The Washington herald., 1920-04-19

of the republic of China provides
for the expenditure of $4,000, 900 for
industrial development under the
ministry of agriculture and COM
merce.
The copper production of China
is insufficient for the present de-
mand. During the first three-quar-
ters of 1919, China imported raw
copper in excess of $4,000 short tons.
Most of this came from Japan,
though the cost OF production in
Japan is greater than in the United
States.
Imports into China of British cot
ton piece goods declined during the
period OF the war. But in 1918 the
United Kingdom sent to China 29,-
100000 yards of unbleached piece
goods: in 1919. I2.00O,000 yards
Bleached piece goods from the Unit
ed Kingdom increased from $4,000
900 Yards in 1918 to $4,000, 900
yards in 1919: printed piece goods
from 10000. 900 yards in 1918 to "a
100000 yards in 1919. This is one
instance. and a striking one. of Eng
lands commercial recovery since the
war.
Americans. though but lately en-
tering the Far Eastern field, are
not altogether lacking in organi-
zation. There are American Cham
bers of Commerce in Shanghai tthe
first, organized in 1870. in Tientsin
and Peking. and American associa-
tions. similar in scope. in various
treaty ports. The recent annual re-
port cf the president of the Shang-
hal Chamber of Commerce makes
certain recomme ndations which are
enumerated in the March issue of
The ansPacific. The recommen-
dations emphasize announcement
to American loans and to the sale
in America of Chinese securities:
adequate shipping facilities under
tho American flag; increased Amer
lean banking facilities: Federal in
corporation under Federal charter
with freedom from income and
home taxes. The presidents report
states that there is need for direct
wireless service between the Pa
cihc Coast and China, via Hawaii
and the Philippines. and for an ad-
ditional trans-Pacihc cable. IL
Americans are to compete success
fully with European and Asiatic
firms.
The Manchurian Kwangyo Kaisha,
a Sino-Japanese irrigation enterprise
is being promoted by leading Jap
anese business men. 1t has been
stated that America can control lit
, tie of ManchurIa's desirable trade
unless an American bank is estab-
lishcd in Mukden or in one of the
other trading centers. The incom-
ing trade of Manchuria shows de-
mand for cotton piece goods, hard
ware. electrical and railway sup
plies. The outgoing trade includes
furs. hides. skins. hemp, bristles.
beans and bean-oil.
The trackless trolley service OF
Shanghai is said to be a success
A freight service using storage bat
teries is to be introduced The
cars will thus be able to reach the
freight yards of manufacturing
plants.
Aerial service between Hongkong
and Macao was initiated February
II. Regular service between these
cities and Canton is contemplated.
Chilli Province.
The province of Chilli. of which
Peking is the chief city, has an
area about fourteen times that of
the State of Massachusetts and an
estimated population equal to about
one-fifth that of the whole United
States.
Chilli is bordered by a semicircle
of high mountains from which long
rivers descend in cascades and rap
ids to the densely populated plain
and flow into the shallow gulf that
washes the eastern lowlands. The
province is rich in historic monu-
ments-the Great Wall, built twen-
ty-one centuries ago, crosses Chihli:
the Grand Canal. commenced six
centuries before the Christian era,
ends at Tientsin. Formerly the trib-
ute fleet of 1000 or 5000 boats car
rying rice to Peking made its annual
trip by way of the Grand Canal.
Now the canal, silt-filled in many
places. is being improved under the
direction of an American firm.
The agricultural wealth OF the
province is chiefly in wheat, kaoli-
ang. millet. beans, peas and cotton.
Fruits are plentiful: 'walnuts ana
chestnuts abound. Chihli is not
lacking in mineral wealth-gold, sill
NCi, SopptI, lChu anu
ent iron are mined to a limited ex-
tent. But the province is very rich
in coal. The Kaiping Collieries of
the Kailan Mining Administration
are estimated to contain a billion
tons.
Chihlis railways began in 1886.
Now six lines serve the province,
though insufficiently. The PekinS-
Mukden Railway, the head office of
which is at Tientsin, contracted
with American firms for delivery
during 1919 of fourteen locomotives
and 500 cars. The Peking- -Hankow
line recently ordered from an Amer
ican firm. through its Chinese
agency, eighty bridges. The Peking-
Suiyuan line ordered 5000 tons of
American rails. Projected railway
lines in the province include the
Peking-Jehol, 130 miles; Jehoi -Chih-
|feng, 140 miles: Chincfiow- -Chihfeng.
100 miles: Kalgan-Dolon-n nor, 100
miles: Dolon- -Chihfeng, 1870
miles; Chihfeng Taonanfu. $50
miles.