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THE EXPLOSION IN HONGKONG.
SOME UNFORTUNATE RESULTS.
[BY RICHARD OLIVER IN THE NORTH CRINA DAILY NEWS."]
opinion upon local trade.
Fortunately THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS BRITISH CONSULAR REOR-
IN 1913
The Hon. Mr. F. B. James, C.M.G...in his report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1916, anys:---
GANISATION, Commenting on the important changes. being made in the British Consular Service, the Engineering Supplement to the Ld C. Express says: It will already have been gathered that the new
it has not held a public insting. But its wo accredited representatives agree, in this question of trade, with the Govern
REPORT ment. What is also most remarkable is COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ANNUAL that Mr. Harris, the local Commissioner
officials:
He is a man greatly respect, d for Chinese Customa, also agrees with the and knows something about trade in a mass micet- China. On the other hand, ing of about 1,700 citizens of the Colony
As regards trade, there is no question style of report will be on quite different. lines to any reports that we have been were practically unanimously in favour
that the war has affected to a cortain things... atubborn are facts, and facts of the views of the business men. These
THE OLD FEUD REŻ
BEHIND.
dent the fulfilling of contracts owing to accustomed to in the past. In each dis Our too serious to allow thoughtful Britons to be swayed the very natural shortage of shipping and trict the Congular offeinl will fill up by a passing ht of Jingoism. We shall the resulting rise in freights, All trades certain forms which specify the infor
will be punish the Germans; we shall insist upon have naturally been somewhat, disturbation required from him. For example, Just retribution. That matter posted in London or at the Peace Con and the necessary Inbour for the produc- he will state the weights, measures, and ference. The Bri
British business men,
are
CX-
and the Gotive industries and further development currency in vogue in his district, the
a counterbalance
The senior military man in Hongkong told the Colony, a few days ago, that the object of every war je a lasting peace Anyone who has been living in the little outpost of Empire in South China, dur ing the last few days, must have been con scious of the fact that the business men and the Government officials have been to put it mildlyin disagreement with each other. The remarkable mass meet Chinese business men
ment of Hongkong all have their right of the Colony's resources, owing to the inland main distributing centre, port of ing in the City Hall, held last night to place their views before the Secretary same causes, has to a certain extent do supply population, etc. He will also over ull from and to the United Kingdom during showed that feeling runs high, at any rate of State for the. Colonies; they have among the civilian population. The Bri-exercised it. That is not our immediate crensed. As against this, however, the give the value of imports and exports
problem. Behind all of this local excite enormous increase of revenue
the tish commercial men and the British ment about the Germans, there is the old previous records indicates the prosperity officials are, nobody can doubt; at war fcid between the business inen and.
countries over a similar period. If with each other. It is useless to say that Government officials of the Colony. That of producers due to the high prices ob- the last three months available, together there is only a difference of opinion about has to be settled, and no effort should be tained during the past year. This pro-with the figures of the imports and ex- come academic resolution. The is in spared which will assist to settle it.
It is certain that the Government is sperity and the consequent abundance of ports of the four principal competing The patriotic Briton can dignation. only hope that in the heat of the presint out of touch with the commercial com wealth has acted as anger the two elements in the Colony will manity, and it is equally certain that against the restricted consumption of these figures are not available, an become welded together in the common in the business men are, and have been, luxuries and imported articles, which, of estimate will be given. This is a simple
irritated.
permanent officials. The course, has in a way disturbed, but only ・by the terests of the Empire.
Hong only suggestion that seems at all feasible to a slight extent, the dealings of import and convenient arrangement which will at once is the proters, but at the same time has also led enable merchants and manufacturers to In one of the local journak, the
into kong Daily Press, the writer has attempt to put ed to tract out, the various causer which vision of a Government official, who will to an all-round increase, in prices. have led to the recent explosion. A spark be on the Council of the Charaber of may be said that, but for this increase see at a glance certain preliminary facts ignited it. It was an accidents that the Commerce and who will also give the in prosperity, the restriction that has and figures concerning any particular immediate cause was the popular cry of local Government some idea of the rate necessarily had to be imposed on trade
at which the local
for commeres, nor for have led, perhaps, to a feeling of local interested, besides obtaining some in- unrest which happily, however, has not dication of the extent of the competition "Keep the Germans out of Hongkong."
This plan of partially relation to the anger which is evident in the prestige of the British in Chima, the Colony as the murder of the Aus- when the body politic in Hongkong has been the case. trian Archduke does to the conflagration such an attack of fever as exists at pre- in Europe The root of the present evil sent Fortunately there are signs that should make some of us hope that the tempera and it is an evil that Britons quarrel among themselves in times of war ture is subsiding, but the patient manat ths entirely different outlook of the take care that it does not rise again. men of commerce and the Government officials. It has been growing in inter- sity, this feeling of antipathy between two powerful classes, in all parts of the
Commenting upon the foregoing article Empire. Not only the officials in Hong kong but also the Consular service of the .. Daly News says: China has come under the searchlight We would: commend to general atten and the business man has said some very tion the thoughtful article by 'Richard hard words about its work, or its lack Chiver" which we publish to-day, where Singapore depends greatly for its propening up new business in China, To
in the writer seeks to go to the root of of work. By the rules of his office the con- sular official cannot say much in reply, but the recens, unhappy conflicts in Bong Bome of us have caught him in unguarded | kong As he rightly says, we think, the the present war continues, as far as triels who wish to trade, either direct and expansive moments, say, after dinner in the confidence of a personal chat. And the consular official, being very human, does not altogether like the strictures
It
That actual subject bears about as much it is neither goods is beating. For would have otherwise made itself felt, and locality in. China in which they are
which the business men make upon ma conduel of like.
THE WAY POWARDS PEACE
CROWN COLONIES AND COLONISTS.
etc. The
new
The one great piece of construct that the Government is out of touch everything possible has been done to avoid such practical information as the prin-
competing arms in the various Consular
that the business man can get along cute the Chamber of Commerce's resolution Consul General at Beoul (says districts, In the cases information...
dos1.
H
This Colony is fortunate that its ex-to be faced.
Consulur, official in his report might or parts are in the main necessities for the standardising the information to by purpose of carrying on the war to a suc-given by Consuls has a distinct adva
gambier, wolfram, rattans, sago, per dificulties in obtaining ship might not deal with such points as cur cessful conclusion, viz: rabbers, tin, copra,tage over the old system. In the past to ving have not, at any rate during the rency and weights and measures and year 1916, been acute and no complains other topics which, under the should, therefore, be made by shippers if scheine. he will now supply information owing to the stress of the war and the systematically from quarter to quarter. shortage of cargo spare, such difficulties A very important aspect of the new It must always be remembered that Consular reports will be the information they will contain as to extending and should arise in the coming year.
cerning local firms in the various dis perity on its transhipping facilities, and, sible the danger of driving trade to other in the interest of the Colony, as long as the end particulars will be supplied con-
popular outery against the Germany
be avoided; naturally, the necessity or or indirectly through the local British bears about, as much relation to the ports through irksome restrictions, should with the United Kingdom business houses, anger which is evident in the Colony otherwise of the restrictions can only be business houses. The names and nation." Government, and I think the trade of the financial standing and commercial rá as the murder of the Austrian Archduke regulated by the needs of the Imperial alities of partners or directors, their does to the bonflagration in Europe,
"It is certain Colony can safely congratulate itself that putation, will be stated, together with and later on he says: with the commercial community, and it all unnecessary restrictions, su far as such cipat goods required, mode of transport of trading, and in what language. the correspondence should be carried on. poney which has been carried out by the equally certain that the business men has been compatible with Imperial in and route from port to locality, terms On the other hand, similar details will British Government officials. in China has
officials At, the time we em- ninent
it was not so much the fact
he supplied concerning the principal" been the appointment of rude Comiléart, and have been, irritated by the pers
phasized that sioners, The "remarks made upon the
U. K. IMPORTS TO KOREA. subject in Shanghai show quite plainly of Sir Henry May's refusal to pass on
it the (although it is arguable that that well with the Government,
wastra pires) as the manner in latter knows something only way out of the present situation in the rebuff was dealt that was bound to The Board of Traile Journal) reports will be given on such pointy as to whe The whole tone of the that imports from the United Kingdon ther the firms deal in British or other case, foreign goods are preferred to the ridiculous, fed
arous criticism. Hongkonga situation ridicu were not so pathetic-is the creation of speech betrayed a personal irritation into Korea during the first six months grods, and the reasons why, in the fatter instance of the- up-to-date new Government Department on the which pointed to latent discord. Whe of 1916 showed a very heavy decline as ines of the Commercia: Intelligence tether the fault is all on one side we do compared with the corresponding peried manufactures of the United Kingdom: partment of the Board of Trade in Lou not pretend to say of few quarrels of 1914, amounting only to £310,798 in As
staff of indeed can that he said. It is the fact the former period, as compared with character of the new arrangements, we proper There must be a
the ail-round rise in values this coming immediate requirements for the Kratons, brained in screntine affairs; and of disagreement which all parties must £360,444 in the latter. Were it not for may mention that in the wrent of there in economies, or business, Classical wish to overcome.
Threedy advocat d by Hongkong parison would be still more unfavourable supply of British goods in any locality, scholars from Oxford and Cambridge ar not suitable for such work. The Domrt business men is that they should be As compared with the first half of 1915 the Consuls will be instructed to make ment must, however, be under the allowed greater scope on the executive the value of imports into Koran. from Colonial Government; the head of it must side of the Colony's nffairs. Hence they the United Kingdom during the first half these known by cable. From these par be a weribes of the Legislative Council, may not at first sight welcome our con- of 1916 showed no great variation; this, ticulars, business men will gather that Korea is so their trade with China. Such reports as those indicated above will enable them and rank with, at last, the Secretary for tributor's suggestion of yet another however, was owing more to enhanced henceforth the Consular Service will ho Chinese Affairs. Such a Department official department On the other hand, prices, than to a maintenance of trade of real service to them in developing would act as a bridge between the busi it, has been pointed out to us by a valued Japanese competition in ness element of the Colony and the Gov correspondent that the problem of allow-keen and so difficult to meet at the pre
ing British colonists more may in the sent time that it is probable that imperia to judge whether it is worth their while ernment.
It seems as it the time, had come to re management of their own affairs is no from the United Kingdom would have to attempt to open up trade in any given form entirely the whole of the Trade Con- new one; and that from the days of Mr. declined to a certain extent even if con-locality. They will know all about the will the war, however, prices have risen a what is of equal importance, the missioner's work in China. Men are Joseph Chamberlain himself, no fications, and it should be possible so to satisfy the white man's aspirations with greatly as to render it impossible for character and extent of the competition reorganize the whole system that there out d triment to those of the indigorous the Koreans, who are a very poor people, they have to meet. In a word, they would be a circulation of men, such as population, which it is the Empire's to purchase British goods. The restric will be in possession of all the facts obtains in most business houses, and that pride and the secret of its success to tions on the exportation of certain goods which it is essential for them to kno centros, such as Hongkong and respect. Meanwhile it cannot be denied from the United Kingdom also con- The old Consular reports were silent on certain
that the existing system is far too de tributed to the general decrease in which Shanghai, should be the most highly positions. Thus men would be stimulated pendent on the manner in which it may practically all the principal trades so many of these vital points, as in a to work hard in order to obtain the chance to be administered not to accasion shared. The British trade in grey sheet sense they had to be, since they were coveted promotion. The writer has put discontent, especially in regions where ings has been entirely captured by the printed and published. Under the new tish manufacturers from the predominers will be kept in close touch with all forward some of these suggestions in the men must daily take big responsibilities Japanese, who are also fast ousting Bri- plan British merchants and manufactur Hongkong Press, and has, indeed, ele in the condnet of their own affairs and position they have hitherto held in that is transpiring in the commercial
feel some qualification to
lines they are being beaten, and in such borated upon them. object in view, the healing of an ugly bear tesporobility in the affairs of their regard to white thestings, Inpanese world in China. They will nomercial cases why they are being beaten. This wound which just now exists in the body community. In these circumstanes the competition is also felt in many other their competitiors are doing in what information will enable them to hold politic in Hongkong. It is probable that
their own with foreign competition. his efforts will be misunderstood, and that
The lack of it in the past has often been both sides will upbraid him and tell him to mind his own business. At the rink
had before, immediately the war ends. Those who spoke for the resolution were
a stumbling-block More than is now far more convincing, and though they offered by the re-modelled British Con- of attempting the impossible, will pro
lost the day, it is to he hoped we have sular Service we do not think traders ceed to suggest good and useful reason
not heard the last of such attempt to could fairly ask. It seems to us the why both sides, and all patriotic Britons
deal with this particular aspect.
State has gone a far as it possibly enn in China, should work to end the present
in helping them, short of taking an state of affairs, which is neither dignified
The Pinang Gazette commenting on most important question nor to the best interest of the Empire recent discussion in the Hongkong The mercantile community-indeed the
course, no one would desire. In this number of Britons in the Far East Legislative Council relative to the exclu- community as a whole in our Colonies actual hand in their businesses, which, of very great, and it is true of us, sion of Germans after the war, says have no desire to be associated on any-
જેમ that "united
What the motion sought to do was stand, as of the divided we
We
all of us know not immediately to legislate, but to place thing like the old terms with men who way the Government have gone a long part. It is their enterprise which must quite well that the position of our coun-it on record that it is deemed desirable bave failed to realise what honour, way ahead. It remains for British mer try in China has, because of various in to bar Germans for ten years, and then justice and mercy mean, who acknowledge chants and manufacturers to do their cidents which it is now useless to discuss to imposs restrictions on them, and for neither International obligations nor
there are strong Im- treaty unless they stand to gain by doing initiate business in China. It they do. perial t
needed for the service with special buaii-been able to devise a solution we has ditions had remained normal. Owing to firms with whom they have to deal, and,
He has only one may,
THE CHINESE ONLOOKELE
idea of
drawbridge outlined by our trades. a contributor to-day has much to recom- mend it, if only as a basis on which soine possibly more workable reform might be built.
COMMENT IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
of a
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
not increased in status of late years, I our objections to acharus and so, and in whose nature, there is no chord it is now clear from what we have d is quite true that we firmly believe the cannot imagine it we think it in which vibrates to the claims of either that the Government will give them the war will greatly enhance in A great, Beld of
of the the British Empire in the eye of
to be ready to forget in a hurry, and Service reorganised on the lines indi Asiatic; for nothing impresses him like that wonderful accord that is frequently the past from the tactics of the Teuton them in China, and with a Consular success and strength. At the same time manifest in matters debated by the Coun- we raust remember that nobody is a cile of our Crown Coloneis, caused the unless action is taken on the lines indicated above, they should have no diff clever as the Oriental in working up fac defeat of a resolution which so many oated by legislation, the remedy will lie culty in obtaming end holding a full tion against faction. We want anity, not consider to be in the best interests of with the community and may be exercis, share of it in the future.
these Possessions generally. We have no ed in other directions which may lead factions, among the British in China.
idea what the Hongkong officials wish to far more heart-burning. The opinions On the Legislative Council of Hong-
the public to understand by their action, expressed by the mover and seconder of
explained after * kong there are two of the most though it was Chinese citizens of the Colony.
Chamber of Commerce at Hongkong," both business man of wide experience. fashion, and the official members who the resolution are unitedly shared and The theory of British Colonial Govern enoke declared their conviction that what endorsed by the Committee of the ment is that, the Colony must be governed Mr. Holyoak, and a large body of com- which unanimously adopted the identical for the good of the community apt ven mercial opinion wants, is not wise. One motion. That is to say, it is supported Empire, nor of Bri wonders what use commercial men are on by the expert opinion of husiness men, for the tain (shat is the German system); but, for our Conneils in the East if air vers and furthermore, it is not opposed to the good of the inhabitants of the Colony sidered opinion is to count for so very, and itself. Of the half-a-million inhabitants little. The contribution of the Governor Economic Conference on the contrary of the Colony of
a small fra of Hongkong to the disenssion was not Hongkong, tion are Britons- It is true that they very helpful. and H.E. the G.00. de We believe these view are shared by the
the enterprise, the energy end theclared that the motion is contrary to the majority of business men in the Straits Trooper 741 Relab, Mounted Police, te
One of the too, and more convincing argument will the rank of Bergeant. But the theory of British idea of a lasting peace. Government does not allow that to ever quickest means of interfering with a be needed to chance the popular, and the come the great ideals of justice which lasting peace is to give the Germans the commercial attitude, than thone vouch. No, 1 Bection.-P.-c. 403 Perryi
kong have built up the Empire The Chinese same openings, the same facilities as they safed by the band of officials at Hong community bas the right to express its (Continued at foot of deet column.)
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