MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & 0. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO
THE CHINAL MAIL.
FACING THE SHADOWS.
JAN AMERICAN PRIZE POEM.
The Faris Edition of the New York Herald "somas montlu nga instituted * Literary Competitimi, open to all ruembers, it thro" Antecican "Expeditionary Force, including the Y3LC.A. ahd members of the American Red Crom. Not counting those which' had to be refused beraire the,writers did pot conform to the rates of the competition or mallel påeir contributions, later than February 24, my than eight hundred MPH, of perses were received."
The dost prime of 1,000te, was awarded. to Private Willians “T. Grunddiah,"
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, anythingineers, for his sonnet, Facing the Shadows."
Taking Passengers and Cargo To
STRAITÉ, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &c.
Scampern
Columbu
Leave Hongkong
Noon
Connecting Mail:
Steamer fron Colombo,
Due
Marseilles
Dus London
20
When Fassengers change Steamers at COLOMBO-
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in
Bongrong 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
Pang may travel by Railway in Japan bobwoop Ports of Call free of charge.
(Non- Transhipment). IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
INTERMEDIATE, {
STEAMERS
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
AND LONDON,
*
CARRYING LAT AND 2ND BALCON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
When I Behold the team and tragie night
Shreading the earth in vague. symbolie goera, And When I think that, ere my fancy's fight Has rosoled the portals of the inner room Where knightly ghosts, guarding the secret arka Of brave romance, through me shal wing again, Death may engulf më ia etemal dark,- S'I have no regret ner poignana pain.
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In Freedom's holy ause my enger youth, Tbaz bear, a weary years pass one by o
The knowledge of sacred task under
Private William (- Garshisa, Company th_U.S. Engineers, A. ER
AMERICAN ASSISTANCE.
NATIONAL JAM MAKING,
TONS OF FRIȚI
INTIMATIONS
MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD. (Mitsubishi, Trading Co.)
COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS and EXPORTS.
BOLE PROPRIETORS OF. "AKABKIMA, OCHI, METABE
KISHIDAKBE
TOSHINOTANT.
HOJU, MÁMASETA, HAYO, FANADA, KHINNHW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAL, and OYUNARI KOÄL MINES.
AGINETS FOR SAKITO COAL
Head Office -TOKYO.
Branches and
Representativas
Nagasaki, Karate, Wakazäten, Mall,' Kare, Hole, Osaka Tsuruga. Nagoya, Yokohamai Takyo Hakodata, Murora,
SHIPPING
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. Mail Line. OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS. "ECUADOR"
**LI VENEZUELA” and” “COLOMBIA,
14,000 Tons each
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
The SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU
The Sunshine' Balt.
The more Comfortable Route to Amecios and Europa Balliïgs from Hongkong, at Hoon.
16. "ECUADOR" M.
| A8, "COLOMBIA"
88 VENEZUELA
A
-.-.-.-.-.-. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1415, 19TF WEDNESTÍAY, Sept. 11th. 19198 WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 1918
Thon Steamers, have the most modnen egaleminent including,
slectric tang and slectric lighting ALL LOWER BEITHU and large somfortable Staterooms. (All single and two berting; only)
The Bainty and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on,
Paasengara, cannot be surpassed on Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the
·Canadian Pacific Qocan Services Lä For further information, rates, litarstart, schedules etc, apply to
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Briking
Chater Road
ERLEFKONN 141.
BANKS
Dalivi. Tsinante, Hrakow. Shanghai HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Tulpeh, Hongkong., Chadas, Haiphong.
Calcutta, London | PAID-UP CAPTI Manila, fizi
$15,000,000
How important the assistance of the FACTORIES TO DEAL WITH 50,000 tar, Vadivostock, Faking, Timtaim, Cuited States toput the Western. Front is says the blenews Ameri- can(Manila), bérmes apparent from en examination of the latest available Government factories for pulping fruit figures regarding the strength of the are to be trebled in capacity for the com- opposing forces on that line
Fing season. Last year's stars pas madh fry examine the Allied strength. It would appear, from latest by the Frait Production Department with. estimates, that, the Bith, and French ten factories." and 10,000 tons of hizkit
Fet
Hongkong:IWABAKE,
RESERVE FUNDE~~~
Überling
£1,500,00022/—$115,000,000
**
Silver
19,500,000-
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
$34,500,000 $15,000,000
Western Union and Bentley's
BY
Hougth on the Western Fidus is pretty Vere put down. Now the work is done Canton, Halphong-WASAKISAL". hearly evenly divided, each having about by a section of the Ministry Food | Codes -AL A B. C. 5th Ed... 1,500,000 men there. "It is quite tre few months hendur 30 Factories will ho [that the British Army, total about able to deal with 10,000 tons of fruit,
Glogerstershire..
LPIRE INSURANCE CO., ́LTD., OSAKA.
MARSEILLES Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO), but the rathered in So far series have been started in Agency for: THE OSAKA MARINE
different fields of operation. The home Kept, Devon Hurrpshire. #Cambridge- AND PORT SAID.
for canot be far from 200,000 men. Ishige, Worcestershire, Somerset and En Mesopotamia the British have an arty +8 1,000,000 men, while Savihiks, Italy.
The principal fruits" bundled aze our For Particulars, apply to [Indiu quề the British Colonies probably apples and plums. Strawberries, rasp Currant for a half"million Mure." To the berries and caebcrties" are also pu ped 1,600,000" French and, fritish on the to smaller extent, but these fruits, can Western Front must be added out are readily be used in the jam factories. 150,000 Portisquese sad akut. 150,00 Bel. Pruis is purchased in the open market, guns, making the total Allied strength ( committees of kyul grysuis co-operating. on that Front about 3000,.
STEAMERS.
PROPOSED SURINAME
Leara E'ZONO"
about
Le
S'Fork abcut
Dus st M'AILLES. if calling slaut
Tue 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 Borth Furnished with an Electric Bending Lamp
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be
ancelled or altered without notice
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."
Puly, keeps ously until the hot breasber As" to the German strength, latest sings round ágúïn, so that: jam makers. estimates place the dae of the gjerman can drawanpop it steadily overcʼn foug Army at about 5,600,000 hen, de the perical. All this prevents wastage, should Western Front there are algour 2003, Divi. there be a glow, steadies the emplovenent *T*| sious, or 3,800,000 pwa: AR but 500,000) of labour, and to quote" à "traide phrase, Ineu lane been traurlexed; from the lengthen the far-boiling life of the that the demand for sugar it Easter Front There pgbaná fritit, w 1,000,000 men on the fieramp "lises at conveniently spread over montha, ilstend communications" and about 400,000 in of being crowded into a few weeks. reserve, depots and in Palestide. The remaining 100,000 ure in South Africk," Italy and various other points
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expect 1 of which they have received documents
ar advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godons for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors. Messrs Godded and Douglas, at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ton days of the etamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will badmitted after the goods have left the Godown
For Further Information, Paudage Fares, Freights, Handbook, Dates of Sallings ste, apply to
P.L. KNIGHT,
Acting Superintendent,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL 5.3. CO).
*SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG "SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. ***
DESTINATION
STEAMER & DIPLACEMENT
BAILING DATES
Shanghai, Kobe &
Yokohama
TRADE COMMISSIONERS.
WHAT THEY MUST KNOW
~ On" "the "Western Froot; "thewtore, the pe Germans wees to have had prepader. anes of about 400,000 over the "Aller in men at the beginning of the spring offer. FINC. At that time the Amerinn, effec tive strength probably did not exceed In view of the appointment of Trade 200,000. Thus the numerical balance, if Commissioners to the Far Eat the fol the above figures are approximately colowing from the Roard of Tracks Journal rect, would seem to have been about 200,000 net in favour of the Germans.
el
ia of interest
A Trado Commissioner stationed in
any Dominion or Colony, and responsible. for a particular area, has to make him self fully conversant with :--
(1) The business houses trading in his ares, as well as the local roanufacturers sad public bodies.
The difference between the Allied and Germay losses since that time must have been just about equal to that pure, so that, not counting the American arrivals since that time, the opposing agnies "on the Western Front were about, equal.
(The quantity and value that the Thus it would appear that every Ameri country purchases of articles which the can soldier that had arrived since Morph British manufacturer and merchant can 21 is just that much gained for the lies.ph
Now the best estimates place the maxi- for goods entering the country.
tariff and custom regulations muni Germany annual, sccretion at ̃000,000
(The foreign gonds competing with ex than 1,000,000 men. Some authori- character and price. men, while the annual, losses cannot be British, their method of sale, theirs
8. KAWATE, Mariyer.
No. 14. PraDEE STREET, HONGKONG,
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL PILIS
Themnada, af Lading, straya harp a bus,
Manaby die may be, ketkittarul · Tilen vio recoilmand, phaBŲ, MAHON SAN Johann
MARTIN'S
APIOL ASTREL
KEATING'S
WORM TABLETS
Kasting's Worn Tiblica sgrassbla zanthod of adu only certain remedy Verkened Worri
and especially adapta
METALS
Be say they are "1,200,000 annually.(5) Freights and charges and the com- of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding
and foreign porta serving his area. parative rates between British ports and engineering works. Largest and
*Inabe Mara, 13,600 tona SAT., 17th Aug., 170,
Nagasaki, Kobe & Tango Maru, 13,300 tons SAT, 17th Aug. 11 a.m In other words, the total German numeri
Yokohama
[* Kinko Maru, 9,800 tons BAT., 14th Sept., 11 am. | cul strength is dropping off at a rate of at least 400,000 men yearly. With the American forced coming over at the rate of 2,000,000 men annually conservative figure, the Allies will show a gain of ot least 1,000,000 men a year, or a total galu of 1,400,000 men yearly. It would thus appear that the practical equality
Shanghai, Moji &
Kobe
London or Liverpool via Spore, Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town
Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga, Thursday Is, Townsville, Brisbane, & Sydney,
BANK.
of opposing forces on the Western Front BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE-DE about one morth ago will be transformed-
FOR DATES OF SAILING to a numerical preponderance of about 1,500,000 in favour of the Allies by the
CHINE
New York via Shanghai, Kobe APPLY AT THE COMPANTS end of this year, due to the American SURE CARTAL... France 45,000,000
Yokohama, San Francisco & Panama Canal
Bombay via Singapore, Malacca,
& Colombo
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang &
Bangoon a
Omitting Shanghai and/or Moji
.OFFICE,
Wireless Telegraphy,
arrivals. This should be enough to in- Pam UP CARITAL
22,500,000
berbesasorted, stock in the Colony.
SINGON & CO,
(ESTAHLISHED A.D. 1880).
HING LUNG BT.
PHONE 610;
"One, 30 yuizi ngu the late Lord 25 Mencounted tezliked to the beDelta pcxlváč from HIMROD'S
·CURE, 5540UWwy goes bringi similar fatties today,
HIMROD
abecelbed by the Government of CURE for
1
the Chinese Repablie}, Chairman of the Board
of Directors ANDER BEETEXLOT General Manager..............., A. J. PzgnOTTE,
sure a favourable decision for the Allies: 1/3 of the Capital, Ke, Frases 15,000,000
While Germany can look to no addi- tions to her fighting forces except the natural increment of recruits that reach the fighting age, about 800,000, the Allies have the United States to draw from, a notion fresh in the conflict, and capablo of yielding at least 1,000,000 men, yenir, besides their own neural accretion of effectiver. These latter will probably amount to 800,000 'inen a year, the giving the Allies the prospect of gaining
HONGKONG VICTORIA B.C.-SEATTLE 1,200,000 men-yestly, in this way alone.
VFA
Manila, Keelung, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimidzu & Yokohama.
These figures conclusively show that Germany faces are defeat within a com paratively short time unless she can recruit additional man-power from some In kitherto unknown source,
Operated by the magnificient and splendidly equipped Passenger Steamers "Fushimi Maru" "Suwa Marn" conscription of clergy class in the new
Kashima Maru" and "Katori Maru," sach of over 20,000 tons displacement.
Next sailing from Hongkong:
* Suwa Maru, WEDNESDAY 14th August, ab
** Fushimi Maru, WEDNESDAY, 11th Sept at 11a Omitting Manila Eastbound.
Telephona' 292;
Kor, farther information apply to
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MORI Manager
“I regard the withdrawal of the
blow dealt at the prestis of the Charch Military - Bervice. Alt.xx, another. cruel in the eyes of the world The Bishop of Carlisle.
* CAUSES ANDÚSCULE FOR
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74, Ehe Baint-Lazare, PARIS,
-BRANCHES : PERING,
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BAIGON, TIENTEIN,
HAIPHONG, HONGKONG, YUNNANFOU.
BANKERS. FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement, du Commerce et de lTadustrie, en
In LONDON London Cocity & West
minster Bank, Ltd. In NEW YORK - Redmond & C
·Corrispondents in the schief.... com. mercial centres of the world.s
Telegraphie
Adaree
OHIBANKINE Interest allowed on Corrent ABcounts and Fixed Deposits in Local Larrenby and Gold, Terme on applications
Every description of biking and Exchange business transacted, 1921715- Special facilities for Veebob exchanges. M. ROUES DE JOUR
HONGKONG BRANCH: 16 He Queen's Buildings dem
Hongkong, April 6, 18164)
PARED FOR «O TEN
ASTHMA
Bold in the bra
- EUROPEAN- AGENCY.
WHO
THƠ ESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash pridos. for all British and Continental goods, including
Books and Biationery, Boots Show and Leathe Chemicals and Denggitte. Saadeins, China, Marthenware and Glaneware, Oroles, Motor Cars and Accessories, Despery, Milimery #od, Visce Gooda Fanny Goods sud Perfomery Hardware, Machiner, and Mutul, * Jewellery, Plate And Watches Photographic and Critical Goode, Provisons and Oilmen's Stores," Birvanas
Commission 24% to 0% „Trade Deconstr człowa
Equital: Qamations on Demand: Bomple Cams from £10 upor Consignments of Brodu. Bold on "WELLIAM WILSO
ONS.
COUET OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Hr. F. H. Holyoak.--Obricman,
TM. Edkins, Esq.,Deputy
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. E. V. D. Part, Esq. CE Gubbay, Esq.A. Plummer, Beq Hon. Mr.
D. Landale, Hon. Mr. E. Shell,
W. L. Fattenden Esq.
CHERY MANAGER, Hongkong--N.J. STABB; Esq.
MANAGER
-A.G. STEPHEN, Esq. -
LONDON BANKSER-LONDOS COUNTY AJA WESTMENGDER Base, Lostrren..
On Current Account at the rate of Tre I per cent. per anname of the day balance
t-On From Enrones :- For 3 months 23 "per cent; per annum..
Elong
mooth
BANKS TEUERLANDSCHE HAND
MAATSCHAPPI
SEERLANDS "TRADING
AUTHORISED],
GAITTAL PAID-OF
CAPTIAL. *
FORD
£.. 75,000,000 (2635284 £80,000,000 185,00
HEAD OFFICE -- Aus
'Branabes.
The Hague
HEAD AGENO-
HARDOING
Chrmansion,
IJZER, DUGKJAKARTA,
Keri Rapi
MAKAMAN
MNDAY,
PACKDATU, PREALONGAT PERANG PONTIANAK
Brasober st.
SAMIRANG. SHAHAR Steatroza
TILAK BATONE,
Corresponded at Bonbay, Colca, Saigen, Haiphong, Hauo, Amoy, Take Madre, Pondicherry, Chicatta, Bangkok, hama Zobs, Helbourne, Sydney, New York, Ban Francisco, S., Ah!!!
LORTON BASKERS The Colon London and Smithe Bank, Limited.
The Bank boys and salia and receiv for collection Eitle of Etohange”” Custer letters of credit on Kemobes – and Chiet Manager Cowespondent ha the Lyon. The
Continent, Great Britalo, Amazi and Anstralia, and, teatmeta karki bondness of every descriptions" and
J. F. VAN EET:
Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Hoogkong, Sept. 18; 1917.'”
TER business of the sbore Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOR- PORATION. Hales may be obtained on THE application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balancës” at 3j PER CENT per annum.. Depositges may transfer at their option balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG SHANGKAL BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT E PER CENT, POR SETTLEL
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Corporation. N. J. BTABE,
Chief Manager. Bongkang May 14, 1916.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
KÄELEWED 1880,
PAD OF CANAL,3000,BOULDE Áttisöriked - Cartrith..Kan 48,000, COOL OF
Baseny, FUED "A
Case "as - 28,100,000,002/
HEAD O-YOKOHAMA
Branches ATS AGTTEM AT:
BOMBAT
517 | Bizxon ÁTKEF
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA
可
作
INCORPORATED ROTAL CHARTEN
CALCUTTA, CA
CHANGCHUR
DAINIK (DALET)
New Tour: OVARA
Pr
BA2000K
FINOTTEN (MELDEN SAN PRÄSOZICIN
SKATTLE
SHANGHAI
SKOSOLEK
HANKOW
HONOLUL
HAY
1853,
KAYUKK
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
Kom London
BYY
1,300,000 LOW ANGELZE £2,000,000 TO
MANILA £1,900,000 NAGALA
TUNZAN
TOLYO
TADIANTY
TXIKOTAN
FAID-UP CAPITAL RIKKEVE FUND ....... RexzRvE LABILITY OF PRO-
FEITOES
FOREIGN- EKUHANGE szd General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at ratos which will be quoted
op application
T. 0, DOWNING,
Manayır.
Hongkong, May 7, 1917.
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
Author
LONDON
AYE OF ENGLAND
İzook: Bank,
175,000
850,000
Interest allowed on Current Accocenta, Deposita received for fixed perición, ad ates to be obtained on application.
2 EISHI ONO,.
•Manager
Hourlong, 11 Mar, 1918,
NOTLOE.
HIGH-CLASS FEINTING:
BOOK BINDING
DONNAT
THE CHINA MAIL OFFICE
Every descriptional Exebangebote BOOKS & PAMPHLETSASPECIALTY
transacted
TNTEREST,“ silosred
on Current
E⠀⠀ Aocaithte kt 2 per cent- por ánnuss
on Daily Balanos sod onerized Deposite at racen "which"may," "bé dicertained on application.
C. CHAMPKIN
NAMASKED, 1814),
BOR, LANE - LOUD, Kevad. No. 7 Cinsen's Road Central. Cabis AddresĮ SU ATHULZRB - Zosmost; |
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