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Master W, Want T
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710
900
Lt Comdr. B. E Prichurd
rivor gunboat
1900
Lieut Comdr W, H. Darwall
loop.
1070
Commr. HPE T. Williaïns.
Flankow Hankci
arviser
4360
Capt. J. Drummond
water tank and tug
JPU
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Master H. Smith'
Hongkong
Cho
sloop
10:0
1400
Comdr. B. K Valle
· Cuntou
Defenz
cruiser, lat classi
14,000
Hongkong
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torpedo bout destroye
300
5700
Liens Comdr. H. S. Monroe
Hongkong
Flora
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4360
10
7000- Capt. 0. J. Corbett, M.V.D.
Hongkong
Handy
torpedo bost destruyer
4000 6
West River
Janiy
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980
9900
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9000
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1,500
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Amoy
Yingba
Dorlin....
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Surveying
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[4.800
27,000
Capt. G. O. Cayley
Поудков
22,000
Capt. B. H. F. Barttelat
Sheaghal
Moorhen Nowable Nightingale Otter
river gunbeat
180
800
Lt. Comdr. G. P. Leith
Wob urar
cruiser, Ad class
4800
Capt. G. P. E. Hunt, D.S.O.
Shanghst
ziver gunboat:...
940
Lieut.-Com Malcolm. Murtag
Yangtzen
torpedo boat destroyer
260
-8
8300
Comdr. Seymour
Hongkong
17 Pegasus
cruiser
Capt. F. H. Mitchell
Shanghai
Prometheus
cruiser
2155
5000
Comdr. P.. H. Warleigh
Hongkong
Ribble
torpedo boat destroyer
ISDO
7500
Shanghai
Rosario Robin
depot ship: submarines.....
920
1400
Hongkong
riror gunboat
Ro
2
river guo bost
85
240.
West Rivay
river gunboat
83
2
240
Yangtsee
torpedo boat destroyer
350.
B. €500
Lt. Comdr. Brickendan-
Hongkong
receiving ship
-4650
6
Hongkong
180
800
Lt.-Cumdr. Hon. G. Stopford
Upper Yangt
river gunboat..
710
2
900
Lt. Com. H. F. N-Cottrell-Dormar Hankow
torpedo-beat destroyer
500
7500
Lt. Comdr. B. W Bluebt
Shanghai
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256
€300.
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620
430
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800
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360
6. 5000
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193
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river ganboar
150
2
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submarino
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torpedo boat
torpedo brat
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ADVICE TO THE WEALTHY,
THE ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN NYUSHU,
Considerable souration has been caused | Sandpiper lately by the alleged discovery of an Snipe extensive deposit of gold in the neigh-faku bourhood of Yokohama, Yame diatrics, Tamor Fukuoka prefecture. Some of the en."
Toal
|| Religion and Righteousness.
There is published in Kobe a semi- monthly journal called the Hokoku Shim bun. The latest issue of this periodical contains the second instalment of an article, by a writer whose name is not given, enthusiasts responsible for the report de titled "My Advice to the Upper Classes," clare that the deposit esseis even the Thistle in which some interesting views are ex- Klondike, and that gold exists"in the Usk
fa*** the
of Virgo pressed concerning the well-worn subjects neighbourhood of thrift, -import-checking, and the value 2,000,000 000 kin! These reports have Waterwitch of religion. Ou this last point it will be heen circulated by newspapers in Tokyo Welland scon that the writer openly advises that and Osaka, and recall the statements Whiting religion should be encouraged among the rich gold fields, afterwards proved to be made during the war of the discoyuy of middle and lower classes by those in the falar. According to a Fukuoka telegram Woodcock Higher walks of life who do not believe in
it.
"As sirendy observed in the previous number of this journal," says the writer, the extravagance.prevailing in the upper
Deposits received for fred periods at classes of Seciety has alast reached its to a rates to be obtained on application.
Amount
Widgeon
Woodlark
36 32
037
#1 prod: po today ap wijaya seat-1174- woodword poder for a
proposes yoris person to 38 exou ing 91 ored 036 zenith. Some people among these classes or poydan cang ojdoad Kumpy -umour maintain that there should be no objecting an argus o pedip po quere to their wasting the money which they pas Amuan oq; inq"dagi, prož, zoomed have nequired by their own efforts, but the amos st, og jeg og at 1 Gapenpold conduct of these men who are abandoned, sam praze aq sa pangunan sula Ampadas THE MERCANTILE BANK OF to self-indulgence, shows the grossest eq qe te per poi de pines
INDIA, LIMTIAN).
disregard of the interests of the State and pios qanun por of a
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Maniyer.
Jongzone. April 1, 1912.
their fellow countrymen. For while they, stapje ut areas punoj AUTHORIZED VAPITAL ***.1,500,000 may not suffer from the waster of die prolaze jeg pastumsag=0}|-| SUBSCRIBED - do,
£1,123,000 upon the ample resourcea," the exil-bè profusaɔk-osì, qnoqe-away pagsam - do. PAID-UR
........ 562,500
comes in mensurable when men of thewa varur prad u juga me of að KỊ RESERVE FUND........
£ 365,000
middle and lower classes begin to imitate exet juga podes ‘Lmaodaip padaire du zo them.
Bombay.
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If, on the other hand, the upper classes observed thrift and cren led the whole nation in the path of diligence and economy, how fortunate cur country would be: If, in the matter of food, clothing, housing, and luxuries, they took care to avoid the use of imported articles and gave preference to home-made getals, the self- denial of these few people who form the upper classes would give an oporinous Massas JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., amount of happiness to millions.
Calcutta.. 5 PER CENT. per annum, Depositors Howrah. may transfer at their option balances of Madras. $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Farachi,
Rangoon, SHANGHAI, BANE, to be placed, on
Colombo. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per
Kandy.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chiey Manager..
Hongkong, January 24, 1911,
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The
happiness of Society would be still further enhanced if the money so sared' wors devoted to public works.
I would like to ask how, since his gracions Majesty the Emporer, whose benevolence and humanity are loftier than desended and deeper than the sea, con
Kleber
day day song, we to Dupleix t pour quae quodan way of
rich as reported. Mr. Sishiwada, on Decidée expert in the Department of Agriculture- and Commerce, did not go purposely to Argas inspect the find as reported. He visited Vigilate the place on his way to inspect a colliery
Peilw Pia Fukuoka prefecture.
་ ་
river gunbost
น
Lt-Comdr. E. J. G. Mackinnon
LE-Comdr, N. E. Archdale,
La Com., Allan Dixon Lt.-Com. I A. S. H. Hutton
Lt. Comdr. Maurica R. Leslie
Commodorn C. J. Eyres
West River
Lient.Com. H. D. Adair Hall
Comdr. F. A. Rayne Lt.-Comdr... T. B. Chambers
Comdr. G. B. Hartford Com. M. H. Wilding
Lt.-Com M. Blackwood LL.Comdr. G. F. A. Mulock
LA. C. Godfrey Herbert Lt.-Comdr. AA.. L. Fanner Lt. Comdz, J. R. A. Codrington'
Lt. Comdr Woodword
Lt. Comdr. Marpby
Lt. Comdr. Nicol
Flagship of Vice-Admira! Alfred L.. Winsloe, E.C.E., O.V.O., C.M.G., Commander-in-Chiet.
Hongkong
West River!
· West Rivap
West River
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Last report
Shanghai
Stanghal
12
180
45
Nume.
Fng and description.
Tons, Guns.
so para o s a n Kaiser Franz Josaph 1. Austro-Hungarian cruiser pads us on a logo por
4000
French armoured cruiser
10,014
H.P.
8000
30 20,000
Captains
Cant. H. Sania
Capt. Vergos
French armoured cruiser -
9700
12 19,600 "Capt. Gouts
Enigon
French gunboat
245
10 7300
Lieut. Vandiez
Saigon
French river gunboat
180
E
570
Lient. Dordet
Cantor
French gunboat
500
Lieut: da Jervillier
Cantou
French gunboat
Lieut. Collin
Tongku
"French gunboat
Lieut. Dupuy Datemps
Tchong-Kin
Frach sub-marine
Lieut. Bolaix
French sub-marine
Saigop Saigon
French armoured gunboat 1798. "French destry or
10
1700
Lieut. Gülaame-Louis
Saigon
350
303
Lieut. Atrillee.
Saigon
d'Ibervills
French destroyer
Capt. de Frigate Rouisen
French destroyer
130
7
300
Comdr. de MarqueRGAZ
Saigon
French destroyer:
30T
6
300
Saigon
French surveyizy-shap
1625 10 *** 9000
Comdr. Voisin
Lynr
Protec
+ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.
The dispatch adds that people in Yame Dondard de Lagrer district and Fukuoka city are solely occupied with this topic and cherish the most absurd ideas on the subject. Some talk of the national deht being redeemed, others that the excess of imports. ever exports is no longer a matter of concern, * Styż as the gold will pay for all. Speculatora Fronde have competed in sending in applications descended to grant us the so-called Boelin for grant of charters for trial digging Rescript, men of the upper classes have in these applications now numbering 105. Pistolet their deede snewered the noble injunctions Mr. Hori Saptare, a colliery owner, has
Mousquet At 2% per sunum on the Daily Balance contained in that. Rescript,. I really applied for the lease of 10,000,000 taube. tromble to think that since the promulgs. It appears the report of a gold discovery and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may tion the Rescript for which we ought to be in this locality had its origin in the fact be ascertained on application.
that Mr. Iwasaki, i mineralogist who was a teacher in the Kumamoto Higher Technological Behoud, resigned his office and, in concert with a building ecatractor. in Kumamoto, applied to the authorities Itin for permission for the survey or explora- Jaguar On this slender basis of fact the whole Luchs" try arose. The Japan Chronicle."
F. C. MACDONALD,
Hanager. Hona na. March 28, 1918.
INTERNATIONAL
1
bunbly grateful, the upper classes have not only utterly failed to observe the beautiful virtues of diligence and thrift, but have, I fear, sunk deeper into habits of extravagance. I cannot bear to cita
Manche
* Magship of Capt. (medere Boucicasts Commanding tha Inta] deferier Tris-China
Emden Gneisenau
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and GeneralORPORATION RANKING actual instances of men of meaningless tion of a gold mine in Yame district. Leipzig
Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS "opened "and- FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted an application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager. Hengenne. April 12, 1913.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
МААЛЬСНАРИЙ
(NATAZELANDS TRADING SOCIETY),
CAPITAL
ESTABLISHED 1824.
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About RESERVE (31 7,124,317,--(£693,695
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benevolence who are found in the upper classes of to-day, and can only earnestly hope that they will bravely awaken to their error and in actual deed display their loyalty and patriotism.
900" 12 1300 3250 34 11,000
900 10
1360 340022 13,200
Capt Behindre
Comdr. Bendea
Capt. Morsberger
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German cruiser German armoured ertiser 11,800 German gunboat
380022 13,500 Capt Restorff
38 28,000 900 12 1900
Taingtan
Captam v. Uslar
Tsingtau
Comdr. v. Gohran
Shanghai
German gunboat
Comdr. Vanselo
Taiuyte
German cruiser:
Tringtag
German gunboat
Tsingtau
Ntroburg Otter Scharnhorst 8:40
German cruiser German river gunboat German flagship German torpedo-bost
Tsingtan
Capt. Lieut. Jaritzen
Yangtze Birey
11,600 400
.38 26,000
Capt. Rosing
Shanghai
$506
Capt. Lieut. Berrenberg
Tsingtag
·Takır...
German torpedo-bout
980
6000
Obit. 2. 3. Clanssen
Tanging
Geraian gunboat German river gunboat Jerman river gunboat
900
10
1360
Comdr. Luppo
Thingta
1300
Capt. Lisat. Trbi, Firck
Canton
500
Oblt, z. B. Prinz
-Shanghal
Italian cruiser
Comdr. Soustri Picardi
Shaugla
Portuguese gaabost Portuguese gunbost U. S. protected cruisër
Capt. Martins
Macao
100
Captain J, Milheiro
Timmer
3430
10.
7500
Coma. M. L. Bristol
U.S.torpedo-boat destroyer 120 "U.S.torpedo-bost destroyer
U. 5. gunbost
-7
8000
LLC. S. Graves
420
7
B000
Lieut R. Hill
243
8-
250
US torpedo-boat destroyer
420-
8000
S. protected craiser U.B.impede-boat destroy U.S.torpedo-bost destroye
3183
11 10,000
120 7 8000
8000
U. B. gunboat
850.
600
U. B. ganbet...
1309
8.
1988
U. S station ship
900
·1300
+ S. nunifor
3000
Lt. E. P. Star
Monterey
US. monitor.
Pampanga
U. 8. gunboat
D. S. sea going tog
Pompey
Bairbo
Albany
4 AN ANCIENT "MINE.
Great men in Europe and. Americs,
The Erora mine, which was recently whose Isarning places them above being asserted to be the oldest in Beolland,
Tiger influenced by religion, outwardly pretend establishes an interesting link with tha Kobe. Marila.
to believe in it, simply because religion Mexico:
affords the simplest way of guiding people world of romance. The credit for initial. Taipgtan Panama.
ing the enterpries rests with the fady: Vaterland of the middle and lower classes in the path whom Bothwell divorced in order that Poling,
Calabria San Francisco, of righteousness. The example set by he might marry Queen Mary... Undis Shanghai,
these men may be followed with advantage mayed by the result of her first matri Macso Hankow
Yokohama. in Japan. When the upper classes are remonial venture, Lady Jean Gordon mar- Patria Capital and Besenyz Gold $6,800,000 formed, the lower will follow mit of their ried the Earl of Sutherland. By the
About... £1,400,000
own accord. To attempt to improve the death of this nobleman during the minor. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK branches without any thought for the roots ity of their son, the management of the ING BUSINESS transacted
Bainbridge CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the will mean much wasta labour. I wonder Sutherland estates devolved on the fever ngual forma.
what Mr Tokanami thinks of t
Countess. In 1808 the Brora mine was Barry DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fized forone
"Now, religion is a thing which people opened to supply fuel for a salt-work. Callso year at 4 per annum or for shorter periods, at patos which may be ascertained
with some learning cannot sincerely believe The patis were situated littlo by west Chauncey in. It is, however, very useful in guiding of the entry of the river," and the salt Cincinnati on application. HEAD OFFICE—AMHIERDAM,
BILLS NEGOTIATED. & COLLECTED.
to the path of righteousness men of the obtained, we learn from the Glasgow Dale. HREAD "AGENCY—BATAVIA, .. MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT iddia or lower, classes who are liable to Herald," served not only Sutherland and Decatur BRANCHES-dingpore, Penang, TANUES made Shanghai, Bangoon, Samarang, Sourabaya, LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS fall inte superstition. But there is no the neighbouring provinces, but also was Cano Djember, Cheriben, Tegal, Pocalongan, granted on all the principal cities in the good fruit when, like the proverbial ili transported into England and lawhere.
behaved teacher who mid 'Do what 1- Medan, World. Bandong
STAR BANK'S CIRCULAR TETTERSell you, but over, neror imitate what I Tebing
OF CREDIT are available all over the do, the upper-class people, who ought to World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CEE act as models to Society, continue to indulge in the wildest extravagance and DIT iseded.png
PURCHASE and BALE of Stocks and profigacy while urging roligion upon the The Offrers of the Bank are bound not middle and lower classes. It will not be to disclose the transactions of any of its too late to advocate religion after the upper customért;
classes are shown practical examples of such conduct as is taught by religion. It -in-wrong-to-prose others to do what you, lixvu, not yet dobu, yourself. The reform should first be affected among the fow, who form the upper clázsrk, and then extende to Cho.many who are below "Ebam, Jipen Chronible!
(Achoen), Macassar, Bandjerman. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Fondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Baigon, Halphang, Hanoi, Amoy, Yoko. hams, Bobe, Melbourne, Sydney, Kan
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Under Weight," a condition of 1-health, shows your assime ilative powers are decreasing
WATER
Helena
420
Lieut. Staart W. Cake Lieut. F. Flotažer
Comdr. 5. 8. Robinson
Ensign J. L. Oswald
Lent BH. Green
It. Coudr. V. 8. Houston
Condr, R.
Chief Gunnar J. Mitchell
Olongapo Tanges River
Yangtze River
glaze River
Jackson"
Wiley
Commander Hat
Lieut. C. A Woodruf
1600
Llout