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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1917.

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and what it might have cost him. But the sadden heroic deed has long preparation. Its history ie determined in the man before it is inscribed on the roll of time.

Mesers. A. L. Anderson and Co., The Rapid Growth of the Navy, A hero is more often made than

in their Weekly Share Circular, born. He is in the truest seD RE: A correspondent contributes a product of moral forces at work dated Shanghai, October 27 the following article fo the within himself. He may have state:There has been rather less. Times:-

turned to his duty with the dull doing during the past week and

the sudden jump in exchange in The remarkable development of The war has brought new compliance of necessity, but he the latter half by no means tended the Navy in the last year was H. K. & S. Banks s. noportunities of heroism to us all feels the appeal of patriotian towards better things. In the described by Mr. Daniele in an MARINE INSURANCES.

the bond of Every tros Britos in the fall or

rabber market, where most trans-address at the Naval Academy Cantons othere, with strength of his manhood is abip

or actions tock place, prices remain to day to the graduating ensigns North Chinas soldier, and the business of fight high claims of trath and honoured on the level but close with a of the Naval Reserve. He cred-inions ing has become his duty. Men made all the more imperious by

somewhat easier tone while ited President Wilson with giv Yangtszes unzocustomed to the bitter task the conviction that his life's bast of war bare done more than meet in achieved by a faithfal response cottons which bardly received ing the initial impetus to the its ordes! with courage. They to thas the hero is fashioned, and say attention are quite nominal movement that has resulted in a China Fires

H. K. Fires have lived or are still living on the dash and brilliance of some Naturally enough the higher ex-great expansion of the eervice.

The graduates, one hundred so beroic scale. A stretcher-bearez fent done in the challenge of change has put an end for the

the enquiry for and seventy-four in number, Douglases in the fiercest hours of the fire sudden danger manifesta the

of the corpe Steamboats battle of Ypres went cat sgait spirit which has lein quiescent debeatures and the same canse are membere to serk the wounded till be was until the occasion called it forth. has weakened most of the items of reserve naval officers who indos (Def)

three Indos (Pret.)

·killed by « sbell. Bie companiepe Faith is necessary for the under general securities. To have just completed a deciated that be more than de beroic life. It is the achievement day's opening rate for TT on monthe intensive course of in- Shells served the V. O., though his self- (of the man who believes in some London was 4; the Dollar rate traction to Et them for duty Ferries.

being 72.45. Company Me tinge, aboard chip or on shore. official thing higher for others and for

etc.-Far Eastern Insurance Co., "The impulse that has made!

Sugars acknowledgment. Thousands of himself than the best that this Ltd. (Fire and Marine): The possible our rapidly expanding Malabons men like him have performed world gives. And since we may deeds of valour which in previous all believe, we may all lead the list of applications for shares in Navy, declared Mr. Daniels, came from a speech made by wars would bare woo the most heroic life. A nation of heroes is this new flotation closed on 24th coveted of all decorations. Heroisz possible, because a nation can inst. totalling just under 33,000 President Wilson in St. Louis ca Langkats. has become commonplace. Nor bave faith. And when that faith or early 10 per cent over the the third day of February, 1916, Raubs is it found only when the gans is pat to the service of a militant aumber offered. The authorised when he declared there is no Tronohs thunder sad men go forward to religion like Christianity in its divided into 50,000 shares of Tis. to cover so great an

capital ie Sh. Taels 1,000,000, otuer Navy in the world that has Urais

area of Oriental Cons. meet the enemy. There are corfi'ct against organised evil it

DOCKS, WHARVES, mary men and women far from is plain that possibilities of 20 each. Kochiers: The meeting defence as the American NSTF,

to wind up and appoint a liquida and it ought, in my judgmen', GODOWNS, &C. the fighting line who find them-heroism abound.

2nd prox.

to be incomparably the mosH. K. Wharves n. selves challenged by new claime In "Inetane Tyrannus" Brown-tor is called for

Kowloon Docks sa. to which they are responding ing describes in hie vied way the Bominions: An interim dividend adequate navy in the world.'

"Following close upon the de- S'hai Docks with magnificent epirit, anrecog-heroism of a friendless and ob- of T. 0.50 is payable on 5th prox.

LANDS, HOTELS Tebongs: The Directora bave aaration of the President," con- nixed by others, and even by scure victim of a tyrant's cruelty decided to pay a second interim tinued Mr. Daniele Congress themselves, Heroism in not less who remained anɛffected alike by of Tle, 0,50 on 20th proz.

AND BUILDINGS. tooks radical and forward clep Centrals bercic becsane it is unknown and the lare of pleasure or the pain

on ite naval progemme. It H. K. Hotels unrewarded.

of bitter torture. At last bie persecutor But what is heroism? It is so mercilega

prepares Writing on August. 10, the abandoned the plan of a yearly Land Invest. courage alone, Courage is not everything to inflict a miserable American Consal at Birmingham athorisation of anw ships and H'phreys Est.

been adopted a three-year bailding Kloon Landsn. infrequently a matter of tempera destb, only to find himself obeatsaye:-da irqairy hae

Shortly thereafter Shai Lands ment. It is easy for some men toled sa he discovers the secret of received at the Conealate from programme.

it increased the naval appro face danger. Good physical con- the high heroism to which he is an American firm in regard to dition and lack of imagination compelled to do homage:- the manufacture of glass in Eng-priation from as average of former COTTON MILLS.

The man sprang to bis fest, land, especially window and year of $145,000,000 to $312, Stood erech caught at God's optical glass. No particulere are 888,000, and einse the first of Ewos

skirte, and prayed! available as to the soncal pro- August, 1916, has appropriated Kung Yiks -So, I was afraid! duction of these articles in this for the support and increase of S'hai Cottons Yangtszepoos the Navy $1,343,184,896, while) This is bat another way of en-country: The only firms pro

Orientals then this. It is courage inspired by an ideal. Heros heroism has forcing the declaration of the dacing window glass (apart from estimates pending before Con- MISCELLANEOUS. tha quality of adventure. unknown writer of the Epistle to stained glane) are Meaers. Chance greas carry an addition of nearly This is not always the case with the Berbrewe, who also reveals Bros. & On., Ld, Smethwick, six bandred million dollars. The Borneos

and Messre.gregate appropriation in little China Light & P.s. courage, That may be allied to the source of tras heroism. It is Birmingham, foolhardinese, and express itself faith in the unseen, faith in God, Pilkington Bros., St. Helene. In more than a year, to make effec- Providents

Green Islands in recklessness. Heroism, on the which ennobles even the weakest regard to optical glass no data tive and impregnable the nation's Dairy Farms other hand, dares greatly, batoharacter by the alchemy of the are known and at present the first arm of defence is, including H. K. Electrics

man the figuree are rapidly changing. The pending estimates, nearly two H. R. Ice Co., is never beedless. It may even Spirit, and gives s

Ropes. know what fear is, and yet have steady will and clearness of moral firma producing this glass are

**I am not publishing a military Steel Foundries its own special quality in it decision which leads him with Messrs. Chance Broa. & Co, Ed., response to the ideal. "Are you ager jay to offer himself to the Birmingham, and the Derby secret when I say that while the Trams, Low Level n. not afraid ?" WA

service of honour, eren though Crown Glass Co., Little. Cheater increase in perevozel in the past Trams, Peak, old s. question addressed by sacficer to hie com he must perish in his gloricas Derby. From on authoritative Lew months bas far eurpassed the Trams, Peak, news

scarce it is learned that there two increase in material, there are Laundries panion whoes face was blanched adventure.

Companies may produce about three times as many tips in U. Waterboats" n.

Watsons 300 tons auuually. The totsluission to-day we there were

Wm. Powells. value of glass and manufacturee ex months ago; and that ships Morning Posts D. thereof recorded in the last more ships, from enlarged and ever enlarging shipyards, 'are of prodnation (1917)

frequently enable them to meet peril with an easy indifference which leaves them andismayed.

Bat heroism is something more

God pale, as they stood together in the hail of shells,' I am afraid,"

The replied, "and if you were ball

as afraid se I am, you would run."{

British Glass ladustry.

Brazil's Part. Following upon the report ceasna

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billion dollare.

1.

$86 $112

*75*

For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager,

BANQUE" INDUSTRIELLÈ-

DE (HINE.

行銀業實法中

| Capital (34 Paid up) ....Franca. 45,000,000

(1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the

Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the

Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernotte.

HEAD OFFICE:

74 Rue Saint Lazare, PAKIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON,

BANKERS.

ID FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- mercs et de l'Industrie en France, In LONDON: London County & Wait-

minster Bank, Ltd.

In NEW YORK: Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italjans, Telegraphic Addreas÷CEIBANKIND.

Interest allowed on Current Accounti and Fixed Deposita, Terms on application. Every description of Banking and |Licharge[business transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH: Queen's Building.

Tel. No. 2352

Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

NOTICES.

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CORRECTED TO KOON TUESDAY

"NOVEMBER 6, 1917,

He who though conscious of fea: is prepared to overcome it by circulated respecting the sending was G. $23,840,984. As to optical coming to afford a place on naval something greater has already of Brazilian troops to Europe, the glass, the census of production to the thousands of patriotic | BENJAMIN & POTTS, turned his face to the magnificience newspaper A Noite has interview records $1,352,887 the value for young men who have crowded Share and General Brokers.

Princes Building. of heroism. "For my part, I smed Kr. Nilo Pecanba, Minister of the United Kingdom of "Lenses, into the Navy since the osil” always frightened, and very mach Foreign Affaire.

BO,

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The Minister optically worked glass, and prisme "said the man who has been stated that Brazil is unable to of all kinds wben sold separately." styled the most brilliantly heroic send troops to Europe. "we will Glass making is an old-establish soldier of our time.

contribute," he said, "by opening ed industry in the Birmingham Heroism cannot be achieved our porta to the Allies' ships, by district, but the industry before except by a definite act of the the co-operation of our war and the war was to an ansatisfactory Two Pompell Palaces Unearthed, will. It is true that a man may merchant shipe, and by placing state, owing to its inability to hold

Farther interesting discoveries Demand be quite suddenly challenged by at the disposal of the Allies as its own against the inroads of some deadly peril and respond auch of our prodace as they may foreign competition. With the are being made amidst the rains 33 dis.

60 d/s.... "If the Fress does not elimination of this competition of these are two palaces belonging TIT Shangbai.

of Pompeii. The most remarkable bravely to it without hesitation, require. as i be wers following the anderstand this, the Allied Chan- the industry has had a most re to patrician families which bave T/T Singapore natural, slmost automatio, move calleries take it into account with markable revival, and so success been brought to light by Prof Japan ment of his mind. Possibly no fall appreciation. one is more surprised than the hand, entire liberty is granted to they are now determined to regain fesser Spinazzols in the region IT Indis hero himself, if he is ever able to Brazilians who wish to join the the last industry and to bold it lying between the great amehit Demand, India....

after hostilities ceses. Glase

beatre and the buried city. Esch T/T Ban Francis- 68. reflect on the nature of his action armies of the Entente."

of these has two storeys intact, manufacturers' associations are

co & New York!

..... 159 whereas, with a single exception, TI JAB... epringing up all over the country all the Pompetien dwelling exca: T/T Marks Nom and are playing sa important partated hitherto consist of cae storey/ France in firmly re-establishing the in-

Demand, Paria. .............. 39514. dustry. An important departure only. A rich collection of brosze

BUYING. being made st the Sheffield Udiversity,

Special part, whilst the walls of the 4 m/s. LIG. 2/1134

trieliniam were covered with

4 m/s. D/P........ 3/1112 baildings have been erected and

3/1134 are now being equipped whereby

ocuplete in Greek and Latin, with 6 m/s L/C

3/114 it will be possible to carry out philosophical axiome, hints for 30 ds. Sydney & Melbourne... research and practical experi-

health, and aundry other 30 ds. San Franc

6914 menta upon a workabop scale.

epigrame.

isco&New York/ The whole, trade will benefit by

4 m/s. Marka Nom this. The production of pressure

4.10 gauges bss been highly

JUST RECEIVED

FROM PARIS BY

MAISON

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FELT HATS

FLOWERS, TRIMMINGS,

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6 m/s. France. 4.15 specialised and improved. Avis chemical glass in Birmingham hes Demand, New York. 68%

Demand, Germany.. tion, too, has given a great incressed about 40 per cent, since T/T Bombay......... impetus to this branch, and the the war. Same establishments Demand, Bombay... Non special installations for the have bean apedially organised for TIT Calousta purpose will be readily adaptable making the finer forms of glass, for Demand, Calcutta... Nom. to the requirements of peace, which a demand has arisen; in Demand, Manila .336 The output of chemical glase- the other case manufacturers Demand, Singapore. 121 ware is considerable, mostly for whose resources were not sppli On Haiphong 3% pram. war purposes, but there is some cable to these have assisted in On Saigon. 3% prom. difficulty in obtaining the neces- meeting the emergency by mak-On Bangkok. 53% sary labour in this branch of the ing the heavier kinde, to which Gold Leaf, per o 44.

Sovereign DHEDSINTE 86.90

Nom industry and women are now their works were adapted. The Bar Silver, per oz... 444 being employed as glass cutters great obstable to the rapid ex- for the first time in the history pansion of the medical glass trade SUBSIDIARY COINS. of the trade Makers' of lenses has been the lack of sritable are shorthanded, this being an labour. In the flint-glass brarcu occupation demanding technical manufacturers have crders that skill, which can be acquired will take them months to com- only by practice and experience. plete-Commerce Reports, Wash The production of radical and'ington.

DISCOUNT FER. $100 :- Chinese....20 cts, pieces 614%, dir. Chinese...10 Hongkong 20 cts. pieces Hongkong 10

pram.

CARH

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Des Voeur Boad

$15,000,00

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

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(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

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INTERNATIONAL BANKING

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HEAD OFFICE:

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LONDON OFFICE: 16, Bishopsgate, E.C. CAPITAL EURPICS.CE. 88,500,00% UNDIVIDED PROFITS CS. $1,348,004

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Through le close affilialo with NATIONAL KITY BANK OF SEW YORK, the Bank is able to oder e Services of the Branches of that Institution in America, and elaswbers, namely:-

Ca's Sexi25 BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENDA, HAVANA- MONTEVIDEO. RIO DE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, SANTOS,

JANEIRO 540 PAUL, FETHOGRAD VALPARAISO,

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS innsacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXZI DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertainać as application.

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Monke

Hongkong. 26th September, 1916

THE

OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

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LIMITED.

Established 1880,

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Reserve Fund......

36,000,1,0% 22.:00,000

Faad Office-YOKOHAMA

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*

LIBHI ONO, Manager Bongkong, 10th October, 1917.