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Included in this figure, however, are
several large figures for groups of wide extent, covering a large variety of goods, i.e., Foodstuffs and provisions $10,070,000, Piecegoods and textiles $4,100,000, oils and fats $2,090,000 and Sundries $4,980,000.
5.
The first three wroups have been examined in detail and, again taking the lower figure (import or export)
of each individual class of goods, the maxima of the inter-Chinese trade in these groups are reduced to $1,480,000, $1,260,000 and $160,000 respectively. Substituting these figures for those quoted above, the maximum total inter-Chinese trade is reduced to $1+,000,000. This could, no doubt, be further reduced by a similar analysis of the other principal groups (particularly "Sundries").
6.
The comparatively small extent of the
inter-Chinese trade in the groups examined in detail is confirmed by looking at the nature of the trade in those groups,
(1) In "Foodstuffs" the main exports to Chine are Rice $5,153,000 (from Indo-China, Burma and Slam) Sugar $8,957,000 (from Netherlands East Indies) and Wheat Flour $2,194,000 (from United States of America and Canada). These three items together form over 75% of the total export of Foodstuffs to China,
(2) In "Piecegoods and textiles" there are
two main streams, one of cotton piecegoods from Japan and Europe into China, and one of silk piecegoods from China to the rest of the world.
(3) In "Oil and Fats" $3,200,000 of the total exports to China of $3,790,000 consist of petrol,
kerosene