Tokyo, Oct, 18.
Japan's trade with China, "Manchoukuo, Hongkong and the' Kwantung Leased Territory during Sop. tember resulted in a favourable batance of ¥40,182,000, with exports, totalling ¥.88,063,000 and. imports reaching ¥.24,890,000, the Finance Ministry announced to-day.
The figures showed a gain of 224 per cent. in exports and 16.5 per cent. in imports In comparison with the corresponding month of last year. The total trade for the month repre: Sented an increase of 27 per cent. over the amount for September 1935.
The favourable balance since the beginning of the year has now reached ¥.228,091,000, oF ¥.1,373,000 be-Jow the Ogure for the corresponding yerlod of last year—Domel.
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