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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FORGED FERRY ́

TICKETS.

THE SPY MANIA IN JAPAN...

Chinese Charged With Uttering.

Harmless Tourists Eyed Ankance.

GERMAN TRADE AND SHIPPING.

"Foreign Buyers Almost without Rights:**

A Tokyo correspondent to the A letter has been published by |NC, Daily News writen:

the Federation of British Indus- Hung lu appeared at the Criminal Sessions, before Mr. from vague dreams regarding upon some new phases of German

Japan is once again suffering|tries which throws soma 'light| Justice Wood, yesterday. charged hordes of foreign spies, men and trading. It is from their Leipzig with uttering three forged ferry women, coming to this country correspondent, and deals with the tickets of the Kau Lung Ly Yeak on alleged pleasure tours, but in commercial situation in Germany. Kai Fong Ferry Co, Ltd. for reality to do some dire harm In this communication stress is passage between Yaumati and to the land writes. As has laid on the remarkable difference Hongkong, at Yaumati, on March always been the case, 18th. knowing the three tickets police and the jingo

the between the financial position of organs Germany and the apparently to be forged and with intent to of the press are most exercised flourishing state of German in-

and display the greatest nervous įdustries. This case should have come UP ness and behind it all can be de- |

Commenting on Germany's ex- at the Criminal Sessions last tected faint, but unmistakable port business, the correspondent month, but defendant, who was signs of anti-foreignism. What blames the bureaucratic methods on bail, failed to put in an appear it is actually due to is difficult to of the Export Control for imped-f ance. The bail was estreated say andit would be kindest just to ing trade. Export prices are often and prisoner was arrested on a set it down to the abnormal heat, fixed too low, with the result that arrant. This, however, was not which is around 96 in the shade. the illict export of goods is still divulged to the jury until after The announcements of various widely prevalent. This evasion they had given their decision. tourist bureaux and steamship of the Export Control

defraud.

has

Mr. H. K. Holmes (Crown companies of intending visitors to led to increased severity, which Solicitor) conducted the prosecu-Japan have probably given the cue in its turn bas, unfortunately, tion and Mr. H. G. Dennys to the sensation-lasing scribes fallen on harmless travellers. watched the proceedings in the When it was recently announced Every foreigner leaving Germany interests of the Ferry Company-that a Canadian Pacific vessel has to submit to a most rigorous Prisoner was not legally repres will soon be taking a party of 500 and vexations examination. He for a tour around the world, then is carefully searched to find out The jury were Messrs. C. A. B.the Heh, the organ of the whether bis pocket handkerchiefs, Brooke, G. Morrison. J. L. Brom-followers of the late Marquis collais, watch, c... have been field, F. E. Silva, J. Rodger, T. H. Oxoms, came out with the wild bought in Germany. If so, the sad ridiculous statement that a jobjects in question are simply

eated.

Gotch and G. I ́.dx Roza.

WAR

imprisonment.

The jury returned a verdict oflarge number of these tourist conscated and, in addition, he guilty by fire to two and accused are coming here for the purpose bas to pay a fine. The confiscat-

sentenced to 6 months of spying.

ed goods are then sold at such POLICE INEPTITUDE.

ridiculous prices that the traders What is most distressing to

fin the locality are seriously hit foreigners bere is that the police the German Governmen: does It is admitted, however, that seem to betaking a hand inspread- ing this anti-foreign propaganda make attempts to promote expart against teurists from other lands, trade by the conclusion of com- mercial treaties. The unsettled

SINO-BRITISH TRADE ASSOCIATION.

Formation of a "Grand Council."

.

The half yearly report to June

30th. states: '

With a view to strengthening

the work of the Association and

for the newspapers, in most cases conditions in Russia offer little claim that their information comes from police sources. The

chance for German industry at Inspector attached to the Hiogo Rapallo, bu: it is stated that the present, in spite of the Treaty of police station, which has control Governmen; are about to effect of the port of Kobe, declared to

Japanese interviewer: "Bettlement of all outstanding tween ourselves, the Police are Germany and Poland this sum

economic questions between fully prepared for a big part mer. With this end in view they

have applied to the trading or

asking them to state their views on all matters properly coming within

due bere early next year.

writers

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to allege that the of 1:0 for-

the scope of commercial treaties.

daveloping activities for trade in the Far East the Council, have under consideration

favourite theme for Japanese anisations interested. the in- creasing of its membership to be more of a representative Kreater portion character regarding those inners who visit Japan come terested in commerce. between bere not for pleasure of business..

but Great Britain and the Far East.)

to >pread

most favoured nation! dangerous They feel that more centralisation thoughts," an euphemism for the treatment, customs tariff. equal- of the various interests will be cult of the Bolshevik. Several of the Germans not only with

foreign tourists

foreigners but moreconduciseto greater progress.

with Poles. In this connection it is proposed to shadowed by secret service men security of German property,

who have made themselves so patent questions, &c.

have

been

such as

form & Grand Council to comprise|

BOOM IN SHIPPING. in addition to the Rarcutive unpleasant that the impressions Council of the Association. rep those visitors

German shipping has notice will Carry resentatives of the Federation of away will hardly redound toably increased, and in May (the British Industries, the Imperiall the credi

correspondent states) the num- of this country. Commercial Association. the Hotel, proprietors are getting er of incoming and outgoing British Commonwealth Union, alarmed at this state of things, vessels for the port of Hamburg lexceeded the pre-war figures.

and the London General Chamber for it will badly affect the touristThe percentage of tonnage sail of Commerce, and the members trade. Regardless of the police of the House of Commons who and the press, they are doing their in under the German az is are interested in matters Coinc-e. utmost to attract visitors to these still small, but it is gradually It is proposed that the Grand shores.

increasing, and within the last It is estimated that the few months the German merchant Council should mees periodically foreign tourist trade belos Japan to discuss questions such as the to the extent of over 1.30.000 both by the addition of bew flee: has grown .considerably. Boxer Indemnity, the Weights | year. The action of the police and Measures Laws of Chios, add and a section of the vernacular similar matters.

SERVICE NOTES.

press is endangering this very regular income.

steamers and by the re-purchase Allies. It is admitted that the of steamers handed over to the

Vier-

increase in traffic in German A MILITARY TRICK.

ports is largely due to low labour What is really the cuse of this cost and freight rates which silly agitation against uno Tending have, it is stated, resulted in pleasure-seekers? First and fore-Italian goods intended for the most, it is another kick delivered | Argentine being sent via Ham- The battle cruiser, which under by dying militarism. The papers burk instead of via Genos. Many the command of that gallant tending themselves to the absurd goc is bitherto shipped from Ulster man, Capt. the Hon. Her-and ridiculous statements regard British harbours are now being bert Meade. D.S.O.. carried ing the objects with which foreign despatched via Hamburg. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to tourists seek to visit Japan are! Attention is directed in the and from India and the Far East, those which are either in the report to the fact that it is has just been paid off on the ter-hands of the militarists

or practically impossible in mination of her special commisare inclined towards the big-many In get definite terma sion. The Renown will be re-army-and-big-navy vivocates for contracts. even those for commissioned with a complement and a relying ог of men at half strength for service paganda of this sor: for conving- tracts

pro-short-form delivery. Most con- are only concluded at in the reserve a: Portsmouthing the peasant farmer and his liding prices, and even under Commander the Hon. E. R. wife, on whose backs the greatest these conditions customers cannot Drummond will command her in burden of taxation rests, that big even count upon the date of the reserve. At the special re-armaments are necessary ifi delivery. When refusing to quest of the Prince, the crew of this country is to remain the battle craiser have been given independent.

carry out contracts made some: As far ZA the time ago, the firme concerned base leave-twenty-one days police concerned, they their refusal upon the decision instead of the usual twelve daya. have failed miserably in the taken by the Supreme Court, by About the middle of October ordinary business sssociated with which cancellation of contracts is next. the light cruiser Vindictive a police force, namely, the detec-permissible in cases when in view will leave Portsmouth with navaltion and prevention of crime of the situation an accomplish. reliefs on board for the East Several orders and scores ofment of the contract cannot be Indies and China Stations. The robberies have not been traced as expected. By a still more recent Vindictive bas been employed for yet, although some of these decision the Supreme Court found & cocaiderable time on naval curred more than a twelvemonth that the depreciation of currency relief duty and is presently ago and the police are perhaps might be a sufficient reason for retursing from the Mediterran- using the spy scare as a spooke-cancelling a contract, owing to ean, whither she has conveyed screen for their sins of omission changed conditions. Therefore A large lot of reliefs. Before she The mass of the Japanese people buyers will have to realise that a sets out on her October trip ehe lend an only too credulous ear to change in the foreigo rate of will visit the

Mediterranean official or semi-official statements exchange may be sufficient excuse

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