WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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MESOPOTAMIA INCIDENT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ÖFFICEE'S ATRACULOUS ESCAPE
· FROM DENTEL
**Brigadier", writes to "The Pionsër**; With" referenÇA to the account which
The Pioneer quoted on July 31 from The Englishman, which must seem "Jalouses Incredible, of the escape from.
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RECORDS
(Take me back to
U.S.A. ..................... (Billy Williams)
Why can't we have
the Sea in London.
I don't
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, death of a British officer in Mesopotamia 2011 all the Silver fenen
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STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 26.
Steamers
15
Leave Hongkong
Catembo
Noon
Connecting Mail Steamer from Cclombo.
Due Marseille
Dua London
who was Jeft för åved and found Montînă on the water six hours later, having been presect Felpudier" says he can vouch The the incident, which took place at San TOO IN DEY Meil 6. 1018. A British fores niter a night march was attacking the Turks at dawn between the magh and
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When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO
Tigris. The offer in quest'on, a) 2nd lieutenant, whi had caly joined his brigade throw days beloer, was on the x
Becommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in trete right at the regiment in the second
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Bongbong at the time of Booking.
C the Australian Route Ticket Interchangeable with Orient Line,
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
S. B
YOKOHAMA,
Leave Hongkong About
Paschpurs may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge.
Non-
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Transbipment),
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WELL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
e. The brigade was helt up and had rá dig fy on absolutely sat open ground taler very heavy re, losing nearly 40 per cent. vif its servagtli, inestly in the
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fret lour. This your feen fell about PATELL & CO.
can yards from the Turks, unfortantly For Nim on a light memand up the edge foi the search, which inade him copspien. Fans, He toll Brigadier that he re- erived three-tallets through the right leg, then two through the left and while weith ing on the grond, a wish. Ehrough lly. Soon after he was struck by he seventh over the right eye. This stunned bitor tit. But he came to an inter an eighty bullet pushed through, both Edit
As soon as the shelter trench had been male deig entangh he was drug. send inafre mover and remained is in until He felt warm water pourings, weet him. r was dae to a strong worth swind which was driving the marsh water south- wand inwards the river and into the
Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM," PENANG, COLOMLO hastily trenches. He told Briga-
AND PORT SAID,
JARRYING 1ST AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES..
STRAMERS."
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THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
“WIRELĖSS TELEGRAPHÝ FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Beading Lamp.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without noticë.........
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FOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, .... Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignment expected of which they have received documents or advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes and the Company's Surveyors. Mesars Goduri and Dougloa, at 10a.m. 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 Godo was.
For Further Informauen, Passage Fares, Freights, Bandbooks, Dates of Sailings i., Apply to
P. L. KNIGHT,
Acting Superintendent.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO)
SAILINGS FROM, HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DYSTINATION
Shanghai, Kobe &
Yokohama
SAILING DATES
(dhe ** la* Bad, just sense quil strength" reagh oft ve deng chiusif at the
| shallow speel and ther be rouwäbered; Bad na li he dedned conseinusdeus the day afterwards in the right hospital The trenches nearest Gow, the river. The maisha wire, gradually footed inver
sad many woanded were drownel, hot- Mas brigade hung on till ordered by the craps mon.hunder to fall back mouse right hours later, it brenght back its wogal. odvlar shis officer was left the loud.
Next day the trash having" somewhat. Greendid, thus brigade was ordered to te- ceny its dormer praition and the young Judiovė, as in Brigaslier " heard afterwafilu.
was, als sleswribed, stranded but still alive," having Heated on his hacks, Brigadint
་ ་ met his sectal timusin Loudon in 1917. He had practically reduvered from all vis. wound, but the one, which"hud deprijsde hii "of his sight. He was wonderfully cheerful, at Barted to typewrite qui was hearing other occupations at St. Donstan's The nhly regreti be depresse ed was that, being retired as 2nd lieutro- faat, he had nothing to show that he hath
ever been in the Army.
FIRST RIVETLESS. VESSEL.
TRIUMPH OF SHIPBUILDING ON THE SOUTH COAST.
Somewhere on the south coast of Eng Iand the first steel vessel built, without rivets has been launched. of Lord Virzie.
" the presence
The vessel was built in a shipyard operated by the Inland Waterways and Docks section of the Royal Engineers, und as her production may mark in poch min, the shipbuikling industry, it in fatis- uerary that the initial experiment has taken place in England.
*** 19,520 tons MON, 14th Oct., 11
12,300 tons SAT., 19th Oct., 11a.m. 13,780 tons
STEAMER & DISPLACEMÉNY
*"Skidzuoka Mara,
Nagasaki, Kobe &* Aki Maru,
Yokohama |1Tazgo Mara. Shanghai, Moji &
Kobe
Bwahwa,
London or Liverpool via S'pore, Colombo, Delagos Bay & Cape Town Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga, Thursday Is, Townsville, Brisbane,
Sydney
New York via Shanghai, Kobe,
Yokohama, San Francisco. Panama Canal
Bombay via Singapore, Malacca,
& Colomba
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang
Rangoon
Omitting Shanghai and/or Moji
8,000 tons SAT, 25th Sipt.
FOR DATES OF SAILING APPLY AT THE COMPANY's
OFFICE.
Wireless Telegraphy.
HONGKONG-VICTORIA B.C.-SEATTLE
VIA
Manila, Keelung, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimidzu & Yokohama.
Operated by the magnificient and splendidly equipped Passenger Steamers Fushimi Maru,““Suwa Maru,”
Kashima Maru" and Katori Maru,"
"sach of over 20,000 tons displacement,
Next sailing from Hongkong Kashima Matu, THURSDAY, 18th Sept Katuit Maru, SUNDAY,
Manila Eastbound
27th Oct at 11 am.
For farther; information apply to hel
"NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA
B. MORI Manager
Instened of riveling and caulking the plates, they are joined in one process by electric welding. Although the process is not new, this is the first time that e vessel hua heou produced entirely be the new method. It general adoption would speed up production, and it is ecmputed front the results obtained that & saving of 20 or possibly 25 per cent. pold, be effented in both time and material.
The United States Shipping Board have been in close touch with this experimental
work, and arrangement, are in band for the manufacture of a number of 10,000 fons standard ships, In the production of which riveters" will become weld era."
While the first vessel, just launched, is rivellens, it is "calculated that, these large vessels will only have about 24 per cent. of the originally in tended number of rivets. It is sedo,
the decltic welding process may be satis factorily used.--
ORIENTAL PRODUCE
EXPORTERS,
SİLK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.
Agencies in
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BAN FRANCISCO, UB.A....
Branches
CANTON, SHANGHAI, ГОКОНАМА.
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MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD. (Mitsubishi Trading Co) * COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS and EXPORTS.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF
TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTARE, KISHIDARE YOSHINOTANI.
|| HOJO,NAMAZUTA, BAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI, and OVUHARI COAL MINES.
AGENTS FOR SAKITO COAL.
Head Office:-TOKYO,
Branches and
Representatives. *----- Nagasaki, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Moji, Kura, Kobe, Caska, Truruga, Nagoya, Yokohama, Tokyo. Hakodate, Maroran, Otaru, Vladivostock, Peking, Tientsin,
SHIPPING
PACIFIC MAIL SS CO.
U S. Mail Line.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS "ECUADOR" “ VENEZUELA ” and “COLOMBIA," 14,000 Tona mobe HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, vis SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, The Sunshine“-Belt
The mori Comfortable Route to Amerion, and Europe.
Sallings from Hongkong at "Noon. 58. "VENEZUEEA) immense.W NDNESDAY OL 9th, 1918 8,5. "KOUADOR", WEDNESDAY, Nar, 6th, 1918 BA.” “COLUMBIA".
WEDNESDAY, Deo 4th &
These Steamers have the most modern equipment including overhand electric fans and electric lighting ALL, LOWER BERTES, and, large comfortable Staterooms (All single sad two berths only).
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance ou passangers cannot be surpassed: Tickets are Interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and theğ
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd. For further information, rates, literatura, schedules etc., apply to—⇓
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Balidings,
Chstar Bond.
TALKTHORN 142%
BANKS
Dairen. Tsinaniu, Hankow, Sanghat HONGKONG & SHANGRAI Taipeh, Hongkong. Canton. Haiphong,
BANKING CORPORATION,
Manila, Singapore. Calcutta, Landín | Pam-or CAPITAL...ommemim$14,000,000
and New York.
· Calls Address:
Hongkong: IWASAKI”. Canton. Haiphong: "IWASAKISAL”:, CodeAI, A. B.
5th Ed.,
Western Union and Bentley's.
Agency for :-THE, OBAKA MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.. OSAKA.
For Particulars, apply to—
S. SAVEKI, Manager. No. 14. PEDDER STÜLET, HONGKONG,
JAPANESE MAKERS.
Every kind of Footwear
MADE
TO
ORDER
CHERRY & CO.,
PEDDER STRKET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel. Telephone No. 491.
Hongkong. March 20, 1914.
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Silver
19,500,000
REKTEVE LIABILITT OF
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$34,500,000 118,000,000
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Chairman
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
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Faid-up
Reserve Fund...
BANKERS.
A BANK OF ENGLAND,
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Every description of Exchange business transservĒ.
§. H. Dodwell, Esq. E. V. D. Farm, Esq. G.B. Gubbay, Esq.A. Flammer, Esq.,TNTEREST allowed on Hon. Mr.
"D. Landale: Hoa. Mr. & Shellin,
W. L. Pattenden, Esq.
CHOKE MANAGER Hongkong-NJ. STARB, Esq.
MANAGER:
Ebanghal-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
London Bankken--LONDON COUNTY É WESTMINSTER & PARR'N, BANE, LTD...
Hoxoxoxo-İNTEREST ALLOWED. Oni Current Account at the rate of Two per cont. per annum on th Jally balance O FIXED DEPOSITS.~-~
For 3 months 1) per cent. per annum.
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N. J. ETABE,
Chiet Manager.
Hongkong, March 23, 1918.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
#930" buginesa of the above Bank le
ITHER
conducted by the HONGKONG
Acconta at 3 per cent per kanten on neily Ralanes and on Fixed Deponi at rate which may be ascertained on
■pplication.
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60,000,000 = (25,006,009
14585,481 = - [# $85,280
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The Hague
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HEAD AGENCY —Bazaridi
"AND SHANGHAI BANKING "COR-
FORATION, Bales may be obtained on HANDJEMASI
BANDONG,
application.
INTEREST en deposits is allowed on CALLISON, the minimuia monthly balances at 34 Drem PER CENT per annum. Depositors DoKARTA, may transfer at their opties balances of Kota Rai, $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND MARAMA SHANGKAI BANK to be placed or MEDAN, FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENT, PADAND. per annum.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
N. J. STABE,
Chlef Manager:
Bongkong Har 14, 1018
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THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LTD.
ETALLISHED 1880,
42,000,000.00 24,300,000.00
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Correspondents a Bomoay, Colombo, Madras, Fondicherry, Calcutta, Raekok,
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hams, Rcbe, Melbourne, Sydney New York, San Francisco, &
LONDON BANT:The Union d Londour and Smithe Bank, Limited,
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AvHORISED CAPITAL.Teo £8,000,000,00 Continent, Great Britain, America
and Australia, and tranet banking Pave CAPITALA..
basiness of every description, REVE FuxD
J. F. VAN BETS "Manage Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1917.
Han Orrior-YOKOHAMA
BRANCH BOMBAY.... BUENOS AYRIS CALCUTTA
Arranged under this Porta to which they zali, CHANGCHUN
And indicating the approximate Sailings; Damas (DALNY)"
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SUBICZINED CAPteal is Framod 45,000,000 PAID UF CAPITA 1972 22,500,000 (1/3 of the Capital, de, Francs 15,000,000 sabacfibed by the Government of the Chinese Eepublic)
Chairman of the Board
of Directors ANDER BESTELLOT General Manager.........A. J. PERKOTTE.
HEAD OFFICE
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