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VLADIVOSTOCK AS IT IS '

TO-DAY.

THE PARODOX OF LIFE BETWEEN REDS AND WHITES.

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SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1929

THE SINO-BRITISH TRADE ASSOCIATION.

MEMBERS.At the mainent of going to Press, the half-yearly returns from the Far East have not been received,

ASSOCIATE MEMasha. The number al ITS HALF YEARLY REPORT,

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A correspondent of the Manchester considerably by letters in the Leonis mpat satisfactory, the total bring 438.

HUN. MEMBERS.Several distinguished Guardian writes as follows from Vladivo-papers written by officers of the Associa

ton, and as Mr. Loli H. Haynes Chinese gentlemen, including H.E. Dr. V. K. Wellington "Koo, Chinese Ambassador stock:-

Many hundreds of Englishmn who have Director and Secretary) and Mr. Thos.to Ct. Britain, and the President, Har been to Vladivostock nisy be interested in Bowen Fartington (a member of the Exe-President; and Hon. Vice-Presidents of cutive Council of the Association) were the Association have been elected Hon. present day life there. To the ordinary comparatively recently, for a brief period. Members of the Association."

GENERAL-Frankly speaking, the As traveller rushing through things might ap undistinguished residents of Hongkong.

Its real | pear exactly the same as in former years and as the Association's publications wciation has developed during the first

th expectations of the founders. Great crowds are to be worn on the naive the impression that it is a factor of six months of its life far beyond the

no inconsiderable importance in street, the Staitlanskaia. Here are to be development of trade between Great value has been amply testifical... by the met people from all parts and corners of Britain and China, loent readers will large number of letters received from the the gerat Russian Empire, who have troubt peruse with interest the Re Chinese in the Far East and also by the

the Chinese themselves.

The general Trade outlook is bright hitherto from the Soviet rule. What are part of the inft Year ending with June, letters addressed to the British Preis by All these people doing and how do they which we received by yesterday's

|mail :-- exist) is a question frequently asked; PRELIMINARY, Mr 1. E. Haynes and British Exports to the Far East are rived in London on Thursday, October increasing satisfactorily. The staple in- dastries of ritish Malaya bave suffered An informal mieling was The complete absence of mousy amongst 20th, 1921. 75 per cent of the population probably held on Wednesday, November 21st, when very severely owing to the slump, and in

enlarly bright. accounts for the great number of bandits, it was decided to form a Committee, to this diretton the outlook is not parti

The Strike in Hongkong was murderers, etc., with which the town is organise the Association in this country. infested. To go any distance from the This Committe, which has styled doubtedly very serious and it is to k main street after sanset is simply to ask the Executive Council, held its first fear that it is not the last, Private

communications received indicate that! for trouble. The police forer, who are meeting on Friday, luth December, and poorly paid, and whose pay, moreover, is this Association was accordingly brought the Government of Hongkong had to con) HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,

nis being on that date. always about four months in arrear ara often discovered acting in convert, with the robbers. It is impossible to pick up paper without reading daily of a murder robbery, the latter in most cases with violence. An easy way of getting me is to size some rich man, as a rule in the country, and then demand a big Tauson from his relatives. A few works ago the son of a rich meat merchantsident Commissioner in China). Ez Ales.It is hoped that the presence in Peking named Foten was seized at the door of Enever, Esq.. Leslie E. Haynes, E. of Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo will do much the Gymnasium which he was on the point (Director and Secretary), Me, E. Alex. stabilise the country. It is rumoured of entering, and carried off under the eyes Enever tendered his resignation on the that His Excellency does not "intend to of President sa will cause him to of his companions to the hills behind the 0th May, 1929. The vacancy has not remain leng in China. Perhaps the exit Let us hope so. town. A ransom of 100,000 yen was de Lyet been filled."

The boy's father had a re- PRESIDENT.-H.E. Chi Chu Shan, Minja change his mind.

Loudon does not want to lose su able a dezvous given, to which he sent one of tor of Agriculture and Commerce, Peking Member of its Diplomatie Corps, but! has accepted the Presidency of the As Londa's loss would certainly be Peking's bis relatives as his representative to twat with the bandits. At the thirl misting socistion,

gain, VICE-PRESIDENT-No Vice President has this man carried 10,000 yen as an advance. The bandig detained this man too, and yet been appointed. It is hoped to secure demanded a large sum of him also. Purthe patronage of an English business man ing all this time the Secret Police had identified with trade in the Far East.

HON. PRESIDENT.-Sir Robert Ho Tung, been asking the boy's father to disclo

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.-The first members cede a good deal of what the Chinese call Faer. However, we cannot lose sight of the Executive Council were: Douglas

athday Macartney, Esq. (Chairman), of the fact that possibly the ignerant future abide by the advice of the eminent) Lieut-General Sir Charles T. D. 31 classes have learnt a lesson and will in Kavanagh, K.C.B., K.C.M.G CV. Chinese lenders of industry-Sir Robert Brig. General Sir H. Godfrey Morgan, Ho Tung and others-in preference K.B.E., C.B.. CL.G., D.S.O., Thos. Bowen Partington, Exq, stajor Terrick that of Bolshevis ringtraders.

The internal situation looks brighter. Charles Fitzhugh, D.S.D., M.V.O. (Re

the hiding place of the robbers, but Kt., J.P. LL.B., was invited to becoute refused to do 8, fearing reprisusHon President of the Association on However, the police found out where the Wednesday, 8th "March, 19. two were detained and surrounded the bouse, but a Chinese cu guard warned the robbers, who immediately shot the boy, and his relative, rushed out of the house, fired on the police, and made their escape. This is a sample of present-day

life in Vladivostock.

GERMAN GOODS ARRIVING.

On account of the very limited terris tory that the Vladivostock Government presides over, trade is at a standstill. Shut off from the interior and with no money in the market, business 'people are simply just hanging on waiting for some thing to happen. Some scope of English- men are trying to keep the Ang lying under anparalleled conditions. Cold storage, engining, import and export, and the chief lines. Americans are poor represented. The German is getting busy Belling goods at a few pries and giving loan credits. Manchurian products, such as soya beans, ben oil and various seeds constitute the chief experts to Europe. The imports are very few aut consist principally of Japanese goods. Some Geman goods are now trickling in and are badly described as Ceruan by the chant whereas formerly all fergan goody wart represented as wing British, This and had a ready sale as such. market will be captured by the Germans unless the British bestir themselves.

The present Government," which is strongly monarchist, has no funds. Taxes of all kinds and "Anes, innumerable are imposed on us, which is a poor way of ruising money,Concessions of various kinds are being granted and these ring in a little revenue for current expense. Unless something happens quickly the Government is bound to collapse.

D. HALLIDAY MACARTNEY,

Chairman. LE HAYNES,·

Director and Secretary;

China House,

Knightsbridge, SW, 1, (There is no mention of the Bannces of the Association.-Eb.]

UPPER YANGTZE ATTACKS ON FOREIGN STEAMERS. NAVIGATION UNDER DIFFICULTIES,

Hos. VICE-PRESIDENTS.-The following! distinguished gentlemen have been ap pointed Eon, Vice-Presidents of the As- sociation: The Consul-General for China, London; the Hon. Mr. Chou Shoa Son, Hongkong: The Hon, Mr. Họ Fock, Hongkong the Hon. Mr. Song Ong Sing Singapore the Hon. Mr. Lee Ghoon

The Japanese steamer Dugyo Moru, Guan, Singapore; the Hon. Mr. Lim Chin Tuong, Rangoon, the Hon. Mr. Choo Kia owned by the Sino-Japanese Navigation Peng, Kuala Lumpur; Lim Peng Siang, Company, arrived at Ichang from Chung- Esq, J.P.. Singapore; Chenti Kee E, King, recently, after an exciting trip. Esq., J.P.. Penang; Dr. Lim Boon Keng. On the journey up-river, the vessel was 0.B.E., J.P., Amoy. In addition to the under fie from both banks of the river above the late Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, for 40 minutes at Foochow. Many of the J.P... ALLC., was an Hon. Vice-Presbullets. struck her hall and two of the cret were wounded, the chief engineer olen: of the Association.

SOLICITORS. The following have been being struck in the head. On the return appointed:-London, Messrs. Godfrey &journey the Engyo Mure and a British- Godfrey, 4/5, West Smithfield, E.C.; stearoer were convoyed by the British Scotland, Messrs. T. F. Reid & Donald-gunboat Teni. Again they were attacked. sne, 47, Moss Street, Paisley Hongkong, this time at Wanhsien, and the firing Diacon. Looker, Deacon & Harston; from the land was continuous for A hanghai, Teesdale, Godfrey & Newman; quarter of an hour, but the Tral replied Drew Napler; Kuala with guns and machine-guns and the thre”. Singapore,

A Japanese gunboat, passing Kueichow- Lumpur Bannon & Bailey; Penang, vessels got through without casualties. Logan & Ross

BANKERS. Accounts have been opened fu, was less, fortunate. Coming under The Hongkong heavy fire from the First Army troops at the following bunks! and Shanghai Hanking Corporation there, she was hit by a number of pro- Barclay's Bank, Lt, Brompton Road,jectiles and suffered bwn casualties. SW, Alexander Allen & Co., Ltd.. It is reported that all in quiet at Knightsbridge, S.W.1.

Chungking, but the upper river, is con AUDITORS Mess Deloitte, Plender.sidered quite unsafe and vessels are Griffiths & Co, have been appointed wing warned against attempting

traverse it. Auditors to the Association.

DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY.-Mr. Leslic. Ernest Haynes has been appointed Direc tor and Chief Organising Secretary for a period of ten years.

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A pessimistic view of the trade situs Majur Terrick Charles Fitzhugh, D.S.O M.V.O., has been appointed Reshiretion is taken by a special correspondent He said for of the London "Observer, who has been He says the Commissioner in China.. Peking on the 30th March and alas re- Puqfiring into the matter. ported is safe arrival by cable.

reernt slow recovery of trade has been, The Japanese, who have captured the LOCAL CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES temporarily arrested. There may be an the country financially, are really masters The following have been appointed:For unprovement by the end of August, but of the situation. Nothing can be done the Federated Malay States, Mr. Yeo Pch employers and labour leaders alike believe without their sanction, and little with it. Lin, Kuala Lumper; for the Straits that there will be another hard winter, They are now holding some 250 versts of Settlements, Mr. Ong Thye Ghee, Singa-with much unemployment in prospect. the Railway from Vladivostock to a little pore; for the Burmah, Mr. L Y. Yan, For example, the cotton industry is de- way beyond Spukoi on the main line | Ranguon for Shanghai, Mr. K. I. Chen, pressed, partly owing to adverse reports with regard to the new American cotton

BE LET-GODOWN-Spacious Tw to Kabarovsk. That this is no easy job is "Shanghai, China.

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near Bowrington, Canal and containing appro day one reads that the line has been blown the Sino-British Trade Gazette was pro-industries is very unsatisfactory and up at some point or other. Small bridges duced on the 1st May under the tor much plant is idle and likely to remain simately 5,000 square feet on each floor. To be are destroyed, two or three a week. This ship of Mr. T. Bowen Partington. Un- |

a disastrous, Gri at the 50 fer some weeks. It is reported that Let to the end of the year-Apply Zafice of is the work of the partisans, who are con fortunately tinually sniping at the Japanese as well. printers works completely destroyed the sore of the bigger rag and shoddy mer-this paper. The Japanese Eighth Division is now June number. The July issue has since! chants are now sending a good deal of cate an extension of woollen manufacture arriving in order, it is said, to relies been published and arrangeidents have their stock abroad, this seeming to indi the Eleveuth. The Japantre are rushing been made for the regular publication in abroad with consequently less work for the export of timber from this province, future.

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496] CouscIL-With a view to strengthening being in, the market. the work of Association and develop EDUCATION OF CHINESE. Ling activities for trade in the Far East

EYE COMFORT the Council bare under consideration in- Mr. Gershom Stewart, M.P., on August creasing its membership to be more of a 3rd asked the Under Secretary of State

representative character regarding those mom better health and better resulta for Foreign Affairs whether the com- interested in commerce between Great from your work, and if your eyes require mittee for considering the question of the Britain and the Far East. They feel glasses you have careful and expert education of Chinese has handed in their that more centralisation of the various examination in fitting the proper correo roport; whether it will be published as interests will be more

to conducive a-Parliamentary Paper; and whether be greater progress.

In this connection it tion. Eye comfort requires also just an can give now the gist of these recomis proposed to form a Grand Council to expert care in the manufacture and comprise in addition to the Executive adjustment of your glassen. You will Mr. Harmsworth: The answer to the Council of the. Association, representa first part of the question is in the affir- tives of the Federation of British Indus find it worth while to consult a reliable mative. The question of publication will tries, the Imperial Commercial Asociar, devoted exclusively to optical work; be considered," and meanwhile I think it tion, the British Commonwealth Union, over ten years experience in the Colony, undesirable to give the gist of the recomand the Loudon. General Chamber of You will find no better equipment any mendations until the question, which is Commerce, and the Members of the House

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