The two ex-Kaisers, Wilhelm and Karl, are both reported to be anxious to resume work at the earliest possible moment. The chief of the Hohenzollerns has signified his reallness to re-ascend the German throne whenever the time is propitious, and his fourth son, August Wilhelm, is believed to be doing the spade work for him. We have no doubt-that the Hoheazollerns would be only too pleased to have their old jobs back, but we have had so many - rumours spread broadcast for the purpose of persuading the Allies of the readiness of Germany to run amok, that we must be prepared to ignore this one for the present. In any case the French would not allow it. The other ex-Kaiser, Karl, late of the Dual Monarchy, is believed to contemplate an early return to Budapest. Every three months since Bela Kun was ignominiously kicked out of the country, Hungary has r solved to have a monarch, and time is about due again. Karl not a unanimous favourite this time. for one party in the country seems to think a new dynasty at-visable, and suggests. Admiral Horthy for the throne.
The House Famine the Eendlord quarter to the effect:
A gentle protest reaches us from that not all of this class are bloodsucking vampires battening on the miseries of the poor. "People put their money into land as an investment," he writes, "and not because they particularly like the colour of the mud or anything like that. The more a city increases in importance, the higher land values go always, the higher taxes go which the landowner has to pay and the higher rents go, so that the landowner gets a fair return on his property." The writer then goes on to quote the case of some of the largest property owners whose return on their investment is under seven per cent., whereas the interest on mortgages would be considerably higher. There are some cases," he adds, "where individuals: have asked and let a house at very high rent; but those cases are few comparatively and do not affect the public generally." Well, seven per cent. cannot be considered an excessive return to expect on house property. The fact is that directly prices ar examined from the standpoint of the seller, there appear more facts in justification of them than commonly—supposed. But that there are some profiteers as our correspondent says cannot be doubted and one would love to get at them.
Ix recognition of their faithful services the President is said to have decided to. give pecuniary rewards to the officers and nien of the military and police forces in Peking on the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival. One suspects they would dispense with cumshas if they could get their salaries paid up in full.
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