the Editor of the "Nonru-Ciuna Datcy News"
Sm—On a vacant space of land between Josstield Park and Park View Apartments (36 Brenan Road) two factories of the "Bamboo hut" type have been erected right in a residential sector.
'The workmen of these factories, as well as coolies of some native shops in the vicinity, are using this vacant piece of land' for committing nuis-Janee day and night to such an extent that an' everlasting stream of liquid manure runs into Brenan Road; not to mention the stench of it, Although the above-mentioned rulisanee is a public offence according to the laws of our Model Settlement, yet the Chinese constables on duty not even seem to notice it or try to stop it, as they are too busy chatting with each other at the Park entrance.
Apparently the authorities concerned have neither power nor interest to remedy this situation and I am, therefore, wondering, it they are Justified in continuing to collect the SIN. taxes from the unfortunate people who are compelled, under the resent cireurcstances, to live out ere, Shanghai, Dee. 12, (b.) Western, Central and Northern Distelets—The' Power Company ports 189 applications for power con-ection in these areas, 103 new factories and workshops, employing 4,876 workers, were visited during the month of November, (c.) Eastern and Northern Districts. A" survey of the industrial ro-occupation of the Eastern District by. small scale enterprise has been begun during "November, details of which are not yet available for publication, The Shanghai Power Company reports 66 applications for power con-section in this area during November, the figure comparing with 120 in October, During the five months period July-November, 1938, there have been 767 applications, approximating 150 enterprises opening per month, "Assuming ten workers to leach enterprise, and four members of family dependent on the wages of these workers, some 31,000 persons have regained' a means of livelihood through the reopening of these smaller, plants. It may' be expected that this re-occupation will proceed at approximately the rate shown until all available undamaged premises are taken up, There are still some in which machinery Is intact which have not yet been re-occupied. Repairs to premises are being made by landlords in preparation for possible return The number of undamaged premises is, however, limited.
Significant New Plants—Among the more signifeant applications " for permits to build new factory prem-Iges received in the office of the Building Surveyor during November were: a large weaving shed and extensive staff quarters to house 450 workers which are the third and fourth units of a large new textile plant already partly operating In the Western district; a large new weave ing shed in an established mill in the Eastern district; a medium sized cotton weaving plant; two new silk filatures; a spindle making plant; a bakelite' factory; a brass rolling plant; a seasoning powder factory and a large briquette factory.
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