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DECLINING TRAFFIC,

MR. HOOVEWS TASK.

{BY AN AMERICAN FRIEND.] When President Wilson looked around for the man to all-one of the hardest jobs, in the war, his choice fell upon. Mr. Horbert Hoover, and he forthwith unde him Food Controller of Amerioz,

The fact that Mr. Hoover was in Lon- don, that he was already chairman of the Commission for Relief, in Belgium, and that he was already successfully feeding

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the war

RECESSARY

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THE CROWN AGENTS THE, FIRST TANKS. EVOLUTION FROM A BRITISH Another monopoly likely to be abolished

PLOUGHING MACHINE.

by the war ja that of the Crown Agents tor the Lolanies, says the Singapore. How the fighting tank was evolved from

Free Press. From time immemorial, a ploughing machine is described by Mr.

thu waye of the body. compor, Mors, Witton Faster alnost,

of the buying

all which had; &Co., Lmeofn.

The Foster 'rairie Engine, with in materials for the Governments of all tho addition to its power and some changes, Colonics have been the subject of ridi- was introduced to Army work in the cule and adverse criticism. The writer Transport, Department. It had huge travelling wheels. Twelve months of the war had passed before its possibilities in

Secretly the two tanks were conveyed to the official trial ground. Mechanica, drivers, and handymen went from the works, their lips scaled as to their destina- tion.

remembers on one occasion the late Mr. Thomas Shefford, than whom no member of the Legislative Council, hud a sharper tongues was pointing out the absurdity of nuving Agents at Hanie to purchase taings that could be got locally with greater advantage, and instanced un patais, which, according to the inteɣIBİƏ indent far sarongs for one of the hos rule, had to be ordered through the Crown Agente. They did not know what sarongs were and sent out a consignment of red flannel petticoats, fit emblems of the department," na Mr. Shalford caustically concluded."

A movement for the encouragement ef Empiro industries passed a resolution in favour that nothing but Empire-made says ment departments and no contract made

commodities should be bought by Govern except with British Brma. Copies of the resolution were sent out to all the Colonies, including the Federated Malay States. The reply of Selangor sechs to indicate that there is still some dissatis faction with the system of the Crown agents for the Colonica, purchasing all goods, if one may judge from the tone of the answer, which reads: Selangor-It is endeavour to obtain goods only from the practice of the local Clovernment to British firms, but do the Crown Agents for the Colonies over whom the local Govern ment has no control place the orders før the goods, it is not possible to sure that this is always done. It is suggested. that the Trade and Industry Committed approach the Colonial Office with the view of the Crown Agents being instructed to adhere strictly to the Resolution in mak ing purchases for the Governments of the Crown Colonies and Pro tectorates.

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Tuese writes: The past New. weeks Laru witnessed a considèrnate re- duction in the volume of trade, as com pared with the preceding period, mors especially with Australia and Russia, owing chiefly to complaints regarding the quality of goods, as well as to prohibi tions against imports in Russin. Ex ports to Russia have fallen of owing to. cessation of war orders of late, as much na to complaints against quality of goods. In January last exports to Russia were in value some 10,000,000 yen less than in December na well as half a seven millions of belgians and over two battle were considered. million yen less than during the gameoins of Eronen i-bermory occupied A plan was submitted by the firm to period last year. The largest decreases

o, and ensay the fuss over the authorities, who gave periussion to go are shown in hides, leather, raw silk,

and specifications Bad the sifting, ut copper, brass and other metala Japan KORE LE Chaking up is button. In the preparation of further plans appears to stand a good chance of

adover happened to be the one man inaumerabic ideas many laborious hours, were spent. securing the trade in electrical supplies or jou, and therebre he was put momany all-night sittings

- 10-15-05-11 ans une quids mouse Materials were gathered, and twe uncouth which Germany, formerly had will

the Russis, especially in electric lamps. Qous to provide the foun necessary te monsters gradually took shape in Bhortly after the outbreak of the war every, just as salty look, 10 ani, 20volg, workshops.

TRSALS AT DEAD OF NIGUT, and put to assure sus Japan received an order for 20,000,000kking'

Trials followed--nrst in an ordinary VI veney - matary electric bulbs from Rússia, and flih muka LADIE

Lincolnshire bog field; then at dead of Factories were greatly put to it to ivorc the order. The domestic demand is, abono un Knows quite so welt no E night, up it slippery hillside and over a 30,000,000 bulbs a year, which leaves but over all tus intricate actasis of ration- trench, shell crater, and barbed au insignifiennt margin for export ng and at the complex proviams or Everyone that mattered there as With rapid extension of equipment, how. secuing people of the million. te was Mr. Preston, seemed sulisfied that there ever, the demand from Russia as ende desc cuba couvroiler in Europe. For wa ample promise in this new invention, yfer two years he has bech raced by asid a very disagreeable surprise in store met so far.

for the enemy. The real official trial, how- unprecedented atticures in neigium and

ever, was for other times, at a spot some Northern France. they one he has

where in England.'" Whether the decline in exports to surmounted chose until the system now in by Australia, is due wholly to dissatisfactionoree in those countries 18 admitted with the quality of goods, or to decreas ntary and scienuine experts to be on ing demand in that country on account or the triumphs of the war. Lord Curzon of war expenses, is not exact! known,described it as “a miracle of scientific but there is a very general conviction organisation, which also had the merit

The ground chosen," continues Mr. that it must be ascribed to the former of being economun and undurenueritæ. cause. In the rush for trade which Japan. But the bonisation of the Amed food Preston, might have been saken en hoe experienced with Australia on this out ups 8 perhaps the biggest jou that from the worst part of the war zone in Belgium or France. There were hills and break of war, many unreliable firms vide ad aus been canica úpon

hollows, trenches, barbed wire, parapets, in securing a share, with the natural de til to 'war

all of the latest and most fiendish typ result above indicated. Those who de sire imports from Japan have to remein-

The ground was worked into a thick puddle in some places. The keen, critical ber that to ensure satisfaction they must Critical issues are being developed us yes of British and French military order froin well established and reliable.

At the word of command away went various firms, or else order through Government any as possiore,. The first, to provide officials were watching. officials of the Department of Trade It ne astes win the whole sum of money is a business in which nothing che benixessary to pay or their purchases the two lauks, clearing the trenches, abroad, has already been arranged crushing down the parapets, scarcely more risky than any degree of specula within a month or America's coming into deigning to notice the barbed

through the puddled clay. So continued The Nippon Yusen Kaisha bas

Lo these trinks for several days, with still thing been complaining of lack of freight for

The second Australia recently, and is contemplating induce the nose rapid ship construction more officials to watch and criticise, but the opening of a new line to Western of which the Anterican people are capall agreed that the invention, or evolu

an undoubted Australia. At the same time the Osakdable. Already Coloner Groethals, who tion, of the tanks, was Shoven Kaisha in inaugurating a Europait the Panama Canat, has been placed success. ean servied Japan ja iso seeking to push trade further with northern Europe, trade commissioners having already been despatched there to make investigations, Exports from Japan to Norway and Sweden are as yet insignificant, for the last few years amounting to less than half a million annually, while importa therefrom are considerably more, amount ing to five or six millions a year, con sisting chiefly of pulp, iron, machinery and medicines. The lines which Japan hopes to push particularly in Scandi navia are silk textiles, porcelain, copper wire, lacquer ware, brushes, leather, hosiery, shirts, toys, fans, tableclothes, fishing nets, matting, sulphur and hemp, COPPER, IRON AND PAPER. The enormous demand for copper creat.

there is nothing in it thus cannot be ed by the war continues to affect favou→ ably the market in Japan, the output evercome with management, but munutge ment based on tue, mint rigid coonomy, jumping from 76,700 tons in 1814 to which must penetrate in trery avant 16.798 tons last year, about 60 per cent.

lable in the whole by the aubted countries. of the export going to Russia, 20 per cent

There is no occasion for panic or board to England and the remainder to France, North America and British India. Thing there is occasion for seit-sacrifice. demand for galvanized iron plates in sacrifice that is a usn,

But it is a Japan hus for some time exceeded the bruism which has not yet reached the supply, although the domestic manu

dinner tables of the well-to-do. Unless all facturers are turning out to full capacity. the Allies, including my own fellow With the enormous expansion in che-citizens in America, are prepared to make mical manufactures Japan is now cet ing the domestic demand in inany lines, and is beginning to export, the most re markable extension being in exports of chlorate of potash, prices being consider ably lower than in United States Mr. Hoover believes that the first step and Great Britain. The biggest drmand to be taken is "The establishment of an comes from America. The demant for Albed Food Board, whten can speak with printing paper continues, especially for one unthoritative voice as to the needs of magazines and periodicals, Although all the countries opposed to the Central It would take the judgment of Empires, the Government granted-concessions to

Solomon and then it would be disputed. manufacturers in the rich forests of Saghalien in order to relieve the situato differentiate as between the needs of each Alhed country, so long as those tion, the speculators have driven the needs are separately put forward by the the question-If Americans who are from supply into more profitable channels, Food Controllers of each nation. There three to six thousand miles distant from leaving the situation much as it was, to us reason to hope that before the war is the scene of action are willing to give up the great disappointment and displere much older an Allied Food Board will be their beer and spirits so that their com of publishers. Orders, for Japanese inlp an established fuct, conrades in Europe shall not, go hundur have recently increased from India, There is a general impression now what will they if the brewing Australia, and South America. There America has entered the war that there

output.

FINANCE,

an charge of SKIP CORNER 1 ne United States and large sums of money, have been placed at his disposal. The same energy and abilities which built the Furthermore," canal will build ships, every energy is being devoted to arrange co-operation in control or spiping.

The threat prooom is it of food supply, not any for the As but also for America, and that mutter I have been asked to advise the proniem is one extreme mobity, not only constitu- tionally-bue intrinsicity, crack, the world, owing to tile dear as power in the Allied countries and the consequent decrease of the harvests of France, 1ly and England, and owing to the partia failure of America's winter wheat, 28 faced with a perme of short food supppies.

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SAIGON RICE MARKET

The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon,." in their report dated June 8th, state-

Since our last report our market was WOUKHEN IN THE SECRET. Official instructions were given loy a quiet up to 31st of May, but on the ist large number of tanks to be constructed of June prices were rising very quickly and ready for action by a certain time, in sympathy with Hongkong and Singa All at fall pressure! was the motto, pore markets and also in consequence of ho says:

Military officials addressed decrease in the arrivals of paddy. the workmen to encourage them to de We are not able to offer, any opinion as their utmost. Workinen were taken inte to the prospects of our market as the situa the confidence of the works ulicials with ation in the future will depend upon the demand. It is very likely that the hold- view to keeping up the pace.

Heavy loads of material came byers of stocks of faaldy in the interior will passenger trains to save time; other loads not sell before October if the prices do The total amgunt of rice exportcu from1 poured in by motor worry. As the tanks

England to the 1st January up till the 20th May is were completed they were sent still in not seem satisfactory to then. mobileo and get their crews. weeks went secret, to somewhere in

We quote 10-day: White rice, No. 2. by without a word of what had become 522,476 tons against 585,459 tong in 1916. Sifted Japan quality, Hongkong 83.78

at them.

BIG EXTENSION OF JAPANESE STEEL WORKS PROPOSED.

The Japanese Department of Agricul-

Victory cannot be achieved without type of heavy armoured ear which has re and Commerce has asked for an

ar greater saurices at have so lar been asked of them, there may come a day when scarcity of 1000 supplies may ron civilisation or its complete victory.""

But at last, Mr. Preston saw **Brilliant British Victory" on the contents hill of per picul f.o.b. Saigon, for June ship- an evening paper and eagerly paid his ment... half-penny. In the stop press column was a despatch from Sir Douglas Haig briefly. reporting an important advance on September 15th, finishing with the state- ment" In this attack we used a new Fuller, reports been of great assistance. confirmed the news of the success of the appropriation of severni muillon you

the Budget for the proposed enlargement. fans. October 21st Mr. Monta

On October 21st Mr. Montagu wrote to of the iron and steel foundry at Yeda- Mr. Tritton, managing director of Messrs. mutsu, in Kyushu. It is desired to Foster & Co.:1 should like, as Minis increase the production to 500,000 tons et stcol and 400,000 tons of pig-iron. The work will be spread over four years, the appropriation being as follows:-1187, 1918, Y7,244,820: 1918, Y9,918,160; 17,419,780; 1820, Y6,815,720.

of Munitions, to convey to you per sonally my thanks for the very notable share which you have taken in the pro duction of the tanks. I understand that you were mainly responsible, with the assistance of Major W: G. Wilson, for working out the mechanical design, and that the great success which has been hearted assistance and expert knowledge achieved was made possible by your whole-

"and" advice,"

An

has of late been an excess in the supply will be plenty of food. Anyone who could try of this country is continued of alcohol in Japan, owing to increased get five matica conversation with Mr. appreciable percentage of the grain in Hoover would be quickly disabused of ported into the United Kingdom - goes towards the manufacture of alcohalie this idea. The American Food Con liquors Bacrifice demands encrifice, troller, from the figures now at his dis-

Although he has kept millions of poss), is convinced that while there are sufficient cereals in America to food the people in Belgiim and Northern France people of that continent, the supplies do alive by intricate methods of rationing, not begin to reach the quantity necessary Mr. Hoover is not a believer in what he for the Allies in Europe. Therefore, to terms the ironclad card system. enable their European partners to carry less driven to the last necessity of national the war to a successful conclusion, the extremity he is convinced that voluntary, American people will not only have to methods, combined with control of the increase largely their normal production food supplies so far as the retail dealer, of wheat but will also have to reduce their will enable a nation to keep its stomach well filled. In the possibility of porrible to substitute maize. With where

Financially the situation has shown considerable change since last reported. Specie holdings have decreased from 718,000,000 von to 895,000,000 owing for the most part to purchase of Japanese bonds on the London market by the Gov- ernment for cancellation, and also to payment of interest on the foreign debt. The portion of specie held at home still remains at 223,000,000 yen, and that abroad now arounts to something less

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than 172,000,000 yen. Japan is at pre prezent consumption of wheat and every fairy the population in the United

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

COMMENDATION.

(R) 204 Lam Kwai Yich is com- mended by the Captain Superinten dent of Folica for his courageons action in effecting an arrest at great personal danger,

This is the second time this constable

has been commended.

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GREEK GOVERNMENT IN DIFFICULTIES.

sent experiencing as craze for expansion an implicit and well-founded confidence in Knigdom by issuing food tickets to all to all of capital. All the joint-stock com

worse still, the patriotism of his own countrymen, households, or, panies are clamouring for extension of Mr. Hoover believes that will do this individuals, Mr. Hoover sees the estab operations, * This is due no doubt to the The great meat-packing firms of America lishment of a huge bureaucratic machine marvellous succes attending Japanese have already turned over their organisa- with many inequalities and without com- undertakings since the beginning of the tions and their whole vast interests pensating saving ere the problem of dis. The King of Greece recently received ▪ war, profits increasing as the trade of voluntarily to the Food Board, of which: In Belgium, where the the belligerent countries decreased. There Mr. Boover is chairman, and have under-tribution is in some respects simpler, deputation of shipowners who handed to is great risk in demanding expansion of taken to operate without profit. Other about 55,000 volunteers with 50,000 minor him & memorandum embodying a protest operations on a basis of profits received interests vital to the production and dis- employees are daily employed in super against the taxation of their profits as from so abnormal a circumstance as war tribution of food in Americs are likely to vising the distribution of rationis to a proposed by the Government provides, for after the war there will us follow suit. Before many weeks are over population of 10 millions. An army of The Government's position is becoming suredly be contraction of the present Mr. Hoover believes that confident his hole in the United Kingdom such as that of the armed bands in the thanks to the about 400,000 would be required to do the most difficult in view of the questions, activity. One of the g popanies measures in which he is

America's new Food Controller is under neutral zone and others, which are con suffering most from this expansion pro- countrymen and countrywomen will gladly paganda has been the Nippon Yusen acquiesce, there will be assured sufficient no misapprehension as to the difficulties etantly forming the subject of Entente Kaisha, now paying a dividend of 28 per supplies from America to carry over the he has to face, Neither does he entertain march To the Government's many cent. The directors, however, have been Allies, with rigid economy, until the next any Hlusions as to the fate that the difficulties are added those of a financial average nation metes out to its Food order, arising from the loss of revenue firmly resisting the agitation, though not harvest. without considerable trouble. Strange The American Council of National De Controller" After trying most expert in the parts of Greece occupied by the to say, this agitation for expansion of fence, according to recent cables, are ments and studying all others," he said Venizelists. This revendo was devoted to capital is most conspicuous in the Stock likely to recommend the completa prohibi- with a smile,1 have come to the con- the sery of loans concluded abroad. Exchange, which are no more than tion of the manufacture and sale of clusion that the only real solution is to. The torpedoing of ships like the Vestos, alcoholic liquor throughout the United he found in St. Matthew, chapter 15." requisitioned by the Government, and mediums between buyers and sellers, and States This, in itself, will free an St. Matthew, chapter 15, is the mira under its guaranto insured by the where bigger capital can hardly be ex

normona balk of grain for England, ealous feeding of the multitude on the National Bank, constitute a huge loss, pected to increase transactions Clearly France, and Italy There at once arises seven loaves and the few little fishes which is an additional burden on the

Government. the object is to produce gambling in

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