Since the commencement of the European war, it has been thought possible for the Chinese merchants to develop their export trade in native products. Mr. Liang Shih-yi Director-General of the Bureau of Taxes, has appointed a deputy to Shanghai whose special duty was to persuade the Chinese to make an effort in this direction, and to a certain to what extent China's export trade has been really affected 5 a result of the European strug: gle. He has now completed his investigations as to the quantities of native cargoes for export locked up in Shanghai and elsewhere, or as nearly as he can compute them from the information at hie die posal. He has submitted a report to the Government, from which the following approximate figures art Refuse of Szechuan 1,450 bela. iv Shanghai; 2,000 pele. in Szechuan.
Silk Refuse of Hankow 9,000 in Shang: case of Anh 4600 pls in Shanghai; 500 pele. in Anhui, Silk Refuse of Shantung. 7,500 peta Shanghai; 2,500 pels. in Shantui Silk Refuse of Chekiang and Siang 8,000 pels. in Shanghai; 2,000 pls. in kiang and Kiangen.
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