For a time during the Russo-Japanese War, Chen's business was at risk because a sudden collapse in the price of sugar left him deep in debt, but he was able to come through this crisis and retain his position as a leader in the sugar industry.
日俄戰爭期間，陳中和曾因糖價大跌負債累累，但憑藉其商業膽識渡過危機，穩坐糖業鉅子寶座。