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THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 24zx, 1918.

Chinese, including even the editors cf our, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE THE WAR AND IMMIGRATION

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ORDERS_ET_MAJOR WAKTUAN, O.C.H.E.V.5.

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INTO AMERICA.

Mr. Jerendah W. Jenks, Ph. D., pande outside the Law Courts at Director of the Division of 3.15 pan on Friday, June the 25th. Public Affairs, New York University, and Dress. Drill Order.

of the Far Eastern Burcan contributes Reznoria, ---Necruits will pornde under

the San Francisco Sergt.-Major Rond en the Cricket the following to

Wheoniste :- Ground at 5.10 p.n. mn Monday, June the 28th, Wednesday, June the 30th,

The war's effect upon future inungra- and Thursday, July the 1st Dress,tion is now a much-lebated subject. With Drill Order.

the renewal of rumors of peace and the will

· Couraxy......... ̈*·D Company

possible early ending of the prosent con- partile at the Parade Grond t

fie, the problem of immigration and its Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30p.m. restriction or non-restriction, will again on Wednesday, June 30th, under be to the front, Already the very serious Sergt. Major Coulee, Dress, Drit!

question of the entrance of diseases such Order. (Slacks may be worn). as typhus, cholera, bubonic plague and will parade au insanity is a matter of concern to the SALLERS Signallers

Wednesday, June the 30th, at 540 medical men of this country. Whether p.m., at Murray Battery. Uniform immigration will be permanently increas optional.

ed or decreased is a question vitally affecting, every person in this country. Care H1L AND P. or Wan-Cane Grand,

---On duty at Gun Clch Hill nand Pri- Tave the demands made by the need of soners of War Camp for the week com-rebuilding from the waste and destruction. mencing Saturday, June the 26th, and of war been so geral in the past as to ending. Saturday morning, July the | chunternet' the desire to pull away from 3rd H.K.Y.C.

wac's, misery and to begin life again 'n

Is there the slightes a new country i evidence in the statissies for immigration to this country in the past upon which either of the two cumpiz-oke ofe prediet- ing a greatly increased migration; the other greatly decreased one-may base the claims?

tain newspapers, there are these who pro foss to believe that cómmeres with foreigni nations is Pilning their country and draining it of silver; and in proof of iPADER, NA” and “Companies will they point in the fuct that for many years the Talance of trade hus, as shown by tho Later in the year the demand for anti-Customs statistics, been against China. my became very strong and the privIt may causs auch persons a shock to sen af crude antimony rose from Hk. Tls.

that an adverse baluice of 108 million Mai- 1st per ton to HE. Ths. 240, and the kwan tors in 1912 and of 167 million Hai- supply was insufficient to meet the

kwan al in 1915 have now been fellow- demand. "The export ofgron ore increase:!

10.000 piculs, hat, pig-iron showed ng ut of the country to pay for the es cers of imports. But when the recorded asurall decline.

Bonents of silver for these three years The export if beaus, in spite of a tem-

are examined, it is found that the net im porary stoppage whom war was declared,

d in spite of the destruction of the crossport, of silver, that is, the excess of in

of silver in by floods in the districts serving Chin-, as amounted to 1k. Tis. 41,791,067, klung, actually showed a small increase, while the stocks rising from 10,323,000 to 11,157,147 piculs, local banks are to be taken into con Oils, principally required for the Consideration. There are no oficial figures tinent, such as groundnut oil and wood available, buteo far as is known, in 1514 oil, felt the effects of the war; but bean the imports of guld exceded the exports oil, cotton seed oil, sesamum seed oil, by nearly 6 million dollars, while the im and tew oil all improved in quamity. Ports of silver exceeded the exports by These facts Among seeds, while cotton seed and raje aver. I million dollars, showed a decided advance, there was a make it quite clear that the balance of falling off in linseed and especially in trade is not adjusted by the export of Gestunum Beed, which receded from treasure, and justify the statement made 2,024,647 to 1,251, 180 piculs, although there by Mr. Morse in 1005 that, China's liabili

Hides, of ties are balanced by the assets. What was a large supply offering. CUT how reduced figures, as do skin, these assols amount to can only be very except that dressed sheep skins were PUF ranghly estimated, but it is vvident that: chased in large quantities. Straw braid

they are sufficient. Among them may be fell from 101,037 to 16,648 picule, a very mentioned remittances from and money serious decline, partly due to the absence brought in by Chinge emigrants; noriey of statistics from Kinochow and duc, it is said, to change of fashion inspended by foreign Governments for the Western countries. The total decrease in the value of the export trade anunte

about 11 millions of pounds sterling.

SHIPPING.

Partly

Although the tonnage recorded under Austria and German Bags represents little more than the first half of the year, white British, French, and Russian ton page was largely employed on Govern- ment work from the same dite, and vessels. under neutral flags found plenty of pro- fitable business elsewhere, it will be seen that steamer tonnage increased by 1,865.013 dots and exceeded the record for all other years, rising from 87,613,989-tons in 1913 L. 89,459,482 tons. American, British, Norwegian, Por Japanese. Danish, tuguese, Russian, and Chinese tonnage all shared in the increase; while the ton nage under the Austrian, French, Ger a. and Swedish fings was smaller. Dutch tonnage remained about the same. There was great difficulty in finding a commodation for cargo offering both in Europe and in China, and the consequent rise in freights and the expense of wa ricks did not tend to encourage trade. Although not directly concerned forriga trade, the addition of four new specially designed steamers to run be tween Ichang and Chungking deserves notice, as there can be no doubt that thes facilities of steam traffic will do much to develop the trade of the rich provines of Szechwan. This addition is not unattend- ed by danger, owing to the narrowness an. sudden twists of part of the fairway, and there, is urgent need for a proper code of signals and steering rules, for the plac ing of buoys and beacons, and for the re mesal of certain dangerous reefs. The nxpense incurred by establishing such safeguards could easily be met by the ship ping, which has been making large profit.

TREASURE

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PROMOTIONS.

Ten-Sergt. J. Oxberry in fas Morgenut. Corporals to bi DerSergeants--G. C. Moxon, J. H. MeHutchon, J. A. Young.

Le-Corpora's to bo Corporals ---W. Af Humphreys, G. Martin, J. Morton Smith, J. Olsen, J. W. Deakin and A. Charlton.

Ples, 09 by Leu-Corporals:--E. Abraham, S. Kelly, W. Brown, A. Kinpthorne, II. Sandford, A. E. Paine, W. J. Crawford, Johnstone. E. V Carpmael, A. S. Mac. kichan, H. Tobias and J. M. Gordion.

PORTINGA,

Sergt. J. Oxherry is posted to Co.

Section 4.

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Summarizing the facts brought out by an examination of the immigration statistics with this inquiry in mind we are able to say that war generally (although not always) makes for temporary immediato decreue Bimmigration, followed, invariably, by a decided increase soon after picaces declared. In no case among the coun- tries involved in recent wars has there been a permanent decrease, in immigra- Gior from the cuntries affected, while, en the contrary. in some cases, immigra tion reachel is highest point within the decide following the conflict. In the years following the Franco-Prussian war immigration from both France and Ger- many increased, and, in fact, reached the very highcal point within a few years after its close. Grook immigration steadi- Corporal J. Okson is posted to Co. Blymoanted after the Ture-Grecian

Section 1,

maintence of garrisons and warships, including the sums spent by the men.ex. penditure on foreign. Legations and Con sulatra in China; expenditure on foreign missione. hospitals, schools, etc; expondi ture on the maintenance of foreign mer- chani vessels and on repairs to the same; expenditure" by "foreign travellers; excess of exports over imports in the unrecorded trade acress the land frontiers; and so on, There is, moreover, reason to think that the Customs valuation of exports is gener ally too low. Finally, it may be pointed out that the result of intercourse with for eign nations has led to a large industrial. development that is increasing every year, and that China now possesses not only railways.and mines, but cotton mills, al: bunten factories, cement and brick works, chemical works, distillerie, decks, ship building and engineering works, electric light works, flour mills, match factories, oil mills, paper mills, sawmills, silk fila tures, ainelting works, soap and candle factories, and many other industriel So far from foreign establishments, trede impoverishing the country, China is growing richer every year in consequenes B Section 3.0 of the developaient of her resource-s development that will progress with rapid etrides with the expansion of the railway. system, the establishment of a standard currency, and the abolition of taxation on goods in trarrit..

Lee-Sergt. G. C. Moxon is posted t. C.

R Section 1. · Len-Sergt. J. II. McHutchon is postel to

Co. B Section 2 Lee-Sergt. J. A. Young is 'posted. to Co.

B Section 3... Corporal W. M. Humphreys is posted to

Co. A Section 3. Corporal. Martin is posted to Co. C

Section 4.

WAR BREVITIES.

In Germany the lifts in hotels, shops, and other buildings are now run exclu sively by girls. The word "lift" is barred, and the young women rejoice in the name Fahrstuhlfubrerinnen. which means literally Rumming chair drivers."

The Swiss Press states that an order for several millice wrist watches is shortly The price of silver remained fairly

to be placed among Swise firms by the steady antil July, chiefly owing to the ex-

British Cavernment. It is added that in pectation that China would be purchasing future every British soldier before pro for purposes of currency reform, and thitceeding to the front is to be provided with India also would have to buy. these expectations were disappointed-and in July the price fell from 27 d. to 2d. and remained approximately at that figure until the end of the year. Exchange followed silver values, and as the difficulty

But

of financing exports reduced demand and lowered prices, leading to a serious eur- tailment of the export trade and conse quently to less demand for silver for pur chases in the interior, the ever-increasing stock of silver in the local banks tended" to weaken exchange below the parity of silver. The stock of silver held by the banks in Shanghai on the 31st December was Shanghai Ths. 61,405,000, 821,298,000, and 158 bars, and the stock in Hongkong was not less than 830.000,000. The excess of silver exports ever imports amounted to lk, Tls. 13,622,949; but remittances to Hongkong. which from a commercial point of view must be regarded as part of Ching, accounted for Hk. Tis. 7,208.763 of this excers; and it is further to be re- marked that in 1913 the importa exceeded the exports by no less than Hk. Tis. 35,988, 304 Coins-of various kinds, such as guilders, piastres, and Hongkong dol- lars, were sent to Siam to the value of Ik. Tls. 1,003,667, and seeing that the in- ports from Siam to China amounted only t. JIE. T. 98,774, while the goods scut to Sium from China were valued at Hk.. Tls. 2,230,116, this fact is an interesting sidelight on the intimate conection be tween the two countries brought. aliout by emigration***

The demand for gold in Europe and Japan and its dearness as compared with silver led to the sale of the former meta! by China, and there was an excess of ex- ports over imports of Hk. Tls. 13,000,750. the bulk of the shipments having taken plaer after the commencement of the war. That gold valued at Hk. Tls. 4,297,531 was sent to America, where the price was at tractiv, is partly to be explained by the fact that there was no possibility of re mitting to Germany by bills of exchange after the stoppage of German trade. The must convenient way, therefore, of re- mitting such funds as those required for the service of leans and the Boxer In- deamity was to ship goid to a neutral country where credits could be arranged. Japan took H. Ts. 8,108,061, some of which was said to he also destined for Anterica. To Europe there was an export to the value of Hk. Tla 2.704.447. There is always a small export of gold from Chine, and the larger export during 1914 was merely due to exceptional elreung- stances and was not brought about by the newsity of adjusting the balance of trade.

BALANCE OF TRADE.

11, has been customary to give under this heading certain estimates of liabilitic and assets, intended to show how the ex cess of imports over exports is paid for. This has been done because among the

one of these useful articles.

Corporal J. Morton Smith is posted to Ca.

A Section 2.

Corporal J. W. Denkin. is posted to Co. B

Section 4.

Corporal A. Charlton is posted to Cò. B

Section 2.

Corporal C, E. HI. Renvis is posted to Co.

Lee.-Corpl. E.: Abrabani is posted to Ca. B

Section 1.

Lce.-Corp. $. Kelly is posted to Co. A

Section 1.

Lee-forpl. W. S. Brown is posted to Co.

B Section 4.

Lee. Corp. A. Kempiliorne is posted

Co, C Section 3.

Lee.-Compl. H. C. Sandford is posted ... Co. A Section 1.

Lee.-Corp!. A. E. Paine is posted to Co.

Section 2.

Lee, Corpl. W. J. Crawford is posted

Co. U.Section 4.

struggle of 1898. English immigration more than trebled following the Anglo- Bor war. Following the Balkan war, | ironigrusion from all the countries in- volved-Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, | Greeze, and even Turkey- came back to Dormal, and in some cases nado a decided increase.

As far, then, as past statistice go, those who are claiming that the present war will permanently decrease immigration have no grounds for their statements. If immigration is to follow its gormal course ap illustrated by previous wars, we may expect an almost immediate return to the figures of 1914. and, toost probably, an increased migration in the years follow- Aing. It is interesting to note that even

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to

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Lee.-Corp. J. Johnstone is posted to Co.

A Section 2

Loe.-Corpl, E. V. Carpmael is posted to

Ca. B Section 1. Lee.-Corp. A. S. Mackichan is posted to

Co. A. Section 4.

now from there countries having a fairly regular seamship service with this coun-

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

(ESTABLISHED 1850).

TELEPHONE 1741).

FOR ALL KINDS OF

BAGS

LADIES LEATHER HAND-RAGS.

SILK VANITY BAGS.

HOLDALLS

LINEN BAGS.

GENT'S

COLLAR BOXES.

COLLAR BAGS.

KIT BAGS--SUIT CASES,

CADDY BAGS.

HAT CASES, CRICKET BAGS. TENNIS BALL NETS, ETC, ETC.

ALL BRITISH MADE.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

try --- England, Holland, Denmark WE

France and the Scandinavian countries we are getting only a slightly reduced immigration. It is even claimed that a considerable part of the present great reduction in Iralian and Greek Immi- grants is due to the lack of ships, Coun Rries which lately have been sending a large number of immigrants to this Lace. Corp). J. M. Gordon is posted to Co. | country-Russia, Austria-Hungary, Ger-

A Section 4.

many and the Balkan States-are now Private D. J. Mackenzie is posted to Co. | almost entirely cut off, so far as immigra-

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tio is concerned. ---

Lee, Corp. H. Tobias is posted to Co.

Section 2.

According to the Berlin paper lünieje ritung, the Austrians used a new battery

of centimetre mortars at Tarnow, and

mortar shell-

CLASH OF INSTRUCTION.

Compared to the population from which

A class of instruction for Corporals, Lee..we formerly drew our immigrants, the present resources of population in the countries just enumerated seem almost unlimited. Causes impelling towards emigration from these countries will be operative at full capacity at the end of this great war. Millions of men wilt have made the break from home ties and emigration only another adventure. Those -narrow-village-life-which will make of who abhor war and militarism will have had such personal experience of the horrors of war as to make them flee from it as fast as they can.

the first shot entirely demolished a 18 Corporals and Members desiring promotion tower 11 miles away. The shell fired from will be held on the Cricket Ground on Tuer theco gans weighs a quarter of a ton-mot day, June the 29th, and Thursday, July the than the weight of the German 17-1st, at 5.30 p.m., under Sergt.-Major Bond All members nos promoted to the rank of Corporal or Lec.-Corporal-are required to attend these parades. Dress, Drill Order.

Note--Until further order parades will be in shirt sleeves. Khaki shirts, collars and ties must be worn.

G. K. H. BRUTTON, Capt., Adjutant, E.K.V.R.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. coxF# 0¿DERN SY LIEUT-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

RESIGNATION.

1. PAM: H. Castro and H. A.

Hyndman, Bight Seation M.G. Co., are permitted to resign, on medical grounds, dated 21st June.

REVERSION.

Lance Corpl. P. S. Cassidy. Scouts Co., reverts to the ranks, dated 23rd June.

KING'S PARK RANGE.

3.The Range is allotted to the follow-

ing:-

June.

Special Police from 2pm till dusk on 26th June, or 9 6.m. till woon bu 27th Hongkong Police from 2 p.m. till dusk

on 3rd July, 4-Parades for to-day (Thursday):

5.30 pm N.C.Os and mon of No. 1 Soo Art Baity, Centre and Left. Ser. Art, Batty, Centre and Left Sections M.G. Co. and Civil Service

PARADES.

FARĀDES.

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Thursday, June 24th Nov. 3 xnd

Platoons, Chinese Company. Friday, June 20th--No. 1 Patoun, British Company and Indian Pistoon. Noa 3 and 4 Platoons, Portuguese Company, For purpose of selecting a Team to shoot against the Regular Police, the following will addend for preetine at King's Park Bangs (200 yards) on Saturday next, June 26th, at 2.30 p.m. sharp.

MUSKETRY.

Mason, Roylance, Lamoiert, Grant Smith,

ARE OFFERING FOR ONE MONTH ONLY

A SPECIAL LINE

IN

DRAB LINEN,

COAT AND TROUSERS $7.50.

Thousands will have lost friends and relatives and homes, and little will be leit them to canse them to remain in their own countries. Many will turn their eyes toward new soils and new flags. Much of this immigration, no doubt, will be good, but much of it will be bad. United States should furnish protection LONDON CUTTER. to those already here, and see to it that a reasonable and just policy of restriction be enacted, so that the evils of immigra tion may be met and averted before it is

toa lale.

The

GROSE & CO., LTD..

Hongkong, 14th June,[1915.

Champion, Chinchen, Sleat, Potter, Cooke, of a large modern British battleship which BEFORE

Concerning the existence, or otherwise.

Arnott, Henderson, Fothergill, Ireson, Hewitt, P. O, Roz, F. F. Silva, H. M. Remedios, A. F. Alves, Mow Fung, Wei

Co, who have not been passed out, Wing Sam, O. Chan, J. Wong, Sirdar Khan, sank at all, with romantic trimmings lo

Squad Drill and Rise Exercises al Hendquarters. Recruits under Sorgt. Ballerk.

5.30 p.m.-X.C.O.. and men of Scouts

Co. who have not been passed out. Alming drill at Headquarters. Re- mainder, nil.

STORE, 5.Members of the Corps are reminded that the Store is open for the issue. of arms. ammunition. equipment, clothing, etc., during the following 9am to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

hours only:----

a.

to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

SIGNALLING SECTION.

G. --An examination of eight members (as detailed by Sergt.-Major Blair) will be held at Murray Battery at 5.30 p.m. to-day.

DETAIL.

7.On duty at Gue Club Hill, Kowloon-

No. 2 Section Artillery Buttery. Omerr on duty: Capt. Murray Scott. On duty at Kowloon (Detention Camp)

~~~~ HK VR :: Orderly Officer: Lieut. Konnett. Orderly Sergeant: Sergennt Frith.

G. E. STEWART. Capt..

Adjutant, H.K.F.C.

and Mehr Din.

INSTRUCTIONS. IN POLICE DUTIES.

Lectures will be held in the Chief Magis trate's Court on Sunday, June 27th, as

follows:-

9.30 to 10.30 am.--Portuguese Company, 11,00 a.m. to 12 noon.British and Indian

Companies.

2.80 to 4.00 p.m.-Chinese Company. Men will bring Note Books.

AMMUNITION.

Members of the British Platoons not in possession of 303 ammunition will kindly send a card to this effect to Mr. S. J. Chin chen, North Chin Insurance Co. They will also at their next parades return to their Platoon Commanders thus pull-throughs" giren to them some months ago by Mr. A. H. Howitt. These must be then handed to the Musketry Sergeant.

F. U. JENKIN,

7. S. P. (Reserve).

Reuter's

Washington correspondent atates that the Cabinet has considered an estimate by the Secretary for Commerce showing that the trade balance in favour of the United States. to July 1st will amount to £200,000,000. The British con- tend that this shows that American trade is not suffering by British action.

has variously been rumoured to have been sank by a mine, and irremediably lost. sunk, raised and reinslated; and Bever the tale which have seemed to leave little locker for ever, it is of interest to note doubt that she had gone to Davy Jones' that Clowes' Naval Pocket Bock for the current year, corrected up to April last. all gives this ship on the list of effective Eghting ships of the navy and no refer ence is made to her ever having been else where. The editor of the Pocket Book, in a prefatory note, explains that this year's issue has been produced in circum stances of considerable difficulty. caused. both by the lack of trustworthy informa tion and by the fact that the editor is himself serving afloat. It is inconceivable that the name of this vessel would be retained in a standard publication such as Clowes if in point of fact she had no existence as a fighting unit.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitale begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the hospitals: E. E. A. and C. Telegraph Co. ...0 Fairall & Co.

W C. Jack & Co.

Robert Dollar Co.

T. A. Loughlin

Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co.

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