d a Assuciation, at the sugity Shanghai Branch, has Office to make enemy tradi veen Manchester firms and Ge China imible by a remodelling of the "my Trading proclamation, No-done, If such an issued it would have to appli"d to other countries, not ably South America, where much th same practice prevails,—Lan-ashirs would most strenuously obming in quite briskly fla as many orders have ceived in one month as in note in normal tines. Pros-them in the fi going to imperil it, influence at Downing Street is all-strong. They are, moreover, wont to consider it rather to the discredit of British traders abroad that they have allowed Ger-to capture the trade, and they regard the application from China as commercial jealousy. Besides, assert that the Germans havered themselves from headquarters in the Fatherland fulfil all of the British Govment—which is true.
Lancashire is indeed now doing quite well and the cotton goods outlook could hardly be better.
Then the "Fatherland" quotes Jerome K. Jerome "demanding 'Fair Play,' " and the "Rev. Dixon." an Englishman, in support of ''Germany's just cause." Then there is an article remarking "that the two Mid-European Empires are determined to carry on the war until results are reached which give Germany and Austria-Hungary suf ficient strength and authority to create a condition in Europe that will make disturbances of the peace by envious neighbours impossible."
The American public is told that "the advance of the Turks has caused the stoppage of British transports in the Suez Canal, compelling them to return to Bombay," that "no further reinforcements can in consequence be sent to France and Flanders," that "The Portuguese Army and the Canadians have bec despatched to Egypt" where "the troops have little military value," that "the Turks—who, it is known, are under German leadership—have shown their efficiency in an unmistakable manner," and that '"English supremacy on the Nile will soon lave come to an end."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.