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Londen, July 2L-The German Obligatory military service for are outlined by Buron Y. Naka-natives was the subject of a lecture Hughes, Minister of Militia, is one of the U-35 clam, one of the Ottawa, July 21.—Sir. Sam submarine mine-layer, which is mura, the president of the Cam delivered recently before the held by the Meredith-Dull Royal latest prises of the British pany, recently, who said:
Hague branch of the Association Commission innocent of respon was visited by an Associated concession of working the An- of Free Liberals by Majx J. van sibility for the negotiation of Press representative to-day prior Cantons shanehan iron mine has been der Weyden, of the General Staff Government free contracts with to its being placed on public North Chinas secured under joint Sino-Japanese of the Netherlands East Indian American munition manufacture exhibition in the Thames. management, It being necessary | Army.
ers, from which they were alleged in the naturs! order of things to Major van der, Weyden describe to have unduly profited. The have steel works founded in ordered the position of an important if findings of the Commission were to treat the iron ore to be pot the most important part of announced to-day. mined, preparations will be State, viz., Netherlands India, as started as early as powïble for inexcusable. The speaker re establishing the steel work, called the State Commission of let by the Canadian Shell Com-mine-laying. The entire forward Steamboats
The contracts in question were vessel is designed purely for Douglases which need not be attached neo- 1912. It had been fairly general-mittee to the American Ammuni- part is composed of wells, wix in Indos (Del.) essarily to the Sino-Japanese ly agreed that Netherlande Indiation Company and the Interne number, each containing two Indos (Pref.) company, and may be par nader must be put on a military footing. tional Arme and Free Company powerful mines which can be Shells the management of the 8.M.B.Co. Four years, in which so mach and the investigation of them released by levere. This ship has Ferries Nothing has yet been fixed about might have been done, had passed followed charges laid in the no torpedo tubes or other arma the site of the steel works. The without action. matter-is-cow-under investiga- whether after the war, if we kept Kyte, M.P., who alleged that large and is only 100 feet in Malabons
He doubted House of Commons by G. W. ment, except small arms for the Sugars tion. Facilities for water supply out of it, there would be an in-profits were sllowed with the length. sed for the transportation of the clination to maks sacrifices. ore will be among the chief
Kailans Thirteen bluejackete and five Langkats considerations in selecting the Complications in Esétern Asis its. With the abnormal rise were sure to arise. The speaker Colonel J: Weely Allison, a friend submarine. According to one of Tronchs
The Commission finds that officers comprise the draw of the Raubs of iron sinos the outbreak of the already saws certain nation of the Mister of Militia, and the seamen, she made, prior to Urals war, shortage of steet machinery extended to seizs our Colonial alleged to have been one of those her captare, aineteen trips from has been scutely felt, and some possessions. The strengthening who divided the profits, "was her bane in Germany to the little time is likely to elapse be of the stay without an increased instrumental in bringing about a British coast; and laid more than H. K. Wharves b. fore the necessary materials are expenditure, as the Government contract in which he two hundred mines in routes fre Kowloon Docks b. yobtained for the construction of desired, was, be considered, impecuniarily interested." The quented by merebant vesstle, Shai Docks
the works. The works will possible. He disagreed with the judgment holds that this be did She was on her twentieth trip H'kew Wharves D. have a comparatively small begin plans of the State Commission, while professing to be acting as when she was captured by the ning. It is considered hardly wine which whated В fleet of to start with an extensive plant, | Dîne
a friend of General Hughes," British patrol boat. Dreadnought battle-
and solely out of friendship for Some critics in Japan have ships for Dutch Indis and him," but finds that he had no
Centrals The sailors said that when the H. K. Hotels observed that, when the Penchihu reduction of the army. How
'expectation or intention of re-submarine was sighted and chased | Land Invest. Colliery and Mining Oo. is being would it be possible to defend ceiving any remuneration for his by a patrol, bost, the crew tried phreys Est. steadily enlarged, it would seem India with such a tiny squadron?
services." out of place for the 8. M, R. Co. he asked. What was needed was
to get rid of her remaining minge, Kloon Lands but had not sufficient time. See Shai Lands to begin steel manufacturing on a strong submarine agusdran,
West Points a minor scale. Minor or small as with about six fast scouting statement," the judgment con- the officers ordered the abandon- "If we had accepted Allison's ing that captate was inevitable, we may call it, the plan in our cruisers and destroyers, and tinned, we would have been ment of the ship, destroyed the Ewos
COTTON MILES. mind will be found not unworthy|minslayers; further, a basis for of the steel works in project, the fleet (Sande Siraita), points bound to say that his conduct in log and other records, and virtual. Kung Yiks Steel manufacturing is a national of support and secondary points taking benefit of the agreemently demolished the aix cylinder Shai Cottons enterprise having intricate bear of support. A great number of ses as to commission without inform- Dissel engine of approximately Yangtszepoos inge on all sides. It would be planes the speaker also considered ing General Hughes and the 250 horsepower. All of the crew more practical to have a modest necessary.
Committee could not either be and officers were taken prisoner, Borneos start so as to subject the outpute A European militia, Major van
justified or excused.”
China Light & P. b.. to a fair test, when estisfied of the der Weyden went on to say, was
The Eall of the submarine in in | Providents intrinsic merite of the under necessary in the Indies, but the the judgment atstee, that he "had number of dents where it struck Green Islands
Dealing with General Hughes, good condition, but shows a Dairy Farms 8. taking, to extend the working Javanese must also be used. nothing to do with the making of obstacles in its auder water.K. Ice Co plan. The Customs relations and Defence must be a national teak the contracts, and, as far as voyagee. The oraft shows signs Ropes the condition of demand ought to In the volunteer system the best evidence appears, know nothing of rapidity of constraction, but Trams, Low Level b. be duly weighed. My first ides were left out, Obligatory mili of the traneactions being entered sppears well fitted for short.trips Trams, Peak, old b. was to obtain engineers and mentary service was, therefore, neces-into." for the new steel works from the ssry. The erstwhile aurpera The Commission further finds naval officers pointed out that the Laundries
soross the North Bes. British Trams, Peak, new b. cents .80 Government Steel Works, and oppressed had come near-that a mistake was made in plac mines carried no apparatus, as U. Waterboats. Edamitu, but, since the Governor together. The speaker did ing "apon the already over- required by the Hague Conven Watsons ment Works have an extension not believe the natives would burdened shoulders of Colonel tion, for rendering them harmless Wm Powells scheme under way and as I hare turn their arms against us in the Carnegie, ordnance expert to the if they broke looss from their Morning Posts b s good inside knowledge of the hour of danger. He farther Shell Committee, the work of Works as ex-president, it would pointed out the great number of conducting the business, or gɔm-
moorings, not be proper for me. to very different races involved. He mercial part, of the transactions, try to engage any in the denied any lack of military fitness for which work he possessed no service of the Works who are on the part of the native.
special qualifications.” The Com wanted there. The transfer of The army, the speaker repre- the southern half of the Harbin sented, should be composed of a Kwanchengiza section of the field force, the garrisons and the Obinese Eastern Railway has supplementary troops. The been published by the press, but field army should consist of it has not yet been confirmed well trained soldiers;
the at the extension of the fleet în officially by the Government. Igarrisons oculd be Landweer. Netherlande India has resched have not yet been consulted The supplementary, unmounted the State Council, it is learned... about the matter, and what die trooper could be Landstorm and
Lord Derby presided on July van der Weyden 27 at a private luncheon given by ......Major posal of the said section will be the mounted Landweer. The bas published
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Demand made by the Government, granting ɓeld army in Jovi would bare to on the sahject
the organisers of the Lord of con- Kitchener Memorial Fund to some 60 dis...
2/17/8, 30 d/s. that the report is true, whether ooneist of divisions, on the planscription for natives, in which he the same section will be banded of the Japanese army. The native explains why a strong army is The Lord Mayor of London (tres- T/T Shanghai...... 71
London editors and journalists. 4 m/s................... 2/1 15/16 over to the S. M, B. Co. as an militis ought to yield 79,000 necessary for Netherlands India. surer) and Sir Hedley Le Bas T/T Singapore additional Government investmen. The expenditure involved He states amongst other argu- ment, or the Company will be the speaker estimated at 8.28,- ments that the Germen Aset, joint honorary secretary) were T/T Japan 1001
T/T India vaesar 159 asked to pay therefor with fande 000,000, The defence of other strong as it is, has proved anable among those present. to be raised either by an issue of parts of the Colonies should also to stop the transport of Allied
Demand, Indis ...... 159 debentures or by another call on be considered, particularly those troops from all parts of the
T/T San Francis-Į The fand, which had been in
50 34 co & New York) the shareholders, are questions with an uneducated population. world to Europe, or even to existence only eleven days, had T/T Jav
122.44 #high I cannot answer. The speaker advocated military hinder it. Our feet, which reached a total of £152,500, T/T Marks ..........Nom. Before leaving Tokyo, I met service from 17 to 35. yesta, of is weak in comparison
T/T Franc,
.2.99 Mr. Olzas (Director of the which eight years would have to the maritime naval forces of an Supervising Department of the be spent with the militia, and eventual enemy, could not defend view, said the object of the fand
Sir Hedley Le Bas, in an inter- Demand, Paris ......3.00 Imperial Gaverament Railwaye), five each with the Landweer and the entrance to our archipelago was to provide both disabled but the interview was necessarily Landstorm. The term of train in any case. There is the other officers and men of the navy and too brief to give me a full notion ing would have to be 2 years, as example of a powerful army land- army with articles which are
4 min. D/P.... of what he had to say. The in Japan. Each levy shoulded at Gallipoli by as powerful a outside the regulations of the 30 din, Sydney & question is under investigation yield 14,500 men. He thought it fleet, forced to withdraw because Statatory Committee,
Water Melbourne.....! at the Imperial Government Rail- desirable to introduce general con- the peninsula was defended by beds, bicycles, mechanical chairs, 30 d/s. San Franc-1 ways. A final decision in the scription in Java and Madura, strong, well-organised forces. and similar appliances will bu matter will be given after a full He would like to keep the races Such an army we do not given to disabled men for use in
4 m/s. Marke......Nom. debate among the respective rail-separated, pointingoat what Brit-possess. We need for their own homes at once, and
4 m/s. Francs ......3.11 14. ways before the end of October."ain had done in that respect. stronger army than we have within a week or so the fund Demand, Germany..
6 m/s. France......3.16 Professional officers should also at present,. But how are we to hoped to be able to announce Demand, New York. 50,3% be obtained from the native get it? What we need is an Indian that it had secured a suitable T/T Bombay ......... element. He estimated the er army largely composed of natives, building in London for a home for Demand; Bombay... 1591⁄4 penditure at a total of A. 36,000,- on the basis of conscription, says disabled officers discharged from T/T Caloutta....... 000 for
and army Rescue. Work In Rangoon.
navs the writer. But is the introduct-hospital. Owing to the growth of Demand, Calcutta... 159 together. He denied that this ion of conscription possible in a the fund the Council had decided Demand, Manila... 101 The work recently inaugurated amount could not be found. The society such
revenues of the Treasury sould be accisty. in Netherlande India? to invite the following to join the On Saigon....... 34% prem
the native to place it on a national basis and Demand, Singapore: 91 in Rangoon in aid of fallen woman- increased by a better exploitation And would each
On Haiphong ... San prom beod by the Salvation Army of the forests and minerals, eto. be really useful? would it Canterbury and York, Cardinal Bovereign
an army Council:-The Archbishops of On Bangkok......... 72 16 offcern is finding supporters in thorough revision
9.25 Nom Moulmein. "Maj" Forrter
of the not bring the State new Bourne, the Chairman of the Gold Leaf, par oz... 53.40 visited Moulmein some days ago different taxes by ons, was also van der Wayden's article gives a Rabbi, General Booth, Admiral
taxation system, replacing the dangers instead of safety? Major Free Church Council, the Chief Bar Silver, per oz.... SE 14 to mine Rs. 1,000 towards the fand his army is collecting for necessary. The speaker danied reply to all these questions. Os Jellivos, Lord French, Sir Dougla SUBSIDIARY COINS, rescue of work. Up to leat Tacs-that the native was already too the whole we agree with the Haig, Mr. G. N. Barnes, IL F.. day he had collected Rs. 600, heavily, taxed.
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