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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE AND FAR EAST COTTON MARKET

TEA IMPORTS.

THE QUESTION OF TRADE WITH CHINA.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH THE CHURMAN OF THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

GOVERNMENT MISSION.

PROPOSED.

A largely attended moeting of repre

A NEW VANCOUVER C.P.R. CONSTRUCTION SCHEME.

For a number of years the citizens of Vancouver have been agitating for the launching of a definite and comprehen sive scheme of harbour development. This city possesses one of the finest

the whole racião

"UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREAS, SCOTLAND.

WALKER TRUST Prizes for Essays. The WALKER TRUSTEES Laribe Eassy & Ca

SPIRITUAL REGENERATION

as the Basis of

WORLD RECONSTRUJTION.

of Lancashire Chambers sentatives Commerce and of employers and opera tives organisations engaged in the cot. ten industry waa

sa held at the Manchestor Chamber of Commeres on May 9th to dis natural harbours on PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

ensava proposal to send a Government coast, strategically situated to command

Sympathising with the present aspirations after Commission to the Far East in the in-the trade or an immense territory, the LONDON, May 14th.

that the realisation of the highest ideals of humanity The subject of preference giving a

terests of the staple export trade of the western British gutes to the Urien: better accial and international order, and believing terests of the shape in Stockton, presi and to Australia, but it is recognized on will dopend essentially on an awakening to spiritond

સ decided advantago tù tea grown within the dent of the Manchester Chamber of Com-all sides that the port equipment fa arutha which will permence and inspire all thought, Empire continues to

to attract widespread ent

merce, presided, and there were also pre-trom being what it should be. It is, in the 'rustees demiru the susayista to concontrate their attention. It is recognised here that in

sant Mr. Kenneth Lee, member of the deed, inferior to that in Seattle, the chief attention primarily on the nature and the nucousity of xpiritual regeneration, and on the methods by which regard to the China trade the Budget

Just Advisory

Committee of the Departament American competitor of Vancouver.

it may be attained.. proposals may have far-reaching canse of Overseas

The Department of Lefore the outbreak of the war there were

The following prizes are offered for the most widely quences, some of which are not apparent Overseas Trade was directly

evidences that the Dominion helpful essay1:= In the first place fiscale Mr. E. F. Crown, British at the moment

Government at Ottawa intended to pro-1. STUDENTS' PRIZES. Four Prizes of 425 each, cmmercial streng will, doubtless affect the total shipment Attaché at Tokyo, and Tr. P. I. Meleed vigorously with harbout develop 2. WORKERS' PRIZES. Foar Prizes of ch disernination against teas from outside

Kellen, Britian Trace Commissioner atment here. big grain elevator was con-

pen to any inco Singapore

structed capable of handling a million. OPEN PRIZES of £200.

pout of the World)" The conference was held in private, husbels of grain at one time, a big dock An official report subsequently issued

Essays (which may be in any language) should stated that Mr. Stockton explained that harbour was widened and deepened, and

was constructed, the entrance to, the main |not axceed 20,100 words.

All essays must saab the hands of the Secretary, subject of the proposed mission to

before 1st March,, 1980.

of China ten und also tea from Java) to the English market; and in the second place any considerable falling off in tea imports must inevitably re-act on

to the Far East.

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the volume at exports from this country the East had been brought before the False Creek, the extrasion to English Bay The Walker Trust, Rothos, Martinch, Fife, on r

In the discussion on the Budget pro-Government and the Department of Over. which runs into the very heart of the posals with regard to ten and preference seas Trade by a deputation from the city, was dredged so as to permit the in the House of Commons during the re- port stage (May 7th) Mr. Chamberlain nebester and Blackburn Chambers of passage of very large boats. The depth Commerce in March last, and that the of water is 21 feet, ny low tide and the dismissed the question of China tea

schome suggested would provide for ataniman width of the channel is 250- iplying that the bulk of non-1 bens coduced here was imply

diversified Commission, fully repromatofeet.

including em- class China

was an article tive of the cutton which

Ahe importance of tactic us object of the

of this pagne, and for which the special demand and also distributors.

chure apparent to business en would remain, An

opposite view was

city since the outbreak of the war: ABS- strongly read by Captain Wedgewood

ew Geliand, Japan and ma

pointed out that China was one of our most important markets. He added that

we were risking the Chinese ma

market for Lancashire cotton goods,

while the pro- would imperil posal

the entrepôt trade." In

the result, an amendment, proposed and secunded by two of the Labour Members,

Mr. Shaw (Preston), and Mr. A. Short (Wednesbury), omit the words sanctioning a preference on the tea grown in British possessions was rejected by 202 votes against 63 Alajority, 190.

tu

which should auspices, was into the export trade in cotton from the United Kingdom to the Far East, and to recommend the steps which should be taken for ita preservation and extension. A tour of at least nine months

contemplated.at

addrem from Mr. E. F. Crus and a discussion which lasted about an hour, a resolution, moved by Mr. F. A. Hargreaves, chairman of the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers Asse tion, and seconded by Mr. Association, Shaw, M.P., of the United Textile Fac tor tory Workers

Association, #48 nani- mouly adopted · exp ressing an urgent desire

Je

provide a vast present trou and the potentialities of those margy, especially The ellys import cama, are immense, and export trade was practically nestroys LL PERSONS, with the exception of eu during the arst three years of the war. those of Chinose race desiring to leave

Canaffuum. "L'aciuc, Eupresses the the Colony should apply in person between sarrison-Line-and-many-other-se. Is the hours of 9 to 12-and 3PM-to-4- WETE WILLGTAW n'from the vancouver run. daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE

wite this was a severe blow, it had the

BUILDING. muirect tenent or demonstrating how Applicants will be required to produce

Passports or

or identification papers. wotal was suipping to the progress of this

All persons, with certain exceptions, woo a year ago the agitation for port remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under element was renewed.esen inure em

tha REGISTRATION that his Majesty's Government Fatically at Uttara, win the result that

of PERSONS The question will act, however,

be should forthwith appoist

a Commission, aaron engineer Montreal, Mr. ORDINANCE 1918. allowed to remain where it is Chian market is too important to per-Netherlands East Indies, the Straits government last left to report on a com-

The with the object of (1) visiting India, the awan, was sent to vancouver by tau Forms of Registration, giving the parti calars required may be obtained at the mit of that. Within the last few days, Settlements, China, and Japan, and the pronensise scheme of harbour develop-G.P.O. and at all Police Stations the China Association in London cabled United States, or such of these countries; meat to put vancouver in LJ8411. 4 to Chinn in order to obtain opinions on as they may by advised, to inquire into moule a important share of the put not exceeding 150.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a ne the question from those "best qualified to the export trade of cotton textiles from rettum trace. judge on your side. On receipt of the the nited Kingdom to the Far East; to

His report was presented information the Association will, of and of (2) recommending the steps to be mentas ago and in the recommended IcGeral government about two course, take whatever action appears taken for its preservation and extension." desirable

ACTION BY THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

Meanwhile, I have had the privilego

of interviewing Mr. F. Anderson, Chair-

in

FLOODS IN HONAN

the

w of the China Association in London, PROMPT ASSISTANCE, BY BA.T. CO deep-water berths, a dry dock, a terminal

regard to Imperial Preference and the ten trade. He very willingly gave me an account of what has been done in the matter to date, and set fort, also, the policy of the China Associatio.

THE INTERESTS OF CHINA?

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A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER. ·

Queen's Road Central, Telephone No. 2932.

TAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned,

sell by Public Auction "on THURSDAY,

June 26th, 1919, at 2.30 PM» at his Sales Room, A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,

that the sum of twelve and a half millions should be expended. is recommenda- tions included the construction of six

railway connecting the diferent railways The entire country around Hsuchow fu, which enter the city, a jumber booming Honan, is flooded, says a recen; ise of ground, a bridge connecting the city with the hunghe Garite, more than 50% of the north shore, & fire. boat, up-to-data the houses have been washed away, many equipment for handling cargoes, etc. will Chinese bave been drowned, and thouRecently the announcement was made in The Chinese Association were asked sands of people are homeless. Such is Ottawa that the government would vote to attend à a meeting called by one of the news to hand of a great disaster five million dollars for the initial por the Government Departments, Mr. ed. by flooding. Anderson said, "

tion of this programme, comprising the Substantiel buildings of the British six wharves and some necessary equip previous to the intro duction of the Budget. had ex American Tobaco Co. Ltd. have also ment. This work will be started in a few pressed our views to the Government in suffered paverely, but, notwithstanding weeks. At about the same time the Cana regard to preference

the sump this, the Company have generously set dian Pacific Railway will begin the con- Drawers Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Arm- tion that they would decide to bring in

Wardrobes, Desks Chairs, Cheat of about remedying, as far as is in their what we said to them was this:That sands of homeless people.

is also expected that in a short time the Brass Ornamenta, Vases, Pictures, Ice Boxes, One of the as an Association, we were in favour Company's directors, Mr. A. I. Hien for the construction of the Cry dosk, which Bedsteads, Clocks, Typewriters, Overmantels within the ckendorf, has given a large san of Sideboard, Napkins Table Cloths, Hat the only thing was money to be utilised for the immediate will be espable of handling the largest Stands and a long line of Bundries. British Pite, And that we hoped if it was decided to put needs of the sufferers, and he is now on ocean-going vessel. With all this work it into operation the interests of China the scene doing his utmost to alleviate completed, Vancouver will take her place would be be safe-guarded.

to This is but one of the many among the big ports.

on

sume form of Imperial Proference. - And I powár, tixé evil effect to the many thonstruction of another immense pier, and it chairs Curios, Crockery and Glassware,

of,

of

ዩ።

ocasions that the B.A.T. Co., has come to the rescue, when disaster befell the Chinese

We also said that in the application of a system of preference, so far as China was concerned, it largely depended upon haw much the rate would be that is to say, whether it would be a serious draw- back on trade with China or not. Ontwelve miles of railway were washed A very strong indictment is brought the assumption that the proposed tariff away, greatly hampering the railway seragainst the Japanese in regard to snug- would be something in the region of, ed. vice.

per 1b, on tea we were of opinion that that would be quite a reasonable amount

A MATTER OF 30 PER CENT,

We learn that in the region of the THE DRUG TRAFFIC IN CHINA. Peking and Hankow Railway, no less than

THE GOVERNMENT. ATTITUDE..........

run

the

TERMS: Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, June 23rd, 1919.

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TER PENINSULAR AND

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

gling of opium and morphia into China, STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON,

in a letter from Dr. E. Bahne, of the school of Medicine, Tsinan (says the

2. & C. sure). In a recent statement

'stores'

BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER BANEAN FORTS AND LONDON,

Tazovas BILL OF LADING ISSUED FO

BATAVIA, AMERICAN, Coă”WENTALS -

AND SOUTH AFRICAF, FOR

if it were confined to the higher grades their way to introduce a tarif which of China tea. The higher priced teas

teas would be less for the lower than for the from China are in the nature of a luxury higher qualities, then the only solution Rev. E. J. Dukes gave the effect of a Lo far as the people of this country gen-

in our opinion was to make a preference communication he had received from the erally are concerned, because they cost of id per lb. altogether. If that were Japanese Embassy, setting forth the steps so much more in comparison with tea done, we stated, the China Association taken by the Japanese Government to from India

As counteract But we pointed out that were not opposed to the proposal.

the evil. These measures if a flat rate for all tea were to be five-sixths of the China tea we receive is seem somewhat overdue, having regard to made the effect would be to bear very hot common ten we thought that this the extent of the scandal and the time it THE Homeward Mail Steamer

DUNERA bardly upon the lower qualities of China would be a reasonable solution of the has been going on. The charges pre- carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be tea, which is mainly used for blending difficulty,

ferred against Japan by Dr. Bahne were deepatched from this port about JULY with India-and-Ceylon-tea.

of-a-remarkable-character. It is stated, 1919, taking Cargo for the above. Porta Well, the Government did not follow that the Japanese, since their seizure of Passenger accommodation in the connecting Well, seeing that China teas in many our advice in the matter, but we are con- Tsingtao, have been transporting thou-vessel when available, secured before depar cases lead down somewhere to about 7d. tinuing to make representations to them, sands of cases of morphia into China ture from Hongkong, per lb. i.f it was quite obvious that in the above sense, in the hope that they through this port labelled Government Sill

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France a duty of 2d. would be equal to a pre-may eventually see that it is inadvisable to

risk of ference of something like 30 per cont..

These, it is averred, are re-and London (under arrangement) will be

this would be an unnecessarily large Asked whether

representa agents, with the result that hundreds of Bombay and there transhipped to the ou-carrying Steamer for Marseile andi cur opinion, the highest preference the question of our trade with China, Mr. taking this cursed drug all over the Parcels will be received at the Office until

Moreover, "we stated that, in tions were being made in regard to the Japanese drug shops and pedlars are dry lower qualities of China tea could stand Anderson replied that Chambers of Com-country." We are glad to learn that the F.. the day before. aalling. The conte was 1d. per lb., which would be equal merce throughout the country were, he Japanese Government now fully realises and value of all packages are required. to & proference of 10 to 15 per cent. in tion had already done. "I know the are inflicting on China by their wholesale what the China Associa the extent of the evils which its nationala doing favour of Empire teas.

We pointed out that if the Govern- London Chamber of Commerce. is," he traffic in these drugs, and that they are ment did not take our advice in this mat said, and added: "I want to make it taking appropriate stepe to put an end ter that the trade in the lower qualities quite clear that the China Association to it. of tea imported from China would run

the Government in their a considerable risk of extinction. Fur are trying to ensure that injury is not CHEAP ELECTRICAL FITTINGS thermore, we stated that if this view proved to be

correct China, would be then done to Dir own interesta in China. placed in this position:-She would. THE SHANTUNG QUESTION, cilher

able to find a market bere not bi for this tea at

at all, or she would have to find another market. IMPORTS AND EXPORTË,

and the China Association thought that export trade to directly injuring our caved and distributed by Japaness Bomba" by this Steamer" proceeding to

amount.

any

other

are not reference; but wel policy of

In the course of further conversation

FROM JAPAN.

Mr. Anderson spoke of some of the prob- THE SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION Jems that will have to be faced before.

IN GREAT BRITAIN. long in the Far East. To my request Chine found herself unable to

for his views as regards the Shantung In the House of Commons, Bir A. And a market at all in England for her question he said:

Geddes, in reply to Mr. Jeason, said that tea" continued, Mr. Anderson ber China has not come very favourably the fact that the English markets were wowed of buying imports from damage bag, but, after all, Japans nas come electrical fusings fronded with cheap

be correspondingly reduced.

tung;

done Japan would be of course, means that as Lancashire is nothing more than claim that the terms considered by the Consultative Council, of this reduction in China's purchange of Notes should be carried out to deal with the matter. He was await the chief exporter to China the burden which China agreed to herself in a formal which had set up a special Sub-Committed

know" he added, significantly-ing the Council's report on the subject. "it is

very difficult to save country from this respect China is not unlike proverbial bundle of sticks.

itself.

Captain W. Benn asked what publicity a given to the decision these Councils.

Sir A Geddes said they were published

capacity would probably fall on shire. Now, Lancashire has suffered very seriously from curtailment of shipmenta during the war, and we considered that at a time when we were trying to revive the this trade it did not seen wise to place it is bound together the bundle is ex- restrictions upon it. On the other hand, coding, dificult to break, but if you take in the Prese and published officially in if China found a new market for her each stick separately it is a simple met the Gazette, The, trades concerned were common teas, the tendency would be for that she has been governed by people whosions of which there had been a great ter It has been the weakness of China supplied with information as to the deci that" new market to

endeavour to get could be taken separately, “ ite productions taken in exchange by If China has suffered a diplomatic many published already. China. In that case obviously Lancashire reverse it may prove to have been cheaply Captain W Bean: Are the decisions

quite realised the difficulty that

bought if it shows her people what are adverse to the consumer made public in Government must experience in among the penalties of disunion. Again, any form? making a new departure of this kind what has happened in regard to Shan Bir. A. Geddes: No; there is no pub

China, instead of complaining about by having different rates in respect of tung, takes the lesson to heart and makes lication of the evidence, but the decisions preference for different qualities of ton, and that if the Government could not see internal dissension which is going on

4 serious effort to put an end to the the trade generally are aware of. (Continued at foot of next column., } then eventually all will be well with her.'"

trade would also suffer.

the

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Captain W. Bean: But not the con-

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