Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
EXPANSION OF JAPARs =
TRADE IN PHILIPPINES.
Subject Of Message Which Dr. X.
Miyana Brings 90 HE countrJwnsn.

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Toxic, Aug. s@(Correspondence OF
The Associated Press)-'sExpand Ja-
pans trade I'm the Philippines" is the
message which DIR. X. Miyama brings
back to his fellow countrymen after an
extensive business trip throughout the
American archipelago. DT. Miyama
sums up his Impressions In an artis1e
which ne calls: japan in the Philip
pines.
Internationally, 7fr1 11fyama thinks.
the islands offer q much greater mar
ket for japanese goods
Pointing out that after the Unftsd
States come England and. then. Japan
in point Of trade the writer remarks
that Notwithstanding Japan'g geo
graphical advantage over her rival she
many and China IN trading with the
islands. The Ch4ne1e, he says, are
especially strong IN the interior. but;
he thinks the natives have little. re-,
spect for the cunning Chinese, whose
A. Sor the auti-Japans~e sentiment.
DR.. Miyama. Is happy To- say he found
none at all He says: The natives,
suffering 20 some sxts11t from white
oppression, have little rca1 respect for
their masters. In fact there sesma
everywhere TO prevail warmer
friendship for the japanese than for
any other race, even the savaEeS show,
ing them kindness" Both the AfnSf1-l
can authorities and tho natives, he
declared, welcome the japanese and
treat them with due CONFIRMATION,
The authorities arc specially anxious
% Introduce more labor from Japan
as the japanese prove more eatiS-
factory IN this respect than DO tho
natives. The white hsfnp companies
utilize Japanese labor as far as thsy
can with very satisfactory results.
Thus the demand for Japanese labor
in the Philippines " almost Enlinit-
ed at present. New plantations are
always being created; and the new In
duatry Of abacn promises n phenon-
enal development that win stand
further increase the demand for Ia
Dor.
duction Of pearls the japanese lead
as they are the most fearless and skill
nnonopoIize this enterprise. One big
Japanese company has forty-three
boats and fishes by machinery. But
the business is now suffering from DE-
preston caused by tho war In Europe.
The writer sees no reason why Japan
should not supply 10 the Filipinos what
was formerly supplied by Germany.
and furnish some Of the things which
now come from the United States
There is an increasing demand for
Japanese matches and for cement and
leather Of all kinds. Most OF the
shoes worn by the Ftlipinos," he says.
"are imported from the United States.
but the natives have wide feet 70
| which shoes made in Japan are more
adapted We should supply them.
Many things which are now going 70
waste in the Philippines, he thinks,
could be profitably exported 70 Japan
and made use OF. Likewise. much
Filipino raw material could be I'm.
ported into Japan. manufactured, ana
then sold as exports.
Emperor William a. Godfather.
Berlin, Aug. 33.-The Emperor VIII
lam Is probably gorfather to moro boys
than any other person on earth, but he
| is 50 well able to stand up under the
strain that he has issued an order that
presently will inrrease the number or
his proteges. The rule formerly has
been that he. would assume the re-
sponsibiItty of being godfather to q
| seventh son born to any family pro
vided the boy was seventh son by one
and the same marriage Under this
| rultue many seventh sonsShave had 70
/ do without the honor. because the
i mother had been twice married The
4 emperor now has modified the rule and
/ announces that he win become god
/ father to any seventh son, regardless
of the number OF marriages the mother
has- s-contracted,s provided saIlAseven boys
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