1918-06-07 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

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THE CHINA MAIL.

AN OLD AMERICAN DRINK.

LONDON WON OVER.

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, it-bat the American drinks are

TAKINO PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO

BTRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &c.

Steamers

to

Colombo

Севте Hongkong Noos

Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo,

Due Marseilles

1917,

When Fassengers change Steamers at COLOMBO"

accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in day soldiers and civilians from America,

Hongkong at the time of Bocking.

On the Australian Ronts Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND

6. &..

YOKOHAMA,

Leare Hongkong About

LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondient)

Losnos, April 12 Along with the trim-looking soldiers

PŘESOVAL STUDIES. (and Xaval xen of the Paited States has

Personalities renmin as interesting! as ever, even with the clash of arins come the American dak. There are

tesounding all around. In an exelů. Americanbers everywhere. Not that sive club. the other night I heard Americans are doing all the drinking-farming comments thereou, and it was pecially remarked that though the soming rapidly into our with the fand imäng" inventors, administrator s war had brought nuny politicians People of Great Britala and those from and scientists to the Fout, no coloss other parts of the world. Duo

sal Hgure haul arisen from the British London

It may bruthfully be suhd

Ary, though any number of man that the lac distinguished themselves. An 1917.

pathways of the warld cutre in London esperienced man of the world, wihli these days, says the Icon correspon-ch military experience, at ando dent of the "New York Harald." On!

hazarded the view that this was not the Strand between Trafalgar Street and dierly geniis, but to the British Lowing to the "absence of great sol- the Waterloo Bridge one will meet any military system, which works in watertight, exdesiva compartments Norfoundland. British Colanibis. Ser hampers brilliance, in the intereste that tends to check originality and Zralad, Barlesir, Cape, Colony, Siam, of the men in possession. He gave Japan, Portugal, France, Italy, Queens.instances to prove how men of genius Finn, West Australia-ia fact, everywhere and distinction in subordinate posi The sun shines except the seiny eountry: emerging from the rut by the obstruc-|

tions had been prevented from Five years ago London kaew vagnely tu of superior officers on whose What a Manhattan cocktail ras, Now is reports the War dice relied with knows the Bronx, the Matini and hears the blind faith of a enate trade union. gets and chen of the Clover Club and the faltered much, and it may change that However that may be, the war bas Jack use. They are deed just as als before we are through to the kerly hi the furiton, Savey, Claridge, confidence in Foch, Haig, Petain, .mi. Meanwhile, there is great Recadilly, Regent Falue, Waldorf and Pershing, and the other army com Berkeley hotels as in the Waldorf, the canders. There is an equal sense Blackstone the Plaza, the fongress, the of satisfaction that the Kaiser bas Touraine, the Hellevue-Stafford or the anounces his presence in cornmand of the Germany Arrey, for even so Napoleon issued a manifesto of a, The Haus has me to be the favour similarly bounhastic kind

on his Lopdon kaew nothing of it until escape from Elba. This icliowed the war brought so many Americans bere, Kaiser's maxifesto as a good crên.

Waterloo, so the Allies take the

The Martini came in fatinete soouer. but has given way to the Srona. Manhattan is not need much owing to the scarcity of rye and Barbra whiskey The staple drink ef the Britisher, the Canadian and the Australian is Sentch and soda-a lot of Scotch and a small wine glass full of wedia,

Pussy travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Return Tickets are available by ficassgèries Maritimes Company.

(Non-

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Transhipast)

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT EWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO AND PORT SAID.

·CARRYING IST AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

STEAMERS

PROPOSED SAILINGS:

Leiva Exod about

LASTE S'PORE but

Dua xt M'UEILLES. if calling #boat

Due LONDON about

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

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp.

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

Heturn Tickets at fare and a hall available to Europe for Two Years; 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,

or advice.

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William) or Shorelia,

ite.

As to the place of politicians and The staresmen, soine plunge for Presi-

dent Wilson and sonte for M. Clernen

came

greatest figure to energe from the 81, the Tiger of France, as the holy welter. Each bus through a decisive crisis with high homer and each has proved staunch to the high gause of freedom. On Drinks are practically rate sow and the actual battle-fields. Clemenceau when one orders whiskey an gets about disregard of danger that has won the has had opportunities for personal ball the ordinary sized ink that anhearts of millions of watching sol- Aaerican pours out for himself. That diens, but the clarion ring of Presi a't enough for the British. He there-dent Wilson's declarations against fore calls for a "danble whiskey," and, onarchist tyrumy, it is predicted, in inct, that is what almost every drinker will ring through the corridors of asks for. In the lending hotels the double

time.

whiskey and soda rests the equivalent of

Cocktails enst seventy-five cents.

Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agente zegarding arrival of consignments expect 1 of which they have received documents Any damaged packages monst be left in the Godoras for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyori. Masary Goddard and Douglas, ut 10 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised No Claims willillings (forty-eight cents), brandy and In Flanders Belds the poppies hlow. be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

For Further Informaties, Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooka; Dates of Sailings is a well-known drink ir olber etc., apply to.

P. L. KNIGHT,

Acting Superintendent.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO, LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S. S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. JUNE 21st and AUGUST 31st, 1918.

AN, UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

Freight and Passenger Agent,

Ice House Street.

O. H. RITTER,

Priaca's Buildings.

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 transhfpmont at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE

FROM EONGRONS :

PROPOSED NAILING.~

Connecting with

FROM COLOKAC

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION #oa lat and 2nd Ulass PasseNGERS.

ORIENTAL AFRICAN

LINE.

Beralar Direct Bervice from JAPAN, OSINA ad STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON. PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling as MAURITIUS" en route, and affording the Qolakest Fright. --Transport from the ORIENT, to,800TH APRICA.

For dates of departure. Rates of Fright, apply to

THE BANK LINE. LIMITED

Maxacino AKZN)...

“ELLERMAN"

LINE

(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)

JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS

TO

UNITED KINGDOM &-

AUNTINENT.

FOR PARTICULARS OF BAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED, etinmers proceed via Suer Qual or Jape of Jord Hopeat Owners Sanjaff to change without notice.

"Or la Rats à Co. Canton)

THE BANK LINE LTD)

General Agents

350

IN FLANDERS' FIELDS.

din-Between the crosses, tow on row

That mark sur place, and in the sky The larka still bravely singing, dy.

cares heard amidst the guns below. We lived, felt dawn saw sunset glow, We are the Dead. Short days ag Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders' fields.

Aer. It costs seventy-five.cente.

The bars are open but six botirs out of twenty-four, so there is not much time for mixed drinks. In the average corner loon (ar pub, as it is called in England there are no mixed drinks. It is beer, porter, ale or straight whiskey, and plenty of all. The soldier in uniform can buy liquor, but the soldier wearing bine the signia of the wounded and convales- cent can buy nothing. It is a serious silence to sell liquor to him and the is is strictly enforced in England.

Jimmy Green, of the Savoy, probably the best known bartender in the world lo-day, said

Take up our quarrel with the foc. The torch be yours to hold it high; To you from failing hands we throw If ye break faith with as who die. We shall not sleep though poppies

In Flanders' fields.

"grow

Thankful Mothers

I

Mothers who have ance rised Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy, for their little ones are always The people here take to your Ameri- strong in their praise of this medicine. en drinks very quickly. We always had areat, Mizonette NE, who writes:- Among them is Mrs. Marcelle Borns. pain whiskey or brandy, but these cock-medicine I know of for little ones.

"Baby's Own Tablets are the best talis eutch on with the English. You am very thankful for what they hav

The Tablets Americans are always doing something done for my children. new. The Americans can't drink with regulate the bowels and stomach; curs

constipation, indigestion, and worms the English, though. They're mere break up colds and simple fevers; in fact amateurs,"

"

And Jimmy qught to know. Every America who has had a drink in London knows him.

Mr. Ford is building a 200,000 sub- marine-destroyer plaut near New York. duplicating the plant at Detroit.

Australia suffers from a mouse plague and Mr.. Hughes has intimated that the Gorerament would consider making it a national loss.

they cure all the minor illy of little ones. They are sold by medicine dealers, or by mail at 60 cents a vial from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Road, Shangbai.

BANK

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

"One might as well hold converse-

Authorised Clarion 48,000,000.00, Germany" said Mr. Cook, the Austra tions with a aback or a rend dog 5s with | Pas ur Oaritain in 'n 42,000,000.00

su Navy Minister.

Bedava FizzD

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Only a Congh" but you step.

it while it is ONLY i röngh,

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation made for combating severe coughs, CURES 207 Cough that is only a cough, / Very politak e. OF ALC CHEMISTS

12.25

23,100,000,00

HEAD OPTIZ-YOKOHAMA

BRANCHES AND AMENCIEN (AT)

BOLLY Buntos ALEX

CALOOTEA

CHANGCHUN

Datia (Dalar)

NEWCHWANG

NEW YORK

·ÜKAKA

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SEATTLE SHAKORLI Бигмальник

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LONDON LON À NGAGEM

MAKIZA NAQIBAT

BYDNAY-

TOKYO U

Interest allowed on Current Arcosinta. Deposits received for fixed perioda sir, rate to be obtained on application.

EISHI ONO,

Hong kong, Li Mardiz, 1912,"

INTIMATIONS

SHIPPING

THE CHINESE OPTICAL CO. PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

HONGKONG BRATCH 67 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

The only OPTICAL HOUSE ía Far East Awarded an Efficiency Miplome

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All sorts of

Frames, Lenses, and Protection glasser. PATELL & CO.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

Agencies in --NEW-YORK,

BAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

Branches --

CANTON, SEANOHAL, YOKOHAMA. BOMBAY.

HEAD OFFICE: KING'S BLDERÓN, HONGKONG.

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear,

MADE

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U.S. Mail Lins. OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STEAMERS

***VENEZUELA

#14,000 Teach. " HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

•“ ECUADOR,”

*

and

COLOMBIA,“

vis SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,

..

The Sunshine Belt.

The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

Sailings from Hongkong at Noon.

28. · "COLOMBIA"

WEDNESDAY, June 19th, 1913. AS "VENEZUEL' innanmen WEDNESDAY, July 17th, 1915 3.8. "ECUADOR"... CinnamoeroreanoverseasonWEDNESDAY, Aug. 14th, 1918 These Steamers hare the most modern equipment Includfast overband electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERT HS and farge comfortable Staterooms (All single and two bather only).

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The Safety and Ocmfort of Passengers la que Best consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance o

passengers cannot be mrpassed.

Nickola, are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and tho

Canadian Pacific Ocean Servicen LA

For further information, rates, literature, sobecnies etc, apply com

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Andra Brildings,

Chister Road,

TELEFRONE 141.

BANKS

BANKS

ANDEL

HBANKING CORPORATION.

TONGKONG & SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHA

Paid-up- CAPITAŬ.......

REALLYT FUKDS—

Eterling

$15,000,000

£1,500,000@47.—$18,000,000 ---

**

Silver

19,500,000

Resavs LIABILITY - OF PECTATORS zuencomia

MAATSCHAFFIĄ.

MA

(N ZIFFLERLANDE TRADING SOCIETY)

Berahti 1824

°}£75,000,000

$34,500,000 $15,000,000

AUSTORMED T

CAPITAL

PAID-UR

COUNT OF DIRETORE, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak-Chairman, G. T. M. Edking, Esq.-Deputy

Chairman

S.. H. Dodwell, Faq.{E-V.D. Farr, Esq. CB. Gutbey, Esq.A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr.

D. Landale, Hon. Ms. K. Shellim,

W. L. Pattenden, Esq.

Cams MaxiMER, Bongbong-NJ. STABB, Esq.

MANAGER: Shangbai–A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.

LONDON BANKS--LONDON COUNTY AND Wzornikizer Batik, Burayed..

HOSOKONG-LITERET ALLOWED.

7

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ORDER On Current Account at the rate of Two por cent. per annum on th daily balancs

ON FIXED DEPOSITS Z For 3 months per cent. per annum

CHERRY & CO...

PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel. Telephone No. 491.

Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

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MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL PILLS

* French medz Thousands of Ladles always kaip 1 ban M. Martin's Pil sa ma dunes, so thai si Tim Krá 19%, of any inquirky at the lynn S Busty dose may be adminhtered: Dee who sen ihan encommand shama_kence delive (incos sale 30 Cannista zad- 3 tomtyd. Brun "Throughout the Word, as onet, box_Sing MARTEN, SIDavis, Kazikamyba, Kagi

MARTIN'S

SAPIOL & STEEL STOPILLS

TO LET

TO LET...

NO MORRISON HILL, from

lat July..

Apply t

THE TREASURY, Hongkong, June 5, 1918.

TO LET.

[O. 7, STEWART TERRICE, No. 2 THE PEAK

A-roomed FLAT; No. 53, Thin Peak

Apply to-

497

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.) Hongkong, June 1, 1913.

483

TO LET

QURNISHED FLAT Queen's

Gardens, from 1st June.

Apply to

PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.

HODZKODA, May 16, 1918.."

TO LET.

FLAT in Nathan Road, Eowloon.

1

Four roomed HOUSES in Ecrloon.

A SHOP in Nathan Road, Bowloom.

Apply to t HUMPHREYS ESTATE & BISANCE

Alomudra Baldinize. Hongkong, August 22, 1917.

TO LET

67 The PEIR LUSTINGE

EQUBES on Shamsen, Csaba, A

Apply tom THE HONGKONG LAND KVES

MÉNT & AGENCY GL/LÆD

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M

F. J. STARR,

Chit Manager,

Hongkong, March 23, 1915...

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

SPIRE- Dariness of the above Banks is

RELER

(24,250,000-

CAFETAL ,850,000,000— (22,0 XLONÍ For M. 11,595,481m te. $58,0

·HEAD OFFICE—AURITIAM, Braschen at

The Hague

Rotterdam

HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIL

BANDOING, CAZAIKON, DERE Drokzaakt,

KOTA RADIA MAKABA

MIDAR, PADANDTM PALEMBANG, PEKALONGAN, PEYANG POSTIARAL,

Branches st

B436007,

BAMARAND

SHANGHAL,

SINGAPORE,

BOUKABAIS,

BOZKAKARTA (Balot

TEKING TINGGU (De) Treat TELOK BRZOS, EXILASSAY, WALKEVERDAY,

Corresponents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Paarlicheny, Caledt, Bangkok

Balgon, Talphons Handt, Amor, Toko- hama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney, New York, San Francino, die.. zze.

LONDON

London and Smithe Bank, Limited.

BANKROThe Unks

The Bank buys and eclis and recefram for collection Bil of Exchange lastes letters of credit on the Branobes, and Correspondents in the East on the Continent, in Great Britata, America and Australia, and transacts), banking budness of kvery description,

J. F. VAN REES,

Manager

Hongkong, Sept. 29, 1917.

AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE

PORATION. Rales may be obtained on application.

CHINE.

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INTEREST, on deposits is allowed on SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... Franes 45,000,000 the minimam monthly balances a5 31 | Paz Ur Cafiyanı

22,500,000 PER CENT per annum. Deponitors (1/3 of the Capital, L., Francs 15,000,000 may transfer at their option balances of

subscribed by the Government of the Chinesa Republic). | $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 FER JENT.

DEE BANKING.

For the Hongkong and Shangha. Banking Corporation.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Bangkong May 14, 1918.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

FAID-UF CAPITAL

H

€1,200,000 RESERVA FUND LA ***£2,000,000

REskeVE LIABLETT ́OF PRO--

PLUTORS

...£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transected.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS epened and FIXED DEPOSITS roceed for 1 year ar shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

< 1. C. DOWNING,

Hongkong, May, 7, 1917.

Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

rised. Capital

Paid-up Beserve Fund.

Chairman of the Board

of Directors ANDRI BERTEILE || General Manager......Á. J. PERKOTTE.

HEAD OFFICE:

74, Rue Saint-Lazare, PARIS, BRANCHES: PEEING,

SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, *HONGKONG,

BAIGON HAIPHONG. YUNNANFOU.

BANKERST

In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser la Développement du Commerce et de 1Todustrie en France.

In LONDON: London County & West-

minster Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co.

Correspondents in the chief com- mercial centree of the world

Telegraphia Address: CHIRANKIND. Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Depouts in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms an application

Every description, of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Special facilities for French exchange.

M. BOUET DE JOURNEL

Mansgor HONGKUNG BRANCH: Queen's Bulidings. 5. Chater Ford, Hongkong, April 8, 1918,

Tel 2440

NOTICE.

HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

£1,500,000 1,275,000 602,600

AND

650,000 BOOK BINDING

BANKERS. ----- BANK OF ENGLAND. LONDON JOINT Brook-BANK. Lokitzo,

DONE AT

THE CHINA MAIL OPPIOE

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Every description of Exchange bude BOOKS & PAMPHLETSA SPECIALTY

trazimmeted.

TNTEREST allowed.

Current

Adegants, at 3 per cent per anıram Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposita st rates which may be ascertained on application

^^^^ C. CHAMPKIN,

Acting Manager Foreen's Road Centricl

ata, ste

Artistion

Clear Proofs and peo