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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1921.

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NEED FOR A TRADE POLICY KEY INDUSTRIES AND DUMPING

SAFEGUARDS SOUGHT FROM THE STATEK

[ST THE TIME”... TRADE. CORRESPONDENT.)

Nothing was revealed more clearly by

the war than the degree to which we had become dependent industrially on other pations.

The Government recognized at an early stage that steps had to be taken, to strengthen our industrial position. They found the textile and other great trades dependent upon supplies of German dyes; they gave assistance for the expansion of British dye-making. Discovering the lack of optical glass, the Government helped to build up a British scientific glass industry, and so on through a great number of what are called kay industries. In addition, the Government encouraged the establishment of a num--

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comitate so large a proportion of our BRITAIN'S LOST TRADE IN ANOTHER KWANGTUNG-

exports of manufactured goods. The home industry is not yet in a position to all all requirements, and the case for State support is overwhelming, even if no agres ment has been reached on the exact form in which such help should be given

The glass industry of this country has

undergone remarkable expansion since the

COAL

AMERICAN COMPETITION. Mr. Finlay A. Gibson, secretary of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners Association, writes:

MINING CONCESSION.

A LOAN BY MR. C. E, RICHARDSON

The Canton Times publishes the text ofa an agreement made on October 25th, 1918, (' between Charles Edward Richardson of

pars,

In the following statement a compari- Hongkong, merchant of the first. the son is given of the relative positions of Military Governor of the Province of

war. The enterprise of our manufactures. has shown itself in the scrapping of old the United Kingdom and the United Kangtung, Chins, of the second part, the Commisioner of Finance of the Province methods and the erection of rostly new States as coal-producing and coal export of Kwanging, of the third part, and the plant for the production of glassware on ing countries in prewar and post-Commissioner of Foreign Affairs of the

greatly increased scale. Thera is little periods.

Province of Kwangtung, of the fourth. doubt that the progress would have been

PATI even greater but for the prevailing uncer tainty as to the trade policy of the Gov

ernment:

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Feat 1914 1919.

QUIPOT.

480

(In million tons). In consideration of a loan of one hun United United dred thousand dollars (Hongkong Cur Kingdom. States rency) made by Mr. Richardson for the

general purpose of the peaceful administra 488ion of the provincial Government," the whole of the revenue had income of that Department of the Mining Bureau of Kwangtung covering the districe of Hai- was pledged and hypothccated to the lender fang, Luffung Waiying and Heangshan as security for its repayment.

265. 929

1920 (rata per l'an. "

num for first six months)

943

505

It will be seen that while production

In addition, the Military Governor and

The volume of glassware imports steadily growing; for the period December, 1918, to October, 1990, inclusive, the total value of glass and glass manufacturos ́im- he imports amounted to $53,449,904 For ported was £10,509,381. In the year 1913 the fire 10 months of this year importa ber of minor industries, which, while som measure of security made by the throestantially that of the United Kingdom has | Commissioner of Finnato agreed to grant were valued as £7,100,000. The claim for in the United States has increased sub providing a good deal of employment, sections of the trade mentioned is based decreased. When the figures for the first were not, in the same sense as the key on the fact that they are not only key half of the current year are compared industries, vital to the prosperity of the industries but are practically new indus country. In this category were the manu- aries which have been established since the with those of 1914, they give the follow. facture of fabric gloves, toys, and fancy war, and in some instances in consequencing comparative results goods.

of it. Their future existence, having re- gard to the boster state of preparedņies of Castinental countries and the rate of ex- change, depends on the measure of assist- and that is given to those whore capital their and labour have brought them to present degree of efficiency. As the result of the rate of exchange the German manu-output of the United States coal mines doing good business in England by solling production of coal in the United Kingdom faciuror of optical glase has lately been equals a tonnage of one-third the total

in its record year of 1913. The comparsion to two different parties. at 60 to 100 per cent. ka than the

A

or a p.c.

United Kingdom det. 29 million tons, "United States ine. $5 millions tons, or

.90 p.c..

In other words, the increase in the

to Mr. Richardsonthe right to search for, Prospect and work (in accordance with. the mining laws and regulations of China as existing at the present time) all' mines, metals and minerals which may hereafter be discovered or opened in upon or under any public or government land in any park of the province of Kwangtung excop in the case of those mines, metals and minerala which has already been discovered or opened or worked by other people prior to Mr. Richardson's application for the same.

The Canton Times makes the following comment on the agreement.

Mu Yung-hsien and Yang Wing-tai did not scruple abous giving the same cerces- In 1918,

Have the Government kept faith since the end of the war with those who relied upon cfficial promises of support for their new enterprises ! At first the Board of Trade seemed disposed to provide the necessary support for new industries by continning the licensing system which had been adopted in the case of imports during the war. In brief, the method was to prohibit all imports of certain goods and then to issue licences for their im portation on such terms and with such as stated recently that 12,000 Clerman tive statistics relating to exports are even they borrowed $100,000 from a "ME

cost of the British made article. It

pris binoculars were offered in London

at a price far below that at which similar more arresting. The figures are: goods can be manufactured in this country.

GERMANY COMPETITION.

Year

1914

1019

1920 (rate per an-

(In million tons), United United Kingdom. States

50 35.3

29

15 99.3.

93.7

Richardson, an American, and in consid eration of this personal accommodation, they magnanimously gave him the prior right to develop mining interests on,

**** all- government and public land throughout the province." Later on, in April, 1820, for another personal accommodation of $100,000 another contract was entered inte with a British Syndicate represented by Major Louis Cassel and Shon Palming, which virtually gave this British Syndicate a monopoly of the coal mining rights in the whole province of Kwangtung Iti would be interesting to know whether Major Cassel. knew of Mr. Richardson's contract. Apparently he did not. Butt Mu Yung haien and Yang Wing tai must av Leown of it for they wore parties

to it

restrictions as the Board of Trade, as sisted by experts, deemed desirable. Sir Auckland Geddes made it clear that this admittedly makeshift policy would be I now turn to a trade which does not continued until the Government had time fall within the category of key industries, to introduce a permanent measure, The Two years ago it seemed as if British famous Sankey judgment rendered it hosiery firms would quickly attain to the impossible for the Board of Trade to same supremacy in the fabric glove trade

aum for first six continue this policy, as it was held to be that Germany had occupied in this in

months). ultra vires for the Customs to refuse dustry. In 1813 the estimated total pro-

In the case of the United Kingdom admission to cymmodities which did not duetion of glove fabric in this country was come under section 43 of the Customs only 854,000 sq. yards. So nsaid mously, these figures relate exclusively to coal Consolidation Act of 1876.A THA

however, did our manufacturers apply them The first Anti-Dumping (Imports and selves to capturing the trade that in 1918 cargoes, while those for the United States Exports Regulation) Bill, introduced by their output had risen to 5,200,000 sq. include the coals exported overland to the Government in 1919, proved to be an yards, or nearly 50 per cent of the total Canada, which in 1914 amounted to nearly ommibus measure of a highly controverquirements of the United Kingdom. The sial character. It has been said that it trade here had fallen into decay because 11 million tons, and in 1919 to 9 million was put forward by the Board of Trade thanks to their chemists, had given to the expansion in the export trade has been of the superior finish which the Germans, tons. These figures show that American not with a view to its being placed on marial; but the lost ground has been reproceeding at a much more rapid rate than HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENOR the Statute-book, but with the object of covered sad the finish of the British glove in the output of coal, and when the stimulating discussion and clarifying fabric is equal to the best German prodao figures for the Arst half of the current ideas. However that may be it was tions During the last few months repre year are considered in their relation to dropped, and again and again the Gov-sentatives of German marers have been those for 1914 they give the following erament have given distinct pledges that busily underselling the market, and ex- comparative results. another measure would be introduced. amples are given of offers cat rates Boo Only a week ago Mr. Banar Law daid shilings below those whics English firms that "a" Bill was in preparation.. his pu¡ as their minimum if they are to pro- measure is long overdue, but the real dute at a proft. It is comman knowledge reason why business men are pressing this, that wholesale houses, have placed large Government for the early redemption of orders for these German goods. In the their pledges is that, unless something is rear preceding the war our imports from done without delay, many of the new Gemany of cotton gloves totalled no fewer industries created during and since the than 30,132.000 pairs, The effect of a war may be wrecked, the capital subscriberawal of German competition is clear." ed for their establishment lost, and large numbers of workers thrown out of em- playment..

NEW FACTORS IN TRADE..

Here is another sample of the kind of problem, which British industry is hoping the Government will help it to solve. At an exhibition accessories were

"..

United Kingdom dec. 20 million tons,

United States inc. 8.7 millions, or 59

LOSS IN FOREIGN MARKETS.

The position in August and September was relatively far more favourable. to the United States, for in those two months the exports of the United States were at the rate of approximately 400,000 tons per month, equal to 48,000,000 tons per anmam, or more than double the exports in the first six months of 1990 and more

were at the rate of 3,600,000 tons, and

COEPS.

ORDERS BY LIEFT.-COL L. a. BIRD,.D.9.0

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.

TARADES Parades for the week ending January 92nd, 1991, will be held in accords ance with Programme of Work,

MUSKETRY.

No.

Officer

Platoon will fire Part II; Annust Musketry Course, on Saturday, January 22nd at 2.30 p.m., and Sunday, January 23rd, at 10am, QË King's Park Range

for duty: 2nd-Lieut. T. P. M. Bevan, M.C

ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY. D.EL. PRACTICE RÜNG.

Practice Runs at Belchers, with in estruction classes for recruite, on Fridays, January 1st and 28th at 5.30 p.m. an

Members of the Engineer Company are

reminded that they have to do foun Infantry drills during the season, and that they may attend any of the parades held at Headquarters din Monday evenings..

OLDERS FOR MOUNTED INFANTRY SECTION. PARADE...

Parade at Polo ground, Causeway Bay, on Wednesday, January 10th, aff 5.15 p.m. Uniform optional

No one who has studied the question displayed, and the export prices, which would deny that it is full of diff. it is, said were cut very fine owing to

than double the whole of the exports in aulty. The practical man is freed with a competition, were ascertained in a num- the year 1919. The expansion of Ame number of new conditions which are the bet of cases by a special correspondent rican axports has coincided with a great There will be Defence Electric Light direct consequence of the great war and of the British Electrical and Allied, contraction in British exports where in render the formulation of a national trade Manufacturers Association. Taking the pre-war days the United Kingdom was policy difficult. "It is not necessary to set Czecho-Slovakian kronen as worth nine: either the chief or the exclusive foreign out at length all these new factors. It tenths of a penny, which was approzi source of supply. In the case of France, will be suficient to mention one or two. mately its vaine at the time, electric the exports of American coal in 1914 were The most important is undoubtedly the filament lamps of domestic voltages were only 47,322 tons; in the first half of 1920- prospect of considerable unemployment in quoted at from is. Id. to Is. id. each, they were at the date of 3,200,000 tons the near future. Another is the collapes not more than a third of the retail price per annum, while in September last they of exchange with many of the late belli- in this country Pocket lamps complete were at the rate of 5,800,000 tons per gerent Powers, enabling them to sell on could be obtained from about 11d. up

annum. In the case of South America the English market at a price with which wards, and 43 volt batteries from about the imports of United States coal in it is quite impossible for the home manu 3d Electric flat irons were priced at 1914 amounted to only 580,000 tons; in facturer, to compete. For example, the 108, or less, whereas the retail purchaser the first half of the current year they mark nominally worth a shilling-to-day is valued a four-fifths of a penny. Then, in this country has to pay twice as much too, it must be remembered that as the or more. It is true that all the prices in September at the rate of 5,800,000 tons. Our own shipments to South America this result of the impoverished condition of were loco factory, but they would seem considerable tracts of the world which were to offer a fair margin for underselling the year have been at the rate of only about formerly large purchasers of British gooday British maker even when allowance bas 500,000 tons per annum, as compared with hore is today a restricted outlet for Bri- been made for transport charges nearly 6,000,000 tons per annum in 1913, tish manufactures. High prices have led A great effort was made during the while our shipments to France are this sumers boycott, resulting in further retrial grounds, to stock British nurseries lion tons in 1914. In the case of Sweden 13,000,000 tons, compared with 12.3 mil- striction of demand. Meanwhile, as com with, British-made tore But, with the the American exports have increased pared with some countries, notably the German mark standing at 300 to the from 46,000 tons (1815) to rate of Dress: Drill order. United States, the British sterling is at pound, the position of British toy makers 3,300.000 tons per annum on the basis of a discount, and the only way to re- is imperilled. In the first six months the imports for the past few months, Members wishing to take part in the establish the sovereign is to restrictim of this year toys to the value of over while those from the United Kingdom ports and increase, exports as far as pos- £630,000 entered the United Kingdom Have declined from 4.250,000 tons to

Shooting Competition on January sible. It becomes, therefore, extractely from Germany, and so far as can be 600,000 tons, and in the case of the

29th, will give their names to Sergt. desirable at the present juncture that judged, allowing for different methods of

Lyon everything possible should be done to main classification in the trade returns, the Netherlands the imports of American coal tain British industries capable of supply increase over the gare for the first half have increased from 10,000 tons to a rate plus for export. Clearly at such a cent. Rather, more than a year ago Fir₤3,000,000 tons. per annum, whereas the ing the home market and providing sur- of 1914 was at the rate of about 150 per per annum in recent months equal to Bergt. Gerrard and Corpl Jack having economia crisis in our history it should be Auckland Geddes dended the Ides of to the Netherlands have declined from exparts of coal from the United Kingdom the object of the Government to keep as German competition in this particular 1,700,000 tons to a rate per annum of much labour as possible employed in pro- trade, but his assertion that Germany ductive work

'ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY. PARADER,

to something very much skin to a con- war, on sentimental as well as on indus. year at the rate of from: 12,000,000 to the Company will parade at HeadquaEY

The business world is agreed that the was incapable of producing enough toys approximately 200,000 tons. These most pressing question is the safeguarding to mable her to compete with our own statistics, concludes Mr. Gibson, speak

for themselves. of key industries, and the Government has manufacturers has been proved to be ins been urged to introduce two Bilamone for correct, German toys bear no indication ma the protection of key industries, to which of their country of origin so that the Z

UNKMPLOYMENT,"

it is generally thought there would be less public is unable to discriminate between | If it were not serious, the situation would ppposition, and the other a Bill for the British and foreign-made articles. assistance of industries threatened by foreign competition generally. A tow ox amples, illustrating the present position, may be given.

BARUA TWO EST INDUSTELLA.

be almost farcical. A Trade Board is established in this trade to provide that How clonely the general question, is no manufacturer under penalty shall pay bound up with the problem of unem wages less than those which are con ployment may be judged from the follow sidered to afford sufficient insens of ing extracts from a letter from the livelihood. There is nothing to prevent The case for the safeguarding of dye British Brush Manufacturers Associa the foreign manufacturer paying one- making reats not only on soxmonly, but on tion military grounds. It has been pointed out

My quarter; or half our rates of wagen and A Bill to prevent dumping next spring selling his brushes freely in this country. a recent series of articles in The Times will not prevent employment at the Our workpeople have the satisfaction that unless the nation has a strong chem present time caused not only by dumping of knowing that, having drawn three or cal Industry it is at the mercy of any but by the flooding of the home market four days pay to provide for a week's other nation which is so provided in the with the products of countries where existence, they may buy foreign-made event of the outbreak of another war. the prevalent rate of exchange or the low brakes more cheaply than those of their Chemical warfare is bound to become of rates of wages enable manufacturers to own manufacture, and they can spend increasing intensity and horror, and the quote prices with which Eaglina mann-then ample hours of leisure contemplat nation which has chemical factories within facturers are unable to compete. In the Ing shop windows filled with the products its boundaries and a well established brash trade, as in many others, there of cheap labour in foreign countries. chanical industry will de incalculable dam-is hardly a factory from which during the sgo to its opponents in the next war. On the economic side, it is clear that fast,

past few months workpeople have not bright dyes of the best qualities are abso been discharged, by alternatively, in lutely essential to the welfare of the textile which short time has not been worked. and other trades; the products of wish (Gomesued as foot of seat column)

These examples may help to enforce the need for the early definition jot d national trade policy. The need of Government "action is becoming more urgent every day.

ters on Tuesday, January 18th, a

SHOOTING COMPETITION.

STEEMOTH.

been transferred to the Scottish Company, are struck off the strength of the Company,

CARBINES.

Members who have not used their Carbines on the Range will returts same to Headquarters with their name and rank attached, as BOOIK

sible.

G. F. E. Bartow, Bt Major.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.O. Hongkong, January 14th, 1991.

NOTICES. 1-King's Park Rango is allotted to No. 5 Platoon for practice from d p.m., on Monday, January 17th, and Wednesday, January 19th.

THOTEL

A lecture subject (the Chinese Army in the Bouth) will be given by Lieut. Colonel B M Crosse, General Stall, at Headquarters, Friday, January 9ist, at 5.30 p.m. Members who wish to attend are in

vited to bring friends.

RIFLA MERTING.

Members are notified that entries for forthcoming rifle meeting closed to-morrow, Saturday, January 15ilu.