1917-04-02 — Page 3

"GENERAL" NEWS.

su: "papers: report that, frs zoko out in Vadivostok harbour tôm the night of the 13th and that a large quantity of war supplies which when nilad yn a pier was destroyed. Tos Japan Chronials axyn that 50 persons were killed or injured, that fragmanita of sball fall at a distance of several miled and wrought much damage to property, and that the total loss caused by the åre is estimated at

7,000,000.

Compulsion in India,

Bombay, Feb. &,--The Viceroy, speaking at the Imperial Legisla tive Council tostay, said that a Bill would be introduced ensor- ing that all European British subjects in India. between "the ages of 18 and 41, would boʻlinble for genuini military service in

The Ch

between 41 and 40

tapulsorily enrolled local faktilkry" servios, and kataong 16, and 18 would for military training. Moolen to Japan, Tokyo, March 26,—At the re- neption hâld l'he Ifípeciál Hotel in bonour of the Chatea Special * Envoy, Wang Tahsinh, given by 83 business smociations, he 'was presented with manples of mach of the manufacturse represented on the ¿comsion, Mr. Nakano, the -President of the Tokyo Chaufber of Commeros, in his speech said that such a reception to a foreign envoy was without precedant. The Emperor sent valuable gifts to Wang Tahniah to-day.

French Loan bà Jepan. Negotiations have been olosed by the Deposit Section of the Tokyo Department of Finance with the French Government to fout

Treasury Loan in Japan in order to raise capital for payment of purchases of munitions in that country, according to raporis ia Tokyo ps- pers. The loan will be fixated in series, the total amount of which will be 126,248.000. The term at the maximum is 21 months while the minimum is at 12 months. Bedemption will be made from „Ontober, 1918; and the ratò ie at

6 per cent. A part of the loss 'will be deposited with the Deposit Section na expenses for printing certifoster and other incidentsi onday.

No Luxuries for Australia. - The Tokyo Foreign Offos hai received a report from the Japan- ose Consul General at Bydney esgarding the mach fested pro- lamation by Australia of a ban "on luxuries." Tas report mys that -on March 18 the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth sunoumoed ** the Government principle regard- ing the prohibition of the Âmportation of Iezerine, în Paclis- ment," saying that în view ci the nacemity of the war Kansion and économies, the Government bad decided to place a limitation on imports, and the list of U prohibited goods will be prepared after careful consideration. This -decisión, muid he, was resched partly for the purpose of re- taining se much money as possi-

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ble in the country and partly for BRITISH

the purpose of meeting all publis

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He also pointed out that the in- dustries in the Commonwealth

would be encouraged as far as possible.

Germany's Extraritoriality. In deference to the advise tan-

CANALS TAKEN Regent's Canal OVER.

To be Worked by the State During the War.

A regulation under the Defence

20

MA

60

Weaver Navigation. Sheffield and South York

shire Navigation...

In 1878 Parliament prohibited the farther acquisition or control of canals by railway companies, Bat the mischief resulting in the prednt neglect of waterways had

dered by the British, French, of the Realm Act was made re. I been done, and it is said that no Japanese, and American advisors, dently, enabling the Board of traho can get out of the centre of the Chinese Government has Trade to take possession during England without enoɔuntering decided that in all ordinary cases the war al any danals in the United railway controlled canale, affroning Gorman Consuler jaris. Kingdom.

diction Datoh affinialy' will be The Board of Trade are about

conceded, temporarily, the to make an Order under the new

right to Bot in the place regulation taking possession of LONDON DIRECTORY.

of Germans; but in __cases the non-railway owned canale as

endangering the pesos of China, are required for essential traffic.

́s ... special

Chinese

(Published Annually) Enablen traders thoughout the fadd to

Court They propose to appoint an will be formed to try them and executive committee to control the||mommumicin dieses with Hoglich? 'the new Chinese criminal code canale on their behalf.

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

will apply in pronouncing The total extent of canals and in esos cam of goods. Besides being a mentonces. In Shanghai, saya a navigations in the United Kirg. couples and guide to London a mative paper, it has been arranged dom is about 4,670 miles. Of thase

jibs' ambuzbi, tha Airsotúry soniaint lists of

between the Conaniar Body and about 3,639 miles lie in England. EXPORT MERCHANTS the Chinese authorities that for and Wales, 185 in Scotland, and the present Italian and Japanese 348 in Ireland. Vice-Consals shall sit at the I-Oas thousand three hundred

with the Goods they shain, and the Colonial Isost Tpedips Yarent the appli

STEAMSHIP LINES

mil, and indionting the yapproximate

Sernational Mixed Court on Satur- and sixty miles are railway owand {nevanged under the peris” to which they daya to try petty criminal case and pontrolled, and are algandy||miling; brought ap by the Pallos, hat under Government management. || PROVINCIAL TRADE NOȚICES not Chinace cause in which The priqcipal canals are s—** of, Tanding · Mangfaommen,^^. Marchanda

Germana mue Obinene.

Birmingham Aire ́and Gulder

Milon,

150

jekë, in the prinsipal pervincial towns de Industrial centres of the Unibed Kingdom.

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