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THE SHANGHAI PIECE GOODS
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CHINESE APPEAL TO BRITISH CONSUI.
· BUSINESS DEPRESSION Added to the lowes sustained through exchange, the letter continues, internal wars and famine in the country have greatly decreased their business. With the goods ordered coming in regalintly and no market and when money is needed to pay off their orders and no collections can be made from their customers on account of the stagnation of business, their position lins become such that it cannot be main-
tained any longer-
The British Consul-General is ́ asked to conier with the banking houses and repre sentatives of manufacturers to afford assist ance to avert a crisis which not only con cerns Chiness merchants but will also have an important bearing on foreign firms."
1920.
THE TONGSHAN MINE EXPLOSION.
DEATH ROLL OF 42,
COOLIES SUFFOCATED BY GAS AND SMOKE.
Rescue work, directed by the Acting Engiacer-in-Chief and foreign staff, was immediately started. The rescuers pene rated everywhere as soon as the circum stances permitted. One hundred and nineteen labourers were brought alive to the surface and resuscitated, but the administration regrets that the death roll was 499,"
The statement further averts that ada quate precautions were taken in the mines. and suggests that the disaster was caused were found in the pockets of some of the rough coolies striking lights, a cigarettes dead workers."
DEATH IN THE SHAVING BRITISH.
A FOREIGN CASE OF ANTHRAX AT SHANGEL
Dr. Arthur Stanley, the Health Officer of Shanghai. in bis report for September writes:
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The report of the Army in India Com- mito is a voluminous docantat "consist In a lengthy letter to the British Congül ing of nine parts. The first part which General, at Shanghai the Exchange Main.
Further details of the colliery explosion DUNSANY'S hás heen substantially approved deals with trannes Association of Chiness importerat Tongshan, which, as already reported, the general question of the fighting describe the difficulties
of piece goods resulted in the docs of over 400 lives, are strength of the Empire. In the courts of dealers as a result of the lightning drop made public in the following statement. a covering letter to the årst part of the in-London exchange and the financial issued by the Kailan administration to the report the Committer reported as follows | disaster that is impending. The letter Chinese and foreign pressi *། ",, to the Secretary of State:
filates that "though the rise" and fall in on the afternoon of the 14th instant Novel political machinery created by the exchange is a customary happening, yes, a most serious explosion occurred at Tong Penre Treaty has enbunced the importance in the history of the last 3 years, there shan, The explosion ses fre to the coal of the Army of India relatively to the have never been such serions variations in
add mining timber. The gas and smoke military forces in other parts of the Em-exchange as at present, which are quoted produced percolated to other workings 'in pire and more particularly to those of the in terms of several shillings. Last year, which a large number of coolicy were British Isles. We feil bound to assume the exchange was na high as 99. and above, employed, bitat Western Encòpe will no longer beanwhile, during last April it dropped to 4/5, armed' camp, containing notional armies in high state of preparation for war, and we note that conflicts fraught wish the graves: puqsequences to the belligerent maticns cannot in future take place within a few days or weeks of an order to mo bilize. We realize, and the evidence of Lord Allenby confirits on belief that the war has left Eastern Europe, and what is commonly known as the near and Middle East, in a condition of grave unrest, with consequences to India, especially as gards her military and financial resources, that we are unable to ignore the war,
We are aware that, during necessity co-ordination of the fighting strength of the whole Empire brought into existence what has been called an Imperial Cabinet performing real functions of Imperial Goveranient, and accepted ap parently without deur by the united peoples. The evolution of this novel con- stitutional instrument is for the momenti Upon receipt of the letter of the Ex- Farrested. If the principle of an Imperial change Maintenance Association, answer Cabinet composed of the Prime Ministers was given by the British Consul General of Great Britair and the Dominions be stating that their request for his assistance comes rooted in our institutions, other in maintaining their busigem will be con- changes connected with Imperial defence sidered in consultation with the Commer. seem likely to follow,cial Attache of the Consulate rampe
An Imperial General Staff, an Imperial Naval and an Imperial Air Staff, posibly ad Imperial Foreign Office, many, become segregated under the leadership of the Bri tish Prime Minister of the day but con- trolled by a body that from the nature of the case cannot be wholly responsible to the Parliament a Westminster If India were again to be represented directly in a permanent Imperial Council or Cabinet, such as that summoned ad hoc during the war, the position of her Commander-in- Chief might assume a special aspect differ ent from that which we bare had to cou. Kung chib, president of the Importers Ex-reported in Shanghai for many years. sider. Desirable and perhaps vital as change Maintenance Association, said that Shaving brushes should be avoided unless neh su evolution of our institutions may nearly at the 600 Chinese piecegoods purchased from reputable firms and from
good makers. be, the chances of its accomplishment are dealers are on the verge of bankruptcy origin should be avoided. It would be Those of Far Eastern not immediate. We have, therefore, ac Some 80 have suspended busness, he ad. cepted for the purpose of our report the Many are known to have left Shanghai advisable, after through washing with soap, to immerse any recently purchased relations of India to Great Britain and after the various drops in exchange. to the Empire as they stand today,
Other foreign importers do not regard having brush is 20 per cent, formalin la We desire also to mention that we come The Japanese will extend credit to
credit policy of Japanese as important, water for 94 hours: been requested, in considering our recom mendations, to avoid, if possible, framing very few Chinese dealers," said one who them!
in stela manger as may herafter is in close touch with the market. prove inconsistent with the gradual ap proach of India towards a Dominion states; and we observe that, the Indian Constitutional Reforms recently proposed. have in view the relaxation of the control of the Secretary of State, and well as of Parliament over the Government of India.sion will be felt for some years. Business of mosquitoes, and while it was pointed We are at the same time confronted with has practically ceased. There is very little that indigenous cases of malarinin evidence of the continued reluctance of trading in pieco-goods although the London ara comparatively rare, emphasis the Jadia Office to relinquish into the godowns and wharves are piled high with was laid on the part played by the mos hands of the Government of India greater merchandise billed to Chinese who are un-quito in spreading the discase, That the freedom in the administration of the able to meet their contracts. In the mean Army, even in cases where this could be time Japanese merchants are offering done without compromising the administra cargo at prices far below the market. tion of the Army at home or contravening the sound principle of uniformity in mili. tary policy Wa are strongly of opinion that greater latitude should be allowed to the Governor-General in Council and to the Commander-in-Chief in Indin in mat ters affecting internal military administra in order to secure greater eficiency and especially the greater contentment of the Army in Ind as
TAAN JAPANESE OFTERING CREDIT,
In an attempt to displace American and British products Japanese piece goods im porters are offering wide credit privileges to the few Chinese dealers who been able to-weather the present crisis. In the meantime American and British merchants are not changing the policy previously announced and the situation is admitted to be naute.
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A fatal foreign case of Anthrax was reported in which the infection appears to have been derived from a shaving brush. The brash in question. had no mark in dicating its origin: Anthrax was not found. De examination but after using, a brush a few times is is to be expected that anthrax spores may have been washed away. Several such cases have during recent years been reported in Europe a certainly derived from shaving brushes made of horse hair from the Far East. This fatal case will serve as an indiention of the danger locally, although the chance. of being infected is remote, the present
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MALARIA · DANGER. Losses by Chinese merchants will exceed 50,000,000 taels, according to Mr. ChNEED FOR ACTIVE MEASURES IN hung-ahih, and be anticipated no relict.
ENGLAND. He said
Unless some method is devised to avert Attention was drawn to the prevalence the present crisis, the effect of the depres
The famine in Northern China has reduced the demand so that an additional difficulty is presented to the situation cauaod by the drop in exchange rand in- crease in prices by British and American manufacturers.
matter is "not to be regarded lightly, in view of the presence in Great Britain of thousands of ex-Bervice men who are laden with malaria, was pointed out by a special iat in tropical diseases to a representative of the Morning Post,
While it is correctly stated in the article (he said) that indigenous cases in London are comparatively, rare, in other parts of England, particularly the South-Eastern counties, they are more frequen Then there is a very important factor in the
Mr. Chu said that his organisation would approach the Consular Body to enlist aid in adjusting the present difficulties s
The Importers Exchange Maintenance Propagation of malaria which is not At the same til, we lay stress upon the Association, of which Mr. Che is the head, clearly brought out in the article. This importance of maintaining constant and was formed by over 200-large Chinese ims the presence of cases of malaria from intimate tough between the Commander. porting firms as a result of the exchange which it not only transmite, but which.
which the mosquito may-acquire the virus in-Chief in India and the Chief of the situation in June. It consists of impor Imperial General Staff in Londen and beter in woollen and cotton pies goods, bard. undergoes definite orcle of development tween their General Staff officers." „ne ware, chemicals, machinery and foreign
in the anopheline mosquito THREE QUIDING PRINCIPLES. Provisions Shanghai Gazette.
defence, and
Taking then, existing institutions and the present conditions in India as the basis. on which to work, "we consider, that wo
The following story of the marriage of shall be laying the foundations "ofa sound Imperial military system; if the McSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork is from an Irish correspondent was while plans we propose are consistent:- in
(1) with the control by the Government hy was giving lessons in Gaelic to a class in Cork that he met Migs Muriel Murphy, of India of Indian military affairs;
(2) with giving to the Government of the lady who is now his wife. She belong India a voice in questions of Imperialed to a wealthy Bouth of Ireland family, and was herself heiress to a large fortune, (3) with allowing the Imperial General The two married despite strong opposition Staff through its Chief to exercise a con. from the lady's family. Mr. McSwines, sidered influence on the military policy of however, insisted that his household must the Government of India.
ybe supported entirely by his own earnings, Keeping these principles in mind, we and the two lived, very quietly in tiny propose
to submit our report to you in dwelling until on the death of Mr. Mac several parts, and to report on each Curtain, McEwiney became Lord Mayor
of Dork separately Part I is forwarded herewith, and deals with matters upon which a great | mass of evidence already exists in docu-qay ments, laid before us. We have therefore. We desire to remind you that the sub- not thought it necessary, to travel once sequent parts of our report dealing as they more over ground freignted by numerare bound to do with matters of admin ous complitters and commissions, and by istrative detail would be largely in ecaicent Viceroys and Commanders-in-Haenced by the decision at which you may Chief in past years a
Karrive to accept or reject the proposals
THOUSANDS OF CASES. DA There are three species of Anopheles in Great Britain which are known to bợ malaria carriers. They do not occur all all over the Kingdom, but they do occur round the big city centres, such as London, and Glasgow Liverpool, Manchester, where there are thousands of cases of malarin about. It is just in these big centres that so many ex-soldiers who hase come from Palestine, Salenika, India, and the East and West Coats of Africa are most numerous These men have come back laden with malația Is the introduction of the female Anopheles moequire to make the chain necessary for
Hundreds of these potential» the propagation of maisris complets.
malaria transmitters are seen and treated for malaria weekly at the Tropical Disease Clinic, blinistry of Pensions, London, and the danger, to the community is thereby reduced. But the danger is not reduced much as it might be. (I may say that the same traatment of the hundreds off cases of malaria, which have been brought back from malaria countries abroad by the soldiers, is being carried out in the other
We have limited our enquiry upon these we hava, made in Part 1 Bo: convincede.cities of Great Britain). T
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matters to pbtaining the views of dis are wo of the desirability of obtaining a It cannot be said that the danger of an tinguished soldiers of recent war experi- decision of His Altjesty's Government on outbreak of malaria among the community HATICE
and we bave frend, that their con- the principles laid down in- Fare? I before does not exist. Nor can it be said that clusions are in general agreement with the proceeding to the laborious examination we may safely rest satisfied with what in recorded opinions of Lord Lytton, and of the numerous questions covered by our Being done unless all measures are taken Stemps, Post Carla, etc. Kitchener
As the outset of our inquiry it was abces.ference, that we have thought it impora to reduce the risk to a minimum. There tive to place Part I of our report in your are many places in England, especially the sary to decide whether formal evidence hands before the Commitice proceeds to South East Cosat, where breeding places should be taken. After consideration, we India. It would facilitate the work of the exist and where Anopheles have been determined that it was undesirable to add Committee and would reader their com found. They were partially treated dur- to the mass of documentary evidence plete report of greater valus to His already available. We consequently docid Majesty's Government and to the Govern ed to take counsel with high officers, mili- ment of India, it we could ablein from tary and civil, and certain independent you at an early date an indication of the persons whose views and experience could advice you are likely to under to His mimplify our teak, but not to record their Majesty & Government upon the priz evidence formally. We have the obtained cipal questions covered by Part 1 of our expressions of opinion given with complete | report. freedom, and, coupled with the experience. We are, Bir Your abedient Berrante, of the members of the Committee, thog Esher, M. F. O'Dwyer, H. V. Cox, Lieut.- |-| have been af great value to us in forming General Claud W. Jacob, Lieut. General The Tottenham magistrate to a reveller, JP DuCane, Lieut. General G Fell, It is only possible to reach the condition Webb Gillman, Brig General Secretary, you were in by easy stages.
our conclusions,
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ing the war, but the work has not been carried on since by the civil authorities.
The question is whether treatment of breeding-places and precautions against the spread of malaria in the infected parta should not be adopted" now-in-view of eventualities in the coming year.
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