The Japanese are endeavouring, by every means at their disposal, to gain control of all worth while Chinese industries, which must inevitably detrimentally affect British trade. To give an idea of the progress already made by the Japanese authorities in their monopoly programme we list a few of these monopolies with pertinent remarks on each.
Leather, Hides and Furs—No Chinese tanneries gre pow permitted to operate without permission from the Japanese authorities, who have employed the manager of the former Tokosuki! Yoko to check up all stocks of leather, hides etc, now in the hands of Chinese tanneries for eventual sale to the Japanese Military authorities at less than one-third of the market price quoted before the "incident." The Chinese Maritime Customs acting under orders from the Provisional Government have prohibited the export of hides, etc, (see Customs Notification No. 733 of 3.8,'38).
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