China's New Industrial Enterprises

the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has encouraged the organization of a Business Men’s Party consisting of representative men from the various industries in China. This party is to visit the United States during the time of the Exposition for tlæ purpose of investigation and of further strengthening the friendly tie which binds the two great republics together. The pictures forming the body of this booklet are collected for the purpose of giving a general idea of some phases of China’s new industries. In glancing through its pages one must bear in mind that the new industry in China is still in its infancy and that when it is compared with the great industrial world, it is like a little stream to the vast ocean or a small hill to the greatest of the mountains. This state of affairs is partly to be explained by the fact that since the establishment of the Republic, conditions in China have not been most favourable for the rapid growth of industrial enterprises. However, a good begin- ning lias already been made, and as most great enterprises begin in a small way, there is good reason to expect that before long we may witness great strides made in the commercial and industrial life of modern China. It is to be hoped that the Chinese Business Men’s Party now visiting America, after having received all the inspiration and the lessons that come through observation and travel, will, upon their return, bring a new impetus not only to the development of China’s industry but also to that of commerce and trade between China and the United States of America. Chang Chien. Minister of Agriculture and Commerce. 3