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GENERAL NEWS.

Chambers of Commerce In China

According to arcoent statement | published by the statistical de-f partment of the Ministry of Agri- culture and Commerce, there are in Ohins proper 794 Chambers of Commerce representing a toʻal of 208,488 individual carcerns. In theeo Chambers of Commerce, 32524 persons are employed. The regular receipts, amonated to $1,023,658 in 1914 while the total expenditure was $1,482,784.

Professor Pirmin Swinnen. Amongst the Belġian refugeen in England is Professor Firmin Swinnon, who, prior to the war, was an organist at Antwerp Cathedral. During his stay here he has given over 150 organ recitals in various parts of the country and has raised £2,760 by this means for relief funds, Be has declined a good pecuniary offer to visit America, feeling that be should stay here and belp his fellow countrymen.

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General Tsai Ac, Director- gon- eral of the Land Measurement Bureau, has submitted a memo- random to the Administrative

The Real Position. What the insignificant peace Headquarters proposing raising of an agricultural long

at-any-price prattlers cannot per of $30,000,000 for the 031-

caive is that anything short of National Service, ablishment of an agricultural

absolute victory for the Enterta bank. He suggests that the initial

London, September 3rd. Allies moans European militariem capital of the bank shall be To keep a level judgment and more rampant than ever before. $40,000,000, of which sum the sane outlook in these some. Unless we win this fight right Government shall contribute what dreadful times one needs out, and administer the kacok-out $10,000,000. The Government above all else a sense of history. blow to German ambitions for all is now considering the question It is the absence of any such time, the peace that follows this whether the people are able to sense, and of the wide reading war will be worse than and almost bear this financial borden. and systemetio study on which as expensive as, the war. For that Director-genoral Tsai's scheme to base it, that carries away the very reason an inconclusive peace will have to be referred to the Libalfpenny and twopeony-half- is almost inconceivable. But Fa Yuen for approval, and it is penny journalism of London into where national existence is at expected that the scheme will excess almost equally lamon- stake it is necessary to provide have to wait for some time before table and amusing. Some peo- even for the almost inconceivable it can he put into effect, even if plo in Fleat Street, reared event, and that is what our Gov. the Li Fa Yoan approves it. up in an atmosphere of quick-ernment is now contemplating. TO LET A House in Knuts- WANTED. M. Pierre Loti and Interviewers. ly ensuing sensations, simply If national sarvion is establish

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now be in extremis. But she will UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. as we proplest homo do. The great into the field. We have, in ad reach that desirable stage in time. now nobleman, who represents in dition to monning our greatly ex. In the meanwhile, what will be this nge the volcanio apotheosis of panded navy, secured about three the enemy's plan of campaign? son of France a benign welcome,' the British board school, may and a quarter million soldiers. This The most natural development Eastern Exten fon Australasia The interviewers who attacked foadly imagine that he is running does rot suggest any very consi- would seem to be a trench blockade him at his botol fared little botter. the country and the war. la re-derable untapped margin. But for of the Russian Armies in the To all questions on topics of the ality he is only the cat's paw the sake of the future it may be East, and a renewed push against day M. Loti replied that bis mind wherewith sandry political mon- well to avoid the great mistake of the Allies in the Woet. But that dwelt in the Orient, and that he kaya are trying to pull the the past. We must see to it that, would probably result only in took no interest in modern affairs. chestnuts out of the fire. Any ex never again, if Europe is to the final exhaustion of the enemy's He was finally induced to say perienced journalist who is really remain an armed camp, are we fighting fore is. General Joffre that the New York skyscrapera a little in the know can explain caught napping. If there is to bo is asid to be quite prepared to impressed him as being tall, end the system. The central ides of the another grout war half a century see an Austro German off nive that they would probably fail to new journalism, which incidental. benes, or two decades bence, we renewed in the West; and to be arouse artistio enthuriasm in ly may be one of the things that must have our men ready trained absolutely confident that it would Franco. Of American literature will not survive the war, is to get and equipped, and for that reason fail disastrously. To attempt it be claimed to know only "Uncle wind of what is very likely to hap- it may be necessary to bave nat. unsuccessfully would mean posi- Tom's Cabin" and two books by pen soon. To boom that thing as an inaal service set going right away tive military disaster for Ger- Fenimore Cooper.

imperative demand, and, when The people who are quite sure it many and hor Ally. Their 198008 the predestined thing actually is not necessary now are just the already sumber together about doss happen, to shout out" Alove some people who told as it was five million men, and the loss of YOUNG AHEARN TO JOIN we did it!" It is rather like back not necessary before, and who another two would mean exhaus

ARMY.

ing winners, after the 1ace, but always areared us that the Gar- tion. What most of the military before the news has got abroad, mens were nice incffensive people authorities expect to see is an en- New, York, August 13th. This is what happened with the whose single desire it was to be deavour to hold up the Entente Young Ahearn, the well-known great munition "stunt," It is at peace with all the world, The Allies in the East and in the middle-weight boxer, announces what is now happening with the newspaper agitation for national West, and to drive through to San Francisco. his intention to proceed to Eug-great compulsory service "stunt."ervice now is beneath contempt. Ornatantinople.

This project land to join the British colours. And meanwhile every esne and It needs only a word from Lord offere the most picturesque and Hie maneger, Dan McKettrick, commonsense man and woman Kitchener or the Government as least costly achievement to the Hongkong, 8th Oct.ber, 1915, was much perturbed when Abearn in the United Kingdom per- a whole, and the whole country Kaiser, and might lend itself informed him of his intention, fectly knowa that whatever will cheerfully respond at once, most neofully to peace conditit n3. hut the fighter was not to be turn- decision the Government may Until we get that word it is worrs But it would be a desperate and caloulations, but that serus the ed from his course,

take on this or any other question than idle to arouss controversy difficult adventure all the same. normal course of event Ia "If Carpentier could give up for the drastio prosecution of the on the subject. The most What we axe almost sure to other words, it may be assumed his boring for his country I can,”

war the whole count.y will whole enthusiastic advocates of national see, however, is some hard fighting that Germany most in decisively ba eaid, "Of course,

I'm heartedly support and approve. service in this country, of in the West before the winter before the winter if she hopes to practically an American, because The nation's response to the call whom the writer is one, comer. Thero will be a big win at all, and that, failing much I left England when I was only to aime has been splendid. The recognise that the great cause of offensive movement by the French success, of which there is as We four years old. But the English national register will confirm that national service has suffered great and British armies, and on the yet coat promine, aha will in me has come to the top, and I atatement when the figures comely from som of its advocates, result of that movement must be hopelessly outplayed when want to go and do my bit. Be to be published. Had the war Had the poli ise who agreed depend to a large extent the pro- next Spring arrives. The Allies sides, they may in England that if listed only as long as everybody, with Lord Robert's campaign only spects of the winter. The hoor have had to improvise daring all I joined the ranks thousands of including the Germans and the adopted his methods of rousing is opportune. If the Germans the disadvantages of war there young fellows would follow my new journalism, expected, the appeal and eloquent peranssion, could be pushed book decisively military preparations built up in example. I understand they need voluntory apalem would have aory instead of hectoring the British in the Weat row, the state of Germany during years of said. fellows like me who can attracted every purpose. This does not public and browbeating it, we publie feeling in the Fatherland, nous peace work. But next Spring the youngster. You know, there mean that public opinion in this might have bad national service with another winter upon them that colossal task bould have aro a lot of healthy young fellows country is not folly persuaded in full ewing before the war.

and the sea blokade in efficient bien sccomplished. In the inter- who are not breaking their loge that we made a colossal error in

exercise, would be rather val Germany will try to work an running to therco aiting stations. not adopting national service At the present moment the ominous for the present rulers inconclusive peace. But the fact I'm willing to lead if they'll follow years ago. But, that grand error military experts, by which one of Germany. By the spring appears to be that an terms of me. Of course, I am not eaprcial having been made, and being means not the journalistio Von of 1018 Bunsia would have peace to which the Allies could ly anxious to be killed. Its nice irremediable, so far as this war Moltkes of the press but the serious her new armies trained and by any possibility agree would be to be alive; but if I'm fated to was concerned, the voluntary soldiers, are considering the her old ones equipped. Because sufficient to indemnify the Gor fill a soldier's greve, why I guess system has worked wonders. So chapcae of another winter cam wa aball in any case ba through man nation for its enormous I'm ready.

far nothing could have been gain paigo. The only thing that could the Dardanelles before Xmas. sacrifices, and consequently tlə

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