The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-07
JAPAN'S RISE
 IN INDUSTRY
 IS DESCRIBED
Progress in Making Dyes, Egg Products and
 Weaving

New York, May 7.-Growth of the artificial dye industry since the war began, and other facts illustrating Ja- pans progress. are pointed out by the Japan Society, an organization which is active in promoting friendly rela- tions between Japan and the United States, and which will celebrate it's tenth anniversary on May T.
 In it's latest bulletin the society says that no one in Japan had engaged ip the artificial dyeb usiness previous to the war, in spite of the fact that the consumption was very large, The to- tai value of imported dyes amounted to some $4,000,000 each year. most of the products coming from Ger many. Since last year there have been many enterprises of the sort launched, but few of them have attained any great success because of lack of knowledge and experience. Only the Tokio Gas Company, the Hitsui Min ing Company and a few others inter- ested in producing artificial dyes have had sufficient success to market their products to any great extent. The chemical market stood in about the same condition when the war broke out as the chemicals required in Ja- pan were, for the most part, import ed from Germany. Glycerine has been manufactured successfully by the Japan Glycerine Company, which has been floated under official protection along with the Artificial Dyestuff Company and 8 few others. When the company completes its plant the output of glycerine. is expected to reach 1000 tons a, year.
 Wealthy Japanese capitalists, many of whom are the most prominent bust- ness men in the Empire, have organ | ized a. company for the manufacture of egg products in Tsingtau, China. Two large factories. which formerly turned out these products have been 1 idle since, the outbreak of the war. The high cost of living is a phrase familiar lin Japan at present as well as. in the United States. Reports say that the average increase in the cost of necessities is about 30 per cent. with tendency to rise still higher. l Sugar has increased 20 to 30 per cent, salmon and salmon trout 50 to 100 1 per cent.,z grain 10 to 20 per cent, canned goods the same, fuel 20 per cent, and soyu 20 per cent. The cost | ScboONes l The rise of 100 per cent. in chemicals does not affect, the nation t ca very I great extent, but the advancing prices I in staple goods are causing no little 1 concern.
 It is reported that Prof. S. Saito, of the Tokio Technical Higher School 1 has left for this country to study l weaving machines manufactured in l the United States. Japanese weavers have hitherto been importing British and German machines, but that source I of supply has not been open to them | since the outbreak of the war, and in consequence they have suffered | from the inability to purchase ma chimes to meet the demands. Profes- Il sor Saito's trip to America is welcom- ed by the Japanese weavers, who be- lieve that American-made machines are suitable for use in Japan.
 At the beginning of 1916 spinning companies in Japan began with one accord to extend their equipment and new companies were projected. These activities. involved 1,000,000 additiona, spindles. A period of inactivity fol
 lowed, and it was thought that there
 would be no further expansion fol I some time to come. Lately, however
 activity has revived. Companies re
 ported to be either extending theil
 equipment or to be newly under flo- ltation number nine, such projects in
 volving an addition of about 38O,00(
 spindles.
 I For the encouragement of indus.
 tries in Chorsen (Korea), the govern : ment general of Chorsen during the
 last fiscal year ended March 31, 1916
 reports that a subsidy amounting te I$9,170 was given to various tndustria
 enterprises for carrying out expert. . ments or Improvements. The results
 have been very satisfactory. Many
 Koreans have undertaken industries
 on modern lines and are using ma
 chinery. During the year 62 factories
 began dyeing, weaving, paper making
 enterprises, and 10 ether industries were established, turning out products to the aggregate value of $14,766,5 ,567
 The figures show great advance al
 compared with those for the preced. , ing three years, which were $S,152,. |; I96S in 1912, $9,672,396 in 1913, an6 |. SIS, 3,908,150 in. 1914. A further devel opment of industrial enterprises on z much greater scale is expected In the course of, the next few years.
 
 , sugar manufacturers on the island o, Formosa was estimated at 6,000,00( piculs Gone picul equivalent to 133 l.: pounds)- With the progress of thu European war the price of sugar il
 the Far Eastern market has continuei to advance, yielding the companie large profits. The manufacturing ex
 penditure in Formosa ranges iron
 $2.50 to $3 per picul; those accruin,
 from the supply to Japan prope
 range from $3.50 to $4.50 per picul
 The original membership of the Ja pan Society included Dr.. Y. Ono, Lind .say Russell, E. &. A. DeLima, nov ' president of the Bank of Commerc and Industry in Mexico City, Jacol
 H. Schiff, Col. Robert M., Thompson
 Gen. Stewart L.. Woodfors, Seth Loy
 and Dr. Jokichi Takamine.
 "Flying Wedges" Inventor :. Dies in Boston at 6.