In the factory, which is still, in its infancy, there are at least half dozen buildings where the paints go through one stage after another from the grinding of the powder until the oil paint is finally completed. 'These buildings are in tu divided up into various room such as grinding room, testing room, straining rooms,' drying rooms, pressing rooms, ete. Big "'kongs," large' boilers, and huge bottles, either full of chemicals, or paints of various colours, are to be seen throughout the premises.
On the walls of the reception room, proudly hang the various certificates gained by the compa for. the excellence of their paint, which, we are told, does not show any signs of fading after a period of 18 months has elapsed.
There are dormitories for the employees as well as a savings bank where the men are taught to put something by out of their salary and prepare for the rainy day. Besides these, there are offices and a chemical laboratory.
The company's town offices is situated at No. 106 Tiendong Road, Shanghai, where samples of the paint manufactured by the company may be had upon application.
Mr. John Dewar, of the International Paint and Composition Ca., Ld., London, recently visited the plant and examined the paints. After a thorough investigation, Mr. Dewar expressed much satisfaction at the excellent work done by this pioneer Chinese paint company.
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