THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE,
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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THE CHINA MAIL.
RUMANIA BOUND TO TERMS treaty will be a model.for the stranguka. |
OF SLAVERY.
tion of people.
As a result of the peace treaty Bu
COUNTRY THE MONOPOLY OF THE will cease to exist as an independent country. I will be completely under the domination of the Central Epices. The latter, under the pretest of ensuring the
CONQUERORS.
What the peace forcibly concluded with engring out of the glasses of the treats. Germany means us mania is clearly will impose on Bumana orgs of von explained in the following article anai-Bruf which wil net with abackaer quile- kuted to the Secolo " (Mitask by a B. Under a "disguised form Rumania
will become a German protectorate.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,informed Rumanian correspondent:—
TAKING PASSERS AND CARGO TU
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, do
Steamers
Colombo
Leave Hongkong *Noon
Connecting Mail Steamer "from Colombo,
Marsilic 1917,
Dus London 1917.
to
When Passengers change Steamere at COLOMBO
The resignation of the Averescu linis try, Mackensen's new ulticast"te the immediate relation of the pelos negotiations, and the presentation of a list of the persons who are to be bunished. are all facts which prove that outside a group of the Gercaanophile party In Bucharest, which is ready to accept any thing. Rumanian politicians and public me generally do not wish to sign the
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in socalled peace which the Central Powers
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Titkata Interchangeable with Orient Line.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
S. 8.
Leave Hongkong About
Prawne ser may travel by Railway in Japan between Porta of Call free of charge. Kerurn Tickets are available by Msangeries Maritimes Company,
Noa-
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Tipment). IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO
AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING lot and 3D SALDON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
Proposed SAILINGI Z
STEAMERS.
LeATS
boat
LALTO
'buat
Due t M'BEILLES. if calling about
Duo 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 Furnished with an Electric Beading Lamp. ".
Fannd-the-World Tickets and Through fickota to New York in connection with the Principal Mail
Lides.
Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe lor Two Years; or to Entermediate Ports for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Bafting dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notice.
ar advice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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 am. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the atcamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Clains will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sallings
etc., apply to.
P.L KNIGHT,
Acting Superintendent.
intend to impose on their country.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S REGREA- TIONS.
VERY FOND OF VAUDEVILLE
AND GOLF., ·
Like every other toller, President Wil- son must have recreation to balance the drab hours of work, and, like ounter-
every other tailer, the President has xe. creation, but hurdly as much, and hardly under such favourable condition. The familiar saying about all work and .50 play applies just a meb to the exeutive head of the nation as to the boy in the
-ntreat.
Ho the Presidens golf, motors, walk sily in the summer, when the pavements and goes to the theatre. And occasion
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14,000 Tons each.
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The most Comfortable Route to America and Europs Sailings from Hongkong at Noon
AS. "VENEZUEL 8.8. "ECUADOR" 4.8. "COLOMBIA"-
WEDNESDAY, July 17th,' IRIS' ——— WEDNESDAY, Any. 14th, 1918 * WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11th 1935
These Steamers have the most modern equipment fncluding overbead alectric fans and electric Hghting ALL LOWER BERTES od lege comfortabis Staterooms (All single and two berths only),
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our Arst consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance e- pasengers cannot be surpasseri, Tickets are interchangeable with the Tayo Kisen, Kaina and tha Canadian Pacific Ocean Servio Ld,
For further information, rates, literature schedules etes, apply to
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TELKMONU 141, a
BANKS
Representatives :—
Kare. Kode, Osaka. Tauriga, Nagoya, Nagasaki, Karatan. Wakamatsu, Maji, of the Capital's-streets fairly sizzle, the Yokohama Tokyo Hakodate, Miroran, White House family drop down the Otaru, Vladivostock, Peking. Tientsin, Posay for a day or so ba bird the Dairen. Tuman', Bankow. Shanghai,HANKING CORPORATION
Manila, Singapore: Calcutta, London Taipeh, Hongkong. Canton. Haiphong,
None of them could sign a treaty which wott'd signify the complete subjection of timis cntatry to the Central Powers, Marghilomu, the chief or one Geruanophile grup in Bucharest-the other is led by, Peter Cup-ould har liked to send to power after the sign tave of the treaty, but nobody www willing (In me the shameful task.
So Mar Farly in the morning, long before the hiloman was compelled to assume power, bustling crowds of Government wwekery. before the elusion of peace.
"swarm up Perusvivania Avenue, a big
and New York: It is easy to understand this aversion, glides through the White House gutes shee Germany peace conditions. Ara 10
Cable Address: and purrs swiftly across the city to a brutal that even the most ardent Ger President plays golf around an eighteen Coder, A. B. C. 5th Ed.,
neighbouring country cab, where the Canton, Haiphong; **IWASAKISAI!.
Hongkong:IWASAKI”.
maophiles were unable to regard themhole curse. It isn't golf alone; the
Western Union and Bentley's.
President's ruchs,
as neceptable. This explains the reservi Presidens, likes fresh air and is a much |
the
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI
A
PAID-UP CAPTAI.................... -$16,000,000 AMIRVE FUNDS
Sterling
21,500,000-$18,000,000
Silver
19,300,000 RESET ILABILITY OF
PROPELLORS unemen
***
$34,800,000
BANKS
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDE
MAATBORAPPIJ.
(NSTERLANDS TRADING Boczaty),
AUTHORISED } $15,000,000
Cores oF DIRECTORS. & FIRE INSURANCE CO. T. M. Edkins, Esq.,-Deputy
Hon. Mr. P. H. Helyook-Chairman,
LTD., OSAKA,
For Particulars, apply to-
8. KAWATE, fanvayer.. No. 14, PEDDER STREET, HOnexoxu.
UN of Carp in these circumstances. of an advocate of the outdoor life a come Agency for: THE OSAKA MARINE Carp is a unical pwn-German, but st
of his immediate predecessors is Executive Mansion. Also, early morning the sens time he is a proud nad. Hear he believes, is conducive to real was ingenneus enough to believe that thought. How many weighty questions Germany, in pease for his devotion, of State have been decided while the would have bomu less harsh towards his President carefully poised over an 8-foot country, “Ngư hạ hát an opportunity of Puttu anul probably knows. More. savinging binne-others knew it long golf player.
over, Mr. Wilson is not a fair weather i
Whether Washington is ago that Gretchen is merely a character bathed in sunshine or swept with chilly! En literaturu, that Gerran sentimentality rains, he plays his game. Be has been does not exist and that Germany has no kokeva to tramp enthusiastically over the pisy for the vouched. Not desiting with the fakes of snow henting
about his curs.
to subscribe to the ruin of his country,
Carp stund aside, leaving the road, open for Marghiloman."
TOTAL SERVITUDE.
То
the thenste-especially vaudeville.
The President is tremendously fond of
astend twice a week is customary, while to us often us. four times is not re-, narkable. The newspapermen in Wash- that 'ington anally scent a big story:" when
to the Central
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expect of which they have received documentalemany's cusciting menu the tutel xez, it is noticed that the President in giving
In Ramasia everybody knows
side of the country
Ja large proportion of his evenings to the theatre. It speculative, of course, Bowers.
but generally it is felt that the President Before the way Rumunia had in area is working on some important. State doen- of about 87,000 are rates, and ament and goes to the theatre to rest his population of atous 8,000,000 inhabitants, ind. The loss of Dobsudja, in the first Apparently the Frenfilest doung's cam place, implise a cresas of 15,000 secure.
paxicularly for dramas, especially of the miles, and about 60,000 people. The his tastes rum chiefly to musical comedy heavy type. It has been observed that
extent of territory claimed by Hungary or vaudeville. It is inferred that he can along the Carpathians-su- a - Letrategical ant find proper-mentul relaxation in the guarantee" is not yet faed. But if depressing situations of the drama. It might be added that he strictly avoids the, the German pade should be confined to?
problem play. At vaudeville no air] these territoris annexations, Rumanis, of husterity prevails about the Presidentini although diminished and driven from the box. ses, and even though compelled to lowe
The President rarely returns from a millione di agres of forests situated in the of the performers usually address a few vaudeville show unscathed, One or more Carpatibles, might still bopo, in the remarks in his general direction that -enurse of time, lo constitute herself and generally send the audience into gales of prepare for her future.,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO)
BAILINGS FROM. HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATION
STEAMER & DISPLACEMENT
*Kanagawa Maru,
SACTING DATEJ
Shanghai, Kobe &Mishima Mara, 18,000 tons SUN., 23rd June, 11 am.
Yokohama
UIL NERFLY COMMANDEERED.
to
laughter. A broad smile then. wafuses. the Fresident's face, and if the crack "
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL SPILLS
A Pranch Razzed y turali (Fregulasikan "I homemade of actu
et Sattuse always keep a bar ole Martiny Tak to the Kasm, so ther on ma kad a. at any truckianay, of the Staten s Tosely das may be administers Tower to ach
The commend them, bance they star KA AR Chattad Bone mit sho Gay
War post be MAX, Gst, Southampton,. Kuga
MARTIN'S.
SAPIOL & STEEL
LESSONS IN CHINESE:
MLI HON TAX, a Chiesas graduate persed la literatuen has been a canchar in Europesa officials and Merchants in this Colony for lan yeste
Es bsa a good mathod of training Exropean ses in the Cilibus eximiustion, and la parissod
A first rate curtidente as a Chalam teacher,
also a good isowledge of Mandarin and Hakks. Arros folead lanzalag the Chiems tangagge requested to ca 'Chian Mall"_Omas 57 de to Zo, 15, Wellaston Street, Arst Ador.
FRENCH LESSONS
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15, Morrison Hill Road.
THE
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has been usually good the speaker is LONDON DIRECTORY. Rubania will be compelled to sell Howarded by unmaffled handelapping| 12,500 tons MON, 24th June, 11 s. the ural Power the surplus of her from the White House ha-" New York)
(PRISHED ÅRSTALLT) NABLES trades throughout the World Herald."
to communicata direct with English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
12,500 tons SAT., 20th July, 11 &..national production st prices fixed in *Tango Maru. 13,000 tons SAT, 17th Arg
Nagasaki, Kobe & A Maru,
Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji &
Kobe
London or Liverpool via S'pore, Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town
Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga, Thursday Is., Townsville, Brisbane, & Sydney
advance. There is no comparison be- tween the economic conditions imposed en Russia, and those to which Humanis
is obliged to subscribe. Russia has been
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FOR DATES OF BAILING slave of, the Central Powers, She will
CHINE
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One clause, which is really monstrous, Chairman of the Board
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74, Rue Saint-Lazaro, PARIS
TOY BRANCHES;
PERING, SHANGHAL
TIENTSIN,
entry. The whole of this district, wideh, beginning at the Carpathians, descends deeply into the Rumenian plain, will be declared an extra-territorial re ander the control of gion and placed
and Turkey will superintend the Hungary Germany, Austria, Hungary, HONGKONG, YUNNANFOU
BAIGON. -HAIPHONG,
BANKEREK
refining of petroleum and divide the pro. in. FRANCE: Bociété Générale pour duction between
favoriser le Développement du theraneiver, whileCommerce et de Industrie en Amaia, which has no other form of
France"
fes will only be entitled to a part of LONDON; London County & West
the production, and a
Operated by the magnificient and splendidly equipped T The Icedom of avigation on the Passenger Steamers "Fushimi Maru," "Suwa Maru," Danube will exist no longer, for Itimania, Kashima Maru" and "Katori Maru, sach of over 20,000 except under the strict control of the tons displacement.
Next sailing from Hongkong: Katori Mar, FRIDAY, 19th July at Liam.
Omitting Manila Eastbonna
202 4373
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Correspondents in the thief.com mercial centres of the world.
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Interest allowed on Current Account Central Empires. Driven from the set, and Fixed Deposits in Local Currency Romania w hot even be free on the and in Geld, Terma de plication Danube
"Every" description" of · Kanking and 20 Exchange business transacted. Judging from the conditions which Special facilities for French exchange.
AM, BOUET DE JOURNELS bava so for been rasde known by the Austro-Garman Trees, thers.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,doubt that the definitive treaty
B. MORI Manager
in all the horror the impossible situation that has been created for Bupania - Thila
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WESTKINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-LATKRES“ ÁLLOWED. On Current Acccent at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on th daily balance
ON TIDDxporta:~~-
For 3 months 3 per cent. per annum.
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V. J. STARE,
Chiat Manager
Hongkong, March-23, 1918.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAT BANKING COR-
CAFETAL 75,000,000 (£8,230,000. PADD-UT
CAPITAL £60,000,000- (25,000,0«<$
RESERTE
FOND ·}£31,595,481 = *(8_965,2p
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LONDON BASKIE The Untow London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
The Bank buy and solis and recefver for collection Bills of Exchange Histor letters of credit on its Benches and Correspondants in the East, on the Continent, m. Great and Australia, and, tranmete banking Britain, Asteris business of every description, ⠀
J. F. VAN RE53,
Maxaqués
Hongkong, Sept. 23, 1917.
PORATION. Rules may be obtained on THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
application.
#
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on
the minimum monthly balances at 3è FER CENT per annum. Depositoes
BANK LTD.
ESTABLIRED. 1880
may transfer at their eption balances of Aucsoassen Carttál...Yin (8,000,000.00 $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND PAID UF CAPTA SHANGKAI BANK to be placed on Reave Fun FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT.
per annum.
יך .
1,060,000.00 23,100,000,00
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
BRATOHM AND AGREES ALS
∙KEWORWÀNG
NEW YORK
For the Hongkong and Shangha Banking Corporation.
N. J. STABE,
Qial Manager. Hongkong May 14, 1918.
BOMBAZ
BUENOS AIRES
517
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF FICTION (MOLDET SAR Finance
SKALTZE
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2,000,000 LITORA
TITIO
TOLTO
TEINANZ
Mw
PAID UP CAPITAL Raziava FuxD *** RESERVE LIABILITY or Pso
£1,200,000
FRISTORA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business tranERCIAL.
¡ CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS roseived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
T. 0. DOWNING.
Manager Hongkong, May 7, 1917,,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED]
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid-ap Reserve Fandan
BANKEES.
***£T500,000 1,125,000 $42,500
MALA NAGARAXT
BOERABAYA
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed perioda
rates to be obtained on application
EISHI, ONO Manager's
Hougtong, 11 March, 1915
NOTICE.
HIGH-CLASS PRINTING
AND
BOOK BINDING
630,000
DORK AT
BANK OF ENGLAND." LOYDON" Jour STOCK” BAIL: IneITED,
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Every description of Exchange busie BOOKS & PAMPHLETSASPECIALTY
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