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TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920.

DEAFNESS

Asa Norass Is Tag Hrid

conclusion arrived at by Barsa Goto : a result of his tour in Europe and America last year the great war was nothing but a defensive war on the part of Britain against the growth and rise of Germany, more especially Suva el apparently “hopelesa” case the latter's wooderful progressito Dr. Solf, the new German Am-Jorganisation. In other words, it

have been completely cured by the well knawa **Frauch bassador, has been received in was a contes: for hegemony be NOTHING EQUALS THIR SIMPLE Orlane." Japan with much cordiality his tween the two great Powers and reception being more like that of the other belligerents were merely

REMEDY. Price per Bu a friend who has returned to these dragged into the boiling whirl-Orlene' Co. Station Rd. Croydon. Eng-

Booklet Fren shares after a long interval than pool. If the championship of any good class Druggist can obtain the first Minister from a country Democracy, the with which Japan was at

war against this remedy to your order, or it can be until lately. This may be safely justice and humanity, on which

War Militarism, and the cause of ɔbrained direct from us upon receipt taken as a reflection of the pre-so much stress was laid by Allied vailing sentiment of the Japanese statesman people towards Germany indicat-paganda phrases, then there is no

empty ed by the following article reason why we, the Japanese| reproduced

somewhat people, should feel deep enmity abridged form from the Diplomatic against Germany in future. Nay. Review for the current month-an we ought rather to be on our article written by Mr. Hanazawa, guard, lest we should be poise ind the Editor of the journal --

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MANCHESTER REPORT.

CONTINUED DULLNESS.

"The resumption of amicable our power of discerning the real chester market for July 7 Messrs. In their report on the MD- relations between Germany and state of international politics and George Fraser, Son & Co, Ld. Japan by the arrival of Dr. Solf, the actual situations in the worldate

general.

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ORDINARY GARAGE DUTIES.

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We have again experienced a

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the new German Ambassador, is paralysed. Some shrewd men in an erent upon which we may ex-Germany once remarked that if change congratulations, not the Toyo Government had bean dull state of trade during the past merely for the sake of the parti- under the direction of the late week and in the absence of any- cular countries concerned, but Prince Katsura at the time of thing approaching important also for the peace and welfare of the outbreak of the war with buying the position has weakened the world and the human race in Germany, Japan would not have slightly, with the result that

contented herself with acting at quotations are rather easier "As for the circumstances the beck and call of Britain a under which diplomatic relations remark which our people will do were severed between Germany weil to ponder over and be large- and Japan six years ago, it is not minded enough to take as a bint necessary to recapitulate them for the regulation of their future here in detail; bat itis regrettable Course of action. that the diplomacy of both

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evidence for fabrics suitable for A large inquiry has been in India, due doubtless to

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more favourable advices concerning the progress of the monsoon, but yet orders are fex and far between. 39 limits from much below Bombay and Calcutta are stilt rates manufac- will entertain. Odd

Other of the Far Eastern out-

YARN.

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A GERMAN IN ENGLAND.

NO HOSTILITY. Justizrat Dr. Rhode, who re-

NEWS OF AMUNDSEN.

FRESH LAND DISCOVERED. Christiania, July 17.-A special

Powers at the time should not FUTURE OF GERMAN-JAPANESE have been either as happy or as thoughtful as it might have been. As Germany seemed more than

"As for the future of German fully prepared in respect of

Japanese relations, this is surers Continental strategs, while hertter which cannot be lightly as of White Shirtings and Fan- maritime plans were well discussed. Now that Germany cies have been ander consider. arranged, so in her diplomacy con- is still staggering under thelation for (hina bat the basiness nected with the commencement of severest blow which can ever done is trifling in amount, whilst hostilities, too, ber doings were befall a nation, it may not be for the Straits and Java 90me. successful enough in regard in for her to formulates great purchases of Grey Supers and the Continental Powers, but they world policy. Nor is it likely White Cabrics have mentioned. were a complete failure so far as

bat Japan will speedily eater! The Posers separated from berby a special diplomatic relation lets have shown no disposition to

Britain, Japan and America

with Germany. But as there are were concerned. Her diple-0 a few Japanese who are occasional transactions in special- operate and with the exception of macy with Japan was particularly Germany, so there may be many America demand appears to be at not hostilely disposed towards unbappy, although Japan's diplo

ities for West Africa and South macy concerning the participa-

thoughtful men in Germany tion in the war was also far from

who are anxious to

a standstill. rultivace

Home bouses have being entirely

acted with extreme caution and Indeed.. commendable.Japanese friendship. The attitude of Japan

there are some people who predict causing stoppage of machinery the general lack of turnover is apparently regarded as unio

the development of a new inter and an extension of the sannal portant, whereas in reality it

national relation out of the holidays in several distracts. was calculated to control the territorial contiguity of the three general situation of the wax.

Powers of Japan. Russia and Germany had been alive to the

Germany. Anyhow, there are fact and take certain precau-between Germany and Japan, both sically nothing new to report, and maoy points of resemblance tionary measures in good time in their domestic circumstances although rather more inquiry has cently travelled from Germany to telegram from a correspondent of Britain would have felt some and in their international position. been forthcoming very little-fresh South Africa by way of England, Affenpen besitation in joining the war. For example, their territory is business bas materialized. Prices has sent to the Pische Zeitung several obe same time, the ~hasty: participation of Japan in the warrowly circumscribed and overare again easier, and whilst an article describing the experi- about Captain Amundsen's ex- at Seattle gives no: only laid ber open t

crowded. Enjoying little natural American

interesting details charge of having enlarged the advantage at home, neitherofthem 1d. to 23. per lb. lower, Egyp

Boris are quotably ences of Germans on English soil, pedition, based stage, and prolonged the duration. Further, they are both apt to be period have declined fully 6d. At the second where he wrote

basany extensive colonies abroad.tain descriptions in the some hotel be tried in London was fall. May 17.

Dr. Rhode says that the first letters sent from East Cape on on authentic of the war, but it would appear misunderstood by that she Erapite thereby let slip and treated like international for the Far Eastern outlets cality, the clerk sent for the mana. hard winters. The ship was often

the Powers to 9d.

It appears that the Mand has.. a supreme opportunity as well as

Demand down "German" as his nations-gone through two extraordinarily forfeited her weighis footing in forced to develop the virtue of dealers abroad do not show any regret that he could not give a that the propeller and the helm

step-children. Thes

mus tinges exceedingly quies, and ger; who most politely expressed so heavily weighed down by ice the world. If she had been more perseverance and exertion by the disposition to resume operations, room, as the directors of the hotel were frozen and only the masts cautious, her position in inter-united efforts of Government and The Continental markets national politics would have been, enormously enhanced and it may human bullets for the develop making fresh purchases at pre-at war with England. He gave the snow masses covering the

people and to have recourse to

also bad decided for the present got to were risible above the surface. also have been possible for her to

appear very iodifferent about receive subjects of States lately Bears were heard padding across-)) limit the area of the war to a ment of national fortunes. Of sent, whilst in the Home trade Dr. Rhode a list of hotels where ship's deck. By the time she reach- course, such resemblance in in-section only a moderate amount no such regulation existed, anded Cape Chelinskin the Mand en- ternal and external circum-of baying has taken place. stances does no: necessarily

the first of these gave Dr. Rhode countered extremely hard, heavy argue the advantage of

ice, but thanks to her splendid In this botel, the doctor says, construction she withstood all hould Germany he lost to the ding American has declined 115 pects to be treated in a well- Tsar Nicholas II Land, and it Since our last issue good mid-without exception, as a guest ex-

he was treated by the whole staff, the attacks of the elements.

New land was discovered near West and the star of Japan sink points, the price to-day being managed hotel. He could not, was in the East, the world would be 27.80 per 1b., whilst good fair in fact, detect any difference in A

scientifically the worse ou, suffering as it Egyptian is-100 points lower and his treatment now and during customs and

thoroogh study of the would from a far worse capit-is now quoted 63.00d. per lb. elistic granoy than at present

manners of the pre-war visits to London. "I do surrounding "Germany and Japan were and divided as the surface of the an easier tendency matured in appearance

Towards the end of last week not think," he says, "that my was also made. Several adven- Eskimo tribes belligerents; but seeing that the earth would be among far more cotton circles, influenced no doubt cause me to be taken for anything himself fell from the ship down war between the two Powers was greedy big landowners? In this by better weather advice from the but German.

and pronunciationtures are reported. Amundsen largely due to the errors and sense, the existence and pros-belt and the prospect of an im-where bastiness of their respective perity of Germany and Japan proved Government crop condi- in all I bad to

reasonable extent. All this recol- lection may appear like crying over spilt milk; but to recall the circumstances of the rupture of German-Japanese relations in the past may convey a delicate lesson regarding Japan's future world policy.

BELLIGERESTS BUT NOT

BELLIGERENTS.

pitched against each other in.

are

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co operation of the Powers. But who can deny ibst

EMINENCE OF DR SOLF.

"Dr. Solf is # TDATI

per 16.

COTTON.

a room at once.

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against

PRIDE OF COUNTRY.

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explored.

But in offices on to the ice and broke one of his report, arms, and he also had & Darrow Governmenta, and that even possesses a very great cultural tion report. This was issued on in omnibuses and trains, every-bear. Baring Strait is now open. restaurants and shops, escape in an encounter with a during the war they were not and moral value."

Friday afternoon, wherein it was one treated ime in R most That the above news has been in such white-heated collison as

stated that on June 25 the con- courteous manner; in particular, brought to civilization by soms was the case with the other

dition was 70.7 as compared with I was able to ascertain that of the crew explains the earlier Powers, they were belligerents in

62.4 last month 70.0 a year ago London policemen are loog and 85.9 i 1918, whilst the emplary as ever in their readiness craw, which had attracted some ex-dispatches of members of the & sense very different from the celebrated for his ability and estimate of acreage at present to help one." usual one. Moreover, there is administrative capacity under under cultivation in the United

notice. no denying the fact that in the the Imperial regime. He occupi-States is .35,504,000 heart of hearts of the Japanese ed the important post of Colonial 33,960,000 last year. people it is now most painfully Secretary even under the new

Certainly, Dr. Rhods admits it left and murmur bis naine by way. felt that because

Very little effect has been ex-London not to attract more atten- down at table. As the result of Japan democratic government.

is good policy for a German is of jatroduction before sitting joined the war for the sake of an indication of what importance abovementioned publication, as versations in Germany, he says.completely to myself at first, sat It is excised on the market by the tion than necessary. Loud con- my earlier experiences I kept Britain and defended British is attached by Germany to the prices have barely changed in the interests too honestly, the balance future of the Far East, Japan to a most disconcerting extent, to Solf's calibre has been sent hardening rates and a healthier in the world has been disturbed more especially, that a man of Dr. meantime, whilst July options are particularlarly inadvisable, and read alone and hardly said a

have been freely dealt in and may easily lead friction. at

word at meals, After a few days the disadvantage of this country out to Japan as the first am-tone has become apparent. The London for many years is made came up and began to talk to me. That Dr. Rhode has not seen one after another of the passengers This being so, we have reason to bassador after the he deeply interested in the future choice of German representatives one to gauge, but the apicion appearance of horse omnibuses games and other amusements; in outlook is decidedly a difficult of Germany in a manner quite in Japan so far has not been alexists that prices for

clear by his comment on the dis- I was nvited to take part in different from that which obtained ways happy and in consequence, months cotton are likely to rule

and hansom to cabs.

short, I was not in the slightest On board the steamer to Cape-degree made to feel that I stiff before the war. We cannot afford the relations between the two firm and substantial premiums town Dr. Rhode says his experi- belonged to an enemy nation to be so foolish as to be entirely countries have always left much will have to be paid for selection. ances were entirely agreeable. Speaking of his conversations and exclusively governed by a to be desired. This means that devoted sense of Ango-Freach at one time. Germany united interests and dragged about for with Britain, as in the bouse-tax ever by the abnormal considera case, in pressing upon Japan the man filtest to promote the Africans or people on their way talk on such subjects if the Gur- tions connected with the war. the observance of franty engage-Jamity of the two natioon. How-to, South Africe to settle there man does not, as many Germans went. As his appointment inust ever, it is doubtful whether his The German who comes among are much too realy, tôi đo, EMPTY PROPAGANDA PHRASES,

be- * result of · careful efforts will be crowned with company of this kind," says the denounce, German Bun consideration of these circum-success should be attempt to turp writer, is of course, well advised and since the way. The "As to the cause of the war stances, with which the German the Japanese public proklerman to keep to himself at first. He he says, approve of a and the possibility of peace in the Government is quite familiar, it all at once by means of the usual must not bat into strangers con ing world many opinions westadmits of do doub; whatever that Glerinas propaganda and hell Varation, or, as the German is so dow advanced-But according to the the choice has fallen as min se do,wisely loo vidols a course și fond of doing bow to right side so.

war. The

nest

No hostility towards Germans with Englishmen about politics, was noticeable among the pas- Dr. Rhode observes that English- sengers, who were all either South men are much more, willing to