Seven Chinese Cotton Mills Resume Operations Over 10,000 workers are given employment in the western district today, when seven Chinese cotton mills are functioning. The total spindles of the plants are put at about 374,000, The seven mills are, the Wing On No. 3 Factory and the Hung Chang factory in Markham Road, the Shun Sing No. 2 factory in Ichang Road. the Shun Sing No. 9 factory in Macao Road, the Tung Yi in Mokanshan Road, the Sin Vu No. 1 factory in West Soochow Road and the Sin Vu No. 2 factory in Robinson Road.
Although there are several Japanese mills in the same district, such as Nikko, Toyoda, Naigai and Tunghsing factories, none has reopened its doors so far Meanwhile, the Bureau of Social Affairs has started registration of Chinese factories in the war zone. Blanks are also being prepared for the registration of unemployed workers Tur—Ningpo and Y.M.C.A's. are doing useful work amongst the refugees and wounded soldiers, so F. Wang, member of the mittee on Em gency In Hangchow the is taking charge of a hospital for wounded soldiers, including the staffing of medical and nursing and are arking in close ce-opel with the local civic bodies In conclusion, the journal states that Japan has taken on a big task with the odds against her, but easy prophecies should be voided as more than once recently it has been demonstrated how quickly compact national effort can meet with suc-
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