Coal mines in the interior are nov ug 500.000 tons yearly., Oi wells in Kansu are reported to hi producing oil in increasing quantities tron mines in Chekiang and Szechuer alone produce every year over 250, 000 tons.
Yunnan annually produces 10,00¢ ions.of tin. Tung-oil production it the interior of China is expected be increased to 1,300,000 piculs five years, while Szechuen and kong may produce 500,000 pien tea within five years.
Silk production in south-wes Ghina is expected fo reach 160, piculs.
During 1940 Free China ports registered a favourable balance of trade of $79,975,000, imports being $57,209,000 as against exports f $137,184,000.
The marketing centre has naw shifted from Hongkong to Rangoon.
Chinese wood oil export to United States in 1940 amounted 254,102 quintals (not including cember). Rangoon is at present tre ing half of all Szechuen silk expo\ts with New York taking the rest.
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