Serre. oa 
W. a be Beto aie the ie toffowine extract of the eclnaae Mento: In 1801, ‘nearly 
17000 piculs were exported and the industry promised a good development. Then For- 
mosa was” resigned to Japan and the trade passed over into the hands of the Japanese. 
T he world’s, requirements of: camphor | are. covered. almost entirly by Formosa, but with 
phor. After, Formosa had been relinquished, the province of Fukien was ‘searched 
Formosa obtained the monopoly of camphor production there and ‘spread the knowledge 
forests. In 1906; there were 20 ‘camphor distilleries going in Foochow, 11000 piculs 
cing exported. But soon all the accessible trees were felled, so that the industry 
d Sephig it in Kiangsi, where ‘camphor forests are found in the Kantschou and Kiangsi 
districts. In 1904, a factory was put ‘to work in Kiukiang, the output of which now 
is 1600 piculs On an average. In South- Hupei, a ‘syndicate owns the monopoly of 
Tshekiang camphor, which occurs in Tshu-tshou. A small trade has started in conse- 
trees in South-West -Yiinnan and the Shan states. They wait so to speak for the 
industry and especially for favourable forwarding conditions. If the Government would 
camphor exports totalled 2377 piculs to the value of 181 673 Taels, of which 1686 piculs 
went to Hongkong, 537 to the United States and 100 to British India. 
en tirely by Japan, it diminished, in 1917, from 6681673 to 5270533 Ibs.1) The causes 
4 e shortage of hands and devastations by the natives as well as through hurricanes. 
siderably everywhere. 
aes and woods of Cryptomerie, cedars and other trees in- the whole country testify, 
in n Formosa, especially of camphor-trees which are subject toa Government monopoly. 
The seeds. are generally brought from Japan, as it is difficult to procure. them on the 
spot, owing to the thick undergrowth. The trees are planted in isolated groups, all 
ee erteanding shrubs and trees being burnt down beforehand. Next to the camphor- 
, the cypress (Hinoki) is the ‘most valuable tree. ‘It is likewise imported from Japan. 
All Rendeavaiirs: to distil oil from it, have failed, however. Trees yielding hard wood 
er re also planted, but this was discontinued, owing to the difficulties . of exporting the 
fo od for lack of tonnage. Where there were considerable. plantations, the trees” were 
led and used as fuel, the ground. then being used for -sugar-cane growing. 
¥ 
ates (in Florida) yielded 10000 Ibs. of crude camphor, last year. It covered 25 ha. 
0 paer Baper ‘) Geehatts the i of this industry to be fairly favourable. It reports 
< Der Neue Orient 4 (1918), 39. — 2) Nieuwe Canine — - Ziiricher Post of 15. VII, 18; Chem. Industrie 14 
) 189, 223. — 4% Le ie Record 10 ee ] 
* 
the aid of the Government, China could doubtlessly - produce a large quantity of 
for camphor, as there are many camphor-trees in several prefectures. An official from 
of this industry. High profits: soon led to exhaustive exploitation of the camphor | 
may ' be considered as having ceased to exist in Fukien. Efforts have been made tO 
mphor. production. In 1903, a company was granted the privilege of producing the 
qu lence in Kiangsi. As per the Customs’ report of 1900, there are numerous camphor- 
S support the industry, it could soon be revived and greatly extended. In A916, the = 
AS regards Formosa’s production. of camphor oil, which was absorbed almost 
sides, it is reported from Japan that. the stocks of camphor are very” limited and that — 
he celluloid factories had to close in part. The maximum price is 120 Yen per 100 kin, 
hereas 160 Yen are paid willingly in the Cre market. The demand has. increased 
_ The same periodical reports on the. management of forests in Havriosa: ‘As the a 
le Japanese people have always loved trees. This has induced them to plant woods — 
~ According to various papers 2) ‘the first plantation of camphor- trees: in the United ms 
