Show JAPS LOSE PULL IN SOUTH SEAS TOKIO Aug 21 The The Influence of Japanese merchantmen In the thc South Seas has declined owing to tho ho resumption of operations by foreign foreign for for- eign olga shipping companies which we weft t compelled to suspend their services to that part of the world during during- the thc war In prewar days das Dutch and n British Britis ships dominated the shipping trade In tho the direction of the Dutch East Indies Singapore and but during the tho war they were largely superseded by Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- nese nose companies The position of ot Japanese ships has hu now become le less favorable owing to the tho fact that merchants are shipping direct from tho the Dutch East Cast t Indies Instead of from Singapore to Eu Eu- rope ropo Japanese ships have gradually gradually radu- radu ally withdrawn from the tho South Sea trade and the only Japanese concern concern concern con con- cern now maintaining a regular service In that part of 01 the tho world regUlar is Js subsidized b by the government j |