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TRADE WITH CANADA.

BUSINESS EXPERTS ARRIVE HERE ON FAR EAST TOUR.

HEAD OF DELEGATION OUTLINES FOUR-FOLD PURPOSE OF VISIT.

The Canadian Trade Mission consisting of representative business men arrived in the Colony yesterday from Shanghai to investigate trade condition, in South China. Mr. J. M. Imrie and Mr. W. M. Clarke, as representatives of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, paid their respect at Government House in the morn ing and later called on the Hong Kong Chambers of Commerce.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1930.

BIRTH CONTROL IN JAPAN.

A WIDE SPREAD MOVEMENT.

Whatever the altitude of the au- thorities, the general public in Japan, through sheer economic pressure, ars more and more in favour of birth control writes the N. O. D. News Tokyo correspondent This is especially the case with the lower classes and underpaid alary earners, despite the torrent of pro-

raco suicide.

The inescasing number of those who go in for birth control is said to be alarming the Home Ministry and the police who are reported by the papers as inclined to the view that definite stops must be taken

A visit will be paid to Canton this morning and they will bond that such would result in -net on arrival by a delegation from the Municipality, the Depart- ment of Reconstruction, and the Canton Chamber of Commerce. After an interview with representatives of the Canton Press, to be held at the Victoria Hotel, Shameen, the delegates will visit Lingnam University, and also call upon the Mayor of Canton and the Commissioner of the Department of Reconstruction. The visitors will return by the, afternoon train on Bunday, and will remain in Hong Kong until Thursday next, when they will leavo for Vancouver,

AIMS OF THE MISSION EXPLAINED.

t curb this movement,

Economie Necessity.

'THE MIDDLE WATCH."

AN UNOFFICIAL CRITIQUE.

пр

in my

SOLDER TURNS TO GOLD!

CURIOUS CASE IN KOWLOON COURT.

"Why do most minsteur produc- tions' drag so terribly 10 That was] AN. AMAZING DEVELOPMENT. the question uppermosi mind as I sut during Wednesday's |

No little excitement was caused matinée performanes and chuckled i once again at the witty lines and at the Kowloon Magistracy on amusing situations created by King Thursday, when after a Chinese had Hall and Ian Hay. There would be been convicted by Mr. Hutters för little fault to find with the A.D.C.unlawful possession of a piece of presentation of the play if only cues zoldering metal valued at si, a man were taken up crisply and the pare appeared before the Magistrate and Mr.declared that the metal was worth throughout quickened. In

Foster and Commander Hole the 1,300 and that it was the property A.D.C. have two actors who have of his employer. obviously been well trained. Un- The case was first heard at 2.30 fortunately, no producers they have p.m. on Thursday, when Ip Ming been unable to bring their colleagues Kwong was stopped in Canton Road

up to the same level as themselves by an Indian constable. Refusing and I suspect that this failure is to be searched, Ip was taken to the largely due to their taking such Yaumati Police Station where he' prominent parts themselves. More- | was found to be in possession of a No less than 20 per cent, of those over in a fiatrical show there lump of metal covered with mind. who call at the free health consulta.should not be two Kings in Brent. The police were not satisfied with tion bureaus established by the ford and I think the question in my fp's explanation and as a result he City of Tokyo pecks information mind might be effectively answer was charged before Mr. Butters "Because most when the Police Court opened later A reception was held at the office Included in our party are repre- and literature appeartaining to ed in this way:

When asked to amateur productions lack a producer in the morning. The defendant was of the acting Canadian Trade Com-sentatives of three of the leading birth control,

Caufadian Banks; two Managing missioner (Mr. W. J. Riddiford) Directors of large daily news state their reasons for desiring to of knowledge and skill who has anf fined $10, or 14 days imprisonment. of Irmit their families, the reply in. ficient confidence in himself to bo Ip promptly elected to pay the fine shortly after their arrival in the papere; five representatives

and was detained at the Police, Colony. Mr. Imrie, as Chairman Canadian lumbering and manufac variably forthcoming is coononaean absolute untocrat.”

turing interests; a member of the

Court, whilst a relativo left to pro- of the Delegation, explained the legal profession who is also on necefty. Besides those who seck -objects of the visit as follows:- several business directorates; two for information at the health con

cure money. The Magistrate hnd teclical engineers; a financier; & saltation offices established by the

the metal confiscated, and it was presentative of the distributing

duly removed to the Yaurasti Police trade; a representative of the incity, there are said to be part trade of Canada; & representa more thousands of women who se- Live of our transportation systems; cure the heeded information from the Vice-President and the Secre-other sources and who practis tary of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

birth control by obtaining means Five of our delegation on specini of contraception from druggists business bent have been spending and private birth-control organi the past week in your city. Other members are at present in Peiping,zations. and still others have remained a few days longer in Shanghai, and will join us hore next week..

As Canadiana we are happy to be enjoying to-day the British domicile ngain.

For practically a month our delegation has been travelling in the foreign though friendly nations of Japan and China. Tho graciousness and hospitality of these great countries have been on every and manifest, but as citizens of the British Empire we are only taking a natural and legitimate pride in finding ourselves ones more un British soil among our own king folk. We are now fu Hong Kong in this famous outpost of Empire which at the same tine is sucli an important nerve centre in the com- inercial life of the old but new

China,

It is with a desire for closer and Juore intimate relations and con- Laets with the business interests of the Far East that we have come Across the Pacific from Canada. Our coming is prompted by friend finess and goodwill and the hope of mutual benefit: We desire a closer commercial liaison with the coun tries across the Pacific and a wider basis of economic intercourse. We are getting the wantin! informa- tion, therefore, through the specta cles of first-hand approach.

A Reconnaissance Party.

with the keenest of anticipation to We have all been looking forward our sojourh in Hong Kong and we one and all sincerely trust that our visit will prove of appreciable and neutual benefit.

many

Support from Younger, Oficera. The Home Offer is more or less divided on the question of whether birth control should be left to the jurisdiction of medical men or to that of the police.

The Autocrat. Those who have been associated with Mr. Walter Sinclair in A.D.C. shows of the past will understand

Station,

what I mean by an autoerát, Mr. Sinclair knew his job thoroughly

From $1 to $1,3001. and never spared himself or the Meanwhile, tho case just con funds of the A.D.C. in attain as eluded was being discussed out- near to perfection as possible. He side the Magistracy. & foki of the was a man of intense feeling but godown from which the metal hud he did not allow the feelings of been stolen happened to boon' his others to spoil n production and way to the Yaumati Police Station- he did a world of good to many to report the loss. Hearing the dis- aspirants to the amateur stage in cussion, the feki immedintely enter- making them realize their deficien-ed the Police Court and announced cies. His productions of Kismet the startling news that the metni and Saint Joan were triumphs of was not soltlering metal but mixed The youngor omains are wredited by the verna- genius, when one considers the vast gold and silver worth $1,300

difference between professional and In consequence, Ip was not allow- The full list of members of the cultr papers with during that amateur standards of acting. I reed to pay 810 fine but was taken trade mission is as follows:- the authorities should actually camember seeing the London produe to Yaumati Police Station where a

Mr. John M. Inrie of Edmonton, (Chairman of Delegations fon courage the movement, and, by protion of Saint Joan six or seven fresh charge was instituted against aging Director of the Bumonton riding proper facilities, prevent weeks after I had been the Hong him. Journal; Director of the Canadian seret contraception by means of Kong A.D.C. version and forming Press; Director of the Southany questionable drugs, and methods. the epinion that the latter was not Publishing Company, Ltd.; Trusilent of the Edmonton Cham They see in this a pastal solution bor of Commerce; Past President of the vexatious population pro of the Canadian Daily Newspapersblem, and also contend that a fami- Association; Vice-President, Cana- dian Chamber of Commerce and ly with few children who could be Chairman of the Canadian Trade properly fed, and educated is a Delegation to Japan, China and greater asset to the state than big Hong Kong. He is accompanied by families which are undernourished. Lrs. Imire.

Personnel of the Mission,

Past

At bottom our delegation is primarily reconnaissance party to nake a preliminary ascertainment of the opportunitice for reciprocal Mr. Min. Mol. Clarke of Mon trade. We are sousible of our treal, Secretary, Canadian Cham duties as part of a wider task and ber of Commerce, formerly Cana of the awaiting opportunities as dian Government Trade Commis- part of a wider obligation. It is soner in the Mediterranean coun our genuine hope, therefore, that tries and Director of the Foreign this present visit will be but Trade Service of Canada at Ottawa, prelude to the plying backward and Mr. R. H. Baird of Vancouver, forwards of Fürthier business Supervisor, Hoyal Bank of Canada; missions from Hong Kong, China, Past President of the Japan Society and Canada to our respective coun-of Vancouver; personally represent- tries. As Hong Kong is the outing the Harbour Commission of standing distributing contre for Vancouver. He is accompanied by South Ching and one of the great Mrs. Baird. focal points for Far Eastern com- Mr. F. J. Burd of Vancouver, meres o are particularly glonged Managing Director of Fancoter that the object of our quest has Province. He is necompanied by brought as to this British Posen- | his wife and two daughters.

sion.

commerce and communication.

pro-

A Harmful Trade,

It has also transpired that there is a lucrative business being done

birth in manufacturing erudo control apparata, and the Home Minister has issued orders that this be fully investigated with a view (Gauppressing this trade.

Mr. J. Lawson of Montreal, Supervisor of Banking arrange nients. ftoval Bank of Canada. He is accompanied by his wife.

Mrs. Locker.

far short of the original production

and in some aspects was quite as good.

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again yesterday, he was charged Appearing before Mr. Butters

with the theft of 30 taels of gold and silver worth $1,300 from 10, Argyle Stroot, the property of Compared With Professionals. Chang Cheung Pang, manager of

The Middle Watch." Now I cannot say the same of the Cheung Lee Godown, and, alter- Mr. Foster's Admiral Hewitt ia

Perhaps natively, with receiving stolen pró- more natural, certainly less farcical, perty. than that of Mr. Clive Currie, and In reply to this charge, the defen- Mr. Charles makes more of the part dant explained that he had been Corporal Duckett then the man asked by a friend to carry the metal I saw in London, But there my comparisons cease and the rest of to a given address, and was stopped the caste can only be judged by by the Indian constable when he amateur standards" fair average was on his mission. The accused, quality of acaɛON as they say in commercial circles,

however, was unable to locate his Mr. Bennett, as Captain Mait- friend. land, showed

2 talent for neting which ought to be developed. He

Evidence was given by the master

and white in real life he may clench nugget was entrusted to him by a was, unfortunately, far too natural of the godown who said that the his fists and bite his nails when things go wrong a good Producer Boldsmith to melt and sift,

months hard labour.

CAPTAIN- F. MADDOX.

The

Mr. A. B. Calder of Montreal Montreal, one of Canada's leadingly. Commander Hole was very good

Mr. J. Edmond Labrecque of would have shown him that on the metal was stolen, but he could not

stage emotion fa displayed different, say who was the thief. Canada is a pear neighbour of special representative of Canadian wholesale merchante. He is accom

On the charge of receiving; the Hong Kong and Chine, separated Pacific Railway Company and Mrs.panied by Mrs, and Miss Lobresque. my comparison with the London defendant was sentenced to three

and I might have included him in only be no ocean which man has Calter.

Mr. J. O. Cameron of Victoria, student of Economics.

Mr. W. Lewis of Montreal, a

production. I was a little bit dis nverted from a physical barrior Hate ses lanes of ever widening Co., ene of Canada's largest lumber residcut G. I. Locker Company,

appointed with Mr. Eager as President of the Cameron Lumber Mr. Fred Locker of Montreal, thought the part of Private Ogg houses and officially, representing prutainent manufacturer and im He is n good actor and I can't help would have sutted bim admirably. It is interesting to note that the British Columbia Lumber and porter of files, mosaics, brass and thinking that he could make more Cañade has displayed recently a Shingle Manufacturers, Ltd, capacity for vigorous growth and Mr. 9. H. Carsley, M.Sc. of. Mon.utiques. He is accompanied by of the part. The All Fong of Mr.

conomic expansion. Since 1913 our real, chemical engineer:

Barton was excellent but I doubt exports have increased threefoldminent technical writer in chemical

Mr. II. J. Oldaker of Vancouver,

whether his times carried as far as POPULAN OFFICER LEAVES and our imports have been doublod.and mining journals.

manager of Vancouver branch of

the back PostA: Today Canada stands Afth among

TO-DAY. Bank of Montrest that is especially Mr. H. V. Haight of Sherbrooke, the nations of the world as regards Quebec, executive engineer of the concerned with Canada's foreign export.. import,

aggregate Canadian Ingersoll Rand Co., Ltd.,

trade with the Orient. trade.

Mr. Norman C. Sawers of Van- one of Canada leading engineering enver, president P. J. Frie-Smith China and Hong Kong, on the companies. A prominent member Company, one of the leading hard one hand, and Canads on the other, of the Engineering Institute of wood lumber companies on the are in many respects trade-compleCanada and the Canadian Institute Facific Coast. He is accompanied mente of each other, Our indus of Mining and Metal Engineering. Mr. Suwars. tries are compensatory and oo. He is accompanied by Miss Haight. operative rather than competitive,. Mr. Mayne D. Hamilton of Van Aune Starkta of Montreal.

Mrs. William Starks and Miss the audience. Mrs. Squanco's Fayters, is leaving for home to-day by seemed somewhat boisterous but 8.8. Karmala. Captain Maddox has from that I hear of the ways, of Mr. Max Steinkopf of Winnipeg, Ply. Each is growing or manu Vancouver Board of Trade and pœ- Lawrence, leading firm of barristers Vingine she was prefty true to life, years and during that tine has to help one another commer of Commerce; Vice-President of the W., senior partner Steinkopf and Bright Young Things I shoulveon in Hong Kong for over two.

and

und wo Bro each singularly equip.couver, Bupervisor, Canadian Bank

facturing goods which the other lacks, and for each of us overseas commercial ontatpriau must con- tinue to be our braad and life.

Four-Fold Purpoke.

Commerce missiom

eint firms.

The ladies are a good team. Mas.. Grossman has a big part and does remarkably well. For American de

cent was a bit uhover and I think

A very popular member of the if I had been she I should not have military community, Captain F. attempted it. The American ex-addox of the Financial Advisor's pressiotis provided by the authors Staff, China Command Headquar appént to bo sufficient indication to

Mrs. Grimble did very well

an mado a host of friend, in both

sonally representing the Prime in Western Canada and President unsympathetic part and Mrs. Prior military and civilian circles, and Minister of British Columbia, on or Director of several outstanding was really extraordinarily good in the official Canadian Chamber of Canadian industrial and commer. the far-fetched character of the his genial and unassuming person-

|ality will be greatly missed. chaperone. Mon Mr. R. Edgar Thorne of treni, president, Canadiah Bronze The Middle Watch is the right There i no doubt that a play like

Captain Maddox, among other Fonder Worke, Ltd. and one of kind of fare for a Hong Kong audi-gifts, has marked literary tenden- Canada's leading manufacturers ence, which is largely composed of eies and some of his efforts in this and exporters..

Mr. M. R. Jennings of Edmonton, Mr. Grant Johnston of Montreal, prominent financier and senior partner of the company which ben his name. Member of the Montreal Stock Exchange and of the treat Curb Market,

on-

Mrs. H. Youest of Ayliner, Ont.

The Canadian Chamber of Com- merce, therefore, which repre- sunita Chamber of Commerce in more thin 900 town nud cities of Cana ds, and of which I have the honour sta be Vice-President, he sat this Trade Mission to Hong Kong and Chinn. It has a four-fold purpose, namely, to reflect the goodwill and

Those of the delegates who are friendliness of Canada's business! Mr. Alfred Lambert of Montreal, interests; to acquire knowledge of President Alfred Lambert Limited's efflcially representing the Canadian trade conditione and requirements; Acton Rubber Company: Acton Shoe Chamber of Commerce will be en - plynu ustad Woly add pasyr Diretora de tieto Animal

to promote mucir understanting with a view to the further expon sion of our bilateral trade on mutually advantagedus basis.

Mr. R. S. Kelach, one of Canada's leading consulting engineers and a technical expert in hydraulic deve- topmenta

crueno HOITO JAUNUTRICE COM pany and former Harbour Com raissioner of Montreal.

· (Continued on next Column.)

HONG KONG'S HOSPITALITY

people who go to the theatre to be.

amused and not to be preached at, direction have appeared in these the Services, and the friendle of columns from time to time under those taking part: Such an audi the nom-de-plume of Peripatetic! enco fe ready to meet the playera more than half way so long as there Captain Maddox was the gudas of are comio situations and plenty of honour on Thursday night at m action, and in this respect The dinner, when he was the recipicat Middle Watch" undoubtedly. by bill But..much better of good wishes for the future from,

Kong General Chamber of Com ducer untrammelled by a part in the merce, at the Hong Kong Chub on play Wednesday,

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