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No 27,176 HONG KONG,

TRADE HISTORY

CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH THE WEST

BEGAN WITH “PRESENTS"

Intercourse Since Era Before Christianity

OVERLAND ROUTES USED FOR CENTURIES

Collected from various sources a brief resume is given herewith of the history of China's foreign trade prior to the establishment of Hong Kong, conditions since when are better known.

SHED

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929.

HAGEN RETAINS GOLF

At

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HOW HE WON

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IS THAT SO?

Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse

The British golfers thought they On the Passenger List: SEEK REFUGE OFF SHAMEEN had found a Jewell in the pre-How Dear Shee Oh, dear me?

liminary round of the Open Cham plonship.

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New York, Yesterday. Mr. Paul Litchfield, President of the Goodyear Zeppelin Com- A CURIOUS INCIDENT pany, visited President, Hoover at the White House, et dompanied by Edinburgh, Yesterday. a group of symer chele Senators. It is reported that Kwangsi Muirfield Walter Hagen He outlined the building paid the aum of one million dollara (America) retained the British Open two great mail penger dirim Central banknotes (H.K, $500, In all week there was a boomer Golf Title. There were 242 entries. Fibles for the trans-Pacific ser-000) to Captain Chiu of the "Fei of Boomer. Now he may be called

Ying" about a week ago to remain Bloomer. including all the best American pro- vice.

when fessionals, and

President IIoover was reported neutral. Capt. Chiu is the self- with eighty for victory to have intimated that the Govern- appointed Vice-Admiral, now that On his visit to Scotia Hagen As far back as the pre-Christian era, Chinese enterprise was left

Admiral Chan did the eighth ment favoured the proposal.

Chak has become doesn't seem to have had a drop of responsible for the wares of the Kingdom (as it was then) being the champion.

At the ninth, It seems certain that Congress will head of the Admiralty.

Haig-in. found in the west of Asia. Subsequently, for hundreds of years, hole in three.

Capt. Chut has officially declar traders of Europe went to and fro although little intercourse was where he got a six, he pulled give the now service a mail subsidy, maintained with the interior and the people of China. Then came his second close to the wall and play-permitting the inauguration of ed his neutrality, and under the "yes" of two Kwangsi aeroplanes, the "hong" system and the days of the pioneers of the East India Co. ed a left hander and to the accom- the air line by 1982.

tried to slip away on the "Fei strokes. Disputes became critical, war broke out, the status was defined and pariment of cheers went out for 35.

Ying", followed by the rest of the now a period, it is hoped, of gradual prosperity is dawning.

fleet. He was, however, stopped by ahell-fire from the Whampoa forts and a battery in Honam. The Central Government's 'planes also took part in checking the flight of the self-appointed Vice- Admiral

COMMODITIES FIRST DEALT IN

Foreign trade began in China as exchange of presents with the tribes on the north, or as tribute from vassals, both of which, as Parker observes, are merely trade in its earliest form. The Hsiung nu Khans sent eamels, horses and carls, receiving in return gilk, clothing, buckles, hair-pins, em- From Korea came broidery, etc. pearls, sables and wood; and flax and hemp from the Tunguses. Frontier fairs are mentioned as early as B.C. 140, and clandestine trade was carried on.

broke out after the abortive Mon- gol invasion,

Mr. Litchfield said that the com- At the eleventh hole he missed a pany will inaugurate the service putt. At the twelfth he drove the with two dirigibles, capable of giv- ball into the crowd. He took five ating a thirty-six hour service from the thirteenth. He bunkered and re- San Francisco to Honolulu.Reu covered, but had three putts and then ter's American Service. two over fours.

W. Hagen (U.S.A)

J. Farrel (U.S.A.)

Brews (S. Africa) Leo Diegel (U.S.A.) Abe Mitchell (British).

It transpires that at the third. Hagen reported that the ball had Policy of Exclusion

turned during his address and he Unfortunately Mongol attacks asked to be penalised. The re- by land and Japanese piratical feree did not agree and said that raids by sea later on caused China the ball had merely oscillated.

of exclusion, to adopt a policy

Hagen has received invitations which was accentuated when from all over the world. He begins Europeans appeared on the scene la tour in the autumn, embracing

The South early in the 16th century.

America, Australia and Portuguese were the first, under South Africa—Reuter. Andrade, in 1517. Ningpe, Foo- chów, Amoy and some Kwangtung ports were opened for some time but, after trouble, had arisen in 1557, trade became concentrated at Macao. The Spaniards traded began with Parthia, | with Fukien from Manila from Mesopotamia and the Greek dynas-1575, and many Chinese settled in ties of Bactria and Afghanistan. the Philippines, until their mas It was in Bactria that the famous sacre by

The the Spaniards. traveller Chang Chen (B.C. 160- Dutch were considerably later, 110) saw Chinese goods in the having settled in Formosa în 1624, markets, and from this time trade when they traded with the Fukien was carried on by the overland ports until 1684, when trade was routes, reaching the country call-confined to Canton. ed by the Chinese Ta-tsin', (and in the Middle Ages Fu-lin), which, according to Hirth, was the orien- tal part

of the Roman empire, viz., Syria (and later Egypt and Asia Minor) with Antioch as the destination of the traders

In the reign of Wa Ti, the great Emperor of the Early Hans, in- tercourse

Sed Route

1

The first British expedition was

a little later, but no trade of any importance existed until 1684. when a footing was obtained at Canton, attempts

open at Amoy and Ningpo having failed.

Balance of Trade

to

In 1702 a beginning was made at Canton of what was afterwards known as the "Hong" oystem, and in the 18th century trade develop. ed under the aegis of the East India Co. The French came in 1728, the Americans in 1784, and Swedes, Danes and the Hanseatic towns gradually took a share in the trade.

Fast

The

China first found herself with an unbroken line of coast under the Haus, and an active trade be- tween Alexandria and the Far East had been in existence for some centuries before the Chris- tian era, and trade existed be- tween Canton and India at an early date. China sent to Ta-tain silk, furs and iron, receiving in

The suppression of the exchange glassware, asbestos. woven fabrics and embroideries, India Co.'s monopoly resulted in a drugs, dyes, metals and gems, trade boom which was, however, which North China obtained over. only temporary and was succeed- land through Parthia, while the ed by a period of losses and dis- Romans, to avoid passing through appointment owing to exaggerat- the territory of their enemies, ed hopes being unrealised.

by sea. sent them

During the "adverse balance of trade” against the feature of this first five or six centuries of the China was

alarm on the Christian era the southern king. period and excited doms traded with Ceylon, Indis part both of the Chinese and of and the Red Sea ports, and aboat foreigners, the former seeing only A.D. 450 the art of glass-making the drain of silver and the latter feeling that much more business was introduced to the Sung coun-

might be done, to the profit of all try by artisans from Ta-tsin.

Arabian merchants

concerned, Chinese products are first

were given a free outlet. In the heard of in A.D. 62%, and good ac-

the first decade after

war this counts of the trade routes by ses are given by them in the middle trouble was acute, but it adjusted of the 9th century. They estab- lished trading colonies in various ports along the southern coast of China, and developed a thriving commerce, with large Mahometan communities living in the midst of the Chinese.

itself thereafter with the rapid growth of the silk trade at Shang- hai (hitherto silk had gone out after exclusively from Canton) the opening of that port. In a few year's silver was flowing more copiously into the country than it had ever flowed out.

APPOINTMENTS

to be members of the. Advisory

Percy Alliss (British)

R. Cruickshank (USA)

Jim Barnes (U.S.A.}

J. Turnesa (U.S.A.)

Gene Surazen

(U.S.A.)

Al. Watrous (U.S.A.) T. Armour (USA)

Havers (British)

Archie Compston (British) Johnny Golden (U.S.A.) Macdonald Smith (U.S.A

Boomer (British)

H. C. Jolly (Foxglove) BD. Dudley (USA) Davies (Wallasley) Mark Seymour (British) G. Duncan (British) T. P. Perkins (British) Cyril Tolley (British) Jose Jurado (Argentine)

Horton Smith (U.S.A.)

C.

T. Williamson (British) Willis Mackenzie (British) Sagner

(Birkdale)

F. Taggart (British)

T. H. Cotton (British)

A. L. Espinosa (U.S.A.)

J. J. Taylor (British)

W. Melhorn (U.B.A.)

W. T. Twine (British)

F. Robson (British)

C. A. Whitcombe (British)

Ray (British)

Reg. Whitcombe (British)

G. Von Elm (U.5.A.)

FOREST FIRE

SIXTY INCINERATED

Mexico City, Yesterday.

Forty children and twenty adults are reported to have been inciner- ated in a forest fire in the small mountain village of Xochipila. Heuter.

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Other scores at the end of the final round include Thomson, 308, Nolan 312-Reuter.

Coast of South Asia

KIRPANS RESTORED Trade was carried on for many

HUNGER STRIKERS BREAK centuries by the sea-route and the Chinese who, under the Yuant,

THEIR FAST His Excellency the Governor bas extended their dominion into Indó-

appointed Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. China, became familiar with the N. Murphy and Mr. J. P. Warren

Bombay, Yesterday. whole coast of Southern Asia and

The Bombay Government's ban with the neighbouring islands as

Committee of the Hong Kong against carrying weapons has not far as Timor. The journeys of Volunteer Defence Corps, during been withdrawn, but the two the Ming eunuchs in the 15th cen-

the absence of the Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Sikhs who went on a hunger strike tury show that an important com- Mackie, Mr. V. M. Graybura and in prison had their kirpans restor- merce existed between the empire Mr. T. G. Weall respectively.. ed to them so they broke their and these territories, the valuable

His Excellency the Governor has fast-Reuter. musk, camphor, porcelain, copper appointed the following gentlemen

A previous day cable stated and taffetas of Ching being ex- to serve on the Advisory Com that these two Sikhs refused to changed for precious stones from mittee, Hong Kong Volunteer De-eat while they were in prison Ceylon, spices and perfumes of fance Corps: The Hoa Mr. Jose unless they had their kirpans Arabia, cloves from the Moluccas, Pedro Braga, and Mr. L. C. F. (miniature dagger worn for relf sandalwood and other valuable Bellamy.

gious purpose) restored to them.] woods from Cambodia and Malay's,

The following promotions have elephants' tusks and peacock been made in the Hong Kong ALTITUDE RECORD feathers from India and Burma, Volunteer Defence Corps: Lt. A

Second Lt. R. K. Valentine to be Lieutenant, and Second LÌ. M. A Johnson, M.M., to be Lieutenant.

RECOGNISED

Washington, Yesterday.

THE END

WHAT

ABOUT A

SPOT

BATHING

Socret Stason Hes dow Epainte

IN LEAGUE

STREET ARAH IN LUCK AT THE COURT

GIRL NOT FOUND

The entire fleet of seven ships (including two armed launches) between the "Cleala" and, "Moth"

be safe

from attack

and the U.S.S. "Tulsa," trusting that

would while in such close proximity to the British and American ships,

H.M.S. Lieut-Com. Weir, of "Moth" and Commander Decker, of U.S.S. "Tulsa," strongly urged him to remove his feet, but were unsuccess ful. It appeared that "Vice-Admiral cowed thoroughly Was by the bombing to which he had been subjected and his sole idea being to get away, he was willing to hand his fleet to Kwangtung if granted a safe conduct to Hong Kong.

Chiu

Z w Diegel may owe his success at Muirfield playing diagonal

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Other passengers arriving in the-Colony The Fusilier family: five of them!We can now spare the Koshies to go up and protect

Shameen.

A flannel dance is to be held one night shartly at "the rear of· the YM.C.A."Why not a pyjama dance?

The Chinese call Victoria Jail a refuge for unemployed Chinese. How about unloading a We'll now begin to see day- few hundred on Canton to stem light through some of these building | the invasion of the Kwangsi reconstruction schemes in the heart hordes? of the city.

Cigarette lighters will go out of The Kowloon Railway clock went fashion and sellers of them will on strike for about ten days-ge bankrupt if the proposed tax The political vibrations at the on petrol is really enforced. Canton end of the line must have upset its equilibrium.

Welcome as the rain is it's a nice thing to get out of when you can't borrow your best friend's umbrella.

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An extract about Storiecutter's in a correspondent's letter in Monday's "China Mail" read:

The Y.W.C.A. used to go out weakly and very happy

Don't Waste Water

parties they were.

The stern military of to-d At 2.30 pm. there was a meeting couldn't possibly have heard in the US. Consulate-General, pre-that!!..

sided over by Mr. Douglas Jenkins,

attended by "Vice-Admira!" Chiu Husbanda agree that the "The (who was prevailed upon to land, Awful Truth” ie "Ladies Must after a great deal of persuasion), the Dress!"

Mayor of Canton, Admiral Chisa -

Chak, Commander Decker and Lieut.- In fact it is merely a case of Commander Weir. "Vice-Admiral” { "Service for Ladies." The pen Chiu again made his proposals that alty, we assume, of being "Love he would be willing to hand over his Hungry" once!

fleet to the Kwangtung authorities, provided he was granted a free con-

"Ladies Must Dress" is only duct to Hong Kong, which after a partly correct. What about good deal of discussion, was accept-Peakite' (whom 'Soft Shirt' de- ed by the Mayor and Admiral Chan plomes) when he goes to the Queen's Chak, on the condition that the Bri-at the 9.15 ? tish and American Naval author-

I

ities guaranteed that the Chinese A cablogram from Canada states ships would not in the meantime sip that Falls Ranch was sold for fell for a away. Of course this condition was $166,000-Falle Ranch clearly absurd and impossible as be-price that would have felled most ing a possible cause of serious cam- men's banking accounts! plications, and the Kwangtung re-

Those presentatives were prevailed upon

pictures featuring Clara reluctantly to withdraw this condi-Bow in the leading role, such

and "It," "Rough House Rosie" "Hula" (all shown locally) sug gest that there is a huge amount of Clara-fcation in Mias Bow's bow of ability.

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"Daily Press" heading: "Ladies' Must Dress at the Queen's"-Is that So 7

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"The Crowd" attracted a crowd, and crowded a crowded house out at the Queen's.

When a Magistrate not Magistrate-When he is a Har bour Macter

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Commander J. B. New knew- well' that as Deputy Harbour Master he has authority by sam- món a person for trial at the Marine Court whenever necessary.

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Television "movies! are not yet talked about for Hong Kong but when they do another peril for the late-home Club man.

According a S. C. M. Post” report "z woman saw the robbers enter through the door which was apparently open at the time": No one suggested they might be spirits and go through a closed door!

Forged notes purporting to be those of the "Bank of Communica- tion," "China Bank" and the "South Sea Bank" were found in large. quantities in a boarding house at Point-Apparently those West "banks" were in active communica- tion between the South Seas and China until lately!

Comm

According to a "China Mail" cable, Mr. Amery, referring to education development said he trusted that Raffles University and College at Singapore would shortly become the Ceylon University. Will students be expected to fly from Singapore to Colombo every morning?

"H.A.F." writing in the "Daily Press" asserts "Last year at Home, Murray went one better and chal-

"The fortnightly concerts given lenged the Press and public, for a

by local artists at the Helena May stake of £50, that he would escape Institute having come to an end for from a one-inch oak packing caso this season, it was particularly bound with hoop-irou...

his

challenge was accepted "upon the pleasing to music lovers.to see the announcement of a Sonata Recital” advice of a committee of Pressmen,

We Presa." the "Daily says of which the writer was a member" wonder if the music lovers enjoyed -Wong Won-sang, the Chinese the exhibits (?) of the local magician, says that after that he'll artista? retire for good!

¤ C 11 "No credit given" Is the motto Thus the "Straits Times" (which | of the "S. C. M. Post-It makes must have been reading some of Mr. Tee Taan Tal quote the our local contemporaries): "A news- | "China. Mail" of November 29, tion and accept "Vice-Admiral" paper office is notoriously a haunt 1912, in supporting a Republic for Chiu's word that he would not at- of short tempers and vigorous China and then quote the "S. C. language, but the occupants of the M. Post of May 4, 1912, Mr. tempt to slip away.

And so the matter has been clear-Cecil Street premises are

almost forsed Chiu to do so.

The street arab who was before E. W: Hamilton at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday for stealing a quantity of cigarette from a stall kept by an old tong. woman, was this morning dis- charged. I

It

was

stated that the old

the

ed up, though what safe-conduct has blandest of cherubs compared with Tee really wrote May 4, 1913-the

ticle! been given to "Vice Admiral" Chiu some of our correspondents, A year after the "China Mail's" ar mildly frivolous note on the top- is unknown. Apparently Chiu's two hat in the tropics calls forth a senior Captains were very much in letter with irritability written over Film Critic" ascerts in the favour of a fighting break-away and it, and now we have a positive ex- Daily Preas" that "the inclusion plosion from a lady about the of Mr. Jiggs, and his Family is a So the Navy reverts to Kwang-Cathedral grounds."— Rather a reason for the popularity of one relief to find it is Singapore and of our Contempories" The Nu which she Spelling notwithstanding, our not Hong Kong on

readers will appreciate sich a grounds her positive explosion!

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compliment and not Barr-ett. A recent par in the "China Mail" Motoring Section on motoring aignals brings the following question from a non-motoring reader in Kowloon ---

woman was away at the time, and FRENCH ADMIRALS the stall was in charge of a young bis girl The accused and ragamuffin friends pounced on the girl and helped themselves to all the "amokes" they needed.

The case was adjourned yester- day because the girl was nam available to give evidence rais morning Inspector Bloor

NEW NAVAL FORCES IN FAR EAST

Paris, Yesterday,

the new comman-

and even foreign gauze, printed Mackenzie to be Captain, Second Lt. SOUCEK'S ACHIEVEMENT NOW cottons and other cloths. H. R. Forsyth to be Lieutenant,

he warshiplapok Kousseau" Under the Mings trade also con- tinued with Samarkand and Per-

old his left ulon this evening with Rear

sia, which obtained silk and

The National Aeronautical As-Worship that he could not find the Admi Mong satins, musk and rhubarb from The resignation by Captain Sir sociation has officially recognised girl. He suggested that she was der of China The Japanese, too, carried Eric Stuart Taylor, 0.B.E., M.D., the new world's altitude record of probably in league with the ac the Far East,

clandestine commerce with of his Couraission in the Hong 39,140 feet established by Lieu cused and had kept away on pur China, using the islands adjacent Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, has tenant Appollo Soucek of the Unit- POBE to the coast as entrepots during been accepted, with effect from ed States. Navy-Reuter's Auser-

the intervals of warfare which May 7.

can Service.

on

The young rascal WAH

lucky.

He was let off.

French Naval Forces in

Admiral Mouget will meet Rear- Admiral Stotz in Colombo where they will tranamit power---Havas –

You say it's good manners to

Lot, That notorist's thank you's

Too toot

Must pede van slow, if he should

be laid

Smile and shether a word un-

refined 7

Or ought he to bler--scraping

mud from his cour...... “You road-hog! Yeu ught to be

ined

D., KY (1

Local composers are invited to compose a tune suitable for this poem. The subject selected, after considerable thought, was "Rain'

When will the rain drop? It has, but oh so slight. This model Colony we'll swop: For one, where it might When will the rain fallz When will it drop↑ We're in need, even if so small But hark-Alppity-flop!

When it does, Hong Kong will

· In madness rush about Remataboring well, a thought that

“Bayal, from