We hear much talk of poor bus ness in Europe and America, Little Wonder that there is poor busin when huge markets such as the interior of China are left to go be ging for manufactured: goods. Ac-Gerding to the stories one reads of the past century' English, salesmen travelled far and wide seeking bu ness, even adventuring into the cannibal islands. and Central Africa, Certainly the Chinese markets are far easier to develop to-day than such places. were a half-century ago, Have. business men lost the old time push.
If the Chinese people of the interior' have tens of millions of dol-Jats to. spend on opium, and there doubt they have' they could and would spend these same sums on other products instead if they' hind the suitable opportunity. There are hundreds of, articles. that could be mentioned; tal fountain pen, here is a crying ma China has the of for. millions of fountain. pens. 'The firm' that will supply an Inexpensive line of fountain. pens with A good durable nid, can. sell fogs and yet we hear that. ness in Europe and Ameri Shing for lack of market, used to hear much of the push and energy' of salesman. Tt certainly is hot evident in the interior of China, {IE business scouts showed a fraction ofthe' initiative and adventurous spirit of their missionary brethren they would long ago have given the Chinese something belter fo spend their money. on than opium and cheap cigarettes.
Of course the market has got.
developed just as any. market does, but that is surely the business man's job. "Along some lines there ig already an eager market, and the shops are already empty and wait-making a little money to tide them-he jukao Gectee Hetierlane has opinions and give advice as to the selves over the hard times. est location for stations and branch Good rains in Anhwei have. imide of the city with a far ines. [proved the outlook for the wheat the old. "Complaints. had come. to reater capacity for service tian "So runs a. recent proclamation crop which at best canna calculated to stir up interest in the {lian about a two-thirds of " normal the city offelal that the local plant ject. crop... The prospects ave that with was polluting: the canal water and "Hope 31 the elimination of the poppy from he: flame. was. too noisy. Besides human breast." But hopes of more eternal in the the fields a monster rice crop will be' he plant has for several Back to the good days of great rice ted gh apting. "We may get fog mall The new. modern been, food, cheaper trans} ort, and fewer lant famines should be based on firmer; wile opened within a few "ays exports from central Anhwei. find. it "planned. not fo" incor hands poverty and ter-Nenience the users_at alt the rible distress are found alongside Thain lines willie connected after fof abortive schemes. or mismanage
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