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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. 1820.

AMERICAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.

PACIFIC „EVELOPMENT

CORPORATION.

The Pacific Development Cor- poration, one of the largest American financial groups opera- ting in the Orizat, has just announced further plans, Fand Batensions in China | of considerabis significance to the future of American trade dove- The lopment in this country. naws was made public by Mr. Hugo Reiss, vice president of Andersen, Meyer and Company, recently on behalf of Mr. Edward B.-Bruce, president of the Pacifie Development Corporation, who has been in the Orient for several months and who recently sailed for America.

In order to meet the demands of its growing business and to provide for several naw enter- prices in Shanghai the authorised. capitalaf the Pacific Development] Corporation has been increased from $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. The original meeting of the Board of directors at which this action was frecommended was held on April] 15 in New York City, and the action was approved at a meeting of stockholders on May 5. Now investments in Shanghai include the following enterprises:

The erection of the Sun Cheong Dil Mill and Refinery.

This enterprise has a paid-up capital; of $750,000 and will participate! to a large extent in the rapidly | growing vegetable oil business in China. Another important enterprise closely

affiliated

with the growing industrial development of China is the Sun Cheung Iron Works, also with a |capital of (1, $750,000. This com- pany will engage in the manu- facture of all kinds of iron and steel products. San another enterprise is the recent purchase of land by Andersen, Meyer & Co. on the Whangpoo river front in The Yangiapoo „istrict. The pur- ebase amounts to 30 maw of land costing $150,000 and will be used

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the directorate include many ¦of the important names of Amer- icar inanciers. Among the The transitory stage is one of utmost importance, not only to subsidary companies that the Paciic Development controla China, but to the rear of thei

The high respect in which the world, and everything depends on are:Andersen. Meyer and Com

pany of China, the Pacific late Mr. G. W. Gegg was held. the course that developments In the course of an integiak. The patriarchal system is Commercial Company of the and the keen sympathy for his with representative of the Erening Stawlard Sir John Jor changing very fast now. The Philippine dan, until recently British Minis fronditions under which an edisteem ler at Peking, stated.

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Stabb, Mr. and Mrs. Warren, Mr. Eldon Potter. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Edwards, Mr. F. C. Jenkin. Mr. Douglas E. Clark, Mr. Edward Ezra. Mr. N. Croucher. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens, Mr. W. Logan. Mr. H. W. Lucas. Mr. H. Percy Smith, Mr. John Har widow, were strikingly demons Arnold, Dr. Balean. Mr. A. Bros.. Int.. of Bos-trated last evening, when the Mackenzie, Mr. M. S. Sassoon, of the Empress-Dowager went allton and Buenos Aires; Inter-funeral took place at the Pro Mr. Harold Seth. Mr. and Mrs J. Hennessy Seth. Mr. T. M. Leitch. Cemetery at over the country have disappear national Vegetable Oil Company testant

Mr. J. M. Hall. Mr. A. FI. China to-day jeleset by a new problem. It lies in the effort that completely. The situation is Sex York and the Philippine Valley, and was attended by & is being made in certain quarters one which there are immense islands; the American Machine large and representative Rather? Compton, Mr. R. E. Belilios.

Manufacturing Company of Ating of sympathisers. The wide Mr. S. E. Grimstone, to convert it into dailitary

lanta. Co.. W.G. Pratt and and Mr. Hidden (brother-in-law D. M. Goodall, Mr. nation. Sixty-five per vent, of

Company Londen. Etablissement of the deceased gentleman) were Walker. Mr. E. Howard. Mr. the revenue is now being spem

Meurer Freres in France and the principal "mourners, and D. M. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. So far as our trade is concerned Harteem Pacific Company of New they were immediately follow- Rapley, Mr. H. A. Lammert. Mr. on militarism, and that is dis quieting. for many reasons. The British residents in China com York, Seattle and San Francisco ed by Mr. T. F. Hoagh and Mr. and Mrs D. F. Hast and family. Chinese are peace-loving people, plain of the lack of interest

The foregoing announcement F. C. Mas Hurley. Amongst Mr. William Goldenberg. Mr. who do not want In enern shown in their work by the people combined with the recent Ameris those also present were: The and Mr. J. Witchell. Mr. F. themselves with war. Their ad. at home.

As one who has sparan shipping banking and Hon. Mr. E., D. Parr, Sir Ellis Lammert, Me. and Mrs. R.-J. minstration has always been of a 44 years in the Far East, I can financial development in China. Kadoorie, the Hon. Mr. John Wilton, Mr. L. E. Lammert, Mr. civil character. in harmony with certainly bear testimony to the the needs of a population that splendid work that is being done peaks eloquently for the future Johnstone. Messrs. E. J. Giris. T. H. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. &.-S. of American business in this F. Maitland, H. Percy Smith, H. Moses. Mr. and Mrs. J. Antonio relies mainly on agriculture. Aby the British community and' part of the world

and is B. L. Dowbiggin, D. M. Ross, H, Sanh, Mr. Frank Smyth. Mr. and typical Chinaman is the contented the immense potentialities that the best possible

to W. Dick, H. S. Sasson, J. Bell Mrs. A. W. Hill. Mr. R. P. Thors smallholder, who lives with his exit. The British people out recent Japanese attacks upon Irving. L. E. S Hodge, J. Fl. Seth, field. Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin. family on the ancestral farm and there are extremely enterprising the permanenty of American H. Seth. J. Arnold, L. E. Lam-Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. R. Hancock, rarely travels 22 miles away front and are doing very good work.siness in China. In this same meri, E. Ezra. R. J. Patterson. L Mr. 1. E. S. Hodze. Mr. H.

chambers of com- it. He is hardly able to read or Through

connection it might also be men- . Leefe, S. E. Grimstone, J.W. Ray, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ander- write, and he has no interest in merce they bave accomplished tioned here that in 1919 America Witchell. J. P. Braga, W. Ander-900, Mr. C. J. Higginbotham,

hold- are things, and politics, but he is satisfied. great The mercantile classes, better ing their own well against com- participated in China's foreiga son. A. M. L. Soares, F. H. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Frest, 1. J. A large share of the trade to the extent of well over Thomas, M. Manuk, W. T.Lossius. Mr. and Mr. E. J. educated have equally good petitors. poipis. They can be relied upon trade formerly carried - Taels 200,000,000 which amounted Edwards, C. M. Alves, F. Ellis, Ainslie. Mr. F. H. Thomas Mr. they are generons, happy, and Germany has been secured, and 1 as increase of some 35 per T. E. Smith, L. d'Almeda, & GTW. Doyle, Mr. G. E. Town. good-humoured. They have not have no fear at all for our trade cent over the previous year and da Rocha, Lieut. Hake (repre- Mr. Fred Ellis, Mr. U. Ramjahn Gomes. Mr. and Miss Manuk, Mr. the sad look that one sees on the there. The lament is often heard, approximately 15 per cent. of renting the Harbour Dept) and Mr. A. A. Alves. Mr. A. J. M.

A. A Alves. however, that we cannot get| faces of most Eastern peoples.

The funeral service was con-A. E. Hall. Mr. A. S. Ellis, Mr. goods quickly enough from

ducted by the Rev. V. H. Copley J. M. Wong, Mr. B. W. Tape Mr. England, and in consequence | orders have been sent to America.

Moyle, and amongst the floral S. K. Ko. Mr. L. A. Silva. Mr. C. A little expediting in delivery of

tributes sent were wreaths from M. S. Alves. Mr. A.. J. Kew. Mr. "Mother," "Dick" "Ms and J. F. Grose Mr. C. H. W. Kew. the goods from home would be

Asthar "Dot, Kittie, Gertle, M. A. Razack, J. M. Placa da beneficial.

THE LEAGUE TABLES.

Ethel and Berths," "Wire." "Stan Silva Mr. F. L. Silva, the Misses and Aggie," "Harry and Al" Ellia, Miss Angela Remedios and The Tennis League tables to Messrs. Hughes and

Mr. V. Kitchell. Hough, Compradore Department. Mr. T. F.

Mr. and P. W. L. Pts. Mrs. F. C. Mason Hurley, HOW TO DEAL WITH A COLD. ... 3 2 1 4 Mr.

and 34mm. E. J. de]. A hot bath at bed-time, follow- 4Figuerrado, Masers, Lane, Craw-ed by a dose of Pinkettes, forms ford & Co. Messrs. Lammert the best treatment for a cold. Bros. Messrs. Moxon and Taylor, Mild in action and perfectly Committee and Members of the harmless, Pinkettes are equally Hongkong Gymkhana Club, the suitable for both sexes sad for Hongkong Jockey Club, Junior (any age from childhood onwards. P. W. L. Pts. Mess of the Hongkong and They dispel constipation with- 3 ·3 0 6 Shanghai Banking Corporation, out inconvenience or porging, 4 3 1 6 Ex-Sergeants and troopers of the cure biliousness, sick beadaches,

Police 3 2 1 4 Hongkong

Reserve, liverishuess, bad breath. Are 2 2 Mounted Section, reporters of obtainable from druggists ovary- 22 Hongkong Daily Press,, Com-where, also at 60 cents the vial, 0 2 0 mander Beckwith, Lieut. Hake post fres, from Dr. Williams' 2. 0 and the Harbour Dept., Medicine Co., 96 Szechuen Road.

Shanghai.

WHAT THE PEOPLE DESIRE. These people desire nothing more than to live in peace, but as a result of the revolution and the war with Germany a military caste has arisen. which is trying to impose its will on the rest of

There is a great deal of co! operative effort between the

China's foreign trade.

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the nation, with results that are British and the Chinese traders, date are:- alien to the Chinese spirit and and this form of development tradition. It will have a tremend-offers great promise for the future, ously important effect on the Anglo-Chinese effort has resulted Garrison world if a peaceable country of in very amicable relations, sed Chinese R. C. more than 400,000,000 peaceable there are abundant openings for Club de Recreio... 3 2 1 inbabitants, becomes mili- extension. The mining wealth of Hongkong C. C.. 3 2 1 tarist. China to-day may be China, for instance, is almost United Services... 3 1 said to be a country without a untouched. Coal might be devel Kowloon C. C. head. The President has excellent oped, very much more than it is gostities, but his power is limited, at present. Two great coal ent 611 the Goverment in effect is erprises-he Kailan Adminis Civil Service

It is conducted tration in the North and the decentralised. through the provinces, each one Fachang in Honan-are being wigwam...

Chinese R. C. of which is of very much larger run very successfully by the.

3 1 Craigingower The British and Chinese, and"-they area than our country. province are in charge of military give great promise for any fature Hongkong C. C.... men with their armed forces, and extension of the same co-operative United Services... 2

Kowloon C.C. antil this military policy is principle in other directions.

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