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July 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th,” 1919.

Antonio Moreno

in

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THE "CHOP AND CREDIT. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

CHINESE ATTITUDE TO FOREIGN MERCHANTS

BY PROPESOR C. A. MIDDLETON SMITIL)

HONGKONG.

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PROBLEMS OF THE FAR EAST.

AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S VIEWS.

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BRITISH ENTERPRISE IN JAVA.

The effect of Imperial Preference on British enterprise in the Netherland, East Indies is the subject of a letter which There is an ancient saying in China has been sent to the Chancellor of the Ex- that when one is pawing through a melon chequer by the heads of British Bras patch it is not the time, to face one's shoes ifiterested in that region. The letter There are many other similar sage sawa points out that in the event of higher

it of theat reveal a distrust in human Customs daties being levied on producer of Commerce. ature that is peculisgly jarring to the imported from the Netherlands East newcomer in the Far East.

ladies, British traders operating in Yet, as if to gap hasias the fact that thos islands will be faced by difficulties China in land of contradictious, a great which will undoubtedly adversely affect sien of business is done solely by word them. The categories of enterprise thus

f month. A Chiness merchant will concerned are summarised as follows:-ary purpose of the ass prove, time after time that his word iv) i boud. Europeans in the treaty ports

Companies which own estates in

of China trust the Chinese, and each ther, in business much more than is con on in London or the provincial cities. Puttre book," ways the broker, when van verbally give him an order; he takes note of it in your presence in his rocket boot, and there it is down on the

nblets

JAPANESE

COMPETITION WITH BRITISH LABOUR

Admiral W. Rodgers, commander of THE DIFFERENCE IN WAGES AND the United States rigst Asiatic Fleet; i

WORKING CONDITIONS. 31e, Girard Swape, ringidung of the in- ternational Ganeras, nietri compass,

in the House of Commons, on alas Clst, and Mr. Emil M/Scherz énjoyed the poss Me Remer asked whether Japanese opera- pitality of the Americne Chamber of tives manufacturing silk in Japan Commerce, Stanghai, on June 27th (says paid in. for a day

ot 13 hours, and the Angkat tette). The dinner was whether before making commercial treaties were introduced to the company Mr.lowing tree imports into the nited at the American Club. The guests with this or any other foreign country for Harold Dollar, President or the Cham- Aiogdan the Government would stipulate Admiral Rodgers in his speech touched British trade union wages and must work that foreign operatives must be paid East. He spoke first of the relations of basis? on various problems affecting the Far under factory conditions un the same the Navy to commerce and of its ranction and eans of communications un the sea that 10d. is paid to silk operatives in of keeping open t

the lanes or commerce Mr. Bridgeman: I have no knowledge during war. That, he saith, a reference to the last part of the question, the priJapan for thirteen hours' work. With reason, it was the duty or the men of the would refer the hon. member to the Savy to keep themselves informed of com- labour clauses of the Peace Treaty. the Netherlands East Indies.

mercial and political conditions in all Sir E. Carson asked whether the Gov- (4) British firme which concern themts of the world where American inter-rument took no trouble to ascertain thu

entered or might enter.

est of production by means solves with the expart of Netherlands)

of cheap. The sweep of the democratic idea over labour. (Cheers.) ult East Indies produce.

parts of the world was discussed by

The application of. the Admiral,

that fact to the Far East was impressed DN his audience. It meant, he said, that in dealing with China, not, only our own Commander Kenworthy naked whether interests but the interests at the Chinese the Japanese were parties to the Labour

નાના be borne in mind. China's own

L'onvention

foreigners in China.. development as well as foreign commer advancement, mustreixaers can ne

Mr. Bridgeman said that was a matter tha

Rim offor the Foreign Office. (Laughter.)

Mr. Bridgeman, in answer to Sir R

(3) British firms in London which are "interested in marketing this produc

6) British commerce, shipping, and trade generally.

must

Mr. Bridgeman replied that they did, but he could not vouch for the figures quoted,

which go man of bis aequasi... may repudiate. But when alt is and done, the Chinese are suspicious jo business: there is still in China very little" credit in the use that the word is inter British-owned and Dutch-owned) operat In the first place, the estates (both preted in trade in Great Britain. Pommercial machine of Chips is often ing in those Dutch colonies will--if the longer deal with China in the spirit of clogged by mutual

auspicion, and it tariff has any results--find it difficult to bygone times. They can no longer den! Couper, said: The value of merchandise ling in the manner of centuries market their produce in the markets of with it on the assumption of race super-change in our trade returns as articles higtly because of

iority. will,

So also, he continued, the rela Every piece of silver that passes through the United Kingdom, and wis conversions of foreign rationals to each other parted into the mine factured ") im

wholly or mainly manufactured") a person's hands in the country is chop countries namely, the United States and must be on a basis of eroperation and registered as consigned from

by those who have handled it. Germany--and as a ped

matual help.

Japan Ranknotes issued by the leading foreign India will be driven to procure from these fits, for all to get a large share without corresponding period of 1919.

There is enough trade in amounted to £1,009,065 in the first tour result Netherlands hina, there are enough petential bene months of 1914. and to £7,210,953 in the banks are marked to show whose hands

In this they have passed through so that suspici countries its supply of manufactured

friction. In fact, Iriction would only connection the great rise in prices between ous things may trner them... The articles America and German finan- reduce each nation's share. The leeson

1914 and 1919 should not be overlooked. chop, is the sign of the firm or the siers, bankers and insurance will follow, that that imparted was the absolute neces-

Sir R. Cooper: Is the Department tak- man who has used the silver or the note, and the position of British interests insity of the maintenance of the opening special steps to protees Britis indus- tries and labour against the growing Mr Bridgeman; That is a question which the Government are considering. hon. gentleman attribute the

Liut.-t'olonel Sir F. Rail: Does the increase between 1914 and 1919 to the very the wages paid in this country? Does he low wages paid in Japan compared with appreciate the dificulties and the way in which they will prejudice British manu- facturers?

:

and it is a guarantee, that the currency these important branches of trade will door with equal opportun to the busi inroads of these goods into this country i ̧

18 genuine

DISHONEST PRACTICES.

We sell all our goods on the strength of our chop in this part of the world,

aid a South China British merchant to use the other and it is difficult, to

festimate the fue of the "chop'

of some of the old established Brus. The

unly thing comparable to it in

13

decay. Nor can it be doubted that if German trade with Netherlands India

grows, while British trhde diminishes, German political influence in Holland will grow, to the detriment of British interest..

Mr. Swope guve assurances ness men of China that America was

awakened to the importance of foreign ous organisations to enter foreign trade He cited the springing up of vari since the amendments to the Sherman law and the passage of the Webb Act. He cind men and Lovernmust oboials in the recommendations for the future of the It is to be foreseen that Dutch commer-spoke, also, of Mr. Edward N. Hurley's

is the blind faith of the public in the Netherlands East Indies will resent a American merebant. maring label of a patent medicine, forty te to export their produce freely to There are policy which will not permit them

stories about the

METE

imitate

may

chops in China, and thus to British marketa-it-is-to-be feared goods by deception; and it cannot that they b denied that a great deal of the un- attttude, and that they may there-

take up hostile THE CHINA INLAND MISSION. popularity of that nation in the Far East fure pursue the policy of seeking to

ANNUAL MEETING IN LONDON, is due to those stories. that the Briton in China has a real or suptween Holland and the East, by no longer For it is a truth further improve direct trade relations be posed grievance in this matter; it is use

the

auty all merchants must adhere to "xon, managing directory Association of faul's, Portmann Vicar of St.

tor

..

Mr. Bridgenian: Yes, I am aware of the difference in the matter of wages, and I quite

appreciate the difficulties.

SF. Hall: Ate the Government going to take any steps in the matter to protect the Britta manufacturer?

- [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

Mr. Bridgeman: That is another thing. less to ignore the fact that, in trade giving British enterprise the fair play

On May 26th, Mr. Remer asked what in the treaty

LONDON, May 27th. aircing

de which it has hitherto received, and by are not popular Shortsighted onlookers encouraging as much as possible. their the annual meeting of the China Inland Japan on the silk manufactured goods at Wure the wages paid to silk operatives in There was a very large attendance at. might say that it is all due to trace trade with other Powers which are Mission, held at the Kingsway Hall, and the number of hours worked

present being imported into Great Britain rivalry, but that is unfair. There is any already strong competitors with us.

of trade in China for all nations,

Kingsway, W.C., on the 20th instant, the

per days Annount

The letter is signed by H. S. Abraham-Rev. J. Stuart

and whether

Office that the Treaty tain generally accepted rules and regula Quinine Manufacturers; George Croll, Others present included Admiral Startin,

the Hore Direc made to the Forestations would ke

with Japan

should be cons if they want to avoid trouble. The chairman, Harrisons and Cresfeld; who took

of the

be revised unless the CL being in the chair.

Japanese employers paid their workmen complains about the Japanese in that they sell goods which are made in an in- Richard D. Holt, manager, Ocean Steam the Rev. H. Aldik, Dr. Euger Stock, right hon. friend the Minister of Labour.

on the sanie basis as British in the part

Chica War of 1900,

Sir A. Geddes

ritish employers. "I ferior manner with a chop which at ship Company, Ltd., and director, A. Holt Miss J. F. Brook, the Rev. E. Hunt, the that no authoritative data are available understand from my Any, rate resembles that marking goods and Co.; Arthur Thomson, partner Rev. Harrington. Lees, Mr. Marshall as to the wages paid and beurre

elsewhere

Maclaine and Company.

Broomball, and others. The Germans were unpopular in Bri tish circles in the Far East long before

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in spite of the war, the number of missions! the war because they used trade methode reply, says that he does not think he aries at the close of last year was six ber that under the Treaty we obtain a The annual report showed that, in the present time in Japanese silk mille. With regard to the second part of the question, I would remind the hon. mein- which were not fair. In the long run

can usefully add to the exposition of the aore than at the beginning of 1815, the number of tariff concessions for British that sort of thing does not pay, and policy of his Majesty's Government which total at work in the service of the Mis goods entering Japan, and that the under- newcomers in the field must understand he has given in the House of Commons."

including associates. taking to admit certain Japanese goods- that fact.

conis amounted to $9,07 id, free of duty was given in compensation the highest on record, although the year for those concessions. had been one of the most rials in experienced financially

difficult yet

T

TRADE,

DETRIMENT TO TRA Somebody one wrote that credit is

the foster-mother of trade" and that has COLLAPSE OF CINEMA HALL been shown to be true time after time. Trade still is barter: the actual exchange.

of commodities is not so apparent to-day

IN YOKOHAMA.

TERRIBLE SCENES.

the cinema-

sion

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1,057,

this respect were due to the high cost silver, the loss of exch

on exchange amounting to THE EX-KAISER IN HOLLAND.. £55,000. in Europe or America as it was even 100

The number of baptisms was 6,150, against 5,088, in the previous year. A FRONTS TO THE WAR LORD. years ago. Yet th

in China the farmer Three persons were killed and about

From the expects cash down for. bis goods; the 200 others were injured in a serious ac-od, and of these 25,000 had been received inception of the work in 1865 total small island trader

of 70,815 persons had been baptis turn demands cash down from the Chinese cident that occurred in one

who buys them

PARIS, April 3rd. The Count de Bylandt, a cousin of the La to the Church merchant of the treaty port, and the

of the less during the war period ex-Kaiser's host, Count de Bentinck, has foreigner must produce a cheque to ob halls, of Yakohama on June 15th. The

years tain

been interviewed by the special corres The Chairman said it had been impon the goods. An old student of

the Iniversity of Hongkong who is now at workmen, every cinema hall was full of many of their workers had in consequence

day being Sunday and a holiday for sible to send reinforcements to the mis- pendent of the Temps at The Hague, in work in mid-China trote quite recently

sionaries in China daring the war, and regard to the former War Lord. The Japanese are borrowing money for visitors." The Josetaukwan, one of the were four

been a month at the rate of 25 and eveb 30

Without being, indiscreet," he said, subjected. to great strain. Some may say that Count de Bentinck is Per cent to ninke purchases." They had biggest halls, had accommodation for leave

or five years over-due for beginning to get tired of his guest. At to obtain the cash because their credit about 4,000 audience.

Now that restrictionsmad, that endurable, but now it is for his hosts a on travel the beginning the Kaiser's presence was When the perforthese difficulties would disappear.

being was not enough for the auspicious Chin-mances were going on at about 3.10 p.m.,

removed it was se. But the credit system must be expart of the third story of the building marked that it was now possible to hold fore the Count can invite anybody to sea. The Rev. W. H., Aldis (Szechwan), re always on duty outside the gates: Ee-

veritable constraint.. tended

The police are in China if trade is to expand as suddenly gave away under the pressure evangelical meetings in Chia se easily him he has to obtain the sanction of the it should do.

The difficulties in the way of extended of the crowd of visitors, and the second-s credit

meetings at home. The Chip Government. in China are due Dot only toorey, also, in its turn collapsed with a

ese were realising that in many mutual suspicion, but also to lack of law presented, as may be imagined, by the made for real moral education

A terrible scene was Government Schools no provision was the well-known engineer, obtained per rending sound.

of their

"Recently M. Schuller van Persum, and order, and scarcity of communice, tions. The defauiting debtor cannot be human masses crying for help and strug- Other speakers included Miss J. P. traced; moreover, local officials too often gling for safety. A number of police Broh (Hodan), and Rev. C. Harrington find hard cash (otherwise bribery), more officials quickly arrived on the scene. A Les attractive than the punishment of the medical corps was also dispatched to give culprit. And yet this great and commer-first-aid to the victims cial people

of a brothroduce men who, on the death The building was erected in 1900 at a

Abd

life:

Bud

carry out his verbal

af

THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICES.

mission to see the Count. They talked of the drying up of the Zuyder Zee. The Kaiser was present, and took an animat od part in the discussions. He is, atill' as loquacious as ever. It is contended that his nervous system is very much promise even if to their own ectriment. cost of Y.30,000, and the third story was

shaken. He continues to indulge in saw-". They wink at, nay, even expect, bribery added in 1913.

ing wood for exercise, and I may say the The recent debate in the House of ex-Empress is in a much more serious corruption in many departments

Commons on Bir Samuel Hoare's motion state of health than be.. yet there are many instances of the sort of integrity that made Sir Walter

relating to Consular and Diplomatic The Kuiser has expressed a desire to Scott famous. They will carry out the

Appointments elicited the fact that purchase a domain in Guelders, at Reeder. promise of a a relative as if it were their

out, and that others are contemplated. to be kept au fait with what is going on several reforms have already been carried hof. He would like to stay there in order own obligation.

Yet it would be wrong to give the Bri. into the Chinese market-shall we say ir A. Steel-Maitland's statements re in Germany. "But the Government object-

bonding strict rules composition

Belection

Do not think the Kaiser has not been goodwill" of the old-

Services, and in respect of improved Amerongen, Count de Bentinck invited and pay grading, were considered satis- the elite of Dutch society to come to the factory: Concerning the larger question

It will therefore be realized that it is tremendous advantage for ntr typed of goods to be, as

were, introduced-

chop. Indeed, it is the "chop

no such thing as dishonest China which makes the

Moreover, it is a fact that the coctact established houses so famous in the the Promotion Committee for the Con- subjected to affronta sinco he came to

not

with Europeans in the treaty ports East.

been

altogether to the advantage of commercial orality in China.

·bouse.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS. (ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR G. E.

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WAKEMAN, V.D., ACTING ADMINIS

·TRATIVE COMMANDANT),

are examples of absconding compradores the Japanese really do pirate chops, Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service

herp It can be understood, therefore, that if of the suggested amalgamation of the basin but they refused to enter the one of the largest European banks pro- there is likely to be trouble. And there with the Consular Service and the De used an example a

a few years ago. Bat is likely to be a good deal of bitterness.partment of Overseas Trade," he was not hout the reputation which they possess herce in China are very much alive to question is, as ho pointed out, exceedingly in commercial circles, and so are their he relatives

interests of their members,, but in

and his announcement that be said of the Chinese in, these matters, Imperial Government. But they are de to investigate it will be welcomed in the As of the little girl, it may the limit they can only appeal to the Committee is to be appointed immediately When they are good they good, but..

formined to watch this problem of protes business community. Lord Cave is to he are very, very Any firm which exports goods for con. If is, above all else, essenting that Bri Docker, and Mr. Kenneth Lee.

Ton of a firm's sign.

the chairman, and the other members sumption among the Chinese should undish goods should maintain the good reconnection it may be pointed out that we include Sir Horace Munro, Mr. Dudley chop." All of the big firms,

In than have had years of experience, bave China Putation which they possess.

"But it must also be remembered that the Chinese have lagged behind countries like the A on; they are the Chinese mes on to look very carefully at every dollar. Thor United States and Japan, to say nothing European firms, who are called by Bri- they are not willing to pay for finish or cse Diplomatic and Consular Services are names of big do not worry about depreciation, and of Germany Candidates for the Japan- names like Brown or Robinson in what they call "look see! They are selected from the same class, pass the same. other parts of the world; but put here really a very conservative-nation; in examinations, at least as far as the early Dress

ven the Europeans call them Taikoo or Ewo," so common are the names When ence they are used to a "chop undergo the same training.

many ways they give up ideas slowly part of their career in concerned, and words, no such divorce between the two In other services as has obtained here ia recognis ed in Japan-L, and C. Express.

ese names,

"Evo,

which were adopted from the Chinese, they have such a faith in it that it be language

·{Contirmed et foot of next column.)

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