El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-14
RICH CHINESE
HERE ON SPECIAL
Commercial Commission
Here Thursday Night; Ell
Paso Known in China.

FL Paso is known in far away China
! When the special train carrying the
honorary commercial commissioners OF
the republic Of China arrived IN II
Paso Thursday night at midnight en-
route 10 New Orleans from san Fran
cisco, one Of the Chinese commissioners
told W Z. Barnes, travelling freight
and passenger agent for the southern
Pacific who accompanied the party TO
Fl Paso. that FL PasO was known TO the
commercial men of China and they
were much interested in the industries
and resources of FL PasO and took
many notes for the official report
which the commission is preparing on
its trip.
The Chinese special train carried 10
Of the Wealthiest and most influential
business men Of China The group Of
Chinese represented $500, 100000 in cap
ital invested in the new Chlna's rae
tories, mills and stores The visit OF
the honorary commercial commission
is under the auspices Of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce Of me Pacific
coast and the itinerary includes a
swing around the circle Of the United
States from san Francisco TO New Or
leans, New York and back to san Fran
cisco on June 90
Head of Commission Merchant
At the head Of the commission IS
Cheng-Hsun Chang. president Of the
commission and one of the biggest mer-
chants and winer. owner in the orient
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are interested in the chamber OF com
merce work in their native country
and are among the largest manufactur-
ers and business owners in the republic
Most Of the commissioners wore Euro
pean dress and none OF them wore cues
A number wore the brilliantly colored
robes OF the old empire period: some
Of the commissioners have royal
titles under the old order. They were
much interested in everything they saw
a wi h.nH an
Francisco and FL Paso and made copious
notes Of their experience and the re-
suits Of their observations, Mr.. Barnes
says.
When the special S. P. train arrived
in FL PasO Thursday night at 1855.
only one Fl Paso representative was at
the union station TO meet the commits
sion This was Mar Chew and ne was
received BY the Chinese business men,
introduced TO all OF the party and
visited with them until the train left
for the east at midnight, going to New
Orleans
Receptions En- Route.
On the way to Fl Paso receptions
were given for the Chinese commission
ers at Yuma, Tucson and DeminE. At
Yuma satin badges were given the com
mission and a program had been ar
ranged by the chamber Of commerce
there under the direction of Z. $. Kill
patrick who made an address of well
come. The Yuma indian reservation
band serenaded the commission and
theT were given flowers grown in the
Yuma gardens. Ying-Aiing Chang. sec
rotary TO the president of the commits
sion. responded for the commissioners
At Tucson the commission was met by
l. H. Manning, who was assisted in ar
ranging Tor the reception by J. F.
Myers, secretary Of the chamber of
commerce A large lumber of business
men Of Tucson also attended the re-
ceptiOn. At Deming a reception com
mittee met the train and distributed
literature on the Mimbres valley.
Fine Special Train.
The Chinese commissioners are being
carried on one Of the finest special l
trains ever operated over the Southern
Pacific system II consists Of new stand
ard sleepers. diner and an observa-
ton car A fast run was made be-
tween san Francisco and FL PasO with
out violating safety first rules as the .
special had the right of way on the /
various divisions of the road. Three /
Pacific officials were with the 1
special all the way from san Francisco Z
r. C. LathrOp assistant general passen- :
ger agent from San Francisco. W. Is. !
Barnes and trainm2sLer W J.. Murphy I
brought the train to FL PasO. c b.
1andel, executive secretary of the 1
Se1lue chamber OF commerce, accom- /
panied the party on the entire trip.
The Chinese commissioners We're es- /
pecialy appreciative Of Mr. Barnes's /
efforts TO tell them OF the southwest !
with which he is Thoroughly familiar
Mr. Barnes saved the lives Of a large !
number Of Chinese subjects in Torreon
IN May 1871, and received the personal !
thanks OF the Chinese government He
letL the commission in El Paso and
VIII return 70 Tucson this evening. /