SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
TAKING PASSENGEs and Cargo to
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 20.
Steamers
Colombo
Leave Hongkong Nood
Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo.
Due Dae Marseilles Loodan
1017,
1917
to
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 Tickets Interchangeable with Oriout Line.
NAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
S. &
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong About
Passecara may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call. Erve at churgs Batara Tickets are available by Massagarios Maritimes Company.
(Non- Transhipment), IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, CqLoa AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING LOT AND BE SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCRD RATES.
SEA MIRA
PROPURED Saitinen ;
LRATO
Duo at M'SEILLES.
Ε'κατα
#byuz
it 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 Furnish ad with an Electric Reading Lamp
Round-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection with the Principal Mail Lines.
Retura Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe 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.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNESS.
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expect of which they have received documents
- pe advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyor, Messrs Goddard and Douglas, at 10 am. on 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 admitted after the goods have left the downs..
For Further Information, Fasage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Daton of Sailings ato, 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, JUNE 21st and ÄUGUST 31st, 1918.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS "PASSENGER
*** SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE KATER,
0. E. RITTER, " Froight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings,
Loo House Street,
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 BONGONG:
PROPOSED SAILING..
Uonnecting with de
PALUZELENT, ACOUMMODATION YOn Lan any iso Olass PassiozES.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
Bazalar Direct Service from JAPAN, OHIN & and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling as MAURITIUS ́ ́en route and affording the Quickest Freight
Fransport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
Por datee
Bates of Freight, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED
·MANAGING AGETTE,
“ELLERMAN”
LINE
(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd.)
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
#3E FARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPPERS
D APPROACH THE UNDRE BEQUESTED
Cen
Sanal or Sipe of Good Hope at Owners
THE BANK LINE LID.
Crineral Asenbil
THE CHINALVATI
MOEKTED AUCTION.
· HONGKONG DEFENCE
Monday 20th April
CORPS.
Orders for Axtiliery Company by Cap,
4.. J. H. W. Armstrong, V.D.
All N.COM, and, men who love hot already dite no. are to re-drave their rifles and bayonets at once, and return charges and dumaray cartridges to Heid
PARĀDES AT BELOKESE KÅTTERN. Moulay, 9th April:—.
-7,30 a.m.—Right Half Company, Ley,
ees as detailed. Examination by LOS Tuesday, 10th April 7,7.80 a.m.-Righs Half Campany. Full drill with the exception of Layers wine attend examination on 20th April.
3.13 p.m.-Left Half Company, Full- drill with the exception of new D.R.F. and new Layern' cla: Wednesday, 1st May
7,00 x-Right Haif Company, Lay- ers as detailed. Examination by IG. Thursday, 2nd May:-
5.15 pm-Left Half Company, New
D.E.F. class only. Friday, Drd May ;---
5.15 p..-Left Half Company New
Layers' Class only.
Orders for Engineer 'Company by
Captain W.Russell. '\"
26th April to 2nd May, 1819:--
EL MANNING NIGHTLY.
Parades as per rosters posted at Head-
5.00 pm-Ad Jockey Club Stables.
Dyesa, drill order Thursday, 2nd May
SHIPPING
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
FOR SALE
3:
FOR SALE 5.30pm-45 Jockey. Ona StablesALESEND 109 THE PEAK,
U Bours Dress, drill order without rides.
Apply C. H. GÅLE BIGNALLING BROTION.
P.T. D. Hongkong, Mar: 29, 1918,
*EQUADOR,**
Turday, 30th April and Friday, Brd
"May
5.30. p.m.-Parade at Fleadquarter.
Dress, clean fatigua. **** Note: Rifles (with boras free from, din. and aldearms are to be brought to the parado" on 30th April.
M
STHITCHER BRAKNK EROZION,
'
Tuesday, 30th April
5.15 p.m.-Parade of Headquarters.
KONSULTE..
Monday, 19th April," and "Friday, 3rd
'May
5:15pm-All unite except "D" Com
pany on Murray Parade Ground, under Berge. Edmonde and. Mrade. Drees, drill order.
THE Undersigned have received.
structions to sell at the salt Rooms, - No. 8, Den Væùr Rood, Cocoer of Ice House Street,
FOTOR YACHTA Built 1918, had very little usage
Toskwood -Length, water-line 29′ 9′′; över al 35′
Beam
Motor Scripps, Heavy duty 14 H. P
Completa with Lavatory, Refrigerator,
• Suit of Sails, and all Accessories. Price and full particulars may bad
Termos
Orders for Cadet Company by 2nd Lieut. from the Undersigned
·J. E. W. Baird.
CHURCH PARADE.
Sunday, 28th April:-
19.15
m.-Nos. 1 and 2 Sections fall in a Star Ferry Pier, Kowloon side. 10,30 8.m.-Nos. 3 and 4 Sections fall in at Star Ferry Pier, Hongkong side. Monday, 29th April
5.15 p.m.-Fell parade of the whole of the Company at Headquarters. Be view order.
quarters. Engine-drivers at 8.30 pedaday, 1st, May
electricians at 6.43 p.m.
میں
OFFICERS NEXT FOR DUTT.
Belchers: Cuptain Russell. Lyremua: 2nd Lieut. Hill. Stoneuntters: Lieut. Stevenson.
Instruction for N.C.Os, and men of the Infantry Battalion attached for duty:---
Class at Belebers at 8.60 p.m. qu Mondays and Thursdaya.
Class at Belcher at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesdays, and Fridays.
Class 3 at Lyceum at 6.30 p.m. an Tuesdays and Fridays, under Staff Sergts. Ovendina and Parsons, R.E., Corpi. Day and 2nd Corp. Norris, R.K.D.C. Belchers; and Staff Sergts. Barclay and. White. P... and Sergt. Williams, H.E.D.C., et Lycemun.
Order for Infantry Battalion by Major H. 1. Morgia,
A
· PARADISE."
"A" Company.
5.30 p.m.-N.C.ds, of No. 1 and 2 Platoons (as detailed by Platon Comiranders) 45 Headquarters. T. E. T
Wednesday, 1st May
Friday, 3rd May
0.30 p.m.-Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoons
on Polk Ground Hongkong resi denta will parade at the Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. end procedd by tram to Causeway Bay. Company drill.
Dress, drill order.
Friday, 3rd May :-
"B" Company.
5.30 p.m.-Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 Platoons on Polo Ground. Hongkong resi- dents will parade at the Cricket Club at 5.10 pm and proceed by tram to Causeway Bay. Company drill.
Dress, drill order.
MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Monday, 29th April-
6.10 p.m.-Drill at Kowloon Dork, Nos.
5.15 pm-Annual Inspection at Read- quarters. Any Cadet absenting him- self from this parade without first having obtained leave from the 0.0. will be struck off-the strength
G. E.-STEWART, Captain,
Adjutant, E.K. Defence Corps. Hongkong, 26th April, 1918.
FOTICE.
Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
PA Auctioneer).
Hongkong, Jan. 1978.
TO LET
TO LET.
URNISHED HOUSE No. 41 The
Feak, for the Summer months.
Apply
'C. MeL-MESSER,
Police Office." Hongkong, April 19, 1918.
TO LET.
U.S. Mail Line OFERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STRAMERS
"“VENEZUELA **
and COLOMBIA.” 14,000 Tons eschi put so HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
via BHANGHAI, KORE, KOKOHAMA and HONOLULU. The Sunshine Belt
The most Comfortable Boate to America and Europe.
Sallings, from Hongkong at Noon..........
88. ^ "KOWADOBA in
28. "COLOMBIA" RA: "VESEZUELA'
PHONEDNESDAY, HA các bài teensommergegnerinum WEDNESDAY, June 19th, 19184 TOMEINE PLOFTSPROGRESSOR WEDNESDAY, July 17th, 19
These Steamers have the most modern equipment. Including orehead. electric fans and electric lighting AL LOWER BERTHS sad large comfortable Staterooms (All single and two berthe only)
The Safety and Comfort of Pagus is our first, ponalteration Spesial care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance ou
passengers cannot be surpassed. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toya Klan Kalana and thes
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Lo For further infarination, raten, literature, schedules eta, COMPANY'S OFFRE în Alexand TELEPHORN 141.
BANKS
FONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPTIAL...
Reserva: Furn—
Sterling
£1,500,000GS/=$15,000,000
Silver Rot
Remrave ELABILITY" OF PROPRIETORS i............
$5,000,000
Chater Bos
BANKS
JEDERLANDSCHE ANDEL.--
MAATSO
FAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOX
CAPITAL
19,500,000
$34,500,000 $15,000,000
AUTUSLIBEDĮ
G. T. M. Edzina, Esq.-Deputy
Chairman.
COVER OF DIRECTJEL.
344 Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.-Chairman,
DESIDENTIAL, FLAT in "Prinee's
Apply to-
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY 00., LTD.:
309 Hongkong, April 8, 1918.
Officers Photograph.-An Otcers' photo-. Building.
graph will be taken at Headquarters at 3 pm, on Monday, April Dres, shorts and gulties, Sam Browne Belt fone bracel and cap. All Officers are requested to attend. Sergeanta Mesa-A special meeting of the Sergrants Mess will be held at, Headquarters at 6 pm. on Monday, 20th. Apri.. All members specially requested to attend.
GERMANY'S CLEAN SWEEP.
SCOURING THE COUNTRY FOR
SCRAPS OF PAPER.
4.10
All tha.cellars, attics and dark-cornera in Germany are being swept for such valuables as scraps of paper, hair com- bings, old bottles, corks. sic.
The clean swees began in Frankfort where 50,000 school children were mobi lised for the organised collection of refuse
03 behalf of the State. Many other to was have adopted the scheme. and before long it will embrace the whole of Germany,
Every kind of rabbish has its value in the Fatherlain Collectors are told by the Frankfurter Zaitun
"From women's hair driving bands and fat,ure made from felt hats, boot and shoe soles; from rags, gun-cotton; from celluloid explosives; from old
· TO LET.
OFFICES in York Building.
LUSTLIEGH, 67 The Peak
BOUSES on Shaween, Can'
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., L
TO LET.
†MMEDIATE ENTRY, four
TOY
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager. Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
TO LEI..
FQ Butcher, Esq. | Hou. Mr.
D. Landale, 8. E. Dodwell, Ev. D. Farr. Bag
C. B: Gubbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, W. L. Pattanden, Esq,
CHIP MANAGE." Hongkong-NJ. STABB, Esq,
MANADER:
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
Lombor BankKES-LONDON COUNTY NA WESTMINSTER BANE, LIMITED.-
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of T per cent. per annum on the daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSIva
Far 3 months per cent per annum
13
N. J. STABR,
Chiet Manager.
Hongkong, March 23, 1918.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
THE
THE basin of the shore Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG
·PAID-CT.
CAPITAL REERYX
4 75,000,000 (£8,250,000
60,000,000
11.358,461- (R.
HEAD OF FICKLAMSTERDAM. Branche ad
The Bague
Rottærdans
HEAD'AGENCY-BATANYA
Benche
BANDITAMARIS, BARDOEXO,
CHRATION,
IVEMBER,
Bo
ROTA RADJA,
MAXIMAR
ESG Trsect (De)
Tator Baraze, STRELATÍAS, S'
WELTEREDEY.
MADAN FADAMS, PAKEMNING, PEKALONGAN,
PORTLAMAZ
Correspondents at Bombay, Cil Baigon, Haiphong, Hand Aros, Yokm Madras, Fondicherry Calenta, Bangkok, hams, Kobe, Kalbeurae, Bydney, New York, San Francisco, die, de
London and Smiths Bank, Idrafted.
LONDON BASKEThe monof
The Bank bays and solia and receives for collection Bills of Erstange: insiem Lotters of credit on its Benches and Correspondente In the Party on the Continet, In Great Britaler, America, and Australia and transets backing businow of every description. A
J. F. VAN RES, Hanager Honging, Sept. 29, 1917.
AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- THE PORATION. Rules may be obtained qu 2003 application.
paper, a substitute for bed feathers from A FLAT in Nathan Road, Howlood. feather clippings, artificial manure.
By collecting such articles the chil
1 and 2 Guns only. Hongkong residren are assured they will help to make dents proceed by launch. from the world wonder at the inventive genius Queen's Statue Pier at 4.00 p.m. * of the Germans." Tuesday, 3th April
7.10 am-No. 4 Gun at Headquarters. Wednesday, 1st May
5.10 p.m.-Drill at Headquarters,
Nos. 4 and 5 Guns only. Thursday, 2nd May
6.10 p.m.-Drill at Headquarters. The following men only need attend Ptes Field, Irvine, Labrum, A. C. D. Logan, C. PLogan, McKeras, Pingust and Stapleton.
Every child gets a collecting book for 1000 stamps, and when be has 10 stamps he gets a prize. A thousand stamps win a first orize and a mutton. hale decoration. There are stamps for old paper
old bottles, scraps of inetal, tinfoil and silver paper, for old corks, mgs, gramophone records, combs, human hair, films, etc. An old felt hat is worth ten stamps.d
A central collecting station purchasés all the waste brought in and gives each school the money, which it can do what it likes with even to buying war loan
WANTS
"For the Blood is the Life." YOUR BLOOD
PURIFYING.
IF YOU are broabled with Eczema, IF YOU are suffering the schem
Blotches, Spota, Pimples,
Boils, Scres or Eruptions of any kind continually bursting through the skin
TF
hare that constant Etching and inflammation of Piles
and pains of · Bad ;, Lega Abscesser," Ulcers, :: Scrofulona - kod Ulcerated Soros, Glandular Swellings, Blood Poison, sta
YOU are in the grip of Rhen- matisar, Beistic. Imbago, Ghoutabo
the
All there are turn signs of clogging blood imparity, calling for. Immmediate treatment through the blood, so don't waste your time and money on osolone lotions and mesay cintmedis, which cannot get below the sofson of the skiri... What you want and what you must have in a medicine that will get right to root of your trouble, a suedicins that will thoroughly from the blood of the poison- ous matter which alone is the trus cause of all your (anføring." Clarica's, Blood" Mixture is just sucks medicine. It is composed at ingredienin which quickly attack, overcome, and expel from the blood all impurities (from whatever canse ezizing), and by rendering if clean and pure, can be relied on to effect a lasting cure..
True Value of The CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE In certified by moet semackable col feetion of annoksited testimonials from grateful patients of all-patiente who have been cured, after doctors and hospitals have given them up as incurs able patients who have, bean cared aftár, trying many othés ; treatments. without sacred pafente bonds only have børn, kared of the particulaz Bikin or Blood Complaint from hinh They were baring-bat and found great improvement In
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Torleis Best Blood
SKIN & BLOOD
Fear roomed houses in Kowloon.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD. Alexandes Buildings. Engkong, August 32, 1927.
BANK
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE
CHINE.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 3)
FER CENT per annum. Depositos
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
Estazúrsk. 1880,
may transfer at their optics balances of AUTHORIAED UAFIZAL,,Ten 48,000,000,QUE
$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND PAID ET CAPITALAA SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on REVE FORD FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT.
· per annum.
For the Hongkong and Shangha.
Banking Corporatira..
N. J. STARE,
Chief Manager.
› Hongkong May 14, 1916.
35,000,000.ON
100,000,0
BRAD Ortiz-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND JULEGTE AT:
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
511 CHANGCHUR
THE CHARTERED BANK
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
DARIN (DALNY)
NEW YORK
PRIX
BANGDON
FENUTILE (MORDEN) SAN FRANCHIO
· HAKKOW
BEATLE
OF
SHANGHAI
ΕΔΕΙ
SUTHOMOSEX
INCORPORATED EY HOTAL CHARTER 1859.
KAT TUES Kom Laspor
SINGAPORE
STDET
HEAD Office, LONDON,
FAID-UP CAPITAL.
LOS ANGELES
TOKYO
TELKANTO
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... Franca £5,000,000 RESERVE FUND PAID UP CAPITAL. | 22;300,000 | Berkeve LiabiliTY OF JEO- (1/3 of the Capital, La. Francs 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of
the Chinese Republic).
Chairman of the Board
of Directors ANDRE BERTHELOT, General Manager............. A. J. PERNOTTE.
HEAD OFFICE:
74, Bus Baint-Lazaro, PARIS, BRANCHES="
PEKING, S
SHANGHAI,
SAIGON, EN TIENTSIN,,
HAIPHONG, HONGKONG, YUNNANFOU,
BANKERS
FRIETOR
1900,000 Manına £1,900,000 SAGARAKT
NXWCHWAX4
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, and FIXED DEPOSITS roceived for 1 year, or shorter periods at rutes which will be quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manajit Hongkong May 7, 1917
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED In FRANCE: Société Générale pour u
„lavoriser le. Développement du ↑ Authorised Capital
Commerce et de l'Industrie en Subscribed *France.
Paid-up" "áro
In LONDON 2 Loads County & West-Love Fand
minster Bank, Ltd
In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.
Correspondents in the chief, cam- mercial centres of the world
Telegraphic Addrem: CHIBANKIND. Interest allowed, on Current Accounts arid Fixed Deposits in Local Unereney and in Gold Terms co application
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted
Special facilities for French exchange.
RODET DE JOURNELA
HONGKUNG ERCANTUH
Queen's, Buildi
HANKERS.
·BANK OF BIOLNED.
Interest allowed on Current Locomoti Deposits received for fixed periods => rates to be obtained on application.
AMISEL, ONO,
Hongkong, 11. March, 1918:
JAPANESE
,500,000
Every kind of Footwear -
MADE
Loyden Jon Stock BATE Lonzo
Every description of Exchange busĒZENS transated, P
NTEREST dowodo Current
Accounts at 3 per cent per
on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposite kt rates which may be ascertained on
* US CHAMFEIN,
Road Central
1914: 150
ORDER
CHERRY &00-
PEDDER
Opposite Hongkong Hoba