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ANGLO-CHINESE ORATION. OUR AFGHAN WAR.
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SIMLA, May 15. "The Afghan commander-in-chief has sent a letter to the Political Agent at Khyber asking for a cessation of hostilities.
SIMLA, May 17.
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This morning a China: Mál man made the acquaintance of Mr. C. Henriques, manager of the Honolulu office of Messrs. Brownstein-Louis Company of Los Angeles, California, ¦ Mr. Heuriques is travelling as pre- LONDON, May 20. There is hardly any limit to the one for his firm which specialises growth of the market for manufac-in "everything for men. Our zoaz tures which China would offer under the samples which Mr. Heu Reuter's special correspondent at a better administration and with riques had wid out and as regarde Peshawar says great admiration is improved internal communications.underwear and every other requisite expressed for the work of the aero The principle of the open door with of mere man, it was there, and what planes proceeding daily over unknown equal opportunities for all importings more they are all relul yet elegant and dangerous country where nonations must be strictly enforced rides of wear. landing would be possible
It seems that Messrs. Lane, Cmy- The Britain and the United States had machines go off and often do not stood honestly together on behalf of ford & Co. ure. handling them. return until dusic They bombed that policy and with their cordial Brownstein-Lodis Company have no! with a military objective Baga and
use for the ofl style of coming along co-operation, Jallalabad. The Afghan abandon every reason to count. It could be with goods which are of a sot pattern he evitent from. iment of Dakka was largely due to made effective. It was, however, which unnot
four aeroplanes with machine guns. through the League of Nations that This firm specialises in supplying These greatly assisted the troops in the whole problem of reconstruction besines with what they want. recent fighting by machine gunning in China could best be approached. If Mr. Henriques hasn't for the and dropping bombs on the enemy. No nobler work could await it than right style of article painted well.be As scouts they are invaluable, that of helping to save a great and just takes the particulars and ser covering the country in front ancient cation from its present strife you get it. That is these nxicam,, soll of the Khyber and passing the and possible anarchy. Let us com you what you want, cheaply and Zakkha Khelab and Mohamand mend this task to the League as one promptly. countries. Prompt information is of the most urgent awaiting its given of the arrival of Afghan levies action. on our flanks and so helping appro priate action that the enemy is reduced to the recessity of doing its movements at night. The roads are deserted and empty by day. The Afghans are afraid to pitch camps passing the day in widely scattered nooks and crannies of the hilly country. Since dropping bombs of the largest size the military objective demanity to educational purposes have it or leave it
Chang Ting Wang said China bad supported the League because it fully harmonized with their cherish ideals. Despite its adverse deci ion with regard to Shantung he still believed the League would right the wrongs of China. The application of Britain's portion of the Boxer in
The Brownstein-Louis Company ne the biggest farm in their line of business west of the Mississippi.
In 'trade with The Fonolulu attice deals with all Far Eastern made. other countries and particularly the Orient they apt themselves to existing conditions and make ang. thing their factory can pastuco. The company Sad this elimination of the
would be tremendously valuable in w
ancient idealism.
SILVER.
HIGHEST SINCE 1877.
style works with traders. They are out for
, they love hud from the Company,
The Brownstein-Louis Compung own a niest modern factory built of glass and concrete. It has the best samitery and hygenic principles in vogue which guarantee the good con. dition of the goods immufactured and exported. The employees. ure well looked after, being provided with jaining and rest roots and other con- veniences on the premises which tend to keep the employees in good health.
at Jallalabad is attained. The bazars are empty. The wounding by bomb cementing Anglo-Chinese friendship. all sizess that cut be done on of the Afghan commander impressed China could assist in preventing an- proper lines and as business should other world war by making herself he conducted. They have depart- them with the fact that aeroplanes strong. Moral force, not physical me to deal with everything con can hit individuals. The Amir was advised not to put up an imperial force, would command Chica's allegie: with their business and being camp. The zeroplanes were used for ance. China was proud to see young fasuonably situated in regards to the propaganda, dropping a thousand Western nations like Britain and the Pacife as they are, are able to des copies of the Viceroy's proclamation United States championing her own pateir order with a greater prompt. tule than can be done from other on the Jallabad road.
Sir Charles Addis said China's most American cities. SIMLA, May 18.
urgent security. was the national Messts. W. G. Humphreys al The panicstruck Afghans abandon security which the League of Nations Co. are the agents for Hongkong and ed Dakka before CUT troops offered her in a way that could not South China and all goods are des- approached. Shinwaris who had entered the town on purpose to loot be found in any other quarter. A patched to them for distribution to fed at sight of our cavalry, leaving great canker in the life of China wasenstomers. Mr. Henriques during
military despotism.
this trip has ourd his business re- the town half sacked. We found a
Mr. C. A. McCurdy said China'suks very satisfactory right through quantity of war material, including real contribution to the League would the Chiens, and had customers are 303 cases of ammonition. The inbe to help to supply the foundation well satisfil with the class of goods habitants left their money and jewel of pure morality. lery behind. On Thursday after al night march a large "Afghan con- centration was found on the ridges west of Dakka. They made a fainthearted attack on Friday but were easily beaten off. On Saturday we attacked the Afghans who, attempting to stand, sustained heavy losses. We captured the ridge.
SINGAPORE, May 20. Report says the Afghans attacked our position at Dakka on the Montagu's report on May 15 says 16th, and were driven off after heavy the removal of the maximum price fighting. They abstained from fur and the free grant of export licences
The factory itself is equipped with ther attacks. On the night and had a very great and immediate effec morning next following our force at on the market. Owing to the absence the latest inventions as regards Dakka attacked the Afghans, who of a stock of silver from which machinery and appliances with the occupied difficult ground on the ridge instant continental demands could result that perfect work is done by of Skeen. We captured those hills, be supplied, the price moved at skifleri labour and the goods are of the staff helping in the fighting." The absolutely unprecedented speed." the highest standard of quality.. Be enemy was estimated at eight battal The quotation of 58 pence on May fore articles are exported they are ions, with many guns. It is believed 10 is the highest ou, record since submitted to minute examination and they were augmented by tribesmen.January 1877. Subsequently suffi- the system of inspection ensures that The aeroplanes co-operating bombed cient supplies were forthcoming to the goods reach the standard on Basawal and Jalallabad while our meet the demand and caused lower which the firm attained its reputu troops on the Khyber cleared the hill rates. China exchanges have not tion and its goods their popularity. south of "Ali Musjid. A sniper moved in anything like the same "badmasher" of Yar Muhammad's proportion as the value of silver. gang is causing trouble and annoy-The quotation to-day equals 5/3 5/16 ance to convoys. One aeroplane re the tael, excluding the expenses of connoitering was forced to descend in transmission, compared with the the Bazar Valley. Lieutenants cabled rate of 5/2 Barker and Hoare, the air men, re- part they were well treated by the 'Zakka Khell. The attitude of the Transcis border tribes is satisfactory in spite of efforts by the Afghans to embroil them against us.
COTTON COM'SSION COMING
TO LEARN, NOT TO BARGAIN.
LONDON, May 20.
In the House of Commons, reply. ing to Mr. Sogden, Sir A. Steel- Maitland hoped it would be possible
SINGAPORE, May 21. Silver is quoted 54 to 53 7/8. The market is steady.
AS AIDE-DE-CAMP GENERAL T
LONDON, May 19.
THE SHIPPING COMPANY. Business, especially exports, are increasing in such volume in Los angeles that anerchunts there found the shipping difficulties a great handi- cap. Los Angeles merchants want to give. customers their orders with the utmost promptitude. To achieve this they have formed a shipping company. The company is named the Los Angeles Pacific Navigation With other firms the Company.' Brownstein Louis Company has sub- atantial interests in the shipping venture.
The
On May 15 the Times said when
The first steamer of the new coan. General C. C. Munro retires it mayang, the West Caject, sailed for the be assumed that Sir Douglas Haig Orient on May 17 Other abips will will have the opportunity of succeed follow at frequent intervals. ing..
ships of which there will be seven, are built by the Los Angeles Slip- building and Thy Dock Company. They are of 8,800 tons and aro sured large freights to Far Eastern ports. They intend to make Hong: kong and Manila their chief ports of call. It is the intention of the Ship- ping Company to open shipping afhoes at all these places,
with the co-operation of the cotton FORGED, OPIUM LABELS. industry to arrange for the despatch
of a commercial mission, including representatives of the interests con-
As a sequel to a recent Police rald cerned, to investigate the eastern markets for cotton piece goods. Any at No. 29 Circular Path, when 73 such mission would take account of forged Government opium labels
QUESTION ABOUT GERMAN RANK IN CHINA,
The shipping company has been
all questions appertaining to their were brought to light, a Chinese incorporated sowas to be able to denl inquiry but it would not be practicable was charged this morning before with the products of the countries
R 0. Hutchison with
at which their steamers will call. to authorize it to negotiate agree Mr. ments on behalf of the Government. illicit possession of forged opium They hope to do exporting of these labels, Accused pleaded that he had only lately removed to the house products to the Pacific Colet. With reasonable support the company in question and was not aware of should become a permanent and ad- the presence of the labels in his vantageous business acquisition here Thom. Mr. A. Silva of the Hongkong and dewhere.
It is not intended Printing Press, in the box, informed to cater for the passenger-carrying LONDON, May 19. In the House of Commons,reply. the Magistrate that those imitations trade, at any mate at the start. The officers and crews of their ships will ing to Comm. Bellairs, Mr. Harms were badly executed.
Sergeant Wills next declared that be American and the ships will be worth stated that the Government
& WHYTE. had no recent information with re- the labels were found hidden in one under American register.
WINE MERCHANTS.
gard to the progress made with the of defendant's trunks in the place. liquidation of the Deutsch-Asiatische Defendant The sergeant told me to Bank in China. The British Minister bring out the box. I did so, not would be telegraphically asked to knowing that the labels were in it
Fined $1,000 or six months,
report on the present position..
With the passing of wartime re- rtions there will be more busines doing and new firms can be expected to maks. Hongkong a place of busi I'ness and profit.
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