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Includes: Introduction: Economic Results for 1959, agricultural shortfall, grain figure queried. Meeting with the Board of Trade to clarify the operation of the new regulations. UK /China Trade, commentary. The Canton Trade Fair, results, attitude to merchant firms, Recent Contracts, copper Wire Rod. Fibre Board and T.V. Tubes, sales possibilities. China Trade with: West Germany. Switzerland. Morocco, Berliet Lorries. Canada. Ceylon, rice/rubber. India, purchase of Jute bags. Japan. Cuba, purchase of sugar. Economic Statistics for 1959, budget, labour and wages, supply shortages, output figures. Railway construction for 1959 and volume of transport. Banking in China, deposits, loans to agriculture and industry. Formosa: Trade with the UK, Openings for Foreign Capital, And shipping service to the U.S. A. Hong Kong: Trade with the UK, Its Economy. British Interests in Shanghai, The End of an Era, closure of China Engineers Ltd. the last British firm in China other than the two banks.
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