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JAPAN AND CHINA SIMILARITIES AND DISSIMILARITIES.
JAPAN AS A NEW PEOPLE-
At a meeting of the Japan Society at 20 Hanover-square, Waa paper on Japan and China: Their Similarities and Dissimilarities, was read by Mr. Tokio Yokoi, sx-M. 1, and late President of the Doshisha University, Kyoto. Sir Albert K. Rollit presided.
In the course of his lecture, Mr. Yokoi
philosophy and statecraft one found
land, he also showed a capacity to ap- precinto the Chinese, which he did tboroughly, and he was not sure whether the lecturer did not appreciate them more than they deserved." (Laughter.) There was a great similarity between the two countries. That was very obvious. Yet the speaker recalled an interesting little book, written by a lady, who had beon to Japan and then on to China. She did not see the physical similarity at all. When the arrived in China she was very much disappointed with the Chinese, chiefly by their personal appear ance. And she talked of that tun coloured expanse which they are pleased to call face. (Laughter.) When lie first. was in Chins he was ashamed to say how many years ago, but it was about the middle of the last century--when he arrived at Hongkong, it struck him that all the Chinese were exactly alike. After he had been there some time he could see a considerable difference The lectur or spoke of the difference of mentality between the two countries, but there was one great difference that struck him as being very important. In Japan the people and a great sense of loyalty and discipline. He was afraid that in China, although they had many characteristics, which anybody, who had lived in China appreciated to a great extent, they had very little discipline and not much loyalty. He did not know why that was
the case, but undoubtedly the Chinese
TRADE OF HONGKONG. MORE ANIMATION ÎN IMPORTS.
The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong Genern! Chamber of Commerce,
OPIUM.
The balance of stocks on July
was 290 chests of Patna, 192 12th Benares, 130 crests of Mulwa and five chests of Persian and Turkish. During the interval 10 chests of Persian and Turkish opium were exported. In un- certified Bengal opium, the balance of stocks on July 12th was 49 chests of Fata and 141 chests of Benares. Five chests of Patna and 20 chests of Benares were boiled by Government monopoly
EXPORTS
| JAPAN'SHELP TO THE ALLIES
The Ambassadors, Ministers, and other representatives of Allied nationa assem- bled at the French Embassy on Whit Sunday to receive an address expressing the fraternal sentiments of the citizens: of London with them in the war and in reply speeches were made of the greatest interest and importance, Point was given to the address by a great parting which was held earlier in lyde League, which has been formed since the outbreak of the war to counteract the movement for an early and inconclusive peace. All the diplomatiste replied, and the Japanese Ambassador, in the course of his speech, referred to the "Alliance, which binds our two island Empires s strongly.
organised by the British Workers'
This great international pact, always strong bond of friendship between us, has since the war, acquired an additional There is no business passing in Fea- espousal of a common cause and by our strength and a new meaning by one there, and the same may be said of comradeship in arms, whether engaged in Galangal, There is a small trade being reducing the military stronghold of Ger- Aniseed Oil. There is very little doing naval forces out of the Facile and Indian done in Cassia Oil and also in Starany in Kiao-chow, in sweeping her in Saigon Cassia, and Gall Nuts is a
Ocans, or in fighting against her acts of dead trade. No change has taken place piracy in the Mediterranean Sea. The in the inanimate condition of the Bristles' nature of the present occasion prevente business.
me from dwelling further upon the efforts made by Japan on the line of their actual operations of belligerenty. There is,
1MPONTS
In the Cotton Yarn trade, a recrude scence of activity has been witnessed and were not loyal. That was to say, they values further advanced some $3 to M would not take to a chief or a principle for lower and $10 to 820 for higher nad light for it. He had always thought counts. There has been a good deal of that China was much more & people than speculation. Quotations are:-No. 10
nation. If he were to sum up the difat $148 to 8180, No. 12s at 8158 to 8177, ference between the two nations, he would sny, from the European point of view, that Englishman who went to Japan found a charm about the Japanese which he felt, directly ho arrived; on going to Chine he would find many qualities, and Englishmen who had lived in China always formed an affection for the people. -very rightly so, too. But that was the difference that always struck the speaker, that there was a special charm about the Japanese which he did not feel in China. On the other hand, he felt a great liking for the Chinese people who had extra ordinarily fine qualities, some of which we might envy ourselves.
one point to which I may bo
to call
your attention. Com- in arms carries ae a necessary a comradeship in industry. belief that in this latter comrade- ship ton Japan has not been lagging bo- hind her Allies. The vast army of our No. 16s at $180 to 8205, No. 20s at 3218 workmen have been and are devoting to $250. Arrivals 1.000 bales, Sales 7,300 themselves with might and main to the bales. Shipments nil. Unsold stock 3,000 manufacture and supply of munitions, bales. Bargains 25,000 bals. There has emulating thus their brethren of the been a strong demand for Woollens, par. West in the conviction that in the swant ticularly for Serges, Meltons, Army of their faces they will help to win this clothes, etc. Clearances have been good. great war for peace. They feel that every As to Raw Cottons, the high price of $60 bullet or bomb they turn out spells per picul is being asked for Bengal blow at the nailed fist," of which they Cotton or Spot. The Metal business re-have felt the menace for so long a time in mains stagnant, and prices are nominal. their part of the globe. There is nothing doing in Yellow Metals, and no change to report in Petroleum Products. As to Window Glass, the market is quiet, but the undertone is very firm, Japanese manufacturers having asked for no advance of 10 cents per case, as regards supplies from Amerien. The Jocal quotations are found to be quite
per case below that of the producing markets. At present it is considered in- advisable to report on the Coal trade or to quote prices. The Sugar market is more active in anticipation of recovery in Java prices.
said that since coming to Great Britain he had been constantly reminded of the physiognomical identity of the Japanese and Chinese "Ouly the other day he was asked whether he was not Mr. Wul And he also mistook two of his own country men who were sitting next to him in Chinese restaurant for Chinese. In Tokyo he could always pick out the Chinese students, but the minor peculiari tice which distinguished them in the East seemed to disappear in Western surround ings. There was no question about it that there once WAS a common type of physiognomy, for in physiognomy, as in food, language and custom, the two nations were drawn through by a bright line of common thread, showing a great deal of sameness in all the essentials.
When one touched the rating system of
still greater identity between the two peoples. In the social life and mentality of these nations, however one found very great differences. If Japan might be. compared to the young man of sanguine temperament, China should be regarded as the ico old gentleman, full of nice: experiences, but not without a tinge of pessimism. People in Europe, thinking of the similarities of the Japanese and Chinese, thought very often that what could be done in the case of one could be done in the case of the other. As Japan had re-modelled herself so could China remodel herself and become a strong State. But if she were going to do this, the processes she would have to go through would be essentially different from those which Japan had to ge through, and the time required would, of course, be longer. That could not solely be accounted for by the stupendous siz Mr. N Kato romarked that the most of the country, but was rather due to interesting and instructive lecture to the peculiar mental working which which they had just listened reminded differentiated her entirely from the him of a pleasant conversation he had Japanese, Events of the past few years, years ago with Sun Yat Sen, who was at which had so profoundly impressed the that time a political refugee in Japan, Japanese, did not seem to have made any One day they talked about the very sauc impression on the minds of the Chinese, subject as that of the lecture. Sun said although their country was affected as to him that the Chinese people had very much as Japan. They were shaken up at great patriotism but he was bonad to The flour market is steady, hut very last by the fact that they were completely confess that they had very little loyalty. quiet. The stocks total 230.000 sacks. left behind, but would they be able to In Japan those two senses, patriotism and Quotations: American Patent, $1.65 per take the necessary steps to catch up loyalty, were combined in one sentiment. sack; American Straight $2.50 per sock; Though they would probably catch up the Thera stas no wonder that this should Japanese 2nd Patent, 23.20 per snck; great Powers in time, it would neither be so, because if one considered the sne-Japanese 3rd Patent, $2.15 per sack; be in the same way as Japan did so, nor cessive changes of dynastica in the Central Japanese Straight, 3.25 per sack; Shang- so rapidly. The rest of the world would Kingdom there could not revelop & strong a Straight 8, 15 per sack. have to be very patient with China. loyal sentiment towards the rulers. In What was the reason why the Japanese Japan they had had only one Imperial. and Chinese differed SO much in family, to which the people devoted them. mentality? No doubt certain geo-selves with all their mind and heart. graphical reasons, such as that one It was not so much a question of the people had their home in the island, and intensity of the feeling of patriotism the other in the great continental plain, as the combination of these two senti- would go a considerable way towards thements of loyalty and patriotism which to explanation. But those reasons would his mind made the greatness, if he might never give a complete answer, unless say so, of the Japanese nation He knew we took into consideration the fact that that the Chinese people were China and Japan were fundmentally dif
very patriotic. They would come to Grent ferent in age. While one of them was Britain and work here. nd return with pyjamas, 94 shirts, 1 right-shirt, -undoubtedly" a very ancient country, the money to China, where they loved the. 15 surgical shirts 159 vests, 83-bed- other was now. It was not any older country so much that the would stick jackets, 2 reversible bed-jackets, 7 dresi. than England France, or Germany, to its customs.. But a sense of loyalty ing-gowns, 45 shrouds. handkerchiefs, Historical Japan commenced somewhat to the ruling family or dynasty was not 28 head bandages, 4 invalide boots, 22 early in the fourth century, as the lectur- the same thing as that The speaker slippers, 388 milk-covers, 2 stretcher- er endeavoured to prove Inpan must, thought that this was a point that should boots, 35 small pillows, cushions. 50 therefore, he said, be regarded as a new he borne in mind especially in studying floor scrubbers, 2 fly-traps, 25 paira people, as distinct from Egypt, Greece, the affairs of the Japanese nation. He sacks, 8 pairs knee-caps, 1 pairs opera; Rome, etc., among whom China could be sometimes noticed that authors who wrote tion stockings, 2 helmets, 26 knitted caps, placed. At the time when Romano Japan made gross mistakes, amply and 7 mußlers. Christianity was being introduced into because they did not appreciate this; The American Ladies' Work Party France and England there was being in- sentiment, which was tantamount to a have contributed nobly to this list, send- troduced into Japan Chinese Buddhism religious sentiment if one might take ing vests, bed-jackets and pyjames, and Chinese civilisation. And the rise of the word religion as meaning the devo-head bandages, floor scrubbers and milk- civilisation and learning dawned in Lion of oneself to a higher Being, not covers. Japan in the sixth century, almost con- necessarily an Absolute Being. This temporary with similar development sentiment pervaded the whole nation, and made by the Chinese Ladies Work Party, All the small pillows in the list were in England. The lecturer consider was the cause of her success (Applause.) who also sent vests, bed jackets, bandage, ed that the fundamental difference between the Japanese and.
Mr. S G. Cheng said he rose as a and milk covera Chinese citizen of the Empire of China to thank matter of great importance, the lecturer for the paper to which they good consignment. and if kept in view more generally had listened with so much enjoyment. it would considerably simplify the study He agreed with the lecturer on nearly of Far East questions. China was by no. menns in the last stages of decay. In the very point. He (the lecturer) attributed the difference in the two countries to. revolution of 1911-19 there were many geographical position and age. He (Mr. evidences of virile energy, and it was no Cheng) was not very well acuainted with improbable that China would become the history of Japan, but he had some powerful modern nation. She was was a doubt as to the advisability of describing new, virile race like the English, French Japan as a young nation. The lecturer and Japanese, but on the other hand she laid on emphasis on the difference between was not a decayed nation. How could China and Japan, and that was the size the phenomenon be explained of of the two countries. In reforming a coun old nation still retaining a certain
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CITY HALL WORK PARTY.
THE NEED FOR CONTINUED ACTIVITY.
During the past two weeks the City Hall Work Party packed the following:
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The Italian Convent also sent in a
asked for; a number were taker last Knee-caps and knitted capa ure still werk, bai (says Mr. Stabl) we need Play more.
Have all the workers noted the follow ng telegram in the papers of July 12th and 14th
* London, July 12th--Sir Edward Ward appeals to women to begin mak- ing comforts for the troops for the 1917-18 winter,***
THE RESULTS OF FOREIGN AID IN CHINA.
It is a little surprising, considering the political unrest in China, that the ad- ministration of the country should in many respects be carried on so success- fully. This, of course, is manifested more in those departments which have the hens fit of foreign assistance, such as railways, telegraphs and posts. The accounts for these services for last year have recently been submitted to the Cabinet, and it is of interest to note that in each case the receipts show an increase over those of 1015 Railway administration has been mune carefully taken in hand the last two years, and the good result is already shown in the last necounts. Better anagement, has affected a considerable saving.
mure
of
The total amount of income de Pived from railways, in 1016 Was $61,994,942. which shows an increase of $1,831,000 compared with the-income-of 1915. The total expenditure incurred by railways in the same year was $20,679,927, that is, $320,230 less than that in the pre- vious year. Taking income and expandi.
together. ап improvement $5,361,88% on the previous year's working is shown. The income from telegraphs and paste is proportionately satisfactory. In comparison with the figures of 1915, a total increase of $7,849,274 in revenue resulted from the working of the three services in 1936. Other branches of the Chinese administration which do not show such good results could doubtless be vastly improved with foreign assistance, but so far from this being welcomed the tendency is to dispense with foreign aid, even where it is manifestly in the in- Express. terest of China to have it--, rend C.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
STRENGTH.
Mr. T. F. Hough, A.S.P (R.) (Traffic), having returned to the Colony, re- sumes duty.
ORCHESTRA
Monday, July 16th; Wednesday, July
18th; Monday, July 3rd.
MUSIC CLASSES. Music Class for the 18th is cuncelled.
BAND PRACTICE Band Practice for the 17th is cancelled.
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14th July, 1017.
In Hongkong it is not a question of BRITAIN'S GRAIN SHIP LUSSEM
ONLY PER CENT. Great Britain's losses in cereal ships has been only 6 per cent., according to a statement made to the Associated Press
the
vigour of life? This was explained try it took much less time to reform beginning, but of carrying on. Our of four hundred millions (Hear hear.) knitted comforts are not likely to reach population of forty millions one people had been constantly rejuvenate Take the cost of railways. In China at England until the Autumn, and then and reinvigorated by the injection of the present time there were 20,000 miles every garment received will find a pincr young, fresh blood, due to the invasion of railways, which was like a drop of whatever, our prophets tell us, we must and settlement of various barbarian sand in a vast ocean of industrial work prepare for another winter and, as tribes.
The Chairman then said that be thought | Still, 20,000 miles of railways in Japan far na possible, we ask our workers they would all unite in expressing their might be quite suficient for her indus to keep things going through thanks to the gentleman who had lectured trial requirements. With regard to the hot weather Up to date the response to them in such excellent terms and such admitted that, owing to the absence of work received increases each week. No question of loyalty and disloyalty, he has been magnificent, and the amount of admirable English. Mr. Yokoi had dealt with two very old countries. It was in doctrine as to the divinity of the Em-greater efforts are asked tot, hur let us teresting to hear him draw a parallel China than in Japan In the latter so that the lists do not decrease.
peror or ruler, there was less loyalty in between those two countries and the
Our kind and generous shippers ex- historical development of ancient Euro country every boy was taught that the press themselves willing and able to cope pean countries, such as our own. He Emperor was descen led from the 3 with our boxes. There seems no prespect Chairman) was reminded of what he in China it was absolutely impossibly of thortage in wool or material, our only once ventured to say after one of the convey such a notion to the more pra check lies in the climate, and that want Japan Society dinners, and he thought tical mind. (Laughter and applause.) it was still correct. What he had said He was glad to say that the signa of be met by personal grit. was that it was extremely interesting friendship between China and Japas had to think that the first sovereign of the far more favourable than they had been present Dynasty of Japan was abant coeval with Athens at her greatest, with at any period in the last forty years Romulus and Remus leaping over the (Hear, hear,) walls of ancient Rome, with ancient Britons in aboriginal costume, and with institutions which had no parallel with
those of our own times that still existed in Japan The Chairman then formally proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, PAZA
Admiral Bir Edmund Fremantle seconded the rates of thanks. He was particularly struck with one thing, and that was that, whilst the lerurer, being a Japanese, naurally appreciated his own
never been more favourable; they were
In reply to a vote of thanks, the Chairman said much of what he knew of China was derived from his friendship with Li Kung-chang, or Lord Li, as be able man. The speaker ace took him down to Hiram Maxira to see the first Maxim gun. He made a very sage re mark then. He said, "In our old country we have many maxims which have done more efficient service than this (Continued at foot of next column.)
should call bim. He was a most remark-
me" (Laughter.) Sir Albert arranged for him another matter, as to his supply of munitions, and Li reciprocated by saying that he would lik: to confer some distinction upon him Tf I give you button of any colour for the top of your hat, you will not wear it," he said,
throw over your shoulder you would not walk down Regent Street." When he laughed. Li said that this was quite as reasonable na many of one Orders bat he aid, “You shall have an Order on the European system, which shall be esps cially created for you.” “Applause.)
and if I give you a yellow jacket to
last month by Mr. Kennedy Jones, Director of Food Economy. The Mini try of Food, he added, had made allow- ancow for the loss of 25 per cent, of this kind of shipping,
Mr. Jones said it had been figured that if the stocks on hand ever got below five. weeks' supply there would be local famine. The harvest would produce a twelve weeks' supply of cereals, and this, added to what would be on head, would mean twenty-four weeks' supply: These
stocks, he thought, might be made to lask longer by careful rationing of both.
human beings and animals and by con- Bervation in other ways. The maximum time the supplies could last would be would leave eighteen weeks of the year thirty-four weeks, he estimated, and this to be accounted for. The cereals for that period must come from the outside world
When the Ministry of Food took account of stock last March, Mr. Jones said, it appeared that Great Britain would reach harvest time with only three outlook is now much brighter on account weeks supply of cereals on hand. The of the Bucs of voluntary rationing and the great reduction in submarine losses, and it is indicated that there will be a supply for twelve weeks at harvest time, provided the present rate of imparts is continued until then,