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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1918.

SHIPPING

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT-

TO

PRUSSIA AND." THE HOHENZOLLERNS.

A PEEP INTO HISTORY.

THE CHINA MAIL

of Brandenburg pledged as collateral so the toon, which totalled only one, hun- dred thousand dollars. Later the Counta of Murimborg, foreslcated their mortgage and took possession of the Mark of Brandenburg and have held it even since." This gentleluan had some tray? ofble. At first with the coblem lahil noy the territory, but he restored, order and enlarged his boundaries. So did his successors.

A litla knowledge of the history Prussia and of ita connection with reigning house helps to a better under stamling of the great conflict in which the world is now euniged. Very little is

From the first the Hohenzollerna have sewn ability. Another member of the

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, known of the Prussians previous to the tataly, though of a different branch of

TAKING. PASSEIGNEN, AND. ÜARGO TO.

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

Somers...

Colombo

Lesre Hongkong Noon

Connecting Mail Steamar trom Colombo,

Doa Marseillea

to

When Fassengers change Steamers at COLOMBO -

Див

tenth century when they appeared under it, was elected in 1311, by the Teutonia the aan of Barney wild savages knights as their graul buster, In 1523 hes we ackaybedged us Duke of Prussia, always attacking their neighbours, which was converted into a secular deby London remninuing pigaus long after most Euro and was known afterwards a Bust pean nations hal acceptal Christianity.Prassin. Under this Duke Albert the Tu 197 Dishop Adalbert of Prague suffer. country made rapist. proges He, be. cumen Fatheran, itaproved the adminis- matyrdom in his attempt to segrert tretion of the law, organised the finances, them. Ieslas, Duke of Told, we established schools, founded the Univer- prolul, however, about 1015, in comity of Konigsberg. had the Bible trans luted into Polish, acii had severu!, books

Ace modation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved inlling them to accept baptism and son

Eongkong at the time of Booking.

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

SAILINGS DIRECT TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND

5. 8.

YOKOHAMA.

Leave Hongkong About

IL

Papunere may travel by Railway in Japan batween Parts of Oall free of charge.

Woo-

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS Transhipment). IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

of instruction printed in German, Polish: control by Poland. But a century and Lithuanian. Hoth of these mem

ju balf later, in 1td1, awing to the dis.bers of the Hohenzollars, family who had thus gat a footing in Prusid proved their turbed condition of Pelund, they were

capacity to rulag. able to throw off the Folish geko and Christianity along with it. Freedom thus regained, they promptly resumed fie al ruids into Christian territory. This went on for nearly a century,putil the Tetonie Knights, a religious society

the condition that the nights should be allowed" to retain the imals they conquer ed. By 1200 these knights had "cutered Pressia and entrenched themselves there.

THE TECTONIC KNIGHTS.

There followed half a century of hard Bghting and it was put till 1980 that the

Callig at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOML3ughts and themselves undispeted

AND PORT SAID.

CARRYING 1ST AND 2ND SALDON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,

STIAMXRS.

PaorosED BAILINGE :

Loura

F'KD80 about

Leave Strok

best

Luo s M'S KILLES, if calling

*

Due LONDON About

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Ad Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Barth Furnished within Electric Reading Lamp

Oring the War in Europe Steamers, and Salling dates are liable to be canceled or altered without notice.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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tensigness are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents or adrice.

Aty darnged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors. Mosars Godard and Douglas, at-10 m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presenteal within ten days of the stenmar's arrival bare, after which date they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

For Further Information, Famage Fares, Freighta, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings tc., ipply bo.

E. V. D. PARR

Superintendent.

NIPPON YUSEN

KAISHA.

(JAPAN MAIL 8. S. CO)

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION

STEAMER & DIPLACEMENT

Sailing DATES

Shanghai, Kobe Tamba Maru. 12.510 tons SAT., 7th Dea., 11 am

Kamakura Mara, Yokohama

19,410 tona SUN., 8th Des., 11 a.m. Nagasaki, Kobe & Nikko Mara, 8,600 tons SAT., 14th Dec., 11 am. Yokohama 1* Kitano Maru, 16,930 tons SAT., 18th Jan, 11 am. Bhanghai, Moji & Tama Maru, 7,000 tons RL, 29th Nov.

Kobe

Bombay Maru, 9,950 tons SUN., 1st Dec.

రూ.

12,300 to 25

Ladon via Spore, Penang. Ak Mars: 28th Nov., at 11.a. m.

Calombo, Delagoa Bay Cape Town Melbourne via Manila Zam-1,

boanga, Thursday Is., Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney

New York via Shanghai, Kobe,

Yokohama, San Francisco

& Panama Canal

Tango Mara, 13,760 tona

WEDNES., 18th Dec., ab 11 .0/

Bonbay via Singapore, Malacca, Kosoka Mara, 7,000 tons

Colombo......

THURS., 28th Nov.

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang) Toyooka Mure, 15,200 tons

Rangoon

¡Omitting Shanghal and/or Moji

WESNES., 4th Dec.

*Wirelem Telography.

HONGKONG VICTORIA B.C.-SEATTLE

VIA.

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

THE PRIYALAN BULUS. Unfortunately the Duke of East Prum WILS jamante. it's son and successor, The country, during his life time, was ralf by regents, but on his death, it passed to the former duke's daughter whe was the wife of the other Hohenzollern.

INTIMATIONS.

ASAHI BEER

BILSE

BEER

ASAHE

*DAI NIPPON BREWERY

LAGER BEL

SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT

COMPAR

LIMITED.

of Gerinan Prusaders, undertook to sub-the Elector John Sigismund. In 1818 the Elector has became possessor of all the Prussians, on due and convert

what both branches of the Hohenzollern family bad gained in Prussia. It was a very handsome return on the hundred thousand dollars lent on mortgage two centuries earlier. This burly history of the family is but little known. It is not necessary to go through the history al the family daring the three centuries which, have elapad sine 1819. The country has been through difficult times, masters of the country. By that time but on the whore is has progressed until the native population, or rather" thein 1914 it was powerful enough to at tempt a defiance of the whole, democratic remnant which had survived, had sex work.. As the war has progrewed it septed Christianity, nomically at Trust.hts become more and more cless, that and had xbmitted to the rule of the the vital point at issue is whether the [Ruights. To modern ideas compulsory asses are to exist for the aggrandise.. enverken to any creed is puguent of a ruling class, or are to impe their own destiny and manage their own' it in the thirteenth century in Europe airs, The Duke of Prussia in 1525 is Christianitya stood ter law and order; most the only ruling Hobenzoller who for some pity for one brother man has shown liber tendencies. Many of and, in a word, for right as..posed to them have shown ensiderable ability in merd ruthless, selfie ist auserupulous many ways, but almost without excep

tion they have opposed the growth might. I was in lust unch the sandemocratic ideals. Their object was to Sgh thich is bow being carried on upgrandise the House of Hohenzolla, #gainst Germany. Most of the brights not to give the people any real voice in MITSUBISHI SHOJI themselves, had probably very vague the government of the country. notions regarding Christian theology, and nineteenth century end, then to make

some show of giving the people a voice] so long as the native Prussian savages in the government of the country, and submitted to baptism as a sign, of sub-they have done this very cleverly by mission the rule of knights, little giving the outward appearance of it with more would be repaired of them. For out the reality. They have also had the tire the knights raled well, repeopled wit to see that for effective, work in pro- duction and commerce the people.must the country with German colonists, en-

be edvested, but by the effective control couraged agriculture and trade, founded by government of the Church, the Press, several towns, including Konigsberg, and the schools and universities, they have

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

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

Next sailing from Hongkong;

MONDAY 25th Nov at 11 am, Suwa Maru,

Fnabimi Marn, FRIDAY, 13th Dea at Omiiting Manila Eastbound..

291: 2/283

For further information apply to

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B. MORI, Manager

The

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CAPITAL 1

BAD-UT

CAPITAL 270,000,000 (£8,835,250)

FESILTI

£, £2,740,286m (21,00%,275) HEAD OFFICE—A MWEIRDAM.

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq., Deputy

Fun

Chairman.

A.H. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. D. Hon. Mr. B. É.

Landala, Dodwell EV. D. Parr, Esq. PC. 8. Gabbay, Esq. J.A. Flummer, Esq.

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ORIT MANAGER, Hongkong-N.J. STABB, Esq,

1. MANAGNÉ S Shangbai--A. G. STEPHEN, Haq, LONDON BANK-Lorner Cou

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日 19

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N. J. STABB,

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Hongkong, Oct. 16, 1912.

RONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,

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The Bank. bays and, sella' and renstvær for collection Bills of Exchange, bones, {lažbers of cradle 'an - Iba' Branchen" an2" | Correspondanta fi the East," or "the Continent, Great Britam, Americ and Austrails, and traneveta, backing brunes of wary description.

1. 7. VAN KETS, Manager Hongkong. _ 3), 1918,

business of the shore Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI “BANKING" OOR ]:

TAKASHIMA, OOHI, MUTARK, PORATION. Bales may be obtained on

KICHIDARE, YOSHINOZANI, spplication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on PER OKNT per innan. Depositor may banaler st their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

id the foundations of a well-ondered. eontrolled the thinking of the people to ↑ HOJO,NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA(the malnimum monthly balances at: 34

AGENTS POR SAKITO COAL.

prosperous state. But with prosperity suit their own ends. So effectively have SHINNEW, KAMIYAMADA, BIBAL, the knights themselves 'bedame, corrupt they controlled this thinking at the and OTURARY GOAL MINES. - and eventually fell. It was during this great mass of the Gerum people did not decay of the rights that the Hohen-see that the present war was launched in zollerns got their footing in Prusal. It fartherance of Hohenzollern ambitions. is dificult to conduce the history of

their connection with the country, but it

is worth while to acquira some knowledge

of it.

THE MARK OF BRANDENBURG.

A SEAFORTH LAMENT."

1J

Early in the fifteenth century Fre derick VI. Count of Hohenzoller and We are but little Seaforths weak, Markgraf of Numberg, became possessed Our pay is seven bob a week. of the Brandenburg lands, which, in his Whate'er we do by night or day favour, were converted into an elector-It makes no difference to our pay...

te; so he became in 1417 the Elector

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Ole Manager. Hongkong May 14, 1916, THE CHARTERED. BANK

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"

Frederick I. In his books Face to Face The hours a day are twenty-four," with Kaiseriam," Mr. Gerard gives the We thank the Lord there are no following account of this transaction

Five hundred years ago the Hohen-

more,

다

zollerna were Counts of Nuremberg then, For if there were, we know that we as now, a trading city. Sigismund TIL. Would work another two or three. wanted ready money and this was ad- vanced by the Hohenzollerns, Counts of Nuremberg, on the security the Mark

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