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MR. CRANE'S RECORD.
REPRESENTATION.
POSITION IN CHINA. COUNTRY NOT RIPE FOR DIRECT DEALING
The following report from the Board
CEYLON. GENERAL CONCLUSION BY A COM- MITTEE OF ENQUIRY,
INTIMATIONS
A. G. DA ROCHA. IS THE AUCTIONEER
A. G. DA ROCHA,
BURVEYOR AUCTIONEER, `
GENERAL BROKER.
AND
WASHINGTON, February 14th, "Charles R. Crace of Chicago, bas bear
A Committee has been enquiring into the selected by President Wilson for appoint Ken mentas Minister to China, sording to
of living as affecting the Government annou norment, to-day. · Hinnomination
of Its inquiries,
Committee will be opposed in the Senate and, with of Trade Journal is by H. M. Consul-Service in Ceylon, and a result the Republicans in control of that body, Goneral at Tiantain.
is unanimously of opinion that the it was thought today that bis chances of the expression of the views of local British ralist granted by the existing scale of being conirmed were doubtful
merchants regarding the trading methods temporary increases is quite inadequate to The opposition to Mr. Crane, which be of Home firms has not only attracted the meet the increase in the general cost of came apparent immediately after Repubtention of the Association of Electric living. The Committee also obtained ovid- lican Seastors heard that he had been and Allied Manufacturers, who have asked ones as to the protection, in which the chosen for the Chinese mission, is based on for a special report on their particular different itente of increased expenditure several "grounds, among them the circum-line of business, but there are other indiare distributed over a Government ror stances connected with his appointment a cations of a growing interest in the China vant's legitimate and necessary expendi Minister to China by President Taft. Mr. market, such as the proposed commissions ture and has come to the following general Taft was obliged to ask for Mr. Crane's to investigate the piece gooch and motor-cocclusions:---- resignation on account of the insistence of car trade prospects. It only by a per
(a)In the case of officers drawing-an perfect running order, new Philander C. Knor, then Secretary of sonal visit of a competans representative salary of Rs. 3,000 and under the price Blate and nowa Senator from Pennsyl- that nich organizations as that mentioned of food should be regarded as having ad- vania, who is expected to lead the fight above ona get a real idea of the existing vanced by 100 per cent, beyond that pre- against confirmation when Mr. Crane conditions on which they could found availing prior to 1514..⠀ nomination comes before the Benste. Mr. plan of campaigh and enter on the basi Crane joined the Democratic Party after ness adequately. his forced resignation.
EPRESENTATION OF MANUFACTURIES-
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Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. DM. TAVING been Favoured with instruc tions from Mr. Bowess, will sell by Public Auction on SATURDAY, April 94th, 1832, at 2.30 m, at his Sales Boom.
One Scott, & Etroke Water Cooled MOTOR OYOILE
Disks-Cash on Delivery,
A G.
ADA BOCHA,
The Oil has been examined and passed by The Government Analyst.
(b)-In the case of, officers drawing a
AUCTIONEER SUBVEYOR AND salary of over Rs. 3,000 the increase should be put at 60 per cent.
GENERAL BROKER. Mr. Crane, had been an active Republi. The question of the representation of (c)-House rent throughout the Island an and a supporter of Mr. Taft in the British, manufacturers in China has been may be regarded as having increased by
Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 293E Presidential content of 1908 His nomina also much discusod for some Ema past. The 53 per cent over the pre-war figure.
(d)-The cost of clothing generally has | TAVING been Favoured with t- tion as Minister to China, was confirmed old theory that the existing British firma by the Senate, and Mr. Crane went to Ban already carry so many agencies that they increased as much as 178 per cent, in the Hractions from the Concerned, Francisco to take passage for the Orientanot adequately represent any more, is,case of cloths used by persons of the poon will sell by Public Auction on WEDNES to assume his new duties. This was into a certain extent, true of present con- class, while clothing of European pattern, DAY, April 18th, 1920, at 11 AM at his Sales 1909, the first year of Mr. Taft's adminis ditions. One large British firm, for in-such as is worn by most clerks and members Room
1.500 CASES PEANUT OIL, tration. When in San Francisco Mr. atason, has a picce goods expert for, it of the higher grades of the Public Service, Craze received a telegram from Becretary import manager, who obviously has neither has increased from 83 per cent. to 101 perin good condition, each case containing 2 tina
of 7lba oil each
batt Erox instucting him to return to Washing the time nor the qualifications for dealing cent in price
7. In considering the form any relict - The above Oil is stored in the Godown of ton. to explain certain alleged indiscre adequately with the hundred and one other tions,
agencies held by the firm
grunted should take, the following con- THE NAX CHAT OIL FACTORY, Nos. 55, 57-59, It was understood that about the same This state of affairs is due to two long siderations have been kept prominently in wellin Street, Sham Shaipo tine, the Japanese Government made in-existing causes, vis, the policy of offering mind:- quiries of the State Department indicata general agency to a large firm in (1.) That at the present time, while all ing that it objected to having Mr. Crane Shanghai, and asuming that it can then classes and grades are feeling acutely the sorve the United States at Peking. Che be left to look after itself; and, secondly strain of cahanced prices, the difficulty in reported objection to Mr. Orane on the the usual unsccommodating policy adopt the case of the poorer, and more parti- part of Japan was an allegation that heed on such questions as stocks and credits calarly the labour classes is mainly to be had delivered a speech before the Asiatic If a more liberal view were taken by the attributed to the present high cont of Society in New York in which, be was aid manufacturer or exporter it would be rice.
have expressed a belief that war might caly for the firm to increase their staff (That the lower paid are in propor come between Japan and the United anciently to develop the full potentiation more adversely affected than the
lities of the business. If, on the other higher paid employees. States. Another reported objection was
(3.)That increases granted by way of that Mr. Crane was to take with him in hand, it were not adequately developed, it a secretarial capacity Thomas F. Millard, is the obvious duty of the manufacturer temporary relief invariably tend to cry- the owner of an English-language nuwe interested to have a travelling inspector stallize into permanent additions to pay papor in China, who was strenuously anti who could, if, satisfied of the negligence and that in the case of those whose staple Japanese. Mr. Crane's Asiatic Society or incompetanca of one agent, transfer food is zice, a standard of pay based on speech and his association with Mr. Mile the
the present price of rice would become ex cessive should the price of rica fall. lard were stated to be very offensive to
to another.
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ECESSITY FOR DECENTRALIZATION. Daring the Septembertions of British (4.) That any increase in Government sentatives of combinations The main allegation against Mr. Crane manufacturers have visited this port, and rates of pay will directly affect the rates Cuisine ander personal supervision of the
of mercantile and private firms. was that he was responsible for a statement while they differed in regard to their (B)That the proposals of the Cpm- in & Waabington dispatch to The Chicago views as to the best method, they were inmittes for relief must be such as can be Recorä-Herald saying that the State De agreement as to the necessity, for decen partment bad adopted a new polity with tralization from Shanghai. Of these, one met out of current revenue.
8-In view of the above considerations, reference to Chins and the Far East interested in steel and other metals and the Committee recommends that the lowest Part of this polley was the floating of alles, wire rope beltings, and packing paid employees should receive the bighost Joans for China's benefit, which ultimately -bas appointed different local firms at Look form in the organization of the agents for each of these octamodities, and percentage of increase, ranging from 441 called Six Power Loan group. One of while he himself proposes to spend six per cent in the case of these drawing Ra the first acts of the Wilson Administration months of each year in the Far East, two 10 per annum to 95 per cent, in the cage was the withdrawal of Government sud of which will be in China, he has a per of those drawing Rs. 120 per annum, but port from the Six Fower plan. The manent representative in Shanghal to in view of the considerations set out in Washington dispatch in The Chicabo make arrangements for supplying the re paragraph 7-(1) and (3) above, & propor Record-Heral was not seen by Becretary quirements of outport agents, and also tion of this percentage should be repre Knox when it appeared originally, but a to pay periodical visits of inspection.sented by a special rice allowance of 15 Japanese newspaper correspondent in this For the present this would appear becents per working day, which will be country cabled part of it to his newspaper the best possible aystem. It utilizes the subject to variation in accordance with the and comment on it in the Japanese preexisting facilities for strade possessed by controlled or standard price of rice to be was sent to American newspapers and at firms long established in a particular fixed from time to time by Government as tracted the attention of the State Depart locality, and all their knowledge of local shown in the rice allowance table but shall
conditions and goodwill, and at the same in no case exceed 15 cents per diera. When Mr. Crane was received by time eliminates one middleman and distri Secretary Knox the latter naked him if he bites the goods more directly to the ulti had given the information on which the mate consumer under constant supervision dispatch to The Chiengo Record-Herald in the interests of the producer. It was based. Mr. Crane aid that he had thus a compromise between the old method talked with the Washington correspondent of simply appointing a Shanghai firm, 31 of that newspaper or Chinese affairs, but agent and the "short-circuiting" method had not given him any confidential in that is much discussed at present,
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TRANSPORTATION 19
CIVILISATION"
A SHANGHAI PROBLEM."
In the course of an article in the N.C..
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formation as to the instructions under eliminating all sorts meant end Daily News on Shanghai's Labour Prob. Shrinkable shirts,
which Mr. Crane was proceeding to China dealing with the native merchant. Mr. Knox took the view. that Mr. Crane CHINESE MERCHANT AND DIRECT DEALING.lems, the writersys-
There is no doubt that: the Chinese are One of those rather irritating jingles,
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had been indiscreet in his New York-
peech and in his discution of Chiness taking an increasing interest in direct of which we hear so many nowadays, y Affairs with the newspaper correspondent business with foreign countries, and that that transportation is civilization. It The situation was presented to President the days are over when a foreign merchant unquestionably lies at the root of many Taft by Mr. Knox in such a way that thecould realize a large profit on every deal of Shanghai's problems and difficulties President was confronted with the alterna fortune out of all proportion to his con- they are to a large extent, scarce because without effort, and quickly amass a large to-day. For example, building materials are costly because they are scarce; and tive of sacrificing his Minister to China or tribution awards the development of there are not enough ships to bring them. zocepting the resignation of his Secretary trade of State. He asked Mr. Crane to resign.
bere. But if the number of ships could The number of Chinese who have be increased up to the limit of the demand In 1919 Mr. Crane threw his support received a foreign education, either in for their space, the present wharfage to Woodrow Wilson's candidacy for Pre China or abroad, is already considerable, accommodation would simply be incapable ident. He contributed heavily to the and is bound to increase very much during of taking off their cargoes and large ex- Democratio national campaign. Mr the next few years; and while current pense would be incurred in the delaying Orane has been a close friend of the ideas of what such education can secara of ships, which would mean no room for Wilson Administration. He was offered plish are rather saduly optimistic, it is them all in the river. Already pontoons several offices by President Wilson, but only natural that thinking Chinese should and, jetties are intolerably overcrowded: declined them.” His son, Richard Crane, demand a larger share of control over and this in turn arises from the slowness who, was private secretary to Secretary their own trade. For instante, it has been with which they are emptied, by man- Lansing, is now Minister to Czecho reported that a number of young men are propelled wheelbarrows and hand-carte. Slovakia. Mr. Crate was a member of a at present studying foreign banking Obviously the remedy to syply is the special mission sent by President Wilson methods (apparently with an American motor-lorry. Some months ago we pub. to investigate conditions in Biberia and professor of one of the local colleges) lished an article showing that motor Rumia, and spent some time in Paris with a view to continuing their studies transport is actually cheaper than coolie- during the sessions of the Peace Confer abroad and ultimately opening branches traction. apart altogether from the saving once He had lived in Russia and was of Chinese banks in foreign countries secured on the point of time. The fact that the Kailan Mining Administration, Tegarded ea expert on Russian Another indication of the same tendency for instance, finds it preferable to use
er од
is the compradores" scheme for treding Mr-Grace was born in Chicago in 1839. with Germany referred to below.
motor-lorries to distribute coal, which it He is a member of the Crane Company! Summing up, however, it must be said sells at little more than half the prin Recently he became asociated with Her that while the tendency towards direct The speed at which goods can be shifted than other dealers do, tells its own. tale. bert Hoover and Junius Barnes in the trading is increasing and must be watched from one point to another largely in- purchase of the Washington Herald - and inken into consideration, the time is fuences their cost. Furthermore, it re- N. T. Timer.
not yet ripe for it as a general principle."
quires at least four or five times sa many GELKAS ZEPORIS hands to move cargo by simple muscular Signe are not wanting of attempt on power as it does to move the same amount CIVIL SERVANTS FENSIONS, the part of. Germans to resuscitate their by machinery. The result is to free a At the last meeting of the Legislative trade in this district by various means and large number of labour rs from one form under different disguises. More than one of employment for another. Other Ene Council of the Straits Settlements, Mr. British firm bug received proposals from tors have to be considered, of course, and (1)In view of the fact that the pen re-war correspondents in Germany to motor traction will not solve every prob alons of retired Government. Officers core businces relations on the same foot lam, but the more it tends to be used in Fing as before, and to application was Shanghai, the less we shall bear of several puted or recomputed on the basis of the new rates of salary will generally result ven received by His Majesty's Consul other prolific causes of complaint,
General from a German prisoner-of-war in SMOKIN in an increase of more than 30 per cent Japan for a recommendation to a British over the pansions calculated at the old rm in Tientsin who might require hi directly with Germany. It is reported rates of salary, will the Government confervices sa an expert in local produce that there is plenty of capital behind this sider the grant of further relief to these Another form assumed by the same more movement, and that the intention in to officers who retired before January-1st, ment la the opening of a branch of an export egg Pharacte, besna and other 1919, who ste now drawing an increase of only 20 or 25 per cent. 13 American firm with a Teutonic name and foodstuff to Germany in return for a local representative of doubtful nations needles and age Owing to difficulties of (2) Will the Government consider the lity The firm has recently made an exchange it intended to transact busi adviability of paying the pensions of reapplication for appointment as the local eas on a barter basis and through the tired Government Officers find pension agent of a British insurance company medium of a firm in Holland. The dif under the Widow and Orphans' Fund to deal with Chinese business.ficulties in the way of currying out this Enactment free of Income-tax in Eng. But the most interesting development is ide are very considerable and do not Jand
the formation of an organisation of ex appear to have been fully realized, though The Arrozzy-GERAL replied that the answer to both questions was in the Rif compradores of ex enemy firms to deal it is said that one large consigement has
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