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Entertainment by Chinese Business Organization at Shanghai.

The Chinese General Chamber of Cominorce, the Chinese Bank. ers Association, the Native Bank- ers Association and the Chinece Colton Mill Owners Association were the joint hosts at a banquet given at the Chamber of Com merce, Shanghai, to a number of distinguished British guests. The company included Sir Boilby Al- ston, Sir Edward Stubbs, Vice- Admiral Sir A. Duff, Goneral Kirk- patrick, Sir Everard Fraser, Mesars. H. H. Fox, A. G. Stephen, G. H. Sutt, E. F. Mackay. J. Johnstone, A. Brooke Smith, C. C. Nieh (who presided), Hsu Yuan (Commissioner for Foreign Affairs), Chang Nieh-yuen, Y. S. Ziar, Sung Hang-chang, K. P. Chen, Chin Jun-chin, C. T. Siu. Chao Chin, Ching Yar and Yung Chun.

THE CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME. After the healths of King Georgo and the President of! China had been pledged tho chairman on behalf of the committen of the Chinese

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1921.

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Chamber of Commerce, welcomed mention the serious position in the guests and in proposing a which you now find yourselves in toast to them, coupled with the consequence of the influx into names of the Minister and Sir Shanghai of lightweight copper Edward Stubbs, said in part:- coins.

With regard to co-operation ha- I feel sure that the Chinese tween us there is no lack of evid-bunkers present here to-night will ence in Shanghai that efforts are use the influence which they being made to foster this spirilundoubtedly posses to induce the Apart from commercial concerns Government of China to place serious attempts have boen made the currency of the country on a by us to get together socially sound financial basis by the only and in sports and the sure method, which is to eliminate result will, WO hope, make alt independent and, therefore, for continued friendship be-superfluous mints, and to con- tween us. Wo cannot be far centrate the issue of the national the hands of wrong in our belief that, knowing coinage of China

and relations.

CAR v. RICKSHA.

Ricksha Coolje Wins.

A caso arising out of a colli- sion between motor car No. 61 and ricksha 317 at Queen's Road East, in which both vehicles. sustained damage, was heard at the Magistracy this morning. the driver of the latter vehicle being summended for causing an obstruction.

Inspector Carrod said that at 51 p.m. on May 1st. a number of rickshas were proceeding along the tram line near the Nuval dockyard. Motor ear G1 was go-

driver repeatedly sounded hie horn to warn the rickshas to get out of the tram line. All the ricksha drivers obeyed except the defendant, who was run into by the motor car. There had been

savoral similar cases lately.

Defendant said he had a fare at the time, who was thrown to the ground, but, fortunately for the motor car driver, she was not killed.

us and our people as they do, one central mint such as the such gentlemen as Sir Edward proposed mint in Shanghai, which, Stubbs, Admiral Duff, General if it is to serve this high purpose,ing in the same direction and the Kirkpatrick. Sir Everard Frazer must, as regards efficiency and and other gentlemen are our true honesty of administration, be on friends, that second to their own a level with the national mints country they wish well to China of the Great Powers. and our people and that as far as

A LESSON FROM HONGKONG. Sir Edward Stubbs said the lies in their power they will deal with our people in a fair and whole. future af the world square manner in all their dutios depended on co-operation and for an object lesson he pointed Other Chinese gentlemen also to Hongkong, which, he said, spoke, the keynote of every from a barren rack has become speech being co-operation and one of the world's richest ports Mr. Sung Hang-chang particular solely through co-operation.. Hy pleaded for, an international Sir Evered Fraser said that

banking association.

Britain and China were alike in THE MINISTER'S REPLY.' that they preferred to hasten, Sir Beilby Alston, after thank-Slowly Britain had got somewhere ing the hosts of the evening for and he was convinced that China

would their hospitality, contrasted the too

get so.newhere picture of the Bund 60 years ago important and that in not such a Meanwhile, the found was to be

in very long time. Mr. Lanning's history of British merchant was her best Shanghai with the Bund as friend.

as it

it is to-day and asked them to re-

A BANKING COMBINATION.

Arthur Koug, owner of the motor car in question, deposed! that he was travelling at the rate of between six and sevent miles an hour.

Mr. Lindsell asked Mr. Kong why he did not pull up instead of running into the ricksha.

said it was Witness advisable to do so in view of the risk of his car being run into by a tram car which was follow-

not

Mr. Lindsell told Mr. Kong that

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flect that this modern city would! Mr. Stephen said that he varying him, never have grown to be what it is strongly endorsed the plea for had it not been for co-operation the co-operation of foreign banks it was ridiculous to say that he between foreigners and Chinese. and he urged other foreign had to run into the ricksha if he consider was only travelling at the speed His Excellency continued: bankers urgently to "Thore

is. I understand. ait. They might as well try to estimated by him. He dismissed tendency amongst the Chinese sweep back the Yangtze with the summons with a caution.

broom

endeavour as to-day, especially among the a

to group of able, progressive and leasen Chinese banking influence All patriotic men, who have done so by refusing co-operation, much to form public opinion, to banks in Hongkong were on an think that the time has now come equal footing and he thought they when they can dispense to a great should be here, also, where there extent with foreign assistance in was more necessity for co-opera- the development of the country's tion. The refusal to admit Chinese

modern on

lines. banks to the Foreign Exchange I cannot help tolling you that 1 Banks Association was the main am convinced from what I have reason why foreigners were not seen in the past few years that allowed to have anything to du this is a mistaken policy which, with the Shanghai Mint. The If persisted in, must retard matter of coinage must be attend- China's progress and will inevited to, for much that was at present ably mean the building up of her in circulation partook more of the trado and industrios on insecure nature of poker chips than reliable foundations."

coinage.

resources

PUNCTIONS OF THE NEW MINT.

Speaking on the subject of the proposed mint for Shanghai, his Excellency said:-

CROW AS THIES. During the Easter golf com- petitions at Wellingborough a carrion orow, after two attempts, succeeded in carrying off a com- petitor's ball to its nest. HUNTSMAN'S STRANGE SUICIDE. Jack Bell, a Yokshireman, first whip of the Suffolk foxhounds, shot himself in the forehead with humane-killer at his home. The Kennels, Barton-road, Bury St. Edmunds, and died later in hospital.

WHAT YOUR EYES TELL

General Kirkpatrick and Mr. H. H. Fox also supported the co-operation plea, the latter from

NO BELGIAN VISA NEEDED. the educational side, assuring the

Reuter's Agency learns that a "I feel sure that the important company that the British Govera- part now being played by the ment was giving serious attention Belgian visa is no longer required for British, Fronch, Italian, Chinese banking group in the to the education of Chinese in Japanese and American subjecte financial affairs of China must British institutions. bear good fruit and that the; Bir A. Duff spoke of the com-travelling to Belgium. They must, CANTON NEWS. reached Macnung, in the Fung-foreign bankers will welcome radeship existing between officers however, be in possession of the chuon district, and are only 20 this movement and roadily co-ope- of the British and Chinese nuvies official passport issued in their Report on the Fighting. from the main Canton troops; rate with their Chinese friends and said that Shanghai was the respective countries. A telegram has been received] Only skirmishes have taken place in doing what they can to place El Dorado of the British Navy by General Chan King-ming from so far and it is believed that no the finances of this country on a officers. They were killed with They tiffined and Luk Wing-ting saying that the big fighting will take place until sound footing and render the kindness. title of President assumed by Dr. war has been formally declared valuable assistance it is in their dined out every day and then

Peking Government.power to give to the trade and went to sea to recover. Sun Yat-sen must be given up. by the But this telegram has been When this has been done it is industries of China. In this con-

WAGES FOR CONVICTS? ignored and not even officially expected there will bo simult-pection I should like to mention

The Parkhurst experiment of communicated to Dr.Sun.

aneous offences launched by the the proposed new Mint at Shang- Owing to the continued refusal armies of Kwangsi on the west, bai which, if it is to be a success, allowing convicts to play chess of Tang Shao-yi and Tang Chee-Kwangsi on the north and Foo and attain the objects of its and other games is approved by promoters, must, be managed on those who have been working for yao to return to Cauton the kien on the east. formation of the various Minis- The Canton Times states:-"Re- such a way as to command the prison reform for many years. information has been entire confidence of both Chinese Miss S. Margery Fry, Hon. Sec. tries in the Government is pro-liable creding slowly. General Chan received by a certain firm in and foreign Banks of all national-of the Howard League for Penal King-ming alone holds four im-Shameen from Kochow stating ities. Otherwise it will be merely Reform, who writes welcoming portant posts.

that the place was pillaged and an undersirable addition to the the innovation, would like to see Ngau Pong-ping, the former luoted by Kwangsi troops who number of mints which at present payment for prison labour adopt. Chief of the Constabulary, enter- have already crossed the borders. exist and will do little or nothing ed. "In the United States," she tained his troops on Wednesday. view of the impending danger to solve the urgent currency points out, "the practice of pay-to Clark & Co., Refracting and

As a ing for prison labour is rapidly Ho intends leaving for the front of a possible invasion of the pro- problem of this country.

in aud

France on Saturday, and is taking with vince by the Kwangsi militarists, familiar example of the dangers increasing, him big supplies of ammunition. Cantonese troops are now on the arising from ill-regulated treat-prisoners receive wages at the the rates current for class of work march to the borders to check the ment of the question of

nation's currency, I need only concorned." advance of the invaders."

A report from Wüchow states that the Kwangai troops have

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