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DRASTIC m m
IN MiON
Stamp Tax for Business and
Banking Transaction
CUSTOMS INCREASED
Free List Is Virtually Wiped Out.
One Cent on Each Cable or Tele
graph Message—Five Cents
for $.■> Railway Ticket
l
Ottawa, February 11.—A drastic wav
tax measure was proclaimed in the
Canadian Parliament today by Finance
Minister W. T. White. Bank circula
tion and the business ot loan and fire
Insurance companies is taxed. A stamp
tax is applied to business and banking
transactions, to railway and steam
ship tickets, telegraph and cable mes
sages and patent medicines.
There is a customs tarirf Increase
covering all imports, whether now du
tiable, and the free list of imports is
virtually wiped out. Iji some cases the
tax is applied from the beginning of
this year: in others it is applied from
today and in some cases it will be ap
plied in the near future.
Increased Customs
The special war tax in the form ot
Increased customs charge is applied
from today. It is 714 per cent Increase
to the general and intermediate tariff
rates and 5 per cent Increase to Brit
ish preferential rates. In the caje of
goods now on the free list hereafter
there will be a customs charge of 714
per cent on goods from the United
States and elsewhere, with the excep
tion of Great Britain and colonies, on
the preferential list, where the charge
will be 6 per cent.
The Increased customs charges are
not to be applied to silk fabrics, vel
vets, ribbons, embroideries, wheat,
tlour, tea, anthracite coal. New Found
land fish, salt for curing fish, lines,
twines, nets and hooks, reapers, mow
ers, binders, harvesters, binder twine,
traction ditching machines, sugar, to
bacco, news print paper, newspaper
presses, type setters and casters.
Nicotine sulphate for spraying fruit
plants is added to the free list.
From the increased tariff duties an
annual revenue of between $20,000,000
and $25,000,000 is expected. The draw
back privilege of SO per cent on duty
paid on raw material imported into
Canada, manufactured and exported in
manufactured foriji is continued.
The note circulation of banks, gross
income ot trust and loan companies
and premiums received in Canada by all
insurance companies and associations
except life, fraternal and marine com
panies are taxed 1 per cent annually.
These charges apply to all transac
tions after January 1, 1915.
From a date to be fixed the following
taxes w'ill he applied:
Heavy Tax for Travel
One cent on each telegraph or cable
message originating in Canada, to be
paid by the sender. On railway and
MT MorelP
■ Both inUse
I and.Cost
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B ply follow your cus
M tomary method of pre
paration—add a little
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■ baking powder. Then
B watch the result. «•
B Light, fluffy, and even- '
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III moretempting, tastier,
m more wholesome.
H Calumet insures the
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H Awards
LADIES PLAY EXCELLENT
GOLF IN QUALIFYING ROUND
AT COUNTRY CLUB TOURNEY
Excellent golf marked the qualifying
round of the ladies' tournament at the
Country club yesterday. There was a
field of 36 entries and much interest
was displayed. The first matches will
be played today.
Following are the pairings for today:
FIRST FLIGHT.
Mrs. John B. Turner and Mrs. E. W.
Earrett.
Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. E.
M. Kilby.
Mrs. R. H. Thach and Mrs. f'. L.
Yerkes.
Miss Moser and Mrs. M. H. Murphv.
SECOND FLIGHT.
Mrs. George Watkins and Mrs. Dr.
Cocke.
.......
Mrs. Paul Chalifouz and Mrs. F. W.
Blackford.
Mrs. V. H. Hanson and Mrs. George
B. Kelley.
Miss Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Herbert
Johnstone.
THIRD FLIGHT.
Mrs. W. F. Thornton and Mrs. Hun
ter.
Mrs. "W. D. Allen and Mrs. Patter
son.
Mrs. S. V. Fowlkes and Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Sr., and Mrs. E
M. Prince.
FOURTH FLIGHT.
Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., and Mrs.
Harrison.
Mrs. Borden Burr and Mrs. Kevins.
Mrs. oscar Turner and Mrs. Murdock.
Mrs. H. L Bad ham drew a bye.
steamboat tickets sold in Canada to
points in Canada, New Foundland and
the United States, a tax of 6 cents on
each ticket costing over $1 and not
more than 16, and 6 cents for each
additional |5 or fraction. For each
sleeping car berth sold in Canada, 10
cents tax and for each parlor car seat
tickets. 5 cents Upon other steam
ship tickets taxes range from $3 to To.
The following stamp taxes are ap
plied from today: Two cents on each
check, deposit receipts, bill o[ ex
change, express order, postofftce order
and bill of lading; upon each postal
note a stamp tax of 1 cent. Each let
ter or postcard mailed In Canada must
carry a war tax stamp of 1 cent. Upon
each package of proprietary or patent
medicine and perfumery a stamp of
1 cent up to 10 cents value and 1 cent,
for each additional 10 cents retail
charge must be placed. Nonsparkling
Wines are taxed 10 cents a quart; cham
pagne and sparkling wines, 26 cents a
pint. From the foregoing a revenue
of $8,000,000 a year is expected.
Mr. White announced there would be
no income tax. He estimated that even
with the new duties to be imposed the
loss of revenue to the end of the pres
ent fiscal year. March 31. would amount
to $33,000,000. The total deficit on
the year's operation was estimated at
$60,000,000.
The finance minister also estimated
that the cash disbursement In the fiscal
year beginning April 1, next, would
total $300,000,000, while on tha pres
ent basis the revenue would amount
to but $130,000,000. The special war
expenditures. Included in the total,
would amount, he estimated, to $100,
000,000, all of which, he said, would
be borrowed. "We shall be obliged to
borrow heavily over the next 1 l
months,” he said.
GERMAN TRADE TO
BE HARASSED MORE
(Coatlaued from Pave Oae>
government was sufficient to last
many months and sugar prices now
were approximately the same as in the
United States notwithstanding the fact
that the United States can show con
siderable internal sugar suppl es as
wel as close connections with Cuba.
The government policy. Premier As
quith said, had prevented the surplus
of sugar in Germany being sold. Any
change in the price of sugar in the next
few weeks would be downward.
Dealing with the future, Premier As
quith said Argentine wheat soon would
be available. Russia would facilitate
In every way the export of wheat to
the allies. There was reason to believe
that after dune there would be suffi
cient quantities of wheat available.
I Regarding shipping, the prime minis
ter said nine vessels of considerable
size, now occupied by prisoners of war,
.would- be released for aervioe and the
adrhiralty would relinquish vessels In
Its service whenever possible. The pro
ceedings of the prize court, he added,
would be accelerated.
As to the shortage of transport la
bor, Mr. Asquith said 12 per cent of
the railroad employes was serving in
the army, and that 6000 Liverpool dock
workers had enlisted.
No Maximum Prices
"The government," said the premier,
"has been invited to fix maximum
prices—which the German government
has done with such disastrous results
—and to buy up all the available sup
plies In Europe, but I don’t think steps
of that kind would facilitate the de
sired end. The government desires to
do everything possible to guard the
working classes against hardships. A
great war like the present must, how
ever, demand sacrifices, and the work
ing classes are not the last to recognize
and acknowledge this."
A. Bonar Law. opposition leader, who
followed Mr. Asquith, sahl lie thought
the government might have done a
little more than it had and that It
should, especially when It knew Turkey
would enter the war and that the Dar
danelles would be closed, have bought
up larger quantities of wheat.
Fixing a maximum price, he said,
would be impracticable because if it
were fixed below the world’s price not
a quarter of wheat would be sent to
tills country.
The government should also have acted
earlier, Mr. Bonar Law said. In reducing
the high cost of freights. It was com
mon knowledge, lie said, that many ships
taken by the admiralty often lay Idle for
weeks and months.
The government, Mr. Bonar Law said,
has as much right to seize shipping or
ganisations as it had to seize individ
uals, but, he added, the time for that
had not yet come.
The opposition leader said there was a
limit to the profits which should be made
out of war. When that limit was reached
he willingly would consider proposals to
prevent it being exceeded. If the premier
could convince dealers there would be
a plentiful supply of wheat by June ho
was sure that the price Immediately
would fall.
John R. Clynes. speaking for the labor
party, said that the peace truce in indus
try could not be continued unless some
relief were given. The premier, he added,
would have to give some more practical
understanding than he had done as the
workingmen could not live on promisee
alone.
Mr. Clynes moved an amendment that
"in the opinion of the house the in
crease In prices of the necessaries of life
Is not justified by any economic conse
quences of the war, but la largely cauaed
by the holding up of stocks and by In
adequate provision of transport facilities;
and that, therefore, the government should
prevent this unjustifiable Increase by em
ploying shipping and railway facilities
necessary to put the required supplies on
the market, by fixing maximum prices erd
by aoqulrtng control of the commodities
that are, or may be, subjected to artificial
costa."
Mr. Clynes explained that the labor
party would not divide the house on the
amendment, but wanted another day to
discuss the matter.
EMPHATIC TERMS OF
NOTES OF AMERICA
CAUSE A SENSATION
AMONG DIPLOMATS
(CMtlsul from Page One)
fellow attacks on merchant vessels with
out first ascertaining the validity of the
emblen flown by the veeeel. Although
there was no explicit references In the
note as to what would be the attitude of
the United States toward the loss of
American lives If a belligerent merchant
man were sunk, It was made plain by
officials that neutrals traveling on bel
ligerent ships had a right to expect that
enemy vessels would conform to interna
tional practice of affording opportunity
■ to passengers and crew of all ratlonall
<tt.es to be taken to a place, of safety be
fore destroying a ship, as a prize or
war.
Considered Several Days
Mie two notes had lieen under con
sideration for several days. The admin
istration's attitude was discussed at
length by President Wilson with his ad
' sors and the communications were not
given their finishing touches until late
yesterday. At first, it was intended to
confine the note to Germany merely to
an Inquiry as to what steps would be
taken to verify tlie character of ships
fly ing neutral flags, pointing out the seri
ous dangers which might ensue from mis
takes in this connection. But when the
German foreign office memorandum or
ri-.ed. giving what seemed to be the ma
ture deliberations of the German gov
ernment on the subject, the Washington
administration decided to issue Its warn
ing immediately*.
No Joint action with oilier neutral gov
ernments lias been taken or is under con
templation. There has been intimate dis
cussion of the course of the American
government with the ministers and am
bassadors of neutral countries, but in line
"'ith traditional American policy, no com ■
bined expression with other governments
will be made.
Both notes, it is believed, will open tlie
subject of the use of neutral flags and
submarine warfare on merchant ships to
a long diplomatic correspondence, which
may furnish the basis for International
rules Oil tlie subject at conferences at the
war's end. it is one of the subjects also
which the Pan-American union will con
sider in its investigation of the rights of
neutrals as opposed to those of bel
ligerents.
Full Texts of Notes
The full texts of tlie notes as made
public at the state department tonight
follow*:
"February 10. 1915.
"Tlie secretary lias Instructed American
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to present
to tlie German government a note to
the following effect:
“ ‘The government of the United States
having had Its attention directed to the
proclamation of the German admlraltv!
issued on tlie 4th of February that the
waters surrounding Great Britain and Ire
land. including the whole of the Kng
lish channel, are to be considered as com
prised within the seat of war; that all
enemy* merchant vessels found in those
waters after the 18th instant will he de
stroyed. although it may not always be
possible to save crews and passengers;
and that neutral vessels expose them
selves to danger within this zone of war
because, in view* of the misuse of neutral
flags said to have been ordered by tlie
British government on the Hist of Jan
uary, and of the contingencies of mari
time warfare, it, may not be possible al
ways to exempt neutral vessels from at
tacks intended to strike enemy* ships, feels
it to lie its duty to call the attention of
the Imperial German government, with
sincere respect and the most friendly
sentiments, but very candidly and earn
estly, to the very serious probabilities of
the course of action apparently contem
plated under that proclamation.
The government of the United States
views those possibilities with such grave,
concern that It feels it to be its privi
lege, and indeed, its duty in the circum
stances, to request the imperial German
government to consider, before action is
taken, the critical situation in respect of
the relation between this country and
Germany which might arise wore the
German naval forces, in carrying out the
policy foreshadowed in the adrr'"Mty's
proclamation to destroy any rr
vessel of the United States or cr
death of American citizens.
Action Would Be Unprece#
“ 'It is. of course, not necess
mind the German government
sole right of a belligerent in d
neutral vessels on the high ser
to visit and search, unless a
proclaimed and effectively
which this government doe
stand to be proposed in this
clare or exercise a tight <
destroy any vessel enterln
area of the high seas wit
talnly determining its bel
allty and the contraband
cargo would be an act s
in naval warfare that
is reluctant to believe f
government of Germany
templates it as posslb' -1
that enemy ships are ’
improperly can create P"
tlon that all ships trav pd
area are subject to f an
It is to determine ext
that this govemmen lil!
right of visit and s ®en
recognized.
" ‘This government °*®d
the explanatory sta !
Imperial German go s£m®
time with the proc Ger
man admiralty an^ aslon
to remind the lmf >vem
ment very respect ivern
ment of the Vni ’®n
none of the critic '
tlon to which th mmetlt
believes the govei n ot"®r
neutral nations hr ** °P*n:
that the govemir 1 jv? .
has not consent iscea m
any measures wl en **■"?*'
by the other b 1 ,n t1’®
present war, w _re"“*'n
neutral trade, l
taken In all sue’ .
warrants It In ’
responsible In
untoward efTe 1 *|'|P?J'’*
which the acc
ttonal law dc ‘d
therefore. re»
present insta ,t _ ®
conscience at 1 principles
the position not®
Would Jy Act
.. the c lerman ves
sels of wai °!'h.thrnit.efl
sumption t *h* ^nlted
States wat *«d 'n
faith and on }>,*h
eeas an A 1‘v*®
of Amsrlc 1 .rouid. J>e
flcult for 1 °* the V"'
ted States an.y .ot.?*r
light that »‘“® vloi,V1®n
of neutrr * •* w0,u‘d
very hart mclla with the
friendlv relations now so happily sub
sisting' between the two governments.
‘‘‘If such a deplorable situation
should arise, the imperial German gov
ernment can readily appreciate that
the government of the United .States
would be constrained to hold the Im
perial German government to a strict
accountability for such acts of their
naval authorities and to take any steps
It might be necessary to take to safe
guard American lives and property and
to secure to American citizens the full
enjoyment of their acknowledged rights
on the high sea.
"The government of the United
Btates. in view of these considerations,
which it urges with the greatest re
speot and with the sincere purpose of
making sure that no misunderstanding
may arise and no circumstances occur
that might even cloud the Intercourse
of the two governments, expresses the
confident hope and expectation that the
Imperial German government can and
will give assurance that American cit
izens and their vessels will not bo mo
lested by the naval forces of Gormany
otherwise than by visit and search,
though their vessels may be traversing
the sea area delimited in the procla
mation of the German admiralty.
" ‘It is added for the Information of
the Imperial government that repre
rentatlons have been made to his Brl
tanic majesty's government In respect
to the unwarranted use of the Amer
ican flag for the protection of British
ships.’ ”
Note to British Government
•February 10, 1»16.
“The Secretary of State has Instruct
ed Ambassador Page at London to pre
sent to the British government a note
to the following effect^
’’ ‘The department has been advised
of the declaration of the German ad
miralty on February 4 Indicating that
the British government had on Janu
ary 11 explicitly authorised the use of
neutral flags on British merchant ve»
aela presumably for the purpoae of
avoiding recognition by German naval
forces. The department's attention has
also been directed to reports In the
press that ths captain of Lusitania,
acting upon orders or information re
ceived from the British authorities,
raised the American flag as hla vessel
approached the British coasts In or
der to esoape anticipated attacks by
German submarines. Today's press re
ports also contain an alleged official
statement of the foreign office defend
ing the use of the flag of a neutral
country by a belligerent vessel lu or
der to escape capture or attack by an
enemy.
" •Assuming that the foregoins; re
ports are true, the government of the
United States, reserving for future con
sideration the legality and propriety of
the deceptive use of the flag of a neu
tral power in any case for the purpose
of avoiding capture, desires very re
spectfully to point out to his Britannic
majesty’s government the serious con
sequences which may result to Amer
ican vepeels and American citizens if
this practice 1b continued.
Ih a Different Matter
" 'Tlie occasional use of the flag of a
neutral or an enemy under the stress
of Immediate pursuit and to deceive an
approaching enemy, which appears by the
press reports to be represented as the
precedent and Justification used to sup
port this action, seems to this government
a very different thing from an explicit
sanction by a belligerent government for
its merchant ships generally to fly the
flag of a neutral power within certain
portions of the high seas which are pre
sumed to be frequented with hostile war
ships. The formal declaration of such
a policy of general misuse of a neutral's
flag jeopardizes the vessels of the neutral
visiting those waters in a peculiar degree
by raising the presumption that they are
of belligerent nationality regardless of
the flag which they may carry.
" 'In view of the announced purpose of
the German admiralty to engage in active
naval operations In certain delimited sea
areas adjacent to the coasts of Great Brit
ain and Ireland, the government of tho
United States would view with anxious
solicitude any general uhe of the flag of
tho United Btates by British vessels trav
ersing those waters. A policy such as
the one which his majesty's government
la said to Intend to adopt, would, if the
declaration of the German admiralty be
put In force, it seems clear, afford no
protecton to British vessels, while It would
be a serious and constant menace to the
lives and vessels of American citizens.
“ ‘The government of the United
States, therefore, trusts that his majesty's
government win do all in their power to
restrain vessels of British nationality from
the deceptive use of the flag of the United
States In the sea area defined In the
German declaration, since such practice
would greatly endanger the vessels of a
friendly power navigating those waters
and would even seem to Impose upon the
government of Great Britain a measure
of responsibility for the loss of American
lives and vesaels In case of an attack by
a German naval force.
“ 'You will Impress upon his majesty's
government th<t“'grave concern which this
government feels In the circumstances In
regard to the safety of American vessels
and lives In the war zones declared by the
German admiralty.
'' 'You may add that this government Is
making earnest representation to the Ger
man government In regard to the danger
of American vessals and citizens If the
declaration of the German admiralty Is
put Into effect.' ”
Quarantine Raised
Chattanooga, February 11—(Special.)
The smallpox quarantine maintained
against Chattanooga for the paet few
weeke by Colllnevllle, Ala., waa raised
today. An lnventlgatlon of conditions
here convinced the authorities that the
quarantine was groundless.
This Ad
and 15c
returned to
215V2 18th
street, will
pay for one
half cabinet
photo of
any baby.
T * Terry '
* .... .
for the best boy in the world—Yours
$3.90 for $ 6.50 Suits and Coats
$4.90 for $ 7.50 Suits, and Coats
$5.90 for $ 8.50 Suits and Coats
$6.90 for $10.00 Suits and Coats
$7.90 for $12.50 Suits and Coats
An all-embracing sale, Madame, that includes every
thing, excludes nothing. It means wonderful choice
from a wonderful line of clothes. Quite properly we
could call many of the suits Spring Suits, because they
are light enough in weight for then. You may choose
from mixtures, also Blue Serges and you have our word
^ for it that prices are down to rock bottom now.
A Stir in Boys’ Shoes
$1.75 Shoes $1.30
$2.00 Shoes $1.50
$2.50 Shoes $1.70
$3.00 Shoes $2.30
A new suit is not really complete without new shoes, so
look at these when you’re in. Black or tan leathers in
the wanted styles.
New Prices on Trousers, Sweaters, Underwear
I 50c Trousers .35c
75c Trousers .55c
$1.00 Trousers.75c
$1.50 Trousers .$1.15
$1.00 Sweaters.75c
$1.50 Sweaters.$1.15
$2.00 Sweaters .$1.35
Jerseys included
50c Underwear _..35c
75c Underwear .55c
S1.00 Underwear.75c
Union Suits included
50c Shirts.35o
75c Shirts . .. 55c
$1.00 Shirts .75c
$1.50 Shirts.$1.15
Spring Wash Suits Arrivingi—and they're fine
MANY HEAR TAFT ON
MEJOCIM
Declares That War Between
Canada and This Coun
try Impossible
TorfJnto, February 11.—The largest galh
crInrt- In the history of the Canadian club
•« William Howard Taft's address on
nroe doctrine today. Introducing
eslle Wilson, the club's president,
vlodged Canada's debt to the Mon
actrine, which he said, had slinpli
matters for his country on more
one occasion.
ar between Canada and the United
.es was impossible, Mr. Taft declared,
alluded to the fact that the Geneva
ivention had awarded $16,000,000 to be
.Id to the United States and said: ‘ You
idn’t like It; England didn’t like it: but
ou paid it like good sports.”
Similarly the United States, he said,
did not like to pay the $5,000,000 she was
obliged to pay for the fisheries arbitra
tion. But she paid It.
Mr. Taft said he supported President
Wilson's policy toward the countries of
Europe now at war. "You know Presi
dent Wilson’s policy. I'm loyal to the
President and behind him in that policy.
You would not think much of me If 1
wasn't,” he said.
NEW YORK FILLED WITH
RUMORS ABOUT BASEBALL
Vrur Vnrk, Febr’mrv 11 - New York to
day was filled with rumor* and counter
rumors bearing: on the baseball situation.
I Harry F. Sinclair of Oklahoma and
I Patrick T. Powers, owners of the Kansas
City Federal franchise, were in Bronx
borough all afternoon looking over ground
offered to them by a real estate company
should they decide to move the club to
this city.
Baseball officials indicated that they
had bfeen informed that Sinclair was
strongly in favor of placing the club In
New York Instead of taking it to Newark
as had been proposed.
The dispute between the New York
National league club and the Interna
tioi)«l league mi the nrnnnsiHnn tn move
the Jersey City team to the Bronx ap
parently has stirred up considerable bad
feeling. President Harrow of the Inter
nationals will meet President Hemp
stead of the Giants again tomorrow,
when Barrow will make another attempt
to win Hempstead over to his plan. Har
row said today that, the International
league men were bitter toward the Na
tional league In its present stand.
Harrow today emphatically denied that
that the International league would go
over to the Federals. “I would rather
go out of business,” he said, “but, of
course, 1 speak for myself, and cannot
talk for my club owners.” There was a
report that several International league
men hail written to R. H. Ward of the
Brooklyn Federals asking for alliance.
GIVES INJUNCTION
AGAINST SHERIFF
John F. McDowell Seeks to Prevent
Forfeitures, Claiming He Did
Not Sign Bonds
9 Sheriff Thomas .1, Batson lias been en
joined by Judge C. B. Smith of the circuit
court from making levies to collect cer
tain executions in forfeited bond cases.
The injunction was granted on the pe
tition of John F\ McDowell against whom
the executions are directed, who claims
that he did not sign the said bonds or
authorise any other person to sign his
name to them. The Injunction is tempo
rary, and it Js understood that Solicitor
Hugo D. Black will make answer and
oppose the injunction being made perma
nent.
To Have Fur Fair
Berlin, February 11.—(By wireless to
London, 6:30 p. m.)—The Association of
Lelpslc Fur Traders will hold Its an
nual fur fair Raster. Tho Association of
German Furriers will hold Its annual ex
hibitions at I^lpalz at the same time.
' ' . ' | "■> :’y..i; i
WII11FAVF TRACK'
Greatest Middle Distance
Runner Ever Developed
Announces Retirement
Now York, February 11. Melvin \V
Sheppard, probably the rich test, middle
distance runner ever developed in Amer
ica and perhaps in the world, announced
his retirement from competition as the
result of injuries sustained In the New
York Athletic club games .it Madison
Square Garden lust night.
Sheppard whs hurt while competing tn
n 300-yard event. He crashed into a hoard
fence, tearing his right arm and cutting
his legs.
Sheppard retired after nearly 13 years
ol competition. He made n wonderful
record at the London Olympic games In
1908, scoring more points than any other
individual. He holds eight world’s rec
ords and has won more than tiOO medals
and scores of national and sectional cham
pionships.
Sheppard ran his first race at Phlla
delphla In 1902, and later he ran for Brown
preparatory in Philadelphia, creating i
furore in scholastic circles. He came to
N**w York In 1900 and joined the 'Irish
American Athletic association with which
organization ho did his greatest work
J'4i.st year he became a member of the
Mill rose Athletic club and recently joined
the Seventy-first regiment.
... I .
No Interference With Neutrals
T ondon, February 11.—(11:10 p. m.i A
Copehagen dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph says: “The Hamburger Zeitung, in
an officially Inspired article, says the Ger
man admiralty has Issued orders that neu
tral ships shall not he interfered with If
they are not suspected of carrying contra
band. but that every British ship, whether
a war vessel or a merchantman, will he
sunk."