Tokyo, May 8.
Twenty per cent, more British vessels entered Japanese paris during the first quarter of this year than during the corresponding period of 1938, according to figures furni ished by the Ministry of Finance.
Mhe number for the first four months this year was estimated at 562, totalling: 246,874 tons, thus giving British vessels the lead among foreign vessels entering Japanese ports for the first quarter.
For the same period, according to the Ministry of Finance, Norwegian vessels came second with 240, to take the lead from Chinese vessels, which dropped from a total of 328 for ihe same quarter of 1938 to 266 this year.—Reuter.
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