EAST INDIES IS
PROFITING BY
THE WAR
(By Associated Press)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb. 22.
—While the economic life of the Hutch
East Indies has been little impeded
by the European war during the past
twelve months, and big profits have
been booked by the plantation indus-1
try, Holland’s colonial sky has been
a little clouded by unrest and disturb
ances in many parts of her Far East
ern possessions. Apart from the re
bellion in two important provinces of
Sumatra, more or less serious disor
ders have taken place in Borneo, Ce
lebes, Timor, Flores and other Islands,
and are still sporadically occurring.
Troops have everywhere succeeded in
restoring order, and save in the case
of the Sumatran rebellion, with little
trouble, but not before the armed po
lice in charge of these "outer posses
sions” had suffered losses. On the
other hand, Acheen, the scene of one
of Holland’s longest and most stub
born colonial wars, remained quiet,
although occasionally assassinations
of officials testify to the continued
existence of some amount of ferment.
In the main island of Java Itself lo
cal unrest has been manifest here and
there owing to the war and pan-Is
lamie agitation. The most remarkable
political consequences of the world
war for the Netherlands East Indies,
however, is the anxiety shown both
in native and European circles on the
subject of Japanese ambitions, as ex
pressed by some writers. The Japan
ese government itself has given no
reason whatever for any such suspi
cions, its efforts being rather direct
Kl to extending commercial relations
Ith the country. To this end a party
Japanese toured the archipelago,
where they were cordially received by
the authorities at various centers.
As regards economic conditions,
anxiety is entertained regarding the
growing scarcity of cargo space avail
able. between the colony ‘and the mo
ther country, and a petition is being
sent to parliament, pointing out what
prejudicial results might flow from
a further decrease of shipping for the
numerous plantation enterprises with
their tropical products. Partly owing
to this cause, there has been a prac
tical cessation of the import of all '
kinds of articles which Hutch India
formerly obtained from Europe; as
against which phenomenon, trade and '
direct traffic with America has under
gone a considerable extension, al- 1
though Japanese commerce and indus
try appear to be profiting even more
from the absence of the usual Euro
pean competition. Meanwhile vari- 1
ous harbor improvements have been,
or are being, executed at such ports
as Tandjong Priok (the port of the
capital, Batavia), Macassar and Soura
baya, with a view to adequately meet
ing future shipping needs. While tea
and sugar plantations are enjoying
considerable prosperity, the big native
copra planting industry is depressed
by low prices.
Progress has been made towards a
solution of the Chinese question. The
numerous Chinese population are now
at liberty to move about Java with
out special passes, and to settle out
side the special quarters previously
assigned to them. The antiquated sys
tem of appointing Chinese "officers”
to exercise certain administrative
powers among their compatriots has
also been done away with. A step
in the direction of decentralization of
administration was the appointment
of mayors for the three principal cit
ies of Java, which should help to ren
der the establishment of municipal
Institutions a success. The question
of the necessity of completely reform
ing and reinforcing the colony’s de
fense forces has been much to the
fore, and conscription schemes are
pending; evidence of the interest
taken by the population themselves
in the question is to be found in a de
putation of half a dozen natives now
on its way to Holland to lay its views
on the question before the queen and
her ministers and the nation.
Much interest was taken in the visit
paid to Java by the governor of the
Philippine islands, which visit is ex
pected to lead to closer relations with
Holland’s American neighbors in the
Far East. A number of other Philip
pine officials subsequently paid a visit
to various parts of the colony.
Among Holland’s possessions in
South America and the West Indies,
the colony of Dutch Guyana is still
passing through very difficult times. I
Trade suffered from the unprofitable
prices ruling for some of its principal
commercial products, while the Euro
pean inhabitants felt the prejudicial
effects of scarcer imports and the ris
ing cost of living. The new governor,
Gerard Johan Staal, who has just tak
en up office, proposes to concentrate
his attention on Guana’s agricultural
Interests. The British Indian govern
ments decision to stop the coolie con
tract system menaces the colony with
labor scarcity, but it is hoped a large
recruitment of Javanese coolies may
fill the gap before this measure comes
into actual operation. The Interest
shown in the country and its products
/by various American business men
who have been recent visitors, has in
spired the hope of a revival of trade
with the United States.
INF MILLION!
OF SHOES FOR
SOLDIERS
(By United Press)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES lb
THE FIELD, Feb. 22.—What becomei
of the millions and millions of shoei
worn by the British armies, Tommj
must be reshod every two months.
England’s shoe bill is millions
of dollars a month and anything which
can double the life of a shoe means
an enormous saving to the govern
ment.
Out here there is an institution
which comes pretty near doubling Mr.
Boots life. I have just been through
it. Scores of thousands of shoes in
croker sacks were being unloaded
from freight cars on a siding and the
officer commanding said he had to get
these clear so another lot of 250,000
could have the space, commencing
next day.
For each million soldiers in the Brit
ish armies, say a million pairs of
shoes are isued about every two
months. Estimating the cost per pair
at three dollars, the total would be
$3,000,000. If, instead of repairing
these boots new ones were issued,
this would mean $3,000,000 worth of
boots every two months for each 1,
000,000 men. The repairs cost con
siderably less than a dollar per pair,
therefore, the economy realized by the
shops is over $2,000,000 each two
months per million men, or over a
million dollars every thirty days.
First, the shoes are sorted accord
ing to the three sizes in the army,
■leaned of mud and dirt, then inspect
ed to see whether they can be mend
ed. If not, their tops become shoe
aces and the remains of their earcas
*ase burned in the boiler furnaces,
nelp turn the wheels which make
heir old brothers into new boots.
Boots successful by this first inspec
tion, pass on to others, for heels, soles,
steel studs and other wear proofing,
finally the boot, with all necessary
naterials, arrives at the machines—
requently American made machines.
\ sole is nailed on in about five sec
>nds, the nails automatically bradding
nside. The sewing is done about as
luickly, but nailed soles are prefer
able as water tends to creep in past
he stitches. Now the lasts are taken
mt and the boots go to the oilers,
vhere they are water-proofed. The
ootvear are put bodily into vats of
i special liquid grease and left for
ibout ten minutes, this work being
lone by women, who receive higher
vages than ordinary work women on
iccount of the unpleasant nature of
heir tasks. The boots are now as
;ood as new. They are ready for an
)ther two months hard wear
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COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF
ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, COR
DOVA PRECINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of A. B.
Cooper, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CEREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
A. B. Cooper, deceased, to the credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against, the said deceased to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator, at C. M. Frazier’s office
in the Town of Cordova, Territory of
Alaska, the same being the place for
the transaction of business of said
estate.
Dated February 6, 1916.
W. J. SHEPHARD,
Administrator of the Estate of A. B.
Cooper, Deceased.
First publication February 6, 1917.
1EU MULE
TRIUMPHS ON
THE FRONT
(By Associated Press)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Feb, 22. — Two years and
a half of the grimmest war in history
have wrought the triumph of at least
one American institution — the army
mule. He has been weighed anew in
the scales of battle, proved on the
fire-swept fields of France and Flan
ders, and not found wanting. In warm
winter coat and with long, inquisitive
ears flopping back and forth in the
breeze, he marches up among the
roaring guns with a steady nochalance
that lends confidence and faith to the
fighting men who depend so much
upon him.
From Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Texas and other stock
farms in the south, he has journeyed
to the war and come into his own. The
much maligned, supposedly stubborn,
balky and generally pestiferous mule,
has won a place in the heart of the
British army from which he can never
be dislodged. He was quite an asset
in the South African campaign, but
now is a real aristocrat of the trans
port service.
_A_
MOBILIZATION ORDEER AT
PREMIUM
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 22. — Collectors are
now paying from 150 francs to 250
francs each for the general mobiliza
tion proclamation as posted August
2, 1914. General Gallienl’s proclama
tion to the inhabitants of Paris on
taking the post of military governor
is also rare and brings from 200 francs
upward.
The Oeuvre declares that duplicates
of these historic documents are now
being offered at 100 francs each. They
are easily recognized as counterfeits
by a considerable difference in the
quality of the paper.
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and the Daily Times furnishes it to
you at $1 per month, or six months
for $5.
VEHA CRUZ PAPER MONEY
ALL BEEN DESTROYED
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22. — It has
been announced by the department of
the treasury that practically all of
the issue of paper money knov. n as
the Vera Cruz Issue, which was re
tired in favor of the “lnfalslflcable"
Issue, has been destroyed by the de
partment, The sum of *615,606,209.92
In bills of the Vera Cruz Issue have
been burned.
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RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and Discounts.$142.740.00Capital Stock Paid in.$ 25,000 00 1
Overdrafts. 1,134.80Surplus Fund.. 2,500.00
H°uds. 165,641.71Contingent Fund. 6,000.00
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