Shanghai, Dec. 16, The first Soviet ship to arrive in! Hongkong to transport the Chinese tea destined for Moscow to fulfill the $100,000,000 barter obligations for which negotiations have just been concluded bias reached the British colony from Vladivostok, states the "Shing Sheng News Agency."
In order to obtain Soviet cash and material, China, on her part, will hereatter concentrate tea" "Bricks." said {0 be he tea welcomed Soviets, at Hongkong and Soviet ships will arrive in the colony regularly 1o ship it to Soviet Tussia, itis stated. Soviet. goods destined for China wid come through the Sino-Russian Highway.
'The first Soviet ship which has! arrived in Hongkong is said to have carried a small quantity of goods but on its return trip to Russia it will carry' the first consignment of the Chinese tea.
The Soviet demand for Chinese tea nis to about 65 per cent.
tea products and the supply!
being provided by the China Tea Company, the report concludes.
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