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CHINA MAIL EXTRA.

TO-DAY'S

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920. -

CABLES.

(Rader's Service to the China Mail)

FAR KASTERN COMMERCE,

SHANGHAI MAN ON BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS IN CHINA. -

tour

INCREASING CÓMPETITION,

LONDON, December 30.

of

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

and service aces,

(Reuter's Service` the): China” Maily

DAVIS CUP TENNIS,

TILDEN'S VICTORY AGAINST BROOKES.

JOHNSTON BEATS PATTERSON.

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AUCKLAND, December 30, Tilden's victory against Brookes demonstrated the overpowering In an article in the Board of Trade Journal on the prospects of nature of the American's canton ball services. After annexing, two sets. British trade in China, Mr. H. H. Fox, who is about to return Tilden slacked up and Brookes scored nine successive games, thus leading to Shanghai. after six months in Britain, and who recently 3-0 in the fourth set. After that. Tilden scored at least twenty Subsequently Johoston overwhelmed Patterson in va completed a

commercial the principal industrial centres of Britain and Ireland, says that he found fashion the Davis Cup player had never before experienced. Johnston's an unexpected degree of interest being taken by British manufacturers hurricane forehand drive was unplayable. It persistently rumbshed in China and

more business being done with China Patterson's backhand strokes,. again demonstrating the futility of the than he had realised. He sugggests that in view of the present Australian's unorthodox backhand stroke, the production of which most development of China's foreign trade and the increasing competition of be greatly altered if Patterson hopes to retain his place in Davis Cap -America, Japan and other countries in the Far East, British manufacturers tennis. At one stage Johnston scored eleven successive sces. He showed should take steps to get into caser touch with Chinese markets. He hopes throughout a complete mastery of his opponent's game. There were very

few rallies. There was a most brilliant performance of the that the practice of sending travellers to China will be continued.

super-hitting which was very remarkable. In a fashion

IMPORTANCE OF HONGKONG.

BONDS OF EMPIRI.

LINKS FORGED BY OUR SCHOOL TRACHERS.

Mr. Fox, however, expresses the opinion that the best channel Fatterson's usually terrifying services. The opinion for selling British goods in China is through the British merchant to-day's results have settled the fate of the Davis Cups, firms, who have their own

house in London or Manchester and branches at least at Shanghai, and Hongkong and preferably Tientsin and Hankow also. He was much impressed by the unanimity with which firms in Britain testified to the commercial honesty of the Chinese and satisfactoriness of the business done with China. He believes that this praise is fully deserved as far as the older generation of Chinese merchants in the treaty ports is concerned. He hopes that the younger generation will realise the importance wishes for a very happy and successful new year to all helping to forge the of maintaining this high reputation, but the credit is largely due to British strong Empire bond between the teachers and schools throughout the merchant houses in China. Mr. Fox does not recommend, dealing direct with native firms in China at present owing to practical disadvantages.

EXTRAORDINARY EXPANSION, POSSIBLE.

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LONDON, December 30.

"Queen Alexandra in a message to the League of Empire sends her best

Empire. Queen Alexandra points out that under the League's scheme" over- seas teachers are now coming to the mother country for a year's sojourn while home teachers are visiting the younger lands of the Empire in order to gain inspiration and experience.

CONSTANTINES RETURN.

GREECE'S FERVENT DESIRE FOR ALLIED FRIENDSHIP,

LONDON, Pecember 30, Renter understand that the Greek reply to the Entente regarding the

Mr. Fox emphasises that in the case of China immediate results must not be expected and manufacturers must be prepared to

för pay

their

foreign footing. but China's trade is steadily growing and extraordinary expansion is possible in the extension of the next few years given internal, order and the railway system. Therefore he strongly urges the British manufacturer to turn his attention to China. Cheapness has hitherto been the determining factor in the sale of foreign goods in China. Undoubtedly British trade is greatly handicapped by the com- recall of Constantine warmly declared that the friendship of Greece for the paratively high prices of British goods but it is certain that as the Allies was never greater than to-day It points out that Constantina is the industrial development of China proceeds and the export trade increases rightful king. He never abdicated and now has been recalled by the overwhelming vote of the Greek people. The reply adds that the most the Chinese will want better class goods, thus benefiting British trade fervent desire of Greece is to co-operate in the fullest He is certain that given equal opportunity in China and steady output at

the Allies, Home, the British need not fear foreign competition.

SOCIALIST CONGRESS SPLIT.

COMMUNISTS COMPLETE WORK OF DISINTEGRATION

NO SPLIT IN BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

TOURS, December 30. Two groups....walked out when the vote of the Socialist Congress adhering to Moscow was announced. The Congress continues "but split into three conferences meeting simultaneously.

PARIS, December 30.

The newspapers, commenting on the split, point out that, the com munists hars” merely completed the work of disintegration faltlated last. May since when the memberships of the Seine Trade Union Federation has fallen from 292,000 to

to 140.000, and the General Confederation of Labour from 1,500,000 to 600,000.

LONDON, December 30.

ORIENTAL STUDIES.

BIG INCREASE IN LONDON SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

LONDON, December 80% The report of the governing body of the School of Orient in London for the eleven months ending July 31 shows a 1 students, of which 145 were wowaten, compared with 266 year. Instruction is given in 31 Oriental and African; (angus demand has been for Arabic but the students of Chinese and have showed a marked increase..

INTER-VARSITY CHOSS-COUNTRY HACK

At Roehampton in the 74 miles- combined Oxford and Cambridge team

LONDON, December 30.

the Cornell University by 29 to 26 points. The individual placings wer Rumours of a split in the British Labour Party were denied at the (Oxford); time: 42 min. 9 4/5 secs Parker

I stated the present tendency, was McDermott (Cornell), 43 min. 4) 3/5 secs: Applications by some British Bolshevista to seca; Marsh (Cambridge): 43 min. 15 secs.

only five counted in the race.

headquarters in London to da

towards greater unity Ret

enter this party had been rejected

FAMOUS FILM STARS MARRY.

WHY KRASSIN WAS RHUJ

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NEW YORK December 30.

A double "movie" wedding was celebrated when two famous Alm bas, Docotry Gish and Constance Talmadge married James Kennis, the (known actor, and John Bialogion, a Greek tobacco planter, respectively.

MA Moscow wirel the Soviet regarding

with Russia.