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JAPAN ATTER. THE WAR. PREPARING FOR THE TRADE STRUGGLE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18mm,

THE GERMAN TRADE MACHINE.

ITS OPERATIONS IN CHINA,

PREPARATIONS FOR PEACE.

Mr. W Wile, late Berlin correspon dens of the Daily Mail, lectured at His Majesty's Theatre last month on "Get

any Mobilizing for Peace." Mr. HB. Irving presided,

| HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

MCSANTRY COURSE, PART M

All cats who either (1) passed Part II. of the 1816 course, or (3) passed Part I of the 1917. cnurse AIA

warned to

(A) Sanday, February

attend as follows s

Staff, Company Inspectors, Platoon Mounted Police and Marin

Gunners Leave Blake Pier at 9

m and return from Stonecutters nt about, 4.30. p.m. Members will make their own tiffin arrangements. Uniform with helmets Bervice rifles only will be used, and are to be taken to, the Range by those in possession of

(H) Sunday, February 25th. No. 2 Play

toon and No. 2 Company (C) Sunday, March 4th-Nos.

and 4 Companion Absence will not be permitted except on compliance with Standing Orders Absoutees without permission will further be disqualified from taking any prize.

MUSKETRY, INSTRUCTION.

fembers of Nos. 3 and Companies who

JAPAN IN THE COTTON-

SPINNING INDUSTRY According to report by the American In the course of a long and interesting ice-Consa at Kobe, Mr. E H. Dooman, communication to the Morning Post, the the profits of the spinning industry in Tokyo correspondent of that Journalapan, for the six months ended June writes:

20th, 1910, were most welcome after th The burden of the public mind in comparatively loan half-year preceding Japan now is mainly concerned with During the latter part of 1915 the sales what is to happen in the Far Best for uf cotton yarn had fallen off to such an the Far Meanwhile, the constant influx extent that certain mills stopped run- of gold and the abnormal expansion of ming, and others dismissed large num trade make many Japanese hesitate to bars of operatives. With the beginning Germany's preparations to grapple with Any that they are anxions for the sale of of the new year conditions became the trade problems of the future, Mr. Munitions to cease. In course of time, favourable and at present all the fac Wilo nid were already so extensive and however, cease must, and then what is Zories except two are in operation, with well advanced tint, they deserved to be to buppen to Juan's inflated industries an average working day of 22 hours faced and counteracted with the least pos and the ter markets she has been cup Preparations made by the Cotton sille delay, Germany did not provoka aring and endeavouring to retain for Spinners Assocation to combat the sale the war essentially for trade purposes; her wares? In this connection Japan is of Indian yarn in China have aroused but the pined to end it primarily out of not without prophets who are somewhat general interest. The Indian Govern business considerations, and she was now pessimistic as to the future. Although ment, in conjunction with the movement organizing with all the resources of hor the nation's specic reserve has swollen to encourage the growing of cotton with ingenuity and thoroughness a campaign. from some 1,000,000 yen to 680,000,000 in the Britian Empire, has urged experts for world trade to be launched the since the war began, the pessimists hold to visit Japan and scek information con- toment pence came, Business was that post bellum conditions will entail cerning Japanese manufacturing and science in Germany. A German always get reversal of trade as well as of apocie trade methods in China. Japanese steam kept his word because he could act movement With a diminishing balance ship companies have raised the freight anybody to take it. The outstanding fea of trade and a constant outflow of spicia rules for cotton yarn between Bombay ture of German trade was the effort to give the greatest possible value for the to meet the interest on her foreign debt and Shanghai from 1.22 to 1.36 per ton, give and the comand for capital in the faan and between Bombay and Hongkong least possibla monny. By the full use of cial exhausted countries of Europe, Japan from r.19 to 1.33. Too new rates are in braan-power in manufacture, by a State

of scientific

industrial system

protective

# by pre follows; expects to suffer from a depression force from November 1st, 1818 aided

At one true this year the price of training, by a similar to that following the close of

railway

and by other rates the war with Russia. Consequently cotton yam in Japan was raised to such

means of differeut. Germany pro there is an increasing degree of appre level that marchants found it profit- hension lest the close of the war will see ole to reimport Japanese yarn fromduced cheaply and marketed her wares (No. 3 Company).

scientifically. The German would increasing instances of financial disaster Shanghai An agreement has been made anything for anybody anywhere at any Japan feels that her main hope lies in among the spinners to sell only through time, make it a little cheaper than any securing permanent markets for her in their associations, in order to steady body else, and then sell it on terms most dustrial output, so as to keep up, if prices and preclude speculation, agreeable to the buyer. That was the INCREASE 18 INVESTMENTS-CONDITION OF secret of Germany's commercial triumphs. possible, a favourable balance of trade

What The war had wrecked her trade, but her and give her increasing populat on some INDUSTRY

The increase in capital has amounted trade organization was unimpaired, and thing to do besides agitating for immig ration privileges in America and Auto 23,94,750 yen. In addition, the Gudo the German business world was on tip tralia, To take precautions against Spinning Companies shed debentures toe waiting for the time when the German adverse contingencies of trade the for 1,500,000 yen, the Naigai Spinning commercial army could once again go into Japanese Government is now carrying on Spinning Compaates for 100.000 of Imperial Commissioners for Transition Company for 1,000,000 yen, and the action throughout the globe. The Board Careful investigations in the countries

Economics which had been set up was promising the most likely markete for

practically & cabinet formed to prepare her exports. This is essential if she is

for the coming trade Armageddon. to continue to carry on the numerous new industries created by the war Her commissioners occupied with investiga tions are devoting their attention mostly to China and Russia, and to some extent to South Amerio and the South Bea regions; and their reporta are expected to have much influence it moulding Janan's future trade polloy.

sen, a total of 3,100,000 yen, or about

$1,500,000,

REMARKABLE INCREASE IN IMPÓRTS - W FROM KORZA, DOMINAT

Imports of cotton from Korea have in- creased remarkably, Cotton are always teen grown in that country, but the fibre **nxoto lingly short and is rather yellow. It is imported into Japan chiefly for wedding quills and clothing, Experiments with seed imported from The Chinese market must be secured th United States have been made and and held at all costs, as that country is net with unexpected sucos The area Japan's most promising field of explotta under cultivation for American cotton in tion. It is the must favourably situated 1911 was 67,000 acres, with a yield of geographically it uses similar ideo 3,549,400 lb. These figures had increased graphs in writing, it's poor, and more in 1018 to 757,500 acres, yielding kely to put up with Japan's inferior 38.924,495 lb. During 1916, it is expected. manufactures than any other country. the Brez will have increased to about Not only so, but while China buys 1:200.000 acres, with a yield of 60,000,000 Japan's industrial output she must b, or about one-fourth of the quantity supply Japan wibi raw materials in the of cotton annually imported into Japan ray of cutton and iron ore. Without anime hitta niston Japan during adeguata supply of these materials Exports of yarn from Japan's feet developing mills and found rie would soon be crippled

and

maka

Its

Things was to provide for repleni

Germany's stocks of raw materials, and it was reliably stated that contracts running into millions of pounds were long ago concluded for American supplies of cotton, copper, and petroleum, All and sundry were girding themselves for the now war with centralization, co-ording. tion, and organization as the guiding motives. Men like Ballin, Gwinner, and Rathenau understood that German trade must look for its future where its past and particularly in great poten- had lain, tal markets like China and South America.

enn con-

have to fire Part II of the 1917 course, and have no previous experi enco with Service Rifes will attend Central Station, for instruction na

February 16th-No. 5 Platoon (No. 3 Company).. Monday, February 10th-No. 6 Platoon

Thursday February 22nd.-No. 7 Platoon

(No. 4 Company) Musketry Sergeant Fisher outside the Report in uniform, but without rifles, to

Armoury at 5.15 p.m.

RECRUITS.

1. BECRUITS PLATOON (NO. 2 COMPANY) This Platoon (which until further orders will include the whole of the Recruits of No. 2 Company) will parade at. Central Station at 5.30 p.m. on Tues days and Fridays in each week, com- mencing Tuesday, February 10th. Inspector U. Alves, in charge, will make necessary arrangements with the Tailor

2. RECRUITS (GENERAL),

An Recruits, other than No. 2 Company. will parade at Central Station an 5.30 pm on Mondays and Wednes days, commencing Wednesday, Feb- ruary 14th.Y

3. PASSING OUT RECRUITA, The ASP (R) will attend at Central Station on every alternate Wednes- day at 5.30 pm to inspect and pass gut such recruits of all Companies as may be sent before him by the respective CS Majors. The first of such fortnightly inspections will take place on Wednesday, February 21st.

MEDICAL CRUTIFICATES,

The following is to be inserted in Stand- ing Orders, page 40, and numbered 69 (0), and not 89 (d) na before- published:→

sick leave Certificates, whether

ed under Standing Order 84 (a) to cover absence from Patrol Duty, or der Standing Oider 89 to cover general absence, are to be immediately communicated to the absentee's Warns ing officer,

MAXIM GUNKELS. All members of this Section are required.

to meet at the D.6.P.'s office at 5.45 p.m. or Thursday, February 15th. Uniform optional,

HEADQUARTERS CLUB COMMITTEE

A meeting of the General Committee will

place at 6.45 p.m. on Wednes day, February 14th.

POLICE SCHOOL- Tuesday, February 13th-Class I. (In

spector Gerrard). Thursday, February 15th-Class II. (In

spector Gordon).

BAND AND ORCHESTRA PRACTICE.

12th-Orchestra. Monday, February

Wednesday, February 14th-Band, Thursday,

TRADEOFFENNUE IN CHINA Little kaos in England, Mr. Wile went on, of the peaceful penetration of China, which the Germans have been carrying on during the war. Realising that the British Empire is no longer to be their playground, the Germans have earmarked China as the richest market of the first months of the year, with the the future and to exploit it they have laid countries to which they were sent, were their plans wide and deep since 1914 All As follows-British India, 1983,933 15., while Britain's attention has heen divert IMPORTANCE OF RAW MATERIALS. Hitherto Japan has been depending on valued a fold 8372,027 China, 98,110,607 ed by the war. The many appointments Ameria and Egypt for cotton and on,vated at 210,011,200; Hougkong in the Chinese Imperial Maritime Cus- various countries but chiefly England 10,201,463, valued at $1,835,466; Lois vacated by Britors who came home and Belgium, for 70s, but she is not Korea, 6,401,860 l, valued at 9785.285 to fight are now for the most párt, I am confont to be sus dependent on distant Kwangtung Province,236,003 lb., valued informed, filled by Germans | This state- strangers for jaw materials so vital to at 14,727; Philippine Telands, 299,760 ment is disputed En, DP.] German her existance, whether in war or peace. I valued at $89,384; all other countries, capitals said to be flowing freely into China to ohtain mining, railway, The vast iron deposits of China form 352,941 ib. valued at 876,291, total, and other concessious, and contracts are one of Japan's most important objectives, 117.587,89 b. valued at $19,882,540, and prevent her ever consenting to any yarn, from No. 1 to No, 20, 88,995, 155 lb oves being entered into for the supply of other country gaining the whip hand in valued at 814,912,776; No. 21 and over, British manufactures within specified Chins. It is this fact that renders 35,692.074 1b, valued at $4,880,770 periods after peace is declared. These Coutracts are reported to me as belag Japan's interest in her big neighbour

actually sealed by German consuls. Many always as permanent as it is persistent. China is to go deeper and deeper into of the newpapers now published through

After the war, however Japan anti- debt it bad bater be with Japan rather oat China in so-called English have been All inspectors are invited to attend. cipates a renewal of British and Ameri than with Western nations The situa aquired by Germans of people acting y commercial activity in Chine, when tion is rendered still more acute by for Germane. They are especially active competition with Japan's interests will America a vast outlay on her new Army in the Yangtze Valley, which has hitherto probably be keener than ever. Now, and Navy programme, which is attract been considered the British sphere of in- Therefore, is the accepted time to make fug tttention in Japan. The conviction active. At the outbreak of war, it is bold and effective plans for obtaining is gaining ground that in this way declared that as many as 30 British con- and holding a first place in the markets America is preparing to support her suls in China, were Germans. of China Everyting possible is being claim to the supremacy of the Pacific.ceive of no ceadlier blow against Ger done in this direction A movement is The apprehension reacts on Japan's own mans after the war hopes than joint on fous to organies a Sino-Japanese bank naval policy, for she does not intend to Allied action now to arrest the peaceful tocilitate the progress of Japanese allow any other nation to intimidate her penetration of the Chinese market. trade on the Continens, and the Bank of progress in China and the Far East, Formosa is establishing numerous new Great Btain and the United States brandes throughout China. A big have the rest of the world as a field FAR EASTERN MEN AND Japanese saadol in Shanghai is training of trade, and Japan does not see why Japanese young men as clerks and com they should do anything to crowd her mercal agents for the nation's firuns out of her rightful and natural sphere. doing business in China, so that men in East Asi Yet there is always keen equipped with the language and customs and even bitter rivalry between the of China are always available And these Japanese and the British and American exports are as adept in political as in traders in China. Since tais is expected commerc na knowledge and influchce. In to become ill more sento after the war,

The American Consul General in Hong addition, the Imperial Government is the problem of amelioration is constantly able to accommodate Japanese traders under discussion in the vernacular Press Engineer Lieut. Commander Archibald kong, Mr. George E. Anderson, reports on the Continent in various ways, afford. The Anglo-Japanese Allianes is expected. de St. Legier, RN., who was drowned that a special efforts being made to ing them advantages superior to thoes in to do something toward reconciling while on active service on December 21st widen the market for Philippine alcohol the way of foreign rivals. This is not British and Japanese interests in China was in the Bedford when she was wrecked products, which are obtained from vari regarded as unfair, seeing that foreign but the worst seems to be fared from the off the coast of Quelpar Island Japanous palins on the islands. The movement ers already possess the advantages of Americans side.

Lieut.William Cox, Royal Naval Particularly relates to pure alcohol for larger capital and saperiae goouls

Resory, who perished last week by medical or industrial purposes and to drowning whilst on active service com Philippine coco or palm brandy Both manded in succession several steamers of products aro being brought to the atten- the Straits Shipping Company, of Binga tion of Hongkong importers, and there is every reason to anticipate considerabla pore, before the war,

trade in them. The tale of Philippine alcohol in Hongkong has been increasing nt an especially rapid rate and bids fair to maintain a strong if not a controlling hold on, thỏ markut after the close of the war, which has made its introduction: here practicable. Its chief competâtor is Java alcohol. The nicohol as a rala in imported in 5-gallon time, two tina to the case, it the same manner as gasolina and kerosens.·

BELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

THE WAR.

RMLL whose death from wounds is Captain Albert William Staughton, officially announced, took part in the Defence of the Legations at Peking dur ing tle Boxer Rising, 1900, when he was wounded.

JAPANS FRIENDSHIP FOR

ENGLANDE

Mr. Gonnoske Komai, speaking at the Eartholomew Club, Anderton's Hotel London. Inat mouth, on "The so-called

February 15th-Orchestra,

(Sgd.) F. C. JENKIN,

D.S.P. (R). Hongkong, February 12th, 1917.

THE SALE OF PHILIPPINE ALCOHOL IN HONGKONG,

It is expected thes tas athitude of the As to Russia, the possibilities of new Japanese Cabinet will be agreeably Japan's capturing and holding the in line with this policy of securing first markets formerly in possession of Ger place in the markets of China for many are not so bright, chiefly owing to Japanese goods. The only fly in the oint Eritsh, and American competition but ment is what the vernacular papers, and Japan is none the less active in prepar apparently the commercial circles of the ing for progress in that direction. Her country generally, regard as the meres method is to study the policy pursued by of British and, American competition Germany in dealing with Russian cur- How to overcome this is a trite question somers; but Japan finds it very difficult with the Government and a bugbear to to afford the long credits which the the native trader. It is supposed that ↑ German, gave to Roizian purchasers, ne the most colonsal effort alone can hope to the small capital with which Japanese Anti-British. Feeling in the Far Easty be successful against such odds. The manufacturers work does not permit it said a solall section of Japanese pub suspicion that the enormous wealth - The Japanese, however, are contemplatliciste denounced the Okuma Government Americu nae accumulated through expan- | ing the establishment of a special bank for not having socured a proper under- sion of trade during the way wil bei for the purpose of providing financial standing with Great Britain. They re- utilised largely to extend trade in China, accommodation for trade with Russie, cognised a better stato of feeling towards as well as to financa that country and They have already had some experienco Japan in Australia," but in India the so secure political influence, seems to bô - in this respect through the sit of war Japanese had been subjected to ill treat- alas worrying the Japanese mind to no supplies, when Japanese financiers came ment. Japan, according to these pub- small extent. Such a possibility in some forward to rendor facilities of payment licists, had taken upon herself the post- thing that Japan would not at all we to Russia. But still mon discouraging tion of unpaid policemen in the Far come. Hence the present agitation that difficulty in Japan's inability to compete East, and had crushed the Germans there, American investments in China should with British and American manufactur- without getting daything in return wore successful be under the auspices of Japan or in 00- era in regard to quality of goods, to Komai declared that the feeling of Japan operation with Japanow financiers, say neching of her usual neglect not only was overwhelmingly in favour of the INVESTMENTS IN CHINA. * of uniformity of cuality, but of regul↑ Anglo-Japanese Alliance and was friend. To meet such emergency some Japanese arity of supply Attention, however, is ly towards England, notwithstanding the financiers are advocating the investment being given to this defect, and it may be cative efforts of the coumy to create of Japan's increasing specie reserve in remedied in time. The situation leaves a contrary impression, especially in China instead of devoling it to reduction / Zupan locking manly to China where America. If the British wanted Japanese of foreign andebtedness, as mo effect of bitnuts not so easily detest troons to come and fight in Eurowe they the war is expected to be very light. If rd and vanya Jaran has creater hopes of would be delighted to do so. That was

(Continued at foot of next Calumni) holding the market.

the wish of the whole Japanese nation.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

ASSOCIATION,

At a recent Examination in First Aid held under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, the following

Medallion (Third Examination )— Mrs. Mansfield Mrs. Goldsmith.

First Aid Mrs. Christian, Miss M Choper. Afrs. Consland, Miss A. Evans, Miss M. Eliggend, Miss V. Ho Tung, Mrs. Martin, Miss K. Baymund, Mrs A. E. Sutton Mrs. R. Solomon

The Hest. Lecturer was Mrs. Hickling, LR.C.P. (S.), end the His. Eximiner was Dr. Koch, M.D., MC),