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PÄSSPORT FEE SCANDAL.

TYRANNY, THAT WASTES TIME"

AND MONEY

The special correspondent of the Times When is the tyranny of enormola pass. writing from Sheffield on October 9th said...

Before the war first Britain ranked third port fee to end saks ibo Daily Expres. ·· to Germany and the United States among the

When ne British travellers to be permit steel producing countries of the world lastel to go abroad under something approach. year It seemed imposible to prevent par manilacturers from taking and retaining the pre-war passport conditions 1. lenel

Extensive and elaborate plant fald The unfortunate visiter to the Continent down for was purposes provided facilities for if he goes at all far afield; is forced now burning was steel in this country; ou a seair to wait in long queues at an endless chain previously unknown. Germany was no longer

competitor, and it believed of consulates. Once in possession of the that the equipment of our works left

rka left Americs numerous visés he requires, hours of his well behin

Great quantities of steel are still required valuable time aro wasted while pompous,

at mol abroad, but it is stated in gus-laced officials stamp his passport "at. Shetheld that wo new orders of any import the frontiers he crosses ance have been received for nearly four

is was possible and easy, before the war. months, and the partial collapse of the motor.

to travel from Bukharest to San Francisco car innatry has been followed by the can without papers of legitimation of any kind. cellation or suspensiour af contracts for high, if amended, or fron at the cost grude constructional steel. What is re sponsible for this sudden slump?

of a few pence. Passport fees have risen Manufacturers tell me that the prime cause in many cases since the war from 500 per of the decline is the fact that business aen cut to 800 per court. have got tired of the absence of firm quota- tions. Throughout the "boom" period every continet placed wacon the basis of At the prevailing price on the day of delivery: and constantly repeated increases of waxes and rising costs of pig iron, coal, and coke have kept buyers quite uncertain what stool America. would cost the time it reached them a Franc

by some cases where quotations have had to be given for articles requiring steel as a material the whole of profit swept away

be

prices generally have Switzerland. been up to such a level that they have become prohibitive to would-be foreign customers, Belgin. and particularly to Allied countries whose exchanges are low. Unless the sitaation can be improved the bright hopes recently eat- ertained for the industry look like coming

maught

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ANTI-GAMBLING MOVEMENT

EIN KWANTUNG, ANOTHER PETITION TO GOVERN

VMENT BY: MISSIONARIES."

The following rusolation has been conveyed to the Anti-Gambling Society-

That the Board of co-operation of the Christian Missions in Kangsung views with the "deepest satisfaction the progress of the and gambling movement in Canton, and would assure the leader of the move mor of their whole-hearted support sad sympathy, in their good work, and trust that, wer God, their offert may be speedily crowned with success in the total mihition of gambling by the Cover

dred missimares i pledged in the anti- The support of more than eight hun

gambling novematen.

A DOCTORS RIGHT TO

PRACTICE. ›

AN INTERESTING, JUDOMENT

AT SHANGHAID

Judgmetis was delivered last week in the United States Court at Shanghai by his Honour Judge Lobingier in the case in which Drs. Rusom, Street and Massey wurd Dr. Paul M. Martin to restrain him from practising medicins within 100 miles of Shanghai.

The judgment was a very lengthy one and concluded as follows: The extreme semesis of injunction is never applied to enforce contract whose tamas are doaiful. Mich leas is it available here the parties never reached the state of a contract. Our con- clusion from the whole evidence here is that while each party believed in good faith that different ons from that which the other he had contract, each believed that he ha

mutuality which the

believed in and that the m

There was to be yesterday a grand parade law requires such cases was therefore lack. of the leading schools, organizations, and ing. These worthy disciples of Esenlapius cites, including boys and girls, under the attempted to cover a rather technical and pics of the Canton Christian Anti cumplicated subject by a legni document of Gambling Society, from the Tina The Ma their own making, without expert assistance; Tau, the Bund to the Government House and they achieved about the same measure beauticed that in some cases the validity Governor, praying that he will approve of major operation

ered use of the latest, the a present petition again to the angrepens would in performing it prophylactic treatment of the visé is only for a month. At the the recent

of having lawyer draft the contract, not expiation of this period; a fresh stamp proven resolution of the Kraugtung being aprifier, a conatus conlition, see in must be obtained;-

gambling in the province of Kwangtung, neither party. We have consequently no which was contemplated and desired by More than fifty organizations, including alternative but to dismiss the bill with costs. the biggest Erms in the city and the largest to plaintif factors in Hoorn, were to participate in Fire parade

Germy heen Czechoslovakio

Apart from uncertaiden jump in prices, Austrin ter

to

Folanit

-Charge.

8,0

30 to £7/10

100+ 10,0

15/0 & 23/0

Validity. One year One year Variable..... One month Variable Que visitand

one year

100 Two months. £1/1 Three months Regulated by rate of exchange.

TEN TEST LONGb Ag

RUBBER OBJECT LESSON.

FIFEFOLD OUTPUT DIVIDES THE PRICE BY FIVE:

The foreign consulates claim in cach case

By raising output 300 per cent the that they are forced to charge such high Rubber Growers Association have succeed. prices, since British consulates charge proed in placing rubber on the market at half portionately high fees for a British vise; the pre-war price," said an efficial to a but the passport tyranny does not end with representative of a London paper recently high fees.

"Here are a few figures:-

Belgium has a recovered and is undercutt ing now underselling us. Germany is again seeking orders and is prepared to quote for delivery here, and America is busy in the overseas markets. Meanwhile, as announced Last week. Messrs. Steel Peech and Tazer, I have had my passport for nearly a of Shefeld, who have a wonderful-plant rear," said a business man, whose affair for steel production, have discharged more force him to make frequent journeys to than a thousand workpeople, including men various parts of Europe, to a repimenta in positions of control. Unemployment is tire of the Daily Express, At It not as yet extensive in the district, and has one hundred and twenty-four visés on local trade union officials are inclined to it, and so many pages have been pasted on be

optimistic

particularly as rolling mills | it to make room for fresh vises that when are still working full time and the demand unfolded it is a good ten feet long. for electro-plate: eutlery, and tools remuins I calculate each of these cost nie un But while trade depression is only an average two hats to obtain, and the partial, the fact which is causing concern is that the section of industry first affected sa by the cessation of buying is that of steel production, from whiclr so, much had

had been

expected.

A

And

wasted

Output Prion per b

Year.

1019

99,000,

1913

47,000

(1014)

64.300

1015

06,000

1918

150,000

1917

213,000

1918.

200,000

1919

-1990 (Sept.)

314,000 .223 1101

COMMERCIAL AIR ROADS. IN CHINA

THE QUESTION OF COST At a meeting of the Engineering Society of China Inst week Dr. Chatley delivered paper entitled "Commercial Aeromution in China."

of

Dr. Chatley, who is an Associate Fellow

the Royal Aeronautical Society » of Great Britain, and was engaged in aeronautical research before the war, open- ed his paper by referring to the fact that the part to be played by aircraft in China in the future and already been en visaged in connexion with the Shanghai, Harbour

now investigation with which he is

His own interest in the subject dated back to the year. 1000 and the imminence of local developments had suggested the saitability of a paper. It was not proposed to deal with singible balloons the technical difficulties of craft in China

Anding to.

thos

Had the price of rubber kept pace with

The main principles of aerop the cost of living, it would have been 74.

aeroplane practice from an economic point of view were than Ed, a ponad lustead of is, 4id today. By considered sail it was shown that for fuel multiplying production by five the pre-alone even ander good conditions the exp- ducers have divided the price by five, ense would amount to 8025 per freight too- The association has antenaced its in-mile. The overhead expenses (not including

time to be examised. Multiply, then by four and you get 108 hours, or teary-one days of my valuable in one year ever pumportable time wast

If you want to travel, for example, rolu Warsaw to Vienas the journey takes wtability could be assured, outpat increased twenty-four hours. Out of this eleven atention to reduce output by. 25 per cent.. ground costs) were zhen shown to bring half hours are wasted at the but this still leaves an increase of 18 per total to upwards of 32.60 per ton-mile. The for examination of passports and baggage.

A central Tre remedy is very simple. passiert othee should be established in every all over the world, with branches în the big towns. Here the would-be traveller SELLING MILITARY SECRETS. for bould goals with, bis passports Consular

feeling still exists that the downward movement will be arrested. If Labour to a point which would enable manufac turera to lower prices below the figure to which they have already been reduced

cutting of profits, and taxation cartailed it is believed, would hebeld Place, The secretary of the hard

representatives of every nation would have

that there could be no doubt that the demanda of the world for Sheffield steel sparate room. In this one building and steel products were far from being twenty visés, if wanted, could be chtained Satisfied..

in an hour.. Should conditions become more steady, uniform fee should be charged, and money a little easier, and taxation less vices, once given, should be valid for a crushing, enterprise would be forthcoming year Beault-co-ordination, saving of to maintain, the prosperity of the city bime, saving of money, and promotion of The Developments Department of the better international relation. Corporation here, although handicapped by The British Government, however – must. the

rofusal

of Parliament to slow rate eet an example to other nations by reducing payers

money, to be

to be used on its work, is their ridiculously high prices for British still giving help in furthering the interests virés.

of Sheffield by publicity and in other ways.

A suggestion, to which effect be given

later on, is that Sheffield hold

exhibition of its products in London. The NEW SEAS FOR US SHIPS. idea would not be to take a great hall, but to secure suitable accommodation ad keep the exhibition open for two or thres months,

THE PRES SALIENT

A message from the King essenting to become Patron-in-Chief of the newly form ed Ypres League was received at a mest ing

A WORLD TRADE PRAN

OWNERS IN CONFERENCE.

The Times learns that an important meet ing was held in London on September 28th vessels should participate in the 30 discuss a proposal that United States between the Far

and

and

out, over the year before."

their

STRANGE STORIES

groaint costs were next considered and is vas shown that a total figure $3.50 per ton-mile was quite probable.

Home from 7-to 14/8 per t

prices t-mile Were

mentione for comparison. Thas 700 h of cargo" be carried Thor

340 miles at about $1 per

same pars could be taken the

at $150 per trip. The weather conditions and the

topograp.

then considered and

until recently, the itchcock, whe

was the #American Consul (2) A passenger service might not be

tu

already

The Truri (Takyo) publishes a report to the effect that the sergeant major of the hical difficulties were garrison hospital in Formoss stole a number tinally certain conclusions were indicated of military documents, and arranged for (1) A purely mall service would necessitate

heavy franking of mails.

stationed et Taiboku, Formoss. According

sound. financially to the Taurus, he was caught by gendarmex (3) A cargo service, can only be operated when attemping to make delivery of the when carrying valuable goods. documents to Ale. Hitchcock's successor. (4) Aecial service can only be a nues The price

upon was Yen 100,000. when plying between, twu - highly The serior is reported

developed centres..... fessed to above lasts

(3) Aeroplanes Mr. Bell, the Charge, d' Affaires at the American Embassy, has furnished an explanation which sets an entirely different

copoluded by consideration of the complexion on the сте He tags ratious possibilities for improvement of the that the sergeast visited Mr. Hitchcock economic conditions and mentioned his in... and citrul tum msnine

maps for sale, debateshes to Col P. V. Holt of Peking for where upon

the Consul notified the kind entreins of an paper.

. authorities, with established a watch. The sergeant kept away, we successor, Mr. E

trouble.

offer to sell:. Mr. Doctaan asked appromen (rio was formerly at Kobe) awi

Mr. Hitchcock's

The Continent. Baited renen me

bu

mean

proposal, man wait the consulate, and of the League held at the Anglo-Belgian is engem ny desire while notised, the military authorities. The on the part of the United States shipping traitor was ante solely through the in suthorities that the United States mercantile American Consulate

Unich, 33, Albemarle-street. In the absence of the president (Lord French), Lord RAW linson presided. W

-gate of the

It was announced that the response to theorize should take part in regular world formation supplied by the Consil

wide shipping services as well as in those to The recent appeal of Lord French and Lord and from United States portone, kad part-30 as to secure military secrets and naval Japanese press is continually binting at American endeavours to bribe Japanese Plumer calling on every soldier who had The trade is an important one, herved in the Salient and everyone who had icipating in it regularly are, besides British plans.

relative buried there to forward his name vessels, lizers of the French, Italin, Dutch, and address to the hon, secretary had been Norwegian and Japanese mercantle mar widespread Lord Haig, Lord Allenby, and ives, and liners of the Danish, Swedish, Lord Hore joined the League, and the and Russian East Asiatic companies. It Xpres Book of Remembrance, which is to will be noticed that all these ships, unlike be deposited at Ypres, already contains the those of the United States mercantile names of thousands of private soldiers who marine, have terminal ports in Europe or served in the Salient during the war the Far East. Parents, widows, and orphans of the dead from all parts of the Kingdom hava joined

the 'Lougue.

Wa5-1

morning

begin to compare antomobiles For long distance

with antr

He

MAY HALL FIRST ANNUAL CONCERT:

Halle, was At Home ea Baturday even- My Hall, the youngest of the University ing to a fairly large gathering, and a most

Chinese lanterns. The programme did not enjoyable entertainment was provided. The dining hall was decorated with flags and lack novelty. One particularly pleasing. point, at least to the outsider, was the large unumber of items contributed by the studenta LITTLE ESU'S ESCAPE.

themselves. Among these the most da standing were the Jujitsu exhibition and, Mr. Olata, the Japanese Minister seat Thisbe taken from "A Midsummer Night's the burlesque entitled Pyramus and the following official note to the Waichinopus Dream," The Chairman of the Hall, Mr.-

"I have the honour to inform your Excel-

C. Y. Ng, opened the function with a short It is understood that representatives of lenty that Hsu Shu-teng repeatedly com the United States Shipping Board and imunicated to me his desire to withdraw from speech, in which he thanked all those who leming American firma were present at the refuge of this Legation and to leave the contributed items, and welcomed Mr. The objects of the League include the the meeting. There is reason to believe Legation guard compound which has been land to join her husband, the popular

Simpson who had just arrived from Eug Publication of a register, of the dead, and that its mainmined that since the Unit- his place of shelter, and that ench time. I warden of die Hall, The Overture, was of a chart of the battle field showing the ed States and the Allied nations had fought strongly urged his reconsideration Position of every battalion during the three together in time

peace great battles of Ypres the ereotion of a wgether in time of pear, he should work now received a report from the commandant played by the Hall's Shanghai Quartetle The expression on the togems, Various exclamations used b sion of the Legation Guard that Han Shu-tseng, Mr. T. L Cheah contributed Sugges worthy memorial of the defence at old received with warm approval

of this se

sentiment i known to have

bees night ag and colo standing feats of arms on the battlefield lines already in the

The YANQUE

of the 14th instant, was not visible next various people at certain periods, as, for including of the establishment of close and cordial rela.ne

not

be discovered I in

instance, who & Shih sang a Man the

golfer misses a perfectly tions with the present dwellers on the bat course, the British, expicessed

their entire

сотрочес

y shot, Bir tlefield; the provision of information for approval that United States vessels should It must be concluded from the above darin song Mrs. Jordan, gave a Venetian relatives and pilgrims; and na nangal now share in this trade with them They that Hsu Shu-tseng secretly stole out Bong, and as a encore My Little reunion of officers and

and men who served at proposed that the United States ships should between the night of the 14th and the Gray Home in the West. The next item Ypres..

enter the trade on terms equal to these usxt morning.

was a jujitsu exhibition, organised by Mr.. The Hoo. Alice Douglas

intro. governing existing vessels, securing similar In thus communicating the above fact C. C. Cheah. Miss KY. Bze gave an duced and Lord Rawlinson supported a

beneats and incurring similar obligations. "to your Excellency with as little delay an exhibition of Ladian Club swinging. The plan for the erection of a belfry tower to the fact that the vessels of all the possible, in the same spirit as that in which Hall's Cantonese musicians gave a good Some little difficulty, however, arose t I informed you that I had consented to selection of music. Mr. Freeborn sang on the battlefield with a peal of belle for now in the trade practise what is own give Hsu Shu-treng and others refuge, on two songs Mr. Mackintosh recited Tonny special occasions. Leutenant-General Bir the

น Charles Harington announced that the Bel in the United States, and consequently and with no ulterior intention on my part, the interval was a musical selection in which rebate Bystems Rebates are illegal the ground of f general international practice, son's The Victim. The last item before

two violins and one mandolin took part FRENCH NEW FRENCH GOVER Bar Government desired to mark the they are not employed by the shipping lines Lavail, te

historic sites in the Salent, and that the of any nationality in trades to or from following places had been recommended to

Tea was servod at a quarter to tez: A bour a permanesit sign" or tablet:-Inside,ed States porta. 15 understood that the Japanese Legation regarding the escape Buddhist prayer by the May Hall students St. 15 km St. Julien, Hooge, Hi500 ping feets already in the service between thue of Hsu Shu-saeng drawn attention to the opened the pool, park of the pros and Eli and Neuve Eglise. Outride ring Far East and the Continent and- United Japanese of August. 3, in which as Mr. C. Lee then gave a violin solo, with Poelcapelle Station," Passchendaele Kingdom are, as already indicated, perfectly undertaking was given that all communica Ur Fenton at the piano. The text item Broodsoinde crossroads Cheluvelt: willing that vessels the United States tion betweers, the Aufuites and the outside us a song by Miss Elsie Szeto, which was Wischnete, and Maines In Ypres itself should participate in this trade, they did not world, should be restricted, and that the followed by Pyramus and Thisbe, the Cloth Hall, Cathedral, Menin Gate, and see how that system, which forms part of the latter would be warned to refrain from As the close of the entertainment. Dr.

·in which the basiness is ent

Jordan the acting Vice-Chancellor, veicod conducted, political activities. dbe omitt

omitted from any agree The Note ask the reason for the long the feelings of the audience by expressing the subject with the United States interval between the escape of "Little his appreciation of thescocessful fitat A conference of suthorities, Deputies and mercatile marine.

ne. The problem of rebates

Hsu

and the ratification to the Chinese annual concert of May Hall, and proposed financial experts, meeting a Kandersteg, was left over for further consideration by Government. The Note further requests vote of thanks to all those who took

part Switzerland, has rejected, against the votes the United States shipping authorities, and the Leption to hand over the remaining in the concern w of the Socialists, proposals for capital. It is hoped that any difficulty they may have eight Anfu-ites, in view of the apparent in Tho, Chinese National Anthem was then lavy, and a tax on extraordinary war seen in the question will be satisfactorily lility of the Legation Guard to prevent sung, and "God, Base the King" terminat.

ed a very spocessInl concert. profits.

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the representatives of the various ship the

could.

overcome.

CHINA'S POINTED REPLY The Waichinops, replying to the Note from