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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1917.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

·ROYAL 'MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRAOF-WITH HIS MAJESTY'S "GOVERNMENT

TO

MARSEILLES AND

~PAKING PASSENGERS AND Carno To

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT,

Steamers

to..

Colombo

Leave Hongkong Neog

LONDON,

26.

Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo,.

Due

Marseille 1017,

DUA London .-191

When Passengers change Steamars at COLOMBO

HOW COLLARS WEAR OUT.

THE CHINA MAILS

WORLD'S DECLINING SUGAR

SUPPLY

VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL. Mr Aitken MrA. Shelton Hooper Mr and Ms R. C. Mr L. Hope

Andrews

Capt. R. Inn Mr E. Houchins Lt. J. Hunt Capt. 1 Hussey Mr. R. de Jarnel

Reyk

Kindler Kirby

How much wear do we get out of mar eliant About 30 per cent, according in modern history-certainly not sincN Pubably there never has been a time to an investigation "made during to the period at the Sapoleonic war when Mr FB Angell Seurs post at the Mellan Institute of the world's consumption of sugar was on Mr and Mrs H Eglworial Research, at Pittsburg, on

Me J. H. Baring helait of the Laundry-Owners' - Nations?

so uncertain a hasie as it is at the pre Mrs ER. Bellice

Baxter and child Association. The other half is worn out the beet sugar production of Europe Mi B. Berwin

sent time. The progressive reluction in

Mr P

W in the wish, but part of this may be which has been going on wines the begin-Mr C. H. W. Birch

Bell W. Bertenshaw

Mr. And Meg 0.

Caps & Mrs Ranch Me and Mrs J.

Lauritsen Mr J. D. Birrell

Mr 0. Guidon- Mr 8. T. Ritting

Lavallee

Leiria

te, nere expomurs to the Sits ning of the war has placed that content Drying on a clothes-line has lwen dont in a position where the supply is far bulow to be particularly injurious to all kinds normal aquirements. of textiles, H. G. Elledge, of the Mollon Institute, described these results before

At the same time two factors have the seemul annual Textile waference of One of these is the prevalence of very been at work to restrict consumption.

Mr J. Bullock

Mr LA. Caldason MA Linbird

dr T. Van Clere alr G. Ladin Mr D. E. Mira C. Campbell Mr S. Longfield

1. E. CapplemenMr Leo, Longinotto

the United States Bureau of Standards at high prices throughout Europe, which C.E. Plunkett- Dr O. Marriott

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M-

Mr H. E. Maslin

W

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“Accorniolí stiou in the connecting Stearaer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved of a man's-collar, Mr. Elledge told the arbitrary limitation by government Mr. I. Cronby w. B. Mr J. S. Nicolson

Flongkoar st the time of Booking.

On the Australian Rante Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

& S.

Leave Hongkong About

Pasay may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Return Ticket are available by Stossagories Maritime Company

(Not-

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Treatment

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR ..

!!

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

CARRYING IT AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

PROPOST

STEAMERS.

SAIDINGS:

Lenta

LOEFO S'ror. About

-Due Rt. M'SKILLE. if calling About

-Dren! 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 each Berth Furnished with an Elytric Reading Lamp.

Bon-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection with the Principal Mail Lines.

Retorn Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Years; or to Intermediate Ports for Six Months

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the conference, is vonat ned by the actual wearing of it.

Washington in a paper which is thus naturally tends to induce condumers to abstracted in the Pittsburg Sun -

"Fortfahren to 50 per cent. of the second and more important influenes is sparingly as possible. The

authority of the amount of sugar that third factor which is making itself, felt ennemers are allowed to purchase." during the present year is to be found in the inroada which lig mbmarine wur- With ordinary wear between Incuddlare waged by Germany is making in fing, he put a limit of renty trips to the the available supply, of wenn whipping. laundry,

Without wearing, he asserted, a collar may be laundered from thirty-five to forty finies..

if

'Incidentally, Me. „Elledge struck a blow, at the traditional household institu

The effect of unrestricted U-boat attacks merchant ships in this car of

sty strength," he explained, at the rare of 25 perevat. for each clothes-line dry-in

Costello Mr. Gea, B

Mr and Mrs H. C.Mr. H. van Meines MFM. Drwierd

J. D. Courtney

Cresson

Mr J. Marecki Mr C. E. Mayer

Mr D. Daniely. Mr. P.-J. Herce

MrA. Nowlan

Mr. W. A. Dowley Mr E.. Mr W. T. Watts.

Evan

Mir land Mrs F. B.

Davenport

Me C. W Falk Mr. Hearly

D. Ferreira,

Me J. F. Gale

Mr Y Mr A. G. Gordon

Goblbourn Gray

T. P.

E. H. Mr G. Y. Rend Capt. H. Hoops Mr H. M. Sherwin

Mrs M. Siade

Mr A. G. Smith Miss A. Square Mir H. Stringer Mr C.P. Templeton

Me A. L. Todt

Capt. G. G. Trask

tinn-the lotjesine. C'hebag loma- "ten / Which, sugar-carrying "vesels have suffer. Hall Mr F. G. Thompson

severely, is referred in the increase J. & Hamilton

tingene with which the repres sive factors of higher prices and reduced brations are being applied to eight con- sunnption.

ing

Mr. Elledge Huid-

"It is the practise in many lundries les planne date numeral, soutines in It is no longer a question of how much rode, on every now collar. Others place Europe will take, but of how much | a mark on each enllar in sich a way that it can get. In other words the sigur the number of trips a ertain cellar has problem Par rast of the namings of made through the laundry-ean onsily bere has resolved itself into a ques= read one particular laundry a Mt of tion of how match card space "be new collars were market and run through devoted to sigar, having regard to the the psoal pryers of laundering and finish ther rent avoiksition of the war ing. Le starching and ring.

Under these circumstances it is futile Then they were, without being worn, repeatedly attempt to vinate how much of the put through the-peceess until the enllar world's available supply of sugar will be showed signs of failure by cracking at the taken by Krope this year, but it is These collars showed a life of evident that everd of the more import trou-thirty-her lorts trip thaugh the an importing rations will have to wib laundry process, wherens a worn collar sist on hall rations or less, julged by the in the identical processer of washing his standard of permül 'times." a life of about, fwenty trips though the

tohts.

The scarcity, of ships affects not only fee star by the various countries

Mr and Mrs W.

Hannibal

Mr G. Harper -

A.

Mr H. F. Wallace

Mr and Ms J. G.

Ward

Mr & Mrs Hidden

Mrs A. E. Eodgins Mr W. J. Hodge

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Mr R. M. Ward..

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1

14,000 Tons each,

and "COLOMBIA.

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The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed.

Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services Ld.

For further information, intes, literature schedules etc., apply to

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Mr and Mrs A. E. Capt. & Me Vieria

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de Mathos

Mr & Mrs E. W. Cary Ron. C. Mcl. Messer

Mr A. David

Mr. & Mrs. Cosart: Mr M. Nascimenta Sir W.. Rees Davies Comdr. Reed

Mr T.. L. Perkins

Mr&Mrs W. Duinker Mr and Mrs W. E Mr and Mrs Dubois Mrs Ch. Ricon Mr F. W. Evana

Roberts

ads. This indicates that the getual "Wear in usojia 13 per vent. to [A) par „Europe, but also the Rovement of Mis Ch. Floeh

cent, al the life of a coller. Much of the hot severe damage which is done to stareded ellar is attributable to improt

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sugar from the countries proluring

Mr. and Mrs J. V. Early of the Far East, where i consider- sairplus for export. This is try fartie-Mrs E. Gaudiot

Dr&Mrs C. Forsyth Shannon able proportion of the available sarpins

Mr&Mrs Findlay Mr and Mrs B. A mith

Hale

Mr&Mrs V. Findlay Mrs Staple Smith Major-Gen. Ventris A. Miss Ventris..

Owing to the War in Barope Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be anipulating in putting it on and takipproditution faces à doubtftil prospect of Mr F. B. Johnson Smith

cancelled or altered without notice.

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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 docements oradvice.

Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examnation by the Consignes and the Company's Surveyors, Messes Goddard and Dongias, ut 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamers rival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the souls have left the Godowns.

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interesting experiments on clothes-ching the markets where it is needed. Sir Elis Kadoorie fine drying, and their results, were of the tasks to which, the council deseribed the conference.".

representing the United States and its Mr and M Mr T. Kring Exposure to the air when drying allies is expected to devote cazului atten. affects the strength of fabrics more than

Lembelet then is that of providing transportation might be anticipated," Mr. Elledge said,

t.-Col. John Ward for Far Eastern sugar.

Mr Littaye

Mr G. E. Wefton A handkerchief was exposed on the roof-

Land Mrs E. M. Dr and Mrs D. hacity building for twenty-three days

Cameron Ma aulay Whyte KAMG.

Col. Young

From of the existing situation the use of sugar by the European would seen that the enforced it. people must be compelled to offset the greater part of the reduced proshutetion of

For Farther Inforincón. Esusega Faras, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailingale in this period there were 1548 to etc......upply.to.

.....

E. V. D. PARR

Superintendent.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERY.

S. S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGEONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU.

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

"AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER, SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE BATES.

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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 LINES

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ORIENTAL

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and affording the Quickest Fright

For dates of departure. Rates of Freight, apply to

THE BANK LINE. LEDITED

MANAGING AQINIS. ·

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JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS

TO

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FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED

Staan ers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owners optio Brimect by change without notice."

O to Reis & Co. Canton

THE BANK LINE LTD.

General "Azerta”

hours of sanshine. After the exposure,

the handkerchief showet a loss of that continent, in which case supplies

on

cent, éf its original strength. Of course, the corrosive effect of substances carried ir. smoke exerted a risciled inden the rests of "this test. Undoubtedly indeg atmospheric conditions prevailing in the country renote from industrial entres the effect would be somewhat less. This test, however; farnishes an important object-lesson to the city house- wife, and, meover, affords an-explana tion of the definite way in which face curtains often fuil just at the line marked by the opened wish ni the window. Certain hotel managers, appreciating that substances contained in smoke have at edrive action on fabrics, have their curtains lumiered more frequently than ather considerations would indicate.

"The meze effect of hanging clothes on the line, act considering the flapping effect, is indicated by the following test: The tensile strength of a handkerchief was measured as described before." It was then dipped in distilled water and hung up to dry. After the operation was repeated eighteen times, the handkerchied showed loss of 4.35 per cent, if it | original strength, or a loss of .25 per cent. for each drying.""

and the requirements of the rest of the world will be just about evenly balanced, as was. the cake last year..

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ESTARLISED 1880,

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$33,500,000 Pro UF CAPITAL...

RESERVE FOND $15,000,000

COUNT OF DIRECTORS. Hot. Mr. S. B. Dodwell,-Chairman, Bon, Mr.

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N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, July 12, 1917.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE.

TEE business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING.COR PORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on

the minimum monthly balances at a PER CENT. per annum. Depositors. may transfer at their option balances of": $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND ESHANGKAI BANK. to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4. PER CENT. per annum.

For the Hongkong and Shangha. Banking Corporatima.

and Mrs Siefort

family GregoryMr Sim Mr and Mrs BammesMr E. M. Sleigh Mr E. W. Smith and Mrs Wm. Mr J. R. Stalke

children

Jackson

Mr B.

James

Mr J. W. Jones.

Mr. J. Joseph Mr G. Kawada

Mrs Stewart and

children

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong May 14, 1916..

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Mr & Mrs Ventura Mr and Mrs Cader

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JAPANESE MAKERS

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

OF

THE CHARTERED BANK

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEN 1853-

...£1,200,000 £1,500,000

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

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

EISHI ONO, Handger

Hongkong, July 18,” 1917

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for

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and

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ORDER FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year

OHERRY & 00;

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gitong“ March 29, 1916,

ARE YOU GOING ON A

JOURNEY HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Coolers and

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in your hand luggage when going faurney Change of water, diet temperature all tend to produce troybles and this medicin secured on board the trai It may isavefymach:

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or shorter perioda at rates which will bo quoted on application.

TC. DOWNING,

Manager

Hongkong, May 7- 1917,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF “INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital Subscribed

Paid-up Reserve Fand

GAN BANKERS.

BANK OF ESCLAND, LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK

Every description of Exchan transacted

£1,500,000

kang, Feb 15, 1917.

NOTICE

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AND

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1,125,000; DÓNE: AT,

502,600 000,000

INTEREST, allowed:

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at rates; which may be

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