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WANTED-A MINISTER OF
COMMERCE.
DY . E. MORGAN.
(The well-known business man and advertising nanager of W. H, Smith & Son).
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purpose of supplying that knowledge and emphasising the importance of that good faith that I see the necessity for an organised Ministry Commerce. It should teach the merchant the essential parti- culars which govern trade in any wares with any country. It should play a con- siderable part in maintaining the highest standards of British workmanship. It Every now and teen, when somes ofte should carry out its duties in a pro- blunder, focuses attention out an erring trade between component countries of the pagandist's spirit, and hosides stimulating Minister and Iris Departaent or when Empire it should stimulate trade between one of our rivals in the world-arena wins those Dominions and foreign lands a conspicuous victory of peace or war, that the ting of British caninerce tony be this imperturbable country rushes anx-carried to the furtherrast markets of the ously to set its-hunt-e in order. Unhappi- world. dy, the clamour is often taken for the 11 may be asked where will be found, the reform itself, and those who demanded į miasionry of commerce sufficiently able most fiercely are assunged by the promise and fur-seeing to undertake the direction' of parliamentary attention or the cum of such a task. This should not be brous consideration of a Royal Commis
They retire [ forgive and to forget and do not wait to are the change effected.
sion.
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the 23rd August, and may be expected The 1.G.M. str. Coblens left Sydney on here on or about the 15th September. for this port on the 27th August (via The E. & A. str. Eastern loft Sydney Queusland Ports, Port Darwin, Timor and Manila), and may be expected to arrive here on the 20th September
together impossible, and without mon- timing the names of living men it may bo said that an Empire builder of the calibre of Cecil Rhodes would have been the idend repository for the responsibilities of our commercial supremacy. This Eleven years ago, when the Atlantic Minister of Commeres slinuld be a man Combine was causing a wild flatter in of profound commercial knowledge and the dovecotes of Fled-street and White-extensive experienes of actual trade hall, it was asked whether the Govern conditions. He should be the advertising | ment was paying sufficient sitontion to manager of Great Britain and Ireland the interests of our Imperial entotuerce, and of du Empire Beyond the seas. It was the rhetorical question which lus, moreover, to be a missionary and a presupposed the nible aegative and pre-pioneer, for what is needed to maintain to luded a suggestion, which obtained much supremacy of British trade is a revival of favour at the time, that there should be that piering genius which inid its established a fully stocked Ministry of foundations. Is it too much to hope that Commere in charge of a fully fledged either this or some reccesing Govern Minister of Cabinel rank. Tomaloy I ask,
The N.Y.K. str. Inaba Meru (Austes anticipating the sarue emphatic answer: taking this simple but vitally necessary in Line) left Sydney for this port via ment will wake up to the necessity of Bare we since that time paid que aften stop, appoint such a man and place him porte on the 3rd September, and is y tion to the needs of at Imperial trade in charge of Business Fepartment?pected here on the 22nd September Is our organisation any more dicient? Daily Mail. Is there muy lesa meresity for the institaz- tion of a Governtact Department-47. Eerve the interests of trache in this country and to forward its expansion on natural-] 3imney?
THE BATTLE OF BUSINESS,
SHIPPING IN PORT.
STEAMERS.
R.
state the ease in its bareAWA MARU, Japanese str., 3,912, Get me essentials. The battle of business is the
Shimidzu, ist August Seattle 20th real battle of nations, and it is opna its ¦ July, Flour --Nippou Yusen Kaisha, victories in the congrtitions of commeringe, Norwegian str. 50, J. Folkman,
that this Empire must eventually rely for its supremacy. Can wi. Wherefore, my longer afford to leave the interests of our commerce to the haphazard nurses of n already aperworked Board of Trade and a consulur system labouring under obsolete methods, Juck of initative, and grand motherly legislation?
A moment's reflection w surely show the folly of our ways. The British mer chant is missing many opportunities for the expansion of his business abroad, n necessarily from lack of enterprise but; more often from ignorance of what those
opportunities are.
)
It may be auswerred but he could easily obtain all the information, he required by application to the Board of Trade or to: the British cousulade in the country he was anxions to exploit. The trouble is that he is not anxious, in exploit any
country at all. He is content to out the
prices of his rivals at home or to obtain a premier local position by turning oại a cheaper and better article than his neighbour. As for the feel that he has only to ask to procivi: all the information' can do with this surely is not quite the principle upon which a modern com mercial country is likely to succeed. Does the Government of the United States wait till the mercham applies to it for information of foreign opportunitio:7 · Is this the basis from which the growing Canadian reade is springing
What is wanted is for the Government to approach the merchant, to place the Facts before him, to way in effect ¦--" Hero is this particular town in China groaning to be supplied with the particular doo dandles you produce. Why continue to
•ComPric with
Brown.
and Robinson for supremacy in dower handles in this country when there is van for! one of you in China and mother in South America!" Every business firm in the country can do more to develop its foreign trads. The principal function of a Minja- try of Commerce would be to bring home to the trader the opportunities which are his for the grasping.
BRITISH TRADE ABROAD.
Let us consider for the moment the nature of existing machinery. The Board of Trade, as far as its constitution is concerned: dates back to an Order in
Conveil issued in 1786, which provided for
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3rd September-Bangkok 20th August, General-Order. CHONGSHING, British str. 1,989, V. MCC. Liddell, 7th September-Swatow 6th September, General-Jardine, Mathe surt & Co.
Curvers, Chinese str., 1,177, W. Ross, 27th August-Shanghai 24th August, Goueral. Chinese,
Baigi Maev, Jajianese str., 846, Toku. shige, 4th September Swatu 3rd September, General-Dhaka Shoses Kaisha.
FRESS OF RUSSIA. British str. 9,789, E. Beethon, R.N.R.. 1st September-- Shanghai 20th August, General — Canadian Pacific Railway Co... Haiyang, British str., 1,362, A. E. Hodgins, 7th September Amoy oth September. General---Douglas, Lap-
rail & Co.
HANGSANG, British Str., . 8. Wilde, 7th September-Shanghai 31st August, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.
THE ENGLISH MALL,
The P. & O, str. Azaye loft Singapore for this port on the 6th September, at 10.a.m.. with the outward English mails, and is due here on the 11th September, i at about 5 P
MEECHANT STEAMERS.
The N.Y.K. str. Gotamba Mare (Cal cutta. Eins) left Moji for this port on the the tenter and is expected here on the 9th September.
pean Line) left Colombo for this port-vis The NY.K. str. Tungo Haru (Euro- Singapore on the 28th August, and is expected here on the 10th September
The H.A.L. str. Liberia left Singapore un the 4th September, p... and may be expected here On or about the 10th September, a.,
The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s str.. Yeddo lelt Fort Said on the 20th August, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 13th September.
The N.V.K. str. Tona Muru (Calcutta on the 36th August, and is expected here Line) left Calcutta for this port via port on the 14th September.
The YK. Str. Sado Mare (American. Line) left Seattle for this port on the 12th August, and is expected here on the 14th September.
and is due in Hongkong on the 20th The T.K.K. str. Buyo Maru left Man- zanillo fer Honolulu op the 28th July, September.
The NY.K. str. Tokohamn
The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s str. Peking left Port Said in the 2nd Septera er, and is expected to arrive here on the 28th September
223-2
MEN-OF-WAR ON THE OHINA AND JAPAN STATION,
BRITISH.
Alacrity, despatch-bout, 1,700 tons, 4 gans, 2,000 Atlas, admiralty tng, 615 tons, 1,400 ihr.
ih.p., Comdr, A. Cochrane, Weihaiwei, I
Hongkong.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 8th at 12.30. p.m.-Promuce has de- oressed moderately in the North, the depression being central this morning noar Vladivostook.
Changes in the south are small..
A shallow depression still covera S. China. No returns from Japan. Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at
10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours onding at noon to-day is as follows :
DISTRICT
• Hongkong & Neighbourhood
FORECAST.
***
| Farmoss Channel
South coast of Chins between The sam
No. 1, Hongkong and Lamooks: J- Bouth coast of Chins hotareen Theme at
No. 1. Hongkong and Hainau...
18. winds, frosh
to moderate.
25
S.W. winds, moderate; fine,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGIST R.
Station.
8TZ SEPTEMBRx, 1913, ..
Wind
Hour.
Barometer
at Ses Level.
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Westber.
Force
Bramble, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 ik.p, Lieut.. Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 hp., Lient. Vladrosiosk 78,2
Couldr. B. E. Prichard, Weihaiwel. Comdr. W. H. Darwall, Hankow Cadmos, British sloop, 1,070 tons, i.hp., 1,400 Hakoista
Nemuro fd, Commr, Hagh P. E. T. Williams, Cherub, water tank and tug, 390 tons, 340i.h.p..
Hongkong.
Clio, British sloop, 1,070 tons, 1,400 h.p.
Master W. Smith, Hongkong. Comdr. Mackenzie, Canton.
Fame, torpade-boat destroyer, 340 tons, 6 guns, 5.700 h.p., Lient-Comdr. Wilkinson, Mors, 4,360 tons, 9,000 Ed. 12 guns, Capt.
Hongkong Charlos F. Corbett, M.V.O., Weihaiwei.
3
Hampshire, 10,850 toas, 21,000 f.d., 14 guns, Kincha, 616 tous, 1.200 1h.p.. Lient-Comdr.
Capt. Marons Rowley Hill, Hankow.
Merlin, surveying ship. 1,070 tons. 6 guns,
H. Marryatt, Yangtze
Minotaur, armoured cruiser (flagship Vice-
1,400 i.b.p.. Capt. F. C. U. Pasco, Labuan. Admiral T. H. Jerram, C.B.) 27.000 i.h.p., Capt. E. B. Kiddle, Weihaiwai, Monmenth, armoured cruiser, 9,800 tons, 22,000 i.b.p., Capt. B. H. F. Bartelot. M.V.O. Weihaiwei.
Tokic Nagasaki Kochi
Oshims ........ Kagoshima......
Naha Ishijma...... Borin Is. Cheloo Weibaiwa Hankow
Sharp Peak...
Tohang Changsha ..... Kiulang chatzlaff Shanghai......
Swatcw Amay
Taicha Taihoku Taian
Koshan
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Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns, 800 Pescadoras ib.p., Lt. Comdr. Alan Dixon, Hongkong. Canton Newcastlo, 2nd class cruiser. 4,800 tons, tarbin. Hongkong Nightingale, river gunboat. 85 tons, 240 hp Macao
22,000 f.d., Capt. F. A. Powlett, Shanghai, Gap Rock Lient-Coudr. Malcolm Murray, R.N.. Wachow Yangtsze.
Hoihow Ottox, torpedo-boat destroyer, 385 tons, & guns, Pakkoi
6,300 ib.p., Lieut. Condr. Wilkinson, Phalien ......... Hongkong.
Ribble, T.B.U., 590 tous, 7.500 fd, 6 guns, C. St. James... Rebin, rivor gunboat, 85 tons. 2 guns, 240 h.p., Legaspi
Lient-Comdr. E. J. G. Mackinson, Aparri Weibniwej.
Manila Lt. Comdr. J. Fleetwood-Nash, West River. Bacclod
3
29.73
29.75
29.75
29.70
9 a. 29.78
י,
6 .29.75
20.9
29.
"1
9a. 29.75
E
59
$29.93
17
Iloilo..........
29.85 81 29,83.78 989.67 82
JJ
29.88 87
$29.95 84
Labuan
Cam Sandpiper, river gunboat. 85 tous. 2 guns, 240 tup, Lieut. Comedy. I. A. §. II. Hutton, West River
HANOI, French str., 739, Ch. Le Chevalier (American Line) left Seattle for this porta depot ship for Submarines, 280 tons,
5th September-Pakhoi 4th Septem-via ports on the 26th August, and ie
1.400 il.p., Commander N. E. Archdale, ber, General-A, R. Marty.
Hongkong. EARPALver, British str., 3,000, Wawa, 3rd expected here on the 26th September.
September-Maji 29th August, GED. real-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Hus, French str., 732, 4. Corneliussen, 7th September-Haiphong 5th Septem- ber, General-A. R. Marty. IKALA, British str., 2,821. R. Carruthers, 21st August-Moji 15th August, Tim- ber.--Order.
KANAKUK, British: 801,, 2,693, Beynon, 4th September-Haiphong 3rd September, Ballast. Standard Oil Co. KANOx Manu. Japanese str., 8,950,
moto.
Yama
sti September-Moji 30th August, Coal,-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, KINGPING. Chinese str., 1992. Beuneno
5th September Hongay 21 September. General Chinese.. Kumsana, British str., 2,077, F. Wheeler,
2nd September-Moji 18th August, Goperal-Lardine, Matheson & Co.. KWANGIRE, Chinese str., 1,468, McArthur,
.The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s str. and is expected to arrive here on or about Japan left Antwerp on the 28th August, the 2nd October.
SHIRE LING, LIMITED Badworshire, from London, is die in of Glamis, from landon is due in Hongkong 9th September. Hongkong 19th September.
INDRA LINE, LIMITED.
badrumi, passed the Canal on 15th August,
is clod in Hongkong 19th Septeniker.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Moderate S.W gale and heavy ann's.
The British sir. Maurang reports
Bud September Shanghai 30th August, General.-Chinese. LocksON. German str., 1,020, F. Proke,
2nd September--Bangkok 27th August, LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Rice, Butterfeld & Swire. Mac, German str., 995, R. G. Zollner,
Rice.--Butterfield & Swire.
Suipe, river gunboat. 35 tous, 2 guns, 240 h.p.,
Lt.-Comdr. Maurice B. Leslie, Yangtze, Tako, torpedo boat destroyer, 305 tons, 6,000 Tamar, receiving ship, 4,650 toas, & in, i.h.p.. Gunner W. H. Ryder, Hongkong. Commodore R. Anstruther, C.M.G., Hongkong,
Teal, river gunbout, 180 tons. 2 guns, 800 2.b,p.,
Liont-Comadr,
Hou, Guy Stopford, Chungiang.
Oak, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,500 f.d., 6 guns. Liont. Thistle, gunboat, 710 ions. 900 h.p., Lt. Comdr. H. R. N. Cottrell-Dormer, Hongkong. Maxwell. Weiliniwal
Virago, torpedo boat destroyer, 395 laus, 6 guns, 6.300 ihp.. It.-Code. Boddam Whetham, Weihaiwei.
Welland, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7.500 f., 6 guns,
Comdr. Seymour, Weihaiwei. Whiting, torpelo bost destroyer 360 tons. 5 gams, 5,900 h.p. Lieat.-Comdr. K. Neville, Weihaiwai.
Widgeon, gunboat, 195 tons, 2 guns, 800 h.p.,
Lieut.-Comdr. J.C. F. Berrett, Yangtaze. Woodcock, gauboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p.. Lt. Comdr. M. B. R. Blackweed, Yangtze Woodlark, gnaboot, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p Lt. Comdr. Robin W. Lloyd, Tangtse. Submarines
C. 36, D. J. McGillewic, Lout. Comdr. C. 37, J. A. Gaimes, Lieut. Comdr. TB. C35, Lieut. Comdr. Handloy, Bengkong C. 38, E. K. C. Pope, Lient-Comdr.. T.B. 056, Lieut.-Comdr. Stileman, Hongkong. T.B. 037, Lient-Comdr. Nicol, West River,
B 038, Lieut.-Comdr, Seymoar, West Rivar
3rd September-Bangkok 27th August, Shanghai and Kobe, left Moji on the The Apear str. Gregory Apear, from MARIE, German str. 1,169, J. Davidson, 7th September,. p.m., and may be expected 7th September-Moji 1st September, hero on or about the 1th September, p.m. permanent committee of the Privs tuncil y consider waiters of trade PANAMA MARU, Japanese str., 3,765, J. Antwerp, Middlesbro' and London, left
Nil:-Chitresc
The Ben Line atr. Benarty, from The Archbishop of Canterbury is still a member of thế Rnard, Gradually it is
Kanao, 5th September-Shanghai 2nd Singapore on the 6th September, and way accumulating A imtense variety of September, General-Osaka Shosen be expected to arrive here on or about
Kaisha. duties and, besides an interest in trade
the 12th September. statistics and other commercial informa-PERSIA, British str., 9,744, J. Hill, oth
September San tion, it has control over railways, tram-
The 1.G.M. str. Gutisenou, carrying the Francisco August, General-Pacifie Mail B..of the 20th September, left Colombo on German mails, with dates from Berlin- ways, mercantile urines, safety on "Tideways, pilotage siguals, rule of the
SABIAR RICKMERS, Dutch str. 578 Just expected here on or about 17th September. CHILDREN.
the 6th September, p.m., and may be 4th September-Haiphong 2nd Septem. her, Rica Asiatic Petroleum Co. SIAM, British str., 993, Pryner, 1st September-Singapore 5th August, Bulk Oil Asiatic Petroleum Co. TAIWAN, British str., 1.400, Jenkins, 5th September-Saigon 1st September,
wad et sen, registration, measurement
and survey of ships, examination of masters and mates, health and discipline of seated, trade marks patents and inventions, bankrupteics, oyster fisheries, art unions, industrial exhibitions, joint stock companies, explosions, insurance, the supply of gas, water, and electricity, and the accounts of Trinity House. From this it will be obvious that though the Board of Trade is doing much noble and necessary work, it is scarcely in the poi tion to take up the task of active stiniula- tion of British trade abroad. If that
work is to be done brilliantly, even successfully, it must be in the hands highly adept Minister controlling s highly adept staff who are in touch with the commercial needs and methods of
every country in the world, and who do not wait for hypothetical inquiries, but carry their information by means of bulletins to the producers of the United Kingdom.
SUPPLYING FOREIGN CONSUMERS. The prestige of British commeris surely too valuable an asset to risk for
we want of a little enterprise nud a little! organisation?
That prestige depends largely on supplying the foreign eon- sumer with the article herequires in the form he requires it, packed in the way ho wishes it packed and having the quali ties of workinship that he expects of it. Simple regulations, it may be said, and requiring only a little knowledge and
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Rice-Chinese.
TAMINO, British str., 3.158, G. H. Fenactati
5th
5th September--Mania 2nd September, General Butterfield & wire
TINGSANG, British str., 1,645, A. Bram well, 6th September--Hongay End September, Coal. Jardine, Matheson & Co. WADA MAKU, Japanese str., 2,081, Tami,
3rd September-Moji 8th August Coal.-Order.
WARREN, American transport, 4,000 S. F
Randall, 30th August-Manila 27th August, General.--Order. YECHIGO MARU. Japanese str., 1,654, H.
Kokuha, 5th September August, General-Ordor.
Chefou 31st
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T. F. CLAXTON, Direder.
hundredths.
TEMPERATURE, in the shade, Fahrenheit.
dogroes
à HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.
4 DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,
FORCE OF WIND, according to Beaufort, Scale 6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, a detached eload, d drizzling rain, f fog, a gloomy, h hail ligatning, e overcast, passing showers, a squall, I rain, snow, t thunder, v visibility, wdow (wol)
7 Rar n inches tonths and hundredths
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, September 8th
Temperature Barometer Humidity...... Wind Direction... Force Weather... Kain......... var.
Previous On Dato On Date
Day at
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at 2p.m. 6 am.
2 p.m.
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29.75
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Service, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," sta
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 8th to 14th September, 1913.
HIGH WATER
B kong
Mesz Time,
Height
LOW WATER
H'kong,
Mesh
Times,
b. m. ft. D. b. m. ft. in.
6 5
0
No infer. high nor low wate 10 m 4 49 8 6 1 51 9
No infer high- nor low water Thurs, 11 m 6:10 6.8. 1 51 a 1 7
Fri,
9 21 al 4 9
Batur.
12 m 7 8 7.0 m
9 24 a 5 0 13 m 7 567 1
0.36 4. 5 2 23 & 1 7 1 30. 4 1
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