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There acome to be à different opinion io every man ena moɑta me to the duration of the war, but a very experienard 'edicer ! mentioned to me eighteen months na hia prediction, unlaka cestonia 'sundithuna ta Germany baston the cumdisi D.
He also commented on the retention of the close formation and musk toties by | the Germans, and their endinem tú down 101,000 men in a single battle to attain their end. In this connection he recallo that shout a hundred years arm. Gremeny was seriously thinking of licensing polygamy, and he believes at my he dona alter the war, for the Fatherland is lighting in the ditch for its vary existence and the sacrifics of its best schood will be frightful.
NOT TEUTUS,
The Times' has two very interesting commentaries on incilents in Germany. The Best in the report that the Giermar Chanesilor said in an irritablu way to c Ambassador, Sir Edward uwachen, "What 1+ all this fuss. .o! A scrap of paper! But id Sir Edward in effect (I am only quot ing from memory) "the scrap of paper happens to bear England's signature."
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The second is a letter from Professor A F. Sayce I notion that the GermADA ACE cousing the inhabitants of Great Britain being traitors to thair German kina- The accusation, however, tung ounter to anthropological Excts Anthro logical rosenth has established that thi Ceutonio element in the population of thir ountry is a negligible quantity. Thero is coesidurable Scandinavian element on the mat coasts of England and Scotland, bur the Teutonic element bas for the most part lisappeared or been absorbed, wore the Cromwelan settra la Tipperary. From an anthropological point of view the pre Ipminant elemena in the British people of d-day, probably goes back w the nonlithicEART MEETING of Share EIGHTEENTE ORDINARY If therefore German theorista bare holders in the above Company will be sumed that the British people ATV held at the Company's Town Office, Teutonic, and therefore moved by the
150.
FINANCE AND THE WAR. thin we bare carried generations ago, when our national wealth was less than hal what it is now--and upon this debt of our GAN GERMANY HOLD OUT.
we shall not have to pay anything like the ratesthe Germans will have to pay upuried. A
their. "
A STRIKING COMPARISON,
How long will the war last? This is dout the supremo question just now, In gaan basite the possibilities it is almost sa laccessary to consider finates as purdy military and maved matters. Fortuna ly an voumination of the relative, firun in regreen of the big countries in-
From
solved in the war is as enforting from British point of view as is an analysis of the food supply question. the Enancial Pist of view it scene of more vital importance to Germany than any the quatry that this hingest of Murs should also be end of the bricist
on. Decord.
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Un the eve of the war the combined war funds of Germans and Au tris did not reach £200,000.00. On the other hand, the united Britain, France, and reais war funde exceeded £425,000 (00, How Germany not to mention a ustria, can stand a lengthy waz it is impossible to conceive. According to the most competent authorities, this struggle must coat the German Government directly, to say nothing of German industries indirectly, £10,000,000 a week. There is strong ground for the opinion that Germany's dorpersia and despicable plunge has been made in the hope of averting ational bankruptcy through a wilt victory and the imposition of a huge ledecinity up onaltby France, I, an ears likely, On the one hand seems beyond dis-Germany meets with a lengthy interruption use that the interni finances of Ger. Fet her plan-net turay detest-it is dithcult In the Matter of THE COMPANIES many will not stand the strain of a pro- to see anything but rain staring her in longer struggle. The same remark is How Germany's. Boancial' resoutos are pretty nearly applicable to bertally, Aus- measured by Germany's own people is in the other hand, wo have strong strikingly illustrated by the fact that upon ice that German italtatrics, being the mere threat of war there was, in the conducted far-moru atensively by the words of the Times Berlin correspondent,
tremendous rush upon the German belit system than the of any other banks for gold. The same authority, in a untry, mist very soon recover Imom most admirable summing up of the position, NOTICE is her be given that a Petition
was on the ith day of August, 1014. shock and Haloestion of war, and writes of the appalling consequence presented to the Supreme Court of Heat-issums somehing like their normal us which will result if the war drags on kong by the above named Company toegular course, ne they will be obliged confirm a alteration of the sail Company's objects proped to be rifectely a Special Resolution of the Company unanimously passed at an Extraordinary General Meet ing
ORDINANCE 1911"
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In the user of TRE HONGKUNG | tria.
FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
of the mid Compaly held na the 4th day of June, 1914 and subsequently animously contra ed at an Extraordinary
the Exce
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mme feelings and ideas as themselves, it is Lower Allwert Rod. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 1th October, 1914, 15 not surprising that their policy, based on act a belief, should har3 wefully mis-1.10 p.m. for the purpose of presentic
the Repers of the Directore and statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1914..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. pay will be CLOSED from 1 to 10th October, 1914, heth days inclusive.
-By Order,
GERMAN TRADE.
With her mercantile marine crippled, her prostige endangered, her parte diesel ad her scopomic equilibrium disturbed. is apparently German trade and commeres is at the mercy of her competitors. Among others I have been urging my countrymen to reap the fruits of the German sowing in China, but there is such difficulty in secar- ing supplies and such reluctance on the part of our manufacturers and banks to take a
inancial interest in big enterprise in China that would produce contracts that I am rather fearful America and Japan. will obtain the chief benefits. The Americass papers sta ceroting much space to the pportunity to secure the China market, And are suggesting that the necessary ships
hould be obtained by buying three of the comb tants which
held up in
American ports at the present time. The spening of the Paanma Canal will bring
the Fastern states into close touch which the Pacific and so it may come about that you will seo a big accersion of merchant vessels under the Americas dag, eroming" the Pacific to cater to the demands of the Chinese
"
GREAT EVENTS INNOTED.
One' result of the war has beep the
bsorption of the public mind and the ewspaper space to auch an extent that rhat would be great events in ordinary iman have scarcely. beep noticed at all.
The
Against the proved and admitted financial Tanke s of Germany, we hare not only danden their highly cherthe hope of financial strength in Britain, but also in Conquering the wall's markets. Finan Stance and even in Russia. As a matter gally, as asemal zumber of tiermany' of fact, Germany in her recent rapid
gent industrial enterprises a shoting industrial and commercial development-he
for which all praise to German asterpriss- very thin Are. Not only do Ghas pledged her credit up to the bilt, and nothing but a short war and a great victory can lift her out of the fascial mortas. long war will cripple her. Defeat will kil
General Metting of the said Company held banks is need spital a surities n the 90th day of June, 1814 and whi h which or pisch fans would not book Fiesoletita raps as follows
ar, but my ef they commercial con- “That the provisions of the Companyras, having leen thus farmed by the her
Memorandum of Association with "respect to its objects he altered so as to read de in the Print signed by "the Chairman of the Mesti gefor
•риграмен о of identificativa,"
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lo striking contrast to@ermany financia Enabrial Beats, "how exported their resources, those of aleged poverty-stricker manuluances to foreign countries on Russia may be ntentioned. Last week th its far more extended thus British Russian Snte Bank held. 1,700,000,000 exporters wonki allow, and those tiermantoubles (£170,000,000), enough to cove frms, andydole in debt to the ice over all the notes issued. In Ger banks, will had de collection at the
ronis extremity difficult, and in huny corka pruetinlly impossible
Is is, in fact, the vet kiss
many the gold covering was only enoug! balance one-third of the issued nnten.
And yet again, it may be painted ou that the Banque de France heid as muc. finispecie a the Goremment banks of Gur
hany, Austria, and Italy combined. Tha by every wat that can be applied, ou
And notice is further given that the Bud Petition is lirected to be heard before His "Honour M. HENRY HEMMY JOHTON Gourantz Acting Chief Justice of the wald Coort on WEDNESDAY the 21st day of Cctober, 1914 a 2120 webth in the forenoon and 207 persmu incurented in the fil hacking that our German manfactur- Haid Company whether as Creitur policying cumpaditors have received that has German and Austrian enemies are in hoider or otherwise desirous to oppose then one of the printe factors behind the making of an order for the confirmation a vere, campetition we have expersenost fom our Teutonic rivals these late years.
f the mid alteration under the Ordinancs should appear at the time uf bearing by himself or his Counsel for the purpose and a copy of the said Petition will be furnished any such person requiring the same by the undersigned the Company's Solicitors on payment of the regalated charge for the same.
Dated the 2-t day of Auguet, 1914,
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& HARSTON,
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Wend arter 14th instant, our
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arrival of the ex-President Hurt of PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, Texico in this country was maraly alluded canually. Sir Ernest Shackleton ship. Endurance, left Plymouth for he Antarctic without many being aware of i it ir E nest offered to pat of the trip sud ejoin the feet, but the Government did lub ask for the disraption of his plans The British Aciation meeting have he, n nreported and the great eclipse came in or the merest par graphs. Even the death I the Pope was considered quite a matter Istenndary more, whereas sich an qveir n formal times wLaid crests something of
senzation.
GEBUAN-FRUMUNZA,
7.00 km, to 8.00 am...Evory 15uitos. 8.00am to 10:00 adatvory 10minutos, 37,000 to 11:00a.m... Every 13 nautites. 11.30a.m. to 12.45 pm...Every Lvminutes. 45 pm to 1.15 pm...very 1 minutes. 118 pm to 1.16 p.m.. Erury 10m:natel £15 jam. to 2.10 ....Every 10 minutes. 15pm to 500 játlóvery 10minutes. 5,00 pm to 8,30 p.m... Every 10minutos.
XIGHT CARRYING A
Whatever truth theca may be in the reporta za to German brutality to their captives, they cannot complain of the 50 p.m. and Up.m, 9.30 pm to 11.00 conduct of the French arid English to th se
porary half hour.
at red in the lands of the air, any
German prisoner has been asked by the 14.00 pm to 11.45 p.m. orery quatter of rentleness" with which the F.each bara Jr.med his wounds and cared for bis
An hour.
„SUKDATE,
pred with the powers of the Trip''oct. I am not so sare that their Burprice is not soms proof of their own
· 7.45 a.m. ta 10.30 am...Every 15 minutes. haharities. Their point of view seems 10 | 10,30 m to 1100 a.m...Every 10 juustos. Eatonto-B itais, France, and Russia.
beng lower level.
11.23 a.m. to 13 Noon Every 15 minutes. 42 90 boon to 2.00 pm, Eva y 10misure.Ě 1.00pm, Lo 5.00 pm...very 15 minutes. 8.00 pm to 8.00p.m... Every 10 minuta. 8.00p.m. to 7.00pm. Every Lominate 7.00pm to 8.10. Every minuta. NIGHT CARS as on Work Days..
In un country they are located in comfortable quarters, like the bluecast wgho 1 at Torsham, unima they are posi-
With practic paralysis of Germany's
There is hardly a household in th great export trade in manufactures, with the collection of her foreign accounts just while vart eievuit Of London which Tively believed to be apiar, in which case about at a standstill, and with, in torn,
It divedy tached in seme way or other they are kept in prison. One of the the ink usable to get either interest or
day Leila
he was very wali: me he was very
trested id- priscipal in respect of the loans they have the eats of the past few weet:ners of war who was released the other
and fase is hardly a family which is net eel. He was manufacturing. Ivanced so lavishly
wse giren
plenty
opportunity eporting houses, Enancial stringency-not presented in the my Navy and firexercise and fresh air. His breakfast Isnt bitte lir brave exterior cun isted of tea, bread and cherie. Dinner to say bankmptey will overtake Germany the war is prolonged for mera than a very
ested of soup with mast in it, one or w weeks. It is the knowledge of those aus hearts that wait bagerly for new
t19 putatoes and some other vegetables. At ah they wore served with tas; b end and nets that makes high financiers so chary that, when it may shutter s of German securities, that in normal times any hearths. Yet no one complain.." j-m. Various people are now combising the German Guvarument has to pay about
make the incarceration for accommodation
feable for those who are our auwiling 138. per cent more than the British Government bar.
Lord. Tredegar's offer of his steary These well-known facts, if carefully yacht Liety fitted out examplete s weighed up. go far, if not kill the way, to hospital ship with all the latest surgica explain Germany's indecoat haste to attack appliances, including Rentgen, rays, he France via Belgium-to make sudden
and dramatic move to the west after, der accepted by the Admiralty, wh claring war apon Russia on her east-andrave given Lord Tredegar a canmission her intention to inflict a crushing blow epon in the Navy and commend of the ship. she Continental countries washed by the Work has been pushed on with the North Sea and the English Channel 4 most spoed, and everything will be in long, dragging war 'means bankruptcy for
TOTAL FUSDE AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1913, the German State and rain for many of her readiness in the course of a four days.
£23,622,185.
Revenuo Fire Branch...
Life and Annuity
Brauches... Reenus Marine Department Uther Kescipts
J
industries.
Fur long time,, and apart altoge ber I am this war, Germany's financial position.
I-Authorised Capital £8 000,000 Subscribed Capital £4 500,00 Paid up Capital £2,437,300 has inspired the gravest uneasiness in the
Yies Funds
5.800,14 minds of her best citizens, and in Austria Il-Life & An airy Funda... 16,138,160 the mucerary situation le quite a bed,"
sinking Fund Account
88,612 tough, perhaps, the drain upon the latter Country THEOurces will not be so great 229,561,968 that upon Germany's. In the last tog yeaze Germany and Austria have simply 2,567,158 | played havoc with thez credit nation fly 1979.288 Just as Germsa industrial ent.rulac
201,899 the banks. These two countries together imposed to 'most dange-nna ez'ent upon 430,198 bare added no fem, the £300,000 500 16 tholz national debis In this same £5,298,819 decade Ezitain in somally reduced hur
national debt by tear. The accumulative Funds of the marmony's nation d Bachos are separately invested, and, by, Act of Parliament, a set Bade to mens upon which he had to pay $28. pur Bent, mure intern than Britain had to the claims under the aperire Depart upon har £73,0 0,000 alors was wai đa manta of the Company's Husinowe te vend, Gwmany as raw was oradio of
SHEWAN TOMIE & CO
ith $d or Ataward,
farbroodone
brings her national deba
3030, y • Found 21,000,000,000,
will have to pay milencount www.radith! E100,070,0:0 il caly co77
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All those Germans än. Austriane "who s not registered aro mitig dealt with
Eilure to register in due to excellent strictly, on the greamplia that their
ze was known in themselves. But the gatention is not without its humours. te man appeared at the palice station and
pr. pounded this riddle I want to koos
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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & FÜN,
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it is necessary for me to register My Exporters
mother was a Dano, my father was Gran and I have lived thirty years in England'..
SPORT DISTURBANCE,
Though sporting men, with official p penyel, are doing their best to keep spust gunatally on its legs, the effort is only pinially incconfulMany stable has hoen depleted of its beat horses, to supply † Le nitions neziis; many a cricrater is Aith the colours. And alroady the
Importers:
General Merchants
And
wal of the enthusisatle footialler is heard, Commission Agents.
forthestar man of stugly, frame are drilling: recruits for Lord Elichener secund 1 0,000 wymy goa
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