WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1908.
Banks
H
ONGKUNG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUNDA
Sterling
£1,500,000 @ 2/$15,000,000
218,000,000
Surer...
*** 13,500,000
EHABILITY
--------828,5′′0,00¥• $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS —
K. SHILLIN Esq. Obairman.
Hon, Mc W.J. Gressor--Deputy Chairman.
E. G. Barreth. Esq. | W. Helas, Eng.
d. G. R. Brodarsen,
Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
Banks
NTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION
CAPITAL, PAID-UP GOrn $3,250,000 about Mex, 87,292,921. REELYE FUNDO ¥3,280,00€ about Mex. 87,232,222,
His OFFICE—
60 WALL STREET, New York.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned hus received instrup- LONDON CURTZERAINEBBLE HODET tions to sell by Public Auction,
EO.
FUNDON BANKERS:
BASE OF ENGLAND.
R. Lagman Esational Provlastal Bank of Bagland, t The Capital and Cooatles Bank, Ltd,
R. Showan, Esq.
Hon. Mr H. A.” W,
Slade
O. S. Gabbey, Req. H. E. Tomkins, Fay.
Ogier MANAGER :
Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,
MANAGER:
Skaughai-W. ADAMS ORAM.
SORDON BIKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY Bankdie Co, ho,
Housand-INSERRAT ALLOWED.
- On Ourrent Acsannt at the rate of Two per azit, par aunum on the dolly balance.
f Wizen Depostra—
Für 5 months 2k per cont per aINTUIT,
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J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 1, 1908.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
AR
THE business of the above Bank la com
ducted by the HONGKONG AND MAHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. HON. Rako may be obtained on ap plication
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at FER CENT, par sanam. Depoaltors y transfer at their option balances of $100 or more, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to bo planos on 34KEO DEPOSIT at & PET ON IT THI
SYLI
For the Hongkong and Shanghat
Banking Corporation,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief idanager.
Hongkong January 12, 1907.
Jolt
SHEUMASTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA.
INCÓRFORATED BY ROVAL CRANTER 1868. HD Oric, Lopos.
"PAID-UP CAPITAL
RISKS FUND 904
1-
£1,200,000
...£1,625,000
RESERVE HABILITY OF Pao-
TI-ZOBA
...£1,300,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account the rate of 2 % per annum on the Daily
On Fired Deposite for 12 months 4 %
BRANCHES & AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORL
THE
THE Corporation Transacta every de
sorption of Backing and Exchange business, receives money in Carrent As count at the rate of 1% per annum on dally Usiauces and accepts Fixed Depoalte at the following rates
For 18 monthв 44 per cans por annum. For 6
4 par cant jar aristika. For 3
S per cent per annum
No. 9, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,
W. M. ANDERSON,
Manager, Hongkong, January 24, 1908.
EDERLANDSOLE HANDILL-
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
ESTABLISHED 1834.
THURSDAY,
the 20th August, 1908, commisieing at 2,45 7,M., at No. 4, ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon, (Top Floor) xboro Mosarz
Weismann, Ltd.,
A QUANTITY UF
HOUSEHOLD
VALUABLE
FURNITURE (Particulara from Catalogue).
TEM-A Costomary.
grappling with and defeating the chouly are moral factors inseparable from sucess an all infantry attacks, but only when controlled and directed by determined, intrepid, and intelligent leadership.
There no ad aufnet rulo which precludes the possibility of an attack acres open country.
Astema
Name.
Above all, it is imporative that soldiers should understand that losses are unavoids able, that they must be suffered tos certain extent, and that it is not absolutely herity* necessary for skirtaishors. to tie down at tho first shot fired. Advance to within Bedford effective range must be the password of all. Bramble
The heaviest fire will not daunt a staunch Britomart. defence. It has boon proved that a fierce Cadete fight may be maintained by both sides at a
Cherab distance of 400 yards for several hours, Ollo bat a dermined defender will never give Fanse way until the enemy is actually upon him, Morsi
Handy more especially as ho, knows that any attempt to stand up and gps away only Hart
Janus roviders his destruction more certain.
The bayonet assault, in dose formaatien Kont. is absolutely necessary; it is the crowning point of the battle, and it is essential that the trans should have confidence in this wespon and shoult he thoroughly trained in its nec in peace.
No such principles are to be found laid Otter
King Alfred Kinsha Mentaouth Moorhen- -- -- Nightingal
On view from Wednesday afternoon, the down in our books. Our military srities -Rabin 19th Aug., 1906.
on
MONDAY,
the 24th August, 198, commencing
9.30 P.M., at his SALES Rooms,
DYDORLL STERET, ---
who attend German moteurves nearly Sandpiper alwaye stigmatise their system of carrying Snipe out an ntinck as impossible. Some day, Teku before very long, they may have the Tamar opportunity of trying to prove the vera-Ta at city of their criticisms. I sincerely trust Thistle
they will succecl.
À QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Compriamg→→→ TAPESTRY COVERED. DRIVING ROOM SUITE, BAVELLED ÜVERNANTELS FENDERS, TEAK SIDEBOARDS with BevELLED MIRRORS, DINING TABLES, DINING ORAJES, DASNER WAGON TEA CHIFONNIER With BEVELL
"so Minkows, Bici, etc.
Pam-vrt CAPITAL RESERVE FORD
HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM,
...FL. 46,000,000 (£3,750,000).
About
BUREAU ...FL. 5,758,884.84 (£479,407).
BAD AGENCY-BATAVIA.
BRANCHES-Smgapore, Penang Shanghat, Rangoon, Samarang, Bouratnya Charbon, Legal, foonkongan. Fasverdean. Tillstjap, Padang, Medan (Dell), Palom bang, Kota-Radja, (Acheer) Bandjermasin
Correspondenta at Macassar, "Bombay Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Jalousta Bangkok, Salgon, Halphong, Hanol, Amoy Yakobama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney. New York, San Francisco, &c., &c.
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INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Accounts 2% per Aunum oz daily balanco. Fixed Depoalta 12 months 4% per AnnQm
mouths 4% Jko,
Do Do.
3 months 8% Do.
416
J. J. VAN HOUTEN, Agent. Hongkong, July 17, 1908. RUSSO
HINESE BANK
ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL “Decken or 10TH DECEMBER, 1895.
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• JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Manager.
Hongkong, May 13, 1909.
64
THE
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED,
BANK
O
RESERVA FOR
CAPITAL
. 2,000,000 Sb. Tasi CAPITAL ovatributed by CHINES GOVERNMENT ...6,000,000 K. Trai
DOUBLE BAG9 Benstead and Brass- MOUNTED BEDSTEAIR, TEAR WARDROЯ with REVELT GLASS DOOR MARBLE TOP BEVELLED MIRROR, MARBLE TOP WAUKSTANES, DIG, oto.
PANTRY, KITCHEN And BATHECOM Rr.
QU191TES,
And
Tirago
Et was stated above that such moral Waterwitok training as ver mon rechive only aims Whiding at oorging esprit de-corps. But even Widgeon exprit de corps has been on the declins sirce Woodork the withdrawl of
THE REOIMENTAL COLOURS from their proper sphere of influence.
The colours, the embodiment of the regi mental honour, used te he looked upon with awe and reverency, To carry them in action was an honour, and officers and men laid down their lives for their protec
without hesitation. Now, though they ere still entruste by the Sovereign to the Bafe-keeping of his soldiers, though they are still consecrated and blessed by Bishops and Chaplains-General, the whole idea har been prostituted. They are no longer the outward and visible sign of the battalion's Quantity of CROCKERY and E. P. honour and the reminder of its daty to the Sovereign, to be defended with the utmost WABE,
devotion. On the contrary, they are never even seen except by those who dine at the officers' mces on guest night, or attend a review on the King's birthday. As soon a danger threatens-that to say, when- erur the battalion is ordered on active service they aro ignobly put away in store or handed over to the civic authorities of the nearest town.
4130
3 COTTAGE PIANOS. TERMS: -AS Customary,"
On View from Saturday, the 2201 Aug, 1008.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
MILNERS'
FIRE
PATENT
RESISTING
SAFES
15,000,000 Roubles. As supplied to the principal
banks and mercantile houses).
Honbles 2,240,00%
AUTHORIZED CATE£1,500,000 HEAD OFFICE ST. PETERSBURG,
UBCRIBED £1,126,000
**AD DR......... 6620 Bandon Othen: 41, Thre adincedia St., 3.
lxsenva Fox 210,000 L
BANEZES:
LONDON JOINT Szoon Base; LATTIA,---
INTEREST allowed on Carreul Accounts the zato of 2 por annum on the Daily Jalapas.
Corfores Disarma :-
For 15 Months posmosenk,
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EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager. Hongkong, April 22, 1908,
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Batoum
Balgowest Kitte Kobe chuck Bodsibu Kouldja
Bonkhara
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Calcotts Liaoyang
Chefoo
Loados
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Hakodate Mostow
Hailar
Tebongontoh
Telin
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41 Hanker Moukdoms Vorchnecs'
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
HBTABLISHED 1880,
Yes 24,600,000 JAPWAL PAIN-UP *** ***
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Toxic.
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TIK-7356. CHAZO-CHUN.
SHANGHAI-
. MUTEN,
Hoнaroxa Interest allowed,
Harbin Nagnaatt
dlock
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Yokohama
Zalakata.
Pristan
BANKERS: LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Carrie & Co FARIS-Comptoir National d'acomp
de Paris. Banque de Paris et de PAYA Bas.
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and ever.
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On Current Account at the Rate of 22 on the principal cities of the world song
per annum on the daily balaton.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 12 months52 per annum.
For 6 months
For 8 months,
TAKEO TAKAMICHE
Manas
Hongkong, March 6, 2908,
THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL TIMKEJAD
CHARTER),
and sold,
H. A. STEWART, Manager, BONGRONG BRANCH: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Hongong February 16, 1908, -
A
AUTHORISED ATITATER 5,000,000,0
Mga (Paid-ap
$80,000.
Orion: NAIPER, VORMOSA
JEYES FLUID
BOLE AGENTS..
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undarsigned have recair
EC-
Public
Woodlark
His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the Ohins Station.
Dapatk
Coude E. La T. Leatham
£. Frakine
Clais
Tons. Guna. | 1.H.P.
Lost reported as
despatch-vol
1700
19
9000
traiser, 2nd class
4960
10
9000
Captain F. O. Ryan
Hongkong
•Singapore
oraiser, let class
1200
T
Capti
river gunboat
730
2
906:
Com. Hon. R. O. B. Bridgeman
Shanghat Hongkong
river gunboat
710
900
Ident. Conide. Bamber
hongk
aloop
1070
6
1400
Comdr, EL E. Majendle
¤ noong
water tank and tug
990
900
Hongkong
sloop
1970
B
1400
Comdz. 0. D. 8. Balkes
Uhiniriang
Lorpedo best destroyer
$60
6
1:0
Edout. Comdr. Gresson
Hongkong
cenlese, 2nd class
4360
10
7000
Capt. R. Nugent
Wells wal
torpedo bost destroyer
2713
6
4000
Hongkong
torpedo boat destrizer.
$75
&
4000
Hongkong
torpedo boat destroyer
280
6
$900
Hongkong
rcisor, 1st class
14 2000
22,000
Hongkong
crainer, 1st clas
114,000
14 130,000
Тарас
river gunboat
616
1200
craleer, Int class
9800
Yangung Weihalwe
--river-gapbost.
180
·river ganhoat-
Sa
240
torpoda bost destroyer
350
8300
rivar ganhost
"B5
240
river ganboat
83
240
river gunboat
85
940
Yangtens
torpedo boat destroyss
8600
Bangkong
receiving ship
4650
www
Hongkong
river gunboat
180
800
Yangtare
river gunboat
710
200
torpedo boot destroyar
365
6300
Eleat. Comdr. Stevenson
Hongkong Hvackong
warraying ship
890
450
Comdr, H; T. Dovizios
Hongkon
torpedo bost destroyer
890
5200
Ident. Com, J. Kladio
river gunboat
195
800
Et.-Comdr. G. B. plcar-Shaon
Livor ganbout
180
5:00
Llout-Com, Todd
river gunbost
500
Elert, Com, Jao. F. Ener
800
Idont. Comdr. W. H. Darwell
Llant.-Com. Dickene Lieut.-Comdr. Freemantle Capt. G. La Marescaux Capt. Cecil F. Thursby, R.N. Et.-Cumdr. S. Tennyson
Capt, Gen. W. Smith L.-Dom. R. E Vangian
Lient-Com, Rey
Lt. Comdr. CC, Walcom
Eb.-Com, Takell
Et. Ooid. Tennyson Lt.-Comdr. D. Strath
Commodore Stokes Et Comdr, Godfrey Liant Comdr. West
Want Rivar
West Elver
Flag of Vice-Jdmiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, Commander-in-Chief.
Nams.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station
Why is this? Because it is maintained Raiser Franz Josaph 1 Acato-Hungarian ornisc that taking colours into action entails Loopard utinecessarily loss of life. Which is better
for the nation--to lose a few lives, or lose Achếrou the moral of its infantry, and thereby rea Alger
crop of "regrettable incidents" Sup-latte- pose, for instance, there had been pas colours present at Nicholson's Nek on Bruix the morning of October 30th, 1899. A Coronado few gallant lines would probably have been lameba sacrificed, but the chances are that what Deridée proved to be the fret of a lengthy list of D'Entrecasteaux +
regrettable meidents" would have beasts.
a defense worthy of the best traditions of Esturgeon our army. What a far-reaching effect the Fronte defence of the colours, with its attendant Hauri Riviere
aquin loss of life, would have had on the moml
Pelho
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OUE MEN ARE MOSTLY TOWN-JEED, and the strain to which they are subjented Pistolet bath attack and defenen is far soveror Protag than that which their more stolid pre- Radontabir decessors hail to bear, we want our colours, six hadly. If colours were necessary a Takiang stimulus to mard in he days when more Taken
ought aboulder to sharlder under a system Vanban of iron discipline, and when the crisis of Veteran buttie was quickly reached and passed, vigilante surely they are far more necessary in there! Vipore days of continuous urte-breaking strain? Can wenfford to neglect any means whereby heet Blanzrok encouragement may be given to all make to face the final ordeal of an assault, o
"Jaguar counter-attack! No doubt it will occur | Leipzig Home to ask why should inapty require Lacha entours to stimulate their mom in antion Niobe when neither cavalry nor artillery inves ther
Reserva
Reserve
́Lieut. Ethel
"Lear Damonlin
Bougkong
Yangtzac
Bengkong
Hongkong Upper Yanging. Upper Yangs
Upper Yangmes,
·Balga
Raigon Hongkong
Flag and Descriptor »
To the 's
H.P.
·Captains
4.909
26
Austro-Hungarian cruiser
1680
Capt. Willelm Paction Capt. Mildenberg
Amoy
Amoy
-Fronal armoured cruiser
18 0
ta
1700
Lont. Bertriði.
Saigon
French cruiser
3420
240
5100
Capt. Fourier
French gunboat
506
7
400
Commander Badiz
French rivor gunboza
- 180
570
Elent. Andonară.
French clear
4220
26
83.0
Comdr. Roches
Shangha
French cunbost
150
Reserva.
Silgon
French gunboat
600
500
Comdr. J. Gervais
Salgon
French gunboat
645
10
1030
Llout. de Linares
Shanghat
Fransh oralser
21,243
24 13,500
Capt. Thibault
Shanghai
French gunbost
141
French sub-marina
Ldout. Combst
Saigon Balgen
French destroyer
350
903
French gunboat
Balgon Halpberg
French gunticat
200
303
Reserve
Halphons
of the nation and this army! Are notion Coghill and Melville names to conjure. Lynr with even to this day?"
French gunboat
600
Resorte
Balgon
French enb-marine
Lea Mora
Salzon
Mauche
Franch aurveying-sbly
1826
9000
Contr. Ragat da la Tonne
Balgon
In these days, when
fosquob
French destroyer
Kant Roolie Kerändraon
French gunboat
Etout de Maindreville
French gunboat
130
Float Prech
-French torpedo-bosti
850
Comdr. Mortenol
Hongay
French sub-martre
Ident. Morris
Galgon
French battleship (reserve) 948T
6071
Capt. Dronet
Halgon
French gunboa
1796
10
1700
Lleat. Serist
Salgue
French ganhent
Yangiens
French destroyer
250
French torpedo-depot
Belgom Hongy
Francb torpedo-depot
Cap St. Tim
Branch gunboat
199
600
Sutang
French gunboat
475.
Reserve
Relgon
German Bagship
10,890
28 [14,007
Captain Wunsch
Shanghai
German günbos
900
1500
Comdr. Kisel
Bhanghai
German gunboat
10 000:
1300
Count von Peadowsky Wehner Amoy
German cruisór
326,0
Comdr. Engel
· Amoy
German gain best
903
1914
Lomiz. Bölken
Shangkat
German cruiser
PANO
Capt. Langsmak
Hongkong
German torpedo-box
400
Eleus. Jakob!
German torpedo bost
260
Lieut. Hosse
German gundcar
1800
Comady von Koor
Hongkong
German river gunbost German river ganboat German river gunboat
40g
1900
Capt. Elent. Fortach
223
500
Capt. Llout, Toussaint
600
Lione, Ricohere:
Italian cruiser
2146
Portuguèse grubost
740
Baroa de Safnt Pless
Captain Pedroso
Yangless Breur
Shanghai
U.S. torpedo-beat destroys)
420
8000
Ensign David Eyozis.
Carita
U. S. gunboat
600
10
208
Eleut. Guy Whitlock
Japan'
V. 9. cralear
3100..
15
4300
Comdr. Frank Marble
C. 8. torpedo-boat daströre
290
8000
Edwas, Frank McCrary
Cavite
US. craiser
8213:
· 19
7500
Comdr.
V. S. cruises
13,500
T. Howton Capt. . . Staunton
Ozolaing
U. S. gimboat
1710
Oomdr. J. H Seate
Shanghai
U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
430
+
8000
Exaign G. V. Stewart
U. 8. bornedo-host destroyer
(20)
8060
-C, B. talees
8200
714 7500
U. B. crnlaar
3100
$5 6400
1997
A 1800-
0.8. cruiser
18,500
Monnook
C. 5. monito
U. 8. monitor
0.8; ergibar :
4000 4000. 13,500
Sodo
U. & gunbost
U.S. Bagahip
U. 9. gudboat
U. B. gombos
500
U8, ngahip
13,600
1804
U. 9. gunboat
Sioun à. Andrews“ Capt. 3. B. Milton Commandor W. R. Rash
Taks
It has already been shown that eavelry Tiger:
Ttius Stow TRE HON. TA, IRECTOR or as the dustane of the prestige derived 'sugtan
OF PUBLIC WORKS, to sell Auction,
OLL
THURSDAY,
the 30th August, 1908, at 11 at Ta GOVERNMENT STORE, Wanchai,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF CONDEMNED STORES. TERMS-AR Usual,
from being ouiited, and that their moral Vaterland has been carefully isod and encouraged Vorirarta by the principles inculcated in their train-
ing mental, Gunners, on the other hand, Tesario have in their guns an extward and visible sign of their duty-a-rallying-point runt Rio Lima which they are taught to fight and die. Neither of these two branches of the service Bartyi have as a rule, however, to bear the pro- Calla longed strain to which infantry ate exposed Chattanooga prior to the salinating phase of the fight, Chauncey viz., the charge or assault. It is as the Glagoland critical tinie wlien' men are weary and ex-Colomdo 1128 base that infantry are called upon to Concord
make their greatest effort. Then it is that Dala the sight of the colours they have beer Decanter taught to reverence will rally tho waverers Denver put fresh heart into the weary, and muse Galveston
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioricora, Hongkong, August 14, 1908.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instrucn to make the final sapremo effort which Helena
RED PARR) Red is coalry in urder to crown their struggle Maryland
to Seli by Public Auction,
DE
TUESDAY,
the 26th August, 1908, at 2 P., within his Residence, CORISDEER, Magazine
Gap N
THE WHOLE OF Has
with victory.
The withdrawal of our regimental calours Monterey was followed in South Africa by the with Pennsylvania drawal of the infantry officer's sword and Quiros belt, the underlying idea being the same, Rainbow or that, the wearing of a sword meant Bamar lots of life. Officers wore ordered to west Villalobos the ame oquipment as their men. That West Virginia
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD compliance with this onlere had every Wilmington
FURNITURE,
THERBIN CONTAINED.
Comprising
SILK TAFSSTLY-COVERED DRAWING ROOM Surrɛ, * Quantity of DANTOM CARVED BLACKWOOD, CABINKIN TALLEO, GOZ CHAIES, CUBIO STANDS, KOREAN Luoquer- BD CABINETO, DINNER WADGON, GLAN CROCKERY and K.-P. WARE, OD URINA CRAVING &c. d
One.Cortacs PIANO by M. U. Rachain & Co., Hamburg, in good order and on dition)
Ostalogues will be issued.. TrueAs sasl;
HUGHES & HOUGH;
Auctionedru Hongkong, August 18, 1908.
WG HULGERENS & CO... LAST PRA
Honthors
Fokonais
IVINGS,"
detrimental affect on the morni öf both officers and men is, in the writer's opinion, beyond dispate. That a single officer's he was saved thereby has yet to be proved, Did is profit Ahab anything when ba weut down to Ranoth Gileadi Thas an officer
does his duty is bound to tan risks in posing himself to the enemy's fire goes without saying. That he is more likely to
hit because he is dressed us a officer is disproved by comparing the perentage of casualties amongst otheary and men is any modera campaign with that of our army in South Africa. Coald it Tossibly inspire the rank and Sle with confidence and enthusiasm to see their officers discarding the insignia of their rapk and masquerading as private euldies" Can any one imagino Germano, French, or Japanese officers, unina kisoh a thing! And yot their ranks org Alled with the flower ut their nation's manhood. The sword has for centuries bean looked upon as the MATION weapon of runonx abure all others is ba broken cathar than surrendered Wo still oherled that sentiment, but rather than zas the risk of heaving bo defend our honour to the last we leave our awarda behind and 60% ke stireander way. Such atas alle
U.S. grobeat
Flagship of Hear-Admiral Joseph Hemphil
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*Nasign O. W. Nimitz-
Comdr. WiLB. Caperton
Comdr. B. W. Hodger Osmår. R. M. Hughes Capt. C. TaRSAM"" E-Comdr. Miller Lieut. D. W. Todd Capt. A. Wandut zoda
Efeat. H. P Farzill Conde, BAE, Welekt Ensign R. M. Fawell
Japan Hongkong Shanghat
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