OUTLER PAIMER & CO'S
NAPIER
JOHNSTONE'S
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WHISKY.
ESTABLISHED,
1745.
BOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG
AND SOUTH CHINA)
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
and from As WEB BHBORANTS
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FROM SHANGHAI, KOBE « MOJI
THE Steamship
SANTHIA having marived frumi Lay above L'ertz, Consignem of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo fapoding the discharge will be landed at Coenigsem risk and expense into the hazardous and/or extra katardeus Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whorf and Godown Company, Limited,
Ne Fire Insuranos has been erected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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STRONG OBJECTION BY ME SAMUEL
1917.
CORPORA-ter creating great privileges and a virtual monopoly for a company that is setting up, without firat obtaining the sanction of the House of Commons, who, I claim, have a right to know exactly what the proposal 18, the rights that are to be conferred upon the company, and the obligations which the Company has to undertake. I have tried, by questions, to get a straightforward statement, but have failed,
ACCUSATION OF A MONOPOLY.
LONDON, April 30th. very curious controversy is now in progress with regard to the British Trade Corporation, says the London cor- respondant of the NC Daily News. It first came to the front in the House of Commons by the following exchange of question and answer
should feel much obliged if you would kindly support me on Tuesday in this
matter
Yours obediently, (Signed) SAMUEL SAMUEL PROTEST. TO ME, "BONATE LAWLADATE
AGE AND SERVICE
HANDICAP OF THE MAN OF FORTY-FIVE.
The medical correspondent of The Timer writes
At a moment when the policy of raising. the age limit from 40 to 40 in beiby die cussed it may be useful to indicate one or two medical considerations bearing on this subject. It is commonly assumed which can be recognised while he stand that if a man presents no sign of disease.
efore an examining doctor that man
fitas fit as any other fit man. This view is held because medical men signs and have have largely relied on devoted too little attention to the work- ing capacity of their patients. In the affairs of every-day life we are accustom ed to act on the doctrine that that is good which works. In medicine we have too often acted on the idea that if some organ fails to come up to standard it is that if it comes diseased, no matter how it may work, and healthy
up to standard it in
the
COPENHAGEN, April 26th. Denmark is beginning to feel the first feint nips of the food pinch, and although it still is a fools food paradiso to one just emerged from Germany, the happy gastronomic conditions 'cannot possibly last. ____The_prospect that Americh may en bargo food exports to the Continental nontrais still doing business with Ger
28. Mr. S. Samuel asked the Pre
Berkeley House, Hay Hill, Tiny, or that America will throw its sident of the Board of Trade if he will
Borkeley Square, W. food reserve into Allied stomachs first, state the privileges to be conferred upon
April 27th, 1917. leaving the small neutrals to scramble for the new Company to he formed, the The Right Hon. A Ronse Law, M.P..
British Trade Corporation what are the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the crumbs, is already causing alarm and figations to be imposed upon the new The Treasury consternation among thinking Danes British Trade Corporation for the pro-Dear Mr. Bonar Law, I am sorry to the manifold complications tection and assistance of British manu- have to trouble you, but the action of the and dangers with which the remitant facturers and of merchants in different Board of Trade 18 ao serious that I have parts of the world; and what are the had to put down a question to you for guarantees to be imposed for the dus per- Tuesday next to ask you if you will give
The danger of a standard of physical situation certainly is to be involved:
formance of these obligationspa day for the discussion of the subject of health, as determined with the patient at Denmark, which is an important factor out of all proportion to its size and Mr. Roberts: Bis Majesty's Govern the British Trade Corporation, so that it rest, is that it takes no account of the population in the hunger war phase of mont have promised the British Trade may be thoroughly understood, before it circumstances of the case and the work the world economic struggle, has through Corporation their sympathy and support.is too late to prevent a disastrous mistake to be done A man of 20 and a nian of out the world war bren a kind of cenno-The Corporation has received a Royal which may prejudice the future commers may both beat, but common-sense mic no-man's land between the British Charter, establishing it for a term of 80 ciul and industrial interests of the warns that fitness in the two in- stances it a very different quality. and German food frenches, overrun a years, and Clause 4 of the Charter confers comtry renty of libitum by German and Britist food on it the right, in certain circumstances, Being so busy, I do not suppose that Common-sense points out that
physical patrols and making the most of its subject to Government being entitled to you will have had time to look even at the healthy young man enjoys neutrality for extracting, the maximum appoint other agents in any special case recommendations of Lord Faringdon's effort, which is necessary to his well- in which such a course may appear neces Committee. As briefly as possible I will being He plays strenuous games, and profits from both.
sary or expedient The Corporation las recite the terms of reference That the courts dangers and risks; he recuperatea, bern bought into being with the object of Committee was appointed to consider the his strength rapidly, he is capable of assisting the development of British trade best means of meeting the needs of British prolonged stress and strain; above all, gif to new conditions in short, 13 and industries, and failure on the part of firms after the war, us regards financial he can adapt the Corporation substantially to give facilities for trudo, particularly with with ease. effect to that object would expose it to reference to financing of large overseas characterised by super-abundance of the liability of proceedings wing taken to contracts, and to prepare a detailed energy which must be spent, The healthy man of 45, on the other hand, proves by at the Charter. The Corporation is scheme for that purpose.
so under terms to remain British in The Report, nowever, ignores entirely his manner of life that he does not possese degree. character and free from foreign control the terms of reference, and recommends this surplus energy to the same
Mr. Samuel Will the hou, gentleman the establishment of a Trading Corpora. As a rule he has abandoned the strenuous for the less strenuous forms of exercise; give the Home an opportunity of dis tion, and it is obvious that the only evide has not the same recuperative power, eussing this very important subject 1 ence mit forward by the Board of Trade less capable of sustained exertion, Denmark alicudy is certain to run out **** Mr. Roberts: I have no objection, but was that to prove their case before the of potatoes at least a month before the the hon. muacher's question will have to Committee, There were no commercial new crop, and while no statistics are be addressed to the Leader of the Houst men on the Committer, who could have available, it is already obvious the short- Sir F Lowe: Will the terms of this guided it as to the actual facts and point age of breadstuffs is beginning to make Charter be laid before the House in any ed out the value of the existing thousands itself felt. Between the sharp British way, and will the Flouse have an oppor of British merchants all over the world blockade control and the extensive subtunity of saying whether this Corporation As proof that the Trading Corporation. marine sinkings, American cattle feed soon will be a vital question to Denmark; will be afforded preferential treatment which the Committee recommended should over any existing banking institution 1 be established, is not intended to assist in which is dependent upon importation Mr. Roberts: I certainly hope that any way existing enterprise of the mer from the United States for the balk of
the Charter will be generally agreed to, chants who have created an import trade the requirements of its immense borda Sie C Henry: Can the hon. gentle of over £800,000,000 a year is recom of live stock. Should America declare Adr en embargo, it would prove fatal to man say whether this Corporation is mended that this new Trade Corporation Denmark's live stook, industry receiving any subsidy or grant from the should launch out and havo representa
Government hely
tives all over the world to compete, not It is fexred here in America may Mr. Roberts No subsidy or guar with German and American and other threaten a food embargo in order to
antee
traders, but with British traders. This force Denmark and the other Continental Mr. P. A Haris Will it have now concern is to be pointed the sole neutrals to break off economic relations monopoly in any form.
representative of the British Government The British Embassies and Legations
POTATO SHORTAGE COMING.
The unlionted submarine war, how ever, threatens is one result to make of Denmark a fat German food province, and ironically so in view of the fact that there is no love lost here for the Ger mians: An American embargo on food exports to Denmark would undoubtedly accelerate and complete this process, altimately driving Denmark and its rich agricultural resources into Germania mailed but receptive arms,
or at least to discontinue food export Mr. Roberts. No sir
courts danger less, takes more care of his health, and finds himself unable to adapt himself so easily to changes in his way of life. If, as has been said, courage is largely a master of being accustomed
then the man of to a particular danger 45 in less fitted to show courage in u familiar circumstances than the boy of Himself are 22, whose powers of adapting himself. admittedly much greater
The fitness of the man of 45 is, indeed, largely the power to perform the task he is accustomed to without undue fatigue. It is not characterised by a superabund- ance, but by a sufficiency of energy (inst as the fitness of the man of 60 niny depend on a measure of cognomy of energy). It is the kind of fitness which carries a man through his daily work the work to which he has devoted himself and in which
to Germany Denmark is uncomforias Speakers Any further questions abroad, commercial attachés, consul, etc., he has become proficient, it is not the
close in Germany, and knows that Ger
To the Danish Government the con tinuance of its present brand often trality is synonymous with self-preserve tion. It is bad enough to have been caught between the British blockade al the German submarine war, but still bearable
muny would not sit still and look on at must be put down.
WHO WILL TAY? the breaking off process, or even the dis continuance of food exports in the necu Mr. S. Samuel asked the Pre tomed quantities,
** aident of the Board of Trade whether the Commercial Commissioners who are going to China and other places are to be paid out of mintys voled by the House of Commons; whether the Reports of these Commissioners and information given by them of new basiness proposals and con tracts, as suggested in Clause 10 of the Report of Lord Faringdon Committee ATE to be communicated to the new British Trade Corporation in the Brst instance, or, seeing that they are paid out of the taxpayers money, Are all merchants to have the same information at the same tine as the British Trade Corporation, and
-RMPARGO_WOULD AID GERMANY~
and so the chances of breakdown and
That chose elementary considerations are more reliable as guides than any medical certificates of fitness are likely to be required to be insisted on both for the sake of the men and for the sake of the doctors who may have to examine them. It is inconceivable that any com- the man of from 18 to 36. If therefores mander should prefer the man of 45 to we desire to avoid hampering our armies, fretting our commanders and over every at young man is enlisted burdening our hospitals, we should see to it before we pass to the very drastic measure whose fitness largely depends on their established manner of living against a change in which it cannot be guaranteed. MISS VIOLET VANBRUGE. RESTITUTION ORDER AGAINST
MR. ARTHUR BOURCHIER.~
Miss Violet Vanbrugh (Mrs. Arthur
are to be informed that this new concern kind of fitness which takes trenches, or enjoys the full confidence and approval: Bccepts easily new responsibilities in of the British Government, and is to have spheres of life that are unknown. The the support and assistance of the amount of effort expended in a new-zuid immensely greater than that expended by diplomatic consular and commercial hazardous occupation by a man of 46 is attaches all over the world, and they arb. to be informed of all projects contama boy of 20 The strain on the individual plated in foreign countries. The Comis also much greater at the higher age, mercial Intelligence Upartment of the disaster are much greater. Board of Trade is to be at their service. Everything that comes to the knowledge of the Government Departments will be impacted to this new concern by the Commercial Department of the Board of Trade, who will run it and by whom it is founded. Is this helping British con
You ar no doubt aware that all the aree against foreign competition 2
What is robbing Danish statesmen of their joy in life in the prospect of the world econoinic, struggle being sharpened to the limit, with Denmark helplessly trampled between the irresistible econo nical and food pressure of England and if not, will he say what services have the departments, the Foreign Office, the America of one side and the movable British Trade Corporation rendered to Admiralty, the War Office, when any com therman military and moral susion in the nation to untitle them to have exclu-mercial business is in question, go to the Commercial Department of the Board of the other, certain to result in the quaint sive preference against merchant firms Trade In future, therefore, the British puzzle picture, Find Denmark.":
who have been established twenty, thirty, But, even should Denmark's worst fears forty and fifty years in different parts merchants abroad, instead of, like the of conscripting our fit middle-aged men-
German, American, Fronch, and other prov groundless, should America not of the world? N Ingest food and feed embargo as a lever Mr Roberts The Board of Trade merchants, being able to rely upon the to force neutrals to discontinue their despatched a special Commissioner to Ristance of their Governments, will food exports to, Germany, but merely an Chine three years ago, and do not con have to look upon the British Govern- embargo on general principles, or the template arranging for another cammer ment as their kernest competitor, and Allis in the first line, the same result, int mission to that country at present they will know that if they go to the fatal to Denmark, might indirectly blCommercial missions are despatched from Legation, the representative of the British tune ta time to various parts of the world, Trade Corporation will have information
reached
Bourchier) recently petitioned for resti- vation of conjugal righte. There was
she wrote to.
Dearest Arthur, it is now, môre, thán
If American cattle feed does not reach and the cost is met out of the public upon any schemes that are put before Dentuck in sufficient quantities the funds. It is not proposed that the British the Legation by merchants. This is sinughtering in mass of the Danish cattle Trade Corporation should have an excln inevitable. Wherever contracts are in will be inevitable. The only market sive preference in respect of the reports question in the United Kingdom, the defence KON
Commercial Department of the Board of The marriage, said Mr. Hume-Williams, physically capable of absorbing the sur, resulting from such missions. Such reTrade will know and they will commun K., took place at St. Mathias Church, plus... Danish””” entfle, on the hoof or ports will continue as at present to be cate it to their company to that the Earls Court, on December 9th, 1897 dressed, is Germany, since, much as the available for British merchant firma who industries immediately under the control There was one child, a girl, born in 1902. Danes would prefer to mill to the Allies, den) in British manufactures. of the British Trade Corporation will The marriage was quite happy until 1916. there remain transportation dificulties. Mr. Samuel Will the Government
An American embargo on food and undertake that the reports are not handed have first information of any inquiries, Then M. bourger's attitude towards his. foed to Denmark would thus be part to the British Trade Corporation befors and perhaps (in fact it is almost certain) wife changed 1918 he asked her to doxically of inmediate benefit to Ger they are handed to all the merchants who the inchtstries, instead of competing. leave the B She did, and on Jan- many, which would get something like have been established in China er other will get the orders without being asked uary, or spottage, Bushey fleatheret five-sixths of Denmark's livestock for parts of the world, some of them as long to tender for Government requirements, trom Utway whose maintenance Denmark is any denge as 50 years, or will they have the same FORMIDABLE COMPETITOR
To put it mildly it is really most year suce we lived at home. As you pendent upos American feed advantage in knowing what is going on criminal act of folly that the British have not and, indeed, have never-tug That America, or England rither, as this Corporation, or has this Corpora Government should establish a Trading gested the slightest complaint against me, would look on passively at this trans tion the roonopoly of the Government Corporation with privileges which have can only assume that you do not return: nction is unthinkable. However, in this Mr. Roberts I think that I have hitherto been denied to the commercial for some reason of your own. Before you eventuality also Denmark would find repeatedly stated that this Corporation community. The position of this Corpora make any final and irrevocable decision- itself taught and squeezed to death in the possesses no monopoly, and certainly notion must shake the confidence of British on this grave matter, I write to beg of economic death-grapple of the warring discrimination would be made in favour merchante throughout the world in you once more to consider your decision. gunts.
British Governmente. The British mer and return to me not only for your own The question of feed for the Danish M, Samuel Will they get the in- Brass Queramente des to contend and my sake, but is well for Prue's sake cattle is therefore one of world political formation only at the same time as the with in the past, and agitation has been Do think well and seriously about this. importance, Hense Denmark's wistfully others?
got up from time to time to wake the matter. If you will only return, I will watchful waiting for further news from Mr Roberts: That is implied in the Government up to the necessity of assist promise to let bygones be bygones, and do can to make you happy My love America regarding a possible embargo answer
ing British enterprise, and now the Board and every good and loving wish for th or other economie war measuTER.
MET. A Harrie Who are the directors of this Corporation 1 of Trade takes advantage of the war to
confer upon itself powers of patronage New Year. Your affectionate, | Mr. Roberts. I have not the names in the appototment of the directora and On Janary 10th Mr. Bourchier replied
in my memory, but am quite
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· VIOLET BOURCHIER,
give them employees of this new company for the with a refusal to return, said counsel. Rever
sole purpose, not of assisting British,
* A few days afterwards Mr. Samuel firms in all parts of the world, but to issued the following letter to all the Memestablish themselves to compete with those hers of Parliament, as well, as a copy of tradergo
Miss Vanbrugh, in her evidence, suid. that after her husband told her to leave the house she waited some time before taking advice in the hope he would return.
a letter to air, Bonar Law, the Chancellor There is no obligation on the Corpora- to her,
of the Exchequer. Here are the two dqcution to assist British industrial enter Mr. Justice Hill made the usnal order- ments:
SANOTION OF THE HOUBE
MAA
Berkeley House, Hay Hill,
Berkeley Square, W
prises, and they will therefore give no for restitution, to be obeyed within four- assistance excepting to industrials who teen days, will appoint them as their agents abroad, t
thus not assisting, but becoming com compulsion and to a small extent. * April 28th, 1017 patitors with, British industrials who There are many other arguments. DEAR SIR, I have put down a question have other merchants representing them against the Government proposal which to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ask- abroad.
Med I will not trouble you with hore, but will ing him to give a day for discussing the It has en said that the Banks were state if you will give the House of Charter for the British Trade Corpora in favour of the scheme. This I stata Commons, the opportunity to discuss the
positively is not correct. The majority Board of Trade scheme. Yours sincerely I have written a letter to him (of which are absolutely, opposed to the scheme. (Signed) Saxum Saluri. I enclos copy for your information) as they recognize this Company will be. The public has not yet grasped the full explaining the strong objection of the competing with their customers. They controversy it issue, but it obviously. coralercial community to this transaction. have been lacked to subscribe to the one which will attain big, proportions,
3It serme a monstrous proposal that s I choitel. This they will do only under since it raises the most important. prob. Govern Department can issue a Char Continued at food of niet enlummyA Seme