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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1933.

ECHOES OF 1859

36-Exchange Problems and Japanese Competition!

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(May 16, 1859).

is one of the illustrations of our one There is

feature in our

which we shall call argument trade with these Oriental Na-attention to shortly. tions, which we think is hardly sufficiently taken into considera

that is the fact of tion. and

much .working 50 Exchange against us. This remark applies to a much greater extent than superficial statistics would indi- cate. Contrast for instance bale of longcloths with a bale of silk or a chest of tea. England has to pay for the material of which the longcloth is made; say at two-thirds of its cost, whereas the Chinese not only make, grow, or produce everything appertain, ing to tea and silk, but these articles are entirely the work of. men's hands, and the return for the employment of Chinese capi- tal, England has nothing in her whole range of exports that the same can be said of. except salt, iron Even an coals and iron. steamboat however could not be adduced as an exception, because all the wood about her has to be imported.

The cause of this in so far as the Chinese are concerned, is that their intelligence and ingenuity

are

CORRESPONDENCE

[All letters intended for, puðli- cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless to desired but as evidence of good faith.-ED.]

WAR TIME PILOTS

REUNION

(TO THE EDITOR OF TUS "HONG KONU

: DAILY PRESS."}

tend,

As for the Japan trade we are

Sir, It is proposed to hold a Re- very much inclined to think, that union Dinner on November 11th of the advantage will be all on their Officers who served in either the side. The Japanese are much Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval the Chinese and Air Service, or Royal Air Force. cleverer than therefore are the more able to during the Great War 1914-1918.

Besides, The object of this dinner is to make all they want. opium is excluded from Japan scenable. old friends to meet and to coin must pay the maintain the spirit of the flying that hard balance. If therefore the Japan-services during the Great War.

The cost of the dinner will be ese can produce silk and silk piecegoods, ad libetum," which between 84 to 85 excluding wines. seems very likely, besides supply So as to enable the organisation to ing other exports we can hardly be completed in ample time, it is see wherein lies the great advan requested that all those interest- to tis of the Trade in a ed will immediately communicate tage national point of view. We mean with "Cockpit," P.O. Box No. 401, it is decidedly preferable to buy indicating their willingness to at- silk from people who will take opium in payment, than from people who require hard dollars. It is clear that our chance lies in this; that having enriched

Guests may be invited, but it is these countries with our Trade.requested that these" may be con- which we of course must do if fined to persons connected with exchange runs against us, we at aviation as it is the desire of the the same time by spreading civi- organisers to make this Reunion a lisation, create wants, the supply-real" Aying evening."

COCKPIT. ing of which may fall into our hands. Such things we mean as

· and hardware, watches. clocks," musical boxes; tinplates, | handkerchiefs, chintz, fine wool- lens, iron and a score of such things, which paving the,, way to other wants, we may after a time get our money back again.

glass of such a high order that they can make pretty nearly all they want, and although our machinery may (and doubtless does). outstrip their primitive modes of manufacture, still the cost of transit, the 'duty and "old custom", tells hard against us. The Opium Trade however as- sists materially in squaring accounts, but even so England has to pay India for that.

The Siamese were naked sava- ges. When the trade opened they wanted nothing, and hard coin had to be paid for everything. Latterly however, they have be- come So. much enriched, that wants have been created. and as the Trade proceeds these warts will increase, and possibly a good import trade be the result. This

Viewing matters in this light, the brigandage so pravalent in China is having a most disas- trous effect On our commerce: for let the Chinese, who trade with us become ever so rich, the absence of confidence must to- tally prevent the indulgence of those luxuries which it requires the reign of peace and plenty to enjoy. Thus all the profit the Chinese make lies hoarded and dormant like the talent which thej wicked servant buried in Earth.

Mail News from China

SUGAR MERCHANTS OF- HAINAN

A Protest to Nanking

Nanking, October 25.-President Wang Ching-wei received a dele

the representing sugar gation merchants of Halaan Island yes- terday; the latter submitted a petition for adequate protection of the interests of the sugar mer- chants in that island against the alleged arbitrary actions of the Customs there,

President Wang promised to no- tify the Ministry of Finance to deal with the case immediately in order to reach an equitable ar- rangement-Kuo Min.

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THE ATHLETIC MEETING

Its Significance Reviewed

·

Nanking, October 24-At yeater- day's weekly memorial service at National Government House, Mr. Yeh Chu-taang, member of the C.E.C., dwelt on the significance of the various contests and, ex- aminations conducted during the past week" or more: the National Athletic Meet, the 2nd Highef Civil Service Examinations, and the 2nd National Gymnastics Con- tests.

:

The physical and mental tests so conducted, Mr. Yeh pointed out, indicated the policy of the Government in añ-- couraging talent. Referring to some minor incidents that occur- red during the athletic, meet, he expressed gratincation. at the exfected amicable settlement through the efforts of the referees.

Incidents of this nature, he re- marked, "Occur frequently among nations as well as among indivi- duals. While toasts, may be ex- changed at international confer ences to-day, tomorrow may see the outbreak of hostilities between apparently friendly nations. How ever, there is a difference between nghting for the national honour, and sacrificing the interests of the majority in order to gratify the ambitions of a few.

BOXER INDEMNITY SCHOLARSHIPS

Thirty-one Students For Great Britain

Full detalls and particulars will be forwarded to all interested parties as soon as the organisation detalls are complete.

Hong Kong, October 30, 1933.

TIN WHICH COULD NOT

BE STOLEN

"An Old Woman's Wisdom

Seeing some money in a tin at an old woman's stall a Chinese walked up to the stall and under pretence of Eghting a cigarette with a match obtained at the stall, tried to steal the tin. He tailed in his first attempt, but tried again a few minutes later, when he failed again. He was caught the second time and arrested.

"Sentence of six weeks' hard the labour was passed on, hiin by Mr

The Wynne Jones" yesterday. Magistrate was told that the reason why defendant had failed to steal the tin was because it was fasten- ́ed down with a nall by the old woman.

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Nanking, October 24.-Ab meeting of the Board of Trustees for the British Boxer Indemnity Refund yesterday, it was decided to hold the 2nd examination for scholarships to Great Britain next July. Thirty-one students will be selected. It was explained that the yearly quota of students to be

sent abroad is 20, but as only 9 were selected" at the 1st examina- tion this summer, the other 11 will be chosen with the next batch

The meeting also adopted # -resolution for a loan of £80,000 sterling to the Ministry of Rail- ways for the purchase of an addi- tional ferry steamer for the Nan- king Train Ferry serviec,-Eun. Min.

FRENCH MINISTER TO CHINA

25. Accom-

Nanking, October Danied by his secretary, M. Aug- uste Wilden, French Minister to China arrived here yesterday from Shanghai.

It is learnt that his trip to the Capital is to settle the final de- tails concerning the Sino-French Commercial Treaty re Adnam→ Kuo Min. N, 1

BISHOP W. C. WHITE TO RETIRE Twenty Years Service, in Honan for Canadian Mission-

Kaifeng, Oct. 22. Bishop W. C. White of the Canadian Church Mission, who la 63 years of age and has served in the mission: here for more than It is understood that apart from twenty years, is shortly to retire.

his own failing health, the health of Mrs. White from nervous dis orders, is such that it has prompt ed the beloved pastor to make up his mind to leave almost imme- diately.

Option locally favours and hopes that Dr. G. E Simmons may be selected as Dr. White's successor. A REFERENCE TO JAPAN

Dr. Simmons was the founder of Referring to the Japanese ag-St. Andrew's School here which gressions against China, Mr. Yeh so far has the best record recalled a saying of the late among the missionary institutions Party Leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, throughout the province. He has to the effect that China would be been the principal of this school saved by a pacific struggle. He for the last twenty years and his urged the nation therefore to seek character throughout the_|_|_long a peaceful solution of its present | period hia won the deep affection diculties.Kuo Min,

of the community for miles round.

"A wise old lady!" commented the Magistrate.

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not due to return until Friday,

The US: Destroyer Tender Black Hawk, and the Destroyers. Smith Thompson, Faul Jones, Pillsbury, Stewart, Parrott, Edsall and Bulmer leave the Colony for Manila to-morrow, and the French Sloop Savorgnan de Brazza on the following day for Shanghai.

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