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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
TOXIC TO BECOME
A CITY BEAUTIFUL
Eighty Miles of Streets to Be
Improved at Expense of
S68,0O0,000.

TOXIC. Nov 20-The Home Depart
ment has announced that eighty miles
of streets and roadways in and about
the city OF TOXIC will shortly be inn
proved at an expense in excess of $685.
600. 900. This is part of a comprehensive
plan Of turning Toxic into a modern
city beautiful, and viii supplement the
work being carried out by the Mitsubishi
Company, which has aided and Is FUR
Their developing the great business SCI.
ton of Marunouchi, with its wide streets
and bouleva dis and it's modern fireproof
business buildings.
In 1890 work was undertaken on 127
streets. when over 200 miles of streets
and roadways were improved Many OF
the moats and canals now within the
city limits will be He'd in and de- ell
oped into streets or boulevards, and the
canals which arc allowed to remain. and
which always have been such great
part of Tokio's transportation system,
will be red edged and modern bridges
erected over themA
The new boulevSrds will be about 300
feet IN width. and the new first class
streets will be $50 feet in width. The
smallest OF the new streets will be about
80 feet in width.
On account of the tremendous increase
IA motor traffic adequate provision is
to be made for sidewalks. some of which
viii be 60 feet in width. The narrowest
sidewalks will be II feet in width.
The transportation problem of Tckto
mas become so acute that the straighten-
ing and widening of streets will be car
RED out regardless of the character OF
buildings which may obstruct the right
OF way which the HomesDepartment has
mapped out
Because Of the centuries of traffic,
hich has been limited to horse drawn
or. coolie drawn vehicles. the streets Of
the cities OF Japan--as well as those
throughout the Oricnt--have been used
10y pedestrians. and the sudden advent
of motor cars and trucks. as well as
street railways. mas resulted in many
deaths and injuries. Toxic. therefore.
faces a tremendous traffic problem and
the Home Department has courageously
undertaken the solution of II.
For sentimental reasons IL Is regret
table that these fine old streets Of the
Orient should have to give way to the
lrosaic and modern. but what Is taking
place on so great scale in Toxic is
being carried out to lesser extent in
great many of the cities of the Far
East. and from Singapore to Picking the
transition Of the Orient from the ancient
to the modern Is rapidly being effected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
JAPANESE AIDING
STARVING CHINESE
Nationwide Campaign for
Funds Meets With Gener-
ous 0utpour.

TOXIC, Nov. Representative jap
anese business men and Journalists have
launched a nationwide campaign for
funds for the starving millions in China.
Soon after the campaign was decided
upon three subscriptions were given
totalling $500
The campaign was sponsored by a
special committee of the China
Business Association, of which Baron
Okura is chairman.
The three initial subscriptions were
made by the Mitsui Company, $4,000 /;
the Mitsubishi Company. $4,000. and
the Yokohama Specie Bank, $4,000
At meeting of the committee held at
the Imperial Hotel the speakers empha-
sized the duty of Japan's helping the
Chinese and that the campaign would
be nationwide, every contribution Of any
size being welcomed. No method of dis
tribution was decided upon. although it
was determined to refer the same 10
the japanese civic organizations in
Tientsin and Singtao. with the reoues
that they consult the Japanese legation
and consulates in China regarding the
matter.
1t was also suggested that the Japan
ese Red Cross might operate with the
American Red Cross. which is now adj
ministering its gift of 100000 to the
famine area.
High Japanese Government authorities
have congra tulated officials of the Sal
walton Army for the good work they
accomplished during the twenty-five
years work Of the army in Japan. The
Government Endorsement OF the army
was made on the occasion of the silver
jubilee congress fo- the twenty-five
years anniversary meeting of the army
conducted at national headquarters hero
this week.
Mesa ges We're read to the congress
from Premier Hara, Gov no Abe, Wis
count T. Tajira and Marquis Okuma.
The message from the Premier, which
was written personally by him, follows
I'm connection with the twenty-fifth
anniversary congress OF the Salvation
Army. of which | have heard from Col.
Yamamura, please accept my hearty
congratulations upon the brave fight
waged by your army Twenty-Five years
is not very long time, but trust you
are getting much fruit as the result o!
your labors 70 save the world and in
crease the happiness of society. | send
these few lines and pray blessing upon
the anniversary congress of the army
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
TOXIC TO BUILD
THIRTY MILE SUBWAY
Capital Stock of Merged
Y Companies $40, 900, 900.

TOXIC. Nov, 20.-Work viii begin next
August on the construction of Toxic 5
first subway. according to a statement
issued to-day by President Hayakawa Of
the Underground Railway Company. The
whole scheme calls for the construction
OF about thirty miles of subway. and the
project has been unified by the amalga-
nation of the independent companies
who held individual franchises for
various tubes.
The capital stock OF the company Is
$40 1000. 900. The first issue of 100000
has all been subscribed and 10 per cent
paid in. according to Japanese law.
Engineers have been somewhat scepti-
cal as to the feasibility of building q
subway under Toxic. which is almost en-
tirely upon made land, but recent ties
borings show sandy clay about twenty
feet down, and it is claimed that these
strata furnish all the support neces-
sary. The first section to be constructed
is about ten miles long.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
CHINESE PEANUT CROP BETTER.
Exportable surplus of 10000
Tons Promised.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-Tln quality Of
the Chinese peanut crop for 1920 is bet.
ter than in 1919. as is also the quantity
according to a cablcgram received by
the Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce from Shanghai. China 1t Is
estimated that the entire crop OF shelled
half peanuts in the provinces OF Shan.
tung. Honan. Chilli and Hupch and IN
Manchuria. which comprise the chief
peanut belts OF China. will be about
400 900 tons.
From this crop II is computed that
there will be an exportable surplus OF
about 10000 tons OF shelled peanuts
and about $4,000 tons 81 reanuf oil
No figures are obtaiuable for unshelled
peanuts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
DUTCH EAST INDIES FINANCES.

TOXIC, Dec. 1.--According TO adj ices
received from The Hague. Netherlands,
the financial estimates for the Dutch
East Indies for 1921 have been pub
lshed The estimate OF expenditures H.
put at s20.612.4e forms (florin equals
.4O2). OF which 01,766.322 florins are
for the Indies and s.s46,142 forms for
Holland. The revenue of. 750.19l.l56
forms is divided into 711.s6s.9s6 fiorine
in the Indies. and ss.s24.17o forms in
Holland
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walton of tea, which were not known TO
the people before. But the whole poiicy
of the Government has been TOT the
furtherance of British trade rather than
for the economic development OF the
country and for the welfare Oh lhe
people
The industries In which India mas the
natural advantage but which compete
with British Industries have been re-
stricted or have still remained undeVei-
oped. The manufacture OF the cotton
fabrics OF higher quality, for example,
was quite possible and economical IN
india. But 1t competed with Lancashire
goods and was. therefore. put under an
exsice duty of 35 per ccent. While TINS
duty was abolished during the war.
new policy has been evolved under the
name of imperial preference. The ann
of this policy is not so much the oeVei-
opment OF Indian industries as the ex-
clusion of foreign competition from IN
dian markets. AS direct result OF TINS
policy an export duty of 10 per cent, mas
been levied or hides and skins, Win a
provision Tor a rebate OF two-thircs OF
this duty to any part of the British EN-
pire.
seIf-Goyernmen n Hope.
rms export duty Is very SiSHiiiSofe ~
American manufacturers. 1t must De
mentioned that India contributed about
a third OF the worlds export OF hide and
skins. About three-fourts OF INDIA
hides and skins are consumed In the
United States American manufacturers
will, therefore. have to pay 10 per cent
more than their British competitors TOT
the same hides and skins in Indian mar
kets
This short sighted policy has not only
brought extreme poverty and degrada'
ton to India, but has been detrimen'
TO the full decelopment or the britisi
trade itself. A prosperous country IS q
better customer than a poorer one. fhe
British Government in India has Some
what realized It's fallacy and created
department for Industrial development
But until the whole policy is changed
India cannot fully develop her natura
resources.
The most hopeful sign for the remova
of these iniquities is the national move
ment for self-government. One OF thu
aspects of this movement Is that what
ever may be midas political relation
with Great Britain she should be lef
perfectly free to develop her own re-
sources for the best interests Of the
country. India, with her industries fully
developed will be a leading trading
country In the world. and nobody vii
reap better benefit in the Indian mar
ket than the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
ran EAST MEDICAL CONGRESS,

MANILA, Dec I. - The Philippine
Islands will be represented az the fourth
congress of the Far Eastern Association
of Tropical Medicine to be held In
Batavia. Java, In August. 1921. accord
ing TO DR.. Alexandra Albert. secretary OF
the Department OF Public Instruction
II is said that Or. Guerrero. chief of the
department of tropical medicine in the
University OF the Philippines. will be one
OF the delegates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
BRITISH CHAMBERS
IN CHINA CONFER
Business Men Gain Much Bene-
fit by Interchange Of
Suggestions.
AN IDEA FOR AMERICANS
Lack of Unanimity So Far
Has Hampered Many Sound
Movements.

SHANGHAI. Nov 20.--The conference
Of the British chambers Of commerce
throughout China, which took place here
this week. created a great deal of in
terest and much practical benefit re-
suited from the deliberations Of the Brit
ish business men, who held similar
conference last year.
The delegates to the conference made
many pertinent suggestions regarding
conditions In the country in which they
are engaged in trade and commerce.
Commenting on the occasion, the North
Chan Star editorially says that the con-
ference naturally suggests the question :
Why should not the American chambers
OF commerce in China hold q similar con-
ference?
Other nationals also might follow the
action Of the British, and If the idea.
takes there is no good reason why an
International conference of chambers Of
commerce. including. Of course, the
Chinese. might not be the means Of
furthering the common aims Of all 10
improve business conditions in this land
OF vast opportunities.
To win Peoples Confidence.
IAN International gathering Of men
who have the business interests of China
at heart might do much to straighten
out the muddled political affairs of the
country. provided Chinese popular senti-
ment was behind the move, as IL no
doubt would be, II II were made evident
that the men behind the movement were
actuated by broad commercial and gen.
eral business motives. National rival
ries will naturally always exist but in
such an International gathering they
could be held in check. just as the indi-
vidual in local chamber adopts In the
general welfare of himself and his as
sociates an attitude broader than that
OF his own immediate and private in
terest
There are now In China at least five
active American Chambers of Commerce
or similar organizations; one in Sh lng-
hai. Tientsin, Pekin, Hankow and Muh-
den. During the last year several i'm
portant matters have arisen in which
the position Of Americans In China would
have been considerably strengthened had
they taken joint and united action. There
are two rather unfortunate tendencies
among the American Chambers of China
at the present time. The first is for the
Shanghai body to imagine that II repre-
sents and speaks for all Of China, and
the second, for each body to take action
and make recommendations to WASH
ngton and other places quite independ-
emily of the other organizations.
The action of the Chambers on the
proposed Federal incorporation bill now
being discussed In Washington is case
in point The American Chamber IF
Commerce in Shanghai took rather hasty
action on the matter and hurried sugges-
lions to Washington which not only have
not the unqualified support of the Tient-
sin, Picking and Hankow bodies but
have actually met with considerable OPP
position here in Tientsin and in Picking,
despite the effort on the part of some 10
railroad the matter through the Tientsin
American Chamber.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
AIR MAIL SERVICE
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Great Sauing of Time Prom
ised by NeD Company.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa. Nov
2O.--An aviation company located at
Cape Town has under consideration the
conveyance by airplanes of overseas let
tiers arriving at Cape Town to Mossel
Bay, Port Elizabeth and East London.
promising delivery at these places with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
HospIrAL FOR Seoul.

SEOUL, Dec. Am up to date private
isolation hospital win soon be erected
here. The project Is being promoted by
some influential Coreans here who have
already filed petition with the authori-
ties for permission to establish IL. Funds
for the erection of the hospital totalling
100000 viii be raised by public sub
scription.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
JAPAN,s. EXPORTS GROW.

TOXIC, Dec. 1.-The total amountQs
foreign trade done In Japan during the
month Of October was $50. 694-5aa ~
export and s5g.s21 500 In import. SNOW
ing an excess OF export over import rs
the amount of sis.s2e,5oo The total
amount OF the excess of Import over es-
port since the beginning of this yearsuga'
to this period was thus reduced to $1Sz,sl
5615O0.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
Immunity Vow Lacking.

'The unfeasible provision suggested to
Representative Dyer and other members
of the recent Congressional party 70
China that in the Federal Incorporation
bill 81 per cent of the stock could be
owned by Americans met with special
opposition. Instead of being thoroughly
threshed out among the Americans In
China the dispute he's been transferred
to Washington. where lack OF unanim-
ity will naturally somewhat weaken the
position OF those who are striving TO get
Congress to legislate In the interests OK
American business concerns in the Far
East. .
These are but few Of the many
considerations which suggest TO Ameri-
cans in China that IL they wish to act
together they should first get together.
and the simplest way to get together Il
for the various organizations now I'm OK
stence to follow the example OF the
British and call a conference Of al
American Chambers of Commerce in
China"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
GERMAN poSps REISsTATED.

PEKfNe Dec. 1.-The Chinese Ministry
Of Finance has sanctioned the cancella-
tIon OF the previous order repudiating tho
German section OF the Hukwang loan
bonds and agreed that these bonds will
be honored when II IL shown that they
do not possess enemy character in the
transaction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20

after the arrival OF the mall boats a.
Cape Town each Monday morning.
In operation the scheme would gain
from two to three days time on incom-
ing mail and a fnll week on the out
| going mail from the east coast
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
OPENS pRANcHEs IN roRruGAL.

Joseph McCurrach. New York agent of
the Banco Nacional Ultramarino. an
nounces that this institution has opened
offices in Chaves and Regoa. Portugal
making total OF thirty offices in that
country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
JAPAN TO TAKE "ADs.D

The Japanese Department of Cornsnsi. \
nications proposes to increase its reve-l
nue. by some 100000 through allownsf
advertisements to be posted upon sess-
graph and telephone poles -.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
Banking system Outlined.

The banking system in India is sound.
though not elastic and adequate. There
are some well established banks, such as
the Tata Industrial and Commercial
Bank. with which American banks can
make direct connection for the exchange
of credit Leading banks can also open
branches in important commercial CEN
tres IN India, such as Calcutta and Bonn
bay. following the pioneer efforts OF the
| International Banking Corporation. IL
will. however, be n great help to the
| growth OF trade between the two coun-
! tries IL an Indo-American bank is estab-
| lished, with the main office at New
\ York II the New York bankers take
n the initiative they will undoubtedly re-
| ceve active cooperation of Indian bank
ers and other business men in this laud-
| able enterprise.
Thirdly, there is a lack of facilities
for direct shipping The Importance OF
direct shipping cannot be overestimated
in the modern time The geographical
distance between two countries makes II
much more important. Direct shipping
means often a saving of several days. II
not weeks II Is also much cheaper TO
ship good direct 1t saves transferrence,
Within the last seven years direct snip
ping between the two countries has IN
creased seven times and has been one
Of the reasons of the unprecedented
growth of the trade Still II Is scarcely
adequate to meet the demand of the
growing trade.
Shipping was once an important IN
dustry in India. But under the British
rule It has been discouraged and ruined.
The enterprise has been again under
taken by Indian capital and a company
has already started business with
Europe II will. however. be long before
the Indian shipping enterprise can be
OF any material help TO the American
trade with India. II depends. therefore.
Upon the United States to provide ade-
quate shipping facilities.
Fourthly economic dependency OF
India is another impeachment. The under
lying principle of the British rule In
India is economic exploitation. The
British Government has. OF course. built
up some industries. such as the culti-
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lines 70 make good the reduetion-in-s
stock during the war and 10 carry out
reconstruction and development work ~
the Dominion,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
GRIP OF BRITISH
ON midas TRADE
American Business Under q
Heavy Handicap Through
Indirect Dealing.
BANKING SYSTEM NEEDED
Facilities for Shipping Must
Be Afforded to Put Rivals
on Equal Terms.
BY RAJANI KANTA DAs.

(Foreign Trade Lecturer, Nets York
~ University.)
India is one of the worlds greatest
markets. Owing to the conditions Of
climate and the character of resources.
India is mostly an agricultural country.
She produces a large quantity of food
stuffs and raw materials, which she
sells, and consumes manufactures of all
kinds, which she buys. The United
States, on the other hand, Is manu-
featuring country. There exists. there
fore a natural commercial relation be-
tween India and the United States. India
isfa ready market for American manu-
features.
Such promising. field Of trade was
practically unknown to the business man
of the United states until the recent
war. Since then the American trade
with India has made rapid progress,
showing an increase of 1870 per cent. In
the course of six years This is only a
small beginning of a great future. There
are, however. several impediments which
stand in the. way of the trade develop
ment between the two countries.
First there Is lack of direct business
transactions. The foreign trade Of
India is carried on mostly by British
business men who also handle American
goods The British are proverblally
patriotic. They patronize their own
countrymen and boost their own goods.
They sell only those American goods
which they cannot buy from their own
manufacturers.
barriers to Americans.
1t has happened again and again that
Indian people have bought American
goods without knowing the country OF
their origin For this service American
business men are said to have paid as
high commission as rs per cent. This
indirect dealing has been a great handi-
cap to the development of the trade OF
the United States with India. American
goods which successfully compete with
British goods have been practically
barred from Indian markets. Even the
goods of superior quality have not madt
sufficient Roadway. Moreover. higl
commission rates have put them at a dis
advantage. No wonder that American
goods have been slow in building III
their prestige and reputation in India.
| This obstacle can, however, be easily
removed by establishing direct relation
! ship between American and Indian bust
ness men. American commercial houses
can be established in the large cities OF
India, such as Calcutta and Bombay
for dealing directly with native whole
sale merchants. This Will boost Ameri-
can goods. cheaper the price and de-
velop the trade.
Secondly. there is a lack of adequate
banking facilities between the two
countries. The Indian merchant buying
in Great Britain can make payment az
Calcutta, whereas he has to pay at New
York for his purchase in the United
States. For the same reason the Indian
buyer coming to the United States finds
It hard to purchase American goods. His
credit is no good in this country unless
indorsed by some British bank. This
causes a good deal of inconvenience as
well as loss of time and money.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-30
Strict Rules Laid for
Burial of MacSwiney

CORK, Oct. 30.-Terence MacSwiney's
body lay in state today in the city hall
where In life he had presided as lord
mayor of Cork.
After a day in which the casket was
the cause OF fist fights after 1t had been
rejected by Irish officials at Queenstown
and Cork, the lord mayors remains rest
ed in a place of honor.
They were claimed by relatives last
night only after military forces had
threatened burial in the Cork barracks
Cork was quiet today.
Authorities made strict regulations
governing the funeral, which will be
held tomorrow.