On the other hand, imports from British India, the' Dutch East Indies and French Indo-China have increased in volume of late, no doubt to make up for the depleted imports from Japan and Formosa. The Russian Far Bast does a lot of business with China in fishery and sea products in normal times but ever since the sovorence of diplomatic relations between the Nationalists and' Soviet Russia, the Russian share of the trade hag fallen into insignificance, An effort is being made by the Russians, however, to resume business with China through indirect channels but whether they fare going to succeed or not is quite a question. With the anti-Tapanese boycott on, the Russians will not be able to make use of Japanese middlemen as they usually do: in normal times, and with communication with China more or less cut off, they will have to rely on the efforts of Chinese traders at Harbin. and other points in Manchuria, Tt is a well-known fact that the people of the Three Eastern Provinees are mot keen to embark upon extensive relations with Soviet-Russian for fear of running afoul of the Chinese authorities in 'Manchuria, 'Taking it all in all, Hongkong is Jikely to become an' active contre for the trade in Fishery and Sea Products from now on seeing that the imports from' India, the Dutch East Indies, Siam and French Tndo" China are usually landed at this port for distribution to South China ports generally.
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