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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1817.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRAC♪ WITH HIS MAJESTYS · GOVERNMENT.

то

·OVER 15000,000 TONS STILL AFLOAT.

THE CHINA MAIL,”

countries; and in the same proportion sa we impurted before the war, tidy would have ecat us rather less than 500 million paupca, lle paid, therefore; in the year 191150 million pounds more than ong PRODIGIOUS WORK OF BRITISH importa would have cost us if we had continued to buy the same class: OË commodities and from the same; sources as before the warehous

MARINE.

TRADE SACRIFICED TO WAR

i..

We have therefore not only sacrifired,

I ruthlessly, the needs of industry and fcommerce; we-bava in addition paid a far higher price for the unproductive. After three years of war. and in spite material of war which circumstances

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, of the pines of German U boats, whethse have compelled us to substituto...

TAKING PASSENGERs and Carlo to

STRAITS, COLOMBO, NDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, (da"

pucnial or "intensive, the United King

om still possesses over 13 million tons of ocean-going shipping.

Steamers

to

.Colombo

Lolive Elcigkong Nood

Connecting Fail"

Steamer from Colombo,

Dua Marsailles 1917,

Dua Loudes

" 1917..

That says the Daily Chronicle, is the | salient fiet of -an-examination of the figures dealing with the mercantile mar ine and the multifarious duties in which'

When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO

TREATMENT OF DISABLED SOLDIERS.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP

*COLOMBIATMTM

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS, BHANGELLI AND MANILA

THE__above-mentioned - vesek ; having s

arrived from (sbove peria, Chargnéne of Cargo are hereby

their arra is being landederer thair risk into the "Bazardous: indian szira

Hazardous. Gedowns of the Bongkang'and. Kowlion Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kumluca, nach stored, at Consigness trial

Consignors of Caryn ser hersby notified that they must produce an Import permit signed by the £uperintendent of Importa and Exports, Hongkong before Bill of

I brokett, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedawasumhere they will be examined on MONDAY, Bch October at 10

It is engaged. They come from source BRITISH AND FRENCH METHODS ding.com ba contotalood, Kak which may be regarded as wholly reliable. Before the war the ocean-going vessels on the United Kingdom register repre sented between 17 and 18 million tons

engaged abroad. Fifty per cent of these strips have been brought bome to supply our drgent needs. As regards home ser- vice, the position may be put thua :-

July 1014 July 1912

Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved, in but of these about 2,400,000 tong were

Hongkong at the time of Booking.

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orisot Line.

* SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

S. S

Leave Hongkong About

Pilsneracers may travel by Railway In Japan between Forte of Call free of charge. Return Ticket are available by Messageries Maritimes Company

Con-

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Tratament

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, "

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FORETAK

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENEAH, PENANG, COLOMBO

AND PORT SAID,

CARRYING 1st and 290 'SALOON PASSENGERS" AT REDUCED RATES:

STEAMERS.

Prarone

SAELINGE 1

Lento

8'rore. about

Due at M'BEILLER it smiling

-boat--)

Due LONDON

about -

ม

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 Rowling Lamp.

Round-the World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection

the Principals at fire and whalf available to Europe for Two Yours; or to

with Mail Lines.

Enteredinte Pugte for Six Months.

maceited or altered without notice.

Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Salling dates are liable to be

or advice.

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 Any damager packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes and the Company's Surveyors, Mesars Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the. atenmer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

Fur Farther Informant, Fussge Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings etc., apply to.

E. V. D. PARR,

Superintendent

CHINA MAIL SS CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S. S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FUR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16th - MONDAY, JANUARY 28th.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,

0. E. 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 LINE

FROM BOXGLONG

PROPOSED SAILING. Connecting with

FROM COLOMBO

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR LAND Chat PALORES,

ORIENTAL AFRICAN

LINE.

Berular Direct Service from JAPAN, OHINA and STAITS BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETE and CAPE TOWN, calling MAURITIUS en route and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT SOUTH AFRICA.

For dates of departure. Rates of Freight, apply to

THE BANK LINE. LIMITED

"ELLERMAN"

LINE

(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd.)

JAPAN - CHINA AND STRAITS

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

TOON, On import trade... 15,000,000 On war service..... nil

***

تمارين

The Ministry of Fensions in London last month issued the report of Liedt

All claims mat be presented within mant Colonel Sir A. Grifith Boscawen month of the steimer's arrival here, after M.P., on the Inter-Allied Conference for which they cannot be recogalked

|» Not Claims will be admirred after the the Study of Professional Re-education Goods Hare left the Godowns and all and other questions of interest to soldiers Good runssining undelicsted after Onto- and anilors disabled by the war The berth 1917, will be subject to rant.

No Fire Insurance.

will be Τοπο

Conference was held at Paris from May | "fected.i 7,500,000 8/13th. The Conference met in sections, Bill of Lading for anuntersignature Conaign set koe requested to send in thelë 500,000 and concluded with a sitting of the full immediately. Total 14,000,000 1-4,000,000 body, at which 103 resolutions were

RC MORTON, A further million tons of the total is carried The majority of thess, however,

General agent being used on war service on the out says Sir Arthur, appear to be applicable journey, but is available for imports... to France and Belgium, and only com Some of the speediest and most paratively few to conditions is Great articient vessels are suxiliary cruisers: Britain." others are Boating hospitals. Many aro transports. Al whole fleet is engaged in taking cool and oil and supplies to the Narg; a very sabetantial number is assigned to the Allies for the carriage of munitions and essential foodstuffs, and there is the constant qarriage of supplies to our armids at the various fronts.

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Hongkong. Oct. 21917,

VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

SHIPPING

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

*

US Mall Iine.

OFERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS EUTADOR.” “VENEZUELA

14,000 Tons enab

and COLOMBIAS

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAL KORE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU.

The Sunshine Belt

The most Comfortable Route to America and Errepe

Noon

Sallings OMBIA NA

Steamers have the most moders equipment including orarbend bloota ia fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTAS ge combretable! Staterooms (All single and two berthe only)

The Safety and Comfort of Paners is our first consideration Spetish care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance

passengers, cannot be surpassada.. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Efisen

Canadian Pacifie:Deean ServIDEN For further information, taten, literature aütsed:

PANY'S OFFICE TELETRONE 141.

2180-

BANKS

TONGKONG & SHANGHA

Me W. H. Babbit Mro. Lann Mr H. Murray Bain Mr and Mrs C. Mr Baring Laura Guidon

at Bathurstraler

(PAID-OF CAPITALIA.

RESERVE FÜRD

Sterling

£1,500,00032 saver...

RAKETE LIABILITY „ÓF

BANKS

DSCHE ANDE

CATSCHAPPIJ

(NeTRIALAND TRADING SOCIRST)

1924

15,500,000

233,500,000

AUTHORISED ↑ CAPITAL

75,000,000% £6,250,000

5,000,000

RET FOND

11.505

HEAD OFFIORAMETER

Branches at

Rotter

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell Chairman, Court or DriECTORS.

|Hon. Mr: B. W

So far as our hospital servies and methods are concerned he came to the conclusion that we had not much to Mr D. Abeim Capt. L. Hussey learn. In one important respect the

Mr Aitkens Mr E. H. Joseph practice in France soll among Belgians Miss AG. Anderson Dr F. T. Eest

Mr G. E. Anderson Mr M. R. de Journel differs from our own. No man is dis Mr and Mrs J. W. Me and Mrs B. A. C. charged from the army until his cure is Appleton

Kinppers complete, ao far as this is possible. This ALL HHIPS REQUISITIONED. question, goes on Sir Arthur, has been

discussed frequently with the With the exception of a few vessels Ofice, who have stated that they are encaged in distant waters on work which unable to retain disabled men for a

and Mrs E A Lavallee is vital to British Colonies, and of vessels longer time than they do at present. Mrs E R. Belline Lawson

Baxter and child Mr and Mrs chartered to France and Italy, the Sir Arthur points out that the French Mr C. D. J. Boll Mr and Mrs J. J. British Government has requisitions and Belgian military authoritier Caps Bentle

Mt C. about 07 per cent. of the ocean going a larger responsibility for the 'disabled, Mr RJ trumps on the register. All British liners and at all events profess to retain their 9. T. Ritting Mr Exo. Longinotto

Mr. D Birrol

Mr S. Longfeld have been requisitioned, and in both either as it gutients or out-patients. Capt. R. Botton Capt B, Longland- cases the owners receive hire at Governeither in-patients Mr. and Mre 4. L. Mr ment rates, and the profits derived from question of training, he myx, and not Capt. & Mrs Branch

The greatest interest is taken in the Bouet Major D. Macdonald

nch ME. Markey private freight go to the Government only are workshops attached to all the Mr W. G. Browell Dr. and Mrs 0. the constal tratie of the Kingdom is be there are large establishments specially Mr W. L. Chapton bir D. McDonald and not to the shipowner. forever French and Belgian hospitals, but also Mr & Mrs Carpmail arrivit

Chandon Mr H. E, Marlin ing subjected to a starobrewing vessels compulsory in all Franeh, Belgian, and Mr. Van Clove Me and Mrs Mees

for set for re-education.

work, and of bringing about a limitation

Italian hospitals, the doctor having the

which can be utilised for oceangoing

of rutes wherever possible. is that at present the current market One of the results of these measures

value ni neutral ships in fiable that of British ships

The effect of the derangement of ship. ping on last year's trade company with pre-war conditions may be thus sum marised :--

Coleborn

D. M. Cooley

Mr.

My H. van Meines

Mr E Molderke

principal voice in deciding what trade Afr Geo. E: Costello Mr. Merect the man is to learn, and being guided Mr M. Courtney j

training in each case. The max himself Mr Darelle Mr T-Bipolan naturally by considerations of the cura Mr J. D. Courtney Col. Mortons tive quality of various forms of manual Mr W. P. Crismond Mr T. F. Mullins appears to have little voice in recicing iss Does A Barie J. Norman Parker

Mr. W. B.Davenport Mr. 2. Olsen his future. Training is not compulsory C... Falk Mr and Mrs F. W. in this country, even in orthopedic and Brand Mrs Harbert Parker limbless hospitals which have workshops Fetch KAMERAME. M. S. Pow attached. Those who have experience. Mr C. B. Follets. Mr and Mrs W. R. of these hospitals, says Sir Arthur, state Mr. G ELÁL allowing the training to be voluntary M. Gaujoin

that better results are obtained by Fountaine

Gala Miss F. Heay

Bay 3r Ronfort

and by appealing to the good sense of Mr and Mrs H. G. MR. P. Roxburgh the nien

Gibson

Mr FL. M.Sherwin

Before the war we were importing at the rate of about 60,000,000 tons a year In 1916 oct. imports fell to about 43,000,000 tons, and in the present year

Dealing with employment, Sir Arthur Mr. AB. Glas it will be considerably late the Grifith Boscawen says that the French Mrs Corneliussen Mr. Smith 58,000,000 tom foodstuffs were rather less have many of the same difficulties worV. Gonlbourg Mr A. W P.Spiers than serter. The rest was practically organisation of local committees. Atten- Esmilton Mr-CP Templeton have, but do not possess our admirable Mr Mrs J. Gould Mr A, van der

Capt P all employed or consumed in promoting tion is called to the possibility of inau Mr and the industries and commerce of pences In rance companies charging higher rates of

W Hannib 1916, however, wo-thirds of all our sup workmen's compensation insurance for Mr G. Harper plies from oversens consisted of food-disshled soldiers, since they are more stuffs, munitions of war, and the material likely to meet with accidents than fit for the manufacture of mumtons, leav men. By a recent French law an em ing only one-third of a greatly reduced ployer does not pay a higher rate for total for productive industrīts.

disabled man, the difference coming out. of a fund created by a special tax on all employers. This, Sir Arthur says, ap pears to be an admirable armagement,

QUANTTIIN AND VALUE.

An examination of the vine of our imports yields equally significant re-facilitating the employment of wounded salt-

In 1913 our total imports were valued

Mr. F G Thapon MR. J. Tobias FAL. Tod#

ir D. 3. Hewitt MiTotes Weinischenk Mrs A. E Hodgins Mr M. Whelan Mr and Mrs Paul E. P. Williams Hodgson Mr G. Wood- MrA.Shelton Hcopor My C. Zanta

· FEAK - HOTELL. soldiers, which is worthy of consideration Mr D. K. Blair Capt. & Mrs E M. here. With regard to the scale of pana Mr and Mrs, O. T. Cameron Macaulay fons, we are far ahead of any of cur Allies, Breakspear

RAMO

at 180 millions sterling, of which about | 04 millions came from, the countries with especially since the issue of the new Capt. N. Branton Mr & Mer Neil Maga which we are now at war. In 1918 our warrant. A clam 1 pension in France, Mr. and Mrs A. E. Intyre and child imports were valued at 940 millions which corresponds to our highest degree, sterling

The great rise in prices ac amounts to 18.75 francs only a week Counts for

a large part of the phenomenon for a private, as compared with 276. 60 of an increase in value with a decline in bulk, but on the best estimate that can here Again, in France pensions are not be made it would appear that if in 1016 paid weekly but quarterly in arrear, st we had imported the 43 million tons of arrangement which leads to much-hard goods which we obtained from the same ship at the commencing period

"For the Blood is the Life.”

YOUR BLOOD WANTS

PURIFYING.

IF YOU are Groubled with Bezems YOU a suffering the sebes 1. Hotchet Spots pimples Boils, Bares or Eruptions of any kind continually bursting through the skin

Abanese Ulcers, Serofalons and Landi pilas of Bad Lege, Ulocated Sores, Glandular Swellings. Blood Faison, t

BE YOU have Hist command itching YOU are in the grip of Had Aistiem Beistics, Intigo, and indammation of Piles Gout, oterap

All theme sen sure signs of agging blood impurity esling for immediate treatment through the blood, so don't waste gode time and donay ou Ruslan Intions and messy omiments, which cannot get below the wazfics of the skig What you want and wish you must have is a medicize that will get right, in th root of your tenable, a medicins that will thoroughly Less the blond of matter which alone is the true cause of

·Blixhcare' lot fetish such a medicine. It is composed overcome, and expel from the blood žali

́and by rendering it clain sad pura, can be

The TrueValue.

CLARKES, BLOOD MO TUR

is outiled by most remarkable col flection of prasolicited testimoniíía tróní

gentotul patients if all clásões - (have been oured aft End

abless patien! Who

anta which

arke's Blood

Mr&Mrs F. W. Cary

Carleton

KrA. David MAH. Davy Mr and Mrs Duboir Mr B. H Ellis Mr T. W. Evans

Mr S. Evans

Capt. Min Vierin

de Mathos Home C. Mcl. Messer Mr. and Mre G. F.

Nightingale

My and Men Lake MtTL Perking

Ara Ferring

Mr, FoersterComda Beed

Mr Denman Fuller Mr and Mrs W. E Mrs E. GaudiotCon Roberta

Mr and Mrs B, A. Miss Skinner

Mr&Mrs A. Find

Bale

Mr and Mrs C 3 Smith

How T

Mrs Staple Smith

Mr & Mrs V, Findley

Mr F. B. Johnson Mr Mrs Jouckher Ar Ellia Kadoorie MT. Kring

Mr S. R. Smith

P. H. HolyosE-Deputy Chairman. Han, Bl.Edzina, Esq

OLE Anton CB. Gubbay, Dad FC, Batcher, Eag

A.H. Compton, Esq. E. V.D. Parr, Esq.

W. L. Pattenden, Esq.

Cher MANÄozit Hongkong-N_J_ STABB, Esq.

G. STEPHEN, Esq."

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTRI BANI, LIMITED,

The Bagu

READ AGENCY-BATIC

| Biguaniny,

RANDOING,!

O'RIREBON,

KOTA RADJA, MAKABAD,

PARENANG, PANANO,

PONTIANAK,

(Solo)

Testra Tract (Dali) TELOR BRYING, WELCHERSGEN

Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo,

HONGKONG INTERNS ALLOWED. Madma Pondicherry Calentia, Bangkok, On Current Account at the rate of Two Faigon Haiphong Hand Amoy, Yoro per cent. per annum on the daily balance my Kobe Helbodens Bythey, New

For. 3 months af per cent per annum.

On "FixI DEPOSITS

N. J. STABB

Chiey Manager

Hongkong, July 12, 1917.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

E-business of the above. Rank

conducted by the EONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI BANKING COB-

Union of

York San Francisen, dess London and Smiths Bank, Tamite

The Bank boys and sein and tec for collection Bill of Ezet Lottery of credit on ite Continent, in Great Correspondents

and Australia, and bustness of every descr

Hongkong, Sept. 29, 1917.

PORATION. Rules may be obtained on THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE application

INTEREST ou deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 31 PER CENT per annum Deponfora may trazafer at their option balsoces of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND "SHANGKAL- BANK. to be placed on

FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENTRAVE 'per aunumi

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking

Hongkong May,

BANK LTD.

HELD UPLO

2617 |Awkowa EATER

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

LIMITED.

Authori Subse

Capital

Paid-

Reserve Fund.

BANKERS

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA CHANGOUTES

Darex (DatMY

HAFLOWS

HONOLULE

HARMISS

800,000 LTO-YANG

Loxbox

BASE OF ENGLAND.. Lorien JOT STOCK BANK LIMITED.

Every description of Exchange business

TEREST allowed on: Qurruns #Acconnits at 3 per cent per arzioni Depceita Major Gen. Ventris on Daily Balance and on

ined on: festirates which ma Ward application.

Mr and Mrs A, Min

Lembelet

KING EDW

Med

MG E Wetton

Cal. Young, R.F

Masszer

Interest allowed Deposits recel

rates to be obtained

Hougkong, Sept

NO

1880

191,00%

(22,100,000,00

OHANA

AKK

UNDERSIGNED.

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