There are indications that American manufacturers, exporters and merchants are also going to. start an active campaign in these parts, for representatives and agents have already made their appearance and intend to pursue their investigation in an intelligent manner. Hitherto American imports have played anything but an important role, but conditions are now changed. The inability of Germany to export. coupled with the fact that most manufacturers are in the Eastern States of America and will now come through the Panama thereby redueing time of as well as freight charges considerably, render a considerable increas: in American goods during the coming year very probable.
Opportunities for British Trade.
So far there seems adi tinct lack of energy and_ foresight on the part British manufacturers at home, and British firms carrying on business in the Far East. It may be argued that financial facilities as offered by the banks, make trading very dif ficult. but if Anwricuns and Sayers ese can somehow get over these difficulties suely Britons can do so also, There is an espeeit field open for machinery, parts und mechanical appliance all sorts. In the manufacture of these necessities British produc excel, and on account of the cellency of their products they should not have much difficulty in placing their goods with cousin and users,—With a little reflexion it is possible to realize to a certain extent the innumerable—requirements in the Priamur and North Manchuria. The flour and oil mills, the electric light plants, the candle and soap factories, the machine and repair shops, the printing plants, to mention only a few, are continually wanting renewals' and extensions, The immense fleet of steamers plying on the Sungari and the Amur have never ending wants, whilst it is more than likely tha the nearly completed new Amur Railway will be unable to get all its urgent necessities from Russi and so will have to place substantial orders with other countries, Lack of knowledge of the country, of the people and their ways and language, can easily be overcome, for practically on the spot are to be found suitable men of various nationalities who are familiar with all three, British firms and manu: facturers should take a leaf out of the book of the Germans, for Rus: sian purchasers admit that as often ax not the reason why Germans received the order was solely be-
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