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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1908.

Banks

H

ONGKUNG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUNDA

Sterling

£1,500,000 @ 2/$15,000,000

218,000,000

Surer...

*** 13,500,000

EHABILITY

--------828,5′′0,00¥• $15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS —

K. SHILLIN Esq. Obairman.

Hon, Mc W.J. Gressor--Deputy Chairman.

E. G. Barreth. Esq. | W. Helas, Eng.

d. G. R. Brodarsen,

Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq.

Banks

NTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION

CAPITAL, PAID-UP GOrn $3,250,000 about Mex, 87,292,921. REELYE FUNDO ¥3,280,00€ about Mex. 87,232,222,

His OFFICE—

60 WALL STREET, New York.

THE CHINA MAIL.

GEO. P. LAMMERT

AUCTIONEER.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned hus received instrup- LONDON CURTZERAINEBBLE HODET tions to sell by Public Auction,

EO.

FUNDON BANKERS:

BASE OF ENGLAND.

R. Lagman Esational Provlastal Bank of Bagland, t The Capital and Cooatles Bank, Ltd,

R. Showan, Esq.

Hon. Mr H. A.” W,

Slade

O. S. Gabbey, Req. H. E. Tomkins, Fay.

Ogier MANAGER :

Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,

MANAGER:

Skaughai-W. ADAMS ORAM.

SORDON BIKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY Bankdie Co, ho,

Housand-INSERRAT ALLOWED.

- On Ourrent Acsannt at the rate of Two per azit, par aunum on the dolly balance.

f Wizen Depostra—

Für 5 months 2k per cont per aINTUIT,

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J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 1, 1908.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

AR

THE business of the above Bank la com

ducted by the HONGKONG AND MAHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. HON. Rako may be obtained on ap plication

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at FER CENT, par sanam. Depoaltors y transfer at their option balances of $100 or more, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to bo planos on 34KEO DEPOSIT at & PET ON IT THI

SYLI

For the Hongkong and Shanghat

Banking Corporation,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief idanager.

Hongkong January 12, 1907.

Jolt

SHEUMASTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND OHINA.

INCÓRFORATED BY ROVAL CRANTER 1868. HD Oric, Lopos.

"PAID-UP CAPITAL

RISKS FUND 904

1-

£1,200,000

...£1,625,000

RESERVE HABILITY OF Pao-

TI-ZOBA

...£1,300,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account the rate of 2 % per annum on the Daily

On Fired Deposite for 12 months 4 %

BRANCHES & AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORL

THE

THE Corporation Transacta every de

sorption of Backing and Exchange business, receives money in Carrent As count at the rate of 1% per annum on dally Usiauces and accepts Fixed Depoalte at the following rates

For 18 monthв 44 per cans por annum. For 6

4 par cant jar aristika. For 3

S per cent per annum

No. 9, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,

W. M. ANDERSON,

Manager, Hongkong, January 24, 1908.

EDERLANDSOLE HANDILL-

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

ESTABLISHED 1834.

THURSDAY,

the 20th August, 1908, commisieing at 2,45 7,M., at No. 4, ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon, (Top Floor) xboro Mosarz

Weismann, Ltd.,

A QUANTITY UF

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TEM-A Costomary.

grappling with and defeating the chouly are moral factors inseparable from sucess an all infantry attacks, but only when controlled and directed by determined, intrepid, and intelligent leadership.

There no ad aufnet rulo which precludes the possibility of an attack acres open country.

Astema

Name.

Above all, it is imporative that soldiers should understand that losses are unavoids able, that they must be suffered tos certain extent, and that it is not absolutely herity* necessary for skirtaishors. to tie down at tho first shot fired. Advance to within Bedford effective range must be the password of all. Bramble

The heaviest fire will not daunt a staunch Britomart. defence. It has boon proved that a fierce Cadete fight may be maintained by both sides at a

Cherab distance of 400 yards for several hours, Ollo bat a dermined defender will never give Fanse way until the enemy is actually upon him, Morsi

Handy more especially as ho, knows that any attempt to stand up and gps away only Hart

Janus roviders his destruction more certain.

The bayonet assault, in dose formaatien Kont. is absolutely necessary; it is the crowning point of the battle, and it is essential that the trans should have confidence in this wespon and shoult he thoroughly trained in its nec in peace.

No such principles are to be found laid Otter

King Alfred Kinsha Mentaouth Moorhen- -- -- Nightingal

On view from Wednesday afternoon, the down in our books. Our military srities -Rabin 19th Aug., 1906.

on

MONDAY,

the 24th August, 198, commencing

9.30 P.M., at his SALES Rooms,

DYDORLL STERET, ---

who attend German moteurves nearly Sandpiper alwaye stigmatise their system of carrying Snipe out an ntinck as impossible. Some day, Teku before very long, they may have the Tamar opportunity of trying to prove the vera-Ta at city of their criticisms. I sincerely trust Thistle

they will succecl.

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Pam-vrt CAPITAL RESERVE FORD

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About

BUREAU ...FL. 5,758,884.84 (£479,407).

BAD AGENCY-BATAVIA.

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And

Tirago

Et was stated above that such moral Waterwitok training as ver mon rechive only aims Whiding at oorging esprit de-corps. But even Widgeon exprit de corps has been on the declins sirce Woodork the withdrawl of

THE REOIMENTAL COLOURS from their proper sphere of influence.

The colours, the embodiment of the regi mental honour, used te he looked upon with awe and reverency, To carry them in action was an honour, and officers and men laid down their lives for their protec

without hesitation. Now, though they ere still entruste by the Sovereign to the Bafe-keeping of his soldiers, though they are still consecrated and blessed by Bishops and Chaplains-General, the whole idea har been prostituted. They are no longer the outward and visible sign of the battalion's Quantity of CROCKERY and E. P. honour and the reminder of its daty to the Sovereign, to be defended with the utmost WABE,

devotion. On the contrary, they are never even seen except by those who dine at the officers' mces on guest night, or attend a review on the King's birthday. As soon a danger threatens-that to say, when- erur the battalion is ordered on active service they aro ignobly put away in store or handed over to the civic authorities of the nearest town.

4130

3 COTTAGE PIANOS. TERMS: -AS Customary,"

On View from Saturday, the 2201 Aug, 1008.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

MILNERS'

FIRE

PATENT

RESISTING

SAFES

15,000,000 Roubles. As supplied to the principal

banks and mercantile houses).

Honbles 2,240,00%

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lxsenva Fox 210,000 L

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INTEREST allowed on Carreul Accounts the zato of 2 por annum on the Daily Jalapas.

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Manager. Hongkong, April 22, 1908,

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THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED.

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CHARTER),

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Hongong February 16, 1908, -

A

AUTHORISED ATITATER 5,000,000,0

Mga (Paid-ap

$80,000.

Orion: NAIPER, VORMOSA

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BOLE AGENTS..

Auctions.

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THE Undarsigned have recair

EC-

Public

Woodlark

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the Ohins Station.

Dapatk

Coude E. La T. Leatham

£. Frakine

Clais

Tons. Guna. | 1.H.P.

Lost reported as

despatch-vol

1700

19

9000

traiser, 2nd class

4960

10

9000

Captain F. O. Ryan

Hongkong

•Singapore

oraiser, let class

1200

T

Capti

river gunboat

730

2

906:

Com. Hon. R. O. B. Bridgeman

Shanghat Hongkong

river gunboat

710

900

Ident. Conide. Bamber

hongk

aloop

1070

6

1400

Comdr, EL E. Majendle

¤ noong

water tank and tug

990

900

Hongkong

sloop

1970

B

1400

Comdz. 0. D. 8. Balkes

Uhiniriang

Lorpedo best destroyer

$60

6

1:0

Edout. Comdr. Gresson

Hongkong

cenlese, 2nd class

4360

10

7000

Capt. R. Nugent

Wells wal

torpedo bost destroyer

2713

6

4000

Hongkong

torpedo boat destrizer.

$75

&

4000

Hongkong

torpedo boat destroyer

280

6

$900

Hongkong

rcisor, 1st class

14 2000

22,000

Hongkong

crainer, 1st clas

114,000

14 130,000

Тарас

river gunboat

616

1200

craleer, Int class

9800

Yangung Weihalwe

--river-gapbost.

180

·river ganhoat-

Sa

240

torpoda bost destroyer

350

8300

rivar ganhost

"B5

240

river ganboat

83

240

river gunboat

85

940

Yangtens

torpedo boat destroyss

8600

Bangkong

receiving ship

4650

www

Hongkong

river gunboat

180

800

Yangtare

river gunboat

710

200

torpedo boot destroyar

365

6300

Eleat. Comdr. Stevenson

Hongkong Hvackong

warraying ship

890

450

Comdr, H; T. Dovizios

Hongkon

torpedo bost destroyer

890

5200

Ident. Com, J. Kladio

river gunboat

195

800

Et.-Comdr. G. B. plcar-Shaon

Livor ganbout

180

5:00

Llout-Com, Todd

river gunbost

500

Elert, Com, Jao. F. Ener

800

Idont. Comdr. W. H. Darwell

Llant.-Com. Dickene Lieut.-Comdr. Freemantle Capt. G. La Marescaux Capt. Cecil F. Thursby, R.N. Et.-Cumdr. S. Tennyson

Capt, Gen. W. Smith L.-Dom. R. E Vangian

Lient-Com, Rey

Lt. Comdr. CC, Walcom

Eb.-Com, Takell

Et. Ooid. Tennyson Lt.-Comdr. D. Strath

Commodore Stokes Et Comdr, Godfrey Liant Comdr. West

Want Rivar

West Elver

Flag of Vice-Jdmiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, Commander-in-Chief.

Nams.

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station

Why is this? Because it is maintained Raiser Franz Josaph 1 Acato-Hungarian ornisc that taking colours into action entails Loopard utinecessarily loss of life. Which is better

for the nation--to lose a few lives, or lose Achếrou the moral of its infantry, and thereby rea Alger

crop of "regrettable incidents" Sup-latte- pose, for instance, there had been pas colours present at Nicholson's Nek on Bruix the morning of October 30th, 1899. A Coronado few gallant lines would probably have been lameba sacrificed, but the chances are that what Deridée proved to be the fret of a lengthy list of D'Entrecasteaux +

regrettable meidents" would have beasts.

a defense worthy of the best traditions of Esturgeon our army. What a far-reaching effect the Fronte defence of the colours, with its attendant Hauri Riviere

aquin loss of life, would have had on the moml

Pelho

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OUE MEN ARE MOSTLY TOWN-JEED, and the strain to which they are subjented Pistolet bath attack and defenen is far soveror Protag than that which their more stolid pre- Radontabir decessors hail to bear, we want our colours, six hadly. If colours were necessary a Takiang stimulus to mard in he days when more Taken

ought aboulder to sharlder under a system Vanban of iron discipline, and when the crisis of Veteran buttie was quickly reached and passed, vigilante surely they are far more necessary in there! Vipore days of continuous urte-breaking strain? Can wenfford to neglect any means whereby heet Blanzrok encouragement may be given to all make to face the final ordeal of an assault, o

"Jaguar counter-attack! No doubt it will occur | Leipzig Home to ask why should inapty require Lacha entours to stimulate their mom in antion Niobe when neither cavalry nor artillery inves ther

Reserva

Reserve

́Lieut. Ethel

"Lear Damonlin

Bougkong

Yangtzac

Bengkong

Hongkong Upper Yanging. Upper Yangs

Upper Yangmes,

·Balga

Raigon Hongkong

Flag and Descriptor »

To the 's

H.P.

·Captains

4.909

26

Austro-Hungarian cruiser

1680

Capt. Willelm Paction Capt. Mildenberg

Amoy

Amoy

-Fronal armoured cruiser

18 0

ta

1700

Lont. Bertriði.

Saigon

French cruiser

3420

240

5100

Capt. Fourier

French gunboat

506

7

400

Commander Badiz

French rivor gunboza

- 180

570

Elent. Andonară.

French clear

4220

26

83.0

Comdr. Roches

Shangha

French cunbost

150

Reserva.

Silgon

French gunboat

600

500

Comdr. J. Gervais

Salgon

French gunboat

645

10

1030

Llout. de Linares

Shanghat

Fransh oralser

21,243

24 13,500

Capt. Thibault

Shanghai

French gunbost

141

French sub-marina

Ldout. Combst

Saigon Balgen

French destroyer

350

903

French gunboat

Balgon Halpberg

French gunticat

200

303

Reserve

Halphons

of the nation and this army! Are notion Coghill and Melville names to conjure. Lynr with even to this day?"

French gunboat

600

Resorte

Balgon

French enb-marine

Lea Mora

Salzon

Mauche

Franch aurveying-sbly

1826

9000

Contr. Ragat da la Tonne

Balgon

In these days, when

fosquob

French destroyer

Kant Roolie Kerändraon

French gunboat

Etout de Maindreville

French gunboat

130

Float Prech

-French torpedo-bosti

850

Comdr. Mortenol

Hongay

French sub-martre

Ident. Morris

Galgon

French battleship (reserve) 948T

6071

Capt. Dronet

Halgon

French gunboa

1796

10

1700

Lleat. Serist

Salgue

French ganhent

Yangiens

French destroyer

250

French torpedo-depot

Belgom Hongy

Francb torpedo-depot

Cap St. Tim

Branch gunboat

199

600

Sutang

French gunboat

475.

Reserve

Relgon

German Bagship

10,890

28 [14,007

Captain Wunsch

Shanghai

German günbos

900

1500

Comdr. Kisel

Bhanghai

German gunboat

10 000:

1300

Count von Peadowsky Wehner Amoy

German cruisór

326,0

Comdr. Engel

· Amoy

German gain best

903

1914

Lomiz. Bölken

Shangkat

German cruiser

PANO

Capt. Langsmak

Hongkong

German torpedo-box

400

Eleus. Jakob!

German torpedo bost

260

Lieut. Hosse

German gundcar

1800

Comady von Koor

Hongkong

German river gunbost German river ganboat German river gunboat

40g

1900

Capt. Elent. Fortach

223

500

Capt. Llout, Toussaint

600

Lione, Ricohere:

Italian cruiser

2146

Portuguèse grubost

740

Baroa de Safnt Pless

Captain Pedroso

Yangless Breur

Shanghai

U.S. torpedo-beat destroys)

420

8000

Ensign David Eyozis.

Carita

U. S. gunboat

600

10

208

Eleut. Guy Whitlock

Japan'

V. 9. cralear

3100..

15

4300

Comdr. Frank Marble

C. 8. torpedo-boat daströre

290

8000

Edwas, Frank McCrary

Cavite

US. craiser

8213:

· 19

7500

Comdr.

V. S. cruises

13,500

T. Howton Capt. . . Staunton

Ozolaing

U. S. gimboat

1710

Oomdr. J. H Seate

Shanghai

U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer

430

+

8000

Exaign G. V. Stewart

U. 8. bornedo-host destroyer

(20)

8060

-C, B. talees

8200

714 7500

U. B. crnlaar

3100

$5 6400

1997

A 1800-

0.8. cruiser

18,500

Monnook

C. 5. monito

U. 8. monitor

0.8; ergibar :

4000 4000. 13,500

Sodo

U. & gunbost

U.S. Bagahip

U. 9. gudboat

U. B. gombos

500

U8, ngahip

13,600

1804

U. 9. gunboat

Sioun à. Andrews“ Capt. 3. B. Milton Commandor W. R. Rash

Taks

It has already been shown that eavelry Tiger:

Ttius Stow TRE HON. TA, IRECTOR or as the dustane of the prestige derived 'sugtan

OF PUBLIC WORKS, to sell Auction,

OLL

THURSDAY,

the 30th August, 1908, at 11 at Ta GOVERNMENT STORE, Wanchai,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF CONDEMNED STORES. TERMS-AR Usual,

from being ouiited, and that their moral Vaterland has been carefully isod and encouraged Vorirarta by the principles inculcated in their train-

ing mental, Gunners, on the other hand, Tesario have in their guns an extward and visible sign of their duty-a-rallying-point runt Rio Lima which they are taught to fight and die. Neither of these two branches of the service Bartyi have as a rule, however, to bear the pro- Calla longed strain to which infantry ate exposed Chattanooga prior to the salinating phase of the fight, Chauncey viz., the charge or assault. It is as the Glagoland critical tinie wlien' men are weary and ex-Colomdo 1128 base that infantry are called upon to Concord

make their greatest effort. Then it is that Dala the sight of the colours they have beer Decanter taught to reverence will rally tho waverers Denver put fresh heart into the weary, and muse Galveston

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioricora, Hongkong, August 14, 1908.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instrucn to make the final sapremo effort which Helena

RED PARR) Red is coalry in urder to crown their struggle Maryland

to Seli by Public Auction,

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TUESDAY,

the 26th August, 1908, at 2 P., within his Residence, CORISDEER, Magazine

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THE WHOLE OF Has

with victory.

The withdrawal of our regimental calours Monterey was followed in South Africa by the with Pennsylvania drawal of the infantry officer's sword and Quiros belt, the underlying idea being the same, Rainbow or that, the wearing of a sword meant Bamar lots of life. Officers wore ordered to west Villalobos the ame oquipment as their men. That West Virginia

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD compliance with this onlere had every Wilmington

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Comprising

SILK TAFSSTLY-COVERED DRAWING ROOM Surrɛ, * Quantity of DANTOM CARVED BLACKWOOD, CABINKIN TALLEO, GOZ CHAIES, CUBIO STANDS, KOREAN Luoquer- BD CABINETO, DINNER WADGON, GLAN CROCKERY and K.-P. WARE, OD URINA CRAVING &c. d

One.Cortacs PIANO by M. U. Rachain & Co., Hamburg, in good order and on dition)

Ostalogues will be issued.. TrueAs sasl;

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctionedru Hongkong, August 18, 1908.

WG HULGERENS & CO... LAST PRA

Honthors

Fokonais

IVINGS,"

detrimental affect on the morni öf both officers and men is, in the writer's opinion, beyond dispate. That a single officer's he was saved thereby has yet to be proved, Did is profit Ahab anything when ba weut down to Ranoth Gileadi Thas an officer

does his duty is bound to tan risks in posing himself to the enemy's fire goes without saying. That he is more likely to

hit because he is dressed us a officer is disproved by comparing the perentage of casualties amongst otheary and men is any modera campaign with that of our army in South Africa. Coald it Tossibly inspire the rank and Sle with confidence and enthusiasm to see their officers discarding the insignia of their rapk and masquerading as private euldies" Can any one imagino Germano, French, or Japanese officers, unina kisoh a thing! And yot their ranks org Alled with the flower ut their nation's manhood. The sword has for centuries bean looked upon as the MATION weapon of runonx abure all others is ba broken cathar than surrendered Wo still oherled that sentiment, but rather than zas the risk of heaving bo defend our honour to the last we leave our awarda behind and 60% ke stireander way. Such atas alle

U.S. grobeat

Flagship of Hear-Admiral Joseph Hemphil

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Bepitated from Lon

*Nasign O. W. Nimitz-

Comdr. WiLB. Caperton

Comdr. B. W. Hodger Osmår. R. M. Hughes Capt. C. TaRSAM"" E-Comdr. Miller Lieut. D. W. Todd Capt. A. Wandut zoda

Efeat. H. P Farzill Conde, BAE, Welekt Ensign R. M. Fawell

Japan Hongkong Shanghat

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