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AMERICA AND, CHINA. RAPID GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN SHANGHAI
SHIPBUILDING AT SHANGHAI 24 VESSELS IN THE NEAR FUTURE
There are immediate prospects of some- thing like 25 ships being built in Shang- Attention was drawn to the growth of bai in the immediate future. Contracts the American Community in Shanghai for all of these have not yet been signed at a dinner given on November 27th, by but the contemplated activities of yards the American Chamber of Commerce of in Shanghai justify such an estimate. that puri to the Hon. Charles R. Crane, Under the big American contract, the who has just concluded a trip which he Kiangain locks are to build four 10.000 made to China as the request of Pre ton ships with the option of building asident Wilson in order to view the further eight at the same price for the country from the business man's stand- American Government The Old Dock point. to take four standard ships in hand of Mr. W. C. Sprague recalled that in 3,000 tons ench, one of which has actually 1006 the Standard Oil Co, had eight men been started; the New Engineering Works in "Chinng of whom four were in Shang- have two boats in hand-one completing, hai; to-day there were over 900. During and the other quite recently launched the past six years 150 young unmarried they have contracts for two standard
men had been brought from home, their ships, and after the war are to construct contracts binding them not to marry four more vessels for Norwegian owners,within two years. After that they did The Nicholas Tau Engineering Wörka, oa not wait, in a few years there would be their part, are completing two, starting 300 Standard Oil children alone. Mr. a third and expect to weure contracta Sprague made an appeal for Mr. Crane for three ships of 8,000 tons each. The
to use his influence toward the estab- whole constitutes a remarkable record for lishment of an American educational Shanghai..
institution in keeping with American Is will be noticed that a fair propor deals and interests in China. Hand-in- tinn of the vessels are designed to meet hand with the educational problem was the requirescents created by the war and the necessity of maintaining American in. the pinion of some of the shipping pacple it is unlikely that the contracts trade in the Far East on a basis of would have come here (say the Y.-03. Daily Few) had it not been for the war. The equality with other nations. American reasons for this opinion are by no means companies could only be incorporated uninteresting and are found to circle under different States lawa, "whereas round the question of exchange for the greater part, although China's inability
British companies could incorporate Yout of her awn industry to furnish | under Hongkong Ordinances and com-
materials for the work is no inconsider. able factor.
COST AND EXCHANGE.
The average cost of vessels built in "Shanghai has been estimated as Tis. 100 per ton, which does not include the cost of material. At the prevailing rate of exchange this would work cut at £25 per ton, and even if the tack went back to 9/6 the cost would be £12:10 per ton against which ships have been built at home for so low a cost as £s including material. The fact of a drop in exchange would not affect the car of building in China to any appreciable extent, for Tla 100 would always be Tls 100 so far as China is concerned, but it would make & very real difference to the foreign buyer, who would naturally pay less for his craft, although even then the price might not be the cheapest obtainable.
panies so incorporated, were free of certain taxation. American companies organized to-day were at a disadvantage as compared with other nations in having to pay excess profits taxes under their own States laws because there was no Federal incorporation law,
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THE FUTURE OF TIENTSIN. unnecessary risks when compelled to reside in the midst of a teeming Chinese Progress" is the watchword of the population. The leasing and sale of pro day. We have passed through four years perty in the ex-German Concession used of destruction and waste, and with the the fature of this area may be, it is to to be restricted to foreigners. Whatever conclusion of hostilities it behoves every be hoped that this rule will be reverted civilized community to take stock of state, and, not only that, but that in the position, and frame its plans for the passion, one or more areas will be eat- Extra-Mural area, or the Russian Con- future. Those that do not do so, those marked for foreign residents alone. A that are not infected with the spirit of Chairman of the R.M.C, many years ago declared that the Council would not enterprise that is now abroad, will only hesitate, if necessary, to undertake the have themselves to blame if they find provision of suitable housing accommoda tion for foreigners, and now that the themselves out of the running in the new development of the Extra-Mural area is epoch which is about to begin. While to be carried out in a systematic manner. we do not think that the problem of pro beartsearching is proceeding in every viding suitable housing for foreigners other part of the world, it is surely time ought to be considered outside the scop (says the Peking and Tientsin Times) fyr of Municipal activities. The only alter Tientsin to consider its future, and to native seems to be a large co-operative effective part in the new world, prepare, as fully as possible, to play an housing scheme.
For Finally, we may touch briefly upon Tientsin, judged by its Customs revenue, another aspect of the development of is the second Port in China, its trade in Tiensin-closer co-operation between tha 1917 exceeding in volume that of any various foreiga municipalities. We are other port in this country except Shang-awaiting, daily the ratification by the hot. Is it to maintain this proud posi- Foreign Office of the new Land Regula ion, which has been won in spite of tions which will convert the three British immense natural difficulties, or is it to Grens into single Manicapality. Fall back behind Dairen (which is fast | Amalgamation of the various Foreign kow and Canton! That is a question Settlement may be impracticable, bab encroaching upon it), Kiaochow, Han- Concessiona inta a single International which, it seems to us, ought to be con- even without this there is room for much sidered in all its aspects without delay. closer co-operation, and the pooling, to The greatest obstacle to the develup-some extent, of Municipal expenditure. ment of Tientsia is the Haihe, Access to It is ridiculous and wasteful that each the sea is only maintained by a constant of the small Foreign areas here should struggle against difficulties arising from work in a water-tight compartment, when by the Chinese Authorities, and at the ed by co-operation in the provision and the neglect of the Chibli drainage system economy and efficiency could be promot present moment great difficulty is being maintenance of certain public utilities. Experienced by the Commission for the Among the undertakings which might Improvement of the River System of well be shared by all the Foreign Muni- Chibli in obtaining the comparatively cipalities are an up-to-date Isolation small sumy required to enable it to carry hospital, o Leburatory, Waterworks and out the works considered urgent by the Electric Generating plant, a Fire Float, experts. When it is emphasized that and an Abattoir. Among the public ser these works are merely preliminary to vices that would benefit by closer co- the adoption of a comprehensive scheme operation are the Fire Brigades. Tho for the scientific treatment of the Chihli present system of issuing drainage system, it will we think, be carriage and ricksha licences for each generally admitted that a system which Concession is cumbrous, and wasteful. necessitates frantic appeal to a bank A common licence should be obtainabla rupt Government, and reluctant Lega for all these vehicles. Co-opération tions, to earmark funds for Conservancy makes for efficiency and economy in Mr. Julean Arnold, American Con-work, can hardly be considered satis every direction in which actual com
In Tientsin it mercial Attache, said that the war bad factory. If the Port is to develop as it petition does not arise. brought Americans in closer touch with ought to develop, to cope with the in- would enable us to establish all kinds of the Chinese and closer to their own Newcreased volume of trade that will follow undertakings and services which no Con- a cessation of hostilities, seme scheme cession can afford to maintain at its own York and Washington. The Chinese will have to be devised to enable the ex-cost. It would enable the foreign com were now ready for bigger things, were stepping forward, and looking beyond penditure necessary for public works to munities to speak with a united voice their own shores, the combination was
upor all questions affecting their wel- be met with regularity, and without re course to foreign pressure upon every fare. Would it..not be practicable for good for the Americans, who were bere
occasion upon which funds are required. the Chairmen of each Foreign "Muni- looking to the larger things that were coming in a large way on the eve of
The propected raising of the Customs cipality to form a standing Committen. Tariff might provide a solution, if the to deal with problems of common in- Chinese's new development. Americans
Chinese Government were to agree to a terests, and ensure full and continuous were sending Chinese students to Ame-
certain "percentage of the Customs re- co-operation in every matter affecting rien, but they must go farther, they
venues derived from this port Leing the public wellare? We could embark must bring American institutions to
devoted to the carrying out and main then apon many enterprises which would China.
tenance of Conservancy works in this be utterly impracticable for a single Province. This, however, would have to Concession to undertake. At present ex- form the subject of diplomatic negotia changes of views and co-operation be- tions, and is a question which affects tween the Foreign Municipalities appear thousands of aquare miles of territory to be limited to emergencies such as in this part of China. There are other Food protection and relief, and precan- developments of a purely local character tionary measures against Plague. Their which also demand immediate attention. necessity is recognized on all sides, in It would, therefore, seem that if Shang-
With the completion of the Cathedral such contingencies. It is only a eter hai is to rank permanently, as a ship-
Cutting, which is to be opened at the further to recognize the benefits that building centre most of the work towards
end of this week, a considerable exten- would accrue to the foreign communities that end will have to be done in China
sion of the harbour towards the city in this port from co-operation in the and by the Chinese Iron ships at pre-
becomes practicable. Indeed, the only everyday problems that confront each sent have to be made of imported
serious obstacle to the extension of Municipality, rear in and year out. materis), though iron galore is to be bad
At a recent meeting of the Haiho Con- wharfage accommodation for sea-going And those who take long views, who res as near to Shanghai a Nanking. Here servancy Board it was decided, in con-
steamers up river to the city itself is cognize the inevitability at some fatura about 10 large fields have been opened saltation with the Harbour authorities, the international bridge.
This struc date of the abolition of extra-territoria- and it is said that the metal obtained
tare is quite inadequate for the traffic lity in China, and the extension of from them is of the first quality. The that it would not be possible to make it is called upon to carry daily. More Chinese jurisdiction within the present outpat from one series is being seat all the way to Wakamatsu, but the product provision for effecting ice-breaking ope-over, the movable span is only of suffic foreign areas, can surely not be blind to of the others is coming to Shanghai, where rations this winter owing to the unfav-ient size to permit the passage of junks, the permanent advantages to be derived there are already two blast furnaces in ourable conditions still prevailing on
and other small craft. One of the great from making Tientsin a model of what needs of Tientain, therefore, is a new a city in the Far East ought to be operation with a capacity of 20 tons of pig iron a day. Kiangnan and Hanyang
the Bar. The Peking and Tientsin bridge across the Haiho, with a movable during the intervening period. Arsenals have started to roll platce, and Times says that the flood caused about a opening of sufficient width to permit of while there are not the facilities here for
the passage of sea-going steamers up and carrying out the exhaustive tests made million cubic yards of silt to drop in down river. The congestion of shipping at home, the investigations that have been the Bar Channel on a width of 500ft, at the present wharves would be appre made show that the plates are of a high and, notwithstanding the fact that dredg ciably diminished by the provision of class.
ng operations were prosecuted continu- wharf-accommodation on the Japanese, Even these small beginnings are ecough ously throughout the year, it is improb Russian, Italian and ex-Austrian Bands to show that China can produce her own able that more than 11-ft. of, water will | above the present bridge. metals for shipbuilding and with proper be found on the Bar belere next spring. Another undertaking of obvious utility development can roll her own plates, etc. In such circumstances the ice-breakers would be the provision of a permanent until it must be seen that there is no could work for a few hours only each crossing over the river from the British The reason why a ship should not be built in tide, or not long enough to keep the or ex-German Bund. We believe that a Shanghai entirely from Chinese material approaches to the river tree of ice. The swing, or any other form of mevable That, of course, is looking a long way abandonment of ice breaking for this bridge on this section of the river would Dress, ahend, but the natural resources are here, the industrial developments necessary are
season means the virtual closing of the be impracticable, and that the only alter not beyond the capacity of the Chinese port, but it is understood that the Com-native is an under-river tunnel. It may under foreign guidance, while the work missioner of Customs has informed the be argued that the development of the in building has been shown to be even Consular Body, that, should steamers Russian Concession has not yet attained equal to that of foreign builders especial elect to visit Tientsin in these conditions proportions that warrant an undertak ly in engine and boiler-making.
and before the part is actually closed, the ing of this magnitude, but we are plead- ice-breakers will render such assistance ing for longer views than the needs of as may be possible, consistent with safety. the moment, and there can be little doubt ORDERS ISSUED BY ME. 7. 0. JENKIN, It is understood, moreover, that the 30- that if Ticatsin expands and develops WAR LOSSES
IN called unofficial channe, to the south-s.it ought to do during the next decade SHIPPING.
ward of the official channel, is "more" or two come permanent means of com- All suitable for the time being than the munication with the other side of the According to investigations made by latter, and, this being so, the Customs Haiho will soon come to be regarded as
authorities are making provisional necessity. the Tokio Department, of Communitaarrangements to fight it. tions, the Japanese merchant ships sunk by German submarines since the out break of the wax number 28, aggregating 110,455 tons, while the number of vennela”
One of the greatest difficuties under which shipbuilders in China labour is of course, the absence of any home sup plies suitable for the main processes of building. These have to be imported and consequently to the original cost of the materials freight has to be added, an itom which is of considerable importance now adays and is not at all likely to be very much less in the near future.
METALS CLOSE AT HAND.
JAPAN'S
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missing as a result of the war is 6, with a total tonnage of 17,064. The total Joss is thus 31 vessels aggregating
128,419 tons.
Mr. Crane said he first visited Shang- hat 38 years ago and he could find no- thing now be had then scea, especially not at the dinner-table. But he had seen strong feeling of attachment grow up between China and America, a feeling that would strengthen in the years to come.
TAKU BAR-
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A
CONSTABLE.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. J.
Wood" sentenced a Chinese to six weeks hard labour for attempting to Of the crews of these vessels, four bribe a constable. Defendant was hawk officers were killed, four injured, and ing vegetables in a prohibited area and, are missing, while the casualties among when arrested, offered fifty cents to the the men consist of 33 deaths and injuries
constable. to 15 men, 231 being reported missing. In the aggregate there were 37 deaths and 10 were injured, while the total number of those missing is 301.
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Another problem that ought to receive early attention is that of providing suit able residences, in healthy surroundings, for the Foreign community. Here the present situation in Shanghai might well be taken to beart. The Inter national Bettlement there was granted in
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPE.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY MAJOR I. A- MORGAN.
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Bapper Js Weir
will pass the Montment at 5 p on Friday, 6th instant. Engineer Company will attend Officers, N.C.Os. and men of other units are invited to attend.
review, order (tunis, trousers, belt side-arms) with cap.
G. E. START Capt.,
Adjutant, HK.D.C Hongkong, th Dec, 1918
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
INSPECTION.
ranks, except patrolmen for duty on that night, will parade at Central Station at 5.15 pm, sharp on. Tuesday next, December 10th, for inspection by the Hon. M. McL Messer, Captain Buperintendent of Police Attendance by and shith patrolmen is called for, but is not made compulsory. Uniform:-Blue, caps and covers, belta
and rides. Inspectors will wear belts and swords. Mounted Police will attend dismounted. Ambulance Platoon will carry bottles and
haversacks..
Company and Platoon Commanders will
the first instance for foreign residence and trade. Such an influx of Chinese has taken place, however, that to-day foreigners are being compelled to go further and further afield to find suit- able residences. In Tientsin the same process is taking place, though the prob lem at the moment is less acute. Largely owing to political disturbances, more No, and more foreign residences are being acquired by, or erected for, Chinese in the Foreign Concessions. Rents are con- and more difficult for the foreigner of moderate means to find a suitable resid ence. It is all very well to argue that
attend at Headquarters Office on Monday, December 9th at 5:15 p.m
REVOLVER COURSE, 1918, squads will be detailed for instruc- tion during the week commencing Monday, December 9th.
PATROL EXPENSES, ETC..
ALLEGED. THEFT OF CINEMATntly rising, and it is becoming more The Police Reserve Accountant orders
The owners of the vessels sunk expect that, the terms of peace will include At the Magistracy, yesterday, before indemnity for all vesels sunk by Ger- many, and have started investigations to Mr. J. E. Wood, two Chinese were
This complete plant will turn on 2,400 DEPARTMENTS of the shore determine the proper amount of indem-charged with stealing a quantity of the Chinese can afford to pay higher Beading Bad Writing Rooms, Bukedaity, they should receive for their losses clothing from a house in Wing Lok Room (two tables) Restaurant, Concert Hall, The owners expect that the indemnity street and Meeting
dozen Anrated water per day, purchasers to take over about 6,000 dozen bottles at east prica.
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prices, and the landowners are fully The
entitled to dispose of their property to the highest bidders. This argument
were intended to provide residence, in healthy surroundings, for the foreign communities, that the habits and customs
that all accounts for services rend ered up on December 15th be sent in before the close of the year.
BAND.
Band will play at the Theatre Hoyal on Saturday, December 14th, at
8.30 p.m
Tuesday, December Friday, December 27th.
· FANCE, DRESS DANCE.
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the time the vessels were, sunk. It is Inspector Grant stated that the de-ignores the facts that the Concessions Practices at 6 pm. will take place on estimated that the indemnity required fendants' house was situated in the block will average .000 or Y.700 per ton, or next to complainant's and bad easy access say Y.60,000,000.
to it by means of the roof. By virtue The Japan Chronicle says it is expect of a search warrant, withers searched ed that the shipowners concerned will defendant house and found the cloth appoint & common body of experts to ing. He applied for a week's remand. facilitate their investigations..
Mr. Wood granted the application.;
of the Chinese differ entirely from those There of Europeans, and that in the event of serious epidemics foreigners, through no fault of their own, are exposed to quite
will be a meeting of all Committees at Headquarters Club on Monday, December 9th, at 5.45 p.m. December 5th, 1918