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DEATH OF CAPTAIN MOSES,
THE SIDERIAN CAMPAIGNE The many friends of Captain A message from Vladivostok A. J. Moses will learn with regret to a Northern contemporary
Manila, December 27, that news has been received of about the conditions in Siberia
Private advices received this his death at Port Said, on Novem- makes none too pheerful read. week from San Francisco indic ber 25. Much sympathy will be ing Seeing that the
ate that a readjustment of trans- felt with his widow and children paign was as easy as fox-hunting
Pacific freight rates on general now resident in Kobe.
aud that there was no strong body vessels of the United States" cargo is now in progress for SAM'S FLAG IN AMERICA. ofany party in the whole country, Shipping Board, the general The New York Herald recently, it is most deplorable that tendency being for decided EL PALACIO
AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN,
per cent.
Jess The
under the caption of "A New Allied forces there should caly higher tariffs on all west-bound Flag in Toru, had the following have succeeded in antagonising goods. The rate at present is rather interesting paragraph the population and promoting the reported to be $-10 a ton, with the “Our esteemed ally and old friend disorder which they came to cure. prospects of further advances. the King of Sian decided recently Leaders like Gaida and Senenoff, Early in November, the Shipping that he ought to be in the fashion who appear to have been pre- Board adopted a schedule of west-bound trans-Pacific rates as far as the national flag waspired to do the work loyally upon the recommendation of concerned. A whole block in if only they hal proper direc-shipping companies which are Fifth Avenue is adorned with his tion, are now either off the operating Shipping Board vessels, new national standard, ensis scene altogether or driven into which fixed rates as follows:-To ting of a broad blue stripe, flank the position of outlaws. In the Japan ports, $40 to China ports, ed by the white and rel. Eastcase of Colonel Gaida there was $45; Manila, $30; Singapore, $15; and West we are all nogether just a deliberate attack upon him Calcutta and Colombo, $50. now, in spite of Rudyard Kip frota Japanese quarters, but, Rates for sailing vessels were
at 20 ling's scepticist as to their never though the Japanese are in full fixed
than the steamer rates. meeting
control and greatest forces the Philippines, under this arrange- other Allied representatives share ment, were given a decidedly In regard to Japau's alleged the responsibility.
preferential rate," which was in pedice tenis, as recently publish- FISHING IN TUNGSHAN DISTRICT, line with the announced intention ed by the Exchange Telegraphen in the Tangshan Fasteru Manila the principal port of tran The rivers about Chaoyang of the Shipping Beard to make Agency, the "Sydney Bulletin and Melbourne Review" re-
Hill) District abound in fish, shipment for American goods in mark that it is obvious enough The annual hauls are put at the Far East. The readjustment that Sone arrangements. i 200.000 kin worth 8.Y:26,000 which is apparently being made! have
be reached be There are 40 fishermen besides at present, indicates that this pre- more than 30 engaged in the ed for the present probably on ferential rate is being abandon- tween.. this country the Japanese Government in the trade as a secondary employ account of the competitive rates watter of Japanese immigration puent. They have 50 fishing boats which are at presont obtaining for We can haully continue to slam along themselves, using 30 large all cargo from the Orient to the the door in the face of our pets and 10 small pets. The fish United States which boats of the gallant Allie in the future as we ing grounds are situated between Shipping Board are meeting. To have in the past. An honourable North Sharebengtsu and Yang meet these cut rates on east-board and standing peace like that intzashac. Dams are built of planks freight it has probably been found. operation between Japan and in the rivers to form channels shipping men here believe, that it the United States will no doubt expanding into fishing grounds. is impossible to maintain the $30 rate from San Francisao to Man have to be made.
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CHINA WAR SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
During the winter, holes are ila and come anywhere near THE HONGKONG & SOUTI made in the ioy. surfaces of the making a profit. The higher rate rivers, and fires are built near will probably obtain until some A surprising sigui of German the holes to attract the fish. adjustment is reached ingenuity was "found lately. by Catfish, carp, and funa are the rates for east bound cargo. au English officer, in the posses
APPLICATION forme sion of a dead German. It is almost plentiful. Tortoises” and
Membership of the abov jud turtles are also found. The Word received from the United Association may be obtaizeć New Year card of goni wishes, hauls are put on the markets at States by local concerns that the from all the Banks or from the carried about by the poor fellow
Chaoyangehen, Huian, Hailing Government has lifted certain undersigned. for many a month. On the
chers. Tungfeng North Shan- restrictions against imports from THE UNION INSURANCI reverse is a print of Lady Butler's!
the Orient, which have been SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. "Cliarge of the Scots Greys at
chengtsz, Yangtzshao, etc. JAPANESE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT doubtless
enforced as a war measure, will
Honorary Secretaries ¿ Waterloo." But the bear-skins The Directors of the Kyoto situation in the Philippines where relieve the shipping
Treasurers.
of our men have been adroitly Toss University hell there has been active bidding for Hongkor. 15th Janua19. 1915 changed to the spiked helmets! urgeting on Decemer 11
WEST GOES TO THE EAST.
in available freight by all steamship
the German, "pickel-haul."nection, it is reported, with companies, because Philippine and in place of our standard fies the movement re-started by sonie products did not come under the the German flag. All the rest is graduates of the university and import restrictions. This action correct, man for man, and horse others to boycott Dr. Harada, the will release, a large amount of for horse. the frame. And lola fine Ger-Harada has endered his resigna will furnish cargo for the easter- Joy-bells decorate President. It is said that Dr. goods in Japan and China for export to the United States and man cavalry charge is before ustion to the Directors, some of ward voyage, a shortage of which whom are of opinion that the has prevailed for the past year or The West goes back to the resignation should be accepted, more. ancient East with the newest in-while others favour rejection. It plements of scientific warfare, tois farther reported that Dr. Some 300,000 members of the redeem the cradle of its own Ichimura, Professor of Kyoko American Red Cross Society have eivilisation. Ferpt seems to Imperial Univesity, who is been enrolled in the Philippines have been the first laul to dis-also a tecturez at the Dushisha during the Christmas campaign Foyer the use of me and to University, has made it to be which has just closed, it is estimat- employ it. They liad commerce understood that if D. Harada is ed by the Committee in charge. with a primitive Syrian race, forced to resign, he and twenty members were secured in the Between 13,000,300 and 15,000,000 allafatiously Armenoid, other lecturers, why are also United States as a result of the Alpine, Celtic. These, like their Professors at Kyoto University, drive. Egyptian teachers, discarded will sever connection with the stone implements for bronze. Doshisha. It is expected that the Sir William Meyer, förmer. They entered Europe, conquer-students of this institution will Finance Minister for India, is in ing. Neolithic man bowed downlorganise a movement aiming at Manila investigating Philippine before them. The Stone Age retaining the President, as they political and economic conditions. passed at their coming into the did successfully when a more. He states that there is a parallel West, though Britain was slow ment to boycott him was going the two countries, since India is in the situation prevailing in the to make the change.
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seeking Home Rule, while the Philippines are clamouring for independence. Sir William is interested in studying the degree of efficiency which Filipinos have attained in self-government,
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Coconut oil manufacturers of the Philippines are giving con- siderable attention to the copra situation, as mills are confronted with a shortage of supply to keepi their plants operating at capacity. Several of the larger concerna have taken steps to import copra 'from the Indies. The present high prices for copre in the com „petitive market, is also giving the
oil mills a serious problem.
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A shortage of some 35,000 | pesos has been discovered in tho funds of the Chartered Banks of India, China and Australia, of which Mr. C. Y. Chalmers is the sub-accountant. Mr. Chalmers, who has lately returned from Shanghai, is now · at Baguio, The Bank officials are conducting an investigation.
HARDYS AND "WOOL Terbbits keep down the wook|| supply in New Zealand, accord- fing to authentic information. An is discussion of what to doin order to elimate ai reduce the rabbit LTD pest in New Zealand, a member of the New Zealand Council of Agriculture, mentioned an arez in the Auckland district of som 70.000 acres which carried, on- -low estimate, 350,000 rabbits
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