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A TRADE COMMISSIONER AT WORK.

MR. D. M. MAYNARD'S INTERESTING ADDRESS TO ROTARIANS.

SERVICE" THE MOTTO OF THE U.S. BUREAU

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE.

An interesting insight into the work of a Trado- Commission was afforded to members of the Rotary Clubs yesterday, when Mr. David M. Maynard, Acting, Trade Commissioner for the United States of Americh, gave an address entitled "A Trade Commis-;' sioner at work?

Service, said Mr. Maynard, was the mouth of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic. Commerce and its officere; service to the American manufacturer and producer, service to the importer and expotter and finally in the work of interpretation and arbitration --service to the great cause of international understanding among nations.

Sir William Hornell presided at the meeting.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931.

On the other hand, some weeks HONG KONG STOCK

ugo, we received from an automoblo manufacturer n list of conocrna in" terested in an agency. This list was checked over and each company. anvestigated and the facts laid be- fore their Far Eastern representa tive yn his arrival. The repre sentative left the Colony four days Inter with an agent appointed and an initial crder of some 835,000 This service is available, to all Intelligence Division in Washing American firms and the Commercial

ton has on its files the records of foreign firms "totalling over threu quarters of a million."

Speciic Articles.

Still another ride of our work, and one which occupies a very large portion of our time, is the in- vestigations of the possible sale or outlet for specifio, “artioles. For example, a manufacturor of tooth Paste in New York is interested it exporting to the Orient. He first goes to the District Offics of the Department of Commerce in Now.

BOON TO AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS, York obtaining from them all

Mr. Maynard's address was as follows:-

The last time I spoke before a microphone-of-this-kind-I was wedge in between Negro quartette who were advertising new brand of toothpaste and a selection from the Hotstuff Jagters of Memphis. You can readily under stand therefore, that I could scarce. ly turn down Mr. McPherson when be asked me to speak to-day and told me, that, he was placing me between the Salvation Army and Child Welfare. (Laughter.)

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trade might best serve the country. At the same time, however, the Consulates continue their work with constant, co-operation between the two services.

available information on the market

his product. We then approach interested in this particular liar local importers asking if they are and report the results to the New York firm.

for toothpaste in the Far East. to Yunnan in the South and in-his purpose he then writes direct he feels that this is insufficient for cludes also, Tonkin. You must adtu as giving details and prices of mit that that is a big chunk to keep in close touch with: A trip is made to the farther cities once a year, while Canton, Macao and the closer ports are visited each month...The

We receive and handle an aver peculiar location of "Hong Kortype each week ranging in subject age of eight to les letters of this however, makes it a very advantage. matter from chewing gum to rail OUR spot to watch the ebb and say locomotives. In many cases flow of trade. For example, goods products and if this is true we there is no market at all for these for Kwangsi or from Kwangsi must explain why, to the satisfac largely move through this port and Anti-freeze is an example of this tion of the American exporter. market conditions in that Province type of article which a New York can be fairly well judged therefore firm recently wished to market in through the eyes of Hong Kong dealers.

A Trado Commissioner haa numerous sides or angles to his

In

water

MARKET.

YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-

TIONS.

quiet yesterday morning, but the The Stock Market was generally

undertone remained steady:

Banks were done, nt $2,040. sales of Underwriters took place at Unions had sellers at $305, and

HANGCHOW NEWS

LETTER.

ANGRY FARMERS STONE

BUS PASSENGERS.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Hangchow, August 10. With the advent of "the "grent Chinese and foreigners are decided heat ** ́aut

activities amongst both

Hong Kong Steamboats had buy-ly fewer, and the tennis club at the ers in the market at $281, but noth-Y.M.C.A. is not so largely patronis ing transpired.

ed as during the two previous months.

80.

Waterboats were enquired for at 9983 without leading to business.

Providents (old) hind sollera nt $6.15, but buyers would not pay higher than 80.05.

Hotels (old), were done at 817.48 and $17.55, but there were sellers willing to continue at 817.40,

Lands, with sales, put through at 8011, had burers willing to do busi muss at 1904.

$17.35, sellers asking $17.40, and Realties were in demand at sales were reported at $17.30. recorded at Tls. 18.15, but thero Two Cottons-Sales have to be were buyers at the clone at Tis. 15.20. Shanghai Cottons were re- Tis. 981, buyers" prevailing at Tia. ported to have changed hands of 90.

China Lights wero firmer at 828.30 buyers, but shares were not obtain able at this" rate.

neted at 9811 with further buyers, Hong Kong Electrics were trans. at the rate.

at $33, and there were buyers pro

Telephones (part paid) were slone pared to pay $331."

Afternoon Transactions.

4.

streets now

A very frequent sight in the is to sec recruits marching, along, and it is said that, men are again being impressed into

the army.

Mr. Dzao, who was educated in France and has a French wife mayoralty, and took up offer at the has recently, boon elected to the

beginning of this month

The Botary Club,

dresses are not being given, Mem their weekly tiffin meetings, but ad- The Rotarians continue to hold

bers of the Rotary Club from Hang- chow and Shanghai, who are at

tiffins, when they meet for friendly Mokaushan, are holding joint weekly

intercourse only. A very successful "ladies evening" was held in the! home of Dr. and Mrs. H. C.; Mei, well-known Shanghai residents, whose yearly visits to Mokenshan are much appreciated, for by their

ondeared themselves to many. friendliness and geniality they have

with sales negotiated at $20.10, but Cements had sellors at 290,18, buyers were willing to go on at 320 Hong Kong. Anti-freeze is guar-232), and sales occurred at $32.00.

Dairy Farms were in demand at anteed to keep your engines from Watsons were dealt in at 816,60, freezing in the winter. In most buyers offering 816.50. cares, however, the articles offer very real possibilities of sale. On but no business resulted.

Constructions had buyers at 313,

Raing and Flood. Hong Kong wishing to purchase the other hand, importers from

Two weeks ago we experienced dried fish, motion picture appara-

heavy rains, with the result that At the afternoon session the the motor bus service between tus or aeroplanes are put into con-market was again steady, and it Hangchow and Mekansan was sus service grows as the office becomes proceeding smoothly. The changes about one mile of the road" being United States. This side of the for the approaching Settlement ispended for three days, owing to

the was reported that the liquidation.

known in the community and dur were as follows: ing the past six months we have

Bank of East Asia shares had

washed away. When the Public had a steadily inercasing nuinher buyers at 3132, but no shares came Works Department, resumed their of requests of this character.

bus servico, it was necessary for Waterboats were dealt in at 3281. the passengers to walk over the at 317.30 without leading to busi- bad picco of road, and much un- ness.

Hotels (old) vere enquired for

tact with manufacturers in

where he saw the article but this I then asked him too, he had forgotten. Finally he took a piece of paper and a peneli and said: "It looks something like this." I sent this rough sketch back our Specialties Division in

for investigation

ference library containing valuncle Our office alse maintains & ̧· Ye- statistica, a uumber of directories of manufacturers, some two hun- dred catalogues and a file of cur newspapers, all of which are avail- rent trade journale and American able to any and all visitors who might find them of use.

Organisation in 1.8.A.

out.

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and Tis. 15.30.

Ewos changed hands at Tla. 15

11, but the rate did not procure shares.

Zoong Sings had buyers at Tia,

Star Ferries were put through at

994.

pleasantness was theirs. The local farmere threw stones at them, and irritate the passengers: This, be did, all they could to nanoy and

Works Department is responsible cause they consider that the Public

for the floods. The farmers main tain that the banking up of the road prevents necessary drainage, for the paddy fields, so with the: help of the rain they have managed to do away with some of the very.. necessary banking up of the rod. Now the journey is fraught with AMATEUR SLEUTH. less danger as policemen are on the spot, and the farmers appear more friendly outwardly.

Personal.

China Lights were sold at 897, but sellers were asking 8327.

Dairy Farms had buyers at $32.05, Watsons were the medium of sales at $16.40 and $18). wanted at 87.80, but no shares weru Lane, Crawfords (old) were forthcoming;

CAUSES ARREST, OF TWO

KIDNAPPERS.

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.

Mr. A. W. Foster Kemp of the A.P.C. is shortly leaving, as he has been transferred to Chinking. Mr. Butler has been sent here in his

A Trade Commisioner at work well, perhaps the topic of my address might better have boon: What is a Trade Commissioner, what does hedo, who does he do work. I will enumerate a few of it for, where does he come from these and enlarge upon each one and where is he going to 1 latter point, however, I will not slightly. In the first place, our endeavour to go into in my present office acts as 1alk as that matter is largely or general market information, indus

Dews service for determined by Washington in con trial growth and business trends. «sultation with St. Peter. (Laugh- Each week a cable is despatched to

ter,)

True Commissioners

Washington with current develop invention or, I might better say.

ments. The Ching organization n development of the twentieth Trade Report ranging from forty office and said that he had seen furthermore puts out each month a

One day, a man came into my century. Consular and diplomats to eighty memeographed pages something in the United States agencies have traditionally looked which is circulated among Ameri- which he believed would sell in after the affairs. of trade and it was only when, because of the annihilathione in the United States specially patent can-opener. I asked him its can concerns in China and sent to Hong Kong. We will call it a tion of space, the growing inter-interested in the Far East. I have name but he had forgotten that. dependence of nations and the cor- hers a copy of the weekly publica- I asked him if he knew who manu; responding growth of the functions tion of the Department of Com-factured the article but he was of the diplomatic and consular merce, called Commerce Reports" unable to say. services, that this service was s This incorporates cables and writ- plemented by, a special organita- tion which could devote its entire ten reports from each of the fifty attention and energy to assisting

pine foreign offices, manufacturers and producers and.

addition to this, special nid in the expansion of foreign pamphlets are distributed to the trade. In a world which is more principal trades; for example, I to

have here a weekly publication eall-Washington and mare demanding specialists, it was felt that trained envoys af Foreign Communication News. Within two months we had the This is sent to all concerns inter-article and ite manufacturer locat- ested in communication and traosed and that particular brand of tradeportation. Again, if you happen patent enn-opener can now be pur-

to be a subscriber to the trade chased in lons) stores. journal called the "National Bottlers' Gazette," you would have First Appointment in 1914. found an article emanating from The United States Department of this office on the splendid modern Commerce appointed its first Com-up-to-date aerated mercial Attache to the American maintained by Watson & Co., Ltd.

plant Legation in China in'October, 1914 of this Colony. This information Five other attacles were sent unit service, however, is not a one way From Washington during that same affair; we receive each month, a year. At present there are over ons comprehensive cable from Washing hundred and fifty commissioned ton summarizing trade conditions officers in the field, located in fifty in the United States.

Back of this work in the foreign labour was passed by Mr. Justice stead.

Sentence of four years' hard nine of the principal commercial American Yarn and Lumber,

field, there are thirty four district Lindsell at the Supreme Court yes. cities of the world. The first mac

A record phuse of the work is the strategic trade- centres throughout terday, on a Chinese convicted on Chairman of Chekiang are visiting

offices of the Department located in to be nesigned to the Legation in.

Dr. C T. Wang, and the ox Peking was Julean Arnold who investigation into the still maintains that post as Ameri- For example, we have recently made special commodity, divisions, each woman, who was convicted of the well-known Hong Kong resident, is market for various commodities. the Department maintains eighteen old child on July 23. An old Mokanshan, and Mr. Lam Woo,

general the United States. In Washington, charge of kidnapping a five-year- enn Commercial Attaché. When Mr. Arnold was appointed he had American yarn in China, and again specialized in that particular com-

an investigation into the market for one headed by a man who has offence, was sentenced to two again enjoying the coolness and already been in the Consular ser- vice in China for twelve years ard reviewed the potential market for modity. For example, the tobacco in fact was one of the first studentAmerican lumber. In this type of division is under the control of an alert observation of an

The arrest of the two persons quiet of the mountain top. from the University of California study, al; our offices contribute and expert of the tohang trade, white

was brought about through the The death of the Rov. T. Har who, according to his classmatea,

amateur the resulla are published in special the aeronautics division is directed detective. spent all of his undergraduate days form: for example, have art by a man with experience in avid sworn:-Meusrs. A. S. Abbott (fore Many friends attended the funeral wood, of the Pacific Coast Mission, The following copy of "Radio Markots of the tion and also recognized ns" an. studying and planaing for service World" which outlines in detail authority among aircraft manufau. Chun Yat Fung, G. Craig. L service, and Hangehow and sur jurymen were occurred suddenly on the 4th inst. in the Far East. Mr. Arnold now

man), A. Zimmern, Jackson, has charge of the four China offices the sale of radios in the foreign turers with eleven commissioned officers to

inarkets of the world and the types aid him.

most suitable for the different motto of the Bureau of Foreign and Smith, the child was missed by his loss of one who was greatly beloved,

In short, the whole theory and A. Rozario and J. A. Lau

rounding districts are mourning the According to Mr. T. 8. Whyte- Hong Kong, as the natural di arcas.

The third phase of our work denn in the field may be summed up in parents at 3 p.m. on July 28 soon. tributing centre for South China is

Domestic Commerce and its officers. included in the China organization with the gathering of detailed in the single word which also alter his father a stall-holder at the other three offices being located formation in regard to companies presents the motto of American West Point, had given him a cent at Shanghai, Tientsin and Mukden.in Hong Kong. In other words, business-Service-Service to It is a great tribute to Mr. Arnold company in Hong Kong writes 10 American manufacturer and pro-

to buy some sweets... a manufacturer, say in Chicago, ducer--service to the importer and

Became Suspicions, I have everywhere found a host of asking him to make a shipment of exporter and finally in the work of evidently met the prisoners, for at Shortly after that time he had his friends and his name an open agency. We often receive letter Service to the great cause of inter- smatour detective, a car cleaner, radios or possibly requesting an interpretation and arbitration-4pm., the child was seen by the pasword in Chiness circles. **

There are at present three Trade from the American concern, and in

Th Club Lusitano has started a Commisioners located

national understanding Barbe cast even a cable, which calls nationa, (Applauso.), in tho,

among in Lockhart Road, Wanchai, accom-fund in aid of the victims of the Colony of Hong Kong. The Copa- for information in regard to the

panied by the two prisoners and desire to subscribe towards the fund Macao disaster. Sympathisers who dian Government was the first to local company. This not only in... Speaker. Thanked.

another man, who had not been apare kindly requested to forward open an office under the able direcludes credit information but the In returning thanks to Mr.prehended. The car cleaner became tion of Mr. Paul Sykca, assisted by general reputation and standing of Maynard for his address, Mr. P. S. suspicious of the behaviour of the their donations to the Hon. Becre Mr. WJ. Riddiford. The Govern the concorn in the community..

Cassidy said that the speaker had trio of adults, as the men were

iry of the Club.. ment of Spain recently saw fit to facturer in the United States wrote missioner was not one who merely beckoning her on and making will be published from time to time For example, recently one manu, certainly shown that a Trade Com-standing apart from the woman, and

A list of subscriptions received appoint Senor Jose Ledesma ne Spanish Trade Commissioner for asking whether or not we falt that sat at a desk with a clean sheet of rignals.

in the local Press, the Far East, while the office of the a certain local concern should be blotting paper in front of him. Mr. He kept the group under dbser American Trade Commissioner was sont expensive samples of their Maynard's speech had been an eye-vation for about an hour, and opened just a year ago by Mr. products When we tried to look oponer to some of them, who prou finally saw the woman take the Granville O. Woodard, a member at up this firm we were unable to find ably did not realise to what extent child into the Grand Theatre, down Spring Garden Lane leading As the accused wore walking this Club, who is at present out in the telephone book, in the and trouble Mx,, Maynard went in Wanchai, while the two men took the child by the hand, they were home leave in the United States. Directory or in our Bles, but when trying to link up the traders of bus to the city. The watcher apprehended by the Chinese deter Needles to eny, cordial relation we did. at last discover the manager South China with the manufactur

then communicated with a friend tive; and in answer to his questions ships exist between these offices the use of the particular product. It made one rather wish that there under his instructions, went into grandson. They altered their tale

we found that, he had no idea of ers of America.

of his, a Chinese detective, and, said the child was tho woman's and had merely copied the names and addresses of a number of attaché hero, but speaking, a8 A

was also a British commercial the theatre and sat behind the when charged, however, declaring American manufacturers, from some marchant, he might say that the out about 9 p.m., the male acensed the boy to look aftor for a while. woman and child. When they cane that a man named Ah Yu gave them magazine, requesting in each case, a organization of the Chamber of was waiting in addition to the When the boy was returned to complete line of maples and the Commerce fulfilled the function of Chinese detective. option of an agency (Laughter.) Trade Commissioner very ably.

bin parents, they found that his (Continued on nezi Column.) clothing had been entirely changed,

that in my travels in South China

A Huge Tentory,

The quarters of the American Trade Commissioner, ara located in this building on the second floor The territory assigned to our alice extends from Foochow in the North,

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MACÃO DISASTER.

LOCAL FUND IN AID OF VICTIMS.

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12-in. and

14-in.

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A Single Screw Adjustment is provided for each bearing

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(HARDWARE DEPARTMENT.)

MOST PEOPLE KNOW-

THERE CAN BE NO ARGUMENT

ABOUT THE BEST-

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THE COLUMBIA INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED THAT POSITION.

BY EVERY CRITIO OF IMPORTANCE AND THE DISORENING PUBLIC

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MAJESTY

ON TEAT

AFTER THE GAME

A Cup of refreshing and invigorating Lipton's Tea seems to pick you up and make you fool reated. There is no ten in the whole world he good "as Lipton's, and this is borna ont by the fact that it has the largest sale in the World.

LIPTON S

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