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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1916.

49 ATHAGSHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S · GÖVERNMENT

TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEW HIGHWAYS FROM

LONDON.

The Board,

true, have been [engaged in supervising and constructing roada specially for military purposes, but the cost of these has come out of the war funds. There has been no legiala The Improvements Committee of the tion which would have the effect of London County Council hare lately Appropriating or diverting from their i original purpose the moneys in the hands prepared an interesting report on this of the Road Board at the end of March, subject, in anticipation of the prospective 1915. Unfortunately-h

“Eowover, Parlis- interview with the Prime Minister and ment deprived e Road Board of its the President of the Local Government principal urco of revenue diverting

Ehe

to the behe Board. Already it has been acceptedly, the proceeds of the motor

quer,

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, that at least one new great arterial road spirit duties and the carriage licetices

TAKING PARENGURA AND Cargo-to`

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &c.

Steameri $0 Colombo

Leave Hongkong Noon

Connecting Mall "

Steamer from Colombo,

Duo ai Marssillon 1918.

Due London 1917,

MALTA

Doo..

* MALWA

11

NANKIN

NOVARA

Dec. 13. Through " Sisamer Deo. 29 | * MOÕLTAN

SOMALI

Jan. 19 + KASHGAR...

NYANZA MALTA

Jan

46

Through Steamer

Feb,

9 MOREA

Doc.

1917 Jan. 17 Jan 28 Fab. 19 Fab. 23 Mar. 11

31

Jac

Jan. 38

Passengers change Steamers as COLOMBO.

Mar. 11

Mar. 18

shall be made through Loader with the but it did not affect the accumulated Co-operation of the Government or the

surplus This, however, ought to be Local Board. Sir George Gibb Chairman rectified as soon as possible, and the of the Board, gave promise of a very con-proceeds returned again to their legiti aidarabic giant towards the cost of such a mate purposes- Engineering. road from the City and East End of London to the western boundary of the) county, by way of the Easton and Marylebone Roads and here in itself is

asma which ought to be prepared f immediate constraction upon the con clusion

Other of pace.

projects are equally worth support, and there is much to be said for the view of the

THEIR OWN LIQUID FIRE.

CYLINDERS SPLIT BY OUR MACHINE GUNS.

dent of the "Express, told of a re- the Division, who, says the Faris correspon-

markabla adventure which befell him in the marshes south of the Ancrò, m

London County Council that where sich Feb. 4 roads, beginning within the metropolitan The correspondent of the Petit Feb. 19 area, are conducive to national advance-Journal" met on the British Anere front

ment when extended 1 they should had that are Harry Keerlan, the pride of the Ulster | State. There is no need to enforce the

the support of view that such great thoroughfaren constructed within the densely inhabited areas of a city in order to increase trans ities to the suburban and rural districts, impose on the city or borough authorities very, great cost A square yard of land in a tows purchased for the construction of new arterial roads

accommodation. In the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is dofnitely reserved in Hongkong at the tims of Booking.

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Lino.

SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE

S. S.

NANKIN

NOVARA

BOHALI

NYANZA

HALTA

NAMUR

YOKOHAMA.

AND

Leare Hongkong About

MONDAY,

27th November.

FRIDAY.

SUNDAY,

Sth ember. 17th December,

SUNDAY

31st December.

SUNDAY,

SUNDAY,

14th January. 28th January.

Paasongars may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Rotura Tickets are available by Mesmagories Maritimes Company.

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS (Non-

Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

port

for the widening of existing

thoroughfares costs immensely more than the mme extent of land in rural

of

ww

"We had taken a first-line treach, torn by shells, and as the position was not very secure and as it was known that the Boches meditated a counterattack, it was decided to withdraw to the trench behind, and wait the tile of the enemy's assalt, Eserian was left behind as a

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14,000 Tons each

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The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

Sailings from Hongkong,

5+9

SATURDAY, 9th December. ** SATURDAY, 30th Decei

89. "VENEZUELA “ BS. "ECUADOR" ....

*COLOMBIA: These Steamers have the moet modern Equipment Including ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable Staterooms

(4 ingle and two berths only).

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the

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Apply to:

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TELEPHONE 141.

BANKS

BANKS

BANKING CORPORATION. CONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPECI

districts, and yet the gain in respect look-out. He climbed a tree, adjusted improved transport facilities is widely his gas mask, and waited. He says enjoyed. It seems, therefore, that such rond improvements should come "Everything was calm at first. Bul- under a central authority, and that lets sang as they passed me, but I waRAIDER CAPITAL Besznys FunDS— to allocholtered behind the truck, and was

Sterling Silver REEVE LIABILITY OF T PROPRIETORS

there should be not accord the safe. Hours passed, and then at bing £1.800,000@3/.—$15,000,000

$15,000,000

18,000,000

$33,000,000

$15,000,000

COUET OF DIRECTORS

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HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,

BRANCHEN AND AGENCIES AT

tion of expenditure advantage acerving. conferences I saw a winding grey line crossing the More han this

Question ander considera brown earth. It was the Germans. tion, and most of them have agreed that They were coming. I telephoned to the Local Government Board ought to the rear telling them to look out. take some steps to ensure that the work undertaken will be of far-reaching ad could see the cisterns on their backs, and that the expenditure in for they crawled forward looking like vantage valved shut be distributed over a corret-mails. Our men replied All right; area. Such conferences, we are ready for them, but, just the pondingly larger too, desire to impress upon the Prime same, the presence of the fammen-18 H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy Chairman ANTONG-HAIRY NAGARARI Minister and the Pres ident of the Local werfer gave me the shivars. I did CE Anton, Esq. EL Mr.

BOMBAY Government Foard the importance of

not want to be grilled alive. When G.TM Elkins, ExA. Plummer ENCHANGCHUN

PHL Holyoak CALCUTTA iamediste action to prepare steh they were a hundred yards from my preliminary estimates of the cost improvements, so that in the event of tree whistles blew, and the countryside CS. Gabbey, Esq. Hon. Mr. EShellm. unemployment following the war, th-seemed to be turned into a furnace.

CHIEF MANAGER useful outlets for labour Twenty jour" of fre wore whisking Hongkong N. J. STABB Esq.

lans and

Calling at SINGAPORE PORT SWELTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO formation dily available. That great through the air all around me. Doublies!

AND PORT SAID.

CARRYING Lar axo 2 SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES. PROPOSED SAILINGS,

STEAMERS.

"Leave 'XONG about

Leste S'FORT, about

Das at M'AZILES. If calling About

Due LONDON about

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

may

be good can accrus is beyond dispute they thought we were still in the trench, whether the new roads are within the metropolis or through rural districts as all the jata converged on the empty There is need for deliberation in beth trench, making a cascade of flames. Itwas cases, but it is important that in populous suffocating. Suddenly the scene changed. districts the routes shall be determined Ourmen opened with machine guns and a with due regard to the prevalent flow of deadly tail fell in the middle of the Boches, traffic, as well as to the demolition, of splitting pen the cisternis Rivers of undialy

y crowded areas and to the transfer of erercrowding can be avoided twisting this way and that, and in the to districts where the evils are ran in every direction, turning and

of

W. L. Fattenden, Esq.---Chairman.

·MANAGER ! Shanghai A. G. STEPHEN, Esq. LONDON BANXES-LONDON COUNTY AN

WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTELEST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of Twe

rural districts there is reed for the middle of the flaming sea the Boches per cent, per annum on the daily balance. engineer with

may be to country, so as round and round like trapped that gradients may be easy, length animals screaming horribly..

:

ON FRIED DEPcated i—–—–—–

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS, All Cabins we bited with Fleetria Fan. No al chigo and each Berth Furnished of road shortened, and narrow necks"Their clothes caught are, and they For 3 months & per cent. per annum

with an Electric Rsaling Lamp.

Pasanga Ticketa Interchangeable with the British India Co.

where rural property has been built ran to and fro, Bring torches, until without regard to the width of road they dropped to the ground and the De widened. Thas a scheme is required.

Round-the.World Tickets and Through Tickets to, New York in connection with the way necessary for the rough" trafic, matorches burnt themselves out. The

Principal Mall Lines

Return Tickets at fara ann kelf-evallalle to Egrega for Two Taare; or to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.

Owing to the War is Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notice.

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

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FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS:

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„WILL SAIL EROM HONGKONG FOR

U

SAN FRANCISCO··

VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU,, JAN. 27 APRIL 11-JUNE 28.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH ÜLAS: PASSENGER

SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

O. E. RITTTER,

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Freight and Passenger Agent,

Ice House Street

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, BELAGOA BAY, DUBBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

BIOM HONGZONG:

PROPUSED SAILING, Connecting with].

FROM COLONY-

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ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.

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5/1

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THE BANK LINK

ELLERMAN"

Decembar,

MANAGING ACTUER,

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JAPAN, KOHINA AND STRATTS

TO

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

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ply too

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where even in remote wayside villages others were burnt alive in the raS OF new building lines shall be laid down, fire that stretched below me. It wa even if property is not at once demol horrible sight, and the nightmare re- ished, in order that such narrow nocksmained before my eyes for a long time. future, so far as industry is concerned fainted in the tree." shall be promptly widened out. The When relief came they found I had depends on a wider distribution of factories on their removal to rural districts, where the workers can live in more hygienic conditions, with abun-

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THE UNIVERSITY.

A Fexter's telegram in Northern papers statce --

Sir Robert Ho Tung bus subscribed $100,000 to the British War Loan of

6

"

и

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager

Hongkong, Nev. 8, 1914-

HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK.

THE business of the socre Bank s

conducted by the HONGKONG. AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rale may be obtained on application

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 37- PER CENT per ammo Depositor may tradisfer, at their option balances of

dance of air, greater facilities for recrea BIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S GIFTS TO tion, and cheaper renta and a reduced cost of living. Great roadways can facilitate this work, in comb

combination especially with the increase in mechani cal transport which is certain to result from the immense improvement in motor-driven vehicles consequent upon the extension of army motor transport

must be abroad basis, without regard to the Hongkong University, being his fourth requirements of separate municipalities. The financial obligation must in the first murent gift to the University. instance be that

Sir Robert Ho Tang's, gifts now comper annum.

་

is national; and the whigh amount he has donated $50,000 of

This proced; gad at once, on War Bonds to the Endowment Fand of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

work

State the State: Athonghs ultimately be should proportion of

The

mately be price borne by the cities and towns. "Already the Local Government Board are invest ed with the Road considerable suthority, while

› at least a nucleus of fund which can be impressed into

result of

that the

$10,000 to the University six years ago, $50,000 to the University in 1914. $5,000 annually for ten years to the University-

$60,000 6 per cent. Wer Bonds to the

for a great national soos University.

of the Government

810,000 to the Prince of Wales Fund. $50,000 for two aeroplanes and motor ambulances.

NIWCHWANG NIN TOXI ORAKA

'DAIRES (DALNY) FREIN FENGTILE(MUKKEN)KTOJEN (PORTA STEMERE:

HONOLULU HABBIN Козл

LONDON LOS ANGELES LTOSE

SAN FRANCO

SHANGHAI.

SINGAPORE

SYDNEY

Toryo'

THINÄNTU

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Interest allowed on Current Asecitat Deposits received for fixed periods at

rated to be obtained on application

EISHI ONO,

**Managme Hongkong, September 11, 1916-

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Road Board should not continue making grants during the way to the same extent as in previous years has been the accumulation of surplus" which according

the

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