WEDNESDAY COTOBRE SU INTS.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT,
TO
THE CHINA MAH.
THE KUG INDUSTRY OF KOHTE CHIKA
JAPIE IS A HANGTBARY FOR:
An interesting And instructive article on Chinese rugs Appears in a rocant lace of Commerce Reports from the pen of Fice Connal day CL. Halton, Hankow, who mys
of
that jonge
writes to
The Fauxin invasion of Japan--
INTIMATIONS
peaceful penetration continuo Japan MITSUBISHI SHOJI
KAISHA, LTD. (Mitsubishi Trading Co.)
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, the demand for Chinese rugs is greatly on cumbriable: in, it well-regulated COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS And
TANDin. Pansueurs Axt. Clasno toʻ
"
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA," AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 86.
Steamers
10
Colombo
LOLTO Hongkong Noon
Connecting Mail Steamer From Célombo,
Due
Marseilles London
When Fassengers change Steamers at COLOMBO
Owing to abnormal conditions orvated by the war the old centres of supply in Turkey and Partia have been prastically closed, and in consequence
increased, says Mr. Histon Probably the gromicat number of Chinese rugs exported are made in Tentsin, Poking und vicinity Small rug, factories Daemploying five or six workmen are located in Kalgan and along the Mongolian berder. In the extrema west of China, the cition of Ham, Khotan and Kashgar produon & Very fine grade of rain there are carpet factories at Kweihwating, Saratri, and Puoteweben in: Shansi Province; su centres of rug making are located at is
docómmodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in Paotingin, Mukden and Shang bai ; but
Hongkong at the time of Booking A ONE
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Lina.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
& &
YOKOHAMA,
Lave Hongkong About
Pussofgren may travel by Raliway In Japan between Parts of,Call frow of charge.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
(Non-
Transhipment) 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 1 AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
STEAMERS.
Porneen. SKILINDA 1
Leave
Leste
H'XONO
STOKE
"boat
sex
Chis abi MSELE
if calling. bot
Duo LANDO'S 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 Farnished with an Electric Bending Lamp.
Owing to the War in Hurope Steamers and Sailing date are Hable to be cancelled or altered without notice.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES...
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents
EXPORTE.
SOLE PROPRIKKIBS-OF TAKASHIMA,
haa becine e manctuary for the peoplos of all countries, but the Roman pre- children, ber and baggage, to rest in the dominate. He has come with wife and
shadow of ancient shrines and temples so esforsland so satisfying in its charm.
society-after the upheavals that have been witnessed in his own country. have setup rents, and every silable In Kobe Bad-Yokohama the Russians house is taken by them. Japanese boot- makers, silors, and dressmakora begin to pay scans attention te customer since their now patrons till pay any prien demandeck | HOJO NA MAZURA, Now and then the mistress of 6. Lareign be laid away to a Russian domicile sad OYURARI COAL MILE household loses a cook because he hasHINKHW," KAMIWAMA) by higher wages. For those he hete
E SAKTIO COAL resehod Japan stripped of thefe Blu-
AGENTS FOR ence, amire drifted hither through the twisting and earnings of this there hez cheap lodgings and unpretentious Boteir In these places dignitaries who once. ruled provinces now hobnob with venturas from Petrograd or Vladivo stocks while Jews from Moscow.converse with maerious characters from parts of Ross boring unfamiliar names,
Head OfficeTOKYO,
Branches and
saski, Ka
the bulk of the commercial product, made as the two large population centrs of the North under the direct supervision of the foreign buyer or expert. Chinese rug making is of very groat antiquity Antique rugs belong To three periods of Chinese history the Never before in Japan's history have Ming, the Kaug-hi and the K'ian-lung. so many sien people fooled her cities, Marco Polo, in writing of his visit to but the majority of these are Russians Kublai Khan, speaks of the beautiful the thesis and railway stations they
They fill the summer resort hotels at Otary. Vlad rugs of the palaces and mentions pieces outnumber other foreigners, and they inlaid with figures representing birds have bene familiar figures in the Taipei,
Kars, Kobe," Tokohama,
and beast... The Chinese rug is a hand-streets "Tokyo Good-natured and Manila, made product from beginning to end.
From the Chinese point of view dye-
en they appear to have lost all
of the tragedy through
their country is passitiga The
Represe
and
„Gable" Addresa j Hongkong: "IWASAKI".
Canton, Haiphong: "TWASAKISAL". Codes
Al, A. B. O. 5th Ed Western Union and Bentley'
ing is one of the most important conure pleasure in making, P derations in the making of a chases in the city's attractive shops,
Ninghsia dyes never fade" is a saying and do no haggle over payment, in Chins. The native dyes, if properly the sum dumanded seems very small set, will outlast the carpet. The rug to them after the exorbitant prices can be boiled to abreda without affecting prevailingin Russia. The smart Japanese the dye in the least. The old Chinese clerk, in order to cope with this rug makers, though masters in the art opslaught of the Russian languago be of colour making, confined themselves sins to study it, secreting a book for Agency for THE OSAKA MARINE
this por to vary Emited number of colours. Purpee in the folds of his kimone, his limited vacabulary praising
Russian customers
This has been followed to a certain
with a great deal of gusto upon this
extent by the moderns. In the use of blues and yellows the Chinese artisaa doubtless stands pre-eminent. The use of the true imperial yellow is very rare,linists, agers and dancers, a motley although an endless number of shades train, ic have entertained the Japan- ese publ well. It is safe to predict. in this colour are designated imperial that this contact of Russian art upon. The reds sometimes have a yellowish the impressionable. Japanese will have tings or hue. There are many shades some permanent result. of salmon pink and reds, the saluzon pink being produced from a species of redwood grown in western China.
A happy side of this Russian invasion has been the number, of pianists, vio For
WHIPPETS.
egarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents from the finest wool, best, dyes, and bred. try, by crossing Italian
or advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors. Masers Godud and Douglas, at 10 am. Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be prate within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date ther cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Frnights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings
aba, wyply to.
P.L KNIGHT.
Acting Superintendent
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL S. 9. CO)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATION
STEAMIE & DEEPLACEMENT
SAILING DATES ̧ ̧.
Shanghai, Kobe & Eaga Mare, 12,300 tona WED., 8th Nov., 11 a,..
* Yokohama Mari Yokohama
13,340 tons 'SAT., 18th Nov, 11 a.m. Nagasaki, Kobe & (+ Nikko Maro,
Yokohama
8,800 tons 84T, 14th Dec, 11 a.m.
Shanghai, Moji & Hosoku Haru 7,000 tons TUZ, 5th Nov.
Kobe
(3 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
New York via
Yokohama, Sanghai, Kobe,
Panama Canal
Francisco
Bombay via Singapore,
&Colorabo
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang
Bangoon
Omitting Hanghai and/or Moji
FOR DATES OF BALLING APPLY AT THE COMPANY'S
OFFICE
svirslóm -Telegra
Only an expert, who has studied the rng market in Ching can tell the value of the Pelting rug The mere fact |*** that a rug has 100, 90, or 90 strings is dist, but most terrible type of Whippets which give their name to not as important 14 workship; Tank, foins connecting link with our colour combination, dyes, design and Italian. Allies. Their native heath is quality of wool Some year ago a the North country, where dogs for run- beautiful Peking lamb-wool rag, made ning rates and cursing rabbits were in Lancashire and the Anest womanship, could be bought Black
terriers. The original for 50 to 55 cents per foot. In 1915, greyhounds with ter when the market har reached its canning dogs, weighing barely 14lb. highest point, the same quality rug could to hold abai hat could go at a great were scarely strong, 300ugh in the jaw not be bought for, less than $3.40 to 94 pain fur short distancer. These wor
and the per foot The arrival of four or five again crused with the American buyers with orders for a few present maller sized whippets were pro thousand aquare feet will end the duced, the larger varisty being mongrel deslera demands up 15 to 10 par cant greyhounds not truly described By the Many American Arms in China have and whippet racing popular in our title. The credit of making whippets factories or control the product of southere counties is largely due to Chinese factories.
Freeman Lloyd, former beloved denizen of Fleet treet.
"END OF THE WIR-Y
SELECT COMMITTEE'S DEFINITION, OF THE TERM.
www.
A definition of the term "end of the war is supalled by the Select Committee on Emergency Legislation,which was appointed for that purpose. The Com titte agree that the date of the end of the war and w
the
in relation to the powers conferred by emergency legislation should be held to be the date when the Treaty's Peace is finalis, binding on respective belligerent parties, that is, the date when
of the ratifications Treaty are exchanged or deposited.
trasty-of
is
ended by: a petes between the United Kingdom and all the Powers with which the United Kingdom is at War,
war the Plion bust the
If, on the other hand, this country were to make a separats treaty of peace with an individual susmy Power, the end of the war with that Power would be the date when the ratifications of the treaty were exchanged or deposited, but that might have little or no effect on The Committee recommend legislation existing emergency statutes. on the terms of their
report
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