Tokyo, Mar. 15.
International uneasiness, supplemented by Japan's new obligations! fu Manchuria, have resulted in a sensational expansion of the heavy and chemical industries since 1031, a survey by Domei showed to-day.
The metal industry, the turnover of which in 1931 totalled ¥.431,000, 000, showed the greatest gains, reac ing! a total output of ¥-1,879,000,000 in 1035.
Not far behind came the manufac a ture of machines and tools, the respective figures for the two years being ¥.410,000,000 and_ Y.1,498,000,000.
The shipbuilding industry nearly doubled. its production between 1931 and 1994 the respective totals being "¥-87,000,000 and 153,000,000.
'A similar vain was registered by the important " chemical industry, whose output rose from ¥.813,000,000 in the year of the Manchurian Ineident to ¥.1.826,000,000 in 1035.—Domei.
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