"A new addition to Shanghai journalism made its appearance on Monday, in the form of the "'Shang-Bai Journal of Commerce," a 24- page newspaper printed in Chinese. The new paper will appear daily, with a special edition on Sunday.
The first edition of the newcomb er rap to upwards of 35,000 copies, -all of which were eagerly snapped up by newsboys and readily disposed of.
As its name implies, the new journal will specialize in financial, commercial and industrial snbjects, although there will be seetions reserved for news, both local and telegraphic. Reuter's despatches will be translated daily, as will letters and cables from correspondents in Europe and Amer-fico. Mr. Hsia Chi-feng is the presentative of the paper in Paris-The secretaries of more than 600 chambers of commerce in Chinese cities have agreed to send reports to the "Journal of Commerce." so that Chinese merchants and_business men may be enabled at all times to keep their fingers on the pulse of commercial and industrial developments throughout China. Dr. F, C. Tong, managing director, has engaged a large and well trained staff, many of his associates being experts in various fields. Tt is Dr. Tong's aim to have articles of a_strictly authoritative nature, so that the new journal may acquire the prestige that goes with the very best that is to be had in business journalism.
Several hundred handsome scrolls and messages were sent to the office of the new publication. 95 Foochow Road, yesterday, by Chinese merchants, business and professional men and citizens generally as tokens of esteem and good wishes for the new paper. Among them were General Chamber of Commerce of Shanghai; Chinese Student's Union: General Chamber of Commerce in Chengtu: General Chamber of Commerce in Chungking; Canton Guild; Canton Club; Ningpo Guild: Shaoshing Guild; Chin Woo Athletic Association Sincere Company; Chartered Stock and Produce Exchange; Shun Pao; Commercial Press: Chung Hwa Shoe Company; Yeh Kung-cho; Fu Shiawan; Dr. Wang Chien-wei; Wen Chung-ya; H. Y. Moh: C. C. Nieh: Vu Yah-ching: Dr. Cc. T. Wang.
The jownal is of regulation newspaper size, printed paper. and presents a very fine physical appearance.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.