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The trade would find its way largely into British subjects in China, that trading British hands. This would afford an should be prohibited even if that course. opportunity for re-constituting the import involved a snorifice on the part of cortaia tends on sound lines. This argument was British traders. My Committee are strongly emphasised. It was pointed out catisfied that prohibition would involve that the valuable results thus achieved no sacrifico for the trade of the country es would long outlast the war. The economic a whole, and if some temporary dision effects of the war in Germany must spelition of the channels through which a merchants had been robbed of a largo share arise, from eliminating Germans, the the ruin of their credit avstein British portion of the trade has passed should of their import trade in past years by the eventual result will be to place the trade unisonni tornus on which alone the bulk of between this country and China on a import trade were once established on respectfully urge that as this question has the business could be done. But if the sounder basis. My Committee would suured lines there could be no question of now been under consideration for an the British merchant's ability to compel extended period definite stops should be with his German rival.
taker shortly to prohibit further trading with the enemy in China during the con- tinuanos of the war,
(6) Inenlculable harm is being done to British credit in China by the German campaign of calumny. Measures forcing the Geries houses to commercial activity, which in many cases would involve per mit extinction, would provide & prae- bring something of the real truth home to teal answer which it is thought might the Chinese mind.
GERMAN CONTEMPT FOR CONVENTIONS...
BELGIAN RED CROSS SUPPRESSED.
Official Press Bureau at the request of the The following Note is published by the Bolgian Legation in London-
the occupied provinces of Belgium, Bateri
On April 1915, the Governor-General of- Belgian Red Cross Central Committer; bis von Bissing, decreed the dissolution of the
Cross Society should be immediately banded funds in hand and the archives of the Berl mandate directed at the same timo that the
delegated by him to administer the work of over to Count B. von Hatzfoll, who had been the institution. The moment that the deares had been notified to the members of the con mittee of management it was put into opera but it shows very clearly the position of it,
This is so far as the correspondence gons, tion, military foren being called in to execute affairs and the trend of British opinion the subject of enemy trading in China.
PATRIOTISM. BUSINESS.
arbitrary violence which nothing can justily, These proceedings constitute an act of and an injury to the work of the Red Cross which the Belgian Government cannot pass over without a protest.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. THE VIEWS OF THE CHINA ASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM BY THE CHAIRMAN.
The China Association and its branchos in the Far-fast-have shown much-activity in regard to the subject of enemy trading A very clear exposition of the points in voived is given in a memorandum by the Chairman, Mr. F. Anderson, who points out that there appears to be some conflict of authority in regard to recent legislation on the subject.
Ho states: The line takon by the Consul General at Shanghai regarding this Bill js not the
as that taken by the Foreign Office.
pha Betty Trade have from time to time pointed out to the Association that German trade i China Aremed to be progressing more rapidly thon British-they hare recently Lean actively supporting a movement te REPRESENTATIONS TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE.
The Goverment of his Belgian Majesty is capture German trade whilst we are at war,
this Bill, as explaised by the Foreign to the Foreign Office on February 1 puint There : a growing feeling in Manchester Belgian Red Cross for an institution called A Special Correspondent of The Times not unaware that the German Governor- The Chairman of the Association wrote writes frm Manchester, June 3rd-General in Belgium demanded the help of the Office, so far from placing any obstacle ing out that it would appear that transac that the Briti Government should in the way of German trade in China, tions between British subjects La de follow the lead given by France is prohi- which he proposed to found, and
Aid and Protection for Working Women" offers erwy facility for Germans residing United Kingdom is in the follow Francis functions would not have fallen within the at Treaty, ports, to carry on the business jects of the comy in China tre legally par. Before the outbreak of war at least 23 per mailtou at Drussels decland to contin Red Cross work. When the Central same time have and China y te
right, obras acting in strict there, both in imports and exports. At miesible although the Board of Trade cent of the business in cotton pics goods with from Hongkong and Singapore-their opinion of His Majesty's Government, through German firms, and certain houses gian law. Its
Jis request, it business as the ports boing thrown into such transactions are undesirable.
and with Bol liquidation. There can be little doubt letter "proceeds :--
There reluctant to discontinue this trade. of the International Red Cross Committee at is attitude received the e approval that it is a "angible gain to the tumy "
To a limited extent, the business goes on, Geneve. Nevertheless, this refusal las been tions are stiffered. The frus concerned Bissing for his action in seizing the funks and will go on, until the British regula made a prefoxt by Governor-General vo
dation. Houses with British names and are not exclusively those of foreign foun- and the archives of the Society.
The Belgian Government joins in the directors whose sentiments, apart from
solemn protest which the International Com- this co-issue, are wholly patriotic, feel ittro of the Red Cross has made against legitimate to maintain their asqucin-this arbitrary ueasure, which is contrary to tion with German customers in Shanghai the Belgian Red Cross losing its liberty of international law and which has resulted in Several prominert firms controled by men British in birth wd sympathies, button and its power to discharge the mission retaining their foreign names, have consed
for which it was created. to conduct business with the enemy abroad, so that their patriotism may be above suspicion.
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if German Grms, whose head offices are in is illegal for British subjects to pater into It is, however, clarly laid down that it business in China, and to remit their propergans resident or carrying on business fils to Germany through neutral countries,
in "enemy" countries, or with the agents INCONSISTENCIES OF THE LAW.... in China of any such-person or body of After giving a synopsis of the corre
persons, if the transaction is it effect one pondence, Mr. Anderson says it would with the bead offlor. The principal Ger appear from this:-
man firms in China are undoubtedly (1) That German firms in the Treaty branches of their head offices in Germany: parts of China may continue to carry on there is little doubt that the main portion both outward and homeward business. of their capital is derived from Germany, () With Great Britain and its and that their trading profits are, to a Colonies, (b) with friendly or neutral great extent, for account of those head countries, (e) and apparently with Ger-offices, so that it may be said that all trans Inny itself through neutral countries.
The "China Committee of the Manches- nctions entered into by them are transto ter Chamber of Commerce took aption in (2) That goods shipped by or consign-Lions in effect with their head offices, " ed to Germans in China are, not enemy notice issued by the Board of Trade on now by Proclamation be absolutely for
and are therefore prohibited.
the matter recently by passing a resolu In the ticn which stated that such trading should goods.
(3) That the prohibition against cover. December 31st, it is, however. definitely bidden during the war
There was ng war risk for goods of the enemy will stated that transactions between British minority opposed to the motion, and when ret apply to Germ firaus in China, China with "nemy" firma commercially approved the resolution and sent it to the traders in the United Kingdom and in the Board of the Chamber of Commerce they are not considered enemies,"
(4) That British subjects may trade bibited. In the event of branches of Ger limited opposition to prohibition Up tạ dony ciled in China are not expressly pro- with German firms in China without ro
Government, mention was made of this striction, but not with German firms in
man firms whose head offices are in Ger Europe.
now the Government have not stopped many being held to be "Agents," it would trading. The complication of Japanese appear that Gorman. firms in China which competition is, perhaps, the last stuin have no head office in Germany are in a bling-block in the way of prohibition. preferential position as compared with the Many merchants fear that if the German firms which are held to be agents. My distributers were deprived of Lancashire 2nd Class Warrant Officers (Company Ner- The new bulges of rank will be worn by Committee are of opinion that the present supplies and could obtain goods of geant Majors) from this date. position of this question is unsatisfactory, Japanese manufacture lasting injury ism of individual British marchants industry. A business man suggested as a as it is left to the discretion and patriot would be inflicted upon the British cotton The Chairman procreds to remark that either to enter into transactions with, at variation of this view that the object the Trading with the Enemy Bill" ap-any rate, same enemy" firm, or to foresight after in this with for the co-f pears to be practically inoperativo as fargo their legal rights and eschew all trans operation of Jupau was more concerned da trade with Germans in China is con- nations with the cremy.
He continues:-
In view of the with the interests of shipowners. Under it there is no attempt made to Government, that such transnet fons are expression of opinion of His Majesty's expture German trade, though for the most desirable, the latter course will no port thist trad could be carried on equally doubt be neted upon in i mijarity of well by British subjects. The suspensing cases but my Committee consider that it of Gernur business in China during the would be preferable if all reactions war would be a blow to Gerinin prestige with all enemy" subjects in China dar in that entry and it seems undesirable ing the war were formally prohibited. It that our action should enable Germans to would, however, be necessary that effective make it appear to Chinese that they are operation on exactly the same lines ble to maintain this commerc al post. should be secured on the part of our tion in Ching notwithstanding that they French, Japanese, and Russian Allies are at war with us. His arderstood that'] On April 3rd the Chairman, in acknow Ciernan feing in the Far East is very leaving a letter from the Foreign Office, bitter agus Great Brilain, ad that wrote: My Committee note with regret they have organized an anti-British pro that His Majesty's Govertiment, having paganda in China, in connection with the coesited several firms corrected with the If the Chira Association were to re| Pre Erst, have decided that it is iradvis commend that steps be taken to prohibitable, in vreet circumstaness, to intra- trading with Germans in China, treating duce further measures for the closer prohi then as "enemies," it would be advisable bition of trading with the coemy in China.
EFFECT UPON MANCHESTER TRADE. that united action in this direction be My Committes have now received expres trade must have a serious, in some cases It is admitted that a stoppage of this taken by all the Allies--Great Britain, ions of opinion from widely separate almost a disastrous, effect upon indivi rifies at 5.15 p.m. Markers will fall in paine- France, Russia and Japan.
Friday, July 9th-Combined Parade in parts of China; the unanimity of these dual firms. Would it injure the Man- The Japanese Government permite Ger- opinions-that a avenues for trading chester trade in cotton goods as a role? tually at 6.27 p.m.
uniform. The Chinese Flatoons will draw man subjects to remain in Japan, to pur- with the enemy should be closed-in reaks the Manchester Guardian. Upon that, sites their occupations, and entitles them to marimbit Under these circumstances my question opiniona elicited show a diver appeal to Japanese Courts of Law. As far Committee respectfully venture to hope gence which was, perhaps, not uzindu as we know there are no caactments pro- that it may still be possible to reconsider enced by conflicting comercial interests. hibiting Japanese from trading with Gor the question. mans in China. The Foreign Office ru! Writing to the Foreign Office or May sufficient English houses at the treaty ing is no doubt as correct in law as, in my 11th, the Chairman drew attention to a ports of China to do all the business that It was, however, agreed that there are opinion, the Shanghai Consul-General's judgment of the Prize Court of Alexandria is now done by the Germans, The per ruling is correct in principle. The ques in which goods shipped by a German contage of British trade in Chinas going the hour for fall in. tion is whether the law should be brought resident at Shanghai on board a German through German channels was estimated into fine with the principle by an Order steamer which had been captured and at between 20 and 25 per cent, before the cases of wearing uniform in a slovenly in Council or otherwise.
brought before the Court were condemnedwar, and it has been a diminishing figure manner, hanging about the streets in ani on the ground that they were the property since the war began. It is argued that inform, and ray conduct when in uniform in A memorandum by the chairman of the behalf of the owner of the goods that he supply of British goods is cut off from
of an alien chamy. It was contended on the absence of German exirts, if they way detrimental to the credit of the there was very strong that the position China, and that therefore the goods were forced to buy from British houses. The slope. Tientsin branch shows that the feeling was domiciled in a neutral country, viz German merchants, the Chinese will be the sine must be properly carried at the
Police Force constituted by the official circulars sent to the property of a neutral and should be chief argument against prohibition is that
If in possession of a rifle when in uniform, the British banking and shipping firms in released. The Court held that under it would result in the part was a very unsatisfactory one. It extra territoriality is thought, says Mr. Percy H. Kent, that acquire a Chinese domiolle either persona! taken up by Gorman merchants and
Germans
cannut Japanese cotton goods, which would be an advantage to steps should be takou, whereby German or commercial, and must be treated as pushed. But Japanese competition is only firms should be subjected to all possible having a German domicilo, in other words, considerable in certain low-grade fabrica. eommercial pressure, At the same time that they were in the same position as Nevertheless, this objection scoms to have every effort should be made to take advant-Germans living and trading in Germany, weighed with the Government, for Bir age of the present situation to the perman- Mr. Anderson very pertinently remarks Edward Grey said in the House of Com et improvement of British trade at the that if the Prize Court at Alexandria is mons a fortnight ago that action would expense of that of Germany. The follow-correst in its interpretation of the law it be taken as soon as an assarence was given FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS ing general lines of argument were deseems to follow that all Germans in Citra of similar action by Japan.
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(1)In the Far East it should be prac ticable-to reuder German-trade-virtually impossible subject to the conditions of effective combination among the Allies.
(2) It was recognised that the founda- tion of any action must rest in the main upon such disabilities, if any, as it might be found expedient to impose upon the Financial and Shipping interests,
(3) The Financial and Shipping inter esta would suffer in the immediate future from any restrictions at the present time, but it was believed that this would only TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTE be of a temporary nature. The trade of HONGKON
China could not come to a standstill simply the by reason of the Germans being compelled to remain inactive. The trade must find other channels, which, in practice, would be through houses of the Allied Powers,
(4) The fact was not overlooked that British manufacturers would be deprived of several of the agencies rough which they reach the Chinese.. But here, too, the consequences would be only temporary:
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FIRST CAMPAIGN IN WHICH YIGHTEEN
campaign differs from all others in the history HAVE BEEN GRANTED LEAVE HOME "There are many respects in which this of the British Army," said an officer home from the front to a London newspaper repre- sentative recently. Here are two instances which have made a great On May 17th copy of other tolegram
Force, from Tientsin was sent to the Foreign
though the general public At the annual meeting of the Banque realised their exceptional character.
have Office.
may no This telegram may be quoted as
de l'Indo Chine, held on 12th May, the showing the strength of local feeling:
How many people, for example, realise report and accounts were adopted. The that this is the only Continental campaign "Lecal feeling regards it as imperative profit for to cut off all business with Germans even 3,317,756, and on January 4th a dividend have been granted leave home! Needless t
the first half-year
in our history in which soldiers at the front at a sacrifice which should be noted is not of f.27.50 per share was paid, leaving any-needless to a soldier, I mean-this is confined to Manchester urge all possible 1,032,260 to be carried forward to the not a right, but a privilege. The fairness further effort secure stringent legislation second half-year. This period commenced with which it is extended to all ranks has to stop German trade without delay. Ger- very favourably, and record results were made the best possible impression. upon man misrepresentations directed from anticipated. At the outbreak of Gorman concession with the object of owing to the fact that the rice harvest in
officers and men alike.
"I find, too, that there is a great deal of undermining British position in China tracts were mostly in coarse of being in the field are granted in addition to thei becoming increasingly active virulent carried out, the bank was able to obtain pay. In no previous campaign bas the scale was well under way, and com- ignorance as to the allowances which oficer lying an 1 dangerous"
those of the preceding year. The proffs the pay, there is an officers ration allowance results which did not vary greatly from boen anything like so liberal. Apart from in the second half of 1915, and permit of and field service allowance, which ranges: amounted to 1.3,316,167, against f.3,362,479 of about 2s. 6d day, 28 d. for billeting, the same dividend of f. 27.50 being paid, from half-a-crown for subalterns up to £3 or making 1.55 for the whole year, as in 1913 for the Commander-in-Chiet, besides
á carry forward of
travelling allowance. These special pay- ments are credited even to prisoners of war."
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In the covering letter the Chairman of the Association says:ARIA Our Tientsin Committee have again urged that this question of trading with the enemy in China should be reconsidered by His Majesty's Government and they There remains express the opinion, strongly held by 1,1,029,294.
war,
to