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NOTICES.

WELLS FARGO & CO.

EXPRESS.

FORWARDERS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SHIPPING OF TOURISTS' BAGGAGE AND PUR. CHÀSES. TRAVELLERS; CHEQUES CASHED.

8. MONTEITH WEBS & CO., Representatives,

FORWARDING BEST 1

la, Chater Road..

Phone No. 1808.

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.

IKOTAL PACKET #AVIDATION 00.)

*This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swatow.

Next Sailings from Hongkong:

This vessel has excellent saloon accommodation for a limited aumber of passengers. is fitted with all modern

and carries a duly qualified surgeon.

For freight and passage apply to:-

York Building. Tel 1574.

-Hongkong, 50th Dec, 1916.

conveniencbe

JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Agents,

S.S.CO.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

Operating the new First Class Steamers

****ECUADOR.

The

VENEZUELA and

14.000 tons Each,

Hongkong to

"COLOMBIA."

San Francisco,

via Shanghai," Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.

THE SUNSHINE BELT.

most Comfortable Boute to America, and Barope.

Sailings from Hongkong.

"COLOMBIA "

July 18, at noon.

5.5.

"VENEZUELA "

Aug. 15. at noon.

144

3.5.

ECUADOR"

Sept. 12. at noon.

These steamers have the most modern equipment including over head electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only).

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is oar First Consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed. Ticket are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd.

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For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc.,

Company's Office in Apply to:-

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,"

Chater Road.

Telephone No. 141.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., & CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON line.

Single Fare by Night Steamer.........

...$ 7.00

Return Fare by Night (available also for return by day steamer) 12.00 Single Fare by Day Steamersonestarojuma ars...., Pamesa 6.00 Return Fare by Day Steamer ..........................

HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG.

TUESDAY, 3rd JULY, 1917.

10.00 pm. Fatshan.

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WEDNESDAY, 4th JULY, 1917,

8.00 a.m. Heungshan. 10.00 p.m. Kinshan.

4.30 p.m. Kinshan.

8.00.a.m. Honam. 4.00 p.m. Fatshan.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. Taishan "Tons 2,008.

19.8. Sui Tai Tona 1,651, HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Bireet Wharf. Bundays, at 9 am, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf..

MACAO TO HONGKONG.

Week days st’7.30 a.m. and 2 p.in. Sundays at 7.30 am and 3 p.m. EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 8th JULY, 1917.

The Company's Steamship

* TAISHAN?

Will depart from the Company's Wing-Lok Street Wharf at a.m. and return from Macao at 3 p.m.

NB.-The Compsay will also run a steamer from Macso on Sunday ki 7,30 a.m. and from Hongkong at 1 pm from the mpany's Wing Lok Street Wharf

Tas attention of the Pabuo scrawn

ocial facilities afforded by the Police Department of the Macao Gorerament, Fasees are inued at the Police Station facing the Company's Wharf thus obviating delay and trouble in having to apply at this Hoad Police Station for parmits.

Fares: Saloon, Single $3, Keturn $5.

FARES AS USUAL..

MACAO-CANTON LINE.

S.S. **SUI TAI"

Leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m. and Canton to Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1.30 p.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

$B$SAINAM 588 Tons, and 8.8. NANNING 569,Tous. One of the above Steamer leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUI, These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabine

Booking Office open daily (Sundayɛ excepted) 9 am, to 5 p.m. Fürfter particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

TEHOKANG, KANTON, & MADAS STEAMBOAT 09. LTR.

HE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1917.

VESSELS LOADING AND TO LOAD.

Destination,

NEBO

For

To be Des Freight Apply To Petched,

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO AND CANADA,

San Francisco via Japan Victoria, B.C., & Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco wa Japan San Francisco via Japan Victoria BC., & Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco' via Japan San Francisco via Japan San Francisco via Japan.. San Francisco is Japan

3, July

T. K. X.

N. Y. K.

16, July

T. K. E P. MS S. J.C.J. L. T. K. K.

Persis M. Inab↑ M. Korea M. Colombia Bintang Siberia M. Yokohams MN. Y. K. C. K. K. Tenyo M. Venezuela (P. M. S. S.

T. K. K. Nippon M. China

Shinyo M. Ecuador

17, July 18 July 19, July- 27, July

||| 1. Ang. 10, Aug. 15, Aug. 25, Aug. P. M. 9. S. 5, Sept. TEK. 7, Sept. İP., M. S. 8.12, Sept.

JAPAN AND COAST PORTS.

NOTICE.

MITSUBISHI COSHI- KWAISHA.

(MITSUBISHI 003

· COAL DEPARTMENT,

BOOM PROPRIETORS-OF- TAKASIMA, OGHI, MUTABI, KISA. (BAKE, TOSHINOTANI, NOJO, NAMA. ZUTA." SAYO, KANADA, SÄIKERY. RAMIYAMADA, BIRKI · and #YUDAN Cailleries.

Agestå for SAKITO QQAL, 1

HEAD OFFICE – MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO, BRANCH OFFICES 1-NAGASAKI

MOJI, KARATSU, WAZAVIATSU

OTARU, MURORÁN, HAKODATE KOBE, OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO, YOKO- HAMA, NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADI. HANKOW, PECING. VOSTOCK LONDON, NEW YORK, SHANGHAL BONGKONG, HAIPHONG UDE CANTON...

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Cable Address :—"IWASAKI.“ Codes: Al, ABA. 5th Ed., Wash- ern Union, and Bentley's. AGENCIES:--- CHINKIANG-Messrs, GRA||- ING & Co., MANILA-Moskrs. MACONDRAY 00, SINGA- 00. PORE-Mars, ́BORNEO LTD, GLASGOW-MössIR. A.R. -820WN, MOFARLANE &ÖG., Lesk For Particulars, apply tomy, K. KATO,

3 *Manager, Hongkong, No. 2, Pedde

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Shanghai

Chenan

Shanghai

Sinkiang

B. & S. B. & S...

4; July

5, July

Haiphong

Loksang

J. M., Co.

5. July

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Haibong

D. L. Co.

6, July

Shanghai

M

Yusang J. M. Co.

6. July

Manila

Loongsang J, BỈ. Co.

7, July

Shanghai

Wosang J. M. Co.

7, July

Haiphong

Kaifong B. & S.

7, July

Shanghai

Anbui

Shangbai via Amoy

Kobe via Moji

Kode

Shanghai

B. & S..

·J.C.J. L.. J.C.J. L. N. Y. K. B. & S.

8. July

8. July 9, July 10, July

10, July

Shanghai

B. & S.

12, July

Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama

j▲ki M.

"N. Y. K.

"13, July

Weihaiwei and Tientsin

Kueichow

B. & S

13, July

Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama

Atsuta M.

N. Y. K.

11 July

CONSIGNEES

Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Manila

Ceylon M.

N. Y. K.

14, July

Yuensang

J. M. Co.

14, July

Shanghai

Yingchow B. & 8.

15, July

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Hitachi M. ÎN. Y. K.

18, July

Tikini Tjibodas

Jinsen M. Sunning Shantung

NOTICES.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD, BUILDERS OF SHIPS, ENGINES, BOILERS

Of all Types and Sizes, Repairers, Salvors, Forgemasters, Brass and Iron Founders, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

GRAVING DOCK.

787 X 88! X 34—6′′ PATENT. SLIPWAYS.

Take Vessels up to 3,000 Tons Displacement.

ELECTRIC CRANES Ranging up to 100 Tons.

S.S. "RAJANG " launched April, 1916. OXY-ACETYLENE

and Electric Welding Systems.

AGENTS FOR:-

JOHN 1. THORNYCROFT & CO., LTD. Marine & Road Motors, Light Draft Carriers, Gunboats, Speedy Launches, Harbour Craft, Houseboats and Pleasure Craft of every descrip fion. Motor Pumping Sets, Motor Vehicles, &c. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD AND ENGINEERING COMPANY, OF HONGKONG, ♣ LIMITED. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN, AGENTE. Tal. Address "TAIKOODOCK" Tel. No. 212.

SINGON & CO.

- Established - AD. ISML TRON, STEEL, METAL and HARD- WÄRE MERCHANTE." Wholesale. and Retall Ironmongers. Plz Iron and Foundry Cole Importera. General Biore. korder Büdöskútlend – Ede 50, 52 $7, Ringg&trest. (2nd Stroek, wasi of Chutral kot) Telophone Fa. Ik

TSANG FOOK.

sa Wanchal Road. Telephona stay PIKROS & ORGANS REPAIRES, TUN: JED & REGULATEDŰGASES EX-POLISH- JES, WORK & FINISH QUARANTEED. LOWEST ORARUES. DONSISTKEY WETWA BEST WORKMANSHIP. ES İLĮKATES BETEK 11 REQUEST.

IT MAY SURPRISE YOU BUT WE CAN PROVE THAT YOU LOSE

BY NOT ADVERTISING IN THE

DOLLAR DIRECTORY.""

8.8. KIYO MARU."

From SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO and JAPAN PORTS.

The above named steamer having arrived, consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of cargo from alongside.

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Cargo remaining undelivered on 2nd July, at 5 PM, will be landed at consignees' risk and expense, and delivery must then be taken from the Company's' Godown.

Storage charges will be assess- e on all cargo remaining un- delivered on 7th July, at. 5 P.M.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

No. Claims will be recognised after the goods have left the Steamer or Godown,

All chafed and damaged cargo. will be landed into the Company's

Godown, where they will be examined on 11th July, at 10 AM. No Claim will be recognised if filed after the 19th July, 1917.

T. DAIGO,

Agent. Hongkong, let July, 1917

Empire Trading.

FROM THE PULPIT.

Fruitful Old Age.

Yet even of Christian people but few seem to desire length of days. People don't want to live to be old, they tell you. Well, | are they right ? / Or sms they re- vealing a great daściancy in Christian experience, faith and hope No doubt there are es ceptional cases. There are some who, by reason of great feebleness "They that are planted in the and affliction, have the right, like house of the Lord shall floarieb S. Paul, to desire to depart and in the courts of our God. They to be with Christ. But one has shall still bring forth frait in old in mind rather the prevalent

Notes of a sermon by the Bev. J. Kirk Maconaobie, at Union ! Church on Sunday morning.

age; they-eball be fall of sap and green; to show that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is Do uerighteousness in Him.”- Psalm 92/13-14.

It would b

too easy to provide foil against which such

temper so common among the young and strong which “sets so low a value opon life that its long continuanos:is not wished for.

"

Worthier is the spirit of old Robert Mofat, who exclaimed after half a century in savugo hopeful words as these show the Bechuanaland: Ou for 10- brighter contrast. · Old age is a

other life to spend among the subject on which a great deal

bestben has been written, and most of it redeemed so many of the things Obristianity which very different from what is given which are weak and despised in as here. The thoughts of this in this world, did introh also for palm are not of the kind which the closing period of prolonged ordinarily rise in the mind along life, signifying by what manner with that of old age, but the of death we may glorify God. To Bible, which is the most hopeful Christian man or woman length book in the world, contains a few of days should, ordinarily, be an parallels to it. Not that the experience to be desired. Not Bible is one-sided .00

govated, perhaps, certainly not to the eabject. It recognises be purchased at all costs, but that there is an old age whose thankfully received if so God days are evil, that years may draw wills. nigh of which it can bat be ssid that there is no pleasure in them. God for citizens advanced in

It also recognises the troubles

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We have much docasión thank

and disabilities, so often experien-years who bear for His glory the oed in old age; indeed there is star fruits of devout and faithful no more pathetic cry in the whole living. To deprive our world of (such would be to snatch sway its psalter than thatwios attered sap- plication, "Cast me not off in the crown of glory and leave it

irreparably poor. time of old age, forsake me not

·To take thein from the obarch when my strength faileth. God

would be to remora mach Thou hast taught me from my

of its brightest hope, its youth; now also when I am old and

not." calmest faith, its purest love,. grey-headed forsake me

ita moet effectual prayer. (Pe. 71).

Contrast-with our too prevalent Apart from Scripture, ancient pessimism the attitude and utter literature at large is amply ances of old men themselves who stocked with ancheerful refer- have also been men of faith; my ences to the later years of life. Tennyson, Whittier, Holmes, in The document entitied by many the realm of letters; Gladstone or antiquariane the oldest book in Lord Selborne in the world of the world begins in that very affaire, and many more who might strain. Ita date in a full 3300 by named. Or take humbler B. O, and it is known as the lines such as are familiar to as Precepts of Plab-Hotep, a viceroy all-parents, grandparents, aged of ancient Egypt. Here is the friende, whom we have known and paragraph in metrical tranela- loved. Think of their ripened tion:-

"Man unto his dotage falls, Decay somes on him; and his

years decline, Youth's glory fades; each day an

old man's heart Is vexed and wearied more; his

eyes go blind, His ears go deif, and ceaselessly

hia strength Dissolves and dwindles; lo, his

mouth is dumb,

Be apeake not as he epake; bis

feeble mind Remembers not the deeds of yes-

terday.

Yes bis whole body suffers; good

is ill,

character and - mellowed lova, their pleseore in recalling the God-guided past, their cheerful hope for the time to come, their willingness to serve if only in being served, the object leason they give us that not only `is there a place for those who "etend and wait" bat for such as can but eit aside and be waited apon.

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"Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is pesce : not fret, not anguish, not cankered retrospect, bai the tranquil expectancy of the matured and self-mastered Bonl, sojourning in its land of Ben- lab, which is **beyond the valley of the shadow of death, and also out of the reach of Giant Despair; Such is said to be the earliest neither can they from this place written word we possess of human so much as see Doubting Castle.” reflection on this mortal life, and

Taste disappears; Ab, miserable

man!

Age is thy misery."

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it could be easily matched from

the pages of the classics.

Oar Shakespeare's ** Baven Ages" is pointedly suggested the dismallest lines ip

Plague of Mice.

The plague of mice in Victoria will English and New South Wales literature. Man regards himself probably force the Governments before the rage and tumult of this of these States to remove all to the seaboard. Six world as Lear before the tamalt, wheat of the elements:-"Here I stand thousand mics are being killed your slave, A poor, infirm, weak nightly. In the Forbes district sad despised old man." In the they eat the hair of sleeping tragedy of Lear we have pre-persons.

More German Piracy. sented as only Shakespeare could

Recently the Norwegian present it, the picture of age in all that it should not be; deserted, steamer Harald Haarfager, which dishonoured, helpless, despairing, runs between Denmark and Nor What God intends it to be it way, was seized by the Germans ehown in each s song as we have in the Sound and taken to Gora bere: "They that are planted in many with the passengers and no intention whatever of making the house of the Lord shall mails and a cargo of foodstuffs, flourish in the courts of our God. The vessel was using the free- They shall still bring forth fruit water route, which has up to now

maintained in old age; They shall be full of been sap. and green:"

throughout the war.

Mr. Bonar Law, Leader of the House, stated in the Commons that the Imperial War Cabinet bas ananimously accepted the principle that each part of the Empire, baring due regard to interests of our Allies, shall give eprcially favourable treatment and facilities to the produce and manufactures of other parts of the Empire. (Cheers.) There is

any change during the war. The resolution leaves the question of foodstalls open and does not involve the taxation of food.

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Refreshments on the Roof Garden.

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