THE REAL CHINA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 11 July 1923, Page 9

THE REAL CHINA.

A VERY RICH COUNTRY. TONS OF MINERALS. “Without you realising your future-, and without seeing a vision of the world, I am sure I would not have been so cordially invited to address this intelligent and open-minded audience,” said Mr Pau Sien Chung, M.Sc.. addressing the members of the Auckland Rotary Club. Mr Chung, who has come out.to interest his fellow countrymen and others in the agricultural side of the Canton Christian College, wlie.ro good work Is being done among the young Chinese students, was referring to the fact that New Zealand must be a progressive people with a viewof the future, in the sense of which Tennyson spoke, “For I dipped inlo the future as far

as human eye could see, Saw a vision of the world and all the wonder that could be.” He was glad New Zealand wanted to know about China, because he was sure a better knowledge would be useful to both of them. As an instance of a good understanding between tho East and the West he referred to the good relationship between the United Stales and China. America had no ambition in the direction of conquering China; but rather had helped her in many ways. Thousands or Cliimr's young men had been, and were being, educated in the colleges and universities of the Unites States. The xVmericans and Chinese knew each other, and any Chinese with any knowledge of the English language would always find friends in tho States. The two people liked one another. Tilings were different than they were in the old days. Many years ago when the noted Dr. Wu Ting Fang was Chinese Ambassador in Washington the Chinese were an object of marked interest in tun. street. The doctor was one day standing on a railway platform and his appearance obviously excited the koen curiosity of a young man. At last the young fellow walked up to the Ambassador and said, “Say, what, kind of a ‘neso’ are you?” meaning, 'of course. Chinese, Japanese, Siamesete. Without charming countenance the doctor said, ‘"Before answering your question, l would like to ask you one.” “Sure,” said tho .American, “Well,” queried the Chinaman, “whet kind of a ‘key’ are you?” “Meaning? said the American. “Monkey, donkey, or Yankey,” replied the doctor, still without a smile on his face, and the voung man had learned his lesson. Opining that, the Rotary Club would naturally want- to know somethin.; about China from a trade point of view Mr Cluing cleared away some misconceptions about liis country. Many people thought she was a very poor country, and asked themselves what was the use of talking about trade wiib China if China was too poor to huv. As a matter of fact China was not poor, said Mr Chung.. She was one of ihe richest countries in the world. She had an enormous area of hind, and was a country of vast potentialities. Sue was verv rich indeed in mineral wealth, such as coal, iron ore. antimony, in:, copper, and gold. In coal she was particularly well oIT. it was calculate) ibat she bad about liftv billion tons R if and that il would last for 2000 venrs if reserved for borne consumption. There was about a billion Inns ol iron ore of a character similar to that oi Ihigland. China’s antimony mini's surpassed those of any other country in the world. Tn tin she was one oi the five lending countries nt Hie manor nf producf ion, and whereas Hie'mines oiber countries were reaching Gw point of exhaustion China s mines were hist beginning to be opened up. I lien China produced Hour. xiik. vegotaße oil, col ton, tea. and other. agriculture, products. Sooimr or later all Churn - resources wore bound to be opened ire. •ind New Zealand was also bound !r develop. Hr thought the two comilyi--:-could find commodities m which na"' could trade to their mutual aclvaiuag". K„r instance New Zealand was siren „„ dairying and cattle raising, m b<o!; ~p which China was weak, and he won n ~,-p-cc \.w Zealand shipper; to see what could !»• dec in Here lwe hues.