WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916.
SHIPPING
P. & 0. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
TONDER CONTRACT WITH A MATT'S GOVERNMENT
TO
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOW THE UNITED STATES PROSPERS BY THE WAR
The following is from one of the latest copies of the Pal edition of the New York Herald.
expected that the love of a special income the combustion of other aliments present, tax of in the & on such securition as f with the formation of volumes of gasser, have not been offered to the Treasury the nitrogen returning to what is
BANKS
ONGKONG SHANGHA
will prove a powerful argument with those apparently it vongemul condition, the HONO
HANKING CORPORATION.
Aa Afartiliser in the soil nitrogen
PAD OF CAPITAL REEVE FOND
Sterling
Silver
£2,500,00099/-815,000,000
18,000,000
unpatriotis people who have not responded from wanto,
the Gorernment appeale
When the whole at our Americana satarafant and supplies the necessary securities have been mobilized the naftrogen to the plant In other words, in London's interest in the remarkable blem of rectifying the exchange wil in a pland food. This the remarkable rise in American securities which has remain, but the view of Emerican baker thing about itrogen shove all other dccurred in the course of this month, 11 that the resources of the British ferments is its power to destroy life or RE Liability of
PROPRIETORS mainly that of a Spectator, bus, ovan severnment to sell the securities they to sustain it according to the associates the movement is interesting and Fall of hold will preclude the neonity for a with which is is in company. With STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, Encased. Ta is based upon two pris British-lonn de fur another Anglo-French certain accomplices it forms death-deal- mary factors, one being the wonderful loan til Tate in the coment year or fing explosives: with others it becomes a Dutritivo material. It is the essentially Dua ́at
Due growth in commercialiu prosperity of the chape until next year...
ged according United States and the other the hope that: Marseilles London
mentio element, devil this development will continue unchecked 1916. 1916.
by untoward political events, such pe the participation M Amerien, in the European
Atenmer
to
Colombo
Taxing PamanOKER, AND CARDO TO
Leave "Hong-
kong Noon Friday
Connecting Mail Steamer from
Colombo,
WANKIN NOVARA
July 28
Through Steamer,
Aug. 11
* Kaisar-I-Hind
NORE
Aug. 95
• MOOLTAN ...
Sept. I Sept. Sapt. 23
11
Sept. 10 Sept. 18
MALTA
Sept. 8
*KASHGAR
Del -- 9
NAMUR
Sept. 21
Through Steamar
Dat 36
BARDINIA..
Oct.
NOVARA
.6 Oct. 20
Through
No7, Steamer
9
MOEEA
Nov. 1
NORE
Nor. 3
Through Steamer
Dea.
6
17
NYANZA:
Nov. 17 | * MONGOLIA.............Dec. Passengers change Stamén at COLOMBO....
FILT
These two factors are really interde pendent, for withers the war much of Oct. the extraordinary increase in the frida Doo have Oct. 18 of the United States would Nov. occurred, while the entrance of that Nov. 18 country into the world war would carr Nov. 28 tainly cause a temporary disorganization Dec. 15 of the boom in business, whatever might
Deo. 34 happen nltimately..
The Financier and Bullioniss,'re
Accommodation” in the coracting Staames from COLOMBO is donattaly reserved inferring to the healthy condition of Azeri
Hongkong as the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient. Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJL, KOBE AND
NORE MALTA NAMUR SARDINIA
✩
YOKOHAMA..~
Leave Hongkong About
TUESDAY MONDAY, SUNDAY SATURDAY,
1st August. 14th August 27th August,
9th September.
Parsons may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of all free of chargo, Return Tickets are available by Messagerie ziaritimes Company.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, INTERMEDIATE (Non-Transhipment) STEAMERS
"WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAY, PENANG, COLOMBO
AND PORT SAID,
CARRYING 1 AN UND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES. PROYOSZD SAGA:
Srecas
Leavo
About
·BOMALI
Aug. 15
LOLVE S'rona About
Aug.
Due t M'ELLES. if calling about
Die LONDON sbext.
21 Sept. 20 Sopt 20
WIRELESS-TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
can trade, says Weard only quote the figures published by Mr. "Alexandar D. Noyes in the journal of the Canadian Bankers Association. He showed that the batal exports of marchandise from
All of the leading authorities ar to agree that the commercial pre-eminence of New York is only temporary, and, that London will again assume the position of the world's premier money centre
NITROGEN.
GIVER OF LIFE AND DEA TEVA
Persons who talk of the importance et chemistry in this, war are usually talking of one thing only, though they may not know it and that thing in nitrogen, says the Lanent. The shies oberaistry of the war is pdictically centered in nitrogen, Recognising this facp, it is strange to think that we live by breathing an atawphers containing 80 per cent of the United States increased in the this element which in certain. combina! calendar year 1013 17 no less than tious in dealing out death on an appalling $1,438,000,000 Ove 2014 and scale. $1,000,000,000 over the largest previous year, which was in 1913 The excess of exports
importe in 1015 Was $1,778,000,000, being 31,068,000,000, or 157 per cent. above the previous high
(record," "
Wo" every day pass on to cur Tunga something, like 450 gallons of nitrogen per twenty-four hours, which would ba enough to make thirty pounds of trinitrotolual, or forty pounds of gun. cotton. In our early training in the In the current calendar year the depent of chemistry we were went to advance has been more than maintained, regard nitrogen as a singularly uninterest and the export for March were phenomg an account of its negative onal, being valued-85 $110,000,000, or behaviour. It did not burn like hydrogen, $7,000,000 more than in February and it did not support cumbustion like $113,000,000 more than in March, 1915. exyes, and in short its presence, was The figure is nearly double the Margherally assumed because of its inactivity average for the five years to 1914, and and because it did not directly respond constitutes a record of exports by any any test.
one nation in one month...
EXPORTS REPRESENT MUNITIONS, Two-thirds of the increase shown in the exports during 1915 represented exports to Great Britain and France, chiety of munitions and "foodstuffs. Thus the United States, while maintain ing neutrality, has not only secured immcase increase in her tudo with the belligerent Powers, but has materially contributed to the eventral vetery of the forces et civilization.
At the same time the figures dezion
All Cabing are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Barth Furnished steate the need for the special measures with an Electric Fading Lamp.
Pasinze Tickets Interchangeable with the British India Co.
Round the World Tickets and Through Tickets to Now York in connection with the Principal Mail Lines..
Return Tickets at fare and a half sailable to Europe for Two Year; or to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are able to be cancelled cr altered without notice.
For Further Information, Fasango Fares, Freights, Handbooks, sto, apply to
B. V. D. PARR
Acting Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
SEPT. 5 NOV. 11-JAN. 18.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,
O. EL RITTER,
Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prlace's Buildings,
Ice House Street.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from RONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
Tick HoxoxoNG;
26th July.
PROPOSED SAILING,
Doumacting witam 3.SGUJARAT
PROX COLOMBO: 17th August Excer AccOMMODATION JOE LES AND 250 Otam PiMengers,
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
to
associations,
OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN JULY...
The following Table shows the Star- dard Time as which Official Night ends. and begins during the month of July,
BANKS
(NETHERLANDE
ESTABLI
AUTHORIRED CAPITAL
(60,000,000-m
£50,000,000
#33,000,000 $15,000,000/Pim on 1
COURS OF DIRECTOR W. L. Fattenden, Esq.-Chairman 8. H. Dodwell, Fan,Beputy Chairman G13. Edkins, Esq|| Hon. Mr. Des C.B. Gubbay, F
Landre Hon. Mr.
J. A. Phimmer, Bag P. H. Holyoak Hon Mr. EStellim
CILIT MANAGER
Hongkong-N, J. STARB, Esq.
MANAGER
CAPITAL RESERYE
FUND
1. 0,337,149==
HEAD OFFICE
Branches at
The Hague
Bad Rotterdaza HEAD ACTRENEWDCATTL
HANDJERITANTS,
FARDCOR
BATDORSOS
STERIZON.
DJOKTALARZA
KOTA RADJA,
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, E
SEDAN
PADANG
Dat July 10th
Ends 5.38 am
5.30
Begina 7.20, PAL
19
LONDON BAYKKES-LONDON COUNTY ARE
ALMANG... IKALONGAN)
Pineta Targa: (Dell)
TONG,
WESTMINSTER BANE, LIMITEIN
HONGKONG-LITEREST ALLOWED.
0.40
93th
2305,
97th, 5.42
29th,
5.43
30th 31st
-5,43
STRAFTS RUBBER
COMPANIES.
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
NOM. VALUE
Sereàroas, July 10th. STEALING SHARES.
3- Alag
10
The Anglo-Jars
2/ Anglo-Malay
F2
1 Baha Caros
-
'Burmes, SetMEA, 3-... 9/4 36 10/10/- 1. 11/5 28/8
Ayer Kuning 23/ Batang Malaka
1 Bato, Tiga
Bekoh
Bus Kajang Bakit Mertajam
1 Bukit Rajah
3/71
respondents at Bomb
VRESIN.
On Current Account at the rate of Tecdras, Padicherry, Calentas, Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy Yoko per cents per annum on the daily balance. hama Koba Melbourne, Sydney, New
ON FLED DEPOSITS:
Tork, San Francisco, &e. £e
LONDON BANKERS -The "Dimen
For 3 months 2 per cent per snnum London and Smiths Bank Limited
34
N.J. STARR
Chief Manager
Hongkong, Feb. 18. 1918
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
The Rank bays and sells and received for collection Bills of Exchange lastes lettera of credit on its Branches and correspondents in the Earty on ton Continent Great Britain America" and Australia, and transacts banking business of every description
JF VAN REES,
Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1016
VISITORS AT THE HOTEIS
THE business of the score Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rules may be obtained on
HONGKONG HOTEL application
Dr.T. C. Andrew Mr. J. St. C. Funt INTEREST on deposits is allowed our R. L. Atkinson Mr W. H. Ingrant Ming P. Jabwell Mr. Ichioka na the minimum monthly balances at 3 Mr H. Murray Bain Mr J. R. Jeppesen; [PER CENT. per annum. Depositors Mr. Walter M Baker Capt. F. Jones.
may transfer at their option balances of Mr and Mrs W. P. MrEM Joseph
Banning
2904-230/- pom $100 cr more to the HONGKONG AND 7. E. Paris
476
3/3
0 110
9-Bukit £1 Castlefeld
Bukit Selangor Bakit Sembawang 2/6
And yet this element in the greatest all as a munition power; it hardly anexaggeration to say that applied nitrogen is going to be a factor in deciding the issue of the war Isi termarkable also that this element forms the central Agure in the protein group or tissue. repairing material of our loods." To sa that without protein we die, practically. means that without nitrogen wo die.. The gas without positive tests is as necessary£ in cae form for our support as in other forms is is ready to destroy us
place on the fact that it caurios in oxygen Nitrogen's power depends in the first thái bave been taken to stabilize the to compounds which are thus rendered exchange in face of this enormous trade explosive, turning all the elemente into e Balance in favour of America. The huge volume of gas. itself, being ses fron amount of the American securities which The very inertnces of nitrogen, or the British Government has purchased objection to abaity, means that on the from investors in this country probably least provocation it will easily relatio exceeds £100,000,000, and It may be its partner, oxygen, handing this over to
THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE.
BONGKONG TO MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
SAILINGS (SUBJECT TO","ALTERATION).
Steamers.
* CHANGSHA
* “ TAIYUAN "
8
2 Bakit
Chersonese 2- Chimpal 1/8 p. 9/- Closly frd. Pred Consolidated M. 1.: DemarisaTS 1 Doumistown
Daff
3/8
15/
SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on
FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENTRE Belilies.
Mrs. E. R. Bellion
2,0 52/6.
per annum.
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Mr C. D. JaBell
Banking Corporation.
Mr E Bickerton
Chief Manager
N. J. STABB,
Hongkong, May 14, 1914.
Mrs J. G. Biga ow
Mr. H. J. Birbe: Mr.J.
1517 Bleeker
Bogy
Kroderer
Dr A. Laurie
Mr S.
Mr H. La Lowden
· Major D. Macdonald
Miss M. Manpera Dr.20. Marrine
Mr de Mrs May and
MB.K. Mata
Mra G. H. Bowdley Mr J. Meronk
and child
Capt. B. Branon Mr&Mrs H. Bridged Mr D. Buchanan Miss M. Burko Miss K. Burke
1,500,000 Mr. T. Barns
25/-
Edinburgh
6/3
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Galang Besar
Golconds
45%
Authorised Capital
10/8
Subscribed
Pald-up
1/8 9/3:
Reserve Fund...
3
3/6
BANKERS,
Hajoep 2/Heawood
71 Highfinde
2-Janin
Ramuning
£
1 Kapar
Pars
1 Kepitigalls
2/ Kombok
2/Kota Tinggi S 21 Krals Lampar 2/ Labu (FMS) £1 Lanadrom
F
E/- Merliman
1. Nordanal
2/- Fadang Jawa 2/Pataling
40-
194,000
2500
Ms and
Mr L Miller Ct. Geo Da Ha
MFB F-Nut Me CePatinar Mr A. Forem "M- Hal Fisia Mr H. Price
Ms Bitter- MrBERT
worth and family.
550,000 Capt. I. Cassef
Mias A Regan
Mr Chamndra Mr B.. Rouse Hi
MrH A. R. Conan
Conant Mr RR Roxburgh
Miss C Bady
Mr F. W-Cox
Mrs FF. Davis
LOEPTED,Misa
BANK OF ENGLAND, LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK,
Every description of Exchange transacted
INTEREST allowed
110
Capt
business Mr R. Dorizon
Mr J. Dewar
Carrant
Accounts at 2 per cent. per annum 00 Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits
Mr and Mrs J. H.
Mr R. Shaw
Miss & Shelley
Me and Mr T-W.
Mel AW. Eastman immatr Mr & Mrs 1. ElizaldeMrs M.Sade
and 5 children, Mr & Mrs Famith maid HB governess &
&Mrs Fernandes Songkh
Pair V. Seby
Lat rates which may be ascertained o0M, Finlayson Borensbe as
application.
CHAMPKIN, ST
Acting Manager.
Miss G-Fischer
Mr J. T. Fuguer Mr.J. W.Stackhou Mr and Mrs S. J. Mr H. F. Bu
Fullar
Mr
Mr S.-J.Starg
MAHE GA Stow HON
Mr. J. Stricklands Mr.
Stabbing Me D. T. Goobenaur and dauglibér OF MAG. Gordon
72/8
182/6
7
1-Langen
374:
1 Ledbury
47/6
- Linggi Ord.
18/9
20%
2/ London Asiatiq 6/9.
1 Lumut
79. 42/6
Amivés Hongking Leaves Hongkong for
from Austrasia.
Australia."
Malacca 7% Frei, 80/
Orde Malayalam
Mount
Austin
22/6 30 33
Hongkong, March 27, 1916
July 10th at 3 p
August 4th or 5th.
40/31/9 4716
30-
30-
1 Rembla Ordy
B.
of Erlan
27+
HRAD OFFICE LONDON..
Hannibal
I
Mr G. Harper
·PAID-UP CAPITAL: 144 RESERVE FUND
0,000
,800,000
RESERVE LIABÍATY OF PRO-
PRIZTURS
1,200,000
Miss M. Hedges Mr A. Hicks Mr. A. P MW. B. Hind Mr W. Hodge Mr G. Holman MA.Shelton Hooper
These stes:mary are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, "ensuring a plentiful apply of ice, fresh provisions, six, and have maperior scomodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A daly qualifed, Doctor is carried. Redused Farm. Dargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tenisu porta..
For freight or passaço apply to Telephone No. 30.
Hongkong, July 6, 1916
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
DESTINATION.
Vessels Advertised sa Loading.
£1 Pego
Parak
£: 1 Permas
2/-P. Dickson
£1 Rembla Prot,
£1 Rubber Invest
·I- Resfield
2/ Selangor 21 Sendayani
1Beramban
Singapore Par 2Singapore United 2/32/6
Straits S-BertamTM 65 BL Gamites. Parsa: 6873 £1 Bungel Chok 50 60
2/ Sangel Kapar 89/3 E-21 Singel Krian Pref, D
DATE OF LEAVITO, Tebra
Australia Porte de Castorn éé GibbLivingston&Co.July 57, at 11am Australia Port de St. Albana menurun Gibo Livingston &Co. Aug. 27, st.1lez Basy, v. fporn, Cho: Bombay Maru'co. Nippon Yusen Kaishn July 25, Boston & New York... Muncaster Castio...Dodwall & Oc; Limited About "July 22 Boston & New York City of Na
The Bank Line, Ld. Ang, 12. C Holbow & Baiphong Talaang
Jardine. 31'aon Co.LdJuly 20, at 7 al., Haihaw, Pakhoi de... Sungtiang.
Butterfield & Swire. July 1, as 10 am- Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA London v. Spora &c. Novars London Spore &c. Nankia
P&O S. N. Co. July 28 at Noon DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, AST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH CAPE Landon & S'pore & Mishima Mar
P.&O. & N. Co Aug 11 at Noon TOWN, calling MAURITIUS es route sad affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
PROPOSED BAT
ABBALAMIS "
MAILING.
from Hongkong
16th August
For Rates of Freight apply to
THE BANK: LINK - LIMITED
ELLERMAN" LINE
Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd
Ellerman:
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
TO
FUNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Manila
Manis
Manila, À “tralian Part. Mania, Cebu &. Hello
Moi, Kobe & Yama Borneo Mar |San Fcisco y Japan Tenyo Maru
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United Benang £10 Sum Bobong
9/United-Bamatk
2)- United, Tonileng
Val d'or 2 Le 2/- Vallambron 25/6 17- 9/- Tam Bengt
107Alor Gajah
- BOLLABRIA
8008.30-
35,00 40,00 mm
1.20. 1,25
200
10 Ayer Hitam
1 Aras Kazing 1 Ayar Molak 180
Balgowaĵo) DA 6,00
Nippon Yushoot Jardine, on Co. Ld July 22 at 3 pm. Bak K. B. 20.80
10 Bacb Fimah110019,00
Co. Limted July 3
KADI Bakit K151
1 Babib Jelotong
THE CHARTERED BANK
'INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAFTER 1833.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted. HOURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1-year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
TC. DOWNING,
Manager ong, Jane 13, 1918.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIS
BANK LTD
EN ESTABLISHED 1880.
4.25%
0.90
0.660/70 0.50 0.80
FAUTHORISE
PAID-UP KEERVE
HEAD
HAMA
6. Daangkat 8'dang 7.50 3,00 160 170 Toyo Kisen Kaisha July 91, st Noon-
1 Genealy Toyo Kisen Kaista. Aug 3 10.30am
5-Haytor 1.60 8.005 Toyo Kisen Kalaha...Aug. 15, at Noon
10 Indragiri 17.50 12.50 Ohite Mail Co. Lid Sept 925
1 Jeram Kuantan 1.25 -135 Butterfield &Svira. July 2), et dip.ma
Jardi
Daylight
Bhai Japan Porta Ma
pout Aug. Phy
Sbal, Kobe,
Shit, Kobe & Xhama Deylon
S'hal, Kobe & Shams Tenshin
Eisen
Sbal Moji & Enbow Rangson Maru Sydney Afbourne & A
Syd
pore
6 Kalenaka 160
6 TabL80 5.00
3.904.16 2 Takong 0.65 0.6
3.10
15.00 15,50
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Miss D-Teropte Greg Mr Su M. S. Gubboy Mr R
Mr G. Hamel
Mr and Mrs W. A. MrE. M-Tours
Capt. H Trowbridge My A. 3. Whe
Mr & Wigsdalsvi Mr§.P.J Villiammagi G. G. Wood Miss H Wormer Miss M. Worning Mr and Mrs EL
Wright
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Caren
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& Mrs Mra Rocau
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