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LANCASHIRES TRADE WITH EMPIRE DAY. AT SHANGHAI

ORCHINA

VA SCHEME FOR INCREASING.

BALL BUSINESS.

Mr. James Kerfoot, formerly of Shang- hat, who was for many years President of 200.00 the Association of Lancastrians in China, 1,000.00 has now in land a scheme for improving

180.00

SETTLEMENT, ABLAZE WITH FLAGS

MILITARY PARADE RECEPTION: AT THE CLUB, AND ASSAULT AT- ARMS

three cheers for the King which were The Consul General then called for given, the men removing their helmets and taking the time from Major Truc man The proceedings closed with the National Anthem, after which the various units returned to The Bund, where they were dismissed

RHOSETION AT SHANGBAI CLUBMA The British menibers of the Shanghai Club, were At Home" to their fellow members yesterday at 1920 p.m., the The function proving most successful. centre hall was hung with the flags of the Allied Nations and the British Clonies, and there was a large aften- dance. The hall was crowded almost to overflowing, oven in the balcony, when Sir Everard Fraser on behalf of the British members welcomed their guests, the speech being punctuated with tre qucnt and loud applause,

He said:

I

This year's celebration of Empire Day the sale of Lancashire cotton cloth in

more elaborate in Shanghai was on a China. In some notes on the subject he

scale than ever before (says the V 10.00 says

A PERMANENT EXHIBITION

Daily News). In some localities there 8.001 estimated before the war. that from

were rows of residences which showed 25,000 to 30,000 Lancashire looms were

unbroken lines of Alhed Bags, now that 3.00 employed in the Chine trade. There are

about that total number of power looms the American standard can be ranked as 1.00 in Japan to-day, but a large percentage Buch. Nanking Road as mal at the

18 working on coarse sheetings, drills and 3.50 jeans for the China market. The Chinese lower end was a blaze of bunting; there

OUR GALLANT ALLIEST wants educating up to the better and finer were flags galore on The Bund and other qualities. Both he and the womenfolk

Gentlemen, the Committee of the 100.00 like nice clothing, and the problem for thoroughfares, while hardly a motor-car

the Briton is how to supply their require passed but flow the colours of one friend Shanghai Club bas bestowed on me the ments at the lowest possible price. Perly nation or another. The traments both proud privilege of welcoming in your sonally I think the first step to be taken the International Settlement and the nano our special guests of to-day. 100.00 is for those interested in the Lancashire French Concussion Hew the usual flage, thank both the Committes and those gen- cotton trade to maintain a permanent in the latter instance the Union Jack tlemen who do not press their claim of 28.30 exhibition of all the Onished products being flanked with the rigolour, and longer membership than my own 30 years (these can be increased as new sorts are practically every Briton on the streets The story of the empires that waxed 43.00 introduced) in a substantial building in wore colours. Most of the British firms and waned before our Empire came

being had given to the title a gillister at 11 Shanghai, preferably with attractive closed

sense O selfish aggrandisement and 60.00. grounds around and with other buildings Under the auspices of the Overseas

ruthless domination. But the British 5.00 attached, where the various Guilds could Club ladies sold Bowers and Empire has substitutod a benevolent

hold their meetings. A club house ought at various points in the Settlement, 10.00 also to be provided where the British and taking up a collection on behalf of the meaning. For our Empire, which the 60.00 Chinese merchants could meet socially Royal Flying Corps Hospital stress and the horrors of the most appal- At noon HM Consul-General, Sirling world conflict have but welded more after business hours. There is nothing of

dominions, colonies and dependencies, 40.00 the kind, at the present time, and I am Everard Fraser, K.M.C.G., took the closely, is a sodality of free peoples in 15.00 of the opinion more business would rezultatute given by the British units of the athered throughout the Four Sers, but

B. V. at the Consulate-General, hav ing earlier in the day inspected the Boy Scouts, who raised the fingen

At Home" to At 12.30 p.m. the British members of the Shanghai Club were their fellow members, a military tourna ment was held on the Polo Ground in the afternoon, and the day's events closed with Blighty" by the A, D. C. at the Lyceum Theatre

123,00 -100.00

PARADE AT THE CINGULATE,

through friendly intercourse. This building would become a meeting place 95.00 for buyers from all parts of China. A

curator speaking Chinese could be resi dent in the premises, mid give all parts culars as regards the exhibits, and from 250.00

which British urm they could be obtained. In addition to this exhibition there should be staff (specially trained men 50.00

with technical knowledge and speaking 101:70 Chinese, who would periodically visit the

There was a large and representative $0.00 Chinese Chambers of Commerce away in

2.30 the interior, and submit samples of new gathering at the British Consuinte goods and obtain information of likely General when the British units of the requirements from the shopkeepers in the Shanghai Volunteers paraded to salute 1755 large towns, on are sold the tag and to be inspected by Sir

As all cotton goods are sold with 19.70 chops or trade marks, the latter would remain the property of the shipper 10.00 or combination. There would be no recessity for this arrangement to inter

10.00 fero with the present me the merchant

.30.00.

50:00

25.00

between the shipper and The duty of the men out the exhibition staff would be to introduce fresh business and try to create larger sales, quite apart from the merchants of the Treaty Ports, who would undoubtedly benefit, and should be prepared to pay arr equal share

Everna Fraser, H. M. Consul General The grounds, as in previous years, were well decorated, and there was an archway over une principal: gate decked with tags of the Auto Nations za evergreen,

into

all alike in government for the benefit of the governed and all inspired with Most Gracious, Majesty King George. willing allegiance to the one hand, His

I am proud to believe that it is to this characteristic of our Empire that we owe the ready acceptance by the representatives of our Allies of the hos pitality on this most, British occasion of the British members of this

Club

Tsociation of the Allied na

tions in the war may itself be described as a Club a club founded to redress grievous wrong, to further right and Juster liberty and honour the quali tention of its members self-sacrifice and

the fie alas the devotion to duty expenditure of blood and tears, offered freely in the cause of true civilization and the good of the whole world, while for motto what could be more apt than

separabit

Who shall anderson, Quas ve

with the Sighs and mounted bakh police The full members whose represen assembled on The Bund shortly beLOTÉ

There that kingdom, who giving her life for 14.30 onder Major T. E. Truman, tatives are our guests to-day are Belgium, were 814 uch on parade. Shortly before her friends has won undying honour and with whom was Major Pilcher: noon, headed by the Band, they moved glory for all eternity! The Republic of

France, that once. After,

fearless sacri more by off to the Consulate compound. one -neral salute had been given, there lice and steadfast valour has earned the

march 101lowed by

20.00 towards the upkeep of the exhibition and was an inspection So of every true man Italy to:

staff, d

20,00 700

ORGANIZATION WANTED There are large organizations through 20.dont Chinn for Un sale of kerosene all, soap and cigarettes, and stocks are kept 20.00 at the interior offices. But these are

commodities which have few brands uror 30.00** chops and of which there is a con-

56.00

long history of great deds and

int troops there having formed a noble men is being added the grandest page of all Japan, youngest of the hollow square Sir Lyerang na-

Major Aruaman, British ofhears, non- Great Powers, whose chivalry ensured her the outset announced hor commissionen uncers and men of the rally to the Hight! Portugal, our oldest

..., since last Emupare Day the course Ally, who from

cats has brougat que no close con resolve to be true to our ancient friend- a.U vidi you on any and his increased ship! Russia, whose patient courage seen appreciatoir di "your cincienty disappointed the hopes of our foes and your key, and also shown lue your who in the madst of war has reformed

resources Among associate a cades toure hardness is good herself the better to use to the full her soldiers, for your service at this con- mighty sunt, irksome and warisone as it must members we reckon the great Republic often fave been, I thank you one and of the Western Continent who is now shartly as congratulate you on ranging her boundless power against

Brazil equally keen to vindicate the- and of humanity, your smart appearance and soldierly militarism and autocracy, with Cuba, pealing at the inspection juss over.

parade Inis spontaneous

aznüzl testibus to your patriotic enthusiasm for our Empire, which under the suprema test has stood and will stand four-square to meet and to repel the shock of the mightiest military weapon tory.

stant demand the year round which has 500 enabled the different companies to distria bute their goods in a very practical munner. It would be impossible to work in the same way with all the various in Lancashire chops varieties and cloths, and stocks of these would still have to be held by merchants in the 80.00 500.00 Treaty Ports.

12.00 10.00

cred cause of hurois Berria,

Of the lesser nations, joined in our

stout

Just as the Limited Liability Act 43.65 the cotton industry of Lancashire in the 500.00 early sixties by the introduction of

Montenegro and gallarit Roumania, need not remind you, nor of the latest capital and more up-to-date methods of

to his recruit, Honduras, known 20.00 working our mills, so I believe that the

To all these champions of

of liberty we Prosperity in, 10.00 highest possible technical skill is required 175.00 at the present moment, in the reduction This Empire of ours is peculiar in wish success in war and

the peaceful days to come, for all ulike 1,767.50 of costs and the distribution of our that, it fashioned itself, it grew upon

Lancashire cloths to foreign markets to the firm foundation of liberty. Its here together with our own peoples bring world which shall indeed redress the 30.00 enable us to hold our own against other getting and its upholding are, I venture ing nearer, albeit at heavy cost, the new

to think, mainly due to three qualities, 5.00 competitore

Mr. D. Siffert, the Belgian Consul- three virtues eminently soldierly though wrongs and the injustices of the old.

these great days worthy of sedulous General, made a brief but appropriate cultivation by every Briton

Of these virtues the first, as I need reply, thanking the hosts on behalf of that the guests and welcoming that function bardly tell you, is courage,

friend our as a demonstration of the great f stentheartedness which we deem

He spoke

with great feeling which touch natural heritage. Courego is more than ship which existed between the Allies boldness, more than bravery, more cren than high contempt for death Courage his hearers closely president of the

Mr H G Simme, is also readiness to live on through our and loss and evil tintes undaunted, cheer ful in fnce of all difficulty and the

the weari ness of hope deferred

The Calico Printers and Bradford Dvers Associations, and the greys, 121.32 whites and fancies, and engineering and

410.00

15.20

textile machinists are all represented on the committee before which this scheme 95.00 was originally laid. This coromittee 52.08 decided in favour of the exhibition, and 107.50 recommended that the exhibition should

be all British, and embrace all trades. A proper scheme was drawn up with the estimated Cost This is now in the hands 340.53 of the general committee of the British 100.00 Chamber of Commerce. At n. reasonable charge per exhibit it should show a fair 29.75 return on the capital invested, approx. 35,00 mately 50.000. Even if the exhibition buildings and grounds were made into 16.37 a joint stock company, writes Mr. Ker foot, it should not be a difficult matter to get the capital from interested exhibitors.

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CANTON NEWS.

Club, then called upon Mr. Paul Default to sing the Marseillaise The vocalist rendered one verse in his inimitable style and then led the singing of the National Anthem, after which Mr. Bins express ed the thanks of the Club to the anger.

Other toaste followed.

SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT

With this stout heart must go that difficult virtue, patience patience to lay woll and truly foundations on which later generations may build with assured confidence, patience to wait till in God's good time, the storm clouds pase and the blue heavens shine clear, patience to bar unpopularity and derision, to leave to the future the vindication of our work, nay, to lack any vindication so long as the work is honest, patience in your special case to do one & huudrum daily duty while the soul yearne for the Prentung-line at home and the most Mr and Mrs. Murray Scott

and cur

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The third virtue FROM OUR OWN CORESPONDENT.]

essenzial is faith, without which no high CANTON, May 28th. achievement is possible Faith in our art, faith in our comrades to do their part, OPIUM PROHIBITION IN CANTON,

superiors as worthy of unstinted support, The focal 1 Government is taking ener faith in our cause that it is righteous, world getic steps to prohibit opium-smoking in faith in God that He rules this 62.45 the city. All the opium dens are now in justice and in love and that our very 10.00 entirely closed, and no sales of opium sufferings and our disappointments are are permitted in the market. Neverthe as necessary as our rejoicing and the Jess it has come to the notice of the successes for the perfection of the

The approximate statement of traffe Local Government that opium is still harmony of His Universe being ruggled to Canton from Hong. These three virtues of the empire receipts for the week ending 28th May

builder and the empire, upholder will, is sa followa 10.00 Kong and Macao in order to meet the

the continue to overcome demand. Inspectors bave, therefore, been we believe, sent out to all wharves and railway huckster aparit, that works only at the stations to search for smuggled opium lure of personal reward and so will

the development of the This Year steadily progresg It is reported that within a week Empire towards that ideal of peace and 1mat Year great quantity of such optam has been liberty, that vision splendid which is 30.00 captured. As a consequence the smuggling hope of

the

faith

Receipts Aggregate

week for 21 weeke $12,210 *#7375,366 $15:090 284281 $2,874 0,495)

patience and Frola courage, 25.00 is hoped to stamp it out altogether springs likewise our loyalty counts ST JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

of opium is gradually decreasing and it hope of all honest hearts Decresse

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW MILITARY GOVERNOR,

Country and especially to our

to

8,028,25 PER A LONG Tuchun of most noble Head whose rule, broad based

upon his people's wall,

will, needs neither 414,138. Tam Ho-ming, acting

Canton, has received a telegram from bribs with promises of aggrandisement

with the 105,285.35 of Canton, stating that be left Low Chow majesté

$422, 184 57 Chan Ping-kwao. new Military Governor TO RELAT

$16,829,22 NJ STABD,

Ho, Treasurer Hongkong, 28th May, 1917.

of lete peterror

ardent Apostle for Wuchow on the 24th inst. Immedi-Bor, as Britone the ar ately on receipt of the telegram the bas summed the soldier's and the patriot's acting Tuchun sent the gunboat Fong creed in his familiar admonition Fear on to Wuchow in order to await His God, Love the Brotherhood, Honour the Excellenry's arrivai

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King

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT

VICTORIA DIVISION, Friday, June 1st health 5.15 . Bandage practice.

(8gd) E RAPRI (Offer in Chargs of District

29th May, 1917