Improved business between Chiad and the United States was reported to-day in an announcement publish+ ed by the United States Depart' ment of Commerce.
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According to the announcement of to-day the silk trade is feeling, although slightly, the benefit of tha momentarily improved business con ditions, United States exports China also show an -increase, the announcement asserts.
The unofficial view of qualified observers here is that the prospeotive Chinese tariff schedules will serve to assist business generally, For it is believed that while higher tariff schedules will ite prove the financial position of the Nanking Government they will not materially restrict imports into China from abroad.
Business conditions in China erg being watched closely here. Inver" est in the Sino-American business situation has been increased by: ths activity during the past" summer Pot the sub-committee of the senate commerce committee, headed "by Senator Key Pittman, Democrat of Nevada, which investigated the reasons for declining trade between Ghina and the United States. "Tha Pittman committee also gave con siderable attention to the silver problem.—United Press.
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