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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918.

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TUESDAY,

the 7th August, 1918, at 9:30 pm. at their Sales Rooms, No. 9,

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AN ALBOITMEST OF

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For Particulars, apply tol.

S. KAWATE, Manager.

THE RICE RIOTS IN JAPAN.

NO DIMINUTION OF THE LAWLESSNESS.

ALL CITIES AFFECTED."

[TUROV

REUTER'S AGENCY.]"

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Usika, Ang. 14. Disturbances in Osaka, Noba and other important cities are still going on and even in the very peaceful town of Nara uneasiness.prevails...

I do not attempt, it would be folly to At Fukui, which is the centre of the do so, to make any forecast of the inabutae industry, the rioters attacked કથા pending strategic developments. Fwill the residences of the Mayor only remind you that we have seen once Governor

In Osaka and Eobe the rioters are the before, near beginning of the war, a situation of equal gravity in which looting the shops of practically, all threat, a most formidable threat, which trades. Numerous Arrests have bean seemed on the point of being realized, made and a number of people have been was turned aside and brought to nothing wounded or killed. Most of the shops by a counter stroke of genits and au-are already closed and tram car traffic dacity. (Chears) Bes whatever may be has been suspended Tu-night the the immediate issue of this phase of the inhabitants are ordered campaign, I wish to say here and now, indoors after dusk. emphatically and decisively, while it is still in doubt, that it is not going this morning's edition of the Oszka was suppressed on a charge of faintest degree to weaken cur allegiance

disturbing publiqorder. to the great purposes for which we haya been fighting, or our determination in foul as much as in fair weather to press on to the final accomplishment. (Chcers.)

PLEA FOR "THE WHOLE TRUTIE," What thee, is our duty at the present momcat? What are the faculties that we most need 1 ·Courage, of course, and patience the courage that can face facts and can not only care but endure patience that cannot be driven from its equipoise by

any

alternations either of hope or of fear. These are, to quote Burke's epithet, "the inbred qualities of our race. But let me suggest nae or two ways in which they may be helped and fortified. In the first place, let us be able to feel whatever comes of Kões, that we know the truth and the whole truth. (Cheers.) No one realizes more clearly than I do, who was answerable for the country at the beginning of the war, and for nearly two and a half years for the conduct of the war, no one can realize more clearly the delicacy of the task of determining what at any given wonent ought to be disclosed and what ought to be kept back

to remain

In the evening newspapers it is announced that Baron Iwasaki, the Lent of the Mitsubishi Lo, has made a donation of 1.000.000 to the relief fand. The Osaka Relief Funds have now reacheil à total of over 7.1,004,000 The money will be used for selling Korean rien cheaply.

MOST SERIOUS KNOWN..

LATER

Tilo latest reports indicate that the rice riots are developing into the most The troops have been called out in serious in the history of modern Japan.. nearly every important city. Even the naval station at Maizuru has beer affected, 200werkmen in conjunction. with the populace having commenced to riot there."

The considera, mob dynamited a

rice-stora

At Kures mob is raiding the rice-shops and a detachment of naval men has been called out to restore order.

From Okoyama that a And It is tions which often make for economy 200 riators attacked and set fire to destroyed 3,000 bules of rice and that and reserve of statement are.ol

aru.obvious and manifold. The danger of giving useful the residence of a locul plutocrat. One knowledge to the enemy-perbased to this town.

company of infantry has beca despatch- are rather apt to exaggerate it-the legitimate susceptibility of Allies,

the

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At Nagoya, for the fourth night in succession, mob of 30,000 is still out rioting.

cf" arousing suspicion in this or that neutral country But in my judgment we have reached a of

stage the war wher far more is to be gained than is to be lost by

the laying before our own people all,

In Osaki someļjections of the city dil actualities, be they favourable or anot sleep all night long. All entertain

an unexampled situation. (Lood cheers. The British people, put aply ments have been stopped and a brigade

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Massrs. CROSSE & BLACKWELL much regret that for the first time for a hundred years war conditions prevent many of their products being shipped to Hongkong and China. They much appreciate the letters, they are receiving, and in reply would stats that it is fully recognised here that under the circumstances of life in China the absence of English delicacies and foods is a very real hardship. It is one of the Easterners' "little bits" in the war,

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"¿From Our Oh Correspondent)

EDINBURGH, June 24.

here at home but throughout the length of troops are posted at strategic porn The Seloof Clumpionship gartes i

despatched to critical places by aatomo- still supply the principal, events of throughout the city. Soldiers are being bila and fighting has taken place. between the mob and the soldiers. the season, and it is characteristic Incendiarism has occurred at several of the time that even they do not places and at one six houses were barnt

and breadth of the Empire, are ready to face, not only with a clean conscience but with clean ayns and with ecol Derves, any and every conjuncture of circumstances.

.and.

But if that is, as I think it is, the reciprocal duty of Government and people. I should like to say one word inore as to national temper. There are, I know, those who think that the long strain of the war despite its glorious and inspiring examples of heroism- levotion, has in some quarters impaired people's steadiness of judgment. I de not believe this to be the least trus of the nation as a whole or of any come siderable section of it. (Cheers.) The atmosphere of war always provides op. portunities for the cruder and cheaper formsofsensation-mongering---(cheers)- which find a ready market aizong people of low intelligence and high credulity, Laughter and cheers.) The danger, if there be danger, does not, believe me, lie in that direction. But there is a real risk which, in my opinion, we ought to guard against, in the stress of the

tho

down. The soldiers fired on a battract much attention. Edlupuréh which attacked and attempted to ser Academy seldom do themselves jus- fire to 'n dorusitory used for the em ployees of Suzuki & Co. The mob bruke tire gainst Loretto, and only thron which is the principal street. In one

shop windows in the Shinsai-Bashi, their batsmen reached three section of the city the mob raider not figures. Loretto, however, were only only the rice shops but also the fuel and provision abops. The Governor of the with General Tachibana, the new Com Prefecture has been kolding a conference mander of the 4th Division," who has just arrived.

AN ECHO IN TOKIO.

TOKIO, Aug. 14. Last night batches, cach consisting of main

a few hundred rinters, paraded the

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shade better, winning by 18 runs.

Merchiston and Fettes, but the hight The margin was the same between

'was much keener, victory swaying from one side to the other. "R G. M'Kerron, of Fettes, had the best recur of the day; he was top scorer the match, 49 murs, and took 4 George Watson's

streets. Violence, however, was limited wickets for 21.

daily and hourly bulletins regarding to smashing shop windows here and played an uphill gone at Glen- doubtful battles, and here and there there. The police strongly guarded the

may

hever

and now and again the yielding of bridges and parks and also the residences almorul.„, C. (1. Gardline, the home! be tempted to lose at the Ministers. It is thought that it feantuin, never gave a chance for his ground, that we

will be necessary for the precantions Our sense of proportion. He must taken by the police to continue in force and P. D. Hynd put on a good

und forwards, large views

Watson's tried to play out tine,! on, not by the dust and wise which ditions will not cease, despite the con- and seek to measure events as they for some day as the present riotous con

Some but their last wicket went down just for

the moment they create, but by their siderable fall in the price of rice real and lasting significance. There persoza are inclined to consider the out is no reason, there was less breaks minous, believing that the highs the clock chimed..

Edinburgh Academy troubeed 690 reason, why the voice of honest a price of rice is only the occasion for patriotic criticism should be hushed venting the antipathy against wealth. silence, but let us keep our eyes fixed which is now feared to be widespread. Geralmond best Sutinday, and there and our hearts set on

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great dominating purposes to which we have whose vulgar display of their wealth is in the Schools Championship. The deliberately consecrated the resources provoking indignation everywhere,

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Ja good deal to do with the dismissal Barker Road. 7 Rooms, Tennis Court, of our sims sad in the certainty that

of the Gleialmond team.. they will be achieved. (Cheers).

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BLOODSHED AT KOBE

Kos, Aug. 14 "The exchanges and some of the banks, offices and works are closed. Late last night, disturbances resulted in bloodabed, some persone having been killed and dule were prominent as the batting number injared, as the soldiers and crease, and G. M. King showed some police were obliged use their bayonets

and sabres. The mob smashed up angol bowling. *

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RESULTS.

the factories owned by Suzuki and also Loretto, 110; Edinburgh Academy, the residences of the directors The offices of Yoss & Co, another firm im Fettes, 114; Merchiston, 98, porting foreign rite, were attacked but Glenaimond, 290 closed; Watson's, the soldiers preyented their destruction.

KIOTO. Aug. 14.

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