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UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT-
TO.
TAKING Passerginin ‘jom Cando 'To
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, &0.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MR. ASQUITH ON THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
■】 STRIKING TRIBUTE-TON PRÉSIDENT WILSON.
vent of enment and good will. It me, the rences of the hardess and needs, i; its Meulties are to be over-
efearest thought. But here is much Tenchurage those who controns it in the
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TILE MOST URGENT PROBLEM." realities.
Applications may she male through Wo hard men the abolition of private the undernoted Banka from whom full was. We have seen this reconeillation of information and the necessary forma disconnected and jurring races and in- may be obtained: borcata fu the lasting unity of felerntel
In a notable speech at the National MARSEILLES AND LONDON,beral Club Mr. Asquith pail an de
quent tribute to resident Wilson, making commonwealth. This is a By step,'s special reference to his efforts in the large stip in advance on the road of interesta në a League of Nations. Thanuman progress up it can and st secusion Was - a Inner which Mr. taken. And when the goal be rescat.
hue honor will he pull, we
of Asquith entertained Admiral Sims, the first and greatest of its pioneers, in [the United States Navy, and the Margai President Wilson. (Cheers.) [ed Kincolnshire, who' prefided, entertain?”
ed General Biddle, of the United States," | Arang.."
Steamera
to.
Colombo
Leave Hongkong Noon
Connecting Mail Steamer fron Oclombo.
י,
Marseilles
Due London
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO.
Wess GERMINE WAS WINNING, Admiral Sins said that a tuilliet men could not have been enght across the
In proposing the health of the President-Atlantic bad it not been for the Brital
Accommodation the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in of the United States, Mr. Asquith refpe-
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line:
SA LINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE 'AND YOKOHAMA,
S. &
Leave Hongkong About
Pamongers may travel by Hallway in Japan between Ports of Chil. 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 SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMEO AND PORT SAID.
JARRYING 1 din 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
STEAMERS
PROPOSED BAILIN
LATA
LEATO Stream
Due t M'azi
if calling about
Due LONDON about
'xox*
about
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and cach Barth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are able to be Cancelled or altered without notice..
ar advice:
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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 documents Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Godded and Douging, at 10 a.. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot ho reognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
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red to the Way of Independence to the Ignaczěl, which bad hang tire he ate pp by the two entrieso àgėto the work [accomplished by Washingtons, Lincolu.
and Wilson, in anadding the Great [public.
Navy and greantile marine, The ab aucie mens was now at an end. We were destroying them faster than they were being built, ad bilding tonnage faster than ia was being sunk," a booked Hanlish now for the fernans to bring Rejdiuericu in, but it was not foolish at the time, cause the Germans were then eistying the war, and in the mouth Washington and Line in werd is of April last they were destroying Allied trious homes, but of President Wison.ships at the rate, of 3L million tons who had been at the head of the Amer-month. Lem Government ja tines laudis, if at| all, les texting than any in its annals, The would say two things c
First, has taken" und carried with him big people in the gawing decision
# 2000 :
LONDON'S £340,000 COAL TAX A
YEAR.
RESULT OF TAKING 75,000 MEN
FROST THE PITS.
Criticism of the Coul Controller's palies,
of Commons on the Board of Trade Vote. was the feature of a debate in the House
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AUSTRALIA AND CHISA
HONGKONG AND SEANGITAI
BANKING CORPORATION. §
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· OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS STHAMKUS
** ECUADOR,” “VENEZUELA ” and “COLOMBIA.
14,000 Tons machi
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
vis SHANGHAL KOBE YOKOHAMER 353 HONOLULU,
The Sunshine Belt
The work Comfortable Route so America and Europe.
Sailings from Hongkong, at Moon. `KS. "VENEZUELA” LIL
8.8. "ECUADOR"
"OOLOMBIA"
8.
War Savings Certificates
Value 5-years
after purchase
**£500
Purchase Price
£387 10 0 155.86.
FREE OF INCOME TAX",
For every 15s. Bd. lent now £1 will be paid in 8 years' time, equivalent to 5 per cent. com. will be payable. poand interest. No Income Tax
Anyone, whatever his or her income may be, can bay War Savings: Certificates ap to a maximum of 500 £1 Certificates in all or their equivalent.
"Meanwhile the money may be withdrawn in full any time, with an addition after the first gear.
· TERMS AND CONDITIONS. (1) A Certificate entitles the purchaser to receive E1 for each 15s. 6d. on the Afth anniversary of the date of purchase, free of income tax respect of the accumn- lated interest.
Treinamento WEDNESDAY, OĠt. Sth, Mis” mamas pagasta WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 1919 umapato navode recommendrag WEDNESDAY, Deco, 4th, 195 Them Stemences have the most modern equipment Including overbead siectele fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and large": comfortable Staterooms (All slugle and two bowtie cinly)
The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our Arri consideration. Special care is given to the chine, and the attendance on passengers' casinot be surpassed.
Tickets are interchangeable with the Toys Kisen Kaisha and the
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd. For further information, rates, literature, schedules ato, apply tow
COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandrs Buildings, TELEPHONE: 147.
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BANKS-
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HONGKONG & 381NORAT THE CHASED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION.
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PAT-UP CAPTRAL... RearSVT FURDS—
Sterling
£1,600,00001/$1,000,000
Silver
19,800,000
RET LEABILIST. OF PROTESTO pp.
$18,000,000
I INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHATT
185S
HELLD CARICE, LONDON,
$34,500,000 $15,000,000 FAID IT CATAL
Chairman.
COURT OF DIRECTOR. (2) A Certificate is not transferable G.T. M. Elkins, Esq.-Deputy
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holype-Chairman,
respect of euch transferes. In the event except by permission of the Postinmater General a fee of 1s, will be charged in of death, the same rules will be applied as in the case of Savings Etnik Deposits
(3) On written application (on a obtainable at any Post Office)
being
Next, he has laid before the werkt the grounds for that decision-the [reans which not only justified but com pelled it the spiris in which it was adopted: the wing, not arm or Beal, but world-wide in, their weupe, ut which) wothy to live" side by side with most it ja diverted-a State Papers, which sigmeious and inspiring utterances of bis boost famous predecessors.
Sir Joseph Walton said the new wall Speaking of the part which the Preorder would viuity affect the comfort of} deur has played in bringing fute pronavery household in the country. enee the idea of a Longue of Sarions, MP. Siralwood speaking as one who Department, London, the purchase price Mi. Asquith id
liad been engaged in the coal trade for 40 or part thereof in multiples of 156. 6d. There can be an question that President years, said that, so far as Louten asid to aid at any time, with an | Wilson has Bond more than any statesman concerned, the balance of supply and
addition for each 158. 6d. on the of slee Entrate to concentrate the minds, demand was my being kept now.
first anniversary of the date of The and with a further addition of Id per
parchase not only his own people unt of the better class of people ja London were 138. 6d. for each month thereafter. Allis, hot of neutral nations, and will, filling in coal, bal, when the winter des
(4) No person may hold than unfar as they are allowed to hear and set in, the stock in Inter would 5001 Certificates or their equivalent,
how the truth of the enemy pronte fat to be sent to the country districts, of themselves, upon this as our Janibating and these stocks would be depleted,
abit world-wide an
that the ccal merchants would be un Talk of a "clean" peace! Thire to fulfil their orders. This was a away the causes of war: This is the true fruity had been brought about by taking Je ne ca pence which does not clear very serious prospect. The whole du crude to which we ought to onsecrate to many men from the coal industrys und he could not see how this output of Jond firey bas-printed out in his pr. coul was to be increased. Many of the ditions, positive and negative, to which days reserve of coal. cent pamphlet some of the practical and country districts had not more than three
our devotion and on energies.
any such league or partnership must ean] Art of the is. per ton which had been
Dowell, eg E. V.D. Farm Eq C. 8. Gabbey, Esq.A. Plummer, Esq.
on
D. Laudate
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, W. L. Pattanden, Esq.
ONLY MANAGER, Hongkong-NJ. STAKE, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-AG. STEPHEN, Esq. LONDON, BANKEES-LONDON COUNTY & WESTERNENIR & PARR'S BANT, LT Hongkong-INTEREST ÁLLOWED. A On Current Account at the rate of Two cent. per annum on the daily balance
The 1 Certificates (purchase price 158. 6d.) are issued in book form. The Certificates for £13 (purchase price £3 per 68.) and 295 (purchase price £19 76 Bd.) are issued without books. The £1, £12 Post Offices and at most Ranks. and 525 Certificates are on sale at local For 1 months 3 per cent. per annuña"
Single Certificates for sums from £100
to 2600 may be obtained on application
to the Comptroller and Accountant
General Post Office, London:
Post Offices and at most Banks.
TI
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OF FIXED DEPOSITS :-
N
N. J. STABE
REVIEVE FOND
"RESERVE. DOSIENTY OF PRO-
+
PRIETORI
1,300,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
QUBRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PLIED DEPOSITS rocelred for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which wil quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
*Manager: Hongkong, May 7,,1917.
ERLANDSCHE
HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(NITSRELANDS). Trading Socinet}
AUTHORIBEL CAPITAL
PAID-Uz
CAPITAL
Chief Manager. | Retanvä
tion forms are available at all. Hongkong, Manh 23, 1912.
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Freighta, Handbookes, Dates of Sallings form. Chir enemies, both in Germany and put on the price of cual daring the last Certificates st, and the serial
#2, apply to.
P.L KNIGHT,
Acting Superintendent..
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(JAPAN MAIL 8.8. CO).
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, DESTINATION"
STEAMER & DISPLACEMENT
Shanghai, Kobe & j* Shidzuoka Maru,
Yokohama
Nagasaki, Kobe (+Aki Maru,
Yokohama
SAILING DATES
GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,
Jane, 1918. ***
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE business of the above Bank i conducted by the HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- ..PORATION. Rules may be obtained an
application.
сад be furnished to the Austria, are appareily for the moment, few weeks, Zed, went to the collieries Controller of the Money Order Depart- too much prepevupled with intestine dit-add the balance to the Coal Controlietent, new Certificates will be issued at deulles to look arcund or ahead. It we for the expenses of his department.
charge of la... hcould penetrate beneath the surgaer, we That came ta about £13,000,000 Dr should probably fast that the zinda of 115,000,000, and was a big indiret tas the great mass of the population in both "ti npon the fatepayer. London's, share Empiles are poismet with false legends, of the taxation would be UX per which grewly distort our purposes and annum, which was about equal to a rate
of it. in the powid on the rateable vah of the whole of London.
ai
SOT AN EMPTY FORMCGA,
We Tannot help that, though we should
se sur best with all the ras at GE Elispresi to dissipate it. Bus what
to me all important is thate both here
Sif. A. Stanley, President of the Board | of Trade, defended the action of the Coul |
Controller in taking over the control of the coal helds. Taking the country s
and in Abneries," we luid replice, and we we were in a much better and stronger positionus u result than would
set as though we realised, that the Large allerwise have begun the case, not only Nations is neither a vagte political in regard to simply, but also in the lower- abstraction, nor an empty theorical rang of the pric
mula, that it is a concrete and definite It was estimated that the amount of 12,520 tons WED., 9th Oct., J1 a.m. flea and that its embodiment, in pre coal distributed under the rationing" wys Kaga Maru, 12,300 tons WED., 9th Oct., 11 ativabit shape, is by far the most urgettem would be 25 per cent, less than ladh
12,300 tons SAT., 18th Oct., 11 am, anstrictive problem of international }*Tanga Mara, 13,700 tons
year. The Order roald, take effect” from statesmanship. I trust that the best and August 11, and he could not agree to t most instructed minds amang us, on both sides of the Atlantie will, without any Lobou members should meet the pal postponemente suggested that the prejudice to the supreme. necessity Controller at an early date, so that they winning the war, coatribute all that they could have an informal discussion on hase of expert knowledge and practical points of particular interest to London. suggestion to the cutainon stock.
members, accepted this invitation.
Mr. Gilbert, on behalf of the London The Vote was agreed to
Shanghai, Moji &fwabwa,
Kobe
London or Liverpool via S'pore, Colombo, Delagoa Bay & Cape Town Melbourne via Manila Zamboanga,
Thursday Is., Townsville, Brisbane, & Sydney
ir
8,300 tons MON, 3th Sept
New York via Shanghai, Kobe, APPLY AT THE COMPANY'S
Yokohama, Saa Francisco &
Panama Canal.
Bombay via Singapore, Malacca,
& Colombo
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang &
Rangoon
Omirtine Shanghai and/or Moji
Let no one suppose that it is an task which will eid to the simples.
FOR DATES OF SAILING
YOUR
OFFICE
*Wireless Telegraphy.
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VIA
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