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STATIONS No, I No.

TIME-TABLE.

UP TRAINS

10 sama No. No. 13 No. 14 No. 16 No.IS No. 10 Maiz No.34 X»,20 X6M AM. KM. AM{ 4X AX,] A‚M, NOON) 2.M; EM TMJFM.) P.M. P.M.| P.I

Lawlogs. Dep. 6.40 3.15 8.30, 9.08 8.15 10.00 12.10 1.15 35 1.03 245 480 5,407,88

Bhatin........ Dep. 7,01

Dop 7,15

Markst. Dep 7,20

Dep

-0.2510,09 12,181,33) -

53/10.39 12,43 148

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CHINA'S NEW TARIFF.

BRITISH TRADERS' VIEWS.

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"The promise to abolish líkin is one thing, and its fulfilment is 46- other" stated Mr. L. N. Ceefe, & member of the committee of the 4.98 5.48 7,44 450 2.00 7336 China Association, when interview- 6.06.18 8.09ed by a London paper. "A good many of us," be added, "are sceptical 5.08 6.17 8.1 3.10 — (3.90| 5.18 6.27 8.13 of the Chinese Government Having 3.15 3.245.33 8.3 8.27 the power to abolish it. The bew Administration has not, as yet, very much control, since the various officials in the interior consider that they owe no allegiance the cen- tral administration. Once the Gov. ernment were capable of fulfilling step forward, and would prove a their promise, it would be a great tremendous benefit to trade. At present, I fear, is only a pious ambition."

Thaling ..Dop. 7.50 Shoney-

7,35 Bhart

Ohun Art. 7.41 6.45 9.13 9.51 10.91 10.58 1.08 2.13 3.05 8.318.50 5.39 6,38 8.33

Canton Art-it2.05

STATIONS

Canton ...Etp.

5.48

DOWN TRAINS

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No.1 No.3 No. 11 No. 7 - No. 1 | No.16 No.17 Na, 28, No. 11.36.22 Po, 1384,

4X, A.MAX. || AM. | AM | A.M. P.M. | P.M. F.M. P.X. P.M.P.M.

8.10

3.25

Shumabag ..Dep.7.18 8.05 10.01 10,35 1127 11.48806430 8.47 6.15 0.40 6.50

Khatin

·Yazmati Rowles

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· 10,47 ... Dep. 7.30 8,16 | → Fanling

10,57 Tipo Market Dep, 7.46 8.38

Dep. 7.4 8.31 10.84 11.01 ...Dep: 7,37 8.44

11.28

13

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19.138.315,00 6,58

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Taipo

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sought to be nearer fulfilment, but what they said in the Treaty was that litin "shall be abolished as Boon as possible after the tariff comes into effect." It would be wrong to think it was going to be abolished either this year or next.

Marketing Coats." The signing of this Treaty alone would not increase trade. What was up against Lancashire in China still remained, and that was that British exporters could at land certain classes of goods as cheaply as those of their competitors, prin- cipally Japan. "We have to cut down our total production and marketing costs before we can re- cover much of the trade that has been lost. Although China has been at war eight or ten years, her trade, he reflected by ber customs, has steadily increased, but Lancashire's share of that trade has been less." There is now a greater spirit of of the industry to try to bring co-operation between all branches prices down, and everything is being examined with a microscope."

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Cautions Opinions. Other opinions expressed were more cautious Several spinners and manufacturers pointed out that, whilst any Treaty of such character was to be welcomed be cause of the good feeling it would engender, much would depend upon the use made by the Chinese Govern- ment of its new tariff rights and upon the power of the Government to enforce its decisions throughout China.

There is no doubt," one manufacturer said, that the agita tion, in the provinces against all foreigners, particuarly the Japan- ese, and to a lesser extent against this country, has had effects which will need a lot of work to eradicate. Then, again, although there must be a great feed of cotton goods in Chine

do not know We

how far internal troubles have left the country financially exhausted. nor the extent to which the new

articles for its revenue. Until these Government will depend upon duties upon all kinds of imported things are settled it would be un wise for the Lancashire cotton trade to expect any sensational increase in the demand for its productions.

"Personally, however. 1 must confess that in the last fortnight I have become more optimistic as to the immediate future of the cotton industry than at ang time during the last seven years. I have good reason for saying that during the last few weeks trade has shown distinct signs of improvement. Early in the New Year, too, we shall be in a better competitive position owing to the abolition of night work in various parts of the Continent, and in the summer a similar change is to take place in

Sir Kenneth Stewart, one of the A contrary view was taken at the British representatives on the Chinese Legation in London. The Tariff Commission of 1920, which opinion there was that the abolition provisionally arranged the new will be effective, particularly since tariff, said that the new Treaty was the agreement to stop the tax was bound to improve British relations made at the moment when all the with China, and friendly relations important military chiefs were should lead to better trading con- assembled in Nanking.

ditions between the two countries, Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell, herd of and to that extent would benefit the the well-known firm of Dodwell & Lancashire cotton trade. The new Co., Ltd, and chairman of the Treaty, however, imposed a slightly China Association,, in a letter to higher tariff on British goods en- the Morning Port, says: Theering that country, and he did not weakest point about the new tariffe why one should anticipate that Treaty is that it contains so de-a higher tariff should lead to more finite date for the abolition of likin trade. What," he observed, "will and other internal transit dues.be the effect of the Treaty on Lan-Japan. All this will help." This highly important matter is cashire trade with China depends covered in a letter from Mr. C. Tentirely on the use the Chinese Wang to Sir Miles Lampson, in make of it. If they impose enor which it is stated that it is the mous or prohibitive duties, as they intention that goods having once are not unlikely to do after the paid import duties will be freed as New Year, it is not likely to be soon as possible from any levies in very good for trade. The favoured the nature of likin, native Customs nation clause protects us to some dues, coast trade duties, and all extent, but other nations will also other taxes on imported articles have the advantage of this clause. *Â3 1005. 08 possible is a very vague term, and while it is general- by felt here that a promise to

abolish these taxes at once would

to take the matter in hand seriously and strenuously without delay, for nothing bampere trade so much as these frregular exactions collected indiscriminately by all and sundry all over the country.”

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Ellect On Lancashire.

Spinners' ViewE

Some cotton spinners and manu- facturers frankly expressed them

Reaction Of Dawes Plan Revision,

Stating that improved relations with China are rightly acclaimed an the outstanding success of the Bri- tish Government's foreign policy during the past year, the diplomatic correspondent of the Morning Post saya:---

Financial and trade policy bas now to be developed. Chine, an enormous country many parts of which have been devastated by civil war, now appears about to return

be utterly impossible of accomplish-selves as-hopeful that the ratificatu the world's market. She returns, ment, it is to be hoped that the tion of the Treaty will soon be not as old Chian, but as a country Nationalist Government do intending relations which for so long have with the intention of reconstructing followed by the reopening of trad-led by a progressive Government been suspended because of the the country on a vast scale. At the attitude adopted against foreigners moment she lacks the power, in, in general, and British and Japan-other words, money, with which to rather than commercial reasons in The power, free money, is mostly ese in particular, for political put her intentions into practice. China. One spinner said it was the in the hands of the United States, best piece of news that had come and in this connection the attitude Mr. W, Maxwell Reckie, chairman from the Far East for years, and of America towards the alteration of the China Section of the Man- added that "the only thing that of the Dawes plan may have im chester Chamber of Commerce, said would have been better would have portant effects on British trade in that any increase in business that been an assurance of contiäued China. Since the Dawes scheme followed would be a result of the peace throughout the Chinese pro was inaugurated America has been better feeling now created between vinces. Give us that, together with directly and indirectly financing the the two countries by the Treaty. the better relations that are bound German exchequer. The great dan- It would be wrong for anyone to to result from this Treaty, and Iger to British industry is that un assume that likin was to be abolish think that our British merchants der any new scheme America should, ed right away, or even within any will be able, in spite of the newer finance Germany in her efforts to measurable space of time. As far competition, to give at least as good capture the foreign markets which back as 1902, when the famous an account of our cotton goods as she needs in order to ensure re- Mackay Treaty was made with they have ever done in the past.paration payments. America' will China, one of the provisions was The Treaty should be of particular have a direct interest in the expan- the abolition of likin, and yet after value to Lancashire, because until sion of German markets, China is 20 years it was as rampant as the recent troubles began China one such market, and hence the im- ever. One did not doubt the desire was one of our greatest customers, portance to British industry of our of the Chinese Government and most of the falling off in our attitude towards a revision of the abolish these internal taxes. They exports of cotton cloth has been due Dawes plan on the one hand and

had shown a desire to do this, and to the decreased demand from financial assistance to China on the each time that desire was expressed China."

other,"

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (January 20th.)

H.E. Stock Exchange, Settlement

Day.

Cheung Chow School, Opening! Ceremony and Prize Distribution,

11:30 am

Chinese Chamber of Commerce Meeting, 230 p.m.

Exhibition of Pictures, Nippon Club Whiteaway Laidlaw Build ing, 3rd Floor.

H.K. Automobile Association general meeting, J. and M. Board Room, 5.30 p.m.

3.30 p.m.

6t

Fred Coyne's Musical Comedy World Theatre: "The Unholy Co. "The Speed Limit," Star Three." Theatre, 9.15. p.

Star Theatre: New Lives for

Tea Dances: HK. Hotel and Old:" Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dances: King Edward Hotel, 8 p.m. and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p..

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Maila-Inward: Europe via Siberia (Pres. Lincoln)," Out-

European Mail:-Outward: ward Europe vid San Francisco Europe via Siberia, (Keenum) 2.30 and via Siberia (Pres. Grant), 10.20 Europerid Marseilles (d'Artagnan), 1.30 p.m.

p.00.

Thursday. (January 31st.) Commander-in-Chief Naval Brigade, Happy Valley, 10

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Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., 24th Annual General Meeting, Messrs. Dodwell Co. offices, 11 am.

Wednesday. '(January 30th.) Annual Church Meeting, Opening of New Wesleyan Sailors John's Cathedral, Cathedral Hall, and Soldiers Home, 8.30 p.m.

St. David's Society, Annual Gen- H.K. Football Council Meeting,eral Meeting, Sanitary Board Board Room of S.C.M.P., 5.30 p.m. Room, 5.30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: Hangman's. Exhibition of Pictures, Nippon House and Cathryn," American Battery Dinner: 'H.K.V.D.C.

Club, Whiteaway Laidlaw's Build-Danseuse. Volunteer Headquarters, 8 p.m.

ing. Queen's Theatre: "Body and Scul", and Cathryn," American

Danseuse."

World Theatre: Three."

Old."

World Theatre: "New Lives for Hockey: Sim Shield, Club . Old." Army, U.S.R.C. ground, 4.45.

Star Theatre: "Why Worry." Football:-ist. Div.: Navy, V.

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel,

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Queen's Theatre: "Body Land bizetox Rou and Cathryn Amerían

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