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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUENDAY, MAY 2/TMJ | 1919.
THE BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE SHORTAGE OF SILVER
GOODS.
MOVEMENT BECOMING MORE EFFECTIVE.
CHINA.
IN
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GERMANS AND CHINA. THE MISSIONARY QUESTION.
Mr. George R. Antlerson, U.S. Consul
·General. Hongkong, notes that the short- In the House of, Commons on April sth. age of silver is adversely affecting the Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, Under-Secretary Though the boynunt
general trudi situation all over China. for Foreign Affairs, replying to Mu provvedtag
but its effects are tuch more serious in | Eluliwood," who asked the hon. member quietly (says clw No-C, Daily: Nemas of fomno portions of the country than in
whether he was aware of the great harm May quth), there are signs that every stay others. To the interior districts of ions to British interests in India and the it is begging oor aal more effective. gond crops and general Anancial comli German inissionaries; and whether they Worth and Central China enoparatively Far East by the setlitias, chorts,ut
It has now, we are informed, regened the risas have made the demand for the metal wer specially exempted from being do various dealers in cotton gravís, who particularly the districts subsidiary to
increasingly neute, In South China, ported along with other Germans. said
Su far as India is conterneti, i would said to be placing ng tadho mighs with tongkong, the demand is felt angel e
reter the her menilor to the answer the Japanese"mills, but aising date pocommercially, for despite the fret that shouby the Secretary of State for India ference to the forsign wilis in Which goa the etjuart of silver fream Hongkong ex
to the hom, and gallant member · for nction we hear of some substantial onderstortion of Hongkong Bank notes
ppt for overenient account for Melton on July 1st last. I am advised rbat the situation is not changed in 3 Falready having been placal
mihibited the Hongkong bank notes Way singe that date. As regards the Far In quite amber of stops there tions Eisented ang always tally urotected sinilo East, his Majesty's, Cloveroment are appear udices that Japanese banatutes the laws of the Colony and by the hawk-
asure of the political activities of certain Iwill not be taken, while even when the ging polity of the institutions issping
of the German missionaries, though Retites are not supplied there is authen. In un districts in South China whether British interests have suffered Calstu unanimous reluctans to ave po the god of silver has been very sente -
great harm therefrom may be opensto tha Gutes. Parcanis are being most fur oxample, in the Kot-hin in mines doubt. The exemption of enemy mis widely distributed, ong in particular where silver for the payment of expenses shonaries in Chilla from repatriation ja Eshow now somewhat etale sindwings of fought only be had from Shangha at skill under discussion at Peking, and his varias articles of Japauge manufacturer times, and then only on the pagament at | Majesty » Minister has been instructed jagainst the purchase of which the Chinese 2 eqnsialonghly premium. To the dist riet bu press for the expulsion of those who fare advised.
near the Indo-Chinese border there has bike rendered themselves obroxious by WAR DN STRAW HATS.
een continued trouble. due largely to
their attitud» during the war. Yesterday albraing at the Mixed cities. the drain on the storks of silver in thos two or bigose, one of whom was describesi | Astricts for the benefite of Indo-China' ted sense condectomy were charged. In a congrud wav intercity trade in the iwith lacin, concerned with others not in interior has been criatly retarded by a custody in pom, tting arts of violence and) lack of silver, and this has horpe påret Eboothest of gue and with hating n (eularly-(heavily "ugung dietvlen, where it
law fully assemedest, tezetbeg
ways toogessary pi have silver at any prier. Det. Sergt. Kith said that on Santiag
The silver shortage in Hongkong 1. at about 4.30 pin. be as the tram gar
similar to that in Shanghai in some res darte bading a crowd of person along meets, furt herause of the sound banking Elm Road. They wer taking the straw
system istiskalischeck maler Hongkong legis. Thats all de Chinese they Mart
Marion His offoers are different. Mungking kooking the rugs out and trampling the probably has Stan.don box silver at the remainder under foot, saying that the time than at the beginning of fats la bas bought from Japanese,
the parent year, disait the prohibition Withess saw the caductor solar a hat of exports. Of this difference, about Camel 3 mak it up, after which, seing the 22000,oon is the timated amount of Witness. la ren uff but was eventually, filter smuggled our of the Colum Some captured.
fair sized hi-onents of ver have been Pregtiyeri : Hongkong banks werently.
There is very reason to anticipate that | renditions in South China will implrose, j but high wwhange is likely to contaic) to affect the general imiort and get Frade indefinately,
it
Similar evidence was given against the Reconf defendant by a Sikh Bonstable.
Inspector Martinepur said the accused were at the heads of two different gangs They even stopped traçars and uk the straw is from the passengers
Koth the accused. who denied l charge, were sunt
bo prises for thear!
days
THE RETURN OF GERMANS.
2 reply to Colonel Bin, on April 10th, who asked if the beerssary step would be taken tus prevent any gaan from returding to Chifli for a period of MAT. Mr. Harnsworeda STILLIN follows: The question of preventing. Germans from returning to China is o for the cherdon of the Chiusse Govern tent, who will tightleys be largely guided to this matter by any decisions as it general policy of trade relations with the chemy countries which any Je arrived ar by the Allied and Associate Powers at the Paris Pare Conference
JAPANESE
COMPETITION.
THE HOSIERY TRADE.
Times, referring a Japanese ani. Anteri
„The Nogtingham correspondenț of The car, coppetition in the hosiery trade. writes:
hose
LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE FAR EAST. A amport projingot by the Far Eastern
Coston underwear from Japan is play Division, Breau of Foreign and Does tog haver with the hot market, and the Tai Chinese of the student class were tre Comer at Washington notes the position becomes more serious every day also charged with inviting Chinese :
increase in the cost of living in China for representatives of British import destroy Japanesetunde straw hats inition to shrinkage in the purchas hours are now touring Japan and North Chekiang Road.
ing power of good, the tetual est of America, arranging even bigger business.
Chinese money, Dspector Mactingon said the defetul pring, as en leulated- is
Three importers alone are responsible for ants were seen by Naik Na Rad surround has mereased as in other ecantries. The the importation of a million dozen pairs ed by a crowd, which they were addressing Brigit ar ail on th America, plan, wed to da sigut hotel, rates, which in the
of certain classes of silk, and artificial ant urging to destroy straw hats,
wrary an ww and have offered
them
merchants t The neused denied the charge. They which is for were scare s, mil rates.
at more than 20 per cent, below the price ab which said they were not inciting the Chinese net for av Single parent rangi
they can be obtained here. Only o create a disturbance ar to smash hats are family of fork at offered 500.000 pairs of art silk and cotton a few days ago Nottinghau, firm" was but selling them not to do it beam the last 30 ould have to be a'lowed for Japanese did not hate them, and they enable amount of entertaiding. This actual living expenses. inchiding at
se and half-hose per week by the agent of a Japanese arm, while at the sanie time were only doing hurt to their country by comparatively highest of living is ge unemployed. Lotwithstanding that
20 per cent of the local operatives are such exciting methods.
larkely to high rents. brought alom: in quarter of the hosiery workers have mosk of the treaty ports by the stearly yet to be demobilisel The position is increase in the foreign population and gravated owing to the trouble in obtain The industrial workers have now join foreign houses, owing to the inability to
-the practical suspension of building of ing yarn. Leicester is also suffering from Joree with the stifients and merchants.
although not quis to the Even carpenters att ansons, are detersking the state of affairs has been, nggra get certain imported fixtures. In Fong- mined nut to use any material of Japanese vnd A
British manufacturers are not being origin. They have issued a manifeste toChinese from the maiulani. to the island the war.
movement of better class penalised for their patristic effort during the committees of their guilds, giving in order to be undey British protection.
The bulk of their machinery list of goals from Japan, and which Chinese "contractors and builders in Shinghai alone have used to the value m over $20.001,000 per annum. These mate rials. they swear. shall and most be banned forthwith antil Chinese territory is wholly secured from plunder.
They were fined each.
CARPESTERS AND MASONS JOIN THE "
MOVEMENT.
Fuad he wool supplies are more.
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Wents of the
High rents in Shangbai are attributed to Allied Armies, whilst imilar cases,
was devoted to supperin end Japan
....
continued their production on normal To the "epicuredo deusuding Western. delicacies, China would prove an expen
lines flooding the Coleni and other markets with hostery. When the Armis vegetables, eggs, and pork products. Fonditients for yarn at very high prices, sive habitat. Aside from certain fruits, tice arrised our manufacturers, had heavy
JAPANESE ARTICLES BURNT AT HANGCHÓW,
7 ¦s for plentiful and mose, consegulsed as soon as shipping was released Yesterday at 1 o'clock the students in enald live in the same manner as
imputed to a large degree. Perhaps stocks mer here.
America and Japan sent their surplus from all the schools met at the station in Aerien, in an up-to-date apartinent and by the West Lake and puldiely burnt with enf in the Lasement, the problem every dapanese articl- they possessed, wont not be such a difficuls on The Governors (Military and Civil) hat cheapness of devant hire tempts one to The
ALTERNATIVE TO previously ordered strong detachments have to many, if military and Police in both places to with monthly dues, chits (dir bilis), andRUMANTAN'S SONI INVENTIONS.
ELECTRICITY. Then there is the wlah. keep order Bath lad gone to the Edn luncheons, which, though not au absolute eational Association's"roous and request negosity, is a very important part of the ed the delegates to be sent to secure that business came in the Orient. The wolf birth, but now a caturalized British Mr. George Constantinesco, a Rumanian all be done decently and in under, Great linky, fawa tennis clubs, and boat clubs subiect has been honoured by a visit by crowds attendeds the emuty and they fin aparts) are all important, if not Ques. Mary and the Queen of Rumunia applauded as the flames leaped upwards. Freessary, janets to the social and to inspres the works at West Drayton Aftrenards spches were made exhorting / physical welfare of the foreigner. people to pureuse Chinese goods only
One of two of the crowd who began to
where his inventions are being perfected, praise Japanese goods were set upon by the crowd. and a fight ensued. Those. crit. cernet are now in the police station. Hot-is now closed to Japanese.
US. TROOPS AND THE S:BERIAN INCIDENT."
In Japan Standards are also rising, says a London paper. offrets on the foreigner's cost of living are really a large research laboratory Here the war has had two important The new Sopir Works at West Drayton In the first plan there was a great influxroridit by the Clovernment to comble of wealthy Bussians after the revolution, 11r. Constantinesco to develop his various rendering a 'bornial slørtage of suitable quarters increasingly acute
inveations. The number. of nourray riche among the, Janapes work which has been done inust for the The serrecy which has surrounded the who first desire is to live in Western prestat he maintained but there is much style, which means foreign food, houses, which is of great interest to be seen at and clothing has alw been, greatly the works, and the Royal party followed
In the House of Coremus on Aprimented by the war, and to the prices with the areatest attention the demon-
2nd, Culone Wedgwood asked whether American troops in Siberia refused to co-operate in the fighting near Blagovest. cherisk against insurrectionary Russians; If so, why they refused; and whether British troops were used for this sort of
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stration given of the possibilities of the various inventions and the results which have been obtained,
One of the inventions of Mr. Constan tineson which the development of the Sonic system of transmission made pos. sible was the C-C synchronizing gear,
The Sonic systern, of transmission. though develed mainly in connection with the war, has, it is claimed, great possibilities for commercial purposes.
There are experts, who hare described it as an alternative to electricity, almost when it was Grat brought forward for industrial use.
Described briefly, the Sonic system is a substitution of the to-und-fro motion
Mr. Churchill replied that the answer Wher Kaiser Bill's embattled Buns which helped so largely to establish the to the first part of the question was in the were doing stunts with swords and guns.upremacy of our Air Force, enabling affirmative. The reason given by the you were a dead game sport, we know, our me to fire up to 2,000 bullets a General Officer Commanding the Ameriwho breathed defiance to the for No minute through a propeller having from ran troops was that the force which at sacrifice was then tor great: you wished 1,000 to 2.000 revolutions a minute. tacked the Japanese forces might prove to squelch that Wilhelm skate, and every- to insureretionary Russian peasants thing for which he stood, and you were mistaken for. Bolsheviks. The British busg sawing wood. You sold the cow, the troops had not been called upon to quell car vou pawned. so you could buy another the disturbances, but they would co-ope bond. With loyal boys you held the fort:| rate with other forces, including Americanyon were, in truth, a dead game aport. troops. in maintaining order in arens in And now the silly war is done; we've which for the time being, they were placed the kibosh on the Hun, have
gained for man a brighter day-but there Colonel Wedgwood asked if there was are many bills to pay. In war time to be any difference of opinion as to you, were great. my friend; don't be of actual particles of liquid for the to whether they were insurrectionary Rus oiker at the end. Cur Uncle Sam, he sions or Bolsheviks between the American needs a pile, and has to borrow for a and Japanese troops, could they have while. He needs full many a shining the assurance that British troops would bong, and so he springs another loan, It is an alternative way of getting the co-operate with the Americans and not and we should rise on our hind legs and with the Japanese-1 (Cries of "Why" offer him the dough in kegs. Are we less and Oh oh!") Because they are white loyal than we were when we were lifting Teuton fur. I wot not, and I wist nay, nay: we'll help our Uncle Sam to pay. He needs all kinds of large round plunks; we'll dig the doubloona from our trunks; And you will help us out, my friend. Don't be a piker at the end.**
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Mr. Churchill onid this matter must be left to the discretion of the officers on the spot In this particular case there was no doubt it was a well-armed force of Bolsheviks.
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