Osaka, Feb. 16.
The Osaka Ironworks will launch the steamer Eastern Sailor, 10,000 tons, on March 2 This is the first boat built on the eight hour day basis... The chief constructing engineer declares that the shorter hours greatly enhanced the efficiency of the workers. The Eastern Sailor is the last of four steamers contracted for by the Osaka Ironworks for the United States in exchange for supplies of steel plates on a basis of two ship tons for one ton of steel.—Reuter.
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