During the frst year of the war, purchases by the British Empire from the United States were divided og follows: $779,074,000 by Great Britain, $622,593.00 by Canada, $03,- 143,000" by British India, $76,090,000 by Australia, $84,316,000" by the Union of South Africa and $113,681,- 000 by all other British countries, During August 95 per cent. of all American exports of airplanes and arts, 90 percent, of firearms, am= munition and explosives, 69 per' cent, of iron wid steel semi-manufactures, and 57 per cent. of metal and manus factures including iron and steel products were shipped to five British countries—Great Britain, Canada, British India, Austratia and the Union of South Africa, xchange of Goods Between N, and S. China Piping, Dee, 11. the North Eh on OMce of the China Affairs who went to Shanghai to attend an economic conference of representatives from North China and South China returned here recently, states the Chinese press, Interviewed by pressmen, the oMcial gave the following list of Im= Povtant subjects dss at the eon-
Circulation of Hwa Hsing Commercial Banknotes
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