Mu Chuchū (English spelling)

Japanese: 穆藕初 - ぼくぐうしょ（英語表記）Mù Ǒu chū

1877‐1943
Chinese businessman. His real name was Xiang Yue, and his pen name was Guo Chu. He was from Shanghai and returned to Japan in 1914 after studying in the United States. In 1914, he founded the Deda Cotton Factory in Shanghai, in 1916 the Health Cotton Factory, and in 1919 the Yufeng Cotton Factory in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. In 1920, he established the Huashang Cotton Trading Post in Shanghai, serving as its director. He was also involved in activities to improve the quality of cotton and promote scientific management in spinning factories. [Kawai Satoru]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1877‐1943
中国の実業家。本名は湘玥。藕初は字。上海の人。アメリカ留学ののち1914年帰国。14年，上海に徳大紗厰，16年に厚生紗厰を，そして19年河南省鄭州に予豊紗厰を創設した。20年，上海に華商紗布交易所を設立して，その理事をつとめ，他方，綿花の品質改良活動や紡績工場の科学的管理の普及活動にも携わった。【川井悟】

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