HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SINCERE'S UNITED CHINESE INDUSTRIAL
THE AMOY CANNING SHNUG NGAI KNITTIG
CORPORATION, LTD.
110W
COMPANY
The Shung Ngai Knitting Com Sauce making and foodstuff pro-
pany, manufacturers of singlets, serving have been known over sin
was established in 1938, with Chi- o the beginning of Chinese his
110.90 capital and andor Chinese tory. The Amoy Canning Corpor management: Over 100 workmen ation Ltd., which is the loadingaro enployed in the factory under Chinese canning industrial or-. Ohinese engineer. They are turn ganization, was established in 1908 ing out about 100 dozen singlets per at Amoy. This corporation has day, their two well-known brands alm factory at Wenchow, Che- being the "Goddess of the Moon" klang Prvince, which
In an in- wag and "golden Melon" a. history of 15 years. The terview with a representative of the factory at Ngau Tau Kok, Kow- Daily Press the Manager attribut- City was built 4 years ago.ed the popularity of these two All factories are well equipped brands of singlets to good quality with up-to-date machines and un- and workmanship and reasonable der expert Chinese management price. They are now exporting and strict sanitary conditions are those singlets to Singapore, the maintained Their products have Philippine Islands and to the in won many awards and medals from terior of China. many exhibitions held in China and foreign countries, such as the Nanking Exhibition, 1018, Berlin International Hygenic Foodstuff This firm has a very large export Bx- trade to Straits Settlements, the Exhibition, 1011, Semarang hibition, 1014, Peking Chinese Philippines. Dutch East Indies, Products Exhibition, 1015, c. Europe and America,
SINGLETS
Two BRANDS
"Goddess of The Moon"
Land
"Golden Melon."
Best Quality-Expert Workmanship-
Reasonable F
Prices
On Sale at Sincere's and all other Leading Stores.
THE SHUNG NGAI KNITTING CO.
56-62 Tung Choi Street, Mongkok, Kowloon.
Tel. 56609,
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ENAMEL WARE A Prosperous Local
Industry
THE COLONY'S PIONEER FACTORY
Enamel ware is plentiful in Hong Kong and Kowloon has a factory which turns out wares of this kind which enjoy great popularity locally and up-country.
The factory, in Cheung Sha Wan, is one of the most interesting in Kowloon.
The general manager who is mainly responsible for the found ing of the factory came to Hong Kong from Manchuria. Mr. F. S. Louis has spent over twenty years in the United States of America studying chemical engineering. A B.Sc. of the University of Navada and Master of Arts of the Columbia University, Mr. Louie gained wide experience in many big factories in the States.
Returning to North China in 1927 he opened an enamel factory in Mukden. This concern proved
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successful and competed against Japanese enamel products. the establishment of the Manchukue Government Mr. Louie's factory Way pronounced anti-Manchukuo and the factory confiscated as alien properity. Mr. Louie and a num- ber of friends then escaped to Hong Kong.
Opened in Hong Kong. Coming to Hong Kong Mr. Louis saw the prospects in the local market, financial assistance was soon forthcoming and a company was launched with a capital of over a quarter of a million dollars. Pro- perty was bought in Cheung Sha Wan and work of building the factory was commenced. In the ineantime. Mr. Louie and his assistants were busy designing the machinery used in the production: of enamel products and by the time the building was fit for Occupation the machinery was in-
The machines were al} |' stalled. miado at the small machine shops in Kowloon, the company's engineers doing their own forging and cast- ing.
Making Enamel Goods.
The metal from which the enamel wares is made is purchased from the United States and Europe. It arrives in the form of thin steel sheets of various guages according
Wrinkles Disappear!
EXHIBITION SUPPLEMENT, APRIL 18, 1933
NATIONAL LACQUER & PAINT PRODUCTS CO., LIMITED
One of the most interesting ex-
At
to the requirements. These are out into circles of required dimensions and pressed into form by a huge prossing machine-designed and con- structed in Hong Kong by the firm's engineers. The steel sheets, befor being pressed into shape by this press, which has an estimated pres- sure of 50 tons, are first given a coat of oil which prevents the metal hibits at Sincero's Exhibition is from splitting. Wash basins were that of the National Lacquer and made when the writer, had the op-Paint Products Co., Ltd., this, portunity of watching the press at work. The pressing machine has firm being the only one in South inter-changeable" dies" which con- China of its kind." It was organized ! sist of a pair of metal blocks or in September of 1933 with a cap tal plates so shaped as to give the de-
NË $130,000. A factory site sired form to the object.
Causeway Bay has already been bought from the Government and a modern building will be erected On being pressed into the requir ed form the metal becomes crinkled soon. When the factory, is complet- where at the curve. This is rectie, it will be well equipped for the fed by placing the object in a manufacture of the best lacquer, machine, not unlike a lathe which
on motor care proceeds to smooth out the rough especially for use
aeroplanes, 1,180 enamel, surface at the same time giving it and a bright polish.
varnish, white zino paste, linseed oil, etc. The making of these pro- ducts will be under the supervision! of Mr. Harry J. Lowe, a Chinese! who received his training in paint making in America, and who has brought, two machines from America are mostly made in Sweden, Japan for this work. Other machines have and Shanghai. Only a small num-boen ordered from Europe and her are imported from Great Britain America to be installed in the new
and the United States, on account
Branch factories will be factory. of the exchange. Mr. Louis thinks that the enamel wares can be made opened at Canton, Wuchow and
Most of the raw! very much more cheaply in Hong other places. Kong and will offer his wares at materials used will come from in- rauch lower price than those obtain-lind China, the Chinese wood oil
The metal form is then thoroughly cleaned and ready for its chemical treatment the enamelling.
The chemical process is the most difficult and satisfactory results depend on proper care at all stages of the process.
Enatael wares on the local market
able at present.
The factory will include an up-to being obtained from the Wuchow date laboratory where the quarried district. The General Manager is Mr. A. J. Ben, formerly from earth and metala will be subject to close examination, so as to be able Mexico, and the Assistant Manager to obtain the best results. Mr. Louie also hopes, with the assistances Mr. Yan Man Leung, a well- of his clever draughtsmen, to du- known local resident, who has plicate any pattern on the market been connected with the Banque and produce it at a cheaper cost.
CANS FOR CHINA'S PRODUCTS
FULL DESCRIPTION ON PAGE 12
Franco-Chinoise for the past fifteen
years. The Company hopes to do a large export business, as well as local; already. one of the leading local slipways, Mesars. A. King, are using the varnish produced by this firm and have expressed appra- olation of its qualities. The three this special features claimed for varnish are: "Waterproof, Heat- proof, Wearproof.”
The canning of Chinese products supplement a comprehensive and is one of the important industries interesting article sent us by the in China to day and the China Can Company dealing with every de- Company, started in 1901, is supply-partment in the production of a ing & real need.
It was found impossible, owing to pressure on space, to include in this
Lin container. The article will, however, be found on pago 19 of to-day's paper.
The Leading Manufacturers of Lacquer and Paints in South China.
Recently Established, 1932.
Chinese Capital - - - - - Chinese Mechanics trained
in America
Entirely Chinese Management.
Enamel
Paste ..
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Products
Varnish .... White Zinc Linseed Oil, ets.
Special Features
Waterproof
Heatproof
Wearproof
Ganeral Manager.....Mr. A. J. Ban.
Asst. Manager Mr. Yan Man Leung.
國民漆油公司
The National Lacquer and Paint Products Co., Ltd.
227, Kilung St., Sham-shui-po, Kowloon, HONG KONG Telephone? 58729,
CHINESE GOODS EXHIBITION
2nd Period from 15th to
23rd April, is now in progress
AT
SINCERE'S ROOF GARDEN
(5th Floor)
FORTY-FOUR FACTORIES PARTICIPATING
You will again be interested to see the products of forty-four Hongkong & Canton factories. displayed, as you were during the first period when the goods from Shanghai were exhibited
Your Presence is Cordially Invited.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.