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REPARATIONS DEMANDS.
DEFINITE DEMANDS.
The Premier (continuing): But we demand immediately, firstly, a settlement of the amount of the payments, or of factors which should automatically determine these amounts in accordance with Germany's prosperity; secondly,' an arrangement as regards the method of payment which must preclude the possibility of further discussions and quarrels.
Loyd George aaked von Simons' forgiveness for opixing that the latte, was not a free agent but compelled to answer as he had by a public opinion which was not ready to pay its debt. He concluded by insisting on the 'becessity for an immediate and definite settlement. In consequence of the fact that the German proposals were simply as evasive postpone ment, the Allies regretfully concluded that the penalties must be enforced immediately.
Von Simons said: The treaty of Versailles was lawful for us because we signed it, thus not merely admitting we lost the war but signing judgment. Mr. Lloyd George had emphasised that it was chose jugee bet he (vou Simons) contended that any law reserved the possibility of invalidating chose jugee if the condemned party furnished new proofs. Von Simons dwelt on his emotions on his four visits to the devastated areas. He said that the majority of Germans were anxious to co-operate in the work of reconstruction. He deplored the doubts cast on their proposals to deal with a task of such immense difficulty. He declared that Mr. Lloyd George's statement that German taxation was lower than that of the Allies was based by the allied experts on a wrong method of calculating. He quoted figures in the memorandum to the League of Nations to support his
contention that Germany was mate heavily burdened that England and France. He warned the Allies not to attempt to squeeze from Germany more payment than she was able to give." He declared the menace of the penalties was not justified by the peace treaty and was a contradiction of the League of Nations pact
Vos Simons said that Germany was not a member of the League of Nations but had signed the pact of the League. He therefore, on behalf of the German Government, announced an appeal to the Assembly of the League against the sanctions with which it was menaced. He concluded by drelaring that if any sanction failed to attain its purpose it must call for new sanctions, thus eventually preparing a new state of violence, but all wanted to leave the unhealthy atmosphere of compulsion and enter the wholesome atmosphere of voluntary co-operation. Common distress could only be removed by common effort, and Germany was ready to exert her- self more than the others. He appealed to the Allies to assist Germany in finding ways to full her obligations. This could best be solved by technical experts appointed on both sides.
Mr. Lloyd George replied briefly as previously cabled.
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NINETY BILLIONS GOLD.
...
THESE FROM SINIM.
The Republic of China now has a Government Bureau of Economic Information, a non-political organiza- tion which proposes to provide econ- omic, commercial, financial and indus trial information relating to the
Republic of China. Here are sur
ples :-
RAILWAY TO TAONANFE.
THE CHIN
OVERSEAS TRADE.
EMPIRE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.
POSITION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED.
ASSISTANT, by British mer
In the January issue of the Empire WANTED-GENERAL OFFICE Mail there is a notable contribution on chant firme State qualifications and The Economic Outlook of the salary required to Box 1963, có ** Omina British Empire," by the Rt. Hon. F.
G. Kellaway, M.P.. Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Over- The present terminus of the Seas Trade, who emphasises the im cheng branch line of the South Man-portance of the trade of the Dominions churia Railway is Chengchiatan (Liao-to the United Kingdom, and anti yuantsian). This branch will now be cipates material improvement in the
extended.
FOR SALE.
The construction will be Dominions within the next three or/OR SALE-Half-Price, CURRENT..
commenced in the spring carrying the four months. Eine some 50 miles further along the
MODEL FACTORIES,
NUMBERS-1921-QUEEN, Ladies Picturial, Gentlewoman, Elito Stries, Fashions for all. Apply Bar 1969, co
Casa Mat."
ท
NOTICE.
POLU MATCH JARDINES. WILT-
"The Position of "British Indus- at plain to Turgiaohsien (Paiyentity" embodies special articles by Da). The next extension will be to leading British manufacturers. Sir Taonanin, 170 miles further, on in the. Peter Rylands, President of the Northwest.
Federation of British Industries, writes on
British and Continental The Anhwei Provincial Assembly Prices." and deals with the “quasi- has recently passed a bill to establish subsidised competition" which, he two model tea manufacturing plants thinks, will not be of long duration. SEARE EGT will be played at 3 and a model paper mill at Anking. Mr. Max Maspratt. J.P., Vice-Presion SATURDAY, March 19th, a Two modern factories are now dent of the F.B.I., writing on "Essen-Causeway Bay, to be followed at 4.30 operation. The five plants will re-tials, to Trade Recovery," analyses P. by a Skittle Gymkhana: evente quire
an annual expenditure of the world situation with keen judy open to members of the Hongkong Polo
Club. $120.000 of which half the amouatment and" makes many constructive is now being raised by the Commis-suggestions. Mr. A. J. Hobson, and Wiltshire Regt. will be at Home on LA-Cel, J. R. Wyndham & the Officers LL.D.. J.P.. President of the Asso-the ground and will be glad to see their ciation of British Chambers of Com friends if they will accept this invitz- A Commercial Investigation Bureau mero, in an article entitled "Oution in lien of formal Gardi. has been established in Peking by the Trade Funre." gives some practical
Hongkong, March 8, 1921. Chinese National Chamber of "Com-advice on what can be done, to im- merce. The activities of the Barcev prove the present position.
Prospects of a Trade Revival will cover the prospects of domestic and foreign trade, the relationships is a feature which contains forecasts between the two peculiar local cusof many well-known British business toms, special products in particular firms, and their opinions on the pro- localities, as well as the nature of spects of greater production, how to local weights and measures.
sioner of Finance.
In
PROMOTION OF TRADE.
FISHERIES.
THE FONGKONG & WEAPON DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that meer foreign competition, and other
ORDINARY YEARLY vital trade problems of the time. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
the
NOTICES.
"WHITE FROST”
THE SANITARY REFRIGERATOR"
HYGIENIC
ALL METAL
PORTABLE
ECONOMISES ICE
MOUNTED OF CASTOR
REVOLVING
SHELVES
CORK INSULATION.
WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED
AUTO-VACUUM FREEZERS
IN. TWO SIZES–1 & 2 QUARTS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
view of the increasing expendi- General Sir J. M. R. Norton de he held in the Dfice of the Company "BABY" GRAND PIANOS
and
and great future of the fishery Manos: G.C.M.G.. the newly-ap-2 Queen's Buildings, Hengkong, on industry, The Ministry of the Navy pointed High Commissioner for TUESDAY, 29th March, 1921, at Noon proposed some time ago to levy taxes Angola, contributes an article on this for consideration of the Directors' on fishery concerns to help the re-fertile Portuguese West African Report and Statement of Accorats for venue of the Ministry. The proposal colony, and outlines extensive deve-the year ending 31st December, 1920.
A significant article The SHARE REGISTER was discussed in a cabinet meeting jopment plans. and 25 a result the Ministries of Navy entitled" Keep the Trade Flag Fly TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED and Agriculture and Commerce haveling." by Mr. Theo. Feilden, Editor- from 19th to the 20th March, 1921, been instructed to co-operate. The in-Chief of the Empire Mail, conveys both days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors, Minister of the Navy has issued in word in season and a warning to
R. M. DYER, structions to select experienced men British manufacturers.
Chief Manager. or fishery affairs to form a Fishery Outlook" is a leading article which Committee A representative from surveys the prospects for 1921 and ' Hongkong, March 7, 1921. the Ministry of Agriculture and Compoints out the essentials to our trade merce has also been invited:
recovery. Canadian Cattle Emba
PUBLIC AUCTION. go" is an outspoken leader, which A joint-stock company has been draw's attention to the keen resent- fishment of an iron fouidry.The of the British Government to hnit Trusions to sell by Fable Auc formed in Chungking for, the estab-ment felt if Canada by the refusal
THE Undersigned have received in- project is expected to cost about Canadian store cattle into Britain.on $2.000.000.
IRON FOUNDRY.
CHINESE BANKEKS ASSOCIATION, An important development
*The Trade
accuses the Home Goverment of a serious disregard of the feeling of in confidence and goodwill which is the China's future trade relations is the life-blood of our Empire, and de- recent Formation at Peking of a Chi-mands the removal of the embargoy nes Bankers Association. Twenty- without further delay. Other leaders two banks signed the original agree-deal with Unemployment " and ment, as the representatives of the Trade with Russia," both of which Other important subjects are at present of great.com- banking group. banks, conducting business on modem cem to the business world. lines, are contemplating joining, and valuable information is contained in the Association will become the un-reports from Special Correspondents official fiduciary adviser of the Gov- in the Home industrial centres and the ernment. It has already made sug Overseas markets.
gestions as to the readjustment of China's finances, including her inter-
The
Much
na! loans and her monetary system. against vermin and insects. The war Fecent Railway Car Loan of created a great demand for castor oil $6,000,000 for the purpose of re- for the lubrication of motors and aero- plenishing the rolling stock of the planes. Government railway. which
Linseed Oil.-Linseed grows in Kal- underwritten by twenty-seven banks, gan, also in Szechuan, but "the pro- is but a forerunner of many similar ducing districts for the "linseed of business transactions which reaches Tientsin are Kaigan and constructive which the new banking group will Chahar.
Wis
conduct. The Chinese Bankers' As-
LONDON, March 7. The Allies have rejected the newest German offer, which was to accept the Paris conference figures subject to revision after five years, and insisting upon an international loan to Germany and the retention of Upper Silesia under German rule. The Allies agreed upon a plan including thirty yearly payments each of three billions of marks gold, and a thirtyment and a good omen for the days per cent tax on German exports. A special committee is to pass oa .compensations so as to make up the discrepancies between the plan and the
amounts previously agreed.
· APOLOGETICALLY-FIRM
LONDON, March 7. Lloyd George, addressing the Germans in conference this afternoon, said the German proposals did not represent such an advance on their firs: as to justify the Allies in postponing the execution sanctioned by the Treaty, though all deeply deplored this in the interests of the peace of the world.
At the conclusion of the conference a telegram was despatched direct. ing the military movements to begin to-morrow. The German delegates are returning at two o'clock in the afternoon to morrow.
LABOUR MAN WINS BY-ELECTION.
LONDON, March 7.
(Coalition Liberál) 7,123...
sociation is a new star in the firma-
to come.
IMPROVEMENT OF MULBERRY.
Foreign merchants pay about 20 cent. more for the seeds for the manu facture of oil than the Chinese, as the following table shows:-
OX
FRIDAY, March 11, 1923.
commencing at 11 am.
st No. 18 Godown, of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Ca, Ltd.,
Kowloom. (FOR 1000GXT C. THE CONCERTED), 202 Bales Hemp.
& Bales Tobacco,
and afterwards at No. 18 Pasmage
391 Bales Soup, (Loose)
(all more or less damaged by sea-water). Torms:-Cub on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers
Hongkong, March 8, 1921.
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS..
In
ALL preliminary notices of forth- A coming meetings, lectures and The Chinese Merchants' price for entertainments, sent for insertion in Around the area bordered by the buying the raw material: Peanus. the news columns of the China Mail, Tai-w Lake and the Ping-wu Lake between 4 and 5 Taels per picul; are charged for at the rate of $1 each, mulberry trees are grown. A new Cotton, between 1 and 1.2 Taels per | (as announced in May and June of company for improving the cultivation picul; Linseed, between 3 and 3.5 last year) providing that they do not of these trees has been established by Taels per pical; Rape, between 3 and occupy more than four lines.
future if this space is exceeded they some returned students. They have 3.5 Taels per picul adopted a new method of grafting The Foreign Merchants" price for will be placed in the advertising your shoots of the orange tree on buying the raw material: Peanuts, columns at the prevailing rates. the mulberry, thus producing a parti- between 6 and 6.2 Taels per picul; cular specie of mulberry lest of an Cotton Seed, between 1.5 and 1.75 unusually large size. Many mulberry Taels per pic; Linseed, 4:2 and 4.4
*Temple Court," the residence Planters have adopted this new method Taels per picul; Rape, between 3.5
of Mr. F. H. Horne on the Bluff at and have purchased their young trees and 3.7 Tzels per pical." from this company, the number sold From the above table the Chinese Yokohama, is reported to have been amounting to 600,000 per year. mechants could make a profit of 20 purchased by Mr. Asano, the Pre-
VEGETABLE "CILS.
per cent.; and the business is un-sident of the Tokio Kisen Kaisha, ata The Japanese became the inheritors doubtedly prosperous. The oil manu- price which is said to be somewhere of the oil industry in North China at factured in the North is of such poor in the neighbourhood of Y200,000.
In the by-election for Penistone, Mr. Gillis (Labour) polled 8,560, the | the outbreak of the war. This trade quality that its price is not very high. The house is one of the show places former M.F., Mr. Pringle (Independent Liberal) 7,984 and Alderman Siz had formerly been solely in the hands The following is a table of the prices of Yokohama as it is constructed James P. Hinchcliffe, Chairman of West Riding of Yorks County Council, of the Germans, who started it after for various kinds of oil in the year of in the form of a temple. As to the they settled in Tsingtau. Europeans 1920: Peanut, 10.5 Taels to 12.8 good taste displayed in building a and Americans are not much interest-Teels per picul; Cotton-seed oil, 9.2 private residence in the shape of a ed so far because the oils have not Taels to 10.6 Taels per picul; Castor temple some doubts may be express- been pure.
The Japanese, like the oil, 9.2 Taels to 11.5 Taeis per picul. ed. In any case the surroundings: are hardly suitable for such a style, Germans, refine the crude Chinese product in their factories at home. Statistics show that American trade Mr. Asano is reported to have par Two thousand operatives at the Simplex Mill have struck in solidarity Being the nearest port to the produc- with China has increased nearly 300 chased the building for the purpose of entertaining visiters arriving on with a dismissed colleague,
the T.K.K. liners.
ANOTHER BOMBAY MILL STRIKE.
BOMBAY, March 7.
SHIPYARD WAGES REDUCED
NEW YORK, March 7, The largest shipyards have given notice of a ten per
- reduction in wages to 30,000 workers as from April 1.
WAR IN PANAMA...
SINO-AMERICAN TRADE,,
ing districts, Tientsin is the central per cent. in seven years, namely from point of collection. Four oils are 1912-1919. The volume of trade here dealt with, viz. peanut. (ground decreased during 1918, but each other nut), cotton seed, linseed, and castor. year has shown a steady advance. In Another advance towards racial Peanut Oil.The greatest trade in 1012 America's share of China's total equality or abolition of discrimina- North China is in peanut oil. The nut foreign trade was almost 84 per cent. tion has to be recorded in the case is grown in Shantung and Chibi quite but in 1919 the percentage had risen of Mr. Fred. G. Woodruff, of Yoko- cent. extensively. It is pressed by native to 16 per cent, in other words hams, whose house on the Bluff was methods, and the crude oil is easily American trade has increased at twice burnt down on January 29, and who transported to Tientsin from North the rate of China's total fofeign trade, has now been fined Y30, for his vest Shantung and Southern Chihli This is significant as the years under carelessness. Whether it is a regular by the Grand Canal or by rail, survey have been a period of much thing to fine in Japanese, whose house
Cotton Seed Oil.Most of the cot-political unrest in China.
is burnt we cafnot say, but there is legal provision for doing so. It
NEW YORK, March 7. Costa Rican forces are withdrawing from the disputed territories. An armistice with Panama is being negotiated through the mediation of the United States.
PRESAGE OF PHILIEF
INDEPENDEX
WASHINGTON, March 8.
President Harding has instructed General Wood to proceed to the Philippines to study conditions there in the light of the Filipinos" aspirations for independence
HARBIN-AIGUN RAILWAY.
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ton seed is shipped to Japan where it is decorticated and pressed. The oil There have been frequent reports is said to be the first time that it has is of very poor quality. The seed for in the Chinese Press to the effect that happened to a foreigner. Needless the most part comes from: Linching the Chinese Government has cancell- to say, Mr. Woodruff has lost heavily chow and Tehchow in Shantung,ed the agreement made sometime ago by the fire, the house having been Hussien and Changtch in Honan, with the Russian interests for the built when things were as cheap as Chengting. Tingdow, Protingtu, and construction of a railway from Harbin they are now dear, and being cov Yuuping in Chili: All these places to Aigun via Mukden and connecting ed only on an out-of-date scale in the are conveniently situated for easy Tsitsihar with Mukden, and that this way of insurance. It would not be line would be built by a Chinese a bad idea for the fire insurance access to the railway.
Castor Oil-The farmers are ac- company, The Ministry of Com companies to include a clause under- customed to plant the castor plant munications states that there is no taking reponsibility for finca, says
the Jaben Chronicle, around their farms as a preventive truth in this report.
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