OUR ARMY TO-DAY.
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Kloon Lands the Japan Chronicle of October of the bank in France at its
West Points 21 to the Yokobams Spécie Bank | varione offices will be placed free-
Reclamations says that on the Harbin merket ly at the disposal of customers of the rouble exchange is quoted at British institutions and British 530 per Y100, but that this residents in, and visitors to, quotation is only nominal, there France.. being no.actual transactions.
"Home ̈Commercial' and
Produce Markets. ·
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of our corpa bas had no low than 16 divisions against it during the.
• Manchester Goods, month of August... The gurpegla
London, Sept. 19.-There is has been defperate, and we bare
not much change in the conditions mida bend why only very slowly.
recently reported. The cloth --Within the last few days I have
market may be described talked with ant officer baby
{steady. There is not much virtus of his p
"poalkon fhould be
inquiry from China. Saperal of the smaller Far Eastern, märkäti Writing from France, Hr. H. thoroughly qualified to speak on
the ambjent, and he told me that prolife marriages in the islands, jis a moderate amount of demand H. K. & S. Banks 2.
A premium is to be placed on
are mentioned · again, and there Perry Robinson KRYSZ
The outstanding foot of the re ever had he known men come if a bill introduced in the House of from various other sources. The ceat, fighting here has been the out of battle in better spirit than Bepresentatives last night meele demand for American yarns
MARINE INSURANCES, asme as it was on the Somme list those who bars been fighting with the favourable action of both
Cantons there. Bad?" they say "Yee branches of year, namely, the amazing quality been pretty bad; but my!
the legislature quist, and the cloth inquiry in North Chinas One talks about it less now than we're killed a lot of Germans (ay the Daily Manila Bulle gelly represented by very North C
The inadegaste for Business, Yangtszes November.). one did a yïartago, because then and they undoubtedly have, of bill is fathered by Bepresentative whether for home trads or export, our new Armies were untried, and ever-cessing subject of P. Morales, and with the aim of a fragmentary, and good lives of thair gallantry care; not indeed curiosity with me when talking encouraging a rapidly increasing staple counts are rare. The new unexpectedly, but confirming our with cficers of almost every grade population, places a tax on thee
prop movement --scerns:"0 bighshobes Cer's revelation is the quality of the new drafte; who have "bucked" at entering Important Banking Agreement. Douglases
||workening Egyptian yarns, But now the thing is familiar, and I have never yet met a cathe bonds of matrimony after a We know how the men are going with his latest drafts and appre
The directors of Lloyd's Bank, Steamboats where the officer was not satisfied
certain age.
Ltd., and the National Provincial | Indos (Def.) to fight anywhere and everywhere,
According to the terms of the Bank of England, Ltd., recently lados (Pref.) Instances of Individual heroism hepsive about his next. This has Morales measure, all males over are still passed about; but they been so for two years. Just se the age of 40, and all female leaned a circular announcing that Shells are little bompared to the heroism the old Reguler Army feared for of the mase, of which one thinks the Territorials and the first for any reason whatsoever, must will assume the joint proprietor. Sugars"
over 35, who have not married they have completed en arrange ment by which the two bank it nacheary to speak no more ferritorials feared for all the later than in mentioning, rose teismen, so sech successive layer of head tax of P5 per sanoo.hip of Lloyd's Bank (France), Malabons necessary to dwell upon its scent the newest fears for the layer that the codala tex. This tax is also banks will be in all respects Kailans
to be paid in the same way aLtd. The interests of the two and bure and shape.
will come next. And the lagi |
to be imposed on married couples Talking to a Divisional Com-layer gets kneaded into the lamp who, after living together eight qual, and the French instita Langkati
tion will in fature be known 8: Raubs mander recently, I asked about with it, shares the old fears as to the general bebaviour of his men. the quality of those who will be years, have had no offspring, the Lloyd's Bank (France) and the Tronohe
she only diferencs being that the
National Provincial Bank(France), "Oh," he said, "they're rippers; coming after. 83 it goes on payment for the couple is to be Ltd., with a separats directorate Oriental Cons. abeolate.toppers, every man of and look at them!
PIO per annum. them!" His mes came chiefly Who would say whether the
The fanda acorning.from this chairman of the first board will be from certain manafacturing die men of this company swinging source are to be set aside a Siz Richard V. Vassir Smith, H. K. Wharves sa trich in the North of England: slong the road had been out here special fund to be disbursed by Bart, and the deputy-chairman Kowloon Docks b. Within the last two days an Army for two months or two years? It the secretary of public instruction, the Right Hon. Lord Inchcape, S'hai Docks Commander, replying to the same is not a very fall company, for with the advics of the governor G.C.M.G., &c. It is proposed to question, broke out: Ob, they're the men are "coming out "i bat general, for the purpose of pen iratesse the capital of the com- LANDS, HOTELS extraordinarily good; couldn't be mark the copper-bronze faces and aioning every fourth child in better, no matter where they come the confidence and rhythm of the family through a collegiate courte. from. And an Army Command.merch. And the young officer at Goodnees knows er's men come from most parts of their bead:
what he was two years ago, but the Empire.
Another Divisional Commander to-day he is an cficer and a had spoken for some time of the soldier every inch of him, fit for splendid way his men bad fought: wen to follow. "And the way they stick by each | Another company passes them other," he had said, "ie eimply on the road, going the other way, magnificent." They are troops of faller in strength and without mixed English country regi- the stains of recent battle on the mente, and have suffered since uniforms. But the faces are as the war began as heavy losses se bronzed and the tread as firm Any division in the Army. The two pass in silence with
London, September 19-The And the transport drivers, how Bank rate is unchanged st.5 per Are they tired?" I asked. friendly mestaring eyes those comes it that they are all bracent. Open market ise for short Borneos Do they want peace?" "Not ajast coming out from the doors of all possessed of an equal and losss is 41 per cent, and discount China Light & P.s. bad pesce," was the quick reply, death, and those just passing in eupreme contempt for shells when for four months Bank bills 4.13. Providents "not one of them. They ander but there is no criticism in the they have a job to do? If you 16 to 4 per cent. Silver can. Dairy Farms stand now what this war is about, grse of the one nor envy por sek en infantrymen or gunner tinues it upaard course, and ia
Green Islands which at the beginning they apprehension in that of the other; who was the braveet may be has
H. K. Electrics now 5214, per oz the highest HK. Ice Co., didn't."
neither pride of duly well done on seen he wül speak probably not From my own observation, I the one side, nor fear of failure to of another infantryman or gunner Rabber share market has exhibit Steel Foundries
price since September, 1890. The
Ropes believe this to be true. Tired do it on the other.
in the exercies of Lin ordinary ed a firm to strong appearance, Trams, Low Level n. And the long trains of guns and dute, but of some runner who and any changes in quotations Trams, Peak, old s. ΟΙ course,
men get tired individually, physically, and artillery transport; you can stand carried mersager, some engineer
have been in the upward direcion. Trams, Peak, new s But the British and, as they pass slowly, study of "sigual," who had the care of mentally tired.
The following dividende are s-Laundries Army is very stern and set in ite each individual man, note the way telephone or telegraph wires, or nonsced Chartered Bank of U. Waterboats n. purpose now. Many men there they sit their horses, the evidence some stretcher, bea-er.
the are undoubtedly who fight for the of
"that
Indis, Australia and Chins at the Watsons ia
So it is all through the Army;
Wa. Powells love of fighting; but in the mass taken of
the animals, the and it is impossible not to wonder rate of 14 per ceal. per annum; our men fight now not from ad- confidence of the drivers, the daily bow there men bid their Mercantile Bank of India at the Morning Posts_n. venturoueneve, not from discipline, serene assurance of his own qualition before the war, and what rate of 12 per cent, Fer annom; but because they propose to win competence which stampe the has shaped them to what they are
Iatera tional banking Corpora this war, and know that, for the bearing of every man.
Who to-day.
tion, 8 per cent; and ChinO world's sake, win it they must. were they before the war? How
A week ago, on the cozat, just Mail Seam Navigation 6 per "It might have been a very long have they been here? Is behind the reach of shelle, 1 Cant, Coffee has been in good nice war," said a sergeant, "if the credible that they were ever any watched men out "in rest" take demand, at steady rater Sagar i still firm at the fixed prices. Germans would have fought in thing but soldiers.
their horses into the see; neked Where have all the dispatch men on barebeck horees, flash to
Peppers remain firm, right." Bat those illusions are
but gone. The German has not fought riders come from, these men flech. There were more than 300 quiet. Rice quiet, but ready. it right; and it is a vile and whom all the Army admires, who of them, and they went out in a
Plantation Busbar is now dall and lower, Standard No. 1 Cepe dreadful war; and our men know day and night in all weathers, great bow-shaped line, centering, being quoted 2. Bid. per lb. and T/T2/10 it now, and know that there is soaking wet or covered with shouting, racing through the icag nothing else to do but crush the grime, fish by with tight est lips shallow of the incoming tide till Smoked Sheet 2s. 74. per lb. Demand 2/1034 Power which made it e
and steady eyes, through all the the water rose from hoof to fetlock 1b. Straits Tim is £244 154, to
Fine bard Para is 30. 2144. per 30 d/s..
60 ₫/B..........14620MOT Some of the hardest fighting of dust and swirl of traffic? One and fetlock to belly and belly to £246 for cash, and 4242 10. to
2/1054 4.1/8............ 2/104 the summer-perhaps of the war knew there were young men in back, until acthing was to be seen
Nom. has beep going on of late in the Britain, who loved each dare devil bat the horses' heads and part of £243 for three months delivery. Shanghai.....
TIT Singapore
..... 12144 Westbook-Zanvoorde region, work as this; but where have we the neck and men ewash to the Japanese Merchants and Ameri- TIT Japan... 138 about the Ypres Menin road. The found enough of them, so that on waiste.
can Embargoes.
Nóm. T/T India STEIERIS The present relations between Demand, Indis ...... Germane evidently regard this as the roads of half France one in Then they came back in one Japan and the United States are T/T San Francis-
Nom. a crucial point in their positions, affer out of earshot of the glorious race for home, mase of not very favourable, saya the
68 and have fang in troops against machine-gun rattle of their black shining ekin and whirling Mainichi, from the point of view T/T Java 1594
co & New York/ „on reckimaniy. I believe that on- sagiper?
white arms, all veiled in « emother of foam, in which the While on the one hand extending TIT Francs..
of Japan's trade and commerce: T/T Marks................... No...
3.95 eun etrack rainbown. It
the warmest possible welcome to Demand, Paris ..... immensely good for the horses Viscount Labii, Japan's Special
BUYING. bat, ah! how good it was for the Eavor in the United States, 4 m/s. L/C....... 2/11% men! But how came they all to the United States on the other 4 m/s. D/F ride each one like some strange bend has probibited the ex- 6 m/s. L/C....
2/11 amphibious centaur? What were port of gold in addition to the 30 dis. Sydney & tbay before, and how far have embargo on iron and steel, and, Melbourne they not travelled from their old moreover, is reported to be in-130 d/e. Ban Franc- ways of life and thought? By tending to impose restrictions on isco &New York/ how much are they not better the import of raw silk, silk tex-mis. Francs ...... 4 m/s. Marku............... tiles, and other commodities 6 m/s. Francs Two stretcher-bearers were having a vital bearing upon Demand, Germany.
****.15 pointed out to me as having Japan's trade overseas, been particularly gallant. I spoke regrettable to nole
It is Demand, New York, 68% that the TT Bombay
care
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to them, and found that one had attitude of the United States Demand, Bombay... Nom.
Fat on a stool in an insurance office seems to be such that, being TIT Calcutta before the war, sad the other was!
in a haberdasher's shop.
engrossed ia bar
Own Demand, Calcutta... Nom.
13G
a farm band. One of our most interests alone, abe is some-Demand, Manila... brilliant airman wat, I believe, what oblivious of the
fact Demand, Singapore. 1214 Of a certain group of six officers, the interests of the Allies. Such On Bangkok
that Japan is doing her best in On Haiphong 314% pram.
On Saigon / 3% prem. only one, was a Begalar soldier, is according to the Mainichi, the Sovereign
********* 5338.
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6.90 Nom. ALL KINDS OF MATERIAL AND TRIMMING FOR Indian Civil Berrior, one a master Commerce in Japan with Bar Silver, per o.... 4 in the Gaarde, one way in the view taken by the Chambers of Gold Leaf, per of... 44
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ETC, ETC.,
at a great school, one a profesregard to the economic situation sional mansicisa, one a solicitor in between Japan and the United SUBSIDIARY COINS.
his father's office, one a journ States. It was reported that to list of a family of journalissa. The consider raeans to be taken to
DISCOUNT PER $100
moet frightful of our newest med this situation, the Chambers Chinese... 20 cts. places 554% dia, engines of war was invented by of Commerce all over the country Chinese...10.-
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