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{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, };
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1820.
THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. GREAT INCREASE IN PRODUCTION POSSIBLE
THE MAIL SERVICE. THE SUEZ AND THE PACIFIC
ROUTES.
It was naturally thought at the time- that a way would soon be found out of the impasse that had arisen, but here we are four months later and, as far as one Soue little time ago the New Zealand
The British Chamber of Commerce can find out, there is no, immediato promo Government appointed Commission ta November 3rd: inquire into the conditions of trade between Journal (Shanghai) gives a report of the pect of this particular service being re- For the second time Heriotomians, as New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and discussion which took place at the recent sumed. I think you will all agree with
areault three commissioners visited conference of the British Chambers of mein urging on His Majesty's Govera season's Rugby Champions, have suffer Fix Tong Western Samoa and the ed a reverse, falling to Glasgow Acade. Islands with party of New Zealand Commerce et Shanghai on the subject ofment the great value there is to this not
Members of Parliament. The visit took the mail service. micals, F.P. S. It was a grim rather place in February and March of this year,
unimportant British community in the Fat than a gaudy display, and if the School and towards the end of July, a very in. It was unanimously agreed-
East that arrangements should speedily. be concluded for the resumption of the I had the lead in points at the close there teresting report, was tabled in the Newtons Ther whilst gladly recognizing that carriage of mails from England by the
Zealand House of Representatives, there has recently been some improve Empress boars. By this route we can was very line between them as little The report touches on the fact that Aument in the mail service between Chins least expect one or more last mails por as the figures 7 to 3 represent W. C.stralia has ant pisco in the Island traded and the United Kingdom the Conference month, and though this is by no means Johnston-dropped a lovely goal in the first lailata. Në Laoland bought Fijian poxince desires to call attention to the fact that the ideal for which we are striving,
to the value of £832,074 and sant goods to it is still subject to frequent delay and is at any rate a very desirable step to. hall and the confidence which this in the value of £101,66 in return On the is deplorably irregular and urges the achieve. fused. carried the side to victory, other hand, Australia bought only to the responsible authorities to make every are not due to deter extent of £110.416, but sold to the Fillana effort to put the service on a satisfactory Herioters defeats"
goods to the value of £630,074
basis." foration") so much as to the growing strength of the opposing sides. Another
that the Glasgow School last season gave them the fright of their lives. Watsonians
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In moving this resolution on behalf of
had not a great deal to boast abole in the belt out to cater for this trade, and her whether there is any radical change that ject and it would appear therefrom that
mer
under
CAUSE OF THE STOPPAGE. It is understood here that the dispute arose upon refusal of the Canadian Gov erment to pay the increase subsidy re- quired by the C.P.O.S. I have been 30th written by the Department of Trade. and Commerce to Dr. Ross, the Canadian Trado Commissioner here, on this sube the Eost Office Department claim that they could get done for $10,000 what the C.P.R. then offered to take whatever C. P: Railway.ask $400,000 for. The the regular postal rates wake whatever
be obliged to carry, all other foreign mails. any mails on the C.P.R. at all, they would the International Postal Union, if they put
for all countries within the Postal Union. that the matter is now engaging the atten The letter concludes, with the statement tion of the Government.
The reasons for this one-sidedness are: fairly apparent whan a close: search is thing which should be kept in mind is made into the facta. In the first place us Shanghai Mr. Massey (Reiss & Co. privileged to see a letter dated August
sad, being in moro direct touch with tropien! tralia, having her own tropical territory, said:---
countries and
islands, has
I have taken some pains to ascertain naturally laid merchants carry large, and varied stocks to could be affected which would bring about finish of their game with the Old Boys sait
tropical requirements. And then the desired expedition of our mail service
Puab of Royal High School only six points tion, often, it is believed, being satisfied with via Suez, bur unfortunately, after study business with more energy and determina were scared, three from a penalty smaller profit than the New Zealand Stewart's did not soare Glasgow Univer chants Undoubtedly it is the lack of the schedule and conferring with the siv indeed they rolled them out. merchants that has lost New
enterprise on the
Part of the 772dj agents of the different steamship lines Post Office Department stated that ander Selkirk having sustained their first de- the Laband trade. The condout, th conclusion that the Governiners is doint concerned. I have reluctantly come to the feat. Stewartonians and Edinburgh Acade-the Islands and New Zealand are better imose all that lies in its power to do micals are now the only unbeaten teams.
than those ruling between the Talmud and and that until the conditions of travel are Watsonians 6 R.H.S. 0.
Australia Harbourdues are less, freight ia- slightly cheaper, while freights between New 80 improved as to bring us back towards Glas, Acads., 11, Kelvins de Acads, Zealand and Great Britain are the same as what we were accustomed to in pre-war
between Great Britain and Australia. There Glas. H.S., F.P., 7 Heriotonians, 3. a splaadid market right at the doors of days very little can be achieved in the
New Zealand merchants, and it only wants a desired direction. Stewartonians, 23, Glas. Univ., 0. little capital anti enterprise to develop. Hawick, 26; Edin. Institut. ORAN Wanderers, 17; Edin. Univ.. 115 Rosyth, 11 PanmYSTE, Watson's, 46; Dollar, 6- Loretto, 9: Sedburgh, Onge Merchiston, 26 Glenshoond, 0. St. Andrew's Univ. 3; Dundee HS.,
F.P., 0.
5.
As such a small part of the mail which should be taken by these steamers ema- nates from Canada itself, the bulky Being It is true that now-a-days 90 per cent. it is perhaps a not unreasonable attitude" mail in transit for the United Kingdom, The report mentioned above has a good. desk to say on the products of the Islands of business is conducted over the wires, for the Canadian Government to make up. In prewar days ships used to rum regularly but notwithstanding this a prompt and re ernment seriously to consider whether it But we would urge on the Imperial Gov- between Tonga and Auckland with copra,
bananas, and tomatoes, and it was Ruler mail service is a very necessary is not in a position to take on its own conndered an ordinary shipment 1.99,000 complement thereto. Those of us who shoulders the extra subsidy required, in packages of fruit went away on one steamer. Brangus now rot under the trees, and bana engaged in the import trade know this do to British commercial interests. recognition of the big-service it would naa are grown on the old scale, but if a what great inconvenience is been caused Should it be necessary and feasible I am market were again created the production of both To importers, steamship agents, quite sure that merchants would be only. frais in the island could be restored very quickly.
banks and the Customs Service through routed via Vancouver, when the con
too glad to pay an extra fee for letters The development of Western Samos the errant way in which our advices of nexions are suitable. hinges on the solution of its labour difficul- shipments and documents come forward. Progress is being made with the pro-as employees, and Imported labour is there. Sometimes we have two or even three
ties The Samoans are not willing to work posal for a Scottish Amateur Golf Asso fore necessary. Providing there was no steamers of one line in harbour, without a ciation. The idea of bringing the clubs shortage of labour in Samos, cocos, copta and the districts into some corporate body, effen, rubber Expo, pineap
castor oil Single document relating thereto having
easily
We occasionally see an instance of Com- fast frighter making the voyage, our of
Edin. Acids. 12; Langholm. 3. Lon Scottish, 11: Old Alleynhans, 8.
A. SCOTTISH GOLPING UNION,
cu
pinesger closest been received.
has been canvassed forma considerable |ée, OTool and sisal. might
time, and the first step towards the for-milli mation of a Scottish Associapen has been be grown. Of these the easiest, to irkend Representatives of Fifeshire, and also easiest to handle is coprá. Forfarshire Perthshire, and Cleckman pared with the growing of cocoa, coffee,
open plantations, and their position suits the native temperament.
The Samoan Talands are capable of enor
mous development, and it is estimated that
excellent mail time in pre-war days, and at one period the Government wers
itised for not making regular use
of Cheloo, Mr. Raiton said
AN, EXAMPLE OF DELAY. In seconding the resolution on behalf
Mr. Massey has left very little for me
to say in seconding this resolution unless it may be to bring forward a couple of in stances to prove that very serious blund- ers or mistakes have been made by the authorities, somewhere between London and Chefco. In the first instance copies than the originals whereas the originals were posted a week before the copies. A friend of mine left London on April 11th on the Della and seeing, advices that there was a mail for China on April 3rd
through and landed in Chefoo after spend- China-on-April 1st. He came straight.
naoshiro have appojxed a provisional and rubber, little, labour is required for the China in what we would have considered of Bve different letters reached us earlier Board. It is now for the Clubs of Eat burgh and the Lothians along with the Cirbs of Glasgow and the West to- take sppropriate action. There is general arreement that if a truly national com- 88,000 acres land could be purchased of these opportunities. but unforty petition is to emerge a new trophy for which the Clubs will be responsible will bo essential. The Championship could
enterprise.TURN ASSOCIATION LEAGUEL
by white settlers, the Samcars would still nately a service like this is not he posted a letter to his people in North the land is useless to Europeans less auffi- to be relied upon for continuity have sufficient for their plantations. But
these
big freight steamers guarantee to maintain a settled itinerary Cannot
ed 'two weeks before the mail which ho posted on April 1st reached its destination. C.P.R.'S POINT OF VIEW.
not be associated with any commercial cient labour can be obtained. The planta- Further, in the nature of their tradeing a, formight in Shanghai. And he wait-..
tions, too, can be more cheaply developed, per acre, in large holdings than in-small. The lands formerly held by the big Ger man company, the D. H. and P. G.," sig now being developed by New Zealand Government officials
or
and the economic speed of the different vessels of the same fleet varies vary con- siderably, thus making such a service, if it was availed of for mails, irregular in
the
week against Celtic, and these put at *** Company cause the Union Steams to when the various vessels might be Siberia and the "subsidy was not a profit-
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The defeat of Celtic by Albions Rovers in a mid week match provided the really
Mr. L. E. N-Ryan (Canadian Pacifio great sensation. It was a remarkable
Ocean Service, Ltd.) said achievement for the youngest member of The Cook Islands are extremely badly
mentioned in his speech, and that is that There is one poing which Mr. Massey the League; but they thoroughly deserved off for harbours and shipping facilities, and
the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services had itOn a later day, however, the Celts with the exception of Rarotonga, had bet were more fortunate, securing a win from tar concentrate on the production of copra extreme.
asked for an increased subsidy. An in- Hearts Times, was when a visit to code, cocos, and rubber. non perishable Without wishing to minimise the alreased sobaidy was asked for but it was Tynecastle was regarded as a trial plece goods. Even before, the fruit trade with ficulties with which the London officials finally decided to ask the Candian Goy- for the topnotchers, but this year the Rarotonga can make any really great of the Post Office, are concerned, it is, ernment to renew the subsidy at the same Hearts have little chance either of spoil- existing shipping facilities kept in closer touch with the various sours was open and most mail matter went strides it will be necessary to remedy the however, thought that if these officials are which it was fixed int five year ing others chances or getting a good
ago. When, that was fixed the Siberian place on the table, Rangers made fur All the islands suffer from the lack of resteamship lines trading with the East, they that way. During the war we got a great ther progress by collecting full points. Fular visits of ships and the lofttoport could inform themselves more accurately deal of mail which used to go through The ex-amateur, Morton, got the winning the copra trade has been forced into the
bands of America goal for Rangers, as he did the previous
expected to reach Hongkong and/or rest the fears that he, Eke others who factory shipping services are inaugurated this fact may be made to the responsible be at the same rate as before the war des to carry copra. Uniti adequate and satis the mails. I hope that representations of Ocean Services for asking the subsidy to Zealand has refused Shanghal, with considerable advantage to able one during that time. I think you can hardly blame the Canadian Pacifie destined to find his environment fatal to in the Islands This seems to be the opinion it to act upon it his reputaion Airdrieonians were again of the New Zealand Parliament and, in a disappointing: unless something very recent debate on the raport of the Com At present the mails are coming our still coming out that way extraordinary occurs they will not, as mission members urged the need mostly via Bombay, whence they proceed It might interest: die Conference if !
Mr. Moursey (Tientsin) said:→→ many hoped, por a check upon Rangers incressed shipping famlities Observer.
overland to Negapatam, and from there tell them that the other day before we Greenock Morton are improving. Dundee
regular service is maintained to the held our annual meeting-in-Tientsin wo and Kimarock had their customary
Straits The next stage is that they are were notified that Major Nathan, who is strenuous game, and when the Ayrshire.
sent forward as opportunity offers to men scored first goal they, secmed} in a
Hongkong and further up the coast, but the General Manager of the Kailan Mining Idir way to carry of the honours. The Rules of Golf Committer, whose recom, there have beearustadees where good to approach the postal authorities. In Administration, had expressed willingness McLean, and, Tremp, however, formed amendations as to the size and weight of balls judgment the not been exercised as to London, with regard to the grave irre fine left wing for Dundee and it was and other ticklish matters of the game have the on-carving vessel. The Hongkong gulamities in the arrival of the mail il the largely owing to their efforts that they recently been adopted by the Royal and Chamber has kene a keen water on this Tientsin Chamber desired him, to do so. won in the end.
Ancient Club at St Andrews, is twenty-three point, and it may be hoped and expected years old It sprang from an agitation-in that the representations redes by it. We accordingly sent him a cable and took. RESULTB.
Engisad fona Golf Union, which came to through the Hoogkong Government, will advantage of his kind offer and asked !!" head in 1990 in a letter addressed to the lead to a non-recurence of such instances, he would see what he could do. We Scottish Club by the delegates. It is at the instances of the Hongkong received: a report from him to the effect clubs represented at the Amateur Champion Chamber that mails are now forwarded that he had seen the Postal authorities ship. This communication carefully repudiata from Penang to Singapore by all which who had expressed great regret at the ked any wish to c
challenge
the authority means the saving of at least 24 hour regularity and were intending to do all of the Royal and Ancient the govern and might mean the saving of several days they could to improve matters. They ment of the same
but suggested to in desirability of evolving a scheme that would by being able to take advantage of the were unable to hold out any hopes that carliest last sailings from Singapore to the time would be reduced very much
the matter of irregulari
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enable the delegates to recognise itangkong The weak link in this chair though they hoped to be able to improve.
of Golf instand of tacitly The
is that the mails do not always arrive in. Committee, with submission findings to the Club for approval was the Bambay in fourteen days, as scheduled, compromise ultimately sarived at. In the thus dislocating all the connexion. We course of the negotiations the Edinburgh may hope that with an improvement in CHANG TSO-LIN'S AVIATION Burgess Club asserted its claim to be the the P&0. service such incidents may be oldest in the country; it was founded in eliminated an age wh 1734, some twenty years before the Royal THE PACIFIC BOUTE and Ancient
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150511 THE PRINCE OF WALES TO
5217 · COMMAND A WARSHIP
In naval circles it is suggested," saya The Oberroar, that the Prince of Wales will probably be given, command of a warship se a preliminary to his promotion as Be
Following the drains of m
Sour
It is thought tha
so in a quiet command will be means of enabling the Prince te rocu The King bald commands at ser to his various steps in rank. His last one
when he commissioned the Crescent As a captain, at Portamonth. At that time the Frince of Wales was a very small
PROJECT.
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAINING
CENTRE
Yo What I have said lip to now refers par ticularly to the Suez route, and this route must ever remain the principal one; for According to the International News our friends in the South of China. But Agency's Mukden correspondent General for those of us in the Yangtsze district Chang Tso-in is contemplating establish and the more Northern ports, the Pacific ing an aviation training, Bureau Fergtien route (affolds an excellent opportunity for under the direct congool of the Inspector- communicating quickly with the Hame General of the Manchurian Provinces. and It is pot difficult to imagine there- As a result of the war between the Chill fore, with what consternation we learntlastend Arthivel factions, it will be remember-
titarra disputo had arisen between the ed. General Chang obtained possession off Casadian Government and the Canadian several seroplanes, but he has been un Pacific steamers, with regard to the sub wblo to, nizke use of them for, fack of sidy for carrying mails, with the result experienced pilots. When the new bureau that a large consignment of madis, which is established men will be selected from were already on board one of the Em- among the junior officers of the 27th and presses at Vancouver was unloaded at 28th Divisions to be trained as aviators. the last moment and had to come along General Chang has already admitted his ntífice=audelavky fiinlanka tonal fus General Government fpr