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No information available.
Огө 1918
Nil.
1919
Ore
1918
312
10 Picule value £2 to Japan. (1 picul = 133 lbs.)
254 Piculs value £1,191 from Middle Chine
525
2
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£2,518
£3
South Chine
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Indo-Chins
1919
377
£85
В
United King
dom.
25 H
H
£31 t South Ching
Further details are not available but one large local Dock Company reports that they import Pig Iron, Steel Ingots, Steel Plates and Angles, &c., Auxiliary Machinery, Ship's Outfits, Engine Shafting, &c. as required for ship construction and repair to the extent of about £500,000 yearly.
The two largest Dock Companies report as follows with regard to the remaining questions:-
Pig Iron
Steel Ingots
3,200 tons per annum.
500 言
14
Steel Plates, Angles, Bars, Rivets,&c. 42,000 tons
per annum.
The Teikoo Dock Co. "Prior to the war practically "ell pig iron came from the United Kingdom. During "1913 and the first half of 1914 about 20% of our requirements in steel bars, plates and sections
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came from the continent, manufacturers being either "Belgian or German. After the declaration of war "Americe began to take the place of the continental "suppliere end furnished 20 of our requirements "during the first three years, which proportion "increased to approximately 80% during the last two
years, and at present we obtain from America 20% of 'our requirements*
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The Hong ons a Whampos Dock Co. "We have always given preference to British supplies but during the war "and since, when it has not been possible to obtain
material