Hongkong, July 3.
Japanese interference with shipping at Foochow or Wenchow means another serious blow to Hongkong trade.
Hongkong's trade with Foochow last year totalled £425,380, while with Wenchow totalled chow last year were £10,030, compared with £17,310 in 1936. Of this amount Hongkong dispatched goods to the value of £7,014, the Philippine Islands £5018, the United States £8240 and Great Britain £7,630.
"Phe biggest loser, however, would be the Netherlands East Indies which exported goods to the value of £27,050.
Hongkong practically monopolized Wenchow's export trade last year, this Colony receiving £514,348 of the treaty port's total exports of £520,825. The only other serious purchaser of Wenchow products was Great Britain which took £3,430 worth.
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