FISHING IN THE PRIAMUR DISTRICT OF SIBERIA, 9 
In 1913 a Japanese steamer of 1,500 tons, having a speed of 9 
knots, consuming from 15 to 20 tons of coal a day, could be chartered 
for about $100 aday. ‘The chartering of such a steamer for 30 days, 
taking 20 days for the return trip (Hakodate-Kamchatka) and 10 
lay days, would have cost: 
Wavabteral Gaye smumlininnta (ee nite eye fi hdl ace eccceennecsceccacsess $3, 000 
Coal, 20 days’ steaming, 400 tons, at $3 per ton........-..-.-----------.2.-- 1, 200 
Cosiio-tardayeed00tons,at $3 .per tony). actA sess. Jageens oi i le 300 
Qther expenses, (maximum: figures. i524. '.sjxeyasieis bass uleles suse. sa bee 250 
AR Lalani Rie cigs oa Oa cla So Seat ow Soe oe a eee Se ew sinter ed Sele eha 4,750 
Such a steamer would carry about 1,500 tons of cargo per voyage, 
and therefore the freight would be only about $3.17 per ton. 
If the steamer was chartered on the basis that it pays all expenses, 
the cost in 1911 would have been: 
Charter cost per day. 
PAUL OTE ayer ees ae Ae haeyera oe alan cme yoke Nar ute t ee. AR ta tae $88 to $100 
AMMAR TONS Ye eae ocr ciate ood a = oil cic. Sia sist ithe’ diets b So iia Sb ws oie eS 138 to 150 
RNa ree a ee ta ce eta cial Sef ele Dwi oresamh a aipie) diebta nie om apat 160 
This would have been the cost when chartered by the day, but a 
monthly charter would have been at least 10 per cent less; a charter 
for the whole season, especially if made early—say, in March— 
might have been had at as much as a 30 per cent reduction. 
In this way the cost of transporting fish from Kamchatka to 
Japan was one-third less than to Vladivostok. The cost of trans- 
porting workmen from Hakodate to Kamchatka was about $1.50 
per man, one-fourth of what it cost for Russian workmen from 
Vladivostok. ‘The same difference will be observed in regard to the 
cost of workmen. A Japanese workman costs a little over $50 per 
season, viz: Wages, $25; food, etc., $19.50; and commission on 
catch, $8.50. Also, there is never a shortage of men in Japan. 
The cost of a Japanese fishing station would be: 
Wages for season, 30 men, at $25 per season. ......-------2-- eee eeeeces $750. 00 
Guemuaaon on rateheual als)! resol: ee CRATE 250. 00 
Chartering schooner 5 months, at $250 per month.........-.........-.... 1, 250. 00 
Food for 30 men, at $19.50 each per season............-..-2-+-2-2---ccees 585. 00 
Peeeerieaiey + Cacn 100 90 TART wo ot os ord one nen kn noes SE came 52. 50 
Sep IURMMN CE URIOU soe nn a ag, -rsin som Spree pas oe SoS Golee cop oa Geese 500. 00 
Neummarduriesyeame’as Russian). 2227 ce _ 800. 00 
eeerneks ofmilipat 65 cents per sacksur sto cONr A AN Ie eee 1, 170. 00 
