HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1930.
CANADA'S TRADE MISSION increases have been made in It is our hope and expectation that
VISITS CANTON.
OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVANTAGEOUS
TRADE RELATIONS.
CHINA'S PLACE AS CUSTOMER OF
CANADA.
CANTON, November 23. The Canadian Trade Delegation to Japan, China and Hong Kong, headed by Mr. John Imrie, Managing Director of the. Admonton Journal and Vice-President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, arrived in Canton yesterday morning by the 5.5. Taishan.
At the wharf they were greated by a group of representatives of the Canton Municipal Government and the Canton General Chamber of Commerce, including Mr. Leung Toic Wai, segretary of Mayor Lin Wan Koi. and Dr. C. H. Chang, President of Canton. Municipal Bank.
Upon landing the numbers of the Canadian Trade Mission, 2 in number, wero escorted to the Victorin Hotel at Shameen, where they were entertained to breakfast.
At
reporters.
o'clock Mr. John Imrie received the local newspaper
At 10 o'clock the members of the Delegation were taken to visit Lingnan University, the Mayor of Canton, and the Commissioner of Reconstruction of Kwangtung, Mr. Tang Yin Wa. At one o'clock in the afternoon they returned to Shamton for luncheon, as the guests of the British Consul-General.
In the evening they were the guests of honour at a banquet given by Mayor Lin Wan Koi.
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MAYOR OF CANTON'S FELICITOUS WELCOME.
The Mayor delivered a speech welcoming the Canadian Trade
Mission to Canton.
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trade,
HONG KONG'S TRADE RETURNS.
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Grey drills and ducks, etc., rose from 30,345 picces valued at $303,603 to 45,808 pinces (8304,079), the British share declining heavily, while the Japanese share rose from 23,200 pieces (8178,097) to 33,830 pieces (8287,348).
White shirtings 40/43 yards follo heavily to 28,608 pieces ($238,730), the British share rising slightly to 2,071 pieces (894,100) and the Japanese dropping heavily to 29,597 pieces ($204,630).
Grey and dyed cotton flannelettes showed a huge increase from a negligible figure to 660,932 yards valued at $140,476, dyed Itálians
($323,242); Japan nccounting for dropping slightly to R67,647 varde
the major portion of these items.
Cotton blankets fall by about one- third to 58,388 pieces (8118,370), while wool and anion blankets like- (8171,349). wise fell heavily to 80,000 pieces
Wool and union cashmeres in- to 162,379 yards (8309,037). Plain, creased from 82,814 yards (8954,344)
printed ond stripped meltons re- corded a big increase frour 191,030 yards (8172,799) to 285,054 yards (8400,400); the amotinting to 8,888 yards as against British ahara
major tuftion caine, from Germany anil return in September. The and Italy, both of which countries considerably improved their posi- tion.
the production of wood pulp, lum: his first goodwill mission will be her and wood products generally, Lub a forerunner of another that But here again the significant thing will have sufficient time available' is the extent of untouched reserves. to visit the various centres of trade Mom than one-third of Canada's (and commerce in this great Re- vast aron is now known to be cover- public and to have more extended ed by forests. But Canada's most intercoured with its outstanding spectacular devolopment of recent business men, all with a view to a year has been in mining. Each more thorough investigation of the year has seen a now record in value bi-latoral trade possibilities of of output. Last year this exceedled your old and our young nation. 000,000,000 taels. Of much greater The donviction is growing importance has been the discovery Canada that recent developments of new mineral areas that have in China are symbols of growth and not yet been brought into produc expansion. They represent a pass. ton. Aviation has opened up al ing phase which must surely be 'most overnight wast stretches of followed by the unification of this mineralized land that previously great Republic and the utilization was inaccessible. Thousands of en- of its vast resources in enlarged gineers and prospectors have been trade, both within itself and with carried 1,000, 1,800 and even 2,000 other nations. Canada is à near miles from the end of railroads, and neighbour of Chin, separated only the evidences of new mineral wealth by an ocean which man has con which they have brought back have vented from a physical barrier into been startling in their magnitude.sea lanes of ever widening com- That portion of the Pre-Cambrian merce and communication, AF mineral shield that lies in the though lacking the rich history and United States has contributed maturity of China Canada has dis- trendously to the industrial do played rouently capacity for velopment of that country. It in vigorous growth, and economie ex- now known definitely that, 85 per pansion: cent. of the Pre-Cambrium shield is have increased threefold and our Since 1013, our exports in North America, and that of this imports have been doubled. To-day Canada has 95 per cent., of If times Cannda stands fifth among the na the aren that is in the United tions of the world, alike in export, Slates. Only a small fraction of import and aggregate Canada's portion of this great in- China and Canada are in many teresting mineral belt has been respects trade complements of each prospected; a still smaller fraction ether. Each is growing or manu developed. Yet already Canada facturing goods which the other stands first among the nations of lacks. Canada is in a position to the world as a mineral producer in supply many nickel and asbestos, second in China will need in her internal commodities that cobalt, third in gold and silver, development of agriculture, trans. fourth in lead and copper and sixth portation and industry, and, in in zine. Hydro-electric power is turn will have need of much that another natural resource that Carn-China is producing or will produce da has developed greatly since 1925. in the how economic era on whose To-day Canada is surpassed only by threshold she now stands. There the United States in total turbino fore, the Canadian Chamber of horse power installation. Ou a per Commerce, which represents chim capita basis Canada has five times bera of commerce in 2035 cities and the installation of the United towns in Canada, and of which I States. And our total actual in- have the honour to be vice-presid stallation of 8 million horsepower ent, has sent this trade mission to is only one eighth of our known China. It has a fourfold purpose, capacity. Canada's fishing grounds to reflect the goodwill and are another of her great natural friendliness, of Canada's business assets. They are by far the most interests; to acquire knowledge of extensive in the Western Hemis phere perhaps in the whole world. trade conditions and trade require The comparative coldness of theirments; to establish personal con- waters provides an advantage in the aut; and to promote mutual unyards (8257,318). The Honourable the Minister of jumped in eight years from twenty- Trade and Commerce also sent his third place. But it is of Canada high quality of their fish product.derstanding with a view
further expansion of, bi-lateral condial greetings and as these refer that you would like me to speak In 1928 our fisheries production had particularly to Chinn, I shall read to-night. It is well that my nation value of 105,000,000 taels. That trade on a mutually beneficial basis.
Included in our party are is capable of large expansion as new i mesengo: "As Minister of Trade should know more about China, and markets are developed. In our new and Commerce I have the profound it may not be amiss that even this North are thousands of virgin lakes. Canadian banks;two managing presentatives of three of the lead conviction that the expansion of great nation, with all its own his the future trade of the world will tory and traditions, should know literally teeming with fish. In directors of daily newspapers; Live Hudson's Bay we have an inland representatives of lumbering and be in the Pacific, and that China will more about Canada. Therefore my
sea larger than the Mediterranean manufacturing interests; is member emerge from her present economic major message to-night is of a
on several business directorates; tha. portant role in this expansion. I after several successive periods of hook or not of the Asherman. have the further conviction that development, suddenly entered six Canada's Manufacturing Industry. cier; a representative of the im two technical engineers; a finan- the economic stability of China and years ago upon an era of expansion
Concurrent with this development Fort trade; a representative of our other countries of the Continent of so vast in area covered, so varicu of Canada's primary industries we transportation system: the Vico. Asin is a major economic problem in character of activity, and so preg have had a large expansion in President and the Secretary of the Incing the world, and must ere nant in possibility for co-operativo bong command the attention of the action with other nations as to be manufacturing. Our manufactur- Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Jest of the civilized world. If your almost, if not altgether, without 1 industry to-day represents an Our delegation is looking forward journey as business men to those national precedent. Canada's rent of 15 billion taels and with great pleasure to our sojourn ountries of an older civilization corded history goes back only 533 15 annual output is 10 billion tacts.in China, and sincerely hopes that our visit will prove of inutila! bene. than our own will contribute to years. There was no settlement in Its products are in great variety, hasten the day when this will be Canada by the races who now and it has been a particular fit.
Tour of Canton's Places of brought about, it will contribute in possess it until 327 years ago. sure to sur delegation to see
Intoredt. the most valuable way to the promo-Even then, and for a long time tion of their prosperity and the pros thereafter, the only settlement was perity of Canada and the remainder in amall area adjoining the Forgive me if in all of this I have of the world." I bring to you also Atlantic Ocean on a narrow strip somed to stress my own country the felicitation of the Canadian along the River St. Lawrence. It and its developnieut. I have done Chamber of Commerce, which com- was not until 140 years ago that deliberately as an aid in interest Storey Pagoda on
Canton, including the Fire the Hill of 303. Canadian cities and towns, and to the West and brought back word development and of the natural Monument, Yellow Flower. Hill, prizes Chambers of Commerce in the first Canadian crossed Cahad ng Canada to China and also the Goddess of Mercy, the Bun Yat
because tho character of that Ben Memorial Building and North China and 810,178 from of which I have the honour to be that her boundaries extended the Vice-President. Canada has through to the Pacific. As late as 1esources on which it is based where the remains of the 72 national been watching with very keen in- 60 years ago there were less than Arc. such as to enable us to aid heroes repas, and the Beggara Larest the developonte of recent 100,000 people in the Western half this and other countries in University in the castern suburb years. in China. At first, our of what is now Canada. My coun their own respective developments of the city. At noon they were the thoughts were confused and our try entered upon her first large Interpondence of China and
guests of honour at a luncheon vision was obscured by the number development only 25 years ago. The
Canada,
given by the Canton General Cham and variety of political and mili- chief characteristic of the movement tary development, here. But in re- which began then was tho settling It is not as topresenting a trade ber of Commerce. The Chairman. cent months, as I said at the dinner of the large wheat growng areas of competitor that our delegation has of the Chamber delivered a speech last night, we have come to regard, Western Canada.
come to China. We represent of welcome, of which the following these not as signs of weakness and Following the World War cameraliter à nation that from a trade a free translation:- disintegration but rather as symbols a period of reconstruction. Then standpoint is a complement of her Honourable menibers of the Cana of growth and expansion, a fore in 1934 there commenced the greatest tural resources and our products China and Hong Kong. The Canhotor cars to a value of 825,795 Imports steadily declined from cwn. Ta usique degree our na
dion Trade Delegation to Japan, 8315,937 in August to $128,308, fre runner, of a great and varied trans and most varied expansion. in formation. It is particularly pleas. Canada's history. This hits car are different from those of China. ton General Chamber of Commerce being imported as against 26 cars
ug to our Delegation that our ried Canada to a position of in many respects they are such as wishes to extend to you to-day on
valued at $69,085. Two cars valued arrival in China should have heir fifth place among the untions of China is using and will continue your visit here its greetings at $17,995 arrived from the United at a time when discussions tre täk- the world, aliki in
to use to her own advantage. This saiutations. You as out or ant- Kingdom and two valued at $5,800 ing place in Nanking that they have exgorta
from U.B.A, the solitary remaining Canada's main exports are food-ly welcome here. The merchants re- stuff; minerals, forest products and presenting the various Ines of
car valued at $2,000 coming from
Mr. John Imrie replied on behalf of the delegation, expressing his warm appreciation of the hospitality of Canton and setting forth the purpose of the mission to China., His sperch, in part, was as follows:-
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slightly to 155,225 yards ($310,000), Suitings and tweeds advanced while woollen overcoatings jumped from 20,641 yards (887,945) to 190,245 yards (8300,001), United Kingdom and Italy improving their position at the expense of Germany, the Italian figure soaring to 115,890
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Silk piece goods were steady at 1,104 picule (81,189,832), raw silk im ports rising slightly to $220,000.
gistered a very heavy decline to Cotton yarn, up to and including eingle and double 40's count, regis- from North Chinn falling from 2,381,861 lbs. (81,210,010), imports 3,403,500 lbs. to 2,077,807 lbs., and
and social turmai and play an im-young and virile nation which, whose fish have yet to encounter the inf the legal profession who is also Japan from 762,000 lbs. to 161,320
Chion, but on the penes and trade
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and
imports, aggregate trade.
many of them advertised by name in the newspapers of Shanghai.
This morning (Sunday) the mem bers of the Canadian Trade Mission were taken to places of interest
in
Woollen yarn appreciated slightly. to 238,036 lbs. (2511,305), the British share rising in proportion to 135,527 lbs. (202,433).
South China took $3,083,214 of
the exports and Middle China $1,195,810, French Indo-China ac counting for 81,305,054 and Siam |#009,835.
Tobacco.
Tobacco imports fell alightly to $769,950, while exports increased from 8983.824 to $1,078,308, due to heavier shipments of cigarettes to China and native prepared tobacco to the Straits Settlements. Of the cigarette imports $218,437 camo'
U.S.A. fram United Kingdom, 884,747 from
Treasure.
Treasure imports fell away to 8705,410, by far the lowest total this year, while exports recorded a rise of $8,000,000 to 20,188,711, mainly due to the shipment of Chinese dollars and silver bars to South.
China.
Vehicles,
a great and far-reaching influence On ǹ per capita basis our endufactured goods. For each of irade in Canton, who are gathered Italy. Four fórries (87,085) and ten not only on internal conditions in position is even bighor-fifth in
importe, third in exports, fourth these China has requirements over here, look upon this occasion as a lorry chassis ($15,008) entered. in aggregate, trade, and second in and above her own domestic pre-happy augury in trade and other
Wearing Apparel. Canada in turn is Inck-relation, between China and Cama- favourable trade balance. Our for duction.
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has a background of five thousand sears history, philosophy, and cul eigu trade in 1929 was valued at 7ing in certain commodities that are da. They all enjoy your presence Imports and exporte registered) Lure, a few deéfides, or even half billing 500 million tants as compar. Indigenous to China. Thus our here. Canton is the principal com now high levels for the year at a contury, may be taken as but ed with alightly more than one two countries are complementary mercial centre of South China, in-8850,543 and 81,302,119, respectively,
than competitive. Our asmuch as it was the first port in boots and shoes, overcoats and mis- VITALITY passing phase. When stability has bullion in 1000. The extent, and rather
en re-established in polities, in particularly the character, of re-Trade Doegition is studying the China opened to foreign trade Becellaneous itens recording increases. currency, and in commerce, China cant economic development in Cana possibilities of both import and cause of its proximity to Kong The bulk of the imports came must surely enter upon a large and da has greatly enlarged our export trade. This growing inter- Kong, it is hut natural that the from Japan (8219,060) and Italy vurled economic expansion to which capacity for mutually beneficial dependence of nations from an merchants here should be in close (8178,767). |- the developments of recent years trade with other countries-that is conomic standpoint must surely and cordial contact with British are but a proludo, Canada fore my reason for giving some details of aid in providing added security merchants. Canada is quite fas stes in that expansion an oppor-it to-night.
for peace. International disputes from Canton, yet in spite of this existing between any two countries. tunity for mutually advantageous
would have this genesis in lack of long distance, you metabers of the for which the respectivo Govern trade relations. That is one reason
understanding To know fully is Canadian Trade Mission-have-conethonts are largely responsible, may for this preliminary reconnaissance Agriculture is still Canada's to understand fully. Expanding to China to investigate the trade a fostered and augmented to no Visit of our party. It is our hope basic industry and the source of international trails involvesex and economic conditions in the Fax mean degree by the merchants of that it will be followed by other our largest group of exports. panding personal contacts, and East. Such efforts on your part the two nations in commercial in Alission that will have avaliable During the flacul year of 1999 we these in turn a large measure of will no doubt have a great bearing tercourse, The Canton. General sufficient time to visit your various sold to other countries agricultural, international understanding and on the futura trade between China Chamber of Commerco representing centres of trade and commerce, and vegetable and animal products tó a
and the British Empire. The chief the variouis merchants' guilds in the For more extended personal inter value of 2 billion 400 million tacks. The delegation roturned to Hong lines of goods which Soutla Chinn city is deeply desirous of seeing the course with your business and finan. But the point of great significanes Kong by this afternoon's train. imports from Canada are flour, trade between the British Empire cial leaders. Certainly what we is that our area of improved land
Mr. Imrie Interviewed.
wool, copper and tin, olectric wares, and China developed in such a way have soen, and heard during even in 1929 was only one fifth of what
Jumber, papers and In an interview with the, repre-materials. As all these are comparties. Reciprocity is what ye printing as to be of mutual benefit to bath thean two days will justify very we now know to be our total aren Atrong recommendations in that of land saitable for agriculture, soutative of the Hong Kong Daily modities essential to human life, want. direction to the Government of Canada's foresta come next to her Près it the Victoria Hato! this the progress and development. In Canada and the Canadian Chamber agricultural land as a primary morning, Mr. John Imrie said trade which Canada, has made along of Commerce. Already, and not-source of new wealth and trade. In It is a desire for closer and more this direction may be seen. Yet in withstanding the disturbed con: the utilizatioir of these, there has intimate relations and contacts spite of all this, you are making itions of recent years, there has been a striking development in re with the business interests of Chinh further efforts at improvement, no been a large expansion in Canada's cent years. In 1020, Canada took that has brought this delegation indicated by your coming to the trade with China. This has grown from the United States the lead across the Pacifio from Canada. Far East, Such an ardent effort may have inadvertantly committed from a maximum of Tls. 700,000 in among the nations of the world as Cur coming in prompted by friend on your part to expand trade is Let us all drink to the cordial r
piedratadalicio an tránál 1922linari andagok álland the hangariladi kapucaiation may Corat Britain, Tis. 60,000,000. China now stands was almost double that of the is primarily a reconnaisance party hero as an admiraute model to trade between Canada and China, in eighth place amongst the cus-United States and fully double her to gurvey in a preliminary way the follow. The friendly relations and to the health of the members of tomer nations of Canada, having own production in 1024. Other opportunities for recipromt trade. (Continued at foot of next column,) | the Canadian Trade Delegation.
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