A message received on Thursday afternoon at the office of the American Commercial—Attache from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce at Washington reports the March exports to China, from the United States at Gold $9,500,000. Imports from China amounted to Gold $8,500,000. The cable also reported an increase in all automobile and railroad industries firm prices, with. rise unlikely; coal and textile prices un-' changed; and increased activity in steel.
A comparison with February imports and exports shows an increase in both, in the case of exports of G.$2,100,000 or 23.378 per cent. The February American exports to'China were G.$7,400,000 and imports from China G.$8,300,- 000.
Complete figures for the last three months are as follows Exports from Imports from 1922, U.S.A. to China China to U.S.A. January—_* G.$7,600,000 G.$10,600,000 Febroary 7,400,000 8,300,000 March 9,500,000 8,500, Total G.$24,500,000° G.$27,400,000°
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