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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1918.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

TO

FUTURE SPINSTERS.

PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR UNMARRIED WOMEN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WFLAT MEN HAVE TO REALISE.

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Dixon in the Lady's range vil

TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT,' &&

Steamers to

Colombo

Leave Hongkong Noon

Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo,

Buo Marseilles

Due London

When Passengers change Steamer at COLOMBO

1

There is no doubt that this island, after the war will des comparatively man-less Éden, writes Miss Ella Hepworth Pictorial; and it

able bachelors before, they will be hard to seek in the decade that is comitig.“

It is true that those who happily survive the straggle will certainly settle down as quickly as may be and "cultivate their garden.

They will have enjoy the great adventure, sown their wid osts, looked death in the face a hundred times, and will now be eager for the wonderful eternal affair of life.

So there will be much sorting out, 1 making of rests a re-beginning aureers, and in a vastly changed world gallant men who come back to s unhurt.

BLUE UNIFORM FOR THE AIR FORCE.

THE

n

BUT KHAKI TO BE WORN UNTIL THE WAR IS OVER

BIRD AND CHOŴw.słupot. ·

NOTICES TO CONSENEKS

VSHIP

WATERHOUSE-STEA. LINES, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNMENT

From SEATTLE AND YOKOHAMA,

BE

Slashp

THORDIS

"dummy" In such a way to give it

Mounted on a dressmaker's fitting waist which will be the envy of the baving arrived from the above Forts played at the Air Board's offers at the informed that all Goods are being landed dandiest of subs" there is now din Consignees of Carga by her are hereby Hotel Cecil a specimen of the new at their risk into the hazardous and/or uniforms for the Royal Air Force. It is extra hardon Godown of the Hong- a very chic uniform of a delicate blue kog and Kowloon Wharf and Godown colour, which will bring back in subdued Co., Ltd., whine and or from the form sore of the pre-war glory that wharves, delivery may be obtained. vanished when all uniforms were changed into the universal drab khaki.

Goods not cleared by the 4th July, fat 5 p.m. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chiled and dacmged pack-

In blue, however, the uniform is not to be worn during the war sxcapt as ages are to be juft in the Godowns, mess dress for officers. During the war where they will by examined by hours. Goddard d Douglas, on 4th July, at 30

khaki edition is to be wor And with zeal for coonomy, the die Board as decreed that oven this shall not be has elapsed for existing RN.A.S. and made compulsory until a suficient time

Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO in definitely reserved, there will be surprises to spare for the RFC uniforms to wear out.

Hongkong at the time of Booking,

On the Australian Rouse Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

RAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

S. 6.

Leave Hongkong About

Passengery may travel by Railway in Japan bebraan Ports of all free of charge.

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

Non-

Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWEFTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMO AND PORT SAID,

CARRYING 1 AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

STEAMERS

PROPOSED SALLYEN

Loave

#coro

abont,

L0476 STORE About

Due at M'A KILLED. if calling whoat

Dad LONDON! #boat

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 Farnished with an Electric Reading Lamp.

Oce of these surprises will be the dignified status of the spinster in the English-speaking world. Tha girl they knew who was five-and-twenty in 1974, and wholer a tedious existence deveted to feminine futilities, will be a person with a vote, a say in the reconstruction of açciety, and "with" a profession ar career of her own.

"

This upstanding young person nyy want to marry above all things, or she may not, bat in either miss there will be a different problem to tackle. By the time the war is over she will be a | thoroughly' efficient person in one way or another, and sometimes her services will be found indispensable to the State.

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY.

It is too much to expect that every yoong man will want to marry a police. } woman, thus domesticating, in real earnest. the recording angel: nor will there be a rush for the women doctem and surgeons, except among young medical officers. The youthful Aescule plus who so often marries & purge wil

Brably prefer an accomplished young

ductor. of whom he can make a partner in more senses than one.

Our whole outlook having radically changed as to what it is permissible for women to do, and the absurd adjective **unsexed" having been cast into the lumber room of discarded phrases, it is clear that the young woman of te morrow will have a unique opportunity, will get a bearing sko has never had since the dawn of history.

There have always been outstanding

M. Claims against the Steuer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

style.

The existing type of uniform for both Services has been "washed out alto-

other, and the new type it in similar to the officer's service tunic except that there are no shoulder straps, unti the Sam Browne belt gives place to and fastened in front with a bright a cloth belt, sown to the tunic at the back buckle of gilt metal. The new uniforms

Billa af Lading will be countenigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

Agents.

Hongkong, Jane 27, 1918.

for NC0's and men will also be in blue INTIMATIONS

after-the war.

BASE SYMBOLS ON THE CAP.

Renk will be denoted by the badges of the Royal Navy, in Thaki braid instead of guld, with a bird surmounted by a crown, both in gilded metal, in Reu of the K.N. executive carl. A second lieutenant will wear the bird and crown on both sleeves, but with no lace, Heutenant the bird and crown with one row of luce, a captain with two row and so on..

The cap and buttons are to be of the RNA.S. pattern, the former hearing marks of ranks us well as the badge, and the latter bird surmounted by a crown. Trousers and breeches are as new worn by the RFC, and khaki shirts and colites are to be worn with black tiss

HE DIED FOR FREEDOM.””

BROSZĄ PLAQUE MEMOMAL FOR

SOLDIERS RELATIVES.

The neural to be given to the next women who exerciser great sway over of-kin of those who have fallen in the their contemporaries, treat queen, war will cousist of saints, and 'courtesna' and reformers,

bronze circular

But these were the exceptions which plaque, accompanied by a roll with proved the rule that woman was ex suitable inteription. pecter to take up a week attitude at the

The plaque is

al

Sin. in danter und

Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be table of life, and be thankful for thers an emblematic design, with the

cancelled or altered without notice

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Consignes are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents cegardins arrival of consigncanta expect. 1 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. Mesars Goddard and Doagh, at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's rival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Dodowes.

For Further information, Page Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sallings etc., apply to.

P. L. KNIGHT,

Acting Superintendent.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO)

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION

STEAMER & DISPLACEMENT

SAILING DATES

12,500 tons TUES., 8th July, 11 a0.

12,800 tons FRI., 19th July, 11 sm. 12,800 tons SAT, 20th July, 11 am. 13,500 toms SAT, 17th Aug. 11 am

Shanghai, Kobe (Sado Mara,

Kawachi Maru, Yokohama Nagasaki, Kobe & f• Aki Maru,

Yokohama ·Tange Maru, Shanghai, Moji &

Kobe

London or Liverpool via S'pore, Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town

Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga, Thursday Is, Townsville, Brisbane, & Sydney

crumbs which fell from man's feast.

Fer look how her circumstances have inription died for Erentom mad changed, even in three short but dread Honour." There will be a raised tallet ful years. Never again can the spinster bearing the none of the perso commem- be despised, laurhed st. held up to rated. The design was put out to open contempt as a useless and ridiculous person. A woman, even of middle yesa competition, which resulted in more than and unattractive aspect who baa a vote, son models being submitted. a profession, an income of her own is no longer uns quantité negligible.

In preparing the scroll the committee

MARTIN'S

SAPIOL & STEEL

SPILLS

A French Mazety for ali 37voguisstilen, Thanch of Lakes timare kup 4295,

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MARTIX, Gama, Houlbulogies, Indi

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APIOL &STEEL PILLS

558

METALS

of all kinda,, especially for shipbuilding and engineering works. Largest and best assorted stock in the Colony....

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* ECUADOR.” “VENEZUELA” and “COLOMBIA,“

14,000 Tans osch,"

· HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

via EHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULD.

The Sunshine Belt.

な

the most Comfortable Route to America and Europa.

KS "VENEZUELA 38 "ECUADOR" 48. "COLOMBIA"

Wings from Hongkong at Noon.

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These Stemmers have the

most modern equipment Including overhead Ying ALL LOWER BERTHS and large

(All single and two bertha only)

electric fans and electris Hg

comfortable Staterooms

angers is our first coualderation,

The Safety and Comfort of Fasane, and the attendance as Special care is given to the sit. he surpassed.

passengers canto Tickets are interchangeable with th

Toyo Kisan Kaisha, and 'the

arvices Ed

Canadian Pacific Ocean For further information, rates, litora torn

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BANKS

[ONGKONG & SHANGHAI

Ho

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BANKING CONFORATION,

PAM-UY CAFTR.........$15,000,000 REBY FUND-

Starling

£1,500,00002/--$15,000,000

Silver

hedules etc., apply to

* in Alexandis Building, Chathe Road.

BANKS

EDERLANDSCHE

MAATSCHAPPI (Neesgaland Trading Society.""

KrYazd 1824.

19,500,000

REK LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

$34,500,000

AUTHORISED

$15,000,000

PAID-UT

COCET OF DIRTUELL Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.-Chairmath G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.,-Deputy

Chairman

B. B. Dodwell, Esq. E. V. D. Parr, Esq. C&Gubbay, Esq-J. A. Flummer, Eaq, Hon. Mr.

D. Landale, Həz. Mr. E. Shallim,

W. L. Patienden, Esq.

Carey MarionE, Hongkong-NJ. STABE, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.

CAPITAL. 75,000,000— (£6,150,00

1. 60,000,000 CAPTIAL

REAKE

(£3,000,000.

FUND 31. 11,895,481 (L

HEAD OFFICE AKHIRDAL Branches at

The Hague

Robberdin

HEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA,

BAXINULMASIN, BANDGERS, CHKEINON,

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MERAS,

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ON FILED DEPOSIT

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The French Bar is more galiant appointed to carry out the scheme des towards women pleaders than our own fired a short sentence or two expressing THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER more prejudiced body, and has long in dignified English the linex grati- admitted Purtia to the Salle de Justicetude, and some of the Arst literary There is small doubt that women will before long be able to authorities were consulted. The inf practice as both barristers and solicitors, phrasing Is mully the work of Dr. Reeing that, as the reboffed candidata Montagu Jer Provost of King's remarked, she has now a possible six

million votes to back her.

WOMAN'S INDEPENDENCE..

English

The spinster of the fature will have her profession or career, cr occupy her self, if she has. leisure, in some useful work for the State.

of

legh, Cambridge, and a sentence by the late Mr. Charles Kenry, the his- torian and arelist, has been added.

The inscription is strmemnted hự n special device, including the Royal Arms in colour, with the initials of the Ring,

It is hoped to proceed at once with the,

The strange and untoward experiences this war have an altered the insular point of view that nothing in connection execution of the memorials, but in view with women folk now seems impossible of the scarcity of paper and metal is in let alone absurd. And yet ridicule was at present uncertain when they will be the chief weapon with which all their available. struggles and aspirations were met.

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CRAMP COLIC.

In the great novels of the eighteenth century, the spinster of a certain age was always a comic-and sometimes s repulsive character. She angled der TO need of suffering from crazape in Ferately for a husband, eloped with the stomach, or intestinal pains. adventurers or was the batt of the Chamberinia's Colie, Cholers and Diar younger generation. Dickens continued races Remedy never fails to relieve the this tradition, with considerable auccess meat severe cases. in "Pickwick,but he afterwards observed will be no time to send for it after the Get it today, there

life with more humanity and produced attack comes on. Foule by all the immortal Aunt Betsy of "David Cop-Chemists and Storekeepera.

parfield."

It

di

I did not occur to the Fieldings and Smollets that the eldest spinster, was

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an artificial product of an artificial society, and as such, to be viewed with kindness rather than scorn. She was usually well born and well bred, und no income or beme of her own, ad felt herself a kind of old woman-out at some BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE FOR DATES OF BAILING one else's domestic hearth.

It is a far cry, indeed, from the

&

OFFICE.

CHINE.

New York via Shanghai, Kobe, APPLY AT THE COMPANY'S neglected and fatile spinster of those

Francisco Yokohama, San

days

to the capable, energetic, and BusacRIKED CAPITAL. France 45,000,000 extraordinarily cheerful unmarried Pam Up CATAL

,,... 22,500,000 woman of to-day. The souret ja, of course, that she has chosen independence 1/3 of the Capital, ., Franca 15,000,000

subscribed by the Government of. and has adopted a career.

the Chinese Republic). Chairman of the Board

Panama Canal

& Colorábo

Bombay via Singapore, Malacca,

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang &

Rangoon

Omitting Shanghai and,br Hoji

Wireless Telegraphy

HONGKONG VICTORIA B.C.-SEATTLE|

VIA

Manila, Keelung, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimidzu & Yokohama.

Operated by the magnificient and splendidly equipped Suwa Maru," Passenger Steamers Fushimi Maru,"

Kashima Maru" and "Katori Maru," each of over 20,000 tons displacement.

Next sailing from Hongkong:

Katori Marn, FRIDAY,

with July!

{* Suwa Maru, WEDNESDAY, 14th August, at 11 am, Omitting Manila Eastbound

Tiphone 2898)

For further information apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAIBEA,

B. MORI Manager

These things may not take the place in her life which normally would be filled by the affections, but, like a man in simuar circumstances, he is inclined to pick and choose, and will perhaps, often go single through life, accomplish-” ing much because she cannot attain her heart's desire.

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WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The finest preparation mado for.combating severe congfa. CURES Cough fost cally a cough. Very paler

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Y. J. STABB,

Chief Manage

Hongkong, March 23, 1918.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

PORTLAYAN

Branches as

RANGOON,

BAMATANO, SHANEKAL SINGAPORE,

SOURARAIA

-SOMBAKARTA (Solo)

LANGMEAN

Tease Trac (Dell) TEGAL

TAZOR BETONS, 1. TITLAZTAR. WEZATRIÐI.

Correspondentes Bombay, Colombe Madras, Fendiaherry, Calcutta, Bangkok ham, Kobe, Maboarus. Sydney, New Saigon, Haiphong, Hanof, Amoy, Yoko York, Ban Frendaci, &c., &

LONDON BATTI: The Union London and Smith, Bank, Limited.

The Bank boys and anfte and resetver for collection Bills of Exchange | fader" letters of erect on its Broches sad Correspondents in the East, on the Continent, m Great Britain, Amerion and Australia, sad trans-banking business of every description.

LF. VAN 8:48,

Kanager.

Hongkong, Sept. 13, 1917.

THE business of the above Bank is "Londucted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR THE PORATION. Bales may be obtained en application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly balancen at }} FER CENT per annum. Depositoa

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK," LTD.

ESTABLINED 1880.

may transfer at their option balances of ¦ AUTHORISED CAPITAL:Yon 48,000,000,00 $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND PAID UT CAPPEAL SHANGKAI - BANK, to be placed on RISERV Fura, .... FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT.

per annum.

For the Hongkong and Shangha Banking Corporation.

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager.

Rongkong May 14, 1916.

THE CHARTERED BANK

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

£5,000,000,00 $1,100,000,00

BRAD OPTIOR-YOKORAMA

BRANOMER AND ADZKOLES AT:

BOMBAY

BUENOS ÁTKEN

517 CALOUEZA.

CHANGCHUN

NIWOKWANG

New Your

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PEER Dairen (DALNT) RAGOON

OF FENOTIEM (Mundas San Fiocco

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER 1853,

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Paid-up CAPITAL REY Fus... BENE LIABILITY OF PRO-

FLECTORS

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HAYKOW

HOYOLULU

Hatzor

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Kozz

BRATI

BRINGRA

Saxox

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LONDON

LOW AKUILES

TOKYO.

TIINAKPU

£1,300,000 LT ...$2,000,000 MANILA.”

NAMABAKI

£1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transected.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

T. DOWNING,

Manager

Hongkong, May 7, 1917..

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED

Authorised Capital Subbed Paid-up Hearra Fund

BANKERS.

BANK OF EXGLANIY

...THESTAU

Interest allowed on Current Accoumba.. Deposita received for fixed perioda në rates to be obtained on applicatio.

JEISEL ORO, Manager

Hougkong, 21 March, 1934

NOTICE

HIGH-CLASS, PRINTING

AND

,500,000

502.000

BOOK BINDING

650,000

DOWN AT

THE

CHINA MAIL, OFFICE!

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SINGAPORE, STRAITS -Ly

BILIFFENE BLANDS WAY

BOX & Co., Manila, 2 p SHANGHAI --Mosera. Kazy &W HIRE,

& Wales, Umm, Singapore, Sint

Telegraphia ada

Addre+ CHIBANKIND. Interest allowed on Urrent Aconita and Fixed Deposits in-Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application

Every description-of-Fanking and Exchange bosiness transacted

Special fellities for French exchange. AH. HOUETAL JOURNELJAPAN

HONGKONG BRANCH Queen's Balkinge

5, Chater Road Hengking" Apriță, 2:1.

KELLY & VAK, LED.

$40, 2440

Elobe and Thoma

THE CHEK MAIL "LID,

Every description of Exchangers BOOKS & PAMPHLETSASPECIALTY transcode

NITREST Allowed on Current

Accounts at Iper cent per anDIS on Daily Balance and on Fixed Dep atte which may be ascertained in application.

Acting Manag

Hongkong, Oct5# #FT:

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