Lose $500 lopments which have taken place in China since his last visit to this country tex years ago. With the "greater opppitunities for trade which were presented by this rapid develop. ment, Canada should take a larger share in the China market, and live up to the traditions of the British nation, which was essentially a sea-fating race, In order to encourage exports of Chinese goods to Canada, Mr. Murray said that he was very much in favour of! substantial reduction in the tariff of many commodities, and a revision of the business and tariff schemes, to make it easier for Chinese' goods to compete in the Canadian market, "This suit 1 hav> on at the moment," he said, "was "bought in China! for U.S§12. If it were put on the Canadian market at that price, there would be crowds queuing up to buy up the stocks, But the, tariff puts the price up to about Two men. carrying pistols looted House 12, Lane 563, Chekiang Road carly yesterday morning and escaped. The robbers entered ai 3.15 o'clock. terrorized the occupants and then stole a large amount of money and jewellery.. They fled with "loot valued at about $500., No shots were fired.
The previous bandits had commandeered a motorcar from the Asia Garage, 480 North Szechuen Road, and used it in a highway robbery in Tsungming Road, near North Szechuen Road, where they went through the pockets of a Chinese pedestrian. They finally dismissed the car in Range Road and allowed the chauffeur to take the wheel again. The case was one of a ies of similar occurrences, inyolving the use of garage cars by robbers, in recent days. One of the men was armed with a pistol, but no shots were fired. return to Canada, Mr.
Murray will submit a series of articles to the "Vancouver Sun" on the subject of tariff reduction. It is probable that the Premier of British Columbia, the Hon, T, D. Pattulto, -will pay a visit. to China in the near future in order to explore the possi bilities of establishing closer contacts between Canadian business men and traders in this country.
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