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BANKING REVOLUTION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY JUNE. 3, 1914.

WEATHER REPORT:

DISAPPEARANCE OF

MALARIA.

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POST OFFICE.

Noilco.

Certain alterations are bélng made in the Barhalders' Hall on the North-alde of

SHIPPING NEWS.

·ARRIVED.

On the tad at 10.40-Pressure has decreased moderately along thasouth-sas) coast of China, and increased slightly

"Na returns from Luzon.

the General Post Ofice. While these al-Hatching Br. ss. 1,267, W. O. Pamore, over the Visayna, terations are in progress the door giving

3rd Inst.-Ewałow, 2nd instank, closed every night at 6 pm, and opened acome to the Boxholders' Boxse will be

GenD. L. & Co.

on the following morning at 7 a.m.

In

The Delta, with the English Mall left

Hanol,

Fr... 650, Le Cheralus 2nd inst. Haiphong, 30th ult. Gen-A. R. Marty.

in about latitude 25" N; and longitude At 6am. this morning the typhoon was 124" E, moving northward, pute

Chang, Chinese, s. 1,258, D. W. Rosending at 10 am, to-day, 0.09 inches.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 26 hours and inst. Tientsin, 17th ult. Gen.

Kitano

- 4.8. N. Co

י

Maro, Jap. 8. 8.500. F. E. Cape, 3rd fast London, 15th April- Gen-N. Y. E

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Fornaset YN. W.

A Struggle between Giants.

The man who has revolution- Is an article in the Medical lesd English banking le Sir Ed. Press, Sir Ronald Ross gives three Ward Hopkinson Holden, of the reasons for the disappearance of Londen City and Midland Bank, malaria from England. One is writen Mr. Charles Duguid in the the diminution in the Daily Mail. There is not Boomber of mequitoes which atom of the dramailo in his was brought about by a general Singapore on Saturday, the 30th ult, as Erin nature, although he himself vatem of drainage. The second i am, and is due to arrive here to-morrow doubtless sees as olarly ne any-is the diminution in the number This packet brings the parcel mail closed › London for despaton by the all-ta one else the element of humour of parasites in human beings route on the 29th Apr, and for despatch in the situation. He is in dead endused by the use of quinine, overland on the 8th nit, Aarteet He has the grit. and The third in the abalişion of the The Devatha with the American

Mall the solidity of the earth; he is window tax, which was a tax uposle ja due to arrive here on Friday Kumano Karu, Jap.ak 5,244. Bayaks, indi Hongkong and Neighbour-wlade,

the June. ✨ of Manchester he birth ant annabina and fresh air. Sir education. Ele play golf, but Ronald compares the probosols of his hobby is broking. He knows the mosquito so a ears of surgical English, Delta, éth inst banking in its every detail anderments and are the beauti-American. in its widest venae. Re began fully dalioste "atabber"! can be life as an ordinary bauk elork, pinged into the skin as easily as and he is now not only abairman fork into a pat of hatter. The and managing director of what malarial parasites pass along. At the moment is the biggest grooves in the proboscis, and it is English bank he evidently a wonderful problem, which is intonds to keep it the biggest not to he explained on the evolu- ho is also an Fonomist, FTA tion theory, how such parasites") revels in the theories of ooano-naquired the power of passing in mics, and still more in their this way through the invest. practical application.

Twice already this year bas Sir Edward Holden startled the world of finance. Twice has he set it thinking and talking,

MAILS DUB..

Devasha, 5th June.

“MAILS VIA BIBERIA.

Loft London May 15

Due Shanghai May 30,

MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW. Holhow and Haiphong-Per SUNG

KIANG, 4th inst., 9 a.m. Fort Bayard, Halphong and Pakbel-Per

HUE, 4th last liam. Formosa via Anplag Per JERIMO M.

4th inst. El a.m. Straits, India vis Calcutta-Per FOOK-

BANG, 4th June, 1 Shanghai & N. Óhinn-Per LUOKOW,

Shanghai

Siberian

4th June, 3 p.m.

& North China-Per CHOY SANG, 4th June, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY, 5th June. Wol-hal wel Chedoo & Tiesin Per XUEICHOW, 5th Juno,

9.1.

lark-Kobe, 20th ult, Gen-X.

Leongsang, Br. e. 1,083, W. G. G. Losek, And inst-Manlia, 30th ult., Gen, -J. M. & Co. Vingshow, Br, st. 1.216; 0. 0. Williams, 3rd inst-Shanghai, Sisi alt, Qon-B. & B.

DEPARTED.

June 3.

Solun for Bangkok

Ching Chow for Kwangyon Talshun for Shanghai and. Tientain

Furt Eulow for Hamburg Macbaw for Bangkok via Holhow Taming for Rollo via Manila Changsha for Melbourne via Mauila

Hong Wan I, for Singapore vis Amoy Tango Maru for Yokohama Rubifor Manila Llangohow for

Shangbal

Klang Ping for Shanghal via Foochow Halman for Swatow

Pheampenh for Saigon

Kaljo Maru for Foochow

Samsen for Singapore via Hollow Kwanges for Hongay,

Shanghal & North ChinaWingsang for Shanghai

(Europa vis Biberia)

Delta, 3th inst., 9 a.m. 1.

To make commotion with the Dalny

the 8th June, at 10 a.m.)

steamer leaving Shanghai on Monday. watow, Amor and Foochow -Per HAI-

American

English

CHING, 5th June, 10a.m.

SATURDAY, 6tì. June.

hood'...

2 -Formosa Channel.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o

about the DATES named r

For

Steamers

LONDON, via Tīm) Devanha

ual Ports of Call · Capt. W. R. Hokey

To Bail On Remarka

noon

Freight

6th June. { & Para

moderate

LONDON & ANT-)

das.

N.W. to ........> 8. W. gala.

WERP vis Binge- | Novara

noise, ' Panang ›Cant. H. R. Hather-

(who, Port Blaid,

about. 10th June.

Ington

& Marseille

100

R.N.R.

Delta

Capt. W. R. Le Mare

R.N.R.

10a.m. 8th June.

Fright

about

14th June, & F

Bouth coast of China be-? The same tween H and Lamooks

No.1. SHANGHAI

South coast of China bo-? The came tween Hand Hainan...) as NEW

China Cossi Meteorological Register,

Station

*2001.

2nd June, s.m.

Winda

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Dian.

Foros

Weather.

Wastook in 29.99 $3 Nemuro Hakodate

30.03

8.

BOW 1

10

SHANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE Nagoya AND TOKO (Capt. W. H. Sweny HAMA

R.N.R.

All the above steamora afe Atted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Pax-age, ADɲly to

H. A. Hewett,

E.&O.8, N. Co.'s office.

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1914

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HOME

Bor

YAPIES, GENOA, AL-Y

6a 29.97

30.07

Toklo

30.06

Koshi

20.91

BW

Nagasaki

29.84

K'egima

29.80

Oshima

29.81

Naha

#

29.73

29.12

Per

0: Jebsen for Bangkok via Swatow Atautu for London via Singapore

Bonia Is.

Chotos

Whatwel

29.89 53 88 aw. id ob

Hauker

Ichang

Kinklogs

Steapiors.

PASSENGERS ARRÍVED.

29.85

JA

95.56

via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- da, United States, B. Ameri-Slomson, Mr & Mrs D Melpot, &

Por a Yingehow, from Shanghai-Sharp P. Mesire Hallard, Pettit,

Swalow Persa. Kitano Matu from London,eto. Tathoka ---Me E A Ram, Mr & Mra LR Vaatoo,

2073

20

Amoy

fa. 29 67

GERS LISBO ̈Y, \ Prinz, Ludwig . SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. v Binrer "

10

शारी

29.69 73 90

A'WERP & B'MEN.

18,300

5A 29.35

Tatohu Tainsa

29.55

D

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SHANGHAI,

NAGA-] Dertilinger

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29.5J

2

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SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. Brosch

Abdeen, AR M Shamsudasa, H Kimura, Joh Dohol, Kar Dean Kin, Wang Ming Heln, Foong Lye Poh.

Karhun -

29.30

II W

YOKOHAMA "\

17,000

P'dozen

-*

29.39

10

Canton

29.79 75

MANILA ANGAUR,

H'kong

.29.71 60 50 so

YAP, NEW GUINEA, / Coblenz

Gay Book

29.68

"

one a

Macao

29.71 76

nnw

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

Wuchow

ex

BRISHANE, SYDNEY › Capt. H. Schmitt AND MELBOURNE.......

6,750

1 pm.

Pakhol

Holbor

Prinz Sigismund

KOBE

Osph A. Hurtzig

6,000

Capt. J. Koehler

{

Formosa via Keelung, Shang- hal & North China, Japan

20. Tia Bau Fransisce (Europe vis Biberia) Per MAN CHURIA, 19th inst. 11 a.m. Straits, Barmat, "exion,

Ado laida, Western Australia, India Aden, Egypt, and Europe vis Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m

to boon. Extra Postage 10 coats.) (Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail, Extra Postage 10 sente) (Letters posted in nil the Pillar Bora in time for the first clearance will be included in this contrast

· mail)—The Parosl mail will be closed on Friday the 5th June, 5 pm-Par DEVANHA, 6th June, 11a.m.

waged, and in their lost bilance Never haa baaker shown so de- sheets, while the deposits with finitely that he has the courage of Lloyda wore shown to amount to bis opinions. It is not too much. 92 millions sterling, those with to say that bankers, who are a re- the London City and Midland Batow, atrained, diguified, conservative amounted to 94 millions sterling. class of men, have beon scandalis. The extent to whinh a bank holds ed. Sir Edward Holdon has what the deposits of the people is, of some might call audacity. The course, a inensure of its greatness, first bombshell which he explod and in this respect Sir Edward ad, earlier in the year, was his Holden's bank was seen to have outspoken challenge to his follow-grined the premier position. bankers on the subject of their It is this state of affairs which gold reserves. A ataid committee has led up to the present acute of bankers had been sitting on struggle in which Sir Edward the question literally for years; Holden's bold stroke has made the appointment of the committee him the talk of the town. This was the outcome of cautious and week Lloyds Bink has announced politic discussion of the subjects ontinuance of its policy for years before that. It was evi-in its proposal to take-over dently too much for the patience the basinsas of the famous Wilts of Sir Edward Holden. Not only and Dorset Bink, one of the most did he quietly build up a gold prosperous institutions in the reserve in the vaults of his own country. But the point is that by bank, thus assisting the Bank of so doing Lloyds will add some 12 Euglaud, which is the recognised millions sterling to its deposits, keeper of the gold reserve of the thus gaining once more the pre- country; but, suddenly, at the last mier position with a good lead. meeting of his bank, he pointed The nature of Sir Edward Hol- out how certain foreign countries dan's reply is not only unconven- had established war chests of tianal, it is unprecedented în gold, argued the necessity of banking business. He awaits no this country doing the Bame, favourable opportunity for further Philippine and declared that unless his fellow-expansion by hackneyed absorp- swatow, bankers accomplished something tion. Almost simultaneously with meantime his back would, in its the Eloyds announcement same balance-sheet at the end of this the reply direct from the London year, make public the amount of City and Midland Bank. It was gold it holds as an example, of that as banking facilities were course, or as a challenge, to the being redneed by the Lloyds others.

amalgamation the London City But the latest move of Sir Ed- and Midland had taken premises ward Holden which has set the and made arrangements for opea whole City talking is even mɔreing branches in seventeen of the audacious and revolutionary re-affected towne! Banking competi garded from the point of view of tion is known to be keen, but it is staid hanking methods. For years quiet; never before has one grest Lloyds Bank had built up and bank openly thrown down the had sustained the character of gauntlet to another in this fashion. being all-absorbing. Bank after bank, London and country, was! absorbed into its great organisa tion; its tentacles with their far reaching power were those of an insatiable octopus.

But even such enterprise a this seemed to increase rather than discourage the determination of Sir Edward Holden and his London City and Midland Bank. During the past twenty-five yoare it has absorbed twenty-four banks' with deposits amounting to prac tically 50 millions eterling. The wer of the banks in the field of absorption was quietly but grimly

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29.77 75 29.78 79

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SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL

London, 19th May, Arrivals from China: Ambria, Bach. To make connection with the Talapun, Boandia, Atlantique, Tubingen, Wa Train leaving Shanghai on Thursday the kana Maru

The following vessels have passed the Canal-Austria, Benlawers, Dorflinger, Bilesia, Annam,

lith Jude, at & a.mí.

SUNDAY, 7th June.

swatow-Per HAIMUN. 7th June, fs.m.

MONDAY, 8th Jane,"

11 th

Bandakan-For HINBANG, 8th Juas, Shanghai & North Chins-Per WO-

►

SANG,8th June, 5 p.m. . TUESDAY, 9th June.. Bwalow, Amoy and Foooho-Per HAI-

TAK, 9th June, 10 am. Philippine Per TEAN, 9th June, 3 Shanghai & North China-Por SHAO

HBING, 9th Juns, 3 p.m. Wei Hal Wei & Tientsin Per OHIP.

SHING, 9th insi., 5 pan.

can be supplied at cheap Rates

at SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo), Atthese ports steamers calling a for bunker coal exclusively are. exempt from all shipping dues and harges.

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American

WEDNESDAY, 10th June,

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Westem Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Naples Per P. LUDWIG, 10th inst, 9 a.m. Shanghai, North China, Japan, Tia Nagasaki, United States, South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe via Biberis Par EMPRESS OF ABLA, 10th June, 10.30 p.m.

Canadian German

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THURSDAY, 11th June. Philippine - Telands-Per ZAFIRO, 11

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FRIDAY 12th June. Jesselton, Kudat & Sandakan-Per

BORNEO, 19th June, 8 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Far HAI

YANG, 12th June, 10a.m.

Philippine L., Angur, Yep, Fried., Wilhelmshafen, Rabaul, Herbertahohe,Hatupi,Samara), Australia, Tasmania,

How Zealand

via Brisbane-Per COBLENZ, 12th June, 2pm,

Australian

Mall.

TUESDAY, 16th Juno,

Preach

Mail.

Balgon, Straite, Ceylon, Ade- lalde, Western Austraila, In- dis. Aden, Beypt and Europe "vin Marseilles (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Ertzs Postage 10 conia). Lettern posted in 'all' the Pillar Boxes in time for the 'first clearance will be included in this contract mail.)-Por POLYNESIEN, 14th June, 11

FRIDAY, 19th June.

Philippine Is, Timor, Australia Tasmania' & New Zealand vis Port Darwini-Par: 837 (BANG, 19th June, 10 am;

*London, 22nd May. Arrivals from China-Moravia, Kosr. ber, Laomedon, Baron Jedburgh.

The following Tavels have passed the Canal Chill, Hyson. Iyo Maru, Kazem

be, Kashima Mara, Peking.

London, 28th May, Arrivals from Chica: Brilliant. The following vowels have pared the Cansit-Bloemfontein, Jason, Menelaus Prinzess Alice, Blasia, Merionethshire Perseus, Polyphemus.

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London. 29th May. Arrivals from China:--Austria, Kaadi- ma Maru

The following vessels have passed the j Canals-Ajax, Himalaya, Byria, Todde

Atreu, Faal Locat

London, 2nd June. Arrivals from China :--Jason, P. Alios. The following vessela haye passed the Canal-Benarty, Banvortish, Kazema, Nubia, Yuncan.

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Os 29.37 82

29.91 85

1..0

10

*: 29.86 87

T. F. Claxton, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, June, Ind

1 Barometer, reduced to 33, degress Fahrenheit on the level of the was in fa- ches, tenths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenholt.

5 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- ture being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufor Scale,

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, s gloomy, b hail, I lightning, o overcast. p passing showars, g squally, rralo, s snow,

thunder, visibility, w daw wei.

Q. Rain in inches, tenths and hundesdiba

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

To sail on

WEDNES

10th June,

About

THURS

11th June.

SATUR

18th June.

זה.

About TUESDAY 23rd Jans. FRIDAY, 12.h Jung,

9 a..

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telography. New System of Telefunken.

FREIGHT LINE.

.....

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD,

Durendari w.................About 8th June.

HOMEWARD.

For Havre, Enden and Bremen/

Hamburg:

Borkum about End of June.

„

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and

Bremen/Hamburg:

29.78

Altair

-Day Onĵdate Ou data

Baromater 29.75 22.72 Temperature i 65 60 Humidity

6% Wind Direction .....WOW Borse Weather Bain

N

50

SE 1

HE Observatory, 2nd Jane.

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OPERATING AN

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MONGOLIA 27000 MANCHURIA 27000 tona

KOREA 18000 tone

CHINA 19200 tonn

PERSIA

SIBERIA 18000 tons NILE 1000 tone

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

“THE SUNSHINE BEET”The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

MANCHURIA, Bating RATURDAY, FILE (vis Manila)......, se MONGOLIA

·POESIA (r[3 Manila)

8th June, 461 pin TUESDAY-16th June, at Noon AFRIDAY,

BATURDAY,

#these steamers are famous for their modern

26th June, at 1 pm. 1168 July, at Hoon

tha zuinne, wblade is under the passonal wupery.don of Mt. Vakioran), the world-famous comfort, and the superiority of "Caufar: Jary, zlatemoma; i quipped with miretslo faux, and running water, Berta equipped with^airoliše muding lamps, . Numerous ameteunatamanii waler svinuming, MillploooTLULMEN, GERK galade, dashes, vienot a dull moment throughờut the trip,

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Beginning of July,·l

For Havre, Emden and Hamburg!

For further Particulars, apply to

Bremen

End of July

NORDDEUTSCHES LLOYD

MELCHES & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG »od CHINA ngkong, 29th May, 1914.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES,

FORTNIGHTLY: BARVICE TO AND FROY "JAPAN via SHANGHAI

FORTNIGHTLY | SERVICE TO AND FROM

EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL

For

SHANGHAL KOBE AND YOKOHAMA aintain

Steamers AF To sali: Child 15th June. Atlantique 4, 20th June,

MARSEILLE via PORTS

Polynesien = |16:5 June: V. Ciotat

80th Junant!

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESSLIV Felipping on the Go.' Heamers at Colombo, for Calonna; Bosaber and Austria ut Port Said for the Levail. Constantinople and Black Band kn

"Through Tickets to Lonion via Paris by railungu Der Strother sickets to Karope via Snes and KIMKRIAN ROSTE And vice-

For thather partionlara kyply toj

OPTHOMAS

Trinted mid Publishind by the Propristor, Dr.

Icw Hotin Stroot, in the City of Viescris,