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"IN TIME OF TROUBLE'
THINK OF
THE STEAM
AND STEAM PRESSED
SCOTS AT WESTMINSTER.
MR. M'QUISTEN CHALLENGED TO DO A DAY'S MOWING.
MR. KIRKWOOD'S LATIN,
'[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
HOLDING RUBBER SHARES.
SPECULATORS ELIMINATED FROM THE MARKET.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9ND, 1926
OUTLOOK FOR TRADE IN CHINA. SHANGHAI CORRESPONDENT'S VIEWS IN HOME PAPER. THE GROWTH OF INDUSTRIALISM. Under the heading of "Prospects of Trade with China," a Shanghai correspon- dent writes to British Industries as fol- Observer, how thorough the elimination
lows:
moment arrives ?
China is not ✡
The comparatively small effect of the fall in rubber to below 2. per lb. last month indicates plainly, says the London
of the speculative element in the share
Present conditions and the changes that market has been. The majority of the are taking place in China will need to be present holders of rubber shares regard EDINBURGE, April 28th.. carefully studied by British manufacturers them as investments from which, in the Westminster is often brightened by and merchants if advantage is to be taken suuree of the next few years, they anti- of the opportunities for trade that will cipate receiving a fair and reasonable bouts between Mr. M'Quisten, K.C., the ultimately arise. It is not suggested that income. Large dividends are being de Unionist member for Argyll, and the the present civil wars, and disturbancesclared as the result of last year's opera- Socialists from North of the Tweed. The will cease in the near future, but the ead tions They may not all be maintained, will come some day. The question then as there is little doubt that the average other day there was a passage between
is: shall we be ready to help in the reprice of rubber for the current year him and the Rev. James Barr, the mem-habilitation of China when the right will be substantially below the average of 1925. At the same time, it must not democratic country.be overlooked that every company will For centuries she had been governed by have a much larger output on which to Autocrats, mostly, according to Chinese base its earnings. lore, men of high birth and lineage.
The position was well indicated by Mr. Suddenly, without any warning or pre Arnold, the chairman of the Pilncer paration, and at the instigation of a few Rubber Company, at the annual meeting. hot heads who bad received a superficial **The year. 1926," he said, "is a very Western education and were practically crucial year, because it is the first time ignorant of the history and traditions of since 1920 that the world is going to be their own country, China was plunged into asked to take approximately a fall out à revolution, from which emerged so put from the plantations Once over called republic. Not only Chinese mer. 1926, I firmly look for the world's con- chants, but men who have tried to help sumption to have caught up all that their country by accepting posts in the Government, and have resigned in de everybody cas possibly produce. apair, have stated to me that China re quires an emperor, and is no good as a Republic. Therefore, until a strong mall ehows himself who will command the ra-i spect of the country, we must expect civil wars and disturbances.
| ber for Motherwell. Mr. M'Quisted was chafing the town-dwelling Labourists on their lack of knowledge on agricultural questions, when Mr. Barr jumped up and challenged him to a day's mowing with the scythe. The challenge was at once accepted, and the contest is expected to take place when the hay crop is ready for cutting. The" clerical M.F., who is farmer's son, is being backed by his colleagues, who eng that his legal appon- ent knows more about a lawnmower than
scythe.
a
GROWTH OF NATIONALIST FEELING.
What is a mother to do?
What is a mother to do when she is worried out of her life because her baby will not get on 2. Best to do what this doctor did-give him Glaro.
"My boy ared twelve months is in every way up to the standard of an entirely breast-fed baby z in full of vitality and good temper. and has firm flesh and..a wall-knit figure, cannol speak too highly of your food fṛam personal experience.
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The same suggestion is made in the circular issued by a prominent arm of On another occasion Mr. Kirkwood was
Stock Exchange dealers. "For the long successful in pulling of a little joke
view," they state, it is universally- without being enfled to order by the
agreed that rubber is in for a prosperous time. For the immediate future the out- Chair. He had been condemning the
look is obscure. The result is besitation system of land ownership in Scotland. Then there is the anti-foreign feeling on the part of buyers except for those and in replying, Mr. M'Quisten quoted has ruanifested itself during the past year. I who have the courage of their convictions among certain classes of Chinese which LAUNDRY.Latin tag. Up jumped Mr. Kirkwood This is not so much feeling against for and are prepared to hold their shares eigners as the growth of a nationalist for a year or two. Meanwhile many and claimed the right to respond in feeling. During the past 20 years au shares are available at present prices to Latin, and for five minutes kept up an abroad. They have come back expecting yield from 12 to 15 per cent. on a profit bers of young men have beco educated impassioned flow of gibberish. As few to find China on the same level as the of 1s. per lb. för rubber, which discounts. must progressive of Western countries. I When they find this is not so, they feel a price of 23. or less. The average so far that China's position is due to the this year to the end of March has been THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND machinations of the Western Powers, who, as Bid." they think, wish to keep China in subjec tion. They know nothing of the reasons for the various treaties which were enter ed into by China with the world Powers, and they demand the cancellation of what they consider the unequal treaties." Hence the anti-foreign feeling amongst them.
A factor of importance to British manu- facturers and merchants is the growth of industrialism, and the fact that this is going on in spite of internal disturbances. significant feature is that Chinese capital is now coming forward to estab- fish industries, transportation facilities, Baatardawa is the Mayon (pronounced Myown), on and public utility undertakings. Another Chulsa the island of Luzon, and is a symmetrical now nearly always Chinese, mostly educ- Mambau noteworthy fact is that technicians are Kasintoe erater, rising from paddy fields to theated and trained abroad Up to recens Patoni Para (2.) 35 magnificent height of 9,000 ft. Bundles times it was difficult to get Chinese Sagga
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of the members know any more of the classic language than Mr. Kirkwood, some of them gaped in amazement at the hon. member's. fuency. Mr. Kirkwood was stumped, however, when the official reporters" asked him to write out his speech.
A SCOTS PILL IN THE PHILIPPINES.
There is an interesting golf courss in the Philippines which lies in the shadow of a live volcano. The volcano
seven-hole golf Links.
CHINESE STUDENTS IN BRITISH WORKS,
This firin gives the following list of companies showing the earnings per cent.
a profit of is. per lb. and the 27- proximate. yield at the present price of the shares. Of course, it must be remem bered that all earnings may not be dis- tributed-
Earnings % on
standard at.
Share...
Approx.
is. per lb. Approx. Field..
Profit, Price.
38/3
32 ... 42/9
14 15
37 50/0 ... 15
35.....
48/9
14 4/10... 14
40
65/0 12
18
23/3... 15
3/3
14
14
15
of cotton-white clouds carried by the high tical course in technics, but now an in- Serca (28) 23
students to do more than take a theore- Sekong winda pile up on Mayon's side or wind treasing number go in for a thorough South Malay (2.) 18
2/0 softly about the crater like folds of practical course of instruction.
Sumatra Prop.... 25 34/0 chiffon. Up the steep sides for a short
Way Halim (2.) 38 5/0... 15 distance grows the green cogon' grass;
One factor which has been making This, of course, raises the question modity has been the agreement under itself felt in the operations in the com a few ragged tufte of cocoanut palms are thrown out against the aquamarine sky opportunities for training in British works ducing groups not to sell below a certain whether we are to give these young men stood to exist between the leading pro- At the top the crater is cut sharply level, and factories. When the students only and its diameter from rim to rim is a wanted to get a superácial and theoretical level, said to be 28. Cd. per lb. No de training this was not desirable, but in my
tails are available regarding this agree quarter of a mile. In the shadow of this opinion British manufacturers will be wellen, but there is little doubt that it has. brooding figure, with its thin tongue of advised to accept Chinese students for a of the holding-off policy adopted by assisted in maintaining prices in the face whitish vapour. licking the sky, les our course of training in their works. Other American buyers. The aim of the TCS- wise we shall get bordes of Chinese en gineers who have been trained in Ameri-ponsible Arms in the London section of None of us in this isolated spot, saya dan and German work, and who will, the industry is to bring about something therefore, become prejudiced in favour of resembling stability in the price of rub- writer in the New York Times, had American and German machinery and pro- ber at around 2a. per Ib. known much about golf Few had ever ducts, beld a club. But we sent to Manila, 400 miles away, for cluba and bags. It was the doctor of the community that got the golf links inspiration-"a Scotch pill" he called it. An army post once flourish ed on this picturesque shore, and the old parade grounds were still intact. Tread of drilling feet had packed it solid; and now only a matted coarse grass growa Lastly, but most important, is upon it. It is close to majestic Mayon's general attitude towards the Chinese.
China also demand that British manu
The rapidly changing conditions in facturers should keep in direct contact with Chinese buyers. The day has gone past when we could depend entirely upon intermediaries for our business. Especi ally in technical work, the Chinese prefer to discuss matters direct with manufac-
turers.
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the essentials of success in commerce în China to-day are, straight dealing, cor- understand the Chiasso mentality in any sideration, courtesy, and the ability to
questions that may arise. We must also community is suffering just as much from bear in mind that the Chinese business
the present disturbances as the foreign business community.
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the largest, and firest of cocoanuta. The Chinese merchant is a gentleman, and he greatly appreciates courtesy. With all quarters, low, with spacious screenedure world clamouring for China's trade, porches, are cooled by these great palms, And the wind sings through the rugged fronds. It was an ideal location. Every one lent his boys," and even worked himself-an unheard-of thing in the tro pica-to clear it for a course. At first we had no bunkers, but these were acquired gradually. The main thing was to com- and we must never forget that we have It is also essential that we give service, mence playing, and this we did. An old keen competition to face, and that we are Spanish highway passed through the China The men sent out here must be dealing with very rapidly changing centre of the course, and this and the receptive and ready to face the daily spreading, acacia-like "rain" trees that varying problems that come up for prompt bordered it were our only hazardsex decision
In spite of the numerous. cept the leper detention cabins at one have been and are being carried on, im- "that. end, where there are usually about twenty portant developments are taking place." patients waiting for the leper boat" Factories are springing up by dozens in to take them to Culion, the leper island building is going on at a
all the Treaty Ports, and in these ports rate which colony. This, theng is our links, some astonishes even those who are living here. thing like a quarter of a mile wide by one time, and now stands at a level which is The value of land is increasing all the long. The more enthusiastic players drive comparable to London or New York off at all hours of the day, despite the China is undoubtedly a market which is bleaching tropical sun. Our caddies-as during the next 20 or 30 years, and wo capable of the greatest development many as we can use coat us but ten must prepare to take every advantage, of centavos (five cents) for the seven boles. this development.
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