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THE WARLIKE PEACE.

COAL AND POLICY.

SILESIA AND THE RUER.

the Daily Telegraph from Mayence on May 30 as follows:--

In this warlike peace, which is causing the continent of Europe such serious agitation, it is a curious fact, but less curious as we look at it more closely, that the main interest of

the coal-fields, which, with the

arouse more jealousies, more am-

Ophir, Golconda, and the Rand com. bined can ever have inspired.

material of war became so

THE SILESIAN COALFIELD,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Central Burope, as well as for Germany HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

ADVICE TO CHINESE,

SHANGHAI NEWSPAPER'S COMMENT,

The arrival of the Calendar for

1920-21 of the University of Hang- kong serves to read us that the

and for reparations under the Treaty stipulations, is to assume a greater competence in Polish mine manage- ment and development than many people will be disposed to credit to it. It must be remembered also that the wants of Central Europe and Italy are likely to increase every year especially in the case of Italy after the year 1929, when her option on German coal ceases, and a Supreme Colonymity seems at last to Council decision, which does not in- be in way-térards becoming sure the satisfaction of these wants, [the imp Hitseful institution will create more difficulties hereafter it long ago cacht b have been, y than it will overcome now. It is the Shanghai Tips. It has had highly important, therefore, that these facts should be considered in any settlement that may be held, and I will reserve a few remarks on this settlement for another letter..

a year.

THE RUHE DISTACT.

of Hongkong had in view, when they

eruipped institution.

SHIPPING.

DOCK-PILFERING.

AN EVIL WHICH IS ALWAYS THERE.

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Notwithstanding the dearth of work at the docks in the various districts siderable extent because of it, there of Merseyside, or perhaps to a con- has been no falling off in the amount of pilfering which goes on

goes on.

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST

1971.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FILLETS

HADDOCKS KIPPERS ...

FISH

80 cents per lb.

70

19

60

RED HERRINGS

888

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的

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#4

CHEESE

$1.25 per lb.

GOUDA (Full Cream)

AUSTRALIAN CHEDDER

$1.00 per Ib.

THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.

This decision

OFFICERS QUARTERS,

Compared with normal times there of any kind coming into the port, but has been comparatively little produce a far greater percentage of various very checkered egstence during the foods and other commodities, have past decade, reaising, we are in found their way out of the dock clined to belles little of the high states by the secret means known hopes held with regard to it by the to the petty pilferers who abound at many public sprited and generous all times in the neighbourhood of persons who were responsible ships. I have already described the Ruhr for

felndation. its

Troubles, Even allowing for the many who, basin in its poitical, administrative, mainly .fiascial, were the in these hard times are drives by and military aspects, in special re- chief cause of the worry, but the hunger and lack of work to help lation to a problematical occupation, lack of interst by the Chinese was themselves to, the foodstuffs which but to explain how deeply it affects likewise an important contributing they have to handle, there are still this question which I am now con- factor. The financial troubles, it left amongst the culprits many who sidering it is necessary to enter into would apper, have been successfully purloin goods for which they can

surmounter, and it now remains for surely find no use, and the effort to sociation has just been issued to the due to this strain. other matters which disclose the quite the Chines to show their appreciaturn which into money must be at members. It deals with a number takes effect from August 9, 1920. unique position which this great tion of soaplendid an institution attended with almost a certainty of of subjects which are of interest to The date of the Select Committee's Westphalian coalfield holds, and the their Ter door one, in fact, which detection. disturbance caused to the economic enlightered and thoroughly unselfish Indeed, when a man has ncceeded manufacturers at the present day, report, and payment will accordingly balance between Germany and British jonsideration for the Chinese in evading the vigilance of the police whet the high price of all com- by made from that date. France by the Treaty of Versailles and caused he established, practically, on duty at the dock gates, his danger both coal and water charges. The modities make it desirable to reduce ita unexpected and naforeseen con- it nor holly, for the benefit of the is far from being over. Probably, advantages of using waste steam for Chinese Yet, Chinese from various the supposedly easiest way of diapos heating purposes, and especially pro- sequences in a mineral sense.

ing of some articles of cutlery and duction of horsepower at a merely The proved coalfields of West Parts China, persist in going far

away to the United States, to the like, he seeks a strange pawn-

It is generally realised that the phalia and the Lower Rhine cover England and other European coun- broker, only to find perchance that a pominal cost by passing heating old-established bitterness between 2,300 square miles, and produced tried when, as we have stated, here description of the goods has already steam through an engine, are fully engineer and executive officers bus before the war some 115,000,000 tons at their very door, they can have been circulated among the list of explained. Much attention is also lasted far too long and although the land, and by the alliance with Austria. of coal a year. The output dropped quite as good an education, and at a stolen articles regularly reported to given to the production of distilled conditions under which the former water for a trifling expenditure of have to work before they can assume The predominance thereby acquired to 73,000,000 tons in 1919, rose to very much less cost. Surely, it is the the police. As a natural consequence heat. This subject is supplemented their position on board ship decide by Germany in the provision of all on about many a the game is whelming that continental Europe duced is of the highest quality. It athost to further the praiseworthy | sent for, and he abortly afterwards kingdom, together with instructions | growing feeling of fellowship between over-at about 100,000,000. The coal pro- / the facts in mind, and to do their some pretext until a police officer public water supplies all over the [not worth the candle, there is a would undoubtedly have been en-includes long fame or household coal objects the founders of the University finds himself one of His Majesty's as to treatment for boiler purposes.

guests. On the following morning

the two branches. The P. and 0. slaved had not the Anglo-Saxon for steelmaking and household use;

The memorandum contains a de have decided to make a iseve which Lieut.-Colonel Repington writes to nations come to her aid. It is algas coal equal to that of Durham: pcted their handsome and well the magistrate who tries the cattailed snalysis of all reported boiler will probably do much to hasten the usually has something to say about explosions which can throw light on reconciliation and when they ment danger that Europe cannot willingly coking coal which makes an excellent

the prevalence of pilfering at the the vexed engineering question as to the "Khyber" into the Royal Albert incur again, and, therefore, it is quite coke for blast furnaces and is sought

docks, but in spite of all, the practice the value of hydraulic tests in prevent Docks many months ago it was time for us all to look round and to for throughout Europe; and lastly, study the question of the coalfields anthracite cost. The production of Why is it a problem? Because

In other cases it happens that the boiler explosions. Contrary to a to have her passenger accommodation from this higher standpoint of our coke amounts now to 23,000,000 tons France did not understand that thief, failing to sell or pawn the popular belief, it is pointed out that increased and the quarters of her many explosions of boilers have engineer officers moved from their common security.

Lorine, Luxemburg, and the Saar goods keeps

them in his own occurred shortly after they had present position to the boat deck, The average pithead price of the were mer edependent on the Rabr possession for it may be years, lying successfully withstood hydraulic tests alongside those of the executives idly at home, until a police officer in of much higher pressures. This There will, of course, be a lot of old, If we begin with Silesia, we notice coal is about the same as in Upper than the latter was on them, sed the course of his inquiries into evidence fully confirma, it is argued, fashioned deck men who will say that statesmanship tends to centre upon that in this part of Europe the very Silesia-namely, 210 paper marks did not realise that the Ruhr would another case, searches the house, and the policy of the Manchester Steam the merchant service is going to the vast industries depending on them. rich seams of coal which I described ton-but the Goremment levy for could make itself independent of comes across something which either Users' Association for the prevention dogs in consequence, but most peo in letters from Upper Silesia extended, advalorem tax of 20 per cent.. aid them, and thereby do much to cripple bears the name of a steamship.com of steam boiler explosions, that the ple know by this time that the bitions; and more angry passions than before the war, not only ever that i the selling price is 227 paper marks these cherished industries of France pany, or by reason of its incongruity only effective means for preventing engineer officers of a P. and 0. particular area, but over Russian ton for unscreened and unwasted and Luxemburg. Germany before the attracts his attention or calls for his boller explosions is to have boilers packet do not appear at the dimer Poland and Austrian Galicis, not coal. That is about 178. a fon / war had built up the largest iron and interrogations. In the first instance thoroughly inspected every year by table with unwashed hands, or do still less an industry, that is not main- German hands. Germany had 48.6 ton, and can no more compete with based on coal and coke Erom the Rahr. but where the owner is not know The result of steadfastly adhering to ters will be very much. more cop. There is not a hearth or home, and quite half of the coalfield being in America can deliver coal at $8.30 asteel industry in Europe. It was a charge of stealing may be brought, carefully trained boiler inspectors things of that sort. The new quar but was also largely dependent on the man may be charged with being this policy has been that during the venient for slipping down into the the Ruhr than we can. measures, ly dependent on coal for warmth, per cent.

the iron ore from Lorraine and Luxem of which he does not give a satisfac existence, no explosion has occurred ment prove successful it is likely to found in unlawful possession of goods sixty five years of the association's engine-room, and should the experi light, heat, or power. Until we have Austris 43.5 per cent, and Russia

Where does all this coal now go?burg. No less than 65 per cent of tory account. In the former case it of any boiler bearing its guarantee be adopted in all F. and O. ships. harnessed the tides and the rivers, 9 per cent.

The peace entirely First, to reparations. Germany - the pig-iron of Germany was smelted is for the police to prove the crime and certificate of safety which could cod is the one indispensable raw changed the situation, and by the dertook to deliver, for ten years, from this ore, which appeared to be against him, but in the latter the have been prevented by inspection, material of trade, and for all the heavy latest estimates, which include all 7,000,000 tons to France, 8,500,000 indispensable for German industry. industries dominated by the kings of coal the existence of which is proved, to Belgium, and 8,000,000 to Italy,

onus is upon him to prove if he can though during the last thirty-three So thought the Germans, too, at that he came honestly into possession years over 140 boilers, outside the iron and steel it is a sine qua non to Poland now possesses 52 per cent besides the difference between the first, and the iron and steel magnates of the articles. obtain control, in one form or another, of the whole, Germany 33 per cent, outpat of the French Nord and Pas de of Westphalia groaned over the lose

ranks of the association, have ex- of this fundamental basis of modern and Czecho-Slovakia 15 per cent. Calais mines now and the output of Luxemburg and Lorraine, not to is that the man will either lose his of Trade inquiries, bad

Whatever the charge the probability ploded, which, according to the Board Austria, deprived of nearly all her before the war. I have not the figures speak of the Saar, and found them-liberty for a period, or will have to inspected but not efficiently. production.

It is for these reasons, and because coal, sank into the abject position for the present French output in the selves faced by a serious crisis. Then pay a fine which, in these times,

Per Ecuador," yesterday :---Mr W. A. Bennett Mr B. F. Pernard, Miz the Treaties which nominally closed, which I have recently described.

North under my hand, but the annual they beguti to seek for a way out. must be difficult to raise.

T. Black. Mr T. EL G. Brayloid, Mr and the first world war did not adequately! Whatever claims Poland has to delivery cf ocal 10 these Germany has very great iron ore and cons of the matter the inevitable To a person who weighs the pros

Mrs H. P. Erwin, Mr F. 8. Gaines, Mr express the economic needs of the Upper Silesia on the score of plebiscite Allies by Germany represents & deposits, estimated, indeed, at question which rises is "Is it worth

G. G. Griggs, Mr A. J. Gillespie, Mins day, that the war goes on in the form votes, she has none on the score of liability of 24,000,000 tons annually larger figure than ours. They may it? and the natural answer is "No,

Halen. Hext, Mr F. H. Hyndman, Min F. Byndman, Mre W. D. Kiipan, Mester of a most embittered straggle for the coal, since she already possesses the to the Rahr sione. Coke, in the pro- not be so good or so conveniently it is not."

W. Inman, Mrs M. E. Lano. MED. possession of what is regarded as the lion's share of the Silesian coalfields portion of three tons to four of coal, situated for Ruhr purposes as

Lane, Min. Lane, Mr.A. B. Lord, LA. as a whole, and if she has not exploited may be demanded in en of coal if in Lorraine, but the magnates set source of all power and riches. So

J. D. Moore, Mr and Mrs M. O. Par In the House of Commons, Sir John Mr M. Parenna, Mr A. Romales, Mr H. farious is this rivalry, and so power her share scientifically, this is, in- required. The prices paid for over about to investigate their native who have been surprisingly lucky Butcher asked the President of the D. Eolph, Mr V. A. J. Barmusen. Miss ful the interests and personalities deed, no cause for blame to a young land deliveries are the pithead prices ores, and did not hesitate to recon- for years. The writer recently heard Board of Trade whether his attention Mr wad Mrs B. C. Wilson, and Miss

E. Bogerz. Mr J. Storer, Mr T. Walinen, concerned with it, that many believe State, but is also no good reason why to German nationals plus freight to struct their furnaces when necessary, of a man who boasted that from his had been called to that portion of the Wilson. that future wars will be caused, not she should covet the mines of those the frontiers.

Thanks to the credits which we had employers' possessicas he supplied report of the Salect Committee on by Napoleans like those of the past, who have It is the belief amongst The rest of the Euir coal goes first allowed them to amam abroad by himself with everything required for Pensions which recommended that all but by the future Napoleons of in the German experts who know these to the consumption in the Ruhr basin our abolition of the censorship before cooking and the like, with the excep- officers and other ranks of the dustry-namely, one or other of those coalfields well that Poland could itself to the extent of some 30,000,000 reparations were settled, the magastes tion of a knife clearer, and that he Mercantile Marine who served afoat Por T. K. E... Persia Haru," great industrial magnates who may easily raise twenty-two million tons a tons a year; next to colliery con- and their companies and syndicates hoped to acquire sooner or later. during the war in British merchant yesterday Mr J. M. Collins, Mr and have acquired, or may wish to acquire, Fear from the area of coal measures sumption and worker's coal 10,800,- next proceeded to acquire interests, succeeded or not is not known, but been engaged on war service, provid Mr H. Pyner.

Whether that particular individualį vessels should be regarded as having Mrs N. de Mao, Miss B. Marcorici, ad by the operations not of armies, but which she possesses, instead of less 000 tons a year; to South Germany, and sometimes controlling interests, in others who have been out on the ed that such service was performed of mighty syndicates, let us say, than half that amount which she 9,600,000 tons a yer; to the occupied foreign ore-producing concerns, not-same lay have like the pitcher gone under Upper Silesia or the Rukr. The produces now, and she is nearly as Rhineland 7,200,000 fans annually ably in Sweden and in Spain. If they once too often to the well, and have normal risics or strain were increased Line) left Taipeh on Aug. 3 for Boston political, industrial, and military pre- well placed geographically as Upper and to German, west of the Elbe are not yet quite independent of the been jut as effectively broken. “by war conditions, and whether this and New York vis Suez vis Hongkong dominance arising from the possession Silesia to market her produce abroad 6,000,000 tons a year. The balance Lorraine ore, they mean to be, to the Nor should the offender imagine recommendation had yet been adopted sail, as above on August 8

The vessel is dae here on Aug. 4 and will by any one Power of the great coal- if she cannot consume it at home, and is available for general trading and very serious detriment of France, that as it is in a big place like Liver by the Government? Eelde of the European continent have even better placed when Russia re for the conversion process of coal to and we shall see that they can also pool to one will get to know about Sir William Mitchell Thomson,~-~- coke in excese of the cake tonnage. hit the Saar hard and are doing so. his fall through the medium of the This recommendation has received States to prevent the acquisition of a But it is not Poland nor Germany Upper Silesia looks after Fastern It only needs to be added that if press. We are carrying out a duty the careful consideration of the Gov coal monopoly in Europe by any one who is alone concerned in this mineral Germany.

to the community as well as to the crument, and it has now been decided nation. It is the old and venerable region. Central Europe, including whose industries were largely created has fallen to under 7,000,000 tons a reporting these cases of pilfering, risks compensation scheme for Mer-treat.

Germany, German iron and steel production owners of the stolen property by to include within the scope of the war sot e pared by August 10 will be abject English policy which is coming Italy, cannot afford to be deprived of by the Rahr, is well provided for. So year, 4,380,000 tons of this comes and, what is just as important, wecantile Marine cases where the sea again before us in a new guise.

the Upper Silesian output, on which is the occupied Rhineland. The prices from the Bahr. There it is converted are doing our part in the punishment man constantly was in or passed Continental Europe has passed depend largely Czecho-Slovakia, paid for the options make this coal re-into the rails, girders, and machinery, of offenders.

through the danger zone, and it is clear

TEETHING CHILDREN. through the most horrible experiences Austria, Hungary, and Italy, in the parations affair a very good business which compete so successfully very

by established on medical evidence to HETHING children have more or by having been forced to subdue, with proportions which I gave in previous for Germany and our Allies, but a often with those of England and

the satisfaction of the Board of Trade troled by giving Chamberlain's Cole less diarrhoes, which can be poE- the aid of England and the United letters. The need remains the same, very bad business for us and the France.

that he was subjected to continuous and Diarrhoea Remedy, All that is States, a Power which had almost even if the industrial triangle goes to United States. I am excluding brown German industry. It has been Ger- acquired this monopoly in July, 1914, Poland, but to suppose that the coal or lignite in the Cologne area many's chief arsenal, and may be and became even more the master of latter country, which has made such and in Central Germany, because again. Now it is her Treasury and coal, iron, and steel by the seizure of a poor job of its own mines, can it does not enter into this particular her workshop. Almost we may say Belgium, Northern France and Po- produce the coal for local use and for problem

that industrial Germany is the Kahr,

made it a common interest of all covers.

of the coal

I'VE BEEN HERE THREE DAYS AN" HAVEN'T META PERSON -İVE HAD

MORE FUN AT MANY A FUNERAL

WHY.L DADDY - YOU LOOK AS THOUGH YOU WERE LONE SOME - JLL SIT WITH

"YOU"

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BRINGING

1-HAVENT HAG.

those

The Buhz created moder

A CHANCE TO TALK

- TO ANYONE BUT

YOUR MOTHER AN'I DON'T GITE MUCH OF A CHANCE- THERE-

UP

these dock and river side workers There may of course be some of

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BOILER EXPLOSIONS.

METHODS OF PREVENTION,

been

MERCANTILE MARINE AND THE WAR.

PENSIONS IN PROVED CASES.

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PASSENGERS

ARRTELLS.

DEPARTURES.

circumstances where the The L *Hsienos" (Blue Funnel

CONSIGNKES KOTIOPS,

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and exceptional strain thereby, that necessary is to give the prescribed doss his health was affected by the strain after och operation of the bowels more before his discharge from the last than ustural and then castor oil ta Chief Engineer Mr. CE. Stremeyer, danger zou, and that his illness of cases are quickly cured by it. For sale The annual memorandam by the ship in which he passed through the close the system. It is safe and sure. Even the most severe and dangerous of the Manchester Steam Users' As death can properly be regarded as by al Chemists and Storekeepers.

FATHER.

PARDON ME -BUT. ISN'T THIS MR.JIKKS?

I THINK I'VE MET

YOU SOME WHERE

YOU DONT TELL ME-

MR. JIGGS

BELIEVE.

HOW DO YOU DO MR. JIGCS:

DIDNT 1 MEET YOU

BEFORE?

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