The Archive · 1938

U.S. Silver Imports

New York, Oct. 28.

Silver to a total value of $11,882,- 000 was imported by the United States Guring the week ended October 21 compared with $5,834,000 during the previous week.

Commenting on the large imports from Siam, which amounted to $9,791,- (00, the Siamese Legation stated that a large quantity of silver coin was shipped to San Francisco, the proceeds of which are for the purpose of buying gold from the American Treasury.

Consignments of the white metal during the period under review were received from the following principal sources: Canada $89,000; Mexico $915,000; the Philippines $31,000; Chile $7,006; England $451,000; Peru $321,000; Bolivia $8000; Siam $9,791,- 000; the Netherlands $43,000; Yugo Slavia $3,000; Guatemala $1,000; Honduras $66,000; Nicaragua $2,000; Salvador $1,000; New Foundland $67,- 000; Argentina $22,000 and British Malaya $63,000.

Imports during the previous week included $446,000 from Canada; $592,- 000 from Mexico; $2,000 from the Philippiness; $28,000 from Chile; $4,601,000 from England; $46,000 from Peru; $13,000 from Bolivia and $105,000 from Japan.—Revter.

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