TUESDAY JUNE 25, 1812.
Jas, Buchanan & Co.s
SCOTCH WHISKIES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET PRICES
Corrected to Thursday, Juna Xith, 1918,
At 100 cents per Dollar Mexican.
Butcher Meal
12. 20
Shark Yo
Skata,-Po Yu Shrimps-Ex
Snapper-Lap Y
| Solos,—Taß Sm. Tu
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2 Extremes
Red Seal
Royal
BLACK
&
Household
WHITE
WHISKY
Special
Liqueur
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TELEPHONE 636.
Banks
Banks
1880
He may buy ons of the cheap toys which yield a sembiance of typing for eight months or a year, when he consigns 'It to the scrap houp-
* He may spend 220/230 for a heavy, highly complicated machine, potsessing many “improvements". which he does not require, so elaborated and complex that it is in the repair shop hair the time.
THE GOLDEN MEAN
"
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which provides, AT MODERATE COST, every ESSENTIAL modors improve dant, in a SIMPLE, STRONG, LIGHT Machine, which does beautiful work and is one of the fastest and most durable writing machines in the world.
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Boat Birloin & Prime Cut-Moi Long P
Corned-Ham Ngar Yuk
17
Rosat,--Shiu
20
Breast,Nagu Lam
16
4
23
...Soup-Tong Yuk
牛腩
岛肉
Steak,-Ngsa Yuk Pa
Sirloin Colem-Ngra Lou
4-1
Bullock's Brains- „
Sausage,Ngau Chung
Know
... pat and
Torque fresh,-Ngau Li
ccruad-Bam igen L.
Haid, -Ngad Istan Heart-Nga Bum
Hurap, Salt-Ngai Kin Foot-Nguu Kark
Kidneys,Ngau Yia
Tenchen Fu
Turbot-Cho How Yu
牛的把
Turtles, small, fresh water-Kock Yu
White Bait,-Ngau Yu Chai..."
Trulta
Almonds,-Hung Yàn
Apples (California)—Kam San Fing Khỏ
(Chefoo)-Tu Chen Ping Eho Smal-Hal Tong
Bananas, fragrant, Canten-San Ching
Heung Chin
Bananas, (bridee), Macao-Saa Feung
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菓子
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE H BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAMAL.........................................$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDE ---
Sterling
BANK LTD.
Estanlinked 1880.
COLONEL ASTOR'S WILL.
... 16,750,000
**
$15,000,000
-$91,750,000) AFTHUSIBED CAPITAL... Yon 48,000,000.00
PA-UP CAPITAL ....... RIJIAVE FUND
American Criticism.
£1,500,000/- x $15,000,000
Ativar...
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BEERTE Üzanitere
PROFACTORS.
CKEL OF DIRECTORS. E. SALIM, Esq.-Chairman, T.E. ARMSTRONG, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Andrew Forbos, Esq. G.H.Medhurst, Esq. G. Friesland, Bag W. L. Pattendon,
S. Gubber, aq." Baq.
G. I. Laurenz, Esq. Hon. Mr O. H. ROSS. F. Liab, Esq. E A. Siebe, Ean.
CHIEF MANAGES :
Hongiong-F. J. STABB.
ACTING MANAGEE:
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
ci
-
30,000,000.00 17,500,000.00
HZAD OFFICE~~YOKOHAMA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES AT ANTUNG-HSTEN NIGATI Boar CHANDCEUN
NINCHWANG
NEW YORK
Darren (Dairy)}. (Onta FINOTIAN (MCXDAN) PIERY HANKOW 2 HONOLULU
RYGEN (PORT ÁRTHUR) SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
Ковх
LXAO-VANJ LONDON
TUELING
TIENTS IN TOITO
London Bankas-LONDON. CourTY AND | LIONÁ
WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-LITEREST ALLOWED.
Un Current Accouls at the rate at Twol per cont. per annum on the daily balance.
Ox For DarOSITS: -
CALCUTTA
Interest allowed on Current Accounts.
Deposits received for Exod periods at
Į ratés to be obtained on application
TAKEO TAKAMICHI," Manager.
For 3 months Såper cent por ann 1,
+B
1130
dongzoog. April 1, 1912.
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19
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25
N. J. STABB,
Chier Manager,
E
MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORIZIA ÛAPITAL
SUBSCRIBED PAID UP
do. do.
FACERI FUND
Hongrung, May 22, 1912.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,
-
TIBE business of the shove Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHL NOHA BANKING CORPORA. TION. Rule' may be obtained on sp- plication,
HEAD OFFICE
£1,300,000 £1,123,000
* 40 THREADSEIDLE ŠTELET,
LONDON, E.C.
A BISHOP ON DIVOUE.
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Tail-Ngau Mei
,, Liver, Ngau Ken
Tripe (undressed)-Ngan To.
Chestnuta, Chinone, -Foong Lut"
Carambola,-Yeung Tue
Coconuta,Yeh Tee...
each 10
18
1.12
牛尾
Lemons, Chine-Ning Moong
b 28
顾腐
22
Calve Head & Fest-Ngau-chai-tan-kark, seť“ 81
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Simis Mutton Chop--Yenug Fei Kwat lectured recently on ** Divorce.".
His Grace chose for his text “Behold:
NEW Tonk, May 0 Colone? Julm Jacob Ator's will penalis the woman given as a sign clothed with ing the remarriage; of his young widow | the sun and the moon under her feet, and bus croused in America widespread in-apoh her "bead a crown of twelve stars."- terest and cominent. Considerable doubt His Grace, referring to the contmet is expressed in many editorials regarding in Eden or first marriage in, Paradise," the Justice of the, teatater's decision, mid the beautiful ideals attendant there- and in some quartess it is urged that the Į with, were fading away and becoming i oly American law inheritance, on the memory with passing years. A bases ground of public policy, should now be crept in and woman became a aisvę, a toy. revised, so as to prevent a repetition of to be thrown aside when tired of, an in- what most people here ednsider a rather farior being for whom, even in Heaven, glaring anomaly,
there was no place. Polygamy followed," and with it the degradation of women. Eventually came divorce. He traced the
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of origin divorce to man's selfish passions.
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Leg,-Yeang Pai Shoulder,--Young Shan Pigs Chitlings--Chu Chong
...per set 24
b 12
11
Pork,
Brains-Chu Dow
Foet,-Chu Fark Fry-Chu Chak Head-Chu Tax Heart, Cha Sum Kidneys,Chu. Yiu Liver,-Chu Con Chop,-Chu Pai Kwat... Corned,-Kam Chu Yuk
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Lez, Che Poi
T+1
11
Fat or Lord,Chu Yau-
སྨདལ་་ ཀླ བ
Mangosteons, Ban Chuk Tio."
America, Kum San Ning Morn
Liches Dried.-Eai Chi, small Stone"
Fresh-
Limes, (igon-Sai Rang Ning Bloung esch 10. Mango, Manila.-Lut Sung Mong
10
for 20
Oranges, (Canton)-Sanahing Tim Ching ib g Oranges Sweat
Fears, American)Kam San Shoot Lay
(Canton), Cooking-Si Lay
Pineapples. Ist quality,-Poon TiFaw Loreach:
19.
2nd-Chang-tang Faw Law
30
10
**
anch 13
Peanuts,-Fx Sang.....
9
Persimmons Large,--Hung Chie
H
1h 30
20
His indulgence in setting aside one wife Sheep Head and Feet,-Young Tau Kark rei, 50
It is not disputed that Colonel Astor, a patriot, a good citizen, and "a brave nan, neted strictly within the law as it stands in bequeathing the sust bulk of bis great feftune to his eldest son, with small fragment of it to his daughter, a smaller fragment to his unbera child, from all, and permitted to do what he
for another erased front his mind the claim Cofany particular one, made him feel free
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Heart-Yeung Sum kidneys,feung Yiu Liver, Yeong Con
ad an income to his young wife of itked. Thus the bond of matrimony became Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai
Bull and void. --
Plantain,Thi Cher
Plume-Swatow, Hung Lai...
Tumele, Siam,-Chin Lo Yau
Shanghai-Lo Kwat
Walnuts--Hop Tuc
Green-Sang Hop Tao...
Water Melon,Kom San Sai Ki
(China) Sai Kwa
Crapes-Sang Po Tai Tse
**
Vegetables &..
Artichoke, Shanghai.--Sheung-hei Ah
Chi Cheak
Boins, (French), Maczo-Of Moon Pin To
(French), Shanghai-Sheung Hai
Pin Tau
Eprost mAh Cho.
-Ib
3
bach 30.
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224
**
豬油
*
excb 6
BAY
8
Th24
羊肝 •
29
我仔:
生牛油
Mutton,Sang Yang Yah Veal-Ngau Chai Yuk
20
牛仔肉
Sausages-Ngan Chai Chung...
Poultry.
20
生日
15
Suet, Beef-Sang Ngan Tam.
OF £20,000 a year, an income absolutely
The original law of divorcing a wife dependent upon her going through life
became a public menace so to equnlivo unmarried. There are some, indeed, whe
mattor and establish a check, bloses minde declare that the testator acted very wise-other laws by which, if a man wanted to £589,500 ly, in view of the tendency of im-separato from his wife becauso she did not
265,000
poverished European noblemen seeking please him, har relations were able to make to recuperate their fortunes by a rich him maintain her in penes and honour for marriage on this side of the Atlantic." the rest of her days. If a man ainned Public opinion, however, which is just g against a woman he was to be stoned to Chicken-Kai Chaî assertive" and powerful be as in Eng-death. If bushind and wife both sionel, Capons, Large, Small,-Sia Ka latid, bolds, apparently, that no man the two were to be stoned to death b fore
Douxs,-Ap. INTEREST on depositä is allowed mi
Howrah.
Doros,-Pan Eu should have unlimited power to penalise all the peuple. "If," continued his Grace, 8 PER CENT, per annum. Depositors | Misdras.
**s-man were to come to me and ask may transfer at their option balances of Karachi.
the rearring of his widow, and, to
why should not the original law of Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Bangcon.
quote one leading organ, to forbid loses regarding divorce hold good, well Fowls, Canten-Kai Colombo. SHANGHAI BANE, to be placed on
Randy.
widow of 2), on the threshold of life, would say they were welenme to keep to FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, par
to reuiarry on the pain of dsiaheritance that law; but if you accept one, why not? andum.
Meka JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. is contrary to the accepted teachings of
both Church and State."
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STARB,
Chier Manager,
Hongkong, January 24, 1921,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853, HUD OFFICE, LONDON,
PLD-UP CATAL
RESERVE Ford ...
PRIZTON
HERKES MARIENTY OF "PRO-
---
**
£1,200,000 ...£1,550,000
...₤1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS "opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted on application.
Водпраў.
Calcutta.
BRANCHES :
Gialle.
Singapore. Penang.
Sola Babru, Kelantan," Kuala Lumpur, F.MS Hongkong. Shanghai...
AGENTS IN JAPAN
LTD.
"BANLIRA:
Therefore, it is urged by many that a
BANK OF ENGLAND
law be passed by which the S State may LONDON Jourt Stocs Binx, Lamazed, restrict to a reasonable extent a man's Every description of Banking and Ex-distribution of his property, and compel change business transacted, and Stocks and Shares bought and sold on account of him" to mate proper and equitable pro- constituents. Letters of Credit granted on vision for his wife, and for all of his agente, and Correspondents all over the children and it is suggested that it world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts would be nothing more than fair and at 3% per annum on the Daily Balance just to pass a law compelling a man to and on Fixed Deponta at rates which way leave his wife one third of his property, be ascertained on application.
and to divide equitably among his child- F. 0. MACDONALD, ren another third, leaving him the re
Manager
maining third to dispose of as he sees ft. Henging. March 25, 1912,
American gritics sympathise with both the first and the second Mrs. Astor, and, more especially with the former, in that she is deprived of the home whore her )ANKING (eluffren were born, and where she lived as the wife of Colonel Astor.
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ORPORATION.
the others? And I ask how many men,
cach
per dor
Hainan, Hoi Nam Exi Bedse. Ngo
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41
1
cach
20
30
28
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Long-Tau Ko
Best Roos-Hung Chol Tan
Pach
Brinjals, Green--Ching Yin
Rod,-Hung Ker
"Cabings, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy
It
Cabbage Rod,-Hung Yes Choy
10
12
Ib
Medium size,-Cheung Yeh ChoF
海南麗
Cabbage, Shanghai-Yeh Choi
Cand Shoots, bunch,Kau Shun
Cauliflovir, Large size,-Tai Tab Cho Fs each
Small size,Sai Yen Choi Fa
Carrots, Kam Shon
Calery, Chinese,--Toug Kan Choi --
English,-Yeung,»
Chifüm Dried,Gon Ist Chip
11
20
US
Bed,-Hung Far
-15
28
..
5 dozen
"
Green-Ching Lat Chin
Curry Stuff, English,-Kar Lee Chu"l·la
ch
Ih.
Wild Ducks Cantor-Hang-Shing Sui Ap
Fish,
Barbal-Ka Yi
Christian men of the present day, are (bly Geese, WildShai,—Shong-ho Yea Ngoi fair sach too ready and willing to accept the original Musk Decr,--Wong Keng law, bat would shirk the penaltics inflicted Hare, Shanghai,-Tu Chɛi - by the olfier laws of Moser?". The Roman Partridge.—Che Khoo empire existed for five hundred years Pheasant,Shan Kni before the corruption of divorce crept in. Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kup and then its abuses grew so rapidly tăut
...Bothow-Hoi How Pak Kup. Cicorn humorously remarked that the years or change of seasons were not to Quad,-Um-Chan be reckoned by days or monthe but, by the Rice Birds-Wo Fa Chur change of wives. In that great empire snipe,--Sa-Choy divorco.could be obtained at the end for Turkeys. Rock-Phor Kai Kang every trivial thing, as is the case to a great
Hear
Na degree in many parts of America.
In Wild Ducks,Shai, Shang-hui Sui Ap Rome, if a woman went into the streets with head uncovered, if she spoke to
lesl,-Eui Ap Chall
woman bor husband did not approve of, if aho went to a theatro alone, he could The most prominent champion of the divorce her." If those old Roman laws will is Mrs. Mary Ware Deennett, a were in force in Simin, I lear there would leading official of the Naticas! Women's be many divorces. God saw that only by Bream-Bin Ya Suffrage Association, who writes: the reinstatement of the warriage. law could HEAD OFFICE: 60, 'Wall Street, New York. think Colonel Astor did the beat thing the world be regenerated. In all ages the LONDON OFFION: 38, Bishopsgate, E.C.possible for his widow. The only class Catholic Church, with absolute inflexibility
BRANCHES:
which I feel deserve any pity are the supposed the legality of the law of millionaire class, the rich who have sel. divorce. dom the opportunity of genuiné humán
In conclusion his Grace urged men to companionship and "sincere. friendshipe. honour women, to maintain the marriage Crabe,--Hai Paking
This will makes it possible for a widow tie, to cherish and to honour every woman. Cattle Fish,-Muk Yu San Francisco.
actually to find out the worth of possibles God honoured that woman who was to Shanghai. Yokohama.
hushands, I her desire is to remarry. raise the dignity of womanhood and mother Daba Mang Yu. Dafiral And Rzazate GOLD $6,500,000 At all events, she has rough money, food, not only for the welfare of children. Dace,-Wong, Mei Lun
About... £1,400,000 under any circumstances, 6 live in more
but also for that of the nations depending Dog Fish Til Tu Sa EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK cuso- thián care to possess: She would-
an auch boaoar ING BUSINESS trasacked.
perhaps be far happier If he were left
Eols, Conger, Hoi Man CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the so that it was necessary and possible for unwal terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED red for her to cam her own livelihood, with year at 4% per annum or for shorter Tempactable xelary: Dady: Tele- periode
at rates which may be ascertained graph." napplication. BILLS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED. Changhai, Bangoon, Samamang, Sourabaya, MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT- Djember, Übenbon, Tegal, Pecalongan, TANCES made
WH. DICKSON, Manager. Hangong, April 12, 1912.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPLY.
(NSTRZILAND: Trading Society),
"—
·Eszarukhen 1324,
PABUT CAPTAL £5,000,000 (£3,750,000),
About REAKKTE
1.-31. 7 124,317 — {£583,809). HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY ---BATAVIA, PA
BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang,
Depository of the U.S. Government in the Philippine Islands and the Republic of Patama.
Bombay, Calcutta Canton.
Cebu.
Colon,
Empire... Hongkong. Hankom.
Kobo Manila. Mexico.
Tabip. Bandceng, Padang, Medan, LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS Tebing Tiozzi (Daly, Palembang Rotated on all the principal cities in "the" Radj (Achen), Macar, Bandjain. World.
"THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS
World.
Corroeposdents at Bomy, Colombo OF CREDIT, are available all over the Madras, Fondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Baizen, Hdphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Tozo hama, Robe, Melbourne, Sydney, Nex York San Francisco, dia, dal
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CRE DIT insued,
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· London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
PURCHASE and SA
of Stocks and
The Officers of the Bank are bound not
customers,
The Bank buys and sells and receives far to disclose the transactions of any of its collection Bills of Exchange, issues letters
ef credit on ita Branches and correspond. arta in the East, on the Continent in Great “Britain, America, and Australia, word terma- mot banking buziom of every description
INTEREST ALLOY EU.
Current Accounts 224 per: Annam
13. montá
GEO. BOGO." Manager. #No. 9, Queen's Bond Jentra), Hongkong, March 23, 1ple,
CHINA MAIL
Washing Books:
The Man Who Gets There
In the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of 16in his body.
WATERBURY'S METABOLITED COD ETVER GIL COMPOUND
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi Sin. Yu Carp,--Li Yu
Catholi-Chik Yu Codish,Alun Yu
11
Fresh water-Tam Sia Yu........
Bobs, Yellow,Wỡng
Frogs-Tien Kai
MERRYWEATHERS Bek
LIGHT PORTABLE"
"VALIANT” · STEAM PUMP *Far"""Up-country” use "where Roads or Rails do not exist.
Water Bupplyer Driving Wall- Pumps Hydraulicking. Five: Protection,, Hand General Pumping Phrpotan. 26
The lightest ski mas
Garoups,Bek Fan
Gudgeon-Pak Kup Ya
Harrings,--Tao Pak
| Talibat--Chong Kwan Xey
Lalaus, Wong Fa
Losch, Wa Yu Lobsters,Lang Ha
Monk FishMong Mailot
Chai Ya
Oysters,Sang Hoo
Ferrotfish,Kal Kong
Perch-Tank Lọo
海鮮
秦軍甲 黃花魚:
Cucumbers,Ching Kwa
Bitter Squash,-Fu vs
Garlic Que Tau
Ginger, young-Sun Tre Kourg
Horse Radish, S'hai,-Lik Kan
Indian Com, Sak Blai Lettuce,-Yeung Sang Chri
Water Chesnuts, Ma Tai
Mandarin,-Kwai Eman' Min T Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Koo. Alusk Bielos, Amerkam-an Hang Citroen,
Coins, Bombay-Yeang Chong Tat
Green, Sang Chong Stanghai, Shang-hoi Chong T Papar, lat qual-Tai Man Sau Kus
thod
Pardy Kan Cho.
Green Fase, Ching Tap
Potatoo, Sweet,Fan Sha
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Shu s
Japan, Tut Poon Shu Tam
American
Foochow
mpkin-Tong
Shalleta, Gon
each 10
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