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SINO-BRITISH TRADE RELATIONSHIP.

BRITISH ECONOMIC MISION ENTERTAINED BY CHINESE CHAMER OF COMMERCE.

SIR E. THOMPSON ON IMPROVEMENT OF TRADE.

The Chinese Chamber Commerce were, hoats yesterday at the Kam Ling Restauranƒto members of the British Economic Mission and members of te Government at a Chinese banquet.

The Chairman of th Chamber (Mr. Li Yick Mpi) in the course of a brief spocel pointed out the pre-eminent position of British trade in the pot and added that owing to foreign com- potition it has decling considerably in recent years. Ho wel comed the members & the Mission and hoped that by their visit abatter Anglo-Chine trade will result.

Sir Ernest Thompson replying on behalf of the Mission voiced the hope that the present trade depression will soon pass away, He added that Chóa could look to Great Britain for practically anything she requied during the period of reconstruction,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1931.

Mr. President, you have warned CANTON BUS us that to compoté sucecaefully we must scok improvements and atturations. Possibly one thing you

SHOOTING AFFRAY.

bad in your mind yas the same PASSENGER FIRES thought that was in the mind of

[From our own CONDESPONDENT.)-

CANTON, Feb. 20.

BANK-NOTE TRICK AGAIN.

GULLIBLE WOMAN IN ALLEGED SWINDLE.

HOW THE CONFIDENCE TRICKSTER WORKS.

the President of the Hong Kong REVOLVER AT INSPECTOR. General Chamber of Commerco. when wo dined with them the other evening when he said that China is price market. This was very muck*omphasised I noticed in thỏ local Freas on the following day, 1

A Chinese in military uniform A woll-dressed Chinese woonin think I can say on behalf of my shot and wounded a 'bus inspector uppoared as complainant before colleagues that we have been told in Canton-yesterday while the lat-Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magia. this so very frequently that I think tor was preasing him to pay, his tracy yesterday in a case in which we must surely have sufficient evi fare. The man refused to pay, and a Chinese was charged in consec donco to

prove the truth of that braw followed, ending in a shoot- tion with the well-known banknote saying. I think I may also saying affray. The inspector had re- trick. that at all events that point of quested the passenger to present

Itolating the circunstances under view will receive the very special his certificate, which was refused, which she came to part with over attention of our Mission.

and shag words, wore, exchanged.8200, the woman said that about Perhaps, sir, you had other in. The passenger then drew a revolver 7 pm on February 10, she wont provements and alterations in mind and opened fire on the inspector, to a money changer and there pro- and if so we shall carefully search The inspector at once dashed out duced fpur 230 ngles pup of which through the advice, which has been of the 'bus after a bullet and struck she tendered to the shop, obtaining "given us from all quartora of China him in the head. The wound, how. $15 in Canton currency and receiv

and see whether we can use that ever, was not of a serious nature. ing. 638 odd in change. advice in order to introduce altera. The miscreant continued to fire but Lions for the benefit of our trade, without effect. One of the shots should like to say here that it i pierced a board of the 'bus and hit great pleasure to me to be able tyre beneath, causing it to ex. to acknowledge the very great help plode. You monbers of the British

which we have received in all parts Economic Mission and officials of that you members of the Mission Chambers of Commerce. (Hear, It is therefore, most fortunatof China from the various Chinese the Hong Kong Government have have made a timely move by coming -done us great honour by favour out here to make personal investi-

heur.). ing us with your presence here to-

gations on the spot. It is my night rs it gives us members of gineers hope that, having travelled the Chinese Chamber of Commerce thousands of miles to come out to the opportunity to extend to you China, and having visited all the our most sincere greetings and at important ports and cities through the same time to cultivate your acout North and South China, you quiintance.

BRITAINS ASSISTANCE PROMISED,

CHAIRMAV'S SPEECH.

those of other countries unless determined efforts are made to seek The Chairmin, Mr. Li, Yick Mui, necessary improvements and altera

said

Hong Kong being the last place en the programme of your visit to the Far East, to-night's gathering is the last opportunity we Chinese merchants may avail ourselves of to extend to you our heartiest and warmest welcome. You will, therefore, permit me to say a few words to commemorate to-night's

tions.

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will turn into good use what you have seen and heard during the present visit and devise a plan of improvement and reforms with a view to regaining the lost ground of your China trade

Hopes for the Future, With your clear forcaight, with your keen sense of discernment and, lastly, with your powerful resources,

coupled with the careful and

soccasion, as well as to wish you a

bright and prosperous future.

through investigations carried out Since China was opened during during your present visit, there is the late Ching Dynasty to inter-not the slightest doubt that you will national trade, foreign goods began attain your end in the not distant pouring into China from every future. direction. In South China British

The police arrived on the scene shortly after the gunion had fled.

On her way back tome, a youth accosted her and asked her if she could direct him to West Point, He said he was anxious to find his uncle as he had picked up a wad

it to his uncle's care. As he said of banknotes and wanted to entrust

this be produced a wad of what appeared to be 8100 notes. At this

which was that the three of them all showed an anxiety to change the notes. i.

We have received a great deal CORRESPONDENCE. it is alleged the result of

of assistance from them, from the deniers, from the merchants, and, in fact, we have received kindness

and assistance from the whole Chi- less community in whatever part of China we have been.

Whatever changes may be made and in whatever way we persuo in our trades in China I think it is in the interests of all our trades

[All letters intended for publi- cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired, but an evidence of good faith.-Ep.]

POPSY AND THE CON- FIDENTIAL DOLLARS.

DAILY PRESE."]

at Home to keep in as close touch (TO THE EDITCH OF THE "BUNG KONG as possible with the Chinese.com sumer. I believe and I certainly more than hope that the press MY DEAR EDITOR, Tubby say times will change. I hope that the present depression which uns beLiquid and Tobacco dies I ought that now they've altered the passing over not only this country to keep the household books on a but others as well vill soon pass sterling base because the place will away. It is surely our business to perfect our plans and to improve our machinery in whatever direc

Offer to Change the Money. The defendant is alleged to have claimed that he knew a certain Arm of money, changers and offered to take the youth there but the latter refused to go to the particular shop pentioned because he feared sours of the fokis night recognise him. Eventually the defendant offered to

what appeared to be bankoptey from change the money for the youth from bis qwn pocket and produced

The woman was mked if she find a pocketbook which he earried."

any money which she could con

on go old and I don't wonder, bute in order to facilitate the

explained everything beautiful clinging and she mid sho had $30. and I took the Compradore's in notce. This she produced and tion we can an that we can take book this morning and multiplied the defendant is alleged to have Inasmuch as whatever inercase much and full benefit when these it by eleven and a bit and-divided taken charge of it. goods used to enjoy the greatest you will be able to bring about in improved times come. sale as they were the most popular.your exports to China will indirect

it by twenty and then went down As a free port for nearly a hundred ly and correspondingly contribute With Chinn a peaceful country to the shop and offered him gyer years, Hong Kong, with its facilition to the prosperity of Hong Kong, we feel quite certain that there so many confidential dollars and for transhipment and warehousing, any improvement you gentlemen of will be a return to great prosperity told him how they-wen worth one han become the centreport of Sing the Mission may alleve as the ro- here and that necessarily will make and eight pence, onch and that all British trade and as such han besult of your present visit will benefit great improvement in the scous he had got to do is to multiply come one of the most flourishing not only Anglo-Chinese trade, bát mical situation. I hope that with by twenty and divide by that and prosperous cities in South Hong Kong also.

Buck a change we shall not always eloven and a bit and that if there I therefore lift my glass to drink have to look upon China as a price was anything over he could send Hong Kong and British Trade, to the health of the members of the market. I hope that by a better us a bolling chicken and some In view of the fact that Britia, British Economic Mission and the standard of living that there will bragris sprouts. "

British be a better standard of purchase and that you will buy many of the cines of arteles that we in 13cause we should have made noarly At the cafe an arrangement was United Kingdom make better than in all the countries of the world (Hear, hear:)

China.

unlimited expansion of

goods have to reply оп Hong trade. Kong for distribution and that on the other hand it is by virtue of SIR E. THOMPSON'S REPLY. British goods that Hong Kong Sir Ernest Thompson, in reply, largely derives its prospely, the said-I have first to thank you importance of the relations between very much for the invitation which the two will be easily realized.

you sent to our Mission and I want Their interests are so identical and

F

Britain Willing Help.

I am sure I got it all right be

When the youth saw the notes he indicated that he wanted silver dollars. In order to be able to talk things over calmly it was sug gested that they should go to the Empres Cafe to discuss the matter. The woman accordingly went there but according to her story in Court, only after it had been point- put to her that to leave the boy alone with all the money would his life. men allowing him to jeopardiso

Her Jewellery Also.

eighty dollars and I could have come to whereby the youth packed had that now hat and Tubby had up his notes in a handkerchief said the Government's idea was to which was to be entrusted to the make money, but the Compradore woman to be changed into silver did not seem to understand proper dollars. The wainan, not suspect. During this time of reconstructy and after trying it on that ing any trick; readily agreed to to tell you how much we appreciate tion: I think it goes almost with their fate so interwoven that the the honour of dining with you this out saying, how willing we are acus thing and rattling the beadsack her money into a bundle to rise or fall of the fortune of either

evening. We appreciate this hop-whether that direction is a dire not take the money, so I've sent She produced 230 in order to be to help in every possible direction, a lot get all muddled and would be given the youth as security. cannot but hava its repercussion on

our very much because we know tion of finance, whether it is the him a eleque instead and they'll lodged as sub security but the the other.

that it brings us in close tough with direction of material or in what- As a small merchent of Hong the leading Chinese merchants in

ever way it is, I think you will find explain and put everything right youth soomed to know that she had Kong myself. I would like to see Hong Kong,

Great Britain very willing indeed for him when he goes to the banknore money with her and asked hor to do everything that is possible. I think to Government ought to to produce all her money lost any the prosperity of Hong Kong and You have said that, this is the (Hear, hear.). the increasing sale of its goods. I last opportunity you will have of

I think that the friendship of write to the Compridores and of it should get mixed up with the yenture to say that such a hope meeting the members of our Mis- Orpet Britain for Chinn is such pople and tell them in Chinese all youth's money. She accordingly is not only mine alone but that it sion. I want also to say that this practically anything that you wish

a real thing that you may look upon about it just like Sir William did produced 8190 in all. is also shared by all Chinese mer is our last night out. We have had in our direction. Just as I claim with the civil servants and then chants here. Since the close of many occasions and many invitations that about this friendship I want verybody would undaaband how of Great War things, unfortunate to dine in different parts of China help in the efforts which we have shall save no cad on our books this which she came to part with her to claim your co-operation and your ruch better off they were. We Relating the circumstances under ly, are not what they used to be and this is the last occasion on to make to secure again for our Since then the trade of Hong Kong which our Mission will go out to selves a better place in our trade ronth.

jewellery the wanan suid that the has declined considerably, as com

dinner. We are also very glad in Whon-I-eat that I want to claim

And my dear, did you read that Yontà suggested that in the event pared with former days, while the need that we shall be able to re. this co-operation and help I think itter by that dreadful person who of there being any disputa as to the import of British goods hay algo member what an exceedingly good I may pay, judging from the treat positively wants to do away with unerhip of the "find"! it was greatly fallon off..

Chinese dinner has been put before here, I feel quits

mont which we have received over the Military Distribution too most certain that the people

sure

that wo us to-night.

shall receive it,

crudo, my dear Boeide look at all would side with the man since Your Chamber of Commerce is In conclusion, Mr. President,

the money they bring into the he was so well dassed and sines to jat For exemple, let us take nieso a very important one. I under- about the 190ray but one word place and how beautifully they goods which constitute the biggest stand that it includes practically of Cheppbors of Commerce. I look Jance and whoover could grudge alleged to have suggested that item in British exports to China all the leading Chinese firms, and, upon the work which they can do few dollars for them and beddes fairness to both parties Of the total volunte of imports of not only the firms but many in-neral impro subby say that quite obviously we jewellery, a suggestion to which the commercial community. There are all foreign piece-goods in China, dividual members of the community always difficulties in trade some shall only pay, confidential dollars woman assented, handing a gald Grent British used to claim 70 per and also the leading guilds and times. I am afraid there are dis for then because they're imported, wrist watch and a ring to the do- cent., while other countries together associations. We have recognised Chambers of Commerce do and, so they'll cost practically nothing.

putes-but I know what other could claim only 30 per cent. But that there must be many special I am also sure that your Chamber

After they left the ande, a place And Tibby says it's all wrong ¦ of appointment was made where the the rovaree in true today,

dificulties that are found in the of Commerce does everything that what that other man wrote about woman could, after she had chang

ed the youth's money come back. You said in conclusion what

Piece-Goods Trade......

with Chins.

Vigna

he showed no mund of properity. The defendant is

the woman should remove her

fendant.

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As regards the volume of other many special trades in Hong Kong, it can do to help in difficult matters being, lightly taxed and wants and hand it over to him to receive British products, most of them have For that reason we have been busy should like to re-echo, that it is Toome Tax got to do with it being money and jewellery bruckk

not increased to any extent, while in trying to look into the difficulties our hope to do anything for the cause you need never stay in Eng-

-truck it diffix utter if there we box in the instion is Limemement of trade and we hope. chấc ie wit not only minent "ASTERS"

to retain their former position. Hong Kong while we are here, so Under these circumstances British that we can give that point special products, I am afraid will not be attention when, we come to prepare able to compete auccessfully with our report

On the way to the money chang-:

picious and she then, for the first

Chinese trade but also benefit the don't have to pay any and we never time examined the parcel for trade of Hong Kong,

do anyhow-Yours

health of the Chinese Chamber of I ssle my friends to drink to the

Commerco.(Applause)

POPSY:

Hong Kong, February 20.

which she had-martoh with so much." She discovered that it wie ancrely a roll of newgyapore,

The hearing as adjourned.

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