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9/8/23
"The textile machinists of Lancashire will be represented by thair association, viz., the Textile Machinery Makers' Association; there are probably wide interests crataide the engineering world which would join, while we feel that most of the China merchants in London will be able to combine with us, and we are without delay seking them to assist. As a matter of fact, we have been endeavouring to get established in China textile college which would educate the young Chinese in spinning, weav ing, bleaching, dying, and textile fabrics, to coM H1-
ITISH TRADE WITH CHINA teract in some way the other textile school which
RAINING OF NATIVE STUDENTS.
appears to be run entirely by America, having edu- cated Chinese professors and teachera. We have arranged for the English textile machinists to suppl free a completo plant, if, on the other side, they will supply the ground and buildings. The scheme. however, appears to be in abeyance owing to the dusacial crisis in Chine, and there would have been further questions to decide as to the upkeep of the school, the salaries of British-trained teachers, and the suggested scholarships which might be given to the Chinese to finish their education in this country. "It has been pointed out often enough in the papers that for every Chinese student we have in England there are at least 100 in Amerion, and the result has been most undoubtedly, exceedingly detrimental to British commercial interest in
last there is to be a concarted movement in mercial circles to promote study by Chiness ants in this country. It is true that the Man-, kr Chamber of Commerce recently passed ar980- on in favour of such a course; but there win 10 per sesion. The prominence given to the matter be House of Commons and outside has revived pat, and last Fridoy Sir Walter de Frace, M.P., the Prime Minister if he would submit to the sus Chambers of Commeres, especially those in ndustrial districts, the report of Big John an's Committes on the education of Chinese
ts in this country. This report has been Chin. Before the war there was practically no had to the Government, and it favours immediate | American machinery for textile industries imported n; bet this is no great hope-unless there into China at all, and the English manufacturers 3d be clearer signs of public interest that the | bad it all their own way; but since the war the Wament will agree to waive the collection of the | American competition is becoming more and more bes of the Boxer indemnity, though a proposal | difficult to meet, and we are constantly coming bat cffect is under consideration at Peking. ars, Dobson and Barlow Ltd., the well-known Jon ürm, have decided to move vigorously, and have outlined their plans in a letter to Su Her de Freco, who has been in correspondeurs *them on the subject. They originally wrote in mel Nall. M.P., who forwarded the letter to Sur Ber we follows:
Nom our point of view, before the war English de manufacturers had little to fear from com jon in China. Since the war, however, the mut of textile machinery shipped to China from ties excenda that of all the British techle muuu- trets. This is, of course, partly due to the fact the British toxtile machinists were manufar munitions during the four year of war, which red America to get an entry into China; but the reason appears to be that Ameries, having ed the Boxer indemnity for the education of Chinese students in their own country and in ara converting the Chinese to American
we have been investigating for some time the sion of educating Chinese atudante in English De machinery, and have been in communication
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across employers, managers, and technical assistants who have been educated in America, and are conso quently biased toward all things American.
From the list of spindles which have been im ported into Chins since 1915, it will be seen that the proportion ordered with two American machine shops is almost equal to the total spindles ordered with the five English textile machinery makers, and when it is remembered that before the war the Americank had not a spindle in China, a very good idea will be formed of the result of the aduestion of Chinese students in the United States. Our agenta in Chins nowadays find that the chief difically they nounter is the number of Chinese American- educated men who are overrunning all the industrias of China, the greater part of which have hitherto been pro-British.
We hope that the Boxer indemnity will in future be used for the aubaidising of Chinese mtu dan is
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for the purpose of education in this country, and INESE STUDENTS (EDUCATION). most of the engineering firma are only too glad to
take in a number of them. Yet, as our Chinesa ir W. de FRECE asked the Prime gents point out, private enterprise can only touch sister whether, in view of the import the fringe of the matter. We have in cur marks two
Chinese gentlemen who are finishing their educe of the matter to British trade, our agents in Shanghai. We formulated tion in textile machinery. They came originally as submit to the various chambers of me in which it was proposed that the English volunteers, but since they had offers from Americanmerce, especially those within indus- le machinists should supply free a complete to subsidise their education in that country we were
ninese Students in this Country.
at of machinery to auta bli a large textila tach. obliged to pay them the same amount her from al districts, the Report of Sir John school in Shanghai, if the Chiness would supply private funds, in order that they shali, at any rate, rdan's Committee on the Education o ground and buildings. It was further proposed finish their education in this country. Just con- scholarship should be given for certain sider what would happen, expposing them were a at to come over to this country, and finish Government subsidy for the education of there
daration. The schema appears to be held n young Chinese-just mough to keep them for the Mr. HARMSWORTH: I think that it to the lack of funds in China, and it requires nocemary period. We should strengthen our cou rtain amount of stimulation to get the mattar mercial relations with China enormously.” sagtia.
The matter is an extremely important cas to
shire, and there are many people who are of Imperion that to force the Boxer indemnity after twenty years, is a ridiculous proposition. red with utilising the money for stimulating ommercial relations of England and China.** this Sir Walter de Frece replied:
The position is that members of Parliament have ht the matter before the notice of the Govern but that commercial interests have been, as a ngularly apathetic. Epeaking with an knowledge of the situation. I venture to say af commercial men throughout the counter had essed the Government at all on the subject, tha Minister would have agreed not to ask China be balance of the Boxer indemnity on condition it was ear-marked for Chinese education on Jern lines, either in this country or in China.
delighted to wes your interest in the matlar, and el certain that if the Lancashire firms would White to the Prime Minister on the subject wa ld all very soon schiors our aims and objects. 2. Dobson and Barlow have now replied, ad- ing that there murgant need for the organis el commercial opinion to represent trade viewe Government, and have undertaken to non il Jean be carried into effect. They proceed :
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ould be premature to take the action ggested until the Question, which is now under consideration, of the attitude to be adopted towards the resumptio the Boxer Indemnity payments dne December, has been decided by Majesty's Government and the ot Powers concerned.
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