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| SHANGHAI'S TRADE IN 1923, : IMPORTS AND EXPORTS VERY
SATISFACTORY BUT A SLUMP IN BUSINESS"
REVIEW OF: THE YEAR,
the increase ayer 1918 amounted to 141|'.. millions (largely due then to increased values), this fear's' total increase is the largest on record, while the increase in the domestic and export trades easily eclipses any previous schievement. As for the unbroken, and steady increase in the value of exports to Chinese ports during the last 10 year-frame million Haikwan taeis in 1913 to 244 millions in 1923-nothing could illustrate better, the wonderful growth of Shanghai, not only as the largest trade emporium, but also as the most important manufacturing centre in China.
REVENUE
HANKOW'S' SHATTERED
DREAMS.
THE ILLUSION OF AN ALL THE YEAR DEEP-WATER PORT.
རྩྭ་
THE MERCHANT VOLUNTEER
AND CANTON GOVERNMENT,
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
In the course of his trade report for Reports from Kongmoon, the leading 1993, Mr. F. W. Mae. Commissioner of
pors of the S20-yap or the Big Four *. Reporting on the trade of Shanghai, for
Customs at Hankow, states:
During the past 12 months compre districts, show that the merchants and the year 1993, Mm LA Lyall, Commis
hensive surveys have been made on the the volunteers are decidedly dissatisfied with the preliminary terms to the settle- sioner of Customs, says that the volume
Yangtaze under the supervision of the Government Committee, cross-sections have of goods imported and exported during
been taken at selected controlling points.ent of the arms dispute. The volun and a cast amount of information, in teers in the districts are of the opinion that period may be considered as very
eluding Customs surveys has been that the arms and ammunition should be satisfactory. That the merchants should
gathered and placed at the disposal of unconditionally returned by Dr. Sun Yat- have another story to relate, and, that,
Mr. Palmer. The services of the latter sen. from their point of view, trade, or rather The whole collection for the year-Hk. were retained by the Government to make i
A Volunteer oficer, when seen on the "business"-the realizing of profits on Tls 23,904,005 compares favourably with an investigation of the river and report
last year's Hk. Tis 21,634,767, showing an upon the feasibility or otherwise of effect-matter, expressed the opinion that dis- goods-should have been decidedly had increase of over 9 million Haikwao taela ing improvement. He arrived in China cretion must be used in dealing with the Juring the year illustrates the fact that It is the largest collection on record. and, in the autumn and, with the technient followers of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Canton. though closely connected, and to a great though all headings aho improved Committee, made an inspection of the It was pointed out that Dr. Sun and hi extent dependent upon each other, figures, the increase in import duties-river from Wanasien to Woosung during thercenaries owned no substantial pro- trade" and "business" are two dif. now levied in accordance with the gow October. A report has been issued by party in Canton and districts, that his ferent things and the causes which have tariff at an effective 5 per cent came him on the question of conservancy works, use of the Reds with daggers and polies adversely affected "business" during the very short of expectations. The reasons and the conclusion which he draws is that orders to murder individual members of the volunteers, that his attempt to year under review cannot be such as would for the shortage are not obvious, and it the cost would be entirely put of pre take advantage of his opponents by set- have affected the
trade as well
may well be asked why the import trade, portion to the benefits obtained and
their buildings without ting fire on utterly unremunerative and Snancially notice--all have made it impossible for Among the causes put forward for the valued at nearly 118 millions, did not slump in business, political events and bring in more than the 16 millions odd impossible. Seeing that the obstructions the merchants to have a fair and open disturbed conditions have been freely actually levied. Up to a point this dia- to 15-feet draught navigation are found
The merchants in Canton, despite un- quoted but as they have not affected the crepancy can be accounted for by the fact at about eight "crossings altogether and party to go against.
trade to a very marked degree, it that the sum of 418 millione represents the that they aggregate some 23 miles only must be admitted that they have not been gross value of the import trade. which in length, the impression existed that the favourable comments from the districts, so important a factor of the "business includes the value of free goods-mostly rectification of these places could be effect will, it is understood, urge the comman depression as is generally believed... Bet wheat and four-amounting to about sued without prohibitive expenditure and dants of the merchants volunteers niove ment in Canton to circulate the telegram ter conditions in the interior would cer- millions, and also the value of re-exports, that it might even be possible to make desired by Dr. Sun supporting tainly favour business, but so would bet on which daty has been refunded by draw. Hankow a deep-water part for ocean. They will, however, not advise their com ter ncans of transport-railways and backs, amounting to nearly 30 millions. stuamers at all seasons, but, viewing the mandants to hand over a cheque to Dr.
Sun for $500,000 until the arms and sim-.. ruuds and so would, generally speaking. Deducting, therefore, 32 millions from the question from the economic as well as a higher degree of Western civilization, gross valize of 418 millions, leaves a total the engineering standpoint, Mr. Palmer munition have been delivered. Dr. Sun without which, however, business has of 368 millions as the net value of duty disposes of these illusions. He estimates Yat-sen, they fear, may get the cheque done very well in the past. Like other paid imports, which, at 5 per cents, should that to obtain freedom from restrictions and then again order the withholding of trading et stres. Shanghai is still suffering have brought in a collection of over 18 te river steamers drawing 13, feet would the arms. They have learned from the after-effects of the Great War, millions instead of the 16 millious netually alone necessitate a capital expenditure of from the arms permit, issued one day and and from over-stocking, over-competition; levied. This leaves an actual shortage of not less than Hk. Tls. 23,000,000-a sun cancelled another day. and amateur business methods.
two million Haikwan taels, part of which which places any improvement scheme in Whatever its causes may be, the slum must be attributed to the late coming into the nature of training works outside the is there, and badly put as they have been force of the new tariff, which, practically bounds of commercial possibility, of late, merchants who in many uses are speaking, only became effective from the This being so, it was natural to con- carried by the banks have not been beginning of the second quarter of the sider whether dredging operations, a so in a position to do much. After the reek- year. Owing to the notice given them, called . persuasive method of improve Teas trading of former years a spirit of merchants had an opportunity of rushing ment" and less costly than training undue caution seems to have spread over imports through during the first quarter dikes, etc., would answer any useful pur- the markets; and this extreme caution has of the year, and the loss caused to the pose. After careful examination, how resulted in an attitude of "wait and see," revenue by this delay may be put down ever, it was found that there can be no which may well be called the key note of at one million Haikwan taels, leaving one certainty that the effects of dredging the year's commercial activities in Shang million not accounted for. It would seem, would be lasting, and that it would. there Such a attitude does not help therefore, that the new tariff is still not fors, to be regarded as purely experi trade, and it is to be hoped, therefore, quite up the full 5 per cent to which mental in the first instance. But Sere that the future will see a healthy return China is entitled. The revenue derived again the opinion was formed that the to sound business, which after all cannot from daties and ducs levied on postal outlay involved would be too greát-and thrive without a certain degree of specula-parcels continued to expand, with a total would not be justisable from a commer- tivt trading and of risk-taking.
of $1,138,077 collected during the year, acial standpoint. In regard to the ques- remarkable increase over previous years. tion of flood prevention, it should be as wil he seen from the following understood that inundation is not neces
gures:-
hai.
REVIEW OF THE YEARha
1905
1010- 1915
40,352 1921 894,026 202,043
1029 671,339 209,143 -102 1,138,077.. 1020 742,930
Commercially, the year may be reviewed
sarily of a destructive character, since as follows. The markets opened well,
the, silt deposited by floods has valuable and the general tone at the beginning of
fertilising properties. This being so, it the year was very hopeful. However, the
follows that the inquiry into damage by expected improvement in the situation did
floods should extend to the benefits likely not, materialise, and business remained very dull until China New Year, when the
to be derived from the silt. It secxs usual holidays brought things to a stand- The increase of over $250,000 in the last that it should not be an impossible task still, the settlement passing over satis year is largely due to, the better control to prepare an acceptable and practicable Factorily with only one failure. "On the over parcela, which it was possible to scheme for making protection works re- resumption of business the markets did enforce after the abolition of alien post munerative, and it is estimated that the not show any signs of the predicted re- offices in Shanghai. "Converted into ster-annual cost may possibly fall within the vival. Native superstition concerning the ling at the average rate of 38. 3d., Shang value of the damage and loss occasioned. 60th year of the cycle, which it was behai's total revenue for 10 equals a gold Should this prove to be the case, it could lieved must be a bad year; later, the Lin- value of £1,188,000, a sum which compossible be shown that a trivial charge cheng outrage, renewed hostilities on the pares favourably with £4,056,000 for 1993 on the land protected would be more than compensated for by immunity from Upper Yangtze, and a very ominous and £3,026,000 for 1921.
floods. It is hoped, therefore, that a situation in South China all had a bad
solution for this very important, question
KRIPPING.
Mr. Palmer, in the course of his re-i
him.
leson
The farmers in Heungshan, one of the five lending districts of Kwangtung. Pro vince, according to the vernacular press, have publicly repudiated the inference of Governor Liao Chung-hot in Canton that the farmers of the province aire behind the labour and farmers corps of the Red Arwy now in course of organization. Governor Lino, in his recent visit to Heungsban. has only interviewed the or societies of the bandits of the Tung Hoi Sandfields about joining the fammers making it clear at the time that they will be too busy to participate in the proposed farmers corps.
tongs
A PETITION ON FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Flood sufferers in the West River dis- tricts of Kwangtung have petitioned the Kuomintang Government of Dr. Suu Yat- sen to release the two junks of rice the Reds captured during the general striike in Canton last week The rice esptured by the Reds amounted to 40,000 picola intended by the Canton merchants for the relief of sufferers in the recently in- andated districts of Canton Delta
RAILWAY SERVICES RESUMED.
Railroad traffic along the Kwangtung
ton-Samshui, and the Canton-Kowloon Section of the Canton-Hankaw, the Can- lines has been resumed since the first. of September.
AT
HIGHWAY ROBBERY KOWLOON' CITY. BANDITS' VIGIL ON LONELY ROAD
At about 1.30 am. yesterday, two Chinese saloon waiters employed on the s.8. Empress of Canada were returning together in two rickshas, from the ship to their homes in Kowloon City
QUEEN AUTUMN.
I wonder if you saw the sun when he got up this morning,-
The jolly way he porped along the ky
He tried to hide his secret as he flung away night's awning,
But I could see the laughter in his eye.
effect on commerce. April and May were Under this heading again, statistics, may be found. thus bad months. June, however, saw a which show satisfactory results, would alight revival, the tone of the import mar- ket being decidedly better at the begin-seem to be at variance with the had marks, pays a tribute to the efficiency reports which have characterised the and progressive usefulness of the Cus ing of the month. Vahappily, this im provement did not last, and in July things activities of the froight market during the toms River Department, and the opinion took another turn to the bad, while the year. The total tonnage of vessels en is expressed that the aids of navigation anti-Japanese hoycott movement showed tered and cleared under General Regula lights, buoys, and beacons should be ex tions during the year mounted. to tended in lieu of improvement works. signs of spreading and hegan seriously to affect Japanese business.
new record figure which would be too costly to be prac The end of 0,016,210 tons, July saw the beginning of the dead sea- easily beating the previous records of ticable.
1929 (27,515,027 tons) and 1991 · (21,062,274 The River Inspector reports that the On arriving at the junction of Kow- son, and the summer apathy became very tons), and it may well be said that lowest level reached was on February toon City Road and Ma Tan Kok Road, marked. September, however, opened with distinct signs of improvement, and, Shanghai has become one of the world's 13th, when 7 inches was registered, and the waiters saw two men sitting, one on though the Japanese earthquake had its greatest shipping ports. The year's in that this level was maintained until each side of the way. As the rickshas unsetting effects on the markets, a cheer crease is mainly due to the advance of February 17th, after which the river com drew level with them, these men got up, ful and hopeful note was much in evidence ocean steamers, which have increased iu menced to rise, until the highest level and producing resolvers, ordered the towards the middle of the month, when umber from 10,117 to 10,871 and in ton-of 45.5 feet was recorded on July 28th.travellers to hand over their money,
This The river then fell steadily until Sep The stewards complied, disgorging: people began to say that the bottom of age from 22,162,812 to 74,726,143. the depression had been reached and that increase in ocean-going vessels is highly tember, when it rose for a four days, and the turn was about to come.. During
Batisfactory. The present system of col from the beginning of October continued, total of $18, whereupon the robbers de- The ricksha-coolies remained quite October conditions continued to improve ecting tonnage dues presses most un-to fail to the end of the year. On July camped. No arteats have been made.
fairly on ocean-going steamers that only 25th, in order to provide for uniformity with the beginning of the buying acaso, visit China once of twice within four of procedure and assist in the hydrogra- passive throughout the proceedings, and which promised to be specially good on account of the very low stocks. The sati- oaths. Could it be placed on a more phical survey of the Yangtze, all river when the thieves had departed, conveyed Japanese feeling being now a thing of the equitable basis, ocean trade would be still gauges were marked, in feet and tenths their impoverished" fares" to the police
station, where the mutter was reported. past, the Japanese trade began to show further encouraged. During the first of a foot instead of feet and inches. sure signs of revival, the more so as the quarter of the period under review the aftereffects of the earthquake began total tonnage entered and cleared aggre be felt, and the Japanese became eager gated over 1 million tons more than that buyers of reconstruction materials and of the previous March quarter. With the cotton November remained quiet but exception of the Danish with a decrease hopeful, and with December the year of nearly 40,000 tons--all flags showed an closed uneventfully." A year, it may be improvement, especially the Japanese, to said, during which there has been very British, 350,000 tons; the Chinese, 185,000 an extent of nearly 400,000 tans; the little progress from the business deprestons; and the German, 120,000 tons. sion of previous years.
It is therefore the more satisfactory to This satisfactory recurd was mainly due be, able to state that trade the volume of to a general improvement in the shipping goods passed through the Customs-has industry, owing to the reduction of fuck again improved considerably during the costs and labour charges. During the period under review and that record June-quarter the total tonnage entered figures have been reached for 1923 These and cleared continued to improve, the figures, it is true, show the value of the quarter's figures showing an increase of trade, and it may be cautended that value over million tons over those of the cor- is not always a true index to volume flags continued to register hetter figures, responding period for 1921 Nearly all seeing, however, that the Customs Valses of foreign goods have, on an average, the reason for this ibercase being gener declined during the year, while those of ally ascribed to the further improvement native goods have remained practically of the shipping industry and to the grow. stationary, it will be realized that as an ing importance of Shanghai. During the index t the volume of trade during 1921 September quarter the increase previously the furore, if anything, too con recorded seemed to have come to a stand- Bervative. This being so, much antisfac still, with a slight decrease in the num tion must be derived frota an increase over ber of vestes entered and cleared, which, the previous year of more than 116 million however, was made up by an increase in Haikwantacis, with a total (imports and tonnage of over 200,000 tons. Exports) of nearly 1,305 million Haikwan quarter of the year. was well up to the taels. In this total the domestic trade average, the total tonnage showing" an (imports from and experts to Chinese increase of nearly 600,000 tons over the ports) is represented by practically 588 corresponding quarter of 1922. The num millions and the export trade to foreign her of ships, however, continued to de countries by 119 millions, giving the re-trease, mainly on account of a serious markable increase over the previous year falling off in the number of small Chinese of nearly 117 millions for the branches of ships. The only decrease in tonnage re- trade which more than any should have gistered during the quarter affected the been affected by the unsettled conditions Japanese flag, and it may be ascribed in of the country. On the other hand, the part to the effects of the anti-Japanese imports from foreign countries, where the boycott
the shipbuilding industry,
-
The last
influence of these conditions must be more as regards the remote, "show a decrease of about 2 mil-it is reported that, during the year, there lion Baikwan taela, bringing down the has been a noticeable falling off in the total increase to 115 millions, as stated number of steamers, tugs, and cargo above. With the exception of 1919, when boats built locally.
The breeze, was softly humming
To the tiny topmost peak,
She's coming-Ub, she's coming 1.
Then the birds began to speak.
A set, when the birds find out, a secret is no longer.
(They gossip just like clever men, you know!),
So very soon the humming of the breezes had grown stronger
The hills had told the harbour down below,
She's coming Moyning-glory
To hibiscus spread the tale;" And butterflies the story in
Told cicadas in the vale...
"Now, all this merry clamour, you may guess, was of a fair
And we must give her welcome when she's here; She's cabled to us by the zephyra, kisses light and airy,
She'll come so softly, yet so full of cheer..
(They hail her not so gladly
In the distant western lands,
She smiles a shade more sadly,
Though with gold, they fill her bands)
Since last she crossed the ocean we have welcomed other strangers,
In gowns of blue and gold and coat of gros, With songs of sleepy languor and with tales that hint of dangers,»
Bat she knows more of Fairyland than they.
Come Smile your best to groot her,
She's the pride of all the year, Look up to heaven, and meet het-
Queen Autumn's in the air.
September 2nd, 1924.
GLADER JACKSON.