Regarding British shipping trade in the Far East, he said that conditions the present time were bad, so bad ideed, that British India (a P, & O. subsidiary) steamers had been forced discontinue calling at Shanghai owing to the parlous condition of the Import and export trade, British trade was being subjected to unfair competition in Shanghai, long with other foreign concerns, the action of the Japanese, who were allowing their own goods to enter @uly free, The Japanese had lost much sympathy through the attitude of their military people, and, in his opinion they were the main cause of the misunderstandings between foreign and Japanese business concerns, 'Only through diplomatic and busi ness exchanges in a friendly spirit with the Japanese could there be a bright future for British trade in the Far East, There were great possi bilities here, and it was "a matter of contact and' understanding.
Sir George and Lady Campbell visited Hongkong and the Federated Malay States during their tour, and found conditions in the Colony good, There was a temporary trade boom in Hongkong owing to the presence of so many refugees from the interior fand elsewhere, but in the Malay Stales the prices of tin and rubber had dropped, There was, however, a healthy feeling and he was certain that the difficulties would be overcome, During their stay in Shanghai, Sir George and Lady Campbell were the guests of Mr. L. J. Davies, a partner in the firm of Mackinnon, Mackenzie Tue Lloyd Triestino s. Conte Rosso entered Kowloon Docks, Hongkong, on June, for repairs sustained on May 28 when she hit rock in a deep fog off Fisherman's Island, After discharging in Shanghai, the liner left this port for Hong-on June 2, making the voyage Although at least thirty shots were fired, no passers-by were hit, Wine dows were shattered by bullets, and blood spattered the pavement' and walls, Three motor-cars were struck.
Mr, A, B. Palmer, the No, 2 Steward of the Shanghai Club, was Teaving 91 Jinkee Road just as the shooting had started. He saw one fof the bandits running from the Scene and chased him from Jinkee Road past the Ford Hire Depot towards Nanking Road, Mr. Palmer however, finally lost his man and abandoned the chase.
Mr. J, Winning, representative in Star, Ltd., had a narrow escape from death of injury. "Mr. Winning was reluming to his ofice and was passing the Yokohama Specie Bank When. the shooting started and he Jooked around to see 9 Chinese topple over just behind him, having been shot in the encounter." Another for~ feigner also had a narrow escape when the motor-car in which he was sitting came into the line of fire, The eat was one of the three vehicles hit by a bullet, but its eetipang was not touched.
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