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TRADE OF FOOCHOW IN 1918.

REPORT BY HM. CONSUL

The gross value of the trade in Foochow fin 1918, na shown by the Cuistums returnsT

was it. Th. 9.672,369, as compared with H. TIs.439 in 1917, an insignis cait dicrease of Thu, 181,000. The average value of the Haikuan tels in 1918 was

irnom vs ow's CORRESPONDENT}

DAYS,

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MARQUIS SAIONJI IN HONGKONG.

INTERESTING VIEWS ON THE

CHINA, NOT JAPAN, A DANGER TO-

SHANTUNG QUESTION.

THE WORLD,**

These are the dog days. Nobody wants. It is quite time that the British tow work during this period of intense erament directed serions attention to the heat, or great heas as it is phrased position created by the inability of cum- in the Chinese almanac. and it is not sereial houses to send their representa 16d, giving the value of the tride common to find than the greater part fives and Travellers abroad. The jumport in sterling is £7,541,000, The valus dur the staffs of the "various ministrines to British trade of 'repravenţation,

His Excellency Marquis Saionji, que ing the same period of the foreign trade tend their days at home, not even was abroad has never been greater than it is

time Prime Minister of Japan and leader the port was 18. 8.271,350, as aguunat turing to the office a pay day beraise at this juicture. Owing to the disabilities 1. 7,813,294 in 1917, and of the native the national exchequer is empty and the from which we'šufered during the war,

of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, ho trade

passed through Hongkong some months 20,088,010, as 4. Of the total trade nearly sus against Pla

Minister of Financ cannot raise a ban Britain's hold on overwas markets has

agu on his way to the Peace Conference thirds or Tis. 1890.009, was diener-even for the purpose of paying salaries be serialy weakened. It is imperative Marquis, who is about 75 years old, Lorne, while the remainder arrived or lett. Others are effeially on leave, while ones

et Patris, was again in the Colony yester day, this time on his resury journey. the port by native junky.

Compared with 103, when the gross Bureau. has closed down for the month

departament"

Law Cication to less time in reguiding our former

was one of the most miteresting personages value of the trade was Tls, 30.472, the of August. Cansequently, Peking is very position. To gunble us to do this thetaat he advocacy of what he consid ret at the t'outërquee, and it is an open secret total for 1913 shows a deficit of hearty de inleed, one meets one's frica la madi

,000, but the returns nevertheless are in reply to the usual qutions, ole is in this matter' (says "The Time), we have which Japan has achieved, particularly man on the spot 2 is a necessity. Yet J's rights was largely respons by no means discouraging. and native trade were carried on during While there is little, to be recorded in Caited States and Japan, who for sime

Both foreign told that there IN nothing doing."

sible for every antisfactory results the year under-unusually adverse cond

of course, is only trae in part. adoubtedly berm Lorestalled by the lar regard to China. tions, the foreign trade being especially there is such political activity--intrigue time past have been sending out their fallows :

the matter of actual

He was an ardent affected by the couplets closing to Foo

accomplishment.

supporter at the bagus of Nations, va chew teas of the fussian market and theer the Premiership continues.

5. perhaps, the letter word. The struggle, travellers to all the overseas marketä. - On

which he recently expressed his views as native trade by the disturbed state of the dent He has failed to Affect a compra-

We Japanese believe that the Fukien Province during the latter half mise with the Anfa Club, but Parliament surmountable difficulties in his way, ferenda, tu cene in their efforts to com-

Presi

League serves to make warld civilisation retains in session

the other hand, the British travelïor Loda

more tree and effective in practice than out his patioven.

to theury ant hopes to

It is the duty of the civilised THE CHOLERA SCARE,

Pokers, irrespective of their races and For one thing, pon large a share of the plese a strong Barrier invulnerable to, From Dairen the choles, epidemie has Government odberals. This lack of ship progress of the world. In reference average pasunknipuri merved for violence, which has considerably hampered spread to Makdon, thence down the line has claimed many victims, mostly na that there are not in Loaden ung bun has no doubt that the Powers will formal- to Tientsin, in each of which places it ping neemmodation accounts for the inct decided not to press her claim, but she tives, though twe American soldiers an

to the racial equality question, Japan, has reported bave in Tientsin.

Suernbed this

dreds of mai, a great proportion of whom recognise the principle of racial equali. The disene has also ap Scourge peared in a Chinese military encamp

are.demoklized onerrs, ausias to return before Jang create with entirely, in.exports, the actual Tientsin and Peking. Here it has claim proceed. "When again there is the case of

22 respect Japup's value of which, if re-exports of Santuated nearly one thousand victims.

at Langfang midway between East and South America, but unable to

to their former employmeat in the Far claim,”

The Marquis was accompanied to Paris by his son and daughter-in-law, Viscount

of 1915. That, in the circumstances, the Sgures for the year should compare so favourably with those of 1917 shows the vitality of Chinese trade,

EXPORTY TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. The Customs returns give the value of the foreign imports it is. 5,602,075, and of the exports at TIs. 4,998,456. The total foreign trade of the port thus shows an advance of Tis. 877,763, or about 1 per cent. over the figures of 1917.

The in

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Wear

The

tes are included, was Tls, 9,715,797, suthorities have endeavoured to conceal posts for several years. They have car. Director at the Mitsui Busson Haisha's compared with Ts. 81,137. This in. creams exists only in the Customs gares. the serious nature of this outbreak by ried on with deploted stuffs, and their Dr. Miura, Dr. Katsuouma, Mr. S. the men out there who have stuck to their countess Sanji, Mr. K. Fukui, which greatly understated the value of the King out that it is summer. sickness, business viciency, after those trying yours | Saburi, Mr. T. Yokei, and a number of foreign experts in 1917 by omitting from preventing a public scare, but it just trade is to bold its own the arenace posts are also Jeturning on the heula,

General Nara, Vier-Admiral Takeshita, Their motive them and including in the native trade as

be the laudable may

one of

in a hot climate is below par. very nearly half the Foochow teus tran focus that they do not wish

If British

other Japanese genticmen, all of whom attention upon their thefeierty in respect strengthened without delay. seen to be alive to the dangers of thei

world-wide commerce ist be of jublic health Foreigners, however, discase and are taking due precautions.

A PREMIERSHIP,

shipped ac Shanghai to foreign coun tra Though accurate figures are not available, the value of the foreign exporis, in 1917 was at least 1, 1,200,000 higher than the figure given in the Custores res turas, that instead of a large increase

in 1018 there was really little or no diferpt fernce in the trade of the two years

of our

TROOPS FIRST,"

y

Mr. S. Yasuda, the manager of the Hongkong, branch of the N.Y.K., boarded the vessen after it was moured and The difficulty now, is not in the issue of conducted the Marquis, the Viscount, and "As the Aufu club wodhi"uns consent ontaming passenger accommodation. The dence Bowen Roat, where they passports, but in the impossibility of one or two others of the party" to his to, the nomination of Kung Hsin-chan fault does not lie with the shipping com IMPORTS FROM FORION COUNTRIES.

dree Iterative offices in the Cabinet were transport of troops, and, while we admit and the remainder of the party were the stayed during the day. MF, K. Fukui, understanding that the patie. Their ships are being used for the General are, Vice Admiral Takeshita The value of the imports inte Foochow

Aven tu members of their party, from foreign countries was. Tis. 5,602,073,

President was compelled to withhold the pose cannot be set aside, it is surely pos- manager of the M.B.K., throughout the the thay the claims on shipping for this pur. Bursts of "Mr. H. Tauday the Hongking as compared with Tis. 6.015.583 in 1917.

prentation of bag's name to Parlasible for the authorities to arrange for Though both these figures show a consider

men. The latter, however, aut content the release for essential business purposes ferr Administering the Governor short, able talling off from those of 1913, the

with

ik negative victory continue their last year unaffected by the war, when the ship, and

interrogations regarding

of one or ten more ships with propers after to am. A few of the prontinent Marquis Saionji called on H.E. the the Premier value of the trade was Tls. 9,150,347, the reps that he cannot find a man accept

when Hisu only cause for surprise is that the denhle to the Anfu Cah he elicits recoin a much more serious spirit than that

Shih-chang Panger accommodation.

Certainly the matter ought to be tackled crease was not greater than it has beenendations in favour of the Shen, evidenced at a recent conferere, at which When internal disorders are considered, truculent Tuchun of Anhui, neither of tion was put forward in all seriousness as it is not surprising that the demand for

Minister of Justice, or Ni Su-chen, the the provision of third-class accommoda. foreign goods, the average price of which siden, though he has failed so far, the suggestion was conveyed to the im

whom is desirable. vas nearly doubled since the war, has

Fortunately, the shown a considerable decline. The revival that time will be on side in hringtok great extent ignored. The attitudeftion, the party returned to the ship, and

Pra practicat proposal. Needless to say, when nut

elincu of the tea trade, which should follow the ing the militarists to herd, Kung is b

to admit defeat, and hopes portant business, houses interested, it was Poval of the restrictions in the United caning tired or his acting Premiership Kingdom and other countries on the im turt of tea, and the re-opening, when i sident until the situation clears,

Lady may be expected to stand by the Pre- coins, of the Russian market, may to ware FARDS JUSTICE. extent retrieve the situation by stiming- ing the export trade. But prosperity einot fully return suntil internal dis under conses.

LUTION DOODS.

The deereas in the foreign import trade is more than accounted for by the desling

regard of the trading community. Any of the authorities snowed curious dis one who has experience of the conditions of travel to the Far East knows that tariff came into forer on August 1st. Its Trade should insist upon some better ar

The newly #n•v vi

accommodation of this character is utterly Chinese impurtansuitable The Department of Overseas operation is only partial yet, as it destangrament Hot apply ter güven foreign port to tina during July, and dass berths, but the long wailing list at

Shipped

The Department has, it is true, been the means of seduring some Sval which has been stemated as represent very far from being met.

the nods of the business community are an increase 11.25 per cent. on the volume of imports. POSTPONED,

not or two uns more

I run

Mill China

Vice-Consul, (Mr. T. inouse) were pre Consul-General (Mr. E. Suzuki) and the sent at an informal luncheon at Mr. Japan in Hongkong, including the

community entertained the Marquis and Yasacha's residence. The local Japane the other members of the Delegation "la tea at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday Literoon. Immediately after the fune

the Officer Aduinistering the Government the faut sailed at about & p.m. H.E.

off at Blake Pier. H.E. had, intended to was amongst those who saw the Marquis invite the Marquis and the remainder of the Delegation to dinner last night, but

American journalist, recently, the Mar the steamer arrangements would not allow of the gathering.

When interviewed in France by an following extraardinary views on Shantung question:

in the value of the cotton gveos imported as all belt of the new tariff "ery shipping company's offer shows that quis is. reported as having expressed the

NEEL TUR IMMEDIATE ACTION,

the

which it fror Th. 1,78382 in 1917 in TH, 1980,500. Among the chin; iter im. The Real Burley Cigarette shirtings fell from 32,780 pieces in 1917 ported from the United Kingdom, gres to 33,172, white shirtings from 13,601 pie Saturday's meeting of the Cabinet was a

This lack of berthing accommodation, which Japan bas promised to return Kan Sone time ago, Japan covered into Among the itens on the agenda for to 10,516; and T-cloths from 17,807 pieces at to provide for the formation of a

like the undue wear and tear imposed on chan to China, while obtaining the right a solemn engagement with China, under to 7,75. The Japanese hay again im-

erage during hostilities, is, of course, proved their position. They increased theirtalan trading Company, ot, which pusat tack of space must be regarded as

part of the price of Admiralty." import of grey shirtings, to 8,674 pieces, already appeared in the

to establish an exclusively Japanese settle proposed concern certain details ava

'The divided with Great Britain the supply of

ment of a small tract of land at Tsingtau. part of the sacrifice of the interests which ing the obligations she has thus under- drills (1.06 pirues) and jeans (4,811 branch in Shanghai.

the head me treing, in Cannon and the to wis the war. It is undoubtedly sericus, Japan is ambitious, to secure economic Japan has ever been mindful of tull- As this country made unhesitatingly in order tas pieces), and gave further indications of

According nanopolising the import of T-cloths by there were difficulties in carrying out the Press reports, the Cabinet found that supplying 41,toa piecey but a total ja-scheme, and decided that consideration

to and it clearly reds immediate attention. ad military control over China is tou The Chinese contention that port of 81,983. It is only in white shirt of the joins enterprise should be past not be built in time to relieve the present is not Japan that is a danger to Chins,

Acw British passenger ships for every trade will long be wanted, but that can

absurd to deserve.notice. It will bend. gs, cotton italians, cambrics and similar poned till some future date, is that the British position continues would be some prospect of succes.".

when there necessity, for while commercial travellers but that it is Chine, that is a danger to mitted by intelligent observers that it to be unavailable. In cloths the competi. THE BOLSHEVIST BOOEY.

were waiting for ships to be built to carry Japan nas, to the world. tion of the Chinese mills at Shanghai is

them, all the representatives of other only felt as yet in sheetings and drills, kestan, is threatened with Bolshevist the Ministry of Shipping last year to Sinking, better known as Chinese Tur-wonderfully successful effort was made by countries would have been carried. A of which they supplied 12,000 and 19,500 dangers at least the Tuchan thinks so, provide transport for the American pinces respectively, but there was also an for he has persuaded the Central Govern troops; another great effort has been made import of 6,008 pieces of native fancy to sanction the raising of an addi- cloth, and of 7,661 piculs of nankeens, vained at Tis. 281,005.

tional ten battalions of The most striking feature, however, f

to provide ships for the repatriation of strengthening the defences

troops for the trade in entions in 1918 is not the strengthening the border defences

Bolshevista

against Rus

the troops, British und American; and The necessity lor

now wite have again to be exercised to decline in pirec-goods, but the great drop justify the Tuchun in taking precautions,

che utmost to meet the urgent demande in the import of Indian yarn, which fell soldiery should be increased when demo

may. by two-thirds to 4.049 piculs, being, forbilisation and disbandment are regarded

but it is anfortunate that the Chinese become of first-rate importance,

of the commercial community, which have the first time, exceeded in quantity by the import from Japan of 4,167 picule.

The rises in the cost of ocean travel as the first steps to be taken in the re- THE FOREIGN TEX TRADE.

organisation of the country.

are admittedly serious, but so are the Although 1918 was a year even poorer

working expenass, and the advances of than 1917 for the tea trade, a largely in

THE KIRIN EMBROGLIO,

from 17 to 76 per cent. in the ocean pas The creased export of local timber to Japan straightened out by

Kirin

senger rates which were set out last week made up to some extent for the falling instructions of Peking and hand over his embroglio hax been

may be compared with the increase of 50 the General Meng En-yuan to accept

decision of per ent, charged by the Government no

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A SHARK SIGHTED,

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and that the peace of the East is main to serve than to see that her legitimate tained, China ought to know better than that country some years ago. to be still.wrangling over the Twenty- one Demands, which were served upon

It must, moreover, be remembered that conducted, Group Y. Was withdrawn, and in the Sino-Japanese, negotiations then. that of the other demands such modif ›a- tions were made as to bring the views of the two countries into accord with each. other as far as possible, this resulting in the conclusion of a formal treaty between the two countries. It passes my compre hension why China seeks the support of the other Powers for her attempt to break faith with Japan at this time of day.

With regard to China's participation in ledge of China knows that she lacked zeal the war, any person who has any know- to go into the business in earnest. It is true that at the time of the outbreak of war a section of the Chinese advocated the

been allowed to enter the war at the time adrianbility of China joining the war, bot.

by Germany with the probable result that there is no doubt that if that country had her weakness would, have been exploited the whole country would have been thrown into chaos by German propaganda, that the military governor, General Ma prevailing in China at the time being News comes from Tsinanfu to the dect Powers saw the accessity of the situation It is, therefore, no wonder that the had three men cruelly, tortured and count upon any material help from that Liang, one of the old bloodthirsty type, sufficiently improved before they could xecuted for nothing else than being comtry by her participation." Jenders in the anti-Japanese boycott, hood.

When a representative of the Daily

it WOR

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The total quantity of tea exported from seis to General Pao Kuei-chipg, who has Foochow in 1918 was 319,060 piculs, el proceeded to Kirin for this purpose, which 81,800 piculs were black toas, immensurably to his strength in Man- apcially prepared for foreign consump-churia,

This Chang Tsc-lin scores, and adds. tion, and 133,336 piculs green and other. tras for Chinese consumption.

A shark, marine species, was reported these totals 12.200 picula of black teas

Out of THE LICE PROBLEM.

Lo have been sighted in Anchor Bay to and 9.23 piculs of green and other teas, the pinch. Efforts to induce the rice wise discretion

wards the end of the week, and Pelaiho The rice problem is acute all over the was immediately cared. Sceptice, bow- valued altogether at Tis. 1.578,997, are

Both Peking and Tientsin feel yer, are inclined to the view that recorded by the Customs na having been producing provinces on the Yangtee to shipped to foreign countries, but there it their embargo against the export mongst those who were apt to venture

#porpoise. Nevertheless can be no doubt that, as in 1917, only to from these provinces in favour of the a inueh smaller extent, a cortain propar-

North have failed, and the consequent tion of the black tens shipped to Chinese disappointment is ports eventually found their way abroad,

ports that rice is being exported to a ent is not improved by re mainly if Tientsin and Newchwang to Siberia.

Sertain country by unscrupulous specu laters and merchants. It would seem as if profiteering were general, and that the from the fraternity in western countries. hinese pronteers have little to learn

at

The termination of the war and the re moval of the restrictions in Great Britain en the import of Chinese teas have, of course, greally improved the outlook for

AEROPLANES.

far

Peitaiho has

never been never more crowded then it

out into the water. was during the Bank Holiday week-end. A TSINAN BENBATIÓN,

A few days before he had arrested

the coming reason. A big demand for Peking is interested in the early arrival which is very strong in that neighbour Pre submitted this report to the Marquis local tens is expected from the Continent, of the where they have always been popular, and which are to be used for commercial pur: 100 girl students, and, in a fierce haren in order to test ita accuracy, his lordship,

six Handley-Pago acroplanes, which must be quite denuded of supplies puses in feeding the Peking-Suiyunn rail-gue which he delivered to them, ho It is improbable, however, that the trade way, and also in the arrival of Colonel ferred to the foreigners as "white devil" voyage he wished to take as much rest as will regain its former prosperity until Smallwood, a distinguished British sir- students are roused to take action, as which he had to attend yesterday. He replied that after the fatigues of the the Russian market again opens and the hose services are being loaned to they did anent the signing of the treaty added that another batch of Japanese ef whom he was not afraid. If the he could between the series of functions silver exchange becomes leas unfavour

the Chinese Government.

with Germany, they will make Ma sorry delegates, incinding Baron Makino, would for him-H.

be passing through the port shortly.

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