THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917.
SHIPPING Y
P. & O. S. N. CO.
0.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
то
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
“Taxing Passengers, and Cargo To STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &c.
Stasmar
Leave
Duo at Due Connecting Mall Hongkong
Marseilles Steamer from
London Noon
1917, 1917.
Colombo
Colombo
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO, accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Ticket Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
S. S.
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong About
Passengers may travel. by Railway in Japan between Porte of Call free of charge. Return Tickets are available by Massagocios Maritimes Company.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
(Non- Transhipment),
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE-MAIL-STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND
LONDON,
Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, "PENANG, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID.
JARRYING IT AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED "RATES.
PROPOSE SAILINGS:
STEAMERS.
"Ivare
HOLONG about
LCAFO S'POEL. about
Due at M'SITILES. it calling About
Due LONDON about.
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
...
THE CHINA MAIL.
SOLUTION OF THE FUEL
PROBLEM.
'
NEW PROCESS TO UTILISE_THE PEAT SOURCE.
CHARCOAL FOR THE TRENCHIES,
We have been told something about this
A SNÖKELESS YUKL
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would be dealt with by the Courts of The briquettes contain a fair percentage Justica. Ä. of nitrogen, and as of a bigh calorife ralux..
When the factory DOW existence was shut down the briquettes were being used for making sulphate of ammonia, which is also of importance just now from the rational point of view The factory, which consiste practically of ace muschine, can be manned by, about thirty workmen, and, it worked in three sight-hour shifts, is able to produce 1,200
Individuals and joint-stock companies inaro urged to make the records as complate as possible, by sanding full particulars, for patriotic purposes.
Enemy wrongful acts, giving rise to claims include the indiscriminate sowing of mines and the U boan policy of sinking without notice and without regard to the safety of those on board.
in one of Reuter' telegrains. The followions of briquettes per week. To trane Ing more detailed information is taken form this pent into charcoal for use in the trenches is a simple process; it makes from the Daily Chronicle "
an idesh fuel for trench purposes, as it lɔ: altogether unokeless and gives out a great deal of beat.
Our coal supply is restricted for want of labour, and fuel for "business and civilian purposes must be etenemised. The Navy, the Army and our Allies mue have first cail on our coal sources. view of the shortage of cost and of freight, why should not the Government utile the vast peat deposits which exist in the United Kingdom Uutis recently there
*
Insurance comparies and underwriters have fed very large claims against Germany in respect of losses. of merchant vessels, and for premiums due from enemy insuranes odices.
VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.
As present trench charcoal à obtained from word. It costs ten pounds per tên, delivered, and the supply of wood is limited, Pent charcoal would cost less than 30s, per ton to make, and the supply practically unlimited. What is wanted is the necesary machinery, which is not no. system in intence for the of a complicated kind, and should not utilisation & pest on a commercial basis, take long to make. If the War Office but a new invention, which has reached were to take over the exploitation of the. H. Battles
Was
a commercial stage, has been introduced in this country. and offers a means of supplementing the existing cool supply and of providing ideal charcoal for the
trenches.
system, in would require only a very short time to set the existing factory at work and to erect others. The labour employed is mostly unskilled.
NATIONAL ADVANTAGES.
HONGKONG - KONTA Mr&Mrs A.Adler Mr. E. M. Joseph Mr S. M. Alsagaff Mr F.H. Kales! Ar H. L. Atkinson Dr A. T. Knodarer Mr G Anderson Mr C. King Mr. H. Murry Bain Mr E. L. Lacy Mr J. H. Baring Mr and Ms J. 3.
W.LL. Barker. Leiris Dr and Mrs Baker Mr S. Longfield
Majer D. Mardonald and Mrs H.A. Dr G. W. Klackenn Baxter and child Miss Mackenzie
Dr & Mrs O Marriott Mt A. B. Bein Mrs E R. Belilios Mr W. McClury Me H. F. Maslin Mr RE Belibioe Mr C. D. J. Bell Miss N. McClury Mr. and Mrs.
Beswick
Mr RJ. Birbeck Mr F. D. Hisseker Mr S. T. Bitting
C
Mr
Miss L. M. McCreary Mr & Mrs Meinnes
2nd Melay Mr B. K. Mehta
Mellis Mr J. Merecki
Mrs M.
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Mr G.
ነ፡
Miskin
Mrs O. A. Morse and
children Bir E. Newhouse
prot. He found that the amount was by machinery conld be set up therofale R. Cavalier J. Rarsons
Mr H. H. Pegg Capt. A.R.Pilkington
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The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.
Sailings from Hongkong.
3.S JE
* EQUADOR”
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"ECUADOR
414
6.8 #COLOMBIA " SH
For dates of departure Apply
Company's Office.
„Thess Stemmers have the most modem Equipment including
ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable State (APingis and two berths only).st
The Safety and Comfort of Füssengers Is.our first consideration. - Tickets are interchangeable with the Toya Kisen Kalaba and the
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BANKS
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BANKING
PAID UP CARTEA ..................$15,000,000° RESERVE FUNDS
Sterling
$1,500,00001/$1,008,000
The system has been investigated by
All new inventions which can be used the Ministry of Munitions, but not remin canection with war supplies are at the point of view of its fuel possibilities, the disposal of the tation just now. The When Mr. Lloyd George wa ab the Ministry he cast about everywhere to find Ministry, et Munitions could nationalise 301 C. C
Capt. B. Eranch a new raw material for explosives," and, for the time being the production of peas: Dr M Ashar Mr Oi )
works could be erected in Ireland for the R A. Brand with his characteristic alertzess, had an apply of fuel to applement the coal M. W. H. Bryant inquiry made to ascertain what quantity which has to be shipped to that country. Mr Faal Ballot of qeclate of lime could be obtained from as France is also well supplied with peas Mr D. E. Capplemandr J. C. de Obaldia
Ellver Mr C. Champkin small in comparison with the work and for producing pent and pees charcoal, and Miss Chisholm |expenditure involved, and, having other
ugain save transit. As the shortage in Mr W. E. Clarke Mr and Mrs G. V. Rev Processes In view, found his casier supply the apply te lui add of alzipping will. Mr H.-A. R. Cocant Powers elsewhern. This process of utilising peat, continue, not only till the end of the war, Misa Cory
Ke sad. Mm C.. J. and another one which has not reached but for a considerable period afterwards Me 0. L. Conrtuer Mr W. J. Fringle
ME Coster"
Price the same stage of development, have since the national advantages of the system to Me J. D. Courtney Mr P. Paralow then been investigated by the Inventions which we refer are obvious.
Croucher Mr EE Ray Depurtmant, with the objech of ascertain.
3. Corribboy Miss F. A. Reay Mr G. Mr W. B. Davenport Mme. C. Picon ing what amount of nitrate of ammonie
Mr and Mrs F. E Mr D. Bitches, could be obtained from pent by the
Davis
Mr R Rouse application of one or other of the p
Capt. J. Dewar
W. Ruthen Crases.
Mr and
FACTORY IN EXISTENCE.
The problem at present, however, is to obtait peat for fuel purposes and charcoal
CLAIMS AGAINST THE ENEMY.
FOREIGN OFFICE REUISTER FOR. SETTLEMENT "OF ACCOUNTS.
in
The Directors of the Foreiga Claims for the trenches. These can be obtained Waitehall, London paper and the factory exists, which, although remarks, are buey classifying the claims shut down owing to the lack of labour. of British subjects against cheray can produce both products in considerable Governments for
compensation The whole trouble with respect of quantities. regard to the utilisätion of pent has arisen from the dificulty of completely separat
It WES ing the moisture from the solids,
this difficulty that all inventions had failed to overcome. The new process here referred to, known as. Wotea benis.
All Cabina are fitted with Electric Fans frog of charge and each Berth Farnisheding, selves the problem. The process is with an Electric Asaling, Lomp.
Round the World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection with the
Principal Mail Lines:
Return Ticket is faze ana ball railsble to Farope for Two Tear; Intermediate Porta for Six Months.
Owing to the War la Europa Steamers and Sailing datos are liable to be
or altered without notica
simple, and works almost automatically
to
called
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Froights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailing ata., apply to
E. V. D. FARR,
Acting Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU
AN UNBUEPASSED HIGH ULAS: PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
For dates of departure apply to
O. EL. RITTER,
Prince's Buildings.
Freight and Passenger Agent,
Ice House Skroot.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
FROM HONGKONG :
PROPOSED SAILING.
Connecting with
FROM GOLION
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR LET AND SID' Clam PASSINSKIL
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE,
Regular Direct Service trom JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS ↳ BEIRL, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, WAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling x MAURITIUS route and affording the Qal-kast Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA
*** PROPOSED BAILING.
88. "TENZAN MARU” from Hongkong 8.88ALAMIS******
from Hongkong. For dates of departure, Rates of Freight apply to
THE BANK LINE LIMITED.
MANAGING AGEHER
"ELLERMAN”
LINE
(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,
FOR PARTICULAES OF BAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE EBQUESTED TO APPROAUH THE DADEKSIGNED.
Bago without
malor Cape of Good Hops at Owners option.
THE BANK LIE LID
(1) Property which has been re quisitioned, confiscated, or sequestrat el, or
(2) Loss caused by the destruction
of life or property on sea or land
Mrs W.E. Douglas
Mr W. A Towley
CALE. SOD
H, Scott
Capt. B. Simpson
Mr B. Dubash Mr & Mrs H. Skott Miss, M. E. Duty Mra M. Slade Mr and Mrs AW.Mr 8. Smith
Eastman
Mr V. A. Fairley Mr W. EL Ford
Mr P. Spieri
A. Square Mtv Suckhouse
Mr J
Mr Denman Fuller MrOX Stayfberger Mr and Mrs J. H. Mr J. A L Taylor
Geare and chi
child
Thompson Mr J. Gibb Dr Glaister
Mr A. G. Gordon
Mra
Mr. Godbourn Mr H. E. Grassett Mr Mr P. Gray
Mr. A. Hanson
H. Trowbridge
H. A. Walker Wallace
J. WEITE
Wheeler
Mr and Mrs A
Whitmarsh
Mr and Mrs
William
Williamson
Capt REMrs & Miss Willisser Mr and Mrs J. T.
Wing
by nece contrary to the laws of war. Any other valid.claim, such as claims. Capt. TP. Hall
Haniba for the price of goods sold to an enemy Mr and Mrs W. & The peat is pumped from a beg into a Government before the war, or för pan reservoir, then fed into tches phich are sions or salaries in respect of services ren-r G. Harper steam jacketed, and heated to such a dead in any countries should also be Mr. and Mrs F. D. Mr...Wro high temperature that a complete chemi.issued in enemy countries, should also be Harvey
Hayward turned to the Public Trustee, Kingsway, cal decomposition takes place in the pest returned. The last named should be re, Mr and and the tiny calluloids are completely unless the enemy Government has pur. Mr A. Hicks
Mr JT. Wing, Jr. disintegrated in other words, the water ported to confiscate or sequestrate such Dr W. B. Hind
Mr W. J. Hodge.
Mr & Mrs Dunford- and the pet bepoma two distinct securities. Claims against enemy Mr L. E. 5. Hodge
Wood, nurse sind; elements, and the remaining process.con; subjects distinct from
child Chemy MAE. Hodgins eista in pressing the water cut and drying Governments, are being dealt with by Mr H. Hollands Mr G. G. Wood the peat powder by using the waste games the Public Trustes, sa. "custodian for Mr A.Shelton Hooper from the factory before making it in England and Wales, and these comprise briquettes..
claims which in the ordinary course
THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, HONGKONG TO MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & AUSTRALIAN PORTS. "SAILINGS (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers,
•
PELK HOTEL.
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THE YOKOHAMA SPEOL BANK, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1880,
·AUYNƏLMİD CAPITAL... Yen 18,000 CDGLE LI
18,000,000
== $33,000,000 | Paid-up CAPITAL LIANITY OF $15,000,000 RESERVE FOLD PROPRIETORS successors
COVER OF DIRECTtóim. (
W. L. Pattenden, Esq.---Chairman.
20,800,000.0
Hris OFFICE YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES, AND AGENCIES AN
NAGAMAKI
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy Chairman
Astuna-HareS Hon. Mr.
Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton,
P.H. Holyoak BOMBAY G.T.M. Edkins, Esq. J.-A-Plummer, Esq.-- CALOUTTA C. S. Gabbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E.Shalim. CHANGCHUN
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MANAGER
Shanghal-A. G. STEPHEN, Ex. LowDON BARKERS--LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANx, Louted,
HONOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate of The per cent. per annum on the daily balance. OF FALD DEPOSITASID
....
For 3 months 2k per cent. per aquist sem
6
N. J. STABB
Chlef Manager
Hongkong, Dec 6-1916,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
193 business of the above "Bank' la. conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COB- PORATION Bailes misy, be obtained on application
NEWCHWANG
New York.
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| DAIKIN (DADNT) PHON
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HONOLULU
HABEXY
KOBE
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SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
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Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposite receled for fixed periods-15 sates to be notained cu xpplication
EISHI ONO Manage
Hongkong, September 11, 1976-
NEDERLANDSCHE ·
HAND
CAMAATSCHAPPIJ.
ANTHERLANDS TRADING SORRY
ESTABLISHED 1834.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on Asso£80,000,000
the minimum monthly balances at 31 PER CENT. per annura. "Depósitors may transfer at their potion balances of
RHANGĦAL BANK, to be placed on 8100 or more te the HONGKONG AND
Mr G. W. Birton M: Lee Jones Mr. D. K. Bair Mr & Mrs Yell Mac. Mr and Mrs F. Intyre and child
Carmichael MraMartin & children Mr&Mrs FW. Cary Me R. F. Mattingly Mr. and Mrs D. C. Mrs 0. Muldor
Casulli
Mr and Mrs G..F.FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT.
Nightingale per annum. Col Darling, RE
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Mr T.L. Perkins
Banking Corporation. Arrives Hongkong Leaves Hongkong for Mr W. J. Dexter
from Australia.
Mr&Mrs W.Duinken Mr & Mrs E. Ralphs
NJ STABE. Mr and Mrs DunmanMr G. Skott
Chit Manager. Mr N. M. Francken Mr & Mrs A. Findlay Tt-Comdr. and Mrs Smith
Gascoigne
Atzstralla.
These steamers are fitted with Batzigerating Machinery ensuring plential supply of ice, fresh provisions, etc., and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout hud Electric Fans in the State-rooma "A" daly qualified Dostor carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Thamanian portkev
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agen
For calling dates and freight or parare sudly be Telephone No: 38.
Hongkong, Dec. 28, 1916.
IF
"For the Blood is the Life.”
YOUR
BLOOD WANTS PURIFYING.
YOU are troubled with Eczema, Blotches, Spots, Pimpias,
Buila, Soros or Eruptions of any kind continually bursting through the skin,
·IF
and
YOU are suffering the ashes sud "ppins of Bid Legs, Abecasses, Ulbers, Scrofulous Ulcerated Sores, Glandular Swellings, Blood Prison, sia.
YOU have that constant itching IF YOU are in the grip of Rheu
matiam, Belatica, Lanabago, Gont, eta
sad inflammation of Piles, All these are sure signs of clogging blood; impurity, caiting for immediate reatment through the blood, so don't waste your time and money on useless. lotions and meany ointments, which cannot get below the surfaso of the skin. What you want and what you must have is a medisine that will get right to the roof of your trouble, a medicine that will thoroughly freathe blood of the poison- ous matter which signs is the trun osas of all your suffering. Clarke's Blood Mixture is just such a medicine. It is composed of ingredients which quickly stick overome, and expel from the blood allimpurities (from whatever cause arising),
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Clarke's Blood Mixture
World's Best Blood Purifier.
QURES ITUTES. SKIN & BLOOD DISEASES.
Mr & Mrs V. Findlay Mr and Mrs B. A. Smith
Hale
Mri A. Mc. Stewart
Mr A. & Hollings-Me and Mrs David
worth
Wood
Mrs T. J. R. Johns Me M: Wood
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XING EDWARD HOTIL
MR. Almond #TW. Budge
Mia F. G. Tambden Mr & Mrs Little Miss M. E. Bullen Mr G. D. Macdonald Mr and Mrs T. 3. Mrs Mcflee
Cheng
Mr
Mr G. E. Costello Mr.D. Dr H. Ferguson
Hongkong May 14, 1914.
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DAFIAL Rza 13
FOYD
($5,000,000.
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KARGOUS, SAMARANU SHANGHAL
BANDJERMANIN, BANDOESG CHENTBOX, 7817 DJEMBEZ,
THE CHARTERED BANK
INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA
DIOKFAKARTA, Kora Ranta,
OF PADANG
PALINDANG PEKALONGAN, PERTAMA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON,
Morley
Muchall
.Paddle
Pin-Up CAPTEAL REIXAVE FUND... ESTEVE LIALTY OF PRO-
PRIETORS
£1,500,000
£1,800,000
Mr K. M. Fatterly Mr A Fapoff
Mrs Finlaysonirs W. O. Paismero
Bir EL EL Pegg
N. Gregory Mr and Mrs G. E.
Mr and
and
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HIGH CLASS PRINTING
BOOK BINDING.
DONE AT-
THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE, BOOKS & PAMPHLETS A SPECIALTY.
Circulars,
Trade
etc.,
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General
Banking business transsctod.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received fer 1 year or shorter periods at ratee which will be quoted on application
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager
Hongkong June 12, 116
THE MERCANTILE BANK, OF INDIA LIMITED.
£1,500,000
Paid-up
Besarte Fund
OF ENGLAND, LONDON JOINS STOOK BANE LIMITED,
Every description of Exchange business
#lowed
021
lat rater which runy
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CHINA MAIL
Can be obtained at the follo
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