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THE AGITATION FOR LEGISLATION.

The following is extracted from'a recent, circular issued by the Publicity Bureau of the San Francisco Chamber of Com

metre: --

Passage by Congres, at this session of the Act for Federal incorporation in Ching of Anwrican commercial and other interests in that country wt urged in telegrams sent out recently by the Foreign Trade Committer of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce following a meet- ing at which the mattor, was discussed in

detail.

J. W. Alexander, Secretary of Com- merce, has since telegraphed Marshal Dil. Chairman of the Foreign Trade Commit tee, that the Department of Commerce has been actively interested in obtaining suit able legislation of this character and ex- pects to have definite information in respect to it shortly.

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JUNE 10TH, 1920.

THE SILVER SITUATION IN

CHINA.

AN AMERICAN COMMERCE REPORT

A report on the silver situation in the Far East, prepared by the Far Eastern Division Bureau of Foreign and Domestie Commerce, Washington, says:---

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The question has arisen as to how, the United States Government may encourage commercial interests to take advantage of the exchange situation in China by export. ing American goods to that market. should first be pointed oth that the excess of merchandig imports from China has not had nearly as much effect upon the Chinese exchange market as has the rise in the price of silver as commodity and the correspondingly low axchange value in gold that Chinese exporters receive for their products. Had China been on a goid basis the opportunity for exporting our commodities to China in order to balance. exchange would have been a notable one, but Chips is so immediately dependent upen its exports for the funds with which i 4. R. Hager, Chairman of the delegato purchase goods from abroad tion from the American Chamber of Com though the high price of silver is theoretic merce in China to the Foreign Trade Conally favourable to the importation of com vention in San Francisco, was among the modities, practically it is so unfavourabie speakers at the meeting of the Foreign to the necessary prerequisite of exporting Trade Committe. Mr., Hager. discussing Chinese products as to have Berilously in- the need for the act that will provide for terrapted these exports and consequently oreign! Federal incorporation of American firms impaired the ability to purchase f in China, said the measure would have a goods. far-reaching, effect in upbuilding the export and import trade of the United States, "Where five years ago there were but twenty five American firms in Shanghai there are now at least a hundred and twenty-five Aurerican firms," he said, Three years ago there was but one Ame rica bank. Now there are six American bank All of these Amerient, enterprises in China are a ani in favour of Federal

There is one way in which immediate advantage may be taken of the situation, however, and that is by supplying the Chinese markets in the interior with need. ed manufactured goods and effecting a practical barter of these goods for Chinese raw materiais. This may be accomplished the hy large organisations, such as Standard O Co, or the British-American Fabreen Chat for those firms that wish

incorporation laws for firms abroad." to sell or buy only in the large ports Prior to December 1910. American, Erms the present difficulties seem insuperable. in China were privileged to register ander. It would be well for such firas seriously organisations the Hongkong Ordinance, and thus obtain to contemplate broader exemption from all Faited States Federal through which wash sales may be taxes, as well as enjoying the privileges effected, thus eliminating so far as possible exercised by British concerns trading the entrance of silver into their trans

In December of last year, the actions. China British authoriti at London passed an order in ouncil which required that man- aging directors and rancutives of firms incorporated under the Hongkong Ordi namer should he British subjects, thus! piacing them within the jurisdiction of the British courts and consular officials in China, This situation has seriously affected the standing of a uber of Ame rican Individual connected with socalled China Companies" and has placed Atte rican firms at great disadvantage in with British concerns in competition China.

The telegrams sent out by the Foreign Trade Comittee of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce urging the passage of the act for Federal incorporation of

As can be clearly perceived, the net result of the high price of liver in China tends towards stagnation of foreign trade with that country. The actual need of American commodities is great, and our need for Chinese raw materials is equally urgent, but it is difficult for the American merchant to offer enough gold, in terms of silver, to induce the Chinese merchant to part with his goods, and so long as the Chinese merchant holds his materini the world shortage continues and prices rise. The paper profit is of no benefit to the Chinese, producer of these materials, sho is able to exchange his surplus raw materials for foreign manufactures. The result has been a tremendous stimulus to Chinese domestic

American companies in China are address heen greatly enufacture, which has

by the disin ed to California Senators and Congress clination to buy Japanese goods. It will this men-in-Washington, to chambers of come interesting to note the effect of merce in cities of the North-west, to the developens upon sia future foreign trade. Chamber of Commercit of the ?

States, and other bodies. The telegrLot China, but it will certainly be many ms years before the Chinese will become an recommend that such companies be require economically self-sufficient people.

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and to be under American management and, until this condition is brought about the ninjorits of directorale, or have the opportunity for large-scale commodity majority of capital stock American. That exchange transactions in the interior will exemption front taxes and every other remain. advantage and securite provided in legisla tion of other nations as to companies of their nationals in China be freely granted to Americans in China is also included among the recommendations in the tele grams. The passage of a law in Washing.

RUSSIAN SHIP IN CALCUTTA.

MACHINE AND LEWIS GUNS ON BOARD.

in which wifi parallel the Hongkong, A vessel described in the Indian Tre-- Ordinance would permit American firms grault Gazette as having a new national in China to operate on a basis competitive ensign not in international code book " with British concerns.

arrived in the Hughli' on May 19th and It is being pointed on: by American moored, outside Prinsen Ghat. The veshi Srms in China that the matter is one that turned out to be the 'ruf a Russian soval does not brook delay. American enter training shin with 310 officers and men on prises, abandoning British registery upon board, mainly cadets who had been Kolt- imposition of British control of their rhak men and who were sent away from affairs, have no flag to turn to for con Vladivostock after the final defeat of that mercial protection. Practically all sup wrist fighter. The Cadets are half of porters of the proposed legislation favour them from the Petrograd district, and the elastic laws which will permit practically complete control be the Enited States offi- rt from various parts of Siberia. They cials place in charge of the Federal in- same ri. Japan. Hongkong, and Singa hore, and leave in about a week with coal There corporation.

frum Calcutta for Alexandria. after the destination of the vessel and men, } is unknown.

KOREA AND JAPAN.

The Cadets un board have seen a great deal of fighting at different times includ-

'JAPAN'S METHODS OF SUPPRESS-ing a spell at Vladivostock when Bolshevik

ING PACIFIC PROTESTS..

troops led by a Czecho-Slovak General attacked them. The rat left Vladivo-

In the House of Commons on Marchtock on the 31st January and the men 27th. Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, in reply to declare, that they are not going back to Mr. Hayday, who asked whether the Gov- Rin 'antil Russia sobern down,

The vessel is an armed vessel and carried ernment were prepared to aid properly two big guns from Vladivostock and has accredited representatives of the Korean people in presenting to the League of Na now on board 15 machine-guns, compris tions a statement of their case against the ing six Maxims, four Hotchkiss; "one Japanese administration of their country, Lewis, and four Colts, There is alo a said: His Majesty's Government have quantity of ammunition. The men were reason to believe that the reforms which all attached to the marine chool in the new Governor-General has introduced. Vladivostock while stationed there,

The crew includes a number, of Japanese and is about to introduce, in the admin

The Cadets are mainly istration of Korea will improve the post-and, Chinese. tion of the Korean people. Japan is young men and boys and some of them herself a member of the League of Nations, were engaged in entertaining a few and will no doubt consider the interests of ladies in the saloon. The veel looks very her subject people

accordance with the old and battered and is bluish grey where principies of the League. Any such steps not bronzed with rust. The flag the fier as suggested by the hon: member would ja hine. one with a blue Ristina Crom socm, therefore, to lie outside of the pro- on a white ground in the top left quarter. vinte of his Majesty Government-

KIVALDOCTORS.”

EAST VERSUS WEST.

Mr. Veel Harmsworth, answering the

bon Bame member, who asked whether any representations had been made to the Im perial Government of Japan concerning

Major Thom, M.C., formerly of the the methods used during the past year in suppressing the pacific protests of the Flying Corps, on his recent visit to the Korean people against the Japanese rula: Putad District, where be made a survey and whether the Government were prepared for a proposed aerial route, was accom to take any steps to help to secure justice panied by his wife, a tady doctor, who and good government for this people, is the first European lady to go so far said: The answer to the frat part of the into the interior, Lady Cuffe, wife of hon. member's question is in the affiraia Sir Otway Culfo, of the Burha FW.D, tive. As regards the second part, the subhaving previously held that record. ject matter would not appear to lie within Extremes in medicine mes at a village the province of his Majesty'a Government, on their return journey, when Mrs. Thom,

Mr. Cech Harmsworth, in reply to Mr.

"Grundy, said that he had been informed treated a Kachin woman for erysipelas, that in April last year the Christian men while outside the hut a local medicine in the Korea village of Cleamai were a sacrificed a pig, four fowls, and a ordered by the soldiers of the 75th Japan. three months old puppy. Next day the e Regiment to assemble in a church, that patient showed signs of recovery, and the the church doors were then shut, and the villagers are having a dispute as to which men ahot down. Their bodies were then doctor" was responsible.

An armed escort accompanied the party The bayoneted, and the church and most of i houses of the village set on fire. Accord throughout the journey-from-Wyitkyia to ing to official information the officers and Fort Hertg, the route being through the men responsible wore, punished with im sub-Himalayan country, completely devoid prisonments-reduction in their pay and of supplies. All provisions had to be

parried on ju se u kada moms phot ensions and deferment of promotion by

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