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AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH

THE ALLIES. STRONG DENUNCIATION OF TEUTONIC METHODS.

STATEMENT ISSUED BY DR. MORTON PRINCE,

RUBBER IN MALAYA.

SOME PROBLEMS REQUIRING ATTENTION

ECONOMY IN PRODUCTION,

of

Mr. E. S. Hose, acting Director Agriculture, F.M.S., in his report the year tol, says i

for

Dr. Marton1. Prince, who, recently visited Japan as the representative of Producers of plantation rabber have

America:

the

TO THE PEOPLE OFSTER ALLIED NATIONS,:"

STRAITS WAR CONTRIBUTION.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCILLORS

INSIST ON MORE TAXATION,

In the course of an editorial note, The

DISAPPEARANCE OF AN

ISLAND.

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY IN THE PACIFIC,

Staterman saysThe Straits papers As was reported at the time, a TEST

bring details of the remarkable debate in island appeared on January gath, 1911. the legislative Council at Singapore in at 91.16 degrees N. lnt, and 141.28 degre which a resolution was moved providing E long, that is, about 3 miles east of for an anaun)' contribution of £800,000

her fluctunted bekwon 2s. Lid, and 2s. 6d. the car a sharp rise in values, and by the end of the year the highest qualities were fetching as much as 38, 101, per pound. On the other haşıl, notwithstand ing high freights and the increased cost Lof weetic acid and other necessaries, there has been progressive egunomy in We the undersigned citizens of the production, so that the majority of the United States of America, send to you, better managed estates are able to pro: the prople of the nations of the Triple dure their rubber at a cost of a shilling Eutente and your Affies. this messge:-- a pound or less. The causes to which the Our judgment supports your cause, increased price of this commodity are and our sympathies and our hopes are generally attributed are the great de- with you in this struggle. In saying aid for rubber for war purposes, and this he was confident that we are express more particularly the enormously in- angle convictions and feelings wereased purchases by the United States. overwhelming majority of Americans, Among the more important problemstion relatively twice that of the Straits of the rubber industry in this country

Since the beginning of the present

ferrible, world-conflict, there here not Bern facking in America individund expressions of ardent sympathy with the enus of Great Britain, France, and their

that call for inmediats attention are:

ta.The combating of fungus pests on older estates, especially Ustulina zonat and Puria ap.

Some account of these

bourhood.

to be made from the funds of the Colony South Sulphur Island. For some days s prominent Americans including had little cause to complain of the psi- to the Imperial Government towards warrior to the appearance of the island a

Yale, Stanford,tion of the industry during the year expenditure. The remarkable feature of violent eruption took place in the neigh many professors of

The highest point on the Princeton and other Universities, to ex- 1813. For the first 10 months of the year the debate was the fact that the only dis press sympathy with Japan, as one of the price of first quantity plantation rub-senting voices were those of members who island was about 1,000 feet above sea level. the Patent Powers, in

struggle

nsidered that the contribution was still and it was about six miles in cireuz- against the Talone Powers, is caused

inadequate. The almost orique spectacle ference. was witnessed of members asking for, ail! Acriling to a report submitted to the e to be published the following statement,

indeed insisting on, the imposition of naval authorities by the captain of the which bears the names of five hundred

andre taxation. The Straits Settlements steamer Koyo-morn, which is regularly · gren prominent in all walks of life in

propose thus to progress voluntarily plying between Tokyo and the Boatn from their nomal contribution of one- islands, the island has now completely fifth of their revenue towards Imperial disappeared, and no trues of it curi kut defence purposes first to the contribution fours. The Kopo-marn passed between of one-third and subsequently to the con South Sulphur Island and the new trilmtics at a still farger proportion island on June 29th fast, but could dis hereafter to be determined.

It is por cuver ro trace of the latter. From the sible that their example cannot be follow fact that the son in the vicinity was of ed in exelly analogous fashion by India, an aslay elour it is presumed that the Her expertiture for military purses of vulcanie ash of which the island was £22,000.00 out of a total Inperin formed has been swept away by the venue of £55.000.000 budgeted for during the current year is already a contrib

In Disgember, 1904, au Island about a Settlements, which devote one-fifth of miles in circumference appeared at their revenue to their inilitary contribut 15 miles to the north-east of where tion in normal years. The Straits have the new island has just disappeared but this some leeway to make up before their disappeared in the June of the follow- acrilice equals that which fudin normaling year

Apparently the volcanic activity mani ly holds at the disposal of the Empire in thoda employed, by the Tenton com

of emergency. The lesson of the fosted by the appearance and disappear- this report. federates in the conduct of tin war.. (h.) The consideration of methods of les rather in the inconfive it offers toon in a certain area of the Pacifle.

Patriotic Americans, however, while inseagulation, in view of the almost pro- the whole community to do its utmest in Japan Chronide. d'vidually in public and in private exhibitive price of aortic acid The pos recognition of the exceptional circum | pressing their views which have also sibility of the local production of acetic stances in which the Empire finds itself

found voice abundantly in the daily press acid is under consideration.

and the benefits aceruing to India from in all parts of the country have hither-

(c) The adoption of such methods of the sacrifices, monetary as well as vital, to hesitated to unite in any more formal treating rubber, as will result in an uni- of the home, population, The Straits statement, at first eauge they looked to form rate of vulcanisation, or, in other found themselves confronted with the News has recently been received of Mr. the Government to speak, and later for words, in the standardisati of plana alternative of asuming responsibility for A. W. Hayward, of Messrs. Alex Ross fear of embarrassing the Government intion rubber that has fut so long been

portion of the Imperial War Loan after & Co., (Shanghai), says the .-C. Daily The difficult negotiations growing out of aimed af. The work of the Agricultural the war is over. The amount named was Vems. It will be remembered that in German offences, and in its endeavour to Chemist in this connection as of 20,000,000 (719). The proposal was reJanuary last, shortly after his arrival maintain that: official neutrality which the greatest importance and is referrejected in favour of a definite and imme in England, Mr. Hayward was given a it has folt impelled to uphold, in the

dinte sacrifice which would express the commission in the 5th Battu. to in detail below.

Royal hape that through neutrality -it- could There is abundant evidences that the present feeling of gratitude to the Navy Fusiliers. In May, Mr. Hayward. took best support the tottering pillars of in- rnational law, and aid in preserving.

importane of wide planting and sys-for the protection it affords. tematic thinning out is being more and B the President's phrase “the

more widely recognised as an essential Foundations spot which peace can be factor in the general health of trees, and rebuilt.**

more particularly in the good renewal of bark. The attention of planters is invited in this connection to the importance of thoroughness of ruethods in thinning out. ko na tiot to leave sources of infection in the neighbourlood of the trees that are loft.

Allies, and horror and detestation of the fangi is given in a later paragraph | eas of the Straits Legislative Council Lange of these islands is constantly going

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SYSTEMS OF TACTING.

8581011

DISCLOSURE OF JAPANESE

MILITARY SECRETS. CULPRIT SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR,

́a special course at a Pioneer School at Ongar and passed out first in a class of 37.

Mr. George B. Randall, of the Public Works Department, Shanghai, has a commission in the same regiment aud Here is a probability that two other Shanghai new, Mr. C. H. L. Symons, of Messrs. Jardino, Mathiesen & Co., and Mr. 3rnest Hardtuan, of Messrs. Cown; Bingham & Matthews, will also be given commissions in the 5th Royal Fusiliers on completion of their cadet course."

B. Kaye & Co, and a former member of Mr. Lesile Coutts Boyd, of Messrs. C. A Co. (British) S.V.C., whe left Shanghai on April 3rd to volunteer for service with H. M. Forces, has joined as private in the Gordon Highlanders th Battalion. He is at present traiting near Bridge of Allan, Scotland.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS

The time las come, however, if indred it has not long since przed, when Aniori- cans owe it to themselves to express more publicly and more formally their sym-

YEARS' IMPRISONMENT. pathies and their judgment. Even as we have always held nurselves as a nation

Some time ago it was reported that free to express -oponly our sympathies

some men ad visited the residence of with peoples struggling for their liber-

Mr. J. E. dr Becker at Kamakura, and With regard to tapping, it is still an ties, so now we have the duty of at least open question as to which of the many military secrets,

offered to sell information relating to making clear our solidarity of sentiment systems in vogue may be said most effe given to the polier, the men were at once On inforamtion being with those who are straggling to presertively to attain the object of all tapping arrested, and they have been under pre the liberties of the world and the highest which is to combine the maximum yield iminary examination for a long time. idents of civilization.

with the un nimem cost of production The examination concluded at the begin In the face of the great unora questions and the minimum injury to the tree. Aning of July, and the trial was subse involved, the right solution of which is vital to the whole future course of civili conclusive reply to this question cannot quently held. Owing to the grave nature be expected without coniderable further of the offence, the trial was conducted remain silent. It cannot run the risk of experiments, and closer investigation ra throughout. On the 14th in- appearing tongutral-minded without into the physiology of the Para rubber stant one of the accused, Akama Kojiro. jury to its own integrity the welf. It is possible that no single system aged 38, was sentenced to imprisonne respect. For this run it seus fitting will lead itself to all the varying condi- for 15 years, while his accomplice, Ezaki and perfat that American public opinion tons on different estates. General agreWaheiji, was acquitted. should receive some more collective ex the advisability of providing for an officer on the reserve list, belonging ot ment seems to have been reached as to It is stated that Akama is a naval petty pression.

The main facts in the controversy Baysample period for bark renewal, and the thr Yokosuka Port Admiralty, and while Details of duties at Lyeeman from 1st t Long bon befur as The case of the reckless methods of a few years ago are he was in the service he stole certain sam Teutonic allies, especially, has not lack-nowhere to be seen except on small native ples of gunpowder, fees, and plans. of the Yokosuka forts, After his release man publicists and professors have pre-use or are--(1). Ons cut on a quarter; the things he had stolen through Eki The systems of tapping in commonest from active service he endeavoured to sell synted · the Austro-German contentions

(ii) two cuts superimposed on a quarter; (who has been acquitted). In the course with geat inquency. Numerous Gor-

(iii) a

V" over half the troe; and (iv) of their endeavours to find a buyer for man documents have been widely cir-

une cut on a third. culatoil; and an active, and sometimes

their information they visited Mr. J. E. Of these, the last-named is receiving a de Becker, but this visit resulted in their incitans, Gerinas propaganda has been

vely carried on in the United good deal of support. The cut is general arrest and the exposure of their scheme.

ly made to the left of the vertical chan

ed fulness of statement. The ablest Gor-

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holdings.

BRITISH EXCHEQUER BONDS.

TO BE TAKEN UP BY JAPAN.

with her specie reserve abroad, will take. The Tokyo ehi siates that Jupan,

new British Exchequer Bonds to the amount of Y. 100,000,000. Since the begin ning of inst month negotiations have been Great Britain and Japan on the subject, in progress hetveậm the Governments of

and it is reported that these have now The new Exchequer

-20 Anterienn judgment, has been deel, as the theary has been maintained liberately formed, and it is based very to the left of the channel than from one that more latex is procurable from a cut Hlargely on a study uf fireman documents

and of German statements as to the however, are so far not very conclusive to the right. The results of experiments,. punits at inques

on this point. The agriculturist remarks The signers of this document are not that this system has much to be said for umidful of the great contributions | which Germany has in the past mud to between was and two cuts on a single it, as it appears to strike a happy medium the common treasurer of modern civiliza- tion: all of us acknowledge ar delt to quarter as regards bark removal, and while it has an obvious advantage over Germiny; many of us have had the authe single cut on a quarter in point of vantage of German education; some of length, it also has an advantage over CALDBECK, us are of Germunt blood. But the welfare two cuts in saving of labour and in ob been concluded.

of that civilization for which Germany bas den so much, the highest interest of viating the possible objection to having honds, which will be issued in London two outs one above the other. The single shortly, will bear interest at the rate of Germany demand, that in this MACGREGOR&Co. Girisany and Austria shall be cut on a quarter is used on some of the five per cent. per anamn, and will Le for defeated. We confidently and hopefully fered through bad or severe tapping in

older properties on which trees have suf- † a term of one year............. look forward to that, result

The invasion of Belgium we regard as light treatment to give thera a chance. (earlier days, and consequently require a crime which can never be justified. It of satisfactory bark renewal. The ques will remain a blot upon the history of tion of daily, as opposed to alternate Europe. The conscience of the American day, tapping is still much discussed, but popte cries out and protests against them appears to be a tendency to favour outrages upon civilization committed by

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SHIPPING NOTES.

CHINESE STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND AUSTRIAN STEAMERS.

According to a Shanghai dispatch, the China Mail Steamship Company, a

your enties, and against their methods daily tapping, except on young estates of warfare that break the international on which economy in labour is of the first laws of nations and, the mural kwa of impurtance. Departmental experiments Chinese concern, has proposed to buy the

bianity.

The sanctity of treaties, the rights of small nations, the question as to whether militarism shall dominate civilization, are all involved in the final decision.

A peace which does not restore Belgium to the Belgian people and to their own Government, which does not give them such indemnity as will allow them, so far as possible, to reconstruct their wast ed cities and villages and restore again their truped prosperity, a peace which does not regni the rights of the smaller nationalities of Europe, a peace which does not offer some guaranty that such a calamity as the present war shall 182 recur, a praen which does not insure the things would be a disaster and not alessing.

it is because we believe that the success of Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Russin will eat the restoration of Belgium and of Serbia, and the sup pression of militarism, that we ardealy lope for that consuumation. In that hope we believe the future of civilization - to be involved:

I want to sweep the cobwebs from my

Why not use a vacuum cleaner."

continue to show that, for the same

amount of bark removed, while the yield per tapping is greater with alternate day tapping, daily tapping gives a greater yeld over a given period.

KUBBER RESEARCHL

As stated in the report for 1814, to- wards the end of that year a very import

Bohemia, Seilemin and the Yaina, owned by the Austrian Lloyds and how moored at Shanghai, for $500,000, American cur rency, and negotiations are now proceed ing through the Chins Mail office at Sun Francisca.

CORT'S ORDERS BY LT.-DOL. A. CHAPHAN, V.D.

NOTICE..

toch: August-have been posted at Headquarters.

RESIGNED.

No. 2002 J. N. Cunningham is permitted

to resign with effect from 25th July,

1916

LEAVE..

No. 1880 Pie. 1. G. Ross is granted' 12 months' leave from 8th August, 1916, No. 1416 Pic. H. Archie is granted a

months' extension of leave from 23rd- July, 1916.

No. 128 Pte. F. A. Perry is granted 10:

days are from 1st August, 1916. No. 1583 Sergt. F. M. Crawford is grant- ed 2 months' leave from 15th August,

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1916:

PADADES.

parades ordered for Friday.. Te August, are hereby cancelled.

A. F. CHURCHILL, Capt..

Adjutant, H.K.V.C

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

The

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH.

following units of the Police Reserves wil parade on the above date for a Route March

Band, Now 1, 2, and 3 Companies, Ambulance Platoon, Mounted and Motor Patrols and Maxim Gunners.. Fall in in Column of Platoons on the Praya near Queen's Statue at U p.m.. sharp. Uniform with helinets.

HEADQUARTERS CLUE.

Mr.

Cn Man Chan has become a Founder Member. Messrs. Ip Wing Cho and Chan Shui Ming have sub- scribed to the Club Fund.

The premises will be opened to all ranks

not later

than Thursday, August 105,

HAND AND ORCHESTRA

bave been fixed:-

The following practice dates in Angust

Band-Thursday, August 3rd.

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Tuesday, August 8th,

Tuesday, August 15th

Friday, August 18th,

Monday, August 21st.

Monday, August 28th. Thursday, August 31st. Orchestra-August 10th, 17th, and 24th. F. C. JENKIE,

D.S.P. (R.).

ant clue was found bearing on the prob, report to make a brief résumé of the whole of the subsequent work of the de-been published in the Agricultural Bul- lem of variability of raw rubber, and the work, since several papers have already partment has been based on this dis etin and elsewhere, and the progress of dently, what had probably been known in these publications, while as early as covery. It has been ascertained indepen.the work is indicated from time to time before in most rubber manufactories, possible in 1916 a special bulletin giving that the principal variability in first- the whole of the work to date will be THE PALISADE, KOWLOON. grade planation Pura rubber is its vari-

published. During the year, about 780 ability in rata of cure, or speed of vul- samples of rubber bare been investigated As was anticipated, the great histori- camisation. So far, the greatest differ- by vulcanisation tests, and of this num calm. Sixty Years a Queen," proved such as breaking load at optimum rate from estates and reports issued to the were the rule during ite run. Last night, ences found in echnical properties, her over 200 samples have been received a great attraction, and well-filled house of ours, has never been more, in the cass estates concerned. The remaining 500 to at its final exhibition, the audience were below the best sample examined, and pared under Mr. Eaton's supervision-at change of program is announced, be of first-grade rubbers, than 25 per cent, 600 samples consisted of samples pro quite enthusiastic in their applause, A nearly eight hundred samples have been the Agricultural Department factory, enginning to-night, the leading item in an investigated during the last year. Ontirely for research purposes. It would attractive and varied selection being the other hand, the variation in rate of occupy too much space in a report of this dramatic film, "The Money Kings (in cure has been froin about one to four

nature to discus in detail the results three reels), an exciting story of hours under the conditions employed, already obtained from this work, and American diplomacy, in which a hydro- which may be described as a 400 per cent. those who require fuller information plan plave prominent part. The other variation. It is only proposed in this can ahtain it from the Agricultural Bulpictures will be of an interesting and

(Continued on next Column.) letin, F.M.8. Siraits Times.

humorous character.