Shanghai, Jan. 1 With Formosan sugar on lop of the import list, and threatening (© mono-police. the' market. here. "Formosan products are pouring into Shanghai increasingly large quantities, the "hairtka Shimpo™ reported. in its Finance and Economic. section yes terday. Imports of Formosan. soxar were practically non-Existent. up 10 the start of the present hostilities, but {withthe Importation "of 1,000,000 Dicuts this year. ten times the ports, of Inst year, the focal, market fa" been almost monopolized.
The original low price of Formosa sugar and. small"shipping costs form 2 big advantage over Java sugar. 1n ow of this fact the Formosan sugar Industry "will be really" expanded thie year, the daily predicted Singapore canned goods, which have enjoyed rear. popularity here, will give way to Formosan produce Some' 80,000 cases of 24 cans each, of food. vexelables. and fruits, are expected to be Imported from Formos this year, Meanwhile the Osaka Shosen Kaisha ix contemplating an increase of passenger and cargo service between Shanghai and Formos, thus Hinking producer and coriumer markets. present two liners are marking return {tips every: month.
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