Tokyo, July 20.
Japan's foreign trade during the second ten days of July resulted in fan export excess over imports to the amount of ¥. 12,630,000, aecordting "to" a_ bulletin' issued" by the Finance "Ministry to-day, During this. period, Japan exported goods fo the valve of ¥. 62,999,000 and imported goods amounting 40,800,000, The total foreign trade for' Japan' since January. 4, 1088, shows an unfavourable trade balance fof Y. 176,840,000—United Press.
SevEN measures governing the compulsory use of native goods in Shantung were devised by the Industrial Department of the Sha tung provincial government, accor ing. toa message from' Tsinan jon July 24.
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