Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-27
DISCUSS REMNVA|
JAPAN INDUSTRIES
To Avoid Increase In Import Duties
and Increase Japan's Trade
In China.


Toxic, Feb 27.-t Correspondence OF
the Associated Press The removal
of some OF Japan's industries to China
is being recommended by Minoru Okla.
chief OF the bureau OF ministry Of
commerce. The suggestion is offered
as h practical means OF avoiding the
disadyantageous effect OF a possible
increase in Chinese import duties and
is received with interest here because
Japan al this time is using every ef.
fort TO increase her markets In China.
Mr. Okas idea is that Japanese ia.
tories should produce in China Che
amount Of goods that would be normal.
~ exported to that country from
Japan. That is the best way, In his
opinion. for Japanese business men TO
prepare for the cyentuality OF an in.
crease OF Chinese customs.
The japan Foreign Trade Associa.
ton is making a special study OF con
ditions In China with a view to exten.
sion OF trade relations there. Mr., Okla
believes that the best locality for the
setting up OF japanese factories would
be the Yangtse Valley as the popula.
ton there is the largest, labor the
cheapest, raw materials the most
abundant and the supply OF coal con.
venient. In Central China generally
he recommends the organization OF
such industries as spinning weaving
flour milling, leather works. glass and
soap making. printing. building ma.
terials. iron works. match making.
shipbuilding. machinery breweries
and aerated waters These industries,
he points out. have already been well
developed in Japan and Il should be
comparatively easy to send to China
engineers and skilled laborers lie
thinks II important. however that the
enterprises should be as much as pos
sible joint Japanese and Chinese con.
Germs Such an arraneemsnt would
be mutually beneficial and would en-.
nance the cordially between the two
nations.
Although lapan's commercial and
Industrial development since the be
grmg Of the war has been all that
could he desired. Mr. Okla expresses
his belief that after the war is over
toe will again be a strong CONNER
c. , competition among The world
p ers and he fears that japan is moi
yc' in a condition which would permit
her to cope successfully with tie com
pe,liiono. lie remarks that one OF th'
serious Industrial oIestions Of IN,
present day In Japan Is how to IN
crease the supply OF iron The pres
ent condition is Car from satisfactory
because TO meet the average demand
for 100000 tons year the tOta
home supply is only $4,000 tons. TIL
bulk OF Japans iron used In manutaC
ture comes from China and the pres
ent session OF the diet voted an q,
tension OF Japanese iron foundrIei
which are located in Kyushu This {
expected to meet the increased HON
demand for the metal Meantime IN
ports from the United States are h
creasing
The Woodworking industry IN uapa
has In recent years made remarkabl
progress. but the home market mu,
still rely upon the foreign supply I
the amount OF over $5OOOOOO a yea
The war. however. has prevented IN
ports and the figures for last ye.
showed decrease OF about 70 ~
cent with 1913. On the other han
the exports OF wooden fabrics export,
10 Russia last year reached over $
100000. Present prices are about
per cent higher than before the wa
Meantime the weaving industry "
be aided BY the arrival OF 100000 tot
of tops OF wool which will be shipp
this month from England. the emb;
20 having been removed The prospe
Is that the market will continue siror
Japanese manufacturers Of to!
which are now exported IN gre
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