The sun., 1919-08-06

arrangements to renew their shippihk
services to Germany and contemplate
sending vessels on the European run 10
Hamburg. The Nippon Tusep Kaisha
has under construction number Of
passenger steamships Of 10000 tons each.
shantune to Redeem Province.of
shanghai--The people of Shantung
are raising q salvation fund to pay
back the 100000 yen which Japan
has advanced on railroad of the Prov
inoe. Some time ago Japan. knowingef
China's inability to pay her debts. en-
pressed her willingness to cancel TIM
Sbantung railroad agreement II China
returned what she had borrowed, with
the road as a guarantee. The people "
the Province have decided to redeem the
railroad rights and feel that they cen
save the Province by the payment sf
the 100000 yen. .t.
. There Is now movement on footsto
raise fund of about 800, 100000 yen
with which TO repay all Of Japan's loans
TO China. At the current rate Of e5cH
change this amounts 70 about 200. 00e,r
900 dollars Mexican. which means a pro
rata self-imposed tax of so cents on
every Chinese in the country.
The Chamber, of Commerce. guilds.
students unions and labor organizations
are Joining behind this movement OF
driving Japan out OF China by paying
China's debts. ~
The rate payers council has adopted
an act licensing the press Of Shanghai.
The new. law places the newspapers
practically under the control of the po-
lioe, who are authorised to suppress any
publications who print matter not APP
proved by the counsel. The Japanese
rate payers voted solidly for the meas
ure. which was adopted by vote Of 26s
to 15e. Judge Haviland de Sausmarez
Of the British Supreme Court. who was
the new law would not hold in any court
of law. The newspapers are preparing
to fight the law, declaring that its en-
forcement would absolutely throttle .
free press in Shanghai. f'
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Foxes pest I'm Australia. &c
Bathurst, Australia--The proionge4
drought throughout the West has Re
suited In hitherto unheard Of increase
In the number of foxes throughout the
district. Thousands OF the pests are Be-
Ing shot daily by hunters and stock own
ers. With the skins bringing good
PRICES tne are TeaplnR mar
vest. Coincident with this increase in
foxes Is the wider prevalence OF crows,
which are now regarded as a greater
nuisance to the stock owner than any
of the deniEens of the brush. The dep
relations of the crow have become
more serious during recent months. The
weak condition OF most of the sheep
has made them easy prey for the RAID
ers.. The crows attack the eyes and
kidneys of the sheep and have killed
thousands. -,
Tsinan-The principal and two teach
ers OF the American Presbyterian Mis-
sion School and two American pastors
Of the mission have been tried before
the civil governors of Tslngtao. Shan
tung, on the charge OF disturbing the
public peace. The principal of the
school was expelled from Tsingtao for
term OF three years and the school
closed and sealed. The American con-
sui was present by invitation at the
hearing The action of the authorities
in the case is shrouded in mystery. 1t
is certain that the mission people were
not engaged in spreading antf-Govern-
ment propaganda as the Chinese popu-
lation is in a condition of absolute IT,
norance. =
Hobart, Tasmania-In consequence or
labor troubles and a shortage OF coal
restaurants and boarding house keepers
have been placed on gas rations. They
are not permitted to use gas for fuel
without permit Of the naval department.
Adelaide, Australia-The coal situa-
ton In this State has become serious
No supplies have reached here for weeks
and the trafio service has been reduced
considerably. All train service on Sun
days has been stopped In order to con-
serve the coal supply
Melbourne, Australin-The Royal Com
mission on Victorian Fisheries indorses
the action of the New South Wales Cow
eminent in establishing State hsh shops
and recommends that State Depart
ment for the marketing of fish be es-
Labiished at Victoria and conducted as
a business concern. It is proposed 70
take over the Melbourne fsh market, the
existing cooling chambers at fish produc-
ing centres and the construction of SINH
lar chambers at centres at present with
out them. The plan is to fix annually
the wholesale price to be paid for all ash
delivered at the Government stations.
The Government will undertake to DIS
tribute 1sh with a special view of sup
plying interior points, placing II in the
hands OF the consumer at the lowest
possible price.
sydney, Australia--An epidemic OF In
fiuenEa has attacked many PLACES
throughout Australia and is showing NO
abatement. There have been many
deaths.