One hundred years ago to-day, the Girst casting was carried out in the little Borsig Iron Works in Berlin Since that day the company has had its "ups and downs" but under the shrewd management of three generations of Borsigs it has eventually flourished and now it has tremendous interests and more employees" than ever before. From a little shed its range has extended all over the world, its office in China being at 704 Hamilton House, Shanghai.
The firm was founded by Augusi Borsig who saved up enough money to open in 1836 a small foundry and machine-factory of his own in Berlin.
5 way to Europe and America, a self-appointed "private spokesman" for Japan, Mr. Ichiro Hatoyama, a leader of the Seiyukai party, passed through here yesterday in the s. Potsdam. He was accompanied by Mr. Michio Hatoyama, his nepex, and Mr.
Seiyukai member.
Interviewed by Domei, the politician said the trip has been ambition of long standing." He refuse to comment on the current nts in North China.
Mr. Hatoyama's itinerary includes stops. in-Genoa, Switzerland, Berlin, London, Scandinavian countries Russia and the United States. He expects to return to Japan on February 18.
During his month's stay in Berlin with his son-in-law, Mr. Junichi Furu-
In the middle of 1837 a nearly com- ama, of the Berlin branch of the pleted machine factory began its|Bank of Japan, Mr. Hatoyama will
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