Aground for several hours, above Wahu, the Indo-China SRI. C's river steamer Luenho managed to get off fat 630 am. yesterday, and appears pot to have suffered any damage as the result -of her stranding.
"The Luenho went aground on Thursday in Osborne Reach, whence EMS. Aphis, river gunboat stationed at present at Wuhu, rushed for protection purposes as soon as. the ews was received. The Aphis stood by" while refloating efforts were made, these proving successful when cargo was shifted from one part of the vessel to another.
Dairen, May 12, Manchuria's capacity for beer is increasing phenomenally. In the past five years, beer Imported into Manchoukuo increased 548 per cent. from, 246,896 dozens in 1928 to 1,360,240 Gozens in. 1933, The total for 1932 was 620.207, or half the amount for last year.
The amazing increase is due to the rapid increase of the Japanese pop~ tiation in Manchoukuo, especially of young civilians and army men, and toa newly-acquired fondness for beer Jamong the Chinese.
Not all beer consumed in Manchou-no was imported so that the amount of consumption Is well over 2,000,000 Gozens, according to some estimates.
Although exact Mgures are not known as to the production of four breweries operating in Harbin and one in Mukden, it is believed they age from 69,000 to 70,000 cases annually. new brewery, known as the Far has just been an annual capacity of 36,450 cases.
The Great Manchuria Brewery Ca, capitalized at 2,500,000 yen and with a production capacity of 800, (000 cases per year, is to be started soon in Harbin, In Mukden, the Manchuria Beer Ca. and the Kangte Beer Ca, each capitalized. at 2,000,000 yen and with capacity of 300,000 cases, are nearly ready to start operations.
Although the halcyon days of beer import are about to end in Manchoukuo, for it will be quenching its thirst largely with its own products, beer barons in Japan, while mournful, are investing heavily in the new Manchouluebrewerles—
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