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DAILY - SATURDAY, APRIL 1728, 1980.

THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

THE CHAIRMAN ON A MOST

TRYING YEAR",

FREIGHT INCREASE,

JAPANESE SHIPOWNERS VIEWS. In the present stats of the shipping situation the only protection of Japanese Mr. E. C, Pearce, the Chairman of the shipping companion is to increase freight Shanghai Municipal Council, in a speech rates, declares Mr. Yonejiro Ito, one of at the annual ratepayers" meeting last the directors of the Nippon Yusan Kaisha, week, reviewed the work of the Council in the course of an article in a special ship during the past year. We quote the fo)--ping suplement of the Tokyo Jij

sion of peace the shipping trade gecerally

lowing paragraphs from the speech: **For about a year following the concla-

WITH THE CHINESE 7% N

FRANCE

A OHAT WITH XR. J. W. H. GULSTON

On board there were 30

reporter of the Daily Press had a brief that yesterday with Mr. F. W. H. Gulston, of Nanking. Mr. Gulston arrived in the Colony yesterday on the French steamer but now the property of the French Sierra Ventana, formerly a N.D.L. bost, I cannot look back on 1919 without feel-continued active," says Mr. Ito, but this by tho Y.M.C.A. to work among the Government. He was one of those engaged ing that it was the most trying year of was mainly an abnormal condition attend British and Belgian sections of the Chin- my term of office as one of your elected ing a period of transition. roresentatives. The spirit of unrest which has disturbed the greater part of the was due to the fact that the world's top pation. He is now returning to China with In other words, the temporary activity the past 18 months in this interesting occu- ese labourers in France, and has spent world during the last few years has spread nage had not yet been in excess of the dethe last batch of Chinese engaged by the hither. The failure of North and South and exten, tonnage being needed for British and Belgine Governments. There to settle their differences and the presence the relief, of devastated economic life in are, of course, a good number of Chinese of opposing political factions in And Europe, and for the transport of troops still in France, but these are all under around the Settlement have proved a con- stant source of anxiety. Labour and and war supplies. Of late, however, the the authority of the French Government. trads of all kinds have organised. Strikes shipping market has become wenker, and

Mr. Gulsion said that the voyage of the have beer frequent though generally this is due to several reasons. While the Sirṛn. Fentana was not altogether devoid speaking of a peaceable character. We Program of the task of rehabilitating and of excitement. have experienced a long sustained boycott reconstructing Europe is very slow, the French employes for Indo-China, also 200 of Japanese goods with its concomitans great depreciation of the pound sterling Aanamese soldiers and about 100 French racial, embitterment. The schools have has reduced purchasing power generally and Madagascar troops, and 1,700 Chinese been infected with by politics. The collec Cratral Europe is still unable to import who were being repatriated Of the Chin- tion of our tates has been resisted by cer- raw materials which constitutes the priese, 196 are Cantonese, and these are being tain misguided sections of the Chinese mary source of industrial rehabilitation Cumanity. Threats of strikes and of the On the other hand, the tonnage of are being taken ca to Pakow, non-payment of rates have accompanied Amerian and Great Britain, specially steamer had laft Colombo, a serious row dropped in Hongkong, and the remainder demands for Chinese representation on the former, has gradually increased. developed between the Cantonese, and five the Council, for the extension of the fran From the standpoint of her national policy of them were injured, one fatally. The chise to Chinese payers of taxes, and for America has devoted much attention to murderer of his fellow-labourer, being an other concessions calculated to undermine the carrying trade in the Pacific and the old offender, was tried under military law the administration of this Foreign Settle Atlantic, and as a result, ber activities at Saigon, and was guiltined, ment, and to be achieved by alteration of have brought considerable pressure to bear Saigon, the Chinese went into camp. and Land Regulations or Charter of local on the shipping trade of other countries. 30 or more escaped. In passing, he men- Self-Government. We have had to call out These factors have tended to denress the tioned that most of the Chinese had been our De.ence Force to assure the preserT tion of peace and good order. We have had to take measures to maintain essential

guilty of minor or mire serious offences in public services and to safeguard our food

fore the completion of their contract, France, and they were being sent back be supplies and all the while we have had to

under a strong guard of soldiers, keep a-watchful eye on the course of events in Siberia and to take such man Rures as have been possible to stem the

that influx of undesirable refugees from Northern ports.

OUT

With some aspects of these elements of unrest I must briefly deal.

ment.

ELEMENTS OF UNREST.

shipping market.

BRICE OF SHIPA KIGN,-

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"The ships built during or after the war carry high value. For a time in anan during the war the price of ships stood at no loss,, than F.1,000 per ton, and even now the quotations rango from T.300 to Y.350. In the other Powers the British Government sold about 1,400,000 figure is much lower. Last year the

tons gross of standardized ships at about he soon that the price is considerably £23 108, ner ton on mer average.

It will lower than even the price now quoted in this country.

In America" the price is

After the

At

.Mr. Gulston- teld our reporter Chinowed a great debt to the Y.M.CA. for the work which had been done in the British and Belgian sections.

And the French 7 queried the reporter. Mr. Galston said he did not wish to draw Chinese labourers. This he would admit, comparisons between the manner in which that the French took no stops whatever to the French and the British treated the

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"But these misdemeanours took place under the British abo

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SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

With the political aspirations of young China we are only concerned at this poet ing in so far as they affect the mainten- ance of peace and good order in the Settle about $200. This may seem rather high improve the moral nad spiritual welfare Curtains, Bed Sheets, Crockery, Glassware, object the uplift of China must compel our Japan, but the American ships are free have any ruch work as was taken in hand

the British had done. would sympathy when the means chosen to that and when the movement in question is

and they let the Chinese under their directed by those who are willing to place

What should be emphasized meat is the authority do ta they liked. The result was * pro patriz before all considerations question of wages. It used to be said that there were a number of misdemean- of party gain and self-aggrandisement. that Japanese ships could successfully, for which the culprits were given the That the intentions of the Students as a compete with foreign vessels because of lash, and the averagh Chinese labourer whole, in so tar as they were designed to the low wages which Japanese crews retho worked under the French was glad to secure better, government, were worthy no one will deny, but the fact ropast.

indeed eived, but this is now a thing of the be repatriated. mains that in the inexperience and indis "The monthly wages of the crew of a cretion of youth they permitted themselves steamer of about 10,000 tons amount to to be exploited by a band of unscrupulous about Y.8,000 in the easy of British vessels, opt firmer controlling hand on the "To a certain extent only. The British intriguers, to whom pro patria" has no while an American ship of the fact that the work of the Y.M.C.A. among meaning, unless it holds forth some per requires about Y.12,000. In Japan

labourers, and there was no degying the sonal gain such as is provided by the wages have increased beyond the figure of labourers employed by the British spoils of office. Moreover the policy of intimidation, which was the strongest

British crew, and in some cases approxi-

most beneficial effect on their weapon of the Student Movement and of mately to that of an American crew. This the rate agitation, does not augur well:

increase of wager is a serious obstacle to for the future, and when such a policy the development of the country's carrying is applied, as it unquestionably was, in antrade. Besides, there has been a great effort to bring pressure to bear on the for advance in the price of cost, the presont eign residents of this Settlement, it must quotation in Lonelen standing at £7 158 inevitably alienate our sympathy and set per ton up a reaction that must is regretted bave a natural tendency to retard the awakening of China.

THE STUDENT",

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No; the British gave them, one franc day but found them food and clothing. as well as sleeping places, just like the soldiers. The French paid them from fire Jews call this year 3680 Christians, with We have had several new worlds. The to fifteen Francs a day, according to the a newer world, call it 1920; the Moham- degree of their skill, but they had to find medans, dating from Mohammed's flight, well to spend the difference in salary in began on January 10th, when the Pence weir own board and their own clothes say it is 1307; and, in England, the Lloyd The labourers under France had pretty Georgnites consider the new world really fading food and clothes, and if they had Treaty was ratified, so with them this more money to spend, they did so on wine should be the year One! and women, thereby doing no good to them- solven

Bat the question still remains, la it *** Have not these misdemeanours been with the same trials and difficulties, the really a new world, or the same old world, somewhat exaggerated}"

*1 should like to say so, but it is not hopes-not always fully realised. Human same good patches and bad, the same

was told."

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The men and women who can't eat

Another great disadvantage of Japan. Pse shipowners in that they are far removed In its early stages the Student Move-trade, and consequently have few oppor from the central market for the Atlantic ment as it affected the Settlement was unition to turn their ships to good account. indeed harmles enough, but as so often-This disabilite is now accentuated, owing indeed one might almost say invariably to adverse exchange relations. happens. in the ease of any popular move. ment in China, it soon attracted the scum rials and other bulk cargo which are It is comidered unlikely that mate of the agitating class and got out of hand, ally carried he tramp steamers will with the result that we had to adopt show any anoreciable incrave anles in strong arm peliey to trouble. The lesson which we have learnt dustrial and commercial conditions inossible for me to do so, because I worked nature whether in peaceful South Africa

prevent serious and which future Councils should keep Europe are restored to normal. Failing well before thea is that the Authorities the occurrenen of some specially favour only in the British section, and know little or turbulent Mexico-is alike in this at of the Community Foreign and Chinese, in Japan will continue unsettled and Was the experiment of taking Chinese Inck, and the sick and suffering for better here must safeguard the general interests able circumstances, the shipping market of the French section excepting what is always hopeful. The poor hope for by placing a strict ban on political move, abnormal for some time to come. ments within the Settlement. It may be

better times, the unfortunate for better argued that this is not a wholesome policy, under mich circumstances is an increase All I can say is that the result was hope without endeavouring, at the same

"The best protection for the shipowners labourers to France a failure 17

Health. It is not enough, however, to but, ladies and gentlemen, vos ust bear of freight rates, "It is true that European satisfactory, from the view-point of the time, to achieve our object. in mind that this little Settlement of ours, freight rates are now being raised, but valuable work which they did. All sorts a mere speck on the map of China, is in this is only a passive increase, that is, of statements were made shout the behavi- without distressing pains to follow, the a particularly peculiar position. Its it is designed to cover the increase our of the Chinese, but there is always a constant sufferers from flatulence, acidity, well-being and prosperity are largely working expenses. To increase freight class of person who is open to making a headaches, biliousness and constipation, founded upon its neutrality in Chinese rates to offset the rire in wages, in the statement which he cannet substantiate in cannot even hope for better health unles politics. Indeed it is the observance of this neutrality which has probably conto price of coal, and other expenses is at Court, if called upon to do so. The Ameri- they take reasonable steps to rid them buted more than anything else to its

ance abrointest and proper. I can Y.M.C.A. has issued a booklet, which selves of their digestive troubles. A short servation and to the preservation of those at this moment we immotifcial res that the results of the experiment course of the well-tried and widely recomm who reside therein from the devastation trictions on the freight tarif, not only were very successful. One thing I will mended remedy, Mother Beigel's Byrup, and ruin that have befallen the greater will the foundation of one repular ship admit, however, and that is that the morals will do them more good than all the mere part of Chins in those times of political ning service be undermined, but tramp of the Chinese have not been improved by hopes in which they may indulge in turmoil, which have been by no means steamers will be placed in a difficult what they saw in France and Belgium; rare during the past 50 or 60 years. We nition. Ar a result of such a state of and he who went to Europe will never like a new and happier world to untold Mother Seigel's Syrup, has made it seem must maintain this neutrality and sufffairs, the Janne shipowners may be have that same feeling of respect far, the thousands of former sufferers throughout press action that is inimical thereto. eventualle comelled to sell their ships European which he would have had if he the British Empire. It has sufferers who Surely, there is ample room in the vast to fowizn conntries. This means the im had remained in China. It is doubtful still Hope-after many remedies had been outaide expanse of China's domain for overishment of the constry from the whether a situation will ever again arise tried in vain--that there was just those who are so politics.Why T concerned in her nautical point of view, and the matter which will call for the sending of Chinese remedy which could restore their health Settlement be mades centre for their the authorities as well as of the shipping send troops, and as they had to show their of people who use it and praise it daily.

you should this deserves areful attention on the nart of labourers to Europe. I hope it will not, and maintain it. Mother Seigel's Syrup political activities?

Bat the Chinese Government could not has not disappointed the many thousands The rate agitation of July and August

sympathy with the Allies in a tangible last calls for a few remarks. In the early

way, they had to send labourers, And they in busy towns and little households far For fifty years in hot weather and cold, stages the refusal of payment was based on the allegation that insufficient notice authority and to produce a state of un to exercise in Europe cannot but be harm disorders. As a stomach and liver tonic were mostly of the bandit class, to whom from the reach of medical aid, Mother the lack of restraint which they were able Beigal's Syrup has proved its value in had been given to Chinese Naidents of rest of which they fondly hoped to be able ful the increase in the General Municipal to take advantage to further their own Hate from 12 to 14 per cent, and of the nefarious schemes. It is clear-in fact

ite record in unapproached. If you have collection of a special levy of 1 per cent we have the most conclusive proof that French girls. At one time the French your head is dull and heavy, your tongue About the marriage of Chinese to lost your appetito and relish for food, it' with effect from July 1st.

a large measure of the support accorded Government insured a warning to French furred, your bowala costive, and you have This allega tion was nothing more nor less than 3 the result of intimidation, against which I cannot tell you much about that, be can't eat without pain to follow, or with

the agitation was not willingle given but girls not to marry Chiness

ao energy, no interest or ambition; if you plank in the studing policy of prevarica unhappily, so very few Chinese can hold cause in the British section we did not out being bilious, your digestive organa are tion adopted by the Chiness, for your out. Support of the agitation can also allow the marriages, that is, when we out of order. They have lost their tone approval of the increased Rate and be attributed in a measure to the hope came to hear of them, I did hear of three and strength. Mother Boigel's Syrup will special leve at the Ratepayers' Meeting of a section of the Chinese Community or four cases of eligible Chinese, like inter-speedily put them right. It contains medi- in April 1818, some three months before that by agitating they would escapo pay ureters wanting to marry good. French cinal extracts of more than ten different they came into operation was fully deal ment, or at least secure some reduction girls, and the girls were willing to be roots, barke and leaves, which in combina. with in the Chinese press at that time in the amount of the rates properly pay married if they could be sure of the condition, possem, in a royaarkable degree the Hardship was then pleaded. Hardship able by them, so their quote to the coattions of the new life they would be enter power of toning and strengthening the because the special levy was to be collected of the administration of the Settlementing into, but nothing came of these case organs of digestion so that they can do in one payment instead of by instalments. The agitation cos the Community & sub- to my knowledge. On the French section, their work easily naturally and efficiently. When this hardship was removed by stantial sum, which will, of course, fall the men being at herty to do as they In this way the Syrup banishes digestive spreading the levy over three quarters upon the rates, of which those who sup liked, there were marriages, but the marri disorders and helps to keep you well. In obicction to payment of the rates was ported the scitation will have to pay their vow meant nothing to the Chinese it yourself and iter a now world of health taken on the stand of no taxation with due proportion, and it is to be hoped out representation. These and other that when they realise this and realise the considerations indicated in the most unfutility of opposition to the rates they

"I take it you disapprove of these and happiness, mistakable manner that the agitation was may take a saner view of things and avoi conceived and engineered by those who

THE BATE AGITATION

Thoroughly, and on every They should never be allowed.

had an alterior motive in encontaminath any further appleasantnes. With the Chinese community to font your Council's question of representation I hal have know that Ennmeans

ocension to deal when addressing you in not married connection with Besolution VIII

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