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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

TO

LONDON LETTER.

(From Chur Own Correspondent)

LONDON, June 30,

THE CHANGE IN GRANCE.

THE CHINA MAIL

eireles left laughte behind them. For VISITORS, AT THE HOTELL. example, at a stately dinner table he suddenly asked "Where's that young

HONGKONG HOTEL. fanuel, that was a king. Aghting Mr and Mrs Ander Me RF. Latter

Mr S Aitken -De-F. T. Koy!

and

Manuel is no fighter, and those who knew him hugely enjoyed the query Anderson

Migran

Mr J. M. Laurence Capt. & Mr R. F. 17 The comment of a man of good judgMr R. B. Anthony

Mrs C Launton The new from Greece that M. Iment of men on Pershing was that he Capt. J. Bakter

G. Guidan Venizelos, the head of the Provisional was "ent ice clean." I don't know that he and Mrs H. A. Leiria

La valleo Mp3. H. Baring Me Government, is not entirely satisfied I can improve on that. Te

Mia J

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT MARSEILLES AND LONDON, with the change from King "Tim" to

TAKING PASSENGERS AND CAROS TV,

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA," AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &6/

Stesmera to

Colombo,

Lense Hongkong

Noon

Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo,

Dua

Due Marseilles London

1017, 1017.

When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO

GUMANS, AND AIR KAING,

F. Lequent

in bird Mr. W. A. Lombard Mr

Megfeld

Baxter and child car Mrs. Bock his son Alexander, though he is willing

Mrs E R. Belilios to give the monarch a further trial," has |

It sooms the Germans are trying Mr.S. T.

Mr PW. W. Hell caused mixed feelings here.

seroplane raids on England chiefly to MrE. Binda

Bitting guaranteeing powers are Republican lead our own airmen away from Belgium Dr Nevills Bradley Mr. R. D. Mandell

Capt Russia, Republican France and Great where they are giving the Hos a MF. W. Breaker Mr H. E. Mabin

Mra Branch Dr O Britain. The inquiry is being pressed

fearful strafing. The usual Zeppelin Mr W. de Bruy

The

-Ludin

Marriott

here-who among then pulled the raid or Suffolk last weak came to the BalloopsMr J. W. Mayhew

Mrand Mrs. T. RE.

innes

and Mrs E E

MaMahon Mr. M. McMillan

H. van

van: Meince

MeFor Mr G. A. Butz.

R. Cabling Mr LA. Calderon

Me D. E

strings to relain * monarch ofval end-another German aircrafer A. R

Hun air commander burat "in the

if the responsibla wrecked and ruined, with a famous Mr O. E. Cameron RA

Tino's strin Greeks wanted a Republic. It is a Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in answer very shortly. Tino is as unty was mastered, and the submarine men- question that is likely to demand an wreckage. Just as the Zeppelin diffical Hongkong at the time of Booking.

regretted as the Taur, and it is merely ace is in course of being mastered, so this

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line. SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

s' s.

Leave Hongkong About

Passengers may travel by Railway in Japan botween Ports of Call free of charge. Return Tickets are available by Messgerion. Maritimes Company

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

(Non- IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

Transhipmen:

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID.

CARRYING at AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES. - PROrosz SAILINGS:

STEAMERS,"

Leave

H'KOND

about i

Louve S'TORE. about

Due x5 M'SEILLER. if calling about

Due LONDON About

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS:

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and cach Berth Furnished with an Electric Fouling Lamp

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

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

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

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regagliaz 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, Mesura Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within days of the steamer's arrival here, after which hatte they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admittek after the goods bave left the Godowns.

For Further Information, Fassage Wars, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings

atc.. apply to.

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WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

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VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5th, -FRIDAY, NOV. 16th.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH ́OLARS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,

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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 LINE

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ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE,

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FOR PARTICULARS OF BAILINGY SHIPPERS 488 REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED;

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2 chance of fortune that Queen Sophie aeroplane danger willin time be overcome. excapes some of the odium aroused by

The attacks, it seems, servo the the Tarina An ambitious and schem-Prussian authorities as a tonic for their ing woman, the last bad days of Greene jaded dupes. Some Germans captured. were largely of ber framing.

a few days ago were told in the train Of the new King we know little they were being taken to Loaden. except that he was supposed to feel an "But that is impossible" they said attraction towards our own Princess("London and Liverpool, are both Mary before the war.

destroyed." On sich fiction are the German people being fed.

AMERICAN PREPARATIONĂ Friends hack from the United States sell me people here seem to have no

NEW FOOD CONTROLLER, The new Food Controller, Lord

Mr and Ms CheungMe J: Merecki

Ming Chi &

Me J

Van Clave Mr J. &

Mr Geo E. Costello Bir A. F. Now lan Mr. D. Courtney Hon. W. T. O'Brisa Mr. D. Cursis Mr P. J. Piers Mr E. M. Crawford Mr. Mr and Mrs W. B. Mr. W.

Davenport Mr and Mrs F. É

Elvis

Mr E. H. Ray

G G. 7.

Read MrD. E. Donnelly Mr A. de Rise

Mr C. H. A. Reimers Mr W. A. Dowley Mr O. G. Roberts. Mr and Mrs W. B. Capt. H. Roopa

Daff and child

Capt. J. van Dulm Mr H. J. Eddo Mr. T. Watts

Evan

Mr J. Fasse Mr. J. P. Eyre

!

Me and Mrs Salle MFE Russell Me F. Shainer

H. M. Sherion

Mr R D. Sitteren * ̈ ̈*

Mra M. Slade

Mr Chas. E. Satish

notion of the vastness of the American,Khoudia, "has started bis difficult task. Fotterly "Mr and My H B.

F. Gale

Mis

Capt. 4. F. Gilmour Y AW Snyder

W. H. Me V. Goulbourn, Mr A. G. Gordon

Spier Spurgeon Capt and Mrs E. B. Miss & Equare

Miss G- Spurgeon, Green

Mrs M. B. Mr J. M. Griswold Me fl. A. Stringer That should Capt. 1. H. Hall

Mr E. Sweeney MJ those

preparations for entering the

with a.sharp warning to lood proteer. th deadly earnest. The plain truth is:

The man who makes a war profit out of that 400,000 Americans were drilling for the people's food, he says, is nothing six months before President Wilson took more than a blackmailer and should action, and within twelve months over a be treated as such. million will be under arms in France,

be' a danger signal to should the war not be over by that manipulators of supplies and prices who time. In those circumstances, even if have monstrously forced up the charges things should go badly for the Allies in for necessary foods and have amassed Russia-which seems now to be less fortunes out of the-war, likely the German is nevertheless doomed to defeat

It was suggested to Washington by our officials that certain British officers of General's rank should be sent over to

|

It is too early yet to hand palins to Lord Rhondda, but it is fair to say that be has taken the task when many men have declined it because of its difficulties. His hobby is applied economic and his

S. Hamilton Mr CP and Mrs W. A.Mr F. G.

Mr G. Harper

It Mes Mr E M. Bawk Mr A. E. Hill Mr S...

Tile

Hidden

Hodgo MrW. J. Mrs &. E. Hodgin Mr L. Hope MrA. Shelton Hooper Mr C. Humphreys to the United States with a large staff training is that of the university man in Mr L. D. Jones Capt. R. Innes- Mr M. to assist the latest Ally to "get going successful business on the grand scale. Mr N. de Journel bugs" The reply came promptly that no "big" He was a director of forty great.com- officers of captain's tank would be gladly and in South Walen, along the collieries, |

were desired, but wounded"

panies before he joined the Government, welcomed, for hints that might assist bia is a name to conjure with A local instructors.

and he has democratic views that are Me D. K. Blair millionaire, hin" tastes are still simple constantly in action...

"Mrs Briand

Mr A. L. Todt Mr A. R. Tornquist Capt. G. G. Track Miss R. R. Waits Mr and Mrs J. G Mr L. A. Ward

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When General Pershing in his short trip through England, was asked if especially to see, he replied "Well talo told by a Welshman of the Mr and Mrs A. E. Capt. & Mrs Vieria Yor 3 months 21 per cent per annum. there was anything he wanted just Windsor Castle" Accordingly he to have been lost in the Lavitania be Mr & MrsF. W. Cary Hon. C. McL Messer

time when Lord Rhoad·la was supposed Carletora paid a long visit there, all the went aboard her on a national mission Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr M. Nasciments private and public apartments being to America will illustrate as well as burriedly taken out of dustsheets for his special benefit. Some of the direct anything else how he is regarded by the questions put by the General in sociales. A Welsh M.P. told a collier

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*

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Me and Mrs J." VA

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Mr F. B. Johnson Sir Elia Kadoorie Mrs Staple Smith The size of the task-in any event, Mr T. Kring Major-Gen Ventris won't dismay him. He is a fighter and Mr and Mrs A. Miss Ventris he loves to meet man to man. There will be some lively stepping when welt. seeking deputations wait upon the new Food Controller, I am thinking.

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Chief Manager.

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July 18, 1917.

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Hongkong May 14, 1916.

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