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PRESIDENT WILSON'S VISIT TO

EUROPE.

WASHINGTON, December th President Wilson started out Europe "yesterday accom died by Wilson, Mr. Robert Lansin White,

Rear Admiral

thera, amidst the cheers of large.

PRESENTATION BY FOLICE GENE

RESERVE

年七

L TRADE AND FINANCE

An excellent illustration of Mr. Yesterday evening at 15 p's words at the Guldbad—” in the members of the Hongkong Police darent hour there was no panic, Reserve mustered in the Central

Police Stat

compounds tout the

of a sliver salw

rebremeni

The party boards the George Washing to take For to-day, and the steamer is sailing Immediately,

President Wilson expects to be abroa for six weeks. Prior to the Conference, be will soufer with Mr. Lloyd George Mf. Clemencean, Signor Orlando, and probably, King Albert, discussing with them the salient points of the Frase Treaty

the poet of C.S.P. the duties of Colonial

no dependancy, and in the hour there is no undre älska

found in the attitude of the Stock

for the market in British Gover securities. It remained quietly with the good, steady buying which has been going on for me little whit past, bus, without any excitable lifting:

There were present Mr. Co prions such as some people might have Jenki, C.BE. D.S.F. (R.), Mr. J.rpected on the news from the war fronts.

Frank A.S.P. (8.), Mr. T F. The mind goes back for comparison to Hough, A.S.P. (R), and Dr. Jordan, those days after last March 21, when the Surgeon Superintendent of the in the darkest hour there was no panic Force Mr. Mol. Messer was as, there was to despondency,“ rod, on the

He purposes visiting France, England,

companied by Mr. T. H. King,contrary, the quotation for the Five per Italy, and Brussels, making a pilgrimage grand parade was held after

Cent, War Loaz was higher on March 20

to a number of battle-felds. An Ameri I can fictilla meets the George Washington off the French Coast, convoying her into

port..

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

ASP

than it had been a

which the force was drawn up in a most satisfactory on the Stock Ex square formation, in the centre of change has now which Mr. F. C. Jenkin, addressing volume of business, M Mc Messer, said

Boy, [ the and found a freer

Hon. Captain Superintendent of the foreign exchange market than on the Police, on behalf of every member Stock Exchange. There was a thorp "GETMANS TO BE REPATRIATED.

and every rank of the Police Reserve appreciation in the value of the pond -British

Portuguese, Indian and sterling in all the neutral European can. LONDON, Decamber 4th. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Bootle, Chinese-I beg to ask your accepts The improvement in the value of said that the British. Government had ance of this silver salter as a token sterling is of great sigcificance, for in long ago decided to recommend that the of our respect and our affection points to the strengthening conviction Allies demand the surrender of the The presentation of this salver is the among neutrals that the Allies are com Kaiser for trials

qutcome of a suggestion made by the ing within sight of the attainment of The Government had appointed a Commen themselves, and was not in their aims. mittce-to examine the question of Ge-spired by anybody from Headquar many's ability to pay for the damage she had done,

ters. In the time at my disposal it

Germany dated September 21 shows

The rehm of the Imparial Bank of

considerable addition to its holding It was farther proposed that an Inter-is impossible for me adequately to gold. There is comptery about the Allied Committee should investigate what amount could be paid by Germany with review what you have done for the soute of this addition, the obvious ex out injuring the Allies. When that is Regular and Police Reserve Forces, Planation being that the fired instalment ascertained steps would be taken to particularly the latter, during be in the precious metal at the indemnity secure payment la

of £300,000,000 imposed upon. Engis Mr. Bond'r Law poused that the four years they have been under your has now found its way into the vault interned Germans would be repatriated command.What you have done of the German bank. The gold stocks at the conclusion of peace. Now others can be generally stated by referring to an increase of 6,015,200, the would be allowed to enter,

to the fact that it has been your total being £123,360,759, which, Low policy at all times to give to us the eye is little more than two milliour "erentest" encouragement, anti e thit (Total: holding of gold and diver you have been followed by your £138,207,650, an increase of £4,043,950, brother Superintendante and other so that apparently there as been officers of the Regular Police wheight loss of silver. courtesy and greatest of all placed have extended to us the greatest

in us a very great deal of trust. refer, in uying that, to the fact that at all times you have given us per

IMPERIAL PREFERENCESN

LONDON, December Mr. Walar Long, in

a speech at Trowbridge, said that not only must the to the last farthing what she could pry, Kaiser be tried, but Germany must pay it it took her thirty years

He, however, would not be a party to calling upon Germany to my a sum which would necessitate her receiving from us such aanrance as would enable her to begin her old game of mission to organise curselves in what dumping, articles on our markets, ever way we thought best, relying We must also ace that the Germans in always co myself and my brother England went to their own country.

B4 rejoiced that they had made up officers in every branch of the Police

her then it was a year ago. Tha

the current fancial year is shown in An increase of no less than £8,198,817 in the revente receipts for the first half

the Exchequer return. The tofal rävenus for the half-year was 343,120-651. The largest amount shown under the different heade of revenue is £133,675,000 total being 246,044,000 more than was in respect of excess proste daty, this

received from this source fu the co responding period of last year.

Cus

their minds to extend Colonial prefer-Reserve to carry out whatever you toms receipts at £47,606,000 show 42-

and Protectorates.

cnce to the Dominions Crown Colonies, required in the way of duty, It is increase of £12,366,000, and income-tax

The Government offered Imperial pre- that characteristic of your adminis

ference unconditionally, and were deter-tration which has been most accept mined that the Dominions and Depen

BHINGH COTTON TRADE-

dencies should have preference wherever able to us, and which has made us possible.

loyal to you, and which has been the greatest incentive to the proper per- formance of the duties you have called upon us to perform Time has LONDON, December ath not permitted us to suitably inscribe MFW Tattersall states that 10 the silver salver, but it will be done cotton spinning companies, totalling 3,750,000 spindles, made a record profs forthwith, and it will hear upon of 2576,314 during the twelve months fac simula signatures of representa which ended, on November 30th-equalling tive members of euch aut in the over 34 per cent, on the share capital. capital

THE EMPIRE'S RESOURCES”

-21 £61,791,000 * shows an increase ef

exi 374,000. The total expenditure chargeable agai

all your £1,328,032,099.

revenue during the 358,812,065 ....... against

on the strength of the Force the wa war, 10141918.

you to accept this token of our respect

The Hoa Mr. Mel Bless

returning thanks, spoke of the great assistance rendered to the Re Police by the Police Reserve. Colony owed a great debt Police Reserve for the pres

Police Reserve. We trust that in future years it will serve to bring to of peace and for freedom from your recollection, possibly sometimes orders during the course of with some amusement, what this and had it not been for

various nationalities ance rendered by the Police Re the Regular Police would not the

been able to carry on. The Police over | Reserve was a unique force BDX (986 without any panillel the world over. He referred to the war in which the

eservists had

LONDON, December 4th. The Empire Resources Development has done Committee draws attention to a striking instance of wratefulness. The Bast African cedar forests contain probably which you have the finest cedare in the world, suitable for pencil making, and would command a roady zarket Nevertheless, this valuable timber is commonly used in: East Africa for firewood

The Committee points out tha years ago, Faber, paid

cubic foot for pencil

"And the

supply was faili

THE SILVEE MIRKETA

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