the Editor of the "NonTH-CHINA DatLy News Sit,—China by reason of her vast area and undeveloped resources is the future market of the world, and for the British textile machinery makers to regain their former pre-suier position in the textile machinery trade in this: country it requires rveater efforts than has been the ease in the past.
The test of "etticeney" in the salesmanship of textile nmchinery '<upparent at present. Fully walified representation is essential foalay" not only practically and technically, but business and toancial knowledge is necessary in order to compete successfully with textile machinery makers of er countries whose machinery is italied in mills in China, and whose representation in one or two stances at least ix fully qualified, in fact, represents the latest Tt in m fact that during the past toom in cotton spinning and manufacturing in China, any} firm or textile machinery sentative who could vawtire quick delivery. of the machinery could obtain orders. However, when one studies this Hosely aiid obs the reasons for the boom, namely the artificial Wale prosperity of China brought bout by conditions mainly due to the Ruropoan War, thers fs ease for consideration, The question" avisex—Ave Hvitish textile machinery make saul the resentativen ly China Young their best to meet the ever chinging conditions? This isa walter for reflexion and comment, Peaceful sand proper business eneteation is the ery, and there wre certain facture to hie observed. yulividustisme both in merchant rms and wat tives has proven i lat, 0 howe sew condi ye arisen China 1 may he asked if former ethers meet the present elreumthe pupil oft ich for the master," ined to believe there prnetical lust of this n regard to the textile: machinery rade in Chin the ease of power looms for weds of Chinese cloth jurors. The disadvantages 4 British textile machinery makers the relatively cent hour, overhead expenses and freihlacethe aulvantages being witiative amt experience producing material and Binished:
Taking the commercial point? of view it i generally known that the Chinese are one of the most eonomieal races in the world, and their in the matter of material of any' dis Consequently those nate who accept thix tute of and endeavour to meet the jetwal conditions will ubtet test benefit Whether the answer Heft to better and more experi-anced minds tu decide, Again, ie ie often iMlmitted that he sight of the merchandise gives swore watisfuetion than talk, letter writing and advertising, A individual Bri makers vie with ach other for trade, Such com petition may in a way be beneficial, ut the real sain, however, goes torescoinge y takes the fullest ins his requir vest rates, to the the mere hunt owe Oriental friends possibly "are the, yrentest "eneficiuries under" existing cone Why' not eliminate this state of Hairs amt devote our one "international competition? ids to obtain the textile machinery me, especially in the loom, preparatory and finishing machinery and Jacerssories market in China, waers the same trading cen ditions are applicable to all nae tio, Existing economical conditions in Great Britain demand a greater fecport trade, The British textile machinery makers, together with the merchants and their repre-Jsentatives in Manchester, London and ina should get together and rethe "Introduction, solling Jand maintenance of textile muchinjoey in China, Undoubtedly the established merchants out here are fully qualified regarding customs and methods of this country, but at the same time they are not asa rule operated as charitable institutions, and come juicier the "survival of the Attest" lentegory. A study of the latest reports of the country or origin of textile machinery installed in exist ing mills in China, also the present Custom's returns of textile machi being imported into China, should be sufficient inducement for greater efforts on the part of those concerned in. the Br twatile machinery. business, No firm or individual engaged in the trade should be sacrificed. for personal motives or gains, but all attention should be directed to the slogan, "Hold what we have and improve upon ssu Action is, therefore, necessary and the powers that be in China should unite to. the greatest pose vice extent and assist the makers Home (whom it ix stated regurd ty the textile mae!
Industry are passing through were economic depression) whick iwdoubtedly will rebound to their favour, in due course, and enable to' maintain our watchword—
"Britain is Prepared."
Tam, ete, Shanghai, March 28,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.