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The sun., 1919-11-05
MADAGASCAR OPENS
FIELDS FOR TRADE
Vast Internal improvements
Are Planned.

The now Governor General Of Mada-
gsscar, M. Merlin. whom he assumed
control OF the administration last year.
appointed . committee Of leading mer-
chants and agriculturists at Antanana-
rivo, the capital. to advise him on the
best way to develop the resources Of
the country. This committee has pre-
pared vast schemes of railway, road
and agricultural improvements, the
carrying out of which will result In
opening large tracts of country now
scarcely explored. and In establishing
rapid communications between different
parts Of the island.
One line of railway runs from Ma
5unga up to Antananarivo and then
crosses the island to Tamatave, on the
opposite coast. II Is more than 1000
miles In length and took years to build.
The extension of the railway system
to other parts Of the island from this
main line. which IL now being planned.
affords an opportunity to manufacturers
Of railway rolling stock.
Manufacturers of telephone and tele-
graph material Of all description will
find q ready outlet for their goods In
Madagascar. There are more than
1900 miles of telephone and telegraph
system already In existence, and as this
is being constantly extended from year
to year the possibilities OF securing
contracts for supplies Of material are
promising.
Factories for making sugar and soap
and for the preparation of rice and
beer are being planned. and in some
cases have actually been set on fo.t.
Spare machinery parts In connection
with these factories are in constant de-
mand.
A great trade could be done between
foreign furniture makers and Madagas-
car, for its immense forests abound in
valuable wood OF all kinds Labor Is
cheap in comparison with the prices rul-
Ing in other timber exporting centres.
Shortage of internal transport Is the
only lmpediment in the way Of making
Madagascar q great timber exporting
country.
OF late years many residents from
the neighboring colony Of Mauritius have
settled in Madagascar. Their advent,
which has been welcomed by the French
authorities, Is to the bcneft Of the coun-
try. as these settlers. being active and
ambitious and possessed OF some little
capital. besides being accustomed to
dealswith a black population, take real
pride and interest In their business.
The sun., 1919-11-05
BLSMUTH SUPPLIES
SHOW AN INCREASE
Chnness Methods Of Produc-
fion Still Priuitiue.

One OF the by product results OF the
mining Of wolframite or tungsten ors In
South China has been the production of
bismuth which Is being shipped fnom
Hongkong in Increasing quantities, u. 8.
Consul General George z. Anderson said
In a special report to the Department of
Commerce.
The metal comes IN the form Of BIZ
muth oxide In connection with wolfram
ore deposits, and Is now being gathered,
from wolfram fields in connection with
the mining Of that ore and b, tho same
manner as that ore 10 produeed-namely.
from surface outcrops or ''pocltsts' Of
ore which are being worked by Chinese
coolies or farm peoples and the orc col
lected by local Chinese brokers who dr.
pose Of IL in turn to foreign brokers and
exporters
At present the production Of bismufh
In this nsld runs from six to ten tons
per month OF something more than 10
per cent Of the entire supply of the
world. II is. however. worth noting.
with reference to South China mineral
resources as we'll as tho present day
mining industry In China that one DE-
posit in Kwnangtnng Province which at
present 10 turning out over per cent Of
the entire production of bismuth II the
world Is being worked by a few Chinese
coolies each armed with a native grzss
hook and two large enamelled wash
basins With such equipment is most
of the wolframits exported from Hong
kong produced and such an equipment
answers for the whole Of the production
Of bismutn-
Shipments OF b;smuth from Hor girong
this year to tho beginning OF August
amounted In value to about 100000.
About 50 per cent. has been shipped to
Great Britain, the rest to the United
States.
The export Of mica and asbestos from
Hongkong 10 commencing. There 10 an
| abundance of both, minerals In South
China, but the question Of quality has
prevented any great interset in the DE-
posts until the present time. An Amer
lean mining engineer. however. has 10
Gated n deposit Of asbestos Of frat quail
ity which 10 now being worked by
Chinese syndicate and the output II be-
ing disposed Of IN the United States
similar course is being followed with
respect to some Of the mica deposits and
there Is now being trimmed In a Hong
kong warehouse a considerable shipment
Of high grade mineral
The sun., 1919-11-05
HONGKONG,S TRADE
IN DYE RECEIVERS
Chinese Beginning to Rely
Upon Olcn Products.

The trade In dyes and all similar
materials In Hongkong. China, Ii gradu-
ally recovering. although II Is far from
its pre-war volume or value. The total
imports Of dyeing and tanning materials,
mostly native dyes, coming into Hong
kong In 1913 were valued at $1.706.0 .007
gold. gambler. mangrove bark. sapan
wood and similar materials making up
most Of the amount The value Of anti
line dyes imported was only sS3,101
gold. of which the United States fur
nished about two-thirds.
During tho current year the value Of
both total imports and Of aniline dyes
has increased, the total value for the
first quarter being fsS.134 and that of
the second quarter f103.200, a total for
the first year Of f200.334. or, at normal
exchange. $s83.s37 gold. OF this amount
the imports Of aniline dyes were valued
in the first quarter At 391.43s gold and
in the second quarter at 37S,o95 gold. or
total Of $lss.524 for the half year.
OF the imports of aniiine dyes in the
nrst quarter the United States furnished
almost the whole. while OF those IN the
second quarter the United States fur
nished only about three-fourths. Japan
furnishing a small portion of the bal
ance probably OF American dyes and
Switzerland furnishing a portion. The
shipments from Switzerland are in
creasing In quantity. II does not appear
whether these dyes are OF German or
Swiss manufacture, although they are
accepted as Swiss
Hongkong importers are not finding Il
easy to secure the Chinese trade with
American or other aniline dyes. Either
the unfamiliar appearance of tho pack
age, the actual or imagined difference IN
quality or divergence and variations In
shades or some other reasons operate
against all these new dyes. while the
difficulty of securing supplies at times
has been q very serious added featurs
of the situation which has affected Swiss
dyes as we'll The Chinese at presen,
are evidently relying upon their native
dyes more than they have for many
years. but at the same time II L. al
ways to be realized that the demand for
good aniiine or other foreign dyes in
China is always practically without
limit
The price OF such dyes naturally mas
much to do with their success In this
field. especially in the case Of artificial
indigo, for which there Is always an
especially strong demand and an un-
limited market. but In which the COM
petition of native made natural indigo
will be felt when prices 60 high In
other colors there Is less difficulty as to
price. hut there Is an absolute need Of
uniformity In quality. colors and an
important regard for trade marks and
the nature and sine OF packages
The sun., 1919-11-05
EXPECTS HUGE INDEMNITY.
Half Biiisen In Figure Set fer Aus
truIfa- '..

Mr1soURNE, Australia, Oct sf.-Beiief
that Australia may receive as much As
$500, 100000 indemnity is expressed by
Industrial AustyaIidn,. one OF the lead
ing weekly journals of the Common
wealth. The Journal states:
The impression 10 strong In the minds
Of the community that the Prime Minis
ter win be found to have not returned
with empty pockets. This idea has been
strengthened by, the reported reply BY
Senator Millen to questions asked. Se-
ferring to the speech made by Gen
Botha on August 40. In which the lat
ter put the view that all war pensions
viii be paid out Of the repaTation moneys
received from the enemy Powers. Should
this prove to be the case. II Will gfvs
great relief to Australian finances, me
sum involved being computed at up to
$500, 100000. Nobody eontenplates M.
Hughes coming back without further
substantial gains to show for the long.
hard fights put up for Australian In
terests in London and Paris"
The sun., 1919-11-05
FRUIT IMPORTS ALLOWED.
Australia Lets Down Bars 0I
Oranges and Lemons.

Tho Government of the Common
wealth OF Australia has announced that
approval has been given for the impor-
tation OF lemons and oranges from the
United States to the extent OF 33 la
per cont Of the average quantity i'm
ported annually by each importer during
the period from July 1. 1915. to June
%. 1919. Or. At the option OF the i'm
porter. % t-s per cent OF the quantity
imported during tho year, July 1. 1917. to
June 80, 1919. Importations will be sub
feet to quarantine restrictions imposed
a. follows by proclamation:
Provided. that citrus fruits may be
imported from the States of Arizona and
California subject to the condition that
each consignment Is accompanied by an
offcial certificate dated and signed by q
responsible officer Of q Government de-
partment Of country OF origin, giving
name Of State wherein grown, Identify
Ing the fruit. stating the quantity, and
certifying: (a) That the fruit was
grown In the specified State; OBJ that in
said State citrus canker does not exist |;
(c) that the consignment ID free from
citrus canker and from all other dia-
cases. AL plants belonging to q sub
family or tribe citratae shall be under
stood to be included by the term citrus.
The sun., 1919-11-05
AUSTRALAsIAN TRADE NOTES

MELBOURNE-It Is reported that after
the United Kingdom makes good It's own
sSTTMn SpD npon wolia ms9as,. IN isrxs s aua9
titles. West Indian plantation authoritie:
are OF the opinion. however, that 1t will
S' s.ursa .. so"e Of % eomUi.te supply l, As eSil @
dence OF this belief. II IL stated here that
Gen. Goethais builder of the Panama
cSSsn cSSs cns sSSnr coroersion Wl,h in cone
uection with certain construction surveys
and betterments of the eompany's proper
ties.
MELBOURNE Temporary housing
shortage is felt In the suburban district
here. due to the Ieturnins ssrvioe men and
war The Government has taken active
steps through its intensive housing scheme
to solve the problem, and quick rsiisf n
expeeted.
MKLBOURNE-Austrai exports were
valued at t5t7s7o.sss for the nscal year
ended June 30. 1918. a. opposed to Imports
Of 34so.i1s,s sis for the same period, accord
ing TO a preliminary statement Issued by
tho Government. Tn. hgurss include gold,
and are the largest In the record OF the
Commonwealth.
MELBOURNE NJ. s, Quinn has been
recognized by the Governor General of
Australia as vice. consul for the United
states at Adelaide, South Australia. se-
cordins to announcement in the ofnciai
Soiuhoh"eAhh bA-eeto'
MEI.B0URNE-Ths proclamation foroid-
ding the importation of esustic soda, soda
ash, soda sulphide. white lead red lead and
wire rope without the eonssnt Of the MIN
lister for Trade and Customs has been re-
voked by the Commonwealth The ban.
which had gone into effect on August is,
1919. had been In forcs year less week
MELBoURNE-puties paid on pstro-
leum Jelly, which 10 later sxportsd from
the Commonwealth In the form of com
pounded oil and skip grease, are rsturna bio
by the Commonysaisn, aecordinE TO an an
for Trade ana Customs
MELBOUHNE-ToiIet articles contain
ing ethyl alcohol can be manufactured In
port. but not for local consumption. ac-
eording to an order Issued by the Min
ister for Trade and customA
sYDNEY-Rumors that the Britixh Gov
srnment was contemplating to extend its
purchase of Australian wool after Juns.
ends. has been dsnisd By Sir John Hig-
gina. chairman Of the Central Wool Conn
Mite: snss e If sS.S
OF wool during the isis-isis season At an
appraised valuation Of fk.s4d. per pound
greasy. and iS.s4d- rsr pound secured.
MnLBoURNE-Hy its rsesAt purchases.
amounting TO SOC. geo tons OF wheat, In
has sIsrcissd tho optioa Of purehasa, the
British Government has placed the Aus
trahan wheat pool In q favorable position
In dealing with its balance OF stocks TIE
price of the purchased wheat. 30 "a per
bushsl &. o. b. (normaiiy s1.si) 10 . ia
vorabis one to Australia, and II will mss n
q high prtes to England aftsr frstshs
charges are added The AustraiiAA Gov
srnineut has decided not to Give the
British oovsrnmsnt an option over q fur
thsr SEQ. 600 tonS Of wheat. one reason bs-
ing the uncertain prespeot sf the nsxi
Australian harvest
The sun., 1919-11-05
NEW ZEALAND EXPORTS GAIN
AucLiand Exceeds All other Prev
inces in Domini0n.

The vAlus OF exports from Auckland.
New Zealand, for the first six months Of
this year was greater than for the year
ended June 80. 1913. and statistics show
that for the past twelve months more
produce has been shipped abroad from
Auckland than from any othsr proyfnes
In the Dominion
During past years the value Of wei
ilngton's exports exceeded Auckland's By
several million dollars. but for tho six
months ended June 10. 1919, Auckland
exported S27.s06,s0s as against t57,-
7s8.6s7 from wellington.
The phenomenal trade for the first SIN
months Of this year L. partly owing To
the shipping str9kes In Australia. which
caused ths British Government 10 ssnd
part Of Austrxiia's allotment of ships b
carry away New Zealand produce Thsrs
are still large quantities of fronen mat
ton in the warehouses In the Auckland
Province and the farmers are anxious
10 have three vessels allotted to carry
away the remainder Of the produce now
In store. which has been purchss sod by
the British Government.
The sun., 1919-11-05
PAY INCREASES IN NAVY.
Australia 60 Reward Those whs
Served During War.

MELBOURNE. Oct as.-Extra pay will
be granted to officers OF the Australian
navy who served during the war. Tho
miral for the frst years service, with a
monthly increase OF SIS after a year,
to S7b for q paymaster cadet for the
first year, with a monthly increase Of
IS after tho nrst year. For other ser
vices the rates are from s7.se down
to $3.50.
Officers OF the royal Navy lent to
the Australian Navy will also be en-
titled to the extra pay. but will not
receive tho royal Navy gratuity for the
same period. Payments to ranks other
than commissioned Officers are from $40
to boys up to $50 to chief petty ofrlcers
Tor the nrst year with an addition OF
$2.60 per month aftsrward.
The sun., 1919-11-05
New South VALE. sexe. EauaIi.ed.

SYDNEY, Oct 31.-There are now once
more as many males as females in the
State of New South Wales. In 1919 the
males were $4,000 In IN excess of the fe-
males. but the exodus during the war
brought a predominance of females OF
10000 by the end OF 1917. With repa-
triation proceeding again. the numbers
have now been equalized and by the end
Of 1918 II Is expected that the males viii
again lead.
The sun., 1919-11-05
SIBERIAN TRADE NOTES.

OMsK-American manufacturer of
sporting rifles and ammunition are find
ing q good market for their products In
Siberia The return of many Of the
trappers and hunters OF northern 81
beria to their homes has brought the
fur business back to prominence after
two years OF stagnation. Most Of the
Kamchatka and are distributed through
the cooperative societies.
oMsK-The War Department n au-
thortty for a statement that more than
2o0.0o0.000 rubles were raised for the
reeds Of the army by Siberian. coopera-
tives in answer to an appeal sent out.
Many OF the cooperative societies have
become very rich during the war. The
societies are aiding the army on the sew
eral fronts In conjunction with the work
CT the zemstvos or town governmental
OMsK-Railroad rolling stock and ma
torials continue to be the biggest items Of
imports received from America. Figures
compiled for the, second suarter Of 1913
show that atAp1adivostok more than "a
per cent. OF the gross imports into that
port were railroad materials. Agricultural
implements and machinery showed q
bN8ht tncrodbp. Noxt year u deCiued IN
crease In this material II expected, as
several large contracts have been let In
the United States. and deliveries are
promised In the spring Of 1890,
OMsK,-Crops In the parts of siberia
unaffected by the, Bolshevist military op-
erations were very successful during
1918. according to q report recentiy
pEintsd here. As a result Siberia is In
position to furnish considerable amounts
Of grain and other agricultural prod
ucts to European Russia ~ soon az NIL
itAry cbndittons permit their movement.
Improved conditions for next season are
expected. Machinery from America will
figure largely In this Development
vLApIvosIoK-Report from the CO.
operative association at Kamchatica
show that since Its origin In 1918 the
socssty has grown steadily. II nov
owns two compiste fisheries. and las,
year exported $4,000 pounds OF dried
nsh. Many Ooreans are members Of
this society and are among the good
producers. The capital Of the associA.
tion at present IL 100000 rubieA
The sun., 1919-11-05

NJ Tretialsoff Is one of the best known
figures in Russian commercial life. Be-
fore the revolution he was employer
Of many thousands of textile workers
IN his great plants located near Mos
cow. Under Kerensky he was president
oe the National Economic Council and
held the powers Of Minister. When
tho Kerensky rule was overthrown he
was put into prison by the Reds and
for some time was confined in the for
tress Of ST. Peter and Paul at Petro-
grad. He made his escape into south
Russia and from there to Europe. where
at Paris he was q representative Of large
Russian business interests and member
OF the National Centre.
The sun., 1919-11-05

part Of japan vhsrs a,hpatis sseeaAsaa
hre fAvorahiA ne PrsfseeUs~s - oAAA
KyotA ana Eyo9s farAish 0aSs 49,
two-tfAros st 0s satirs production.
The sun., 1919-11-05

whore Isinsiass Comes gra@.
whfls -k~sen." or isingiass. nraAssfrom
sawes4 10 pro6oood N practically A,Ssy
The sun., 1919-11-05
TRET1AK0FF TAKES POST.
New Russian Minister OF Com
merce Announces Policy.

oMsK. Oct 2s.-Sergius N. TretiaI
koff. formerly a member of the Kerensiry
Cabinet. has been offlcialiy named ~
Minister of Commerce and Industry by
Admiral Kolchak, head Of the All Rus
sian Government.
In his first statement to the press.
after receiving notice OF his appoint
ment, NJ Tretiakoff said that in his
future work as Minister Of Commercc
and Industry he should exercise great
care in the approval OF concessions to
outsiders and also IN tho letting OF
contracts calling for the use Of foreign
capital In domestic Russian enterprises
He said that he believed that Russian
business would be strong enough IN the
rear future to furnish its own mater
isls. and that sufficient energy and
initiative would be found among the
Russians themselves to develop the
couItry's resources.
The sun., 1919-11-05

MELBOURNE-Austra exports were
valued at t5t7.S7o.ses for the hscal year
ended June 80, 1918. a. opposed to Imports
of S46o,l1s,Si6 for the same period. accord
ing TO a preliminary statement Issued by
tho Government. Ths fgures include gold.
and are the largest In the record OF the
The sun., 1919-11-05
Russian. Not Vnderstooa.

Lack OF appreciation OF Russian
psychology attended nearly every move
on the part OF this country. Mr.. Norton
SAID 30 that while aiming only to serve
sna help Russia the American pro-
sramme accomplished little except to
iiajure America In the esteem Of the
siberians,
The Committee on Public Informa-
uon printed weekly paper Of which
copies were circulated all over Siberia
20 indirectly counteract anti-Amsrican
propaganda BY moving pictures IN
The sun., 1919-11-05

kEIBoURNE-J. n. g. Quinn has been
recognized by tho Governor General of
Australia rs vice consul for the United
states at Adelaide, South Australia. se-
cordins to announcement in the ofnciai
Commonwealth gazette.
The sun., 1919-11-05

ding the importation Of csustic soda, sod.
ash. soda sulphide. white lead. red lead and
wire rope without the eonssnt Of the Min
voked by the Commonwealth. The ban.
which had gone into effect on August is,
1914 had been IN forcs q year less a week.
The sun., 1919-11-05

MELBOURNE - Temporary housing
shortage is felt In the suburban district
here. due to the returning service men and
the virtual cessation of building during the
war. The Government has taken active
steps, through its intensive housing scheme
to solve the problem, and quick rsatsf u
expected.
The sun., 1919-11-05

MEIBoUhNE-Dutes paid on petro-
lsum Jelly, which 10 later sxportsd from
the Commonwealth IN the form of com
pounded oil and skip grease, are rsturna bio
by the Commonwealth. according TO an an
nouneemsnt by w. Msssy Greene. Minister
for Trade and Customs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-09
MiddietOWn
Borough Cemetery
improvements Planned

The Middletown Cemetery Asso-
citation of town, contemplates max
ing some improvements to the
cemetery. One of them will be a
new iron fence along Union street,
and a new driveway entrance to the
cemetery. Four members of the
association made a recent trip to
various towns. They were S G,
Young, S. C. Peters, B. +. Brandt
and Eugene Laverty.
Miss Esther Flom was rendered
a birthday surprise in honor of her
second birthday, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Flom,
South Union street. Among those
present were: Mrs. Oscar Jacobs.
Ethel, Esther and Beatrice Berman.
Arthur and Leonard Berman, Miss
Mary Whealand, Mrs E. II. Klahr,
Misses Leah and Sarah Young. of
town, and Mrs. George Bowman
Kingston. She received a number
of beautiful gifts.
Claude Whitman, who was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Etter,
Pine street, for the past two weeks,
returned to his home at Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Ralsbaugh.
daughter Esther, of PHILADELPHIA
and Mrs. Lewis Schaeffer, of Bird
INLAND, are spending some time
in town, as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Beachler, North Union
street.
The Middletown Praying Band
will meet at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. jeremiah Bailey, Canal street,
Royalton, this evening, at 7.sO
o'clock.
The hike that the Sunday School
class of J. A. S. Quickel, which had
been arranged for this evening. to
the home of Mrs. Clarence Poor
man, Kingston, has been postponed
until Thursday evening.
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society of the st. Pet
er's Lutheran Church. will meet in
the Parish House, this evening at
7.30 o'clock.
Charles Gundy, who spent the
past year overseas, was mustered
out of service, and returned to the
home of his parents, Martin Gundy,
Royalton.
The Ladies' Bible class of the
Church of God. and taught by J.
B. Martin, will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. William Winters, Water street,
this evening. at 7.30 o'clock.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church will be held
at the manse, West Main street. on
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock. and will be rally, meet
ing.
The Ladies' Bible class of the
Church of God, taught by Mrs. o.
M. Kraybill, will hold It's regular
m onthly meeting at tho home of
Mrs. Fred Beck. Hoffers Extension,
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Bernestein. of
Baltimore, Md, are spending some
time in town as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. David Bloomson, Russell
avenue.
William whitman. who spent the
weekend in town, as the guest of
his brother, c. E. whitman, and
| family. North Union street, return
ed to his home at Lancaster.