Japan did not, however, appreciably slacken her imports from the Straits Settlements, which were valued. at '¥.48,800,000' during the 1938 period, '¥.65.350,000 in 1997, and Y.33.618,000, in 1996. These comprised largely rubber, whose imports amounted. '¥.22,612,000, ¥.40,621,000 and ¥.18.3 060," respectively.
Exports to British Malaya remain-Jed on a fairly even keel, having been, '¥.2,022,000 in the 1938 period, com~ pared with ¥3.807,000 in 1957 and '¥.21,169,000 in 1936. They were enermously out of "proportion with Japan's imports from British Malaya, hich were valued at_¥.30,380,000 in the 1998 period, ¥.45.725,000 in 1997, and ¥.34,658,000 in. 1936.
The combined totals of Japan's ex~ ports to the Straits Settlements and British Malaya during the 1998 period amounted 10 ¥.20,427,000, while the combined imports from the two! sources reached Y.88,280,000, leaving 8 trode balance against Japan This Is another outstanding example of a British Empire adverse trade balance against Japan the other being Canada, and following closely after the adverse balance in trade with Canada of ¥.71,250,000, accounts for another large jump in Japan's total adverse balance with the non-yen-bloc countries, which is estimated about, ¥.500,000,000.
An interesting point is that in the 1937 period Japan's trade with the Straits "Settlements had practically reached an equilibrium, her exports having been, ¥.64,203,000 and her im= ports ¥.06359,000. This is in dramalic contrast to the state of affairs in 1938.
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