TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1925.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
[(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
JUST FANCY.
THINGS WE NEVER NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CURIOUS BANK-NOTE: SIGNATURE,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS EARL OF SEAFIELD.
AND PASSENGERS.
Nov.
Dec.
How many of us could describe the door knocker on which we NOT. knock every day? Or the pattern of the china off which we eat? Or the ticket-collector to whom wer Deo. say "Season! six times a week?) For the things with which, we are most familiar are those that often ileave only the vaguest impression
on the mind.
VESSELS" DUE.
⠀ FROM AHOY. - 15.-8. L._U* Bentbia 10-JOJT Tikint FROM SHANGHAI. -, N. 18-N.Y K. 30-N.YE
Boonbow
Tottori Mara Katori Marn Empress of a la
1-OPS.
Nov.
38-BK
Des
A five-pound note may not be so familiar as the door knocker
1-10.1.1, Tibak 10-CFT ·.. Tiivini
FROM SINGAPORE,
Meriones -R R
Ripenos 8.-B. F Theenas:
B. F
Antanas 10-R F Pantinagg 11-A, M
ཙྭ་ähpg FROM CALCUTTA, -LUN.
Ketang
4-B
or the breakfast china, yet how
many of us who handle a five- Dec. pound note--even daily-have noticed the peculiar wording.
Nov.
the Bank of England." Why Dec. "Compa"?
ETRAITS, "JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,For the Govor and Compa of
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND "AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT,
CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE:
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIREOT ROYAL MAIL STHAMERS. (Under Contract with HM Government.)
KALYAN
"KASHMIR"
TON
FLOK Εργατοπα (ABOUT)
8,144 28th Nov. Marseilles, as Blanca, London,
Hail & Antwerp
At Noon.. 8,986 10th Dec. 10:8111th Dec..
8th Fab. 1th Feb.
S'apore, Penang, Col'to & Bombay Marseillos and London
Marnellies, Loudon & Antwerp:
Marseilles and London
Marselle, Loudon & Antwerp
Epore, Peaang, Colbo & B'bay Marselli and London
**MOREA
KASHGAR”
9,003
26th Dec: 1990
AMACEDONIA *
11,009
9th Jan,
**THYBER".
9114
13rd, Jan.
14 DELTA *
8,097
4th Feb.
* MALWA "
10,841
9,089.
10,902
ath. Mar.
13th Mar..
9,138
Poca Mar.
1918
3rd April
"DEVASEA
8,156
17th April
**KALYAN
9:741
ACEDONIA"
11,099
11st April 1st May
SHOAR". |-
9005
18th May
Marseilles Londen & Antwerp Maravilles, London & Antwerp: Marseilles & Endpo Marsellies, London & Antwerp
KARMALA
**WANIDA"
**RASHMIR" **KHIVA** **MOREA***
Marseille, Loades & Antworp Marualliemand. Londisa Marseille, 'don Antwerp & H'borg ailles, London & Antwerp Marsailles, Marseilles and Lendon
"Patie
"FROM JAVA. 25-J.C.J.L.. Tjuiwong 24—J0JL: Nikembang 15-AONL Tilbodas
FROM JAPAN.
Tottori Maro Hatori: Marn
Emprose of Asia
11
THE AMERICAN'S QUEST,
Nov.
28-N.Y.
30-NY.K.
'Dea,
1.-C.P.B
FROM BOMBAY.
9-P. & 0.3
Jan.
Soudan
&-P. &0. Delta
FROM MANILA.
Changin Nov. B. de Bi
A bank-note forger would take the word for granted and copy it as it stands without further · Novr· Investigation, But it remained for an American with both bank, notes and time on his hands to Jask "Cekapa? Why Compa?
And so the quest for information Began
The query
was first taken to the teller of a large bank in the City who handles hundreds of Bunk of England notes every day. Compa? I've never noticed it," says he. "No idea why they use it call the manager"
NEW ZEALAND MAN'S CLAIM.
"VERBAL MARRIAGE."
New
Alexander Grant, Zealand schoolmaster, claims to be the son of the seventh Earl of Seafield, then. Viscount Refd- phaven.
NYCK
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,}< VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan Porta: Through Blås of Lading Livsed to kill Ormelaad Common Folate în USA, à Canada. Through passage rates to Hurope via Amerion.
IYO MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
..........$400,- ($45), (1440. Wednesday, 10th. Dre., no.11 a,m, Wednesday, 0th Junuary,
The viscount, he says, MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Ferts.
took his wife Caroline secretly aboard a loop in the Clyde, 15- tending to land near the Senfield estates. Several titled friends who were aboard. witnessed a legal verbal marriage. A storm coupled with the imminence of a birth, compelled an immediate landing at Banff. Sallors carried Caroline and her maid ashore.
KITANO MARU
HARUNA MARU KAMO MARU....
Saturday, ooh. Due... 1 11. Saturday, 10th Decembor. Suturday, 2nd January,
HAMBURG via LONDON & ROTTERDAM."
TAJIMA MARU LIVERPOOL via ADEN, MARSEILLES & GLASGOW.
DELAGOA MARU
Tuunday. 8th Douambor...
Monday, 7th December.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU AKI MARU,
Wodneminy, 23rd. Dei., at 13 a.m. Wednesday, 20th January,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
RANGOON MARU...
Saturday,
6th December.
Grant asserts that he was born the same night and taken a week later and placed in charge of Mrs. Grant, the wife of the | gardener at Gordon Castle, His father, he says, Bald the Grants liberally as the price of their CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON. silence and also for his son's up-NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
NAGANO MARŮ BALAAAAAAAA¦........... Hnd of November. bringing and University educa tion.
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
Delagoa Bay & Algoa Bay. KAWACHI MARU...
And of Decambar. BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO..
PENANG MARU ..
Wednesday, 25th November. WAKASA MARU
Friday... 27th Navember,
PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
«Par Diẩm B, * Free Monroe" on Nov; Empress of Bonnie-M B. Si Lo, Miss. J. Maasbbocuk,
AKI MARU
- * • • * - · · · Thursday, 17th December. SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
-MATSUMOTO MARU
30th Novom ST.
1st Deonmberg,
MURORAN MARU
ATSUTA MARU
15th Degumber.,'".
KATORI MARU
Monday Tuesday,
Wednesday, 2nd: December. Tuesday,
· For further information apply to NIPPON-YUSEN KAISHA.
FROM BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE M LTD Tel. Central Nos. 292, 298 2122.
18.--á‚Ü¡ L..
Pros..Maison.
Pec
A-0.P.8 19-0.P.3.
Empress of Asia
Karprese of Canada.
Jan
5.-0.P
Dec. 11.-E. & A.
Arafurn
M
19.-N.Y.K, 97.-E & B
Tango Marn
Jan.
E&A
19-NY.K.
5.-B. 1.
St. Albans. Aki Mura Tand
Feb. Ver. 1L-E. & A. Apr. PE&A The manager looked at the five-ROM SEATTLE
30 B. F. [pound note and compared it with Nov. 30-B. F.
Doo. 95. F a large bundle of fives, tens 'and,
NYR fifties-all signed with the queer!
19.-N..K. word "Compa." "I've been in: 14- F banking for thirty-two years," he Jan. 16.-N... confessed, and I've never noticed.
Nov. that. Why not ask the Bank of England? They will tell you at Nov. 17-P. & .
once."
Chanzte
Arauca
& VANCOUVER.
Menelaue Aohllin
Jyo Mara shidztoka harus Protesiacar Tokobams: FORM ..A..
Pres. Pierob 28 line
FROM LONDON
Deb
1.-G. L --P;&
$4.17 Le
7.-G. L
200
WHERE THE BANK FAILED. Our American then curried his query to the Bank of England" itself. A cashier had never Jan. Carze to noticed, "Compa." and
Frequent connection from. Por Bald for Passengers and Constantinople, Fireans, Smyrna and other Levant Furte by steamer Ibedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH
RANTHIA "
**TILA W▲ "** ***TALAMBA "
TALMA" "TAKADA"
INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS
A 600
10,000
27th Nov. at 1 pm. Ath Dec, 80181 17th Dec. 110,000 25th. Dec. 804911th Jan.
Bingapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Singapore, Penang & Calontha 8ingapore, Penang & Calenta. Alagapore, Penang & Calcutta Bingapore, Penang & Calenta
others
of the around him could give no ex-Feb.
planation. The persistent Amer- ican was then taken into the sand-Deo.. tom of a great official—who had never noticed "Compa," and was equally at a loss to answer the question "Why Compa? He Jan. suggested; however, that the ex: planation would certainly be in Nov. the archives of the bank, and i the visitor would return in a couple of days he would have a
made search
and the reply Jan.. obtained.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
*UTABDA"
8,958
fod Déc.
TM ARAPURA "
1,000
Btb JAD
*** ST. ALBAN:}**
4,500
3rd Feb.
Maulla, Sandakan. Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Bydogy and Malbourne.
TANDA"
6,958
3rd Mar.
do.
8,000
7th April
do.
* ET. ALBANE"*
4,500 | 5th May
do.
"ARAFURA"
*Calle at Rolambugan.
The E. & A. 8,8. Co., Ltd. testers will iso osil at Shanghai, Hollo, Delt, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en mate Inducement offers Frequent connections from Australia with the following :---
The Union 8.B. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand Vancouver, San Francisco
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Snes Oxual. The P.&O. Branch Bervice of teamers to London via the Cape.
Dec
2.-G.
- I
Kashgar Gleo tara Macedonia Carberronehire Glensblet Kby our Pentbrokeshire
Malwa Gleniffor ເອາດ
FROM BUROPEAN PORTS.
4-NYE.
5.-N.
7.-N.Y.K.
15.-J.CJ.L 13.-N. Y.K. 11-J,0
diano Maru Unlea Tajima Maru Oldekerk
Harana Kora Gemma
FROM MARSEILLES.
FM. 6.-NY.E H.-M. M 15.-J.C.J.L 23-M.M
H.-M. M. 20.-M. M.
19.
Paul Lecat Delago Mart
An baise. uldekerk Amazone Forthos
WHOM ELITUNUKIAN.
2-N. L
Onbleaz Aubalt Foldi Dorflinger FROM COFETHIOEN.
Meanwhile, the American put Dec. the query to everyone whom he Jan. met, until at last he found the owner of an extnsive library, con- Feb. taining a very rare book on the history of the Bank of England. This book was originally written by a Greek, in Greek, and trane Feb. B-E A. Jated by Frenchman
16E A. into. English.
And here the answer Apr.
Kar. 5.E A.
10. A
The New Zealand Shipping Company's roamers for Bosihampion and London was found. via Panama Canal..
SAILINGS
* KHYBER"
* ST. ALBANS”
то
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
28th Nov. Abangbat, Mojf and Kobe. 28th Nov.Shanghai and Kobe.
Kobe.
24th: Dec, with Dec. 1926
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Harl. Kobe & Tobobama. Kobe
Shangbai, Mojl'and Kobe.
Shanghal, Moji and Sobe. Shanghai and Fabe
"KASHGAR"
8,005
* BOODAN"
0,006
*TALMA
10,000
8th Dec
"MACEDONIA "
11,069
**ABAFURA
18th Deo.
8,000
13th Dec.
TAKADA
6.96
9,114
** SICHLIA"
6,812
1st Jan.
Shanghai, Maji and Kobe
**MALWA
10,941
1th Jan."
"DEEPA
8,001 4,500
8th Jan.
"KARMALA"
9,128
tard Jan
* MANTUA "
10.000
1,886
8.968
9.133
10,911
8,000
9,144
DEVANHA
*MACEDONIA
11.089
ST. ALBANS-
8,005..
KHYBER
0.114
* MALWA "
"MANTUA”
- 10,002
9,089
18th May 11th June
KANEMIR"
*TANDA
"KHIVA" "MOREA"
ARATURA" HALYAN
KASHGAR
*KARMALA'
8,155
500
10,941
9th Jan. Moji, Kobe and Yokohama.
Bhaghat, Moji sad Kobe 6th Feb.
sat, Majkand Kobe 8th Feb,
and Kobe 6th Feb, Hojt, Koon © Tokoname 10th Feb. Shanghal, Moji and Lobe 8th Mar. Salaghai, Koji & Kobe 13th Mar.Mojl, Hobe and Yokohama
13th Mar. Shanghai, Moil and Kobe 30th Mar. Shanghal, Moji and Kobe
ind A Brit Shanghai, Moje and Kobs. 10tla April Moji, Kobe and Tokohama 16th April Change, Moji and Kobe 18th April Shanghai, Moji and Kobe.
Shanghai, Bhangaa, Moji and Kobe. Bhanghai, Koji and Kobe,
All dams are asercelmate and enöfen in mineraison PEIRONS: MOMA.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED UN ALL STEAMERS.
*Pastbogers for Bangoon musei delcay ikole owa Hail expiator at Hingapori
while waiting for khe on carrying mon maz.
4 Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Farosis Mensuring not more than 'S) H. x 1 1%. x 1. ft. will be 'roonfved' në thë
Dompany's Office my so noon on the day previoon ko milling :
For Fusibar Information, Passago Farm Fraighis, Handbookos, a10., STDİY DO.- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
F.&O. Baildog., Connaught Bowl Cinical, HONGKONG,
COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA
SPANISH ROYAL MAIL, LINE.
FOR MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, FICUS
'9.8. "LEGAZPI "
3.5. C. LOTEZ Y LOPEZ
15th December:x:
8th February, 1926.
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, MOJI & SHANGHAL
8.S. "LEGAZPI ?
S.S. "C. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ
26th November.. 17th January, 1928.
The steamers of this Company, are all classed 100 41 at flori's mud Bided with every modern conveniunon Zor the comfort and Bakery at Boomgers, Stewardess and Dotter sarried.
BOTT
EARLY BANKERS.
Towards the end of the seven-
-N; 1.
37. L
Dec.
Jan.
10- A SA-E A
Malays Kina Toagking Chile Denmark ABL Java
teenth century the Lombards.. of "That's to the point," said the Italy were responsible for the in-orator as he brought his fist down troduction of banking into Eng-on the tack. land, and when, the Bank of "I'm ever so popular," the rate, England was founded in 1694 the collector said when he was asked to Italian word "Compagna," with all again. its abbreviation "Compa," used instead of "company."
And ever since there has been this abbreviation in the signature on all notes and documents of the "I'm taking things easy." Bank, though it's one of the things the boy, as he took the plum tart we never notice.
wasTlungs are beginning to look black the mean said when he went West.
from the larder.
ין
Boteler, Lt. and Mrs J. & Olsunog, "Mr
Melangbla. Mr L. Wiprot Mias V. Bar.oti, Mr and M. F. W. Blanchard, Mrs. Jise. Miss H Dahl, Mia . B. Eaton, Mra H Folts, Mc A. tespor, Mr Rot. E. Gread.
and Mra Edw. &. Harris, Miss B.
Mia R. Harris D. E. twell, Aine U. Hasidine, Prof. R. W Marriot Miss M. D. McLane Mrs C. B. McLaughlin, Prof.. Mobangalia, Mrs M di Roma, dra d. §. simon, Miss H. Simon, Mrs E. Tilden,. Mr and Ms A. M... Welch, Mrs Ji
Barbeson, Mes N. B. Melville, Miss D. A. Renwick, De... soď Míra Ja. Oi Tails. Dr. and Mrs D.. H. Yarnwell Dr.. P. Di Bhiwandiwalla, Mr and Ms shop Irving 3: Cooper.
Geo;
Ball ¡Jugles, Mre:
Mislau, Miss
Munson r
obra M. de
Mrs M E
BIA E EL MURTUN B. du Paradi Rogers
Master F, de Parodi, Mrs M. Mrad. Mogate, He R. R. Urdatz, afer K
de Bonchat, er A... Warrington, Mes A. H. Hustace, Mr and Min F, G. Kay, airs M. Trower, Mrs 40 Edvarda Misa A. M. Edwards, Mrs F. M. Hin;
Master M. P. Binosmp, de Powell, B. as L. Pri
Prime Erife F Silvestrij Cmatie, Mira .. Hewis, Be W. & Rivera Ohyt nad Mrs T. di Klobs. Mas M. T. Kingnam, Mister: Edw. E.
Joebler, Dr. H. Martin ană Mr a. N. Younglove.
As the reitor was leaving a tom- peranes meeting, he encountered Jone of his flock considerably. He
worse for, dink.
* Wars" he exclaimed. "I'm surprised to find you in this. stube. I'm sorry! I'm sorry-very sorry [
י
Well," muttered the mun, if you're really sorry, I forgive
THE AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING CO., LTD..
83, Duddell Street -
FURNITURE AUCTIONS
every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 2.30 pm.
said
L.E. S. HODGE,
Anctioner
S. KINOSHITA, Manager.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
BUSTON & NEW
YORK
AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICKS. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
MV. WEIRBANK
vin Suez Canal!
let Jagungy 1920
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8; CO., LTD.)..
9.5. CITY OF EVANSVILLE 8.8 CITY OF DURBAN
8.8. OFRY OF LINCOLN
via Suas Canal
27th November
da. do.
19th December 28th December
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
**ELLERMAN” LINE.
CELLERMAN & BUCINALL BA. CO. LTD.)"
8.8. OFTY OF GLASGOW
1st December For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg 5.S. CITY OF BARODA
14th December For Havro, London, Rotterdam sad Hamburg
FARES TO LONDON Chas End Class 100.
Ler
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA ORIENTAL-AFRICAN. LINE"
8.8 SURAT
13rd November Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East Londos Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through. Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Killindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SIS. CO., LTD.)
Sailings from Singapore on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or " MALATIAN" to-Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa.
Through freight and passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or other services.
FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE. LINES
APPLY TO
Tel. Cent. 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LD. BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
Codes Usad: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;
Western Union and Watkins.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
Steel Twin Screen Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamer
HENRY KEESWICK
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO., LTD.)
AND "
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS. FROM HONGKONGWAY
8.8. OLTY OF EVANSVILLE via Buss Canal
88 KERMUN
8.S. CITY OF DURBAN
8.8, CITY OF LINCOLN :
da
do.
do
27th November
7th December 19tir December
8th December
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hongkong. Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.
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