Cotton Mills in Hong Kong
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A one-page 1897 trade-journal article on the flotation of the Hong Kong Cotton Spinning, Weaving, and Dyeing Company by Jardine, Matheson, and Co. It covers the share capital, the increase in planned spindles from 50,000 to 100,000, comparison with the Shanghai mills, and the climate, site and exchange-rate advantages. It also quotes the Times correspondent and the British Minister at Peking on competition with Indian, Japanese and Lancashire yarn.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- October 29, 1897
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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