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JAPAN'S SHIPPING INDUSTRY
AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK.
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PRONOUNCEMENT BY THE GOV. ERNMENT OF BRITISH MALAYA,
The Governor of the Straits Settle- ments and High Commissioner of the
HUSTLE AND WAR.
[BY ARCHIVALD HURD.]. The parrot cry is still being heard in Germany that the Imperial Government conated the cost of ruthless submarine wa Laney Land the intervention of the Latted Sunds was discouitted in advance, and that nothing has occurred which was not outrage and murder on the high seas was expected. That is blut. The policy of
tidential circular to the newspapers, because it was the best and only means of speedy victorious ending of the war, and, secondly, because it was assumed
WOMEN AND THE LAW. WHY THEY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE.
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his honour at the Oriental Hotel, Robo,Malay States desires to bring to the notice of the public that the exportation recently by people interested in the ship
of food supplies from the United King Ladepted, as was admitted in the con- allowed to take her chance in the struggle: ping.
ing industry
try --
GROWTH OF SHIPPING TRADE. *Prior to the outbreak of hostilities
dom is strictly controlled and that the importation into Malays from other countries is restricted. It is the duty
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in Europe Japan's maritime trade stood of all to observe the strictest economy hac tas people of the United States were position should neither be bettor nor.
seventh in the world's list, but since the beginning of the war it has made tre mendous progress. The mercantile fleet
of Great Britain, on the other hand, scema to be suffering a great bloy owing to the relentless submarine warfato waged by Germany. In the earlier stages of the war the shipowners of Norway and the United States, in gommen with, their Japanese conferes, cleared large profits by their ships, which travelled to all parts
not only in the supplies imported from mere units but in autofood on
other countries all foodstuffs. It abandon it.
who are in a position to do so, to in crease the local supplies by growing rice, vegetables and other economic products.
2. Malaya has not hitherto felt the lack of supplies, but owing to the sinking of ships by submarines it is becoming necessary to divert vessels from one part of the Empire to another and the sitna
au of opinion that a woman who is intellectually capable of qualifying for a profession should at least be permitted to try and practise it She should be
then she is entitled to all the benefits for success with men. If she does well, which coine to there who succeed, without respect to her sux. If she falls, then her
ale neutrality that they would refuse to I think much of the talk about women' making such large sums out of a proat worse than that of a man who tails.
sex disability, as an inevitable physiologi Who, now are proclaimed the money cul condition, is not based upon, sound Worshippers the Bureaus Pf gold all women are subject to emotional their holy hatred in dreams of flowing into the coffers in Berlin, or the cataclysms. Women differ from one nu is their characteristic in all great issues, women to the profession of the solicitor Americans, who, with a generosity which other, as men differ. My Bill to admit are preparing to pour out their wealth is a permissive Bill. It merely provides for ideals which the Germans cannot even that women shall not be kept outside the If 45,000,000 people, with profession because they are women. It solicitors. understand a contemptible httle army and an does not compel them to become overwhelmingly strong fleet, robbed of its nor compel, or even induce people to goal by submarine, mine, and const arti- employ them. In France women are ad- lery, could change the whole character of mitted to the Bar and, while women bar- of the world. At present, however, Nortion enjoyed by Malaya is changing the war, what must not be the influence risters are not numerous, I have never wegian shipowners do not seem to he
of 300,000,000 people, with resources in hoard of any objection being raised. proportion to the size of the population against them because they were women.
BELACANT UNPLEASANT C be prevented reaping such large profits as they did at
and the extent of their territory? The
Why should a woman" first. The shipping trade in the United
met of desperation. submarine warfare was entered upon us.
There is reason from trying her luck as a solicitor-in States, on the other hand, has been
belive that the much-advertised Hin- this
country My contention that sto making phenomenal progress, and Ameri
of onormous should be legally entitled to do so pre can shipowners are evidently aiming at
denburg line-a thing capturing the maritime trade of the
strength-is a myth, that all the rumours supposes that she has passed through of the High Seas Flest issuing forth at identically the same course of prepara Pacific as well as the Atlantic. This Is vessels at present bringing food supplies this moment of crisis, with the odds so tion as man. If one occupation can be heavily against it, were invented by the quoted as excluding women, because they
If Germans, and that, in fact, the enemy are women, a decided injustice threatens for example, a ia in such a bad vay that any risk had to be perpetrated. to be run on pursuit of the best and body of taxi-drivers are anxious to ex only means of us
a speedy victorious ending clude women competitors, and thus pre- vent the release of male labour for mili- tary
3. The Government of the Straits Settlements is giving its consideration to the question of the shipping required for the needs of Mainya, but the vital needs of other portions of the Empire may lead to the further diversion of
to Malaya.
4. The Governor and High Commis sioner hopes that it will not he necessary for the Committee of Food Control which is being appointed to have recourse to
a matter that, deserves the serious atten- tion of the Japanese, and they must be urged to do their best for the development of Japan's shipping trade It may be remarked, in passing, that the number of Japanese trump steamers ougaged in trade in European waters before the war was not more than half a dozen, but at extreme measures, and trusts that there
ships is put st shout 50
resent the number of such Japanese
BUILDING IN JAPAN
According to the latest returns, the amount of specie that has flowed into Japan is estimated at more than 1,000 million yen. In other words, Japan's export trade has been in a very pro perous condition. In these circumtetarices it is not surprising that the insufficiency of freight accommodation should be more and more folt, despite the building of new ships being pushed on with all pos sible speed. The only remedial measures available in the circumstances are the encouragement of shipbuilding and the raising of freight rates. The shipbuild ing capacity of Japan has now advanced to 300,000 tons, though it was only 50,000 tons a few years ago. It is thought, how ever, that any further development of the industry will not be possible for the pre sent Japan is to obtain a less restricted, supply of shipbuilding materials
KXPORT OF JAPANESE SHIPS
There has been much discussion as to the advisability or otherwise of probibi ing the sale of steamers to foreign coun:
In my opinion, there is no ne
for enacting a law for the purpose of preventing the export of Hips. If Japan aspires to become a prominent country in maritime trade, there is no cession for such a conservative policy as the prohibi- tion of the sales of ships to foreign countries. Dus..care should, however, be
exercised not to part with valuable ships, at low prices, lest the demand for hold space be accentuated
POST-BELLUM PROSPECTS.
will be no hoarding or inflation of prices by importers and dealers in suppliera any cases occur they should be reported in order that action may be taken to deal with them under the powers conferred by the Defence of the Realm det."-
ngapore Free Press.
FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.
JAPAN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Winning 47 points in swimming events,
the first place in tennis, singles and double, and first place in Decathlon, the Japanese team finally carried off the championship of the Far East, 48 points ahead of the Philippine team, and 78 points ahead of the Chinese (says The
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quote the othey can at the present timo force to their claim. what occupation in protected by artificial means
The GH AMERICANS Weis und half children and in some respects they are
Rules securing a monopoly to singularly ignorant. They move iniled to draw the lesson from our intervention It was that the moral is to the physical men are not fair after the conduct of as three to one in war. If they had borne women in the war The number of that truth in mind they would never women to whom legal practice might be have dragged the Americus into the congenial would probably be small but war in order to garable with bouts, however small, it is not fair to ask The Germans are clever enough in science women to work during the war in the and industry,
but they are clumsy fools humbler offices of the profession and then when it comes to organisation, in com circumscribe their field of activity after- parison with the captains of industry of wards, I believe that with open avenues the United States The American method women would avail themselves more and. may be illustrated by one instance more, with the passage of time, of op When the var opened an American citi-portunities to enter vacations now closed zen, controlling many miles of railway to them, kad jama was in Europe in his yacht. He went home and took in hand Boston port, re- that the need of the moment was a a good outlets aan te they goods. At that time Boston was only seventh in the list of American ports He collected all kinds of equipment from
So far as the profession of the solicitor is concerned, the existence of what have. been called unpleasant cases is u excuse at all for refusing worsen the right to practise. Certainly a woman solici- or would have the magistrate's court, and the coroner's court she should
entitled to appear before fligh It is not Court Judge in chambers. improbable that, with the proper use of her privileges as u solicitor, she would ultimately be Ired from the diffignay and now attaching to her admission to the thnat Bar. WOMEN AND THE BENCH.
by the Japanese equal the combined totaling of goods, gathered together thousands of the Chinese and Philippine teams, the of workmen, and created an organiss Japanese score being 126, the Philippinetion. To-day Boston is not seventh, but
second among the 18, and the Chinese 48.
American porta; In swimming events, and long distance gues on day and night in three shifts,
ships are turned round quickes races, the Japanese athletes had no rival,
everywhere else, That achieved
but
in the short distance racek, and field events, the Filipinos led all others. The Chinese excelled in Football, Volley Bali and Running High Jump Although the Japanese won the championship, it should be stated that the Philippine athletes fought well in all events, and, excepting the swimming events, the scores of the
port
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by the American system.
stem of trans-
I am disposed to believe that the of Court
different po organisation. The same methods benchers of the four. Inns
applied to all the measures for would be constrained to adopt a assisting in defeating Germany by the attitude to the woman candidate for exprenis hustlers of the world, and the membership of the Bar if Parliament
will
this b appreciably shortened provided for her admission to the other PWCODEN MERCHANT SHIPS,
branch
of solicitor would give women addi- Before the Americans had taken tortional opportunities for becoraing secre- two teams were almost a tie. Especially decision te intervene, I suggested that taries of companies, where a legal know- it is regrettable that the Philippine team the first step would be to concentrate, not ledge is considered essential, or at any lost the baseball to the Japanese, as the on the big warship building programme,
marine chasers
to
Philippine team is excellent and had the of which as much had been heard, but on rate, extremely advantageous. So far as With regard to the prospects of the good possibility of winning the cham-small craft for hunting down submarinas, eligibility for legal appointments is con- shipping industry after the war, Marquis pionship of wing
and on merchant tonnage. That pro cerned, there is nothing to fear. When Okuma expressa a pessimistic view at The Third Far Eastern Athletic Games, phecy is being fulfilled. Scores of sub-a Lord Chancellor makes an appoint a meeting of the Economic Investigation were the first of the surt ever held in
of an improved: type- ment, he exercises his discretion as Council last year. I am, however, of Japan, and were the first international 110 feet long--are being ordered, and now who may be most suitable in every way, it is announced that the Shipping Beard He ought not to give the appointment to opinion that thee is no cecasion for such athletic sports played in Japan, and the has prepared & programme for building anyone who is not, in, his opinion, the pessimism. In America fears seem to public interest in athletics and inter- 1,000 merchantmen of about 3.000 tops best person, having regard to every cir be entertained as to the dumping of goods ustional games was greatly stimulated by each. Everything will be standardised, cumstance, to fill the post. It would not by Germany on the restoration of peace, the events of the Far Eastern Olympiad and an output of about 200,000 tons a were members of the Bar, it and a consequent panic on the world's The Japanese public generally does not month is anticipated. This Board has necessarily follow that they would receive Judicial appointments. Perhaps if some markets. Buch a contingency, however pay any attention to athletic sporta, and only recently been constituted under a appears doubtful considering the great it was formerly only the students who recent Act of Congress and already the women eventually reached, for example, scarcity of materials for manufacturing witnessed the local athletic meets. But foresight of the administration is being the pre-eminent position occupied by that is felt in Germany. It is true that from the opening day until the end, the proved, for it has the right to build ships Benjamin at the English Bar, she might Germany has declared her intention to Far Eastern Olympiad was witnessed and lease them, whereas a year ago be chosen, very properly so for an ap carry out the building of ships aggreatly an enormous
of the kind could have been done pointment of an important kind. If the ing 1,500,000 tons, but this is nothing of people.us crowd, and by eve
every class not going to Congress. That would were the best person for the appoint more than a blufi inasmuch as Germany A plan is now being discussed by the have meant delay, and time is of the is destitute of materials, especially copper, leading citizens of Tokyo to establish a essence of the business of war of the very not: receive it, beton why she should of poople If Japan succeeds in extending her com permanent and magnificent stadium in An interesting feature of the merchant It is not right for any merce, and her export trade is developed, one part of the Aoyama Military Parade vessel, which are to be laid down on the in the State to suffer from a sense the demand for hold space will be main-Grounds. It is their intention to erect other side of the Atlantic is that they injustice. Many men oppose the eman
It needs some
cipation of women without considering tained and she will not suffer from such a stadium that will make it possible will be built of wood plethora of tonnage. For the encourage to hold the world's Olympic games in courage to put back the hands of the carefully the grounds for such oppos clock in this way, but there is much to tinn but when men do bestow serious ment of the export trads, however, care Tokyo,
be said for the decision, In the first reflection on the subject, the opposition should be exercised to keep the prices of commodities as low as possible, so as to entire events held at Shibaura, and the all over the world than at any previous growth of opinion in favour of women
place, there is a greater demand for steel frequently melts away. The remarkable keep down the cost of production." results of many events are far behind the period it is wanted in a hundred and suffrage is the best evidence of this fact. Japan Chronicle.
amateur records, but they did much better one directions, with the result thà: even
-P.I.G than expected. Especially in the long in the United States, with vast resources, distance races fast times were recorded, it is not only getting scarce, but its price the
SAIGON RICE MARKET. The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon, in their report dated May 22nd state:
Our market is quiet and there is no important business to raport. The do mand in werk and the Hongkong market.
No world's record was broken in the:
ment, there is no reason why she should
elpsa
considering the bad course and cold wea has been steadily rising ever since well armed, will have been increased, and..
three daily, the number of patrol vessels, good times were made, and the record the other hand, America possesses as we under the Allied and American Bags made by Catalon in covering 100 yards in do not enormous resources of suitable there will be so many gunned ships that ten seconds flat is to be regarded as wood which can be quickly prepared for the German submarines will be kept very wonderful, as the track was very soft on use in ship construction.. the day the event was pulled off not all. Steel sinks, and wood does not
In field events, the Far Eastern athletes sinktis
A few bombs, a single torpedo, or a
ther. In the track events, also, several demands of war became operative.
But that is
actives
The point to bear in mind is that Ame rica is not & military nation, but it has
which had a slight upward tendency, ia are far behind the Occidental athletes, fasillade from a submarine's guns may nerer engaged in naval war unsuccess
again declining
tities, w
The paddy still arrives in small quan- The total amount of ric exported from the 1st January to the 15th May is 476,741 tons against 542,650 tons in 1916.
We quoted to day--White rice, No 2 Sifted Japan quality, Hongkong 33.75 per picul fob. Saigon, for May and June shipment,
But is 18 probably due to their lack of
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
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the
proper training, and they are not used send a steel ship to the bottom, but fulls. It is one of the great Sea Powers,
pick up the wrinkles of fighting to take part in the field events. If the wooden vessel presents quite other prob- and its officers and men will very quickly world's Olympic is to be held in Japan made in her, but, so the pirates have for they are inventive. The Germans are lems. A wooden ship may have holes pirates, and possibly improve on them. within a few years, by that time, the Far learnt, it is a work of time to destroy merely copyists, but the Americans are Eastern athletes will make extraordinary her. Submarines must complete their original thinkers and workers. development and may be able to defeat task quickly since they run the danger The war by sea is about to enter on the Occidentals in some of the events at of being interrupted by the arrival of new phase. The Americans are real sail- least.
armed patrol boats, called by wireless
ors, as they proved in the war of 1812. They will find wooden ships a very That development was an net of folly on awkward proposition. There are techni- our part almost as great as the War of cal difficulties in connection with the Independence, which we owed to the in- building ot such vessels, to be propelled eptitude of British Ministers. The Bri- by steam engines, but American ship-tish and American Beets, though they huilders hund few rivals in such constru tion fifty years or se ago, and they have customs, have never before fought side recently acquired fresh experience. by side. But, as Admiral
the same language and share many used to Dewey THE DOON OF RIBACZ
best, for a hundred they have been The Allies, as has been stated in these
er to one another than any other, to the end of the year. Before that time ions. The co-operation will be completa existed between comes our own standardised ships will and cordial, for it will rest on mutual begin to put to sea, the American vessels respect. That has never will be passing out at the rate of about the American and German fleets, and American naval officers have a ymd many (Continued at foot of next column) old scores to wipe out--Daily Telegraph,
NO. 1 HONGKONG VAD Lectures on First Aid will be given by Dr. Johnson, P.M.O., at the Helene May Institute on Thursday afternoons from 15 to 4.15, starting on Thursday, 7th June, save
JAPAN'S NEW LABORATORY. The Emperor haa given a donation of Y1,000,000 to the nwly-established. Chemical and Physical Laboratory The Government has already contributed 19,000,000, while Y2,28,000 has been Mrs. Tisdall will hold classes, to columns can defy the submarines, at least raised by private contributions. Y.3,000,000 all VAD. members are invite which more, is to be raised by private contribu- Wednesday mornings, at 10 o'clock, as he
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tions and the institution is expected to house. have a foundation of 77,000,000 when work is actually commented
WWUKINSON, Acting Adjutant and Hon. Secretary,
have
wo year
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