niil- gan 927 000 by 30Q. tor J ku 1th the Bean milling is in most cases conducted mostly as a domestic by-industry to fill the local needs (Hankow being excepted). Therefore, the consumptions are not at all large. Of about 2,000,000 “‘koku” of Manchurian Beans exported to Shanghai and South China, what is used for milling purposes is only of very small quantity, the major remainder serving as material for preparing divers kinds of food, . per, (8) DemaNp For MANCHURIAN BEANS IN Java 2an of 'R ity ple. ruts ust fter NYS hina for ther htt Java has been importing Manchurian Beans in recent years to the amount of 500,000-600,000 ‘‘koku’’ a year. Java being in the Tropics is unsuited to Bean cultivation, but on the higher levels in the mountainous or hilly districts, the temperature is more temperate, better suited to Bean raising. However, Beans are of poor quality and are more- over put out only in a limited amount, the total production being 800,000 “‘koku’ or so without prospect of future increase. How Manchurian Beans came to be in request in Java district originated from their import from Chefoo and Tientsin by the old Chinese setilers in the Island. By and by, the natives got acquainted with them until they have become one of the food stuffs of cheap price and for daily consumption. fy