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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION:
SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY.
The following is the
THE CHARM OF CHINA TEA.
A BEVERAGE THAT 18 BEING
-DISPLACED.
the coachiding portion of Mr. Frederick, "Anderson's presidential Have you ever sampled that, delightful addrew at the annual meeting of the China | tel with the delicate aroma peminiscent of Association on June 1st.
· Mr,-Anderson, gfter dealing with the prohleats confronting the Consortium,
said:-..
peaches, or sipped the essence of jasmine flowers from a cup of pale amber-coloured | - liquid? nsks C. A. L. W. in the Daily Mail, for if you have, you have rusted of The agitation for Chinese, representation | fine Oolong or enjoyed the fragrance of on the Shanghai Municipal Coneil was ¦ Scented Orange Pekoe, just two kinds of carefully considered by your Committee. ten out of the fifty varieties that China) While in full sympathy with the spirit of produces, Copansion with Chinese, we were of opinion that this end would be better attained be reengnising a representative Cousukative Committee and perhaps by e-opting Chinese residents on Bane of the Sub-Committees of the Council on the same terms as foreign residents. At the Raten payers' Meeting in April a resulation in lavour of co-operation with Chinese Advisory Committee was passed by a large majority. We are sanguine that if the rex departure is carried out in a spirit of sympathy and with good feeling on both sides it will facilitate the smooth working
of the local administration.
Although the flavour and aroma of good China ten is finer than that of any other growth of tea in the world, it is a fact that it is almost unknown to a very large gestion of the commanity to day. Thirty years ago the amount of China tan communed in Bri- this was very much larger than present day requirements, for India, Ceylon, and JAYL teas are gradually displacing the older growth.
The rare and precious grades of China market, and with them their fire sounding tea are rapidly disappearing from the
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and
Some people like to read wine catalogues and gloat over curious vintages
дл brands, but so far names go China ten may claim an even greater in- terest: Pakling, Chunmce, Hyson, Kee- Canfa Copack, Lun Ningchow.
Panjong, and Ichang. These are but A few.
If the principle of direct Chinese repre- sentation on the Council were adatted under present conditions it is difficult to o bow a claim for quality of representa tion could eventually be resisted, in which The the administration of the would be transferred to his settlement and Shanghai would revert to the stats ages is but the family name of a thou- And that is not all, for each of those of a Chinese city. The basis of its pro sand varieties and each variety o perity would be unlermined, and Chinese different mark or chop: Nge Tal, Show as well as foreign residents would sufferam, Yung King, Hung Ying Ngre Ec, -heavily-from-the-chage
Lithere is no
Chusg Fa, all equally unpronounceable. lingine the skill and lifelong training
outer
agitator cry, No taxation with out representation. singularly weak as thers is prulably no communiterin: the eoled to differentiate between all these!. world-more
saved than Shanghai;!
To see a case or half chest of China teat almost the whole "revenus derived om
realise de wing care put iato every
First
the land, property, and public atlities the pod
mat general Municipal rate is only about is covering. made of woven rushes and bound is the mark In the C. against version and description. This latter is a work of
with rane. On the mat taxation of any kind. except a few lienee fees and almost art and shows the vivid imagination of the indirect taxation: no income-tax, no super the Englishniany at its best. For insta
Chinaman (reinforced by the ingenuity of tax no Exces Profits Duty, no corpora Per Mail Stramer ri Suez Canal, sibir tax, me stamp duties, while only 5 per cent, duty is payable on all imported Extra Superfine Most Superbly Choicest. Foxlities, such as beer, wine, spirits, New Season's First Crop Kintuck, Picked tobacco, coffee, sugar, etc., etc. One would by the Tapered Fingers of the Almond- think a much more suitable singan would Eyed Maidens of the Celestial Empire.. bot well alone." But as I have Crack Chop:-Choey Wo. Under the alrendy said, this Association is entirely matting comes the box, usually covered
TAXATION OF WAR WEALTH.
in favour of cooperation with the Chinese with crude pictures of flowers: the box. and we hope that experience of the A.infined with lend and the ten carefully and visory Committee will show that responsible tightly packed by hand, Chinese residents"will be wholehearted in working for the welfare of the Settlement... Hire-made repentations to the Triads such as MAP. McEwan, Me Government on the subject of the revised J. B. M. Smith, have also passed away, scale of pay of the Consular Service in and within the last two or three days many China; we sed no reason why salaries of you, ust have been very sorry indeed should not be fixed upon an adequate scale to read of the death of Dr. Morrison without increasing the burden of the (Her, hear.) He was a man who look
·British taxpaFPT. “
a very great interest in all matters con- nacted with China, and he did his best to guide the Chinese Government in
Ways Wireed a letter to the bele - which, if it had followed them, would prob- qitten of the House of Commons pointing out that the scheme of the Board of Inland, ably have resulted in Chian being in a Revenue, owing to the advance in exchange the year we had to make an appeal to better position than it is to-day. During the same amount of silver capital invested
China would represent over 100 per many of our members to jucrease their sub- reat increase in sterling currency in 1919 scriptions, ns, with the rise in the cost of than it did in 1914. The apparent increase
almost everything, we found that par ac would be linble to heavy taxation. If the counts were not showing such balance on exchange aubsequently rally to prewar the right sitte, and L. have to thank those rates, the nominal increns would die. metabers of the Association who have oppear. The resalt would be that maro liberally come to our assistance and have than half of the taxpayer's original capital give us very material increases in their would have bein conscated on the pled the ordinary course of events, lose
As we must necessarily in scription that ibere had been an increase of war wealth, when in reality there had been no from the East will take their plaers and join members, hope that those who come home increase at all. We further pointed out the disastrous consequences which legisla. the Assocation, and that any who are in tion of this nature would have on British terested in the trade of the East and are interests and British trade in China. The tow members will also join 18. letter was written after enreful considera tion by your Committee, but no acknow. ledgment of it has been received either from the Select Committee dp [rom-the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to whom we espectfully submitted a copy
TRADE IN THE FAR EAST.
The past year has been anze
exceedingly prosperous one for China; on any of her Industrial enterprises profits were abnor nal, her produce was freely exported at high prices, while her imports wore laid, down on comparatively low terms using to the extraordinarily high rates of
Exchange obtainable.
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I do not think that I have anything more to say exept to express our thanks to the P. & O. Co. for giving as the use
of this room.
We bare had the we of
the P.&O. hoard root for a great many sears past, and, although the large room is occupied to-day, this one, which they have placed at our disposal, has been, large enough for our requirements. The annual diaper will be held somewhere about No.
ember, as asal.
I now beg formally to move the adoption. of the report and accounts. (Applause.)
Mr. A. M. ToWYBEND Boconded the re- solution, and it was enrried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, the re election of the Rt. Hou. Lord Inchrape, G.C.M.G., etc., as president for the suing year. He said that, Lord Inchapo. had world-wide interests and amongst them
Possibly our manufacturers bere are so prosperous and full of orders that they can afford to disregard the China market for the time being, unless buyers are willing to submit to onerous conditions. We are the Far East occupied a prominent position. beard of manufacturers asking merch that he had consented to serve, if elected. The Association was to bo congratulated to contrace for supplies, shipment spread | sza over next year, prices to be the manuface, he Joger Koronded the motion.
hear) turer's current-pri-at-dates of ship ment, Well, trade will not always be and it was unanimously carried. flourishing
and it might be wise to look r. G. B. DoDWELL then proposed the and prepare for rainy days in reelection of Mr. F. Anderson, as Chair- order that we should keep a good footing man, Mr. D. C. Rutherford, as vice-Chair- in the Far Eastern-market-it might be man, and Mr. R. Chatterton Wilcox, as worth while for our makers of machinery, bo treasurer, for the
• ensuing year. electrical supplies, etc., even in these busy
Mr. T H. WHITEHEAD Beconded the days, to allocate a proportion of their pro.
motion, and it was carried unanimously. duction for these markets, so that resson ably near shipment could be given. Per haps an institution as the Federation of British Industries may consider sugges tions of this kind with a view to placing then before their" members.
CHINESE THUCATION,
Tho CHAIRMAN, in acknowledgment, said that he had agreed to serve again only because it was considered unwise to make as alteration in the officers during the present, troublons timer.
On the motion of Mr. W. Adamis Oram, avonded by Mr. H: G. Harwood, the
gen eral comfiities were elected na follows: Tha committee have not done very much Rt. Hon. Lord Inchcape, G.C.M.G. this year in connection with the subject of Chinese education, although it has been
T.Sutherland, sto. Siz
Sir Walter C. Hillier, discussed from-sime to time. In connection KCMG CB. Si Alfred Deat with that there is the question of the K.C.M.G., Sir Frederick Bourne, C.M.G., ultimate fate of the Boxer Indemnity, and Bir Charles Dudgeon, Mr. F. Anderson, whether some modification might be made Byron Brenha, O.M.G., Mr. G. B. Dod in the future and also whether anime por well, Mr. W. Fisher, Mr. R. 8. Gandry, tion of it might not be devoud to the fur CB, Mr. Wm. Harwood, Mr. 3. therance of Chinese education, rate, we are conscious that Bukell, Mr. R. E. Hill, Mr. G. Jamie has not taken such an active interest in the development of Chinese education as America has, and, perhaps even not so much as France. That is a question which I think will probably ric
receive some con- sideration from the committee in the Mr. Gershon Stewart, M.P., Mr. A. M. suing year
Townsend, Mr. A. G. Morey Wende, Mr. As you will see from the report, we are Whitehead, Mr. B. C. Wilcox, and to the very
which wo Mr. W.
"country
en-
C.M.G., Mr. H. D. G. Jones, Mr HH. Joreph, Mr. R. Kerr Mr, D. Lasdale, Mr. B. B. Morso, LD, Mr. H. Pearson, Mr. H. W. Robertson, Alox. Rose, Mr. DC. Rutherford, chalo-Malo, Mr-Poliford,
have sustained this year by death. Our The CHAIRMAN said that they welcomed old friends, Mr. Charles Ross and Mr. Won to the committee Mr. H. B. More; D. Little, have been members of this com LL.D., who had taken a great interest in mittee for many years, and they were aude Chine, and was looked upon se one of the denly taken away. Many other old greatest living authorities on that country, (Cantonmed, at foot of west column) The proceedings thon terminated g
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