a meeting of the Chinese, tea. merchants and officials of the International Trade Bureau, of Ministry Customs it was decided that, as a means toy the cost of Chi various Chinese consuls especially in Britain and; will "be requested "to lists of foreign, stores, trad: Ing in Chinese tea so.as.to enable Chinese merchants here to establish: direct contact with them: Samples: of Chinese tea products are. also!
distributed, among the:
Tt.was further decided. that, Mr:"T! V. Soong, the Minister of Finance, will be requested to ask for a general reduction of tariff rates on Chi-hose tea during the London Econo mic Conference, The questions concerning publicity, improvement of the quality of the products and: the planting of Indian and Ceylon tea in China were also considered, and the meeting held that the re" construction of Chinese tea, planta tions called for immediate atte Acconninc to reports of local money exchange. shops in Chefoo Inst week it was stated that about 1,000,000 silver dollars were convey-
Northeastern Provinees in recent Chefoo the The reason why is said to at Manchoukuo Is Pressing the out, of the provinces as they are using the paper money of Manchoukuo.
Banks. There is, however, a very ig shortage, in the way of living commodation for the small householder, who Wishes, to live in a dis trict easily accessible to his business, and requires a small flat moderate rental.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.