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Mr Kato states that the Company is inter-
ested in a gold mine near impori, a place on the coset,
about ten miles NW of heelung
installed by August, 1938.
Kachinery had been
He says nothing of results,
presumably owing to the rigid secrecy now observed on this
subject; but if the project did not show promise, it
seems unlikely that it would have been mentioned at all
itherto, the rock gold mined in Pormosa has come almost
entirely from the hills south-east of Keelung
111.
ACTIVITIS
11. Centon.
Kato confirmed that the Company
it is
has taken over the lighting services at Canton
also providing electric power for all military, and some
civil, purposes in the district;
and during 1939-40 a
good deal of capital is to be sunk in widening the ares
company has also taken over water services
supplied.
in the same district, for which purpose it is maintaining
a staff of 100 men on he spot. llere again extension
is contemplated.
12. Hainan Island.
Nr. Kato confiras that the
company has started bus services, and also the erection
of houses.
industries which have so far been
special subjecte of investigation by his company he
names as cattle-breeding and salt production.
13. AMCOT❤
The Formosa Zevelopment Company has
no direct interest; but thrangk its subsidiary, Fukudai
Loshi, in which the Formosa Development Company's invest-
ment has been increased to one-third, is undertaking the
water and light services. Fukudai Xoshi is also
running an ice-plant and a bus business.
Janko
Koshi