THE PREMIER'S
"PEACE-BOOK”!
PLANS TO KILL GERMAN TRADE
REVIEWS.
The German African Empire: By ALDEET E CALVERT F.C.S., eto Wernor Laurie, Ltd., London. 6/- net,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 4ra, 1916.
WAR NEWS.
KAISER'S PEACE TERMS.
PORTUGAL AND THE ATLANTIC.
SHIPPING IN PORT..
STEAMNED,
WEATHER REPORT.
CHAOGROWFO.- British str., 1,185, - Y. de
On the 3rd at 11.45 am The Eastern Wolf, 30th April Bangkok 20th April, anti-oyolone has passed into the Pacific. The Rice and Timbor. Butterfield Western anti-cyclone is can ral over, the Swire
Eastern Ses,
At 6.m, this morning the typhoon was in latitude. Il dog. N. and 126 deg. E, moving WNW
which will enable the various commercial are toppling one by one into the hand of a reported to President Wilson by Colonel Minister and his horde of spies have eitCHETOO, Chinese str., 048. Bindair, 30th
We hope to have
A peace-book and other interests of the country to weet the new state of things which will be ore- ated at the cormination of the war with adequate preparation,
consideration, and Few oficial statements have aroused
April -- Saigon 28th April, Rica Theresen & Com
CHIYUEN Chinese str.. 1 177 Ross, 24th
The entrance of Portugal into the world war is fully completed. The German Lisbon, and our and cut ally is free from pro-German-propogings which has been as scrupulous ne in other neutral spocal miting of the Portuguese Congrich there word loud cheers for the Allies, und, British atr., 1,200, Ainslie, 22nd April Hougay 30th April, Coal, --Butterfold & Swize can partics has been formed. For the Portuguese Republie this entrance into the CHIPSHING, British str. 1.199, HG. N. ouarre may be exceedingly valuable, Walker, 28th April - Tientsin 21st since its known that the arms and money
April, Goneral.Jardine,, Matheson & Co.
greater interest than this reply of Mr.ing them as authoritje Ho is one of the were promulgated that National Ministry of all the Repub
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours unding at
The forecast for the 24 hours anding si noom. to-day la du Zolkowy e-
WHAT HE IS WILLING TO YIELD NOW. What purport to be Germany's peace terms At a time when the German dependencies
the President's special envoy, The the cervicg she has-by-her own folly and House, wickedness created this book should be of recently visited the belligerent countries,
is not one are telegraphed froin Washington. peculiar interest. Mr. Cal hair sub: "It this summary of Germany's terms is of these authors who "read up" jects to serve them in book formi and thus aurate it will be noticed that she has nations: It is good to read hat at A April – Shanghai 19th April General 10 am to-day, 0,00 fuchan,
guite an unsuspecting public into accept modified them considerably since her first
Allies, of course, will accept, Asquith to the deputation of business men few who write from personal knowledge of the kind. They have announced that they which waited on the Premier recently and experience. He has travelled much and will not sheathe the sword until Belgium is
are the result of bea), obser writings him to establish Ministry of
vin restored, and Prussian Commerce and to improve the commercial vition and research. The present work compensated, Servin
between the United Kingdom, our gives the history of the German acquisi. militarism crusted. orted that Colonel provided for the Royalist filibusters who
It is authoritated to Mr. Wilson the have several times attacked the public DALYA MARU, Japancap, str., 1,735, Goto, the nation (and Germany) that the Empireons for his failure to colonise in spito following German peace terms
at the Hun Fealonist, for. ag the authon rightly,points
misions oversea, and the Allies:
nd-the
and "Allies are
shall never again bo
Few
ercial power that be way become a menace
e of to the pence the universe.
of his qualifications individually an
The
of such com out, there is a difference between being a
good colonist and a good coloniser, book-dent very thoroughly with four of the German African Possession,-German Bouth-West Africa, German East. Africa, Togoland, and the Cameroons, Resources and aduiristration are dealt with very completely Land Banks, development of copper nines, and gold mines. The history. of the diamond mines rands like a romance, and we are told something about the famous Wireless Station in Togoland.
The questions which will arise at the end of the war, says Mr. Asquith; have been investigated with the aid of most competent Business Jen, and, though a slightly unsettling feeling is created by the Premier's of the praas-book-to-be with the f of very great
advantage which was prepared years and years ago in anticipation of war" there is every reason
to hope that the remarkable present-day
unaumity of commercial relations, internal and external, will make the peace book the Basis of future prosperity.
The Germag forts at colonisation in the Cameroon, live met with the sang sure of failure as in her other acquired taritories. The political future of those What will be the titles of the chapters of territories is," the author says.
undeter this pence-for-us and war on the Huns storyned, but however they may be allocated Business men are agreed that they should German domination in West Africa with
é, roughly, as follows:
its blundering mismanagement and bump tious ualitarism, is a chapter of Colonial
terest in the book will, perhaps, be more,
MINITRY OF COMMERCE...
House ha
pengo have come from: German sources," While definitely strumping the Royalist con- spiracy against Portugal as pro-German, it will put an end to such intrigues in this country, cam
den grong & Neighbouroord,
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FORADASZ.
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strong to fresh,
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Hongkong and Lamocks. Į No.
27th April-Wakamatsu 21st April, FENUTIEN, British 1,073, A. Harris, 23rd
Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
April-Tientsin 15th April, General Butterfold & Swire HAXUTO MARU, Japanese
str. 9,201, N. Sadek, April Balik Papan
April, General Dodwell & Co, HALDIS, Norwegian str., 800, Ormuendean,
Sath April-Bangkok 18th April, Rice
Order. KAITURU MARU, Japaness str. 3,211, M. CHINA COAST
Saito, 28th April-Moji, 2nd April, Coal-Jardino, Matheson de Co,
The return of the German relaties. No indemnities on either side. Autonomy for Poland. The partition of Montenegro, Servin, and Albania
Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, umong and Turkey.
The fire service which Portugal ban Freedom from British influence and rendered the Allis is by the seizure of the Russian control of Persia.
German liners interned in her ports all German evacuation of France and Bel round the world from
Lisbon to Bium
Lorenzo Marquez. It is, indood, a plea. England to
be neither & gainer nor a taht thought that while Germany is soek loser. Colonel House reported that Germany nog to starve us out by sinking merchatt longer, thinks of retaining Belgium or geten without warning, we are to use he KAIPING, Britishstr., 1,605, R. Mactar-
ting indemnities. It is also reported that the Allies are unwilling to consider peace.
VERDUN TOP-KNOT.
BOW THE KAREN'S TROOPS WERE TO HAVE
DENNE ENTERED THE CITADELY
own ships together with those taken 0721 by Italy to supply, the transport needs
wurzelves and our allies. The action •{ Portugal seems likely to be imitated by- cther noutrals, and Brezil is already dis. fo Cassing the wisdom of requisitioning the Gerpianinors informed in her ports, in order to make up the international tonnage marine campaign,
lane, 26th April-Chingwantao 19th April, Coal Dodwell & Co. KACHIDATE MARU, Japaness st, 1975, 0.
Muranaka, 1st May Mike 26th April. Coal-Mitsuj Bussen Kaisha, Maza. Karora. British str. 897 B. Evans, 1st May-Hoihow 30th April. General-- Jardins, Matheson & Co.
1. Inmediate establishment of a Minister of history that is closed for ever." The in German prisoners, fresh from Verdun, were destroyed by the piratical German sub KALGAN, British, str. 1,137. Bakor." 25th
!
Commerce with Cabinet rank, the Minis marked at the termination of the war even as usual, were ordered to turn their
ter, a man of huiiness, to be paid a salary than at the present tine. Thore who read wielded a miscellaneous collection: First points out in tho Observer, can render us." befitting the lead of the commercia} community.
2. Advisory board (unpaid), composed of re presentatives of industries (a) employers, and workers
3. Permanent (paid) statistical staff. Great benefit should ensue from the proper Compilation and circulation of statistics taken fot only from home trade, but from foreign commerce and industry for
of British business men. the guidance
to
it now will be in possession of useful facts when the question of fature administration comes to the forefront
To Win The War. By THOMAS FAR ROW and W. WALTER CROTCH, with Introductise by the Rt. Hon. Lord Devonport, W. TWorner Laurie, Ltd., London.
At St. Dizur Station recently a number of drawn up under the eye of a French officer
pockets inside out. The first man's pockets como a handkerchief, then a knife, next comb, a hymn hook, a German French die tionary postcards with the portraits of Hindenburg and Mackensen, letters, family photographe, and list of all, a top-knot The other prisoners each had a similar top knoppie odd the
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But Portugal, as Mr. Gerald Fiennes another great service. She lies on the flank of the sen routes to the Americas, to the Caps, and the Mediterranean With Portugal on our side we get the use of the Tagus, of Lage Boy (situated just usid the Straits of Gibraltar), and of Madeira, the Cape Verde Islands, and the Azages. In dealing with the submarine campaign in the Mediterranean we ought to And Lage Bay of the greatest possible. use, while the advantage of a free use of the starals in the Atlantic, if there is any. attempt to employ sabmersible cruisers or converted trampe hike the Moore as on- merge raiders on the trade routes, is obvi- ours. We cannot have too insny cenling
What is this?" asked the officer interpre ter, holding up the woollen tassel. Ta the Foreword" Lord Devonport has It is part of my equipment. a word to say to the who are enjoying a When did you wear it "When I entered 1. Consular service to be entirely recast by full measure of prosperity during this Brussels, in 1914.
"Have you worn it since "No.". the appointment of British, and only erisi in ug national history. He pleads British, men as trado agents in every with their 14 save as generous & prepor “You had preserved it I was given a town of importance; the runk and pay of tionel this windfall as possible, to avoid now one the other day, on receiving march Our officers said to ench Consul be
at all vote all wasteful expenditure," etc. ing orders for Verdun graduated according *to the commercial importance of the Hig-bardship is sure that the great gus: You are to wear it on March 1, on enter stations and bases for our cruisers in such.
of the people only needs awakening, and ing Verdun, under the eyes of the Kaiser. town in which lie operates."
Do you still think you will take thethunt, and at the same time we shall Consuls in leading cities to be attached to the response will be surprising. "It in for
rend it impossible for German crujeers British Embassies and to devote their this reason that he commends the book town asked the officer. whole time to the furtherines of British which advocates a National Thrift Cam The prisoner made no reply, but his neigh unke any use of the Canary Islands, paign. This, then, gives the clue to the bour, who had been listening intently, took which are Spanish neutral territory. With Monthly reports from every Consul to lation which the joint authors offer to the his own top-knot and hung it on tiground Madeirs to the north the Cape Verde Islands to the south, and the Azores to the ctre Statistical Department, Ministry of problem of “How to Win The War That was his answer, Commerce, and confidential reports from Thrif
west the, commerce raider or her prizes time to time to the Minister or the
would have a very trying voyage to Teas no, a ell qualified in speak is any men of That this credit, so deposited, should be riffe. There are other contributions which Foreign Secretary,
our day, for it was they who jointly ostab free of interest and that the redemption Portugal may make to the common cause, TARIFFS.
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lished the Art Industrial Bank in this instalments should cover a period of thirts country in 1901. Their enterprise was suc-years. That the bonks should be permitted otably in relation to German East Africa cassful at a time when there was lacking to make a commission charge on the out but the protection of our Atlantic and Eastern trade routes from the pirates i the impetus of patriotian to supplement standing credit of 2/6 per cent self-interest, Their contention is that pop theors that is deserving of respectful ens all. The threats of the terrible things
-There is no doubt much in Mr. Stalk the rst valuable and the most welcome t
one who reads the book telligently can the peace are a matter for laughter doubt the careful thought he has given to rather than for anxiety in Lisbon or in this important subject before be launched London-Star, 1 upon the country, notwithstanding that there are issues upon which other experis will disagree. For instance, it is objected
1. Free Trade between Great Britain and
the Dominions oversea.
On this subject-Thrift-the authors ero
2. Moderate tariff against the Allies in those articles which should be unde in the Empire. 3 Stricter tariff against neutral ple are spending their money recklessly sideration from the powers that he. No that Germany will do to Portugal after
to
ise graduated according to the support given during the war by the nation in question to Great Britain and the Allies. 4. Extreme tarifl against onomy countries
in some cases total probibition of imports from those countries
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countries, not because they lack the national
but because facilities for investing are not available. They contend that while the worker is earning wages so much in excass of his normal remuneration, he is doing no more than his duty in providing his wife and children with more of the necessaries of life, and even a souething beyond that After allowing for a little recklessness there still remains in the aggregate, & vast sum in currency with a consequent all round
1. Subsidies to be allocated by the Minister of Commerce tesupport home industries in their initial stages of evolution. To shipping companies, for mail services
and freights, to oust enemy shipping. 3. Tostimulate research for the benefit of trace
and manufacture.
Regulation by the Minister of Comnierce of the importation of luxuries, by tariffs or bans, adjusted from time to time, to prevent the waste of national resures especially in tho years directly following the war.
BANKING. Establishment of a State-aided credit ink to finance manufacturers, to assist merchants, and to stimulate trade. Government demand of the relaxation by joint stock banks of the apparent re- striction of trade by their ultra-conven tional attitude in the matter of credit..
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to be collected and used for war and Needless to say, they advocate a fair,
en generous, rate of interest being paid on the money so borrowed. Their scacions provides for the system of educating the public to the needs of supporting the Got eniment with their money, and it provides for a system of collecting the savings at j the doors of the investors. They advocate the formation of Local Committees through- out the • country, to be carried out volun
Alterntion of patent laws to protect (1) the Empire, and (4) the Allies against enemy production, and to afford support as being tween the Ailles
KESTRICTIONS ON ALIENS. No firms to be registered us British limited liability companies in which more than a certain sinal percentage of the capital is held by or for alien «nemies.
April-Wuhu 20th April, Rico-But- terfield & Swiro. KANCHOW, British str., 1,228, Rees. Lewis, 28th April Bangkok 18th April, Rior. Butterfield & Swire. Se en KAMOR, Norwegian str., 907, S. Tik Muvs,
19th April ** Rice-Order Saigon 14th April, K18SHO MARU, Japanese str., 1.858,
Kubota, 29th April-Mike 23rd April, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaicho.
Kreb, Norwegian str., 910, Hellesoe, 30th * April—Bangkok 2201 April, Rico.-
Thoresen & Co,
Bank of Ching betwem (The gam
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Famato, 14 May Dairen 25th April, Apart General. —Order.
Dagupan men TAIYUAN, British str.. 1,800. D. W. Grier-Mail
son, 30th April-Australia 31st March, Legsap me. General. Batterfickt & Swipe. -
by some that the application of such prin- CHECKING GERMAN PLAN TO TAMON MARU, Japanese air 2.001, Hata Dolls
ciples would cause too sudden an increase
of the proposed reform is the increase of increase in prices but as the main object production the tendency, should be a de crease in prices,
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SECURE CREDIT;
NO DANGER TO NEUTRALS
Reuters Agency loans from an authori Peeps Into The Prychic World By M.tative source, with regard to difficulties MACDERMOT CRAWFORD (Author of created abroad by the action of the British The Sailor Who England Feared," Government in seizing documents relating etc.). The Everleigh Nash Company, to stock transactions, that the following are Limited, London, 3/6.
the fiets of the case Quite naturally, while our minds are
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The British Government are detaining securitic sent freen Germany pia neutral ports for sale on German account in neutral countries. They do so on the ground that the German Governtsent is adopting a care. fully considered policy of searing credita
of her citizens in foreign securities,
This is a well-devised method of increasing the financial strength of the enemy on which his resistance largely depends, and these securities are being unloaded on neutral markets on a well-calculated plan conducted by the Gurman Government t
to neutral
No "British frms to be controlled or which, while calling for the admiration of Past Lives" is a chapter which is that easily be shown. Only when there is dit |
managed by aliens.
3. No alien traders to be allowed to accume British names for trade purposes.⠀⠀
5. All
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22nd April-Bangkok 14th April, Rice General Order, Wogano. British str., 1.217, J. M. Smith. 1st May-Chefoo 26th April, General.
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by representative men and women.olmessed by the fortunes and infortunes of Squire, the Clergyman, the Noucon war, the mysteries of luck, good and bad, orist Minister, tho Schoolmaster, the are engaging the attention of not a few of Tradesmen, and working man and women" our talented writers. Poops Into the Strange to say, they, onit Borough and Psychic World is an instance of this. The Parish Councillors who from personal ex book is divided into ten fascinating chap-in seutral countries by selling the holding perience are authorities on canvassing the ters mages, Taken all through, the schema iş One ou The Psychic Influence of wall worthy serious consideration, it is both Jewels deals with the align influence of 1. No privileges to be granted to non-practica and workables and the machinery opal, which belief, the author tells us, was British ships in the matter of haiboar required to put it into operation could be not shared by Queen Victoria, Apparent flues and facilities which are not given to set in motion with a gall expenditure of there are cat's eyes and cat eys, British vessels.
energy and capital
round ones should be very highly prized as bringing good luck, but the oval ones, Subsidies, as under tariffs
Gold and money are confraband, not on The People's Credit · By Oswald STOLL. put it mildly, must be treated with the ground of their intrinsic value, but ou PATENTS,
Everingh Nash, Loudou 57- net, pación. Cases are cited substantiating chess the ground of the credits they creste. The romance of figures is no less enthrall contentions. The turquoise ja ranked as Other instruments of creating, credits are than the romance of love, hate, or the Juck bringing stone, but it should be fair objects of detention for the judgreent like, especialy when those figures are ex-
wara with some care, because with this of the Prize. Court. Such detention, while press in terms of £.
stone is associated the superstition that is it strikes directly at the enemy' fungial d. Generally store is speaking, however, writers on this all in varying colgar indicates the wearer's eno strength, does very little, if any, injury the. pertant subject who write because of their tiene. It has its likes and dislikes too, a
Securities held bona fide by neutrals are br. overflowing knowledge on matters of cur with some people it will lose its exquisite rency and exchange develop a technique blue, turning a dirty green. Peeps Into in no danger of seizure or detention, and A
on reincarnation, the fact of ownership in such cases can sum the unea fails to appeal to their under Then follows "Presentiment, standing, if indeed they ever condescend feeling of oxaltation or creepiness which sinct presumption of enemy origin are the | Mom, to enter for their needs. Mr. Oswald precedeg some happy or unhappy events decuratior detained. When these facts are 4. Naturalisation laws to be strictly revised, Stoll, in The People's Credit,” has here in *the domestic. circle - or connec | clearly understood there should be no daa- Tuen,
stepped into the breach. His theory is de. tions. with special regard to alien enemies.
We are told that History is full : ge, of any disturbance being felt in neutral agente travelling in, or visiting, veloped with a logical clearness that cannot of well authenticated warnings and pre-markets for securities as the result of Great Wal
"From the Other Side" Britain's action.co. this country to take out a licence (as in fail to be understand by anyone who cares sentiments.* the case of English travellers in South to give it moderate attention. From the deals with authenticated metges from our Afrien), the tax to be specially heavy in title of the book are might be pardoned for departed friends. Under this heading Sir the case of alien
enemy representatives.supposing its teachings to be socialistic, Oliver Lodge is quoted se having said, This is
only a survey of the but this is by no means the caposible and I have conversed with thei I do act say it is easy, but I say bis subjet in Mr.
ponce-book, which not in the sease that we are to inter. might readily contain chapters of plain pret the modern teachings of socialism, a 1 could converse words" to manufacturers and workers; de His basic idea is that the credit of a na- room now mands on the former to study the requiretion is guaranteed by the real property of There is a chapter on the "Occult Mean- monta fetein where necessary on the nation and not by the Government, oxing dress rdig mice you are certain
system
cepting in so far as it is
of rate of latter to remember the value of higher pro presentatives of the nation. In real pro- within the next few days to heat of ume ductivity than in pre-war days,
Mr. Asquith's book should be issued at once, perty the author includes man power, petty theft on the place, and, for song
and railways, or anything that con- explained reason dreams of priests or supplements added from time to time,
the creation of wealth. He churches are never lucky, generally being and copies should be sent to Dr. Relferich, contends that to there the credit, and there the forbrunner of Receffy and so also let the German Imperial Secretary of Finance, fore, the wealth, belongs and not to the it be noted, to dream of being, kissed by a They would enable him to advertise the bankers who, according to his theory, divert woman predicts deceit, white fisser from fatare sceurity (of his fourth war loan?
300 large a share of the national harvest man are lucky" "Why should this be by using the people's weapon against them, the author asks. The trader, especially the small trader, is Fairy tales from the Front," deals with need only hampered through lack of credit that soul stirring story," The Angel of which he ought to be able to obtain on far Mons
under prescut "Some Old Fashioned Ghost Stories'"'-js casier term than he oin do conditions, as, after all it is the nation's dealt with, as are the nine preceding credit he borrows, not the money. Mr. chapters, in a moderate and interesting Stoll argues that all property used for manner. Every superstition is apported industrial purposes, including labour by evidence collected by the author, There should be recognised as the real besis of is nothing in the two hundred and odd national credit. That half the value of pages to make the reader uncomfortable, title deeds, deposited in the bank, should so the book can be read by the most nervous le regarded as deposits in terms of money of mortals.
· YOKOHAMA'S POPULATION According to tho census inken by the Yokohama Municipality, the total number of houses and of extigers in Yokoham, ex- clusive of foreign residents, at the end of last year war 89,001 and respec- tively. The mals and female population is given as 230,130 and 198,533 respectively, Compared with the census taken as the last day of the preceding year, these figuren show an incrent of 2,885 in the number of houses, and of 17,898 in population.
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AN UNSURPASSED HIGH-CLASS PASSENGER
SERVICE AT Intermediate RATES. F
O.E. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street-
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Hongkong, 28th April, 1918.