Show PARALYZED TRADE chinese boycott has stopped the export of flour seattle wash aug 25 advises advices received today by the hammond milling company of this city from its agent in hong kong state that the chinese boycott of american goods has completely paralyzed the flour trade between pacific coast ports and china no sales have been made since july and all orders for september shipment have been cancelled the companas comp anys agent writes that the break makers in the bake shops of canton and hong kong refuse to handle american flour and the small dealers dare not purchase it for this reason the trade with the straits settlements tle ments and indo chana Is also threatened by reason of the fact that the flour supply tor these countries is controlled wholly by chinese merchants |