, 1908-01-11
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London, JAN. 10th-The Bank Of France
mas reduced its discount rate to three and a
half per cent. The Bank of England rate
remains unchanged, although it is reported
mat It's holdings OF gold are the highest ever
held at this season, and it's reserve ratio is
the highest since 1896. The New York
security market is very strong upon the
growing abundance of money, and the Ger
man situation is improving, hut is as vet COM
paratively poor.
The White Star Line has reduced it's second
and third class rates from England to New
York and Boston, because the Mauretania and
the Lusltania attract the traffic and the Cunard
Company refuses to allow differential rates
10 vessels OF the Baltic class. The Cunard
Company will mert the reduction. The cot
ton trade negotiations at Manchester give
signs of succeeding, but the Operatives Union
will persist In the agitation for better treat
ment.
Advices have been received in Rome that
after a desperate but unequal fight two thou
sand Abyssinians have captured Lueh. the
italian settlement on the Tubs River in So
maitland, robbing and killing the merchants !:
and similar occurrences have taken place at
smaller neighbouring places. It is being
believed that worse news is being withheld
and, if it should transpire that the Emperor
Menelik ordered the attacks, the situation
will be grave. The Government has ordered
the italian Minister to protest to Menelik.
and has also ordered q squadron to protect
the coast towards Somaliland, Italy held
Lugh through an agreement with the Sultan
of that Territory but Wenelik considers him
self the owner.
The Central Government of China has
resolved TO compel the provinces, forcibly
If necessary, to comply with the railway
loan undertakings.
The British press in China condemns Ja-
pans monopolistic policy in Manchuria, but
the Japanese press asserts that Anglo-Japa-
nese recrimination will be fatal, and urges co.
operation of the allies against ChiLa to com,
pei the observation of her engagements
which means subservience to Japan's selfish
aims.
The Toxic correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says that Japan is reluctant to
comply with the United States request for
q written engagement to limit emigration. be-
cause it would be derogatory to her dignity.
The Japanese profess surprise at thereported
increase OF arrivals in the United States.
Many corrections are being made regarding
misconceptions of Count Okuma's speech and
the criticisms of Japan's Manchurian policy
are attributed to the effect of Japanese COM
petition upon Anglo-American interests.
Washington, Jan. 10th-The State De-
partment assert that the Japanese negotia-
lions were oral and there is no necessity to
demand written engagements.
The Californians are making representa-
tlons regarding the undefended condition
OF their coast cities, and representative
Needham has presented resolutions from
the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
asking for torpedo boats in lieu of f~ortiica-
tlons, which it is impossible to extemporize.
The London newspaper ''The Standard
gives prominence to some Australian cor
respondence, expressing anxiety in the event
of Japan destroying the United States feet.
The Mother Country, it says. would be unable
to conquer victorious Japan without expos
ing herself to trouble at home, perfdious
Japan wo uld be more powerful than England
in the Pacific and Australia, a part of the
empire, allied with its deadly enemy, well
comes the approach af a white powers feet.
and is perplexed between it's loyalty and it's
interests.
Winnipeg, Jan. 10th.-Mr. LLenlieux. who
is en- route for Ottawa, has stated in an in
terylew that Japan is peaceful, and the stu
alton is safe in the hands of Count Hayashi.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the
draughtsman of the Anglo-Japanese treaty.
Loudon, Jan. ~10th.-Sugar in stock on the
4th inst. was $4,000 tons. Last year GA. 600
tons.
New York, January 10th
Flo IL, Blended Clear per barrel, $5.35-b.45
Meal, Kindred, per barrel 3.55-
New Seasons Pork
HeavyMess Pork, $14l-16
s,,cor Crystals per b., 81
Muscovado 89otest 81
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton ~middling Upland. 6 Ito
Exchange, New York & London, 60 DAYS