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DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 1917.

A TALE OF OLD JAPAN. BENKEI AND THE BOASTER.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE WITH CHINA, MAKING UP THE BRITISH MANUFACTURER

LATIN AMERICA ANDTHEWAR

The Japanese officer, whose letters in the Daily Express we have noted on one or two former occasions, has sonŁ BRA other communication, which is printed oxactly as received. In this he writes

Long, many years ago, in Old Japan lived, famons warrior monk called Hoito Musashi Bộ Berkel, whom I have tolt story

of already. One day, when Benker was young man, he has had mest hril liantest idea to possess one thousand swords. He went to the smithy of famous swordsmith Munechika, and said to him," Please to miske for me a vai, not been out before, provide information ing of the Peruvian ship Lorton, and

as to

to the placing of agencies, and suggesias exacted from Germany a promiso of sword, most sharpest and strongest tions as to prevention of non-British como inquiry and possib's compensation. Munechika petition. Wo understand, says the L, and Some of the other States may be in- of all you have ever made."

Express, that the main efforts of Mr. fluenced by the indignant reply of Spain bow, suck in breath, and make reply Rose are directed to explaining the methods to the German Note. But in Southern Hai, your honourable order is to receive of trade in Chin, and urging upon ex- Brasil and Southern Chile large elements my most humble quick attentions, and porters in this country the desirability of of the population are of German extrac- he bow Benkei from smithy creating a demand in undeveloped centres tion, and in these States, and still more, Then Benker makes call upon beat by showing their goods to the consumer by relatively, in some of the smaller ones, armuur smith in neighbourhood, one man some method or other. This is, in fact, to German commercial interests are power- called Saburobei, and order most strong gente demand by supply, and to get as ful and immense efforts have been made sull of armour. I wish, says he, the closely in touch with the consumer as of late years to extend German, influence. suit to be made in best materials, and possible. Britien distributors in China are In Ecuador and Paraguay that influence

All the it is to be all in black colour" Benkelmaking every effort to be efficient. thought to himself that he would lock young men are learning Chinese under the has been established in the Administra residents that armour and with the famous weapons merce they realise that the great interior have been made from Germany to create

are the ones which will have to among the German markets of the swordsmith Munechika. He was be developed, and they are training, hard byphenated natriotism which is now be most pleased upon himself.

When the atmour and sword were for the work. We want our producers and ing so severely tested in the United exporters at home to play up, to buck themStates. Moreover, the greas Republic of finished, Benkei would make stand on bridge called Gojo to rob the Samurai of up, to interest them in their goods. Dur- the North is nowhers popular in Central

States, an

in interviewed over one hundred Central American their swords; None who seed him stood the five days, that Mr. Rose spent in and South America, and in some of the on bridge had enough conragebtg livers firms, mostly big people, and it is pleasing Colombia and Feundor, it is very much to make fight with him. He had collected to learn that he was delighted to find that the reverse. The real interests of all the many hundred pairs of sword. One most they showed a keen interest in, and an States in a German defeat will thus come boastful man, who was fencing master to astonishing knowledge of the possibilities into conflict in most of them with their the young Samurai of Kyoto, have heard of trade in the Far East. One wants to dread of the United States, and with upon Berker's bridge exploitations He interest all our people, and it is obvious that respect for Germany which the gamer all pupil around him and tell the tour is the means of performing excel-hyphenates" and the Ean-Germans at sliem "I will go to make this warriors lent work. It has been arranged jointly home have done their best to encourage. priest fight with me, but I will not lodge by the Foreign Office and the Department Acute internal difficulties, therefore, may my sword: I will make him give me his of Commercial Intelligence of the Board well be set up by the prescat phase of the in the stead." Then he call for his of Trade. The tour will last two monthaar by armours. He put on most fine suit with and includes Glasgow. Feeds, Halifax In the greater States, however, in spite armulk cords on it, and gold inlay Bradford, Huddersfield, effe ;ming of large elements in the population which helmet. With his black mask and fiercest chester, Blackburn, Liverpool, Birming

reason for apprehension than in some of moustache he looked most formidablestar, Coventry, and other industrial are of German origin, there is less she lesser ones. In Argenting the large warrior Good-bye," he say to the ad- miring pupils, I will soon make return with the swords of this Tengu Bosu (demon priest)

In several States of Latin Amerion it seems possible that the submarine blockade of the Allied and most of the mentra countries may directly or in Mr. Archibald Rose, CIE, British Commercial Attaché at Shanghai, who is directly lead to internal disturbance. at present at home, is making a tour round. It is almost vital for them all to get the North Country industrial districts, their staple products to European and giving addresses at some centres and inter-American markets, and therefore to do the war, Brazil and Chile have viewing firms at all of them. Mr. AH. their best to end both the blockade and George, of HM Consular Service, accom ponies him. The object Mr. Rose lts in emphatically protested to Germany; view is to try to give people some idea Uruguay, Bolivie, and--less energeti- of present condition, in China, the prob

abilities, of development, supply manutienlly Argentine have done likewise. acturers with hints as to the best way of Peru has vigorously denounced the sink- getting into the market for those who have

SHIPPING NEWS. FIRE ON THE NYK RANGOON

MARU

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Advice has been received by cable at the local offices of the Nippon Yusens, Kaisha that the sa. Rangoon Maru, lying in Bonsbay Harbour, was

4 which contained 11,149 bales of cotton. fire from Friday night, 6th inst,, to Saturday, 7th idem. Holds Nos. 3 and 373 bales of yarn, and 270 packages of was ascertained that 300 bales of cotton sundries, were flooded. Of these goods it were damaged by fire, and the rest by water. The matter will form a subject for General Average contribution.

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

SUMMER UNIFORM. tion of Equipment Officers and all connection with the 1917 issue, the atten

other ranke is drawn to the follow- ing

future be issued from Central Station. (1.) All orders concerning uniform will in

of any white uniform should be sent. (2) The Hames of men not yet in possession at once by Equipment Officers to the Store Sergeant, Centrol Station, through whem orders for the uniform required will pass These men may oped get measured at Noordin's

in possession of two fresh issue in the place of old uniform passed as unft at specified par Central.

(3) Members

TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION the most ferocious warrior in his black Auspices of the British Chamber of Com. tion, and almost everywhere attemptats of white uniform will receive a

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POLICE BCHOOL, 5.30 PM.

April 11th Class XI. (Inspector Gordon) — Wednesday,

April 12th Class X (Inspector Gerrard) Thursday,

April 13th Class IX. (Chief Inspector Kerr)--Friday,

As

all ranks will attend Police School in plain clothes,

from this date and until further orders,

Wednesday, April 11th-No. 1 Company.

PARADES, CENTRAL STATION, 5.30 P.M. Also all Recruits, except of No. 2 for passing out by A.S.P. April 12th-Whole of No 3 ment may be trusted to make for the Company interest of the Allies, and to keep Ger- Friday, April 13th Recruits of No. 9

Company man intrigues in check, In Southern

desir Chile there is a large and compact Members of Nos. 1 and 3 Companies

as unit will producs same for inspec tion on the above parades, BAND AND ORCHESTRA PRACTICES, O P.M.

British and the much larger Italian cle- A

is to be scen Fence mister stand-betong made furcorge Mathers into influence the oligarchy which governs

NAVY AND LORD FISHER. CRITICISM BY SIR HEDWORTHI MEUX

Admin of the Fleet Sir Hedworth Meux. addressing his constituenta at Ports mouth, said do not believe there is anybody in this town who has not complete confidence in Admiral Jellicoe and Ad- miral Batty (Cheers.) Yet there are certain people who persist, whenever the slightest thing goes wrong, in trying to bring back a man who in the opinion of the Navy, ought not to be brought back

of:

April 15th. Band, Friday, 13th and Wednesday, Orchestra-Thursday, April 12th, and

Thursday, April 19th. Tuesday, April 24th. Music Class.Monday, April 10th, and NO. 3, COMPANY.

Inspector Wong Kwong Tin, on taking

2

REBIONATIONS, ETC.

from the Police Reserve Force for misconduct. P-0 190 Chan Wang Chi is permitted to

resign

PROMOTIONS, ETC,E

Sergeant 628 Gibson, reverts to the rank

of Constable at his own request P-c. 631 Cartwright, No. 1 Section, is

promoted Sergeant,

promoted Sergeant and will take over. Trooper 890 Arnold, Mounted Police, is

Warning Duties.

10.4.1917

D.S.P. (R.).

RAILWAY COMMUNICATION IN ASIA. Arising out of the question of the future status of the Bangdad Railway, German population; but British residing to have old white uniform passed he was like Kaiser does to his popula tion Longtimes did the pupils wait for renewed interest is being taken in India ents in Chile are so numerous and in- regarding the subjecs of railway comma fluential, and Chilean interests are 80 boastful fencing master to make tunication with Europe vi Persia and evidently bound up with the complete triumphs return with the swords of Mesopotamia, At the same time, now re-opening of the European markets for Brake, but nobody has come to the thist the question of railway connection nitrates that we may fairly expect a fencing hall. At lengths, when the night between India and Burmah is being milar result. The strength of the senti to turn into dawn, some one make seriously discussed, people are also be ment of the German residents, indeed, shou, to open the doors. It was the most ginning to speculate on the probability was exhibited early in the war at the sinking of the Monmouth and the bonetful fence master All pupil mak of a great trane Asiatic line. banquet to Admiral von So after tho how before him and acume the respectf{l

The economic advantages likely to

over all duties connected with positions. When they look up this ght sue from such a scheme were recently Glas; but it is à sentiment, not likely

the Staff Indian Journal of the Republic In the State of Southerp Warning and Default is included in them all nakeds, except for loins cloth

Brazil --Parana, Banta Calhuring, and

JOINED, Y What has happen ask pupili Eronomics, Mr. Mathers who is the Rio Grande do Sul there are from

Section Pc 480 Aslrst most regrettable incidenta, enys this Assistant Superintendent of the East 600,000 to a million of colonists boastful man. The Tengu Boru has Indian Railway points out that it is Gorman extraction, aggregated in Ger No. 2 Company.-P. c. 484 Ferdos not left me anythings." Benkei ha taken generally agreed that the policy of future everythings from the boaster. Swords construction in India should aim at the man peaking towns and villages, and pc. 194 Fune Kwok Man is dismissed and all Boaster is moet similar case to uniform gauge, and thus there should not for past 25 years subjected to every possible fluence which could arouse in Kaiser, Only is the difference that Allies be much doubt as to the utility of adopt then a Pan-German patriotista. By do not make robberies upon the innocent ing the Indian standard gauge to the school teachers sent from Germany, by line from Bagdad to Karachi. The cod- peoples like Benkci.

version of narrow gauges in India wil German priests and pastors, by offering create very little difficulty. The mileage scholarships temable at German univer to be converted would only be about sitios, by a German Press, and the cir 1,000, and tile conversion of 400 miles of culation of Pan-German literature, and this is already under consideration. The by the influence of the Gerrian business proposed railway would enter India men settled in the towns and the German State within a State from China at Sadiya in Assam, thence Consular agents, every effort has been proceed to Tinsukia on the A. B. Rail-made to create

moled Sergeant. the Monroe doctrine whenever the op- way, and so vs Gauhati to Sara Bridge and prepare for a German defiance of Pe 53 Ip Kwen Ambulance, is pro-

(Bgd.) F C JENKIN, From Sarn it would come as close to portunity may coms. How far thene Calcutta as Naihatti, then turn sharply efforts have been successful is disputed, westwards to Katni in the Central Provinces. Here it would follow the The great majority of the German-speak- GIP Railway to Marwar, and thence ing inhabitants are native-born agricul turists, whose parents, or more commonly be continued by the Jodhpore Bikatis grandparents, settled in the country war. Moreover, in Colombia and Vene railway to Hyderabad (Biud). From

Empire, and against the wishes of the established firms whose partners are, Prussian Government and some of the more or less remotely, of German ex- original stock vere Polen and Austrians traction have been put on the British of various sorts, so that this generation, black list for trading with the enemy though speaking, it is said, at least two with good reason, doubtless, though their pro-Germanism. But such a course. German dialects, is oven less German " politically time the French Canadians motive was probably profit rather than Buences above-mentioned and the active with the Entente, are Frenck. Stil the Pan-German in hardly tends to promote local sympathy propaganda since the war began ay In the Republic of Panama German should not be altogether surprised to Guatemala, hut the United States is on. have overcome their inertia; and we interests are considerable, and also an

it is hardly likely to get beyond demon of Guatemala will not risk a quarrel. strations in the towns.

In Nicaragua, perhaps, there may be It is in the smaller States that we trouble, but north of Panama the chief must look for the strongest German in danger is probably in Mexico Carranza fluence The Paraguayan Army wears is stated to have sent his best wishes to German uniform and is drilled by the Kaiter, and to have suggested n Gorman officers; but Paraguay is not

port of munitions. And it is probably th Bismarck Statement such as those gistes Have recently secured 8 per cent italy to do anyone much harm. The general embargo by neutra25 op the ex-

debger i it rather, that such British and

true that the Germans in exien are made by Mr. Lambert were bringing into Hence the need for a through railway to rican, interesty as there are in these doing their very her to make trouble for the minds of

of Admirals out-class America. This rallway would

countries may t

be adversely affected by President Wilson. Germans are believed i be under the international control of Cost intrigue. This danger in greater to have encouraged Carranza and Villa As to the statement that if Lord Fisher England, France, and Russia, it being pechape, in Leuador and Colombia Met in opposing the United States ever since

been consulted, the Dardanelles adven ture would not have taken place Lord suggested that the railways of Germany only are the Galing colleges in Ecuador Figher could have stopped this, if he had and Austria should be mortgaged to the affed by German teachers hat it is the fall of Madero's Government Ger liked. A man in the position Lord Fisher Allies in partial payment of the indem then held had only to say, I will not ity And as there is every hope of a common knowledge that the Gosy huil without much evidence to have been of the Latam incident the New York allow this, that is, if he did not agree foreclosure of the mortgage the and Quito Railway, on whose prior lien with it, and if Lord Fisher had wantes to imagination runs riot as the possibility Bonds the Government has again just deused largely in Mexico, and the time stop that expedition he could have done of the expansion of commers Which the faulted, as a German trate manager Herald published a facsimile of an order so by threatening to resign. The reason Allies will inherit." Certainly, railway sent out by the German Colonial Office

Ciudad Juarez on the frontier, in the Lord Fisher is not liked in the Navy (Bir are great civilising influence and a line at the request of the Government; though to the German reservists in the United Hedworth went on) is because le grossly wrass Asin from the Persian Gulted financial record of the Ecuador Govern States to report themselves for service st unfair to those under him I regret to China, linking un with Mongolia andments is so unsatisfactory that we cannot event of breach between the Govern- this, but I consider it would be abso. Manchurin, would do more to hasten the say that the manager is the prime cause menis at Washington and, at Berlin. lutely dissolrous to the Navy if Lord opening up of the interior of the con of the default. Still, the position is die True! Carances now, provisionally Fisher were brought back. It is very neat than any other factor-L- & quieting, the more so as anti-America ranged hit différences, with Washington, sentiment has long been strong in view and in her preparing for the elections unpleasant for me to have to say this, but Express

of the alleged desire of the United States it is true, i Unless these things are i mid intrigue will continue to centre about Lord Fisher's name and he must not HISTORIC BUILDINGS DESTROYED come beck, concluded Sir Hedworth MeaBY FIRE AT NANKING

I am sorry to have to say these there the North Western line would care before the establishment of the German zuela, as in veteral other States, old-s

but they are forced upon me."

After referring to Thursday night' |

ing

it to Karachi. The action between Kolah and Marwar of 150 miles has not debate in the House of Commons and say yet been constructed, but would out that he would have been there had the no obstacle whatever. Although the Tour known it

would

uld have taken place. Sir suggested is vif Sara, Mr. Mathers Hedworth Meux *** continued Mr draws attention to the fact that with George Lambert is an excellent friend o bridge thrown over the Ganges at Meka mine. 1 like him very much, but he knows meh Gha the Uirough distance to Karachi nothing about navel opinion Quoting would be shortened by 230 mic bridge what Mr. Lambert said in reference to considers that the cost of the Lord Fisher and submarines, Sir Hed, wou'd be repaid by the phenomenal bust worth Meux declared that the submarine ness that would result. Of the Chinese menace nover was well in hand depend

Lord Fisher wag a man, who had a portion of the line only some 000 milee hear of a secessionist movement; though guard at the Isthmus, and the President

thrown the apple of discord into the naval ire He was a very old man who had done good work in his day and ought to t

service

left in peace. To compare Admiral Jelli cos or Admiral Jackson with Lord Fisher Wag like comparing Bethmann-Hollweg

Jellicoe ad ple distrus

had

say

Referring to the submarine menace, Bir Hedworth Meux said it was the greatest we had ever had to face, but the rent were fairly satisfactors Until it was got inder we could not delade ourselves with the hope that we should have in corly pesos.

remain to be completed.Y

When it is asked what are the comme cial prospects of this trane Asiatic lines one learns that the total foreign trade of China is estimated at hundred million tons per annum. While Britain's share

s 11 per cent of the total the United

mon secret service money is said though

to obtain a naval station in the Gals that will legalise his position four weeks hence But we may be sure, that the pagos Islands to protect the Paname Gerinaa agents will use him to create Chant In Colombis, too, it is by no diversion of American effort if they can.

ans certain that a timilar feeling has

The famous groun of buildings in heen destroyed by the treaty giving sub for saytival Chief through whom they Nanking known as the Viceroy's yamentantial damages for the loss of Panama and later as La oficial residence and and both these States, it may be remet administrative offices of the Vice Prathered committed branches of neutral

lent of China, hava hoon destroyed by of Germany the first months of the

The Vice-President's personal loss

fim

is said to mount to a million dollar

empisued de foot of test

may prolong the Mexican ambroglio And the Power that itself ordered sid carried out atrocities: Belgium is not likely to stick at promoting them vicari

day on the border of Term and

Arizona-conglaistys