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CABLES.

EARLIER CABLES,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

WORLD'S COTTON

CONFERENCE. GAMBLING EN COTTON

DEPRECATED.

NEW ORLEANS, October 17th... The Cotton Conference urged British spinners to send representatives to buy

cotton direct from the farmers,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY.

3-Pgilan ng Opportunities. The industry, both un its industrial and its

- NEW PROPOSALS STATED BY THE educational side, shuurlik be so organised

PRIME MINISTER

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The following is a summary of the British Government's policy relating to trade, industry, and labour, as set forth by the Prime Minister:-

A-LABUTE.

1-Wuges and Bour-A bill has just been introduced dealing with hours and wages based upon recommendations of the The speakers agreed that no arbitrary Joint Committee of the National Indus price could be fixed for a given period. rial Conference The principles of this Cotton-growers suggested the condem-bill. arg. (a) The establishment of a nation of the practice of selling cotton on call and all gambling in cotton and

other necessities,

NEW YORK SHIPPING STRIKE

AN ACUTE SITUATION.

New York: October 19th. la spite of the settlement reached, the Longshoremen hav wat returned work.

The shipping interests have arranged. to utilise strike-breakers, protected by military, if the men" do not return by

October 20th.

The situation is "nguts. The Labont Secretary to President Wioa has ap pointed a Conciliation Committer, head ed by the Mayor of New York, to enden- von to settle the controversy.

THE SILVER MARKET...

LIKELY INCREASE IN THE

SUPPLY.

LONDON, October 17th. The Times,"in a leader, says that it secins reasonable Lo hope there will shortly be a check on the demand and

national maximun working week of forty-eighbours, except in certain in dustries with special conditions, such as agriculture, the merchant marine, domes tic and outdoor service. (b) The establish- unt of living wage throughout in- dustry.

2-Conditions of Work, Sharing in (Profits, nad l'armployment. There are Three aims which the Government are anxious to see achieved, viz. :

(a) The promotion of a larger degree of co-operation between workmen and em- ployers in the determination of working conditions, and in this connection the development of the system of Whitley

Colamittees,

as to offer a free career to talent and to give to every member concerned in it. in whatever grade of employment, op portunities of improving his abilities and his position..

OCTOBER

95 ra

1919.

KILLING EXPORT TRADE!

BY SIBLEY, EDITOR-IN-CHINE OF THỊ

MONTREAL** HÊKALD."

Returning to England after an absence, extrading to pre-war times," I have been struck by what to me is the alarming change which has come over' the spirit of 10. Committee, us Output. In accord- the prople, England appear to me to ance with che unauimons, recomenda-

be suffering from an artificial prosperity which threatens to undermine her ur tiou ni the Coal Commission, a mittee will immediately be set up to eminence in trade and commerce and

jeopardise her whole future

com-

inquire into the diminution of output

in the coal mines

The Government propose to prepare scheme on the above fines at once and submit it to Parliament with the least possible delay.

C-TRADE POLICY.

Money never was so plentiful in this country as now, yet the people at large appear to be ablutely indifferent to the fact that vast Sins which are now in circulation in the form of currency notes represent borrowed, capital which the 11-¡mpur Restuctions-The intertuination will have to repoy. polisy of import restrictions establiged for the purpose of shielding British dustries ugunst foreign competition during the transition period will cops definitely to an end on september lab, existing restrictions being then drawn except as indicated below.

12. Foreign Exchanges. Government

support of the exchanges will be abandon ed except in so far as șoine support may for a time be necessary to prevent com plete collapse of any important

changes..

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SLACKNESS EVERYWHERE,

A RUSSIAN APPEAL TO GT. [your energies can for a lops time to eve

BRITAIN.

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be usefully played. Russia, so long exclusively agricultural, began half entury aga to familiarise herself with the methods of the West, and introduced

The following article has been contri. bated by 3tadane Katherine Breshkuesky, into her country different branches of in- who, under her sobriquet of the Grand-dustry. During the Inst. few years sho mother of the Russian Revolution," as

male fur herselfya ame famous in the counted nearly 3,000,000 of factory work- annal of her inery,

She is probablyers, and the war has almost doubled this the oldest Russion revolutionar living number nl has suffered

The Russian army was" com- for the use of greatly Freedom.

She had much to do with the posed of 12,000,000 soldier, to which,werė sitecess of the revolt of March, 1917, but added saucen of rich trained in the When the Bolsheviks came into power the work necessary for the war, and"about throw this gel lady into prison, She was, however, released, even

These

the Bol- | 3,000,000, men and women worked special- sheiks regnising that she could hardly by reckoned among the center-revolely for the needs of the troups. „tionaries."}

| 13,000,000 soldiers and workers provided

I appeal to you, my dear good friends, for the wants of the army, and then re- and will speak to you shout the sad situn.mained hardly any souls to farnish the tion in which Russin Ends herself, to-day necessities of the civil population.

I also tell you of her most urgent wants.

The consaiical system of the country. Russia merits the friendship of Europe affected during the three years of war. which was only in its infancy, beenma and the Entente; as during many cen- Rails and rolling stock deteriorated. taries she has been the bulwark delend. The conandrered factories gradually"

censed to furnish merchandise for those ing civilisation against the invasion of

lest behind and the Ninall reserves became Blackness and indifference are everythe Oriental barbarians. She has fought exhausted. Reliable witnesses can relate where apparent. Let me quote a few examples. A friend o mine from for and preserved the Occident from all all the sacrifices made by our pour in-

try for the common defence of civilise Canada came here prepared to place dangers, at the price of her blood and hertion and humanity, Alrendy weakened

rders for thousands of dollars' worth of own progress. merchandise for which, prior to the war England had a practical monopoly. He was met with the statement that they were fuli wa with orders for dianestic business, and emuld not undertake any business for export. Where prices were qucted they were ridiculously high compared with American prices,

I another fine v goods

Canadian

had to meet Napoleon. She has always all the same, she still keeps her youth After hengis-Khan "she | and-"impoverished, hur country had bes

come the prey of erimical demazoguc been a victim..

cual. her forests, her waters, and all her varique and abundant metals

A century having passed since the Fire of Moscow, and Russia wishing to enter the great family of democratic nations, she began to struggle for light and liberty But she was surprised by the treacherous AAr which lasted Eve long years, and through which she bore the tyrannic roke

and her insured. But

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use.

13 Damping of Goods of Foreign Origin Legislation will be introduced for the protection of goods manufactured in Great Britain and Ireland against (b) Securing to the workers tote gene-

dumping. Power wilt be paken to pre- rally a financial interest in the success

vent the sale in this, country of similar of the industry in which they work.

good beneath their price in the country (c) Adequate provision for and satis

of origin. factory arrangementa, regarding uncu

Power to Check any -Ezcpace ployment.

Infur of Goods Consequent The Government would prefer to dent delays Therm 1 know tins been able to export pro-Russia will again reconquer liberty and dangerous element for their own country

with the question of unemployment un the basis of agreed recommendations by the Joint Committee of the National

ment will seek emergency power, to in able the Board of Trade to cheek" ang flood of imports (for instance, from Ger many) that might arise from a gollapse of exchange so disproportionate to cool

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Industrial Conference, who have so far failed to agree on any proposals. Fail- ing such agreement, it may become the. duty of the Government to put forward of production in the country of origcame in to place orders for, magbinery. right to do so. I an authorised by my tributed in a certain measure towards the proposals in the name of the whole com- munity.

Housing. Three Acts passed by the present Parliament, the Housing Act, the and of Transport Act, will, in combination, provide the means of dealing with the problem of bousing along proper lines, by the creation of houses outside con- gested cities, and the provision of trans reacy may be adepted much more gene-port facilities to bring the workers to

some, increase in the supply of silver-Land Acquisition Act, and the Ministry powers Trom Parliament to prohibit th, to order a suit of clothes. The tailor said who would follow its work by your sign the Russian orphans.

Mexican production is increasing

is uituloubtedly susceptible of great development Substitutes for silver cur

rally than up to the present.

The silver circulation in Britain

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£50,000,000 as compared with £15,000,000 before the war. This seems dhnecessarily farge, bat there should Le an ample margin for letting some go where it is much more urgently waited.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

"NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

REPATRIATION OF CHINESE

LABOURERS

PARIM, October 19th. In the Chamber," 18; Jobrun, Minister for the liberated territories, said that the British and French Governments had

droiled on 3334091227

for replacing Chines labour and repatriating the Chinese at the rate of 15,000 monthly. AEROPLANE SERVICE IN CHINA

London, October 10th. The Timer aeronautical correspondent says that the Vickers-Vimy commercial aeroplanes ordered by China are similar 19 the winner of the Trans-Atlantic flight. Their length is 12 feet, height," 15, and span, 672-

The machines will each be fitted with two Ralle-Roye engiam, totalling 750 hp, with a maximum speed of 105 and a.cruising speed of miles per hour. They will carry petrol sufficient for Sbour Hight while extra tanks can be Etted if necessary.

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There will be two pilots. The cabin, which will be enclosed, can reat 12 passen gers, whose safety and comfort has busen studied in every way."

ind from their work:

B-COAL MINES.

4-State Purchase of Mineral Rights, The Liovernment accept the policy of State purchase of mineral rights in cont on which the reports of the Coal Com mission (second stage) are unanimons.

As part of the scheme for the purchase of them rights, a levy will be made upoe the compensation to be paid. The pro eeeds of this lovy will form a fund for the amelioration of the social conditions of miners. In the case of Scotland, account will be taken of the fact that a rate levy on receipts of mineral values exists in that country.

tries for this purpose:...

war or for the maintenance of the cou

(a) That the product is essential for try dusing war.

MANUFACTURERS YEARS BEHIND,

If the

wi productive work and lessons.

But what is still more importaun is the help necessity in the domain of general culture. The education of four millions of orphans which the war has deft is a firm I know has been able to export proof the Germana allied to the Bolsheviks, the prior only for Russia, but

whale

What are wa anets to England from a factory started Everything was put in movement to

her. ya Paroda darnag the war, and rall them

They tried to poison her do with these children the future

fub citizens of their country, and the de it a good profƒ at lower prica thap the

materially and morally: But my poor tenders a a free and democratic Russia 1 country is not yet dead. Enfeebled, sent to come to their nid is to condenin Eaglish manuiacturer, dre asking.

Enlightened another line ut gooda a Canadian resists with her inst forces.

a part of them to death, and to form

and for the whole of Europe. - duses to gland from a factory started assure the future of the demoerney. in Canada during the war, and cell theo nddress myself to you,

If you naked me what induces me to.

should

DEFENCE OF THE COMMON CAUMK. answer at a good proft at lower price, that the that my seventy-five years of life

Alltopy English maniacturers are asking.

It is not public charity 1 ask, but bro- the people of Russia, my fifty years of therly" assistance." I was in the offer of an engineering Eght for the liberty, honour, and good of dead fallen in the defener of the com- The millions of ear firma here in England when a Canadian my country, have conferred upon me the mon cause our sacrifices, which have cun- as to enable sales to take place in this country at prices altogether below costs the head of the firms

Can't bother with export trade," said anxious desire and fears for her future haal vistory and par misfortunes, dictatu

We have on to see her happy. of production berei

want you to know to me the duty and give me the right. It that over there, far away from you, there 15. Protection of Fustable ~ Key "iuch on hand now, dustrie The Government will also seek

is a sacred duty for all the democracies I went into w exilurian establishment is suffering a real and loyal democracy to unite their efforts to save and bring import except on Bence and on parmentily.

he could not promise delivery for three if you would respond to its call."

We have often heard from you words ied and bethetic words I have recuiv

are not vain words, if the· ment of a licence fee of the products of key industries which are in an tastable

In one big city I wanted a taxicab for gincore, we appeal to you, who have help in the understand the duty, ta

of Friendship, and trusting that they are civilised pes

eduention of the less cultivat. position in this couarry, Industries journey of three miles. Then were n

always held the standard of liberty and untious if the whole world realises which fulfil the following testa, will alone de axienban the stand, and not on: democracy high. And myself, the loving the danger represented by the be regarded as stable Key indus would take me. The eyes was that it nurse of cherished child. I come to tell up in ignorance of these children to the The growing wis too far. They only wanted hornou her trials and surrows. It would be pacine development of civilisation-my trugh to close your eyes to her wounds hopes and shore of my fellow-citizens will and sores. Our soit has ben trampled quickly realised. Considerable alarm is being pred down by the enemy, our towns destroyed the necessary resources which we are now They will give us (b) That the industry had been so neg in some paper, over the threatened inva Jur country devastated, thousands of our

wanting, and we shall see clever special lected before the war that there was no of the Faglish domestic makes bytery violated.

best citizens shot, our daughters and sis- ists arriving in order to give us inadequate supply of the product.

American miiburuesurers. But that in

methods. We on our side shall know how (e) That the industry is one for the yamon is as nothing compared, with the

ACTIONE, NOT WORDS, fostering and promotion of which the myasion by the Americans on what have Yes I address myself to you English

nad study. Russia is great Government found it necessary to take hitherto been British export" ranckets, people to ask for your generous aid at the cognise the good, done by a life of The United States have vast plans for most critical moment in the existence of enough to find all the necessary sites for Of what nature must this the erection of honies, with workshops, the bulking up of internatinaal trade, country:

aid bet What does Rossin require professional schools, and folds for ex- and other contrari. inducing the fielp us to realise the conditions indis-periments. The materials for construc British. Dominions, are telug turer d to go

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tion are not wanting. That which fails to the United States for merchandise he pensable to the convocation of

Ntituent Assembly. Russia can only find

us is the material for achonis, workshops, cause. the British worse than indifferent to export trade of a democratic State, capable of restor

manufacturer, are peace and happiness in the constitution

and agricultural establishments.

These are not found in Russia; we also requiro Already Encle Sam holls the trade of the ing the laws in conformity with the

some professors and teachers, as well as twenty South American publics-for wishes of the nation. Russia was on the the first capital necessary for the salaries, merle a great fiels for Hrition enterprise eve of seeing her desires realised when the of the workpeople

in the hallow his hand, and he is Bolshevik op de as of November,

This urgent charity should be Legun as teaching but for the trade of every other 1917, crushed her hopes. The way prets as soon as possible, in direct collabora promising market...

and the local of the Sovetists came and dispersed the tion with the "Zemstvos Hore, the, in the situation as I reflected by the entire Russian people ac-in the regions where order has been estab- Constituent Assembly, which had been co-operatives. We can alrendy proceed cording to the electoral laws.

In tears shed, like certain parts of Siberis and and covered with wounds Russia" gives Meridinal and Septentrional Russia Is still lives, but fruit each of her riores the vice to the enlightened and democratic nrth her despair to the universe. She rendering services to Rusin you render efforts will be necessary to give her bamunity, and to a solid foundation for blood Qozes.

How long a time, whattes, you vaniribate to the good of strength and bealth? How can we bring the peace of the world. back the happy days of the glorious re

I have conceived the idea of founding volation of March, 19. those days which in all the future colonies tor orphans a promised peace and erauf realt plan, of which I am now ready to Are you all the details. Help us to re- It was a misfortune that out Liberty young and inexperienced people did not alise our plans-hdy Telegraph, immediately find their was, and at pre- scat, when will they find it if those they love des.rt them! it is for you, my GET AT SOMETHING NEW." friends, 13 ring them your help and your sympathy in a succouring action.

cenu must show itself in actions, und This

only

depend upon words as pour, dis- abused Russia can only believe in those

special steps during the war.

(d) That if special Government sup port were withdrawa. the industry could) duction essential to national life. not maintain itself at the level or pro

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It is proposed that the fes charged 3.- Fund for Amelioration of Social for the issue of licenses to import goods Conditions of Miners-The Government produced by such unstable key indus have been deeply impressed by the evid tries will be 5xed with regard, in each ence which has been tendered to the Coal case, to the difference between the price Commission with respect to the unsatis at which the article can be imported and factory social conditions under which, in the price at which similar articles enn some parts of the country, miners are be sold in the United Kingdom. It may compelled to carry on their industry. A be necessary for some years for the reasonable standard of living should be Government to continue to assist these it The Britih anufactur (14) secured to the miners and their families; industries. Care will be taken that no months, and even him with the deplorable" bousing conditions now

nadne profits shall be made at the ex- prevailing in some of the coalfields of the

urders for their own markets in the pense of the community. Pending the British Isles, thus inviting competition country must be remedied without delay; grant by Parliament of the necessary and every effort must be made to im powers to give full effect to this policy are indifferent to overseae, trade, thus ven at home. At the same time they prove the comfort and amenities of the the Government intend to continue the giving their rivals in export business industry. Consequently the fund to existing import restrictions which affondreamt of opportunities. which allusion has been made will enable industries qualified to be regarded as un- these defects to be repaired on a compre

Valew England wakes up, the inevit ensive plan.

stable key industries. These will boable consequence will be, first, & fearful 6. 1o-operation with Labour in Deter-scheduled, and the schedule published at depression, and then an enormons emi

an early date.

Eration of the case which represent the mining Working Conditions.--In view of the facts that the lives and livelihood of

working power of the nation. the miners depend on the way in which the mines are worked, means have to be devised for securing their co-operation in the shaping of the general conditions of the industry, without interfering with the executive control of individual mines.

Oryanimation of the Industry-The Government, after careful examination

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18-Technical Instruction and de search-Steps will be taken to increase efficiency by encouraging and developing technical education both for managers and workpeople. also be made along the general lige Further efforts will already laid down to promote industrial research and invention.

17-Promation of Increased Outpat. Inquiry and propaganda with this end

grow

in view will be undertaken,

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organized parts of and parts of give real proofs of their sympathy

in

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SOLVING THE COAL PROBLEM;

21-sport redit-Steps are being eredita for the purpose of facilitating a taken to establish a system of export resumption of the export trade to disabur

Europe, cu. Serbia, Romanin,

To discover an effective and cheap sub- Austria. In case of loss the drawer of all the horror and tragedy of Russia, and problem of the coal mines is to be the I feel it my duty to tell Great Britain stitute for coal and theraly to solve the "the bill is guaranteed to the extent of of all the reports of the Coal Commission 18 Standardŝistian Thore 1

to call upon her generosity to assist we are to be housed in the James Walt big task of the modern James Watts. her first and the evidence given before it, haveing recornition of the importance. For proceeds of the bill and the

four-fifths of the difference between the

young brothers far away to establish ales cost mocratic order convoke the future of British industs of the plus freight plus insurance (including the stit dent dembly and cute invourable which is to be part of the Watt Centena

School of Research, the ratablishment a-Cun- cune the conclusion that they would not be justified in undertaking the State principle and practice of standardisa charge made by the uhce). purchase and State management of col-gion, but so far the State has done little. be furnished to the extent of £28,000,000gress of a peace in the interiors When 1er 16th. th..

Credits will cond.t.ens for the development and pro

ry Celebrations at lieries; and apart from any question of It is proposed to set up at the Board the aggregate. the desirability or otherwise of the

speak of the Russian

have in view

to develop the proposal for the researco nationalisation of the coal mines, the 1-To promote and co-ordinate stand. The Government will endeavour, through those tasses when I know, those mases school has now reached the followin financial burden on the country; having ardisation generally, and

the Consular and Commercial Attaché in

in the midst of which I have lived for liminary conclusions: — regard to other essential obligations on To establish and administer such

Services, to stimulate the export trade in bali a century love, and whose joys and away in locking too much into detail. The

of my wandering life, those the State, is in itself such as to preclude

testing institutions as may be found

every direction. js adoption. In the national interest,

Decessary and authorise

23-Agriculture. -A Commission is it and, as

I have so

so often shared, however, the industry will have to be so far as may be required, supervise the minimum prices to be fixed for the pur that I was going to our Allies to tell thers

ting to examine and report is to the When I left Russia I told the peasant.xists." the expenses of management and work organised as to reduce to a minimum testing work carried out by technical chase of the crops next year. But as it about Russia. trade organisations. or

They

cried out," Yes: ing charges. With this end in view, the

Can hardly report for some weeks, and Tell them about our misfortunes, and nak

areas, in each of which an amalgamation

18h. The corn has undertaken

of Trade a Department of Standard Promotion of Exports Generally, ly the great masers that is especialities.nt engineer, am on Sep-

conerrns.

masses Borrows

Fyear travel in China will be the country will be divided into

convenient th

regard to electric power next

year's trope, the Government selves." "As a matter of fuck, Bruix c

height and spied of luxury. The maxi mum weight of freight and mail will, he

2.000 pounds.

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Hitherto research has been fritterei improvement of something which already

We must get at something new, There is latent power in nearly every- The problem is to convert the Supply. The policy of the for

the farmers are now making their plans them to help us, as we cannot save our

power to ordinary commercial needs

We have to go very much further then of neighbouring mines will be undertaken

in a bill now before Parlia Are prepared now to undertake to cons not save hersell, not because she is physic-

Watt, who was eminently successful in During the autumn session

tinue for another year at any rate prices ally too weak, but

convert ng chal, through steam, into within a limited period, subject to the other bill will be submitted dealing with approximately the same as those obtained crashed spice but the account of her condition that the Government have the control and development of

up to the

power. power to veto or modify any scheme of power.

present.

plores the aid democratic nations.

of

There is

a wonderful future before an 24-Protection against Harmful Com-

nation, or man, who can evolve a cheap amalgamation which is detrimental to

bination-With a view to protecting the

·20-Fostering "Imperial Trade-In the public interest, as also to protect the resolation of the Imperial War Confer public against any harmful effects of their debts contracted in the hour of need

The Russian people feel that to pay power from soise other source than coal to general body of consumers from possible ence. an Imperial Investigation Board is

trusts and trade combinations, the Gov-and difficulties in a sacred duty, and school such as the proposed James Watt

any source of

power This can be only done by

not yet tapped." exploitation by the coal industry. Any being constituted representing the British crament require powers of inquiry a

are well aware that their country is rest School of Research, to

setting up & scheme of reorganisation would be des Government and the Dominions, together it action should become advisable. Powstand thut to exploit its wealth to its rond who have the necessary imagination and

a preliminary to taking action in time and that the soil is rich. fective which failed to furnish coal in with shipping and commercial representa

support people ers. have already been obtained under the profit and for the benefit of others it is

who have received the necessary training ing up of communications, and very far auch quantities and at such cost as to tives, to inquire into and report or all Profiteering Act for a period of six necessary" to have a free and stabile gove reaching political, economical and dom-enable the "export trade of the country to matters connected with ocean. freights and months, but, as announced in the House erament Assist us to increase our means all sign and bring them to such a form which enables them to observe very closely mercial effects. Soon China will assume he maintained and extended

facilities and the development and in 8.Representation of Labour or din provement of the sea communications be introduce legislation in the autumn de industries. Confide your capital for the

of Commons, the Government intend to of communication, and re-establish our that an entirely different aspect as a world

they can

can be tweep Banri The Government propose that

different factor..

grasped by all industry.. of the Empire, parts

with

All big-employers carry big experi all workers in and about the mines special reference to the size and type of signed to secure powers of a more com practical

departments: CHINA LOAN OVER-SUBSCRIBED should have a direct voics on the board. The Government also aims at develop an intend to collect fuller in and a remunerative market for your prostitution for the investigation of basie

exploitation of all the essential mental abips and the capacities of harbours. plete and more adequate nature.

materials which ur country contains so

Therefore the James Watt School of controlling the policy of the area grouping Imperial supplica.

25-taliation und Information. The abundantly. Come to Russia; you will Research should be made a communal in Lonbox, October 17th.

of coal mines. Further, the status of each this direction has been commenced dur-prices, costs, and profits than has hitherto be all profit for both. In industrial Bus benefit of all British industries, and the representative of the workers on this ing the war.

formation about. .. production, trade deos. We will sell you ours and it will principles of prime movement fam The Chine loan, mentioned on October board should be in all mapects equal to 13th has been largely over-subscribed, that of the other members.

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been obtained, and to seek any powers sis so little advanced, you will find a largely assist in removing the difficulti that may be requisite.

fertile ground for your enterprises, and at present facing British world trade.

A number of skilled pilots, engineers, and organisers will shortly pro

proced China to establish the services.

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