GENERAL NEWS.
Drought in the West. Telegrams from Kweigang, dated the 18tä instant, state that rain is much neoded, and the authorities have prohibited the solling of meat. A telegram of the same date from Changtu reports that the long drought in Szechwan was ended that day by heavy rains, which have saved the crops, and a good harvest ia sssured.
Foreign Trade of Japan. The Department of Agriculture and Cimmsros reports:-The foreign trade of Japan daring the month of February was Yen 49,000,000 of exports and Yen 40,000,000 of imports and the total foreign trade of Japan since 1st January compured with that of 1914 of the same period showai a decrease of over Yen 10,000,000 in expors and of ovar. Yea 40,000,00) ia imports..
As and Treitschke. Treitsokke hated John Stuart Mill, 9378 the Manchester Guardian, Mill's, "Liberty" was a rad rag to him. He saw that Mill's belief in freedom for the individust, ia variety of associa tions within the State, in deliber- ate abitinence from Government interference with "opinion, 19 the fat opposits of his owa cia viction. Yet Mill's political esa captions have made madera "England and the British Empire, of to-day. Traitschke's have helped in making the modern German Empire, and have kept open the wound between Germany and Franoa. Tax rival theories of Mill and Traitohka ara arcayed against ons aasther on a colossal sole in the present war.
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doubt there are several directions Exchange business should decide is profitable, but play is eheer in which experience has shon that when interest at anything waste of time. Bat I am glad that some relaxation in the rates from 5/8 per cent. (quarterly) to to say our studente here have learned your lesson that All might safely be permitted, and it 2 per cent. (half-yearly) is paid benmetimes triumphantly pointed on, and therefore deducted from, work and no play makas Jack dull boy, and have even distin-out in favour of this view that a steek, the quotation must not he guished themselves in
nothing very dreadful has bap-altered. Suppose I want interest tennis, football, chese, etc., and poned in New York sizes the on a stock six months hence not only a month or so ago Chinese market was roloaned from bond-at the mocent-and wait till 2 per 'fresher won the Cambridge
ago except as regarde minimum cent. is paid for the half year. It billiards handicap
prices. Wall Sticct, however, has is quoted at, say, 92 and Texpect, trophy When be was asked his vio scurities to look after and the dividend is deducted, as it always only about a score of international naturally, to get it st 00 after the about the war bis. Excellency controlling groups are well able was in the old days. When my remarked that he must make his take care of their own speciali broker tells me that I have etill bow to the English people for ties. The position of London is got to pay 92 I retart that he is their wonderful a laptability; quite different; it has no faanoial some sort of superlativo adjective "for," he said, "the way you magnates in the American sense fool. If I had bought a day or two have dropped all sport for thead if it bad they could not pro-earlier at 02, I would have i-m present, and gone into this stragtect its world-wide commitments, mediately received back £2. io gle is truly marvellous,"
It is mcat esential to frustrate cash, making the cost of stock 90; Farms For Boys.
any attempt of the enemy either rot I am asked to pay 92 the day The Sydney Doching Nowe to get credit by selling securities after and to wait six months for sys-During the year 83 boys here or to create a panic by raid- my £2 interest. If anything more. were admitted to the Farm Homeing the market, and it is difficult foolish than that, in a financial for Boys at Gosford, and 73 were to see how this can be effectively way, can bo imagined, discharged, 12 being apprenticed, accomplished except by adhering should be glad to hear of it 50 liberated on probation, and strictly to the regulations imposed and would like to give. tap transferred to the Mittagong by the Treasury. For the time a "booby" prize to the winner. Of Farm dome. The total expendi- being, therefore, transactions must course the Treasury is to blame, ture for the year was 54202. An or sash and there must be a but personally I refuse to believe additioanl 20 acres have been reasonable certainty that stocks that it can be really responsible oleated, and prepared for culti offered have not been in enemy after all the brilliant work it has vation. A second hand electric possession since September 30. dine--work acknowledged by plant was transferred from the This latter provision presents the every bank chairman who has good, Long Bay Reformatory, and will, chief stumbling block to more addressed his shareholders during absurd
för lighting, pumping, wood no doubt that it has inflicted a praise of Lloyd George, at one seller outside has to accept 65 or gastern ExtensionAustralasi" and sprinkling It In dustbing or other harbours of filth. Get IZA in a few weeks, provide power active dealings, and there can be the past two weeks. In fact the when
work, etc. The superintendent certain amount of hardship on time the best abused man in the even less, but at the same time ita & China Telegraph Co, reports that a batter method of French and Belgien holders, City, by all these financial mag mest be frankly recognised, that aupervision for apprentices and while the necessary formalities are nates, has been almost fulsome, minimum prices are absolutely probationers bas been adopted, intricate and irritating. Every- and I am afraid this flagrant essential and I am glad to see which keeps the lads in closer or would like to see the regula example of stupidity must be laid that steps have been taken to touch with the institution. A could be done with cafety, but no Anyhow it is quite certain that although they are not directly make outside_dealers, feel that great success, of having boys be really helpful enggestions have so this decision has done a great under the thumb of the Treasury Tween the age of 18 and 18 years far baen made and we must put deal to restriot business. Who they can be brought to hook if who have been committed to geol UP with the inconvenience for the in his senses will buy alook at a
at a need be. That was necessary discharged on licence to the time being.
minimum price under the cir- beesuse rome quite big houses Gosford Farm Home for Boys for There are, however, other cumstances mentioned? Another were doing business which would the remainder of their term of directions in which it is very retarding influence is the fact have made both the Treasury and detention. The boys reslise and difficult to understand the attitude that it leaked ont ten days ago that the Sicok Exchange look foolish. of the Treasury--if it is respon- the minimum prices were being appreciate the greater freedom, the milder discipline, and, above sible, which I am inclined to All the discharge from the institu- tion, ustead of from the gates of olet the expiration of their
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