FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER, CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYS, GOVERNMENT
TO
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From, our Chen Correspondant,')
THE CHINA MAIL.
Edinburgh Aug-15 WHAT; PROPER' ARE WAYINGŐ Abiccoughing voliloquy overheard. somewhere in Scotland. "I dians like beer, you're Alled up afore you're foù;
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, and I dinas like whunky, you're for
TAKING PUSSENDERS AND CARGO TO
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, " 20.
Sunters
at
Leave a Hongkong
Colombo
Noon 4
Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo.
Due
Dae Marseilles Loadon 1017, 1917
When Passenger change Steuners at COLOMBO"
afore you're filled up."
The double misprint in the current number of The Roglish Review'is's notable event even in war time. "Prodeogious "is given as the favourite exclamation of "Dominte Simpson."
An amateur just home from a day on the moors, his bag was two grouse, ays the head keeper's advice to him at starting was-"It's no matter whether you try for the birds or you don't try,
private, and was garatted to the same regiment in April last. Before joining the clears he was a medical student at Edinburgh University; his mother resides at 50 Montpellier Park, Edin burgh and he is 19 years of age
TO ROBITUARY.
Sir Alexander M'Haidy, KCB, Aberdeen, late Chairman of the Police Commissioners for Scotland; 75. He held commission in the Royal Engi nears from 1862 til: 1867, and for part of that time acted at Surveyor-General of Hongkong.
Rer. D.Thomas Whitelaw, Kilmar nock, ex-Moderator of the United Free Church, 30.
VIATORS AT THE HOTELS...
HONGKONG, HOTEL,
Mr S, Altken Mr G. Lang Mr T. Adair Mr SR. Kirkness..
Mr G. E. Andersonale. and Mrs. C. Miss A.. Anderson Lauritam
G. Guidon Appleton
Lavallee Mr H. Murray Bain Lawton Mr M. Bailey, "Mr. and Mrs RAW." Me H. Haring Mr and Ms J. A. Pinto Leiria SON Me and Mrs. A. Mes E. Campbelt
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Baxter and child Mr C. D. J. Beil Mrs ER. Belilios
Mr RJ. Hiebeek Mr. J. D. Birrell Mr S. T. Bitting Misa Nellie Black Miss Elsie Black Mr and Mrs. L. Mr H. Markey
Boss
Dr. and Mrs 6" Mr and Mrs HR Marriott Miss L. F. Bostwick Me H. W. Mayes Bostwick Mr H. E. Maslin Capt. R. Bottoms Mr McNeil Mr and Mrs. A. L. Mr He van Meines
Bouet
Marecki Capt. & Mrs Branch
Mr B. Longfield Mr C. Little
Capt. H:P.Longland alr G. Ludin.
Miss Mary Major D. Hacdonald Mao- faclane
T. Moroney
l'armad and I'll not be sayin' wan word concern which was renamed the Scottish W. G. Browellg. Nicolson
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved)in ¦ Chust keep that gun pointing to the
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
S. 3.
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong About
Passengers may travel by Bailwayia Japan between Parte of Call Ezeo of charge., Return Tickabs are available by Messageries Maritimes Company. INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS (Non-
Transhipment), IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE. MAIL STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at. SINGAPORE," PORT SWEETENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO
AND
PORT SAID.
EARRYING 182 AJ'S END SALODY PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
PROTONE SAILINGS:
STEAKERS.
•Lento "H'RONG
Lanya S'TOBR. about
Rua &t M'BRILL. it calling about
Due LONDON abort.
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDEO. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY,FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp.
with the Principal Mail Lines.
Round-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York is connection Feturn Tickets at fare and a half available to Enrope for Two Years; or to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered, without notice
"or advice."
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,'
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regardingurrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Goddard and Douglas at 10 a.. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamers arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods bave left the Godowns.
For Further Information; Famage Fazce, Freight Handbooks, Dates of Sailings
etc., apply to.
E. V. D. PARR
Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S. S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VLA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULÜ,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th-MONDAY, JANUARY 28th,
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,
0. R. EITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Freight and Passenger Agent,
Ins House Street.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to 'REIRA. DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, FORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
Frou, Hongrowa: "
PROPOSED BAILING,
-Contesting with
FROM VOLONDO
EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR INT AND 2ND CLASS PABENĢIJA,
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
Reanlar Direct Bervice, from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS BEIBA, PELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH CAPE TOWN, calling so MAURITIUS on mate and affording the Quicken Fright
asport from the ORIENT to BOUTH AFRICA,
For dates of departure, Bates of Freight, apply to
THE BANK LINE. LIMITED
MANAGING AMEIZU
ELLERMAN" LINE, (Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.),
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,
FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPFERS ARE
ZD PO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED
to you whatefor.""
Sir William Mortimer Clark, former fly Lieutenant Governor of Ontario whose death is announced from Ontario, was a son of the late Mr. John Clark, manager, Aberdeen Insurance Co. a Provincial Insurance Co. Sir William The latest story about an absent was born in Aberdeen in 1836, and was minded Professor of our Univerity is educated at the Aberdeen Grammar evening lately he went out to School and Marischal College, Aberdorni post a letter at the pillar box He afterwards proceeding to Edinburgh carried the letter in one hand and theniversity, and ultimately becoming a fatsh-key in the cther; he carefully life member of the General Codadil of posted the key, returned with the letter, the latter body.
that noe
and got into trouble with the policeman on the beat by trying to get into his (house chrough a groundfloor window.
Saer Canal or Cape of Good Rope & Ors option: change without notionMATICA
THE END OF THE WAR.
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CONFLICHING VIEWS.
On the same page of the "Sunday Pictorial" of July and we find the follow ing two paragraphs in different columns
"Back up! Yesterday morning I met certain member of the Government who had just made a bet of £500 that the fighting would benverby November to day with its Russian naws. That ought to make you cheerful even
Capt. and Mover
Campbell
Mr and Mrs R. B
* Me & Mrs Cargiñail Me, Olsen Miss M. Clarke Me W. G. Pattison. Ir J Van Cleve Mr M, & Fow 1.
Plunkett-Cole Capt. B, W. & Frit- Mr Coleborn M. M. Courtney
Mrs
J. T
charth
·Mt A. Baux
J. D. Courtney Mr. H. Ray Mr W. B.Davenport Miss F. Bear Mr C. W. Falk Mr G. V. Riach Mr G. E. La MR. R. Roxburgh
Fountaine
9.
Miss Fern French
MrJ. F. Gnie
Mr M. Gaujoin
Mrs Cornelinsson
Mr VGoulbourn
Mr & Mrs J. Gould
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Mr
Greenock folks, as all Scots know, ITO naturally subtis in distinguishing de grees of humidity. Here is the latest reported about a rainy morning. "Weel, it's comin' down." Aya, bat it is's ho just what yo wad ca' wat." WHO'S WHO IN THE CASUALTIES. The Hop. E Elliot (reported killed), was the younger son of the late Earl of Minto; wan educated at Eton, whers be steered the Eton Eight for three years in succession from 1911; and was Pag of Honour to the King and Queen at Field Marshal Sir-Evelyn Wood Holyrood in the Coronation year. At v. C, sold an Ongar audience that he the outbreak of the war he received his was convinced that within the next few commission, and in 1916 acted as ADC months we should be able to dietate the to Major General G. Fielding, Com- terms of peace. I wish our distinguishd manding the Quaids Division. In nature. Does any highly placed soklier officers would not make speeches of this August 1916 he was transferred to the really believe the war will be over this regiment at the Front since October Scots Guania and served with his year
Lieut, Rupert G. C.Napier, Grenadier Guards (died of wounds), was the only Į son of the late Colonel the Hon. George
FORTIES" NEED
C. Napier, twin brother of the present WHAT WOMEN IN THEIR and second Lord Napier of Magdala, of Tyndale, Isle of Skye, and was beir presumptive to the title."
MANY women approach the etical changing period of their lived that comes between the ages of forts and fifty, hamindful of its tremendous importance to their fature health and happiness. Not understanding the functional changes taking place in their
Mr Friner Russell!
Miss B Seaton
Mr and Mrs W. U.
Shiner and child
Mr and Mrs · F"
Shipman
Mr B. Sikor Mrs M. Stude Hamilton Me E. B. Smith
TP. Hall
Hand W.-A. Mr A. W. P. Spiers
W. van der Star
Mr G. Нагрег Mr-1), 8. Hewitt Mr CP Templeton Mrs. E. Hodgins ir G. Thompson Mr and Mrs Fan Mr RJ. Tobin
Hodgson
Mr Key Traynor Mr. Sholton HooperCapt. F. J. Vyge- Miss H. Hudry boom Mrs F.M. Jackson Mr and Mrs. H. W. Mr C. D. Jackson Waterfall" Mr EM, Joseph' Mr. Wishart Dr R. T. Keyt MrMR.de Journel Mr G. G. Wood Mr and Mrs H. A. C.
Mr C. Zantz
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„FEAK HOTEL. Mr D. K. Blair Mr and Mrs O. T. Cameron Macaulay.
Capt. & Mrs H. M.
Breakpear
Capt. N. Brunton Mr and Mrs A. E.
Carleton
RAM.C.." CAP. Mr & Mrs Neil Mac Intyre and child, Capt.-& M Vieris
Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary de Matho
H. Davy
Mr and Mrs Dubois Mr F. W. Evana M+ S; Evans Mr. Foerster M: Denman Fuller Mri E. Gandint Mr and Mrs B.
Bale
Mr and Mrs G."F.
Nightingale
Mr and Mrs Luke Miss Pedersen Mr T.L. Perkins M Ferrin
Me and Mrs A M
Pratt
Comdr: "Esed
Sec. Lieut. H. S: Deans younger of the Rer. William Deans, late mission ary at Iebang, China, and minister at Twechar, now Chaplain at Cawnpore, India, has been admitted to hospital bodies, they work beyond their strength Me and Mrs. H. R.Mr and Mrs WE suffering from shell-shock. He joined often break down become nervous the Cameron Highlanders in 1916 as accks, their bodice infering with M and Mrs C. M. Miss Skinnar
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childh
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Hongkong, July 12, 1917--
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