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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1917.
SHIPPING
P. & 0. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE UNDER CONTRACT, WITH S MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO
THE CHINA MAIL.
She continued the ght against drink, HOW THE “BRAEMAR
MODERN NORWAY,
REAPING WAR PROSPERITY,
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MARSEILLES AND LONDON,courty. There are less than $58,00
TAKING PARINguma and Catoo te
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STRAITS, 'COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT. &c.
Steamers
Connecting Mail, Dua at
Due Marseilles Steamer, from
London Colombo.
1917. 1917.
to
Colombo
Leave Hongkong Noon
!..
Whon Passengers change Stomers at COLUMBU
waged' fut half a cenbiry, and greatly
| veduced the per, liter per hand, "which";
A SEUSTANTIAL. PEOPLE.
CASTLE WAS SUNK.
had ance been a national disgrave, She established gra comentar service.
A splenalid tribute to the coolness of eticoumged coupimitive banking, sad the men and wonen nurses aboard the Au American writer, Mr. Hendrik and buying among the farmers, British Bospital ship Braemar Castle" Wilen: Vin Lot, says if the people of the redict the peruratage of jotundis. December is contained in the letter when she was torpedoed and sunk early New York City suddenly should decide nortality. Finally, in 1914, he pad of one of the sick soldiers which the to move to Sprany, there would not be a drastic bill, defining and protecting the vessel carried. The one outstanding fact in connection with the affair, he says, houses, enough for them in this entire rights of illegitimate children,
was that the vessel could rat be mis taken for anything other than British hospital ship inhabitants in this macky western pard. In short, Norway, since her re-establish-
noan, when the exploa of the great Scandinavian pertinentalment as an independent "kingdom, has occurred, quite a large number of the The atiend capital has not more than played an honourable and inporant rote 400 invalided and wounded soldiers were 2800** The seed city of the land, at one of the guest ivanel of our dock. That was quite a good thing
in itself be writes: "as it modern souialised nations. Her credit is when wo were struck any possibility of
09 Tt -n matt grow. When the sudden outbreak of the congestion on the stairways was consi- great war drove all the money of the derably lessened Keeping in mind the world iets satory vanlis, hidden chests ist that we might find mine, the and old stockings, when even far away officers ha strictly warned all of us that men going on deck were to take their icciacal was obliged to declare
lifehelts with them. oratorium, Norway reached over to New {
Hargon, has 16),000, The third city? Trondhapetn, situated in the morbis, has 50,000. All the other towns nze small, pleasure litris democratic people who go their own way and take like interst the polerman's Pepted fox k&op to the
Accommodation in the connecting Stommer from COLOMBO in dednitely reserved in right
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
the "he Australian Route Tickers Interchangeable" with Orient. Line.
'SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI,
YOKOHAMA.
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Passenges may traval by Rulway in Japan but❤oun Ports of Call tree of charge. Resum: Tickets ard available by Mongerio Maritimes Company.
(Non-
pure
Just before
sitting at a table, shout eight
York City and nunediately obtained all bed, talking to a fellow-
the funds she needed.
Hester dan that, her gational reputa. tion is, gud. Ever since 1993, when a
almost
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FAID-UP CAPITAL RZRVE FUNDS
Sterling
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soldier, when" suddenly the whole ship Indeed. Phiye 'love of a
Seemed to lift into the air. to the accom
animent of П banz tike balf a dozen demories who want to revive the days
intteries of "Artillery simultaneously of their youth, long before the intrones goup of Norwegian eth Stavanger firing into a mammoth china ware horse.
That the for the Called States, "the Scrwegian har
ship heave up and down. tion of traffic regulations, will do well to been a welcome immigrant. KOBE AND
Oer last again is proved by what happened on visit, this excellent city of chrisciakin.
deals. Practically every II, who was Census shows that giesman ha a vulliou
walking op
there found himself in mid. If they survive the intricate mass o Sorwegians live in America. They do fair for a moment, and then be was frarriages: irresponsible angmobiles, their work, und live their lives, They deposits on the deck once more, not
street runs mined by women for lack are doc"very Pich, but neither are they necessarily on his feet.
"For second or two I did not realize of men. Who have all gone to Wisconsin. Yery pinch. They reaits
quite what had happened, but I deemed pathetic loves in the barren rocks of their it nevisable to sees my feet and use and Minnesota, asal nondescript vehicle:-) irts the country districts, they run writes is to spread the gel things of tir back on the hard flour, and just as I got native grantry. When they return house them somehow, rather than lie on my
an apie upon eregnised -disorder.
adeyed lanes of phenry and prosperity the ward shouting out, clearly and UP I saw using orderly come inte There Jones atter arrival in Christiania. They vote the Republican or Berratically, Tifebelts em, and stand to your ticket, keep IL piemure of King Hakon boat stations.' He adjusted his own the spent correspondent of the in the park. And stick to the job of lifebelt and prospered, with assistance, York Times" was honoured with a par
being Aanriens vitizens.
to see to such patients as were unable to walk. for the municipal electric cars. What of course this country has own deeply "Wenkened ar
greater hospitality could any city show affected by the war.
was by fever, I bipin- From a materialdered alone to my bed and got any
life- 1. Hic doly grateful and in exchange points view the effect has not been a belt, which I put on as I went upstairs," predict a great future for this little city, disappointed. Ever since the begin. along with about a score of others from Calling at Stseapore, Porr SwËTTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO uny along the shores of the most
ning the Norwegian has been a skipperar particular ward. There was not the AND PORT SAID.
tungnißrent harbor any nearby hilltop thousand yours ng his little tubs of
COURT OF DIRECTEL alightest suspicion of panic as we made our way to our.samous boats, and,, na a Jever revenda.
eighty or ninety tons forind their way
matter of fact, a fellow in front of me,
W. L. Puttenden, Esq,-Chairman into the Mediteraneda, along the Goli stopped and dragged me by the arm up .. Dodwall Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Cast of Africa, and filmimine enn be
some steps on to the heat-deck.
Hon. Mr.
Hon. Mr. We stood in double renk, at"our" re-. trusted past the Cape of Good Hopespective stations, a doctor and nursing
P.F. Holvosk." EV.D. Parr, Esq The tonnes of the ships how slightly sister having been told off to each life, G.T.M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Flammler, Faq altered.. but the old courage and umbered off, to see that all was cor-
While each party was being C. S. Gubbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. F.Shollim rect, the boats were being got into pori- tion, and just at that moment I aw the night nursing sisters and orderlies com inx up on to the deck from their sleeping quarters..
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Transhipment). IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, .
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
4
QABRVÚND LT kwa Uyu SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUORD RATES.
PROPOSED SALINGH
Tervo
STEAMIRA,
'KONG about
Leave S'YORE
11t
Dua & M'AZILLIR.
if calling About
Due LONDON About
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. »
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Farnished with an Electric Healing Lamp,
Round the World Ticketa sad Through Tickets to New York in connection with the Principal Mail Lines.
Return Tinkote at fare a tall ceilille to Furops for Two Years; or to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Stormors and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or sitered with var notice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. Consignces are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents or advice:
Any damaged packages inust be left in the flowna for examination by the Consignees anil the Company's Surveyors, Meers Goddard and Douglas, at 10 am
Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admisted after the goods have left the GodowILS.
For Further Information, Passage Faces, Fraights, Handbooks, Detan of Sailing
etc., apply to
H. V. D. PARE,
Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR,
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGRAL JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. MONDAY, APRIL 16th.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O, H. RITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Freight and Passenger Agent,
Ice House Stroat.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
Cargo carried on through Bill 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
. PROPOSED SAILING.
Connessing with
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TO
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FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE REQUESTED TO - APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owners coli je Babject to change without notice.
tu Reis & Co. Canto
THE BANK LINE LTD
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the
E use the word tutars" advisedly At the present moment Christiania hus Fitt
W: recommend fastidious traveler, And no wonder.
ERNASCRSOR OF NORWAY:
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The brother of the King of Denmark,facing ubility have remuined the same. when he accepted the thrque of the newis WAR PROFITS FROY THE SEA.
was discovered.
le
the
hoc.
Meanwhile the shin's master was
£1,600,000@2)=$15,000,000" Bilver ***
... 18,000,000
RESERVE LEABILITY OF
PROPETITORS
CLE Anten,
مید
CHEF MANAGÉE ;
BANK, LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1880,
FAID UP CAPITAL...
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL... Yen 43,000,000€
30000,000C
$3,000,000
$11,000,000
RESERVE. FUND
20,800,000.0
Hongkong-N. J. STABR Eq.
MANAGER: Shanghai-A. G.. STEPHEN, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNIT AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HÓNGRONG İNTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two water, once the davits were released, we per cont. per annum on the daily balance. were led to row sway from the ship's side.
1
12:
ON FIXED DEPOSITS 2---
N.J, STABE,
Chief Manage.
Hongkong Feb. 6, 1917.'
crental Kinglei no Norway in 1905, trok | The Norwegian, unws the wares in the title of haakon VII. His name was Charlesis a perfectly good ham. But the tramp steamers, the like of which one people of Norway wanted to show that arely se. The rude who doubt this standing, as coolly as if it were a re hair any was a dire continuation statement is advised to take a ferry trip houral shouting nat various orders, and such was the good order that was of that Norfegian Hinson which had through the harbours of New York. played Such a great role in the early will see Norvegian trampe of such aintained that I am sure not one of his tterances went astray." He had brought Middle Age Hebra They revived a dinenitive dimensions that he would not the ship to a standstill it spend or two famous name. it und begen horne by the board them to crow from Boston to after we were stuck, and wher, we rot past powerint of their former milers. Princetown. Yet it is exactly ships of into the boats and were lowered to the Haakon the old, who lived and died in this tipe which have made maligns of the thirteenth century, wul whe, #am
Crowns for their Norwegian owner informed, Sid in the cathedral of Captains and Prews. They can sail any I could them he wen that the For 3 months 2 per cent per annos. Kirkwall, which we were allowed to see where and everywhere, they offer fewBraemar Castle had taken a slight list iu dhe bazy distance. Kindly remene more comforts than the average boat. to port da I afterwards had it'ex- that this brings our history back and the sailors do not seem to mind blind to me, the torpedo hnd struck us only a matter of feet from the bows, and, luckily now had penetrated the rio several tenturies before America dangers of the German submarine.
There are, Norwegian Captains with the ship's side and then entered a full coal Norway then passed through a com- record of Setson or de lyser, for the bunker. m rowing away from the ship wo could see that she had a terrific gash plicated series of international Iventares. Sumber of ships they have fost Not
In her side.. I imagine about eight feet „A“ lundred yéórs later it became agace or twice. but at least half a dozen by twenty." dependency of Denmark. After fousines, hure they"bres forced to host more renturies 18eime to be the minor their pentant upon a new ship. Their partner in an unpopular union with old vessels lie on the bottom of the ocean travlen Finally a few years ago, the with a German torped in their sides country lud the courage of its convient the new one is makinig saticient tions, and openis-proclaimed its desire to money to recoup owners and satiors "for marag its own affairs, After half any k" mustained.
There are stories of eighteeth century thousand years and without war, revolu. [tion, or the shedding of a"single drop | wooden clippers pressed into the service ↑nd binud, without even the expsing of bed of the Allies, and now allowing their feeling on the part of her former master, I owners, to have champagne with every Norway once more entered the ranks of lunebyon. There are wild yarns about the independent nations of the world. » two energetic bags, weḥn, working together TITS AND HATS TO BE DEAREN
Norway assumed her part of the large and hiring an extra hand, were able to contion debt which the dual kingdom of make., their everlasting "future, trans- Norway and Sweden had contracted dug porting wood from the Norwegian forests
The men were taken on board a Bri- tish naval vessel to Syre, a small island in the Archipelago, where they were treated with every kindness, and after continued their voyage on another hos pital ship.
#
WEAR OLD CLOTHES.
THAN EVER.,
Although men's clothing of all kinds
ing the last century. She organised her to thes Allies in an old sirack." Whoever has advanced steadily in price during
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT
NAGABAKI
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CHANGCHUM
NEWCH WAMD
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Interest allowed on Current Accounts Deposits received for fixed periods a rsten to be obtained on application
EISHI ONO Maanger
Boagkong, September 11, 1918
EDERLANDSCHE HANDRI---
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(NESHERIASIS TRADING BOolity)
ESTABLISHED (854"
AUTHORISED) CAPITAL
·£60,000,000 -- (2 6,000,000.
£1.60,000,000 (£5,000,000-
CAPITAL HEFERZ
Ftorn
Bank ir HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposits is owed on | PAID OF the minimum monthly balances at 31 FER" CENT. per annum. Depositore may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND | SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT At 4 PER CENI. per sunum.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation.
·N. J. STARE,
Chist Misnager
Hongkong. May 14, 1974
BANK
railroads, and her telegraphs and hor, pomosten & pair of naval boots and the past two years. it will be even dearer, Postal Service, and, these newdured a dilapidated cilakin coat hastens to lin. 1017. All materials cost much more, large small hat regular revenue. She gave the Stavanger, or Bergens or Drammen, to war bonuses have been granted to right of suffrage to practically all her sign articles and join in the golden numbers of the workers, while higher minimum wages for employees in the citizens of both sexes. She made the harvest of, high freights and frequent tailoring and shirt trades will probably. secumulation of large wealth more or less voyages. Clearance papers can be rad be fixed ere many weeks by the Tindle THE CHARTERED unpopular by the introduction of ar for anything that will keep afloat is higher prices is the demand of the
Boards. The latest factor making for 1 INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA income tax which forces anybody who is enough to make the trip from Christianis master tailors, who make up garments afflicted with $10,000 annual revenue to to Newcastle. In short, the war has for the wholesale clothiers and the mer render one-quarter, therent into the meant a sudden shundsace.of gold in a chant tailors, for an advance of 25, per Treasury.
very poor country.
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200.000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.........
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Bangkong June 13-7315.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA HIMITED.
in Authorised Capital general sense. The burdings, which are cituated in the East end of Batavia, Bubstri are.complete and cover an ares of 1,500 | Paid-up. square meters. It was hoped to make a commencement with manufacture this mouth.Gdrette de Hollande,
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fatis absurd to allow a cough to hang
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£1,500,000
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HIGH-CLASS PRINTING
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550,000
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Estry description of Exchance business
Current
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