- ÉATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1918.
Hughes & Hough
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CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. HONGKONG.
SHANGHAI AND BANKING CORPORATION, MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LAD,
War Savings Certificates
Value Years after purchass £300
Parchace Price
£387 10.0 155. 6d.
FREE OF INCOME TAX.
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[DE MAJOR-CENS FEDIK
MAURIC
August, 2018.
This latest German defeat has brought the famous Hindenburg-Ludendorf com bination into the same category na Falten. hayn and. foltke, sad must for that reason giva' the German people farfously
to think...
POVERTY OF PEERS." fit was at, kise njany, of the inrador, and
analitiuet des comp vagined and forest | LAMENT IN LORDS OVER SHRINK
ING INCOMES..
Ainmeal over the declining comes of peers was anisori in the House of Lords Frecently by Lord Inchcape.
Then sums the ceral great attempt to f (gek round the Allied left and reach, thá Channel, ports, which;hni, to be broken off when the scheduled data for moving cástivards "gatnet Russia was reached.
Wint with taxation and the deprecia- | Eal Gernaany in the Blur of 293 pur
sued her original plan, of holding oftion of the sovereign, said hia lordship, a Brain and rushing us in the West peer's income was now only worth some. before our new armies were ready for thing like £1. a year, Assuming the the field, and before out munition supply war would end by March '1010; bur net had developed, it is hard to see how we national debt would be £6,000,000,00 could have ever ped.
and our annual expenditure £70,000,000, We were living in a fool's pararlise so for as populer nations of prosperity were concerned. It would take the best part a generation to get back to the position of August 1914. even with the strictest The nation must produco eccmony. more, export more, and consume less. Hear; hear,)
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GÉRIKAN PASTRIES.
Fortunately, there was in Germany well as in Great Britain an Eastern school, und fortunately, the Easters carried the day against the Westerners aman ullitary party has always be
The real good of the ambitions of the
the creation of a Middle Europe block and the opening of the road to the Ent. Hindenburg and Ludendorf have been the thiet apostles of his gospel and having achieved the fallment of a great part of their progretime, they became the heroes of Germany 4
The German General Staff had, as result of the victories of 70, to which Germany owed her unity and in great measure also her commercial develop meat, established itself in an apparently impregnable position."Is was a wonder For every 15s. 6d. lent now 21 [ful training school for war, organised in will be paid in 5 years' time in thoroughly sound system, and it pro equivalent to 5 per cent. com. stenctions to sell by Public Auction, pound internat. No Income Taxoced a very perfoet military machine-necessary to settle with Russia, to be
will be payable.
As it grew tore and more powerful, the supreme in the Balkans, and to hate Anyone, whatever his or her canker of Prussiduisma en
red into its secure communition; with Turkey, and iccome may be can bay War soul, and, ceasing to be the servant, it then it would be an easy matter in cm. Savings Certificates up to ♬ beruate the master of the State.
[vince the Western Powers that it was maximum of 500 £1 Certificates
all or their equivalent.
PUBLIO AUCTION..
HE Undersigned have received in
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
оп
TUESDAY,
the 22nd Oct., 1018, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rocms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ios Horex STREIT, TEAKWOOD AND FURNITURE. "BRASS-MOUNTED AND TEAKWOOD DOUBLE AND TWIN
BLACKWOOD
Meanwhile the money may be withdrawn in fall any time, with
an addition after the first year.
a
other they must go hand in hand.
As capital and labour depended on each we took care of our financial position, re would eventually pay twenty shillings in the £, bat any resort, to a moratorium confiscation of capital, or repudiation of national debt, would mean ruin sad disaster
Lord Ashton of Hyde said the financial
OUR
INTIMATIONS
FUND
DAY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd, 1918 MR, PA. ROSARIO
PRESENTS
THE STUNTS
.IN
S. THEYRE SMITH'S FAROE
MY LORD IN LIVERY"
AND
position of the country was alarming MUSICAL
Their doctrize was that it was stonough, but now they head Mr. Ponar
Law talking about the possibility of levy on capital! He asked if the Govern ment would appoint a committee to ex plere the whole question of a levy on capital, or the e neription of wealth.
hopeless to continue the way, or, if this failed, they wont be crushed by turrias against them the full military might of
MEDLEY
THE VICTORIA THEATRE.
Load Faring lon said that any attempt. sanctity of capital woukt bo disastrous, to penalise wealth or interfere with the Booking at the just the same as the policy of the Bolsheviks The repuellation of the Nations! Dabt ended in the starvation of the Russian people.
Lord Emmett thought the nation. should not be in a hurry to settic the question of
of tanks. Foodstuffs or mw
The German people, remembering what they owed to 1970, and seeing the results of the work of the General Staff in the
ficiency of the Germany Army, were Germany... the main content, expecting Victory as
The German people were told that the TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
the reesht More dhan forty years of Kitchen Armies would be worthless, (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser strict discipline had prepared them for new armies could not be "created during BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, to receive El for each 15s. 6d. on the fifth sarrifice in war, but always it has been. Then when the Kitchener Armies anniversary of the date of purchase, free necessary to dangle the prospect of vicappeared and ecusineed, eveis Germany of Ac., &c., AND AN ABORTHENT OF
of income tax n respect of the accumu-
| tury before lucir esra, "USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
lated interest.
their worth, it was the submarines which Once that prespect disappears," and were to bring Britain to lee keus. As follows:-'hi
(2) A Certificate is not transferable
When list prophey failed, when we except by permission of the Postmaster has become clear that the military party General; a fee of is, will be charged in is incapable of filling its promises, were not only tot starved in six months, respect of each trasferce. In the event
we may expect a rapid reaction. Already but with America's help organised one Upholstered Suites, &c, Bedroom Fur of death,. the sume roles will be applied there have been signs that this reaction supply far more successfuily than consider the question of u possible levy
Bank Deposits. niture, comprising Brass Twin Bed toads, as in the case (on a form is beginning Kuchimana's outburst was i
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Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs (now), Folding Cart and Occasional Tables,
Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Din- zer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Cheim, Ten Tables, &c., Dinner Services Crockery, Olase Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, & Bath Room Utensils, Sundry Electro-Plated Wara
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, & quantity of Blackwood Faraiture, including large Blackwood Screen, Side Tables, "Chairs, Cabinets, &c., Engravings, Pictures, Kinkoean and Brass Vases, &c. &c. Tennis Polos and Not, Several Carpets new and second-hand.
Also
(Full Particular from Catalogne).. Tx:-Cash. -
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Oct. 17, 1918.
842
(a) On written obtainable at any Post Office) being made to the Controller, Money Order Department, London, the purchase price or part thereof in multiples of 158. 6d. will be repaid at any time, fal, on the with an addition of 3. for each first anniversary of the date of purchase and with a further addition
Eld. per
the first indiention, and as Iferr and the bonercials are followis rany is in fact beginning to that her idol, has feet of vlag,
PLANS THAT MISCRETED.
Germany, with all her boasted powers. I Ballinrganisation, had managed to do, the tume suits war again hanged. Ameries had eme over
into the war, bet it was utterly impes sible that America, with a far salier standing erny than Great Britain, zould train armies in time to intervene, and
porti to Fraser: the submarines would
The Suneesam which Genony has won
155 Gal. for each month thereafter. have not in fact been das to generalship, even if she did they could not be trate
(4) No person may held more than the Juding af troops in the field, so much
50) £1 Certifientos or their equivalent. as to preful and thorough planning in ser to that...
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Single Certificates for sums from ice to may be obtained on application
the
Comptroller and Accountant General, General Post Office London application forms are available at alle Post Offices and at most Banks
If Certificates best, and the serial numbers can be furnished to the Controller of the Money Order Depart ment, new Certificates will be issued at
charge of 18.
the offer. She entered the war not only with her mal-and military force, hut with the whole nation prepared, thanks to the work of her General Staff.
The
'VICTORY INPOSKILLE.
One by one the Hindenburg-Ludendorf predictions have proved falar, and it is just beginning to lawn upon Germany
given her Western enemies, whom the has persistently underrated, time to or
for German victory impossible, and even anise such lorees as make the longed. make it necessary to think of the pos sibility of defeat.
The 21 Certificates (purchase price 1. d.) are issued in book farm. The Certificates for £12 (purchase price Ss.) and £as (purchase price £18 78. 6.) are issued without books. The £1; £15 and £35 Certificates are on sale al General Staff bad studied how to make that the war will be decided in the West, 1
use of Germany's central position, and and that by dawling in the East she has PIANO by John Brinsmead & Sons, Post Offices and at most Banks.
began the war by googletes urprising 'London,
both the French and ourselves, ...)
They threw at once against the West- Front a much larger fore than had been considered possible, carried the war into the heart of France, and established themselves ir à position from whicke, alter four years of efort, we have been! The strength of Germany has lain in unable to dislodge them. They first had the soudness of the organisation of the the right kind of artillery and the right nation for war by the General Star and kind of explosives. When trench warfare in the good military traditions in which the General Staff has been trained. Her (For examples of Investment in became the rule they were first in the weakness has been in the consistent Certificates, see held with the new appliances which, it fire of her military leaders to under-
necessitetsd.
All this and more which it would to stand the psychology of their enemies, tedious to recapitolate here were the to appreciate at their proper value the fruits of sound organisation, careful Military qualities of those quemies and to thought and good planning. The German adapt themselves to circumstances." General Staff gave their, country a great start in the war, which we who werd zot prepared and not organised beforehand have ever since been painfully striving to Catch -
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instrue tlone to sell by Public Auction, {30% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
I
TUESDAY,
"the 22nd Oct., 1919, commencing at. 2.30 pm, at their Sales Room, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Bedspreads, Pillow Cases, Tray Cloths, Table Covers, Tablo Centres, Dressing Table Covera, Single. and Double Flain and femstitched Sheets, White Satin Quilts Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Glass Cloths,
&c.. Taring:-Chah.
&c.
HUGHES & DOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, Oct. 17, 1918,
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BANK
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. (TAIWAŃGINO).
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CHARTER, 1839,
Capital Subscribed... Yen 30,000,000.
Capital Paid-up
Reserve Funds ......
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*22,500,000.
HEAD OFFICE:
5,080,000.
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JAPAN-TOKYO, Yokohama, Konz, Osaka. FORMUSA-GILas, Kadi,"- KanaNKO,
MARUNO, PIAN, (Bruschev, `. Tauhu, Taiwan, TAKO TAMUUi, Touyen, And CHINA-BRANGHAI, Haskow, KIUKIANO, LÁMOK, Toochow, "BWATOW,
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LONDON BANKERS ; Capital and Counties Bank, London, and South Western Bank, Parr'a Bank.
The Hank has Correspondents in the Commercial Centres in European Com tinent. bussia. Manchuria Teingtao, Chen, Jupen Indo-China, Biam Indie Philippine Talandis Jave
and other Dutchadice, Australia, America. Africa a
Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fixed Deposits at rates which will
be quoted on application.
NAOKIQHDYANAGITA,
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GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,
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TO LET
BROP in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Kowloon Marine Let No. 48, suitable for teal Storage."
suply-to-W HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO., LTD, "Alxandra Buildings Bokong, July 17, 1918:
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HOUSER at Shained, Canton.
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Germany has had, in fact, a very, fino machine directed by very ordinary men, and once she realises that her heroes ara to better than other mortals the whole fabric" of confidence, which has enabled her to enlure, will begin to crumbie. That Hindenburg and Ludendorfi have There is, Bowever, a world of difference failed in the same way as Moltke failed between good planning and good execu is amongst the most pregnant of the tion, for there is nothing absolute in war, events of this war.
GERMANY'S WEAK POINT.
..
in which the unforeseen is the rule. To Now that all the Alien are agreed upon snatch victory leadership is necessary, a policy in the East we are in a position the capacity to deal with the unexpected to safeguard esential interests. in that and to seize opportunities as they occur. part of the world, to increase thereby, the This is the weak point in the German strain on Germany's diminishing e. | armour. Twice in 1914 good planning sources, and, at the same time, if we hold had created for the German leaders great to the cad, to gain decisive victory in opportunities; and twice the opportaal. the West. We shall not do this in a ties were let slip. Moltke's original plan day, but if we play our cards properly aimed at the envelopment of the Allied it as certain as anything can be certain armies in the West, and the theory in war that we shall do it in the end, envelopment was carried to such an ad this fact is just beginning to daya
trane that our expeditionary, fores was upon Germany.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
"OUR DAY"
(Thursday, 24th October).
ENTERTAINMENT. AT THE
BOTANICAL GARDENS
GATES OPEN AT 7.30 PM RESERVED SEATS $5 Each For every 85.00 ticket vold there will be a best provided. number is limited, so buy your "tickets 'at once,
UNRESERVED SEATS 62 Each
large number of seats in For A. the Gardens but not within the.
nerver enclosure.
REFRESHMENTS will be very kindly provided by Messrs. WiEEMAN, LTD.
Tickets now on sale at
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material could not be faxed until a lock time after the war. If we were going to depart from our present system we must have a selontie tarit, suitable to oor idiosyncrasies.
Earl Curzon said he would lay before the Cancellor Lord Ashton's suggestion for the appointment of a committee to
on wealth.
The subject then dropped
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