The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-09-16
SPENT One DAY IN THIS CITY
Returning to the Orient Secretary of
Chinese Trade Commission Expresses
Willingness to Aid in Introducing
American Made Products.

That the recent tour of the United
States by the honorary commercial
commissioners of the Republic of
China, who were recently the guests of
the Thomas B. Jeffrey Company in
Kenosha, was thoroughly enjoyed by
the visitors from the Far East and will
result in cordial and mutually advant-
ageous commercial relations, is attest
ed in letter just received by DR., E..
E. Pratt, Chief of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, De
partment of Commerce, from David z.
t. Yui, the honorary secretary of the
commission.
Mr.. Yui is enthusiastic concerning
the bright prospects of augmented trade
and increased helpfulness between the
two great republics. He expresses the
keenest appreciation of the commits
sion reception in America, saying
that it /" has been overwhelmed with
your wonderful hospitality and sincere
goodness" He suggests that the
United States and China should "join
hands to make the best use of present
opportunities.
Mr.. Yui is in charge of the lecture
department of the national committee
of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
ations Of China, and he defines his
work as an effort to enlighten all
classes of people in the advancement
Of modern civilization At present
there are in his department these divi-
sions: science, health, conservation,
lectures Of these divisions each year
reach thousands of officials, scholars,
students, and business men throughout
China and are received with the most
earnest interest.
Mr.. Yui's department will, he says,
be exceedingly glad to receive at any
time literature and materials of an
educational nature, particularly liant
ern slides, motion picture films, charts,
maps, and pictures on any subject re-
lating to industry and commerce.
He requests that American manu-
featuring and industrial firms be in
formed of the readiness of the visual
instruction division to make full use
Of advertising materials in the form Of
slides, films, pictures, or similar illus
trative material Considerable ma
terial Of this kind has already been
received from one of the great trans
continental railways, a manufacturing
concern in Ohio of international repu-
tation, and various other companies in
the United States. Mr.. Yui IS con-
WINGED that the furnishing of such
things for the instruction Of the Chin
csc people will beSof substantial bene-
fit to both parties concerned, and the
advantages to be derived by American
manufacturers are emphasized by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. At present such materials are
being sent out each month by the
visual instruction division through its
five circuits in North, South, East,
Central and West China.
Mr. Yui speaks of another way in
which, he feels sure, trade may be in
creased and friendly relations strength
ened. Chinese students, after gradua-
ton from a college or university in the
United States and before returning to
China, often find it difficult to secure
an opportunity Of acquiring needed
experience along the line of work in
,ial lan
do not intend, Of course, to settle down
in America, but they do need technical
experience in some firm, factory, or
Office to supplement their theoretical
knowledge. Such opportunities would
be gratefully appreciated and would
afford, to the firms granting them, not
only resirable publicity but means of
practical commercial penetration in the
Chinese field. Mr.. Yui hopes that
through the good offices Of those en-
gagged in American trade promotion,
Chinese students may, in the future,
obtain such places. He mentions, in
passing, that he has been assured by
telegram from the acting secretary of
the Department of Labor that all en-
barrassments to Chinese students when
landing at San Francisco will be
removed.
Mr.. Yui's letter was written on the
steamship Manchuria, enroute to Hon
olulu. In his reply, DR.. Pratt express
ed his lively interest in the suggestions
brought forward by the honorary
secretary and his ardent desire to wit
ness their realization.