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CIL COAST KISL
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In 1868 certain Baptist missiondries who had been expelled fom the Spanish is'nd Feraine Fo came to &mbie Bay, which up mis ios station, which they called arischt oppsite on the mainland, and these Victoria.
A number of free negroes left with the wi-fonsai and settled at Victorin, and British mon of war succeeded at last in breaking up the slave trade which had been
ife or, the coast...
SLATE TR DE CIPREMNED,
DEBUT OF THE GERMANS,
t
It was in 1860 that the fr& Germans appeared--the Eamborg tirm Woerman set up & trading station to the estuary of the Carernon River.
man-of war anchored in Ambas Bay, and took Lieutenant Roginski back to Rumia.
FIMOCA BABAH.
The Tritish colony of Victoria, Ambas Bsy, which was formally recognised in 1984, was in 1997 also handed over to Germany.
The Gerning hea hid
37m8 faters hting to etablish themselves in the his erland, which at that time was ravaged hy, the famous Rash, who after being slave in the household of Zubehr Packs in the Soudan, had oezed u for him-elf the Empire of Botua around Lake Tebad. When the German troops Bret per errated into Born in 1902 they found the French there, they baring come there in the course of their camp igs against Rabah Dikwa Rabah's old capital, is now in German territory.
THE POSITION TO-DAT
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915.
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PUBLIC NOTICATION.
Kin'e Recetazios No. 10 or 1913.
THE
Ondersigned, His Britannia
Majonty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotčatiary, publisty notities (all whom it may concern, that 16 has been decided by His Majesty's Government that delivery of goods already sold tɔ snemy firm in China must be completed by he following time limits:
desire in securing their hold upon this i tremendous market. Seeing that shipments are most difficult to secure and that sne can neversy, with exactitude, na to whee your goods' will leave the docks, it seems to the ordinary business man marely saying to your enemy: ** We are very sorry cur hands bave lach forced, but we will do all wo can to assist you in getting your goods fi to Chins," The writer contioue --
Then take the renewal of drits. This meats that with trade an carried on in Chins drafts may be renowed indefinitely,
sad the claim mada in the cable under
It
review is true, vi, that Gurmary em obtain stocks suiticient to carry on for over year, and makes nogatory all the efforts the British Chambers of Commerce have been putting forth to secure the stopparo of this enemy tinde. Drafts may be renewed for much more than a year in Caina, provided that some of the coods are taken up and that the interest in do'y paid.
ไ t is one of the methods whereby credit is abtained against order, although tha actual cash balance of the merchant may not be of the largest To allow the enemy to extend his banking facilities is rarely toy: We will assist you in every to trade, but we have to put Ble way t ferth preclamation to satisfy the outery of the British merchants, which wo einnot very well ignore. It shows most clearly that our Foreign Office have not yet realised that the merchants abroad have a right to the protection of the Government in their endeavours to secure trado for this country.
obtained possession of the whole of the southwest corner of the Cameroons, but our attacks on the northera portion from the Nigerian border have been repulent. The hold of the Germans on this colony is a poss
ery, precarious one and is not likely to last long," says the new Colonial secretary
TRADE AND THE WAR: -
Enemy Trading in China.
What he wanted is an absolute business head who will deal with there vital ques In the terms of the proclamation. frading tions a prompt ad businem like manner censed on 28th inst, but as the conditions and stick to it with rm tenacity. Thus, with exeiny subjects in China should have being not afraid to make a firm decision have been motifed to include all goods and thus only, shall we as a nation wi whether shipped that day or, in orices from out of this tarihle was the fruits that hands for shipment it is evident that it will rightly belong to us and der alles, which be a con-iderable time before the procla is a greater share of the trade of the world. tion will be effective. This shows how What show'd be done is the total probibi strong a certain section in Manchester bastion of all trade at once, and the refusal to proved itself tbo. Contracts made boforo renew bank on other dafts on any con- June 25 have been able to be carried sideration. Thus and thas only will the out inn" very liberal way, saya that trade of Germany be stopped. Do you The London and thins Express of July 27, wonder that Germans put their tongues in It is pot tole wondered at that a good their cheeks when talking about our deal of satonishment and even indignation Government and their methods of dealing have been expressed in Shanghai. We are with this question, and taunt us with the told that the decision means that German patent. fact it they will never cense tu firms in Chins will be easily able to strivesda in China and with Ching. the war and afterwar's to resew com- The time worn excase that our GeveÁID- petition with British firms with enhanced
always fall back upon in such to the eyes of the Chine e because discussions in that they expect the Britisk prestige la In the early '90's there appeared in the the contracts made before June 25 over merchant to lock after birrelf but this is Cameroons one Lieutenant Rogisaki, of stocks sufficient to last at least a year case where the Government are expected the Russian Navy, who had originally been Router also states that the notificative was to takes re-liy firm stand, and back up sent out by the St. Petersburg Geographi-issued to Germans in China on Jaly 8, their subjects is a business like way. Let cal Society on an expl ring expolition whorens the British merchants were unaware thanks their courage in both hands and do Lieutenant Roginaki was a struck by ita of any such concessions until 20th. The the only obvious and right thing which will facility and Its prospects that he embarked regulations ne drafted prohibit all com-gut a stop to the on minus trade that is no a gigantic scheme to found an agricul-mercial intercourse, with enemies. tural colony to be worked by Chinese.
Starting out from Victoris as a base of operations, Lieuteunst Roginski visited the local kings, and acquired by purchase A considerable area of territory around the
There was British Consul for the Uit River District, but his induance over the Inval kings was solely due to their fear of the arrival of British warships, and rested on no annexation or territorial sovereignty,
EXPLORER'S INTZEPRISË,
great Cameroon mountain, Biker
AFTER XING BYLL.
By this time Germany had begun to ppear in the territory, and Dr. Gustar Nachtigal, the great German traveller, Degotiated a treaty with King Bell, which was signed at midnight on July 13, 1884.
Five daya Inter Mr F. H. Hewett, the British Consul for Uld Rivers, arrived to make a treaty with King Bell, and on July 16 French gunboat!
co a similar mission.
TRÅNGHAL MERCHANTS VIEWS. -
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THE BOASTFUL COUNTESS.
Germany's 32"*Transatlantic
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it.. being carried on "in China-by the enemy. Better far is ue no proclamation In a letter.addressed to the Gloo, Mr.cally anlimited time to the enemy to carry whatever the issue one that gives practi. Frank H. Hiscock writes:-Discussing the on his trade, far that is what the forecast matter with another Shanghai bunings of the proclamation certainly gives. man we agreed that the absurd attitude of this Government on this matter, was working agtold harm to British merchants in Chins. I submit, with all the of which I am capable, that it is high time the Government dealt with this matter in proper manner. We are well on to the first year of the most disastrous war tha world Lad ever seen
and you our feponsible officials refuse to are ordinary business acumen in dealing with question.
New Yorx, July 22, that concerns the only huge trading country left in the world. Germany and Austria Counters von Dagenfeld," a niece of ¿ THE BRITISH FLIG
are taking certain steps to secure, after The scramble for africa had begun in the war, their place in the markets ont Zoppelin, who lives with her hus earnest Now. Lieutenant Roginski, was of the world, realising only too well bad, a plain American citizen, named very desirous that his Chinese colony and that their countries have stoltilled Apel, at Ventoor Haights, New Jersey. bis concessions" should not come themselves in the eyes of those who lay as heen commenting to interviewers 20 under the German dominion, and so he stress up the rights of humanity and the the possible consequences of President applied to Consul Hewett for authority to inviolability of the plighted word. Yet negotiate treaties with other chiefs, bring in the face of the fact that British mer: Wilson's Note to Germany. WHOLESALE Indents promptlying: the renter part of the Cameroonch sate in China bara hoon pleading for the In-Caso of war, the Countow declared, excated at lowest cash prices mountain under the flag, tots prohibition of enemy trading in China, you will have your work cut out to take zal Beitish And Cuntinental gonda, poluding
The Rusga lieutenant employed the Government are actually giving to our care of oral veer Germany is now 2 | native tailor Victoria to tare out British bitterest enemies the very he dis they subtarines" largo enough" to voyage to Books and Stationery,
gs for him, and whenever he wonde" a Boots, Showód Lavathar, Chemeslt and Druggists Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories, › Drapery, Millinery and Picca. Good
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and fetale, Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions and Olmen's Stores,
eton, etc....
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Commission 2% In 5% "Trade Discorrente allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Dumple Cases from (90) upwards, Cansignments of Produce Bold on Account WILLIAM WILSON & SONG (Entazzised 1814),"
treaty be hoisted one of his flags.
Mr. Coneal Həwelt ratified and approved
a's proceedings, and made Roginski ** Chief
Civil Commissioner of the British Colony
of Viatoris, Ambas Bay. The effect of
LOSING WEIGHT
Roginski's treatiess would have been to BY THE POUND
block the Germans out of one of the most. important parts of the district, and as they wanted to anner the whole of the Oil River they did their utmost to induce Ocent Britain to repudiate him
ADFCIH CENEROSITY.
As Mr. Boner: Law niid, the British Government did not show any desire to shat Germany one of her place in the sun, and accordingly it was decided not to ratirý the 20 or 80 treaties Bog ski hail mado with tho native kings, And Goranny obtained the whole territory."
P5, ABCRTECH LANE, LONDON, ED., Cable Addrona **** A teratur, LonDUN, I DONUTS me to
SANTHI GUSSIAN'S KETERT
p
1. "As, coon as the Germana, nerived in possesalon,hey promptly repudistad Linutenant Regiaeki'a, tule to bis zude...
ON'T Forget etter the ther, Happer, and his dream of a Chinese colony came to
end Light Refreshments
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Open Midnight.:
He persisted in saying of the spot, erased the new Gerinan colonial authorities
so much sunoyance that one day's Russian
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New York and stay outside the harbour. for two unth before returning
The Counting addiy that most of the Gemian sirolīpu hare bien lëmpgeurify withdrawn from service,
Not later than August, 25th, 1918, In. respect of goods already in stuck in Chins:
Not later than dre days after arrival in the port of discharge in China in respect of goods which left the United Kingdom prior in July 25th. 1913, but which have not yet amivelin China
Not later than September 28th, 1013, in rospectant gouda.which left. the United Kingdom after July 25th, 1918, bat which had been handed to an faland carrier for abipment, before July 28th, 1915.
Delivery of goods to enemy irme in | Chins will not be permitted after the dates
mentioned above,
`J. N. JORDAN, His Britannia Majesty's Minister.. Peking, August 14th, 1913. N.B-In accordance with instructions
dated August 20th, from His Majesty's Ministerat Peking, it in hereby notified in referenza to the above that goods. from any British Colony or Dominion will: bu accorded treatment precisely similar goods from the United Kingdom.
E. C. WILTON, Acting Brith Consul General;
Canton.
Exhibited 26.8,15,
E. C. WILTON,
Acting Consol Gouera)....
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