Tokio, Mar 1.
Mr. Douty, a member of the Cheney party of American silk men who are visiting China and Japan, made the following remarks with industry. regard to the Chinese sericultural
"The sericultural industry in China is still in the embryonic stage of development. Owing to the {primitive method of production the cocoons are so inferior and the operatives are so unskilled that. it will take a long time before China can offer satisfactory material for the American silk market. Tu view of the growing demand for the world supply of silk production, American silk dealers have often {drawn the attention of the Chinese authorities to the " importance of improving the silk industry, Qu Americans have been surprised ito find the Chinese authorities deaf to their advice. It is a matter for sincere regret that China should remain in such a condition of in-(dustrial torpor when the international demand for silk is growing as a consequence of the increase of the {incomes of female workers thronghout the world."—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.