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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1925.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

[(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

JUST FANCY.

THINGS WE NEVER NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CURIOUS BANK-NOTE: SIGNATURE,

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS EARL OF SEAFIELD.

AND PASSENGERS.

Nov.

Dec.

How many of us could describe the door knocker on which we NOT. knock every day? Or the pattern of the china off which we eat? Or the ticket-collector to whom wer Deo. say "Season! six times a week?) For the things with which, we are most familiar are those that often ileave only the vaguest impression

on the mind.

VESSELS" DUE.

⠀ FROM AHOY. - 15.-8. L._U* Bentbia 10-JOJT Tikint FROM SHANGHAI. -, N. 18-N.Y K. 30-N.YE

Boonbow

Tottori Mara Katori Marn Empress of a la

1-OPS.

Nov.

38-BK

Des

A five-pound note may not be so familiar as the door knocker

1-10.1.1, Tibak 10-CFT ·.. Tiivini

FROM SINGAPORE,

Meriones -R R

Ripenos 8.-B. F Theenas:

B. F

Antanas 10-R F Pantinagg 11-A, M

ཙྭ་ähpg FROM CALCUTTA, -LUN.

Ketang

4-B

or the breakfast china, yet how

many of us who handle a five- Dec. pound note--even daily-have noticed the peculiar wording.

Nov.

the Bank of England." Why Dec. "Compa"?

ETRAITS, "JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,For the Govor and Compa of

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND "AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT,

CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE:

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIREOT ROYAL MAIL STHAMERS. (Under Contract with HM Government.)

KALYAN

"KASHMIR"

TON

FLOK Εργατοπα (ABOUT)

8,144 28th Nov. Marseilles, as Blanca, London,

Hail & Antwerp

At Noon.. 8,986 10th Dec. 10:8111th Dec..

8th Fab. 1th Feb.

S'apore, Penang, Col'to & Bombay Marseillos and London

Marnellies, Loudon & Antwerp:

Marseilles and London

Marselle, Loudon & Antwerp

Epore, Peaang, Colbo & B'bay Marselli and London

**MOREA

KASHGAR”

9,003

26th Dec: 1990

AMACEDONIA *

11,009

9th Jan,

**THYBER".

9114

13rd, Jan.

14 DELTA *

8,097

4th Feb.

* MALWA "

10,841

9,089.

10,902

ath. Mar.

13th Mar..

9,138

Poca Mar.

1918

3rd April

"DEVASEA

8,156

17th April

**KALYAN

9:741

ACEDONIA"

11,099

11st April 1st May

SHOAR". |-

9005

18th May

Marseilles Londen & Antwerp Maravilles, London & Antwerp: Marseilles & Endpo Marsellies, London & Antwerp

KARMALA

**WANIDA"

**RASHMIR" **KHIVA** **MOREA***

Marseille, Loades & Antworp Marualliemand. Londisa Marseille, 'don Antwerp & H'borg ailles, London & Antwerp Marsailles, Marseilles and Lendon

"Patie

"FROM JAVA. 25-J.C.J.L.. Tjuiwong 24—J0JL: Nikembang 15-AONL Tilbodas

FROM JAPAN.

Tottori Maro Hatori: Marn

Emprose of Asia

11

THE AMERICAN'S QUEST,

Nov.

28-N.Y.

30-NY.K.

'Dea,

1.-C.P.B

FROM BOMBAY.

9-P. & 0.3

Jan.

Soudan

&-P. &0. Delta

FROM MANILA.

Changin Nov. B. de Bi

A bank-note forger would take the word for granted and copy it as it stands without further · Novr· Investigation, But it remained for an American with both bank, notes and time on his hands to Jask "Cekapa? Why Compa?

And so the quest for information Began

The query

was first taken to the teller of a large bank in the City who handles hundreds of Bunk of England notes every day. Compa? I've never noticed it," says he. "No idea why they use it call the manager"

NEW ZEALAND MAN'S CLAIM.

"VERBAL MARRIAGE."

New

Alexander Grant, Zealand schoolmaster, claims to be the son of the seventh Earl of Seafield, then. Viscount Refd- phaven.

NYCK

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,}< VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan Porta: Through Blås of Lading Livsed to kill Ormelaad Common Folate în USA, à Canada. Through passage rates to Hurope via Amerion.

IYO MARU

SHIDZUOKA MARU

..........$400,- ($45), (1440. Wednesday, 10th. Dre., no.11 a,m, Wednesday, 0th Junuary,

The viscount, he says, MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Ferts.

took his wife Caroline secretly aboard a loop in the Clyde, 15- tending to land near the Senfield estates. Several titled friends who were aboard. witnessed a legal verbal marriage. A storm coupled with the imminence of a birth, compelled an immediate landing at Banff. Sallors carried Caroline and her maid ashore.

KITANO MARU

HARUNA MARU KAMO MARU....

Saturday, ooh. Due... 1 11. Saturday, 10th Decembor. Suturday, 2nd January,

HAMBURG via LONDON & ROTTERDAM."

TAJIMA MARU LIVERPOOL via ADEN, MARSEILLES & GLASGOW.

DELAGOA MARU

Tuunday. 8th Douambor...

Monday, 7th December.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU AKI MARU,

Wodneminy, 23rd. Dei., at 13 a.m. Wednesday, 20th January,

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

RANGOON MARU...

Saturday,

6th December.

Grant asserts that he was born the same night and taken a week later and placed in charge of Mrs. Grant, the wife of the | gardener at Gordon Castle, His father, he says, Bald the Grants liberally as the price of their CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON. silence and also for his son's up-NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

NAGANO MARŮ BALAAAAAAAA¦........... Hnd of November. bringing and University educa tion.

BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,

Delagoa Bay & Algoa Bay. KAWACHI MARU...

And of Decambar. BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO..

PENANG MARU ..

Wednesday, 25th November. WAKASA MARU

Friday... 27th Navember,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

«Par Diẩm B, * Free Monroe" on Nov; Empress of Bonnie-M B. Si Lo, Miss. J. Maasbbocuk,

AKI MARU

- * • • * - · · · Thursday, 17th December. SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

-MATSUMOTO MARU

30th Novom ST.

1st Deonmberg,

MURORAN MARU

ATSUTA MARU

15th Degumber.,'".

KATORI MARU

Monday Tuesday,

Wednesday, 2nd: December. Tuesday,

· For further information apply to NIPPON-YUSEN KAISHA.

FROM BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE M LTD Tel. Central Nos. 292, 298 2122.

18.--á‚Ü¡ L..

Pros..Maison.

Pec

A-0.P.8 19-0.P.3.

Empress of Asia

Karprese of Canada.

Jan

5.-0.P

Dec. 11.-E. & A.

Arafurn

M

19.-N.Y.K, 97.-E & B

Tango Marn

Jan.

E&A

19-NY.K.

5.-B. 1.

St. Albans. Aki Mura Tand

Feb. Ver. 1L-E. & A. Apr. PE&A The manager looked at the five-ROM SEATTLE

30 B. F. [pound note and compared it with Nov. 30-B. F.

Doo. 95. F a large bundle of fives, tens 'and,

NYR fifties-all signed with the queer!

19.-N..K. word "Compa." "I've been in: 14- F banking for thirty-two years," he Jan. 16.-N... confessed, and I've never noticed.

Nov. that. Why not ask the Bank of England? They will tell you at Nov. 17-P. & .

once."

Chanzte

Arauca

& VANCOUVER.

Menelaue Aohllin

Jyo Mara shidztoka harus Protesiacar Tokobams: FORM ..A..

Pres. Pierob 28 line

FROM LONDON

Deb

1.-G. L --P;&

$4.17 Le

7.-G. L

200

WHERE THE BANK FAILED. Our American then curried his query to the Bank of England" itself. A cashier had never Jan. Carze to noticed, "Compa." and

Frequent connection from. Por Bald for Passengers and Constantinople, Fireans, Smyrna and other Levant Furte by steamer Ibedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH

RANTHIA "

**TILA W▲ "** ***TALAMBA "

TALMA" "TAKADA"

INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS

A 600

10,000

27th Nov. at 1 pm. Ath Dec, 80181 17th Dec. 110,000 25th. Dec. 804911th Jan.

Bingapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Singapore, Penang & Calontha 8ingapore, Penang & Calenta. Alagapore, Penang & Calcutta Bingapore, Penang & Calenta

others

of the around him could give no ex-Feb.

planation. The persistent Amer- ican was then taken into the sand-Deo.. tom of a great official—who had never noticed "Compa," and was equally at a loss to answer the question "Why Compa? He Jan. suggested; however, that the ex: planation would certainly be in Nov. the archives of the bank, and i the visitor would return in a couple of days he would have a

made search

and the reply Jan.. obtained.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),

*UTABDA"

8,958

fod Déc.

TM ARAPURA "

1,000

Btb JAD

*** ST. ALBAN:}**

4,500

3rd Feb.

Maulla, Sandakan. Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Bydogy and Malbourne.

TANDA"

6,958

3rd Mar.

do.

8,000

7th April

do.

* ET. ALBANE"*

4,500 | 5th May

do.

"ARAFURA"

*Calle at Rolambugan.

The E. & A. 8,8. Co., Ltd. testers will iso osil at Shanghai, Hollo, Delt, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en mate Inducement offers Frequent connections from Australia with the following :---

The Union 8.B. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand Vancouver, San Francisco

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Snes Oxual. The P.&O. Branch Bervice of teamers to London via the Cape.

Dec

2.-G.

- I

Kashgar Gleo tara Macedonia Carberronehire Glensblet Kby our Pentbrokeshire

Malwa Gleniffor ເອາດ

FROM BUROPEAN PORTS.

4-NYE.

5.-N.

7.-N.Y.K.

15.-J.CJ.L 13.-N. Y.K. 11-J,0

diano Maru Unlea Tajima Maru Oldekerk

Harana Kora Gemma

FROM MARSEILLES.

FM. 6.-NY.E H.-M. M 15.-J.C.J.L 23-M.M

H.-M. M. 20.-M. M.

19.

Paul Lecat Delago Mart

An baise. uldekerk Amazone Forthos

WHOM ELITUNUKIAN.

2-N. L

Onbleaz Aubalt Foldi Dorflinger FROM COFETHIOEN.

Meanwhile, the American put Dec. the query to everyone whom he Jan. met, until at last he found the owner of an extnsive library, con- Feb. taining a very rare book on the history of the Bank of England. This book was originally written by a Greek, in Greek, and trane Feb. B-E A. Jated by Frenchman

16E A. into. English.

And here the answer Apr.

Kar. 5.E A.

10. A

The New Zealand Shipping Company's roamers for Bosihampion and London was found. via Panama Canal..

SAILINGS

* KHYBER"

* ST. ALBANS”

то

SHANGHAI

JAPAN

28th Nov. Abangbat, Mojf and Kobe. 28th Nov.Shanghai and Kobe.

Kobe.

24th: Dec, with Dec. 1926

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Harl. Kobe & Tobobama. Kobe

Shangbai, Mojl'and Kobe.

Shanghal, Moji and Sobe. Shanghai and Fabe

"KASHGAR"

8,005

* BOODAN"

0,006

*TALMA

10,000

8th Dec

"MACEDONIA "

11,069

**ABAFURA

18th Deo.

8,000

13th Dec.

TAKADA

6.96

9,114

** SICHLIA"

6,812

1st Jan.

Shanghai, Maji and Kobe

**MALWA

10,941

1th Jan."

"DEEPA

8,001 4,500

8th Jan.

"KARMALA"

9,128

tard Jan

* MANTUA "

10.000

1,886

8.968

9.133

10,911

8,000

9,144

DEVANHA

*MACEDONIA

11.089

ST. ALBANS-

8,005..

KHYBER

0.114

* MALWA "

"MANTUA”

- 10,002

9,089

18th May 11th June

KANEMIR"

*TANDA

"KHIVA" "MOREA"

ARATURA" HALYAN

KASHGAR

*KARMALA'

8,155

500

10,941

9th Jan. Moji, Kobe and Yokohama.

Bhaghat, Moji sad Kobe 6th Feb.

sat, Majkand Kobe 8th Feb,

and Kobe 6th Feb, Hojt, Koon © Tokoname 10th Feb. Shanghal, Moji and Lobe 8th Mar. Salaghai, Koji & Kobe 13th Mar.Mojl, Hobe and Yokohama

13th Mar. Shanghai, Moil and Kobe 30th Mar. Shanghal, Moji and Kobe

ind A Brit Shanghai, Moje and Kobs. 10tla April Moji, Kobe and Tokohama 16th April Change, Moji and Kobe 18th April Shanghai, Moji and Kobe.

Shanghai, Bhangaa, Moji and Kobe. Bhanghai, Koji and Kobe,

All dams are asercelmate and enöfen in mineraison PEIRONS: MOMA.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED UN ALL STEAMERS.

*Pastbogers for Bangoon musei delcay ikole owa Hail expiator at Hingapori

while waiting for khe on carrying mon maz.

4 Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

Farosis Mensuring not more than 'S) H. x 1 1%. x 1. ft. will be 'roonfved' në thë

Dompany's Office my so noon on the day previoon ko milling :

For Fusibar Information, Passago Farm Fraighis, Handbookos, a10., STDİY DO.- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

F.&O. Baildog., Connaught Bowl Cinical, HONGKONG,

COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA

SPANISH ROYAL MAIL, LINE.

FOR MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, FICUS

'9.8. "LEGAZPI "

3.5. C. LOTEZ Y LOPEZ

15th December:x:

8th February, 1926.

FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, MOJI & SHANGHAL

8.S. "LEGAZPI ?

S.S. "C. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ

26th November.. 17th January, 1928.

The steamers of this Company, are all classed 100 41 at flori's mud Bided with every modern conveniunon Zor the comfort and Bakery at Boomgers, Stewardess and Dotter sarried.

BOTT

EARLY BANKERS.

Towards the end of the seven-

-N; 1.

37. L

Dec.

Jan.

10- A SA-E A

Malays Kina Toagking Chile Denmark ABL Java

teenth century the Lombards.. of "That's to the point," said the Italy were responsible for the in-orator as he brought his fist down troduction of banking into Eng-on the tack. land, and when, the Bank of "I'm ever so popular," the rate, England was founded in 1694 the collector said when he was asked to Italian word "Compagna," with all again. its abbreviation "Compa," used instead of "company."

And ever since there has been this abbreviation in the signature on all notes and documents of the "I'm taking things easy." Bank, though it's one of the things the boy, as he took the plum tart we never notice.

wasTlungs are beginning to look black the mean said when he went West.

from the larder.

ין

Boteler, Lt. and Mrs J. & Olsunog, "Mr

Melangbla. Mr L. Wiprot Mias V. Bar.oti, Mr and M. F. W. Blanchard, Mrs. Jise. Miss H Dahl, Mia . B. Eaton, Mra H Folts, Mc A. tespor, Mr Rot. E. Gread.

and Mra Edw. &. Harris, Miss B.

Mia R. Harris D. E. twell, Aine U. Hasidine, Prof. R. W Marriot Miss M. D. McLane Mrs C. B. McLaughlin, Prof.. Mobangalia, Mrs M di Roma, dra d. §. simon, Miss H. Simon, Mrs E. Tilden,. Mr and Ms A. M... Welch, Mrs Ji

Barbeson, Mes N. B. Melville, Miss D. A. Renwick, De... soď Míra Ja. Oi Tails. Dr. and Mrs D.. H. Yarnwell Dr.. P. Di Bhiwandiwalla, Mr and Ms shop Irving 3: Cooper.

Geo;

Ball ¡Jugles, Mre:

Mislau, Miss

Munson r

obra M. de

Mrs M E

BIA E EL MURTUN B. du Paradi Rogers

Master F, de Parodi, Mrs M. Mrad. Mogate, He R. R. Urdatz, afer K

de Bonchat, er A... Warrington, Mes A. H. Hustace, Mr and Min F, G. Kay, airs M. Trower, Mrs 40 Edvarda Misa A. M. Edwards, Mrs F. M. Hin;

Master M. P. Binosmp, de Powell, B. as L. Pri

Prime Erife F Silvestrij Cmatie, Mira .. Hewis, Be W. & Rivera Ohyt nad Mrs T. di Klobs. Mas M. T. Kingnam, Mister: Edw. E.

Joebler, Dr. H. Martin ană Mr a. N. Younglove.

As the reitor was leaving a tom- peranes meeting, he encountered Jone of his flock considerably. He

worse for, dink.

* Wars" he exclaimed. "I'm surprised to find you in this. stube. I'm sorry! I'm sorry-very sorry [

י

Well," muttered the mun, if you're really sorry, I forgive

THE AUCTIONEERING & BROKERING CO., LTD..

83, Duddell Street -

FURNITURE AUCTIONS

every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 2.30 pm.

said

L.E. S. HODGE,

Anctioner

S. KINOSHITA, Manager.

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

BUSTON & NEW

YORK

AGENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICKS. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

MV. WEIRBANK

vin Suez Canal!

let Jagungy 1920

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8; CO., LTD.)..

9.5. CITY OF EVANSVILLE 8.8 CITY OF DURBAN

8.8. OFRY OF LINCOLN

via Suas Canal

27th November

da. do.

19th December 28th December

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

**ELLERMAN” LINE.

CELLERMAN & BUCINALL BA. CO. LTD.)"

8.8. OFTY OF GLASGOW

1st December For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg 5.S. CITY OF BARODA

14th December For Havro, London, Rotterdam sad Hamburg

FARES TO LONDON Chas End Class 100.

Ler

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA ORIENTAL-AFRICAN. LINE"

8.8 SURAT

13rd November Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East Londos Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.

Through. Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Killindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SIS. CO., LTD.)

Sailings from Singapore on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or " MALATIAN" to-Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa.

Through freight and passenger bookings from Hongkong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or other services.

FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE. LINES

APPLY TO

Tel. Cent. 4791.

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LD. BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.

Codes Usad: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS,

IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.

Steel Twin Screen Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamer

HENRY KEESWICK

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO., LTD.)

AND "

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS. FROM HONGKONGWAY

8.8. OLTY OF EVANSVILLE via Buss Canal

88 KERMUN

8.S. CITY OF DURBAN

8.8, CITY OF LINCOLN :

da

do.

do

27th November

7th December 19tir December

8th December

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option.

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hongkong. Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.

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