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CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE THE THREE DAYS' SESSION.

The annual conference of British Cbam- bers of Commerce in China and Hong- kong at Shanghai came to a conclusion On Saturday morning, November 5th, when before a full attendance of the delegates, distinguished guests and mom- bers of the public, Mr. Wa B. Kennett, who had presided over the deliberations of the Conference in committee made a report on the work which had been done during the previous three daya.

Following the transaction of a little business in committee, the Conference resolved itself into a full session, Mr. E. F. Mackay again présidisig.

Mr. KENNETT, in presenting his report said:

matters if they can avoid it, but they, of all others, whether they be Chinese or foreign merchante, are the people mest interested in good government good order and proper administration of The position of the justice in China.. merchant under bad governmest is very like that of the toad beneath the harrow; be at least understands the discomfort of his position, and he can hardly be blam- ed if he sometimes gives expression to his views

PEKING AND CANTON.

It is hardly necessary for me to des seribe the condition of disorder existing in China to-day: We are, unfortunately, all too familiar with it, but I will men- tion the extraordinary position brought about by the fact that there is ore Gov. ernment in Peking and another Govern mest in Canton. The Peking Govern men is the only one recognized by the Foreign Legations. The Peking Govern- ment has no control at all over at least five provinces, where the influence of the Canton Government is predominant. The " effect of that is with regard to difficul ties and questions which arise between foreign merchants and Chinese Officials in those five Provinces or more, the ordinary diplomatic channels through which communication should be made to the Chinese Officials are obstructed. The British Consuls in the provinces under The the Canton Government do their utmost-

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The discussions which have taken place have been interesting and instructive in every case, and if we do not succeed in getting all we have asked for in our Resolutions, we have at least half a full exchange of views and have acquired much information which will be of, as sistance to us in the future. It has been obvious that the movers of Resolutions have devoted great pains to the prepara- tion of their respective subjects. discussions throughout have shown the to assist British merch when they have A PICTURE FOR EVERY GIRL WHO EXPECTS TO MAREY most earnest desire on the part of all pre-personally aware of cases where

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I will ask you to let me take up a that the regular procedure for deal- few minutes of your time in referring to some of the principal matters discussed.

First the Conference in Committee has adopted a Constitution for the Associat ed Chambers of Commerce in China and Hongkong, which provides machinery for the conduct of its business and its nan- cial affairs.

PROTECTION OF CHINESE.

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DR, TONG'S DESCRIPTION.

I will read to you an extract from an address issued by Dr. F. C. Tong to the Conference of Chinese Chambers of Commerce which was published in the North-China Daily News on October 27th. Dr. Tong says

ing with claims and complaints can not be carried through, with the re- sult that a large part of China is re moved from the effective enforcement of the Treaties. Other provinces, such as Chekiang, although, they do not radhere to the Canton Government, show no great respect for the Peking Government. The result is a general dislocation of the pro We had a very interesting and instrue- cedure which has been set up for facilit tive discussion as to Customs Tariff,ating the relations between foreign mer- Rule 1 and the concensus of opinion chants and the Chinese Officials. voiced by the large majority of those present at the discussion was to the effect that this Rule should be re-warded so as to remove the hardship which is some times worked by its present interpreta tion. The Conference in Committee has approved the views expressed by the

There is no Government in China. Shanghai Chamber to His Majesty's Consul General on the subject of Trade Theoretically there are two Governments, ona Marks and Copyright and the means of ruling in the city of Poking and the other enforcing a law relating to Trade Marks in the city of Canton, but actually there is no Government, since every official does as and Copyright in China. A very im- partans Resolution was passed with re- he pleases and every militarist takes what gard to foreign protection granted to be pleases of the public revenue. A country Chinese in Shanghai and other Treaty arnot exist without some Government, Ports in China, calling attention to the There must be a machine to keep things in great evil which exists, by reason of the order. That machine with us is rusted and Facility with which Chinese who seek to broken down and the entire people suffer. TABAQUERIA evade the jurisdiction of the Mixed Court Even before the Revolution men were advocating methods for improving the State.. in respect of liabilities which they have but these men were generally either politi- incurred, become" naturalized or protect cians or militarists and the people wero ed subjects of foreign countries. It was suspicious that they sought to gain control nde clear in the discussion that this of the Government in their own interests. naturalization or protection is granted I canot say that this was the aim of every- by certain Foreign Consulates without body, but it was so with most of the early any residence by the Chinese citizen con-reformers, those work has thus far only cerped in a foreign country, and even resulted in rational bankruptcy." without his having any intention of going

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for future from the Consulate to the Minister of books preparing themselves

The workmen hare neither the the Fereign State concerned, or by being labours. STORE challenged in the Mixed Court. It is experience nor leisure to serve the State. suggested that one or both of these Orly the merchants, educationalists, indus means of dealing with this great evil trialists and bankers can have leisure and might be adopted it is hardly conceiv experience and can command the respect of able that a Mixed Court, which is after the people. tall a Chinese Court, would allow China to be deprived of her citizens in this AJS. WATSON summary and irregular manner.

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That is the view of a Chinese on the present situation. 1 have quoted Dr. Toag not because I wish to shift from may shoulders to his the responsibility for such forcible language, but because I think that he uses very apt words in his description of the present situation, and because his address shows that the interests of the vast bulk of the Chinese people are identical with our interests, and that is in the Chinese merchants and the solid elements of the nation that the hope for the future of China lies. t do not suggest for a moment that there are not many public spirited statesmen and officials in Chics; we know there are many such, but it cannot be said that their infuence is very widely felt. cannot be said that the fault lies with the I should make special reference to the mass of the Chinese people. The Chineso. debate which took place yesterday after-ero heither a turbulent nor an ungovern. noon in connection with the report pre-able people; on the contrary they are pared by a Committee presided over by peaceable and order loving, ardently Mr. Cooper on the subject of the educa desiring to be allowed to carry on their tion of Chinese on British lines. At that debate we were honored by the pre- of Sir William Brungate, Dr. Lavington Hart, the Rev, Mr. Sparham the Rev. Bernard Upward, and Dr. Me Gillivray, all of whom contributed to the debate, and Sir Willias Brunyate fur- nished us with a valuable Memorandum on the matter. We are greatly indebted to these distinguished educationalists for coming here to help us on this difficult question The Conference has taken de- haite action to enable the funds. which have been accumulated to be made use of.

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The Conference has also dealt with the Cable Service between different China ports, Famine Surtaxes, the Shanghai Mint, and other important matters.

business in order and security. This is strongly evidenced by the way in which Chinese merchants suck the security, and order of the Treaty Ports Dr. Tong himself refers to the fact that the Con ference of Chinese Chambers was held in

Treaty Port under the protection of Forign Police. Dr. Tong later refers to the possibly of foreign intervention: because of national bankruptcy, which he regards as a calamity.

We can quite understand the feelings of Dr. Tong as a Chinese in using these words. Intervention has an ugly sound. It implies that the impulse and desire come from without. I venture to think that in the present state of affairs in Chint the desire for help might come from within China would naturally re- sent uninvited interference with her af fairs. But why does the not ask for I will now ask your permission to foreign assistance in the work of re- make some reference to conditions aris organization? i think that there are two ing out of the present lack of order, lack principal reasons. First she thinks that of good government, and lack of proper fareiga assistance might imply foreign machinery for the administration of aggression, foreign control, and possibly justice in China. I speak on this subject loss of her integrity as an independ with very great diffidence, and I would

CHINA'S CHAOTIC GOVERNMENT.

not do so at all, but for the fact that cat Sovereign Stale; and secondly, her from this cause arise a large number pride stands in the way. She is some- of the problems which we have discussed what in the rogition of man owning car which he has not learned to drive, during the past few days.. I would like.

to preface what I have to say, by point and hesitating to ask for brip and in- struction, first, Jess the instructor might ing out that interests are in no way in opposition to or even divergent from atay too long in the car, and secondly, lest he might lose ince by admitting his the needs and interests of the Chinese inability to drive. China has recognized people. I mean by the Chinese people that the methods of government of all the great mass of the population of this

country, merchants, farmers and hand modern civilized nations, subject to craftsmen, who suffer as much and even modifications necessary to meet the more than we do from the political nature and temperament of the people, are the methods which the must even military, and administrative disorder which endangers the lives and properttally adopt. The clock cannot now be set back several centuries get the macbi. For the Chinese and foreign inhabitants

of China at the present time, Merchants nery for government and administration do pot este to intervene in political on modern lines does not exist in China,

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