Show u A 4 CHINESE AWAKE i BUY OF AMERICA W r I IBy I IW By Dy Special News Service WASHINGTON W March 10 jo-I jo Evl Evi Evidence I dence denes that China Chinn for 01 centuries rl tho the sleeping slant giant of oC th the tha orient I Is stretching stretch stretch- stretching ing preparatory to a n. full awakening a I la is contained In a report Issued today by hy bythe bythe I Ithe the tl department of or commerce Supplies from front Europe having fallen I off ocr because l of or the tho European un war v 1 China I la is turning to America to fill her orders And so Io w well ll does doe she he take taketo to 10 the goods from the We slem n world that Commercial lulean Arnold Arnold Arnold Ar- Ar nold author of ot the commerce department department department depart depart- ment report seea a real a is wakening of the tho Chinese o giant stant In prospect cl as us a re re- re sult Up lp to the lh th time the war broko out American manufacturers the report I states were wore not netting getting their shore of oC tho the business Tho The war vat has hus had nail two results one an un Increased demand for Co I American soo goods s the other n a great groat stimulation of or domestic manufacture The Tho Increased demand nd for or American i goods will viii r result sult in permanently iii- iii In Increased i crell creased ie business If It American hou houses cs snake miko a good impression while hUe on trial Commercial Arnold Ill I'll voices the opinion however howl that some ome tc few w firms uro are exploiting tho the market for all nil It Is worth and hurting future prospects for tor and for other othel American houses The report discusses In detail the tho market for or c. c each ach hardware 11 line n I In In- Shanghai the bl biggest Esl market Is la for I heavy hea hardware Chinese Th The Chinese have hac ha c tried tho those Q lines from tho the United States and are arc satisfied with them under present conditions but hut prices price 1 will have to 10 be 10 to 10 compete with British makes after the war American tools tool are arc much too good I for Cor the market as and German makers ha have c for years I held the the- trade by 11 supplying second or third les arth-les at very ery low prints prices The Chinese prefer files files' ti to the American make maker American pocket knives 5 are arc unknown to 10 the time natives a as aH the medium grades como come from England I and antl the cheaper grades from Crom Japan and Germany The native th barbers harbers all use uso Chinese e razor razors which are big clumsy affairs affair made madr fro files meN 1 by the local blacksmiths The They sell for tor C 5 j cents Foreign razors have ha havea haea a fair tall sale and there then aro are man many Imitation lion tion American razors on the market markl American n shears I came In during the period of quo cutting and arc are liked for tor their finish Agricultural A Implements are aro mostly primitive affairs ma made e locally Electrical Electrical Elec Elec- supplies are now behl being used to toa toa toa a small extent and th the tho Japanese Japan areu are aro furnishing t some ome goods 1 at prices price lower loner than English J awl and American makers can meet American senses scales I tlc tlc- oll outsell ell English and German Cerman makes makes- but small scales In In ht pattern similar to tu the steelyard ar are made locally at lo 10 loth cost co t. t Time The Chinese a housewife t takes keR no nu chances chance when marketing r. and und parries carries her own scales scalf's to verify rIC the dealers dealers' weights While a n. Chinese hOJ house o nee needs fI nothing noth noth- ing but fittings s made by the nearest blacksmith there then is a n demand in lar large e cities like Shanghai land and for tor high class lines of oC door handles door pl plates les and electrical cal fixtures and findings Practically l all allI I o of the these e are furnished b by the United I States chit chiefly th beca because st the companies building tho the new houses are composed I rn mostly s l of Americans American locks are arc rapidly driving the European makes makeR out of oC the market and amI at al least four companies are arc actively competing for Jor the business |