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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1918

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1).

COUNT HERTLING'S SPEECH.

MIXED RECEPTION IN GERMANY,

PRONABIT A SOP FOR THE

SOCIALISTS..

in Germany.

The Pan-German organ, the Tages Zeitung declars that all parties favouring a freniman" "peace must sharply oppose the Flertling Govern- | ment.

blatt ni qut that the restoration of Bolghum is still a coniitiem.

The Ventes organy, Germania, mbo emplosises that font Efettling strong for political safeguards.

The impression is growing how that the Chancellor's statement was

appease th

andrely Socialists?

COMMERCIAL TREATIES AND MOST FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT.

AMERICAN CABLES.

(US NAVY COMMUNICATION SERVICE TO MANILA.]

YISCOUNT ISHIL

THE CHINA MATE

CHINESE CURRENCY,”

RÉTIVAL OF REFORM QUESTION.

THE FUTURE OF MANILA.

AN AMERICAN CAMPAIGN. TO

QUST HONGKONG.

The San Francisco Chamber of Come merce is "boosting the Philippines fa extend United States trade after the connecting with a campaign planned tu

"JAPAN AND MANCHUKIA,

THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAIR,"N.

Baroo Salatani who came to China a short time ago to study the problem of by his countrymen at Dairen when be eurrencyrsform was recently entertained

reported as follows made an interesting speech: which is

South Manchuria has been associated

Vice-Minister of Fioanenst the outbreak. with me in my official capacity since the Russo-Japanese War. I happened to be of the war, and, as the Japanese put it. at the evil age of 49 by Japaneso calcula tion (subset

to

have the satis-

traile, what necessity' was there for try. It has been computed that there and manufactured articles from them of fresh activity in all fields of i

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD

>

S.S. "NANKING"

(AMERICAN REGISTRY 14,000 TONS)

WILL SAIL FROM

HONGKONG TO MANILA on or about 30th July, RETURNING FROM

MANILA TO HONGKONG

Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Telephone 1934.'

па

—FOR

CARS on HIRE

Experienced Chauffeurs

And

Expert Mechanica,

With referonen to the announcement recently inace that Baron, Sabatani was PLEDGES JAPANESE HELP

at Peking studying the fiancial situa tion in connection with a reform of the TO END WAR ....

currency of China, writed in the

Trade Supplement." of The Tomeswar

The Manila Ciudeueurs says Bostos, July 8, Reform of the Chinese currency is Commerce and Industry in the Philip Director Rafferty of the Bureau of Viscount Ishii Imperial Japanese matter of great intent to those having pines, is in receipt of communications. Ambassador to the United States, trade relations with China. It is, bow from the body mentioned calling atten apeaking at a luncheon giren in hisver rather curious that the matter tion to the need of preparedness on the honour by Mayor Andrew J. Feters, janeture, for, by reason of the rise in competition after the war and to the should be revived at this particular said:

[part of the United States for commercial Minister of 80tly being raised. LONDON, July 15.

the price of silver-it is now practically well remember about two years double what it was before the war part which the Philippines may play the Peace Treaty at Portsmouth,, failed As it became known that. Japan. by Count Flerthing's declaration roago I talked at the Foreiga Office with China has benefited very considerably

in it..

on or about 5th August. The circular puinta, out that half of to secum a war indemnity fears were garding Belzilm is varičusly resiver your Ambassador. I asked His Excel from the consequent rise in the exchange the importations of the United States freely expressed that Japan would not FARE ONE WAY 0.85.00 APPROXIMATELY HE. $33.00 OVLET

eney if he did not think a certain value of her currency. In the report of fare raw materials, that 75 per cent of had incurred by the prosecution of the the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. then raw materials originate in tropical

be able to bear too the heavy debts sho

~RÉTURY ***0.$10.00) *

W $52.00 the inexplicable misunderstanding cen-ended S0th June increased outside infaence had much to do with it is stated that its profits in the year and Oriental countries. Of the possible / war, that with her exhausted treasury.

This sailing offers an unusual opportunity for a short sen voyage to lianzad stantly occurring between Japan and materially fun wire travel Yery sources of these raw materials South Bay ecnomic activities of a positive and return, requiring only a fortnighe's time, at an extraordinarily low zake America America being neutral, I could rate at Fluch remistances were made America, China, Australia, the East Bence in much less in South Accommodation and Cuisine unsurpassed on any steamer on the aripos not mention Germany by name.

Manchuria, would be out of the question New Steamer, Indies and the South Sen Islands are. froin China. This must have been the bound by financial or political ties to the construction of Dairen Harbour and And that the original Resion plans for

Huge Cabins, American Officers! *The Zimmermann incident occurred experience of all concerns similarly become competitors of the United States

Comfort, Safety The out malenute papers appesse my views. Nor bad I apcken without obview that the silver carrey will duced anywhere in the tropics and are and complete them. Time has falsified Amorith later and completely justified situated. Since the price of silver is The Philippines, however, are capable of Port Arthur, including the different double what it was before the war, it is producing practically everything pro- ponderous for the Japanese to take mer huge buildings would be found too

For further information regarding this service apply to the leaktion, allqugh the Tare.proof. We had proo! that the German purchase in terms of gold as arch agwin bound more closely to the United States all such fears..' To-day“

0. H, RITTER, called yellow peril, had basa basying Kaiser, besides being the inventor of the as it did before the war. himself to estrange Japan and Americantry in the world. The mysteries points out that the development of the been found no longer adequate, a new China is the only purely silver-using very way than to any other country.

The Chamber of Commerce mentioned faction to hear that theoriginal Rus- sian plan of harbour works having I beg you to glance at the text of and chastic complication of bere agricultural resources of the Philippines wharf has been constructed with a pro- the Anglo-apanese Alliance trucy but it is sufficient to explair. that the nited States and for the laiends.

Tary system have baled many students, would result in mutual prefit for the bability of still another wharf being The stipulations contain noireet bearing on any event taking place. tel." Unfortunately thee is a bewil possibilities of Manila as a distributing Dairen has been taken up with avidity,

present unit of the currency is the Japan, had the elected, might have keptlering variety of taels, which nominally and trans shipping point for the Orient and there are eager cries for more which Particular emphasis is laid on the created in no distant future, and that every habitable space at anel sbont derself alot without any ostensible are supposed to represent an ounce of if the proper steps were taken to secure the anthorities find it extremely dificult break of faith with England. With pare silver. There are notsel soins at the result The raw materials for her meagre natural resources, the poor all, the tel being merely a measure of Unites Statues and Europe might be to satisfy owing to lack of

the state of her finances and bar foregge weight and also of value, which, how listed cut above, have been deligated to see

ever differs in various parts of the coun Japan to embark on a perilous war

United States and Europe distributed;

commerce and industry along the Rail- against a formidable fos!

are no fewer than 27 different taels, or Japan took the matter in a niore there are only four principal tacls. The peform this function. Japan is trying expectations of both Japanese and measures, in existence in China, but from Manila to various ports of the way which have leavened up the growth Orient. Eongkong and Singapore now and prosperity of the country, thereby more than meeting the sanguinary QUESTIONS IN PAHLIAMENT.onacientious war. In the opinion of which all daties levied by the Imperial menite Maupe has all the adrants

her statesmen the dominant purpose of Manila passed under Japanese jurisdiction by the Alliance was peace in the Far East. Maritime Unstons are calculate. Its ages that Hongkong sad Singapore In the House of Commons, reply the moment the war broke out he silver. The Kuping tael is also an im- As a means for aiding Manila to become the main fall, graces of the Imperia! Their opinion could not be maintained supposed to contain 383 3 grains of possess, and some which Kobe lacks.

All these may the ascribed first of all ing to Mr. George Lloyd. Mr. Balibur Great Britain and Germany, the two ment dues are calculated in these tools.

portant unit, for practically all Govern distributing centre, the San Francisco states the the Govedar at had not great colonial Powers. Whatever may

Chamber of Commerce urges that Manila Court, the help of Providence, and the have been the working of the treaty,

„EFFECT OF SILVER PRICE MOVEMENTS, - be made a free port or at less that a persevering efforts of all the Japanese atenanel comercial trees the spirit of the Alliance was eleae tion of Chinese exchange rates is the The establishing of a free zone for The determining factor in the calcule-free zone be established within the port.

* Fworkers on the ground. thing the Alext-Fatoured-Nation hayond doubt and my Government price of silver in London, and the rates similar reasons in San Francisco is now

Phad besitation in making the currem for the different taels correspond being arred upon Congress.

superne decision.

to the amount of silver they are sup- It is especially urged that measures poised to represent. An advance in be taken to make Manila the copra and expensive to buy, and of enurse, less to the war the repra of the Southern silver makes Chinese currency more coconut oil centre of the Orient. Priol

when silver rise in value that is to say, was expersed and shipped to the United expensive when it fulls. Consequently, Pacific was taken to Europe and the or when the same weight of silver will buy States. It is pointed out that it Manila more cold-foreign sports into China, could attract the copra trade of the which have to be paid for in gold, Southern Pacific and produce the cocoa-

to the become cheaper

Chinamar.nutoil in Manija from this copra which Hjalmar Branting. who has recently to foreign under normal conditions is said to be 61been in London, was formerly a member while Chinese exports international

countries, which have to be paid for per cent of the world's supply, thu smell of the Coalition Cabinet in Sweden and in silver, become dearer to parehase, schooners which handle the greater part is the leader of the Social Democratic and vice versa. The advance in silver of the copra of the Southern - Pacifie during the past two years has had its would purchase in Kanils the supplies Party the most numerous in the logical effect on the trade of China; her needed for the islands where they trade, Swedish Parliament. He is the editor ALIEN ENEMY TONGUES BARRED have decreased. It is easy to appreciate Europe calling for coconut oil would organ of the Swedish Labour Party, and Imports have increased, while her exports and ships from the United States and of the Social Demokraten the leading. from this that at a certain level of silver bring their products to Manila to be he recently informed the Kaiser that he it becomes unprofitable to produce goods distributed over theOrient. Manila might was the one standing obstacle to peace. in Chins which can be purchased from thus become the copra and coconut o. It is to Branting that the Socialists of abroad mare cheaply and thus a very market of the world, and in assuming produce some unpleasant economic would be exerted to make Mands the Stockholm with little results so far. big rise in the white metal would this position ansiderable influence Europe have been paying visits t problems for Chine, especially as her distributing centre for the Southern Hugo Vallentin, in the Fortnightly exports, by becoming so much more Pacific and the East Indies. I

Rerie tells some interesting things expensive, would certainly diminish

rises the Chinesa exporter stands to

LONDON. July 15.

FAILURE OF HARD FRUIT CROP

IN ENGLAND.

Lexpes, July-15. Mr. MacMaster suggested that in eview all the failure of the Fard fruit prop in the United Kingdom the

Are

Ou my way to Washington three months ago my mal-Pacific slumber was rudely interrupted by the query: you going to enter into an alliance with Germany! Enthiukais Japan is proud to be your ally in this war. She will not relax her utmost effort until the cause we have in common, intera- &tional justies and restrictions on the portation democracy, aze satisfactorily attained." apples, fetre pari and similar fruit Do the Thorinions and „Dependencies and the Allies shouki be promptly riasall

?

Shy Albert "Stanley President t the send of Trade) replied that he Was considering the matter in con- | sulition with the Ministers of Food and Shipping.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

'FRANCE'S NATIONAL DAY.

CELEBRATIONS IN PARIS.

PARIS, July 14.

A Havas Agency message says:- To lay the National Feta ras cele. brated in Paris more solemnly than ever. Private houses and public instita- · tions were profusely decorated for the

occasion,

BY THE ELKS.

to

A Large Number of

foreigners from the territory which New and Comfortable Cars virtue of the Portswath Treaty.

spread in the Orient, and Siberia has been thrown into & general unsettled The waves of the great, Wer have

state. There is a great task lying before the Japanese in South Manchuria.

While congratulating all of you upon hoping that more will attend your your past BUC:Cases, I cannot help efforts in future.

SWEDEN'S SOCIALIST LEADER.

-

tion of the use of enemy alien langusgesunder such circumstances. When silver or communication concludes as tol; } about the interesting man who has been

ATLANTIC CITY, July 1 Protective Order of Elka, one of the The Grand Lodge of the Benevolent

largest fraternal organizations in the United States, has criared the prohibi

in any club house of the Elks..

The Order have pledged the utmost unity, behind the Government in its war airs, and will land every assistance possible in the reconstruction period.

#

PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS ARMY BILL

U.S. CONSUL AT TABRIZ.

WASHINGTON, July 15. President Wilson has signed the Columas of troops of all the $12,000,000,000 Army Appropriation Allie Armies-French, British, Italian, Bill. Selgian, American, Servian, Polish," Crecho-Slovak, Greek and Portuguese- arching along the beflagged avenues were cheered by an enthusiastic crowd, The newspapers point out that hence- forth the 14th of July will have a new character. It is not only France's fite but the whole world united for the defence of right and liberty against the brutal German attempt at world

domination.

AMERICAN SYMPATHY.

. NOW SAFE IN TEHERAN.

WASHINGTON, July 12 The State Department announced the safe arrival in Teheran, Persia, of Mr. Gorden Paddock, United States Consul at Tabriz.

the

a member of the Swedish Parliament

in Sweden.

"It is undoablelly true that in suffer a diminution in His business, Philippines fies the greatest opportunity since 1996, and is the father of Socialiser while the importer stands to gain for the United States but Manila must and when it falls the positions of imde its part. If the basiness men of "Ka Hjalmar Branting was born in porter and exporter are reversed. But Manila would take active measures to Stockholm on November 23, 1960, the since imports are eventuallypaid for by gain their exports, it follows that a high level of of the world, they would undoubtedly principal pupil and follower of Ling,

•proper place is the commerce only child of Professor Branting, the silver, if maintained for any length of find the United States willing to help the famous founder of the Swedish time, would diminish productive activity them bat they can hardly expect to sit in China by encouraging imports at the idle and wait for the United States to system of gymnastics. He went to s expense of native products consumed in force prosperity upon them!

private school in Stockholm, where it in local marketa, and discouraging exports

well worth noting, the present King of by making them more expensive for us

Sweden, Gustaf V., and his brothers and others to buy. The purchasing power of China would thus steadily de cresse, and her exchange would tall

were at the same time also pupils. Having gained the white cap the symbol of passing the matriculation below parity eventually, as the demand for her currency would diminish with her CHARGE UNDER THE ESPIONAGE examination-be passed on to the

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AMERICAN ARRESTED AT

SHANGHAI

ACE.

issued under the new federal statute:

exports. Qu the other hand, a fall in

University of Upain, where he tamed silver would stimulate exporta ind

his mind mostly to the study of diminish imports and thus cause the balance of trade to move in favour of states:-

The" "China" Prest of Thursday last mathematics and particularly astronomy, Chinn. In the broad economic sense a

Bat Hjalmar Branting was not to spend The first local action under the Unitert | his life among integraly and observatione falling silver market is of greater benefit States Espionage law recurred yester-of erratie corsets. The stars themselves to Chipa generally than's rising market day when Mr. D. L. McCoy. 12 Studley had decided otherwise. The early years though certain interests benefit from the Avenue, was arrested on a warrant of the eighties saw a kind of upheaval latter.

the unsatisfactory condition of the Mr. McCoy, who is connected with throughout Sweden. Europe knocked at Chinese silver currency system is due to Messrs. Andersen. Meyer & Co Rx ad- her doors and at her windows, The Ambassadors and Ministers of the

the fact that tampering with the curmitted to $500 hail on appearance before Allied Powers attended a meeting at the

He has supported the Liberal· He left Tabriz more than a month China, as it is bere, for instance. The and will probably appear for preliminary he has considered such action politically rency is not punishable offence in the American Vice-Consul, Mr. Tenney, Government in Parliament only when Paria Municipal Council where President ago when the Turks threatened the Chinaman, frequently Poincare signed decross giving the town and afterward seized the Con- breaks any silver coin or dollar which bearing in the Consular Court tomorrow sound and aiding the cause of progress

"chops" and Games of Allied Sovereigns to public salate and sacked the

or next day. American comes into his possession, and his free-and, it is said, will waive the preliminary generally. He is Social Democrat

Se han engaged counsel. thoroughfares.

hospital.

dom to do so, together with the licence hearing and stand trial in the United "sans pour et dans reproche," and never granted to everyone to pisce his own States Court valuo on the multifarious coins in

compromises with his convictions. It circulation, is really at the bottom of McCoy in a letter to his mother and political insight of a very high onder, Certain statements made by Mr. has required the utmost patience and a the failure of China to maintain a

construed by the censar en criticism of plns great personal influence, to bring successful silver system. Although the establishment of a gold standard at the reason for the action takon The both in the country and in the Biksdag. the Goremment are noderstood to be the party to the position it holds to-day, exchange would have Д

stimulating young ENJAD expressed the utmost effect on China's foreign trade, it would stonishment at his arrest and protested At the present moment it is stronger not banish the local exchange difficulties his entire loyalty to the American thus ever, and Hjalmar Branting is its Chinamen is deeply attached, were acquaintances also were astounded over conform to Ibsen'e formala in so far unless the silver currency, to which the Government. His fellow workers and strongest man; although he does not reformed and placed on stable and uniform basis.

the incident and all are emphatic in that he does not stand alone. vouching for his patriotism and stead His fine character, his undoubted festpeer in the American and Allied bonesty, of purpose, his great sacrifices. When seen last night. Mr. McCoy for the cause bave won him the con- refused to comment on the case as it is,fidence, loyalty, and, one might almost in the bands of his attorneye, Messre, say, the worship of the rank and filo in Fleming and Davies.

hir own party, but those qualities, It is like a thunderbolt out of clear sky and I cannot understand it combined with a personal charm, RUSSIAN GRANDDUKE BECOMES for I am sure that there is no question comparable with that poessed by a

A message from Washington given the text of a resolution voted by the

AMERICAN MEDAL OF HONOUR. Beuste urging the citizens of the United States to observe the French National HAREST OF DECORATIONS." Day on July 1. It says that it is desirable for the American people to Navel and military men of America show admiration for the sublime courage claim that their Medal of Honour with which the French pouple have equivalent to Britain's Victoria Cross, defended the world's liberties for nearly is the bardest to gain, the most rarely four years and expresses the rewarded, and therefore, the most determination of Americs to uphold the precious and least known of all such cause of free nations to the utmost limit decorations throughout the world. of their resources.

When inan is entitled to wear an inconspicuous bronze star pendant from a blue ribbon or which are 13 white staza, it is certain that he has performed a deed of almost superhoman fanrlessness.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

SUPERB LOCAL ACTION BY FRENCH,

PARIS, July 14.

J;

FROM OPULENCE TO POVERTY.

'A CLERK

Netes is responsible for the following:

Anute writer in the London Evening Whore is our good friend the Grand Duke Michael? He was always a friend

canse

se to my being a

American, be famous English politician, bave also gained for him the respect and admira-

Mid.

Is is known that Mr-MeCoy, who in a tion, of many who do not share his Yale man, has offered his services in the political and social opinion. he expected to be allowed to serve in the Tale Military Intelligence Unit and unit because of his proficiency in French. CANDLE CURE FOR STAMMERING. The Consul General,

The Medal of Honour in five-pointed atar with a medallion in the centre A Havns Agency massage says: bearing the head of Minerva and around Concerning the superb little local action it "United States of America" ja executed on Friday by the French, relief. On each ray of the star is a south-east of Amiens, which secured oak leaf, and the points themselves are possession of Rouvrel Plateau, dominat prefoil shape. A laurel wreath in green. ing the Noye Talley, we learn that enamel encircles the whole, and this of England. the artillery preparation preceding the wreath is surmounted by the word attack was as brief as it was violent. Valour" which in torn is surmounted Grand Ducan affairs and properties and for war work through the American entirely different treatment S Guns of every callure took part, and the by an eagle that attaches the decoration his Imperial Highness that was and Consel and attempted to register for the in short time by tongue and palate gunners' aim was so accurate that when to its ribbon. the infantry went over they found the

mey be again is now a clerk at a few draft, it is learned. Be was refused. 48 The holder of this decoration, if su hundreds a year in an office in West have been many other Americans here, notices. They litbp simply be

Alas! the Russian upheaval upset the

Mr Thomas Sammons, recommended him to the Tale authorities.

M, McCoy also offered his services

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trees, abounding in this district, reduced army man, weary, when in sorvicaminster, and a good clerk too. I am because he had no birth certificate, ane/case they do not work their tongus sad | HONGKUNG THEATRE:PROGRAI to matchwood: The ault lasted three uniform, a button or badge, six-sided, told-cheery and stately in spite of the of the requirements of the Consula Selance Monthly says that by ronchig polate proper writer in Popular hours, and when the end came the and made of blue silk with 13 white arrows of outrageons fortune. French bad advanced in some placeatara. If in the navy, the decoration is

-the child"apenk befogyo -wmirror the over, 2,000 yards in depth, along a front represented by a small red, white and their small home with zest and without CAN YOU AFFORD. THE EISK?

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ERE fou erar, souzed with's severe pupil involuntarily applies too much Stammering in nervous disorder. Which cannot be cured so easily. The of the French troops is all the more The Modal of Honour was first auth- No family in the kingdom har Wat of cramp colic diare Puras curtain parts of the SoCal remarkable by reason of the ground drized by Congress on March 3, 1862, endured greater reverses than this one hot with us, a bottle of Chamberlain's organ causing the scattering and a being broken by bills and deep ravines and was for, non-commissioned officers and none has horne misfortune more Onlic Cholers and Diarrhas Remedy pubering with which we liste But nothing could stop the freneb and privates only. But in 1868 it was cheerfalis, infantrymen who advance gives extendell to commissioner officers as The Grand Duke's daughter is Lady capital observation posts from which well In the war between the state 2 Wornher wife of Major Harold they can see, every movement of the 1,000 Medal of Honour word, wo 36 Wember, sta of the late Sir Julius, the

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