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Harbin, June 28. The So viet delegation to the Mukden Conference has leszed statement protesting against the work of hostile elements," which work has as its object the break Ing up of the Conference. After outlining the Soviet's demands at length, the statement sets forth the Scvlet's aims where the status of Russians in Manchuria is concern- ed as follows

Soviet Citizens' Rights. "Considering the work of the Railway from a commercial view point, one cannot but agree that the present status of Soviet citizens, who have no legal standing whats Lever-la-obyjously-detrimental to the Railway Evety commercial enterprise, especially one in which two governments are concerned and which has in view the carrying on

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hibited and attention shown on the the railway.. part of all people connected with

It is thought by the Soviet delegation that should the question as to the establishment of normal conditions on the Chinese Eastern Railway not be solved within the nearest future, the interests of the railway and those of the U.S.S.R. and Chinese will suffer in the end, resulting in a grossly unsatiafic tory state of affairs for both coun tries.

Hostile Press.

CHINESE ENTERPRISE.

MR. TAN KAN-KEE ADDS TO ∙HIS INTERESTS.

The arrival in Singapore of Mr. R. J. Milne to act as technical ad- 1-viser to Mr. Tan Kah-kes in the con- duct of the World Biscuit Factory, in Havelock Road directs attention to yet another of the many avenues along which the leader of the Chin- ese commercial life of Singapore le utilising his remarkable business energies and acumen, Mr. Tan "Judging from the hostile Man Kah-kes is best known as the pro- churian press and from the activ pristor of the largest, rubber con-

ing ties of third parties who are lead-itioning factories" at Kallang and an exasperating war against factory at Sembawang Read-bust- of the busy rubber goods manu- the establishment of Sino-Soviet nessee which have spread their friendship. it becomes clear that tentacles over a wide area, for these parties are striving in every there are no less than 62 branches way to millify the progress and of these two concerns in this coun work of the Conference.

try, the Dutch East Indies, the finite Ideas, apreads rumours

"The hostile press, pursuing de-treaty ports of China, Borneo. Siam the effect that the representatives Tan, Kah-kee's Industrial interests to and Rangoon. But actually Mr. of the U.S.S.R. have entered into are much more comprehensive, and,

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of normal work and its own prosagreements with a certain Power, working himself from early morn perity, must, first of all concern and that these agreements Infringeing to late at night, he is the direct- itself with the legal standing of its the interests of China. It is quite ing force behind a variety of other vital working force which carries clear that these forces for evil are concerns, including paper, making on the complicated work of the alming to ruin the efforts that are in Johore, biscuit making in Have- undertaking. Any abnormality in being made to establish normal lock Road felt hat manufacturing the position of the employee or relations between the rapresenta→ workman in the enterprise, will tives of the U.S.S.R. and Mukden.

in Sembawang Road, and more: res have its harmful effect upon ita "It seems to us that both the annual aggregate turnover of which cently, soap manufacturing, the economic development and upon its Soviet and Chinese governments must be in the neighbourhood of strength. Judging from an objec- could find, for the benefit of the forty million dollars." tive viewpoint, we cannot refraintwo countries. a mutual under- from mentioning that a consider standing and

Born in Amtoy. 58. years ago Mr. able part of the Chinese workmen mental problems which have been terests in Singapore were wrapped decide the funda-Tan Kah-ken's first business in- and employees of the Chinese East-brought up at the Soviet-Mukden up in the retail of rice, from which ern Railway, through enjoying bet- Conference. ter legal standing than the citizens

he turned to pineapple packing. then pineapple planting, before joining the earliest of the rubber planters. A rice mill for the mill- ing of parboiled rice for Indian consumption was soon added to his China in 1919 he commenced the intereats and before he left; for rubber treating factory, which has now developed into the largest of its kind in the country. On his re- turn from China in 1922 Mr. Tan Kah-kee commenced the manufac ture, of rubber goods on a large scale at his converted pineapple factory in Sembawang Road. The manufacture of topees and ordinary felt and wool hats are successful adjanets to that business; during the last few years paper mills have been commenced in Johore, biscuit manufacturing carried

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"The prophecies and expecta- of the U.S.S.R.. need to be put onions of the enemies of Sino-Soviet an-equal basis with Soviet citizens friendship and of normal cond

an economic and tions that ought to be established cultural character, namely, they on the Railway. must be defeated. must be granted. equal remunera This can. tion similar living quarters, as well parties striving to settle once for only be done by both as their own clubs, etc.

all, the questions raloed at the "It is well known that the em- Conference the Chinese Eastern! ployees of

"It is hoped by the Soviet dele- Railway and the citizens of the gation that all the disagreement USSR. in general do not claim existing between the two sides will special privileges on Chinese ferri-be overcome, it being necessary tory às do other foreigners who are for both sides to trust one another; citizens of imperialistic govern-Furthermore, neither side should single out the questions brought up The Judicial Commission.

at the Conference but "should de "The Judicial Commission con- cide them in all their scope. sisting of representatives

"We find that it is high time that of various countries defending extra- the question of introducing normal territorial rights in China, has paid conditions on the Chinese Eastern a visit to Harbin, and it has been Railway be settled not only by Its intention to gain some political words but by deede," because the profit by using those who are de absence of normal

conditiones prived of any legal standing as weighs heavily on both sides and proof of the necessity of retaining hinders the development not only the extraterritorial rights in China.of the Chinese Eastern Railway but Soviet citizens In North Manchuris of the entire country which is will never do such a thing as to closely connected with it. take recourse to a third party in "matters of establishing their normal legal standing on the territory of the Chinese people; they will take up this question with the repre- sentatives of their country and of China.

""Not only the Soviet citizena but also Chinese, who are concern ed with the development of the country, await the introduction of normal conditions on the Chinese Eastern Railway and the establish- ment of a normal legal status for "The employees of the Chinese Soviet citizens in Manchuria. Eastern Railway and citizens of the

"Everyone, connected with the U.S.S.R. residing in North Man-Chinese Eastern Railway, follows churia, having no legal standing. are unable to live quietly and to carry on their peaceful business which otherwise would lead to the strengthening of the economic life of this country whose owners are the Chinese people.

on in

It is just over a year since Mr. Tan Kah-kee took over the business formerly, and still being, carried on under the style of the World Bi- cult Factory, started about fiva years ago at a time when the Ho Ho Company owned the only large bis- cuit manufactory in the country. quarter of a million dollara was allocated

.to the businese, but since then the most up-to-daté machinery has been sent out by Messrs. Baker, Perkins and Co., the well known biacuit machinery sup plera, and last week Mr. R. J. Milne, an expert in biscuit manu- facturing, arrived in Singapore to assist as technical adviser in this concern. Heretofore, this factory has catered only for the poorer classen, bat it is now intended to manufacture a more superior type:

with interest the phases of the negotiations of the Sino-Soviet Con- ference at Mukden and is not only interested in questions concerning the Chinese Eastern Railway, but in questions of a general nature. "It is fully expected. by the Soviet The lack of legal standing har delegation that the efforta now R bad effect

upon a number of being made at the Conference will of biscuit for the ordinary market, and to very much increase the daily other questions which cannot be establish friendly relations be output of the factory beyond Ita solved successfully.

tween the U.S.3.R and Mukden "Owing to certain circumstances, through the connecting link which present 12,000 pounds a day. for which neither of the two parties is the Chinese Eastern Railway.” concerned is to blame a number

In another article an attempt will of vital questions, having a moat be made to outline the Chinese acrious bearing upon the Chinese reply to this semi-official statement Eastern Railway have not bean of the Soviet delegation to the solved; the question as to the ad- Mukden Conference. ministration of the railway by re presentatives of both countries has not been decided and in. conse

quently. at pending..

"The absence of a fixed outline

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It has been computed, on current prices, that the annual turnover of the Ten Kah-kee rubber treating factories at Kallang is considerably over thirty million dollars, and as the factory deals with something like two thousand tons of rubber every month the statement. Is not far wide of the mark, Mr. Tan Kah-kee Is not only the proprietor of this huge business but he is also one of the largest private rubber estate owners in the country, his rubber lands occupying some sixteen thousand acres. He is thus: able to supply his own rubber for his conditioning godowne and also for the manufacture of rubber

for the work of the Chinese Eastern O. P. Anderson MissG.M. Iangadon Railway affecta its economic situa- Mr and Mrs G. D. Prof. M. Langner tion, especially when it concerns

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Mr H.

Mr H. Pearce Gray tation of the railway. This very

Gail'or important question, upon which der H, Hegachi

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goods at Sembawang Road. Here pends the development and the Mr A. Hicks Mr E. C. Bandstrom ten thousand pairs of rubber shoes prosperity of the railway, cannot be Mr M. Inhof Mr Y, Ikeda

Mr T. Bbagastip are turned out, every day, in addi- solved because the parties concern D. Ishiguro Mr and Mrs W. tion to a wide variety of other rub- ed have not come to any agreement Mr. A. Keller

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