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CHINESE COMMISSIONER'S COM- PARISON WITH EUROPE,

Yay, said:-

Paxiso, February 24th.

ACST THE FORKIONEE,

Not only this,

STATE REWARDS FOR

DUCTONS.

PROPOSED PENSIONS AND SUBSIDIES.

That nu medical discovery should be allowed to entail Enancial losa upon hin who has made it.

There are two ways in connection with the protiation of Chise Commerce and Industry, viz.:-Foreign and domestic, With regard to foreign trade, first of all, we must have our own business houses which should receive their goods directly

Important proposals for the reward by from their home head offices through their stenriers. Without our own steamers, our Mi. Yeh Kungabo, newly-pppointed exports are entirely in the hands of the State of medical discoveries and the |High Industrial Commissioner of China. foreigners. This is why we have practi- subsidising of medical-research arë made cally na foreign commerce at the present in a report just issued by the joint con- was entertained by fifty-six prominent moment, chiefly because all Chinese mittee of the British Medical Association" members of the various metropolitan comports are transported to foreign countries

rcial guilds on the afternoon of the by foreign steamers from the various and the British Sciente Guild which has

treaty ports of China. 6th instant in the reception hall of the foreign firms are even sending their owner considering the subject. The çum- General Chamber of Commerce. The agents to the interior cities of Ching to mitter state that at the present-tios.there purchase native products from the natives ohair was occupied by Mr. An Tin-shen.

directly without passing through the are hundreds of medical men and others Replying to a short 'sperch of Mr. An,hands of the Chinese merchants or dealers, in the United Kingdom who possess the For instance, eggs and neat are being knowledge, brains, and opportunity for the High iniustrial Commissioner. Mt. purchased by foreign firms directly from private independent discovery who do not the interior cities or towns for foreign attempt it because medical research does not pay, even when brilliantly successful." consumption while the British and Ameri can Tobacco Company usually lend money The committes lays down the "following to the Chinese Eartners in advance for the principles:

accordance with cultivation of tobacco in their instructions and at the Axed the agents of the said

company despater

That, the compensation or reward whiel: men to the interior to take over the

to the differences between the emoluments tobacco leaves at current prices The he deserves should be aced as being equal inference is that in case of need, the for- feign Arms in this country can despatch which he has actually received and these their own agents to the interior to pur-whieit" a successful clinician might have To were the carrying out of this ideal chase cotton and other native products received in the same time. from the farmers directly, without pass- ing through the hands of the Chinese mere the committee makes the following recom

certainly extremely dan-mendations:-- chants. This gerous for the Chinese merchants, and workmen Because in the long run, these two classes of the Chinese people will have nothing, to do and they will naturally gradually lose their present position. The twentieth century is quite different and from the past so that our merchants and mutually assist each other in the develop-mercial and industrial fields of the world ent of their respective occupations in compete with foreigners must wideir instead of merely expressing their opin-open their eyes and investigate the exist ing condition, most carefully in connec ions and idens in writing to each other bien with the development of the vast natural resources of China; otherwise it Latout business.

is rather doubtful whether the Chinese merchants can even hold their prevent positions against een foreign competi- tion.

"After my appointment as special investigatur. of foreign industries last your. I left Peking for. Europe and Amerien. What impressed me greatly was that, Government officials and nec chants are working in harmony on every occasion, so that there is no inunder standing between them," According to my personal investigations, every Industrial and Commercial organization "in "Europe and America is perfect, and systematic and it admits no business corruption or maladministration. This is undoubtedly due to the fact that all "educated and enlightened people are exerting their best

investigations efforts to minka

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workmen who wish to enter into the com-

NEED OF ORGANISATION OF SUPPLIES.

THE WRITTEN LANGUAGE IMPEDIMENT, In view of the difficulty of the Chinese language, it has been, nacertained through actual experiener, that it is impossible to express oneself tally, even for a well- educated scholar, in letters to each other, Hence, in my humble opinion, Industry and Commerce can never be properly. developed in this country until the Chiugrs can purchase their requirements Des businessmen realize the importance and necessity of exclinging their views in person with the proper Chinese Government officials instead of depending entirely npoti writing letters.

A GERMAN EXAMPLE.

In certain eases, the development of modern industrialism in foreign countries had met with failure, but generally great advance was made by enterprising toen alter their defeat in the commercial battlefields. This is important because it shows that in the development of our Industry and Commerce, our merchants and others must work together and go abead without earing too much for initial less or failure. For instance, after five years of aprilie war and with foreign troops on the right bank of Rhine. and treaty restrictions, the energetic Cer-promptly answered by the Chinese. Matinse, Saturday, Mar. 27th, at 5.15 mars catablished their commercial exhibi- OUTCAST

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CHURCH SERVICES

CATREDIAL ST. JOHN'S

Bongkar. 4th Sunday in Lost, March 14th, 1990. Haly Communion (7.60 m.) Service, Merbecke Hymas, 315, 320, 318, 658, 551. Matins (11 Responser Frial; Vesile. Alcock; Palms, 119 (28th areaing) verses 145 to 160 Bagby, 181 to 176 Barnby: Te Deum, Law, Cooke and Hopkins; Benedicta, 119 1920s Hymns, 138, 197 144, 140, 149, 151, 156, 189, 161, 161. 168, 172, 175 and G. P. in unison; Hyma 239 versus 3 and 4 la unison; Hymn 197, 3. and 6 in unison." Litany (13 Noor) Evensong 16 pm) Response Faris: Pealms, 39 (8th morning) Parcell, 40 Torle Magnificat, Macistrea; Naze Dimirtis, Moms; Hymns, 183, 159, 695; Herenfold A. 1.8.--Paka 29. verses £; 6. 11, 15, and 15 in wals; Paahn 40, verses 1, 3, 6, 12, 16 17,2 and 1 in unison; Hymn 183, vaenes 1, 3 and invunison;- Byma G85 vorms 1, 4 and 0 in

1.-That Farliament should resuscitat the precedent of Jeuner by paying com pensation, when due for, losses incurred in achieving medical discoveries.

That Parliament should provide an annual sum, say, of not less than £20.000,

for life pensions to be given as rewards to such of his Majesty's" subjects jy have nude worthy medical discoveries, such pen- Sui amounting to between £1,000-a year,

The report adds that :-

1500 and

and

concerned only with medical research, bug recognises that sindilar awards should be given to workers in other fields.

CURRENCY PROBLEM.

Such pensions would be preferable to dosations in capital, and the suns auggested would be sufficient--because men of ariener ook only such independence as will enable them to employ their talents in the manner they think het. The procedure of allox- ment should be similar to that used for the Nobel Prizem, and for the honours According to my humble opinion, the medals of learned societies; that is full frat deficit in our trade with the foreign particulars of the work of all applicants countries is the absence of a proper should he kept and considered. Parliament supply organ through which foreign

has appointed a Commission to consider from us without taking the trouble of awards to inventors, and allows patence. It rants large subsidies to soldiers and sailors,

going into the interior cities or towns 10 bould not, therefore, complain if the medi buy the goods themselves and Inn of

cal profession, which has done so much for the opinion that the first thing we should the nation during the war, now asks for do is to compile lists of our raw materials,ime similar cousideration. This estumitti wich illustrations and translations if poe sible and mail them to the various Chinese Legations and Consulates in foreign countries for the information of the foreign Governments and manufacturers. In connection with this our merchants should pay special attention to letters or telegrams from foreign firms abroad and In addition to the above, currency in reply to them as quickly as possible so the most important factor in connection Imerce, and Industry. In the present cir- us to maintain the traditional good faith with the development of modern Com or credit of the Chinese businessmen. am informed that in the past foreign cumstances, the Chinese people generally are of the opinion that foreigners have mote money than the Chinese. This is firms wrote letters to the native Chambers

these lettera were not rather untrue. The wealth of the people renton or other comerce, but for one

We should not be fixed or measured by the must correct this bad habit immediately paper notes on the markets. The fact is and without reserve. The Chinese Cham this, in foreign countries, the banking tion in Liepzig City in May. 1919, for the hers of Commerce should not merely serve system of businese aas now been developed sole purpose of developing German Indus- try and Commerce because after the world as an organ" of introduction between to the full extent so that there are all conflict, the economical reconstruction of foreign ond native businessmen, but they sorts of banks who servicce" are at the the disposal of the people for facilitating This should accept responsibility for the German Empire is necessary;

development of Chinese Industry and their commerce, both internal and ex shows that in our daily pursuits, the Commerce, The usefulness of the foreign ternal, so that foreign merchants and success or failure of our work depends Chambers of Contners in China is much others who are in ossession of real estat

greater than the Chinese Chambers of or money can wake full use of them. But entirely upon ourselves regardless of whe ther. there is foreign pressure or not. "If we can produce good merchandise and put Commerce because the former do not it is just the reverse in oar country at merely serve as introductory organs, in the present moment chiefly because Chin it on the markets of the world for sale

Judg at cheap and reasonable prices, we need portant commercial transactions have ere Banks cannot carry out their obliga.

been concluded between foreign and tions toward the Chinese people. not fear of no customers and at the same time, the nosition of our country among native, merchants and others through the ing from other respects, we should not the foreign Chambers of Co-entirely blame our banks because thes are the Powers will be recognized and no

not so strongly supported by auxiliary or subsidiary organs as foreign Banks body dare to slight us in cun intercourse with outsiders. Owing to her defeat,

do. In Shanghai, bills of lading can be Germany is now restricted heavily by the

Peking is the great centre of Commer pledged to the banks for cash by the con- of signees, but this cannot be done in Peking peace treaty and the Germans cannot act

cial and Industrial transportation freely as previously.

north China so that it is different from heenuse there is no godown in the metro A-COMMERCIAL POLICY FOR CHINA.

the place of produce. But as Peking is politan capital. This is certainly one of Since the opening of "our country to the seat of the Central Government of the numerous inconviences of the Chinese foreign commerce over sixty years ago, the Chinese Republie, our merchants and merchants and traders.

COMMERCE IN PEKING. China has been suffering various restric- officials should lose no time or energy to

After thanking Mr. Yeh for his valuable tions and this is one of the chief reasons attain further extension of trade not only why our country is in such a deplorable with the Chinese themselves but also with advig, the Chairman, Mr. An Tib-heng, condition at the present time in compar foreigners, In the interest of the Chinese made the following instructive remarks ing with the Powers, If we wish to

commerce, I hope that the zeneral Cham- about commerce in Peking:

for There are various reasons change this unsatisfactory condition, it is ber of Commerce will attend to the fol

present unsatisfactory condition absolutely necessary for us to first study lowing suggestions:- our relations with the various Treaty ist-All the commercial guilda which Chinese commerce, especially in the capi Powers and then so our own position are members of the General Chamber of tal, but the following are chiefly respon among the Powers and the general situa Commerce of Peking should co-operate sible for the situation:--

lack of knowledge of the tion of the world vis-a-vis China, other-together closely for the development of

Chinese fadustry and Commerce

situation on the part of the intional wise, it will be very difficult for us to

2nd-As the hainber of Commerce is Chinese attain our goal with reference to the pro

god.-For shortage of capital and posed rectification of our treaties and the leading representative of the Chipere agreements, with them. This means to merchants and traders in the capital so the fear of loss, the Chinese business men say unless we are prepared to exchange that its members should have close cou-in Peking have been prevented from

various Education or vigorously pushing forward trades.

3rd. Thers is no law the

T protec ocrtain "privileges and concessio wale

Agricultural Societies or Associations. Curtain

3rd-The General Chamber of Comtion of new inventions in Cn. Hence a merce should always maintain the closest man inventing a new article to-day, with connections with the various Chinese out making the slightest profit. himself, Chambers of Commerce in the various pro-he will surely be imitated to-morrow by vinces throughout the Republic for co-wealthy people, and there is nothing to prevent the latter from doing so. For the operation.

4ib.For the development of Chinese development of Chinese Industry and trade with foreigners, it is necessary for Commerce it is absolutely, necesare for the members of the General Chamber of the High Industrial Commissioner Commerce to have business relations with gest to the Central Government the the various foreign Chambers of Com-making of a proper law for the effective protection of modern inventors in this merce in this country.

country and then the Chinese intellectuals

ngency.

merce.

BUGGESTIONS FOR CHINESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

nections with in return for their friendly

ssistance in assisting us to rectify those unequal and unsatisfactory treaty stipula tions, there is practically no hope before us. For instance, if a certain country is short of raw materials for meeting their manufacturing requirements, we should first of all supply these products to them as far as possible. In the exportation of Chinese raw materials to foreign coun- tries, we must study the following two points carefully:

GOOD WATERWAYS AND BOADS.

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First: The exact quantity of raw materiala we can export to foreign coun trics without interfering with home With regard to the development of will take their brains to invent new ideas markets and how to increase our producta to meet the demands of both foreign and Chide home trade, the most important articles in the same way as foreigners. thing is communication. When I was in Further, it is necessary for the rectifica domestic markets."

raw Europe and America, I personally wit-tion or modification of the Chinese import materials and how to make the rawnessed the great use made of the water and export custom tariffs and transporta- materials suitable for meeting the uses of ways by the foreign governments and tion fare because theen will go a long way foreign factories. For instance, id addi. people in the promotion of their Com-to-be to promote Chinese industry and In conclusion, the High Industrial tion to Chinese tea and silk, wool is one mercs and Industry within their own commerce with foreign countries, of the best exports of this country. This jurisdictions while there are thousands of

Second-The quality of our

*T. ANDREW's Cxunog, Kowloon 16th Mm ch 1920, 4th Sanday in Leni, Holy Horgsong Cadets' Cmmunion at 8.15 am Charoh Parla Morning Praver at 11 a.m.

Pelado in F Volaniacy, Opeling, Hyma

8 Venite, Tarle: Palm, 118 145 to 176, A ant; Te Dam, Oskelay 18th day; Benedictus, Lengden; Hymns, 205, 435, nuding Voly Evening Prayer at 6, p.in. Opscing, Yolin-

ena be proved by a glance at the annual miles of good roads. If we compare our Commissioner said that in his capacity tary; Hamn, 383; Psalms 30 and Tarle (Alternative Chan 4); Marnificat, Baltshill; reports of the Maritime Customs to the poor and diispitated waterways and as special delegate for the investigation Ne Dimitti, Monk; Hymns, 160, 20 Government, bat owing to the lack of roads with those in foreign countries, and development of the Chinese natural proper commercial organization and there is vast difference because tven those resources, to will surely do his best-to With reference. to the modific Taper Hyma 141. Concluding Voluntary.

UIÓN CHURCH, Kennedy Road. Smaday, supervision, certain bad and dishonour roads in the villages of foreign countries carry out what the Chairman had just

able native merchants have saturated the are better than those in our metropolitan uttered. Mach 14th, Horning Service at 11 wool with sand or water in the hope of and provincial capitals, Waterways and tion, of the Chinese customs tariffs the Xm6,422, 134, 439, 428; Psalm 67. E an increasing the weight and sometimes the roads are great factors in the development Government is paying special attention Sóivice at 6 pm, Hymns 108, 429, 441, 444 wool is too short or too long for manu of modern commerce so that our people to the abolition of the Likin taxes in 4 Proscher, Bor. J. Kirk Mfacturing purposes. Hence it necessitates must co-operate with the government in return for an adequate increase of the Collmotions for the London Masonary Bociety the wasting of valuable time on the part facilitating communications In Canton, maritime customs tariffs and there is rea- WEILETAN CHURCH, Wanchai. Bunday of the foreign factories in selecting and those old and heavy, native cargo boats son to hope that this object can be ob March 14th, 1920, Meroing Servos at 1015 examining the wools, and as time is money have been re-constructed in such a way tained from the Powers at some future . Erming Service at 6 pm Prescher, in business, so it is doubtful whether any that a small motor era operate them date. After thanking the members of the foreign factory pr firm which had once easily in the rivers for the transportation General Chamber of Commerce for their B. C. A. Gimblett, MA

purchased low grade goods from disof native products between inland cities, reception and the instructive remarks of

brought to a close at four o'clock. honunrable dealers will ever by them This cortainly should be imitated in ather the Chairman, the special meeting, was

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