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815,000,000

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MANAGER:

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OK FIXED DEPOUSTU :—

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dering Chief Manager, kong, September 28, 1910, **-

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

OF

...£1,500,000 .......£1,125,000 ............ 582,500 £295,000

BANKERS LONDON JOINT.STOCE BANK, Lutted,

INTERESTallowed on Current Accounts it the rate of 2% per annum on the Dtly

Balance.

ON FIXES DEPORTTI :---

For 19 months.

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Manager

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ALLEY,

Chas. A Mutton, # Propeler. Hongkong, Jacuary 9, 1911,

THE WORLD'S COTTON

CULTIVATION.

Professor Dunstan's Report.

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China, Station

Mass

despatch-raasal

crumor, 2nd clane

Lieut.-Comdr. Heathooto

Copt. 3. St. John Farqubar

Capt. F. C. Learmonth

Name."

Last report as

KULANⱭSU.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Good Food, Clean Rooma, each with Separate Bathroom.

The report on the "Fresons Position of Alacrity Cotton Cultivation, which was presentod | Astrua": by Professor Wyndham Dunstan, Director Atlas of the Imperial Institute, to the Inter- Bramble

Britomart national Congress of Tropical Agriculture

Okdmus held in Brussels last May, has now beca

Cherub published by the International Association Co of Tropical Agriculture and Colonial Devo- Famo lopment. To it are appended special reports Flore on the present position and prospects of cotton growing in each of the actual and

Janus potential cotton-producing countries of the

Kent world. Attention is drawn to the fact that

Kinsha as present the sub-tropics produce the Morlin majority of cotton of the quality required Minotaur by the Lancashire manufacturer-namely, Monmouth

1700 1o -2000 £300

10

Domdr. Lowndes

Hongkong

5000

Admiralty tog

Captain E. B. Kiddle Master W. Woes -

Hongkong

Hongkong

river gunboat.

river guabost

710 720-

.900

Lt. Cowds. D. G. Washington

Shanghai

2.900

Lisut, Comdr. E. H. DOROTAN

Shanghai

shopi

1400

Comdr, H. Lynss

Shanghai

water tank and tug- sloop

390

300

Master H. Smith

Hongkong

1070

01400

Comdr. H. R. Voslo

Shanghal

torpedo bost destroyer cruiser, 2nd class

200

6700

Hongkong

4300

10

7000

Capt. J. Nicholas

Shanghai

Randy Hart

torpedo bost destruyar

$70

4000

Lt.-Comdr. B. J. D. Guy, V.O.

Hongkong

torpedo best destroyer

104000

Leut.-Com, Monros

Hongkong

torpedo boat destroyer

280

'0

5900

Hongkong

cruiser, lat chass

9000

14 22,000

Hongkong

civer gunbont

016

1200

Lt.-Comdr. T. J. S. Lyne

Yangtae

sicop

1040

Hongkong

cruiser, 1st class

14,600

$7,000

·Capt. Cayley

Singapore

ereiser, 1st class

9200

Capt. L. E. Power

Hongkong

river gunboat

180

800 Lt. Comdr. G. P. Leith

cruiser, £nd class

4800

Capt. G. E. P. Bunt, D.3.0.

West River.

· Singapore

river gunboat

85

240

Lieut. Can. C. H. Woodward

Yangtze

torpedo boat destroyer

330.

6300

Comdr, C. L. Lambe

Hongkong

river gunboat

B5

240

Lt. Com. O. A, 0. Douglas

Hongkong

river gunboat

9.5

240

Lt. Com. E. J. J. Southby

·West Rivar

river gunboat.

85

240

Lt. Comdr. J. M. Barker

Yaugtaze

torpedo boat destroyer

350

6 6500

Gunner E. J. Trillo

Hongkong

receiving ship

1050 6

Commodore C. J. Eyres

Hongkong

river gunboat

IBO

800

Lt. Comdr. R. J. Buchanan

Yangtaro

river gunboat

710

900

Lt.-Comdr. M. B. Hamilton

Shanghai

torpedo boat destroyer

355

A

6300

Lieut. Com. H. D. Adair-Hall

Hongkong

Burraying ship'

€20

450

Lt. Cmdr. Elancosk

Hongkong

torpedo boat destroyer

360

5900

Lieut. Comdr. G. B. Hartford

Hongkong

river gunboat

19%

800

Lieut.-Com. 3.2. Brooke

Upper Tangte

rirar gunboat

150

500

river gunboat

150 2

500

Lieut.-Com. M. H. Wilding Lt.-Comdr. G. F. A. Mulook

Upper Yangtens

-Upper Yangtze

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NOTICE. MLIHON TAN, & Chinese graduate versed in literature, has been a teacher, to European officials and merchants in this Colony far over ten years."

Moorhen Newcastle

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the United States and Egypt. Information. is given as to the present condition of cotton cultivation in both these countries. Otter Emphasis is laid on the fact that in the Robin United States the industry has had the Sandpiper

Snipe great advantage of the assistance of all

Tatu efficient Government Department of Agri-

Tamar culture, whose labours live contributed in

Teal no amall measure to surmount the many Thistle obstacles with which American cotton culti | Virgo ration has had to contend. In Egypt the Waterwitek absence of any Goremment Department of Whiting Agriculture to afford guidance to the culti Widgeon

Woodcoolz rator and to conduct experiments is de

Woodlark plored, although aredit is given for much valuable work to the Khediviai Agricultural Society. In a footnote it in added that the Egyptian Government has now decided to nal Department which create the Agricultural has been so long needed. It is understood that Mr G. O. Dudgeon, Inspector of Agri-. culture in West Africa, who in that capacity lias boon attached to the Imperial In stitute, has been chosen as the first Director-General of Agriculture in Egypt

Flagship of Vice-Admirsi Alfred L. Winsloe, K.O.B., C.V.O., C.BL.G., Commander-in-Chief.

Name.

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

Flag and description

The probleme to be solved in connexion with Egyptian cotton growing are discussed, Kaiser Frans Joseph 1 Austro-Hungarian cruiser and reference is made to the great possibili

The prospects of cotton growing is the Decides British Empire Jave been discussed in Pro-Dupetit-Thouars fessor Dunstan's report to Parliament of Estoo last year. In the present report they are Esturgeon separately considered, as is also the position Fronde Jacquíin in India. Stress is again laid on the impor. Henri Riviere taope of continuous experimental work Licu under Government enspices, since the pro

Lynx blom in most countries is to establish an Manche acclimatized type of cotton suitable for the Montcalm purpose of the manufacturer. Program, Mousquet though slow, appears to be satisfactory. In Oly Nyamland anccess seems to have been Paiho achieved, a new cotton, to be known as Pistolet

count at the rate of 2% per annum on date baa a good method of twining Euro- "Nyasaland Upland," having been Proteo

poans to pase in the Chinese examination, and blicked. This cotton is said to be in Redonitable

of a first rate certificate as a

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at balances and, accapts Fixed Deposits at the posher. Holas also a good know-home respects: superior. to the bast: Am Styx

PER CENT per annum. Depositors way transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND| SHANGHAI BAKK, to be placed ont FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per

mum.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

N. J. STAIE, Acting Chief Maneger,

Hongkong, July 18, 1910.

1517

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA

CORPORATED BY BOVAL CHARTER 1851,

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

PAID-UP CARITAL

RESERVE FUND...

...£1,200,000 ***£1,000,000

ESERVE. LIABILITY OF PRO-

PUIETDES

£1,200,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% par annam on the Daily Balanow

On Fixed Dorite for 12 months 4%%

WH, DICKSON, Manajir.

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YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE FUNDS

•Toxto

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,

LONDON.

following tes

N. S. MARSHALL,

Manager.

No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, January 28, 1911. -

to the developments which are likely to Endan occur through the opening of the Northern

Iltis

French destroyer French gunboat

Tons. Guns. H.P.

Captains.

4000

Capt. Alfred Cicoil

Last report ab

Hongkong

ties presepted by the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Aeléron for bringing a large area of that country Alger under cotton cultivation, a subject which Alouette. was dealt with in a leading article in The Argus

Caronade Times of October 14.

Comete

Frouch armoured cruiser

1830

..10 1700

Liout, Bartrand

Saigou

French cruiser

French gunboat

3420 500

22 5100

Capt. Delzona

Saigon

400

Commander Badin

Saigon

French river gunboat

•180 6

STO

Lieut. d'Estienne

French gunboat

-150

French gunboat

500

500

Comdr. J. GerraÍS

Saigon

French gunboat

415

10 ∙1000

Tiput, de Linares

Saigon

French armoured cruiser 10,014

'30 20,000

Baigou

French gunboat

141

"Saigon (ReserTE

French suh-marina".

Lient. Combot

French destroyer

$50

303

Saigon

French gunboat

hong

French gunboat

200

0308

French minhost

French sub marias

Lieut. Marri

-French aurveying ship

1626

9000

Comdr. Ragot de Touche

Saigon

French cruiser

9700

19,000

Capt. Cheron

Saigon

307

300

Idout. de la Roche Krandtsm

Lieut. de Maindreviils

Upper Yr

French gunboat.

130

Lient Puech

Tongku

French torpedo boat

130

300

Condr. Mortenel

Hengny

French sub-marine

Lieut. Morris

Saigon

French batteship (rpore) 9437

6071

Capt. Drouat

Saigon

Chinese

French gunboat

1788

10.

1700

Lieut. Beriot

Saigon

17

For 12 months 4 per cent per annum. For 6

3 per cent per annum. For 3

ledgo

3 per cent per annum.

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of Mandarin.

Takou Those who intend learning the Chinese erican Upland and to satisfy all the Taking language the requested to write care of requirements of Lancashire. The prospects China Mail viles or direct to 37, Holly.

in Uganda are mentioned as of special wood Road, 2nd floor.

1553 promise, and the progress made in West Vigilante Hongkong, December 21, 1910.

Alrics is referred to, attention being drawn

French gunboat

Yangtern

French destroyer

$50

Saigon

Vauban Voterap

French torpedo-depot

Horgay

French torpedo

Lieut. Bikel

Cap St.

French gunboat

500

Lisut. Biscall

German cruiser

3600 22 13,500

German gunboat

900 19 1300

Jaguar

German gunboat

900

12

1309

Capt Foliertban Coradr. Mersmann Capt. Myping

Tsingtan

Shanghai

Shanghai

8:250

24 11,000

Taingtau

900

10

Hongkong

3400

22" 13,200-

Ponape

· 11,600.

38 20,000

Capt. Kraft

German torpedo beat German torpedo bost German gunboat German river gunboat- Geran river

400

0600

Capt. Lieut. Heyden

280

6000

Lieut. Koble

Shanghai

900

10 1350

Comdr. Luppe.

829

1200

gunboat

500

Capt. Lious Kautter.

Shanghai

Calabri

Italian cruiser

2145

Capt.

Casanova:

Hongkong

Capt.

Matta -d'Olivoima

Captain Carvalho Brandao

Hongkong

Capt. Cunha Tim

Ensign J. BL. Murray

Cavite

7900

Linute Clarence S. Williams

Cavite

:8000

Ensign E S. Root.

8000

Ensign Bobt. W. Cabaniss

248

250

Ensign Stuart W. Cate

8000

Ensign L. N. McNair

·4700

Conde, John D. McDonald,

Amoy

3100 10 4700-

420

Comdr. Hugh Rodman.

Cavite

8000

Ensign F. J. Fletcher

Cavite

420-

Ensigo C. S, Graves

1307

1800

Comdr. R. O. Bitler

Mindoro

LUB gunboat

170

Lieut. C. A. Woodruff,

ifaccenin

U. 8. subinamine

Exiga E. D. Whorter

U. S. station ship

1900

U.S." monitor

40844 6200

1. S. cruiser

"U S. protected cruiser

3430 8150

20

UB gunbost

U. 8. sabmarine

Cavita

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MARTIN'S

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A HISTORY OF UNION CHURUAL

Nigeria railway, now approaching comple Leipzig

tion Accounts are given of cotton Lucha cultivation in French, German, Dutch, Naraburg Portuguese, and Italian Colonies, and also Otter

in South America, the South Sea Islands, Scharnhorst Japan, and China. In Chins it is stated 5,0 Tska that the production of a coarse cotton has

Tiger now reached 600 million pounds wontally, Thingan

and the effects of An extension of this Vaterland cultivation are considered.

Asia Minor is spoken of as a promising. Held for the growth of cotton of the Blacag

Correspondents at: Bombay, Colombo, BY the Rev. G. E. BONDFIELD and "American Upland type, and in this Patria

Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok,

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connexion reference is made to Professor Republips Dunstan's previous report on this subject,

and specially to the openings for cotton Adder cultivation presented by the great, plain of Albany China. The importance of the work of the Bainbridge British Cotton Growing Association is dwelt Barry upon and it is entisfactory to learn that the Callao British Government has decided to assist Chauncey

Chattanooga its operations by the conditional grant of

acte banking business of every description: LONDON DIRECTORY, £10,000 a year for a term of years. It is also Cleveland

INTEREST ALLOWED.

(PunaneD ANNUALLY) TINABLES traders throughout the World to communicata direct with English MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS-

understood that the Chancellor of the Ex-Dale

Decatur Helena chequer has under consideration, the ques tion of assisting British enterprise in the Budan in operating on a large scale in a nonoh clans of gooda. Besides hoing promising district of that country in res complete commercial guide to London and

Yan

24,000,000 -16,660,000

On Current Accounts 2% per Annum on

balances." Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% per Annum

Do, M.Door 6 months

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DG. 3 mouths 34% A. F. VAY REES, Agent. Hongkong, July 28, 1910.

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For 12 months

months

7% per an

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Portuguese gunbost

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U. & pretacted oruiser U.S.torpedo-boat destroyer

U.S. torpedo-beat destroyer US gunbost U..torpedo-boatdestroyer

U. S. protected cruiser U. S. protected craiser 06.torpedo-boot destroyer U.S. torpedo beatdestro

U. 8. gunboat

400

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Capt. Lieut. Graf Dohna-Schlodien Canton River

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Admiral John Hubbard, Commander-in-Chief United States Asiatic Fleet

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