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TRADE OUTLOOK.

MR. MCKENNA'S OPTIMISM.

London, Jan. 26.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1926.

SEARCHING FOR PIRATES.

THE FRENCH DEBT.

A SHANGHAI OPINION.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICA.

Treasury declares

The Rt. Hon. Mr. Reginald An increased indication of the

Washington, Jan. 26. McKenna, Chairman of the Loactivity that is now manifest in

Apropos the recent visit of M. don Joint, City and Midland Bank, Shanghai in connection with Berenger to Mr. Mellon, the that no dute speaking at the annual meeting pirates is the fact that during the spoke confidently as regards the last few days Homo vessels which was fixed for an interview be-

Tho fature of British trada,

have arrived from Hongkong have tween the Ambassador and the Jexceptional depression through been thoroughly examined, and Debt Commission and that this which the country had been pasa- their passengers thoroughly interview will not take place in ing was largely due to temporary inancial conditions and he had searched, immediately they have the near future.

The Treasury adds that reached this port, says Shipping strong hopes that these were now. coming to an ead. The vitality of and Engineering of Jan. 22nd. Berenger informed Mr. Mellon that British trade had not been serious-These searches, we understand, he would like.

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first of all, to ly impaired by its struggle against although carried out with meteul-submit complementary particulars adverse conditions and there was ous thoroughness, failed, to reveal to the information already in the either any potential pirates or possession of the Treasury, relat- no ground for anxiely regarding the future. The transition to the concealed weapons; but that facting to the situation of the debt gold standard had been entirely must not be allowed to give rise of France and her capacity to the impression that such pay. It is believed that these successful" from the standpoint of to

Of course, particulars are chiefly statistical, exchanges, though it had seriously searches are useless. Injured our export trade; but this as we have stated time and again, completely revising the informa impediment was fast disappearing.if the China pirate wants to board tion already sent, including the a ship at any special port and last budget of revenues of France. -Renter.

ket arms on that ship, he is going-Indopacifi.

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BRITAIN'S PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY, to do so, search or no search; but the knowledge that if he is Rugby, Jah, 26. Mr. Reginald McKenna, former coming to Shanghai to embark on Chancellor of the Exchequer, pre-one of his professional undertak siding at a meeting of the Midlandings he may be subjected to i Bank, struck a confident note in most careful search and be re- speaking of Britain's commercial quired to give a full account of his past activities and fatare future. Dealing with the period plans, will certainly make him:

New York, Jan. 26. of depression from which the

more cureful. country has been suffering he said,

An allegation that American "It is not unusual for writers on

outery against the present condition of England thing that can be done or is done tyre manufacturers are profiteers to discuss signs that the productive at the ports will ever have thand that their capacity of our country in competi-effect of eliminating or even curly. Britain is only camouflage to de- tion with other nations has passed ing the activities of the pirate.ceive, American consumers, is the its zenith. 1 confess I do not The only basic cure, as has been latest development of the rubber Mr. Shullenberger. a Member share this opinion. Through all emphasised time and again, is the controversy. these years of trade depression destruction of the pirates in their] we have, still been the greatest lair at Bins Bay, and unless and of the House of Representatives CAPABLANCA IN LONDON.

in demanding an investigation. exporters of manufactured goods until this is accomplished they into the causes of high prices of Our trade has had will continue to be an ever-present rubber tyres in the United States to struggle against adverse condi- danger to every coasting ship challenges Mr. Hoover's estimate walking exercise ut a chess tour- tions but its vitality has not yet playing in these waters. been seriously impaired.

in the world.

There

is always room for improvement and these.years of depression have The becna testing time for us, exceptional depression has been largely due to the temporary finan- cial conditions and I have strong hopes that these are now coming to an end."

NO SITTING DOWN FOR MEALS.

"

INHUMANE ORDER IN

CHINESE MILL.

An interesting strike has just broken out in the Yu Hwa Cotton-

CHESS WIZARD.

Capablanca, world's chess mas- ter, took a considerable amount of that seven hundred million dol lars

worth of rubber were im-nament in London recently in

which he played 46 opponents. States ported into the United

He arrived from Moscow in the during the first eleven months of 1925 and says that the figure, morning, walked-and played

com-in the afternoon and evening, and according to the monthly merce summary, was 365 millions, finished up a perfect day by din- while all the big tyre companies ing in Soho as the guest of the shew a greater net profit in 1925] Maccabaans Club. than in any previous year.- Reuter's American service.

Mill, which is one of the big ANGLO-ITALIAN DEBT, slaughtered, and when the whistle

After a close analysis of the effect of Britain's policy and the return to ite gold standard, Mr. McKenna declared that "it is idle now to discuss whether the object Chinese-owned cotton-mills in Wu- in view was worth what we have chang, says the N. C. Daily News had to pay for it. Let us be con- correspondent at that city, under tent that the goal has been reached date of the 16th inst. jand let us revive the hope, foring details are taken entirely from which there is a good foundation, an account in the Chinese press, that we may reap the reward in and not from any hearsay. The future-British Wireless.

The follow-

COMPLETE AGREEMENT

It was the Maccabeans who arranged the slaughter of the innocents. But some of the inno- cents strongly objected to boing.

blow the final score, was —

Won. Lost. Drawn,

4...8 Capablanca. 34. Those who hauled down the REACHED.

Y. colours of the Cuban were Rivkine, R. E. Goldstein, M. London, Jan. 26. A complete agreement has been Goldstein and J. Bvinberg. The trouble arose from an order pub-Tenched regarding the funding of brothers are looked upon as com- lished by one of the faremer, that Italy's debt. to Britain, and the ing men, and Rivkine, who is the employees should in future take document will be signed to-mor- only 15, was naturally elated. their meala standing in order to EMPIRE SETTLEMENT. Save time, and that any worker who was found sitting down to a meal would be fined. PRINCE OF WALES' APPEAL.ployees immediately set about rala- ing a protest against this inhumane regulation, and 30 representatives were chosen to discuss the matter.

row-Reuter.

These feats of brain strength took place in the gilded hall of Newman's Gallerics, Newman-

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Inside and above the rectangle strode the redoubtable Cap- ablanca, The clash of tep-cups and the hum of small talk caused

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EIGHT MINUTE LAPS.

He strides around the drena

A KING'S INTENTION. "

London, Jan. 26. According to the Daily Tele said:"This great mighty streat, and arrest the agitators. One of graph's Cairo correspondent, King which forms in personal flesh and the latter, named Wang who had Neil;eb contemplates attempting blood a link that will stand any been. taking the lead, was taken the conquest of a part of Hedaz, young man, with none of the strain put to it, is a stream that to the police station and pat in rendering him sole master of the fetishes

Arabian peninsula.-Indopacifi. mast swell and must grow; that prison. The workers were annoy- must be on the one hand for the ed ut this high-handed action, and good of this over-populated Old put forth a number of demanda. Country and on the other hand for These were, the release of the in- the good of the Dominions with prisoned man, Wang Hai Shan, the chequer has been informed by the their virgin regions with possibili-dismissal of the foreman, an in-head of a Scottish firm who in' ties which are immeasurable," crease of wages, and a promise that 1920 surrendered for a period of with one hand in his pocket

bishops and the pawns The Prince appealed to people the overacers should not be allow-five years all interest on £100,000 With the other he grips, the to take up-soltlement on the landed to ill-treat the child-employees War Stock that he desires to

The they should be. overseas as a definite career and in the mill. These, demands were continue to surrender his interest places them where he knows he said he would like to see great summarily refused by the Manager for further five years.

He walked around and around, at $0.75 each Chancellor of the Exchequer public scope for settlement and of the mill, who roundly accused desires publicly to express the his average turn of speed being development. He paid a tribute the workers of "Bolshevism."

gratitude of His Majesty's 8min. sec. Sontetimes he looked to the work done by the churches. Further news is not yet to hand.

Government for this generousut his opponent; more often he their did not. But when he looked at the Salvation Army and other

gift to the nation, and bodies in assisting poorer fellow

Warni appreciation of the hik man it was obvious that he countrymen and women to settle

for him. overseas.

and

number of

OVERCOATS

to be cleared

Women, he said, hat BANKNOTE SCANDAL patriotism which has inspired it.hud something particular in store

LATEST FRENCH DEMAND.

..

Schemings which had caused a big part to play in Empire The help of wives

Record figures have been agonised moments on the part o January 27,settlement. January 27.was vial to husbands in many

roached in Canada's export trade the Rest were dissipated in a January 21eases. It was his hope that al-

with both the Straits Settlements second by the swift decision of January 28.

Paris, Jan. 26.

and the Dutch East Indies this the wizard. ways the right men and women January 29,

would be encouraged to help to

One man wont down in five In view of the astonishing fresh year. The total shipments from January 29 populate the mighty places of the January 29. Commonwealth. The question of attitude of the Hungarian authori-Canada for the firet six months of moves; another in 12.

Half-time arrived and tea WAS January 31. emigration could not fail to appeal ties, M. Briand has addressed to M. the prosont fiscal year ending .February 1. to any one who had travelled In Clinchunt instructions ordering October 1925, to the Straits Setilo- .February 1

In all him to insist that the Government ments are valued at $2,100,032. takon, Capablanca put both hands Canadian in his pockets and loft the arena. the overseas Dominions.

"I am still chess champion of February

his own travels he had never seen authorises the French representa-Tho total value of February &iner or happier children through- tives to assist at the cross-exami-shipments to the Dutch East In-

out the Empire-British Wireless. nation of the accused in the bank-dies has, however, reached much the world," he told an interviewer

note scandal-Indopacifi.

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and will remain so until I am! higher proportions for the samo period, f. 3,131.775. Since that challengod and bosten."

he was date, shipments from Canada to

"And why le it," Java, have been phenomenally asked, "that we cannot produce al For example, Canada chess master in Britain?" shipped to the Dutch East Indies

Capablanca smiled sweetly, and in the month of October 1925, 927

"You motor cars and trucks; fl. 200,000 said in effect that h, hadn't the worth of rubber goods; nearly remotest idea, adding:

in thle forty-oight thousand guilders may find him if you have several

tournaments great worth of automobile parts.

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London, Jan. 26. Sun Li.........Wed., Jan. 27, 5 p.m. Kotsu Maru....Wed., Jan: 27, 5 pm.

Mr. Amery, Secretary, for the Wed., Jun. 27, 5 p.m. Dominions, replying to a deputa Yusang Yokohama Maru

Thurs., Jan. 28, 9.30 a.m: tion from the Royal Colonial Ninghal. Thurs., Jan. 28, 10.30 a.m. Institute on the subject of over- scas settlement, made a new pro- posal in regard to the training of

Angora, Jan. 26. Pres. Madison......Thurs., Jan. 29.

emigrants. He thought that there Parcelo

The Chamber has passed laws Everything points to the fact country. That is the only way.", Registration....2.45 p.m. would be considerable advantages! Letters

3.30 p.m. in a short period of testing and giving to the State the monopoly that this will be a record year in (Due Victoria, B.C., 16th February). rough training in this country for the import of sugar, sweets, Canadian exports to this area. Van Cloon...Fri, Jan. 29, 10.30 .. before the emigrants left, not only petrol, and benzine, the purchase Canadian manufacturers are also Mausang. Fri, Jan. 29, 12.30 p.11 Yokohama Maru..Sat., Jan. 30, 9a.m. for men but also for families and and sale of which remain freo in now obtaining a footing in tho

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