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GOLF NOTES.

Most of us must have read the notice on page 1 of The Daily Press convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Golf Club, but it is doubtful whether many of us have taken the trouble to ascertain what is all means.

THE REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL,

CHINA'S TRADE and the OPEN DOOR.

MR. J. O. P BLAND REPLIES TO MR. LENOX SIMPSON.

CHINA'S FOREIGN

INDERTEDNESS.

→ SAVING OKINA FROM BANKRUPTCY,"

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Chinese news agencies report this. several conferences have taken place recently between the Acting Minister of Finance and representatives of the At the Chinese Bankers' Association in regard

An article on China's Proposed Tarif Revision, contribute to the Financial News, by Mr. B. Lenox Simpson has been strongly criticised in the same London daily by Mr. J. O. P. Bland.

bankruptcy."

AN OFFICIAL PRONOUNCEMENT.

The following telegram has been receir ed from Peking, dated 23rd October, by the Consul-General of Portugal at Shang hai: Recognising immediate necessity of The proposed amendments to the settling with urgency the fundamental problems of the economic and financial Articles of Association should attract fire and international policy of Portugal, outset, Mr. Bland points out that Mr. to scheme for "saving China from the attention of every member of the His Ex. the President of the Republic Lenox Simpson repeats his absurd asser.

One report states that under the pro- Club, and for this reason I will deal with

has accepted the resignation handed tion that Great Britain's only interest in

China is commercial, but after giving sidency of Mr. Pan Fu (the Acting in by the Antonio. Granjo Cabinet and

Minister of Finance) representatives of the "Subject more fully than the adverted to organise a Government of fantastic estimates

of the probable the Minister of Finance had a special tisement does, in the hope that members technical men and specialists in the vari development of China's trade in the near conference for the discussion of succes ous branches of public administration future, and emphasising the consequent tions made by Sir F. Algen, Inspector- who attend the meeting on Wednesday chosen from outside of political parties importance of preserving the open door, General of the Maritime Customs, relat- next will have carefully considered the with the determined support of the game he proceeds to the remarkable conclusioning to the readjustment of the foreign various points, and not take it for grant as well as of the people and of the land that it is imperative for the commercial debts of the Chinese Republic and the and naval force. The new Government, community to keep's watchful eye on the establishment of a sinking fund with the ed that the meeting is being held with which corresponds to national aspira political scene meaning thereby Japan, co-operation of the Chinese Bankers Asso- the idea of raising the subscription. This tions, can really be considered a national Quoting Mr. Simpson's own words, a ciation. Particulars of Sir Frances

the impression gained by

government in view of its organisation reported by the New York Times, with Algen's Alemorandum are unavailable for and aims. The Cabinet consists of: regard to a "regular campaign (in Eng- I publication at present. It is said, however member, who read the "first" paragraph Colonel Manuel Maria Coelho, Minister land) for the protection of Chian against that if the suggestions of the laspecter of the proposed amendments (in which for the Interior, Vasco Vasconcelos, Japan," Mr. Bland says that campaign is General are carried out the Govertinent it is proposed to delete the word "five" Ministar of Justice; Veiga Simoes, Minis essentially political, and that British can expect an increase of no less than one hundred million dollars by an in- in Articles 11 and 13, and substitute the ter for Foreign Agairs; Pires Carvalho, trade interests are only invoked for par word "eight) and then flung down the Minister of Commerce and Labour; Fran poses of ground bait. Dealing with Mr. crease of customs duties as compensation paper demanding to know what right asco Anonio Correia Minister of Fia- Simpson's statement that the comparative for the abolition of the Likin taxes by the Committee had to raise his subscrip- ance; Colonel Oliveira Simoes, Minister insignificance of China's trade is not due reorganizing the Gorernment wine and of War: Macedo Pinto, Minister of the to any ineficiency of the Chinese Govern- tobacco taxes throughout the country and restricted member it would appear that Navy Maia Pinto, Minister of the ment, but to the antiquated fiscal system, by the creation of certain leviable new toxes. The proposal of the authorities bis subscription might easily have been Colonies; Joao de Deus Ramos, Minister he asserts it is untrue that the restriction

is to use these incomes as a security for. raised without a word being said, if he of Instruction; Antso Gomes Minister of of China's trade is entirely, or even

the raising of a big loan or for selling Agriculture. is still under the impression that he

chiefly, due to the existing likin system. This Government will forthwith organ-On the contrary, he says, on the authority bonds in both the foreign and Chinese only pays $5 per month

ise the services, of public administration

China's foreiga debts. having in view the greatest economy and of the last annual report of the Chineseeney markets for the adjustmentese the valorisation of all functions of the Maritime Customs, that no real reform, State so that each branch thereof may whether of the fiscal system, or the cur produce the utmost benefit to the places rency, or the judiciary, is even remotely occupied in the pational body.

possible so long as the Central Govern.

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Article 45 provides that the manage ment of the Club shall be vested in a General Committee, composed of the officers of the Club and siz” other mem-

bers. The amendment proposes nine

other members, instead of six. Taking into consideration the present size of the Club, this appears á necessary amendi ment

:

NAVIGATION OF 'THE

YANGTSZE GORGES, BOYCOTT OF FOREIGN SHIPPING.

CHINA'S AERIAL MAIL SERVICE.

ABANDONED THROUGH LACK OF FUNDS "

"Now let us take the various Articles they appear, Nos. 11 and 13 come under the heading of membership,' and they deal with the ballot and the Power to "craso" "a" "member's name if;

It will decide without delay the prob.ment represents nothing more than the after election, the Committee are of the lam of taxation and rates and customs interests of a group of politicians anable opinion that such member was elected duties. It will organise bannogy with to exercise any effective authority beyond under a misrepresentation of any kind. the needs and aspirations of the Country, the limits of the Metropolitan Province. As Article 11 now stands, five members public life, conditions of the municipali. Manchuria, he says, is the only part of constitute a ballot, and in Article 13ties. selving problem of excess of func-China where trade has shown stendy im

The Asintio News Agency says:-Owing five members form a quorum for erasing tionaries, determining external, and in provement and progress during the past to lack of funds, the 160 specist police a name from the Club roll. The amend-ternal political economy, ralising treaties ten years, and this because Japan's pro

officers and men who have been trained ment proposes to increase both numbers and conventions will draft out and start tection of her vested interests has there

by General Ting Ching for the protection" to eight. This, I take it, depends on immediately and ralisation of plan of prevented the scandalous squeezing and

of the aerial stations in Peking and whether the "proposal to increase the national supplies and those of the metro-lawless plundering of the Tuchun's re-

Tuinaafu wilt be disbanded soon because, number of the General Committee is ap- polis and colonies and will reorganise gime. Mr. Simpson, he states, has draw

General Pan Chu-yin, the now Director proved or not, which question is desit army and navy in accordance with needs a purely imaginary picture of a wisely

of the Government Acrenautical Bureau, of the Country.

progressive Chinese Government, which the Powers-should welcome to the family mail and passenger between Peking-and has definitely given up the proposed nir of nations, and he designates this as sheer Shanghai ci Tsinagin. flapdoodle, intended chiefly for American of the Bureau bare now practically The members consumption, to pave the way for Young nothing to do. The Bureau will either China's agitation for the abolition of extra-territoriality. La conclusion, Mr. Communications or be abolished, chiefly be amalgamated with the Ministry of Bland says the Feking Government has because funds are incking for its main beca fercely denounced for the past three tenance. Aloreover, it is considered that years for having sacrificed China's digCnina has no need of an air service eithe PERING, October 24th According to a foreign' official despatch aity, sovereign rights, and future re-commercially or otherwise. received here from Ichang, the steamer Yeues in return for Japancao loans, sub. Anian reported on her return from .des, and doles. There is no denying Chungking that during her trip up-river, either the financial transactions in ques

CHINESE STUDENTS AND which was made under escort of HM.S.tion or their detrimental effect upon the Teal, the only serious fire encountered China. This being so, it would be inter-

political independence and integrity of THE LATE SENATOR the vessels was directed against the Teal near the Wushang Gorge. The Robertesting to know upon whose behalf Mr.

KNOX. Dollar boats and the Loongmour are boy

Simpson is acting when be conducts this cotted at Chungking, the dnlan reports, China against Tapio is be speaking under the leadership of the Uninese

regular campaign for the

Protection

The Asiatic News Agency reports that and are unable to load or discharge for the southern malcontents, who so denta $550C:ation cargo.

twenty-six publio freely denounce the corrupt Peking clique, organizations of Tientsin have joined in or for the Government which, thanks sending a Chinese eulogy to the relatives A wireless message from Ichang, dated to Japanese loans, is still able to afford of the late American ox-Secretary of Captain. On the other hand it is 23rd October, states that the steamers the luxury of a foreign adviser? Or can it State, Snator Knox, through the medium realised that it is a benefit to have ene Mei an and Antan returned from Chung be that the Peking Government, having of the American Legation in Peking. The. of the senior members to represent the king yesterday. They report that all

now pledged everything negotiable, would Chinese organisers of the tribute say that Club on occasions when the influence steamers arrived safely at Chungking: ing averted, as the result of a campaign tary of State, under President Roosevelti not be unwilling to see the day of recken when the late Senator Koox was decre of a senior member would be a great The Loongmar was boycotted and asset. In order to get over this difficulty, permitted to discharge her cargo or the itself? In the latter case, unother ques- the ratways in the thres provinces of not from which it is careful to dissociate he suggested the internationalization of baggage of the passengers, it is proposed to have an additional Hall's life was threatened. The Loong. tion naturally arises, viz., how ean Eng. Manchuria, but the proposal was shelvee

Captain officer, & President, who would fill the mow was not permitted to leave and a land or America hope to protect the sover un account of a joint protest by Japan and role of Father of the Club; and to elect guard of four men from the U.S.S.eign rights of a country whose rulers are Russia. Lately, when he was a Senator, be & Captain from one of the members who Manneney was placed on board. E.M.8 prepared to mortgage or sell them? And fought in the American Senate stoutly is qualified for the office by his know Teol was in action on the 13th with rifles afforded on the purely commercial, non-

in any event, how is this protection to be against the Shantung settlement in the" ledge of the game, and can give the and machine-guns against the Szechwan political basis upon which Mr. Simpson consider China has lost one of her best Versailles Peace Treaty. Therefore they necessary time to the duties. In these at Kuantukow for half an hour. event of this amendment being passed it

friends in the present crisis of her his would, of course, necessitate the substitu-

tory when she is struggling to gain a tion of the word President for Captai

position among the Powers. The Chideso in Articles :68, 73, 74, and 80, which

eulogy will be translated into the Eng. appear under the beading of "Meet

lish-language-by-the Chinese Student ings."

Assoc.ation in Washington for presenta». tion to the Kuox family..

The next Article to be amended is No. 47, which states that the officers of the Club shall consist of a Captain and an Honorary Secretary. It has been cas tomary in the past to elect one of the senior members as Captain, but it is realised by the Committee that very often the captain holds many other honorary positions on the numerous Committees in the Colony, and it is not reasonably to expect him to devote the time to the Golf Club that is looked for in

HANKOW, October 23th,

DRINK BY PRESCRIPTION. L.S. PROHIBITION MODIFIED.

ingists?

BRITISH-BUSINESS METHODS.

CAUSTIC ITALIAN CRITICISM.

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THE PROBLEMS, OF THE FAR EAST.

The Popolo Romane printed recently a leading article which contained some out. spoken criticism of English business methods. It remarked that fear of the POSITION eventual economic recovery of Germany in England was great and possibly ex- aggerated, and proceeded:-

OF INDO-CHINA IN THE

PACIFIC.

"which" "will be

Ibers of the Golf Club extended the same hopeless than it is at present, whereas is not enough to manufacture goods. vice-versa. It is in Indo-China that the

expresson

We now pass on to the proposed

NEW YORK, August 19th. The revolt in Congress against the amendments to Articles 31 and 33, which autocratic enforcement of prohibition come under ne beading of "Subscrib has placed the "drya" in a position in ers," who consist of officers of the Navy which they must choose between the law and Army of Great Britain, stationed in permitting the householder to manufae Hongkong and China. It is proposed to ture intoxicants for his own use or un extend the same privileges, (that is, no restricted prescribing by physicians of entrance fee, and, in the case of Bubordi- wines and beer. The energetic opposi. nate Officers, a reduced subscription) totion of the Anti-Saloon League to the bill naval and military officers of the United favouring private manufacture prevented

English industry calls itself aristo

PARIS, October 95th. States of America stationed in China the delegates of the House of Representa cratie in that it only produces goods of able position held by Indo-China in the The "Avenir," emphasising the remark and Hongkong. This is a question not tives and the Senate agreeing upon the the very first quality, that it deigns to Pacific, insists that it is impossible for merely of courtesy on the part of the terms, and it is indicated that the "dry" accept orders and does not solicit them, France not to interest herself in the prob members of the Golf Club; it is a matter will accept the new Treasury regulations and that it sells at bigh prices because lems of the Far East. It is on account of international importance, assisting to regarding physicians' prescriptions as the

it does not fraz competition. True, but of Indo-China, through her and for her, send the friendship which should exist lesser of two evils. The prohibitionists an industry which has such a high that France must regard the Pacific prob- between two English-speaking nations, confess that the law permitting private opinion of itself should not." at the first lam, for all the other questions, military There is no doubt that American others manufacture would make the task of of the world has come and demand pro- brought up at the Washington Coaler-

agn of competition, cry out that the end naval and economic would appreciate the fact that the mementoreing the anti-liquor laws more tective measures, which is what British ence, interest in some degree the develop welcome to them as to British officers..

they believe they can keep track of the

is doing now."

ment and security of Indo-China and The third and last proposal, is the admit that the country will immediately ant. You must also pay attention to the is to be found. The "Avenir

doctors to some extent, although they of the best quality, the journal points key to many of the controversial problems amendment of Article 1, which comes to fooded with imported beer pending parse and tastes of the purchaser. Be the conviction that M. Albert Sarraut, under the heading of Management."the time the domestic breweries take to fore the war Germany was successfully the Minister of the Colonies, will bear this This amendment is one for careful con- manufacture a new supply. With but a rivalling Great Britain because, although in mind when he is taking part in the sideration in that it delegates - more few days remaining before the adjourn her goods may have been of inferior Washington Conference, to which the Pre- powers to the General Committee. To ment, the Senate yesterday devoted much quality, they appealed both to the tasto mier conceived the happy idea of inviting realise its significance we must turn time to listening to various members de: and the purse. Still more is the British him together with some of the most quali back to Article 50, which empowers the nounce Representative Volstead, author system of payment to blame. General Committee to make, alter and of the Prohibition Enforcement Law, de merchants refuse credit, but they often-French Wireless.

Not only fied experts on French expansion in Asia. repeal all such Bye-laws as they may and oficials of the Anti-Saloon League, actually expect to be paid in advance, in deem necessary or conventent for the who are accused of shamelessly and that they demand a deposit in an Eng. proper conduct and management of the openly lobbying and even entering the

lish bank upon which they may drew. Clab, without consulting the members, secret committee meetings of both Houses subject to certain qualifications, vide to work their "4" insolent, autocratic Article 61, which reads at present na will" follows:-Provided that no Bye-law shall be inconsistent with, or shall affect or repeal anything contained in the Memorandum or Articles of Association,

In conclusion, I would like to say that and that any Bye-law may be set aside with the exception of the Inet, I do not by a "special resolution of a general think the members of the Club, should meeting of the Club. It is proposed to have the least besitation in accepting to amend this Article by adding after the proposed alterations as they stand, the word "Memorandum, the words of but I would like to hear the last one Association and after the word or debated bolore voting on it. So far as in the." Then comes the most import its present intended purpose is concern- ant part of the amendment. After the ed (which I happen to know), I bave no words" Articles of Association, it is hesitation in voting for it, but it is just

and proposed to add the following exception; as well to look ahead. "Except in so far us Bye-laws may be The General Committee have obviously

made in respect of the establishment and carrying of a Junior Club or Clubs or branches at Happy Valley or else

where,"

(Continued at foot of neat column.)

devoted great deal of time considering these points, and it is only fair for members to show their appreciation of this by attending the meeting.

and

As long as other sollers give credit and THE METHOD OF MOUNTING British sellers expect credit to be given spectacle glasses is of the greatest to them and foreign capital to be locked importance," writes Dr. C. Hartridge, up in British banks for their advantage, so long will British trade decrensc FR.CS., Ophthalmic Surgeon

The newspaper asserts that it could Leatarer on Ophthalmic Surgery to the give the names of many firms who ordered and paid for machinery in England sight Westminster Hospital, 'they must be months ago and who are still awaiting accurately centred in frames that are delivery, while letters pointing out that the Italian firms paid for the machinery light, strong and fit well, otherwise the when the pound starling cost 100 lire and good effect of the most carefully chosen.... that therefore some reduction should be correction may be entirely frustrated by accorded are treated with a rudeness which would be impossible from any other faulty position of the glasses, or even country, British merchants are certainly a freak source of eye-strain may be intru.. handicapped by the rate of exchange, but 'duced "The Hongkong Optical Co., more by their own methods of successors to Clark & Co. Befract og and business

Manufacturing Opticiana, located in 63. The Popolo Romano may possibly ex- Queen's Road Central, have the equip- ment and instrament to adjust your segerate, but it undoubtedly touches on the main reason why-German-penetras-spectacle to a nicety. ADTT tion in Italy is being so successful.