-at Woosung The various announcements made with regard to commercial developments at Woosung have had due effect upon the price of land in the neighbourhood, and the Chinese press reports a number of inquiries by people anxious to secure sites for industrial enterprises.
One report states that a syndicate composed of gentry in Anhui is negotiating for a site on which to build a cement works. The syndicate is also reported to have purchased a mine in Anhui, and will send various products to Woosung.
Mr. Paul Page Whitham, who was formerly in China in connexion with the American Department of Commerce. has again returned to Shanghai, this time as a representative of the New York Foundation Ca. Mr. Whitham is thoroughly acquainted with conditions in the Far East, including India, and it is said that his survey of means of communication in China is one of the most remarkable picces of investigating work ever done in this country. Mr. Whitham is staying at the Astor House.
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