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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1928.

WORLD TRADE SPEED-UP.

EMPIRE'S PART IN COMING RECORD FAIR.

ENGLAND'S BUSE FORT- NIGHT.

[BY THE ZIGHT HON THE LORD STRATHAPEY.]

The

HANOI COMMERCIAL FAIR.

DIAMOND SMUGGLING IN

AMERICA.

AN EXAMPLE TO CHINA.

PROSPERITY OF THE FRENCH COLONY.

[FROM A CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.)

HANOL, Indo-China.

SENSATIONAL ARREST,

New York, Nov. 20th. The arrest of William Ballyn, chief, steward of the Berengaria for alleged smuggling o' diamonds' has caused a sensation in the European diamond markets. In Antwerp and Amsterdam, two of the largest diamond exporting cities in the world, diamond mer chants are wondering if the dis closures will lead to the arrest of the most powerful gang, of smug- glers.

It is satisfactory to note that the British Industries Fair provinces of South China-Kwang which is to be held again in Lon-si, Yunnan, and Kwangtung are don and Birmingham from Febru- endeavouring to make their pro ary 18th to March lat, has been ducts of all kinds better known called "Britain's Shop Window ??

abroad through such international _and_last_pear I aamed it "the channels as the Hanoi Commercial Empire's Market Place." But a Fair, which is being held under the new name has to be found for it patronage of the Governor-General now it has acquired a new dig of Indo-China and the auspices of nity and importance.

the Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Agriculture of Ton between $40,000,000 and 850,000,000 According to reliable estimates, kin, from November 23th to Decemworth of cut but unset diamonds ber 8th.

The secret service agents of "the Treasury Department have been in Europe for several years, trying to arrest the leaders, but the under- round methods of the gang have so far enabled it to elude the agents.

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AT. THE

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Vivid drama told against the stirring background of untamed California in the days of the Spanish Dons i

SEE IT FOR YOUR

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The Fair is not just a series of stalls where casual buyers" pick up a bargain or two. It is the, com-

are emuggled into America nach mon meeting ground of the Em-

To promote the trade of the year. The greater part of the pire's manufacturers

smuggled diamonds go through and pro-island of Hainan, which depart Antwerp. A large percentage of durers and the world's buyers, mentally belongs to the Kwang the total smuggling is attributed. New British "industries are built

tang Province, the local Govern-ber about 12, mostly young men, to a gang, which is thought to num- up there; markets are found for

ment at Hoihow afforded financial several of them American citizena Empire products for which hither-assistance to any of its merchanta

The secret service agents have long suspected the crews of passen ger ships, but periodical searches have disclosed nothing. Under the smuggling scheme, dishonest-in- of the value of the diamonds, which porters pay the gang 8 per cent the gang guarantees to deliver to

Anrican Government, it loses be authorized agrats in New York.

According to estimates of the A GREAT COMEDIAN'S GREATEST COMEDY ! tween 83,000,000 and $10,000,000 in duties annually, while honest im- posters who pay 20 per cent. duty must conduct business on a basis 12 er cent. higher than their law- breaking competitors.

to there has been no demand; who wished to participate, and British firms which have no sales-General Gaston K. Huang (Wong med in the Dominions and Keung) and General Thai Ting Kai, two enterprising officials in charge of those districts, person

merchants to the Fair and inspect group of Chinese

Colonies. And, firms in the Dominions and Colonies which

ally escorted a

have no permanent buyers in Eng- land are brought into touch for the first time; foreigners who flocked the capital display of goods sent

to, the exhibition from Hainan. French Welcome To Chinese Visitors.

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At the opening of the Fair on November 24th, which was perform

to the Fair come into direct con tact with the representatives of the Empire producers, and the final result is a fillip to world trade that may eventually mean the re-writing of the text-books oned lay the acting Governor-General commercial geography.

and the President of the Chamber There is, "po. doubt about the of Commerce, Generals Huang and Fair's usefulness to the Dominions Teal were personally conducted to

Farther arrests may be expected While the Berengaria does not touch at Antwerp and Amsterdam, the underground chain operated by the smugglers could easily pass dia- monds across the Channel to South- ampton, or possibly through France

THE PRINCE PAYING FOR HIS AFRICAN TRIP.

and Colonies. That is proyed by the Fair, ground from, their quarto Cherbourg-Otoka Mainichi, the increasing use that has beenters by 31. Roger Garreau, Com. made of the Empire Marketing missioner for. Foreign Affairs. of the Board's section. At the last Fair, Government of Indo China, The South Africa was a newcomer. At Hainan. Pavilion was one of the the next Fair Canada is to show first to be inspected by the Official her produce for the first time and party, and the success of the so the section continues to grow. Island enterprise can be judged Next February the exhibitors from the sales during the first under the auspices of the Empire several days, which amounted to Marketing Board will include:

the Home Country and Northern more than $2,000 per diem. Gen- Ireland, Canada, Australia, Newerale Huang and Tsai had to re. Zealand, South Africa, India, the turn to Hainas before the lose of Eastern African Dependencies, the the Fair, and they left Hanoi wet Irish Free State, Southern pleased with the result of their Rhodesis, British Guiana, Cyprus, effort, and the Cantonese com- the Gold Coast, Malay States, the munity in Hanoi only regretted that West Indies, Mauritius and Sierra the Province of Ewangtung as a Leone.

whole did not take more advantage of the opportunity offered by the Fair.

The Canadian Government, in addition to its display of produce and raw materials, has taken o hall of 10,000 square feet for the use of it manufacturers, This will be an exhibition in itself and Canada's greatest effort in this direction since the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.

The Biggest Ever. The Fair as a whole, taking London and Birmingham together, bas doubled its size in three years and the forthcoming Fair is to be the largest and most representative erer hold.

Yunan was also officially assign. ed a place at the Fair, but the late arrival of her goods made it im possible for her to do as well as had been hoped.

BEARING THE COST OF ........

EMPIRE SERVICE.

The Daily Express states that the Prince of Wales, although act ing as the country's Ambassador to the African colonies of "the Em pire, is bearing all the cort-of-the expedition out of his own private funds. This expenditure is estim ated at approximately £5,000, and includes the following principal amounts :--

"

Travelling expenses ........

£1,500 Special equipment ***** 600 Transport, bearers and

beaters Entertainment Gratuities Camp provisions Taxidermists

Expansion Of Plans:

800

400

600

600

800

TO-DAY & TO-MOBROW]

At

QUEEN'S A 2.30, 5.10, 7.18 & 9.20.

AT THE

Harold Lloyd Safety Last

TO-DAY AND Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20.

WORLD TO MORROW

Interpreter 2.80&7.15.

A Amazing Secret Service story of the Spanish-American War. Full

of thrills, intrigue and suspense!

WARNER BROS.

present

ACROSS the PACIFIC"

with

Monte Blue

AT THE

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.

VICAR'S BEQUEST TO A NURSE

SHE SAVED MY LIFE IN AN

OPERATION."

SECRET DIPLOMACY:

LORD PARMOOR ON THE ANGLO-FRENCH PACT BLUNDER.

Kwangsi's Representative. Kwangsi did not send any of her

It is understood that the Prince's native products, bat was officially original intention in visiting Africa represented by Mr. Hin Wong, was to secure the rest and relief 'of foreign secretary of the Kwangsi a purely private holiday, yet he has Exposition Organisation Commis characteristically agreed to maire a sion.

Mr. Wong's special mission heavy inroad on his privacy by coa to Indo-China during the Hanoi senting to participate in the recep Fair was to invite the merchantations, ceremonies, and entertain In London will be shown the of that country to participate in ments appropriate to an official latest developments in the chemical the forthcoming Kwangsi Exposi-visit. industry; new textiles and clothes tion at Liuchow, in October 1928, foodstuffs; the best pottery and and to observe the management of glassware that the country can

Obviously the expansion of his the Hanoi Fair in the interests of original plans involves the Prince produce; leather and leather goods the organisers of the similar ex-in expenditure considerably beyond that are unbeaten for quality:hibition planned at Liuchow. Mr. that which would have been incur. scientific, photographic and wire-Wong, who carried letters of intro-red by an ordinary and entirely up her profession six years ago on

A Looden nurse who had to give i less equipment; stationery and daction to the authorities in Indo-

Lord Parmoor, speaking sta office equipment; new designs in China from the French Consuls at stance, consequent on the semi- private holiday. Presents, for in

account of deafness has been re- League of Nations Union meeting ledged to be the best in the world accorded every possible courtesy. now assumed, account for a con- jewellery: sports goode acknow Lungchow and Hong Kong, was officist character which his tour has membered in the will of one of her in London, said the late meeting of old patients, Canon Joseph Uden the Assembly at Geneva would not and toys that beat the German M. Wong took every opportunity siderable item, although, of course,

N. Bardsley, vicar and rural dean mark an epoch in the history of the productions.

In Birmingham there will be the he had to explain to both the non- they do not approach the scale set of Lancaster, and hot. caron of League of Nations. The haggling

Chinese as well as the Chinese in

Blackburn, who felt that he owed about small matters of expense on products of the heavier industries Indo-China the recent prog

up by Oriental potentates.

League conférences

was hardly -machine tools, quarry and mine

The fact remaina, however, that to her his last years of life.

This good fortune has come to worthy of a great people and equipment, electrical installations made in the Provinces of

the Prince is bearing the total cost for Factory and home, gas and oil tang and Kwangsi and that it would of his visit out of his own pocket. Nurse Cheshire, of Brookies Bise, great Empire.

be site for all ta.pay South China It is an interesting commentary on Forest Hill, S.E., an attractive gogines,

On the acid question of disarma- construction materiala,

visit... hardware, and metal and hemp

Tado-Chins wil be represented at the trip that the Daily Express woman of thirty-one, who is enment no progress was made goods.

Geneva. This question, had become Canon Bardsley left 24271 (net, entangled through the unfortunate The constantly increasing size the coming Exposition at Liuchow, understands, in order to assist in gaged to be married.

meeting the increased calls on his and importance of the exhibits at angsi, but the extent, of course, financial resources, he has sub-let personality £2,711), and with the secrecy of the Anglo-French nego tract an increasing number of will depend on the public highways, his bunting quarters at Mielton exception of minor bequests to ser tintions on naval and sailitary dis This secrecy appeared buyers each year. The increasing and the condition of the country Bowbury although they had been vants he left the income on his armament. number of buyers, in turn, makes at that time, it more and more worth while ex- The Dutch East Indies And Japan, especially redecorated for his own capital to the nurse for life in to have been severely criticised by appreciation of the fact that she all parties, and was opposed to the occupation. hibiting. It is the opposite of a The Dutch East Indies and Japan

saved my life in a second operation frank publicity which is an essen circle--a vicious

healthy

tial feature of international world trade were also represented at the Hanoi

ia 1920. movement that is speeded up each Fair, besides the provinces of Indo.

May other nurses," wrote the safety. The method of diplomatic year by its own momentum-with China...

canon in his will, not meet with undisclosed understandings, in any a helpful push, of course, by the Through the efforts of the Cham There is nothing in Indo Chins the same treatment in the profès farm, tended to bring back the con

ber of Commerce at Osaka, which China cannot make or pro- sion, for after losing her bearing ditions which eventuated in the Thus the more buyers that come edities in Japan and 105 frms duce, but China and the Chinese she lost her employment, and re-great war of 1914. to the Fair from the Dominions had goods displayed in the Pavilion merchants must be awakened to the ceived no pension."

No doubt," said Lord Parmoo1. and Colonies, the greater will be

zever. dreamt that Mr. there are two matters of difficulty the general progress of the Fair specially provided for the island fact that the people in Indo-China and the better the business done by empire. The path leading to the have been improving their products Bardsley would remember me like in the way of the Preparatory Dis the Empire producers. The buyer Japanese Pavilion had an arch and the Government, through ex this," said Nurse "Cheshire to a armament Commission. The mat who comes from & country over-above the entrance, and Japanese perimental stations and in other friend. "When I nursed the vicar ters involved in the freedom of seas will not only be able to see flagi and lanterns. helped to make ways, have been assisting industry it was only in the course of my the seas arise on naval questions; in a fortnight all the most sale- the surroundings distinctive. Many and agriculture, and, unless the ordinary duties. It was nothing, and on army disarmament the dif- able goods that Britain and other visitors were seen at the Japanese Chinese traders will ales co-operate, I have nursed many worse cases ficulty of adjustment between coun- Indo Chinese and Japanese goods during my life, and have not heard tries which have adopted and those he Pavilion. parts of the Empire can offer;

The Dutch East Indies did not will replace those formerly export a word from them, but this act which are opposed to conscription. will know that he is, helping the marketing of the produce of his make any extensive attempt to ed only by China. The principal only shows the wonderfully kind The only true polley is that ennn- ciated in article 8 of the Covenant, own country.

market their wares, but they show states in Indo China, like Annam type of man Mr. Bardsley was."

"Nurse Cheshire can now hear, making the test of disarmament to To visit England next February ed products with charte noting the and others, are setting up tourist

be disarmament to such a level as means good basiness and good growth of various industry since and trade aformation offices to perfectly.

Canon Bardsley explained in his is only necessary for purposes of patriotism combined and from my 1900. The industrial progress of attract visitors and push trade, but own knowledge of them, I can say this country may be seen by the so far China has done very little will that his wife and children vora defence. It is only, on this basis that sach an opportunity is not report of last year, when her ex-in this matter. The Government of well provided for. Mrs. Bardsley that the fear of aggression, te one that will be lightly passed ports totalled F. 1,843,684,032 and Indo-China has a special office to understood to be a wealthy fertile source of competitive arma- Hook after the per important mat women The residue of the canon's ments, eventuating in war, cần ha over by the lending, business men imports Ft. 227,040,260.

ter of publicity:

eitate will ultimately go to her. Enally allayed."

organisers.

(Continued on next Column)

Ching Lags Behind.