The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-27


Shanghai alone every month. The out
puts Of the local Japanese mills. how
ever, are stu purchased BY Chinese, but
the yarns are only for local consumption.
The present output Of the four mills
In Shanghai, representing $4,000 spin
dies, ia consumed by the local weaving
factories, and not a thread goes TO any
other part OF China.
Native Producers Encouraged.
Japanese exporters, factories and
newspapers are alarmed at the effective
ness of the present movement whlch
they were apt to underestimate at the
outset. The Shanghai News Agency
Japanese concern, has the following COM
ment on the movement:
at IL a serious mistake on the part OF
the Japanese to belittle the present anti
| japanese boycott movement Instituted py
Chinese students, merchants and INDUS
| trial leaders. The awakening OF these
| classes Is alarming. Tho native produce
stores established by etudents In Honan
road and Avenue Joftre are supplying al
the common articles Of daily use, and
such a measure Is the most erectlVe III
pushing native industries.
Improvement on the sale OF wooilen
and cotton goods, hide and leather goods
and other native products is being en-
| couraged and q general educational CAM
| paign among lRborers has been started.
| For example the huge woollen and hide
manufacturing plant in Kalgan, and the
$500, 900 umbrella factory in Shanghai
are both outgrowths Of the boycott ana
are model factories to compete In the
world Of industry. Other factories for
soap, tooth powder. brushes and sta
ticnery are also under plan OF estab-
| Dshment
| The awakening of the Chinese, the
high cost of living among Japanese
| workmen and the increase OF import TAX
ations carried out by the new revised
tariff rate are three main features that
will check the export business OF japan.
Japanese export producers must not un-
derestimats the present movement IN
China"
A branch of the International asso-
citation of Rotary Clubs has been formed
here This is the second Rotary Club or
ganized in the Orient, the first having
been formed recently in Manila. The
offices Of the Shanghai organization are :
DR.. Julian Petit, president; A. B.
Rosenfeld. vice-president; O. e. Baker
secretary; R Buchan. treasurer. The
board Of directors consist Of the officers
named. and Thomas Sammons, Frank j.
Raven and w. L. tombstone. The CLUB
|
Much Unrest in Japan.
TOKIO-A remarkable feature here
| OF the relations between China and Japan
is the indifference of the real people to
the situation and to the foreign policy
of the country generally. They appa-
rently do not care or know much or
what the nation Is doing or planning
to do abroad and yet there Is 80 much
reaction against the policies OF the Gov
eminent that officials are making many
concessions to the people. Drastic steps
are being taken to bring down the cost
Of living. The newspapers are being
permitted to print articles on the sub
ject that a few years ago would have
brought about their suspension and the
Imprisonment Of their editors
Labor Is beginning to assert Itself
and the salaried classes are beginning
to talk socialism and limiting at Boil
shevism- Social reform movements are
gaining power and there has recently
been held a meeting of mayors of the
six largest cities of the country at which
the question of municipal reform and
homes for the poor were given first con-
sideration. The church Is active in be-
half of Corea end in the face OF govern
mental objection Is acquainting the peo-
pie Win tne lactS OF tne recent Sorear
, uprising and its suppression. Generally
the policy of the Government toward
Corea Is not approved by the great mass
of the people, who are practically forcing
the Government to turn toward civil
administration for the hermit kingdom
The church has started with 1000 yen
fund to be presented to tia church OF
Corea to replace the churches destroyed
. by Japanese soldiers during the cam
paign of suppression. There are about
5000 Chinese students in Japan ant
their attitude toward the Japanese IL
interesting. They are invariably sus
picious of every friendly movement to
E ward them by the Japanese The Gov
{ eminent and all prominent citizens ar,
\ doing their utmost to establish friendl,
. relations with them. but with little sue
, cess.