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GERMANY AND THE FOREIGN

PRESS.

A NEW WESPON OF IMPERIALISK.

BERLIN, September 1st.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 280, 1913.

The Socialist Vorwärts claims to be able to reveal today the salient features of a somewhat remarkable newspaper. acheme which is now, it would appear, being quietly organized in the interests of Germany's trade and foreign policy, Whether the plan will ever be carried out now that some of its details and ita financial basis have been prematurely exposed in a matter for confcetitre, Tho. scheme as it stands ie disclosed in a letter marked "Strictly confidential which a ouraber of Reichstag Deputies, including the leader of the Nationals, Herr Bassermann, have, according to the Vorurts, addressed to no less a person than the German Foreign Secretary, Herr von Jagow. The Secialist organ claims, to have procured a copy of this letter.

As it appears in the Vorwärts it is a most interesting document. It asks the support of the German Foreign Secre tary, first of all, for a new daily world review called the Zeitung der Zeitungen, which is shortly to appear in Germany,. correspondence and, secondly, for 2 agency which is to be organized in con- nection with it, known as the European This agency is letter" correspondencé, intended to be the means of organizing the foreign Press, and in the first placer the oversen Prest, in the interest of Gerisan policy and of German ecomorníc life.' Foreign newspapers are to be asked to publish at regular intervals a lutter" describing events in Germany, composed by the staff of the Zeitung der Zeitungen, but printed in the language AFGHAN PRINCE, British str., 3,183, 0. W. of the country where it is published. Whatley, 28th September-Keslung Fifty foreign and oversex newspapers have already, it is said, promised to 27th September, General-Order.

It is hoped that! ANIU, British str., 1,354, J. B. Harris, publish these letters."

September Shanghai 25th in time this organization will extend over esth September, General.-Butterfield & the whole world, and that the Imperial Government will have in its hand a ANNA, Norwegian str., 1,012, A. Arutzen, weapon hitherto neglected, which in 29th September - Bangkok 22nd the struggle for political and economic Beptember. Rica-Chizeso.

supremacy is becoming more and more international Press Bugo MALU, Japanese str., 3,247, H. important"

Nagano, 17th September-Moji 12th organization run in German interests. September, Coal Toys Kisen Kaishs. CHIPSHING, British etr., 1,198, J. M Meyrich, 20th September-Tsingtas 24th September, Gereral-Jardine, Matheson & Co. DAINICHI MARU, Japanese str., 1,852, N. Sudzuki, 27th September-Moji 22nd September, Coal-Misu Bishi Gosbil Kwaisha.. DATEN MARU, Japaness str., 4,555, W Nakagawa, 28th September-Moji 23rd September, Coal.-Bridley & Co. EMPRESS OF ASIA, British str., 16,908, 8.

Swire.

The Foreign Office, which, be it noted, has already, nccording to the letter, subscribed £ad to the undertaking, is now invited to make a further subscrip- Germany's tion and to empower

Chargés Ministers, "Ambassadors, d'Affaires, General-Consuls, and Consuls" in the most important places to take in the Zeitung der Zeitungen for a year and to enlist support in its behalf. Further. it is intimated to Herr von Jagow that

representatives official its would be highly desirable were the

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of Germany LITTLE STORIES OF THE DAY civic campaign at present raging there, aquaint is the hero (or otherwise) of election story

correspondent has Robinson, 29th September-Vancouver abroad, although, of course, with all

brought with him from the other side 10th September, General-Canadian due precautions such as their position to do their best to persunde demands,' Pacific Railway Co.

(says tho Glasgow News).

the last A political meeting in EROLL, Britisk atz, 2,869, L. James, 27th the most important newspapers of the 27th September, countries to which they are accredited to September-Java

campaign in New York was seriously a man who kept yelling for Sugar-Java-China-Japan Lijn.

Bulzer

ve in foot, yet want BOOKSANG, British str., 1,987, T. A. Mitchell publish the European letters."

Sulzer,we want Sulzer," he bellowed, 26th September-Moji st Sept. General Scheme, it is declared, has already

st received the support of the German

much to the annoyance of everybody, Jardine. Matheson & Co.

The chairman pointed an admonitory HONGKONG, French str., 715, Marquorite. Parliaments, of all the large banks of why don't you hang it on the knob, where Germany, and of the chambers of commerce

finger at the interrupter, and asked him and many of the most important firmy.

to gag himself for a macment; but he £50,000 in subscriptions has already been

refused to bush; and finally they threw promised.

20th

Septembar Haiphong 27th September, General.-A. R. Marly. HUNAN, British str., 1,143, C. P. Cole,

So much for the letter ascribed to Herr 30th September-Wuhu 25th Septem-

The ber: Rice-Butterfield & Swire.

Bassermann and his colleagues. KAISERIN ELISABETH, Austrian cruiser, Fortärts adds that among those firms 4,000, F. K Makevita, 30th Septon-subscribing to the Zeitung der Zeitungen ber-Pola, Austria 19th August. BOERBET, Austrian str., 8136, C. Formar, and the correspondence scheme are the 30th September-Trieste 30th August, Deutsche Waffen-und-Munitions-fabriken and three other armatuent firms, and General-Sander, Wieler & Co. KWANGTAH, Chinose str.. 1,389, Storart, 27th some companies which build warships, Saptarabar-Shongas 34th September, including the Vulkan Company and the

firm of Blohm & Voss. The Times:

General-Chinese Merchant. LYSPHOON. German str., 1,258, C. Sach, 25th September-Saigon 22nd Septem-. her, Ric-Chinese. MARIE, German str.. 1.16, J, Davidsen, 27th September-Bangkok 19th Sept., General ---Chinese. MELEORD HALL, British str., 3,505, J. Abram, 27th September-London 17th August, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. PEKING! Swedish str., 2,217, Bang-

THE PRESS LAW IN JAPAN.

ULD ISSUE OF JAPAN HERALD " AUSPENDED.

The Japan Gazette of September 19th

Melchior, 28th September-Gothenburg says:-- 16th August, General-Order.

This morning, at about ten o'clock, a BASA, German str., 2,08, C. Rosiepky, 7th

Sept-Rajang 20th September. General Superintendent of the Yokohama Police and a passé of constables visited the Butterfield & Bwire.

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SAIGON MARU, Japanese str., 4,538, G.

Yamaguchi, 20th September-Moji office of the Japan Daily Herald, at No. Osaka 61, Main Street, for the purpose of 25th September, General,

seizing the issue of the 17th, which con- Shosen Kaisha.

résume of the late Count Japanese str., 3,332, tained BEATTLE MARU,

Saitow, 5th September-Manila 22nd Hayashi's Memoirs dealing with the September, Goneral.-Osaka Shosen negotiations preceding the conclusion of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. It will be Kaisha. SIMERIA, American str., 5,055, A. Zeeder, remembered that the 17, in which the 26th September-Ben Francisco 26th Memoirs originally appeared some weeks August, General-Pacife Mail S.8. ago, was suppressed, but since that time the documents have been published in England and on the Continent, and also in Shanghai.

The police officials took the few copies remaining of the issue of the Herald for the 17th, and disappearod.

(se-

Co. Taiwan, British str., 1,432, Jenkins, 27th September-Saigon 23rd September, Rice.-Chinese, TAMBUI, British str. 928, W. J. Froneb, 7th September-Saigon 3rd Septem-

We understand our contemporary has ber, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire. TINGSANG, British str., 1,040, A. Bram- since been notified that it will be

well, 29th September-Saigon 25th cuted for a coutravention of the Press September, Rice-Jardine, Matheson Law, though, seeing it was not officially warned against publishing the article in & Co. WIRGAND. German str. 2,915, E. Arms, 26th question, it is difficult to say on what September-Mania 22nd Sapt., General-grounds the prosecution will rest.

This afternoon, at three o'clock, the

·Melchors & Co YATSHING, British str., 1,429, R. Ander-Herald received an official notification Son, 99th September-Singapore 23rd prohibiting it from publishing its issue of September, General-Jardine, Mathe-the 17th Seeing that the issue had been circulated forty-five hours before, this Ron & Co. YI. LOONG, British str., 1,222, Wrightson, seems a trifle late.

21st

PORTUGUESE AMNESTY.

POLITICAL PRISONERS TO BE PARDONEO.

The Government

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"This picture,'' he said, stopping

Indeed!" replied the woman, before one of his carly efforts, 18 ore 1 painted to keep the wolf from the door.

the woll can it!"Harper's Magazine."

POLICEMAN'S KNOWLEDGE.

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F

Once again has the London policeman

him out. given proof of his omniscieio As I was

The man went round the building, and an officer acquaintance of

By this time entered by another door. chatting to

by Sulzer had begun a speech. But the man WO were approached mine (says a Daly Citizen correspon-

"Eas-am! who had been ejected only yelped with "Let We went Sulzer 1 The Sulzer speak. dent), gesticulating Frenchman. ejaculated the visitor four times in quick greater vehemence than ever. succession, bowing gracefully,

arose. Finally, he shook his head in policeman scratched his brow and thought Smothering his annoyance, the chairman cknowledgment of poverty of under My friend," said he, waving me hand The Frenchman, too, thought at the interrupter and the other at standing.

Governor Sulzer as a sign to pause, if hard, and eventually evolved an idea. he exclaimed.

you were really a friend of Mr. Sulzer Jambon de l'est!"

The policeman you would know that it is he who is "Jambon de l'est!" smiled happily. "Ah." he said, "you speaking now."

First to right, and "Aw, that ain't Sulzer," replied the a atentorian want East Ham.

unabashed supporter in straight on to the District Railway.

voice. "That's the fella that paid me And he led the inquirer gently on his

to yell for Sulzer." way.

PATTERLOGUES.

Mr. George Arthurs, an author who has written popular voree for Mr. Wilkie

*Patteriegues."

The Bard and for Mr. George Edwardes volume entitled productions, has just published a little Adam.-The first man, who was born on the following are some extracts!

longest day it had no Eve, Author of Only One Girl in the World for Me." Anne, Queen-An early Maglish Queen,

principally noted for being dead. tales and other excuses for being out Andersen, Hans. The investor of fairy

late at night. stayed in Scotland instead of migrating Burns, Bobbie.The only Settel writer who

to Flect-street. died of a broken heart because her Columbus.--The discoverer of America. He

couldn't understand the slang. family tree was a cocanut palm. Darwin. The man who discovered that his Godiva, Ladly-The first bare-backed rider, who played to an audience of ́one. ROYAL CIGAR,

·A Manchester Guardian correspondont who has been staying in the Sandringham district brings back the following story The late King Edward, walking one day a keeper's thunderstorm in sudden about the estate, took shelter from s cottage. The keeper and his wife dried his wet cont before the fire, gave him some tea, and made biur quite st home.

once.

When the storia was over and the King was leaving the cottage he asked the keeper what he would like as a memento +Q}] Septeraber Bangkok

of his visit. The old man said he would September, Rie-Chinese

like have one of the King's famous big YOKOHAMA MARU, Japanese str., 4,010, 8.

cigars, which were made much of in the Wadu, 28th September-Shanghai

newspapers. The request was granted at I shall keep this till I die, and 25th September, General.-Nippon Yuson Kaisha.

smoke it then," said the old man.

A few YURNSANG, British str., 1,123, Schenk, 30th

This actually came to pass. September-Manila 7th September, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ridden, and instinctively knew that his ZAFICO, American str., 1,464, Murray, unanimously decided to support the years later the old keeper became bed- 30th September-Manila 27th Septem-wishes of the President of the Republic and was near. He told his son to bring ber, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.

to pardon on the anniversary of the birth him "the King's cigar out of the box of the Republic, October 5th, political where he had always treasured it, and to prisoners who have already appeared light it for hin. Then, propped up on Before he had finished it he fell back end before a court of justice and who were the pillows, he paffed away with great brought to the crime of rebellion by the satisfaction and a smile on his face. influence and suggestion of others.

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The Government will also lay before Parliament a Bill amnestying the prisoners of the same category who have not yet been tried.

A SULZER ELECTION STORY. Governor Sulzer, of New York, who seems to be the storm centre of a politico-

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K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. standing has occurred.

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