CONTENTS. II. AMERICAN HOSIERY FOR THE ORIENT........................... III.-ROOM FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURES IN GERMANY. IV. AMERICAN AND OTHER INTERESTS IN MEXICO.......... V.-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN PARAGUAY.... X.-OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN CONTRACTORS IN ITALY......... XI.—EXTENSION OF BRITISH COLONIAL PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS..................... XXXI.-MINERAL PRODUCTION OF CANADA...... ....Beutelspacher XXXII.-GOLD AND MANGANESE MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA...Dudley XXXIII.-REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN COMMERCIAL AGENTS IN EUROPE, Monaghan..... XXXIV.-FAILURE OF THE FRENCH SARDINE CATCH... Page. 520 522 524 526 Ridgely 529 XXXV.-NEW SUGAR RÉGIME IN FRANCE....................... Miller .... 530. XXXVII.-SEA SERVICE OF THE CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY..... ) XXXIX. XL. TAHITIAN VANILLA BEANS IN THE AMERICAN MARKET... S XLI.-INDUSTRIAL AND TRADE NOTES.............................. TAHITIAN COPRA FOR THE UNITED STATES................................ 536 Doty 537 538 XLII.-AUSTRALIA, THE ORIENT, AND SAN FRANCISCO...............Baker 539 Goding....... 540 XLIV.—IMPORTS INTO THE TRANSVAAL.. XLV. COTTON CULTIVATION IN BRITISH WEST AFRICA.........Halstead XLVI.-IMPORTATION OF MACHINERY INTO SOUTH AFRICA........Hanauer XLVII.-FOREIGN TRADE OF GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA.........Hughes XLVIII.-SOUTH AFRICAN IMPORTS....... XLIX. BRICKLAYING IN WINTER...... L.-ENGINE CARS ON ENGLISH RAILWAYS..................... LI. GERMAN COLONIES IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL... INCREASED FRENCH DUTIES ON CATTLE AND MEATS... Thackara New Nile Bridges-Wire Netting Needed in Portugal-Ameri- 559 Hamburg and Bremen-Hazelnuts in Europe-Commercial Duties of German Consuls-German Machine Building for Foreign Markets-Alcoholic Liquors in German Africa-Brit- ish Exports to South and West Africa-Foreign Trade of Egypt-Foreign Trade of Austria-Hungary-Austrian Float- ing Exhibition-Foreign Commerce of Bulgaria-Industrial Establishments in Russia-Shoe Polish in Russia-British vs. German Trade in Russia-Export of Russian Butter and Eggs-Railway Tunnel in Manchuria-Railway Accidents in the United Kingdom-Lessening Noise on Elevated Rail- ways-Projected Railway in the State of Veracruz, Mexico- Transportation of Live Fish-Cyclone in Martinique-New Revenue Stamps in Honduras-New Revenue-Stamp Law in Haiti-Butter-Making Machinery in Canada-Ostrich Farm- ing in Australia-Future of Para Rubber-Tea Growing in Kamerun-Tea Cultivation in Persia-Tariff on Cracked Oats in Venezuela-Duty on Packages to Holland-Increased Ex- port Duties on Wood in Haiti-Reduction of Duties in Mada- gascar-Effect of the Canadian Preferential Tariff Law— Preferential Trade in Australia-Industrial Activity in Spain).. LIX.-FOREIGN REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS (Spanish Trade-Oppor- tunities for American Contractors-Iron and Coal in America and Germany-Porto Rican Sugar-Mexican Fruit for the United States-German Commercial Expert for Buenos Ayres-Steel Combination in Europe-An English View of the Philippines-South African Wool-The World's Maritime Statistics-Movement of Trade in the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal in 1902-Binding Material for Briquettes-Stone from Sand- Wages Abroad as Influenced by Legislation-Foreign Trade of Mexico-Brazilian Imports-Argentina's Meat Supply- Brazilian Trade and Finances-Beirut as a Trade Center- |