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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE UNDER CONTRACT WITH RIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINA AND THE SILVER MARKET.

Mers, Sanaal Montagu and Co, com- menting a month ago on the course of silver, state-The situation at the present considered from the point of view hina, is more than usually intorest- |

The rise in the

neigh took place in

of

bourhood of 37d, which to

QUESTION OF A SALUTE.

INTERESTING POLICE, FORON

·INCIDENT.

Polico circles are rather perturbed at

the early part of trade, prices, and,

t of May could not fail to the moment anys a blalayan contain-

alfest

Hornight country,

currency

of

depend largely the gold

upco

of which "porary, by a curious" situation that has value of ,developed from an incident of a more

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, the case of so rast an extent

TAXING PASHENGERS' AND Curao to.

BTRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA,” AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT,&i

Steamers

Leave

Hong

Oct

Connecting Mail Steamor from

*Colombo

kon Noon Friday

Colombo,

Due at

Daa Marseilles London

1916. 1016

NORE

Aug. 20

MOOLFAN.

MALTA

Sept. 8

KASHGAR

MAKUR

Sept. 2

Through

BARDINIA

Oct. 6

NOVARA

Oct. 20

• MOREA

..

Nov. 3

Now, 17

Sept. 23 Oct Oct. Nov. Nor. 19 Through Steamer Doc. 6

MONGOLIA...

9

Pw

Doc. 1

Dec.

31

NORE NYANZA

MALTA

Stonmer Through 'Stenmer

!

concerned. "

STRAITS RUBBER

COMPANIES.

SHARE: QUOTATIONE.

BIGAPORE, Augumờ, 14th, STERLING SHIRIL.

Nam. Valur, Allagar

17 Anglo-Java

[9/-Anglo-Malay

Ayer Kuning

3- Batang Malake. £1 Bata On van

-1 Baba Tiza-

Bakit Kajang 9/- Bakch

9/Bukit Mertajam

· BETIRE. SHLLERE,

SHIPPING

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S. Mail Line. OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS

'*' ECUADOR,” “VENEZUELA” and “COLOMBIA

10080 Tons each

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, via SHAYOHAL, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, and 'HONOLULU. The Sunshine Belt.

10

116

31 33

38;500s

59/8

100

110

3- Babib Selangor-

Bakit Sembawang 27

9/10

7 Castlefold

*S/– ChersonEME.

87/5. 宮

-SS "EQUADOR”

'2'-'Chimpul. 1'8 p.č.: 17.

5- Clary Opt.

15-

Pret

15- 10

£1 Burit Rajah

of territory as China, and one so ill or less trivial chameter, bez which, as provided with commmmications, the in-affecting a matter of principle, is being Buence of silver prices, though sure, can watchel with anxious interest by those inly permeate in a slow fashion, and it is possible that recont "sales on Chinese

It is stated that a little time ago a account word set in motion by the rise, even though it t occurred ten weeks

9 ago, veteran chief inspector happened to Another cause of the freedom with offend s junior probationer in the de which China has sold silver

may have

-/B

- Cocsolidated 2. 1.Damanmara

1 Dennistown 1 Dal

Edinburgh Galang: Bosac

21 Gakonds

been the moratoriumi proclaimed in that salute to which fully fledged officers of that partment. by failing to give him the country. A suspension of specia aments would create a fear in the minds the serior branch of the Force me Oct. 16 of the Chinese, always upon their guard entitled The probationer in questide

I 26 Ngainst officialdom, lest their silver is said to have attended a parade or treasure might. be annexed. Thus some such formal function at which he Nov. 18 steady flow, as secret as possible, would we mler instcnction at the hands af Nov. 28 emne towards the treaty porta Táo Dec. 15 secuniaistion of such fresh stocks the chief inspector.

of He is reported to have arrived after Dec. 24 would naturally provoke sales

Milver to India and London The the function was started and was duly permanent "urrency requirements of grested in the ordinary manner by the China. however, must not be overlook inspector, bu demistled to be saluted ed. It is only possible to hazard guesses The inspector seemed surprised, as to the amount of silver of which Chica has been relieved during the replied that only duly qualified officere last year and a half, but without doubt of the Force had hitherto demanded it is extremely large. Shipments to the that formality. But the probationer extent of T.8,800,000 were made on officer insisted. Russian account in 1915. Assuming, a

1917 Jan. 7

•Dec. I * MALWA ' *Pawungsra.change Steamers at COLOMBO. Assemmedation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in Hongkong at the time of Booking.

On the Australian, Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

BAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

NAMUR

SARDINIA

NOVARA

NORE

XTANZA...

}}

. §. S.

Love Hongkong About

SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY

Pad September. 9th September. 23rd September.

8th October." 22nd October.

Paasongars may kavol by Railway in Japan between Forts of Call free of charge. Return Tickets are-nvsilahla by Masangórios Maritimes Company.

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

(Non Transhipment)

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, IWILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO

AND PORT SAID. A

CARRTING, 197 351 5D SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

STEAMERS

Teare 'H'xoxo.

About

Leave S'ronz. about

Duo a MBRIZLEN If calling about

Due LONDON about

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE 15 TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. All Cabins azo übted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Rating Lamp.

Passnzo Tickets Interchangeable with the British India Co.

Round the World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection with the Principal Mail Lines

Return Tickets at faro and a half available to Europe for Two Years; or to Intermediate Ports for. Six Months.

Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled

og albend without notice.

For Further Information, Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to

B. V. D. PARR,

Acting Superintendesi.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S.S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI, NAGABAKI YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, SEPT. 6-NOV: 11-JAN. 18.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH (LA83 PASSENGER

:SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE BATES,

O, H. RITTER,

Freight and Passenger Agent,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice Hoche Stroot.

169

What exactly followed is not very clear, but the chief inspector is said to have stood his grond, on the score that in his experience of about 20 years. a probationer had never before been entitled to the salute...

The question developed into a fine" point of procedure and had to be referred to the head of the department for decision.

1

Hejoup -Hoswood

1

Highlands

Jasin

3- Kamming £1 Rap Pin

£

1 Kapigalls 2/ Bombol 9- Kota Tinggi

Kuala Lumpur

The net Comfortable Route to Amerian and Europe. Sailings from Hangkung.

BS" VENEZUELA. SS "COLOMBIA ".

SATURDAY, October 7tk,, 1036

These Stoners have the most modern Squipment including ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable Statero

The safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kiaen Kaisha and the Canadian Pacido Ocean Services Ld. For further information, rates, aterature, schedules etc,

Apply to

TELEPHONY 141.

BANKS

COMPANY'S OFFICI ix

Alexandra Buildings

Chater

BANKS

TONGKONG SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA S7 HANKING CORPORATION

$15,000,000

8)- Laba (F.M.S.)

1

EaBadron

974

43-

BANK LTD.

1 Ledbury

40

2/ Langel Ord.

PÁRD UP CAPITAL min

18/9

90%-

REXXAVI FUND--

- Zondon Adatie

69

Sterling

ESTABABHI 1880

1 mat

57/8

19/5

I Sacca 7iX Pref. 80-

30/

4.

Orde

Silver

18,000,000

Malayalam

2/ Merliman

1 Mount Austin: “ 1-Nordenal

35/-

RESERVE ETANILITE---OF-

PROFLIETDESpecia

$33,000,000 PAID-OF Capital ne "#15,000,000"|| Ratarave FUND

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.

2/- Padang Jaws Fataling £1 Fogob p1 Permat

third of that amount to have been remitted in the current year, the total daring eighteen months wont be some 18,000,000, 029. Add to this at least 20,000,000 oz in aycee or dollars sold to the Tuulian Government, the Indian bazaars and London, and a total of 13,000,000 ozs. is arrived at. No one at all conversant with the currency re- imagine uirements of China

country can dispense with so

In the meanwhile the Chief Inspector largo amount of its stock for any found his attitude strongly supported} £

normal great length of time, for in tintes. China attracts annually

un by his colleagues, and finds himself world's amount of the

supplies committed to stand by his action an which compares appreciably with the behalf of the remainder. total lately disgorged.. Hence, sooner or later, China will have to make good this efflux, of specie, and the return of the silver way coincide with an agreement between the Provinces

recently at varianes and the restoration of public

which cond

would follow that event. be borne in mind that the extent of the anticipated replacement

"the would depend upor

price of silver. The higher the price the less silver is likely to flow back The rumoured loan of £6,000,000 to be made to China by the United States of America. may be remitted partly in silver, though the latter country will endeavour to send as large a proportion as possible in manu factured goods.

It

NEW GERMAN TRICKERY.

What will come of this deadlock is now matter of lively conjecture and of intense concern to the "brazen wheels of the Force.

NOT ENOUGH HUSBANDS.

AFTER THE WAR:

2/- ·Parak

- P Dickson Laikus

E1 Rambla Prot.

1. Rombia Ordy

9 R. Est of Krian

£1 Rabbar Invest --

Trusta

"

1. Seifeld

2/ Selangor

1

1. Bislang

9- Singapore Para

Bingapore United Strata S. Bertam

1 Sungei Chol

Sungel Kapar

Only a minority of women munition-Eumatra Pan workers were getting large. wages, Miss Margaret Ashton, of Manchester, told a conference of the British Dominions Women Suffrage Unionin London. Ia

BRITISH PRISONERS LOSSES ON great many cases employers were pay

ing women 136 145, and 188. a wook RATE OF EXCHANGE

not even the minimum of 21s promised by the Government.

After putting prisoners of war on starvation ratións szd subjecting them to other privations, with evil cunning Germany has conceived now hardship

T

After the war there would not be so many men to marry the woman and help look after them, so that a large number for the men beld in captivity.IN "of women weall have to remain single. In order to buy, food, British officers The underfed woman of 40 to 60 was often have to cash cheques, out instead absolutely unemployable. She had been of receiving fall value for the sovereign so won down from her youth upward according to the present rate of exchange that she was useless for real industrial they are charted about five shillings. work of a high class when she reacted That is to say, Germany refuses to

the full in the value of the mark. Before the age of 45 or 50.- After 80 WORD

18

Dr

Et

were quite unemployable.

A resolution in favour of equality of paymont for workers of both sexes was carried

Miss Newcomb secretary of the

moved that a woman should be

the war the rate of archange was about. 20.40 marks to the £ sterling, to-day, it

20.40 marks

rks to the sterling, and officers are only British

the receiving pre-war

This not phase of Germany's mani- legally suited to a Abare in her, bus- pulation of the exchange is reported by band's property and income, and should and Mr Ella Loring be given equal guardianship with her representatives of the American husband of her children. She said that Diesel,esori

of all the Churches bassy in Berlin, and they state that the

the clergy Mainz camp British officers are greatly to blame for present inequalities. refusing to accept cash on the basie They never conduct a marriage," she offered. They nuo report that only complained, without allowing a man to cheques passing through the Hague are say "With all

be a great thing to honoured.

cheater prisoners. Farther endow. It would worldly goods I thes stated that cheques drawn on English specify how much of the man's worldly banks and seat home never reached their goods be endowed her with. If women would say No, we will be content with hall, and if for the future the man should say, With half iny worldly goods I thee endow, and we bound à man legally to keep it, I think a very would be made, în tolerable step advance.

destination

At the camp at Biankenbarg, near Berlin, meat and sugar cards were issued permitting the purchase of 0 oz. of meat in cloven days and 2lbs of sugar a month. The average price of meat was 5s. 2da lb.

in

Vessels Advertised as Loading

19-

-278.

-10%

49/6-

1 Sungai Krian Praní, 10/- -

Tebrau 27 United Serdang 11 21 Utd. Bas Betong 40- 2/-Ucited Sumatra 4/9 974 9 Watted, Temiang

- Val d'or

י.

2/Vallambrosa

2/Yan Sang

10. Ayer Hitam.

av ajah 3.600

1 Ayer Kuning

Ayer Molek

5 Ayar Panas .....

1 Balgownis

10 Bukit Timah

£1,800,00061/$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

W. L. Pattenden, Esq.-ChairmAIL

S. E. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. G.T.M. Eškīns, Egg | Hon. Mr. D. CS. Gabbay, Esq. Hon Mr.

BRANCHES AND ASHOES AT

NAGAKAKK NIAGAWANO NEW YORK

BAG BANTING-HAZINE.

BOMBAY Tandale. JA Plummer, Esq. PE. Holyoak. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.CHANGCON

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. STÁBR, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghai A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.

OBATA

DAIRES (DAINY) PIDU

PIROTLN(MURDME)RYNEK(PORTALTIUS)

HANKOW

HONOLULU

HARRIN

KORN

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNTY AND, LLAO-YANO

„WESTMINSTER BANK, Loerad.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accoint at the rate of Two per cent. per annum an the daily balance, Os Free, DEPOSITS :— For 3 months 2 per cent. per annum:

19.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

LONDON

LOS AMELIA Lrosa

SAN FRANGINOO

BEGRU

STANST

TELLING

TENTSION

TOYO

TKANTO

TINGTAE

Interest all wed an Current Accounta Deposits received for fired periods rates to be obtained on applications.

„EISHI ONO

„Manogue,

Hongkong, March 11, 1974

LANDSCHE.

HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ

ESTABLISHED 1834)

4

13

B-

X.J. STABE "Chief Manager. Hongkong, Feb 18, 1918

AM

DOLLARK

14.50-17.50nom

130 1,40

2.20

10.00

10.25

4.83- 4.50

12,00

13,00

1 Bukit K. B.

0.95 LOO

1. Bakit Katil

0.70

THE

THE business of the soove Bank is.

6.75

Bakit Jelotong

0,38

5 Changkat 8'dang 8.85

8.85

1 Glonesly

1.70

1.80

5

Haytor

8.95 8.50

conducted by the HONGKONG AUTHORISED AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR. PORATION. Rules may be obtained or application

САРЕТА

4.50,000,000 к

Pam-UP

CAPITAL

RESERVE

£8,000,0

£30,000,000** (£4184,000)

(3769,200

10 Indragiri

13.50 15.00

1 Jeram Kuantan

1,47) 165

1 Jingh

1.25

1.80

5 Kélomak

400

6.00

5.10 6.10

5.Laza

5.00

8.00

MAAka Plads Malakon

2,00

2.10

4.90

Manda! Tekong

0.80

5 Mergul

6.00

2 New Barandah

5 Nyalan

Pantal

3.15 3.25 5.70 1.80. 17.00-15.00 170

.: Chief Manager. Hongkong, May 14, 1914.

MEDAN

1517

PADAC

FALEMBANG,

& Kampas

5` Pijam

10. Paina Balang $8.50

5′′ Radella

9

Punggor Sindycraft.

1 Sambrong

10 Tapah

Bagan...

Teluk Anson Trafalgars

1.65

2.00 0.67 0.77 9.10 9.35 4104.95 0.95 0.30 4.803.00 0.77 0.85 13.25 30.00 9.00 9.26

INTEREST on deposite is allowed on the minimum mortily balances at 31 PER CENT, per umum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT

per annum.. PA

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

NSTABR

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA LIMITED,

0,65 0.70 LIS

Authorised Capital

Subscribed

מאבטלה

£ 9237,149

HEAD OFFICE—ANTLADAM

Branches at

The Hague | Raster

HEAD AGENCY-BATAYI:

SAMARANO

HHANGHAL

Branches at RANDUTAMASIN, RISGCOM BANDOENG CHELIBON, DJEL DJOKIAKANYA, KOTA RADJA, MAKLERAN

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TELLE BETONO,

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Correspondents at Bombay, Colomb

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Saigon, Harphone Hana Anay

a

hama, Lobe, Melbourne, Sydney, I Fork San Francisco,

Union

14,000 802,600

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

TAKING

AKING Cargo on through Bill of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

with transhipment at CALOUTTA, in conjunction with the INDO-CHINA STEAM, NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

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Proposed Ballings: from” Hongkong.

- Sesme:from-Hobgkzeug, Jon or about † Connecting at Calenita with

Op crabent

For Freight and farther particulars apply to

DOD

LTD., Ajente,

Australis Ports, po. St. Albana Australis Ports. ...Easter Sho Bataria Samarang, &o. Holuto: sem 'B'bay, v. B'pora, bo Hangoon Mara: "Boston" & New York. Bolton: Castle Brighong Kailang mg Hopolais vis Japan & Anyo Maru

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Mandla inici

Loongean

„JY mensang

Manila, Cebu & Dollo Chinbur

·Manila, A'tralian Fort Chanzgls. Moji, Kobe & Phaba Ba

Mera

N'kst: Kobé &

New York v.Japan

&o Tok

Ban Francisco.

Ban

DATE OF LIİYING.

Ulu Pandan

1 United Malacca 105

LONDON

WILLIAM SLATIN, 42 Gresi Bull Street, with; I. Azan, 11 & 12 Clemente Lme, Lombard, direk Brows & Co. Ltd,

GibbLivingston&Co. Aug. 26, at 11am-163 Queen's Rui Victoria B Gibblivingston &Co. Oct. 4. at 11 am.

CLAFFE

SOM & PLATZ, 85 Grace chu La, G. Szakaz & Og, Ltd., 80 forhal GORDON & GOCH, 15 S Brit by Lo. Boris WATSON, 160 Flat Borest. C. Marca A & Co., Ances Hu Holborn Vines 1.0. D. KATERE & Ca. S White More, Stiz of Min & UROTHER, Y 10, 11, 12, New Bridge Lute Va OUTTA BOOTLANDS-FRED, L. Bronz 81. Doold Birsch, Ellieise

Dodwell & Un; Limited drig.18 M Nippon Yusen Kaisha Ange 23. Dodwell & Co. LoL About Aug. 26. tig. 26. Butterfield & wire Aug. 27, at 10am. Toyo Kisen Kaisba, Sept. 20, at Noon The Bank Line. Id... Sept. B

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8. N. Com Sept. 6, 21 Noon. P.&Q Jardine Moon Co. Ld. Aug. 28, at 3pm. Jardine M'son Co, LdVept. 2, at 3 pm. eld & Site. Aug. 29, at 4pm Mid & Swire

(nsen Kaiska Sept. 10, at Noon?

usen Kaisha About Sept.

Mail :8. 5.70dJob 7.

Toyo Kisen Kaisha Sept. 21, 10.30a.m Toyo biasa, Kaisha - Oct. 4, at Nom.37 Toyo Ki on Kuba. Oct. 17, 10.30am! Khin Mail

Bhanch

Jardine Wardin

Die Shantung

But

Bhai

Shil Kobe, & Bails on of about port, Pang

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Mike Macassar & Falikpapan

288 BANRI MARU, For Mojl Kobe A Yokohamis

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KEA ve Macassar de Balikpapan A

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For Freight or Passage apply to,

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Acting Masaje, Hongkong, March 37, 1816

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA:

INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER

AKAD OFFICE LONDON

PAI-UP DAPITA REYE

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FOREIGN EXCHANG

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Feb 6, 19187

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