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CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE
(ructi leth-
Mr. J. W 11 Ferguson. Statistenl Secretary to the Chinese Maritime Cas
toms, in his review of China's foreign trade in 1923 just publish. I concludes as under. Most of the report was repito duced in the Daily Press on July 5th.
Imports from Hongkong, Singapore aud British Imlia' all registered substan tal increase in 19 as compared wirb 10 Imports from Great Sitain elted by some 25 million taels, reducing the excess of imports ever exports that country
fran 105.4 million tarls in -15 to 701 aillons in the folowing Lear Cermany. Fratice, Italy. Kérea,
Canada exported me
China in 1923 than in the s
year, but the
Japan, and the 17rlands,
to
Belgium,
INTIMATONS
NOTICE.
11TH, 1924
LEATHER TRUNKS labelled Mx,C, W.LOFTUS Hongkong, passengereza, Taula, which have been lying in Stomge since the lath November, 1923, Will Be SOLD by Public Anc tion to definy Expenses if site are not Claimed and All Expenses Tail Before the st. JULY, 1994.
be to give Notice that wo
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Agents,
BISIN. CL
8th July, 1921.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
UCKETS will be issue for ROUND
States show re-T TRIUS during the Months of FUFY To
Wis sent
deel foals, Chinese produse Singa SEPTEMBER, from HONGKONG to Fudow
increased quantities to pore, British India, and Great Britain. The United
Japan Germany. From China in 13
(Pagoda Auchorage) and Retorn, Calling At SWATOT and AMAY on both the Upwant New.
Well-appointed Stacier
taly, the Balerina and Townwand Verma, by the Company's
received more
than in 1992 but Macao, the Dutch in
goods from China def the year ander
HAINING
at the Releed Rate of Say, for the Round Voyage, including Meals while
These
dies, France, and Russia all imported less the team Tickets will available for | revies than they did in the preceding Return ONLY by til or by her follow-
year,
SUMMARY,
It has often been asserted that China is essentially a nos unitarist on and that its population is peace-loving and law-abiding. That this probably a true estimate of the character of the people which the is burne out by the manner in country passed through the last few years of pontical strife and disorder. Trade has continued to expand in
in value as well. 25 volume, as a perusal of the statis is this report will tical tables which follow
A significant fact is the amply prove steady though slow industrial develop
the ceaseless ment a testified by establishment of new factories producing
forrig innumerable kinds of goods of type. This steady expansion of trade is further explained partly by the vast size
"thus Steamer, either by the
Voyage far which it is
ing Sailing from Fouchow. Duration of Stay at Foochow hans.
-
The Trip compos 8 to 9 days and the Steamer will Leare HONGKONG From the Conf pany's Wharf at 5 pm, Arriving at Daylight on her Retorn (Weather permitting)
The Company's Steam Launch will correy passengers from Pagera Foodson ('ety, if For further
ANCHORAGE to
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and Dates of Sailing, Mply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Manager, DorGLAS STEAMSHIP Co., LTD.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1924.
(909
of Chins, which will always possess large C. B. WARREN & CO., LTD.
districts and entire provinces where ecor- omic developments can proceed unhan pered by internal disorders, and partly
by
the fact that the people throughout
the length and breadth of the country are gradually awakening to the advant ages offered by foreign manufactured goods. The standard of living is rising, and with it has come a demand for for eign articles the utility of which was hitherto unknown.
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Generally speaking, the year 1993 China was one of marking time from the The foreign merchants' point of view. financial difficulties which loomed so pro- minently during the last two years have. not yet been inally overcome, several houses bad again in suspend operations as the result of the severe and protracted crisis. Writing months ago. we hazar ded the opinion, in dosing our Report on the Trade of China for the year 1999. that there were signs pointing to im proved trade conditions in the near
of fature:Although the results year's trading in 1993 are somewhat bet- ter than was the case in the preceding year, much remains to be done if trade is ty increase. at a rate commensurate with the potentialities of this country. As was the case in 1922, the latter part. of 19 witnessed ana improvement in. most with a decidedly im
venture. generally, -proved
therefore, to close this report once more with the prediction that given freedoni satis- from political disturbances and factory adjustment of her financial pro- blems, there is a bright future when for China's foreign trade.
We
NEW INDUSTRY FOR AFRICA.
One of the Nationalist candidates in South Africa has made public an offer received by General Hertzog from a Lone don firm to provide £1,500.000 for the purpose of establishing the diamond-cut- „ting and polishing industry in South
Africa, provided a thoroughly
sympathe
the Government was in udice. He added that a high export duty would he neces- sary since other mensures could be adop in order to transfer this industry to Kimberley It may be recalled that vari- made hitherto to establish dating in South Afrin
ous minor
cade ago
than a de have proved abortive.
"Select Committee of the. Senate in its majority report decidell in favour of the feasibility of the diamond- 10 entting
industry, and recommended a per cent. export tax for its protection.
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Six years later, nothing, having been B WEEKLY PRESS, Jay to December,
acomplished in the meantime, it was re- presented that ne difenlty of procuring proper supply of good diamonds from the big producera was the chief obstacle, Arder to overcome izt An Art was
pasked this culty, but before anything could be arranged the Great War intervened. and conditions ever since have been un- favourable. The predominant view among experts is that South Africay cut din monds will he too dear.
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IMPROVING THE PORTS.
scHawes costing £90,000,000 RECOMMENDED).
Far-reaching recommendations for im- proving the port facilities of Great Britain, and involving an expenditure of 20,000,000, are contained in the report of the Port Facilities Committee appointed by the Chamber of Shipping of the United People who are living on loles cannot Kingdom, the Association of British spend unch money in the shops-Sir #Chambers of Commerce and the Federa-“ Cuana, 11.
tion of British Industries.
The committer was appointed following complaint Jay foreign shipowners of de lay at British alleged to be dus to the absence of ere loading and dis-
The most awkward of all royalty wwers I have discovered. is the State Sir A. Pist", Bart.
Poder
A business must go backwards or it charging facilities. The ports were de must go forwards: it cannot stand still.clared to be in many respects obsolete.
The report is - M, Samuel, M.P.
based on an exhaustive sur- vey of the 27 principal ports of England, We ought to make a much more deter- mined efforts towards the reduction of Scotland and Wales, unproductive capraditure.fr. Anquithorities are alive to the need of deve
Generally speaking, it is stated, the port We should use the power of founce loping their ports, and in many cases to develope some of the great resourers schemes are in operation or in contem
of this country-Mr. G.. H. Gillett,
M.
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There vin by a general, thorough re sruption of international trade and com. merce or industrial prosperity unless all
plation.
The committee express the opinion that
a great deal of good would accrue if the Chambers of Commerce were to co-opt on their local Fort Committees representa tives of Labour. They are convinced
the nations are placed on a sound finan: that may disputes and misunderstandings. icial basis.-The American Ambriafor. I could thus be averted.
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