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EXPORTS,"
TRADE WITH GERMANY. POSITION AT COLOGNE IMPORTANT STATEMENTS.
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Rics.-The latest advices to band from Preaching at St. John's Cathedral on Bangkuk are to the effect, that the present.
COLDON, September 9th. Sunday morning from the text Eph. c.4.embarga on shipments is not likely to be
In view of the resumption of trade be- vs. 1, 2 and 24. the Rev. H. Copleylifted, and it is feared that the exporta- Moyle said:
tion of New Crop grain will also be con- tween England and Germany, and the recent removal of restrictions on certain trolled by the Siamese Liovernment.
The Cuban" demand has helped pur imports. I called on the president of the market a good deal, and prices during British Chamber of Commerce established the past week have been fairly well main in Cologne. tained. This demand has now, to all Commerce in Germany was founded five appearances, been satisfied, as we hear months ago by a group of British mer- that a large number of offers for Decemchants, who recognised the necessity for bur shipment to Havans and other Cubag ports were not taken up.
St. Paul was writing to people who had been brought up in heathen lands under heathen religions. He laid eu phasis on the change in their method of life and their ethical code which must follow their conversion to the christian Religion. The position of the people to whom he wrote was not unlike that of Chinese who are converted to Christian ity to-day. They found that many of the euptoms and bribits of the society in which they lived were forbidden by Christianity and so their conversion-en- tailed complete change of conduct and babits. But, it has been said.. the case is different for those, who, like most of us, have been born and Brought up amidebristian surroundings and in a christain country. In our case the great change is not required because the society in which we live and move has been chruthanized.*
How far is that true! Let us consider this for a time to-day. To some extent, of course, it is true to say that modern society in christian countries is founded on christian principles. We have, per- haps, hardly realised to what extent this is the case Take, for example, the posi- tion of women in christian countries to-day and compare it with their position in noa christian countries, or compare their premen: position with their position amongst the Jews. or Greeks or Romans 2,000 years ago The change is a strik ing one and it is the result of Christ's life and teaching Christians have raised their appreciation of womanhood since the Son of God saw it to become man through the instrumentality of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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The British Chamber of
These
A NOCTURNAL VISITOR AT:
THE PEAK,
SEEKING A CLANSMAN.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- was charged with being a rogue and
■ vagabond and wish being found in the leak district without any lawful excose
"Sergeant Purdon stated that defendant 4t 1 pm, on Sunday..
was met in Barker Road, near the Tram
not give a satisfactory explanation of station, by a curatable. As the man could. why he was there at that time of night, he was weersted At the Police station defendant stated that he was searching for a friend, who was employed by Mr. Delen Chatham at 146, Barker Road.
the establishment of a body of this kind. in order to take up and deal with purely coane in commercial matters, and disentangle the Enquiries are beginning to from the United States Pacic Coast complex state of business generally" exist-
ing then, owing to the special conditions dans was taken to the house, but none of the servants recognised him. The de- ports for New Crop rice but so far we
The Chamber of Commerce tendant then said that, his clansman was have not heard of any, actual busines of the transitors period between war
and peace. has developed enormously since its origin,
At that having been put through.
and has a very large membership, cover-living at 148, Barker Road.. Our closing quotations remain praeing a capital of more than £300,000,000, house a servant stated that he knew de
which employ representing industries
fendant by sight. tically the same as last week's figure.
Defendant now said that he was at Lazn. There is little doing, but prices 3,000,000 workpeople in England The South American boat sailing early whose names are household words in Bri- stranger to the Colony and was in search remain fairly steady at last quotations.members comprise representatives of firmas Messrs. Lipton, Wills, tain, such as next month will probably be taking away
for the Peruvian Westies, etc. In Cologne, at the present cinnaman, living at
are $10,000,000 worth of Gap Hutchison remarked that he was about 10,000 cases
there moment, British
goods belonging to the members market.
HIDES Supplies of cow-bides of good of this Chamber of Commerce ready for inclined to believe the defendant and dis
jok quality are small, and the closing rate for 8/13 lbs is about 800 per picul..
charged him. are plentiful, and dealera Buffaloes" are now asking 837 for 18/40 lbs.
PEANUT. No, Some business has been done at $99.30. The No. 2 grade can be had at 897.50.
to the Germans.
sale to
Mr. Charles Knott, who is the energetic President of this Chamber, and to whom it owes very much of its success. said that they were receiving every possible sup the military authorities. port from
The work of the chamber has increased tremendously, so much so, that new offices WOOD OIL is quiet at. 829-60. TE OIL-There is no business. The are now being looked for to deal with this increase of work, connected with closing price is $24.50.
ANISEED OIL 15-A fair business has shipping, bills of lading, source of origin, ing in the near future agencies and been done in this line, and the market etc., he said "and we contemplate open- branches in the principal cities of Ger- closes steady at #151.
CASSIA OL is quiet. Quotation many, although, while in Berlin vester 75/80 per cent, a $228, 80/83 per cent. at day, the British military authorities there $242.30.
no
per
TI-There is nothing doing. Quota tions:-99 per cent., 881 per picul; 98 per ccnt $79; 96 per cent, $76. The sex which was found worthy to be ANTIMONY neglected 89 per cent.
$225 per ton. the instrument of the Incarnation, can
CANTHARIDES.There is business never again be looked upon by Christians
is $195 as inferior. But do not suppose that The present quotation the position of women assured by picul.
GALANGAL 18 quiet at 86.25. modern progress and education: as it. was Christianity which gave women the STAR ANISEED-At-897.30; there is no position they hold in the christian world thing doing. to-day, so it is Christianity alone which will maintain them in that position.thing doing. This shown clearly enough by the tendency of those philosophers and teach. ers who have abandoned Christianity to return
GALLNETS are quoted at $38 with no-
advised me not to start a branch in Ber in till next spring, as they considered the conditions in Berlin extremely unsettled." YETEAL ADVANTAGES.
148 Wancha
SMUGGLING OPIUM.
CHINESE FINED 82.000.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin-
possession of 40 taels of prepared opium.
ese was charged with being in unlawful
Defendant claimed the drug as bls pro- Perty, stating that he bought it from Singapore.
It was stated that when the Police went on board a junk on which defen-
dant was a passenger, he threw the opium overboard, but it was recovered..
Mr. Hutobison ined defendant $2,000,
labour: "
The feelings of members of the British Chamber of Commerce, the headquarters of which are in Cologne, are, that if they ean obtain orders for British factories they are doing useful work for Great Bri-with the alternative of six months' hard tain in keeping, factories going at home, and they also feel that it is in the in- terests of Great Britain to give Germany the necessary assistance to get on ber feet industrially, in order that she may be able to pay her liabilities. It is also to the advantage of Great Britain to supply
with foodstuffs Germany
and raw
SAIGON CASSIA-4/10/4 assortment can be had at about $5.
HOMEWARD FREIGHTS.--The conference to the pre-christian idea of rate on general cargo has just been Business with women Schopenhauer regarded women raised by 20 per ton. as Be only to be house-keepers and con- Europe was already dificult rough cubines; he reserved his bitterest sarcasms owing to high exchange. and this steps are taken to assist Germany to raise
whom be des-vance in freight will make matters al:
and so stamp out or prevent the growth materials to start German factories going. Bolshevian, of which a recrudescence fenced in the coming winter unless the value of the
A Chinese woman was charged with the. unlawful possession of five taels of opium.
The defendant said that a man whom she did not know accosted her on the
parcel to a friend Canton wharf and asked her to convey a
Inspector Macdonald stated that when the woman was searched the opium was
that monstrpus product of the worse from an exporter's point of factories going. Mord to start ber found concealed underneath her jacket.
PACIFIC FREIGuts. Shippers Dave re cer.tly been notified that the Pacific liners are now prepared to make for ward bookings for six months ahead.
particular reason But even acknow-
fedging that the standard of truth is higher amongst Christiane than amongst others, can we say that it is what it ought to be? Can you always and every where depend on a Christian speaking the truth? I am afraid we must sadly, acknowledge that you cannot. Lies are
business has been done in Cologne in two months now than in the whole year previous to the war. and this explains the necessity for a strong commercial chaither to be formed,
in harmony with the military horities and representatives of the Board of Trade, in order to deal with the extraordinary state of affairs brought about by after-war conditions. The cham. ber welcome all British travellers, and supply them with any statistics and trade information, list of buyers and likely sellers, in every branch of trade, cover ing the whole of Germany,
Mr. Hutchison ined defendant 8300.
SETTING FIRE TO A GOVERNMENUS
PLANTÁTION
for the European lady cribed na Germano-christian stupidity. with her view. ridiculous claims to respect and venea tion And Frederich Nietzsche intense ly disliked the movement for emancipat ing women; it was to him a manifesta tion of that christian democratic spirit which he abhorred. In his book called
Three devout Chinese visited their "Beyond Good and Evil," he wrote "A
ancestor's tomb at Stanley on Sunday man who has depth of spirit can only think of woman as Orientals do; he must
morning to worship. As is the usual cus- conceive of her as a possession, as con-
tom, they burnt foss-sticks and lit num- Enable property, as being predestined for
erous candles round the tomb. After hav~ service. Clearly, were such teaching to become popular, women would once again
Referring to the outcry against the ing concluded these rites the party weat fall into their old position of inferiority.
possible dumping of goods by Germany on their way rejoicing with lighted tapers Or, if you turn from philiosophers, to of the Devil, for he is a liar and the in the marketa of Britain, Mr. Knott the multitude in Bolsberie Russia a country where Christianity no longer dominates public sentiment.
We may then take the position of women in christian countries to-day as An illustration of the power and in flochce of christian ideals on society. We have no right to suppose that society Or, take the next point St. Piul mem. would maintain the positions that thosetions: "Be ye angry and sia not; let ideals have achieved it the christian not the sun go down upon your wrath." religion ressed to be believed In Cha we say that a Christian never com word, the society in which we move owes mits the sin of anger? I am afraid we very much to the religion of Christ. cannot. St. Paul recognises that there But is it so perineated and dominated by are things which ought to stir us to that religion that we can call it a really anger by the hard-hearted hypocrisy of christian society Has there ceased, in the Pharisees. But too often we are christian countries, to be that difference moved to anger by very different causes between the world and the Kingdom of from that. It is right to be angry at God, of which St. Paul, spoket The meannese and hypocrisy and cruelty, but
must be emphatically "No" it is not right to be angry at some sup ket value of
father of lics", and to lie is to be a said: We are by organisingernment plantation, however, they drop. to-day what is the position of women in traitor to Our Lord and join the Devil's provide against dumping axious to in their hands. While crossing the Gov army. We are bound as followers of system of offer and demand from ped the lighted candles indiscriminately Christ, who is the Truth," to have and Germany to Great Britain under Gov- uphold a high standard of truth, and if ernment contrck Yesterday I had a long along the pathway, wetting fire to some A serious grass-fire might we lie we are not sinning against God, interview with Herr Erzberger, the Ger-dry grass. but we are bringing reproach on the man Finance Minister, and Herr Muller, have resulted but for the intervention of religion which we profess.
the Foreign Minister, and they both agreed heartily to my suggestion of open- the forest guard. The three worshippers were arrested and, at the Magistracy, ing at once a clearing house in Berlin to control markets and exports for the yesterday, were fined $2 each for setting express purpose of preventing dumpia are to the Government plantation. this by making arrangements whereby no on either side. We propose to arrive at exports from Germany will be made un less offers are made by the exporting firms to British arms, and accepted by them, corresponding value in goods from Great Britain, being accepted by German Erms for the German market. The principle on which this will work will be the mur
answer
"A PERFECT 'PESE.”
At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin ess was charged with begging alms.
"He is a perfect pest," said Sergunt
Though society in christian countries posed affront or injury to ourselves. Yet the value of goods in England, and not Aris, and harasses the Europeans in
A
mark in Germany. Thit Kowloon." will avoid unfair competition, whereby
man
Mr. Hutchison fined dafendant 85.
owen what is best in it to Christianity how often Christians lose their tempers it cannot yet be said of society in any
for causes which should never even rouse traders established in England could buy country that it had become so permeated an angry feeling our hearts, and how goods in Germany for next to nothing. by the christian spirit as to be in com aften, when we have been unreasonably and swamp British markets. The Ger Asked as to his opinion of what assist- plete accord with christian ethics.
angry, we take a delight in saying un man traders taking goods in exchange for ance Great Britain and America will give fow individuals in a nation may be great kind things about the person who has their own merchandise bave an advantageo to Germany, Mr. Knott replied that he sainta bus never yet has there been aroused our anger. Buch conduct may be in getting as much as they can, since they was afraid that opinion, both in Ame- whole nation of real Christians. But id in accordance with the world's standard cannot get money.
rica and Great Britain, was such as to a few great saints can attain a really of ethics, but it is clean contrary to the Another suggestion from German prevent Germany receiving the assistance christian standard of life it shows example of Christ,. and is far below the merchants is that Great Britain should abe so sorely needs, and events will there- that the christian ideal, though difficult, standard which even an average Chris supply certain raw materials of which tore take a very bad turn. The serious is, not impossible, and that is the ideal tiun ought to attain. Or take another she may not be in need herself, to Ger-situation of the coal question, lack of after which we must strive. We have in point mentioned by Bt. Paul in the epistle for British manufacturers, and thus suping winter, bring about very grave factories for goods to be made up food, and unemployment will, in the com- our baptism renounced "the pomps and for today. Let him that stole steal vanities of this wicked world, we have no more." Honesty is taught by aearly ply the orders they are at present auable changes.
He referred to the fact that Germany bath beca created in righteousness and are, no doubt, as honest as, or even inore cannot possibly be carried out for years trade before the war, and we must use all
"pat on the new man, which alter God every religion, and the Christian people to fulfi, as, for example, in the Sheffield
industries, where there are orders which was our principal market for export holiness of truth, and so we must not honest than, others, but can we say that to come. German factories could make our energies to recover a great deal of content ourselves with the standard of the highest standard of bonesty is up goods, while British manufacturers the world, even of the christian world, always adhered to by all Christians and would pay exactly the cost of labour and quate measures had been taken by
that lost trade. He thought that ade- for the standard of Christ. If the in all circumstances? We know wa
By the no more, supplying their goods themselver British Government to protect "key christian Church has had a tremendous cannot. -
to their customers, and thus keeping, the industries, and the British Chamber of influence in changing the world, the Let us remember that we Christians trade in
and, at the same time, Commerce established in Germany feel world has has its revenge by lowering the are bound by the standard of ethics providing some work for German work that the road is now open to asaint Ger ideals of the Church. St. Paul, in the which Christ gare un, we dare not allow men, thus helping to keep out Bol many in British interests. The only hope of Germany can come if England and on which the christian standard must every Christian ought, by his high stand-
GERMAS "CONFIDENCE.”*
America help Germany to get on her feet differ from the non-chriatkan. Let us ard of life, to be an instrument in up Here Mr. Knott again repeated his industrially; when she must inevitably think whether in some of the matters he lifting the standard on conduct around previous statement that there was no pos become our biggest customer
There mentions wo. are clearly living up, to the him.
sible doubt that Germany is in a very was no danger," he remarked, "of a ro christian standard.
And let us remember that the real in- bad way, and the danger of Bolshevism currence of the vaunted German supro "Putting
away lying," he says, contive of christian conduct must always in the coming winter is extremely great,macy as it existed before the war. speak every man truth with his neigh be the presence of Christ with us. Take not only for Germany, but for the whole have to choose the lesser evil-we must hour." Is every Christian always truthaway belief in Christ present with us, of Europe. He also mentioned that the either help: Germany and face the pos ful! We may acknowledge that lying-is and the christian code of ethics becomes confidence of Germans in Great Britain sibility of her competing with us by our not, eo common amongst Christians as a lifeless and impossible ideal. But had been greatly strengthened by the fair producing the better article and by sot amongst others. I suppose, most of us realise Christ's presence with us, and our treatment they have been receiving from ting up efficient trade organizations such as this abamber: of commerce, or we must when we first care East were surprised conduct as something which He always the British military authorities in the by the persistent and artistic lying of soes, and then we have a motive which occupied territory. They feel that Ger leave Germany to her fate, in which case the non-Christian population, who, often can raiso us to otherwise, impossible mans can appeal with a certitude of get bankruptcy and all that it mans must ssem to avoid telling the truth for no heights, the motive of winning the apting justice from the British authorities of becessity follow Renter's Special
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