WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1917.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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FOREIGN TRADE POLICY. equivalents, principal distribating, centro, the manufacture that like difformace in
CONŞULAR SERVICE REFORM.
In "The Times" of January 2001) na article was palihshed giving a general andieation of the Hines on which the Goweraturnt was preparing a scheme to
further British export trade by rendering practical. neistalice · to manufacturers. Since then considerable progress has been
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imports and experte, value of iroperts and and
exports from amb to the United Kingdom, { eve
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glyding business will rewizli, Keery well be argued lin
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fill or by the wakekening PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S. Mail Line.
four principal, competing, squntries, and, of faglig manufacturer's interest in any marks he a desire to make. This the tart and equirements of the far- Form then becomes the general covereign customers who buy his gols. Some for further specific inftruation collected of the principal terbant houses have about indivilas Gras in the district already declared that the scheme is likely through form K. Form X is divided into to prove so beneficial to British trodo thàs two sectious. The first refers to local they will pot allow their interest itiruna recontentided by the Cound, and induenes their áttitude towards it.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, le, and it is now possible to explain desirous of trading with the United King
TAKING PASSENDERS AND CARGO to
STRAITS, COLOMBO, "INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 420,
Steamers
..enve
50%
Colombe
Hongkong
Noon
Connecting Mail Steuer from Colombo,
DUA Due Marseilles London
1917,
1917.
When Passengers change Besmers at COLOMBO
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reservadain Hongkong at the time of Bocking. On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line. SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAL MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
5. S.
Leave Hongkong About
Phasenguer way travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Retura. Tickets are available by Momsgories Maritimes Company).
(Non- Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
MARSEILLES "AND LONDON,
istenter detail the organization “and rachinery By which the project with be put info-uctive operation,
Briedly stated, the problem which the Foreign. Thule Departament of the. Forvign Cilice was called on to solve was to speed up the collection and dissemination of
jdom. The second relates to principal
corapeting firms who mended.
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not recom-
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VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL.""
Mr G. E. Anderson Mr. W. J. Rodge Mr W. L. L Barker Mr 4. Shelton Hooper Mr J. H. Baring Mrs. E. Bodgins
Mr and Mrs H. A. Capt. L. Hussey Baxter and child Capt. R. Inner Mr. R. J. Birbent Me L. Beckinsale Me M. Joseph
E R.
Mr P. R. Jossalyn. Mr R. T. Bishop
Air N. de Journel 3f15 H. W. Kane Mr 8. T. Bitting
Dr F. T. Sext Capt R Bradley
Mr C. King
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A KEY TO HIMINEAK QUESTIONS, This Conant is supplied with a key form in each category. This is ruled exactly to the size of a foolscap sheet. Du the kay commercial information from abroad to
́forms appear a number of questions. The meet the capacy dimuganization of Conal, having collected information Mr R. Bartlett Mr. Hope markets abroad, consequent on the pub-erraing any firm, has simply to place his lication of large statutory lists of Importfoolscap sheet opposite the key form and prohibited. The value of the informating question. Each firm is thus dealt with on ant enemy firms with whom trading waste the particulars seked opposite, each this collectid be, of ourse, permanent separate sheet. A note on each sheet and will see the effect of making the relating to a recommended firm gives Consular Servicg of practien) vaine, Gure reference to the competing firta which has been taken to ensure inforamtion could beneň: British industry Department, which thus receives
that the can thus be at a dedited by the Capt & Mrs Branch Mr and Mrs H. T
Mr and Mrs Kirkland itsi and fuhnar to the grüntent possible degree, information in manageable form.
Brossard
Dr A. T. Rooderer The Mr L A Calderon. Mr and Mrs C. while salegnarth have been provided sheet is of no vahies to any peram ustr. E. Cameron
Lauritsen Lagainst its falling thon glien hand""
Mr D. E. Cappleman Mr Possessing the key form.
Guidon- Ta the days of rapid transmission of
Mr M. Catuna
Lavaller The questions to which business men Mr F... Champien bir and Mrs. J. J new, it is clear that commercial íntelli-require an snswer are terse and practical. Mr H. R. Chisholm Leiria ence published broadenst is, of equal setThey relate to the nationality of the Cornelinsen andMr A. Linbird vice to cur compétitans, Flichert the partners, their bankers, European refer- Board of Trade Bavil endeavoured to meet. nees: nature at the business, goods this theilly by supplying information required, node of transport, and route to applicants whose names were on their from port: whether the firm impacts on register, and to arano extent by distribut. Fits own accord, on commission. ur ing information through Chambers of cusigurat; what dras on the statutory Commerce. The Foreign Trade Depart list it can replace, its terms of trading. ment desired to do more than that. The cash, credit, or discount: whether it general dearth of labour, rlerical and chesires to export; and tically in what W. A. Dowley Mr J. 3 Nicolson ther, made it difficult for business language correspond-ger should be en
ducted. Such facts it is the object of Forms K to enflect. The classification of Mies h the information is under 20 main trade, headings, and though an alternative chustification might be sungsted, the fact remains that practical business men have declared that the information ought to be elicited by this questionnaire is exactly what they desire to have.
Calling af StsGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO, who were cut nữ by tha statutory
AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING De kwa 2an, SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
STRANDKES,
PROTOSZ
SARINGA!
Trace
H'xos
About
Leave S'PORK About
Due st M'HEILLEN if calling bcus
Due LONDON abas
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Barth Furnished with an Electric Bouling Lamp.
Round-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connecticu with the Principal Tail Lines.
Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Years 3 er to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.
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Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notices
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Consignees 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 must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Musers Goddard and Douglas, at 10 on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within, ten days of the stearaer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods bavo left the Godowns.
For Further Information. Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings etc., apply to...
E. V. D. PARE,
Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S. S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGEONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU.
SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPT 5th.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. BITTER,
Prince's Huildings.
Freight and Passenger Agent,
Ice House Birbet.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
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Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BELRA 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 UOLOMEO
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 1ST AND 2nd Class PAMINGERS.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
Besralar Direct Bervice from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS 1 BEIRA,
·DELAGOA" BAT, DURBAN, EAST LONDON. PORT ELIZABETH, and CAFÉ TOWN, calling as MAURITIUS by zouse and affording the Quickest Freight
Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA;
For dates of departure, Base of Freight, apply to
THE BANK LINE." LIMITED
MANADING AMERI
ELLERMAN”
LINE
(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,
FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE TED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED.
Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owners option.
THE BANK LINE LTD.
General Pieronta
list from Bound markets, to spare the firms necessary to find altercalive channels of rende, take ap references," ote. It was kerafare, decided to send the information prompily to the frus who might to make use of it, and the un-operation of that Association of Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Tritish Industries was woight. The Foreign Office And the Coon-
at the Asseistion of Chambers of Commerce have now agreed to certain
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Mic Colborne Little Mr L, F. Courant Mr J. M. Lopes Mr Gen, E. Costello Mr8. Longfield Mr J. D. Courtney Major D. Macdonald Mr. M. Crawfordd Me A. Manders. MrW. B. Davenport Dr C. Margalin. Mrs F. E. Davis Mrs W. B. Davenport Dr&Mrs O. Marriott Mr D. E. Donnelly Mr C. McCar
Mr H. E. Maslin
Mr F. C. Donnison Mrs T. R.E. McInnes Me F. 8. Doughss Mr J. Merecki Mr J. E. Edwards Mr E. H. Cup W. P. Ebranio Mr G. V. Read
Ehrhardt and Miss F. A. Reay
Mr F. G. Elliott
fr R. M. Fetterly Mr J. Fanse Mrs N.E. Gainsan
hoff
Mr and Mrs R.
Goldsmith
Mr A. G. Gordon Provision is made for firms who do not Mr V. Goulbourn desire to trade direct but to do businessMe A. W. Gregory through local British horses. In auch Capt. T. P. Hali
Mr P. W. Scott Mr C. FL. Shields Mra M. Stade Dr. J C. Shively Mr W.Clinton Smith Mr & Mrs V. A. Mr. S. Speyer
Sorby
Miss A. Square Mr J. Stenhouse"
Mr CP Templeton Mr E. Strassman
-Mr F. G.
Commerce will become the distributors of conditions, under which the Chambers of cases the information will be dealt with / AIF and Mry W. A. Mr. L. Tort 00
locully, nad instructions given to Conxul
Hannibal
Mr and Mrs M. E. Mr
Bansheer
the information collected, and each Charates under which co-operation with local bey how to decide whether it is pre- British Chambers of Commerce, will be Mr G. Harper pared in agree to them also, and so to arranged. If no such bodies exist, hests Mr O. A. HL Heath-
nke part in the scheme.
likely to be interested are to be asked to Mr WB. Hind nasist..
THE DISTRACTION OF INFORMATION TO
MMM.
cote
Mr M., Vatn
H A. Walker Mr. and Mrs J. G.
Ward Mr and Mrs J. A.
Webster
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS "ECUADOR," "VENEZUELA " and "COLOMBIA."
*14,000 Tons mach.
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
VIM SHANGHÄL, KUBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,
The Sunshine Belt
The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe,"
Sailings from. Hongkong. --
8.8. "ECUADOR"..............Capt. R ̈ Loanz FRGS..............WEDNESDAY, June Di 8.8. ""COLOMBIA" 88.
VENEZUELA" „.....................
These Steamers have the most modern equipment including overhemdl electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable Staterooms (All single and two berths only).
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The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration „ Spacial care given to the cuisine, and the attending
passengers cannot be surpassed.
Tickets are interchangeable with the Togo Kisen Kaisha and the
Canadian Pacific Ocean. Services Lak # For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc., apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings,
Chater Road"
TELISBONE 14
BANKS
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.................$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS-
Sterling
£1,500,000@2/—$15,000,000
Silver
18,500,000
BANKS
JEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL.
MAATSCHAPPIJ
(NATHERLANDS TRADING SecTETT)
ESTABLIRKED 1824.
AUTHORISEDĮ, $33,500,000 CAPITAL 80,000,000= (£3,000,000 RESERVE LLABILITY OF $15,000,000 FALDUR 1.6.000,000 (£5,000,000
PRAPRIETORS
CAPITAL RMEYE
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Court or DIRECTORY, Hon. Mr. S. B. Dodwell,-Obairman, J.A. Plummer, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
(C8. Gubbay, Esq. C.E. Anton EV. D. Part, Exq A. EL Compton, Esqj W. L. G.T.M. Elkins, Esq Pattenden, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. P. HL Holyoak.
CHIEF MANAGER
Bongkong-N.J. STABB, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghal-A O. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON BANKLES-LOADON County, and WESTMINSTER BATE, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cert, per annum on the daily balance OF FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 3 months 3 per cent. per annum.
N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager.
FEAK HOTEL.
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Mr & Mrs Neil Mac-
THE HUMAN PICTOR.. It is not necessary to set out these cons
There remains, of course, the human ditions in full. In brief, they make the factor. If the Condu!or othcers de, in Chambers individually responsible for see fact, suppls accurate information of this ing that the information supplied is given character from their districte it will be only to manufacturers and dealers in of great valoe. Of that there can be no British goods, who are members of the question. It remains to be seen whether, Mr D. K. Blair Chamber and whose names are approved they will do so. Undoubtedly they are Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary Intyre and child by the Department. The Chambers is put to a severe teat, and it would Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr M. McInnes further agree in distribute the information not be altogether surprising if it were Col. Darling, RE. Hon. C. Mcl. Measer to interested firm immediately most found that in many districts, the work was Sie W. Hecs Davies Mr T. L. Perkins impurtant proper provision-tox arduous as to necessitate extra clerical Mr&Mrs W. Duinker Mr G. Ritchie employ the neary staff, and to cut off wwsistance being given. On the other Mr J. Duinker the supply of information from any memhand, it will become comparatively easy Mr F. W. Evans
Mr and Ms W. E.THE CHARTERED BANK
Roberts ber who contmanizares it to firms not to check the relative efficiency of the Mr Denman Faller Mr&Mrs. Findlay entitled to receive it.
Consular officers, and if, as one is inclified Mr and Mrs. B. C. Smith
Halo
It will be seen at once that the direct to wish, the Foreign Office determined to Goodban result of this plan is practically to force a follow the usual business practice and Mr and Mrs B. A. Smith
Mr & Mrs V. Findlay firm desiring to avail itself of the Govern-ognize zeal, initiative, and good work ment service to join a Chamber of Comby promotion, while marking ita dis-MT. J. R. Johns Miss Ventris
Major-Gen. Ventris merce. It raises the status of the Cham-approval of incompetency, we may can. Sir Elis Kadooric. Lt. Col. Joha Ward bers adopting it, and it establishes fidently look for improvement alt round. definitely the principle that Government help is given for the encouragement of British manufacture and labour rather
than-for mere merchanting.
The machinery created for the collection of this information is extremely simple and ingenious. The more closely it is examined the more clearly is it realized that every detail has been thought out with a view of making it "fool proof
Those who know and appreciate the work of the British Consuls have always maintained that their principal dificulty has been that they never had clear and definite directions as to what was expected of them: However that may be, it is clear that the anthors of this scheme have complete confidence in the ability of the Consuls to do what is asked of them and that, perhaps, is a long step towirda a malization of their expectations.
One is naturally inclined to get bow
TH Mr and Mrs. A. Mr G. E. Wetton
Lembelet
Mr G. Wilas
Lt. and Mrs H. 3 Mrs Dunford Wood
Cameron Macaulay, R.A.MC. §
far as it is bumanly possible to do so.
KING_EDWARD HOTEL. Instead of the wearisome and belated
Hr B. Almond. Mrs McGee annual Consular report, a form is sub-the merchant class will receive & plan Mr J.R.F. Anderson Mr J. O. Miller stituted which avery Consular officer is which must indisputably bring the manu Me W. 1. Boggy Mrs Nathans and
MrG. Bannerman Mr W. Morley... required to fill up quarterly. On this factorer into closer touch with his Me W. Buige
family form O the Consul enters the crucial facis ultimate customers. Probably the legit Mr and Mrs T. B. Mr and Mrs Parsons concerning his
Chork district, its weights, mato functions exercised by the merchant
and abid measures, and currency, and their normal are in most cases so fully appreciated by Mr G. E. Costello Mr B Peannan
Mr D.
Mrs W. O. Passmore
My K. M.Fetterly Mrs C. Pirie
YOUR
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Mr C. W. Garson Mr W. M. Routh
Mr
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G. Hartley Mr and Mrs J. B.
Mr and Mrs Hammes Shaw
and children
Mr. L: Haussc
Mr A. 8. Hawker
Mr and Mrs Siefort
and family Mr J. Sim
Me and Mrs Win Mr E. M. Sleigh
Jackson
Mr. B. James)
Mrs Kiddall
M. D. Laren
Mr J. B. Bmith
-Mey: Stewart and
children
Mrs Taylor
Mr.J. R. Thomas Mr and Mrs. Under
MrH. D. Macdonald wood
Mr and Mrs Manner Mr A. C.Yale
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THE
CHINA MAIL
Can be obtained at the followin
placce in Hongkong's
The HopeLong Hotel
Hongkong, June 5, 1817.
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OF
1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAETEE 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
FAID-UP CAPITAL
Raava, FUND ... BEERTY LIABILITY OF PRO-
'PRIETORS
+
...£1,200,000 £1,900,000
£1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
T. O. DOWNING,
Manager. Hongkong, May 7, 1917.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
FUND
15
I. 9.237.149
€ 789,787,
HEAD OFFICE--AMSTERDAM.
The. Bagus
Brshahar at".
Rotterdam
HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA,
BANDJERILARIN,
BANDOENG. CHIRIDON,.-. DJZATE DJOKJAKARTAL KOTE RADSAN Masadat MEDAN
PADANG."
FAZEMBANG PEKALONGAN, PINANG PONTIANAK,
Branches at
RarGoos
ŠAKIRANO,
SHANGMAL
SINGAPORE
SOUBARATA SOBBAKARZA Solo) TADIONO-BALL. 1 TEBING TINGGI (Delf Teat TELOK BATONO, TJIBLIJATI WELTEYRISEN.
Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry, Calcatta, Bangkok, Saigon, Baiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Toke hama, Kohe, Melbouras, Bydner. Naw York, San Francisor, &c., &c.
LOSTON BATES:-The Union London and Smiths Bank, Limited
The Bank tuys and sells and received for collection Bills of Exchange, immas letters of credit on its Branches and Correspondente in the East, “on th Continent, in Groat Britain, America, and Australia, and transacta – banking business of every description.
J. F. VAN RHT".
Agents
Hongkong, Feb. 15, 1917.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
ESTABLISHED 1860,
AGRISED CAPTAL. Ich £8,000,000.00 PAID UP CAPITALÜ REarRYS FUND "...
30,000,000,00 21,900,000.00
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND ÄSZECIES AT
ANTUNG-HSTEM BOMBAT CALCUVIA CHAKOCHUN
NAGMAKE
NEWCHWANG
NEW YORK OBAKA.
DAIZEN (DALNT) Pexis FINOTIES(MUXDEN) BYOJUN(POBZARTEUR)
SAK FRANCISCO
E business of the above Bank is HANKOT conducted by the HONGKONGHOTOLULU AND SHANGHAI BANKING COE- BARBIT PORATION. Rules may be obtained on Ko
ILAO-TANG application.
INTEREST, on deposits is allowed cu LonDow the minimum monthly balances at a Los AxoKLES PER CENT. per annum Depositors Exoas may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGKAF BANK to be plased on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 FER CENT. per saDURES
For the Hongkong and Shlighs, Banking Corporativa.
N. L STABB,
Chief Manager
Hongkong May 14, IPIG
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED
Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid-up Reserve Fun
LOTOS JOINT STOCK
£1,300,000 (1,120,0
SHANGRAT
SINGAPORE
RTDSKY
TEBLISO
TIENTAIS
TUXTO
·TINSTANCE
Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deponite received for fixed periods rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, myManager.
Hongkong, Man 17, 1917.
NOTICE
HIGH-CLASS PRINTING
AND
BOOK BINDING
462,500 600,000 DONE. AT
description of Exchange besizes.
allowed
and
THE CHINA MATU OFFICE.
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