The Archive · 1914

Sidelights on the War

IMPROVED BRITISH TRADE

Peking, Oct. 9.

The following official telegram: {rom the Foreign Office has been handed to Reuter's agent in Peking London, Oct, 8.

The Board of Trade reports that returns for September show an increase in all divisions of trade as compared with August. The increas ses spread over all the main classes of articles, proving that the trade of the country has made an excellent recovery from the first shock of war. The actual increase over Augusb is as follow:

Imports: nearly £3,000,000 Home exports: £3,500,000. Foreign and Colonial re-exports £750,000.

Exported naval and military stores are not included in the above.

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