Commercial Handbook of China Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...for local use, as stated above, but the amount should be fixed carefully and minutely. Art. 10. The superintendent shall render an annual report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce on the conditions of business, the drawing of salaries, and the receipt and defrayment of funds. Art. 11. The forms of documents used by the superintendent are as follows: (a) To the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, as well as the highest provincial administrative officials, the form of a memorial shall be used. (b) To the taoyin, hsien magistrate, and other officials of equivalent rank, the ordinary form of documents shall be used, (e) To the company the form of orders shall be used. Art. 12. When the superintendent has clearly done things in violation of these regulations or other Government regulations and orders relating thereto, he may be dismissed at any time by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. Art. 13. Whenever there is any article in these regulations requiring revision, it may be revised and enforced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. 1 The regulations 1o not state "central Government" or "Province," but that meaning is doubtless implied. CHINESE GUILDS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. By Commercial AttackC Julean Arnold. GUILDS. ATTRACTIVE HALLS IN CHINESE CITIES. The foreign visitor to a Chinese city generally finds but few attractive buildings. In most cities these are included in the two categories of temples and guild halls--not greatly unlike in general appearance and having many characteristics in common. The tourist visits the guild hall and admires the beautiful, massive Chinese architecture, generally shown at its best; the stone lions without and ornate idols within (guardians of the entrance); the great detail in t...