The value of exports and imports in October measured in gold units witnessed a shrinkage compared with September, but reference to the figures of a year ago show a 6.7 per ent, increase for the export trade and "17 per cent. decrease for imports. Analysis" of the October Agures reveals that the standstill in wood all shipments was mainly responsible for the drop in exports. The chief items accounting for the decrease in imported commodities were the decline occurring in the group of "sundries" and "mise. metal manufactures." Prompted by the drop in ten exports, tea traders, agents and planters undertook a study of plans for the improvement of the quality and lowering of the cost of Chinese tea, which, if carried out, fare expected "to have far-reaching effects on the trade. The aggregate tonnage of vessels entered and cleared for and from abroad, and for and from Chinese ports recorded am me crease as compared with the pre vious month, Iwoex No, oF Contntootry Pntees (1926 100)
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