Most of the silk imported here seem to have been shipped out again, for while ¥.6,104,000. worth were' imported during the four months from Sanuary to April ¥.5,087,000 worth Were exported, leaving a mere Y. 017,000 worth for the local market and for storage. Most of the exported silk left here in April, for Which month the outgoing total was valued at Y.3,540,000, or more than Gouble the total import for the month 'The' statistics naturally do not reveal the destinations of the exported commodities. However, Man choukuo's total purchase from the Kwantung Leased Territory for the month of April has been returned at ¥.1,061,000 while China's is reported at ¥.10,131,000. The inference is that 'Manchoukuo could not have absorbed any too much of the sugar and silk, what with various other' purchases she probably had (0 make during the month in review. While Japan, Egypt and Buropean countries bought many million yen worth of goods from, this territory during April, it is hardly likely they bought much of anything other than grains, beans, peanuts and soya bean by-products, Manchoukuo was a poor customer in April, She ranked tenth with a {otal purchase from the Kwantung Leased Territory of only Y.1,061,000. Japan, of course, was first with '¥.17,484,000 China' was second with '¥.10,181,000, "Germany and Egypt were also. heavy buyers, taking ¥.7511,000 and_¥.7,002,000,' respec tively. Great Britain, the U.S.A., Denmark and the Netherlands each bought more than ¥.2,000,000 worth of goods during the month. Hongkong was the next best customer, leading Manchoukuo by nearly '¥.100,000. In addition to these ten, there were 21 other countries that absorbed com-motifics of the Leased Territory.
Favourable Trade Balance exports totalled ¥.67,735,000 April, imports into the Kwantung Leased 'Territory amounted to ¥.48,- 858,000, Compared with totals for March, exports increased by Y.13,- 838,021, gr 31.5 per cent, and impens gained' by ¥.4,078.047, or 9.1 per cent. Compared with April last year, exports increased by ¥.27,818,640, or 93 per cent, and imports tumbled by '¥.9,809,809, "or G4 per cent, Mr. and Mrs, B, 8. Little'on July 8 "which took place in England 30 years ago.
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