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“...mill remains
just as it was at the end of 1909, that is to say, in a state of liquidation,
with very little prospect of its affairs being settled up for a long time
to come. The Dah Foong Milling Company at Tsingkiangpu was
attacked by food rioters in the spring, but the attack was successfully
repelled, thanks to the courage and resourcefulness of the British mill
manager, the loyal support of the Chinese mill hands and the energetic
action of the local military officials. Attacks on the flour mills in
course of construction at Suchien and Haichow were more successful
and much damage was done. The Suchien glass works, from motives
of economy, has dispensed with the services of the foreign manager
and workmen, all Austrians. The late manager has since been making
some inquiries about the price of land at Chinkiang, there being some
possibility of an Austrian glass works on a small scale being started
here.
Projected railways.—A railroad survey was made during August
and October, 1910, between...”
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