Customs Certificates of The party has at present reached Tongkwan, a fortress town, on the "eastern " borders of. Shensi. Here "they have been. held" up owing {0 heavy rain but all. members of the expedition are. anxious to push on as goon as possible. At the various larger towns. through which the expedition have passed they have bad official receptions.
Stix exports from Canton have shown. some improvement," part Suiarly during the frst half of fast Sune, accords to an ofiisl report muds public on July 4 Total exported during the Macao, July 17. ed by Portuguese petty officers, recognition of services render. Pinto Marques and Rosario, on the occasion of the attack by smugelfers on the Customs launch Chenan fon April 17 last, Baron Sadoine, Commissioner of Chinese Customs at Lappa, has, presented to the Portuguese officers certificates of appreciation, and. thanks to Commander Soares d'Oliveira, then ting Harbour Master, for his help Jand ce-operation.
Commarder L. Carmona, now Harbour Master at Macao, teturned thanks on behalf of the Por-period amounted to 4 les, [tuguese Government id_ expressed.
Wile waste silk came tp to 3153] bales. "Most exports went to the United States and Europe, while Some" were shipped to. Africa From May 1952 to April 1935, 12,080 bales of raw silk were exported to the United States alone.
Jthe hope that the Chinese authorities "would appreciate the help granted by the Portuguese from ffime to time and would assist the colony of Macao in the legitimate development of trade and its aspira-
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