Mr, Wang Chih-chung, " native of Chekiang and member of the 1ndustrial Development Association, has perfected an invention of his, after many experiments, by which old and discoloured cotton may be restored to its new condition and become as white and soft as if it had never been used before, His invention is not divulged to the public; but by a process of washing the cotton in water containing in-gradients with certain properties, many & ton of useless old cotton has) been renewed, without any deterio-The authorities to open @ factory for this innovation, and, as reported in the "Sinwanpao," orders have been pouring in for "renewed cotton" at his establishment in such numbers that)
Mr. Wang finds it difficult to meet! them as promptly as he would wish. Samples of the renovated cotton have been brought to Shanghai, and the merchants who have tested them are said to have expressed their satisfaction with regard to the vast possibilities of this discovery.
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