COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 451 
The table below shows, by countries, the importation of fishery 
products during the calendar years 1901, 1902, and 1903. Japan has 
been rapidly forging to the front in this trade, which is not surprising 
when one considers the rapid increase in the number of Japanese on 
the islands during recent years. In 1897 the total importations from 
Japan amounted to $11,242; in 1898, to $14,382; in 1899, to $30,862; 
in 1901, to $53,596; in 1902, to $54,110, and in 1903, to $67,249. In 
the latter year the Japanese trade amounted to more than one-half that 
of all foreign countries. China is now in second place, although for 
a long time its trade exceeded that of Japan. In 1897 the total 
imports from China amounted to $24,674, while in 1903 they amounted 
to $18,081. A considerable part of this Japanese and Chinese trade 
could be secured by the islands and on the Pacific coast if efforts were 
made to prepare the peculiar products of which these two nationalities 
are especially fond, such as dried abalone, béche-de-mer, oysters, cuttle- 
fish, shrimp, and seaweed. A beginning has already been made in 
this direction in both sections, and it is very probable that the industry 
will soon be materially extended. Nova Scotia, British Australasia, 
Germany, Belgium, British Oceania, England, Portugal, Scotland, 
and Norway, in the order named, follow in importance of their fishery 
trade. 
Table showing by countries the imports of fishery products during the calendar years 
1901, 1902, and 1908. 
1901. 1902. 1903. 
Country and product. Gn NPS RiiRTE 
ier. Value. ia Value ber Value 
Belgium: 
Anchovies and sardines [Spl SON) Eye eis eine = $647 
Fish, pickled and preserved 51 |---+-----|------- 
Glicti be ea ies nei tee we hers ee tat ae 647 
British Australasia: | 
Hisheecurediand preserves: eo. os 4 nee ce eres eeeeecce< $35665% |Saee cee ee We2a2OL Weertere starr 1, 930 
SHellsmummaniutacturediss. somcesceteeheeeen sect lecesue cae IGS Mase, Gober pends Ravi |lape SB 7] eee, Se 
puelliandmnother-ofpearl jmanutactures) Of. .05| sa. sscnec|scnes- clecemaceseseesee=|eaqnece=- 1, 662 
TEST ya. aa RAL COMERS ORM RES Seana Deesere. Sie76i lee IE yt eee 3, 592 
British Columbia: | if 
Fish (except salmon )— 
MOS Arar tate arate elope beticts ae cote wai Sialichaveie' a clea te et ohetematie 39 Ml | eee, Aa DO (| a srle Stoihate aise itera 
PICK Cte ee ee ene se Seon mee Se cen acnlneecieeeee 50 | wrafine essere Ee easoosos 102 
Herring, pickled or salted.............. pounds. . 750 20; 2,400 MAK Sh aah on oe esiccs 
Salmon— 
OTOSIE = Saeoe ee eames secrete nee ee ee doz...) 4,458 bas / | 427 20 | staetiais sta(ei| = o’cete are 
IPIORIC ASS ot esse ceaeceen neaameee eacne dosens 1, 600 59 | 3, 100 186 Jeeeeeeeee HOSeb aS 
Tiras heels See cape i A BG 4 eh oh a G7 ns aj eee 102 
British East Indies: | | 
Shrimpand other shellfish: and turtles!:-- s-s2scalassise ee) = oe fa-j- [cee neces | 909) |Sea ce sass foes 
British Oceania: | F 
Shelistimmantita CtOred sc... os accesses wale le nie aillkotaeme cle Sues Asa oa | Sa anan | aa carcees & 20 
pnelland mother-of-pearl manufactures Off = ssc) asec sce oon nee clone an coal aewinde coe Se ecicee 534 
Ota HAS Pee sac ateeeis cee wears sheen emacs tee aeemeas SH eee sae eat os tees see 554 
