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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1917.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

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FOREIGN TRADE POLICY. equivalents, principal distribating, centro, the manufacture that like difformace in

CONŞULAR SERVICE REFORM.

In "The Times" of January 2001) na article was palihshed giving a general andieation of the Hines on which the Goweraturnt was preparing a scheme to

further British export trade by rendering practical. neistalice · to manufacturers. Since then considerable progress has been

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port of supply, population, value of the med

imports and experte, value of iroperts and and

exports from amb to the United Kingdom, { eve

value of imperts"for post quarter from | thất.

glyding business will rewizli, Keery well be argued lin

an elas stands to galur

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fill or by the wakekening PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U.S. Mail Line.

four principal, competing, squntries, and, of faglig manufacturer's interest in any marks he a desire to make. This the tart and equirements of the far- Form then becomes the general covereign customers who buy his gols. Some for further specific inftruation collected of the principal terbant houses have about indivilas Gras in the district already declared that the scheme is likely through form K. Form X is divided into to prove so beneficial to British trodo thàs two sectious. The first refers to local they will pot allow their interest itiruna recontentided by the Cound, and induenes their áttitude towards it.

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, le, and it is now possible to explain desirous of trading with the United King

TAKING PASSENDERS AND CARGO to

STRAITS, COLOMBO, "INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 420,

Steamers

..enve

50%

Colombe

Hongkong

Noon

Connecting Mail Steuer from Colombo,

DUA Due Marseilles London

1917,

1917.

When Passengers change Besmers at COLOMBO

Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reservadain Hongkong at the time of Bocking. On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line. SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAL MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

5. S.

Leave Hongkong About

Phasenguer way travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Retura. Tickets are available by Momsgories Maritimes Company).

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

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

MARSEILLES "AND LONDON,

istenter detail the organization “and rachinery By which the project with be put info-uctive operation,

Briedly stated, the problem which the Foreign. Thule Departament of the. Forvign Cilice was called on to solve was to speed up the collection and dissemination of

jdom. The second relates to principal

corapeting firms who mended.

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VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.""

Mr G. E. Anderson Mr. W. J. Rodge Mr W. L. L Barker Mr 4. Shelton Hooper Mr J. H. Baring Mrs. E. Bodgins

Mr and Mrs H. A. Capt. L. Hussey Baxter and child Capt. R. Inner Mr. R. J. Birbent Me L. Beckinsale Me M. Joseph

E R.

Mr P. R. Jossalyn. Mr R. T. Bishop

Air N. de Journel 3f15 H. W. Kane Mr 8. T. Bitting

Dr F. T. Sext Capt R Bradley

Mr C. King

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A KEY TO HIMINEAK QUESTIONS, This Conant is supplied with a key form in each category. This is ruled exactly to the size of a foolscap sheet. Du the kay commercial information from abroad to

́forms appear a number of questions. The meet the capacy dimuganization of Conal, having collected information Mr R. Bartlett Mr. Hope markets abroad, consequent on the pub-erraing any firm, has simply to place his lication of large statutory lists of Importfoolscap sheet opposite the key form and prohibited. The value of the informating question. Each firm is thus dealt with on ant enemy firms with whom trading waste the particulars seked opposite, each this collectid be, of ourse, permanent separate sheet. A note on each sheet and will see the effect of making the relating to a recommended firm gives Consular Servicg of practien) vaine, Gure reference to the competing firta which has been taken to ensure inforamtion could beneň: British industry Department, which thus receives

that the can thus be at a dedited by the Capt & Mrs Branch Mr and Mrs H. T

Mr and Mrs Kirkland itsi and fuhnar to the grüntent possible degree, information in manageable form.

Brossard

Dr A. T. Rooderer The Mr L A Calderon. Mr and Mrs C. while salegnarth have been provided sheet is of no vahies to any peram ustr. E. Cameron

Lauritsen Lagainst its falling thon glien hand""

Mr D. E. Cappleman Mr Possessing the key form.

Guidon- Ta the days of rapid transmission of

Mr M. Catuna

Lavaller The questions to which business men Mr F... Champien bir and Mrs. J. J new, it is clear that commercial íntelli-require an snswer are terse and practical. Mr H. R. Chisholm Leiria ence published broadenst is, of equal setThey relate to the nationality of the Cornelinsen andMr A. Linbird vice to cur compétitans, Flichert the partners, their bankers, European refer- Board of Trade Bavil endeavoured to meet. nees: nature at the business, goods this theilly by supplying information required, node of transport, and route to applicants whose names were on their from port: whether the firm impacts on register, and to arano extent by distribut. Fits own accord, on commission. ur ing information through Chambers of cusigurat; what dras on the statutory Commerce. The Foreign Trade Depart list it can replace, its terms of trading. ment desired to do more than that. The cash, credit, or discount: whether it general dearth of labour, rlerical and chesires to export; and tically in what W. A. Dowley Mr J. 3 Nicolson ther, made it difficult for business language correspond-ger should be en

ducted. Such facts it is the object of Forms K to enflect. The classification of Mies h the information is under 20 main trade, headings, and though an alternative chustification might be sungsted, the fact remains that practical business men have declared that the information ought to be elicited by this questionnaire is exactly what they desire to have.

Calling af StsGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO, who were cut nữ by tha statutory

AND PORT SAID.

CARRYING De kwa 2an, SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

STRANDKES,

PROTOSZ

SARINGA!

Trace

H'xos

About

Leave S'PORK About

Due st M'HEILLEN if calling bcus

Due LONDON abas

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

Round-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connecticu with the Principal Tail Lines.

Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Years 3 er to Intermediate Ports for Six Months.

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Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without notices

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 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, Musers Goddard and Douglas, at 10 on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within, ten days of the stearaer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods bavo left the Godowns.

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

E. V. D. PARE,

Superintendent.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S. S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGEONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAL JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU.

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

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

O. H. BITTER,

Prince's Huildings.

Freight and Passenger Agent,

Ice House Birbet.

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

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

FROM HONGKONG:

PROPOSED SAILING.' Connecting with

FROM UOLOMEO

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR 1ST AND 2nd Class PAMINGERS.

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.

Besralar Direct Bervice from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS 1 BEIRA,

·DELAGOA" BAT, DURBAN, EAST LONDON. PORT ELIZABETH, and CAFÉ TOWN, calling as MAURITIUS by zouse and affording the Quickest Freight

Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA;

For dates of departure, Base of Freight, apply to

THE BANK LINE." LIMITED

MANADING AMERI

ELLERMAN”

LINE

(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)

JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,

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

Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owners option.

THE BANK LINE LTD.

General Pieronta

list from Bound markets, to spare the firms necessary to find altercalive channels of rende, take ap references," ote. It was kerafare, decided to send the information prompily to the frus who might to make use of it, and the un-operation of that Association of Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Tritish Industries was woight. The Foreign Office And the Coon-

at the Asseistion of Chambers of Commerce have now agreed to certain

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Mic Colborne Little Mr L, F. Courant Mr J. M. Lopes Mr Gen, E. Costello Mr8. Longfield Mr J. D. Courtney Major D. Macdonald Mr. M. Crawfordd Me A. Manders. MrW. B. Davenport Dr C. Margalin. Mrs F. E. Davis Mrs W. B. Davenport Dr&Mrs O. Marriott Mr D. E. Donnelly Mr C. McCar

Mr H. E. Maslin

Mr F. C. Donnison Mrs T. R.E. McInnes Me F. 8. Doughss Mr J. Merecki Mr J. E. Edwards Mr E. H. Cup W. P. Ebranio Mr G. V. Read

Ehrhardt and Miss F. A. Reay

Mr F. G. Elliott

fr R. M. Fetterly Mr J. Fanse Mrs N.E. Gainsan

hoff

Mr and Mrs R.

Goldsmith

Mr A. G. Gordon Provision is made for firms who do not Mr V. Goulbourn desire to trade direct but to do businessMe A. W. Gregory through local British horses. In auch Capt. T. P. Hali

Mr P. W. Scott Mr C. FL. Shields Mra M. Stade Dr. J C. Shively Mr W.Clinton Smith Mr & Mrs V. A. Mr. S. Speyer

Sorby

Miss A. Square Mr J. Stenhouse"

Mr CP Templeton Mr E. Strassman

-Mr F. G.

Commerce will become the distributors of conditions, under which the Chambers of cases the information will be dealt with / AIF and Mry W. A. Mr. L. Tort 00

locully, nad instructions given to Conxul

Hannibal

Mr and Mrs M. E. Mr

Bansheer

the information collected, and each Charates under which co-operation with local bey how to decide whether it is pre- British Chambers of Commerce, will be Mr G. Harper pared in agree to them also, and so to arranged. If no such bodies exist, hests Mr O. A. HL Heath-

nke part in the scheme.

likely to be interested are to be asked to Mr WB. Hind nasist..

THE DISTRACTION OF INFORMATION TO

MMM.

cote

Mr M., Vatn

H A. Walker Mr. and Mrs J. G.

Ward Mr and Mrs J. A.

Webster

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

*14,000 Tons mach.

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

VIM SHANGHÄL, KUBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,

The Sunshine Belt

The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe,"

Sailings from. Hongkong. --

8.8. "ECUADOR"..............Capt. R ̈ Loanz FRGS..............WEDNESDAY, June Di 8.8. ""COLOMBIA" 88.

VENEZUELA" „.....................

These Steamers have the most modern equipment including overhemdl electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable Staterooms (All single and two berths only).

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The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration „ Spacial care given to the cuisine, and the attending

passengers cannot be surpassed.

Tickets are interchangeable with the Togo Kisen Kaisha and the

Canadian Pacific Ocean. Services Lak # For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc., apply to

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings,

Chater Road"

TELISBONE 14

BANKS

BANKING CORPORATION.

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

Sterling

£1,500,000@2/—$15,000,000

Silver

18,500,000

BANKS

JEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL.

MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NATHERLANDS TRADING SecTETT)

ESTABLIRKED 1824.

AUTHORISEDĮ, $33,500,000 CAPITAL 80,000,000= (£3,000,000 RESERVE LLABILITY OF $15,000,000 FALDUR 1.6.000,000 (£5,000,000

PRAPRIETORS

CAPITAL RMEYE

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Court or DIRECTORY, Hon. Mr. S. B. Dodwell,-Obairman, J.A. Plummer, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.

(C8. Gubbay, Esq. C.E. Anton EV. D. Part, Exq A. EL Compton, Esqj W. L. G.T.M. Elkins, Esq Pattenden, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. P. HL Holyoak.

CHIEF MANAGER

Bongkong-N.J. STABB, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-A O. STEPHEN, Esq.

LONDON BANKLES-LOADON County, and WESTMINSTER BATE, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cert, per annum on the daily balance OF FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 3 months 3 per cent. per annum.

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager.

FEAK HOTEL.

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Mr & Mrs Neil Mac-

THE HUMAN PICTOR.. It is not necessary to set out these cons

There remains, of course, the human ditions in full. In brief, they make the factor. If the Condu!or othcers de, in Chambers individually responsible for see fact, suppls accurate information of this ing that the information supplied is given character from their districte it will be only to manufacturers and dealers in of great valoe. Of that there can be no British goods, who are members of the question. It remains to be seen whether, Mr D. K. Blair Chamber and whose names are approved they will do so. Undoubtedly they are Mr & Mrs F. W. Cary Intyre and child by the Department. The Chambers is put to a severe teat, and it would Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr M. McInnes further agree in distribute the information not be altogether surprising if it were Col. Darling, RE. Hon. C. Mcl. Measer to interested firm immediately most found that in many districts, the work was Sie W. Hecs Davies Mr T. L. Perkins impurtant proper provision-tox arduous as to necessitate extra clerical Mr&Mrs W. Duinker Mr G. Ritchie employ the neary staff, and to cut off wwsistance being given. On the other Mr J. Duinker the supply of information from any memhand, it will become comparatively easy Mr F. W. Evans

Mr and Ms W. E.THE CHARTERED BANK

Roberts ber who contmanizares it to firms not to check the relative efficiency of the Mr Denman Faller Mr&Mrs. Findlay entitled to receive it.

Consular officers, and if, as one is inclified Mr and Mrs. B. C. Smith

Halo

It will be seen at once that the direct to wish, the Foreign Office determined to Goodban result of this plan is practically to force a follow the usual business practice and Mr and Mrs B. A. Smith

Mr & Mrs V. Findlay firm desiring to avail itself of the Govern-ognize zeal, initiative, and good work ment service to join a Chamber of Comby promotion, while marking ita dis-MT. J. R. Johns Miss Ventris

Major-Gen. Ventris merce. It raises the status of the Cham-approval of incompetency, we may can. Sir Elis Kadooric. Lt. Col. Joha Ward bers adopting it, and it establishes fidently look for improvement alt round. definitely the principle that Government help is given for the encouragement of British manufacture and labour rather

than-for mere merchanting.

The machinery created for the collection of this information is extremely simple and ingenious. The more closely it is examined the more clearly is it realized that every detail has been thought out with a view of making it "fool proof

Those who know and appreciate the work of the British Consuls have always maintained that their principal dificulty has been that they never had clear and definite directions as to what was expected of them: However that may be, it is clear that the anthors of this scheme have complete confidence in the ability of the Consuls to do what is asked of them and that, perhaps, is a long step towirda a malization of their expectations.

One is naturally inclined to get bow

TH Mr and Mrs. A. Mr G. E. Wetton

Lembelet

Mr G. Wilas

Lt. and Mrs H. 3 Mrs Dunford Wood

Cameron Macaulay, R.A.MC. §

far as it is bumanly possible to do so.

KING_EDWARD HOTEL. Instead of the wearisome and belated

Hr B. Almond. Mrs McGee annual Consular report, a form is sub-the merchant class will receive & plan Mr J.R.F. Anderson Mr J. O. Miller stituted which avery Consular officer is which must indisputably bring the manu Me W. 1. Boggy Mrs Nathans and

MrG. Bannerman Mr W. Morley... required to fill up quarterly. On this factorer into closer touch with his Me W. Buige

family form O the Consul enters the crucial facis ultimate customers. Probably the legit Mr and Mrs T. B. Mr and Mrs Parsons concerning his

Chork district, its weights, mato functions exercised by the merchant

and abid measures, and currency, and their normal are in most cases so fully appreciated by Mr G. E. Costello Mr B Peannan

Mr D.

Mrs W. O. Passmore

My K. M.Fetterly Mrs C. Pirie

YOUR

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BLOOD WANTS PURIFYING.

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Blotches, Spota, Pimples,

Boils, Sores of Eruptions of any kind continually bursting through the skin.

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matism, Sciation, Lambago, Gouty ole.

and infammation of Piles ... All these are mira sig of al-gging blood, impurity, calling for immmediate treatment through the blood, so don't waste your time and money on useless: lotions and measy ointments, which manob gas below the sarface of the skin. What you want and what you must have is's medicine that will get right to the root of your trouble, a medicine that will thoroughly Less the blood of. Las poison- cus lastter which slone ja the true cause of all your sustering. - Clarke's Blood Mixture is just ronha medicine. It is composed of ingrediente which quickly attack, overcome, and expel from the blood all imperitise (from whatever cause arising), and by rendering it claim and pare, can be relied on to affect a lasting sun.

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Clarke's Blood Mixture

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

Mr C. W. Garson Mr W. M. Routh

Mr

A

G. Hartley Mr and Mrs J. B.

Mr and Mrs Hammes Shaw

and children

Mr. L: Haussc

Mr A. 8. Hawker

Mr and Mrs Siefort

and family Mr J. Sim

Me and Mrs Win Mr E. M. Sleigh

Jackson

Mr. B. James)

Mrs Kiddall

M. D. Laren

Mr J. B. Bmith

-Mey: Stewart and

children

Mrs Taylor

Mr.J. R. Thomas Mr and Mrs. Under

MrH. D. Macdonald wood

Mr and Mrs Manner Mr A. C.Yale

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THE

CHINA MAIL

Can be obtained at the followin

placce in Hongkong's

The HopeLong Hotel

Hongkong, June 5, 1817.

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OF

1 INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAETEE 1853.

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

FAID-UP CAPITAL

Raava, FUND ... BEERTY LIABILITY OF PRO-

'PRIETORS

+

...£1,200,000 £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.

T. O. DOWNING,

Manager. Hongkong, May 7, 1917.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

FUND

15

I. 9.237.149

€ 789,787,

HEAD OFFICE--AMSTERDAM.

The. Bagus

Brshahar at".

Rotterdam

HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA,

BANDJERILARIN,

BANDOENG. CHIRIDON,.-. DJZATE DJOKJAKARTAL KOTE RADSAN Masadat MEDAN

PADANG."

FAZEMBANG PEKALONGAN, PINANG PONTIANAK,

Branches at

RarGoos

ŠAKIRANO,

SHANGMAL

SINGAPORE

SOUBARATA SOBBAKARZA Solo) TADIONO-BALL. 1 TEBING TINGGI (Delf Teat TELOK BATONO, TJIBLIJATI WELTEYRISEN.

Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry, Calcatta, Bangkok, Saigon, Baiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Toke hama, Kohe, Melbouras, Bydner. Naw York, San Francisor, &c., &c.

LOSTON BATES:-The Union London and Smiths Bank, Limited

The Bank tuys and sells and received for collection Bills of Exchange, immas letters of credit on its Branches and Correspondente in the East, “on th Continent, in Groat Britain, America, and Australia, and transacta – banking business of every description.

J. F. VAN RHT".

Agents

Hongkong, Feb. 15, 1917.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1860,

AGRISED CAPTAL. Ich £8,000,000.00 PAID UP CAPITALÜ REarRYS FUND "...

30,000,000,00 21,900,000.00

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,

BRANCHES AND ÄSZECIES AT

ANTUNG-HSTEM BOMBAT CALCUVIA CHAKOCHUN

NAGMAKE

NEWCHWANG

NEW YORK OBAKA.

DAIZEN (DALNT) Pexis FINOTIES(MUXDEN) BYOJUN(POBZARTEUR)

SAK FRANCISCO

E business of the above Bank is HANKOT conducted by the HONGKONGHOTOLULU AND SHANGHAI BANKING COE- BARBIT PORATION. Rules may be obtained on Ko

ILAO-TANG application.

INTEREST, on deposits is allowed cu LonDow the minimum monthly balances at a Los AxoKLES PER CENT. per annum Depositors Exoas may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGKAF BANK to be plased on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 FER CENT. per saDURES

For the Hongkong and Shlighs, Banking Corporativa.

N. L STABB,

Chief Manager

Hongkong May 14, IPIG

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED

Authorised Capital Subscribed

Paid-up Reserve Fun

LOTOS JOINT STOCK

£1,300,000 (1,120,0

SHANGRAT

SINGAPORE

RTDSKY

TEBLISO

TIENTAIS

TUXTO

·TINSTANCE

Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deponite received for fixed periods rates to be obtained on application.

EISHI ONO, myManager.

Hongkong, Man 17, 1917.

NOTICE

HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

AND

BOOK BINDING

462,500 600,000 DONE. AT

description of Exchange besizes.

allowed

and

THE CHINA MATU OFFICE.

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