CHINA WANTS THEM

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1931, Page 17

CHINA WANTS THEM

AUSTRALIAN TIMBERS / v

An interesting story, 6howing the high reputation of Australian timbers' in overseas countries, including China,' is behind a recent telegram, says the Sydney Daily Telegraph." _ The message -stated that orders for timber, to be used for sleepers on Chinese railways, were causing activity throughout the Eden district, where the forest wealth is comparatively ■untouched. Incidentally, Australia is likely to reap' a/Belated 'benefit" from 'the Boxer' Rebellion of 30 years ago. Following that disturbance, in"which vast ■damage was done to .'the- property Cof British residentials, among:other *<foreign devils," an indemnity of some' millions was demanded by Britain, 'and Jpaid by-CHina:^ .■'-; - • Now eoines'tho-afterrnatfc* '•:' 'The ne^v? Nanking Government is'trying tp-.geti the ancient country on to its feet,fand* .the ■■ MacDbnald Government in intimated to it'i.some months ago that it .would help by paying back some of the indeinni% r :receiyed a quarter of a" ;centnry-;ago.-4A sum of £1,000,000' isrjikely^ ip. be'lniade available:idr ■■deyelopniental jrprk, including railway construction, in,.China, ~,, ,•„• ;'^Though'; mattefslhaye ■ not been finalised between'the two Governments, the Chinese Ministry, seeking the best tim-,-ber available,'is turning an eye to this ebuntry;;; ;'■:.. -:;:. • . . > ■ ' " ■.■■■ It was explained by,the Chinese Consular. Office in; Sjrdney that the sleepers on most Chinese* railways^ have ./been cut from Philippine and Oregon timbor. A.more durable article is being sought for in the ironbark forests of Australia. A.number of private shipments-have already -gone from. Australian ports ;to China. .In the belief that the.'indem.;' nity agreement wili .soon, bo 'settled, the wide-awake Oricntais are looking'iu this direction, and at least one Sydney fircn :of .timber merchants :is getting1 busy in the Eden-Bombala district. r

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