THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
·ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO...
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
-Taking Passingees and CareN: TO
„STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 20.
- Duo London 1917.
Steamers
to
Colombo
Leara Hongkong
Noon.
13
Connecting Mail Stoomer from
Colombo.
Daa Marseilles 1917,
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO
LONDON LETTER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
(From Our Own, Corrapondani,)
LONDON, Morele 15.
A NEW ENTENTE:
broke out. Happily he was prevent- ed from going, or instead of being u mechanic in the air service he would' probably now be a prisoner in Ger awny. Possibly the owner of the clubs found in the dug-out was one of Junan's prospective pupils: Ort he may have been a member of in English club and obtained bis clubs the of the latest developments of
here.
We gave a free rein to the the war is thuit numbers of Britial Fons in our midst, not only in golfing: officers and ten now take their leave and mototing, but also in balloosing, in France- instead of coming home to and I believe one of the ten orgun Englandi. Formerly leave to go-to ing the ruids ou Tonion was formerly Faris was only given to generals, but amager of a big German motor tyre company here, who frequently took that has been changed, and now
a flight over the metropolis, spying soldiers go to the, City of Light out the lay of the town in preparation Others make for places elsewhere in for his nocturnal murder-mission Fance. It would'surprise most peo-ugainst women and babies in their ple if they knew the number of British Hghting men who have mur. |ried Frenchwomen. Hundreds of
Accomodation in the connecting Steamer trein COLOMBO is definitely reserved in others are engaged to French girls,
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
8..8.
Leave Hongkong About
Passengure may travel by Railway in Japan between Porta of Call free of charge, “Retaro. Tickets are available by Mosangèries Madilmae Company.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS (Non-
Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SOAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING IT AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
PROPAD SAILINOS :
STEAMIES.
Lesta
'KONO #boat.
Dua at M'SETLLEN.
Dus
it calling LONDON
bout
about
cribs,
DIVORCE CLOUDS,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle asserta that there are over 900,000 people in
these islands eager to be free from and, when they get leave they go to their matrimonial bonds, and he is visit the relatives of their betrothed. pressing for legislation leading to There is the additional attaction of ensier severance of these ties. There the Frenchwoman's famous skill inartings are added to the list. are many who assert that hasty wat
the culinary art, aided by the fact This londs colour to the story, told the that France at this monent is better other ony that some officers at the supplied than England with good Front were discussing what they would do after the war. One said, i things to eat.
A NEW PASTIME.
I used to think I should like to have a nice little furni în the country,
WAR PROPDELY,
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MANA A 14000, Tans each. HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
ria SHANGHAI," KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU
The Sunshine Belt.
The most Comfortable Route to Amerian and Europe Sailings front Hongkong at Noon.
......................... WEDNESDAY, May Atod, 1918 WEDNESDAY, Juve 19th. 1915) WEDNESDAY, Joig 17th, 1918-
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electric fans and electric lighting, AL LOWER BERTES and large
comfortable Staterooms (All aingie and two bertha
only.
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on
passenger cannot be surpassed........... Tickets are interchangeable with the Tayo Kisen Kalsta and the
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FOND
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Loraluners have a new pastime but the war be altered that, iONGKONG & SHANGHAI since the air raids came again, with after the war I shall spent the first
three years in the building trade.' heuvier bombs.. Crowls spend their And after that?" caine the ques Sunday afternoons in visiting the tion. **Theh was the reply “I scene of the dange. They seem to shall get called to the Bar and prac view the huvce in a philosophy light, tier in the Divorce Court." and deed there is some local feel- ing as to which place has scared the The war prophets who flourished heaviest hits. The local residents
in the war hava come so sadly early visit each other's affected areas and to grief on every occasion that they Hon. Mr. F. H. Holyoak.-Chairmat segni reluctant to admit that may have aired their predictions that little G. T. M. Edkins, Eaq.,-Deputy
is heard of them nowadays. But I botub, kas done more damage than have just units across a quite remark-R. H. Dodwell, Esq. E. V. D. Parr. Faq. that which fell adjacent to their ownable little incident that bears not. Gubbar, Esq.A: Plummer, Esq. dwelling.
only on the gift of prophecy, but hus D. Landale, Hon. Mr. E. Shallim, an interest as illustrating the new W. L. Pattondon, Esq. democratic spirit that is moving on this pale of the work. It was in a London tube train the other night. In the corner sat an old, withere
The only complaint so far is that --- rich aliens from Lendon are going cut into seaside and country places rind are offering such terus to landlords
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS,
for the purchase of desirable houses dame-sunburnt to a dark brown
All Cablus are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Barth, Furnished that the tenants in possession are colour-evidently a true gipsy, à
with an Electric Rescling Lamp.
silk-batted man got into the varriage
Hon. Mr.
Omar MANAQUE, Hongkong-N.J. STABB, Esq.
MANAGE
Shanghai-A G. STEPHEN, Esqjà,
(£8,250,000
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Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be .canceled or altered without notice.
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Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors. Messrs Goddard and Dongias, at 10 am. sa Mordays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within on days of the steamer's, arrival hers, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will ⚫be admitted after the goods have left the Nodowns,
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etc., apply to.
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FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S. S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. JUNE 21st and AUGUST 31st, 1918..
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS. PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE BATES,
Fraight and Passenger Agent,
Ice House Stroek.
0. H. RITTER.
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INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, FORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMHO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
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PTO
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FOR PARTICULARS OF. SAILINGN/SHKIFFERS. ANY REQUESTED TO APPROACH TER UNDERSIGNED
via fines Canal brape of Good Hope at Own
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uncxpreted notice to quit at the end
after a glance at ber, he edged away
of their tenaney The Government a little. The gipsy turned to him are taking steps to put an end to this and said, so that all could bear. “You ruge for greedy dispossession.
need not move from me, sir. I um as clean as you, I wash as often as
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Correspondents at Bombay, Colombs, Madras, Pondicherry Calenta, Bangkok,
On Ouersat Account at the rate of Two Balgon, Haiphong. Hauet, Amoy, Yoko
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.
Or Farm, DirOLIKES 2-i
3 months 1 per cent. per annum.
0
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N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, March 23, 1918.
The well-informed Birmingham areover, I have as many pounds in For Prat states: There is excellent
my pocket at this moment as you ground for stating that negotiations have pence. Further, I can tell you are in progress, with the approval of that all you have on you is four] their respective Governments, be shillings and sixpence halfpenny." tween certain British and Japanese otheer on the opposite side of the car The travellers tittered, and a young organisations for the purpose of pre sailed pleasantly and with evident venting, or at least restricting within interest. To him the gipsy turned measurable limits, caemy business next and said, "Yes, young man. in the Far East when the war is at And you have on you at this moment an end. The negotiations are under. xctly eight pounds, seven shillings stood to affect both banking and ship-started and suit, Well, that is und elevenpence." The young officer ping interests, and it is regarded as retbarkable. I can't say about the probable tha, whereas in the ease of pence, without counting them, but. the former the co-operation proposed Du are certainly right us to the will bring alonta nore liberal and pounds and shillings. But tell us something more important-when ready financing, of contractual and will the war end?" Industrial schemes, all passenger and The old, crone shook her head and cargo overseas traffic will be conduct-replied, Ah! that is too difficult. ed on principles with which the But this I will tell you the decisive Germans will find it exceedingly step towards peace will be taken before. April 17th." The officer took difficult to compete."
fout his card and gravely handed it to IN ENEMY DEG-OUTS, ..
the gipsy, saying with's smile, "I: There is By Quaint finds pre sometimes made hope you are right..
in every dug-outs. Going down into name and address. If you are right. one of these dark caverns some time come to that address and you abell ago a North Country, British officer have my eight pounds, seven and saw in a corner a bag of golf clubs, ¦ elevenpence,' The fron heads had the stain of earth'
[on them as if they had been recently used, and in the pocket of the bag were a couple of balls of a well-known English make. The officer, who is á golfer himself, examined the clubs.
BANK
closely and was astonished to find BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE that they had been made by George
CHINE Duncan, the famous English pro
fessional. At any rate they were Somcamato CAPITAL... France 45,000,000 stamped with his name in the usual Pain UP CAPITAL A., o 8.22,500,000 \||(1/3 of the Capiml, £e. Francs 15,000,000 subscribed by the Government of fitt
the Chinese Republic)
manner.
Golf, of course, was just beginning |:
to boom in Germany before the war.
HEAD OFFIORA
A national championship had been Chairmen of the Board: * formed in Berlin, the handsome of Directors ANDER BESTATIOT, prizes offered attracting many of our General Manager... A. J. PEENOTTER leading professionals. Duncan's mer curial style made a great appeal to the Germans on those occasions, and be actually had his bag packed for Berlin for a German four when war
The Man Who Gets There
Turman who has bloodani real rich red blood and plenty of fo- tis body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COM
74, Ene Saint Tarare PARIS. BRANCHES":" PEKING,"
SHANGHAL PIENTEIN, HONGKONG,
BAIG HAIPHONG YUNNANFQU.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
E bysine of the shore Bank in conducted by the HONGKONG
York, San Francisco, &a.. 40.
LONDON BANKERL: The Union of MAShelton Hooper The Misses Woods
MeW.E.Hoogeverf Mrs E Woody London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
The Bank bays and selts and repetvos Mr. E. Humbert
Mr DJ:30 Houten Mr. Kind Men & for collection Bills of Exchange in lattar of credit-on-Ita Branches and Capt. and Mrs R Correspondents in the art, on the
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J. T. VAN REEKS,
Manager Hongkong, Sept. 29, 1917.
PORATION. Bales may be obtained on AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR THE
Application....
..
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
ESTABLISHED · · 1880,
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at a PER CENT, per annum. Depositos may transfer at their option balances of ATHED CAFELYen 18,000,000.00 $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND PAID UP Cammatici SHANGKAL BANK: to be placed on REKEYS FUID FIXED DEPOSIT at .PER · CENT, per annum.
BOMBAT
36,000,000,00 23,100,000.00
Haicomixa
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Corporating... ·
"N. J. STARR,
Chief Manager, Hongkong May 16, 1918.
HEAD OPTIOR-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHZI AND AGENCIEÀ ÁT:
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NEW YOLL
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Rev. LIABILITY OF IRO“ **
PRIETORS
€1,970,000 FOREIGN KICHANGE 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. C. DOWNING,
Hanager,
Hongkong May 7, 1917
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED]
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MARENGO REISHI ONO,
. Manager.
Hong Long, 11 Karth, 1918
NOTICE.
"HIGH-CLASS PRINTING
1,000 BOOK BINDING.
630,000 1 DOTR AT
LONDON FOLKT
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