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SHANGHAI FIRM'S CARGO IN HOW GERMANY WON HER
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IMPORTANT DECISION IN. ALEXANDRIA, RELEASE OF BRITISH PARTNERS SHARE
TRADE IN CHINA,
TRIBUTE TO GERMAN
ENTERPRISE.
TRADE OF HONGKONG,
GENERAL SUBDUED TONE. The following statistics have been taken From the fortnightly price current and By C, A. W. Rose, Assistant British market report of the Hongkong General
Chamber of Commerce.
OPIUM,
TRADE WITH CHINA,
LACK OF COOPERATION BZ TWEEN MANUFACTURER AND MERCHANT..
Mr. T. M. Ainscough, the British Trades Commissioner, Who recently returned
from China, gave an address on Nov, 12th
at the roonis of the Manchester Chamber China,
Commerce on British Trade with
Commercial Attaché in China.]
-Much has been said and writter on the Tho stocks on December 16th were $14 of His Honour Judge Grain del fured-pture of German trade in China, and judgiöent in the Supreme Cuart,
Mr. Ainacough said that the mission Alexandria, silting in Prize in de case useful, there exists a good deal of confu-
although much has been learned that is Pasa, 225 Benares, 327) Malwa and 117
Pocsion as Torkish. The oxports during which had just been concluded on behalf of earge ex the str. Heringty. The camion of thought. Ching trade is divided the interval havo been one chest of Pata, of the Board of Trade, differed from all ants in the case were Arnhold, Karberg &
20 of Malwa and 14 Persian and Turkish. (1) Great financial
previous missions in that it was primarily Co., a firm registered at the German into four classes:
In uncertified Bengal opiums the balance directed to the interior of China. In the groups representing leading treaty Consulate General in Shanghai and con- Powers; (2) manufacturing firms who of stocks, on December it was last eighteen months he had visited eigh sisted of Harry Arnhold, Charles. Herbert
He had been Arnhold, Ernest Goetz and Max Niclas are able to finance their own businesses and 58 Bonnres. No opium was boiled by teen of the provincos.
Gavernment monopoly. and establish a virtual monopoly; (3)
struck by the small amount of penetra- sen. The two Arnholds are British sub-piece-goods auctions selling the products.
EXPORTS,
tion effected by British firms; and be had. jects, Goetz a barn Swiss subject who has of Lancashire; (4) the merchant houses.
The Feathers market is quiet, and Ginger found in almost every provinco signs of become naturalized German subject, which import and handle any, business
is unchanged, with nothing doing,
activity by our competitors, particularly Niclassen & born German subject. promising fair profits and quick returns.
business in Galangal, and nothing our Gorman competitors. They had had Their busines was established in China
Some business has
a practical monopoly of two enormous in 1868, and in London in 1871. The shares
doing in Cassin Oil. been done in Star Aniseed and Ground lines of trade which had provided them of the business are divided as follows
Nuts, but Star Aniseed Oil remains stagnant fuff the means of extending their organi- H. E. Arnhold 32-44/100, Goetz 16-06/100,
The Yunnan Tin market is quiet.
Ajou—the trade in arms and munitions, Niclasson 15-06/100, C. H. Arnhold 19-4)
a no stocks of Quicksilver buyers are are advancing Thekla Enna Elizabeth Arnhold, who is
Some sales of Saigon Cassia are represe two lines they had been enabled speculating and prices As to Gail Nuts, the prices have gone a little owing to a demand from Japan. Nothing is offered for Bristles of any kind,
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not a member of the firm.
fish interests are holding their own under The first three are full of life, and Bri- these heads. I propose to deal with, the fourth.
steamboats.
GERMAN TACTICS.
IN no
bales.
IMPORTY.
There
There
the trade in anilang dyes and indigo, th the large commissions earned on
stand the expense ct agencies in the principal towns-at any rate in the capital towns of the provinces-and to
Вевелие
in China, but every head of department German firms do not pay large salaries has a generous share of the profits The Judgment provided With regard he brings to the firm, Similar treatment to the severance from the enemy con-ig accorded the Chinese staffs, Heads of nection by the two Arnholds, it appears departments keep in close touch with
This to me that they rid themselves of their Chinese-entertain them, learn their cus-
The Cotton Yarà market continues ferus their other lines of trade.
engineering than to the cotton trade. It was note- the cutbreak of war.
rtners within a reasonable tim; after toms, their babits of thought and langu tureless but as bargains in dealers hands and, per, inere to
It is impossible to lay to much aro now light wo anticipato a demand The partnership' itself was dissolved by stress on the last point. Beveral of the shortly. Quotations are:-No. 10 $92.worthy that, with one exception, the Ger- effecwd €1.26 penetration the declaration of War (Griswold must successful British firms are encour-
$106. No. 129 at 805-8107. No, 18s at $96ang bud Waddington, Scott's ease 501), as it is aging the study of language, and they 8116. No. 20 at $100-$135. Arrivals 2,200 rough site merenang firias, with the close
co-operation, or the manufacturers. definitely laid in many cases before and find it pays them to do so.
Slip- Sales 1,000 bales,
There had been some cuscussion lately since the present way that all cantructs
Again, the Germans create business.ments it. Unsold stock 45,000 bales, Bar with enemy subjects become dissolved on When a prospect of a contract arisen. gains 15,000 bales. No business is reported as to whetner n was possible for the".
manufacturer to do direct business in the outbreak of war.
Bina. Mr. Aanscough and not say it was On December 30th, it appears from the they go to the headquarters of industrial in Woollons, and the market is very dull. activity and suggest business. It is me The samo may he said of Raw Cottons. British Consul-General's letter that they ess to wait for demand to stimulate There are no quotations and no stocks. As impossible; inaced, no knew of some suc- or aistribution by the had already taken steps to advertise their supply. The demand must be created.
Motals, there has been a small demandsszul severance from the enemy partics,
On February 5th, 1915, the two Arn-
Within the last few years the Chinese for Nails, Bars and Plates. Nails 1-9 chacturers; but ne thought that 12 general trade the ideal murod was tu FFICES in ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,
Ane troubla have been taught to need kerosene oil, specification for near delivery have been
work through the meTCHEN.
icoants d ALLCA Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour, holds entered into a new partnership lamps, cigaretics, cotton thread, needles, sold a $14.60 per piant, but no further immediate session.
agreement with each other, to date from matches, sugar, electric light and power lots are coming out at this figuro, Buyers Bad been Apply to
January 1st, 1915, under which they were stations, flour and oil mills, pumps and will pay 9 to 9 cts. for Bars for therands iu.l and lisa not relt justined Faring the whớng dapenie uz trude to trade together as Arnhold, Karberg SHEWAN, TOMES & Co
Extension sol delivery within 2 months, but no sales are Hongkong, 3rd December, 1914.
Steel Plates have been fixed at [37
& Co. in London, America and China, German Giring create a demand. Dritish reported.
inek of co-operaMonacween our Jaum and they are now, in fact, so trading, and firms often wait for the demand to come 10 cts, pex lo. There appears to be a short-
216 ver- under the Order-in-Council of Sejneqh r 24th, 1915, they are one of the firms men to them. It may be known in Shanghai age of moss lines. The continual shutting and mercante cort tioned in the schedule to whom goods may that a estton will is likely to be erected out of cargo on the Pacific coast, together be exported to in China..
in the interior. The German firm sends with a demand from Japan, has caused In the Cirn Grant caze before Sir up a representative (usually in textiles prices locally to firm up considerably: Cabled prices form home, and America
Lunchester owed a great deal to the Samuel Evans in the Prize Court in Eng a British representative) with pictures, a
Gering merchants, who ang pusoca bri- land, the partnership was between three magic, Lantern, and a Chinese lecturer, advise further advances, and it does not look who gives a real idea of cost and profit. as if the top has yet been reached. Yellow
pisa goods in the interior, and Las argu- German subjects, two of whooi rosided in
Metal is norminal, and the sales have been
ment was oien put zorward, or- Germany and one H. E. Heblen, who
There eign nouse is willing to push britasa The men who are doing the pioneerit. The market for Petroleum Products is resided at Khartoum. The German
very quiet, and the sales normal,
should we una?” 118 Hehlen, having presumably acquired a work for German firms in China are
seldom specialists. The men who are sue- are no stocks of Popper, Camphor nor Win-goods, way domicile in Khartoum, it was admitted oeeding are those with good businessdow Gluss. No sales of Coals of importance answer to that argument was that the The Sugar market has immerian artisan Cay so far as no knew. without argument that he had a right to instincts, with energy, and all-round are reported a release of his share of the partnership:
goods which as possivle for ter Browns from Northern ports, while the other two had their shares con knowledge of their particular depart proved slightly, and there is a demand for them, were only willing to pusa foreign fiscated. As regards the two Arnholds, mente.
The whole situation in the Flour market many to suppis. Their sense or patrio- WDS Arong. 'increfore, they have a stronger case because they are
romains absolutely unchanged. Americans in trave British-born subjects residing in China
marke is firm and freights are likely to though the Germans wight suit us for with Hohlen in the Clan Grant case.
I have no doubt that it is my duty to. and booking orders by telegraph. Whereing to see the actual position of Australia, ducts, they would only continue to serve where crops have been taken over by us so long as Manchester repained pre- Stocks about 380,000 duminant in the cotton industry and the release to the two Artholds their part German firms have succeded, surely Bri-
Japan is break-the Government. nership shares of this cargo. But with tish firms can succeed.
sacks:-Patent 83.70, cut off $2.90, straight Germans could not minumacture the pro- There ducts succesarully themselves, ing new ground every year, and even regard to Goetz, I have a more difficult-Russia has opened up new markets and $2.88, seconds $2.81. matter to deal with.
was a great opportunity for the Bratish created new trade with printed cottons,
houses in Cain to prove during the pre sent un competitive vinde. that they were competent to handle the distribu tion of these goods, and ne poped that, it they made the attempt, they would bo with a spirit of co-operation and goodwill from this side.
TO LET.
ATO. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK.
No. 2. ZETLAND STREET. No. 2, SHELLEY STREET. No. 25, SEYMOUR ROAD, WOODLANDS VILLA WEST.
No. 68, PEEL STREET, on Caine Road lovel.
"GLENSHIEL," No. 141, Plantation Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1915.
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HARTING Austin Road, Kowloon, ONE OFFICE or SHOP in Duddell Street,
Ground Floor,
No. 3, "THE ALBANT.” ROOMS, in Duddell Street,
PIONEER WORKERB,
German firms have got behind the first line of defence with picc-goods
Ger- man agents are travelling in every pro-
DI·laèir anancial organisation, tacir 3- aus und a system of close co-oramation austria insation, ** € LEGIT cants,
Iner-
ROSENEATH." 2. Hanków Rd., Kowloon, and are not enemy subjects`na was the case vince in the interior carrying. samples advance. Southern markets are still wait the time being as distributors of our pro
No.
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ONE GODOWN, No. 8, Burrows Street, Wandkai.
TWO GODOWNS. in Duddell Street. No. 3. DES VŒUX VILLAS, 51, PRAK (Unfurnished),
No. 68, THE PEAK (6 CAMERON VILLAS. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandre Baildings. Hongkrog, 8th December, 1815.
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Goetz was a Swiss, who, for some rea
The real commercial struggle is only sony of his own, became a naturalized just beginning, and although British German subject in 1908. Mr. Brother irms still hold the first line, foreign gues that he has established an English (German) competitors are getting behind commercial domicile because he has residit, penetrating to the very centres of ed in London since 1909,
supply and demand.
UREATING EXPORTH......
They send out a joint representative to firm in China. join an established and well-connected That firm supplies him with special knowledge, and he does the work of advising and suggesting. When orders are forthcoming they go direct to the manufacturers of that group. In this way many German manufacturers bare been able to secure orders.
CHINA AND THE WAR SETTLEMENT.
MAINTAINING IMPORTANCE OF
THE COUNTRY'S INTEGRITY.
A definition of Dicey in his conflict
There is one method of German busi-
Another thing against as was that we of Law" has already been referred to in this Court, viz, commercial domicile ces which has been used by German firms with success namely, tho technical ASAHI BEER, is such residence in a country for the bureaux. These are groups of non-com-
At Manchester University last month had but got cast hold on the export trade of China that our competitors nadi. of purpose
trading there as makes a perpetitive manufacturers in Germany who Mr, P. M. Roxby, Lecturer in Geography The Germans and one or two other Con son's trade or business constitute to or
* the University of Liverpool, gave antinental nations had monopolised the are unwilling to incur the expense of in- form part of the resources of such country and renders it, therefore, reasonable that dividual representation in China, but address upon "Britain and the Far East." export trade in Chinese products. They Mr. Roxby said China wes the crux of had their own organisations in the coun- who are determined to to find an opening his hostile, friendly or neutral character
ur Eastern policy. Far Eastern historry for collecting, the products, and, at should be determined by reference to the in that market.
as very little rend or studied in Grea the same time, they unobtrusively pushed character uf such country,
the sale of their own goods. He was con- Pitt Cou
Britain. The prees gave very meagre in: bets states that & commercial domicile is a settled residence in a particular
for mation as to what was happening there, vinced that if Great Britain could do ad it was not at all surprising that public more to develop the export trade of country for the purpose of trade, by
opinion had no very definite news of our Chius, and if London could take the virtue of which a person, even though a
lations with the Far East. When the products of the country now handled on subject of some other State, is deemed Bo far identified with the State in which he
great world settlement came to be made the Continent, it would have a very hene.
China resides and trades as to share its natural
a careful, treatment at our bands as tha after the war the Far East would demand ficial effect upon our import trade into character in time of war."
At present, Mr. Ainscough said, the Near East, and he could not imagine any whole question of trade in China was What do the authorities in feat
As to exports, German firms have prac-orld settlement would he satisfactory dominated for the political situation. British think of Goetz's trade or businesstically created the business in Chinese which left Chira out of account, To lear? What would be the effect of the recent forming part of the resources of Great Britain and of his hostile, friendly or export produce during the last few years,
elaborate China out of account would be simply to Constitutional crisis? Having seen some have established an They neutral character," or as to his being so for identified with the State as to share machinery in the interior, with foreign court further, wars. He went further, and of the work of Yuna Shih-kar and his its national character They have inter buying agents and appliances for storing, said the very fact of the settlement of the Government during the last few years,
Chinese question would involve the raising he held more hopeful views than cleaning, and packing their cargo.
of very delicate issues between ourselves bas paid the Germans well.
Speaking generally, German business is conducted on sound lines, and they do uut Jose money by giving credit without suitable security.Evening Standard,
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by the original partnership agreement, which is dated November, 1912, it was laid down that "Goetz" should rende and carry on "the business abroad" and as the agreement was drawn up by Eng- lish solicitors in London and according to English law, it is safe to assume that The abroad means out of England. agreement goes on to Say unless other- wise decided by the said Harry Edward Arnhold so it appears that Goetz could bo moved about whenever H. E. Arnhed liked. Now & domicile whether civil or commercial implies a certain amount of permanent residence with an intention to remain; and in this case we have a man who becomes a German subject; in 1908 and signs an agreement to live but of England in 1912,
a marked but steady centralisation of gov and others, and that pointed to the de- people. The last three years had seen ernment in Peking. There had also taken sirability of the Chinese question being frankly faced while the Allies were stili place the redemption of the greater por- united and still animated by the desire totion of the "irredeemable" noto issues at of the revolution. Chinese currency waS remove as far as possible all enuse future wars. The uncertainty of China's still in a somewhat chaotic state, but the the destiny was one of the most likely causes improvement in the stability of
Chinese dollar was most marked. of future wars,
An interesting comment on German Basing his address on recent personal methods is made by the British Consu cliservations in China and the Far East, at Twinan. He says that the German merr Roxby said it was quite a mistaken thecinion that the political weakness of chants have needlessly increased amount of their losses by foolish efforts to China was a symptom of race decay. Those impress the Chinese with a sense of their who understood the past history of China yould understand why she was politically grandeur.
For many years the German exporter weak. Speaking of the Chinese revolu in Tainan, occupying palatial premises, ton, he said it was the weakness, ineffi has made little or no profit for his firm,
while the Briton, living in very humble ciency, and degeneracy of the Mancha sec quarters, has spread over the provincetion which gave strength to the revolu organisation, for the distribution of certionaries and led to the success of the revo to the fact that, the revolutionary leaders tain imports, from which a golden harvest lution. Its ultimate failure had been due has been reaped..
showed practically no sign of being able to which was desired. develop the strong central Government,
As regards Goetz's residence in London since 1909, the only evidence we have is Fan affidavit of C. H. Arnhold, who has been living in Shanghai, who says the said Goetz has resided in London since
The German exporter, has for practical the year 1909, and he has applied for British naturalization. For aught that purposes already disappeared from I know or even that C. H. Arnhold may Shantung. knew, Goetz may have passed his time going to and fro to Germany. No date has
WORK FOR THREE GENERATIONS.
been given as to when he applied for KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF Intions which existed between China, naturalization as British subject; it is
improbable that it was at the out break of war..
Does it seem probable that a man who turns himself from a Swiss into a German 1908 has a permanent intention of becoming a resident and member of
in
can be moved off abroad or elsewhere at
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
COMPA ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL. a. CHAPMAN, V.D.
LEATE.
1-Pte. R. Anderson from 18th December,
1915, to-18th January, 1916.
PARADES,
2-Parades for Monday, 20th inst.:-
7 am and 6:30 p.m. Members of Signalling Section and other Signal lers, as detailed in Signalling Boe- tion Order, dated 8th December, 1915, Semaphore and Morse Lamp practice at Headquarters Remainder, ait,
NOTICES OEMs.There will be a meeting of the
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الطبعة
CONFIRMATION-The shop of Victoria will
hold
confirmation service in St. John's Cathedral, to-morrow, 21st December, at 6,30 p.m. Members of the Garrison are invited to support by their presence those men who-are being confrised.
Mr. Roxby dealt with the political ro- Japan, and Russia, and pointed to the new influences which were being created or the spread in China of Western, ideas, It was important, he urged, that the in- tegrity of Chine should be preserved and 373.00 British influences extended in that coun- 574,519.10ity. The Chinese bad all the qualities ni cessary to the making of a great nation. 8674,692:10 as we understood the word nation.
reorganisation and transformation of China must, under the conditions which vastness of the country, take at least three obtained, and taking into account the Generations to effect, and during the period the integrity of China must be problem was the crux of the real trans:- guaranteed internationally. It was Great too. The future lay, he believed, larger Britain and, he thought he might add, then the training which the Chinese studen United States which would have by far the was getting at the present time, and the greatest influence in securing that gustan regrettable fact was that Great Britais toe. We could secure it to some extent by was playing practically no paif, or a very playing a far larger part in promoting the small part in the giving of that educ transition of Chins itself. The education" tit
Total Hongkong, 18th December, 19015, cargo is enemy cargo and therefore must be condemned.
Isn't it foolish then to be driven by pains or aches, big or little, when you British Society in 1909, especially when he BERGELDIE, 134. Tam Pet. A About Marsh, or sooner if convenient can drive them away yourself any or
all of them, by simply rabbing in some Apply
time by E. Arnholdt A. RITCHIE,
Mr. Booth has quoted Nigal Gold LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM I Care of Messrs. DODWELL & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 10th November, 1915, [1108 Under the influence of this great Mining Co. The Hasmons I.E.P.C. 241, remedy, aches and pains are bound to End Hoede (1801-9 K. P. 849) also Pitt melt away. Immediate, relief is afforded Cabett p. 25 on trade domnielle and the TO LEX
The Order of the Court will, therefore, Tarions cases recently on the right of at to headaches, backache, earaches,
Paternod person to me, The Jonge Klas be for the release to Harry Edward Arn From Is Marik.
toothaches, neuralgia, rheumatism, and ins 6 0 Hob 302 and has deducted very hold of 39-4/100 of the cargo and are sciahos, A tortured world is made free, able arugmont from those ones. But I lease to Charles Herbert Arnhold of 10 LODOWN, NG, 8, Daddall Birool,
Sold at Ind." per“
am of opinion that Ernest Goetz is an 64/100 and confiscation as enemy property enemy abject who has not divested him of Gloets's 16-98/100, Niclassen's 15-96/100 Agents for Hongkong:-
pelf of his enemy Clintacter by means of and the 25/100 shina sidor Hainburg Mensen A. S. WATSON & Co., Izw. of the acquifition of tree domain in Engagement with Thekla Elizabeth Arm
[1050-22 land or otherwise that his share in this hold.-Egyptian Gazette-
AK AVARIMA
Care of E. PABANNE,
No 1 Duddell Street
Hongkong, and February, 1915.
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G. E. Seawit, Capt.
Adjutant, H.K.VO.