It is estimated that a total of 905 enterprises, mostly of small size, and employing a total of 30,808 workers. have been totally destroyed by fire. In addition there are possibly some 1,000 Chinese factories and work-including both large and small whose premises have been damaged more or less seriously Tt is not possible to state the condition of the contents, but it is known that in some of the larger mills machin ery has been rendered useless, and would require replacement before the mills could work. Evidence of disturbance and looting of factory premises is common. It is therefore assumed that none of these 1,000 plants could recommence operation It is virtually only foreign-owned industry which will physically be in a position to operate. Only two foreign-owned tants of any size, and these Japanese, are known te have been completely destroyed, though many have been struck by shells and extensive repair work will be in some cases necessar Foreign factories are in some in stances islands in a sea of destroyed Chinese enterprises.
The problem of housing workers in proximity to.the plants which may open will be difficult because of the extensive destruction of dwellings which has taken place.
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