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SHIPPING

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ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

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MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

TAXING PANGERS AND UitGo to

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

Dud at

Due Marseilles

London 1917.

1917.

Stanmore

to

Leave Flongkong

Connecting Mail"

Steamer from

Coleathe

Nono

Colombo,

„When. Passengers charge Steamers at COLOMBO.

SPRING TASKS IN

TRENTINO..

FEVERISH AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY.

[[By Tax Times" SPECIAL CORRESPONDRAT

THE CHINA MAIL.

WITH THE TRAGIAN ARMY.],"

Italian Elmadquasturs, Sfarcis 0. The cold, snow, sleet, ice, and winds of an unusually rigorous winter have ang mented the dialties of warfare in the Trentino, but they have not succeeded in deurlening the activity of the oppos | ing armies holding its heights. It would almost seem as if the violence of Nature's opposition had hardened the wills and atelied the energies of those who are equally determined to conquer and to hold.

accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COMBO in definitely resory aciz entrees of May and June 1916 My

Hongkong at the time of Booking.

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

SAILINGS DIRECT. TO.

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

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Leave Hongkong About

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All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each, Berth Furnished with an Electria. Rating Lamp.

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

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Letermediate Ports in Six Monthe

Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered with or notice.

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Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents Any dunaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Bonstructs and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, at 10 am n Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised: No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the GodownL

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NEW PARIS STYLES.

[BY, « CORRESPONDENT IN THE TIME**

There was math confusion in the diragunking world when the nea's came that America, sad, broken of diplomatio relations with Germany, for all the big Paris houses were on the point of showing their spring and suminke models to American boyers, who had come over in fares for the devasion. The mudels were shown, are still being shown, but the buyers are thoosing and purchasing ou conditional terms duly until they know

or

picking up kits to avoid dist tumbling aver draperies, No, the day is till to the short skirt, buh ave so short as to make high boots a necemuszy or ta muke serious women look like ballet↑ dazeera, The low-wila - skirtà Aru decidedly an improvement, and the slim, straight, gure which will dominate in Paris in tuture is quite the ileal one when the alimuess is not overemphasized.

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SUFFERINGS FOR LIBERTY.

MONTENEGRINS ESCAPE FROM

"THE GERMANS.

After enduring terrible privations, 14 Montenegrins who escaped from Germany arrived in London, via Holland, recently.

Their story ia, ens ofenduranes kod courage. They escapul from the vicious case at desk, nail mons of them trumped; the road towards the Dutch "batiar amid frost and snow, thinly chad, and without nuncey' or food.

Be of them were fired at, and two who were hit had to be skandoned by their companions, who arrived in Holland in a state of eclipse, having walked the soles of their shoes from their feet..

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The oat Comfortable Route to America and Europe. Sailings from Hongkong.

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One must had to emal in the snow for sight hours, and 2 bands still bear the impress of that atrial struggle for liberty. They were received by the Montenegrin Reliet Fund in London and fed, clothed and housed, and later proceed to join HBANKING CORPORATION

they may be allowed to ship them. have just returned from a visit to houe or not, To add to the general the scenes of the Anstrian invision and meritess, the soul crisis was at its worst during those days, and both men and visit extended from Val Lagarins to

women huyers wore fur costs and wrapped Yall Sugana, and its impressions there"

up their kæves in steamer rings during the fore do net include the icy lastressor of chitty process of buying ding ser the Adamello and Tonale sectors, which dresses. For the dresumakers, like every forums world apart, as distinctives and an else, had to accept reduction in air interesting as Teeland or Alaska. But central heating, and their magnificent even on this 50-mile stretch of front, less moms in the Place Vendome, the Champs august and terrifying than the Alpine and Calore battle lines, but of the Elyses, and the hate de la Paix were sot greatest military importance, including warms in Aeries. Some of them as it down the two most important had wood fires, but wood, like coul, can artaries for a posible, Austrian effortnly the bought in small quaátities at Fal Lagarina and Fat d'astico and the tablelands of Asiago and the Setto high prices, and it burns quickly. Comani--even in this normal mountain Unfortunately, the girls who showed the the Montenegrin unit at Salonika. country the perils and incessant hostility clothes equld not wrap up, and they had of winter have taken their toll-of-life and limb.

to show the lightest of pariments in u 'winter,'atmosphere." But, they · did it One unit which I visited had lost 400 fighting men in

one week from cheerfully, and made light of their dis. avalanches. and we know from many comfort. Everywhere the new frocks ato, sources that the enemy's losses have pretty! Surrow shirts are the only ones been equally heavy.

to be seen, and the silhouette of the spring spring of 1914, without the exaggeration of 1017 will be very like that of the

of that sear The skirts are now. but not inconveniently so, and the much taked-afper-top is merely biated . rarely shasized. For women who want to buy new clothes, the new skirts, will prove cominiral, as they will take much eses material to make them; and for the women who do not want to buy new clothes, it will be easy to have old skirts re medelled.

Du mountain 5,500ft. above the sea same hundreds of civiliars from Sicily the other day at sundown I watched

and the south of the Forinaula in obligatory military service returning to their evening meal from a day's rond making and road-tending. What merry, patient lot they were, and yet they had but recently arrived from a world of honeysuckle and orange-dower,

and

Dany of them had zevor before seen snow! Their energy, their industry, and their patience before this war had generally been devoted to the improve- ment of highways and railways in other countries.

The engineers sad Infantry have been working like bees since the suspension of hostilities in September. Nothing that the enemy may have thought out in the Trentino has passed unobserved Our Allies are prepared for any spring operations, although May seems likely to be the first feasible month for large-scale movements.

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Many tailor-mades show skirts with alternate panels of pleats and plain material, failing straight from a lightly raised waist line trimmet with embroidered or folded belt. Others show plain skirts with side draperies or Costing panels und just a slight pulling in cext the ankle, to which they reach. Pockets trim some of them still, but are less of feature than they were. Buttons are rurcy used, and all embroideries are used with discretion.

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HONGKONG HOTIL·

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ONGKONG & SHANGHAI

PAID-UP CAPITAL ........................$15,000,000 REXEVE FUNDS

Sterling

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PROPRIETORS

BANKS.

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MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

ESTABLIKILED 1924.

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$15,000,000 AUTHORIA D

CQUET OF DIxECTORS. →

9. H. Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman

Mr E S. Adler. Mr and Mrs P. L.

Knight Mr G E Anderson DrA. T. Knoderur Mrs K. D. Allin

Mr J. H. Baring. Mr A. Laing MT WHIA L. Barker Mr. and Mrs C."| Mr W. F. Barnes Lauritsen L. and Mrs J. R. Mr and Ms J. JJ.A. Fhimmer, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Mr R. M. Bartlett M. A. Linbird

Barry

Hon. Mc.

E. V. D. Part, EM CE Anton, W. L. Me and Mrs. H. 4. Mr W. L. Linton

Baxter and child Mr Colbourne Little G.T.M. Edkins, Esq. Pattenden, Esq Mr R. E Belilice Mr. S. Longfeld C.S.. Gabbey, Esq. Hon Mr.F.Shellira. Mrs Mrs E F... Belilios

Mr F. Maaderfeld

Hon. Mr., P. H. Folyoak. Mr P. W. W. I

Bell Major D. Macdonald

CHIEF MANAGER; Mr D. Berfarin Mr S. A. Marden Mr Mad. Beranger Dr& Mrs. Marriott Mr R. J. Birbeck

Hongkong-N. J. STABR, Esq. Mr H. E. Maslin Mr S. T. Bitting Mr G..Mayor Mrs E. J. Blackburniir and Mrs T. A.

and child

McCelland, child-

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Broming hie JE

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Mr W. Mooro Mr and Mrs M. F. Miss H: Mulder

Mr J. H. Bulmer Mr D. E. Capplerana

31rand Mrs Preston Mr W. E. Quaife

and child

MANAGER:

Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, E

LONDON BANKIES--LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

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HONGKONG INTERERT ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the daily balance ON FIXED DEPÓSTYS :— For 1 months

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per cont. per aduum.

N. J. STABE

Chief Manager. Hongkong Feb. 24, 1917.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

What the Austriape have accom plished in the Trentino since their retreat of June 29, 1918, furnishes food one interpretation. Since last summer For reflection, and is open to more than

Murray la these, beds play Mr Yap Tai Chong they have made, or made serviceable for quite a big part, so does tinsel mixed with Me W. E. Clarke military transport, some 2,000 miles of silks, and French taste is shown in all. Hra G. Connor.

Mr M... Clark Mr and Mrs. H:

Neuman MrJ., Nicolson -military roads between the Adige

and Cadore, sad have constructed Woollen embroideries are good style too, MI. D. Courtney M. B. Nielsen

Valley hundreds of miles of the tremendously and belts of pisin wooden knitting lock unde

Miss L S. Parker important "wireways" which before the well. The couts of the season vary a great Mr W.B. Davenport Mr B. Piaff

Mr C. Cunrade Mr N. Peterkin war were almost unknown in Austria.deak The effective use made of them by the belted coat of half length to the short Mr and Mrs H. Phelan

They rns from the loose-fitting Mrs F. E. Davis Mr and Mrs T Italiana for military purposes has been

Davison imitated by the Austrians on a truly suck, alist bolero, and also show Imperial scale. Enormous sums have severely plain, well-cut models rather Mr L. Dierbelbis

Mr J. J. Dewar been expended in their construction, on the lines of the old-fashioned concep Mr and Mrs J, M. and there are several now in operationtion of what tallar-made should 5o. having length of 25 to 40 miles. Added to these is the Jang enak, riore or Mr D. E Donnelly

Donald Besides road building, the Austrians have boon very busy this winter con less vaque in line, but me volumion. Mr W. A. Dowley structing barracks and munition depots, The choice, therefore, is wide and the aarl have laid in huge stores of supplies licence of fashion elastic, so that every of all sorts...

Thatoyer may be the purport of these

one can he economical; for with a wide preparations, whether offensive cr de-skirt made narrow and a last season's fensive, there are certain facts which road, a womua can go on quite comfort. merit serious attention. First, the abiv Austrians have pinned down on their Trentino front between two and three times us many men as they had there The three-piece dress, and the coat and this time last year; and their vastly improved. communications, would's, and in difficult to way, which are Mrs. Fowlklin Memper annum.

I secondly, with slouge, are both shown among the new they could at very short notice trans-

of

Most

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SOME RAPPT DESIGNS.

Mc E. R. Ray Mr and Mrs E. M. Miss. fles

A. Resy Mr and Mrs. J. F. Mr E. B. Reid

Dryder Mrs. B. Dann

Mr F. L. Robbins Mrs Robinson

Mr. and Mrs AW. Miss R. D. Robinson

Eastman Miss A. Rogerson

Mr and Mrs S. B. C.

ROSE

Mr M, van Exter

Mr. V. I. Fairley Mr J. Fasse

Miss Rowe Mr and Mrs. A.Mr A. M. Samuels

Foulkes

Mr J. H. Scott

Miss K. Fowlier

Mr A. G. Gordon

Mrs R. George

Mr V. Goulbourn

BT P. J. Gray

Mrand Mrs Lee

Choon Guan

General and Mrs

H.

HAY

THE 'business of the above. Bank is conducted, by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING FOR"

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INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 3 FER CENT. per annum. Deponitors

may transfer at their option balances of

BANK LTD.

ESTARZINHO 1880.

$100 or more to the HONGKONG AND AUTHORIKED CAPITAL...Yen 48,000,000.00

Dr and Mr G. WSHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FAID UP.CAPITALU Scott and family FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENTRE FUND

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Scott

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Sorby Miss A. Square

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N. J. STAER,

Chist Manager Hongkong May 14, 191

THE 'MERCANTILE BANK OF

port men and guns more quickly and in happiest in design and colour. The drew The shows a bodies with no wait line in greater numbers than last year. recent visits of Baron Conrad von Hot peticular, a little suggestive of the zendorf, General Ludendorff,

Marshai von Mackenson,

Marshal

moyen-uge cut, with a sash or a belt to Binden burg, and the Emperor Charles to this it grace; the blouse may be anything front may or may not be significant of romjeray to a short-waisted aggressive intentious, but the Austrians blouse, with or without basques. The Mr and Mrs W. A. Mrs E. V.Stackhouse are certainly infinitely better prepared dress bodies generally shows two Hannibal Mr C. P. Templeton to carry out an offensive on a large scale materials, that of the dress itself and Mr L 0. Harman Mr L. T. Theama in the Trentino than they were last year.

The Italians have not been idle. sone mousseline or crepe of some kind Mr G. Harper

MrEO Thompson

INDIA, LIMITED. What I saw in my two days' visit Wale triin it. The blouse may be in silk crepon

Thompson to lighten it, with some embroidery to Mr Geo. Harris

Mr A. L. Todt Mr & Mrs R. Da Me Lee Chin Tuan Authorised Capital, encouraging. Those memorable

Harray mountains, which unked but for the ur mousseline, delicately embroidered. Mr. Hadlewood Mr M. H. Van blood of their defenders, saw the Aus Sleeves are long, necks are open, and trians come up on one side but never gb

Mr.W. B. Hind Mr Juan Vicens down on the other, are now bristing there are no collars; a little lingerie rever

Hodge

Mrs H. A. Walker

more impressive than the military works velvai, and

Hodgins Mr & Mrs WH C. was the spirit of the men constracting embroidered design following the line of Mr I

fine Mr A.Sheitan Hooper Weippert are there to them.

Mr and Mia E. P Everything is being der defend to the open throat. Pancy braids conocimer Mr J. W. Howell

Wiggins the soldiers were sunvinced that the take the place of embroideries, and looks Frod. Jacobs, Jr.Misa Z. Wilder

Capt. R Innes Mr F. W. Wilde, Jr. enewy would never pass such formidable well as they introduce bright colpos Mrs F. Johnson barriers. We only hope they will try discreetly. was the word I heard everywhere passed

Mr E. M. Josep along.

Mr T. G. Kellin Mr D.A. Kemp Mrs A Kerr Mr C. King

CAPE TOWN with transhipment' at COLOMEU to Steamers of the INDIAN with great works of defence. Almost perhaps, a roll of silk maybe, "a touch Hodge Me Webber

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The use at fonlard is notable innova tlon. It fimm eats and runs over into collars and ens with complete success." It is chiefly seen in navy blue and white, but looks well in black and white and in Ky. Some foulard dresses are made," and a good deal of suasore is used, both natural colour and dyed, but the really Professor Lamar-Cohn, the emincat smart material is the silk jersey or a soft

Woollen jersey, Tussore la natural colour Mr D. K. Blair chemist of the University of Konigs. berg, writes to the Frankfurter Tei-is nearly always embroidered in some Mr&Mrs EW, Cary childrán v túng on how darning wool may be other shade: in blues, in orange nod red Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr T. L. Perkins saved, as follows at the present in browns and yellow, and in black d CoL Darling, HE Mr & Mrs Ralphs time, not only is it absolutely necessary to utilise every remnant and all refuse orange, the black predominating. Black Mr&Mrs W.Duinken Mr and Mrs W. E but equally necessary to do all in one's liberty with flosting not draperies, or bins Fairall Roberta p power to make existing materials last es wolt chiffon folds, and some jet and Mr and Mrs B. A. Mr&Mr A Findlay long as possible. For me, na for us all, embroidery, make up into an externly

Halo

it is most diangroenble to note that eur

Mr. D. Malder and

woollen socks so speedily develop holes, ulur dress, and the Soating aide pazels Rev. G B Mr&MV. Findley all the more disagreeable because to lend themselves most kindly to such Hastings, RK.

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those holes à large amount of materials. Neser has the sline woman Mrs T. J. E. Johns Capt. Thormason, darning-woolis necessary looked more graceful that in this season's Land Mrs HM BAMO -

FAID-UP CAPMAL About nine months ago

Barkys FORD. Cameron Macanlay, Gen. & Mis Ventris FHAVE KARDATE OF day or two to puts therafors quarter spoonful of powered tale into

BAMO Lt Col John Wan my booth after I had drawn them on

Mr & Mys Nell Mac-Hrs Watta · For id, you can procure though tale to

Inty2 x child Mr G. E.Wetton lant ax

weeks. The inside of the boot immediately receives a polished surface

| and the woollen socken/jaspregnated with.

models, and never has the plump one had a better chance of looking slim. Tall or short, slim or plutop, the fashions seem to suit the women they clctbe ve

There are a lew exaggeration

b

one to be alarmed st, as they are frankly

the powder and therefore less liable to made for exportation. The long dreng ban friction, move emily about, I recken sypearec, and with the exception of tex that in this way I have saved 80 per gowns and trained

cent darsing

the writer and

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