The Archive · 1940

Factories Hit By Fuel Costs

Educational Efforts of S.M.C. Make Satisfactory Progress; Eight Strikes During Month

Shanghai, Apr. 7.

report of the Industrial Section of the Shanghai Municipal Council for the month of March reveals that the cost of fuel] is the predominating factor in the industrial situation, Weaving) and dyeing factories are' in full production agai due to price adjustments, while most large cotton mills are working (o capacity. Eight strikes and seven cases of labour unrest were handled by the Section during the month, with o strike and four cases of unrest still pending. he report rea The cost of fuel continues, to dorminmio the: industrial situation. Zhuge from coat to fuel all eon Clption ly vown to have been made sao potters of ix factories, T¥0 ovis have. begun to fire lee pot traces, and one ed 100d vole nue furnace, with seeming powder factory te Being A Sernian "for with wood, ahd utah saving tnreby a fom SMe are manufacturing elt burners site per day. Two machine

veSiRG number of si Matures which nave soured cotoons grows. There

Showy to open and there is ati Sige row i, ssu work or rebring inet the' spring. stop will "become

fla gominonce operation available. yi new silk spinning mill} Min price adjustments in the pro-duets or'weavieg and dyeing factories, this type of plant Joan in full proaustone, Most largo cotton re working all spindles, New ierchet ahd. hslory factories. are Appearing, here i slendy produce Tone tn'Gonsumers, woods such thetines boi. imp. ull steaw= board, toys, elders, and other pro-fete! which find 2 market. oversees {Ton uangs avg getting ready for the toring fop which is now hoped for, Rough canier there were doubts

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