1918-04-25 — Page 7

(THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1918.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

TO

MARSEILLES AND LONDON

TAXING PASSENGxes, and Cargo TO

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 120.

Due Das Marseilles London

1917,

1917.

Steamers 10

Colombo

Leare Hongkong Ncon

Connecting Mail Steamer roma Colombo.

When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE SAVING OF DAYLIGHT

IN AMERICA..

ALL CLOCKS MOYED UP ONE HOUR

AUTO" STRAFE THE GERMANS

Uncle Sun, eye the New York Herald, has added exactly one hour of sunshine to his working day to increase his · efforts toward winning the war..

on the morning of March 31st, and the existing train schedules will automatically apply to the neg standard time. The only changs made will be in the relation betwee standard or clock time and sun or this time.”*

TREMENDOUS YUKLƏ SAVINGĀ

SHIPPING

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S. Mail Line.

OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STRAMERS

"ECUADOR" VENEZUELA” and “COLOMBIA, JOEG AA 2. 14,000 Tam schimba denne melk talent

CHONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,

The real "saving to the nation, & was explained by representatives (of the daylight saving organization, will be found in the fuel bins, Not less than one million tons of coal will be saved during the sum- mer months, they estimate, through On the generally accepted theory the operation of the new messure.. that three-fourths of his 100,000,000 Not a small part of this saving wills, population are doing something to aid be effected right there in Manhattan. Of no less importance is the esti in carrying on the war, this mess mated saving of $40,000,000 in light that the most important result of the bills because of the early-to-bed jebange will be the gaining of at least, habits of the nation. $75,000,000 hours of human energy

accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO in defnitaly rearred in a day for the nation's work during the

Hongkong at the time of Booking.

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 between Parts of Call frøe at charge. Return Tickets are available by Mossgario Maritimes Company.

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

(Noa- Transhipmentt

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

coming suuuner.

There will be less risk of accident

better

Goday A. The Sunshine Belt.

The most Comfortable Ronta to Amerlas, and Europe

8.8.-"ECUADOR".

Sallings from Hongkong at› Neon,

moon WEDNESDAY, May 3ând, 1818 WEDNESDAY, June 19th 1916 „WEDNESDAY, July 17th, 1918

"OOLOMBIA

AR VENEZUELA'

These Steamées, hare-the most modern squament including overhand --- choctric tans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and largo-

Spruna Ycomfortable Bemtercoms (All single and two

two berthe

The Safety and Comfors of Passengers le our first considantlom. Spezial care îà given to the anting, and the attendance on

passengers cannot be marpassed. "Argen Tickets are interchangeable with the Tayo Kisen Kaisha and tire 30 94142 Charfiah Paella Ogian Services Idi ne vazno. For further Information, Fates, literatura, sabedulas eta, apply to---- Some paid se WR COOMPANTS OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings.

among factory workers, according to the supporter of the law, who have produced figures showing that the This seemingly impossible problem factory workers id England and in arithinetic was accomplished when Franos, where the daylight saving President Wilson affixed his signature systems has been in effect for some to the Daylight Saving Bill and made

time, have accomplished the measure a law. The actual say results with less effort during the ing did not begin, however, until the additional hour of sunshine. This last Sunday in March, when the light was accounted for on the theory that saving was accomplished by simply artificial lighs, added to the fact that pushing the hands of every clock in the workers usually are labouring the country forward one hour.

under a nervous tension during the Thus an carly-to-bed and early-to-final hour of their day, has served to s rise palicy was automatically put into hring about accidents that might Pin-or Carita

effect for the nation's workers with out the necessity of asking anybody! to change his or her habits. continue to be observed until the last Sutunlay in October, when, in order to conform with the winter habits of the sun, the hands of the clocks will be pushed back and sleepers will arise

Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT EWETTENHAM, PENANG, Co1010ater with Old Sol.

AND PORT SAID. -

CARRYING 1 AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

STEAXIM

PROPONED SALLINON:

Loura

H'xoxo

about

Das ab MBKILLZE. if calling

Due Laxpor abort

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

All Cabins are distad with Electric Fans free of charge and each Earth Funished

with an Electric Beading Lamp.

Bound-the-World Tickets and Through fickata to New York in connection

wish the Principal Mail Lines.

Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Firope for Two Years; or to Entermediato Ports for Six Months.

Ho

BANKS

TONGKONG BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

$18,000,000

Rev Fonė--

Silver

318,000,000 -

19,500,000

$34,500,000

The god (Chater Road..

Sama

BANKS

"EDERLANDSCHE “A

HANDE MAATSCHAPPIJ

(NeverStande:Cradina • Sect#ty)

ÁUTEOKSED

·HTARLARD· 1894.

75,000,000

(£8,250,000

"VISITORS, ET THE HOLDING,

HONGKONG "HQPADA

Mr D. Abenham, Mr. and Mr & Min A. G. Anderson Labritsen, P Mr Geo. & Archbusa MrA. IL Lay Mr J. H, Baring My and Mrs. J.J

Mr H. A. Frter Mra E. P. Balilios Capt Beathy Mr3. Besnard Me And M

Beswick

Mr E. Pienaine

My Linksin MC. Little Me HW, Loess Mr. Ladin Major and Mer B

Macdonal

Le CW, Macko

Ne Jebook Dr and M

Mr J.D. Birrell

Marriot

Bir G. Bobanan" Mr. G. H. Ma

Mr and Mrs A. L. Uaph F. MeCharity

Boret

Mr. C. M. Malanes Capt. & Mrs Rach Me Jo Merek Mr J. Van der BrockMes N, Mittw Mr: W. G. Benwell Mr and Mrs W. P. Ke J. A. H. Brows

Neeson

Mr N. Burns Mr.W.E. Fosbitt

MH R. Nicholsom Mr G. Caillard Mr E A. Calderon. MrJ. S. Nicolaons | MER TV Cameron Mr G. Nobley- Me&R. Camph- Mr Wed. Now Mr AV, E. Clarke „Miss M. K Mas J. Cogan

Mr&Mrs

Me E 5. PRI os Mr W. A Packer ***Mre Pritchard wad

Mrs Dashkevitch is childre

T. Courtne 94 &

|: Major Davenport

Mrs F. Envia

Me BC. Drance

Miss M. Raamaton „

Mr. E..H. By

Miss F. Peny

Madame M. Dueroiser D. Reichalmaar

Mina E. Ensult

Me" ES EL

Mr and Mrs E Remedios

-Fernhol

Mr R. V. Ferd

Mr M. Rishwood

Mr. D: Ritchie

Me J. Wado Kaver

Mr W. E. Golem-Mr A3.14 Booy

| Mr H. R. Frant

biostaky

Mrs S. Goslar

Mist Howe

Mr Behultheiss

Mrand Mrs E Gray Mr J. Bo Beath Mr and Mes: GeoAir

Grimble

Miss D.Grimble

Miss Y. Grimble

HAIT

Mr and Mrs Robi.

Mr OE

Mrs H Sheeba

Mrs Mi Shado

Mr. A. W. Vins der

Capt. T. P. Ball CAPTELL

PART-07

have been avoided..

One of the benefits that will be

$1,600,000€ It will derived from the plan that is expected to strike at the imagination of the

zenge American is the knowledge REEVE LANICIST (OF) $15,000,000 that he will not remain in bed for a

PROTESTORE late map white his German enemy is up and at his war making labours. For the German Empire adopted the Hon. Mr. P. B. Holyoak, Chairman, method of saving sunshine early in

G. T. M. Fiking, Esq.-Deputy

Chairman.C· 1015 in order to aid her munition FC. Butcher, Esq. Hon. Mr. manufacturers.

D. Landale, 8. B. Dodwell, Esq. V. D. Parr. FT. England and France, quick to see

:

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

W. L. Fattenden, Esi,

Members of the Daylight Saving Association in New York were de lighted over the adoption of the system, for which they have strug- gled for two years. Marcus M. the disadvantage of sleeping while C. 8. Gabbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shollim, Marks, President of the Association, their enemies were working against. and reputed to be the first American them. adopted the system the follow advocate of the idea that is now ising spring. It is now in affect in vogue in a dozen European countries, Italy, France, England, Portugal. journeyed to Washington to cogit late President Wilson and bring back the pen with which the Bill was

[signed,

HOW THE CHANGE WAS MADE. The changs that will be noticed by the average citizen due to the adop

Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to betion of the daylight system; says the cancelled or altered without notice.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,»

Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expect I of which they have received documents ar 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 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claim roast be presented within ten days of the teamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will e admitted after the goods have left the Ondowns.

For Further Informauen, Famage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings ets, 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 SHANGHAL, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. JUNE 21st and AUGUST 31st, 1918.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,

Freight and Pameurer Aguns,

Ios House Street,

O, EL RITTER,

Prince's Buildings,

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE

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

FROM BONGONG :

PROPOSED SAILING, Connecting with

FROM COLONEL

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR law and Een Uzaen Passzegzzs,

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.

Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Australian Federation, what there is left of Belgium and in the Central

Powers.

FOOD FIGURES FROM OTHER

LANDS,

Tag following figures from other lands be given for the purpose of compari-

son

New York Herald, will be so slight to seem trivial. When he goes to bed on the last Saturday night of March he will. wind his clock and push it had one hour. That is the

Paris. The level of retail food prices end of his duties in connection with

{ in April (the latest available figures) was the law.

The following morning he will arise i 47 per cent above that of Jaly. 1914.

Holland. The increase in the cost of with his alarm clock at the accustom-food between 1914 and 1917 for a rural ed hour-only he will have saved that working clase family of to is 107 per extra hour of sunshine that he usually cent, and for a family of sit, 116 per spends in slumber. That evening he cent will discover that the sut remains up an extra hour after he finishes his work at the office, the shop or in the fields.

.: Denmark-The average increase in prices of necessaries in July, 1917, as compared with prices in July, 1914, was 152 per cent. (bread. 1 per cent, batter. milk, beef, and mutten, 130; bacon and

pork, 146)

Arrangements are being made byde The coat of maintaining the officers at the Naval Observatory at standard pre-war hudget of typical Washingtim, which sets the standard household in food, fuel, and light repre time for the United States un sents an increase of 749 per cent in

cumparison with July, “914. djacent waters, for setting the clock Vienna-The general level of prices forward at two o'clock in the morning was about 212 per cent. above that recorded for July, 1814 the heaviest on March 31st.

increases being in lard (637 per cent.), bacon (600), margarine (500), and butter (489).

To the city man it will mean au additional hour of daylight for recrea- tion or, as the food administrators Laze hoping, for gandening in his back yard. That one hour, if applied to the task of raising food in back yards throughout the country, would mean an addition in fresh foods that would be a body blow to the high cost of living.

The change of time will not neceA- sitate the changing of time on rail- road, car or ferry schedules. The time tables will remain the sume, and the transportation syeters will adjust themselves to the new time during

by the weekly expenditure of a family, Canada. The cost of food, measured showed an increase of 568 per cent as compared with July, 1914.

food in the 83 chief towns shows an Australia.-The averace retail price of

Increase of 26.6 per cent. at compared with Jaly, 1914.

BANK

the night that the reform goes into BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE effect.

CHINE

The attitude of the railroads and their method of meeting the daylight ScmEETBED CAPITAL Frau 45,000,000 saving system was set forth in this PAID UP CAPITAL 32,600,000 bulletin issued by the Pennsylvania (1/3 of the Capital, France 15,000,000

subscribed by the Government of Railroad

the Chinese Repablic).

*There will be no change of time

table on any portion of the Pernsyl-Chairmen of the Board vania Railroad system, either east or

of Directors ANTRE BERTHELOT,

west of Pittsburg, in connection with General Manager......A. J. PERFOTTE

the inauguration of the daylight sav

ing plan by the Federal Government. "Alteration of schedules will not be

Rozular, Direct Servine from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS 10 BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, BAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPH necessary, as the hands of the clock COWN, calling a MAURITIUS an route and affording the Quicket. Freight will simply be turned ahead one hour Transport from the ORIENT to 8OUTH AFRICA:

For date of departare, Bates of Freight, apply to

THE BANK. LINE. LIMFFRIN

MAWARING AGENTE,

ELLERMAN" LINE. (Bierman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd.)

JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS

To

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

FOR PART

ARS OF BAILINGS SHIPPERS AXE REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED

Szeamaz procent via Buen decal or Jape of Good Hope at Owos optím.

to change without notice/

LOSING WEIGHT

BY THE POUND

"Under Weight," a condition of M-health, shows your assim. flative powers are decreaslog

WATERCURY'S METABOLIZED M COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND

Supplies the blood. wanted nourishing Hesh building mal

HEAD OFFICE':

74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS. BRANCHES: FERING.

SHANGHALA TIENTSIN,

SAIGON, HAIPHONG, HONGKONG, YUNNANFOU,

BANKERS

Orter MaxaDER- Hongkong-NJ. STARE, Esq.

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

LONDON BANKES-Lospon Course AND WESTENTER BAXE, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Cament Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on th daily balance

OT FIXED DEPOSIT

For 3 months 3 per cent per a

13

N. J. STABB

Chiet Manager. Hongkong, March 23, 1918.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the above Bank is

conducted by the BONGKONG

€ 60,000,000 (£5,000,000

Mis Hamblin CAPITAL

REKKET

KYKE }£,11,508,481 = (£ see,283

HEAD OFFICE—AMSTERDAM.' em 100 Bedsobes 351) MEDI The Bigas-

Rotterdam AHEAD AGENCY-BATAYTA

160 Banches ab

Rax2003,

BANDSKEMARCH,

·BANDONEG CHALISON,

DJOEJAKARTA, KOTA BADJA,

1. MAKAMAN,"TM

MBDAN PADANG FALINGE FEKALONGAN, PIRANG FUSITANAE

- SAMAZANO, -SMANOMAL SINGAPORE BOUKARATA

·Boarakarta (Salo

Tebing Tindar: (Doli)

TELOK BETORO, TITATJAR WELZETERORE, Ganske

Me C. P. Templatem Capt F. H. Hamblin Mr. F. G. Thơm "SHOTY - Mrs R. E Thominem Mr G. Harper Mr T. W. Thony [2001.

frnd Mis Paul Mr P Thom

+3

Hodgson GN The JUBA Thresen Mr & Mr Hoogers- My Thri Vab

Kuya Bath My Jị đo Vrier- Mr and Men «A. Me W. Jan KES

Hoogesteger... lendonk, en BirW.E.Hoogewerif Mrs J.

Mr A.Shalton Hooper Mr and Ms R Mr Hobt. Bergs : 100 Weymonth ---

Mr D. J. van Houten Me EJ, Wilciwon - Capt. and Mrs. BMr and Ms E. T

Inte

Mr. B. M. Joseph Meand:Mrs J. H.

William

and, Mis F. Lu Wilson and son

Wittenberg Mr W. Kien • My G, G) Wond MJ. W. Korteweg Mr and Mrs. B

Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, Saigon. Haiphons Hanol, Amoy, Yoko bama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, Now - Adama York, San Franciaan, ko, ka

PELK HOTEL. Mr and Mrs F. E. J.Mr. P. Loms

MPO. Bakker LONDON BIETERA :---The Crian Mr C. B. Bird London and Smith Bank, Limited

of

The Bank buys and wells and racalvor

Mrs Litt Capt.&Nira Macaulay

RAMO

Me and. Mit D. R. Mra and Miss Main

Blair

Mr By Matthias

Mrs khóörs

for collection Balls of Exchange imuse Mr and Mry O. T. Mr R R Mattingley lesbars of redit om Bennoher and

Breksper Correspondents In the East, on the Me and Mrs. A. J. Me and Mrs G. F Continent, in Great Britain, America, Carter

and Aurimlik, and traumain banking: Mr and Mrs EL. A 3T" Perkins business of every description.

Cartwright Mr Mr FE HW Range Mr and Mrs. WAT VAN REES,

Mr W.-E-Roberta Manager

Mrs

*kir and Hr. A. W. >Hongkong, Sept. 23, 1917.

Capt. & Mrs Dougine Robertson.... Mr P. C. Drijphout Mrs Balymen Mr W. Eichelberg “Mr W'Schaap My B. Evans

Miss Skinner Mr&Mrs

AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR THE

PORATION. Rules may be obtained en application plejad rapuz

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK, LTD.

FLAWED 1880,

Me T. Flamman

Mr Denman Fuller

Mr and Mrs (A. D.

Galloway sa

Dr. Gibson

Smithi

Findley

Mr & Mm V. Findicy

Smith

Mr Soomer

Mr and Mrs B. A. Mr and Mrs G. F.

Hale

$8,000,000.00 Mr J. Karteweg 23,100,000.00 Mr and Mrs R. C.

Kinderaley

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at 34 PER CENT per annum. Deposito may transfer at their option balances of LED Co 13,000,000.00 MY F. B. Johnson $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND PATO DE CAPITAL BHANGKAL BANK, to be placed on Have Ford FIXED DEPOSIT at PER CENT.

L per annum..

For the Hongkong and Shangha

Banking Corporativa. N.J: STARB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong May 14, 1916.

Dana Hrid. OpTER-YOKOHAMA

BRATCH AND AGENCIES AN

BOKKAY CALORIYA VI

· 517 | CHINGCHES

DAIREN (DALXY)

Osiri

Prxi

Basboost Favorite (MeKORN) BAN. FRAMOLECO Hakow

-SEATTLE

SHANGHAI Exxoxant

THE CHARTERED BANK OF HOLLA ÎĬ INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

BARRY

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1853.

Kons

Loxxon

LOW AWGALEN Lross

...£1,900,000 Mana

READ OFFICE, LONDON,

PAIL-UF CAPITAL MAT RESERVE FOXD ..

Reserve. LzamLANY OF IRO

PRIETORS

SOKKABAYA SYDAY ΤΣΑΝΤΗΣ TONTO TerKakyo

Interest allowed in Garrent Account Deposits received for fix periods at

1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Frates to be obtained on application. Banking business transacted.

CURRENT LOCOUNTS, opened and

FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year Hong er aborter

ter periods at rates which will be quoted on applicatica

T. £. DOWNING,

Hongkong: May 7, 1917.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED

La FRANCE: Société Générale pour. Authorised. Capital.

favoriser le Développement du Bubscribed Commerce et de l'Industrie: 60. Paldezpla

Reserve Fundn

In LONDON, London County & West-

minster Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK Bermond & On.

Correspondentega? the chief com mercial centres of the world.

Telegraphio Addrom - OHIBANKIND, Interest allowed on Current Accounta and Fix Deposita in Local Currindy and in Gold. Terms on application.

Every description, of Hanking and Exchango basuras teenacted r

Spocitaci

PONG

Que

M. BOUET DE JOURNEL

REANCE!!

£1,500,000

1,125,000 562,000 €50,000

timedExcharigo Izziness

strbs at ★ pervosni-por'anntm Balance and on Fited Dep

applic

$757 Queen's Rond

EISHI ONO, Manager

11 March, 1918-

JAPANESE MAKERS.

Elvery kind of Footwear

MADE

ORDER

FENDER SURREN

posite, Hoppkong Hotal

Mr. F. O. Klein Mr and Mrs Geo.

Lammert

Mr IL.. A. LawROD

Maj. Gen. F. Ventris

Miss Ventris Mr G. Vermented Lt. Col. John Ward,

O.M.G., M.P. 73/ Mr I. Weenig - Mr and Mrs G. E.

Werton

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Misa Yardye

Levek

Col J.R. Young

KING EDWARD HOTEL. 3trs R. Almond Mrs La Kilber and De ind. Mre Asger child

Mr 4. D. Kinesid Mr. Bannerman: Mr B. Legge 1090 Mr T. Bower. -- +Mr & Mrs Mckinsh Mi W. Budze... Mrs McGee Mr and Mrs T. 8. H. M. MeTavish

Cheng Mr W. Morley Mr and Mrs Course. Me A Mertoa MMT. B. Culhane · Mrs W. O. Pamore Mrs Cumming Mr and Mrs G. Ed Mr EA Dodson Richardson. Mr O. Fritz Mr Ex-H. Sleigh MFP, W. Goldring Mr and Mrs Starkey Mr and Mrs Gregory and children Mrs Guthrie & child Mr Stabbings and Mr & Mry Hammest daughter dir

and children - Mr Á. Á. L. Todt Mr.G. E. Haywood Mr and Mrs Undime Mr A. WT. Hoy body wood, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Mr and Mrs J Wo * Frekson

White Mr B. James

Mr J Joseph

Mr and Mrs Withy

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