1916-01-27 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Japan's Pulp Factories: Paper mills in Japan are work- ing at high pressure and, are be- ing extended at various suitable centres. A new hwanch mill for the Matsui Bishi Kaisha is being erected at Tokyo and two others at Osaka, while several more palp factories are being established in Hokaido, where wood is plentiful.

Big Whaling Catches off Korea.

According to a report the Oriental Whaling Company caught eleven whales worth T6,- 909 off the coast of Changchyon, Kangwon Province, Kores, bet tween December 7 and 12. The total number of whales caught ince the beginning of October last is 18. These figures show an increase of eighteen head, as against the returns for the car. responding period of the preced- ing year.

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