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THE PRESENT AGE,

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND

Our civilisation, asws imagine it, can only be stable if we spead out of income; our capital has cost untold ages to store and last more than a few centuries. Lat our pomogluto-of-apgading cannot.

THE TRADE OF JAPAN, YOKOHAMA FOREIGN BOARD'S REVIEW

GERMANS IN JAVA SERVICE, THE AGE OF COAL Man's history in its broadest aspect has

WAR PRISONERS, FROM JAPAN. been one long sweated struggle fowards

Reports have reached Hollent showing". eivilisation, with: Nature as the capitalist.

Mr. F. H. Bagbird, Chairman of the that numbers of German war prisoners Jealous of her wealth, which she could not end of our fuel supply? It probably is the course of a speech at the animal meet-take

Is it too late to escape this aproaching Tokobama and Tokyo Hoard of Trade, in aro arriving at Batavia from Japan to held for over from man, Nature hax doom The vast political changes needed to effect ing of the Beard recently said :—~ ed him to a hard fight for a bare existence it are incredible in the time at our di The trade of 1019 has proved excellent in a Dutch steamer in February, "and up ufficial appointments in the Dutch East Indies, Two hundred arrivedy almost preventing him, by the abeer difposal and even if they could be miracul for Japan. Twelve months ago nearly have received appointments in various culty of life, from attempting to rent ously effected, an unthinkable change in everyone way more er less pessimistlere branches of the Civil and Police services. her secrets from her. Around him, man the nature of man would be required to garding the future, as business was dull Questions on the matter have already been has been almost limitless energy, just be prevent him enjoying what he has for the and prices declining, but a sudden revival put to the Minister for the Colonies in yond his grasp, Lack of knowledge of how good of a futuro age. it could be turned to useful account has

took place, and the year 1819 broke all the Second Chamber at The Hague, and forced man to fabour instead of to live.

Doen Science offer any bopet It offers previous records. one, Nature holds out to us another

they indicate that there is considerable · Reluctantly, as man insistently demanded source of energy, whose power is almost the country amounted to 41 billions of over the whole proceeding,

The total Import and Export trade of feeling in Halland and in the Colonies them, Nature has parted with some of bar infinitely greater than any that has been Yen a Mcrete This gradual mastery of marat our disposal up to the present. But 1918

as against, 3 billions for the year! over Nature, rather than the mastery of the difficulty of solving its ulitisation almost equally divided, but the balance General and two police officers, one of The Batavia newspaper, Vientos mun Import and Export values were der Dig, state that the Germans were met one man or race over another, to which transcends any problem with which Science of trade was again for the first time since whom was the director of the police on board the ship by the German Consul-. our histories give such promineng is has yet been faced. It may be insolrble the commencement of the War against still wearing the white uniform of the thai which underlies progress. The If so future man will have to accept it Japan to the extent of 78 millions of German Marine Diviñon of Kinochau. neglect of this aspect has given rise to What he will think of our prodigality

school. The Germans, many of whom were much confused thinking; the precise can we shall be past knowing, perhaps the bot

had their passages paid by the Dutch ditions under which Nature allows the ter for us. existence of man upon this planet hog

Of thes, Germans $7, the Although it may be imprudent to sponk Government. rarely been adequately recognised.

A similar though probably less impor condition will continue. The high rates superintendents of police

of the futures, it is expected that this paper says, will be enrolled in the police, Four of them are to become day many of these terms are more or let the British

tant danger faced on some years ago. At of exchange on foreign countries makes Franz Kahler, born at Valparaiso: Their names clearly stated But that is not sufficient

Association More than once the recognition of the Crookes pointed out that, with the in-stimulates imports.

Sir William extors business rather difficult, whilst it

Otto Coerper, born at Saarbrucken; principles upon which a state of being creased use of land for the production of

Walther Oehler, born at Lichterfelde, exista has occurred too late in its develop wheat necessary for the growing popula

and Richard Leffer, born at Brunswick, ment. All ife is a fux. The power to

Twenty-seven of them will be made in- maintain the state may be already decay-tion of the globe, the world's supply of wonderful development of this country, class constables (Hooldagent).

It is an agreeable task to record the spectors (politie-opziener), and se first- ing by the time the principles underlying nitrates was fast dimnishing and, unless all previous records by reasons of ea- the postal service; two in the Government ite being are recognised. Knowledge once

but we must not forget that 1919 surpassed oight Germans are also to be employed in gained is merely dead history except so

some other source of nitrates became avail-banced values rather than increased quan- banking establishment, and 12 in as it suggests the problems and able, the failure of the wheat supply was tities. developments of the future. It is, there only a question of time. In the stones I will give you the differences of Affairs.

the.. Public Works Department. force, no idle speculation to pause for a

To give you an iden of these increased work, under the Adviser

Four are to... moment to survey

ace phere was an almost illimitable supply price to 1919 of a few well-known articles appointments in the Agricultural Depar for Chines our present existence

Five will be phcal in varŤKTIEM" and its civilisation, to see what prospect of nitrogen, but useless for manure, of stability Nature offers it and upon few years of experiment solved the prob

A as compared with 1814:- what conditions.

meat, and four will serve the Marine lem. Nitrogen from the atmosphere can

Department. bo fixed and the necessary nitrates pro- duced in any amount ad long as power is available. The problem bng thus become merged in, the che already stated viz. how long can the globe with its growing population exist with the natural ra sources of energy of which we are able to avail ourselves? 2010-ACTIVITY.

To

History has named each age of man by what it considers the controlling factor in man's development during the age Thus it has divided time into the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age and the Steel Age It is history whica has recognised the profound infuegos of these factors, not contemporary man. The pioneers have gone abonoured to their graves. It has often been below the dignity of called educated men to be acquainted with the technical processes to which, in the judgment of bistory, the era has owed its being.

THE AGE OF ENERGY.

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THE HIGH PRICES.

Forte-

The same rowspaper, in an article ! Our Protectors," said: Some time ago we stated that a number of Germans were to Be appointed to the Police here.

This was denied by the authorities Later, e'. bad information to the effect that a great number of Germans now staying in Japan has asked permission to settle in the Netherlands East Indies, and that the Netherlands East Indian Government. had replied that they would be welcome. The reason put forward is that there are not sufficient candidate, so that recruitm must be found elsewhere." But in view of

GOODS:

EFFECT ON SHIPPING BUSINESS.

One answer has been suggested by the remearebes of recent years. radio activity. Of the so-called radio Ta 1890 Becquerel discovered the property of But the names of the materiais them active elemente uranium and radium arg selves only suggest the superficial aspect the most important à study of their pro

At the end of the year orders were still the bad quality of all goods imported from of the great problem which non basperties has led to the unmistakeable con

Japan, the Dew" import does not promise always faced, working slowly but surdly

clusion that the elements are not perman-

THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD.

well for our future We believe that m towards its solution. Their use has been ent. The famous words of Clerk Maxwell,

There_is_na_doubt that very large quan follow-countrymen would not hang easily French, English, and especially_Belgian simply to obtain power or energy, to propoken in 1873, are no longer true.

tities of goods are required for the million impressed with the future police fores vide movement, the physical distinction said Natural causes, as we know, are of men returning to civil life after fifty They know a bit about the Prussian berl. between life and death

at work which tend to modify, if they do months of waT- Energy, is required to supply man's not at length destroy, all the arragements industries in the war-tired countries in of it.

The reconstruction of We mean they know what a misuse is made needs and desires. If man is to progolar system

and dimensions of

tbo earth and the whole very slow, taking time to adapt work- be must obtain more than he can saint of ages catastrophes have occurred and it is not to be expected that this can be THE BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE by his own personal exertion..

Bat though in the course people wird factories to the new conditions, |- Ancient man harnered the wind Ancient citilmay yet occur in the heavens, though effected, quickly, and in the meactor tons added to their stores of hvailable in aystems may be dissolved and now countries like Japan which have been energy by slaves,

systems evolved ons of their ruins, the practically undisturbed by the War ha molecules out of which these systems are increased their production and should baik -- the A hundred years ago-little-way known material universe-remain nabroken and

foundation stones of the benefit under existing conditions, about energy. As an indestructible and unworn,"

In the last term's business results of uncreatable eataty it was not recognised have seen molecules (or rather atoms) In the last twenty years we

the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha which has the anti well ea in the 19th century. Bet breaking,

High prices for all necessaries of life largest interest in the carrying trade in fais recognition distinguishes the present stonebling with a tremendous evolution of Labour is continually agirating for higher dence of the effects of anti-Japan feel.. They are not the foundation are the rule, and there are other reasons Chinese waters of all the Japanese ship age from all which bave gone before. crumbling a

for this besides the increased demand. Ping companies, there was still clear evi This is the first of the Ages of Energy, energy. Every hour the energy given out wares and shorter hours of labour.ng in China the Age of the Energy or Coul. Witam by a speck of radium is enough to heal Strikes are of frequent occurrence, and thus shareholders held on May 18th, when a the last hundred years we have learnt that its own mass of water from the freezing the cost of production increases. Further, Baron Kondo, who is president of the At a general meeting of coal can do not only our beating but also point to the boiling point. Yet year after another factor in the cost of products is Nishin Kisen Kaisha na well, as of the

dividend of 13 per cent was touch of our work. A wonderful new year radium has been pouring out this the get-rich-quick spirit which per- Nippon Yusen. Keisha, outlined the busi- Leclared, supply of energy has been given us, reliev steady stream of energy and shows litte vades large numbers of people of all situaiton as follows:- ing us of much of the drudgery of life sign of failing. In its lifetime, or rather classes. We have noticed that prices are and placing time at our disposal for living its complete transmutation, which re often advanced beyond all reason because Yangtaze which had continued since the which previously has had to be occupied quires thousands of years, radium gives of a good demand, but, although high preceding term did not yet rense, and the The anti-Japanese movements on the in the struggle to live. A moment' out as much heat as can be obtained by flection will reveal what this new ecce the completo combustion of 25,000 times Prices are very attractive to sellers, I consigninents of Chinese merchants were sion to our powers has ment every development we have made in disintegration of the atom is an enormous be a better policy to quote reasonable to a greater extent than usual, and as Almost 1ts own weight of ecal. flere then in the realise before it is too late that it would Moreover, the water in the river subsided earnestly hope our Japanese friends will shipped by other shipping companies. last hundred years may be traced directly More of energy, to all intents, and, pur prices and make deliveries in order to this made necessary, the suspension of ker- or indirectly to its influence, and the poses limitless, can man only discover the retain, markets and be in a strong posi-vices in some places, it proved in iudi- triumphs of the age have been sing key by which it may be liberated. season and out of season,

J Thomson has estimated that, in the

Sir tion when competing foreign manufactur- tional blow to the company.

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the

THE IMPOUT TRADE.

In these

But Science has a word of warning to formation of chlorine in its present states will be again operating against them. circumstances freight receipts for the pronounos The triumphs of the age have from some alightly different form been great, very great; but how many energy stored or liberated per pound was

last term were about Y.500,000 less than people realise that this era differs from equal to the required to keep the all the principal articles of impert have decrease of about 50,000 too. However, As the Import Trade we notice that quantity of freight carried showing a 'the preseding eras only in the utilisation of Mauretania going at full speed for 18 shown an increase in quantities, ne might fairly large shipments were offered by figure for the preceding term, the the energy of fuel?" The ignorance ancient civilisations of the influences dis tinguishing them, from their predeces sented in every serap of matter around ments on the rermination of the War. condition of exchange, appreciably offret Such quantities of energy as are repre- embargoes by the various foreign Govern esa, and this combined with the favourable have been anticipated by the lifting of Japanese and foreigners other than. Chin- sors is paralleled today. Civilisation has as pasa comprehension. The sudden re- Iron bars, cotton and woollen cloth alone the decrease in the freight receipts from found a new ile blood and, instead of lease of the energy from even a few pounds have decreased. realizing it as such, is trating it as a of matter, would probably suffice to Our report will show you the increased on the Birgo Maru, which was sunk in thing to be bought and sold for commercial

wreck continent.

Chinese sources. The receipt of insurance gain. Its real use is simply a bye-pro-sleeps soundly and changes slowly.

Fortunately, matter duct. Of the fuels, poul is the most im the present we are no more capable of wheat flour, soya beans, sugar, korcsene, the company.

value of such Imports as cotton, rice, sa accident, also increased the income of At

Generally speaking, the present out- One item which figured largely in 1918 early prospect for the reunion

partant, and as a name may stand for all making use of this energy than a savage oil, cake, sulphate of ammonia, indigo and look is not encouraging. There is still no

There are

of them. What is it and what is it worth, unable to kindie a fire could make use of spinning machinery. what does it cost man and what has it a steam turbine. Every attempt that has cost Nuture? By industry man digs it been made to effect a change in the rate has nearly disappeared during the year North and the South in China, nor is it from the earth. The wealth that it proof oral at me In his industry. Japan has made such in various pinos in that country will com of the vides is considered a just return for the

of transmutation of a radioactive element under review. I refer to steamships likely that the anti-Japanese movements Cost

st of excavation and transportation, attempts at disintegration appear like an marvellous progress that instead of depletely cease for some time. plus various squeezes, legitimate and attempt to sink a liner with a feather. pending upon foreign counties for her thus many unfavourable elements for the illegimate. And its price sa fixed in silver. The atom would seem to have little to fear Mercantile marine she has now become sex business torm, and we cannot be ar gold is still safficiantly log for us to from attempts we can make to break it. In supplier to the nations of the world. afford to waste it. mensure its value; is worthless stuff like fires and subjected to premures which we tons of steamers of over 1,000 tons dead- But does its price Nature's laboratory it has been through In the year 1814 she launched 78,000

optimistic of the future...” silver or gold fit to be offered for such a ou never hope to apply. Its very exist weight. in 1919 she increased this to valuable thing as conil As wall might ence today is adequate evidence of its 620,000. At the beginning of the Great the congestion is due to Importers leaving one attempt to measure, the value of a fitness to survive.

It has been stated that the cause of man in terms of the cost of kidnapping | him. Better could his value, be measured almost limitless store of energy is not to October she had increased this to 2,910,000 storage-in-the town. If this be true the But the hope of the scientist to tap this of 1,800.000 tons; by the end of Inst thereby avoiding, the higher rates for War Japan possessed a Mercantile Flest their goods in the Customs Compound, in terms of the pain expended in giving be lightly dismised Science has before She is to be congratulated upon such a authorities should modify the Law, an bim birth and in the care and devotion accomplished what seemed imposine, yet magnificent progres spent in making him what be 18 Still the more the problem is examined at

importers who are anxious to obtain their

bis value is even more than that. And sent the greater seems the certainty that Yokohama has shared in the develop goods and cannot do so suffer long of our con is worth more than man pays failure can be the only result. Successment of Japan's trade. We retain first market and other incidental expense. It for it, it is even worth more than it has would mean the certain supply of the place in Exports, our share being 48 is seldom that delivery can be obtained cost Nature to produce it. Solar energy necessary energy that must be available to per cent, and we stand second in Imports in less than's month after the arrival of spread over almost incredible epochs of support man in the comfort and civilisa our share being 32 per cent of the the steamer time has been required to predics the coal tion in which he has been reared, Failure country's import trade."

CONGESTION AT THE CUSTOMS COMPOUND, The congestion

unloaded.

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of the world. It is quite-imposible to means almost certain retrogression..****

Your Committee has approached the lculate what the cost to Nature his been What might be the effect of placing such

Castoma authorities on this question and or how many centuries Nature would ro enormous Mores of energy at the disposal Wharves is such as never before experi- tion that much higher chargis will he put unire to replace what is now burnt in dpf everybody it is difficult to forexpe: 16 need. No room can be found for goods in forec. We cannot help thinking that has received assurances that a new re on the Customa tingle year. We have learnt how to use boema that a man would carry in his own discharged from steamers, and lighters are simply raising the charges will not be at gulation will be enacted, with the sugges- and are scraping it madly to the bands the lives of himself and thousands kent waiting weeks before they can be all satisfactory, as this tax will fall anon face to get what care and inxury w cab or even millions of his fellow creatarca? it is our chaned of stealing something the destruction of whom could be effected for want of receiving lighters, and if the is needed is an opportunity to take de from posterity and no prison at prescht at his whim If scion holds that in conditions continue shipowners will either livery, and should an importer fail to.. Ships are detained for days all importers without distinction. What stares us in the face for car criminal store it is perbans better that the problem va the port or increase the freight take advanture of this, that the good raste.. Primitive Aces had to depend should never be solved. But in working upon the supplies of energy which Near towards the solution there is a wealth of tee considerably in order to recover be bonded and subject to a heavy pennlty Ant them day by day. We have found knowledge to be gained which no other demurrage. All this is most detrimental before being released. After the expira- me of Nature's stores of capital and are present avenue of research can hope to to the trade of Yokohama and should be tign of a fixed period should, the rods.

ger to spend it, shutting our eyes to rival. the foot that it is capital and not income.

remedied before it is too late.

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not be taken out of hand these should be **sold by pubhe-zuetion, an

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