The following is the traffic return of the Shanghai Tramway: (Poreign Settlement) for the week ended March 8, 1922, with figures for the corresponding week last! year:—1922. 1921. Gross receipts $60,717.55 $53,879.81 Loss by currency depreciation 21,143.82 16,001.35
Effective receipts $39,573.73 $37,873.59
Percentage of loss currency dear miles run 36.63 31.04 106,931 98.814 2.158.725 2.372.554 the equal in management and equipment of any in America or hope. A few years ago a Chinese flour mill having a capacity of 4,000 bags per day was representative, but during the past year two mills, each having a daily output of 12,000 bags, began operations in the Shanghai district, and others of similar capacity are iv course -of construction.
Swouraer oF Supeiaes.
It is reported that there are 21 modern fiour- mills in Shanghai, with a daily outpu® in round mumpers, of 100,000 fifty-vound bags. Next to Shanghai, Wusieh is the most important milling centre, with an output of more than ff 500,000 bags per month. There are 54 mills in Central China, 14 in North China, and 44 in North and South Manchuria. China, is pro-
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