INTIMATIONS
30 cts. Mex
pe
Carton of 4.
AN
IMPORTANT
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1916.
30 cts. Mex
Carton of 4.
DISCOVERY
1.:
THE VICTOR
TUNGS-TONE STYLUS.
Au-improved, semi permanent, changeable, reproducing styles of tungsten combining all the desirable features of the Victor system of changeable keedles with the added advantage of playing 50 to 200 records without asuging.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:
MOUTRIE'S.
WHY SHOULD ONE DRINK
No. 10 WHISKY ?
BECAUSE
“ONE OUGHT,”
DISTILLED BY JAS. WATSON & Co., LTD., DUNDEE.
SOLE AGENTS IN SOUTH CHINA:
Telophone 438.
[29-6
DONNELLY & WHYTE.
HONGKONG AND CANTON,
[1808
JAEGER
Fine Pure Wool
PREVENTS CHILL.
STOCKED IN
UNDERWEAR,
all weights.
GLOVES-
various colours.
FANCY KNITTED VESTS, in all the Newest Styles.
SWEATERS,
alt colours. SHIRTS,
collars to match.
MUFFLERS, white and coloured. PYJAMAS smart designs..
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD.,
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS,
▼ 16. DES VŒUX ROAD.
IT'S
THE BIG BROTHERS OF.THE
WORTH
TESTING A TIN OF
TELEPHONE 29.
[1327
WHILE
RECESS NO. 44 VIRGINIA CIGARETTES
Virginio
Recess Cigarettes
I
WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT YOUR PRESENT SMOKE
CAN DE IMPROVED UPON,
ManufacEGRED BY---
WESTMINSTER TOBACCO
CO. LTD..
LONDON,
[1005
EXPANSION OF JAPANESE TRADE
east sigh
BRITISH POSITION IN THE EAST. Discussing the great expansion of Japanese trade owing to the position of Japan in respect to the present war, a speciál correspondent of Lloyd's List of Shipping says
U.S. TRADE WITH CHINA
DECLINING PROPORTION
CHINESE CONCEPTIONS OF BEAUTY.
THE REPULSIVELY UGLY "
FOREIGNER.
In the course of an article on "Good Looks in the East, contributed to the Manchester Guardian, a correspondent in China writes
|
The prospective visit to Chine of s Commission composed of United States Congressmen and business men to study trade conditions and opportunities in that country lends interest to a compilation by the Foreign Trade Department of the The Chinese are not physically lovely To British exporters, however, by far National City Bank of new York gard-in our sight. No one paints the chopsui the racet important factor in connectioning the foreign commerce of Ca and cook or the laundryman into an idealistic with the development of Japanese trade the share of the United States and of conception of Adonis, but these humble. is the extent to which Japan is gaining other principal countries of the world persons night easily be striking types of control of the Eastern market. It has therein. This compilation shows tha, the masculine beauty in their native villages. been estimated that the trade of Japan share of the United States in the imports In the Orient the handsomest foreigner, with other Asiatic countries has increased of China is excccded only by that of even the most beautiful foreign woman, by something like 47 per cent. an recent Great Britain, Japan, and India, but is so far from being admired that an fonts, and when it is remembered that that the growth in China's imports from aesthetically sensitive Chinese is quito the bulk of her trade has always wen Great Britain, Germany, Japan, India, innerved by the sight of a stranger from concerned with the East, it becomes and numerous other countries is much across the sea. When the Chinese be- evident that this figure represents a very more rapid than from the United States comes Frank it is astonishing to learn large volume of business. Some months In fact, our share of the imports of China what he really thinks of our carefully- ago attention was directed in this coun- is declining, while that of other principal cultivated beauty. The new-comer in a try to the manner in which Japan was countries is increasing, pa
ttle-travelled community who senses a extending her trade in that region. It
The total value of China's imports strong antipathy to his presence among was then pointed out that the diminution increased from $343,000,000 in 1907 to the people stares open-mouthed at the in the number of ships trading to the 497,400,000 in 1013, the year immediately apologetic Chinese who explains that the East was enabling Japanese shipping to precoding the warn gain in that period people are an ignorant lot and look no compete in the Eastern freight of about 24 per cent. A closer examina deeper than the surface, that they have under exceptionally favourable, t
tion, however, of the details of that no knowledge of the stranger's intellec tions. The freights quoted by the Japan trade, country by country, shows that intual attainments or of the goodness of ese, not only for voyages between their the same period, 1907 to 1913 inclusive, his heart, realising only that he is re own ports and other Asiatic ports, but
the imports from Great Britain grewpulsively ugly," and that his person is also between Eastern ports and Euro-
from 30,500,000 to 870,300,000; Germany, pean and American ports, were very much
decidedly malodorous. from $12,600,000 to 820,500,000; Belgium, lower than those quoted by the shipping $3,200,000 to $11,000,0000; Russia, from upou one's appearance which are express of other nationalities. These, inaced, $5,500,000 (in
1908) to 816,100,000; ed sotto voce by a considerate Chinese were said to be so so low that Japanese France, from 82,500,000 to $2,800,000 crowd are not calculated to inspire shippers could purchase goods in the India, from 835,400,000 to $38,100,000 vanity, and the professional beauty of Chinese markets, ship them to Kobe, and
and Japan, from $44,000,000 the Occident who tours, the East would tranship them thence to America or to 886,000,000; while the imports from the faint from pique and vexation if she the United Kingdom much more cheaply United States in the same period tell could tend the thoughts of the innocent than other chippers could ship direct from 923,400,000 to 825,700,000 The in- Celestials who stare at her. Compassion from China on vessels charging the Home crease in imports from Russia in the moves their hearts, and they question the ward Conference rates. Anus the Japan-period in question, 1907-13, was 183 per goodness of a Providence which can in ese buyers were able to offer higher prices rent, from Japan 93 per cent, Germany illec, such hideousness upon a suffering for Camese goods, and by that means 62 per cent., France, 52 per cent., Bel mortal were in a fair way to secure control ofgium 40 per cent, India 33 per cent.. The first essential to feminine beauty the Chinese export trade. Furthermore, and Great Britain 18 per cent, while in China is the straight line. A woman's no shippers other than those of Japanese in the imports from the United States figure is most shapely when it has no nationality were allowed to take advan there was a decrease of 10 per cent. All shape at all, no protruding curves or tage of the low freights offered by the of the above figures are in United States rounded lines, all of which are not only Japanese shipowners, and alt inquiries currency, being transformed from Hai to that end met with the reply that no kwan tacks at the annual average ratio ingly immodest. The normal Chinese hos grotesque malformations, but are shock- cargo space, was available. Much to
of the Haikwan tael and the United much smaller han ls and feet in propor same conditions prevailed in the Pacific States dollar for the respective years intion to his site than any European and merchants "doing business between
question. United States and China were in a similar plight...
This state of affairs has since under- gone a substantial change, except that. the demands upon the world's shipping have grown steadily bestier, while the "Japanesa Merchantile Starine hus strengthened its position tremendously, Comparatively aminine from war losses, Japanese shipowners have suffered but little during the war, while by their ex- tensive purchases of new and second- hand tounage they are rapidly nequiring a merchant fleet of formidauls propor tions. Many vessels which before the war were in other hands now fly the Japanese mercantile ensign, while the marked activity of the shipbuilding industry in Japan reflects the prosperity of the ship ping trade in that country as nothing
else can
WAR CAUSES SHRINKAGE IN IMPOITS.
to
A study of China's trade statistics For an even longer period is equally striking. In the period beginning with the year 1800, and again ending with 1913, the last full year preceding the war, the share of the imports of China drawn from the United States, as shown by official figures of the Chinese Government, was in 1900, 7-6 per cent.; in 1913, per cent,; from Great Britain in 1900, 20 per cent; in 1913, 17 per cent. from Japan in 1900, 11-4 per cent in 1813, 209 per cent from Germany in 1905 (the earliest available figures), 3-8 per cent.; in 1913, 5-1 per cent,; Russis less than 2 per cent, in 1900, and approximately 45 per cent, in 1913. The war made a considerable reduction in China's imports from Europe, cutting off entireleria Hungary of course
1 from Germany.
The cominentä
Therefore European hands and feet look huge and awkward. In compliance with the biological law, the Chinese have tried to accentuate this feature for about fifteen centuries by binding their girls' feet. A woman whoso feet have been closely bound walks with a stiff-kneed gait, a though on stilts, and tatters along, taking tiny steps. This means of locomotion is now regarded as the epitome of grace, and the swinging stride of European, Mon- gol, or Thibetan women excites great mirth in the bosom of a Chinese. It is so ludicrously awkward, he says. Light hair and eyes are not at all funny, how ever; they are frightful and repulsive. Straight brows strike terror to the heart, and a big nose is fiendish. A round head is beautiful, but long, narrow head is abnormal and therefore ugly.
The traveller in the interior of Chins and Belgium, and materially reducing who is blessed with black hair and small those from Russia, Great Britain, and features will frequently be flattered to Franc. As a result the percentage of bear charitable comments such as these China's imports supplied by the United States has slightly increased, having been in 1914 7-1 per cent, and in 1915 8-9 per cent., against 6 per cent. in 1913, In the year immediately preceding the war
The total value, however, of China's im- ports from the United States in 1915 was less than in any year sine. 1910, having been but $22,900,000 against $23,800,000 in 1913 and $20,000,000 is
From these facts it is apparent that Japanese shipowners are making ready in caruest for after-war trade. New lines and companies are being founded, and the old established firms are develop ing their services and extending their ramifications in every direction. "Nor is the shipping industry nione strenuous churts to prepare for the coming trade struggle, for Japanese in dustries generally are being thoroughly overhauled under Government super vision New industries are being started new companies formed, and new factories built on Western lines.
THE FUTURE OF BRITISH TRADE.
1912.
This one is not so ugly. If his eyea wore a little different his appearance would be almost tolerable. Perhaps he is a Japanese. I have heard that the people of the Eastern Ocean' are very much like us, and that some are nearly
handsome as our people." The fear and disgust with which big- featured, yellow-haired Westerners are received in out-of-the-way communities are also lavished upon Asiatics who do- The official trade figures of the United part from the Chinese standard in type. States show exports to China in the We are ocean demons," and the Indians The question here arises, however, as fiscal year 1908 815,259,000 in 1913, the are "black demons." The Thibetana, who to how for all this is likely to affect Dryear before the war, 824,090,000; and in among themselves admire big noses and tish trade British business abroad has 1910, 825,156,000; those to Japan in 1900, large, outstanding cars, are hideous suffered lamentably during the war, abd | $22,081,000 ; 1913, 7,742,000 1910,
The Mongols, with their bow in the Eastern markets, particularly $75,008,000, The exports to China in Legs, big joints, and rolling gait, are the decline in the volume and value of 1916 are 345,927,000 in excess of 1900, British trade has been most marked. In
Comparing the fiscal year 1916 with grotesque and bestial. The Turki of the circumstances, this has been un 1930, the exports of the United States Turkestan, who admire buxom women, avoidable, but the time is coming when to China show an increase of 85 per cent., with round faces and straight, black eye- the commercial policy of this country to Japan 158 per cent., and to Asia, as brows meeting above the nose, are scarcely will offer some very pressing problems for a whole, (exclusive of merchandise, for less hideous than the European. solution, and none of these is likely, Buropean countries sent to Asiatic ports)- prove more urgent than the necessity for † 130 per cent," rehabilitating trade with the Orient.
auvages.
Although foreign business men through- British overseas enterprise bas very ont the world suffered a loss of more special associations with Asia, and the than $100,000,000 in their exports to bistory of the Empire has few brighter China in 1915, the actual trade of the pages than those which tell of the exploits United States with China increased, as of the Merchant Adventurers who of old well as the percentages of its participa- laid the foundations of British fortunes in the East. But historical and romantic tion in the total trade, as compared with
ather countries. considerations apart, and considering things from a purely business point of States, and Russia, in the order named, view, Asin remains one of the greatest trade percentages-233, 1-99 and 1-87 per stand practically alone in increased store houses of the world, and India and China and the East generally offer as
cent, respectively. In actual increases in trade transactions the United States, wide a feld for British trade as ever:
including the Philippines, took first Considered in this light, the industrial place. The declared exports from China win parade at Water Police Station ar progress made by Japan recently becomes to the United States show a phenomenal à matter for serious roflection. British increase of over $24,000,000 although.
5.15 pm on Tuesday, December 5th.
RECRUITA, g business men can do little more for the Euglud's trade decline amounted to Parades of "Recruits" are to be attend- moment than take note of these develop about 223,000,000 and that of Hongkong ments on the part of their Easteru trade over $18,000,000. Excepting Germany rivals, and as the present expansion of and Belgium, Japan came next in actual Japanese shipping and industry is per-trade losses, with nearly $9,000,000 less fectly legitimate and due to quite excep- than in 1914..
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PARADES.
Monday, Dec. 4th-All Recruits. The Sergagnt-Major will take Recruits of No, 1 Platoon on this, date, Tuesday, Dec. 5th, No. 2 Company Japan, the United under Company Commander.
Wednesday, Dec. 6th-All Recruits. Thursday, Dec. 7th-Nos. 3 and 4 Com
panies.
tional circumstances, there
can be no
question of protest. Yet, it must be re
membered that Japan is reaping, these THE BRITISH POST OFFICES advantages, indirectly perhaps, as
盘
result of the sacrifices of her Allies, and
no doubt this will count when matters
future.
IN CHINA.
Friday, Dec. 8th,-Nús, 1, 3 and 4 Sec
tions of No.1 Company,
KO. 2 SECTION.
ed by all members (whatever the date of their joining) who are warned to do so by their respective unit Commanders. They will continue to attend such Parades until relieved from further attendance.
LECTURES.
At Headquarters' Club 5.30 p.in, Monday, Dec. 4th Class I. (Chief
Inspector Kerr).
Tuesday, Dec. 5th-Class IV. (Inspector
P. O'Sullivan). Wednesday, Dec. 6th Class II (Inspec
tor Gordon). Friday, Dec. 8th-Class III. (Inspector
Gerrard).
BAND PRACTICE DURING DECEMBER 1910. Monday, Dec. 4th; Thuraday, Dec. 7th
Monday, Dec. 11th; Thursday, Dec. Dec. 28th, at 6 pm. sharpį. ..i
(Signed) F. C JENKIN
D.S.r. (R.), 1st December, 1918,
come to be adjusted later. Having
The British postal agencies in China! regard to the very special relations which are to be provided with special stamps, bave obtained between Japan and this and these will be created by overprint country in the past, it is not beyond the ing the existing stamps of Hongkong. bounds of possibility that the Japanese This is quite a new departure for the Government may feel constrained to Chins Agencies, which have hitherto used enter into some very far-reaching com Hongkong stamps without any overprint. mercial understandings with Great Bri- The control of these British postal tain and the remaining Allies in the agencies in China was vested until recently in the Hongkong postal ad- ministration, but it has now been trans- ferred to the Imperial Government, on whom falls the expenninations are to
of their main : tenance. Fifteen be overprinted in the current King George sot, namely, the 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 10, 12, 20, 25, and 50 cents., 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10 dollara. But for the difficulty of re- adopted a resolution welcoming Marshal presenting the currency equivalents of the Chinese postal rates our British home issues would no doubt have been prer printed for China, as they have been for the British postal agencies in the Levant and Morocco-L. and Express.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR
A private telegram received in Yoko kama engqunces that Bub-Lieutenant Ronald Graham, of the Royal Naval Flying Corpa, and son of Mrs. W. Graham, of Yokohama, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (1Order) The Japan Gazette notes that young Graham has been in the Royal Naval Flying Corps about a year.
has
and
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
CORPS ORDERS: BY: LT:-QDL. A, CHAPMAN,
1-LEAVE.
No. 1621 Pte. A. A. Claxton is granted
2 months leave from 28th November." No. 1380 Gr. A, W. P. Spiors is granted 12 months' leave from 30th, December,
1916.
No. 1883 Corp W. Brown is granted 1 month's leave from 9th December, ... 1010.
No. 1401 Pte. K. M. Cumming is granted 3 months' extension of leave from 20th October, 1916, to 20th January, 1917. No. 2012 Pte. A. R. S. Killer is granted. leave for duration of War from 1st December, 1916.
To
No.
- S.---PROMOTIONSZ
be Staff Sergeants (Mechonist Elec-. trisian) with effect from 1st Dec., 1915: No. 1832 Acting Sergeant T. W. Matthewman, No. 1838-: Acting Sergt. G. E. Marley and No. 1754 Acting Sergt. W. J. Hill
3.-TRANSFERRED,
1603 Pte. C. Pereira, Bight Section M.G. Co., is transferred to Engineer Company from this date: 4.-STRUCK OFF.
No, 1400 Spr. L. Comes is struck off the strength of the Corps from 24th Dec... 1016/
No, 1617 Spr, J. C. Saunders is struck
off the strength of the Corps, from 30th November, 1918:
5.-PARADES.
Monday, 4th inst.
6.30 pm Centre Section MG. Co.
drill at Kowloon Dock. Hongkong residents procced by launch from Statue Wharf at 4.30 p.in:
6.15 p.m. Left. Section M.G. Co. and Civil Service Company section drill at Headquarters.
5.15 p.m. Right Section M.G. Co.
section drill on Musketry Parade- Ground.
6.15 p.m. Recruits of all units on Murray Parade Ground under Corpl. Grimes
Tuesday, bli instr
5.15 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section at
Headquarters,
5.15. p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey:
Club Stables. ›
6.30 p.m. Signalling Section "A" and. Friday, 8th inst.
** B*' classes at R. A. Theatre.
5.10 p.m. Recruits of all units on Murray Parade Ground. C.S.M. Witchell and Corp. Grimes | will. attend.
3.I p.m. Artillery Battery section drill.
at Volunteer Headquarters.. 5.30 p.m. Bignalling Section "A" and
classes at R. A. Theatre.
Saturday, 9th inst
2.30 p.m. Recruits and Trained Men of
all units Musketry Part 1. on King's. Park Range (each man to bring 30. rounds), Range Officer, Lieut. Häll. Sunday, 10th inst.:
On
"E
در
9 La Recruits and Trained Men of all units muskotry Standard Test on King's Park Range (each man to bring 20 and 23 rounds) respectively.. Range Officer, Liout, Stevenson Omeer i/e Butts, Captain Preston. C.S.Ms. of units Aring to attend. (.-DETAILS, duty 10th inst, Centre Section M.G.
11th inst.-Right Section M.G.
ל
12th inst.--Scouts Company.
17
13th inst
do.
27
22
13
14th inst...
do.
15th inst
re.
37
16th inst.-Civil Service Co.
12
24th inst.--Artillery Battery"
25th inst.-Belchers' Section.
13
28th inst.
de.
11
2+
27th inst.-Centre Section M.G.
27
28th inst-Right Section M.G,
.: Co. 20th inst. Scouts Company. 30th inst.--
do..
Orderly Oficer from 10th to 10th inst.-
· Lieut, Kennett, depen Orderly Officer from 24th to 30th inst.
Lieut. Rees.
A. F. CHURCHILL, Capt.,
Adjutant, H. K.V.C. Hongkong, 1st December, 1916,
HONGKONG RESERVES.
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAXIMANO.C., Z.X.V.R.-
DETAIL.
On duty from the morning of Bunday.. 3rd December, to the morning of Sunday, 10th December-"B! Co.. H.K.V.R. Orderly Offer-and-Lieutenant F. H.
Thomas.
Next fur duty--H K.V.C. PARADER FOR THE WEEK ENDING OTH INST.. Monday 4th inst
A Coy, at Blake Pier at 3.30 p.m. for Musketry, Dress: Drill order.. Names of members to parade will be: published later.
Tuesday, 5th inst.-
ACoy, at Blake Pier at 3.30.
Drill p.m. for Musketry, Dress: order. Names of members to parado.. will be published lator. Wednesday, 6th inat.
“A” Coy, at Blake Fier at 3.30 p.nl for Musketry. Dress: Drill order. Names of members to parado - will be published later..
BCoy, on the road outside the Lav Courts at 4:45 p.in Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the
Dress: Polo Ground at 5 p.m. Drill order. Machine-gun Section on the Polo. Ground at 5 p.m. Dress Drill order.
Signalling Section of the Polo Ground at 5 p.m. Drees: Drill order with- out rifles.
Thursday, 7th inst.
"A" Coy, at Blake Pier at 3.30 p.m. for Musketry. Dress: Drill order.. Names of members to parade will be published later,
Friday, 6th inst. :-
"A Coy at Blake Pier at 30 p.m. for Musketry. Drém: Drill order. Names of members to parade will be published Inter
The Bavarian Catholic party
von Hindenburg's appointment, trusting that" now all means at our dis No. posal will be employed against all our enemies without any other regard than for a speedy and victorious termination of the war.ZN
THANKWER,
255 Pte. F. Maitland is transferred to "D" Coy.
(Sgd.) G. R. H. BRUNTON, Captai Adjutant, E.K. V.R. Hongkong, 1st December, 1916.