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THE PARIS CONFERENCE. EXPORT OF KUBBER FROM
MALAYA
In his report for 1918, the Director of Agriculture, F.M.S. says: The rubber crop for The F.M.S. is returned at
RIVALRY IN THE EAST. EFFECT OF THE WAR ON PORT OF SABANG.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. CORES ORDERS BY LZ-CÓL, A: CHAPMAN, V.D.
NOTICE
Rate of Dollar 9701 for July.
PAHADES.
ALLIED TRADE FOR THE ALLIES.
The text of the recommendations of the Economic Conference of the Allies, held
Sabang, the Dutch rival of the British in Paris on June 14th, 15th, 16th, and
port of Singapore in the Far East, hag 17th, is as follows:
1.00 a.m. Signalling. Seetion C 1.--The representatives of the Allied 20.380 tons, and to this must be added
6,666 tons from the unfederated States fell the unfavourable influence of the Monday, 24th inst.:-.
The shipping movement in general was,
class on Cricket Ground. Governments have met at Paris under under British Protection. Is would prob- war in the past year.
5.00 p.m. Defaniters at Icadquarters. the presidency of M, Clémentel, Minister ably be safe to add 8,000 tons for the of Commerce, on June 14th, 16th, 16th,te Battlements, uning onl of according to the annual report of the
of Sabang Harbour and Coaling Station Tuesday, 25th inst and 15th, 1916, for the purpose of fulfill about 51,000 tons for Malayu.
5.10 p... Centre Section M. G. Co. at Kowloon Dock, Hongkong residents from Statue ing the mandate given to them by the must be remembered that these returns! Co.. practically at a standstill during
procred by launch Paris Conference ou March 28th, 1915 only include properties of 100 acres, or the whole year. The Dutch lines. how- |
Wharf, 40 p.m of giving practical expression to their soliditary of views and interests, and of proposing to their respective Govern ments the appropriate measures for realiz- ing this solidarity.
more in area, and to account is taken of the output of rubber from strail hold iiga
The expert returns of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs show that 44,523 apon them the military contest in spite F.M.S. 3015. I have no reliable figures of all their efforts to avoid the conflict.
at present of the export of rubber from the Empires of Central Europe are the Colony and the other Sintes of today preparing, in concert with their Malaya, but from such facts as are avail- allies, for a routest on the economicable it is certain that it cannot be less plane, which will not only survive the
than 24.000 tons, making a total export. re-establishment of peace, but will at that from Malaya of more than 68,020 Joris. [nment attain its full scope and inter
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11.They declare that after forcing Tons of rubber were exported from the Special traffic that has, in consequence i
11. They cannot therefore conical, from themselves that the greenients. which are being prepared for this purs se between their enemies have the obvious object of establishing the domiba tion of the latter over the production and the markets of the whole world and of imposing on other countries an intoler able yoke.
TRADE AFTER THE WAR. SUGGESTION FROM. PENANG FOR
OUSTING THE ENEMY
ever, continued to call uninterruptedly In the at the port in the ordinary way. Jast part of the year shipping traffic experienced the favourable influence of the closing of the Pan-Canal. The of the war, developed between the East cast of North America and Vladivostock. and which found its way through the Panama Canal, was thereby compelled to follow the eastern ronte which has result- in an increase of the shipping as Subang.
The transport of Bengal and Ombilin coal to the port proceeded without inter ruption. The advantages connreted with the rapid unloading and loading equip ment of the port comes more than ever to the fore now that every day's deity of 2 e stranier represents thousands of guilder in charter money. The maxi mam rapidity of unloading was attained inst November, when a cargo of 2,000 rons of Ombilin coal was unloaded and stored within hours.
The Penang correspondent of The Struts Times reports: The, Penang Chamber of Commerce, in answering In face of so grave a peril the Repre- queries of the Board of Trade, admits
Thanks to such factors, satisfactory results have been attained, despite the entatives of the Allied Governments; that the enterprise of Continental mer- consider that it has become their duty, chants, both at bone and in the East,adness of shipping and further is on
de pronounced than British in on grounds of necessary and legitininicis
la March a commencemicut exchange. defence, to adopt and realize from now pushing trade by commercial travellers.
was made with the deepening of the har onward all the measures requisite on the furnished with fines of attractive sam-
The total number of war and Govern one hand to scare for themselves and ples, etc. It believes that the economic frenit along the coal whares. for the whole of the markets of neutral conditions after the war will not adunit-
ment ships that called at Sabang was 97 countries full cenotnie independence and of their enjoying some of the financial (as against 1 in 1914 and 11 in 1913)
that British respert for sound ectinercial practice, facilities, and suggests
of 87,539 (109,616 and 103,622) tons dis- and on the other hand to facilitate the manufacturers should confine their agen-placeipent, whilst merchant ships nun permanent basis of cies to British hauses and ship their goodsere 768 (as against 883 and 1,071 re organization of
in British steamers, while the British their economie alliance.
2,291,653 gross) reg. tons. For this purpose the Representatives travelling pinblie should confine their ectively) of 7,230,036, (2,728.945 and of the Allied Goverments have decided support to British and Allied: Kues, nó 14 submit for the approval of those Government official being allowed to
travel by others.
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MEASURES FOR THE WAR PERIOD.-
1.The laws and regulations prohibit ing trading with the enny shall be brought into urcord.
For this purpose ;--- A.The Allies will prohibit their own. subjects and citizens and all per sous residing in their territories from carrying on any trade with 1. The inhabitants of enemy tries
whatever their nationality,
they should be under a special license and If runny firms were allowed to retrade not allowed to represent British houses. The Chamber proposes to make effective reforms in the protection of trade marks.
The Allies will determine by, agreement through diplomatic channels the special conditions to be imposed during the above-mentioned period on the ships of the Enemy Powers.
and their navigation against economic aggression resalting from dumping er any other mode of unfair competition the Allies decide to fix by agreement r jeriod during which the commeres of the Enetoy Powers shall be submitted to 2. Kuony subjects wherever resident.
companies special treatment and the goods originat- and 3. Persons, firms
whose business is controlled whollying in their countries shall be subjected either to prohibitions or to a special or partially by enemy subjects or is subject to enemy influence and regime of an effective character.. whose names are included in a special list. --They will prohibit the importation into their territories of all goods originating in or coming from
V-The Allies will devise the measures G-They will devise means of establish-to be taken jointly or severally for pre ing a system enabling contracts venting enemy subjects frome exercising, entered into with enemy subjects in their territories, certain industries or and injurions to national interests professions which concern national de
fence or econoitic independence. to be cancelled unconditionally. IT--Business undertakings owned or uperated by enemy subjects in the ter ritories of the Allies will all be seques- trated or placed under control measures will be taken for this purpose of winding up some of these undertakings and of realizing their assets, the proceeds of such realization remaining sequestrated or ander control.
enemy countries.
articles
The total proft after writing off, etc.. and after reserving the profit share of the Government, is 4. 347.271 (against A. of 10 per cent. (as inst year) and f. 62,929 in 1914), out of which a dividend 50 per profit share (as last year) is dis- tribated. R. 44,454 added in the reserve fund, and fl. 31,884 carried forward. --Gazelle de Hollande,
SHIPPING NOTES, NEW FREIGHTERS FOR THE
N.Y.X
A freight steamer named 'swyan farm, of 7,252 tons grass, has been launched at the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard, Nagnaaki, for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, She is intended for the new eastern line rid Panama Canal.
The s.s. Pole Harn, built to the order of the Nippon Yasen Kaishs at the wasnki Dockyard, Kube, has also been agnched. Ble is a sister-ship to the Company's Tokayama Maru and Tigo- hachi Muru, gross tonnage 5,300. Her dimensions are: Length 445 ft.; breadth 50 ft.: depth of 34 ft.; and her speed is 14 knots. She is intended purely for a cargo-boat and will serve as an extra steamer on the European service.
SALVAGE OF THE NILE."
TERBANENT MEASURES OF MUTUAL ÁSKISTANTE AND COLLABORATION AMONG THE ALLIES. 1--The Allies decide to take the necessary steps without delay to render themselves independent of the enerny countries in so far as regards the raw
A Moji journal reports that the materials and manufactured essential to the normal development of salvage of the wreck of the P. and 0. s. Vale, which lies in the Inland Sea off In addition to the expert pro-thair economic netivities.
These measures should be directed to Iwaijima, had been attempted by Mr. hibitions which are necessitated by the internal situation of each of the Allied assuring the independence of the Allies Haramlishi, salvage expert of the Mitsu countries, the Allies will complete the not only so far as concerns their sourers Bishi Company, who so successfully measures already taken for the restrie-of supply, but also as regards their fina saved the Volunteer Fleet steamer me tion of enemy supplies, both in the 'cial, commercial, and maritime organika Mire in the Shimonoseki Straits mother countries and in the Dominions,zation.
a few years ago. The Mitsu Bishi expert The Allies will adopt such measures as Cries, and. Protectorates:
1. By unifying the lists of contraband may seem to the most suitable for the lately visited the head office nt Tokio for and of export prohibition, and par-arrying out of this resolution, accarda consultation in regard to the under- ticularly by prohibiting the exporting to the nature of the commodities and taking, and as a result a new plan will of all commodities declared absolute having regard to the principles which he tried by means of four pontoons rach 30 ft. in length and is It. in width. govern their economie or conditional contraband.
have recourse Should-it-fail (we quote the Nagasaki 2. By making the grant of licences for
They, way for exampl export to central countries from either to enterprises subsidized, directedress) the salvage undertakings will be indefinitely postponed. The total spent which export to enemy territories or controlled by the Governments them:
on the enterprise up to the present time might take place conditional upon | selves, or to the grant of financial assist- the existence in such countries-of-ance-for-the encouragement of scientife is estimated at Y.509,000,
research and the de control organizations approved by and technical
SHIPBUILDING IN THE USA, QUADRUPLED
the Allies; or, in the absence of velopment of national industries and duties or pro- such organizations. upon special resourers; to customs. guarantees such as the limitation of hibitions of temporary or permanent
The immense activity of the shipbuild. the quantities exported, supervision character: or to a combination of these
different methods,
ing industry in the United States is in: by Allied consular officers, etc,
B.
Whatever may be the methods adopted,dicated by official figures of the steel mer The object and at by the Allies is to chant vessels under construction on May TRAXSITORY MEASURES FOR THE PERLON OF
1st. The total number was 305, of increase production within their terri- COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL.
1,129.014 tons. This tonnage is more than toris as a whole to a sufficient extent to AND MARITIME RECONSTRUCTION OF
sable them to maintain and develop double that launched in the United King THE ALLIED COUNTRIES. The Allies declare their common their economic position and independ- dom during the whole of last year. which was 650,919). According to Lloyd's Regis determination to ensure the re-establishence in relation to enemy countries. ment of the countries suffering from acts 11- order to permit the interchange ter, the total outfit of the United States of destrución, spoliation, and unjust of their products, the Allies undertake during 1015 was only 84 vessels, of requisition, and decided to join in devis to adopt racesures for faciliating their. 277,460 tons, and in 1914 was only 95, of The tommage now under con- ing means to secure the restoration to mutual trade relations both by the estab-200,762. those countries, as a prior claim, of their listuent of lirect and rapid land and struction is, therefore, more than four raw materials, industrial and agricul-sea transport services at low rates; and times the production of the whole of last year and more than five times that of toral plant, stock and mercantile fleet, by the extension and improvement of
1914. or to assist them to re-equip themselves postal, telegraphic, and other commuai-
cations. in these respecti.
1-Whereas the war has put an end III The Allies undertake to convene to all the treaties of commerce between a meeting of technical delegates to draw the Allies and Enciny Powers, and where up measures for the assimilation, so far as it is of essential importance, that as may, by possible, of their laws govern during the period of economie reconstrueing patents, indications ni origin, and tion which will follow the cessation of trule marks. hostilities, the liberty of none of the In regard to patents, trade marks, and Allies should be hampered by any claim literary and artistic copyright which put forward by the Enemy Powers to have come into existence during the war most favoured-nation treatinent, the in enemy countries, the Allies will adopt, "Allies agree that the benefit of this treat- so far as possible, as identical procedure mens shall not be granted to those Powers to he applied as soon as hostilities conse. during a number of years to be fixed by The procedure will lie elaborated by
the technical delegates of the Allies. mutual agreement annng themselves:
D. During this number of years the-Allice
Whereas for the purpose of their undertake to assure to each other so far as possible compensatory outlets for coinmon defence Against the enemy the trade in case consequences detrimental Allied Powers have agreed to adopt a
in laid down in the Resolutions which have welcome there last month. Speaking at
CALDLECK, to their connuere result from the appli- common conomic policy, on the lines
BOLE AGENTS,
Of the shipping now building, the great bulk, or 221 vessels, of 954,589 tons. are intended for sea water trades, and of 174,430 tons, for fresh-water 147,
Classed according to trades. trades. cargo vessels, numbering 100, take first place with a groß tonnage of 464,651, while the gross tonnage of 67 oil-tank vessels is only slightly lower at 459,000.
JAPANESE SQUADRON IN
AUSTRALIA.
A CORDIAL WELCOME,
A Melbourne telegram states that the crews of a Japanese squadron in Aus- tralian waters received an enthusiastic
3.15 p.m. Left and Right Sections M. C. Ch. and Civil Service Co. uutside "Courts of Justice and proved by
car 10 Happy Valley.
5.30 p.m. Recruits of all its at Headquarters under Cpt. Grimes. 5.30 Stretcher Bearer Section at Tead
quarters.
5.30 p.m. Signalling Section A,
B. delass's at R. A. Theatre.
Wednesday; 20th just...
7.00 am. Signaling Section "einss
on Cricket Ground. Thursday, 27th inst.
5.15 p.. Recruits (except those of Right Section M., G. Co.) nt. Hend quarters under Cpl. Grimes. .
A." 5.30 p. Signalling Section
B. and classes at R. A.7 Theatre.
Friday, 28th inst.
5.30
5.30p.m. Recruits of Right Section M.
C. Co. na lendquarters.
pa Artillery Battery i pr. B. I gun drill at Gun Club Hill, Sergt. Bradley will attend Hong- kong residents' parade at Star Ferry Wharf, Hongkong. 5 pm. Saturday, 29th inst.:-
2.30 pm Centre Section M. G. Co. Trained Men Musketry Part 1 King's Park Kaige.
Sunday, 30th inst.
9.00 am, Civil Service (o. Trained Men Musketry Part 1 King's Park Range,
DETAIL
On duly Sunday, 23rd inst. Scouts Co. On duly Monday, 34th just.-Scouts Co. On duty Tuesday, 25th inst.-Scouts Co. On duty Wednesday, 28th inst-Centre
Section 31. G. Co.
On duty Thursday, 27th inst.--Civil
Service Co.
On that Friday, 28th inst-No. 1 Bré
tion Artillery Battery
On duty Saturday, 29th "inst.-Left Sec-
Tion M. G. Co.
Orderly Officer from 23rd to 29th inst.-
Lient; Kenneti. hrefie 4ge15 hed ratud lad orrf
A. F. CHURCHILL. Capt., Adjutant. H.K.V.C.
VOLUNTEER RESERVES
ORDERS BY MAJÓR WAKEMAN. O.C., H.K.V.R
DETAIL.
On duty till the morning of Sunday,
23rd inst."#" Company.
Or ferly Offer Liest. Thomas,
23rd inst.. to-Sunday, Both inst. On duty from this morning of Sunday,
B.K.V.C.
Next for duty A Company“, Orderly Officer-Lient. Owen Hughes. PARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 20TH JULY. Monday, 24th inst :--
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under Drill Instructor Sergt. Oxberry at 5. p.m. Dress: Drill order.
the Cricket Signalling Section on
Ground under Instructor Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore at 5.15 p.m. Morso Flag drill Dress: Clean fatigue. Tuesday, Yoth inst.:
Mounted Sectior on the Polo Ground
at 5:30 p.. under Instructor Staff Q-M. Sergt. Talbot. Dress Drill order.
Wednesday, 28th inst.
"A" and "B" Company's, Kowloom
and Taikoo sections and Machine-finne Section on the Polo Ground at 5,20 p.m. Remainder, including Signal- ling Section, on the road outside the Law Curts at 5.15 p.BL. Dress: Drill order. Signallers will äls¢·· carry Morse Fings. Thursday, 27th inst.:---
Recruits on the Cricket Ground, under- Drit-Instructor Sergt. Oxberry at 5.14 p.m. Dress: Drill order. Machine-Gan Section at Wellington Barracks under Instructor Sergt. Bowles at 6.30 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue. Mounted Sretion on the Polo Ground? at 5.30 p.m. under Instructor Staff Dress Drill Q.-M. Sergi. Talbot. order.
Friday, 29th inst. :--
Signalling Section
on.
the Cricket Ground at 9 pm for lamp drili under Instructor Sergt. E. Mitchelmore
Saturday, 20th -inst, :---
STRENGTH,
Pte. J. S. C. Morrism having joined is allotted Corps No. 612 and posted to Company "B. Platoon No. VII., Section No. 12
Pte. J. S. Nicolson having joined is
allotted Corps No. 613 and posted to: Company A," Platoon No. 1, Sec- tion No. 1.
N.C.OS. The following N.C.O. passed the re
quired examination in Platoon drill before the Inspecting Oficer on Mon day, the 17th inst.Bergta. C. E. Thomas and A. W. Bliss, Corple-W. McKay and W. M. Humphreys; Lee.- Corp. T. Grimshaw.
G. K. H. BRETTON, Capt., Adjutant, HK.V.R.
LETTER FROM KAISER TO KING ALFONSO BY U-BOAT.
A German submarine, the U. 35, enter cation of the undertaking referred to been passed, and whereas it is recognized a cívic welcome, Mr. Pearce, the Minised Cartagena harbour on the evening of the preceding paragraph.
III The Allies declare themselves that the effectiveness of this policy deter of Defence, referred to the Japanese June 21st and left again at 3 am, on
He expressed
June 22nd. It was first reported that sh MACGREGOR&Co. agreed to conserve for the Allied coun- pende absolutely upon these Resolutions Navy's work in the war.
tries, before all others, their natural being put into operation forthwith, the the hope that Australia and Japan would had docked for repairs, but the object of resources during the whole period of Representatives of the Allied Govern mingle their ideas for the future govern her visit was to convey an autograph let commercial, industrial, agricultural, and ments undertake to recommend their ance of the Pacific, and would under- maritime reconstruction, and for this respective Governments to take without stand and sympathise with each other. ter from the Kaiser to King Alfonso, purpose they undertake to establish delay all the measures, whether tempur The Admiral of the squadron, on rising and to land medical supplies for this HGermans from Cameroon now interned special arrangements to facilitare the inary or permanent, requisite for giving to respond, was warinly cheered. terchange of these resources,
ful! and complere effect to this policy referred to the gallant achievements of in, Spain. Allied warships are stated fo IV-In order to defend their comforthwith, and to communicate to each the Australians in Gallipoli, and to the Lave been watching for outside merce. their industry, their agriculture. other the decisions arrived at to attain good feeling existing between Japan and territorial waters when she left Carta-
gena. Australia, which is rapidly growing. (Continued on "arel Column.) that object.
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