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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1933.

New Zealand And Far LORD MARLEY'S

Eastern Trade

HONG KONG BUSINESS MAN'S

ADVICE TO EXPORTERS

A MARKET THAT COULD BE CAPTURED

a leading Several copies to hand of "The Press journal of Christ Church, New Zealand, contain interest- ing accounts of the stout advocacy by Mr. C. J. Church, of the Advertising and Publicity Bureau, of the oppor- tunities offered to New Zealand farmers by the Chinese and Malayan markets, Mr. Church suggested that a de- putation of Chinese merchants he invited to New Zealand to open negotiations and see what that country had to offer.

Standard of Living

could consist of tea, ginger, and Canadian Pacific line. Back freight Our New Zealand contemporary slik. but the main item was the tourist trade, which could bring The money into the Domicion.

delegation he proposed Chinese would see lines of development.

states:-

A suggestion that unquestionably the most effectual and economical method for New Zealand to pursue in opening the Chinese' market for her produce was to "Invite a de- putation of Chinese merchants was made by Mr. C. J. Church, of Hong Kong, at a meeting of the export- ers committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce.

Instead of giving an address o his subject, Mr. Church suggested: that the members of the committee should ask him questions, and this was done. Mr. L. G. K. Steven pre- sided.

"What is the standard of living of the Chinese people among whom we are to sell our goods?" asked Mr. C. F. Agar. "We hear so much of the low standard of living of the Chinese, and we are told that they live on rice and little else. How then are we to sell primary pro

duce to them?"

ed.

them.

a

PLANS

Visit To Nanking Delayed

ARRANGEMENT TO MEET MR. T. V. SOONG

..

SINO-JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP

Mr. Ariyoshi's Conver-

sation

Huang Fu

2. Mr.

A RATHER CHILLING

REPLY

THEFT OF A RADIATOR CAP

Chinese Sentenced To Six Weeks Imprisonment

Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning Chinese named Ng Shing was charged with stealing a radiator Cap from a private mo- tor car No. 358, which was parked in Jackson Road, shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday morning.

A Chinese detective stated that defendant was arrested in Queen's Road Central with the article "In his possession.

Al..

After being arrested, defendant

told the police where the car was

parked and it was soon discovered

pean resident of the peak. that the Cap belonged to a Euro-

Defendant pleaded guilty, and a

SHANGHAI, Aug, 09. Lord Marley, the British delegate to the Anti-War Congress in Shang-

Tokyo, Aug. 29. hai, yesterday morning called on

The Jiji says that Mr. Ariyoshi, the British Consul-General and also

the Minister to China, has wired to the Mayor of Greater Shanghai.

During a press conference. Lord the Foreign Office a detailed report Marley stated that, as with the call on the interview which he had with on the Council officials, his visits to Mr. Huang Fu, Chairman of the Political. Council, en the Mayor and Cansul-General were Peiping

The Foreign Office courtesy affairs. In his interview August 90. with Gen. Wu To Chen, Lord Mar- keeps the details of the interview ley said, he explained the object of strictly secret, but the Japanese pa. per understands that Mr. Huang the Anti-War Conference and point-old Mr. Ariyosin that as the result sentence of six weeks hard labour ed out that the report that it was

with General was imposed. organised under the supervision of of his conferince the Third Internationale was abeo- Chiang Kai Shek, Mr. Wang Ching

to China's foreign policy her po-Japan will take a peaceful attitude was the chairman of the Confer licy towards Japan especially but will be always ready to cops futely without foundation. As he Wei and others at Loshan in regard ence, oid there would be no pas understanding has been reached be with an emergency-United Preis. tween them. that it was agreed that sibility of any political party ex- pressing their opinions through the the future policy should be framed conference.

in consonance with the principle,

Arbitrary.

bequeathed by Dr. Sun Yat Sen Outburst Expected In

of promoting the common interests and welfare of the Asiatic peoples, and that any attempt to defeat this policy, should be stoutly put down, no matter from whom or from what country it may, come.

China

Proposals Commended.

Another question discussed with "It appears that this Eastern the Mayor was the arrest, in Chi trade question is perennial, but no-

nese tervitory on the day of the thing has been done about it," said

Tokyo, Aug. 29. Mr. Wright." That is why I was Anti-War Congress delegates' arrive

anti-Japanese glad to see your views published. of 32 men, seventeen of whom

Fear that the eventually were released. Describ.

Mr. Huang further emphasised, In The Press "this morning."

Mr. 3. G. L. Vernon commended ing these arrests as arbitrary, Lord Mr. Church's suggestion for a dele- Marley said he expressed the hope according to the Jiji, the absolute movement in China will be resum- immediately. The to the peace of the Far East and pressed by spoksmen for the war, gation of Chinese merchants. Any that the Mayor would book into need of Sino-Japanese friendshiped with renewed intensity was ex- departmental officer investigating the

day following arrival of T. 'V. would not know the circumstances. Mayor, who declared he was not asked for Japan's moral and ma navy and foreign offices here to-

aware of the arrests until told hy teral help to China.

Soong, Chinese Minister of finance, Lord Marley, promised to make in-

in Shanghai,

matter

Mr, Steven said that if Mr. church could get the support of the Associated Chambers "the Canter,vestigations. bury Chamber, he thought, would co-operate.

The interview lasted a long time and there was a frank exchange of The general organisation of the views, culminating in the establish International Settlement was disment of a good understanding be cussed during his interview with the tween Mr. Huang and Mr. Ari- British Consul-General, Lord Mar-yoshi, says the Jiji......

The Consul General ex- plained the difficult position of the Settlement, owing to its intricate organisation.

On the motion of Mr. Wright a formal vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Church for placing his in-ley said. formation at the disposal of the

chamber.

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con-

Questioned as to whether he pro- posed to proceed to Nanking in a few days, Lord Marley replied that he did not expect so, us, with the retain of Mr. T. V. Soong from abroad, the Chinese Government was expected to be busy on confer ences. He had arranged to meet Mr. Soong after his arrival and he would not go to Nanking until definité appointment had been

made.

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UNHAPPY VISIT TO KOBE

eye

No Third Power in Sino-

Japanese Affairs

for

Boong was blamed by a spokes, man for the foreign office for much of the anti-Japanese agita- tion of last year and it, was as- serted that, on the basis of reports from Japanese agents who follow- ed the Chinese statesman's activit- les in Europe and the United States it may be expected the minister will start active anti- Japanese agitation, now he is back in China.

The Opposite View. Nature of the Market.

The same paper credits the For The opposite view was stated, by Mr. Church: Over the whole

the Mt. T. C. Brash, the secretary to

eign Office with the view that the 450,000,000 people in China

Japanese Government most sincerely standard of living is very low, but the Dairy Produce Control Board.

The

Dairy

Board. according

hopes that the Chiner Government

While the spokesmen would not "not was we have to consider special areas. South China and Malaya can be to Mr. Brash. taken as one, and in that area vinced that New Zealand could

and people will fully understand more of the Chinese are westerais-extend its sales of dairy produce

the imperative need of Sino-Japan admit it there were indications one Every Chinese who has lived in the Far East to, any appreciable

se rapproachment in Far Eastern of the things Japan fears most is Surely in a matter of

Peace. Such attempts on China's an upset in North China. The pre- in a European community gains extent."

and such vital importance the country

part as to call in the aid of third sent Chinese regime in the Pel- Powers to bring pressure to bear on ping-Tientsin region admittedly is western ideas of

Japan or to play foreign politicians friendly to Japan and has carried comfort

or military leaders to engineer out the terms of the Sino-Japan- western habits, and when he goes was entitled to expect a convic-

ese truce signed at Tangku three back to his own people he takes tion on the part of its leaders

to the tetterment of months ago to the satisfaction of those ideas with him, and spreads either that sales could be made or that they could not. A merely

anti-Japanese movements with an their position in domestics po- Tokyo. If it were ousted and re- as apparently

On August 21, when the President litics, Japan is ready to resist placed with a regime unfriendly to ""So it is that it can be estimated passive attitude,

both about 1,500,000 favoured by the board, would not

strongly, that, there are

the Nippon the Japanese admit that a potential consumers for butter, in sell a pound of butter anywhere. Conlidge arrived in Kobe, Lord most

The days had long gone by when Marley, who was a passenger for sake of true Sino-Japanese friend- new milltary expedition inside the this area," Mr. Church continued.

not, of anybody was coming to New Zea Yokohama, and Dr. Marteaux, De ship and for the maintenance of Great Wall of China might result. "Those consumers are

For land to see if she had any butter puty Mayor of Brussels, who was Far Eastern peace. If China sin- The Kwangtung Army (the Japan-

Iπ Manchukuo) course, the ordinary coolies.

travelling with him, were informed cerely accepts the Japanese point ese army butter there is

this for sale. deanitely

"The Press" Replies.

by the police that they could not of view and makes earnest en peatedly has intimiated it will not cultivate friendship tolerate an "unsatisfactory" Chin- The fact was that except for one be allowed to visit Japan, but must deavours

butter leave the ship at Kobe and return with Japan, the Japanese Govern- ese administration in the Peiping mean that if New Zeadand sends brand of New Zealand

to Shanghai by the next available ment is prepared to co-operate. It region. shipment of butter the Chinese which was selling in Singapore, and

must, however, te remembered that merchants will queue up and de-which was distinctly cutting in onship..

This extraordinary action was as the history of the past clearly sales of a competing Aus- mand it. It must be advised. New the

Zealand taken, it is understood because the shows, Chinese statesinent are not trallan

New Zealand must seek the trade."

product,

We gentlemen were to attend an very trustworthy. Even if Mr. butter was hardly known to the Questioned by Mr. D. W: Westenra Chinese. It was hard to believe anti-war conference at Shanghai-Huang Fu expressed the views al has been acute since the days be (who was "present by invitation that no opportunity was being rather good place for it, seeing that ready described, it is difficult to bore the Jehol campaign of late last small there is a square mile of ruins abow take his avowals at their face value: winter, At that time the Chinese for frozen meat. It was said that brand no attempt had ever ap- Japanese papera state that both the for Japan to consider her attitude | and personally visited Jehol just a definite market in South China amount of publicity for that one ing how horrible war is. The It will, therefore, be time enough Anance minister was in the north. "the Chinese did not eat meat, but peared in the English or 'Chinese visitors are" notorious Communists, when formal overtures have been before the Japanese military, ma- · that was not so. The coolles ate press of South China or Malaya that the anti-war conference is be made through the responsible organ. to push the sale of tinned Newing held under the auspices of meat killed in their own ebattoirs.

form of Comintern, and much more to the but the better class Chinese used Zealand butter or any

like effect. They also state that Lord Marley and his Bélgian com. panion had hoped to interview Gen-

market, and it is a market which

is not to be despised. I do not

A Sale for "Meat.

Mr. Church said that there was

missed."

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Apart from

4

Missed Opportunities.

Mr. Church also said:-

frozen meat, and a considerable muk quantity from Australia was being sold. Tinned meat also would go to a good market.

"In dealers' stores 1,000 miles ineral Araki and convert him to paci- the interior of South China, and

fism.

to

WHEN MR. SOONG"

RETURNS

A good deal of condensed milk

The visitors whose trip to Japan was sold, most of this trade being also in Malaya, will be seen con- with Nestles, so that strong price densed and evaporated milks from was thus interrupted were escorted JAPAN EXPECTS NO CHANGE

Denmark, Switzerland, to the Tor Hotel, and were so close- "competition would be faced. A big America, trade was done in fruit, particular- England, and Japan. but nothingly surrounded by police that it was

difficult to get near them. A re- ly Californian apples and pears. trom New Zealand. The same ap-

tinned butter. In the presentative of the Japan Chronicle Mr. Church imagined that the New piles, to

sas Lord Marley for a moment, and Zealand season" would enable the press and on, the hoardings, the

Lord Marley said that he bad given Chinese read about these coun- Dominion to put its fruit on the Eastern market at a time when tries' products, but nothing about his word that he would not give Californian fruit was expensive. New Zealand's. This all represents any interviews or other publicity.

Both gentlemen sailed for Shang. Manufactured goods, he thought, missed opportunities. - would have no charice in the East, "If I may venture an opinion on hai by the Blue Funnel liner Aeneas as every nation had been scram-the subject I may say that there the following afternoon, after hav- bling for this trade for the last 1031s every opportunity of selling Newing, spent one rather sticky day in

Zealand products to the Chinese. Japan. But whether or not there is any likelihood of doing so depends en-

years.

A Visit by Chinese.

"You cannot solve this problemtirely on how New Zealand goes

Not Folded Hands.

A Protest

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IN CHINESE POLICY

re

Dislike of T. V. Soong

Japanese dislike of T. V. Soong

chine rolled, across the former Chinese province to stop at the gates of Pelping.

Soong's statements in the United States and Europe, too, added to Japanese rancour. He repeatedly. was quoted in dispatches telegraph- ed to Tokyo as declaring any re- operation is impossible until the storation of Sino-Japanese last provinces of Manchuria have been restored to Chinese sover- eignty.

Pillar of Nanking Government

F

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TOKYO, Aug. N. Chinese policy toward Japan will not be changed suddenly upon the

Back of the Japanese dislike of return of Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minister to China, in the opinion of China's famous nanec minister, Count Yasuya Uchida, Foreign foreign observers here believe, is a great deal of envy and fear. Tokyo Minister, who was interviewed at a Hakone hot springs resort to-day long has considered Soong a paler Conserruently, the Foreign Minister of the Nanking government and added, the Government will not rehas believed that without his fin- quest Mr. Akira Ariyoshi,, Minister ancial genius the central Chinese LONDON, Aug. 21. to China, to return to Japan or regime would crumble. Indeed the. Refusal of the Japanese authori- change the present Wait and Japanese time and again during ties to allow Lord Marley to pro watch" policy, toward China.

the past years have predicted the ceed to Yokohama has led to s

The Manchukuo stats is develop break down of the Nanking gov protest by the British Anti-War

may be displeased with the present but each time they have been mis- They thought again Movement, to the Japanese Ambasing smoothly, although some nations ernment within a period of weeks

Japanese policy there, Count Uchi- taken.

would come when he left sador.

da said. Japan will continde to It abide by her original policy in Man Shanghai to attend the World

Conférence bat that: Government or the various export churis, which she considers fair and Economic

hope was dispelled when the as-1 organisations should make a de- proper. finite attempt to exploit the East- Speaking on Japanese-American tute Chinese financier, wälle en ern market instead of arguing the relations, the Foreign Minister route to the world parleys, paused question on adequate informa- stated that the reported arbitration in the United States and arranged The possibility of selling treaty between the two nations, a $50,000,000 credit for American tion. some of our butter, meat, and hides which was suggested in a personal surplus wheat and cotton,.. in China, Japan, and the Middle interview between Viscount Kiku-

Japanese agents admittedly fol- East has been discussed scores of jito Ishii, Japan's chief delegate to lowed Soong's every movement times in the last three years, the World Economic Conference, and while he was in Europe and re- always in the same terms and President Roosevelt adme months sumes of what the agents believed always inconclusively. It is surely ago, had not been actually discuss his conversations with European ed whether shipping factilles were. Mr. Church; offered two pieces of worth while putting the issue to ed since then.

The disarmament conference in statesmen were cabled Count Ya- suye Uchida, the Japanese foreign not a necessary preliminary to advice, the one general and the a more practical test; for while it trade, Mr. Church said that in other particular, which ought not seems inevitable that New Zealand 1996 in which world powers will minister, every few daysUnited. Wellington... the shipping com to be neglected. The first was that will have to continue to rely on consider the alteration of the Lon as its principal don and, Washington Disarmament panies had said that they could New Zealand could not longer keep Great Britain not risk the expense in providing up the role of sleeping partner in market even a small export trade Treaties, is very important to

British

Commonwealth of with the East would enable Japan since Japan is to withdrew

Hat sizes represent the average shipping as there was no trade, the Outside New Zealand there was a Nations. Mr. Church's second piece Dominion farmers to face the pros- from the League of Nation in chance of making arrangements of advice. was that either the pects of quotas with minch greater March of that year, he stated. length and width of the crown in

("ontinued on next column) by way of Honolulu with the (Continued at foot of next column) equanimity than at present.

by sending an investigator from about it." New Zealand, because it is difficult for a newcomer to understand the

In conclusion Mr. Church sald Chinese mentality," Mr. Church continued. My suggestion is that that he wished to emphasise that some body, such as the Associated any statement to the effect that Chambers of Commerce, should get the Chinese would not eat butter in touch with leading Chinese mer or meat was entirely unfounded. chants in Singapore, Hong Kong That New Zealand butter and Shanghai, and possibly Batavia and meat may to-day be too expensive for them owing to shipping and Manila, and invite them to send a delegation to the Dominion. Then high overheads may possibly be New Zealand can show them what true." he said. "I cannot say with- she has to sell, and they will knew out an investigation. If it is 30 if anything can be done about this surely that is an argument for re- trade. The only thing is that they ducing such costs, not one for sit- should be treated as guests and not ting with folded hands waiting for faced with poll taxes and officious-something to turn up."

Two Bits of Advice, ness. They are well-educated and

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