Economic and Trade Notes. Shanghai, China. February 15, 1933 - 6p

Note from Trade Commissioner Robison entitled "Bata Shoe Company Plans Chain-Store System for China" enclosing Bata Shoe's detailed project for the establishement of a chain store system by which they expect to sell one million paris of shoes a year. 

Bata Shoe Interests Plan First Chinese Chain Stores - 5p 

European Concern Enters Field with Program for Great Expansion Selling 1,000,000 pairs a year.  Product Priced Low. (The Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury, Mondary February 18, 1933). 

• General Expansion Planned
• A Million a Year
• South Already Covered
• British Factory Projected
• All Shoes Imported
• Shoe for Depression
• Middle Class Product