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LONDON, January fat. It is oficially announced that the British Delegates to the Peace Conference as 'Versailles will include the Premier,
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LosBox, December 31st. Bautor's special correspondens Cologne, telegraphing on December 9th, emphasises the difficulties of understand- ing what is going on in Berlin.
He says that the telegraph, doubtless, is contraled by the party temporarily on The feeling in Cologne is that Berlin maw stew in her own juice.
ALT. 4 J J. Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law, Viscount of the
oreign as permanens Hoad Fo
Of Sir William Tyrrell Senior Clerk" of "the_Forsign
General von Hindenburg, owing to. bis not meddling, with politics, is the only man mentioned with respect.
The Rhine districts discredit her politi Odee, Sir Louis Maltas, S Earocinas, none of whom inspires enthusiasm Howard, Si Ralph Faget, and Sir Eyre Crowe, with their staff.
The
-of-the- Elegatos leave Charing
on January with for) France but the Premier and Mr. Rona Law will not leave until about the middle of next week.
Mr Balfour is already in France.
DOMINION DELEGATES,
LONDON, January 2nd.
There is a growing feeling here, that a separation from Berlin is the only hope of safety,
The idea of a Rheinische-Westfalische Republic is now being merged in a larger scheme, viz. The Westdennche Republic, including, possibly, Hanover
Meanwhile, the main desire of the army
It is understood that the Dominions (at ovcupation is to finish the busines as
l be represented at the Pence Consoon as possible and to return home." Frenos by General Botha Sir Robers
AMSTERDAM, December 31st.
Borden, and Mr. W. M.. Hughes: also Telephoning to-night from Berlin the that the Air Board will be strongly re-mileled correspondent hints that presented in Paris, owing to the fact that the cbsearity of the situation in Poland. the questions relating to freedom of air due to the German Official Telegraph
Buran manipulating the news, will be discussed.
OPENS. ON JANUARY
It is expected that the Peace Confer. Dace will commence on January 13th.
With regard to the earlier cables men- tioning the British Delegates to the Pence tis de sable u impress that Conference, the Conference is an Inter-Allied one, as which the Premier, Mr. Balfour, a Mr.
Bonar
Law will represent the Government, while the officials and ex ambassadors, previously mentioned, will Be advisers en matters certain to stop up regarding the various countries of ม which
they have special knowledge and Axperience
Similarly, Bergatuais representing the PRE the Admiralty, the Air Board and other Departments are proceeding; al Lord Robert Creil who servis, ing matters in epoction with the League of Naticus.
FRANCE'S PRIC; CLÄIṀ.
PARIS, January vil Representative induci, viny un tam an demnity question was gagarinna By; on, Ribot, ex-Primer and ex; Finance Minis, ter, in na interven With a suetate Press Corresponden
M. Kibot contenued that the financial situation of alb the Batente Nations. niat be ultimately adjusted with que regard to each one a war efforts and sacrtaces, zaking into account their respective re „sources, and the ability to pay.
The man-power losses must bis reckoned ic estimating the sacriders, alongside the outlays in money and the damages sun- zained.
The enemy Powers must pay according 10. their
of the resources ♫ SAITO Entente's expenditure over and above invasion damages.
M. Ribet sabraitted that France had been the principal on the battlefield, bad farnished the greatest effort, and had Buffered the heaviest losses in proportion ther population,
France was therefore entitled to prior by for considerable indemnity against Gormany which, however, ought not to be so big u place the German people in a sort of prolonged servitude.
Germany would be only able to pay the amount properly chargeable, if she were not entirely deprived of her Foreign trade
What is certain is that the Polish Nationalist revolution won a victory at Posen, but the stories that the Poles aro marching on Berlia should be accepted with caution.
People in Berlin are mere interested in the presence of M. Radek and the other Bolsheviks, who believe that if they could anly secure the control of Berlin, Allied troops would enter the city.
Then would come the great opportunity of infecting the Allies with Bolshevism. This is Herr Liebknecht's and M. Radek's plan.
RUSSIAN INTRIGUE,
COPENHAGEN, January 2nd. The presence of M. Radek and his fellow Bolsheviks in Berlin has alarmed the. population of Berlin, who are beginning to comprehend that the Bolsheviks aim at making Germany the base for their attacks
the Autpute.
The beef growing that the Allied Any will march to the Brandenburg Gate and ceny Berlin unless Bolshevism is. suppressed
"The Pratsche Allgemeine Zeitaly states that Bolshevik ngents still have twelve lllion marks to spend in propaganda work in Berlin,
She must have raw materials and ex-Į. port facilities, otherwise the population would emigrate and industries languish. so that she would be unable to meet her home, much less Allied, obligations
BRITISH SECRET SERVICE.
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SMAUT WORK,
ON, January 2nd. The whole story of the wonderful work of the British Secret Service during the war cannot yet be sold, and probably never will be sold, but the curtain has been fitted partially by Brigardier-General G. of Special Intelligence Cockerill, Director in a farewell message to big staff.
He shows that not fewer than 6,000 persons were employed in counter-espion age, cable and postal" censorships, etc. The detention of enemy spies vas the principal business. He says that in most ases the arrest of a spy follows quickly
his entry into the country.
The department was the chief agency in preventing the leakage of naval and military information.
He mentions the successes of the Department in connection with the withdruwal from Gallipoli, the construction of Tanks, the preparations for the Cambrai offensive, and the final | counter-offensives which destroyed: the -enemy, Armies.
He says that there is no evidence that ecemy submarines ever received informa tion about the departure of shipping from British porta..
appreciating the
AI. Radek has disappeared. Merr Liebknecht, danger of the situation, moved. In the Spartacus Congress, that the members of the Spartacus Group should participate in the election of the National Assembly.
Rosa of Luxemburg violently denounced the proposal which was defeated by. 83 rutes to 23:
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presence in Berlin is tolerated, it means submission to Russian Dictatorship and resumption of war with the Entente
SOCIALIZATION.
AMSTERDAM, December 31st. A telegram from Berlin states that the new Government has issued a manifesto drelating that her National Assembly is palicy until the
established includes socialisation. the taking over of war profits, the creation of work for the unemployed, the promotion of national defence, the disarmament of unauthorised persons, the securing of peace as quickly and as favourably as possible. and the
The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul. representation of the German Republic garis and the Ottoman Empire. "are abroad by new aten with the new spirit.
"suspended. AMSTERDAM, January 1st.
A telegram from Heidelberg states
The parcel post service to Cuba is suspended.
It is notified that all restrictions as to the use of wireless Telegraphy by Merchant Vessa's on the Ching Station have been abolished.
that Prifer Max has been nominated Ne unofficial letter addressed to Abadan, candidate by the German Democratic may exceed eight ounces in weight, Party for the National Assembly.
J Ahvaz of Mohammerah in the Persian Gulf
AMSTERDAM, January hid The insured letter and insured parcel Herr Soske, speaking at Berlin, and services between Egypt (or in trazai
declared that the Berlin Government arily suspended. I would use the most force to
prevent the Czechs and Poles from encroaching, on Gelman territory.
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ARRIVALS OF STEAMERS.
JANUARY 4TH, 1918.' HAITANG, Brit, 1363 tere, from Penang, Capt. Stewart, D. L & Co.,
owloon Wharf.
HANI, Dutch, 399 tons, from Balikpa pan, Capt. Leylemaker, A.F.C., E. Point.
EWO COTTON S. AND W, GĐ, LL.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The 23rd sunmal general meeting of the Ewa Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ld., was held at Shanghai on Dec. 30. The Chairman, Mr. J. Johnstone, said in parti
During be frst six months, record profits "were made with cur spinning. but between the months May to Augush. half of this was lost, due to high priced cotton, the disturbed state of the country, and insecurity of goods in transit from robber bands. This bad the effect of preventing northern merch ants from making parehasa during tho period above mentioned and consequent. ly there was a slump în yarı ́notwith- atanding the record prices we had to pay for our cotton. Fortunately' oor other departments assisted considembly and with better margine of profit during the last two months, due to cheaper cotton and Latter prices for our products, the total prodt for: the twelve months ending October 31 was Th. 884,410.74, which, with the amount brought' for- ward from last year, lowres available for distribution $549,013,73. **
It is proposed to pay Tls. 1 per share on the ordinary shares and it iş'interest- ing to note that since we commenced our wearing department eight years ago, to which other departments have been sub- sequently added, we shall have paid Tls. 407 per share in dividends-an average. of 20.75 per cent. per annum.
You will notice from the report that it is proposed to write off Plant & Ma- chinery Tis, 90,000—the same amount as last year and if sp equal amount can be set aside for the next ten years that most important part ofour mills will have been written off altogether. The amount to be written off Buildings is Tls. 38,00) | being Tha. 3,000 more than last year: which is thought advisable ewing to the additional Mill buildings, erected in re- cent years.
Since 1910, or additions to Plant & Machinery have cost. Th: 917,968.55 and Buildings Tls. 416,179.33. To meet this expenditure, we have only issued T. 400,000-7 per cent. Cumulative Pre- fererice Shares. During the same period, our Plant & Machinery has been dupre- cisted Ta. 447,000 and Buildings Th. 137,000. It is suggested that Tls. 30,000 should be added to the Special Repairs
& Renewals Fund.
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SATURDAY 4th. to TUESDAY 7th. ` January.
Showing "FATHER AND TRE BOYS
From George "Ade's famous story-parts, also Various Comics.
MONDAY 8th, MATINEE at 3.15 p.m. by special request repeating - THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.'
TUESDAY 7th, MATINE at 3.16 p.m.. Showing ;--
"JACK” “drama in 5 parts.
Principal working parts of the machi-: nery in on: No. 1 Mill, which has been working 14 years-the greater part of that time during both day and night require renewing, and I think it speaks volumes for the makers, Messrs. Platt Bros. & Co, L., and those who have bad charge of the mill in China that China between the North and South the this machinery has stood the test of markets throughout China"should quick" time and hard usage and is still to-day is recover. There is no doubt these in such efficient condition.
"markets are bare of stocks-of course,
As regards our future prospects. With an early termination of the strife here in
Our working costs have been high, high prices retard consumption, bat more especially as regards coal, which Siving duo consideration to the point
Interest is also Tis. 23,817 bigbor. These in the New Year.
TAI BANG, Brit 1544 tons, from has cost Tis 131,00 more than last year. we can reasonably look for good radios
Shanghai, Capt. Bichard, J.M. & Co, wharf, «
**JANUARY 3T, 1910.
CHENAN, Brit, 1354 tons, from Haiphong, Capt. Jawi, E. &8. Ch Buoy. JANUARY 6ra, 1918.
two items alons represent more than Tis. At our last annual meeting, I referred 10 per ordinary share.
to the International Commission which Cotton Fluctuation Account.-This was then about to commenco work on account appeare in our annual appro- the revision of the Chinese Import priation for the first time, and I would Tarif This Commission under the abla
Hachow, Capt. Chan, wharf.
HO KWA Chi., 228 tons, from like to explain why we consider ame guidance of Vice Admal Tsai Ting-kan representing the Chinese Government, SHINKAI MARU, Jap, 1:15 tons, Kowloon wharf
TOYO MARU, J. 537 tons, from Haiphong, Capt. Fujik. (1.
necessary,
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VANITY FAIR
In Various Editions."
Herr Landsberg, speaking at Breslau, through Egypt) and Cyprua are tampor from Spora, Capt. Umetam, N. along been to keep on the sale side and the new tariff receipts' the suction of ever been brought to the Enat
Our policy, as you are aware, has all has now finished its work, and, provided The biggest attraction thes has. HATTAN, Brit 1183 tons, from hoid ample supplies of raw material, thus the various Governments interested, and Gaiety! Girls!! Glitter!! Swatow, Capt. Hudgins, Douglas d.S. Co., protecting ourselves against all event I see no reason why they abould not de wharf.
unlities. This you will understand in-80 our hopes regarding the benefit it. IDEAL VOCALISTS, BUICHOW, BH, 1992 tons, from.
valvea a considerable loss should the will bring to China's cotton industry Chefoo, Capt. Shane, B. & S., C37..
price of cotton go against us, but it also, will in a great measure by realized. The of courte, involves a corresponding gain Chinese Government will, however, per-
sist in bampering its own industries by Bor plan Open at MournIE'S. if prices go up.
The Polish Agency at Lausanne states that an army of 40,000 Foles with artillery
Berlin. and cavalry, is advancing cu
LONDON, January 2nd It appears that the industrial troubles in Upper Silesia are due to the activities of the Russian Holsheviks, who, according to the Dutche Allgemeine Zeitung, hope to compel at outbreak of civil war in Germany by paralyzing the coal supply and the transport. of foodstuffs.
COPENHAGEN, January 1st. The new German Constitution makes provision for a Reaple's House and State House. The members of latter will be appointed by Federal Path
It is proposed to sub-divide Prassia into several states.
MARINE DISASTERS:
MANY SERVICE MEN LOST."
NEW YORK, January 2nd. The hospital-ship Vorthern Pacific from Brest, carrying 2,480 American troops, including 1.741 wounded men, went asbore or Fire Island, at night.
LATER
TUESDAY, 7th January. Shanghai and North Chine-Per SIN.
GAN, 7th Jan, 11 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Focchow-Per
CLEARANCE.
JANUARY 4TH, 1319.
SETY CHONG, Chi, for Haiphong, BINGAN. Brit for Canton, B. & S. MIKAGE MARU, Jap., for Natia,
In Japan, manufacturers are enabled placing import duty on foreign cotton to hedge their purchases of cotton by brought to China and also cost trade sales of yarn on the local Eampin, and it duties between port to port on the coast may be possible for us to adopt similar of China itself, and it is extremely diff. tactics when the Exchange, which has cilt to understand the viewpoint such JINGU MARU, Jap, for Pekalongan, recently been opened in Shanghai, comes retrograde action indicates in placing obstacles in the way of the extension of
Junokava.
Saigon-Fer TELEMACEUS, 7th Jan,
HATTAN, 7th Jan. 1 p.m.
Japan vis Yokohama-Per: ASAMA Tong Hing
1,p.m
MARU 7th Jaz, 4 p.m. Haiphong-CHONOVA, 7th Jan., 6 p... WEDNESDAY, 8th January. Sandakan-Ter MAUSANG, 8th Jan, Jays and Port Morseby, via Batavia- Straits, Bangkox, Ceylon, Mauritius. Per TJIKINI, 8th Jan., 11a.m.
South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi. Egypt and Europe vin Suez-Per POLYPHEMUS, 1st Jan, Registration 145 p.m. Letters 230p.m.
11.00.
Y.K.K.
IKOMECAN MARU, Jap, for Yoko-into full working order. hama, M.B.K..
REAL COMEDIANS."
INSPIRED DANCERS.
CURE THAT COUGH. WHEN you have a troublesome
cough, it does not mean that you: have consumption or that you are going to have it, but it does mean that your langs are threatened, and its just as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy beta o it is too late. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeeper
As long, however, as we have no "salen industry which means so much to the wall to be en iko safe side. and take · TJMANOES, Dutch, for Batavis vi hedge with which to protect ourselves, Chinese people themselves.
Banka JAIL.
JANUARY 6TR, 2015. CHRECO, Uhl., Haiphong, Sam Shing CORELIA, Brit, for Haiphong: Brago The Parcel Mail will be closed AMAKUSA MARU, Jap, or Keelung on Tuesday, 7th Jan, at 5 p.m. via Swatow, 0.5.K.
SHUN CHEUNG, Chi., for F.D. Wan. THURSDAY, DIE January.
Amoy and Forenss via heelung via Macao, Wo Hing
KIANG PING, Chi, for Hongay, Per JOSHIN, MARU, 9th JaSam Peb
Swatow,
Brigadier General Cockerill claims that The weather is foggy and rough. The the Department saved the country at least essel's position is perilous None can yet shanghai North China-Per
00,000,000 by counteracting enemy be rescoed. activities, and in preventing speculative
MABUNNING, 9th Jan, 11 transactions on raw materials. "One sub- The hospital-ship Northern Pacific is Weitaivei & Chico-Per HUICHOW, department, not content with closing cer- resting, easy. She is apparently not
9th Jan., 2, p.m. tain channels of enemy propaganda, kept damaged.
PRIDAY, 10th January others apen for the express purpose of
LONDON, January 2nd. Swatow-Fer VAN CLOON, 10th Jan, distributing British propaganda in the The steam yacht folaire, carrying 300
11 L.m. enemy countries, in covers the postage on bluejackets from furlough, struck a rockPhilippine. Islands-Per LOONSANG, which had been already paid by the enemy, at the entrance to Stornoway Harbour 16th Jan, 2pm.
The message closes with an expression and foundered. Fifty scrambled ashore of appreciation of the skilled work of the badly injured. cepartment's chemists, in connection
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The Izlaire disaster occurred at two in experts, and of the professors of uncom the morning, 250 blue-jackets perishing a mon languages, but states that much of few yards from their native shore. They.. the skilled work was so secres that had an excellent passage from Kyle to reference to the subject is not ret per- Loch Alsh, in a fair, wind, and wore in missible. W
the highest spirits, getting their kits Brigadier-General Cockerit pays & together, anticipating their first Now tribute to the essential links, with the Year, holiday since the sear when the epartment, in the Dominions and folaire inexplicably stack, though she olonies, without whose loyal and dis was going at full speed, interested co-operation, it would have impossible to scare the results
Attained.
OCCUPATION OF TURKEY.
It was dark, but clear, and the lights were visible. Fifty anilors jumped over- board and were drowned. Two bouts, which were launched, were swamped. and the occupants drowned Böckets were fred, showing the shore seven yards dis- Many tried to reach the rocks, but the current dashed them to pieces.
Two men landed with ropes, clear of t rench troops have been detailed to rocks, and got a hawser ashore, by which occupy Stamboul
the survivors acrambled to safety. Many British troops will be concentrated at were unable to retain their grip on the Pors, and the British quarter in Can-hawser, which was alternately slack and. stantinople, en
tout, cos the ship syung, and were drown-
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enter Tearns that battalion of
It is expected that the Italian force, ed. The hawser. then snapped when the mül occupy another quarteri
Toldire foundered.
SATURDAY, 11th January,
Shanghai North China, Japan Tia
Nagasaki. Canada, United States, Central 'end Senth Americ, Zarope via Cacada Per ARABIA MARU, J1th Jan, Registration 11.45 am, Letters 12.30 p.m.
US. AND STEEL,-
so long must we accept risks of the above With the rapid advance in prices mentioned nature, and it is to minimize during the year, the same old game of these risks that we now propose to open cotton adulteration was practised, bab
It is generally, bekeved in Washington forma." There is no limit to their mal-that the Government will nat relinquish this new reserve fund, which can be to a far greater extent, and in numeroas drawn upon whenever cotton goes
practices, and the mills are always on its held upon steel immediately after the against us.
war is over. There is a feeling that 'steef The drop in American cotton when the wrong side. the armistice was declared, from gold The Cotton Anti-Adulteration Associa.for some time to come will be allocated. " JANUARY 6TH, 1919.
sents 20 to 28 per lt, was more or less tion has done its best to prevent undne to manufacturers of essential commod KAIFONG for Shanghai, B. & S. due to panic, and brought about by peo-watering, but when one has to contend Just what the Government any LARA, Dutch, for Fooch, A. Fet Cople who had only a monetary interest with admixtures of white powder, ropa canaider essential after the war is not time, but the entor TUYOTUMI MARU, Jap.. for Java, selling " futures" as "hedge" against seeds, etc., it is quite impossible to make made clear
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mabile maken
other losses. Nevertheless it was re- correct estimates and the mille baye-no
ponsible for sharp deelizie in China option but to take the cotton and dozer car will come in that class. cotton, as the Japanese millowners did their best under the circumstances
85,000 per annum for throo yests if the not make their usual purchases, I am may mention that there is a scheme the China Association have guaranteed
under discussion for the forming of The P. M. S. S. Co... Venezuela optimistic as regards the future. The Cotton Industry Improvement Associa Chiese millowners and Allied industries according to telegraphic, advice short crops of America and India are tion, whose main, objetts are to improve will guirantes similar amount and received from Manila will leave not sufficient to supply the world's the China cotton plant by careful selectain Government recognition of the that Port to morrow (Tuesday) and demands. Directly the Central Powers tion of good grown under the supervision foderation of Interests in the improve
vonture. We are hoping that this f-should arrive here, on Thursday,
come into the market, and with released of foreign expert, and the intentionment of cotton in China will have good sometime in the afternoon.
shipping addition, there must be to supply these serde gratuitously to the results and that the Government will In fact farmers in the districts where the seed take up the work when once it is
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recovery in price. Now You in already biete to farms are started. It is also intended to nearly gold cents 20 per 1b, through commenco cotton cultivation from Ameri Liverpool baying
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can seeds. As regards the clcth situation: Use quarter of the world's spindles and looms have been stopped for some years. This has caused shortage of cloth in the world's markets and this shortage will be still fortber accentuated, as the de
The Nanking University Agricultural Department, hare kindly promised to take charge of the expert and his opera tions on.· three years experiment. Tim cotton Anti-Adulteration Associ
mand for cotton goods must be greatly tion
dincreased on the return to civil life of the demobilized fores who have until lately been taking part in the European
established
The Chairman proposed and Mr. E. É. Clark
rk seconded the first resolation, adopting the report and accounts and authorizing payment of a difriend of Tis. 17 per ordinary share
The consalting committee was fe slected on the prososal of Mr. Brodie and the Cotton Millowners of Clark, seconded by Mr. J. Spunt.
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