"Washington, Dec. 10.
According to the Department of Commerce statistics, American exports during the month of October, totalled $332,000,000 against $227,000,- 000 for October 1938.
China bought American products tu the value of $5,500,000 against $1,717,- 000 for the same period of last year, while $23,367,000 worth of goods were sold to Japan against $19,497,000 for October, 1938.
Imports amounted to $215,261,000 as against $178024000 for the same period of last year. Of this total, $6,426,000 worth of goods came from China against $4,285,000 for October, 1938, while $20,438,000 was the total of American purchases from Japan against $11,678,000 for the same period of last year.—Havas.
Whereas certain persons, in then greed for personal gain and unmindful Of the hardships and sufferings caused to the poor people, have been noarding, speculating and. profiteering in rice, end Whereas such acts have contributed to the present abnormally high price of the staple food of the Chinese people and are prejudicial to the preservation of peace, order and good government of the French Concession and the International Set: lement of Shanghat, notice is hereby given that any person committing such acts may be denied the sanctuary of the French Concession and the International Settlement and will be liable to expulsion therefrom and confiscation of his stocks.
All persons are urged in the common interest to report any case of rice hoarding speculation or profiteering to the Commissioner of Police of the French Concession or International Settlement, and should give as full particulars as possible so as to facilitate action against the offender.
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