Bean shipments to Japan increased by 2,731 tons but those to Europe dropped by 96499 tons. The fact that beans were dearer than any other oil seeds in Europe is given as the reason, An advance in the price of sulphate of ammonia and the stoppage of bean cake import in China resulted in a gain of bean cake shipments to Japan of 23,965 tons compared with the produce months of 1936. Cake sent to Europe the United States and China fell by 25254 tons. A decrease in the price of oil brought about an increase of 5,000 tons to Europe which covered the decline for other ports of shipment in this staple.
Goods arriving in Dairen during December totalled 295,816 tons which was a gain of 28,800 tons and 40,600 tons respectively over the preceding month and the corresponding month of 1936. Prominent among the main articles revealing an increase were iron and steel goods, gunny bags, sugar, flour, tobacco, earthenware, and fruit while cotton yarn, rayon yarn, raw cotton and timber dropped in comparison with November, 1937.
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