Economic Information issues the following notes concerning' industries in China:—Flour.—Recent investigations show that the flour industry in China proper is gradually being centred in Shanghai, where 22 mills are turning out 94,000 bags (50 Ibs. each) daily. Wusih, the next city in importance, has a daily yield of 23,000 bags from six big flour mills. Hankow, Tientsin, Tsinan, and Changchun have each four mills with a daily production of 13,000, 12,000, 12,000 and 10,400 bags respectively.
The Lee Feng Flour Company has been registered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
The Chang Hsin Machine Flour Milling Company of Shanghai, has been granted a licence of trade.
Trading Companies.—The Shanghai Dian Yang Trading Company has been registered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
Umbrellas.—The Ta Hua Um-lirella Factory at West Gate, Shanghai, has been organized by Kiang Sun and others, for manufacturing all kinds of silk and cloth umbrellas. It has petitioned the Board for registration.
Matches.—The Chinese Match Manufacturers' Association was recently organized by the Chinese match factories.
The Yau Yang Match Company of Kiangsu was granted a licence by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
Medicine.—The Pacific Medicxl Factory is being organized by the Shanghai medical profession with a capital of $100,000. The company will manufacture—toilet articles and drugs, and export drugs.
Telephone.—A long distance telephone has been completed between Tangshan and Hsinlungshan, near Malanku, Chihli.
The Shaohsin Telephone Company has been registered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
Electric Companies.—The Chusan Electric Company was registered by the Ministry of Communications. the Ministry of Communications to Registration has been granted by
a company for the installation of an electric light plant at Hokienhsien, Chihli Province. Information from Hokienhsien states that the installation has been tempora arily suspended owing to business depression.
Textiles—The Kuangming Weaving & Dyeing Works of Chekiang, jand the Hong Hsin Weaving and Dyeing Ca. of Kiangsu have been granted licences to trade.
Strawbraid.—To encourage the strawbraid industry, the District Industrial Commissioner of Tsanhwanghsien, Chihli, has instituted a training school in the district.
Coal.—A Sino-Japanese company has been formed to work a coal mine at Penkihhsien, Fengtien Province. An agiooment was concluded in this respect by a Chinese merchant named Meng Ling-yun
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