An interesting report has been Council's Industrial Section regarding damage done to factories and Workshops in the Northern an Eastern areas of the International Settlement during the recent hostile ties. It is emphasized that the figures given are approximate only as it was not possible the when observations were taken to make complete and thorough check of s! premises.. The observations were made with a view to assessing the possibilities of employment as and when the areas are re-opened to normal activities, The report states that out of a former 135,000 persons at work in industrial enterprises in these two areas prior to August, 1937, it is thought that there will not be occupation for more than 40,000 at a maximum, if remaining factories are able to operate at then here these were former!
This figure is inclusive sot p utility enterprises. Of this number it is not thought that more than 3,000 could be put to work in Chinese-owned enterprises.
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