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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917.
IS HOLLAND STILL FEEDING GERMANY ?
into a zhrub; roca, unless we slip HONGKONG SHARE
| its roots, it will spring into a tree,
in whose brancher the birds
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Me Who Feeds a for Fights for Dutch const is dangerously near to our own to have such winged | destroyers..
Him.
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Rubber in 1916. Mesara. Lewis and Pest have istned a chart and report ou rubber for 1918 together with a review of the year. In the course
The German press is telling the of the Intier they state:-Taking
world that the Kaiser must take the year all round it has been an
Mr. Pemberton-Billing, M.P. Bull
Calais, just so il for the last two Banks exceptionally good one for rubber, for East Herts, lost the action for
Actions, not
prove years be had not been pawning partiolarly for Plantation, and in libel on February 1 which he
Eriendship. A section of the his soul to try to get it. Is that MARINE INSURANCES. pite of many difficulties caused brought against the Globe news- by the war, both in the carrying paper, No evidence was led for Dutch press always seems to write more dust for our eyes ?
at of contracts and of the office the defence, and the jury found boldly on the side of Great Flushing, and not Calsis, the North Chinas
Unions work entailed, a very large volume that the placard about which Mr. Blain and her Allies, and if real objective? There are now
words won wars we might well two
Yangtszes of business bas been done end Billing complained did not can be content; but words do not between the charmingly modest
through stitutes libel. Judgment was win ware-they often prove to be Kaiser and Calsis; there is China Fires smoothly. Occasionally during entered for defendante with costso much dust thrown in the eyes nothing between him and Flash- H.K. Fires the year the curtailment of ship. The placard in question con-of too trusting belligerents, ing but Datch troops, and if ping permite to neutral countries tained the words, "Spying for The Dutch newspapers nearly Dutch money is wrapped up in Douglases
a interfered with business and Pemberton - Billing. Airman test themselves in the fury of German enterprises we may reet Steamboats zuerd s certain amount of Arrested."
their righteous indignation over assured that the opposition of Indos (Def.) trouble and confusion, but we Mr. Rigby Swift, for defendant, the wrongs of Belgium--poor, the Hollanders would not be Indos (Pref.) confider the system of control by said no complaint had been made famiabed, shambled, enslaved insurmountable,
If there Shells the Rabber and Tin. Exports of the headlines in the paper Belgium-yet I never remember one
Ferries Committes has been most efficient, itself, bat because they need one reading one solitary article in any wants
cear home that spot and there is no doubt that the of the headlings on the poster it of those indignant journals con another, that spot is Flushing Sugars
watching more then was said that Mr. Pembertondemning the wholesale trade done never mind Calais, rabber that has eventually filter- ed through to enemy countries Bilting had been defamed. He between Datch and German mer Atkins is there, and where he is
M-. T. Malabons has been negligible quantity.asked the jury to BBY that chants in the matter of foodstaffs. in sufficient numbers all is well! Kailans As in 1915,TMs great feature has the defondsala
done Are the Datab journalists writing The Ka'ser may wear his "go-to-Langkats been the very large business nothing improper, and that the with their tongues in their cheek bizzes" cowl until his sour face Raubs
delivery and on f.o.b.plaintiff was
not entitled to giving us the wind and words, cracks, but that will not open the Trenchs terms, and it resms that nearly damager. He (counsel) had never whilst our enemy gets the est door to Calais. A good many Urais all producing companies agren anggested in the course of the ablee? If this is not proven to be things, however, may open the that to tell a part of their crops osse that anyone had been engeg so, there it at least good ground gate to Flashing. I would re-
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C. forward is sound policy. The ed in spying for the plaintif. for grave suspicions. Those of mind the Government that it is a H. K. Wharves si tendency is, if the actual pro- All that had been done by the us who bave carefully wetobed wise plan, when a German "pulla Kowloon Docks b. ducers will not sell, that specule-defendants was to report the King tors both here and in New York jadicial proceedings that had fooling British plenipotentiaries thumb,
Greece your little finger," to watch your Shai Docks are tempted to fill manufacturers' taken place at Dover. A mau month after month, do not feel orders, and then usturally try to who was not able to remember too confident that the same game presented this country at The Centrals
The men who formerly re- depress prices. With large war whether he was saed for debts, in another guisa is not go on Hague ore sa dead as doughnuts Land Invest. contracts running and entered and then talked about injury to amongst the Datchmen. It is an into over comparatively long his credit, was drawing a very accepted ides amongst home-stay. now, as far as our policy is con-
H'phreys Est. periode, manufacturers hare con big cheque on the bank of human ing Britons that the Daich are a
cerned. We need waste no time
K'loon Lands the dead; the men just Shai Lands sistently obvored or partly covered oredulity. The plaintiff, he cou slow, heavy, phlegmatic race. their requirements ahead, and tended, was not entitled to one Yer, the Daichmin may be slow, appointed
to represent us West Points katwing the risks of leas by sub-farthing damages.
ia Holland ia B live! | but he's almighty "elim"; and it marine warfare and the great short- Mr. Ellis Griffith, for plaintiff, must be tickling him to death to
man. I saw a good deal of Sir
Ewos age of freight and consequentlong said there were very few men ses how his merobante have been Walter Townley when he was our
Kung Yiks delays in delivery, many hare whces entry into the House of handing the Germans the meat Minister at Buenos Aires, and S'hai Cottons held considerable stocks. All Commons had been ea well just sad passing us the bone-mein-
know that for years before war Yangtszepoos these factors have kept prices ified as that of the plaintif, or time the Datch press praises de came he was watching the Ger- fairly elendy. We can again say who had done such good work and raves at Germany! This mane and working night and day that the quality of all Plantation there. With regard to the letter thing is certain-as far as solid to upset their machinations and Borneos rubber bas been fully up to that that had been referred to, counsel results go.
China Light & P. b I am pleased to say that upon
Providents of previous years, and better expressed no surprise, if the The Dutch love and admire us more than one occasion I was of
Dairy Farms grading has been notices ble in plaintiff had a friend at the their press says ac, and who use to him in that respect, in that
Green Islande the lower qualities. Complaints Admiralty who saw, on the eve ever knew a
H. K. Electrics pressman to lie? far-away corner of the world.. and arbitrations, considering of the election at East Herts, that They proved their love for us
Had Sir Walter's warnings H. K. Ice Co., the very large
business the manager of the party machine little time hack, when their best been listened to two years before Ropes done have been wonderfully was writing to a Cabinet Minister pastare lands were flooded-or war osme upon us, we should not Steel Foundries few. When quality was at fault of high rank, that that friend they said they were-by rounding have been so unready for the Trams, Low Level b. moold, rustineas, and eve:smok should divulge the contents of up a great portion of their cattle struggle. He is a strong, keen, Trams, Peak, old n. ing were the chief complaints in the letter to the person who was and selling them to the Ger- brewd man, utterly devoid of
Trams, Peak, new a. wheet, and the trouble in crepe concerned. He asked the jury to mans! They did not offer to sell fear, and he knows his German U. Waterboats
Laundries was almost invariably colour. The
say that the plaintiff had been the good Datch meat to the liks book, Hs understands Watsons world's production of all sorte is libelled, and that he was entitled wretched starring Belgians; they German diplomacy in all its Wm. Powells put at about 202,000 tone, againetto a verdict.
give the Belgians only their tears phases-ita bluster, its cunning, Morning Posts a. 146,000 tons in 1915, the increase Hr. Justice Durling, summing of sympathy and their prayers. its atter ruthlessness. He knows being almost entirely plantation
up to the jury, said the plaintiff Now, prayer is a fine thing: that the Kaiser's diplomste Kro grown. Consumption has prac tically equalled productior, and complained that he had received but, personally, I would rather foulless devils, with long parees the stocks shown at the end of no apology for what had been done have a pound of steak than men who will bribe, bally or BENJAMIN & POTTS,
by the defendants. But how could ream of prayer if I were se hungry, breakdown opponents according Share and General Brokers, 1916 were not excessive. The the defendante apologise? The as a Belgian. They did not try to to the need of the moment. He is
Princes Building. fature, of course, is uncertais, plaintiff never gave them the sell those esttle to the French, strong man, armed from the Tel, address: Broker. bat in our opinion prospecte chance, she sent in his writ the who have been good friends to armoury of a long experience. He generally are good. Naturally day after the publication of the them in times past nor to the can be very genial, or an ice-box a great deal depends on the war alleged libel. With reference to Swim, who are also friendly-nor loaded to the outer edges. When and the contingencies arising out the letter that had been alluded to us, though we have opened our he wants to, he can coo as sweetly of it. We think the principal to in the case, what was the mild-gates to them in the way of trade, as Omar Khayyam, and when question is-When the war endast word to apply to a man in a freely for generations. No, it was prcasasry he can unep the head will the demand for raw rubber Government department who to Germany the cattle went, and off a ten-inch nail. I do not think from countries now unable to get obtained photograph off the Datch had a million more the Dutch or Germans will fool Demand it be greater than the falling of confidential document addressed cattle to sell they would go to him and I say this, knowing 60 dis........ of material now being used for wAY |
to Cabinet Minister, and Germany also; and the sweetly that in his present post be will contracts? While the war lasts we handed
4 m/a................... 2/3 15/16 photograph to guileless Datch press would can be in the midst of the most T/T Shanghai.... do not look for mucb ohangs in Telnes, or falling ci in the de-omeone outside who was carry-tinue to tall Britain how mash dangerous group of diplomats in T/T Singapore
a campaign against the Hollanders admire her for Europe. Grest issues hang apon T/T Japan...... 107 mand. Whatever military con- the Government? Was it not doing her best to protect Dutch his skill-we don't want trouble T/T India ditions may be, the requirements spy"? Mr. Billing had declined shipping from the German pirate, with Holland; but the Hollander Demand; India ...... of rabber for transport vehicles to mention the man's name. Why I fear we still have men in power merchante must not go on feeding T/T Ban Francis. 54% solid tyres will probably be was that? It appeared to be in who would go on believing this, the German army. The Datch
co & New York/ apormous. The production of the interesta, of the man in in spite of the evidence. As it was Government can stop it and the TT Java
stimated at 200,000 tons. Pre-estion, and not in the interests with those cattle, so has it been, Dutch Government maat;
of the King and country. with vegetable fate, and a score meant money to the merchants / France
The jury returned a verdiet for of other things which our arch- it means liven to us! in 1916 as concerns the home the defendante. They found that enemy needs to prolong the fight- trade, a contributed article in the the placard complained of did
Plantation rubber for 1917 is
facing a detailed review of Rubber
&
ing on
the
I. R. Journal statss:-The year not constitute a libel. 1816 will long be remembered in the rabber and allied trades
Judgment was entered for the defendants with coste.
WAN
over
a
ing. The Dutch are terning every thing possible into money, and wheedling me to let them import what they cannot grow or menu- faoture. Germany is their market, and has been their chief market
years
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as the most active since the establishment of the industry,
56 It was never thought that such a
Nom. large volume of trade could be
ever since the outbreak of war. dresser's appeal by the Essex every possible hoar. Production The rich in Holland have grown tribunal the
3.3114 handled, and members of the trade increased week by week, and still richer during the last two-and-a- made that within a mile of the
6 m/s. Francs
$.36} thinking over the huge amount the demand was an applied. half of business that they have indivi- Overtime and nightwork became ever been in any period of their non-naturalised Garmans carry TIT Bombay in *** Demand, Germany. *** than they have appellant's premises were two Demand, New York. 547% Cually done, must wonder how general, and every effort possible history; they have simply piled ing on similar businesses. We Demand, Bombay... Nom. they have managed to do it, even with all their extra machinery duction all
made to increase pro up the guilders until they wallow bare not very much sympathy TIT Calcutta.......... and facilities. What in normal During the first part of the year, lackeys, and hold the door open German naturalised, baeven Demand, Manila
the trade. in wealth. And we stand, like with the grass socorded to the Demand, Calcutta... Nom. years would have been considered
1494 and well on into the second half for them! What is more, they are that easily-shed technicality seems Demand, Singapore. 98 bage orders were, as the year supplies could not be given half building up a trade with Germany not to have been pleaded in On Haiphong advanced, regarded sa mere fios-fast enough, and towards the end which will endure after the war the case ander disanasion. A On Saigon ........ 2547 prem. biten, and although 1915 was so of the year the Government began in extraordinary your owing
Every hour
this member of the tribunal suggested On Bangkok... 6611⁄2 to take matters into their own state of affaire continues will shat the military should bring Sovarolan Government demands, it was al- hands by taking over the control kait Holland and Germany closer German businesses to an end. Bar Silver, per os.... 36
Gold Lost, per oz... 48.70 together eclipsed. Instead of de- and gradually patting machines together in bonds of money-We take it, however, that the creasing, as ons would have
on to the work which they re interest-and there is no stronger responsibility lies with the Home SUBSIDIARY COINS. thought, the Government demands quired most urgently, Starting bond than that in modern life. Office. Perhaps when Sir George increased by leaps and bounds, The number of new ages found for feeling their way, they, bắt by If it bus pot already happened, it Cave has had a little more time rubber gooda surprised everyone. audi
bit, extended their operations, soon will happen, that it will be to look around him by way of] ·
IF you have lost your appetite the trade patriotically to Bolland's fascial interest that clearing up the legacies of his Chinese... 20.obs. plass 74% disdainty dishes at the ALEXAN Works, right from the
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791% dis. DRA CAFE is] nuanto temn't penasmes, and the machinery was quired. being intressed and spended up
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