Recent Chinese reports were to the effect that Chinese merchants had Jost all hopes of exporting their goods the Interior of "free China" through Indo-China in view of the changed situation there, Meetings have been held among them for send ing their goods to Chungking-con= rolled areas through the Burma highway which is going to be reopened soon by the British government, Ik was then suggested that Hongkong shipping circles would. be approached on the latter transporta-ton project, 'Judging from all recent reports appearing in the Chinese press, the Yeopening of the Burma route is. as important to Chungking as it is to Shanghai manufacturers" and ex-Porters, to say nothing of its effects British' and American' trade, Chinese traders here, according to all press accounts, arg suffering tremiendously from the Japanese blockade of the sea coast, especially. the Chekiang coast where even third: orly shipping business" hus been restricted, "New Life Movement"
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