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The London & China Bepress bearings, and drsen In 1917 the Japanses obtained
dated June. 26 states No tax of output was urged upon pro-
Sɔme time ago strong prolesta. Although the end of the war, from the Chinese authorities an ballot takes place until next week, duoers many mouth ago. That unfortunately, in as far off so ever, extension of their Concession on when the total may amount to 13 there is a brighter side to the merchants and gentry against the ware lodged by Chekiang yet every-country-throughout the the down tirar side over 8 million lb, unless arrangements ledge of rubber and its ases will attempt made by a certain
picture no one with any know. world is interested in its prepara considerable piece of land, cover are modified. The remarkable deny, but when grave difficulties provigos for sale, aga the Pakingganza tions for conditions after the war ed with godowns and with a
person to import optam into the says the Journal of Commeros valuable river frontage, which improvement which has taken have to be faced the moment is Day News of August 23. The concerned in the sfter the war of the Standard Oil Coy. and Mr reflected in the last monthly ero'usion of all crtio No country, perhape, is more had been for years the property place in the statistical position is sosroely opportune for dwelling manifestation of euch strong policy than Holland, for the Datch Thomas Lee, says the Central official returns, according to which best out of the present. The only attracted the attention of the upon the possibilities to the feelings against the drug on the have always been keen world China Past. Neither of these saw
part of the Chekiang people bas fradera. In matters relating to any advantage in being included the provment which has taken researing thing to be asid is that Government, who, accordingly finance and commerce they are in the Japanese Concession; place total stroke of all kinds of the existing tables in the addressed a talegram to the always very much at home. It they were quite content with tea in the bonded warehouses of ary in character, dependent about the anti opium move-
industry are sentially tempar in in view of this, therefore, maitea as they were and foresaw the country amounted on June 1 for their duration on the war. ment started by the Cheking Teeban of Cht kiang, seking bio that the annual report of the that possible difficulties might to 103,636,000 lb. which is rather Nevertheless, ability to take the people. Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce aris in conrection with new above the normal, and compares fallest advantage of peace condie makes each valuable contribu masters. They therefore refused to with 86,472,000 lb. and 93,473,- tions will be governed very largely no province has enforced the To reply Genara! tion to the many volumes already come in and in this sitituda were 000 lb.
Tang Shan-teh state that written in connection with com- backed up by their own authori respectively in the twa previous dustry during the critical time than Ubeking and that 88 8000 at the same date by the polar adopta in the in- anti-opiam. mestarse more strictly mercial economica. This interest time: Of course this did not emit ing doenment desis not only with its Japanese who, amongst other the face of these Egurse through which it is passing. Oor as the people heard of the im the production, trade, political things, were deprived of the taste Food Controller recently decided agenda of the reant meeting of province for sale, their indigns it is not eargrising that the respondence submitted with the pariation of opium into their finances and the economics of the which they otherwise could have that, “the life of the people of the Nether levied on this valuable property, scheme will not be accom contains the following interesting Yang adds that, judging by the Faid up
ден distribution the Planters Association of Malays tion knew no bongde. General lande, but also with the. Datch which they had done nothing to panied by the national ratior- official commusicstione From Colonies and the whole world from pur there and which required ning of consumers. With regard Mr. H. C. EZcharise, against the importation of drag the Dutch point of view.
manifested popular feelings sarvioes from them. Concealment is not made in the The mater became the subject to the Times, which appeared lency Sir A. H. Young, G.C.M.G. they may be driven to take to Mr. D. F. Shillington's letter secretary, P.A.M., to His Excel in the recent case, he fears that report of its feelings towards this of negotiations which went on in our last ieue, seking why High Commissioner, F.MS, extreme meseares to reset the country, and we are candidly and from year to year without the system of rationing should dated Jane 28*** openly told that England has least progress being made the be necessary when the stcok of honour to inform your Excellency provines, if the Government tries prevented Datch merchants from Japansee sticking to their demand tea in the country is 103,636,000 that at a general meeting of this to force the drug apan them. In have the importation of the drug into that carrying on trade with neutrals to include the area in their Con-lb. tha which English merobante have cession and the foreigners stand by the Ministry of Food that the instant, I was instructed to fab the Government to take mesenres TENTSIN
Time is informed association held on the 26th conclusion Tachan Yang queEIN been permitted to engage in ing pat
In 1916 Mr. Thomas Les died the stack available for civilian on unanimously passed at the into bis province, lest it should However, the commercial neutra
stock of tea is not the figure of mit to your Excellency a resolu to stop the importation of opium HONGKONG lity of Datch interests is em- and the property owned by him consumption, but includes the said meeting, vix: "That this give rise to disturbances in bis phasised, and the report forecasts old by his widow to Mesta whole of the War Office stock of association request the Ices! Go Datoh commercial mediation after Beine & Co., s British firm. The tea for use in the Army and Nary.vernment forthwith to approach dispass then became the subject It also includes a large amount of the Imperial Government to acer- The reference to the economic cf negotiation with the British tea which had been allotted to tain whether they are prepared so aitustion in Europe is interesting. Consulate General but still with distributors and cold, but had not underteks In this connection we are told out result se Sir William Wilkin on May 31 been delivered from plantation rabber production and "the war is making ite imprint ons stood firmly at the back of his bond, and over 3,000,000 lb market, in accordance with the Our economic life. Even for nationale.
which were to be allotted to needs of the Allied countries and many years after the conclusion
Bat Sir William had to leave distributors on Jane 2. of pesos its inflacade will contians because he was not a
farther that the Governmente of. Demand etrong
care 3/714 to make itself felt. Only later man" and he had no sooner
other producing countries be in 30 d/s
3/7 7/16 will it be possible to view the vacated the Consulate-Geneṛsi
377 9/16 formed of such action and saked 60/............... 317 11/16 present time in the lights of facts; than the Japanere erected a high
to co operate. Ia a "reply, 4 m/................. 3/7 13/16 in the whirl of the events them- | barricade around the whole area, The amalgamation of Barclays dated July 12, the epting Sere- TIT Shanghai... Nom. selves we cgain and again commit cutting off all communications Bank and the London Frovincial tary to the High Commissioner T/T Singapore 1554 the error of taking causes for with it save by water, evidently and South-Western Bank is one stated. "In His Excelleney's T/T Japan effects and effects for cause. One intending to keep the recal of the largest and most important opinion it is of little de toi T/T India *********** thing, however, we can comper citrants in confinement till fusione that have been arranged ask the Imperial Government Demand, India. Nom hand from the signs of the times, their demand was agreed to in the history of banking. Both anch
a question without adco & New York!
T/T San Francis 186 and that is that we live in a Apparently, too, they considered institutions have played an active ducing some arguments or res: T/T Java 1814 period of preparation for a newis would take some time as the part in the policy of smalgamation sons for asking it; and in the T/T Marks. Nom passage in the history of the barricade got covered with large and it was only at the end of last abeeres of ach srgements and T/T Francs 48612 world, which event will com-Japanese display advertisements, year that the London and Pro-reasons His Excellency regrets to Demand, Paris, 487 mence historically at the moment Whether the departure of Bir vincial and the London and be unable to comply with the when the ever-increasing ory for William had anything to do with South-Western beaks agreed to association's request. The Score 4 m/s. L/C...... a stop to the world's dead march this step being taken just then in jin forces under their present tary to the P.AM.. writing to the attains its object, bat of which only known to the Japanese title. The name of the com- Secretary to the High Commis the striking features will only be authorities, but in any case it bined institution will be Barclays sioner on July 13, stated: "In apparent after years of transition was a striking coincidence hap. Bank; the shows that it is felt reply I am instructed to point out
of transition during pening just at the time it did. It that the advantage of a short title that the resolution of this associs which such country will en looked as if they were of opinion in other ways will compensate for tion implied only a question and deavour to provide for its own that it was the strong man who the elimination of the name of not a request for action. If His
ate and when the demand for had gone away.
the other institution, which if it Excellency, desires a reason for The matter was then trans had been retained would have this association saking such a ships will not be less than now i dating which the authorities, to ferred to Peking where some been extremely cumbersome. question, I am to say that, with obviate too severe shocks, will settlement must have beneflected Treasury consent has also been the present collapse of the mot be able all at once to leave of which the particulars are not given to the fusion of the Joint Singapore market and the restrict the care of the economic welfare known to the public. A staff of Stock Bank with the London ion of imports of rubber into the T/T Calcutta to the animpeded working of Japanese workmen appeared on City and Midland, and it is United States, the contingency Demand, Calcutta... Nom. demand and eapply. Years of the scene and cleared away their evident that the combined instiin must be considerd by the planting Demand, Singapore. 1554
Demand, Mani's ... 173 transition to a sex spoab, in barricade with the esme silence tion will then sopetitate not only community of rabbse becoming On Haiphong. which the old relations will not and celerity as they had shown in the largest back in the country, either altogether unsaleable locally On Saigon 1% prem bel restored as a whole for the erecting it. The only explanation but, indeed, the largest bank in the ori elee realising only so low On Bangkok 4834 past will not come back in its old they gave was that they had been world. At the time when the price se to make its further pro-Sovereign 5.45 Nom. form, but our attentions will be ordered from Peking to do so. provisional agreement was first an- daction anremuperative. In Gold Leaf, per 0% 43 "devoted to pew problems, the
nounced in Febrasty, it was reck-Tiew of each possibilities in the Bar Silver, per oz. 49 11⁄2 dimensions of which we can DOW
oned that the combined depozite near future, this socomiation-vay SUBSIDIARY COINS. only guess st.
would reach nearly 280 millions, naturally-desires to but from the particulars of the whether the Imperial Government 'kong 50 cte.sub.
DISCOUNT PER $100; London City and Midland Bank have at all considered the control of the world's history 1 in how cadete who have just finished their published last night and given of the plantation rubber pro- far, fest that Europe will courses of study in the Military below, it will be seen that the deation and market.” see the predominating position College, the Army Medical School deposits of that initiation alone taken by other paita of the world, and the Veterinary School have total 236 millions, and even tsking. and especially by Amerion and teen recommended to the Premier the figures of the London Joini Japan, we refrain from forecas- for commissions in the Army by Stock Bankas publish in December ting. One thing is certain, that General Yin Chang.
Yeara
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Chinese Cadets.
A large number of Chinese
Bank Fusion.
Last of 68 millions, a combination is presented of just upon 300 millions. The feature of all the bank statemenia is the enormous increase in deposits. Now that the fusion of the London Joint Block Bank with the London City
neatral States of Europe, and industry is not to be thought especially that of the Netherlande, of for us except by means of will prove to have been seriously powerful Datoh merousat flest injured. Holland will not be able The effects of the blows, lately to escape the storm that will dealt to this leading branch of and Midland has been sanctioned, sweep over Europe after the war, our economie national existence scheme on the part of Lloyds it is felt that sons, corresponding what she can do is to use every have been very far-reaching. Bank to maintain its old rivalry possible means la zemst them as, However hard they have been, with the London City and weil er lies in har power.
they must be overcome. Not to “We are gîtnated between be behindhand is understanding Midland in point of size was only countries whore subjects will not the signs of the times is one of to be expected, and there is sperdily attain to a state of com- the most necessary things for, as general talk of the Capital and merce as extensive and working and let us keep sver before car
Counties Bank bring amalge- ss smoothly as before,
eyes the facts that the restoration mated with it. Belland may perhaps be that of of our prosperity depends largely middleman, provided if is not on our self confidence and the mach with a power of adapting ourselves to VISW to our own interests, and in ́eiroumatanoes,
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