1915-09-02 — Page 8

ENEMY TRADING IN CHINA.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND OUR MERCHANTS.

STILL TEMPORISING,

The following letter appeared in the Globe,

..

Sir, Further to my recent lotters on the above all-important

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915.

̈LANGKAT OUTPUT.

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LOW-SPIRITED

GERMANS.

WITNESS WHO

WOULDN'T.

URGENT

Messrs. Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat outpat for the current moath is as follows:-

September 1

...Tons 211

Total to let inst.

Daily average

7211

211

very sorry our hands bare een saying to your enemy "We are forced, but we will do all we can to assist you in getting your goods to China,”.

Many Executions Follow Bad

Discipline.

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Mr. Potter: Yes going at this very time and that matter is going,

Amsterdam, July 20-Accord-or has already gone, to the Privy ing

His Lordship-There is no chance of that being settled-they are still at daggere drawn?

to the Ghent corres- Council. pondent of the Telegraaf, German soldiers returning from the front admit the heavy losses they are suffering, especially near Arras and on the front in North Mr. Potter-Yes, absolutely, France. The former high spirit and even more so at that time be-

the German victorioul lewo from the Es tie of

military cause the dispute was very bitter victorious news East is regarded, with indifference.

subject I beg to enclose you cutting taken from a moroing newspaper, and should like to ask if the same accurately sets forth the attitude of our Government

Helping the Germans. Then take the renewal of drafts. in respect of this very serious question. Rumours have been This means that with trade rife for some time that the Royal as carried on in China drafts proclamation was viewed with may be renewed indefinitely, miror punishments are inflicted

grave dissatisfaction in China, bat the writer not being aware of the terms thereof was in the dark and could form no judgment, This cable from Reuter, dated Monday from Shanghai, says:

In reference to the new Royal proclamation" prohibiting enemy trading, which will be published here to-morrow, it is persistently reported that the British Govern "ment is issuing licences permit. ting the delivery of all goods to alien enemies in China which are "in the bands of the shippers in Great Britain before July 26, and will also permit the renewal of all

drafte

The correspondent confirme the recent report of the executions of German soldiera. The discipline of the young German rearails, he says, is not very good, and many

the It is reported that some twenty soldiers have been executed at St. Peter's barracks.

and the claim made in cable under review is true, viz., that Germany can obtain stooke sufficient to carry on for over a year, and makes nugatory all the efforte the British Chambers of

Commerce have been putting GERMANY'S forth to secure the stoppage of

his enemy trade.

much more than a year in Chins Drafte may be renewed for provided that some of the goods are taken up and that the interest is duly paid. It is one of the

and we thought it was impossible TO SKILLED MEN IN THE ENGINEERING AND KINDRED TRADES

for these two men to set as joint

sőministratora.

His Lordship :-On the other hand if either Ho Teu-laa or this lady, the concubine, get adminis- tration they as partans would have to account.

Mr. Potter :-Some one of course, but only for the infant's share and they will be account- ing to themselves. We find ourselves in the unfortunate position now that if this gentle- man or his son gets administra- MISTAKES.tion or are entitled to administer

Grand Duke Michael on the

Failers of Kaiser's Plans, ***

Petrograd, July 10. Interviewed

methods whereby credit is obtained by a representative of the Bira

this property, they will be ao oounting to themselves; they will find themselves in that unfortun ate and peculiar position of an counting to themselves on behalf of the infant which we have always felt is very undesirable.

His Lordship asked if Ho Tsu Ban had made an ofter to admin-

against orders although the actual heriya Vedomosty. the Grand ister on the behalf of the infant. eash balance of the merchant Dake Michael Alexsa travitah

Mr. Potter said that was BO

IF YOU

ON

ARE NOT WORKING

WAR

CONTRACTS

ENROL TO-DAY

may not be of the largest. To said: "My father, the Emperor he must have informed MAAK

;

Pia Lordehip:-I want to know, if this gentleman will accept.

Mr. Fottery We want to know

been asked,

His Lordship: He Lis not even

A notification to this effect was allow the enemy to extend his Alexander III, as the falieness. D'Almeda (at that time) that issued to Germans in China on banking facilities is merely to and hypocrisy of German policy, he was, otherwise he would not July 8, whereas the British merany: We will assist you in every He appreciated at its trae worth have written that letter. chante are for the most part still possible way to trade, but we their duplicity, and he treated unaware of any sub concessions have to put forth a proclamation this patert empire in accordance The regalations as drafted pro-to satisfy the outery of the British with his firmly established opini- hibit all commercial intercourse merchants, which we cannot very one. with onomies, but the Germans well ignore: It shows most clearly "The Germene thought that avow that from to-morrow they that our Foreign Office have not they would crush us in two or will be able to obtain stooke

Mr. Potter: It may be so. yet realised that the merchants three months, and impose their Bufficient for a year under the abroad have a right to the protes conditions of peace on all the another reason why he would like His Lordship said that that was modification above-mentioned, tion of the Government in their vanquished. But in spite of their the evidence of Ho Chic Lam (the which, it is declared, renders endeavours to secure trade for preparations and the perfection man referred to as being afraid nagstory the efforts to put an this country,

of their technique they have fallen to come to Court). He thought end to German trade.

What is wanted-vide the collinto a cruel mistake. There only that having heard that the Chi- strike in Wales, which will re remain the rains of their plans. nese press copied law re main for ever a lasting disgrace Their power, which a short ports from the English press basines man and we agreed en-/apon the Government, the coal time ago was so great, has suffered here, and seeing that members tirely that the absurd attitude owners, the middlemen, the mortal blown. The loss of their of the Press were present miners' executive and the miners colonies, the destruction of their that he should make clear of the Government outhia

themselves is an absolute basi commercial hegemony, and their matter was working untold harm nees head who will deal with terrible losses of life are wounds morning with regard to the man what he had aids that to British merchants in Chius. these vital questions in a prompt which will not quickly beal. coming back without fear of I submit, with all the energy and business-like manner, being Whatever success the Germans arrest. There was no danger of of which I am capable, that it is not afraid to make a firm decision may have can scarcely delay their the man being arrested at all high time the Government dealt and stick to it with trae tenacity, imminent catastrophe,”. with this matter in a proper Thus and thus only shall we, ass

if he came, and he would like manner. We are well on to the

| that made clear, firat year of the most disastrous nation, win from out of this terri

Mr. Pot'er * Baid ble war the frails that rightly

ho belong to me and our Allies, which

MANU-anderatood from the Press that is a greater share of the trade of FACTURE OF FATTY ACID. his Lordship's remarks had been

the

Work'ng Untold Harm: Yesterday I was discussing matter with saother Shanghai

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the world,

EXPERIMENTAL

reported and that the report said that the Court invited the man to attend without fear of being arrested, which, insub. stance, was what his Lordship

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war the world has ever seen, we know something of the depths of iofamy that Germany will sink to if she can 500 but a faint chance of securing her enda and total prohibition of all trade at What should be done, Sir, is the imposing her will upon the world, once and the refusal to тодея

The experimental manufacture and yet our responsible officials bank or other drafts on any 001.

of fatty acid from Bsan Oil at the refuse to use ordinary business silleration. Thus and thus only Experimental Bean Mill of the had said... acumen in dealing with a question will the trade of Germany be S. M. R. Co. Central Laboratory The witness said that the reason that concerns the only huge trad ing country left in the world, topped. Do you wonder that Ger-ut Jijiko has been attended with why in 1913, he thought the head mans pat their tongues in their satisfactory results sage the M. D. o' the family should set look after Germany and Austria are obeeks when talking about our News. The outputs are put on the this infant's estate was at the taking certain steps to secure, Goverment and their methods of markets in Japan and also at deed of adop ion had already been after the war, their place in the markets of the world, to taunt us with the patent fact that July is said to have been close on way and if they had done so the dealing with this question and London. The net profit cleared drawn up and they had attested from this industry during last to it, They could not stop hali alising only too well that their they will never cease to trade in 14,000, The residue left of Bean elders of the village would call countries bave stultified the China sad with China.. solves in the eyes of those who The time-worn excues that our Oil after the liberation of fatty acid upon them for an explanation. lay atrese upon the rights of Government always fall back therefrom is glycerine. It is pro- The hearing was adjourned. humanity end the inviolability of apon in such discussions is that duced also in a considerable quan- the plighted word.

they expect the British marchant fity. The enlargement of timarket

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"British merchants in China have

Early Struggle,

Mr. Ben Tillett, who is doing

Yet in the face of the fact that to look after himself, but this is is now under study. Toe Ex a case where the Government are perimental Beau Mill often rune been pleading for the total pro- expected to take a really firm short of the material and has hibition of enemy trading in stand and back up their subjects inhought Bean Oil from other local China, the Government are a business-like way. Let them take mills. The scientific expert who actually giving to our bittereat their courage in both hands and has charge of the manufacture enemies the very handle they do the only obvious and right states that, according to bie plan, good recruiting work in lecturing desire in securing their hold upon thing which will put a stop to a net profit of Y50,000 may be on his recent visit, to the frost, this tremendous market. Mr. the enormous trade ibat is still realized, which, if true, renders had a hard time in his youth, Editor, will you just think what being carried on in China by the it a very promising investment When he was only eight years it means to allow, as the enclosed enemy. Better far isane no pro- The same expert is aaid to have old, he tramped from Gloucester catting claims to be the case, that clamation whatever, than isane nearly succeeded in manufactur- to Bristol looking for work; and, oll geeds in this country before one that gives practically unlimiting a kind of hardened fatty oil after a couple of days complete July 28 shall be allowed to go ad time to the enemy to carry on which will melt at any given starvation in the latter city, foll forward. Seeing that shipments his trade, for that is what the temperature. This gives us down in a dead faint in one of its Bre most difficult to secure and forecast of the proclamation cor. hope that the soap manufactoring strosta, I had no beon for Ibat one can never say, with ex-tainly gives. Yours faithfully,

industry in South Mancharia, the ministrations of a especially in the manufacture of working-women almost as poor sa -by, a high grade for, will be himself, bis carees, might volutionJENI

ended then and there

notitude, as to when your goods

will leave the dooks, it seems to the ordinary business mau merely

FRANEK. HIHOOGE.

Shanghai and Hankow.

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MUNITION

VOLUNTEERS

AT

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MUNITIONS WORK BUREAU

YOU WILL BE PAID THE

SAME

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SIGN ON FOR SIX MONTHS TO GO ANYWHERE

FARES AND LODGING MONEY

PAID

WHERE

NECESSARY

Get into the Factory Line

and supply the Firing Line.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HENDERSON

Charman

W.BOWERMAN :.... J. T, BROWNLIE

JOHN HILL. RANK SMITH

A EXANDER WILKIE

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