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GENERAL News.

Physical Deterioration là Japan. An authority at the Japanese Statistica Bareas is quoted as asying that of late, ibere has been a noticeable decline in the birthrata in Tokyo, probably. becange of the increased diffically of living. In Oaks the military authorities. complain that the natitation of the younger generation shows signs of much deterioration. The authorities say that if a young man is 5.1 shako in stature, he should have a weight| of at least 13.5 kwan. This year's anscripts, whose examination in Usska has just been concluded, are however, mach below this standard, fora man who 5 62shaku in height weighed no more than 128 kwan. The proportion of Osaka conscripts who came up lo the required military standard was in the best parts only one ia eir, and in the worst only one in nine.

Riveting not a New Sport

Mr. J. Bill, secretary of the Bailer-maker'e Society has issued a circular deprecating riveting competitions, and arguing that these record breaking contests ere no criterion of what in- dividual men or equada osa do. "Riveting has never been a sport," he says, "and in these times ocr members have notar been more deadly earnest, and we shall not allow our members to be turned into gladisfors to pro vide eport for the idle richa sport which is already having adverse effects and is redaciog the total output, besides under mining the good results which we have established for the co- operation and unification of cur efforts in the national caɛSO, The circalar adda that record- breaking conteste are against the Bailer-makers'

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had 8 protracted bearing sod many expert witnesses oslled, Mr. Ernest Wild, K.0.,/ for the defence, stated that the importation of liquid eggs from Chins was an industry that bad been captured from the Germane since the outbreak of the war. He contended that this industry was rendered possible by the use of the preparation, which was harm- leas to the general community. Mr. Chapman held that there was a complete absence of proof that the nge of preservative had resulted in injury to any section of the public. He dismissed the eammons with 50 guineas coste..

Food Strike in Japanese School.

A school strike consequent up- on reduced ratione, of Japanes rive is reported from Takaoka,

Toyama Prefecture. It is report ed that on the 15th ultimo about forty second-year student of the Mercantile Marine School, when examinations in English were held, wrote no answere, on the paper provided, but withdrew to their dormitory, which is attached to the school. In the dormitory the students beld a meet bg, pase.. ed a resolution, packed up their belonginge, and "retarned home. Up to the 23rd instant only a dozen of them bad returned to school. As to the cause of the

trouble, Mr. Sozuki, the Principal of the school, esys that ea the students at the dormitory often contract stomach trouble in eam-

mer, the portion of Japanese rice in the diet has been reduced by way of precantion, and that thi presumably is the cause of the students' dissatisfaction. Whether the reduction is in favour of foreign rice is not stated. Japan

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British parts by German shipping, By policy which would tend to obeck the use of our ports by foreign shipping generally would be inexpedient.

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It would be unwise to check of this country are entitled to Ormmittee may be summarised +6 follows:--

the setablishment or continuance require from the Government that Important recommendations for

Oatpat and Raw Materials of the agencies or branches of they should be protected in their the promotion and eafeguarding Every efort should be made by foreign banks in Great Britain, home market againat "dumping" of British trade are made in the employers and workpeople to but they should be licensed and against the introduction of final report of the Committer attain the largest possible pro-should withhold or revoke licences the linee (though not necessarily annually and the Government sweated" goods by action on appointed by Mr. "A quith induction after the war. The im July, 1916, on Commercial and portation of gecde of enemy origin if they are used for political or in the precise form) adopted in Canada. As regards other ind as- Industrial Policy After the Warhould continue to be prohibited, other impri per purposes.

The Committee, ia the intro abject to. licence in exceptional

Combinee and co-operating-tries, protection by Cantomas daties or" in other forms duction to the report, point out cases, for at least a year after Every epcouragement should he

afforded only to that a permanent improvement peace. Joint control by the given by the Government to the should be

selected branches of industry, in car industrial and commercial Allies of Important commodities formation of combinations of either for national safety position alter the war can be required for the restoration of manufactures and others to secure obtained only from better heir industries.

Government supplies of materials. The man on the ground that no industry

of real importance organisation the trader control ci alien interests in afacturers should themselves concerned, but thom interested British sources of eapply of co operate in regard to production, weakened by foreign competition economic strength should be will almost certainly look for commodities of vital military including standardisation Bod assistance from the Government importance. Mining leases in scientific and industrial research or brought ander alien domina: in a variety of waya, end the certain cases to be reserved for The antagonistic attitude of the question involving tariff will British subjects. A permanent State and the public tower Overses Dominions and posses. have to be considered and deal atutory "Special Industries combinations for marketing one in respect of any Customs with. The main object of the Board to be established to the overses trade ebould be duties now or hereafter to be report, it is added, is to lay down promote "key" or pivotal" modified. Combinations of em the general linee of rolicy or industrice producing special com- ployers are on the whole beneficisi imposed in the United Kingdom, which permanest provision should modities (eg., optical glass and to the workers but tbs Govern and consideration should be given other "forms of Imperial be made in the light of the extrage) essential to national asfety; ment should have adequate in-

Preferance. Denunciation of perience of the war for safeguard financial help to be given where formation about their extant and existing commercal treaties in ing and the promotion of British needed and, if necessary, the operations. industry and commerce in Government to undertake the

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