An improvement has been seen in Japan's tea trade with the United States, and it ip understood that measures are about to be tried, which are calculated to improve the same trade with other countries, The export of tea to America at one time totally ceased because of the war, but business hae lately been resumed, thanks to the possibility of drawing documentary bills, to the marked improvement in the American markets, and to the appearance of would-be buyers in anticipation of an increased duty. The tea trade, of course, suffers like any other branch of foreign trade from certain difficulties of transportation and the rise of the insurance schedule. But, for geographical and international reasons, Japan-eve tea has lately acquired a more advantageous position than Ceylon or Ohinese tea, and many merchants are in favour of taking this opportunity to extend the markets. Hence the various schemes devised by the Central Council of Tea Traders and other similar bodies.
A novel scheme has been devised for extending the Japanese tea market in Russia and Belgium, and will soon be carried out. Comfort packages, each containing an ounce of Japanese tea, will be presented to the Russians and Belgians on the field. 10,000 packages will be di ed evenly between the two armies. Their preparation will begin as soon as the tea intended for the San Francisco fair has been made. They will be sent either through the Foreign Office or directly to the Russian and Belgian armies.
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