The British vice-consul at Osaka recently. received the following telegram "President of Chamber of Commerce, Bradford, presents compliments to Pre: ident of Chamber of Commence at Osaka expressing sympathy in the pre-feat, cain, Members of" Chamber. of Commerce at Bradford report wi cases of cancellation by your members. Very anxious to get over difficulty. Request. you to cooperate devise methods us to. friendly relations be. tween us than unjustifiable cancellation," In some cases these goods were ordered of the highest quality absolutely regardless of price, and the price was very high indeed. In such casts, explains the "Japan Chronicle" (Kobe), it is not only a matter of the banks making an advance, because the high-water mark of extravagance has now been registered and will probably not be reached again. In the majority of cases, however, there is no doubt, that if an advance were made delivery could be effected, though even here it could only be done with some sacrifice for the sake of keeping a contract.
This is a sacrifice which Osaka importers are not often willing to make, continues the Kobe daily, and when they have so good an excuse as the banks showing a new hardness of heart the case is not very hopeful.
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