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AMERICA AND THE RUBBER FUTURE OF BRITISH TRADE

INDUSTRY.

NEED MALAYAN PLANTERS FEAR A PROBABLE INVASION ” In view of the interest since created and of the numeroas rumours that aro

rife, 'it is a pity that the discussion at the last meeting of the Planters' Assotia tion of Malaya should have led those nor less interested into nothing more than a cul-de-sac on the subject of the alienation of large areas of agricultural land on the Federated Malay States, says the Times of Malaya. At that meet- ing it was reported that an assurance "had been given by the Chief Secretary that no land up to the beginning of July had been alienated, but as the result of inquiries made by the Secretary of the P.A.M. it waLE ascertained that, ap parently, 20,000 acres of land had been applied for on behalf of the Goodyear Company of the United States, although no formal application had been either As to the made or granted so far. United States General Rubber Company, which was suspected of having either applied for land or bought a large estate, he learned that up to then they had done nothing, and he had good reason for believing that for the present they did not contemplate doing anything.

In this connexion the opinion. of the Kuala Selangor District Association recorded that the granting of titles in respect of land to any person or persons not of British Empire. is inadvisable, taking into con- sideration existing circumstances and the certainty that in the future there will be a large amount of bond fide British capital available for investment in this Beyond an expression of country. opinion that this seemed more a matter for discussion by the Paris Conference than by the P.A.M., nothing more was said on the subject at the meeting in question by the very public body called into being to deal with such matters.

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POSSIBLE CORNERING OF MARKET,

A month and a half has since elapsed without the aforementioned rubiours being allowed to rest, rather are they on the increase, and, as our correspon dence columns have borne testimony, the feeling among planters themselves is becoming more acute than before at the prospect of an American invasion " with a possible cornering of the rubber market.

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being graceful tribute to the tremendous prob- lems that have been and are tackled by this enterprising scientist. To Dr. Wu, on whom Hongkong pro- poses to confer the bonorary degree of LL.D. in recognition of the prominent part, he played in medical administra tion and research in China, belongs the honour of planting with Chinese hands in Chinese soil the first germ of public healthy of modern sanitation, which-with- do more to revolutionize this great coun- try, to bring it into line with the western world, than could, the action of any other one man effect.

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IN CHINA. While it would be futile at the to present juncture to speculate as the date of the termination of the war in Europe, it is of the highest impurtance that British merchants and manufacturers should keep a keen eye on the commercial and industrial problems that will arise on the conclusion of peace. This is particularly true of the great neutral, market of China, which presents vast openings for the extension of its foreign trade. The time for action is now; to wait until the war is over will be too late! There is no occh sion to reiterate all that Germun traders achieved in China in pro-war days Many of their methods were distasteful to British business men, and would never by mitated by them; but, on the otherprise, and pluck Dr. Wu (or "Tuck" band, there are other directions in which we might learn profitable lessons from our Teutonic competitors. It must be borne in mind that, in spite of the war German activity has by no means ceased in Ching. On the contrary, a lively pro- pagando is being carried on there, not only by German traders themselves, but. by the officials of the Legation at Peking and the various consular officers through out the country. It is also said that, despite the blockade, German exports to some extent, at any rate, continue. Not only that, there is evidence that Ger my At the same time, is organising herself carefully for crushing the trade of the Allies after the war. circumstances it behoves our own traders to take steps to mitigate the serious that time the results of his researches in With Tennis Court. difficulties that they will inevitably love to face. In other words, the time hat arrived when British merchants at home and in China should seize the opportunity to put their house in order,

In these

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he was called at Cambridge) quickly his day, as well as the respect of those gained great popularity among inen of who were brought into satorial contact with him. Of the latter, one was heard to remark in an after-dinner speech at a well-known London elab He we a remarkable chap-he crowded three- years' solid work into two and yet knew far better that I want as the correct waistcoat or tie to wear at Sandown. Of Dr. Wu's work in connection with plague this is not the time to speak-- everyone knows of the laurels he won. of the golden opinions he earned Chairman of the International Commis- sion for the Prevention of Plague, when distinguished scientists attended as de legates from all over the world. Since North Manchuria have appeared on the subject of plague in the leading medical journals at home. A fitting, testimony to the years of spade work he has done in North China is the great Cen- tral Hospital in Peking which has risen op and is now nearing completion, equipped with the most modern ap- pliances and devices to be found in the western world. North - China Daily NEIDS.

The President of China has appointed Dr. Wu Lien-teh his consulting physi cian,

A move in the right direction has been made by the formation of groups of manufacturers who have combined either to carry on the pioneering work in China in conjunction with the merchants, or to sell their own products direct to the Chinese. This more particularly applies to the engineering industry. But there Bre further measures which must be taken if British traders are to hold their own in the China market. It is agreed HUT by those who have examined the situation on the spot that there is an absolute necessity for a closer co-operation between the manufacturer and merchant in the United Kingdom, based on mutual re cognition of each other's aims and sphere of activity, so that efforts may be co ordinated to the common end of securing the trade of the future. It is recom mended that more should be done by our manufacturers in paying attention to the special requirements of the Chinese

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A rettlement was announced in King's Bench last mouth of a civil action brought by Mr. Montague L Meyer, the timber merchant, who has big contracts with the Government, against the Morn iny Post,

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A LOCAL SIDE OF THE QUESTION.

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Sir J. Simon said Mr. Meyer had been described in a leading article in March last as an illustration of the way in which Germany" penetrated and controlled our finance, our trade, our commerce, and our industries," at the beginning of the war. That followed an article in April, 1915, which made similar imputations. Plain tiff had to bring the action to show his real position and clear his reputation.

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It was an open secret that an Ameri-should be prepared to work for the the defendants, said that no such imputa can pool had cornered the market and future, and not in every case to expect tion was intended, though the passages that, as Britain and her Allies were immediate return. It is also suggested complained of were capable of such a con Mr. Meyer was paid £250 and costs, a using practically 50 per cent. of the that they should render more assistancestruction.

to the merchants in their efforts to full apology being made by the defen- raw material, the American corner was operating against them and they were, develop the trade, is for example dants, who had already expressed their OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3. Queen's Road consequently, forced to pay more than more generous commissions, the taking double what they should have paid. It of a share in the expens: of costly regrets in the paper as soon as plaints The Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. appeared that about nine mouths before.organisation, the lending of the services when the price of rubber was low, large of experts for pioneering purposes, the purchases were made by an American free distribution of well-drawn up syndicate, which, when the article inentalogues and advertising matter, and & question was published, was beginning much more generous scale of sampling to take up and export that rubber to than has been carried out in the past. America, consequently making the Bri Another essential for the expansion of tish manufacturer pay higher and still our trade with China is greater financial higher prices. It was not a question of facilities from our banks and financo supply and demand, but the Americans houses for the purpose of financing de had cornered us, with the result that anferred paymeats on large Chinese Gor-

Mr. Meyer said that he was senior part- enormous lax was on British consumers erament and private contracts for plant,ner of Messrs. Meyer, City merchants. and the Home Government which was all the reore regretted from the fact that the machinery, and other supplies. In this He had done considerable work for the American syudicate was not putting that respect, German traders have had a dis- Government in building Army huts, and rubber into consumption at once, but tinct advantage over their British rivals, still held Government contracts. He was a British subject, born in London. His and, It is possible that our Government and father, nether, and grandfather were was storing it for further use possibly further manipulation of the bankers, as the result of the war, may born in London, and his great grand-

have somewhat modified their old frame father at Hall, of mind, but, if not, the formation of the

Sir J. Simon: Your great-great-grand- proposed British trade bank may, to father came from the kingdom of Poland It is not difficult to trace a connexion some extent, met the difficulty. In an-to this country in 1760, when George III. between the state of affairs as exposed in other direction, tou, it is now generally came to the throne-Yes. the article quoted and the apprehensics agreed that much good would result My Justice Darling said the state that so widely-prevail cow among our mercantile assistants and travellers ments had not really done the plaintif FOUR ROO planters here of the ultimate effect of a in China secured a wider knowledge of any injury, as he still enjoyed the con

invasion" of American capital in Malaya and cultivation of large areas

the country and its people, their fidence of the Government. He thought. under American control. No one desires language, traits of character, business the defendants had noted handsomely. for a moment to see any undesirable methods, and mode of life. There are fr. Meyer could not do better than ex- state of things come to pass, of course now facilities in this country for learn change the £250 for a British Red Cross but it may be found that the mattering Chinese, end the ground-work thus far as he left the court, an allusion to engaging the serious consideration of the obtained might be extended by further" Our Day," which caused some laughter. F.M.S. Government, If not of the study in China. Briefly, in the words of Planters Association of Malaya, the un official who has spent some time in latter of which arst raised the question investigating conditions end prospects of

CHINESE SUCCESSES AT THE into prominence, not because of any fears British trade in that country, what is of the Americana ultimately controlling required is the adoption of a marketing

PANAMA EXHIBITION. the rubber-market, but because of mis organisation which will be in a position

EATING WHEN OVERTIRED. giving regarding the labour supply, to meet increased competition at the end Chinese exhibitors ut the Panama which is a local question pure and sim- of the war, closer co-operation with the Exhibition appear to have done very Eating when overtired is decidedly ple. With regard to the point as to whe Chinese, whether as employes or as well. The total number of prizes award- harmful. The stomach is loaded at a time ther there is any need to be perturbed clients, a wider outlook on trade, in the od je 1,200, among which are 18 grand when the digestion demands rest, and the over an American invasion of capi realisation that commercial activity in prizes, 17 modals of honour, and 300 tal we have seen an advance proof of

Cutalic's" Rubber Notes for the forth the great undeveloped hinterland ie diplomas and gold medals. Some 600 coming issue of the Malayan in and going to play a more important role tons of goods are now waiting to be re- Rubber Journal," and he misy pardon than ever before, and steady, patient, shipped to China. We are told that, as an act of courtesy, the United States us if we call one very pertinent observa painstaking effort. London & Ching

Government has ordered the military tion from his article when he asks: Express.

transport Sheridan to ship 100 tons there. "Why should we drive American gold

to Java and Sumatra, and particularly

FREE DISCUSSION NERDED,

so when those two countries arouch Planters Association of Malaya is in closs and keep rivals of the Federated the best possible position to act as advis Malay States Plantors here must not ers in the interest of the local rubber forget that the Government can always industry, nor do we imagine that the legislate against abuses of privileges Habber Growers' Association at Home granted to anyone."

To us that seems a very reasonable would remain quiescent were British interests to be jeopardized in the slight- plea, and in support of this view there est degree by an invasion of American is a clause in the Lands Enactment pro capital. viding :-

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