Mr. Hamilton Kerr, Conservative member for Oldham, then asked the Dec, 595-593; Nov. 4115 B +05 May—62-623 B—Bid. A—Asked.—Reuter.
Prime Minister whether, in view of Japan's action in "hampering foreign trade carried on by sea on the east coast of China," the Government U.S. Crude Oil Production New York, Nov. 16.
Crude oil production in the United States during the week ended November 12 averaged 3,243,000 barrels daily, according to figures issued today by the Petroleum Institute of New York. This shows a decrease of 386,000 barrels compared with the previous week.
The average daily production during the corresponding period of last year was placed at 3,541,000 barrels, or 298,000 barrels more than those recorded during the period under review.—Reuter. would pay increased attention to the importance of railway communication between Burma and southwest China, and would "ce-operate with the Chinese Government," which now had the matter in hand, in constructing both a road and a railway which would carry British exports "free from Japanese interference."
In reply, Mr. Butler said it was hoped that an all-weather road from Lashio to Yunnanfu would be open to regular traffic shortly.
"The practicability of constructing a railway," he added, "is, I understand being examined by the financial interests concerned."—Reuter.
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