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"WET" OR "DRY"?

AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW.

LESS TEA IN C.SA.

THE

BRITISH MAILS.

BLUE FUNNEL SERVICE.

CP.O.S. RELINQUISHES CONTRACT.

CHINA MAIL.

CHUNKING TRAGEDY.

MR. COVIL'S DEATH.

VIVID ACCOUNT OF PATALITY.

Tokyo, Oct. 19. It is reported in Yokohama that the Canadian Pacific

The following very stirring accoOMMIT Ocean Services has relinquished the of the shooting of Mr. Covil at Chang- contract for carrying the British mails king on October 15 is compiled from and that it has been awarded to the letter received in Hankow and writs Blue Funnel Line, operated by the

ten by one of those who was actually Allred Hott Steamship Company-present in the motor boat, at the time There has recently been some diffof_the_ragedy. It seems that Mr. culty between the C.P.O.S. and the Coun) was accompanied by three other Canadian government regarding the Europeans when they set out to cross Imail service and the N.Y.K. steamers the river shortly alter midday, and have been carrying the bulk of the the writer says that it was nothing British mail from Canada. Confirms short of marvellous that the whole of tion of the report that the Bice Fun the company were not killed... nel Line has a regular contract could not be secured yesterday." According to Mr. V. T. Payne, manager of the CP.O.S. at Yokohama, no inform tion to that effect has been received there, and a similar statement was received from the Yokohama agents of the Blue Funnel Line

On the morning of the 16th soldiers were stationed all along the south bank of the river, and it was said that they were preventing boats trom crossing over to the city. The writer, however, together with two other gentlemen crossed over to the city peacefully, the soldiers raising no ob It is known, however, that an arjections to their going. At about rangement has been made by the 12.30 this party, together with Mr. Canadian Merchant Marine, the Cana Covil, started out to recross the river dian National Railways and the Holt to H.M.S.Widgeon." "where two interests to open up a trade line ber of the gentlemen intended visiting

wern Vancouver and the Far East The boat hegged the shore for some and this lens colour to the report little way up so as to get the bene THE SHADES OF PACKING-

The Tyndareus sailed from Yoke of the current in crossing, and when hama Last Sannday with a big mall nearly hall-way across a shot. drop- The following story from a New «York newsfuper on the eFences of

Wif the United States become for Vancouver. She is a fast freighterped into the water quite near the American exporters against their lor-

***wer** again?

and is expected to make the voyage boat. The whole of the party docked "Yes," is the measured reply of to Paget Sound in about it days. immediately and the writer, who was eign customers may be of benefit to

The Canadian Merchant Marine and at the wheel, swerved the motor boat business men who are exporting goods. James B. Regan, for many years

One of the most familiar stories told Proprietor of the Knickerbocker Hotel the Blue Funnel line have agreed in towards" the "Widgeon," but sub- that each will operate an equal numsequently found it necessary to put the I have just retired from the hotel ber of vessels on the new ronte. No helm har over and steer back towards of the export experiences of Ameri- in New York, who is now in London. can firms new to the business! con- I

Bullets were dropping all around bocker Hotel has been turned into be operated-have been received, but cerns the shipment of some merchan-business be said, and the Knicker details as to the number of ships to the i dise to a county up the Amazon River office premises. It has been marmuri is believed that the CM.M. Will the whole of the time and did not ed that the reason of my retiring and place at least four vessels of $.400 cease until the engines were 'stopped

The Holt and the boat tied up at the Tai Ping planning to Men. Those in the boat were then superstitous belieis, among, which was selling out was Prohibition in the tons each on this run.

Several horrified to End Mr. Covil bleeding the one that green was the colour of United States. I can repudiate that. shipping interests are

as my income-tax payments to the emer the passenger made. the evil spirits. Of all shades of pack-nited States Govertiment for 1919 fine liners are already built and others profusely from the mouth and appas cloth the exporter might have used he made the unfortunate choice of green were so much in excess of previous are being constructed and it is prob

to other lands.

The natives in in South America. that section had their usual share of

account states that

then Tac

- JAPANESE SHIPPING.

NEW SUBSIDIES.

FIVE NEW SHIPPING LIKES.

Under the supplementary, budget introduced to the special session of the Diet, the Government arranged for the subsidization of five new shipping lines the line to the east coast of South America and that to its west coast, the South Seas-Java-Bangkok line, the South Chins line and the Korean line. The new subsidy came inta force.on October 1, but the com- panies concerned have just completed the necessary arrangements and parti- culars of the new subsidized lines were announced in the Official Gazette as

follows:

TO EAST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA.

Starting point: Kobe

Terminus: Buenos Aires. Ports of call: Ourward-Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hongkong, Singapore, Capetown and Santos, Homeward Rio de Janeiro, Santos. Christobal

and Yokobana

Ships used: "Tacima Marc," 5.852 tons gross: Searle Marz," 3,559 rons; Canada Marn." 5.759 tours: Parana Maru," 5.782 tons;

Mexico Maru.” 5,761 tons, and Chicago Maru,,5,848 cons.

Number of sailings: Not less than sailings in three months, and not less than 10 sailings a year.

Company subsidized: Osaka Sho- sen Kaisha.

TO WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA.

Starting point: Yokohama,,, Terminas Hongkong, or Valparaiso. Ports of call: Kobe, Moji, Hono-

lolu, etc.

Company subsidized: Toyo Kisen

Hitherto the Toyo Kisen Kaisha has maintained a subsidized service to the west coast of South America with the "Anve Mara, Kiyo Mara

Under the present

monthly service.

and when the trader received the fears that I would be ashamed to men-able that some of them will run out/eatly unconscious. The writer of the and "Seiyo Maru." keeping up a bi- goods after their long journeying he on the amount, and during the year of Vancouver. The Canadian governo the city gate and shouted to arrangement three more steamers will was forced to return them or face the 1919 the Knickerbocker Hotel soldment is planning a number of 20,000- I soldiers to open it "so that he could be operated on this line, so that the

alternative of having fis store burned

down over his head.

The story was told to illustrate how much study has to be devoted to the peculiar minds of a country and its inhabitants before business can be done with them.

to liquor whatever for S months.

My answer to Prohibition in the United States is this: In my opinion be Arnerican public will not adhere to Prohibition after the coming election, and the matter will be decided by plac-

The new subsidized line between

tom passenger liners to be operated, go in search of Dr. McCartney, who company can maintain a monthly ser- in connection with the government fives rear by. Before the gate was opened, however, Dr. McCartney The Canadian Merchant Marine is appeated on his verandah and, upon alway at present operating six freighters on the writer shouting to him that Mr. Four are on the Aus Covil had been shot, he came down the Pacific. India.-lapen Advertiser.

Perhaps there was the proper men ia Congress, who will tralian run and two on the route to very quickly, bringing with him Erst Batasia and Samarang.

more need for citing examples and driving home the necessity of studying Foreign markets when the domestic exporters were newer to the busi- ness, but even now those who see con- stant mistakes being made believe that the lesson has not been fully leamed. There are still instances. it is said, of hosiery being shipped to South America, in boxes, when buyers in

not take away the personal liberty of I suggest to the American people. my American friends that they should come to London and take a page from London's book pertaining to the re gulation of the liquor trafic, which, in my opinion, is more than rell handled. The hors in which liquors can be obtained are sensible ones- formerly in the United States there

GERMAN GOODS.

FLOODING BRITISH MARKETS.

가

TOY TRADE CHALLENGE.

The rapid recovery which Germany indicated by inquiries made by a Press representative recently,

aid, medicines and a stretcher.

After a few moments examination. Dr. McCartney pronounced Mr. Covil to be dead, and the body was carried to the former's house where a further examination was made. There it was found that the bullet had entered Mr Covil's body in the right shoulder and had penetrated the lungs. Apparently it was a soft posed bullet as it had

must have been instantaneous.-C.C. not gone through the body.

Post.

For this ser-

the South Seas, Java, and Bangkok as at Scerabaya and ends at Bang- kok. ports of call being Singapore,

vice the "Fachow Maru," 1,454 tons, and the "Shoshu Maru," 1.531 tous, will be used, and there will be ne sailing in three weeks, or pot less than 20 sailings a year. recipient of the subsidy is the Osaka. Shosen Kaisha.

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The subsidy for the South China

coast line goes to the Nisshin Kisen (Sino-Japanese Steamship

Keisha

that country require them to be de were no restrictions, and people could is making in her manufactures was badly smashed up the lungs and had Company). The line starts at Shang-

livered merely wrapped in paper. The get drinks at 4 in the morning."

Mr. Regan is in England in con- buyers are not being finicky about nection with an invention on which the way hosiery is packed, but they he has been working for many years have to pay duty on boxes which they

a safety device for an automatic. con- could avoid by having the goods put trol system. on railways. It has been up-in paper. And referring to

All kinds of goods are being powed in Britain as fast as transport! can carry them. During the first eight

Death

made at Swatow and Hongkong. For hai and ends at Canton, calls being

this service the "Päryo Maru,” 2,422 tors; the "Rozan Maru," 2,000 tons, and another steamer be newly built are to be used. One sailing

there will be not less than 36 sailings a year.

methods of packing, there is still adopted on the Rock Island Railroad months of the year some of the items BALLADE OF FORGOTTEN is to be maintained"every month, or

in the United States with much suc- trouble reported in getting merchances and is being considered by two dise into containers that are not 100 railway companies in Great Britain. heavy to be carried over rough and

According to Financial. America, mountainous, country. Some export America is now drinking less tea. ers, it is said. continue to be obstinate This may seem odd in view of prohibi- and pack goods 500 pounds to the case tion, but Financial America" thinks when the native carriers have almost that the restraint of the liquor traffic what amounts to a union rule 10 load up with but sixty pounds.

Manufacturers who wish to sell

as nothing to do with the decline of tea." In its opinion

"The cause seems to lie chiefly in their products in even so well known the character of the tea imported from

which we received from Germany,

though by no means all. include the Following according to an official of the Board of Trade-

Hides. 7,800 cwt. Timber, 16.000 loads. Wine. 113,000 gallons. Sugar refined), 119,000 eur. Clocks and watches, £544,000. Manufactured silks, 2.306,938

..yds.

Toys, over £1.500.000.

In addition there is a great in poor-""

a country as England are apt to bungle the Orient in recent years. There essential details. A good instance have been complaints of adulterationing of gloves and hosiery, iron and

The

mercery.

WARS.

Bayard quitted him valiantly, Alexander and Kublai Khan Led their hoses, right skilfully,

Hamilcar. Hannibal. Charlemagne, Attila. Alaric, Chengis Khan

Pray now, reader, can you say why They conquered, or whom they over-

ran?

die.

What was Parma's battle-cry?

The west Korean line starts at Yokohama and ends at Chemulpo, the ports of call being Moji. Fusan, Gen- subsidy for this line is the Chosen sag and Mokpo.. The recipient of the Yusen. Kaisha (Korea Mail Steamship Company.)

AFFECTS RICE MARKET.

Wars are remembered by those who shipping lines Mr. Wakannya,” direc- With regard to the newly subsidized

tor of Mercantile Marine, says:

During the war a' shipping ser- vice was opened to the east coast of South America, and it is considered necessary to maintain it in order to

And what was Scipio's slogan? With what half truths did Pharaoh He,

As he battled off the African

Right and wrong. in time's brief span.

sieel goods, mirrors, razors and fancy care to hand in the project of a man of the tea-leaf with that of various foods, and all forms of boot and shoe facturer to sell toy engines to English other less desirable plants. boys. His engines were pronounced ***Vigorous methods have been found

A leather trades mercer said that, good and well able to compete with necessary to enforce the law against though he has opposed his fellow any of their kinds. However, the importing such adulterated tea. types be made. such as the "Twen] work of inspection was transferred this directe:s souching German goods for tieth Century and other well-known month to the Department of Agricul- over a year after the armistice. the

were unknown in

tore by the Treasury. Expert Federal circumstances were so much against by the representative of an English China, Japan and the East Indies, the possible to withstand the influx-any God, on whose aid we all rely, England. It was pointed out to hated-tasters will sample the products of this peliey that he had found it im-

American trains

concern that, first of all. the names principal producing countries.

of the different "fliers would have correspond with to be changed to those known to English children. Another data was that the English distinctive have their

roids ali colours, which, with the ornaments tion done by the engineers in their

to the railroad men,

With these

longer. No

guilty raspberry or blackberry product need apply for admission.

in the last ten months tea imports have fallen to. 84,000,000 pounds. This is approaching the figures of 1914 and earlier years."

**A growing thirst for the beverage

Just because this country was the ment's efforts may save further loss

Our combats fade dissolubly;

Gone are the empires that they began:

keep up the regular carrying of nails. A semi-monthly service. to the west

coast of South America has hitherto

Wars are remembered by those who existed, but this has now been ex-

die.

tended into a monthly.

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Jew and Gentile and Turkoman. **Their mills must be running at full speed." he said, for they can Hold "gainst our prayers relentlessly

The lesson of strife since the supply me more quickly and at a cheaper price than some of the home

began; factories, where they are worried with the production and output question."

Cases are quoted in the dry goods trade where German gloves and

tell

"Before the war German ships maintained a service between Java and Bangkok, but these were with- workdawn during the war and their place was taken by Japanese ships. The present subsidy is intended to main- tain a regular service on this line.

"A subsidized line already exists along the coast of South China, but its new line is designed to supply the deloces in the existing line. The opening of a new-subsidized service between the important, ports of Japan and Korea, it is believed, will facili tate the carrying of cereals, and will have a considerable effect in regular-

Ere we join battle, van to van..

And the throaty carmon make reply, Whisper this to each fighting man

"Wars are remembered by those

who die.

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only one that had goods to deliver, if the adulterated article is rigidly man toys on principle, and they claim Governor-General Harrison's messageing the rice market."

excluded."

spare time, are quite a matter of price seems to have been checked by the hosiery and drapery goods are being changes and certain others, the Ameri. rankest loïly on the part of the japan-sold at lower prices in this country! can product ought. in the opinion of ese and Chinese exporters. They than the home factories can put them have been learning what Americans on the market. The Christmas top the foreign adviser, to create quite a think of such practice in the falling and fancy trade has a similar tale to

The fifth sesion of the Philippine field for itself.

sales the last year. Our Govern

Some firms are not touching Ger- Legislature opened on October 16. recommended Prohibition Laws, that there is no necessity for the for adoption of Woman Suffrage, an eign invasion. The wooden English eight-hour day, prohibition of Child tops are superior, and there are ac-Labour, development of the Coast cording to an official of the British Guard into a training school for a 1,000 workers, fature Philippine navy, and a new libel OU should not eat food of any kind Toy Association,

is just the thing for a rub down after a when bilions, but take a full dose including many ex-Service men, in law against publishing "written or value of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It

spoken utterances

constituting hard game il soreness disappears accustomed of Chamberlain's Table's and drink this country to be supported.

That will cleanse the

malicious, untrue attacks on sny race like magic and sprains and swellings are plenty of water stomach, move the bowels, and soon sectors the system to a healthy condition

or nation"-The last named should vared in one-third less time thes For sale by all Chemists and Store

seriously hamper some journalistic any other treatment. For sale by styles! remarks a contemporary. Chemists and Sterskeepers. keepers.

foreign agents testify, is no guarantee of Future success for American pro- ducts in other markets. In fact, it is pointed out that many objections which foreign buyers had to. American mer-! chandise were waived because of cir- cumstances, that prevented supplies being obtained from sources. Efforts should be redoubled it is stated to learn the requirements of export markets if the progress the has been made is going to count..

INDIGESTION AND BILIOUS NESS.

It is estimated that £1,500,000 worth of foreign toys have come into this country during the first eight months of this year,

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