The import from Japan of the various lines scheduled shows that the Foochow incident has, as anticipated, given fresh impetus to the boycott of Japanese goods.
With two exceptions, - viz., umbrellas which show an increase on November figures of 18,006 picces and paper of 4,000 piculs, all other items have shown marked decrease. i Piecegoods are less by 40,005 pieces; gunnies 360,000 pieces; yarn 1,000 piculs; matches 24,006
In regard to piece-goods, cotton and wool fabrics and metals, these items show a slight increase over those for the month of May, 1914.
The amount of shipping entered and cleared for the year ended December 31, 1919, was tons 18,435,- 000. As compared with the record year of 1913 this figure is less by just on 1,000,000 tons.
For 1913, the British share was 40 per cent. and Japanese 20 per cent.
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