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Show CHINA'S TRADE NEEDS. American manufacturers who propose pro-pose to enter China with their goods have been active in the matter of learning just what the demand of the market is. Commercial experts who have made a study of the lines likely to find ready sale have compiled a list of commodities for which there is a steady call at this time. The list includes: in-cludes: Cotton goods Sheeting, towels, singlets sing-lets and underwear, sacks, lisle-thread socks, white and printed handkerchiefs handker-chiefs and canvas. Woolen goods Blankets, mixed wool -and cotton blankets, stockings, gloves, shirts, singlets and underwear, mufflers, knitted goods and yarn.. Silk goods Silk half hose, table covers, cov-ers, handkerchiefs, trimmings and silk laces. Houso furnishings Brass bedsteads, iron bedsteads, bentwood chairs, enameled en-ameled gas stoves, looking glasses, plain and fancy crockery ware, table ta-ble forks with or withoutivory handles, han-dles, table knives with ivory handles, spoons, glass cruet stands, chandelier lamps, table lamps, floor lamps, glassware, glass-ware, infants' glass milk bottles, wall paper, assorted tiles and wool carpets. Haberdashery Straw hats, felt hats, linen handkerchiefs, umbrellas and slippers. Notions Cotton thread, needles, pins, pearl buttons, assorted glass buttons. but-tons. Toilet articles Hair brushes, clothes brushes, tooth brushes, tooth paste, foi'et. powder, soap, perfumes. Sundries Condensed milk, spirits of wine, assorted purses, assorted watches, watch chains, pencils, playing cards, cigarette cases, cigarette holders, cigar holders, rubber tobacco pouches, iron nails, shoe polish. it is pointed out that if American concerns center their "drives" upon these articles they will have a fair chance of successfully competing with the Japanese, who, for many years, have been bending their efforts toward capturing the Chinese markets. It is also suggested that, while the markets of China 'at this time and probably for a few years to come will buy manufactured man-ufactured goods almost exclusively, there will be large demand for raw-materials as soon as China establishes some modern industrial plants of her own. It is safe to say that if American Amer-ican manufactures become popular in China, large orders for unwrought materials ma-terials will also be placed in this country coun-try when the proper time comes. In connection with China's need for the development of industry, transportation transpor-tation and farming, it is to be remembered remem-bered that, while the country as a whole is in a prosperous condition, there are few large corporations such as abound in America. Consequently, most of the large development enterprises enter-prises are planned and financed by foreign capital. The railroads are owned or controlled either by foreigners for-eigners or by the government. A com- . jl.ianiug to cot.i-ru t an ebie'ri.; ::,:! v ay in the city of Puotur.g, opposite |