Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-11
BIG OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA
Hong Kong Agent for British NanufsO-
tursrs Outlines Conditions
SAYS AMERICANS CAN GET IN STRONG

Budget OF Interesting Yarns Picked
Up in Omaha Hotels Among
Travelling Men and
Clerks.
II. skott Of the firm Of H. skott & Co.
OF Hong Kong was caller at the hotels
yesterday. Mr.. Skott lie now on his annual
summer vacation to escape the heat Of
Hong Kong. From here he will proceed TO
Portland. visit the exposition and thence
embark on the Dakota at Seattle September
TO- This Is the boat on which the Japanese
peace commission will also sail. Mr.. Skott
had the pleasure Of coming across the
Pacific on the Minnesota with the commits
sion and made the personal acquaintance
Of Baron Komura, Messrs. sato and Denni-
son and other members OF the japanese
party. The Hong Kong merchant had the
privilege of playing bridge whist with the
Japanese baron and says he found him
one Of the most agreeable men he ever met
During our conversation" said Mr.
Skott, Baron Komura told me he did not
expect the peace conference to materialize
on any definite results. Further than that
statement he would not commit himself"
Mr.. skott has been selling Manchester,
England. piece goods for twenty years in
Hong Kong and has been a close student
OF the economic conditions OF the great
empire Of China.
81 look for great opportunities for Ameri-
can trade in China when that country Is
opened up as 1t should be. The sentiment
of the native men OF AFFAIRS in China, so
far as I have been able to sound that
sentiment, is that they only ask that the
better class OF Chinese be admitted to this
country AS is generally known China Is
rich in mineral and Agricultural resources
and when the people are permitted to de-
! velop those resources without paying trib-
ute to the mandarins. as they now have to
| do. this country will reap untold CONNER
cial benefits. For every one article that
Japan will furnish the Chinese trade the
| United States will be able to furnish ten,
| hence the possibilities for trade will be
readily realized"
Ruble PHILOSOPHERS on Threea.
Even II did come to Omaha on Friday
and was born on the thirteenth day Of the
month and lost my rabbit foot last ground
hog day, / do not allow myself to become
superstitious," remarked Clerk Frank Ruble
at the Paxton hotel Sunday afternoon as
he filled up the match receptacle and signed
for a telegram.
But" continued Mr. Ruble, az can say
that things happen in series of threes.
There is no getting around it, Some people
say 1t is just Imagination but they would
| think differently If they would take the
time to Investigate Take the hotel bust
ness, for Instance. Whenever a Johnson
comes to the hotel two more will come here
! the same day as sure as fate Lock here
at Saturdays register and see for your
self"
And, sure enough, Saturdays sheet
showed c. ]. Johnson of Davenport, Arthur
c. Johnson OF Denver and M. C. johnson
of Boston. And other sheets of the register
showed three Jones. three Browns and
other names all appearing three times the
same day.
Saturday evening Mr.. Ruble forgot the
multiplicity of Johnsons on the guest list
and had the name of Johnson called out
for a visitor, without announcing the initial
Immediately three men responded to the
! call, when some wag made bold to spring
the oldtj joke about too much Johnson.
And Clerk Ruble is still sure things
happen in series of threes.
! Organizer of Goose Club Busy.
Clerk Scott OF the Merchants hotel is
another man who has just had honors
| thrust upon him, for he has been elected
to be musical director OF the Goose club
for the ensuing year.
State Organizer Rev" John d. Clark
Of the Goose club arrived at the Merchants
hotel Sunday morning, after several weeks
absence out in the state selling wagons
When not selling vehicles Mr.. Clark boosts
the Goose club, which is an organization
of travelling men who believe that 1t Ii
right to enjoy life in a proper way. Branch
clubs are being established throughout the
state. The state headquarters are at thu
Merchants hotel.
Besides the social features OF the Coos,
club that organization investigates LITTLE
matters of general interest to travelling
men.
One of the important matters to b,
brought before the next meeting of tn,
executive committee of the Goose clul
is the alleged exorbitant rates charged
travelling men by the Lincoln hotel keepers
during state fair week. Rumor has it tina
the grand pesticator of the order will b,
instructed to go to the capital city anC
slap the hotel men on the wrists for charg
ing the knights Of the grip more than usua
rates last week.