Geneva, Sept, 27.
The world price level of foodstutts ind raw materials during the current year hay been above that of 1995, according to the monthly statistical bulletin of the League of Nations released here. The production of foodstuffs "has diminished slightly, while the production of raw mat: erialy, excluding agricultural pro-duets, increased. considerably.
The general index of world stocks of foodstuffs and. raw materials which, since the middle of 1038, hi been on a constant decline, continue: to fall during the first half of the current year, especially the indi for cereals, coal, rubber, zine, ssu and raw silk, The gold value of world commerce in June of this year fell five per sul, compared with May, conform= with the usual seasonal decline, During the second quarter of 1936, the value of world commerce, ex: pressed in gold, maintained the same fevel as during' the frst quarter, but Way eight per cent in advance of the seme period of 1935.
The fact thut gold prices during the second quarier of 1936 were al-fast six per cent, above those of the same period of 1938 apparently Pi indicates ap increase of world com: mere of about two per cent.
Price indices expressed in national currencies show that in 27 of the 35 countries for which statistics were received up to July, either increased 'oF were stable during the proceeding twelve months. Price increases were particularly "noticeable in France (214 per cent.), China (185 per cent.), Chile (103 per' cent.), Japan (05 per ut.), United Kingdom (64 per cent.), ud Mexico (4.9 per cent). In Egypt the price level fell 116 per canty in Czechoslovakia and in the Netherlands Indies about three per cent, and in Austria a bit more than two, per cent—Haves,
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