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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1916.

Mr E.B. Abraham Mr & Mr H. A. Mr G. E. Anderson Tampon Mr & Mrs Achei L. Mr Edw. Razmone Anderson and maid / Me W. D. Les

WEATHER REFORT.

is now centen over the Sen, Japan,

On the 18th at 10,55 mm.—The anti-cyclone

south-west of the foglak

THE AMERICAN NOTE.

while it is of war that his Majesty's Government should do all in their power to stop such part of this import of copper as is not genuinely destined for nentral countries.

SIR E GREY'S REPLY

The following is the text of the Note cant on this January in reply to the Note Your Excellency does not queto any The Loochoos depression now lies to the from the American Ambassador of 28th particular shipment of copper to Sweden Devenahor, 1914 | The Note, in which we which has hoon detained. There are, how Hr J. H. Backhouse MULTINA Pressure has decreased moderately over N.E. have inserted crossheads, is issued for over four consignments to Sweden at the Los Chint, and alightly along the east coast. It publication in agreement with the United present time of copper and aluminium

Id nearly stationary in southern Maincts. States Government; — MEEF.MacKendrick Mr L. Beckingeals

Ars Meintosh

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 kuura ending at

Foreign Office, 10 am to-day, 0.00 incher.

Bacon,

Mr. F. R. Bate

Mr G A Bena M. Bennett

Day Me & Mer

Mrs E. E. Bélilies Mr C, D. J. Bell M & Mrs Borwick Mr&Mrs A. R. Bishop W. M. Black

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SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED SHOT, From No. 10 to SS84, at 86, 87 and

37.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUISITES

and AIR GUNS in Variety

Inspection Invited.

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.

No Household

can be really happy if any of its members we allos. Sound bealth in a family ta'a "bon pricaland beyond words, andl without it,

·sicoɔas, and fallcity new practically imposs sible.- Much illnem in ponitively unsocoss aryandle ostasoned chiefly by neglect, Much unsisty given on this accomel to near. and dear one, therefore, avoidable. It is of the utmost importance that a reliable remedy aluvild always be'at hand to relieva khu marlinațiiykiptamen of idleposition. -"Baucham's Pills are an excellent household medialno-safe to take and euro in that

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7th January, 1915. YOUR EXCELLENCY, --I have the honour to The forecast for the 24 hours ending at neon acknowledge the receipt of your Note of to-day is as follow

the 28th Decunbor, when

DISTRICT

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The same 23 No 1.

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Hongkong and Entuan... - No 1.

REGISTER.

18TH FEBRUARY, 1915, A‚M,

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portera in Great Britain which will permie of licences being given under proper sustentoss for the export of rubber to the United States.

We are confronted with the growing danger that neutral countries contiguous to the enemy will become, on a scale hitherto unpreocdented, a base of supplies for the armed forces of our onomics and for materials for manufacturing armia- which though definitely consigned to mont. The trade figures of imports show Sweden, are, nocording to positive how strong this feudency is, but we have evidence in the possession of his lajesty no complaint to make of the attitude of

definitely Government,

destined for the Governments of those countries, which. Germany.

so far as we are aware, have not departed from propor rules of routrality. We endeavour, in the interest of our own national safety, to prevent this danger by intercepting goods really destined for the encny, without interfering with those which are hond fide neutral

I cannot believe that, with such figures It is being carefully examined and the before them, and in such cases as these points raised in it are receiving considera just mentioned, the Government of the tion, as the result of which a reply shall United States would question the pro be addressed to your Excellency, dealing priety of the action of his Majesty's in detail with the issuas raised and the Government in taking suspected cargoes

DELAYED PUBLICATION OF MANIFESTE. points to which the United States Govern to a Prize Court, and we are convinced

Bince the outbreak of the war the mant have drawn attention. This con- that it cannot be in accord with the wish fresh,sideration and the preparation of the either of the Government or of the people Government of the United States have reply will necessarily require some time, of the United States to strain the interchanged their previous practice, and have and I therefore desire to send without national code in favour of private prohibited the publication of manifests further delay some preliminary observa intorests so as to prevent Great Britain till thirty days after the departure of tions which will, I trust, help to clear the from taking such legitimate means for vessels from the United States ports. We had no focus stanet for complaining of ground and remove some misconceptions this purpose as are in her power, that seem to exist

this change, and did not complain. But SEIZURE OF FOODSTUFFS,

the effect of it must be to increase the Let me say at once that we entirely

With regard to the seizure of foodstuffs dificulty of ascertaining the presence of recognize the most friendly spirit referred CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL to by your Excellency, and that we desire to which your Excellency refers, his contraband, and to render necessary, in to reply in the sino spirit and in the Majesty's Government are prepared to the interest, of our national safety, the belief that, as your Excelleney states, admit that foodstuffs should not be examination and detention of more shipm frankness will best serve the continuance detained and put into a Prize Court with than would have been the case if the formon of cordial relations between the two out presumption that they are intended practice had continued.

for the armed forces of the enemy Pending a more detailed reply, I would countries.

His Majesty's Government cordially Government. We believe that this conclude by saying that his Majesty' concur in the principle enutolated by the rule has been adhered to in practice Government do not desire to contest the Government of the United States, that hitherto; but, if the United States general principles of international law on belligerent, in dealing with trade between Government have instances to the con- which they understand the Note of the neutrals, should not interfere unless such trary, we are prepared to examine them, United States to be based, and desire to interference is necessary to protect the and it is our present intention to adhere restrict their action solely to interferenod belligerent's national safety, and then to the rule, though we cannot give an with contraband destined for the enemy. only to the extent to which this is acoes unlimited and unconditional undertaking His Majesty's Government are prepared. sary. We shall endeavour to keep our in view of the departure by those against whenever a cargo coming from the United: action within the limits of this principle, whom we are fighting from hitherto States is, detained, to explain the case ont on the understanding that it admits our accepted rules of civilization and which such detention has taken place, and right to interfere when such interference humanity, and the uncertainty as to the would gladly enter into any arrangement is, not with bond fide trade between the extent to which such rules may be violated by which mistakes can be avoided and United States and another neutral coun- by them in future,

reparation secured promptly when any From the 4th August last to the 3rd injury to the neutral owners of a ship or try, but with trade in contraband destined for the enemy's country, and we are ready, January the number of steamships pro- cargo has been improperly caused for whenever our action may unintentionally ceeding from the United States for they are most desirous, in the interest, both exoced this principle, to make redress. Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and of the United States and of other neutral

We think that much misconception exists Italy has been 773. Of these there are 45 as to the extent to which we have, in which have had consignments or cargo practice, interfered with trade Your placed in the Prize Court, while of the Excellency's Note seems to hold his ships themselves only eight have been Majesty's Government responsible for the placed in the Prize Court, and one of these present condition of trade with neutral has since been released. It is, however, countries, and it is stated that, through essential under modern conditions that, the action of his Majesty's Government, where there is real ground for suspenting

THE MARCH ON EGYPT. the products of the great industries of the the presence of contraband, the vessels United States have been denied long should be brought into port for examina

THE ENEMY'S FORCE SAID TO established markets in European countries tion; in no wher way can the right of

NUMBER NEARLY 50,000.. which, though neutral, are contiguous to search he exercise, and but for this the seat of war. Such a result is far from practice it would have to be completely An Englishman who reached Londoa being the intention of his Majesty's abandoned. Vedby us that from Jerusalera last month gave an Government, and they would exceedingly Information was received by us that regret that it would be che to their action

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fat.

LAYSTATISTICS OF TRADE.

countries, that British action should not interfere with the normal importation andi use by the neutral countries of goods from the United States. I bare, etc.,

E: GREY.

special instructions had been given to ship interesting account of the military eitue rubber from the United States under tion to Reuter's Agency. He states that w another designation to escape notice, and force of 5,000 Ottoman infantry with four I have been unable to obtain complete such cases have occurred in several six-inch guns left there on Christmas Eve or conclusivo figures showing what is instances. Only by starch in port can en route for Egypt A week previously state of trade with these neutral countries Buch cases, when suspected, be discovered thirty German officers had passed through for the Egyptian frontier. In addition to has been recoutly, and I can therefore only and proved. sak that some further consideration should A HYPOTHETICAL CARE

these twenty-four staying at one hotel in Jerusalem. Borides the infantry already be given to the question whether United.

referred to, a large number of troops hadh Stated trade with there neutral countries

been depatched from Damascus, and others had passed through Jerusalem

has been so seriously affected. The only figures as to the total volume of trade that I have seen are those for the exports from New York for the month of November 1913, and they are as follows, compared with the month of November, 1913

November, November,

1813.

1914

Exports from New

Tork for

Denmark Sweden

Italy

Holland

Norway!***

-8.668,009 377,000 477,000 $2,971,000 4,389,000

$7,101,000 2,858,000 $2,318,000 4,781,000 3,000,000

The necessity for examination in a port may also be illustrated by a hypothetical instance, connected with cotton, which has not yet occurred, Cotton is not speci It was generally believed that between finally mentioned in your Exellency's note, thirty thousand and forty thousand men but I have seen public statements made and left for the invasion of Egypt. These in the United States that the attitude of were to be joined later on by ten thousand his Majesty Government with regard to Bedouins. AS

cottoời has been ambiguous, and thereby German influence was in evidence in all responsible for depression in the cotton directions. From the beginning of August trade. There has never been any founda all the German Consuls were engaged in tion for this allegation. His Majesty's an active propaganda. The Turks said Government have never put cotton on the that the Germans had promised to return list of contraband; they have throughout to them all that had been lost in the the war kept it on the free list; and, on Balkan wars, and that they should have every occasion whon questioned on the Northern Afriomre point, they have stated their intention of In the earlier days of the war the Turks. It is true that there may have been adhering to this practices But informs wore much in favour of the Germans, but falling off in cotton exports, as to which tion has reached us that, precisely because as time went on the failure of the German New York figures would be no guide, but we have declared our intention of not programme, the overbearing attitude of his Majesty's Government have been most interfering with cotton, ships carrying the German officers, together with the fact careful not to interfere with cotton, and cotton will be specially selected to carry that the latter were well paid while the its place on the free lis has been concealed contraband; and we have been Turks were not, brought about a revulsion scrupulously maintained.

warned that copper will be concealed in of feeling Shortly before Christmas ning

We do not wish to lay too much stress bales of cotton. Whatever suspicions wa Turkish officers in Jerusalem were impri◄ upon incomplete statistics; the figures have entertained we have not so far made soned for talking against the Germans, above are not put forward as conclusive, these ground for detaining any ship and four were sent to Damascus for court and we are prepared to examine any carrying cotton, but, should we have martial

further evidence with regard to the state information giving as real reason to The thrte months of var before Turney, of trade with these neutral countries believe in the case of a particular ship entered the field of hostilities had com- HEGISTER.

which may point to a different conclusion that the bales of cotton concealed copper pletely disillusioned the people of Pales- or show that it is the action of his or other contraband, the only way to prove tine, and the Syrians were sickened att Majesty's Government in particular, and our otse would be to examine and weigh the prospect before them, Hongkong Observatory, February 18th.

not the existence of a state of war and the bales; & process that could be carried Shortly before Christmas the Turkish consequent diminution of purchasing out only by bringing the vessel into a port, headquarters staff was transferred from Previous On Date On Data power and shrinkage of trade which In such a page, er in any other, if Damascus to Jerusalem. General von

Dayed ath

responsible for adverse effects upon trade examination Justified the action of his Kriss, the German commander, had 2pm with neutral countries. BAEZ Majesty's Government, the case shall be arrived, and Djemal Pasha, ex Minister That the eixstence of a state of war on brought before a Prize Court and dealt of Marine, was expected in a few days to such a scale has had a very adverse effect with in the ordinary way to take command of the force against Egypt. apon certain great industries, such a

That the decisions of British Prize cotton, is obvious, but it is submitted that Courts hitherto have not been unfavour- this is due to the general cause of able to neutrals is evidenced by the deci diminished purchasing power of such sion in the Miramichi case. This case, countries as France Germany, and the which was decided against the Crown, laid United Kingdom, rather than to inter down that the American shipper was to be ference with trade with neutral countries. paid, even when he had sold a cargo cif., In the matter of cotton, it may be recalled and when the risk of loss after the cargo that the British Government gave special had been shipped did not apply to him at assistance, through the Liverpool Cotton all Exchange to the renewal of transactions

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TO-DAY

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THE EMBARGO ON LUBBER.

in the cotton trade of not only the United Kingdom, but of many neutral countries. It has further, been represented to his Your Excellency's note refers in parti Majesty's Government, though this subject cular to the detention of copper. The is not dealt with in your Excellency's figures taken from official returns for the note, that our embargoos on the export export of copper from the United States of some articles, more especially, rubber, for Italy for the months during which the have interfered with commercial war has been in progress up to the end interests in the United States. It is, of of the first three weeks of December are course, difcult for his Majesty's Govern- as follows:

ment to permit the export of rubber from 1913: 15,202,000lb.. 1914 - 36,285,000lb.

British dominions to the United States Norway Sweden, Denmark and at a time when rubber is essential to ft. In Switzerland are not shown separately for belligerent countries for carrying on the the whole period in the United States war, and when a new trade in exporting returns, but are included in the heading rubber from the United States in Other Europe (that is, Europe other suspiciously large quantities to neutral than the United Kingdom, Russia, France, countries has actually sprung up since the Belgium, Austria, Germany, Holland, and War. It would be impossible to permit Italy). The corresponding figures under the export of rubber from Great Britain this heading are as follows:—

unless the right of his Majesty Govern 1913,271,000lb. 1911 35,347.00015.

ment were admited to submit to Prize With such figures the presumption is Cours cargoes of rubber exported from the very strong that the bulk of the capper United States, which they believed to be consigned to these countries has recently destined for an enemy country, and been intended, not for their own, use, but reasonable latitude of action for this par for that of a belligerent who cannot import pose were conceded. But his Majesty it direct. It is therefore an imperative Government have now provisionally come necessity for the safety of this country to an arrangement with the rubber ex

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ORDERS BY MAJOR D. MAUDONALD

YRA

PRIVATE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS, 10.0s. Companies Lad Sections are requested to rend lists of these co- rected to dale to Headquarters as soon as possible.

Patties (with shorts or trousers) are to

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The E&A. str. St. Albans, from Sydney, etc, left Manila for this port on the 17th February, at 5 p.m., and may be expected to arrive here on the 20th Febru ary, at daylight.

The P. str. Manchuria arrived at San Francisco on the 15th February

The PM str Korea sailed from Yoko hama on the 18th February via Manila for Hongkong The mails have been transferred to NYK. str. dwa Maru, which is scheduled to arrive at Hongkong on the 28th February