The condition of the cotton trade as affected by Japan in India was put in the forefront of the arguments by speakers in the House of Commons when Mr. Harold Sutcliffe, Conservative member for the Royton Division of Lancashire, drew the attention of members to the need of adopting a more active policy for the development of the export trade.
Mr. Hamilton Kerr, Conservative member for Oldham, supporting Mr. Sutcliffe's contention, declared that Great Britain could not accept Japan's refusal to allow her to trade with China.
The Lancashire cotton trade, he declared, was in a terrible plight.
Lantashire, Mr. Kerr went on, had a most formidable opponent in Japan, but Lancashire must tighten all its muscles and use every available resource to meet that competition—Reuter.
Although the Japanese Naval spokesman on Tuesday, in presenting Vice-Admiral Oikawa's memorandum on the Yangtze situation, asserted that goods being transported on the Yangtze are for military and rehabilitation purposes only, the "North-China Daily News" learns that considerable cargoes continue to be carried by Japanese steamers. and much of the cargo is not generally considered of a military nature.
During the past ten days or so, advertisements of Japanese steamer sailings to Yangtze ports have disappeared from the local Chinese newspapers, but transportation companies continue /to offer their services publicly with emphasis on the necessity for obtaining military passes, Kowan, on the other side of Kiangyin boom which is the limit of naviga ation to non-Japanese vessels, maintains its reputation as a busy port. Details of recent shipments to and from this port follow: Hsincheng and one lorcha, arrived Oct 21, with import cargo of 1,400 packages of piece goods, sugar, paper and sundries. Left with export cargo of 2,000 bags of wheat and sundries.
Hwatung and lighter, arrived November 3, with import cargo of 1,500 packages of piece goods, sandalwood, sugar, paper and vegetable tallow. Left with export cargo of 8,000 packages of wheat, albumen, medicine, eggs and egg products. Haiyung and two junks, arrived November 6, with import cargo of 1,200 packages of piece goods, sugar and sundries. Left with ex-Port cargo of 1,800 packages of wheat, dried lilies, egg products and sundries.
Asia No. 1. towing lighters, sailed November 7,. with 7,200 packages of wheat, dried lilies, albumen, yolk and melon seeds.
Taishun and two lorchas, arrived, November 7, with import cargo of 3,500 packages of sugar, paper, sandalwood, piece goods and cotton yarn, Left with export cargo of 2,000, packages of wheat and sesamum seed.
Shunbung and one lighter, arrived November 10, with import cargo of 2,600 packages of piece goods, paper, sugar and sundries. Left with 3,000 packages of wheat, dried lilies, fresh eggs and albumen. Sakura Maru, and two junks, arrived November 7 with no import cargo but left with export cargo of 2.800 bags of wheat and packages of dried Shunhang, towing two lighters, arrived October 30 with import cargo of 1,800 packets, of piece goods, sea products, paper, piece goods and oil. Left with export cargo of 3,500 packages of wheat, fresh eggs and albumen.
Fumi Maru, towing lorcha, arrived November 1 with import cargo of 2,700 packages of cotton yarn, piece goods, sugar, tobacco stalk and tobacco leaf and paper. Left with 3,700 packages of wheat, dried lilies, eggs, yolk white nuts and albumen.
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