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China—Continued.
Special report of Consul C. E. Gauss, in charge of consulate general at
Shanghai, China, December 1, 1915.....
Combinations, syndicates, etc., native to China..
Foreign combinations exporting into China...
International syndicates, etc....
Combinations of buyers of American goods...
Competitive conditions... .
Government attitude.
China, Manchuria:
Special report of Consul General P. S. Heintzleman, ‘Mukden, China,
October 12, 1915.....
French Indo-China:
Special report of Consul Lawrence P. Briggs, Saigon, French Indo-China,
November 16, 1918 229
India:
Special report of Consul General James A. Smith, Calcutta, India, December
 1, 1915... 230
Ceylon:
Special report of Consul Walter A. Leonard. Colombo, Ceylon, November 1,
1918.00 000
No important combinations in Ceylon..
Ceylon products organizations......
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce....
Planters’ Association of Ceylon.......
Low Country Products Association....
Combinations of manufacturers exporting to Ceylon...
British domination of Ceylon import trade.
No combinations of American goods buyers
Other competitive conditions in Ceylon.

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AFRICA

South Africa:
Special report of Consul General George E. Murphy, Cape Town, South
Africa, December 3, 1915.......
Steel and machinery...
Buying organizations.....
Influence of foreign investments and management... .
Government aid to industries. . -
Wool, hides, and skins..
Sugar......eee--Supplemental
 report from the consul at Durban.. Se
Special report of Consul E. A. Wakefield, Port Elizabeth, South Africa,
November 9, 1915...
East London merchants’ combine.
Shipping combine.

Egypt:
Special report of Consul Arthur Garrels. Alexandria, Egypt. November 13,

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Algeria:
Special report of Consul Dean B. Mason. Algiers. Algeria. November 9.1915.
No native combinations of manufacturers. - -
The French influence...
Combinations foreign to Algiers. .....
The Kali Syndikat (Potash) of German»

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