Tup: steel works established in Chungking by the China Industrial Development Company is due.to be put into full operation in June this year, says a report to the "National "Herald" Most of the machinery in the steel works is of Chinese manufacture, the report states. Mr. Fu Ju-ling, a member of the Chinese Government, is general manager of the enterprise.
Soft Coal Now $280 a Ton Steadily climbing shipping rates yesterday sent the price of Calcutta soft coal in Shanghai up to the staggering price of $280 a ton, and local coal dealers pessimistically forecast that the price would reach the "dizzy" figure of $350 a ton before the end of next month. Soft coal in large lots could be obtained for $275 a ton, but to the ordinary household consumer it was $280.
Hara coal mostly imported from Indo-China, ranged from $120 to $140. a ton but coat dealers would only sell this particular coal in limited quantities. Large stocks of soft coal are on ín hand in Shanghai but the fact that dealers are placing a limit on sales of hard coal indicates a shortage of that coal here.
AgcoMPANIED by Mr. Chin Chang-wei, Commissioner of Civil Affairs, General Huang Shu-chu, Chairman of the Kwangsi Provincial Government, left Kweilin on Friday for. a tour of inspection in the war-torn areas of South Kwangsi, says the "Shun Pao." During his absence, Mr. Huang Chung-ngo, Commissioner of Finance, will take charge of provincial affairs, the report states.
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