TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
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MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
TAXING PLASTIKes Am Cinco To
STRAITS, GOLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, SOYPT. 20
Steamers
to
LGATO Hongkong
- Colombo
. Noon.
Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo,
Doe Marsailles
Due London
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO
THE CHINA MAIL
SMALL-POX AND THE WAR. LORD READING'S TRIBUTE
WORLD WIDE EPIDEMIC OF
DISEASE FEARED,
"TOʻGIANT AMERICA.
THEIR SINGLE AIM-HOW TO HELP THE ALLIES.
The possibility and even the probabil' MEN, SHIPS AND FOOD TO MAKE et a world-wide epidemic of small-pos ar
a result of the war is discussed by Dr. R. Bruce Low in's Bus Book is by the
VICTORY CERTAIN.
Lord Reading, in a review of his work
one directionta "the “attainment of among the nations, are turning in victorycz
I wish I could adequately convey ta the British people the warm-hearted generosity of my reception as British Ambassador by the American people. Dis given to me as British-Representa tive, and is an expression of the admiration of the Americans for the para played by the British people in this war. Prejudices are giving way to a botter understanding of the ideals animating both the American and the British people, ideals that carry them along the same road in the same direction in prow grass of humanity and the peace of the world
Local Governicht Rons. The panophies in Washington, pays a striking tribute whole-souled co-operation for the
includes the following passages
to America's giant effort on behalf of the Allies-in providing an abundance | of fond, in producing shipa, and in speed- ing up the transport of troops. Lord Reading saya lam
The last great epidemic which involved tha, whale of Empe developed at the time et the Fraze-Prussian War in, 1870 and there is a possibility that history mynited States: I have returned for the After six months" absence in the repeat itself, and that a very seriola pút- break of small-pos, spreading again over [this whole at Europe, my develop, daring or mosdiately after the present wars It is a muxierato estimate that the epide
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in mic of forty-seven years ago carried of
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Lise.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
S. &
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong About
Passengers may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Oall free of charge.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
(Non-
Transhipment), IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FON
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO AND PORT SAID.
"JARRTING 100 and 2an SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RITES.
PROPOSED 'SAILINGS;
STEAMERS.
Lenra
'kosa
abous
S'toxi abeat
Due no M'XXILLER calilor
Qub
The -LONDOY
about..
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
sacre- timu hialf a million of human lives
purpose of conferring with the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, and the Cabinet cu various matters of im portance which can be discussed more fully and more satisfactorily by word of mouth than by means of cable corres pondance.
The events in America during this in Europe. The gireamstancesca! the
period have indeed been of supreme present way rescrudie in certain pasticu-importance. They are proving a won lars those of 1870, but the armies of the derful inspiration to us and our Allies present day ate on a lar vaster scule than and u 'most discouraging surprise to the those of forty-seven years ago, and the enemy, for the progress made in these few months, by America is indoed mar. opportunities for mischief, if like coud-vellous if I speak in terms of tions to there of 1870 arose, world be enthusiastic admiration it is bemusé infinitely greater.te of the present none other would convey my thoughts. helligerents, Basin, bad at the beginning of the war, in 1914 and since; a consider, abster prevalence of 'sicall-pes within borders. Many Russian solliers have
A
During these monthis my Allied est ieques and I have made many requests to the United States Administration, Those have always be receized with the most sympathetic consideration, and [ been nude" prisoners and interned in there is no room for doubt, even in tha
most sceptical mind, as to the whale "Gerndex..
Sualipos has dewd hearted desire of America to help the among the captured Russions and spread Allies to the best of their ability. The recently "t the civil population in Ger-only question for the Administrating always is, how best and whes can this many.. In thews events are the possible thing be done. mukings of a Europeaa epidemic In edition the evil population of Germany
It is no secret that when I left this has been increased by the deported popu country early in February the food lations of Russia's westurt provinces, situation in Furce. Daly and Great of Belgin and of Northern Frange, and Britain was causing serious, anxiety. these unfortunate people are now largely relic od by the indefatigable ex That situation, however, has beer very in Germany under wholesome conections of Mr. Hoover, cordially suported
toos, associated with much bodily and Dental fleeing, which are not unlikely
AMERICA'S HALF-DENTAL,
by the American people. It would be impossible to spenE too highly of his
to make them are sceptible to infeet and of the way in which he to provide foodstuffs for the tion, especially, as, among these people
the joint invariably responded to vacciantion has not been generally requests of my French and Italian col- forrcil..
leagues and myself, who have through out neted in the closest and most in- tinate cooperation.
X LIKELY EYEST,
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Barth FurnishedAlso, besides the present prevalence of with an Electric Reading Lamp.
Owing to the War in Europe. Steamers and Sailing date are liable to tolpex in various parts of Germany cancelled or altered without noticu.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents or advice.
Any damaged package must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors. Mossza Gourd and Douglas, at 10a.m. en Montays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the beamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowas.
For Further Information, Passage Faren, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Ballings
P. L. KNIGHT.
Acting Superintendant.
sto, apply to..
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL S. S.00)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATION
Banking DatXN
SILMER & DISPLACHMENT
Yokohama Maru,
Shanghai, Kobe & (*Kaga Maru, 12,300 tons WED., 6th Nov., 11am.
Yokohama }
12,340 tons SAT. 18th Nov, 11 am. Nagasaki, Kobe & Nikko Maru,
Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kosoku Maru,
9,600 tons SAT, 14th Dec, 11 km
7,000 tons TUE., oth Nev.
Kobe
Tensho Maru, 7,000 tons FRI., 15th Nov. London or Liverpool via S'pore, Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga," Thursday Is., Townsville, Brisbane, & Sydney
&
FOR DATES OF SAILING APPLY AT THE COMPANY'S
OFFICE
New York via Shanghai, Kobe,
Yokohama, San Francisco Panama Canal
Bombay via Singapore, Malacca,
& Colombo
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang
Rangoon
§ Omitting Shanghai and/or Moji
Wireless
tre disease epidemic in Austria especially in the Galician WAT ZONE.. It is habitually prevalent ranng entive populations typ and Turkey and abng the shores of the Mediterranean Tunis, for example and is so at the present sithe, Ta Spain, it is in
In the early months of the year, again, j peating in some of the large towns; and in smaller numbers "smallpox fuses are owing to the excessive cold, there were occurring in other. European countries, dificulties of apparently an unsuruscant including Greece, Italy, Holland, and able nature in the conveyance of fool. Sweden. At the end of 1916 small por stuffs by rail from the interior to the was prevalent in Japan, China, India, coast for shipment abroad. These werd
by Indo-Chine, and the Dutch East Indies. action of Mr. Maldeo, the Director vreme He energeticand courageous It has been appearing also in various General of Railroads (and also Secretary South American Republics and in Mexico; of the Treasury) who issued orders that also, but in a milder form, in the tinted the transport of food to seaboard for the Allies should have absoluto precedence States of America and Canada. Two over all other traffic. considerationy emerge from the above
U-BOATS DOOMED TO FAILURE."." observations. The first ready indi
In regard to the production of pew cated, is that, as the war continuesahips, which gavo cause for great anxiety Europe and in the Near East, conditions ex incaths ago. Mr. Hurley, with the have arisen which fond to aggregate sus assistance of Mr. Schwaf, has made record coptible populations under insanitary truly remarkable progress. The
of actual launchings and the number of arrangements, with overcrowding and con saquent lower vitality. This must tend stipe placed in commission daring the months, and the prospects for to promote the spread of smallpox and the remaining months of the year, in- intensify its type and virulence. The spire complete confidence that, as a secord is that even the present degree of sult of the joint efforts of construction merace will not only continue to be held prevalence is sufficiently serious to make and of our naval forces, the submarine the frequent introduction of smallpox in check, but is doomed to failure. Wo into the Unitel Kingdom from the Con- must, however, nevet slacken cor ener tinent a likely event. This will be still gies, for there is an ever-increasing de- more_bkely if Continental epidemics of mund for shipping in consequence of the continuous stream of American troops to the disense become more severe and wide-France, who toast be fed and supplied... spread; while, should a general intensie Scation of Continents! small-por coin has given, and is giving, invaluable cide with the end of the war and the resumption of free communications, the opportunities of introduction of infection into this country will become numerous and serious.
There came a time early in the year when wheat could not be supplied to the Allies from the United States unless the American people were willing themselves facts before thera. The response to the to go stert. air. Hooter placed the appeal for self-denial was immediate and remarkable, and enabled large ship- rents to be made at a time when, according to all, calculations, there was
no exportable surplus in Antarica
VALCE OF VACCINATION.
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BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE
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To an ever-increasing degree America. assistance in the prosecution of the war. lhe dull and dramatic period of pre- CHERRY & 00., paration has passed and has given pince to the harvest of production, which is now being reaped.
to make to Allies
PEDDER - STREET, Oppordia Hongkong Hotel;;
Hongkong, March 20, 1914,
BANK
In no direction, however, is the spirit of wholehearted cooperation more strik ing than in the magnificent contribution Telephone No. 481. The comparative absence of small-pex which America has made, and is con- the man-power of from the British Islands of late has the Who, in the grave anxieties blinded many people to the necessity and of the end of March, at the request of importance of obtaining artificial protes the Prime Minister and Cabinet, I asked tion against the discade. There is the President to order, without delay, consensus medical opinion that In the acceleration of the dispatch of American troops and to allow them to Countries where vaccination is generally be trained and used with the French and BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHIKE, erforced the deaths from small-por have British troops, his answar was an AVERA (FRENCH: BANK), practically disappeared, and that the immediate and wholehearted assent, bis majority of those who may scotruct the muly limitation as to the numbers of men being the shipping capacity to carry inlection are either unvaccinated or in them to efficiently vaccinated persons, or who,
It was an historic
moment which may having attained adult age and, having in the future be regarded as the turning been vaccinated in infancy, bave zeglect point of the war. Both the British and ed to rebew by re-vaccination the worn the French hations were quick to
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Next, aailing from Hongkong Fushimal Mara, THURSDAY, 19th at 11 mile Omitting Manila -Easter
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NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
There can be no reasonable doubt that, contribution, made to promptly and at nopportune a moment. It has proved if etiaidat vaccination in infancy and re- of such value that Marshal Foch bad Yaccination at school age or early adole-been able to most too great Germ scence ware Miciently carried out and attack by an allied connter of the practice made universal, deaths from and has not ly wrested the ini
from the enemy but has gained. small-pos would be among the restant victorica entries in the register. Should all-pox VOYAGE OF of virulent kind reach this
park Alle with fine during the present war the
tive Lachine
in places, be found "officers "of?
sanitary inspe
stances, beez
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