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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER. 6, 1817,
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO
PROPERTY FOR WAR:
PURPOSES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
YAST OPERATIONS OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.
Since the war the Government has be come one of the greatest occupiers of real property in the country. This was
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,ice a simple operation, as for war pur
TAKING PARIS AND CARGO TO
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, #5.
Dce
Dus Marseilles London
101%
1917.
Steamers to:
Leave Hongkong
.Colors bo
Noon
Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo.
When Passengers chrage Steamers at COLOMBO Accommpilation in the ecquecting Steamer from COLOMBO la definitely rewrad
Bengkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route, Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAL, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
S. S.
Leave Hongkong. About
Passengere may tenvel by Railway in Japad between Parte of Call free at charge. Return: Tickets are available by: Mzunguries. Maritime Company,
You- Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR;
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO
AND PORT SAID..
„CARRYING 1st and 2nd SALOON PASSENGERS AT `KEDUCED RATES.
STEAMERS,
PROPOSE
SAXLANOS
Loare Exoso
боис
Leave S'POEK. about
Dan & M'SKILLES.
If ling
about 7
Due LONDON About
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.. AU Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp.
with
Bound-the-Wurli Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection
the Principal Mail Lines.
Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Yours; or to Intermediate Porta for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
I mixon - ALTHE-HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOALA
Occasionally labour are lightened by a the receipt of latter such as the follow ing actaral specimen
"
Just a few lines to informs had that me and all the sorduzdings is almont paisaned with potrebous cash. I w} nearly done to deth last Wonkhay, also all the cats are dreing pollened. I think it is about the dreadfullest die graseful thing sa srer could be in heather sad and the best thing to do baford the time is to late would be to
As possible.
Miss A. G. Andersones W. A Human Mr G. Anderson Mr Hope Me and Mrs J. W. Capt. L. Hussey
Appleton Capt. and Ms R
Mr Geo. 8. Archbutt Innes Miss G. J. Baker Me E.M. Jomph. Mr H. Murray Bain Mr M. R. de Journal H J L Baring De F.T. Kayt air and Mrs. H. A. Me and Mra
Faxter
Lauritaun
6 Guidon-
buy us out with competisation as 2000 Master Baxter Pavalios
Mr and Mrs J. J.
Leiria
TRAG 209.
M
Mr & Mrs M. Lewis Me G. Little Mr B. Longfield L.. Capt. H.PiLongland
Mr G. Ludia Major D. Macdonald
A. Calderon Marriott
poses the Government had the powers of
Mr E R. Belilion It is unfortunately essential remove Mr C. D. J. Bell the Defence of the Rear Regulatious people from their homes in certain areas, Me R. J. Birboek behind them. They took over property and in the majority of case they are Mr J. D. Birrell and converted it to their own use, leav-willing to make the best of it and to Mr. T. Hitting ing the delicate question of compensa-draw consolation from the fact that it in Mr.C. T. Boswell tion to be settled afterwards. Not all thing to what happens in the war Me and Mrs A. of them were equipped with, the ina rally those leadest in their demands Mr H. Boylan
On the other hand, a for gene Bernet chinery for dealing with these prob that the Government must get on with Caph & Mrs Branch Mr and Ms F. lems, and the position was becoming the war and in their sertion that no Mr W.
Browell
Maitland rather serious when it was decided in crifices is too great look on the Mr H. B. Burgess, Mone Marges November 1916 to create out of the War neighbourhood (with due compensation)
taking of an acre of lante in their RN.R
and Mia O Department Lands Branch, which had for urgent military purposes an Me & Mrs Carpinelle H. Maslin proved a highly eficient organisation for outrage on the part of that vague Mr Plunkett Cole Mr H. van Meines work of this kind, 's Lands Directorate man rashes off in speechless indignation. Med, Courtney Afr AB Houlder,
scapegoat the Military Tins Mort of Me 3 Connell, Mr.J. Merecki at the head of which was placed Sixto telegraph his member of Parliament Cape P: I. Cowan Mr J. 8. Nicolson Howard. Frank, senior partner in the firm shout "wanton destruction, and hurries Mr W, E. Crow Mr E. G. Norman of Knight, Frank and Rutley. This in breathless with fary to write Mr and Ms Mr F. x. O'Brien
a lengthy and chaconnected epistle to Crowie department, which has shouldered such the long suffering Board of Agriculture Mr and Mrs R. D'Oliver's
Cat and Mes I heary responsibilities, deals with al-From this brief outline it will be soon
Danraile
Mr and Mrs E J lands and buildings either temporarily that here is a hive of ceaseless and high- Mr W. B Davenport · Parker occupied or permanently acquired by the praised work, and that the after-Mr and Mrs T vanMrs H. Parsons War Office and the Ministry of Manitions and Directorate as both RIFA
at problems to be faced by the Dyk
Mr. and Mrs E. 0. Mrs JJ Eaglesham Pattison and is responsible for the management of complex Therlands and buildingh
and in the scheme which is being a Mr This involves the conducting of allitused it is hoped that, by co-operation
all such properties, large and small, must be worn. Fell are o and Miss Mr L. F. Peck
Fliche
Mr A Bac Krs:P. C. Mr H. Bay
Miss F. Res
· negotiations whecover a sale, a purchase, with local, authorities; and nest indra- My and: Mes Mrs E. W
or a hiring takes place, while the avoidance of legul complications in con nection with Government occupation requires the most careful consideration, as intricate questions are continually being raised. The Admiralty, apparent ly. is still outside the combination,
VARIETY AND EXTENT OF CLAIMS.
trial contres now occupied by troops. day, after the wat, be adapted for hom- have been increased of late by the nece ing the working classes. Difficulties sity of taking over every desciption of land for berodromes.
Country
£100 FOR U BOAT SUNK
TWELVE REWARDS OFFERED TO CREWS OF MERCHANTMÉN, -
Gain
Forbes Mt. P.D. G. G Me R Glen Mr M. Gaujoin
im N. M. Gordon
and child
Mrs M. S. da Rocha Shiner and child Mr and Mrs WC
Mrs M. Slade M AM Shirrett Mr E . Sraith Mr.AW P. Spiers Mr J. Stalker
Mr A. W. van der
Star
Mr CP Templeton
Mr F. G. Thompson MrG. Vacher
Mr T. Vazquez-Amer
and sen
FEAE HOTEL.
MT. Adaing Mr D. K. Blair Mr J. Bowers
ME B. Muton
The work of the department will not Mr V. Goalbonto be really known until after the rar, Mr&Mrs J: Gont when the public may realise that great Mr Thie Tong Hai deal of the expenditure incurred is for Capt. T.P.. Hall" The public has little conception of the the lasting benefit of the nation, sad | Me W.
Hall vast amount of property and expendi-that although a great deal of money Mr and Mrs. W. A.
must needs. be sunk daring the war, the Hannibal. ture involved in the work carried on by business men whip the Government Mr G. Harper the Lands Directorate. The mere have called in to assist have at the Mr G. P
Hart millions of pounds by their Mr D. Haskell quartering of troops alone necessitates judicious handling of complex problems fr. Hewitt hirings coatings millions a year. When having always in their minds the need Mrs. A. E. Hodgins Mr. B. W. Weymouth land or buildings are occupied for the for national economy and the future Me an
e and Mrs Paul Mrs W. Whiffen times of peace.
Hodgson purposes of the war, a claim for compan
Mr G. G. Wood Mr Romna Mrs. H. Ricods sation is made by the owner. The variety
Mr. Tia Eag Hot Mias A.Woods and extent of such claims is astonishing,
MrW.E.Hoogewerff Miss D. Woods and the sum involved may be anywhere
MrA.Shelton Hooper between a million pounds for lands, ant a few shillings for a pig of wandering disposition. The areas taken vary as much as do the amounts claimed- From 50,000 acres to site upo. a rail. way station platform for the accom dation of
a mest safe i When you see y huge military lorry thundering along with its enormous crushing heals it must
to you
you that it is not exactly doing the roadway good, and here again the marine are thered a new bonur v Road Board, is aaswerable for the main-boats, which take place constantly day Mr S. Evans directorate in conjunction with the sed in their valorous ancounters with I F. W. Evans tenance and construction of War Office azul night and Ministry of Munitions roads.
Mr Denman Fuller of 2160 each, up to 12 in all, to the Icevitably, the control of so much lant
Mr. John Jaffe, of Nice, offers a Mr and Mrs B., A.Miss Skinner for the purpose of increasing the food master, officers and crew of any British
Hale
3M A. Findlay upply DE the country.
Over 20,000 merchant vessel who can prove to the Me and Mrs H. Smith. the War Department, and since the com- that their vessel has destroyed an chomy Mrs T. J. R. Johns: Smith seres of land are permanently owned by satisfaction of the Committee of Loyd's Haring & child, Mr& Mm V, Findlay thencement of hostilities at least 150,000 marine. sored bare botight Lovered besides 15 cases reported during the 18 won the Mr & Mrs Jockheartfr, Varoney Jaffe offers this reward to the first Mr F. B. Johnsor Mr S. R. Smith and the tenant asscered this considerabla
from September 10, 1914, to September Mr & Mrs T. Kring Mrs Vaillant occupied by upied by the Ministry of Munitions. Fchemes are 10, 1918, being worked in connection with the
Mr and Mrs A. Major-Gen. Ventris. cultivation of
of lands adjoining factories,
Lambelet
Alias Ver-tris Which are both practical and int
Occur
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regariling arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents ar advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars Gordised and Douglas, at 10a.m.wises the vital problem of cultivation on Murdays and Thursdays. All claims must be prosented within ten days of the stomer's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
For Farther Information, Fasane Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings
atc., 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
VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16th-SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PÅSSENGER
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. HITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Fmight and Paasugar Agout,
Los Hause Street.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Carge carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAL, DURBAN (Natal, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
FROK BONGKONG:
PROPOSED SAILING, Connecting with
FROM COLCHO
TALDELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR LES AND BID Class PadsNG IRR.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
Razular Direct Service from JAPAN, OHINA and SKAITS to DELEA, DELAGOA BAY, DUBBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS en route and affording the Quicken Fright. Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA
For dates of departure, Races of Freight, apply to
THE BANK LINE. LIMTEMI
MANAGING BARSTE,
"ELLERMAN" LINE. (Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd)
JAPAN CHINA AND STRAITS
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGY SHIPPERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED,
is Busanal or ape of Good Hope at Owners.
THE BANK LIK
These lands are
area
#
interesting.
in the factores pay the
employees in
· potatoes and various vegetables being grown for their own canteens. They are thus provided with recreation of healthy character and
at the
same time bave the atisfaction of feeling that even in their spare time they are doing something towards the defeat of the boats:
There are thousands of separate pro perties to -be looked after for the War Office and the Ministry of Munitions, and there are in hand schedules and valuations of the whole of these, an enormous task of
itselt H.
A property means often a huge factoryo
(or a wide- spreading hatment
camp, and thus the valuation of one property may involve dealing w
with the interests of 300 different owners Buch responsible dutica. can only be performed by men possessing a high degree of technical skill, knowledge and ability, and they are carried out by a staff which includes barristers at-law, solicitors,
surveyors and valuers, draughtsmen and technical clerks, work- ing at high pressure in order to with valuation of every description landed and other property, and to settle the many difficulties which arise.
COPE
- Mr and Mrs G. F.
Nightingale
T.Misa Pedersen.
SHIPPING
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U.S.
Mall Line.
OPERATING THR NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS ECUADOR, **VENEZUELA” and “COLOMBIA. 14000 Tana esch HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
via SHANGHAI, KORE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, The Sunshine Belt.
"The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe Sailings from Hongkong at Koon. "VENEZUELA A "ECUADOR" SENIORKESTARIKAANSON WEDNESDAY, NOT.
Deat
"COLOMBIA
Thees Btosmara hare the most modern equipment Including overl electric Exes and electric lighting. ALL LOWER BERTH® and beg
comfortable Staterooms. (All single and twa, berthe outp)--
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is, our first consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, all the attendance
passengers cannot be surpassed
ara interchangeable with the Toyo Khem Kaisda and the
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ld. For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc., apply tom
COMPANY'S OFFIOR in Alexandra Building
Chater Road,
PHONE 141
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SHANGHAI
RACES.
Monday, Nov. 12th to Saturday, Nov. 17th, 1917.
THE now and luxurious
|2195)
Sailing Schedule.
SS. VENEZUELA” Leaves HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, November 7th. Arrives SHANGHAL SATURDAY, November 10th Ratarn fatter the races)
8.5 ECUADOR
Layes SHANGHAI, SATURDAY
November 17th..
Arrives MANILA, WEDNESDAY, November 21st. Arrives HONGKONG, SUNDAY November 95th. Round trip G$74.25, Return, vis Manila
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BANKS
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the
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Surpuss the blood with the wanted nourishing and healthy flesh building materials Very palatable
OF ALL CHEMISTS
PRICES: $1.25 and $235
"For the Blood is the Life" YOUR BLOOD WANTS
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IH YOU are troubled with Eczema, Blotches, Spot, Pimples, Boils, Sores or Erandons of any kind continually bursting through the
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W. L. Fattender, Esq
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On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent per annum on the daily balance
Os FIXED DEPOSITS-
For 3 months per cent. per annum.
B
718
Chiay Manager
K. J. STABB
Chrishanger
child
-H. M. Sherwin V
Hongkong, July 12, 1917.
4
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and family
LIVE
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Mr B. M. Sleigh. Mrs
Me and Mrs Gregory chart and
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17
ONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
and children Mia Htabbings and THE Mr and Mrs Wm.
Mr B. James
Jackson
Mr J. Joseph
Mr. U. D. Kincsed
Men Lästman
daughter
Mr A. AL-Todt
business of the above Bank is lacted by the HONGKONG
Bales may be obtained on
Me and Mrs Under- AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR
M-F. Walsh
FORATION
application.
INTEREST"
the animum PER CENT.
PADANG, PALEMMANG, PEKALONGAN,
PRANO
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SAWAKENO. MANGHAT, SINGAPORE BOCEABALA, BOLLAKARTA (800)
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Continent, in Great Beltsin, Ammia, And Australia, and fraumets, banking basiness of
JF VAN RETS
Hoogkong, Sep 29, 1917,
on deposits is allowed on THE
monthly balances at 21 ter aznum. Depontors
CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY may transfer at their option balanced of ✔ HONGKONG AND $100 or more to £2" W
HEN you have bad cold you want SHANGKAI BANK to be placed on
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romedy that contains nothing injurious.
ong and Shanghs, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy moets Bil
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
"ÎNCORPORATIEL WY BOTAL CHARTER
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HEAD OFFICE LONDON,
For the Hongh
Banking
Chiat
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617
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INDIA LIMITED)
Anthorised Capital.
Reserve Fund goo
Iption of Erel
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
· EXTANLIHED 1890,
ALTHORISED CAPITAL X-48,000,000.00. PAID UP CAPITAL... REXERTE FUND
(30,000,000,00 22.100,000.00
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
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