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Show JAPANESE SUGAR INDUSTRY. INDUS-TRY. The Japanese promise to become extensive ex-tensive producers of sugar in the near future. As a matter of fact, they are doing quite well in that line at the present time. Formosa, which tho Japanese Japa-nese took over in ISDfi, is adaptable to cane growing, and at that time was producing 75,000 tons of sugar annually. The industry has been developed by the Japanese administration until there are now produced in Formosa 350,000 tons annually. The Japanese have already invested millions of dollars in the sugar su-gar industry in the island, and many mills have been erected since the great war began, the market being good all over tho world. It will not be so good after peace is declared, for all the other sugar producing countries have been increasing in-creasing their output. Nevertheless Japan will have a considerable foothold foot-hold in the orient by the time normal conditions return and should be able to hold her own against all comers, labor being cheap in Formosa. "In addition, ad-dition, the Japanese will be able to use a considerable quantity of sugar where it is made, for Formosa produces a great variety of fruits in large quantities, quan-tities, and the canning industry is being be-ing developed. Apparently there is no limit to tho enterprise of the Nipponese now that the war has afforded them so many opportunities. t |