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Flour.

There has lately been unpre- sedented sedivity in the Rone markets in the United States. A

SIDELIGHTS FROM

GERMANY.

How America is to be Overthrowa.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917.

AMERICAN'S ENTRY.

German View of its Effect. Amsterdam, April 13-Ospt,

THE REVELATION.

Parsior, writing in the Berlin The same old sprint in the morn- Tageblatt, criticises those who When Germany' crazy cffer of treat America's entry into the wary alliance to Mexico and Japan was lightly. "It would be a fatal revealed, even the faithful and mistake," he says, "to regard docile. Prees of Germany was America's economic strength as

aggered.

Early

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OFFICIAL PRICES.

BANKS H. K. & S. Banks . $705 MARINE INSURANCES. Cantons

North Chinas Unions Yangtszes

BANKS.

BANK OF CANTON,

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HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

$350

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I ex 73.$217 FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires b. H. K. Fires

$146 $325

For 3 Months 3% per annum

SHIPPING.

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MINING

32,0

Douglases Steamboats Indos (Def.) Indos (Pref.)

ocae rage, they're showing as how be to men. We're only beginning to find cer- selves; we're wonders of brawn and thew ; :

when we go back to our stalls Classy jobs, oh, what are we Ferries going to do?

And

shouldera oarved with the Sugars counter-stoop will be carried Malabons areot and square,

Urais

And faces white from the office | Kailans

light will be bronzed by the Langkats

Raubs open air; we'll walk with the stride of Tronohs a "new-born pride, with aj new-found joy in our eyes, Scornful men who have diced with death under the asked okies.

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DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C..

ing, boys, to the same old din and smut; Chained all day to the same old desk, down in the same old decline is now reported, bowever

rut; owing to the increased ramonTe

the only important factor for sn Posting the same old commenta

grey that the American Government

books, catching the same old will take steps to regulate the showed that the arusily glib and enemy. The military strength of

trein; price of foodstuffs; the latest ingenioue leader writers had had the United States is not to be met telegraphic quotations are put their obsequious breath taken with a sbrag of the shouldere; Ob, how will I morge to stick it all, if Lever get back again? at $260, or a decline of 15 way for a moment by the extra otherwise we shall make the same we did about the intelligence from mistake as cents from previous quotations, ordinary.

We're bidden good-bye to life in The reverse is the case with Americs. But so tame and well-military strength of Britain."

Otto drilled a Preer does not take long

Hootch, a prominent a cage, we're finished with the floor market in this country in recovering itself, and to-day political writer, reviewing in the pashing a pen; which continues very strong, quotations standing at Ten 2.25, the note to President Cartage Kreus Zeitung the German- They're pamping as fall of belli- an advance of 15 sen over the probably the strangest document American clash, contends that figure quoted at the end of last in diplomatic history-is made to Germany has a perfect right to mooth. There is, however, some spper to the German people as make her own international law fear of the market being affected an exceptionally fine piece of as far se submarines are concern- ed, and also in regard to neutrals, by the reported withdrawal of statescraft and wisdom. the embargo on the export of

The Keelmsche Volkszeitung for whose fature intereste, he Bat Shanghai far. In contradiction bailds quite a rosy picture of the Baye, Germany is fighting. He of this apprehension, others take future upon the episode. Japan's charges that America was bever the view that supplies of Shangrepadiation is lightly dismissed. nouiral from the beginning of the hai fisar for export being quite For what, after all, does it amount war, which he says would have For limited, no great txt on the to? Only a declaration that, she been over long ago if America Japanese market is possible. will be" not uafaithful in her had not abetted the Entents. He

obligations as an ally." Cleverly continues: Japan Chronicle,

"Germany, in always trying to said, exolaims the Volksreitung. Flour.

"Japan bae obligations as an ally avoid a German-American con- There bas lately brea un pre-only as regarda England and the flict, played into the hands of her The German En- cedented Lctivity in the far other Entente Powers; towards opponents. markels in the United States. A the United States of North Ameri- bassy in Washington should be It was the decline is now reported, however, ca abe has none." Consequently blamed for this owing to the increased rumours the Japanese declaration is a weakest spot in the whole diplo matic service. Apart from its that the American Government meaninglese phrece. will take steps to regulate the Os the other hand, America glazing mistakes, the Embassy!

understanding of And when we get back to the price of foodstuffs; the latest has plainly no faith in the Japan-lacked an

dreary grind, and the bald- telegraphic quotations are put at ese. Tension over the immigration American" psychology, the best

headed boss's call, $2.00, or a decline of 15 cents question is se great as ever. "This proof of this being the failure of from previous quotations, says the Japanese immigration is assum- the whole German propaganda Don't you think that the dingy H. K. Hotels

It is to the Kaiser's lasting. Japan Chronicle of May 10, which ing in Mexico just as much se on. continger: The reverse is the case West Coast of America the merit that he made every effort to with the flour market in this character of a peaceful penetra-hold America?e friendabip. We Will country, which continues very sion."" Sach penetration is what cannot blame him because &mer- strong, quotations standing at Japan is aiming at; America isica, is against us, but we do determined to resist. There is the blame the German-Americans, Y.2 95, an advance of 16 sen over

who must realise that the the figure quoted at the end of clash. last month. There is, however, The Volkszeitung enlarges upon Fatherland is deeply disappoint- some fear of the market being the "importance" of the Japanessed in them." affected by the reported within Mexico. Japanese diplom- drawal of the embargo on the acy," it declares outright, is to-

Vienas in Winter, export of Shanghai four. In coo-day much stronger in Mexico

The writer of a feuilleton in tradiction of this apprehension, than American diplomaoy the Cologne Gaselte draws S othera take the view that quotes recent facts in evidence. grim picture of Vienna's third Apar Why did Carranze reject 80 war winter. Berliners will pro- supplies of Shanghai for export being quite limited, no hastily the American request to bably bear better their own re great effect on the Japanese martake idea gainet Germany? stricted right pleasures when How came it that he was in a they hear what has happened to ket is possible..

Losition to give auch a refusal? the gay Viernese, and there is Tasmanian Zinc-Smelting Plant. Why does America, despite more likely than

The American Consulat Hobart, her humiliating military failure method in the lack of reticence Tasmania, reports:-Work has in Mexico" continue to treat this which permits these disconcert- been started by the Electrolytic country "with silken gloves on," ing revelations to appear in a Zinc Co. of Australia (Ltd.) on a The answer is: Japan stands in

Mixed great German papar. Appareatly, with many particulara of winter siro-melting plant at Bisdon, the background. one of the suburbs of Hobart, too." adde the Volkszeitung, aporta of all kinds, which the The plant under construction"Japan's military position bas

severe cold bae made possible, will have a daily capacity of 10 in the meantime been so well there is a tale of severities and tons of zinc, while it is the establiched that Mexico and Japan privations, which must have to may feel confident in their co brought the realities of war home intention of the company make future extensions 50 Be operation against America." to the Viennese as dever before. to bring the daily output Plainly at the back of the writer's The coal supply has been drastical- to 100 tour. The plant was mind is the conception of a Mexily restricted, and, as the writer

beated hers. owing to the can-Japanese invasion op the points out, it is in small house-Oh, cheap electric power available: Mississippi valley.

holds that the deprivation bas For this initial plant the company

U-Boats in the Picture, been most keenly felt. Some. In this pretty dream the U boat times whole households, father, bea a contract with the State hydro-electrio department for must, of course, play its part mother, and children, have turn

"It is of importance for oured cat 4000 horse-power per sarum,

skates, dragging Which contract comes into effect relations with Mexico that our sledges and all kinds of im on January 1, 1918, by which commerce U boats and our U 53 provised coal carriere, and made time it is hoped that manufactur have succeeded in crossing the their way through the snowy

operations can be started. Atlantic Ocean to

America.

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window-blind, and the din-Land Invest.

H'phreys Est. gier office well,

K'ioon Lands suddenly melt to a vision of

Shai Lands space, of violent, flime-car- red night? Then...ob, the joy of the day- ger-thrill, and ob, the roar of the fight.

Don't you think es we peddle the card of pins the counter will fade away,

And again we'll be seeing the sandbag rims, and the barb. a fist voice asks for pound

wire's misty gray? of tea, don't you fancy we'll hear instead

As

The

night-wind moen and the soothing drone of the packet that's overhead ?

Don't

you guess that the things we're seeing now will haunt us through all the years; Heaven and hell rolled into one,

glory and blood and tears; Life's pattern picked with a scarlet thread, where once we wove with a gray

To

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isco &New York!

we're booked for the Great Adventure now we're pledged to the Real Romance; We'll find ourselves or we'll lose ourselves somewherein giddy old France;. We'll know the seat of the T/T

fighter's life the best that Demand

30 d/ɛ. we have we'll give;" streets to the Northern Station We'll hunger and thirst; we'll 60 dia. Farther options for 48,000 hores. Hence it will not be too difficult Coal Depot, for most of the small

die...bat first-rel live; T/T Shanghai.. power of electric energy have been for our war U boste to reach retailers quickly gave up the

by the gods we'll live!

T/T Singapore maade by the company with the Mexico. The Americans assert straggle, and shut up shop. At bydro-electric department. This that negotiations are going on the depot, after a long and cold. We'll breathe free air and we'll T/T Japan plant for the electrolytic smelting between. Germany and Mexico for wait, & hundredweight of coal bivouac under the starry sky; T/T India of zine is being built accorda naval base for our U boats on was at fites allotted to all comers, We'll hanger and thirat; we'll Demand, India ....

T/T San Francis-} die... but first—we'll see ing to the plans now being used the Mexican coast. Quite possibly. but, says the writer, as supplies

co & New York the Ansconda Co. of the Whether it is actually so or not, grew shorter and the waiting know each joy as we never T/T Marks Nom

men laugh and die;

T/T Jave .................. United States. The actual work we do not know. Bat what on crowds bigger, the sapply we of construction and installation is earth is there to hinder it ?"

3.24 dreamed; we'll fathom the T/T France: gradually reduced to kilograms; But what will be Japan's price which could be carried away in But the hardest bit of it all will in charge of American engineers

deeps of pain;

Demand, Paris .... 3.2414 who were formerly in the employ for all this? Here the Volkszeitung hand-satchels.

BUYING. of the Anaconda Co. Contracts hesitates. Yet there is only one

bo-when People Huddle Together, fog machinery and material were reward to offer-Kisochanand The authorities responsible for placed before they left the United this offer, it hinta timidly, might the electric light and gas supplies States, and, while American firms well be made. That Kisochan is of the city appear to have been are supplying much material, £5 longer Germany's to give and no better of. In an effort to the contract for the electrical is actually in Japanese possession economise, municipal offices and machinery was placed in Eng- does not seem to cocar to the schools were arranged on some land, as the English firmwriter, who glibly proceeds: kind of pooling system. More could give quicker deliveries "Here and there in Germany people in fewer, rooms seems to The than could be promised by Amer- there may be the feeling that an have been the idea. ican bidders since & special alliance between Germany and children were encouraged to do license was given by the British Japan is impossible becsues be their bit as snow-shovellers out in But suthorities for the manufacture tween the two Powers stande the snow-bound streets. The un- of this machinery. It is estimat-Kisochau, "We do not think restricted flood of night-fighting 12 that the coal of the 10-ton that this point of view should which has hitherto kept Vianns Plant will be about $500,000, not be regarded seriously. Never in good war spirits has been Daily Mast. in addition to the actasi plant, thelees, our battle is against ruthlessly cat off during the past the company is building a pri- England, and the preservation of winter. War has been declared vate jetty and a tramway of our whole existence na wnation is on illuminated advertisements wveest hundred yards from the far more important than Kiso- and shop windows. Theatray

et to the plant for the trans- chat. In a world war and strag cinemas, concert halls, bars and Delhi, April 24,—At a meeting part of concentrates which will gle for sasibilation like the pre-soon have been open to the pablic of the Bard of Trustees of the be furnished by the Broken Hill went "Klsocham... must play 5 km * manh khoriosed fime, and, Hinda College, Delhi, it hân hoan Miner of New South Wales. very minor part. That

in crown all, si the citizen of a unanimonely zmolrød that at the Japanees themselves once gay eily turns out of his lonat Ba. 40,000 of the college will also say some time. Since theatre or salle at an absurdly fanda be invested in the Govern- DISCOUNT PER $100: ALEXANDRA CAFE have done nothing more again through darkened streets, as even Lall, secretary of the board, has Chinese... 10

the fall of Kisochan the Japanese early hour, he has to walk home ment War Loan. Mr. Tala Peary Chinese...20 cts. pieces8 7/16% dia. Beaten, if Equalled

67/16% dia. Catena Confectionery. In this fact is the possibility the street cars have been rationed' been authorised so marry out the Hongk Is with Wines & Liquers, of the future to be men.

an' economy F'ground".

THON

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tre come back home again. some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of as teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of 30 d/. San Franc-l

our pants to polish si offios

4 m/s. Marks stool; merits of somebody's soap or 6 m/s. Francs

4 mis. Francs ... 3.36 School- jam some of na seak to Demand, Germany..

explain.

Demand, New York. 56% all of us wonder what we'll T/T Bombay do when we have to go back Demand, Bombay... Nom.

T/T Caloutta again. Robert Servios in the Montreal Demand, Calcutta... Nom.

Demand, Manila

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