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will be loading on berth about the end of Now ember taking cargo on through Hills of Lading for Scandinavian Ports at Conference Rates. For space and particulars please apply to

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Agents.

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In England and America the breakfast of millions

is a dish of Quaker Osts.

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It is the finest form of the greatest food that grows. It is almost a complete food.

As a food for children nothing can take its place.

It is rich in food for growth.

As a food for hot climates the ost is almost ideal.

Quaker Oats is flaked nata packed in tins. Its Have is delightful. Try it.

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THE HONGKONG BELAGRETMA

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Consignees per Company's Steamer

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WHAT THE CHINESE ARE THINKING.

A Visit to the Interior. This is the first of a series of articles by Mr. W. P. Simms, the AL American Correspondent though naturally tinged strongly with the U. 9. standpoint, Mr. Simms, observation & Instruc

tive.

I have me: with soveral

For the past several days I **BELLEROPHON **

have been travelling by donkey are hereby notified that the Cargo through northern China, getting will be discharged into Holl's■ close-up view of the Chinese Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie people, face to face as they now at Consignees' risk and subject to are with the most tragic silustion terms and conditions of storage in their history. at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Go-surprises. One was the discovery down on and after 17th Nor. that even in the less-tutored Chinese mind there is a growing. though as yet bazy, conscious:Pag that China's fat, in solar at- altogethether understood way, is going to be determined by what the Fosigners' do at the conference in Washington.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steater's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 km. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted

after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the

23rd November, will be subject to

rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or befare the 6th Dec, or they will not be recoguised.

No Fire Insurance will be efected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th Nov. 1921.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAFTU

From BELAWAN DELI

PENANG and SINGAPORE.

The Steamship

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"VAN CLOON" Thaving arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are notified that all goods are (being landed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra-hazardous golowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.. Lid, whence and or from the wharves delivery may be obtain. ed.

Goods not cleared by the 25th, Nov., 1921 will be subject to rent All broken, chafed and damages packages are to be lefs in the godowns, where they will be examined the 24th, Nov., 1921 at 10 am by Messrs. Godard & Douglas.

must

on

Claims against the steamer be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned la any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be counter. signed by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Agents. Hongkong, 18th Nov. 1921.

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Another was the widespread feeling that America is" Sumber One country among the lot and that when the crucial moment

comes she will save China.

FAITH IN AMERICA,

As it is known in the United States there is no such thing as public opinion in China. Buz fundamental ideas have a way of spreading over this vast nation of 100,000,000 people and slowly but surely making their way through all but the dullest skulls.

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MEETS AN AMERICAN, On the way to Peitaiho I met Among these ideas is the one an American, Mr. John Eari that America has always given Baker, whose grandfather bought Chinese a square deal and ma& farm in Illinois back in 1818, re depended upon to be on the then walked 70 miles in 14 hours side of right when greedy powers to escape a gang of stick-up mea get together.

he thought were after the $8- Americans whose business

mainder of the gold coins he takes them into the interior carried sewed up in his belt. invariably speak of the rebound this feeling has on them, once their nationality becomes known, Though well treated as a rule. foreigners generally are not liked. But towards Americans there ise as we swapped experiences, **It is a great mistake,” he told something a little spell in their attitude.

AT A COUNTRY INX.

Mr. Baker has been in China

many years and speaks Chinese, which is the railroad to business over here.

to believe there in oo pub ic Isentiment in China. My work has kept me ia close much with At a country inn where the rank and file of Chinese for stopped for my noonday meal, years and believe me when I teil consisting principally of chicken | you there is 25 uch public dishes and rice, the usual crowd {opinion among the people in the collected to see me eat. To the country as there was in the Chinese I was a strange sight, | United States, say, in the '70's. particularly the way I handled my chopstickel

In the background were the middle-aged spectators, the front | rows affording a better close-up view of ing being reserved for the Two of patriarchs and toddlers, the latter were stark naked, though seven or eight years old.

One of the village elders a

Foreigners in the treaty ports will deny this, but it is true. The average Chinese is intelligent, industrious and resourceful.

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CHINA NOT BACKWARD.

All that China needs is a fair chance. I bope she gets it at the Washington conference.

The pro-

"I have no sympathy with this, shriveled up old codger with a treaty port conversation about the scanty crop of gray hair done in Chinese being hopelessly back- s queue and a few long white bairs ward. They are not. failing like gost-whiskers from gress she has made in the last the underside of his withered chin decade is astounding considering

along towards the end of the the bandicaps she been order. me felt he'd known me long"Railway traffic Las doubled in enough to ask some questions.

"Foreigner?" he said, rather than asked, by way of an opener.

A CHINESE WELCOME. "Yes," I replied.

"From?" he queried. "From?" "Shanghai." I told him. Butr I knew this was no: what be wanted.

"B'looz Russian, maybe!" There are a good many Russians in China now,

"No. I belong American," answered.

the past eight years and in

country like this that is a pretty good barometer. The in- dications are that it will double agic in the next eight years. The Peking Bankow line made 18 per cent. last year over and above expenses. What American railroad can boast as good a showing?,,

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"The world was amazed at

WAL Wilson or Harding who Japan's progress, China will do

In a country of 5,000,000 square as much of more in the same issued the call he did not know. miles, or more than twice as big The British he know as as the United States, and with a length of time if given the powerful Foreignore." without population four times as great, PRAYER BOOK REFORM.

At once & ware of friendly chance." The Rev. R. J. Campbell, vicar animation spread over the old

The little old man who quce any special reference to them as 5,000 miles of railway are but a of Christ Church. Westminster, man's face of parchment,

tioned me at the village inn was friend of foe, while the Japanese drop in the backet Roads, com

he plainly disliked.

paratively speaking, are totally speaking at the Church Congress, A-h-h-h-hh!" he exclaimed, an average Chinese He owns a

AWAKENINO NICH.

lacking. China is a group of **What Chins needs most." isolated urged the advisability for diver bowing a little. "You blongisle piece of ground and though

communities. Local sions in the Prayer Book American! Velly nice!"

he cannot read the newspapers said Mr. Baker-among whose prejudices under such conditions marriage servic", which, ho Obviously being an American he keeps up with things after a

that of ad-are but natural and lack of politi said, contained much that made * difference. The old fashion, like American old-timers qua'ifications is

viser to the Chinese Rail-cal unity a matter of course. might be left out. The burial fellow jabbered something in the used to do about the big stove in

way Administra ion is better Neverthless and notwithstand-". service, be contended. might be North China tongue to the little the general store. almost entirely re-written. It audience and they seem'd to

He knew in a vague way that cromusications and education ing my distinct impression, as I contained almost a pagan note of think the same way about it, something is to be pulled off by facilities-more railways, more hit the trail on my braying don

highways and modern schools. key, is that China's slumbers are mourning.

Given a square deal by all the almost over. Dr. Campbell also They smiled a sort of welcome at the Big Powers in Washington,

It may require a and that China's fortunes may declared that the form of prayers | ms.

shaking to Touse ber for those at sea were scarcely Americans I men tell of simila rundergo a cha ge for better or powers, and these things, she will rude

worse as the result. Whether it astound the world with her pro- thoroughly, but she will performa 109able except in time of storm. experience they have had.

miracles once awake.·

gress."

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

NOW CHILDREN, OUŽ

LESSON TO-DAY MENTIONS.

SNOW"SNOW IS FROZEN

DARTICLES OF VAPOR

IN THE ATMOSPHERE

JIN THE FORM

OF FEATHERY

FLAKES.

Freckles Is Right!

NOW DO YOU AL UNDERSTAND JUST WHAT

SNOW IS ?

FRECKLES, AS WE WALK

OUT ON A COLD WINTER. MORNING AND LOOK, AROUND,

WHAT DO WE SEE

YEAS

YES

YES

YESSM

ON EVERY.

HAND?

BY BLOSSER

GLOVES

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