The major portion of the gains reistered in American exports to China twas shared by agricultural products, said the Bureau survey, Short crops in China—partly as a result of re-
Great Britain Bans Capital Outflow War Risk Rate for Far East Doubled London, June 29.
Shipments between American ports and Australasia, also to or from the Far East via the route, will henceforth "pay 40. shillings per cent. against 20. shillings previously, according to an advisory schedule of the Institute of London Under. writers dealing with rates of war rise insurance.
regrouping of journeys quoted Inthe For East section discloses no Jappreciable change, except that most rales are now quoted for ports not west of Penang, instead of not west of Singapore.
This If understood to have been altered at the request of shippers ly that area, who were not satisfied with the previous demareation,—
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London, June 29. The Board of' Trade announced special measures today prevent the outflow of capital from the United Kingdom.
As from July 1, it stated, no objects of value such as dia mands, pearls and other precious stones will be allowed out of the country. Precious metals, too, come within the scope of this ban, which applies both to mounted and unmounted Jewels—Havas.
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