An interesting feature of our trade! has been a good demand from abroad, and our trade marks are already: known Ina number of export markets, spite of the unsettled times we look forward to the future with confidence. We are engaged in an industry which is by far the largest and most important in this country; an Industry, which, in itself, has' very great prospects.' There may be dimi-cult times to encounter, but taken over a period of years, it will be found that mills "in. this country manage to show satisfactory returns The immediate future is encouraging as we have substantial stocks of Fa mmatrialg which were "bought at Drices well below the present market riees, and there is a good demand for our products. Moreover, we have fan excellent site (comprising an aren of more (0 mow with road and creek frontage) which is only half developed. When fully developed it could accommodate more than 100,000 spindles. Recently, we have placed, orders with the Hsin Yih Machine Works for 3,000 spindles, 2,000 doub> ling spindles, and 60 looms.
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