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NEARLY 8,000,000 TONS BUILDING
Quarterly returns compiled by Lloyd's Register of Shipping show that there were
M. Hyman, the Belgian Foreign Miniz building in the Lnited Kingdom at the end of March aid merchant stimmen, off
mado-an-¡mportant speech recently 0,295,000 ans. This amount shows an art at Brussels, in which he welcomed the crease of 100,000 tons as compared with decision of Belgium to participate in the. the figures for the end of December, and occupation of Frankfort, and added: of 1,140,000 tons as compared with the hamoun building at the end of March last
has taken place the Clyde what there who is ye
JAPAN'S BID FOR SUPREMACY MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
RECORD OF A MOMENTOUS YELL
SHODDY GOODS AND HAD METHODS.
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You will mjofes, with me that the recent incidents have been disposed of and that we are able to contribute anew to the ton's under construction.
maintenance of this indispensable Entente. The total tondage “commenced" during this solidarity against which all attempts the quarter amounts to 708,031 tons, to violate or to avoid carrying out the presented by 903 versche and is includes! mans: large ships. There are now build. Treaty of Peace will shatter themselves ing 210 ships of 6,000 tons and upwards, and which can defy any fresh nets of as comparul with 173 at the end of Regression: What is to be the foreign already returning to its aid producers of a rupee on u gold basis, the effective." December. The vessels of 10,000 tons and upwards amount to 62. 2.
quarter
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This
general [BY F. L. SÍCKENZIE, Į
meeting was held at Winchester Housty Old Broad Street, April 20th RJ Jupur bus incrensed her foreign track-Black, Esq. the chairman, presiding threefold since the outbreak of the great and in moving ene adoption of ww report,
Hard:- WEDLE"," She has abundant and wel-dis.
The year 1019 was very moments ciplined labour, gladly accepting about pae for the world in general, and much one-tenth the rate asked by the English has happened in that part of it we are workers. Her textiles and all goods of us who have spent a good portion of particularly interested in, which, to many from Lancashire to the heart of Brazil our lives in Indin, and have its interest Her shipping lines are taking the pince in much at heart, give cause for serious world trade once held by Cerniany
thought and, perhaps, some apprehension. The change which is of more impedite Her great weak aras is that many of the interest to us is the disappearance of the Japanese goods are slight, trumpery and old relationship between the rupee and The world took them whan it silver, and in its stend the establishment unreliable. could buy no better, but the world is
ness of which, however, owing to other policy of Belgium in the future.?
The experienced East India merchant predominating factors, has still to be The output of tonnage shows, however, policy is dictated by her geographica aughs at Japanese competition. They achieved. No doubt it will be accomplish a slight decrease as compared with that position. She has wreak frontiers Indeed will never do anything really big heed in time, when normality is resumed for the previous quarter. In the past sins is the vulnerable point of Europe tells you They are counen hogs, meanwhile, governed by supply and de- 129 Verels, of 181,233, tons, Times without number she has lain in the and want to grab everything for then mand, exchigo will ob and How, but Tere launched, as compared with route of invasions. Her independence, selves You cannot trust them. Ferman with a treat generally speaking, towards were 21.315 1000 in the quarter her strength, ber prosperity, are in a sense ent business cannot be built up without the level, as the disturbing factors
the pivot of Europe's equilibrium. Her trust. Their expansion is a mere flash in gradually adjust themselves. The post ended December Blat,
liberty and her integrity are essential to the pan.” Building abroad, at the end of March the security of France and England and the old-timer is partly right in his facte, tion has been just the rover of what it were 4,547,000 tons, a figure which shows it may be said that the three nations bave but wholly wrong in bis conclusions. The was for considerable period during the u decrena of about 320,000 tons as com common intercete. It is by agreements Japanese conduct business according to a war. The banks could not buy exchange pared with that at the end of December with England and France, our neighbours, standard of their own, which is not altoge without selling; now their power of cll- This decrease is die to the decline in con that we can assure the common security, ther our standard.. But their methods are ing is in a great measure governed by the struction in the United States, which and the general peace.
mproving, and every year we feel their suply of merchants' bill against exports, shows a decrease of $93,000 tons on the.
This is the more reas the adjustment of trade balances by competition more. M. Hymas announced that the Dutch-markable secause of the tremendous handi- shipping gold is not yet feasible. I fear Sgures for the end of the year. There are Belgian Treaty would soon be signed-a
the question of the level fixed upon for now, building in the United States 50 statement that was greeted with murmurs, caps they have imposed on themselves. Travels, of 2 173,000 50,000 7, et op for public opinion is almost unanimously the great Japanese industrial organisa- the rupes will always be more or less Italy amounts to 255.000 tons, and repre hostile to this treaty. I believe," he
Cik hand-and-glove with the Gar controversial. Banking and commerce sents an increase of 41.000 tons. The
that I am putting forward the cans and traders, to the mutual interesis rupee
ernment. Co-operation between politiare soundest under a more or les, stable figures include those for Triete, which best intests of the country and echoing both, is carried in Japan at least as obscure and uncertain but the real The outlook all round continue represent more than 113,000 tons. Figur the feelings of Belgian when I say that far as in any country in the world. The paunces for our troubles is work dindin for Holland show an increan uf 38.000 international relations should rest on Mikario's Government, when it became creased tons at 366,000 tons; and those for France this double foundation of friendship with firmly established, recognised that foreign Hear, hear.) I very much doubt thes production: and ECENCY, France and with loyal and glorions Eng trade was essential for world grentne wisdom of a-levy on capital-The-more- land, who took up arms on the day when and so it started to foster it. High pro the wealth of the country is increased, the violation of Belgian peatraliky was section, heavy subsidies, and jiberal orders the less crushing will be the burden of consummated.”
tointant industries were inaugurated. debt, but if enterprise is to bo starved Picked young men were sent ut viovern and hampered by want of means, the meat expense to manufacturing centres longer the react to sound, and healthy over the world, particularly to Engliquidation. The accounts we have now land to Newcastic and Sheffield, Oldham before us very clearly indicate that we and Bradford, Thamier-side and Glasgow. They noted everything. A certain amonnt have been able to take our fall share in of machinery was imported. In some cases the Inge: increase in the Anancial re oge machice was enough." The Japanese quirements of the East. Our gross profits trial at the Old Bailey, severely criticised
Mr. Justice Darling at the close of a took it to pieces, and made it their mod for the year amounted to 189.13, 18
so buil others.
against £391,283, the previous year. - We the trying of incest cases in camera
CHILD LABOUE.
are pleased to be able to recommend, a When the charge was called on for bear-A factory system was introduced with repetition of the previous year's 'divid- g, everyone hot connected with the case out actory As, Child labour and girl eat, and, in addition, a bonus of 2 per was directed by the Court officials to leave inboure driven to the maximum. cent., and after meeting all demands there the tribunal during the trial, the Incest young women Act, 1008, requiring the proceedings to be under contract to the great mils that 1990 of £0, 130, or £10,836 more than from the country ense will be lets a sum to carry forward to in camera His Lordship remarked that sprang up around Osaka They were brought in. I cannot close without pay- he considered it was time, in the public herded in compounds, paid about two, ing a high tribute to our general manager interest, that such secret trials should be peace & day and their food, housed some and all members of the staff for the excel abolished. His Lordship thought it times in the roughest sheds, and worked lence of their work if it were nut for great disadvantage that the public should twelve hours a day. The factories ran that, I would not be able to lay before not know that trials took place for incest, the whole twenty-four hours round, seven you so satisfactory a statement of your who were the accused, and what sentences days a week, on two twelve-hour shifts. affairs. saro prazed if they were found guilty. Here is a happy land where there were--The report and statement of accounts such trials took place in secret, by of Parliament, these facts did not get rastrikes, no unions, no organised labour, were approved and adopted, and the THE DERBY – COURSE.
troubles. It was an industrial paradiso dividend authorised known, I am certain, continued the-for the employers. A few people did try A hearty vote of thanks to the chair Judge
that incest would be much less to introduce, Socialistic doctrines among man, directors, and staff was passed un IMPROVEMENTS AT EPSOM,
frequent if people knew that since 1908 it the workers; they were arrested in a has been a crime, punishable in the ordin-bunch, convicted of plotting against the Several improvements have been made ary Criminal Courts of the country, if on the racecourse atEpsom, which, it will
Emperor, and executed, knew that Parliament had indicated
At un "extraordinary general meeting a be recalled, was in a disgraceful condition the people who were found guilty of incest sand workers, half a million workers, authorised capital to £3,000,000 by the The factories grew to a hundred thou resolution was passed increasing the last year when the Derby was run for the are liable to be sent to penal servitude Erst time since 1914, says the Times for seven years. I have had a good deal malty factory laws had to be passed..
even hundred thousand workers. Even-creation of 300,000 new shares of få each, The historic Tattenham Corner has been of experience of trying cases of this kind
... } to be called "C" shares. It was the in-** made less sharp. It is still a dangerouson circuit
TO REPLACE GERMANY? and in this Court, and I
teation of the directors to make an issue. corner, us it must always remain. No convinced that it is time, in the public the same time the Japanese began to as soon as possible of 60,000 stare, offer altering of the course can make it any advantage, so that peopic should really make sure of exclusive markets outside ing shareholders one share for every share thing but a nightmare to all jockeys. How know what are crimes in this country, and their own country. They were hampered now held, at £5 fully-paid, plus £5 pre- any horse can come round such a corner the punishment inflicted for them, that by European and Americas diplomatic mum.
this system of trying cases in secret should superstitions about the maintenance of the
an increase of 21,000 tons, at 4:40.000 tons. COMPARISON WITH SIX-TRARS AGO. The number of vessels building through out the world at the end of March was 2,203, and 'the, toanage was (7,011,000..., į Theng fixtes show an increase of 67 in. the numb ot vreselx and of '87,000 tons.
It may I recalled that, at the end of March, 10 there were building in the United Kingdom. 1,581,000 tons, and abroad 1.432,000 tons, making a total of i #13,000 ton Of this amount 2,001,000 tons were being built under the super vision of Lloyd's Register of Shipping. To-day there are building under the super vision of the Register in the United King Tom: £615.000 tons and abroad 237,00 tons, making a total of 4,565,000 tons
As compared with the figures of six years ago the total construction in the United Kingdom has thus increased by 1.300,000 tons, while the tonnage building abroad. has increased by 3,095,000 tons The total tonnage building under the supervision of Lloyd's Register has creased by nearly 150 per emt.
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SECRECY CONDEMNED. JUDGE AND THE HEARING OF
CASES, IN CAMERA.
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all
anunously
TRAINING ATELIERS FOR
ARCHICECTS.
at full pace in, and always will be, a mystery to any scientist or pedestrian. A be abolished. I have just tried four open door in the Far East. Now the new start has been made for the six fur people, brother and sisters, for incest. As Russian, stupid fellow in his attempt to was in secret, I shall not give their monopolise the Far East, bragged a lot Jong races, and so much should not now names or state what punishments I about how be was going to have every depend on the draw, for success, over this indicted. They were, of course, itain the thing for himself, while actually bis THE NEW CONDITIONS OF LATRY, severe punishments indicated by Parlin- advance belped our trade. The Japanese. The several architectural ateliers in More important however tunn the ment. What I have mentioned does not tried another plan. They solemnly pro London are about to be federated, and minor alterations is the condition of the trench on the secrecy of the trial, but I mised that the door should be open, then the conditions of entry, scheme of organi actual course itself. Last summor the thought it my duty to say it, because they ahut it, declaring thas their meaning zation, and system of education standard turf was covered with boles and baths, a fully persuaded that these cases should of
was different from our ized, so that while each atelier, will retain
distance,
MORE REFORMS NEEDED.
open
doop
:,
ander the direction of its Patron, it wille its independence and separate existence-
which were dangerous to most pedestrians be tried as ordinary sexoni cases are tried meaning of the same words. and all horses. The turf this year is very There are no details in them of a more Europe, after a time, gradually awaken much more level, and no holes or bumpf revolting character than in the othered to the fact that Japan was building can be found on it anywhere. The tart cases; in fact, in nearly all incest cases her own ships in place of buying them one of a group affliated with the is thick and the state of the going, even the woman consents, and, therefore, there from us; that she was selling to our own Royal Academy The following are the after the recent rain was yesterday not are not the horrible instances of violence, customers; that she was making machinery conditions of entry at all heavy. The grass is, however, and so on, frequently given publicly in or only for herself, but for her neigh Admission will be by examination only, growing very rapidly, and unless great evidence in other cases, and made koown boars, and that the output at the Osaka to include design, drawing, modelling, care is taken the course may not be nearly to everybody throughout the length and milis was underselling Lancaabire in mathematics archeology, and oral exami so good on Derby Day as it is at present, breadth of the land... Whether I am just Then came the war. The world was now Patrons Committee will nominate a cer
Lancashire itself.
Stages 27 nation. In the first instance tho (wrote the Times at the end of April). fied in saying what I have, I shall leave.
the public to judge, but I thought it wy forced to go mainly to two countries fortain percentage of present students to bo duty to mention it, because I believe the its supplies. America and Japan, admitted without examination. Those Had Japan beer five years further for wishing to have their application con ple, who are often unsoquainted with the ward she might then have made her posiidered must apply in writing to the Hon. present system is unjust to ignorant peo mere fact that a law has been passed retion secure over half the world. But the Secretary, architectural Ateliers Com punished for what was, hitherto, not a prepared to meet it. She turned out Candidates qualifying by examination, cently under which they can be severely opportunity came before he was reallymittee, 34, Bedford-square, WC.1. All these things will ruin the going this once, nor triable in the King's goods on a storms acale South (including those specially exempted by America, Australia, India, and the islands the Patrons Committee) will be admitted: week. It is to be hoped that spectators
of the Pacific had to rely on her, but the to full membership, be able to participato- will not be allowed to walk down the
Japanese killed their trade in many lines in all competitions, efc., have the advan~ course in their thousands as they have
in Europe and America for a generationtage of the assistance of the Patron and done in past years.
FRENCH ARMY SERVICE.abend by shoddy-production. Sous-Patron, and be admitted free to the There was great improvement in quality Architectural Association and University
There is still nothing to prevent the crows from Tattenham Corner Station walking down the straight to the stands and no way exists for the crowd, motors. and horse vehicles torch the inside of the course except bullrossing the course.
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COLOMBO BANK RATE
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tion.
The stands, have been painted, which does not, however, increase, thy accom-
A bill for the reorganisation of the bowever, even during the war. Many of College life classes Other students may modation, and there will be just as little French army will, according to the Fcho the Japanese goods which reached Fagbe admitted contingent on their passing room as there was last year for those who de Paris, come before Parlament in Jane land in 1919 were far superior to those the full membership examination. They use these stands. The Paddock is still A well-informed personage has in the that came in 1918. The Japanese are
Sabbath day's journey from the meantime told a representative of that shrewd enough to learn, as Germany leam may use the atelier; but will not be en- stands, there is no shade when the travelnewspaper that it is proposed to fix theed, that " cheap aird nasty is not enough of Sous-Patron, and will not be eligible titled to claim the assistance of the Patron fler docu get there, and it is so Jaygo that length of erview at eighteen months, We are only at the beginning of Inpan
hors are apt to be lost in its vastne, which would
give about 360,000 men with che commercial competition. In spite of all these things, which in the colours As, however, for some years place German in many markets. Daily time may or may not be altered, it must to come Francu will be obliged to have
Tho Toscimum number of students in each atelier will bo 30. There will be a be admitted that the new managers have double that number at her disposal owing dorse something to improve the deplorable to the obligations imposed on her in seeing
students Committee for each atelier, who state of affairs which existed last year.
to the execution of various treaties of
will appoint their own monitors, librar the way
ian, and hon. secretary, and will be re the fact that a very important pay will, it is said, he put before the men Colombe since the opening of the local the proper conduct of the atelier under
There were recently obvious signs of peace, special attractions in
Much interest has been aroused in sponsible to the controlling committes for papular meeting is about to take place to induce them to engage, for a long term branch of the Eastern Bank by reason of the direction of the Patron and Sou the Spring Meeting, in which the attention will have to be paid to the buying and selling rates which have not Bi-monthly exhibitions and criticis
of service. At the same time, special the fact that the now bank has quoted Patron. ge and Buburban and Great Metropolijan, cruiting of native always been the same as those of the other will be held, and a yearly exhibition of races are the most important events. The Hitherto French soldiers have been exchange hanks. Formerly, savs the canvas covers on the smaller standa any obliged to vent only a moustache,This me of Ceylon of May 4th; the different prize drawings, which fatter will become already in position, the refreshment tente degulation has now been modified, and exchange banks having branches in Ceylon Ateliers, The jury will consit of two are arising on all sides, end all the they will henceforth be allowed to wear quoted uniform buying and selling rates, member of the Royal Academy Bir the property of the Royal Academy Ripales: their caravans, their weary beard and whiskers as well, or be clean but the departure on the part of the new Reginald Blomfield B.A, and Mr. G horsen, gazing and grazing on the shaven, at their pleasure. scenes of their more fortunate brothers'
bank bas altered this, the understanding Gilbert Scot AB, A., and the Patrons triumphs their the gipaics—wives,
which had bitherto existed having been,
by mutual consent, brought to an end of the various ateliers belonging to the
their multitudinous-dirty- children Professor Paul Fredericy, of Ghent The present position 18 that the Colombo Royal Academy groun, Meurs ARTH
and all that is their and often someone else's bare strived ready to tell University, bas died at the age of 20. Exchange Banks are now all quoting in- Davis, Patron of the First Atoliar. Pro- HEAD OFFICE: Hongkong. Not 87 & 48, Comarught Road Central, Ted-Na 1220-
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