Japanese Soapmakers In North China
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North China
THE following paragraph from an American shipping journal was pub lished recently in the bulletin 5f the Fiji Coconut Planters’ Union: “Time marches on in the Far East — and so does the Japanese army of trade.
“From Shanghai comes the report that Japanese soap manufacturers have just purchased the Lever Brothers (British) Velvet Soap Company, which has been operating in China for a long time, and announced plans to build a large soap factory in North China.
“The Japanese decided it was impos sible to sell a large quantity of soap in China when there is an import duty of 30 per cent. Hence, the Japanese will evade the duty by owning and operating their own plants in China.”