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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917,

SHIPPING

P. & O., S. N. CO.

0.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

% TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

PUBLIC WORKS IN HONG

"KONG IN 1916.

The Colonial Secretary's Beport on the Blue Bank gives the tallowing list of [publik works' dealt with last year :--

electric capstan for operating the eradic bad not however affived trum England by the loss of the year.

The dredging to is depth of 30 feet at the lowest titles alongside the now pier moted by the Hongking and Kowloon Whart and Clown Company and at tha approcches to it were completed during the_yeur.

Tha work of providing scavenging lanes was continuel, evmpensation being paid where necesary.

The ervation of a terrage of six, two- Įstoried houses on the mast'aide of Happy Valley A quarters for subordinate cutivets was completed, difing the year. Programs continues to be made with tha

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Bach of the tau situl houses vertaius five Shamshtipo Improvement Sche-ne, which

TAKING PASSENGERS, AND CARGO (TO-

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, [30.

Stemmers

Dia Due Marseilles Eondon 1917, 1917,

Colorabo

Lenve Hongkong Noon

Connecting Mail Summer from.

Colombo,

When Pansagers change Steamers at COLOMBO Accommodation in the connessing Steamer from COLOMBO la dañinitely reserved in Hongkong at the time of Booking.

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAL, MOJI, KOBE AND

9. S.

YOKOHAMA.

Leave Hongkong About

• Pamongers may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Ratura Tickus are available by átausagaries Maritimes Company.

(Non-

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Trapment), IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

Calling

•

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANO, COLOMBO

AND PORT SAID,

CARRYING 147 AND 24D SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDVJED RATES.

PROPOSE SAILINGS: 16

STEAMERS

Leave

B'xoso

LOATO S'rosz.

about

about

Die st M'S FILLES. if-calling about.

Due LONDON, *toot

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE 13 TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Bedding Lamp

Found the World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connee tion with the Principal Mail Eines.

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

Owing to the War in Europe Spentiers and Sailing dates are liable to be. Cancelled or altered without notice.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

仆

Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents or advice.

Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Goddard and Douglas, at 10 am an Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

For Further Informacion, Fassage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, "Datos of Sailings ata... apply to.

E. V..D. PARR,

Superintendent.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S. S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU.

SATURDAY, 23rd JUNE-WEDNESDAY, SEPT 5th.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER

SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,

O. H. RITTER,

Prince's Buildings.

Freight and Passenger Agent,

Ice House Street.

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LANEJA

From Hoxaxone;

PROPOSED SAILING, “.

Connecting with

FROM COLOMEO

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR IST AND 2ND CLASS PASSENGERS,"

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.

11

Rezular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS tỷ BEIRA, DELAGOA:BAT, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling MAURITIUS en route and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.

For dates of departure, Rates of Freight, apply, to

THE BANK LINE. LIMITED

MANAGING AGXSTI..

ELLERMAN” LINE. (Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)

JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS

¿TO:

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED.

Steamers proceed in Suez Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owners option. Subject to unro without notice.

THE BANK LINE LTD.

It matters not where some men lie. If my dear son his life must givi Hosannas. I will sing for him

Een though my ayer with tears bo

dim. And when the war is over, when His gallant comrades coma again, I'll cheer them as they're marching by, Rejoicing that they did not die. And when hir vacant place I seu My heart will bound with joy that he Was mine so long-my fair young son- And cheer for him whose work ië done.

VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

retum, whilst the fans intermediato involves the entire demolition of the old buses eoutain four menus ench. All the village and, the election of now houses hoasses are prïvided with separate bath and other buildings on good, wide roads, rens, kitchens, and servant secom-

The construction of the additional ser vice reservoir and Hlter beds for ibu canlation, Fach house is intended apply of the western section of the City quneters for ere married or two singles proceded with, substantial progMr G. E. Anderson Mr and Mrs F. L subordinate offfeurs,

A large extensive of the Central Police

Station by the rection of a new block of buildings fronting ou Hollywood Road, to contain offices, quarters, st., was com menced, the foundations being well nvanced at the close of the year.

In the New Territories, a boat.house fus erected on the bank of the Sham

Chin Hiver meae Lok Ma Chalk Pulicu |* Station and a hat-bed was contractat at Cast Peak to serve Police Station.

B beraporary

The mary dam of the Tytam. Tyk Reservoir was constructed to an average i light of abour III fret above the stream-bed (152 feet above tite loweat part of the foundations), with the excep tion of short length of 75 feet which was purposely kept at a lower level to forme à temporáry overflow. -

The extensing of the pumping station buddings to avremmodate the additional pimping plant was completed and the erection of the pumping engines wis poetically completed.

Several new streets, both in the City and in Kowloon. were formed, kerhed, channelled, and surfaced. .

VA

In the New Territories, the reinforced concrete bridge over the Au Tan Crack ou the Castle Peak Fanling Road cozipleted na was also the widening to 20 feet of the section of roadway extend- ing from near Sheung Shui Train Holt to one discende beyond San Tin Vil.

lage.. A branch mad. 20 fart in width. was constructed from Shanghai Street

(Kowloon to Sham Shui Po and an pproach path to New Kowloon Farm Lot 7 and 8, 8 feet in width, was abo completed.

An additional telephonescuhle was laid ncross the harbour from North Point o near the Fuzghom Docks,

Upwards of 7,000 lines) feet of strasne were trained in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, Fokfulam, Sookanpo "Valley. in the City and Hill District, and in Kowloos. Various and considerable ex.] tensions of sewers, in connection with new building lots, were carried on in

Hongkong and Kowloon

The steel pier in connection with the Repairing and Coaling Depot for Govern ment Launches at Yaumati. referred to in last year's Report, was erected and a alipway, cradle was constructed. The

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

"Only a Cough" but you stop it while it is ONLY a cough..

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED. COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation mads for combating severe coughs, CURES any dough that, ir only a cough. Very palaiable. OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES: $1.25 and $2.25.

being made with the work.

and

$830,187,88,

"

HONGKONG HOTEL

The additional filter bed in connection W. L. Barter Dr A.T. Knoderer

Mr J. F. Baring, Knight with the Kowloon Water Works was Mr RM. Bartlett Mr F. Kohn completed, making four beds in all. Mr and Mrs. H. A. Mr A. Laine

The total amount expended on Publie

Baxter and child Me and Mrs C. Works Extraidinary was $147,831.00*rs E. R. Bellion Launtsen

Mr R. J. Birbeck Mr and Mrs J. J. Annually, Recurrant Works Mr S. T. Bitting Leiria

Capt. & Mrs Branch Me A. Linbird." Mr and Mrs J. de Mr R A. Lindquist

Burbet

M: Celbourne Little Mr LA. Calderon Af S. Longfield. Mr D, E. Cappleman Major D. Macdonald Mr W. G. Carpenter Dr&Mrs. Marriott Mr. W. Cheesman Mr H. E. Maslin M. H. R. Chisholm Mrs McGarity Mr W. E. Clarke Mrs T.R.E Mr J. D. Courtney Mr J. Merecki

McInnes MrW R. Davenport Mr-P. A. Milst Mis W. B.Davenportale J. S. Nicolson Mrs F. E. Davis Mr E. H.

Ray Mr J.J. Dewar Mr & Mrs R Dollar Mr D. E. Donnelly Mr W. A. Dowley Mr V. L. Fairley Mr J. Fass Mrs N.H. Goinsen-

hoff

A sum of $732.14 was credited to ona of the sub-heads, thus making the ex- penditure appear as $1.248.871.75. A sum of $5,315.17 was credited to one of the ana-heads. this making the expenditure appear na $624,872.51.

"I DID NOT RAISE MY BOY TO

· BE A SOLDIER."*

[By Dr. James L. Hughes Toronto, whose only son was killed in action some time ago and now lies buried in France.

Edwin Markham wrote a poem, in which these lines occur.

* mothers, will you longer give your

#ong

To feed the awful hunger of the guns What is the worth of all these battle

drums

comes t

if from the field the loved one never What all these loud hosannas to the

brave

If all your share is some forgotten

grave?"

.. :

THE TRULY UNSELFISH MOTHER'S

ANSWER.

God gave my son in trust to me. Christ died for him, and he should be A man for Christ. Ile is his own And God's and man's; not mine alone. He

WAS

not mine to give.**

He gave Himself that he migh to save. All that& Christian should And that enlightened men hold dear. "To feed the guns!"Oh, torpid soul! Avake

and see life as a whole. When freedom, honour,

rizha

revere

Mr. and Mrs R. A. Mr. G. Gordon

Goldsmith

Mr V. Goulbourn Mr P. J. Gray Mr WE Halo Mr and Mrs F.

Hamlin

Mr 4ad

Mrs W.

1 Hannibal

Were threatened by theme mighty)

With heart affame and soul alight, He bravely went for God to fight Aminst buse savages, whose pride The laws of God and man defied Who sew the mother and her child Who maiders, pure and swest defled. He did not go to feed the guns:" He went to save from ruthless Huns. His home and country, andyte be A guardian of democracy.

"What if he'dives not come you say: Ah well! My sky would be more grey But through the clouds the sun would

abine

And vital memories be mine. God's test of manhood is, I know. Not Will he come?" but "did, be

My sor well know that he might die And yet he went, with purpose high, To fight for peace, and overthrow The plans of Christ's relentless foe. He dreaded not be battlefield; He went make fierce vandals yield.

If he comes not again to me

I shall be and ubat ant that be Went like a man-n hero true-

Elis part unselfishly to do. My heart will feel exultant pride That for humanity he died.".

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it

"Forgotten grave! This selfish ples Awakes no deep response in me. For though his greve 1 may not see, My boy will ne'er forgotten be My real son can

never die "Tis but his body that may he In foreign land, and (shall keep Remembrance fond far over, deep Within my heart, of my true son, Because of triumpha' that he won- It matters not where unyona May lie and sleep, when work is done.

"For the Blood is the Life." YOUR BLOOD WANTS PURIFYING.

IF YOU ara troubled with Eczema, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Bolls, Sores or Eruptions of any kind continually bursting through the skin. ́

IF

IF YOU are suffering the aches

and pains of Bad Lega Abscesses, Ulcers, Berufukias sad Ulcerated Sores, Glendalst Swellings. Blood Poison, etc.

YOU have that constantching Intim, Sciatics Lamhage, YOU are in the grip of Bheu Gout, sta

and inflammation of Piles. All these are sure signs of clogging blood Impurity, calling for Immediate treatment through the blood, so don't waste your time and money on unclean lotions and messy ointmeute, which cannot get below the strings of the skio. What you want and what you must have is a medicine that will get right to che root of your trouble, a medicine that will thoroughly tree the blood of the poison. outs matter which alope is the ue cause of All your suffering Clarka's Blool Bixture is just such a medicinu. It is composed of ingredients which quickly attack, overcoma, an exped from the blood all impurities (from whatever cause arising), and by rondering la clean and purs, can be relied on to affect a lasting cara... The True Value of CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE is certified by a most remarkable col lection of unsolicited testimonials from grateful patients of all classes – patients who have bean cured after doctors and hospitals have given them my an incut- sle-patients who have been cared Cafter trying many other treatments without success-patients who not only have been cured of the particul Szia or Blood Complaint from they were sanering pand grass impro general alche

Bottles) M

stake And WIZ

Clarke's Blood Mixture

OOL DISEASES

Mr G. Harper

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Mr and Mrs E. Nİ.

Raymond

Mr. GAV. Read Miss F. A. Bany Mr and Mrs. A.

Reed

Mr K. R. Reid

It. C.E.. W. Ricem Mr D. Ritchie Mr K. M. Ros Mr R. R. Roxburgh M. J. H. Beatt

ይነ

W. C. Shiner

Mrs T Shiner S. and son

Dr J C. Shively. A. Mrs M.Slade

Mr & Mrs V. Sorby

Me C. B.

Miss

Mr W. B. Hind M. CA. Hinge

Mr. Sunyer MI A. E. Hodgins Mr CP Mr W. J.

Mr LM. Temple

Templeton MA Shelton Hooper Mr AL. Todt

Hodgson Mr F. G. Thompson

Capt R. Inner Mr L. Hope

Mr M. E. Var

A. Walker Dr B. Jameson Mr. A. Jenkins ALE. M.

.Joseph Mr. de Journe! Mr N. B. Karanjia Mr W. Katz

Dr F. T. Kest Mr C. King

Mrs

H

Mr and Mrs. 8. K.

Waller

Mr and Mrs J. G

Ward

Mr E. J. Wilkinson Mr C. F. Woisiffer Mr G. G. Wood

SHIPPING

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. U. S. Mail Line.

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OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS ( ECUADOR," "VENEZUELA and COLOMBIA."

14,000 Tons, each. HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

via SHANGHAL, KOBE, YOKOHAMA sad HONOLULU. The Sunshine Belt

The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

Sailings from Hongkong.

S.S.

5.9. "ECUADOR" 8,8. "COLOMBIA' » VENEZUELA”

For DATES OF BAILINGŠ

apply at

Company's Offices. These Steamers inve the most modern equirment including overhånd electric fans sad electric lighting ALL LOWER BARTHS and large comfortable Staterooms (All single and two berths only).

The Bafety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Spesial cice, is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surimssed. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Keisha and the

Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ld. For further information, 1ates, literature, schedules ste, apply to

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings, TELEFONE

Chater Bond

BANKS

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI

ELBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UT CAPITALS.

RESERVE FUNDS

Sterling

£1,000,000@2/$15,000,000

Silver

$15,000,000

BANKS

EDERLANDSCHE HA

MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NEMERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)

AUTHORDED

EATABLED 1894.

CAPITAL 60,000,000= (£5,00#,800

18,500,000

$33,500,000

$15,000,000

PATUT

BESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

>

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

S. H. Dodwell, Esq.--Chairmao, »

J.A. Plummer, Esq.-Deputy Chairman."

Hon. Mr.

C.E. Anton.

C. S. Gabbay, Exq EV. D. Farr, Esq. Pastendes, Esq

A. H. Compton, Esq. W. LA

G.T.M. Edkins, Esq

H. Mr. P. R. Holyoak.

CHTES MANAGER.'

Hoogkong-N.J. STABB, Esq."

MANAGER: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BASE, LIMITED.

• HONGKONG-INTEREFT ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cert, per annum on the daily balance

•OS FIXED DEPOSITS-

CAPITAL. 60.001,000➡ (£3,0 €,000

RESERVY

ZENTY }£ 0.237.149~ (£ 729,767

HEAD OFFICE-AKITIKDAM-

The Hague

Branches

Rottenim

HEAD AGENCY—Bativia,

Bandjesmasin, BANDORRA,

CHERIBON, DJERITE DJOKJAKARTA,

KOTA RADJA MAKASAR

PADANG PALEMBANG PEKALONGAY,

Branches as

RANGOON,

BAZIRANG,

SHANGHALA

SOUZABALA

SOERAKARTA Buloy

TAJIJONG-BALKA TRAING TINGGI (BO Tedit TÉLOK BETONG, TITRAIJAK, WELTEVRESEN,

PONTIANIE,

Correspondents at Bombay, Colomb Madras, Pondicherry: Caloutra, Bangkok, Raigon. Haiphong. Hanoi, Amer, Yoko hama, Robe, Melbouma. Sydney, Now Tork, San Francinan, &c., &a.

TONDON BANTERS The Union of

Mr & Mrs Neil MA For 3 months 2 per cent. per annum. Loudon sad Smiths Bank," Limited »

FEAK HOTEL. Mr D. K. Blair Mr&Mrs F. W. Cary Intyre and child Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr T. L. Perkins Col Darling, RF, M&M E. Ralphs. Mr&Mrs W. Duinken Mr and Mrs WE Mr Y. W. Evans :: Roberts Miss Fairall...

Mr&MrsA. Findlay Mr Denman Fuller Smith Mr and Mrs. B. A. Mr&Mrs V. Findlay

Smith,

Hale

Mrs T. J. R. Johns Major-Gen. Ventris Lt. and Mrs E. M. Miss Ventris

Cameron Macaulay, Lt. Col. John Ward RAM.C

Mrs Watts

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

"Jy

Mrs R. Almond Mrs McGee 31 J. R. H. Anderson Mr J. O. Miller Mr. Bannerman Mr W. Morley Mr W. J. Boggy, Mrs Nathans and Mr W. Budge

family and Ms T. S. Mr and Mrs Parsons Cheng

and child

Mr D. Clark

:

Mrs W. C. Passmore Mr G. E. Costello Mr R. Pearman Mr K. M.Fetterly. Mrs C. Prie

if

"

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N. J. STABB,

Hongkong, May 17, 1917.

The Bank buy and sells and receiver for collection Bille at Exchange, innser letters of credit on its Branches and

Chief Manager. Correspondanta is the East, on th

Continent, in Great Britain, Ameries. and Australia, and t-ana eta banking business of every description

J. F. VAN RES

Agents.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1953. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

יו

FAID UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FOND... RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-

FRIZTORS

++

...£1,900,000 ...£1,900,000.

...£1,200,000 *FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be' quoted on application.

TC. DOWNING,

Manager. Hongkong, May 7, 1917.

Mr & Mrs Finlayson. Mr and Mrs. G. E. Mr F. H. Fisher

Richardson

Mr C. W. Garson Me W. M. Routh Mr A. G. Hartley Sir and Mrs J. B Mr and Mrs Hammes

and children

Mr L. Hanssen

Mr S. Hawker

Shaw

"Air and

Mrs

Siefort

and family

Mr J. Sim

Mr and Mrs Wm. Mr E. M. Sleigh

Mr

Jackson

B. James

Mr Jansseri

Mr J. Joseph

Mrs Kiddall

Mr. J. R. Smith

Mrs Swart and

children

Mrs Taylor

Mr J. Thomas

Mr D.. Laren Mr and Mrs Under

Mr HD. Maclonald wood

Mr and Mrs Manners Mr A. C. Tule Mr & Mrs McAinsh

THE

CHINA MAIL

| Can be obtained at the following

places in Hongkong:

The Hongkong Hotel

The Hongkong Werry, What!

The Kowloon Terry Whart

The Uppar Park Tram Station.

Lower Peak Tram Station

Wo Cheong (D'Agullar Street).

Hans Uleong (Kowloom

GOOD RULE FOR THE HOM

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the above Bank

conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR FORATION. Eules may be obtained on application

Hongkong. Feb. 15, 1917. (

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

RANK, LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

AUTHORISED CARTTAL... Yem: 48,000,000.00 Fim Ur Caritala RESERVE. FOXD

30,000,000,00

** 21,300,000.00

HELD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES AND Lüreçler

NAGARAKT

AFTUNG-ESIEN BOMBAY CALCUTTA

CHANGCHUN

NEWCHWANG

NEW YORK

QULTA

Dairen (Dazny) | PIRIN

FENGTILN, MURDEN)BYOJUN(POETÄATZUE«

HANKOT HONOLULU HARDIN Konz LLAO-YANO LONDON

San Francisco-

SHASOHAL

SINGAPORE

SYDNEY

TEALIN

TIENTSIN

OS ANGELES..

TOKIO

THIRASYO

THINSTAU

"ecorinto

Interest sowed on Curr

cates to be obtained on application

Deposita' received for fixed perioda

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 3 Irons" PER CENT. per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGKAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at A PER CENT. per annum.

For the Hongkong and Shangha.. Banking Corporation

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager. Hongkong May 14, 1016.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capi

Subscribed

Paid-up Reserve Fund

LONDON JOINT Brock

Every descriptionof?

acted

517

$1,500,000

1,125,000

600,000

LIMECED

EISHT 'ONO, Manager.

Hongkong, March 12, 1917.

NOTICE.

HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

BOOK BINDING

DOIR AT

THE CHINA MAIL, OFFICE

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