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·EXHIBITION
MR BENA'S PROJECT. MANY BUSINESSMEN ENTRUSIASTIC
Since publishing in outline his sugges... on for a World Exhibition at Shanghai, Mr. G. A. Eena has busied himself in discussing the matter with protaiment people, Chinese and foreign, and has mik
should only he shipped by Junks. This COTTON MILLS IN SHANTUNG
generally during low and mid-water SIR EDWARD PEARCE'S REVIEW OF level when junks find it easier to traffic on the River The growing pressure and
The Tsingtao correspondent, of the The following extracts from the speech necessity for improved methods is grad delivered-in-Shanghai hat week by Sirally lessening this resistance. It will Asiatic News Agency writes that owing Eilward Pearce as Chairman of the Chim he however, many years before fanks to the increased cost of labour in Japan, Association, to which reference was made sense altogether to carry Szechuan pro Japanese cotton interests are establishing in a recent cable from our Shanghai doce but the improved speed in transport mille at Tangkon and other places be correspondent, will be read with interest must prove in the long run the fallncy tween Kinochow and Tianan. During the comise of the list three years, three by many readers:—
* of the antiquated junk traffic.
mills have been opened at Isangkou by Excellent work is being carried out Japanese capitalists, whers, including the succeeded in enlisting their sympathies by the Customs Upper River Inspeete Chinese-owned mull. Sin-lain they as to warrant the holding of a publie rate by chatting the river, establishing employ about 12,000 workers and labour meeting to consider the echeno, at feast aids to navigation and controlling and
era with 40,000 spindles. Out of the in principle. The meeting will be heks advising as to the must suitable craft for 10,000 workers employed by the mills on the sath instant at the rooms of the this difficult section of the Yangtze, ouly about 6,000 are men of nature years, This work has been carried out by two file the others are merely boys. Neither Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce British subjects, first, Capt. Plant to the Chinese nor the Japanese mills ob and will be attended by representatives whose memory a memorial will be unsresa the eight-hour day rule, and con of various rationalities who are members veiled this scaspa at the Hain Tan Rapidsequently, for the sake of between 10 above Icharg, and now by Capt. Pitcairn. and 20 cunts per day, the workers have of the Chunher, and of the principal THE FINANCIAL POSITION to work no less than 10 or 12 hours daily, public and equinercial organizations in
to the great detriment of their own bodies as well as the young generation Shanghai: the Chinese Chamber of Com of China. As more foreign and native meren, the Chida Association, the Ameri- mills are bound to be established in this can Chamber of Commerce, etc. country in the future, on account of the unusual cleappes of labour in compari- son with Japan and other foreign coun tries, it is necessary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerer and the Parliament to enact labour regulations and laws about the restriction of child labour as soon as possible...
It has to be conceded, I think, that the free passage of goods throughout any country with the payment of one import or une export duty is to the ultimate benefit of the trader in particular and the country concerned in general. Un fortunately, in China we see nothing but divergent and irregular taxation through- out every province, I think we must as knowledge that irregular methods of taxa. tion are one of the premies, of the dis-
* ** 」 tribution of merchandise..
Not only are these irregular imposi tious a hindrance to trade, impoverishing the country na they do, but it is doubtful whether as a result of the cost and squeeze incurred in their collection, the Pravinces concerned really rean any material benefit the Central Government as things are at present, certainly obtain no increment to their revenue from these
kin, sources. The coastal duties, hindrance to interport trade, although managed by the Maritime Customs, are equivalent to a likin tax.
China reeds to develop her trade. The policy of additional internal taxa tion, such as the surtas recently imposed by various Provincial authorities on cigarettes is hardly the way in the words of Article 11. of the Washington Treaty, to prepare for the speedy abolition of likin and for the fuläimett of the other conditions laid down in Article VIII. of the Mackay Trenty of 1902)
The financial position in Peking has if possible gute from bad to worse and the default of the Peking Government in payment of interest on certain loans has culminuated in the London Stock Ex change refusing to allow an official quota tion for 1596 and 1808 Goki Loans and the Hukuang, Railway Loan.
...
VARYING OPINIONS.
Naturally, in introducing a scherue" of such magnitude Mr. Bean has met with varying success. By some the idea bas been approved without hesitation, anal, among the enthusiasts may be included. leading French and Japanese, merchants. The American Consul-General also has expresscù approval of the suggestion, and has kindly placed at Mr. Benn's disposat a complete set of the records of the St.
During the yaat year China imported acons derable quantity of silver amount- ing to 77,000,000, oza, This silver to a great extent was coined into dollars at the Nanking and Hangchow Mints.
HONGKONG TAEN MARKET, These dollars were largely absorbed in the interior by shipments to Fangtsze and Northern ports, and the heavy ship
Messrs Polishwalla and Kotwall, ments made caused a serious shortage cotton and Farn brokers, of Hongkong, of cash in Shanghai at the end of the in their report issued yesterday atate your. There has been a good deal of talk that during the past month the market Louis Exposition. Another warm sup regarding the fineness of the dollara has experienced no marked change. In porter is Mr. Julean Arnold, the Ameri coined in the Xanking Alint, but at a recent public analysis the dollars which early part of the period the market was were assayed were found to be up to in a state of suspended animation, with Scarcely any business passing Latterly, standard. The Shanghai Mint has not
however, influenced by the advance of ret commenced operations despite the American ectton, and higher quotations loans that have been granted by the from Bombay, a slight advance was estab So much has been said and written con- Chinese banks for that purpose and it is lished, resulting in total sales of 2,000 cerning the new Chinese Trade Mark still impossible to say when that Mint bales only. The tone at the close may Law, that I need not occupy much of will commence to function as "further your time in going over the whole sub funds are still wanted. It is to be hoped be said to be steady, but with little bunic
ness passing ject, except to explain that while negotin-that when this Mint does open it will.
Unsold stocks 3,800 bales Bargains tions were proceeding between the be under satisfactory control and that Chinese hands, 4,000 bales. - « Chinese Government and the Diplomatic there will be no question in future re Body we were advised not to register garding the fireness of dollars coined: under the new law. The Chinese Gov.
TRADE MARKS.
ernment having refused to agree to the very reasonable modifications suggested by the Diplomatic Body foreign Govern- ments were unable to recognize the law and notified the Chinese Government as cordingly.
It so far as Chineve are concerned therefore, the trade mark regulations as promulgated are now law. The law, how ever, is not recognized as such by Treaty Powers having extraterritorial rights
and consequently carnot be applied by foreiza courts. The official position is briefly that fall protection under the Treaties will be claimed by the British Legation and for all our marks whether we as merchants register under the new
The Customs revenue for "the "year amounted to H Thu 43,275,000, an in- crease of H Tis 4,744,000 over 100 The increase is disappointing in view of the new tariff having been in force for practically the whose year. There would #ppear therefore to have been a falling off in overseas trade which is likely to continue so long as China remains in the present state of unrest.
in
Shanghai. An uncertain tone prevails, Japanes Yarn-Small sales at quota. tions.
Baw Cottos. No sales Stock 100- bates Bengal only.
It is hardly conceivable that the whol country can he subdued and brought under one Central Governmcot for many years to come. There is so much jeal ousy, intrigue and disloyalty that civil warfare is bound to continue, and Such
could not be readily subdued without better means of communication than those existing at present.
an Commercial Attache, who, in a recent letter, wrote:
heartily endorse M. Bena's pru posal for World's Exhibition at Shanghai
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During the past few decades, and more particularly during the pust. 10. years, physical means of communication have been improved so rapidly as to bring the West and East in closo phy sical contact. Unfortunately, intellec- tually the West and East are coming together very slowly. A World Exhibi- tion at Shanghai abng the lines sug zested by Mr. Bena will be aigually helpful towards making for closer and more effectual intellectual contact be- tween the West and the East. Much: indect has been done during the past few decades to train the peoples of the Orient hetter to understand - Western civilization. but very little has been. dane towards bringing the Occident to n better appreciation of the civilizations of the nations of Asia. Thus, I ar heartily in favour of the proposal as made, and congratulate Mr. Bean o the nhle manner in which it has been presented by him"
____THE_UNHAPPY_SOUTH, The position of affairs in South China would not seem to be any brighter than in any other part of China. Ever since
The Peking Goverment is but a the autumn of 1924 the province of shadowy pretence maintained in office Fuksen as is the case of nearly all the the war lords to stave off the de- Not all, of CITRE, ATP so enthusiastie Southern provinces has been in a state China Trade Mark Law or not..
Most careful consideration has been ofurrest and disturbance. The contend-mands, of Foreign Government. Behind given to this most important matter by ing so-called armies have harassed the this screen, illegal taxation is levied with Mr. Arnold Others who have beca impunity and Treaty rights ignored. It approached if rut,, entirely against the our Committee who had also the advan people terribly and the local bandits, must be admitted that such a state of scheme, ut least, hesitate and point to the tage of the co-operation of the British self styled Peoples Any Self adairs provides serious difficulties for the
in this Chamber of Commerce therein. The Governing Army,
Diplomatie Body to deal with. The only present unhappy state of affairs result has been that both Committees them even worse. It is well known that possible policy under such circumstances country as reason for sot proceeding, recommeat that merchants should not hundreds of men have been impressed is for foreign nations to act in the for the time being On the other han
to act as transport cooles without either register.
I would add to these remarks that they or even food. Piracy, has prevailed. cost co-operation, as any discession in there are those who think with Mr. Bena
their ranks is immediately noted and
that the present time in essentially an of by the.
elő, have treated
Dean of the Diplomatic Body in a letter The likin and native customis stations taken full advantage, again when, a great united cfort dated April äth addressed to his Excl have been seized and alministered by authorities,inue to urge: upoa ver loyally supported by foreigners and Chi-
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terism.
leacy Monsieur Wellington Koo, Minister whatever military bely happened to be of Foreign Anairs, states the follow in the neighbourhood. Mary additional Home Government through every avail- pese, and above all worked for with en
taxes have been imposed and every truleable channel, the necessity of maintaining thusiasm by Shanghai, would have the As one of the suggestions or the has suffered heavily. Large cities, usually all rights and privileges secured by effect of greatly improving Chinese ani conditions which 1 bad the honour on through the Chambers of Commerce, Treaty We would like to feel that this foreign relations, help to remove many behalf of the Diplomatic Body to have had to pay contributions towards could be dene harmoniously, reasonably outstanding diffulties, and pave the way convey to your Excellency in my above the support of the troops Esco Atos and in a friendly spirit, but unfortu for further progress, more particularly the mestioned dote of January 20th have on one occasion had to pay $60,000. Innately, all efforts in this direction are re-progress of Shanghai. It would be * bech followed up or fulfilled, my country districts the people are forced garded, as weakness by the Chinese purely international enterprise, conduct- colleagues desire me to inform your to cultivate opium! In fact the collection official, and met by reactionary tactics ed for the general benefit of all and with- Excellency that they feel unable to of the opium tax has essed more fight Such an attitude can only be successfully out reference to the profit of any indivi advise their Governments to recognise ing than political issues
It would appear as if every separate countered by united action on the part dual group the law or to advise their nationals to
FINANCIAL PROSPECTS. register their trade marks in the newly commander of troops or men-of-war acts of all the Powers. We can rest assured that any action taken by them collec.
The further development of the idea with complete independencer and that be tirely would not be detrimentul to China's created Borean
concerns himself largely with what interests, and would meet with the will depend entirely upon whether a suf- CONDITIONS ON THE UPPER
sonal benefit he will derive from the ope hearty, though unvoiced approval, of the fcient number of influcatial people cun YANGTSZE.
rations in which he is engaged. The re- Opposing Chinese military factions suit of this habit is that nominal allies Fast majority of Chinese who are now he got to approve of the scheme in prin have created a state of unchecked law. will often act in a manner that would silently suffering all the evils attendant ciple and give it their support, and this for a provisional Committee to prepase lessness on the Upper Yangtze, nad appear to indicate that they are not in upon Civil War and ill-disciplined mili-point having heen gained, it will then be
harmony. On occasions one military.com.
áworking, foundation task in itself British ressels have been subjected to fre mander has treated with a common HOME PUBLIC IGNORANT which would probably occupy the greater quent fire from Chinese troops on the river banks against which there has been and even proposed an alliancet On an- to the true state of things here, but in suggests 18:30 as Exhibition year. Fanart enemy, unknown to an allied general, Public opinion at home needs educating part of a year. Incidentally, Mr. Bena no redress or apology.
The rival Chinese commanders have other occasion ageteral assisted another doing so we must avoid exaggeratioti. opinion, of course, will have to be brought boarded our vessels in the anticipation: general, then fought against him and The min in the street knows little and to bear on the matter, for very many
finally assisted him to achieve victory.
care less about Chinese affairs, whyist important considerations are involved. of finding contraband, a suspicion which Again two separate alued forces were those who are interested and have had and even the preliminaries--before zoy so far na our vessels are concerned, has in disagreement as to which of them prosed entirely unfounded. Several un should obtain possession of a neted experience of the East, are difficult to demite stop were taken would require. fortunate incidents have boon the out town in order to tarjoy the revenue to convince of the present state, of alixirg ja vast amount of organising effort But come of these tacks, notably the death be raised from it. On another occasion of their day, Peter of anance be is persuaded that, how-
and that Chind is zo longer the Chinas Mr Bena is optimistis; even in the mat of Captain Brandt, & British subject in the force which gained, the place did so The consideration nearly said ever the necessary funds were raised--hy command of the Chinese steamer Tribe a payment of money and ammunition, agiation) lavished on China at the formation of a public company or other So far there has been actual loss of life though it was known that the ammoi Washington Conference has been pro wise the enterprise, conting anything on British ships. The object of button would be used against the troops of ductive of more to without the chign would pay it was
harm than good. She between $10,000,000 and $30,000,000 steamers is to promote the development the allied generall of legitimate trade in accordando : with our rights and privileges under Treaty.
tics, although she has subscribed to the The where has not passed out of the latter. To take an outstanding instance, stage of indefuite discussion, and thus The province of Szechuan has long been
The 2 per cent, surtax; this, as you are no set plan will be submitted to the forth handicapped by inadequate means of CLIQUES CENTRALISM.
aware was subject to the abolition of corning meeting What is required is transport due to the dunculties of navi Your Committer is of the opinion that line careful discussion of the general situa gation through the Gorges In recent
Peking would readily agree to this tion froin e variety of point of view, TUL years British steamship companies and the prescot state of affairs in China both also those of other nationals have made politically and areially is chaotic as it would assure funds to the Govern under the guiding idea that the
determined effort of surmount this The upheaval in 1911, when the Central tent through the Customs, but the Pro-Lion is intended to promote the develop difficulties with the costly and speint authority of the Throne was discarded vincial authorities have other ideas, and meat of China and mark a path for the type of vessel now in operation. The for vaguely understood Republican ideals, in our own Province of Xiangsu have future of Shanghai Mr Benn will be existing position is a serious one which is presented an opportunity for the self- reorganized the whole Likin Collectorate happy to receive comment and criticism. Kreatis extreming the minds of those advancement of innumerable cliques and are attempting to apply the full from all who are interested--V.-C. Daily responsible for developing our shipping Some were headed by men of statesmanecile of charges, so far with disastrous News, and trading interests in this important like ability and others by adventurers, francial results to themselves and our territory. It is earnestly hoped our all struggling for power and the plus local Government Railways. The officia authorities will maintain an adeqnate of office. There are still statesmen and scale of charge has never been enforced, naval protection by establishing an effet leaders in China of forceful character being recognized as unduly burdensome tive patrol over the trading routes and and ability, but for the time being most taxation, the actual charges were 20 per the stationing of gunboats at points where of their attention is given to consolidat cent lower. Part proceeds of likin col these attacks and boardings are occur in caelites attaching to them are but all is bow retained by the provinciel ngainst the 2/4 Bombay Grenadiers en ing their own positions whilst mumer-lection used to be transmitted to Peking. The following team will play for Whites** One result of the development of fostering present disorder to provide authorities. It is likely under such cir the latter ground at 545 p.m. to teamer trafo has been that the junk opportunities for filling their own cumstances that likin will, or can be morrow (Friday, 3rd inst.)PWF men who have carried cargo in their pockets. The power is now crystallizing abolished? Yet the Chinese Government Mills, C. Piercy, A. V. T. Dean, Licut. boats for centuries resented the modern round three or four well defined groups coatinues to clamour for the 2) per cert. Watson, NR, R. Mitchell, A. C.
Bowker, Lieut Ashby, R.N., Captain development of steamer traffic and they and it remains to the reen whether a surtar took action by intimidating Chinese pilots workable compromise can be established Progress, acarchy, corruption and Williams, RN, Lieut. Comdr. Ingham, generous aspirations are fantastically N G. R. More and Lieut Manderr, of steamers and by declaring that cer amongst them
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Such is briefly the state of affairs in the South.A
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