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Marquis Balonji in Tokyo... Marquis Saionji, who has been residing in Kyoto since his re- tirement from cffice about two Fears ago, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday morning (29th June), His presence in the capital st the present moment, when relations batween the Elder Statesmen nad. the Cabinet are reported to be rather strained, ja attracting a great deal of public attention. One report has it that Marebal Prince Oyama, Lord Keeper ci the Privy Seal, intends to resign ard that Marquia Salonji ja no- minated as bie successor.

Singapore Mortality Returns. Tae rate of mortality in the 8.itlement of Singapore for the week ended June 28, was 26.71 per mile of the population per honum. The total number of deaths was 174, of which 125 жете male subjects and 40 female. Convulsions claimed 28, phthisis 28 and malarial fever 25, The highest number of desthe, 27, took place between the ages of 35 and 45. The desthe under three months numbered 20 and between that age and oue year 20. Two Europeans died, one Eurasiau, 127 Uhinese, 35 Ma- Isya and 8 Indians.

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No. 74 Mount Kellett Road. The loss of the Lusitanis draws Wilson by public men and lead of $17,000,000, all but $1,000,- Apply to CHATER and MODY, attention once again to the posing newspapers, and meronary 000 of Australian imports were 5 Queen's Road Central. sibilities of rubber as a sheathing, motives as the basis of cur DA-free of duty. or lining for the halls of ships to tional policy, are said tyrell et It might naturally be assumed avert or minimise a catastrophe the popular sentiment, and pro-that this liberality would cause A such as that which has just accur-bably do reflect it Australia reciprocal spirit to be shown in red. A good deal of research is charges the interruption of kind- Australia, yet the tendency was just the opposite. Advantage anderstood to have taken place ly relations to this country.

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war tariff the "granting of patents for that the United Stetap, instead of framing the new apparently hopeful devices has maintaining neutrality, should measure which was put in force been mentioned from time to have involved itself in war for in April.

Australia followed the example time. Experimente bave shown the benefit of the allies. Numer. conclusively that rubber is almost ous letters from Australis; and of Canada in making the United invulnerable to explosive attacks, doubtless ecme official reports, States ray the larger part of her and the application of the prin have shown how prevalent this war bill by increasing the tariff dutjes on goods of American ciple to shipping does not seem feeling is,

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Australia's atrabilions attitude origin. Hor far the Australian insurmountable difficulty.

while it may be regretted, need politicians took advantage of the Eurasians and insanity. canse no serious concern in the popular resentment because the very United Stater. The trade policy United States had not become an Why are Earsians 80 much more liable to insanity than has been an unfriendly one since armed partisan of the allies and members of other communities long before the war broke out al-bow far this feeling resoted on in the presidency? That is one though it involves no nations them in framing the tariff legiela- of several interesting questions animosity. The sentimental out-tion may be guesswork, The re- raised by the Surgeon General in barst iesusceptible of explanation. sulte are olar. his report on the administration Isolation is the explanation. While the British preferential of Madras Lunatic Asyluma, The Australia is remote from the our rate, also was increased na a Surgeon General is of opinion rents of international affairs. The means of additional revenue, the that the unequal battle which the local viewpoint is from a restrict-proportionate increase in the THE FAR EAST IN PAR- UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. in character also given in the community bas to fight, in com-ed horizon, with no world-wide general tariff which applies to the petition with the Indian, leads to outlook,

United States was larger. This is The people of Great Britain, why manufacturers of all olaeses Chinese Railway Concessions. numerous mental casualties. Ele added-"Behind these factors and British statesman, can an of commodities from farm imple-

(Jane 15.) In the House of Eastern Extension Australasia ̈ there is probably the fandamen derstand how the majority of tests to machine tools and pianos Commons on Jane 15. Sir John & China Telegraph" Co.-

the United are flooding the State Department Jardine asked the Secretary of tal fact that Europeane cannot the people in colonise or perpetuate their race States may sympathise with with protests.

Henry Garrow, Calcutta... State for Foreign Affairs if he Australia is one of the best could inform the Hoare what in the tropics that degeneration the oates of the allies and yet be

Hongsoo 23 and 24 Connaught rapidly setsin, and further that firmly determined rot to become markets for American agricultor railway agreements or under

Road, Singapore. races of mixed European and involved in the war. They can al machinery. The schedule. alandinge regarding railway de- Macao

Kang Chor c/o Electric Light, Asiatic blood are not as a rule a be content with the moral effect affords examples of the manner velopment work by British sub-

Kwonghiplong, Iloilo in which the dieorimination jects or British capital now exist biological succese."

The Australian people, in their against American products has between the British and Chinese pur.

Kwongmowchen, Kuala Lum- X-Rays and Cotton Cargoes, The application by re-isolation, cannot appreciate the bean worked: On agricultural Covernments and wors by Feth Limkuiwai 11 Bonam Street, presentative of the British Con-situition, and from their lack of implements, including озре regarded as valid.'

Tapah, sulate in New York of X-rays to understanding comes the bitter- harvestera, garden implemente, bales of cotton has led to the ness toward the United States and a variety of miscellaneous id, His Majesty's Government

Lord Robert Cecil, in reply Namahan, London.

Skinner, London. indictment by the Foderst Grand for failing to become an armed implements, the British pre has no railway agreements with Jury of five merchante of German partisan in the stupendous ferential rate was raised from China, though the agreement and Hungarian extraction, who struggle. It is a provincial trait 124 per cent, to 20 percent. while bave been engaged in a con- of an otherwise sturdy, national the general tariff rate which in signed with British syndicstea spiracy to smuggle rubber into character.

clades the United States, was in-recommunicated to His Majesty's Germany and Austria. With

The sitempted trade retaliation creased from 15 per cent. to 25 Legation. The Chinees Govern ment Eave, moreover, promised large credits by Gorman and because the United States does per cent. In other words, the us that certain railway concer- Austrian authorities the defend-rot choose to go to war for the preference for Great Britain wassions for which one British firm ants first packed the rubber in sake of the empire of which doubled. barrels of resin.

is negotiating shall, whether *shellers When resin Australia is a port, is a childish Oa corn

and was declared contraband they hid manifestation of the same isolated huckers, harrows, plough shears, granted to that firm or not, be io it in bales of cotton. One case of point of view. It offers the op- and the like, the preferential any case reserved for British sub-Manila.

jacte, L. and 6. Express. gooda opened: was labelled portunity, however, to correct a rate remained stationery, and had a big block widespread misunderstanding of cent, while the general rate was inside, sufficient to make en authe commercial policy of Ans- increased from 20 per cent to 25 the new law, and most of this in tomobile tyre. It was marked tralia.

perent. On combined corn ebel-crease comes out of this country ha ink eraser. All sorts of plans This policy has been in the lera and huskers, disk cultivators; The United States, according to deceive have been adopted, economic sense hostile to the drills and similar articles, the to its own statistice, Irst year sold the most ingenious being rubber United States, for it has involved British preferin ial rate remained to Australia nearly $46,000,000 of sausages in jare of pickles. In tariff discrimination against the at 25 per cent, while the general merchandise. When the read. each orBe they sought to export products of this country. The rate was increased from 25 per justment of world tariffs comes the rubber in British ships to British preferential tariff was cent to 30 per cent, after the war Australia is likely Genoa. So fer as is known none, framed especially to help the In a general way it is stated to demand attention. The war IF you have lost your appetite of their consignments reached its Un'ted Kingdom meet the com- that an

analysis of the Australian bilo in the system of the anti- ore of the big variety of destination. Two of the defend- pet ton of American products, tariff shows that while the average podean commonwealth should dainty dishes at the ALEXAN- anta Eave been fined $100 each, The policy is perfectly legitimate preference under the old law was not be allowed to poison trade DBA CAFE is sure to tempt and another defendant £80,

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