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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2017.

CONSTIPATION.

The Cause of much Suffering.

When the Bowels are clogged the waste matter decays and ferments and enters the blood, and is carried to all parts of the body, producing Headaches, Biliousness, Sleeplessness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Neuralgia, Rheumatism and various other ailments disturbing the Heart and Nervous System, and if continued is liable to cause inflamation of the Bowels, Liver and Kidneys. Nature often requires a little assistance, and if this assistance is given at the first indication much distress and suffering may be averted. Mothers, especially, should guard the health of their children, and inculcate regular habits from infancy. As family remedy for Costiveness, Dr. MORSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILLS have a wide reputation. They are mild in their action, causing neither weakness nor sickness and do not gripe, and may be used by old and young, weak and strong.

They are a perfect blood purifier and a positive and permanent Cure for Biliousness, Indigestion, Constipation, Headaches, Sallow Complexion, Liver and Kidney Troubles, Piles, Pimples, Boils and Blotches, and for Female Ailments."

DR. Moush's

INDIAN ROOT PILLS. are an efficient. reliable, and safe remedy piticed on the market at a poce within the reach of all. Tire Pills biog sugar-coated, are pleasant to take, and, retain their full medicinal properties. They are packed in f amber-colored bottles-not in cheng wooden or pastekarð. besant are thus always fresh and Clean, impervious to moisture, unaffected by climatic con ditions, and do not deteriorate by keeps ing an all liquid

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CLARKE'S 3, 41. PILLS.

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION, THE SERVICE DOLLAR QUESTION. GERMAN METHODS IN CHINA;

GÜVERNMENT AND CHINA TEX,

German,

THE SERVICE DOLLAR QUESTION. The question of income tax for British residents in Chiun is referred to in the taxation, and we have nothing further to report as a temporary measure of war add on that subject. We have drawp at

India closed her mints is 1893, although indications that Germany had very ambi it has always been the principal market tious designs in the Far East. What sha in the world for silver, and Inter on im-called the Yangtaze agreement was one of posed an import duty on silver, in order these indications. It is quite certain that to keep up the rate of exchange. This with her point d'appui at Kino-chow, last year the Indian Government has Germany did not intend that Bagdad was issued 2 rupee notes in Ceylon very nearly to be her Eastern terminus. Well, we. The annual meeting of the China As the equivalent of 2s. 6d notes in this think it would only be prudent for us to country, and has prohibited the private take a lead from Germany and introduce sociation was held at the offices of the importation of silver, apparently with more of the national element into our own P&O Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., the object of preventing a further advance trade with the Far East. Owing to the in its value. The Hasgkong Government rise in prices of all commodities, and the Leadenhall Street, London, EC on

has stopped the exportation of dollars long time taken to wind up the Gorman July 31st Mr. Frederick Anderson. pre from the Colony, in order to keep down runs in Hongkong, it is understood that exchange. Throughout all this time the liquidation has been very favourable sided, and there were also presest China has maintained as free and open a for them, but if our people are wise they. Messta. George Jamison, C.M.C. (Pre-market for silver as we have for gold, will not again help the Germans ulter but although silver is as indispensable to the war to undermite our trade in China, sident), C. H. Ross (Vice-President), R.

the British Empire as it is to Chin our which is now re-established on a sounder Chatterton Wilcox (Hon. Treasurer), F,

Governments have been constantly mani basis than it has been on for many years, J. Abbott, Churles H. Bates, Bryon pulating the silver market. The war has entirely owing to the absence of the so

once more shown the value and import called reliable Brevan, C.M.C., E. J. Carroll, W. Fisher, H. S. Hancock, W. Harwood, J. 5. ance of silver; the British Empire prob ably contains more silver above the ground Haskeli, C. A. Heiminn, Edgar J. Houle, than all the rest of the world put to J. D. Hutchison, H. D. C. Jones, W. gether, the huge expenditure on the war Livingstone, J. Michael, G W. F.ngy make it impossible for the gold Playfair, Charles V. Sule, F. Sulinger, standard te be maintained throughout the Walvey, H.West. Under these circumstances it is H. Salinger, Charles

the rise in exchange suffered by all oficials Whistler, T. H. Whitehead, H. Wilcock perhaps worthy of serious consideration tention to the great hardship caused by son, and the Sceretary (Mr. H. C. whether it tiny not be advisable in the Far East, and also hy naval and junction with our Alling to re-establish Wilcox.)

In moving the adoption of the report silver as a world currency. However, on military officers there who are paid in am merely sterling The hardship is enhanced by the and accounts the Chairman said:The this particular subject I work of the office has again been carried giving expression to my own views, and increased cost of living. In a telegram on single-urindled by Mr. Wilcox Matters not necessarily those of your committee from our Hongkong branch it is stated connected with the China contingents The industrial competition of the Eat that the Hongkong Government has grant- have taken up part of his time; he has with the West will become more imed their Civil Service the privilege of endeavoured to keep in touch with an

portant in the future than it has drawing four-fifths of their my at the many as possible of those who have come

beez in the past it has probably pre-war rate of is, l, to the dollar, but from the Far East to fight for their coun

been brough nearer by the war, and flcers of the Ariay and Navy stationed try, and to forward parcels, etc., from

it seems doubtful whether it is wise to there are receiving their pay at over 2. Friends in China. The report gives a

continue a financial policy, te effect of 7d, to the dollar-the difference is roughly short summary of political events in

are paid, and dollars. In the Treaty Ports the redinc China during the last year; but latterly it which is to lower the value of silver ja dollars to the as compared with 74

which Eastern wages has been difficult to follow the kaleido thereby to reduce the cost of production lion ju the number of dollars to the £.is we hope that the favourable consideration scopic changes in the Government After there, when that cast is enlisted in ven greater. The hardship is so great the young Emperor had been nominally on

terms of gold.

already given in some cases by H.M. the throne for only a week, the attempt to restore the Manche dynasty failed, but

As mentioned in the report, we have Government will be extended to all the the revolution still continues. 1; may be

We have called the attending of the technically correct to speak of the recent discussed the question of trading with

the enemy after the war with many of otrd of Trade to what seems to us some trouble as a revolution, seeing that, the political institutions in existence at the thuse most largely interested in the China particularly hard cases in connection with trade. For many years before the war the prohibition of China tes. At the time time of the outbreak were violently over thrown, hat compared with revolutions the Germans in China made determined when this prohibition was announced foreforts to dominate the British trade thers without any warning certain quantities. example-the Chinese movement has and in Hongkong. As every facility for of tea which had already been paid for. so far been more in the nature of attaining their object was given to themy British firms in Ching were incourse a political crisis than a revelation. If by shipping firms in thủ country and by shipment. Exchange and freight had London financiers, they were fairly suc been settled for the shipments: The firms the reports in the Press are correct, German intrigue and German money have cessful. The spirit in which they accept applied to the Consulate for advice as to been jumportant factors in stirring up the ed the hospitality shown to them is ex-what should be done under the circu

stances. The Consular officials had no trouble, but if the German alm was to pressed by one of their writers in those

is instructions, and could give no informan terms: The German merchant injure the interests of the Allies by creat ing, widespread disorder, it is soine satis generally considered to be more reliable tion. As there was no time to spare the faction that their schemes have miscarried and industrious than the English Weems had been paid for by them before up to now. A few months ago the Germans have no reason to thank the the date of prohibition. On its arrival in majority of all parties in China approved English for generously admitting us to London the Board of Trade relused to of the suspension of diplomatic relations their Colonial trade. On the contrary allow any of it to be delivered, and it with Germany. The Chinese are quite they have reason to thank the Germans, has all been impounded at the London aware that if the final result of the war for without them they wouhl not be able Docks for over two months. The Board were to be world-power for Germany, to carry on their huge trade at all." of Trade give as their reason for refusing and not."' downfall, if the Drang nach Even in this country we have heard some to pass the tea that it was not paid for Osten" were firuly secured Germany's thing in the same strain from pre-war by the consigners in England before the German sympathisers, and from those date of prohibition; they said that if the place is the Oriental sun would cast a deep shadow over a considerable portion when the Germans were using to help firms here had paid for the tea they would of China. They know that Germany did them to undermine British trade is not have declined to allow it to be da not spend £20,000,000 on a print d'oppai China. Their success was somewhat offieved. It cannot be sold on the market, ・the liquidation and the capital invested in it is with on the Shantung coast without some a mystery until

elsewhere in Mesion

OF Russia,

GERMANS IN OROWN COLONIES,

services

ulterior object, and they know from their of German firms in Hongkong threw drawn from trade. These are the facts own experience in 1900 how Germany some light upon their methods, which then as supplied to us, and we believe then to makes war." They also can make a proved to be anything but reliable. A be undoubted. Now, it was clearly im pretty shiewd guess us to the kind of comcording to information we have received, possible for a firm in London to pay for confirmed by an instractive little tea in course of shipment in China before pensation which Germany would demandwhich

from China for daring to look askance book by Mr. Dennis Moss, of Hongkong, the issue of a proclamation, of which no at a German," for having the audacity called Britons . Germans in Chisa,noties was given: Therefore, the claim to challenge the right of Germany to sink a large portion of the trade was conducted of the Board of Trade is equivalent to neutral shipping on the high seas at in the following way. The German firmus saying that they can at any moment hold. sight, for suspending diplomatic relations, bought goods in Manchester and Brack up and temporarily confiscate capital. and for seizing German ships. One would ford, for which they often paid cash invested in trade without giving AAY have thought that with even the bare pos They obtained this cash by drawing x warning. If this applies to tea it also sibility of having to meet such a conting months bills on London fouacial houses applies to all kinds of fond, and indeed ney all patriotic Chinese would have or banks, and discounting the bills into any kind of merchandise. The direct done everything in their power to sup- London: When these bills fell dus they consequence is that trade is being left more press internal dissension and to organise were renewed for a further six months, and more to Government offices, and who- the resources of their country in support and in some cases it is believed there ever benefita it is certainly not the cqn- We have done what we can to of right, in its struggle with wrong. The were second renewals; so that the German sumer. opportunity of co-operating with such firms were not called upon to produce the represent the hardship of adding to the powerful Allies as England, France, ufual proceeds of the goods for twelve risks and difficulties of carrying on trade Russia, America, and Japan, with a months or more after shipment. They in these times, in the hope that when cases. mimumum of risk to herself, might have sold the goods in China on long and of this kind are looked into it may b been turned to good account by China, dangerous credit, and if they received found to be possible to deal with them but, instead of combining for a great partial payments in China before they in a less arbitrary macner. national effort, we find political leaders had to send home the money to meet the 41.13 divoting their energies towards stirring London bills, they used these partial pay up internal strife. The internal position ments as capital in their business. Ac in China is still somewhat obscure. The cording to the book I have referred to most influential parties are theoretically

The resolution for the adoption of thes report and accounts was seconded by Mr. William Harwood and carried.

Mr. George Jamieson, C.M.G, was re- republican, but under any practicable some of this business was done at a loss, elected President for the ensuing year. administration in the present state of and in many cases the results of the Mr Jamieson then proposed the re affairs in China power must be vested in German trading were so miserable as to election of the Chairman, Mr. F. Ander- by almost incredible. The aggregate son. The real reason, he said, why they, partain privileged members of the com- munity. Ja one group official and wil: amounts outstanding at Hongkong and wished to change Rule 7 was the extreme tary influence predominates; in another the Treaty Ports are understood to bave dilhaulty in dispensing with Mr. Ander been exceedingly insge, much larger than son's services at this critical time He prominence is given to Parliamentary would be considered prudent by British had had the work of the Association in forms but under any form of government, firms of similar standing. This is a re his bands for three years, and as one was in times like these, it is more important velation of the way in which one brauch better qualified to handle it than he was: to have a strong national leader, and to of German trade was carried on. In other He still had several irons in the fire- give him a fair chance of leading, than to directions German contracts have come to that was to say, he was handling variona wrangle, over constitutional experiments: light which would have resulted in disas projects that had not yet matured--and it remains to be seen if such a man will trous losses if they had been entered into they thought it extremely desirable that be forthcoming. Experience shows that'

revolutions often get out of hand; recent by British Brus; but it is believed that he should hold office for at least another the Chinese have found it impossible to year. The resolution which he had to pro events in Russin are one more illustration being the same pressure on Germans as poss also included the re-election of the of the disastrous consequences of giving they could easily have brought on British Vice-Chairman (Mr. CH. Ross) and the to muck rope to extremists. Perhaps in firms through our Courts. Now the Ger Hon. Treasurer (Mr. R. C. Wilcox). these days in all countries finance comes.

Mr. B. H. Hill seconded the motion, mans in Chius are shrewd and keen men next in importance to the preservation of of bitiness; It is incredible that they and it was carried law and order. Since the negotiations ran these great risks for an inadequate Mr. Anderson thanked the meeting for for a currency loan broke down soma return without an object. They certainly re-electing him, asu proposed the election Years ago, there have been so signs of any did not, carry, ou their own trade with en bloc of the following General Con- attempt to deal with reform of the cur China in this way. There is every reason mittee; Rt. Hon. Lord Inchcape, rency, which remains in the same chaotic to believe that their business in arms, G.C.M.G., K.CIE, elt; Sir T. Suther etate in which, it has been for many aniline dyes, and other branches of Ger-land, O.C.M.; Sir Walter C. Hiller, years-perhaps one reason why no serious

tean trade was anything but unremunera-K.C.M.G, C.B.; Sir Alfred Dunt, Sir Frederick Bourne, effort in this direction has ever succeeded tive, and so the inference is that the effort K.C.M.G.

is that the existing confusion suite many to dominate British trade had a national C.M.G.; Sir Charles Dudgeon; Messrs.

influential people. But while we are ac

purpose to serve. Probably it was their F. Anderson, Byron Breuati, C.M.G, F. customed to criticise Chinese currency, there is this to be said for China, that the aim to increase German power and in Cornes, G. B. Dodwell, W. Fieber, R. S. Buence in China. Perhaps what was Gundry, C.B., Wm. Harwood, J. S basis of her standard, the tael or sycee, town as the German Circle" system Haskell, R. H Hill, G. Jamieson, has never been tampered with; the stand- enabled them to get all the credit they CMG., H. D. C. Jones, H. H. Joseph, A warranted care for all ard has always been a certain weight of acquired or constitutical Dis silver of recognised purity, and notwith. wanted in London. Mr. Saunders, of the WD. Little, H. W. Robertson, Alex. South African Federated Chamber of In Rees, C. H. Ross. D. C. Rutherford, sharges from the Urinses standing all the theories of the West, dustries, last week explained this system Charles V Sale, F. Salinger, Gershon Organs in either sex. The China has never lost faith in silver as a

as follows: The centre of the Circle Stewart, MP, H. D Stewart, A M Estoons Pills also care Gravel standard. She lus remained one of the nearly always one of the large Ger, Townsend. T. H. Whitehead. B. Chutter- Fains in the Back and all few silver standard countries throughous Kidney Disorders. Free from the long years of depression, caused by

man hanks, who by a method of guarantees ton. Wilcox, and A. G. Wood

This resolution was seconded by Mr. mercury. Forty years' susė the demonetisation of silver in the West enabled, the members of the "Circle" to org. Sold by all Chemist Following the lead of Germany in 1871, obtain, practically unlimited credit for Jamieson, and carried the meeting the and Storekeepers throughout the Western Powers demonetised silver their operations. There have been many terminated.

1 the world.