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Show Chinese Silk In America. Tho American demnud for silk In Chlnn hns greatly Increased In tho Inst few years until nt tho present tlmo nbout 25 por cent of tho Chlncso sill; Is sent to tho United States. This Is the roMttlt of American cnterprlso moro tluin that of tho Chlncso. Tho Jnpnnci silks had been In favor for a long time with tho manufacturers of this country but It was well understood un-derstood that tho quality of tho Chi-tue Chi-tue was superior, hut It wns not adapted for uso In thla country bo-onifco bo-onifco of tho manner In which It was woven. An American manufacturer ocurud n moving plcturn reel showing show-ing tho Japanese mothods of manufacture, manu-facture, and as a result tho Chinamen China-men woro Induced to chnngo theirs to n system to conform with the demands of the occidental customers, and tho Industry has accordingly tnken a great Jump. |