THURSDAY, MABOR §, 1981.
SHIPPING
P. & O.-BRITISH INDIA
APCAR AND
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
LINES
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIK, PERSILN QULF, WHIT
INDIES, MAURITIUS, RIFT AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA,
INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEKKALAND PORTE, KID
SZI, EGYFT, EUROPE, 20.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS (South)
NOTICES
CONSIGNEES
NIPPON YESEN KAISHA
NOTIOR TO CONSIGNIES.
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
*KITANO MARU,”
THE CHINA VAIL
[having acrired· from the abova Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hornby Informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their misk in the Haxorare. AND KOWLOOK WHARF AND GODowz Co.'s Godowns at Kowloon, where each conslgis monk will de sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtainal as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless insirections are given to the contrary befor's NOON, TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 9th March, 1921, will be subject to rent. ・・
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee`r and the Co.'s representatives at an appoint." ed hour on TUESDAY and FRIDAY. All ellens must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bare, after which date they cannot be recognized. No chims will be admitted after the goods have left ita Godowna.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
Agents,
Hongkong, March 2, 1921.
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MARKET
PRODUCE IN HONGKONG.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL" PRICES.
Butcher Meat.
March 10, 192E,
Foultry,
Chickan - Kai Tual ---
... Tb.
21
| Ospone, Small,--Sin Kal
90
| Ompona, Lazye-Ein Kai
π
13 18
Dock,
Ap
13* **
16
Doves-Fan Est
16
19
18
Saat Biziola-Mel Long Ph Ib. 15
Prize Qui Crood-Ham Ngan Yok.. Rose-Shia -Berg-Nga Nam Soup-Tong Yuk BE-Ngan Yok Pa... Steak Sirico,-Ngat. Laz",, Bang-Ngan Chang, Bullock's Braine--Ngaz No par ses 30
Tongue, fresh-Ngan Ld each 60 Tongue, corned--Ham Ngan IX
seob B centr Head-Niaz Trasch 80 Heart-Ngan Baz... It. 13 Hamp, Salt-Ngan Kin. 18 Foot-Ng Kak 10
• Kidneys-Nga la n Ngan Hal
15 Talver,-Nga Kon. Ib. 13 [Tripe (undemood), Ngan To Ib. 5
atres' Hand and Fest,~~~Ngso-taal-"
tea-koak ...
ས ས ས
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Fers, Hen,-Kal Tan (cooking) per dan. 28- [Fega, Han-Kaí This (fresh)...per dis
Fowl, Canton,~+K£ ' th. 10
* Towle, Hainan-Hot Nam K Goase-Ngo.
10 $5 Figeons, Canton,-Fat Karch 25 Hother, --Hol Han Pak Kip"
anch 38 Torkuju, Cock,—Fo. Kal Kmg Ib. 70 Turkuyu, Hao-Fo Eai Na Snipe-Sha Truk- - -* Phenant-Shan Kab. -- Quali,--Om Chon Farteldges-Che
3.5
... each te
Matton Chop,-eang Pal Kwai 15. SI "Apples, (California)—Kam Shan
Leg.-Yeng Felin më p
$6;
1.10 195
75
SHIPPING
STRUTHERS & DIXON, Inc.
GREEN STAR LINE.
Operating: Fir:Toten servios, de soppant of the UNITED STATES KITIPLES BDARD
**Laneastas,
DAS MANILA.
9th March
TO NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. ** Lancaster."
9th March.
**
TO SEATTLE, BALTIMORE & NEW YORE.
8th March. To SANFRANCISCO. "Want HansIAW,"
13th March. Also, cargo accepted for Transhipment at San Francisco and or Seattle te weekly sailings for NEW ORLEANS, SAVANNAH, NORFOLK, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA,
NEW YORK, BOSTON,
Through Billa of Lading lamed to all ́UR. & Canadian Overland Common Prints HONGKONG OFTIUN=-1st đoor Powell's Building, 12, Des Voeux Bd., Tai 3008.
T. K. K
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO.
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND, SEA, JAPAN- & HONOLULU, **ENT PARKWAY OF THE SUN.”
Suatu
KORKA MABU-
FORES
$,000.
20,000.
$2,000
92,000).
2,000
· LEAVES HONGKONG,
Mar 15th
Fruits-
sat $1.00
Almends-Hang Yan
Ctx. ... Ib. 05
Plug Ko
95
Shoulder,-Yeang Shaz
看好
Bananas, (bride't), Mamo,—San
Saddle-Young Ou Yak
# 1+
*
+
Brina-Cha No................ per set
1
Feet,Cha Kenk
[
25
Fry,Chu Chap
16
*
"
15
Haang Chin Chrambols,Teng To Coocent-Yo Te Lemons, China,-Ling Mug Lamota, (Amerka),—Ham Shan Ling Mang...
ch 10 Ib. 5
CIBERIA MARU
10
ENYO MARU .........
BHINTO MARU
Licheen, Dried, (small state).—
*PERSIA MARU
Lai Chi Kon Ib. 2
25
30
19
Oranges, (Chatoa), Sweet-
Shan-abong Day Chang The Onng, Tim Chang
6
**
24
Pears, (Canton), Cooking,-Sha Ll
Poanta-Fx Shang
Persimmons, Large-Hung Tae Plantain, Tai Chix ...
S. &
Tous
KASHGAR"
DILWARA:
**KARM LA”
"KASHMIR
**NAXEIN",
7,000
#roma Hongkong (about)
9,000 5th War:
at 10 a.00: İ 3,100 11th Mar. 8,000 20th Haz 9,000 | 25th Mar.
1st Apr.
Destination
MARSEILLES, LONDON & A'werp.
Singapore, Colombo' à Bombay. Marseilles, Lornos & A’werp. | Marseilles, London & A'werp. [ Massettes, London & 4'werp
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS (South)
"EURTALUS *
4,000 1
*ARRATUON APCAR"
4,810
8th Mar. I. p.m
17th Mar
Singapore.
Calcutta, via Singapore Penang and Rangoon.
·BASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
SAILINGS
10th Mar.
5th April
(South) (Sandakan, Thursday Taland; Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
SHANGHAI
* ST. ALBANS"
**EASTERN'
500 4,000
-li
ΤΟ
·HANKIS"
7,000
GREGORY APCAR.”
*KRYBER"
4,649 1 8,000
8th Mar. 8th Mar. 14th Mar.
&
JAPAN
Shanghai and Kobe Shanghai and Kobe Ebengbai, and Kobe.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Tickets Interchangeable.
1st Saloon Fassengers may travel by BLSN. Company's steamers between Singapore and Calcutta Singapore and Madras in lien of the section of
their P. & 0. Tickets Sine pore to Colombo.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Faur free of charge. Steamers and Railing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notion Parcels Measuring not more than 24 ft. x y z will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to mailing.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignos are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have'received documente UC Edvies.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Gudowa for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Mesare. Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bare, after which date they cannot be recognised. Mo alaima will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
For Further Information, Fassage Fares, Freights, and bool A, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
1. Des Vaux Road Central, HONGKONG.
HING
Agents.
& CO. LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, viz Steal Ship Plates, Angles and Bars, Also Shipchandlery Articles,
Telephone No. 1118.
25, Wing Woo Street, Central,
N. Y. K.
NIPPON YUSEN
KAISHA.
BILINGS FROM BÓNGKONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
P. & O. S. N. CO.
STEAMERS FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS- TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
& LONDON.
Through Bills of Lading issued for Batavis, Persian Gulf, Continental, American and South African Ports.
THE Steamship "DILWARA."
Captain Bank, carrying His Majesty'a Mails, will be despatched from this Fort ou or about FRIDAY, 11th March, 1991, taking Passen gers and Cargo for the above Porta.
Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy. France and London (un der arrangement) will be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London,
Parcels will be received at this Office until 3 .. the day before sailing
Pig's Chislings-Chu Chẳng
Head-Chu Tan
Eeart,-Cha Sami ... the Bach 10 Elidoeys-Chu Tiach 10 Liver-Ctu Kon . Ib. 31 Pack Chop-Cha Pal Kwai .......
Log,-Can Palu ...* Loin-Cha Hit Tun
-
2 Fat or Land,-Chu Tso... 11 Sheep's Head and Foot-Yeong
**bet 70
Tan-Konk... Hoarts-Young Sam..... each 10 Kidney-Teung Tia each 19 Liver,-Feung Kon... Ib. 32 aching Pigs, to order,-Cha Tasi, 24 sast, Boof,-Shang Signo Yau
་
19
Mitton.-Shang Yang Yan,, *32 Veal,--Ngaa Toni Yak............
Saanges-Nga Teal Cheung20 No1... lh 2
Barbel,-Ka Yü steam.-Pin To
-Calk Yo
The contents and value of all packages to Fresh Water Fish, are required.
For further particulars apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
& CO.,
Aganiz Hongkong, February 28, 1921.
Herrings,--Two Fak
MITSUBISHI SHOJI at Chemg Kwan Kap...
KAISHA, LTD.
(Mitsubishi Trading Co. Ltd.) GOAL, GENERAL IMPORTS mod EXPORTS.
SOLE PROPRIETUES OF
TARASHIMA OCHI MUTAFE KISHIDARE, YUSHINOTAN), HOJO, NAMAZUTA,- BAYO, SRER- NEW, KANADA, BIHAL, KAMIYA- MADA, and OYUBARI.
AGENTS FOR SAKITO COAL Head Office: TOKYO
Branches and
Representatives :--
Nagasaki. Kamatan, Wakamaten.. Moji. Kurs, Kobe, Osaka, Tamruga, Nagoya Yokohama, Tokyo. Hakodate, Mareran.
SEATTLE & VICTORIA OR VANCOUVER via Manila, Otaru. Vladivostock Paking. Tientsin,
Shanghai & Japan ports.
Cano to Overiad Joints ..movanector with Great Northern, Norther
Parife, and Chicazo, Milwaukec & St. Paul Railways,
FUSHIMI MRC (omit Mania) Welcesday, 9th Mar, at 11 am. TOYAMA- MARU KASHIMA, MABU (omit. Manila)
Friday, 11th Mar. at 11 am. ...... Wednesday, 20th April, at 11 am.
Dairen, Tsingtao, Trinanti Hanksy. Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, Manila, Singapore, Soersbay, Louden, Paris, New York and feattle.
Cable Address-1WASAKISAL Ooda, A. B, 0.5th Ed
Western Union and Berkley,
Fire Insurance Co. The Omis Marine &
Fire Instrance Co.
LONDON & ANIWERE via Singapore, Malacca. Penang Agencies for: The Hitaubishi Marine &
Colombo, Suez, Port Said & Marseilles..
KLEIST MISHIMA MARU
JI
...Thursday, 10th Mar. at 11 ......Friday, 18th Mar at II 2.02 BADO MARD Friday, at Apr. at 11 am. Foz Fartieniars, apply to- HAMBURG, ARMSTERDAM, LONDON & ROTTERDAM.
LIVERPOOL & MARSEILLER via Suez,
TAMBA MARU...
Thursday, 24th March.
...Saturday, 12' March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, Zamboanga, Thursday
- Island, Townsville & Brisbane.
TANGO MABU
NIKKO MARU...
NEW YORK via Suez,
AKITA, „MARU.
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...Monday, 18th Mar., at 11 am.
Tassday, 1th Apr, st 11 am.
Tuesday, 22nd March.
SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via Cape.
WAKASA MAKU....... (Seáling from Singapore)...Friday, 29th April. BOMBAY & COLOMBO" via Singapore,
1.BOMBAY, HARU..
GALOUTTA & RANGOON via Singapore & Penang.
"EOZOOKA MARU...
MURORAN MARU......
JAPAN PORTS Nagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama,
S. KOMURA, Manager.
No. 14. Park Stazz, Bosakozo.
SHIPS' STORES
Hardware, Metals, Paints and Oils.
7)
Full Lines of Shipschandlerý Supplies.
KHONG SANG &00
"Estabilibet li 1883,
57-58 & 69 Counsaght Bond Central..
Tel. Now Offices 255-4 & 2555,
Godowns 785.
|
...Thursday, 17th March.
Tuesday, 8th March. Tuesday, 22nd March.
16th Mar, at 11a fo.
A. KWAI & CO. ||
27 & 19 Commage3 KOSA CARITA), HONGKONO.
Monday,
NAVY CONTRACTORS Bhip Chazilers, Coal..Mozehants, i Bill-Makura, General Storekeepera
BHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
NIKKO MARU
AT
WAKASA MARU
“HELJIN" MARŲ
INABA HARUG
7th March. 15th March, 19th Mary at 11 aan.
NIPPON YUSEN :: KAISHA,
For father information apply, to 1990 Pemba zis szerį provver
ephone Nós, 292 & 283
6. TASUDA, Manage.
༞་
Boap and Soán Manufacturers.
· Cable AAS, "AXWAIN,
Pamelo, Biami-Trim Lo Yausch 12 Wisata-Hop To
| Grapes,-Po Tai Taz ...
I
Vegetables, &c.
„Mar. 19th.
April Sri.
April 27th.
May 14th
†Call at Dairen omit. Shanghai. (Calling at Dairen, instead of Nagasaki,
·SOUTH
AMERICAN LINE.
- HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO,
VÍA JAPAN. HONOLULU, HILO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINA GRUZ, BALBOA, CALFAO, MOLLENDO, ARICA & IQUIQUE. THENCE IT THANY ANDÉAN ROUTE TO BURNOS ĀTRIS,
LEAVE HONG KONG. 18,500 Mar. 15th Butto
tb. 1%
ANYO MABU HAYO MARU
'AMIYO MARU....
+4
Artichokes,—Ah Chỉ Check mach 3 Beans, Sprocź,-Nga Tao....- 20 lb. 4
Long-Tau Kok ... Bort Foot, Eung Troi Thanh ch Bittar Squab,F¤ Kia -- -- 1 Butajale, Green,--Ching Yun Kwa,, $
Red-Hung K Cabbage Chiarm, (common),
5
&
Kat Tool 1:5 (Shanghai)-7. Trol ......». 10
Cane Shoots, bench,-Kau Shen, € Cauliflower (Large),-Fe Taal Y'a auch 15-
*Cannying Cargo only.
TUMA
9th
14,000...............May 19th.
For full information regarding panengu height and sailings, apply to: Y. . TSUTSUMI, Hanager; "King's Building. Tel. Nos. 1874 & 2276.
“Agenta at Canton : "Mesurs, 1.-E. GRIFFITH, LID.
Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy.
(BOTAL PACEFT NAVIGATION Co. or BATAVIA),
THE Steamship
"VAN CLOON"
will be despatched. to
SINGAPORE, and BELAWAN DELL
4th March.
**This Vessel offers excellent Cabin-accommodation for Saloon-passengers,
■
Single and double cabins.
Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight and Passage apply to:
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Fish.
..Ctx
Ib.
น
14
***
Hol Su Yu
12
Darn,--Li Ya
14
16
19
(Medium),
10
Jodish,-Man Ya Sabe-Halvat Dattle Fish,-Muk Yu JbS Mang Y¤ Once-Wong Mai Imp Dog Fish-Tit To Sha Eala, Conger-Hol Man
M
(Small), Carro-Kan Skun
$1
Ib. B
112
-26
Calery Chinese,-Tong Kan Two!, Chillies, Driod,-Kop Lat Chiv
6
10
G
Red-Hung Fà Chia
18
Green-Ching Lat Chic
19
19
Dung Stick, Dagli Ka Li Don Li
+1
Fresh water,-1am Shul Ya, Yellow-Wong in
19
The 10
T
19
20
Cacribers –Chẳng kim sách t
Telephone No.:1574.
Frogs-Tin Kai
40
Garlic-Son Tau
- Ib.
Jaronga-Shak Pa
46
Gudgeon-Pak Kap Yu...
IS
16
19
20
30
Horseradish. Shangbai,—Lük Kan .... 18 Indian Corn,—Shak Mal... mch Letoce.-Yeung Shing Trof...h
99
Water Chastutta,—Ma Tai Ibu B
Mandarin.--Kwa!
16
16
Okres
22
Ib. 10 Ontoria. Bombay,—Taung Chúng Tanz Ib, 18 Ozlous, Green, Shang Chung Ib." # Onions, Shangbal, Shering-bot
*** ***
Chung Tha w
Pomfret, Black,-Fisk Chong Fomfret, White-Pak Chong
16
Panley, Kun Til
15
Prawas-Ming Ex
劭
Ray-Pal Fa Sha
&
Rock Fish,-Shek Kan Kung..... **
12.
AM 1
Roach,-Chun Yu
18
Radiah-Hang Lo Pak Tel
*****
Salmon, Ma Yatı....... .......
36
*
Rhubarb (Frak),--Tai Wong
10
Shallots, Kong Chong Tau
TH
13
Spinch-Tin Tel
1
#
38
Tomatoes-Fan Ko...
32
Tazo-Wa Tat
Turnips, Fruti, (Long). —Lo Pak
14
Vegetable Marrow. Tait K...
38
Water Crem-Sai Yeung Taci........
Leah water-
Kenk Yu
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"Edly root, Lin Ngac...
30
Tams, Tai Sh% váhy vanil" "grant
Labrua, Wong Fa Ya Loach-WE T
*M
Lobeters-Lang En ....... Mackerel,Chi Ya... Moat Fish, Mong Yu Mullet-Taal Y Oysters, Shaug Ho... Parrot Fish,Kai Kong Ya Perch,--Tan Lo Pike.-Fi Pro Fong ....... Plaico, Pan You
Shark,Sha Ya... Skate,-Po Ya Shrimps-Ha... Scapper-Lap Yu Soles-Tas Sis Yo Teach,Wan Ya Farbot,-Tao Hao Ya Turtles, small,
LOOKING FORWARD.
CUTLOOK HEALTHIEE.
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Agents.
| Ginger young,--Sm The Keung 8
Ginger, old,-Lo Karog
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́VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ...-
(United Netherlands Navigation Company.)
HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN
."(Holland East Asia Line)
(Members of the Straits, Chins & Japan Conferences.)
Regular monthly, service between
|-·JAPAN. PORTS, "SHANGHAI, HONGKONG & MANILA
Lam Ma Taian se
Mushrooms, Fresh,—Shang Tao Kr lb.
Potato, Sweet,--Fan Shu .......
Japanese, Yat Fun Bin Tad Ib. American-Ja Ki Shu Tai 15.
Pumpkło,-Teng Kwa
-
bolesome realisation" will come "fforts to get things straight-
The danger of world-revolution bas receded. The bulk of the people in
AND
AMSTERDAM,
. ROTTERDAM,
?
HAMBURG BREMEN.
For
Sailing. Rotterdam & Hamburg... 15 Mar. Amsterdam & Hamburg.. 10 Ape. " Botterdam & Hamburg 10 May.
Stenmaz. - Loading
Mar. TJIMANOKK 'ALDERAMIN ... Apr. BOLROI
Кау For full particulars please apply to
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LYN,
General Agents,
Tork Building.
Telephone No. 1574
most countries have seen Russian France may rest assured that the-under" au administration conducted Bolshevism with the lid of. They bulk of the people of this country by sane and practical men, and the know now what it means, and are desire to stand shoulder to shoulder Bolshevists are neither. Among à got in the mood to try the care of beside her, as we did upon the battle people less helpless than the Russians Leninism, which means class slaughter field Popular opinion here continues Leninism would not have lasted a
to take the view that the ties which month. followed by chaos and starvation.
CURRENT PROBLEMS DISCUSSED,
Lovat Fraser writes in the Daily Mail
With the unemployed increasing
France and Belgium are steady, unite us to France require no fuller I am not personally disturbed by in numbers every day, it is not easy to say that the outlook for 1921 is and Italy is far more stable than definition, and it is quite certain that the wild rumours of renewed war by brighter than the position a year seemed possible a few months back. our people are not in the least dis-the Bolshevists in the spring. I be ago. Yet I think it is healthier and In this country we are not quite soposed to engage in any more wild-lieve they may make another. des. more sape, and that is a great gain. anxious as Marshal Foch about Ger- goose chases in any part of the perate attack.on Poland in the near we have not yet reached rock many. He is right to draw attention world. We have neither the money future, because their obvious destre bottom, I trust we are very near it. to the German forces of reaction, nor the inclination for adventures.is to restore the old boundaries of With these qualifications, It pizy Imperial Russia; but I also think At least we know where we stand, but, as in our own land, the real The dreams have vanished, and it danger in Germany lies in the possibe regarded as axiomatic that this their military power is weakening **country is heart and soul fag the con--through sheer internal decay. They is far better to be face to face with bility of financial collapse. realities.
Our financial perils are curable tinuance of the Entente. We believe have never fought a real battle yet. The first problem to be faced during enough, if the Government and the that France and Great Britain must Warfare in Eastern Europe consists the coming year is retrenchment. public take the right path. In Ger- stand as solid buttresses around of the vague manevring of mobs Ministers know business men many the risks are more imminent which the rest of the Western world of men who never get into close know it, and Labour knows it. Even and less capable of ready solution. may gradually-emerge from a ses contact with each other.
All that one writes on these mat- Dr. Addison, though" I am told he Revolutions are bred out of despair of troubles.
continues to bhuster a good deal, and Germany has to reckon both Russia remains an enigma, and tere should be regarded expressing begins to perceive that policy must with her reactionaries" and her ex- though he seems to have gone there one's opinion on the situation as it bear some relation to a dwindling tremists. Yet there is still a great with the best intentions no visitor to exists to-day, and not yesterday or revenue,
preponderance of middle-view Ger- Russia has shed less light upon the to-morrow. We have seen so many. It requires courage to say that the mans, and I should be inclined to country that Mr. H. G. Wells. His astonishing changes, that no sensible. ourlock abroad and in the Overseas back their influence against either talk with Lenin told us nothing at all. man dare prophesy about what may Dominions is better than it was when the Ladendorfis in silly disguises, or Apart from the technical and other happen six months hence, but at the 1920 dawned, but I'venture to make the men who are band in glove with issues involved, I am no bellever fo moment I regard all the wild Bolshe the assertion. There is less war Moscow, St
the possibility of any large develop- vist boasts of what they mean to do
talk in the air. All nations are Though the Entente with France ment of trade with Russia und ber in Asia this year with considerable realising that the whole world is in has been subjected to ocasiótial form of “Government” la-modified calmness.
an economic pileht, and with that strain, it remains a firm reality, or changed. Trade is only possible (Continued on Pags 10.)