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SHIPPING AND TRADE CONDITIONS IN CHINA

CONSULAR REPORTS,

THE MOST DIFFICULT LANGUAGE.

Mr. P. Brady asked the question in the Observer es to what constituted the mos difficult language to acquire, that is, pre sumably for the averago Briton or other Europeaa. Some inclize to Pushtu or Basque, but most of the replies that have been sent in incline to Chinese or Japanese Amongst the answers are the

The high freight rates prevṇáláng during 1915 and the first half of 1916 have had a marked effect on China's trade, re ports the U.S. Consul Geheral at Shang, hai, Mr. Thomas Sammons, Freight rates increased from 300 per cent, to 500 per cent, above the rates prevailing befollowing:-- fore the war, and this, in connection with the shortage of tonnage, operated to paralyse the export trade, notwithstand ing the grondly increased demand for China's products due to the war. The high rate of silver exchange operates against exports who, its practical effect being to increase greatly the original first

cost,

TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

NECESSITY FOR PROMPT ACTION.

CHINA'S ARMY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

NOTABLE ARTICLE IN A FRENCH JOURNAL

Among the questions that must be dis- cussed by the Imperial Conference, is the development of Imperial Trade and the Le l'efit Parisien, the gapor with the carrying out, concurrently with this, of largest circulation in France, devoted a Conference of the Allied Powers held in to an article in which a distinguished the resolutions passed by the Economic column on its front page on March 11th, the summer of last year. Little was done Chinese recalls that the Chinese Bepublic by the late Government to make any pre has always been in favour of the Allies.

Committee,fighting, for justice, and liberty. tions beyond appointing a

result. Parations for giving effect to those resolu Chinese republicans have steadily been which has had no

The intervention of China is not to be ince the National

duced and exported the best quality of Educated knew, and use, 2,000 or 3,000 ago, unenizing the power of the

1 view to

Mr. Willoughby Meade I suggest that the mat underrated. The Chinese Army at pre- Japanese, for the following reasons: ter has been brought to the notice of the sent is sufficiently instructed and equip- whelmed with work as, to have been nesses large reserves. The military (1) The structure of the senteso is most Prime Minister. He has been so over-ped, well officered and supplied and pos

be increased five times if needed. peculiar. Some parts of speech are want able to give much time to the question; schools are in a position to train nearly The natural resources of China would ing; others have no European equivalent but the matter is now one of pressing 5,000. officers a year, and this figure could The political correspondent of the (2) The lavish use of honorifica, "polite" moment. variants of vorband vorbal-adjectivo Morning Post sought an interview on the enable her to supply raw materials for the unmorative subject with Mr. Hewins, whose author ammunition and machinery, as well modities; Deutschland über alles,” forms, particulars, and

is everywhere W10 made us feel her gauntlet and in- nouns, and variable modes of address. rity on fiscal matters generally, and Im- as leather, cotton rico, tea and other com-

perial trade, in particular,

is Chairman of the

no doubt The abnormal situation with reference (3) The custom of writing certain words recognized. to freights and exchange resulted in in Chinese characters. These characters Unionist Business Committee, a body vented "The Yellow Peril,"

the Ministry on many questions relating was, but it is too late. Chinn being heavy losses to the farmers and leng have two names cach-one Japanese, the which bos given valuable assistance to realizes to-day how iniquizous her dream to commerce; and it was on his motion essentially a democratic and sincerely owners in the interior, and has caused other derived from the Chinese sound, a change in the class of farm products Each character, with its two names and that the House of Commons, just a year clic country is bound to place herself

resolved That, with on the side of justice letter, produced Formerly the Chinese pro its mesning, must be learnt by heart."

his rice and other supplies, and purchased of these characters; so that a fair ground- Allies in the prosecution of the war, articles of food of low grade from neighing in written Chinese-itself hard Majesty's Government should enter into bouring countries for their own consump-language is advisable if one is to know immediate consultation with the Govern tion. High freight tariffs reduced the Japanese as an educated person should ments of the Domnions in order, with possible profits upon both the export and (4) The learning of two native syllabarics, their aid to bring the whole economic

The remarkable results of tests recently import of agricultural products, with the the katakan and the hiragana, with strength of the Empire into co-operation Some people enigmy

conducted by the Bavarian Minister of result that the Chinese are beginning to their cursive or freehand variants with our Allies in a policy find it more profitable to raise foodstuffs. Most Japanese words are written in one against the of a medium grade for their own con

of these, but custom dictates that certain thought, and still think, that the corol

are described in despatches setiary of this resolution should have been way to show the effect of alcohol en words should be written in Chinese, the summoning of an Imperial Confer marksmanship are

out by twenty Mr. E. Blake suggests Chinese My ence, but nothing was done till the advento taste weze operied reason for this is that, on an average, it of the new Government. In the mean- takes the missionaries (resident in China time Germany has not been idle, and, her marksmen, on twenty test days, the total Intest scheme is for the establishment of number of shots fired being more than and provided with native teachers) a

the report of Professor D. B. Kraeplin, full five years to gain a working know a gigantic new banking concern for all 30,000, and the trial showed, according to

an average falling-off in marksmanship ledge of any one dialect. My authority the States of Middle Europe.

GERMAN AND BRITISH CONCEPTIONS OF WAR. for this laat statement is the word of a medical missionary who has put in dvor It was with reference to these enemy about 3 per cent as the outcome of the Howing was asked what, in the corresponding, roughly, to the amount and M

three-quarter

pints twenty years of work in China. Kaffir activities that the interview was opened, consumption of forty grams of alcohol,

of beer would probably make a good second.

The effect was most perceptible twenty- five to thirty minutes after absorbing the alcohol

sumption. China is learning to adapt its productions to its uced and to rely increasingly less upon foreign commerce either to market its products or supply its wants. This, in connection with high silver exchange, has resulted in lesen ing the demand for tonnage, with a cor responding lowering of freight rate

The indications seem to be that China is rapidly adapting itself to the high cost of many articles as a result of the learning to become a producer of many niticles for which it formerly relied upon foreign exchange; and that notwith- standing the present great impetus to the import trade, due to the two rates for gold exchange, ita imports will gradually become smaller, with a resulting lesen ing of the profits of the importers and

ALCOHOLIC AIMING.

NA MARKSMEN, EFFECTS OF DRINK ON GERMAN

war and high freight rates; that Pte. A H.Bright, No. 7777, R.A.M.C.382.61 recent events,, was the significance contained in one d

the steamship companies.

The folowing notes on trade condi tions in the undermentioned Consular distriots in China have been received from HM. Consular officers for those districts

at

them.

"I think," he answered, "their signi ficance lies in the light they throw on their different conception of how the war should be prosecuted as compared with oars, and on the elaborate preparations they are apparently making to deal with the economic situation during and after the war, especially in their relations with other States.

to

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With the exception of Gaelic pronuncia tion, the European languages present no

Most of the marksmen shot even more dificulties, and of the Asiatic, Chinese and Japanese present simple complexi- ties of grammar, and the Indian lang

poorly than the average, and some of them One of the amusing features of the tests unges, with the exception of Pushtu, are

8, 10, and even 12 per cent, worse. remarkably simple (Thibetan is includ

only that they could, but actually were, cd); but Samoyedan in the Tandras is

was that some of the riflemen insisted, not difficult us having practically no regular at do you mean by à different con-shooting better after drinking the spirite while in reality their marksmanship had declensions and no regular verbs. The caption of the prosecution of the war f African and Australasian continents have Well, we have been only very slowly fallen off as much as 10 per cent.

These awakening te what has been a common that languages called "agglutinative, are undoubtedly the most difficult lang doctrine there for many years past uages in the world; but, even so, are more

and militery economic policy as by naval

The German appears CANTON B. Consul General readily pronounced than Pushtu, thus wat must be carried such by

ths time. Canion writes that tae recent political leaving this latter as probably the most preparations.

Inspector Kerr), troubles in she rovince of Kwafung difficult of the world's languages. Keep that in view all

Mr. John Cameron Grant says: There You mean that their method of car-Wednesday, March 31st-Class IX. (Chief have completely disorganized the import

spector Gordon). trade. It is understood, however, that is no question at all in tl matter. rying out this conception was shown most British firms at Canton are trane Chinose is by far the most difficult of at early in the war, when they announced Friday, March 23rd-Class XI. (In- Thursday, March 29th-Class X. (In- acting a greatly increased volume of languages. The Governments of the work the steps they intended to take after peaco

admit it in their regulations concerning was declared in order to prosecute an Monday, March 28th-Class IX

spector Gerrard). business, and although this increase is

"Yes, but it is far more than that, not entirely in British goods, those firms the linguistic studies of diplomatie ata-economic war???

strongly little realize how People are obtaining a hold on the local market dies of diplomatic students. To know yourself:

economic objects have dominated German which should be of beneft to United Chinese you have to unknow Kingdom manufacturers as soon as they you must acquire the power of a diferent

of war was but an incident in the long are is a position to resume shipments on kind of "think" and the demands not policy for many years past. The menace a normal scalo kept only upon the powers of memory but chain of policy which had for its object

securing to Germany

world" The following are some of the articles upon the powers of sight and hearing in demand in the Canton market Piece and the distinguishing of tones as was domination of the goods, machinery, metals, kerosene oil, are simply tremendous From the point drugs, photographic and chemists sun of view of inventor and mechanical en- dries, cigarettes, soep, lubricating oils, gier I have been called upon to deal paints, Varnishes, enamelled wire, with the language and have been guided marine motora, motor boata, motor upon it by the greatest living authorities pumps, paper, rubber and leather goods, on Chinese, with the result that Chinese window glass, fertilisers, alkulies, qtc, is the most difficult to learn.. haberdashery, ete

Islands, and Japan).

"

the ecenoinic

GERMANY'S FIGHT FOR TRADE.

ecuatrics where she now exercised it and in other States, she could afford, I think

about

peace, vces in order to bring to make many apparent territorial sacri-

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have opened the eyes of the Government don't mean only the new Government to the dangers ahead?

ence, and all Mr. Asquith's solemn de clarations that the

I doubt if we are at all ready.” "What! Net after the Paris Confer-

Paris resolutions. would be given effect to?"

..."I do not want to comment on or to criticize either this or the late Govern ment. I can only say that, in my opinion, (Mr. Hewins uttered the word this country is not ready at the present "not" with very marked emphasi».) time."

"You don't mean that we have sum moved the Imperial War Conference with out having any plans to put before the representatives of the Dominions as to trade after the war?"

I don't know what preparations have been made by the Government for placin definite plans before the Imperial Cond ference. What I do know is what I have said,"

Give me an illustration or two.” "Take all the treaty intrigues into which they have entered with a view to undermining the fabric of the British mention; the way in which they secured Empire; their policy of financial per- control of important connecting links in Mr. C. H. Tennack says at different re

great industries necessary for defence NINGFO The Acting British Consul times he has made some study of various all of which have been made manifest to One at Ningpo (Mr. W. Stark Toller) writes languages, among the more difficult to his as since the outbreak of the war. that direct trade between that port and mind being Turdish, Arabic, Russian,might go so far as to say that from the the United Kingdom is practically non and Chinese. He expresses the opinion German point of view military and novel existent. The goods imported on through that the latter is the hardest to acquire success is valuable only so far as it helps bills of lading are almost entirely con- knowledge of literary or colloquial for to realize the economit aims which really fined to household stores and drugs, for a European. The reason for this is that dominate the German mind. If she could provide a basis for the effective continus- the foreign hospitals. The bulk of Chinese has, to our minds, no grammar British goods consumed in the Ningpo (this in common with other Orientation of her pre-war conomic policy and/ district, which is practically a com-anguages) & syntax unlike anything in or extending her control both within the mercial suburb of Shanghai, is imported Europo; and, finally, has no alplube from the latter place. This lattor want makes it impossible to There are no commodities for which a learn to read, and bus study by special or unusual demand exists at oneself. All work must be done with a Ningpo The principal foreign emporta teacher at une's elbow, who must tell one are picoe goods (including a large pro the sound and meaning of the various portion of Russian and Japanese goods); ideographs which replace our words spelt Well as to that, she could rot, of kerozene oil, coal (from Japan), and with letters. Further, Chinese has sub course, succeed in carrying out her or sugar from Honghong, the Philippine etics of pronunciation beyond the ginal design of a great Central Europeas Prior to the war, goods imposte from powers of most Europeans, but essential Zollvercin that was what one might call to conveying one's meaning with securay the crude blood-and-iron policy of Bi- marck. It takes & good deal to persuade Germany and Austria into Ningpo to Chinaman. ・

countries to give up their sovereign fiscal

TTLEMENT. TIME STILL FOR A SETTLEMENT. included cotton, woollen and worsted

rights, as was shown during the negotia

Do you mean to

that we

we are going yarns and thread, clothing and cloths,

tans for forming the existing Gerraan galvanised iron wire, lama braid, che mical products, medicines, aniline tres, names and addresses of the firms in ques- Empire. But Germany has learned much to be too late again 19 artificial indigo, enamelled wars, window tion can be obtained by British firras in during these later days. She is eminent. Even though the tune is so short and glass, lamps and lampware, paper, etc terested on application to the Depart ly imitative She knows how to copy and the problems which have to be considered Owing to the absence of barking facili-ment of Commercial Intelligence, 73, adapt the policy which British Imperial are so very urgent there is no reason why ists have advocated in regard to our own we should be too late if only steps are ties, imports of these or any other foreign Basinghall-street, London, E.C

Wucnow HM Consul at Wuchow Empire. She understands now that she taken at once What is required that

Zollverein; but, need not constitute a

the material available should be forth commodities must be received from Shanghai or to a lesser degree, from writes that there is no direct imod loving the Suites concerned to bave their with ordered arranged and brought to specific Hongkong ride between the United Kingdom and

The crasting trade is, and has been for Wuchow, the whole of the foreign im- own tariffs she can establish preferences a focus in their relation to the

this country 18 many yesis, confined to one steamer porte into that port coming from Hong on the British model. She cau enter into problems which we have to consider in pying three times a week between kong The only buyers of foreigu im most-favoured-nation treaties and so rave view of the forthcoming Imperial Cons Nangpo and Shanghai. The foreign trade ports are the Chinese dealers who make the way for very close commercial rela ference and the fact that shipping consists of occasional arrivals their purchases atmest solely through ions with countries inclined to join her, pledged to the Paris economic resolu from Hongkong and the Philippines, Hongkong houses There is no prob while ruling out others she wents to tions. But there is no time for acad

her interest. What is required now is prompt it is evident that she le turning TTENISIN, H&M Cocel-General as ability of the establishment of a direct injure. Theed not go into details, but discussions over all points of economic mind in this direction." Carries out the and decisive action upon the lines which, Tientsin (Mr. H. E. Fulford, CMG) import trade, there being no facilities in

as we all know, the whole Britzak But if the enemy carries writes that importa into Tientsin from this connection. the United Kingdom are decreasing, ou The corimodities in demand in this plans you have indicated it involves the pire and our Allies, spprove.

One more question. Do you ins reconsideration of many of the detail; of

see any insuperable diffculty in account of high, freights,, doorpased pro-

doubt that is the care. But a policy for the Empire, having in view duction in the United Kingdos Binancial: chintzes, plain velvet lasting cotton ber dificulties in China, and a tendency on yarn, tron plate cuttings, enameled ware

One of the reasons which are the consequence

the war? of the part of Chinese dealers to it lower (mostly bang mugs and Chinese-shaped she has made preparations for this great the economic relations with ou Allie

spoons), coloured half hose, lamps, aced reconstruction.

apart from any military or economic

"I can only say this. I cannot claim prices

to have surveyed every question that is Among the articles imported are cotton les and soap.

There are some scores of shops in difficulties from which she may be suffer- goods, metals and sundries, but to

Wuchow in which are sold a variety of ing at the present moment which makes likely to srise in the detailed discussions Lain extent the high freight rates, ruling, place imports from the United Kingdom goods including singlets, sweaters, honey her so anxions for peace is that she is which must take place between the repre- at a disadvantage when compared with comh red quilts, bright coloured blankets, ready to reap the scenomic fruit of vicsentatives of the Empire and our Allies great military achieve guration, in consultation with expert Japanese and American goods

haberdashery, small tools, cutlery, hard to even if she cannot trumpet before But I have sufficiently investigated the There are fifteen British firms establish ware, roamongery, facks (after the style the world

hand mirrors, hair brushes dentats

menta

ed in Trentein, and they are showing of the Thermos flask with shoulder strapSurely, we ought to be ready, after authorities in the countries affected, to great activity in taking up agencies. As regards cotton goods, now chops have goods, clocks pencils, playing cards and all that has happened in the last twelve justify my belief that a durable and These articles are for the or fourteen years, to cope with any de atisfactory arrangement on the lives I course, every delay makes the matter beca ntroduced ea the local birkite The perfumes.

mere dimenlt". most part, of the pheapest varieties that velopments of this kind. This var rast have indicateds is possible. But of (Continued at foot of next evlumn)-- can be made. (Continged at foot of nest column.)