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EASTERN ENGINEERING putting in a steam engine to do

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A correspondent resently residens in China has contributed the following to

Eastern Engineering

In fact

the work.

would be a great success an account of the kimeliness of the holdings, but a steef plough would utilise the power of the buffalo far more efficiently than the pointed stick which generally represente

On the other hand, skiffed labour is icare In Cantour there is a good supply af skilled mechanics, and in Shanghai also thene sru a fair number, has away plough in China. In most not be for- from these centres European methode potres, however, that the Chinese land. of manufacture have been so recently owner seldom possesses manch land, his introduced that there has not been tine capital in schall and his living iss In view of the conditions set forth for a generation of skilled artisarm to precarious that the price of an English The inherited insane akili, plough would be a serious matter to him. na existing in Cantral China in the article HE, in our last issue, some surprise might Which in such a great set to the English There is one side of agriculture, however. be justidest, on the part of British nation, is condued. In the case of the which might very properly be taken up machinary manufacturers, that they havs Chinese, canillies practising very by the Government or the local authori not already experienced a more consider antiquated method. The result is that in, and developal with public meny able trade with that country."

Litla natremely difficult to get operatives Is in the destruction of insect pest Auch a land of China, peopled by almost and drivers for machinery, while those Swarms of locusts appear in the summier any other nation, would long ago have who are secured at early always be of h mageltude that they really presented a vast pisiket for the mansimperial from distant provinces and paid darken the sky, and wherever they settle Dec. 17 facturers of machinery. There are, how high wages. That is to say, of course, they comume every vestige of proembut.. Dec. 34 ever, sign that the conditions, which for high according to Chinese standards and These swarms could be thinned, it abey 1017 Renerations past have checked the considering the efficiency of the men.. were not absolutely stamped out, with The labour conditions are; however, the assistance of the commercial chemiat. Jan. 14

gradually changing and becoming more favourable to the adoption of modern Jan 21 views. Feb, 11

methods. The coolies dead higher pay than in the past, while the number of skilled men naturally increases with the steady, if gradual, introduction of European machinery..

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industrial development of China, are at last giving way to more enlightened One of the first considerations in "any industrial afair is, of course, Bounce, and this is one of the chief difficulties, în

doing business with the Chinese. The

menulucturer naturally thinks that if a man wants machinery he should find the money to pay for it. But the Chinese do not look on the transaction from that point of view, although, taken on the whote, there is plenty of money in the

the caramenecment

country for factories.

of

Take the fe merchant, for instance, He knew that he can make a living by collecting ice off the ponds in winter! and storing it. for sale in the suruner, in a hole in the ground. The refrigerat ing engineer cannot convince him that by laying put his savings on a small ice plaat-be-would earn a profit that would justify the expenditure. His savings are visible, but the profit under new co ditione is, to him, problematic. Tous neeing that the initiative has come from the engineer, he thinks that the engineer should take the risk. The Chinese must

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hares sonerate example of a similar plant, doing well in similar circum- stances, before he is convinced that

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Fantora Engineering ** bau been able recently to announce the securing by English firms of some Ene orders for cotton spinning machinery for installation in China, hat many more must be placed before the whole of that country's output. of cotton is spun locally. Electric light Thes industrial developmen musting schemes also offer favoumble taste so long as transport facilities are opening for British enterprise. The inadequate needs no emphasis, and when Chinese have a great liking for electric is borne in mind that there is not a light, and will patronise is freely as soon road worthy of the same so much as as it is installed. There are innumerable 10 miles long throughout China, towns large enough to warrant the laying becomes evident that the country is very down of such plants, but manufacturers

severely handicapped. Certainly there would be well advised to look into a the dazd in every direction, but embarking on them, as this teams to be are the rivers and canals, which interiect such schemes very carefully before emosies on them is naturally slow one of the directions in which the between, and only serve to connect à best. and uncertain. Falways are few and far Chinese aptitude for speculation, thrives few of the larger centres. After domestic peace, it is railways and roads tha: China wants most.

From this it will really be gathered that one of the most important outlets for British enterprise will lie in the constraction and equipment of railways. when Europe is a peace once again the railway schemes which have been planned

In the foregoing article ng effort has been made to comment on the compeil- various countries which will be in s don that must develop betweelt the position to supply China with her needs. Thare a no question that if British. manufacturers can maintain the reputa tion they already possess in the Far East of producing goods of the highest quality.

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and will create a big demand for all kinds customers wishes as regarda payment How M cut in China will be pushed on rigorously and the same time meet their C.8. Gubbay, Esq.

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success would attend his own venture. machinery, from locomotives to more generously than in the past, they Chinaman is generally quite ready to take as have to be imported, for although years are past. Giver such an example, however, the Pneumatic riveters. Raily will also prob will reap a large harvest before many

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VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

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This timidity in investing is largely infucaced By the chronically unsettled conditions of the country. So long as his a strong bias in favour of British rolls Mr G. E. Anderson Mr and Mrs C.

HONGKONG HOTEL wealth is in the form of money, the Chinees feels that he can protect it; but song some of the more important people Mr.P. B. Anderson

Humphreys it is represented by a factory, ther? Locomotives have, of course, beca built Murry Bain: MrEM. Joseph

who count in railway matters in China. MR. L. Atkinson Misa C. Jacquemin is always a possibility of is being

Mr T. D. Bannister Mr RM. Joseph destroyed in an uprising or confiscated for ir bet of Toughan, for some Mr J. B

Mr F. H.Kales Baring some tramped-up, reason,

time past; but here again it is a case of Mr.

Barker Mr U

LC Reach Mrs H. A. Mr C. King Both the foregoing checks on the the manufacturing equipment not being Mr importation of machinery are, bowever, capable of coping with the coming Baxter and child Mr and Mrs M. F.

Mrs E. R. Belilios deraand. gradually disappearing. There is: à

Mr C. D. J.Bell- Fonsors in the seccessful employment of of mining, in China, and even within the WMCR. Camp ser constantly increasing number of objecting there will be a great development Capt. B. Bra

With the revision of the mining regular F. Birbeck.

Dr AT.Knoderes Mr FE Lane: B. Branch Mr & Mrs C. Laurit Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Years; or totalista, while the improvement in the have been opened up. The market for Mr H.A. R. Umant. Mr S. Lord

modern machinery by Chinese dur Intermediate Potts for Six Months.

last few months a number of new mines Mr. Champlin

Mr K. C. Liang Owing to the War in Europa Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled interual administration of the country is

Mr S. Lorgfeld or altered without notics.

giving confidence, to the native investors rather a simple type of small installation Mr A Cornwall Dr G.)

machinery which is this offered demands - D. E. Coppleman Major D. Macdonald

GW. Mackean There is, of course, the alternative of than large elaborate plants. The Chinese G. L Courtney is macleay ez maid

Jirs financing the scheme.

Dr& WrsO.. It is by the trained Chinese engineers to prospect all Mr & Mrs J. Dalton Mr H. Marwell

rg, Marriott means, as has so offer keen pointed out over the country, and Re these men Mr W.B. Davenport Mr B. K. Mehta in Fastera Engineering that the discover promising metalliferous deposits Mrs E. F. Davis Germmia have vetured their share of the they are exploited in a tentative way

Mr J. Morcelai Mr W. F

Ogden mamifacturers were able to fill their hoists, etc., are more likely to meet with Mr. W. Estian Capt. AR Pilkington works with orders that did not zecessitało

AM. Pherson this added responsibility, they were, no and so forth.

a sale than big winding engines, pumpa, Mr and Mrs P. 7. MW, Pringle doubt, justified in refusing to adopt, the practice. But there is no question that and fast tracts of their country are very Mr J. Gibb

The Chinese are naturally agriculturists,

Ford something of the kind must be done infertile, but the implemente employed in Kr

Mr. A. Forward the future if we are to score an adequate the field are crude in the extreme The Rev. L. Goald

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