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SHIPPING NEWS

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY.

The following local shipping and mail intelligence has been, corrected to nean to-day ---

Vessel Yoo Ying Wa

Haihong

Radnorshire

Weer

Agente

Vessels Arrived.

Cheong Yo Douglas & Co.

JH & Co.

Dollar & Co.

Lapice & Ca

ad Lize

Твогинд

TKK

Song Bo

Cadarita

Kallas

Akibono M.

Kaljo M

08K

Bungthan M.

NYK

Eva Xun

Wingles

Tangie

Kwanglon

Тоок Наст

CMS S

From

Haiphong ris Hoihow Foochow via SWALLOW

Bremen via Spor

Saigon

Sebatik

Hito lalaad

Caston

Saigon via Rwatow

Moaring

041

BANKS.

P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION LTD.

(Thesrporated in England 1923.

ithm which is abilisted

THE ALLAHABAD BANK

Board of Directors

LTD., INDIA.

£5,000,000. £3,594,160.

£ 90,000,

The BL Hon. Lord Tochasps 0.0.1.0., K.0.5.1, Kale (Chairman).

The Rt Hax be Earl of Salerno (KO, &GMO.

Sir Frederick Eley. Bais,

The Ean Alexandar Shaw. P.

Sis Mastaga Caranh Turner.

Francia Alexander Johnston Fig. Walter Cabern Granbrook Esq.

Authorised Capita!

Co's Whi.

Hamburg via S'porn

Kow. Waf.

Hell' Whi

Subscribed & Paid up............... Reserve Fund

Haiphong

0 44

0 17

DÄ Stonecaliste

B 50

Co's Wh!

C: 19

C 16

Str Duncan Carmichael,

Daisen via Chatoo Shanghai Manila

C 45

Alamader Kemp Wright Ex

Co'l Whi.

Clearances.

Where Bound Saigon

Departure.

22nd Jan

Thora & Co.

Yokohama via S'hai

Swato

CMS N

Ceatan

Bas

OSK

Sungshan M.

XTE

London via 5 pore Kesinng via SwATOW Shanghai via Swałow

23rd Jan.

Loking

JMaCa.

Hathoog

Fossbow

Hamsan

Proiez Tenerifa

Hydrang Kwanglee Elenor Kaijo M.

Haibung

LOADE

Sardinia

Tjilaroe

Timancak

Agents

Larsen & Co.

Chiu On

Douglas & Co.

Impending Departures.

Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)

Destination

Foochow

SWALOW

Apents

Sailing Date

Ja Co.

23rd Fire

Jan

Antwerp

2411

A. Chi

24th

B

34:

Shangbai

Los Angeles

251)

Manila

Japan

Ad Line

Nanto Y K NYK

CM & Co.

B & S

CPS L. DLE Co P&O

Tips

Apua

P. McKinley Semarang M.

Mite M.

Corjules

VCEAUX

Xsema

Empress of a

Eiching

Feadan

Sibaria: St.

Fanang

Fooking Yu13 Amboise Tamb. M. Sailo M. More Rakeyo M.

PO

JOJE

JCJL

1

Co

B & B

T 5%

JW Ca. น ป

NTE

Η ΣΕ

Rotterdam

Amoy

Swalow Kelasgow

Ascover

Foocow

Bambay

San Francisco

Shangbai

JM Ca.

Calcutta

Manila

Maravill

Colombo

Zuazonu

Japan

America

离心

TEK

Impending Arrivals.

1Supplied by our Advertisers.}

Tasse!

Aroots

Sardian

PU

Kaga M.

XYX

Banan

B&S

Princs Ra

B&S

B.& 8

Turba M.

NYK

Takaoka 34

NIK

Taiyo M.

ТКА

Vespa!

From

Sobe

Liverpoo! Liversno!

Sard

Sche

Barbar

Yokoham

طالة

J Mackenzie Esq. (Mng Director): M.M. Cubby Esq. C.B.I.Q. L. E. (Oeneral Manager)

C.

HEAD OFFICE -123, Landouthall Street, London, West London Branch -14-16 Cockspur Street, Landon RW. 1. Eastern Branches :

Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo. Singapore, Hongkong & Shanghai.

The Corporation andartakım Ümeras Banking and Exchange Buainmen of every description and in addition to its "Branches bas" Agencies ali over the world

Q. CHAMPKIN, Manager.

-22. Des Voeux Road. Central, hongkong.

THE CHINA SPECIE BANK, THE BANK OF CHINA.

LIMITED.

CIOFFE HEAD

No. 6. Duddell Street, Hongkong.

Foreign exchange and general banking business transacted.

Current Savings and Fixed deposits bear interest at ratos

JANUARY 22, 1923.

BANKS

HONGKONG AND SHANUMA BANKING CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFIER HONGKONO. Pakl-up Capital $30,000,000

Rawers Funds

Starting... Silver

£1,500,001 $93,500,00{ Baskets Liskülty of Propzimnes 121,22 000

COURT OF DIRECTORES

A.O. Tang Xaq miro

DC, Barnard, Eng -Deputy Chairman

à 3. Powerâmith, Bhg. Bon. Kr. 2 V.D. Racy. 6. Dustwell. -

hu G.T.M. Eias, Big, 10. P. Whoe. Ext. Has Mr P. B. Halpähkl

Chial Manager 2-4

DAMASK.

ENVOYS' PASSPORTS..

The Designer's Art.

Ways of Obtaining Them, The term "damask" owes its The jargon of savoy's and their. origin to the silk fabrics of passports is an extensiva and so- Damascus. These were elaborate-casionally an entertaining-one, ly waren in colours, sometimes) There are various degrees in the with the addition of gold or other matter. ·Ân saroy may demand metallic threads. At the present his passports, he may threaten to day it denotes a linen texture demand his passports, he may ba figured in the weaving with floral given his passports, or he may be or other patterns.

threatened with that fate. In the Authorities state that it is extreme case an envoy is handəd probably correct to credit the his passports on the outbreak of Chinese with being the earliest) war, but it is by no means desen- inventors of looms for weaving|tial that things should go to that figured silks, and elaborate de-jextreme. In the present case of aigus were made as far back 25 Greece, the Minister goes, but the 206 BC. At that time Wastero Legation' stays' in a state of woven cloths were only ornament- Isuspended animation. Even when ed with . coloured threads or the whole staff loaves there is still embroidery. The date of the hope; things may not go beyond introduction of handloom damasts) a breaking off of diplomatic rela- into Ireland seems doubtful, but tions for a limited time, and it is the invention of the Jacquard then only a case of how relations machine by Joseph Jacquard, the may be resumed with as little (son of a silk weaver of Lyons, loss of dignity as may be for both

took place about 1801, and it was sides. Thep there is the case of exhibited at the National Ex- Minister who does not ask for |hibition in 1804. Subsequently it his passports but is given them. was introduced into Scotland Here the objection may be to the by the BURG, LONG AND THANGHAI LAKST) about the year 1824, and probably | Minister personally or to the

Hon. Mr. 2, 0. STEPHEN, Manager:Hongtosp--A. H. ĮBAXIDE, IM Esangih : Basaga)... 4. B. BIN. J

LONDON BASEYEŻY GORDON COUNTY VERIMISTO

* PARK'S MAXX, LIMITUS

Darren | konatziv opsaed in Loans Outrige and Fizad Deposile romstrad for me shorter perioda la Gogas Currenér and Marla, sa sarma which will be quoted an nyplientica

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Hangkang. 19th December, 1922

HONⱭKONO SAVINGS BANK,

The Busives at the sacro Bank le condusver CORPORATIO

Kalon may be obtained an appčiantiemi INTEKET an deposito la stewed an

found its way to the North of policy of which he is the mouth- Ireland in the forties of last piece. Palmerston's meddling in Minimum mowikły Minsan në 132 pie ananı century. Long before Jacquard's | the affairs of Spain led up to the

You the Hogglang and 'Shanghai Bakı

(Specially authorised by Pres- | Dorgorman, idential Mandate of the Republic of China on the 22nd of Novem- !ber, 1917.)

1

G. STEPHEN,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 14th. Nov. 1922.

Authorized Capital.$60,000,000.00 Paid at Capital...... 18,278,600.00 THB CHARTERED BANK OF Reserve Funds...... 9,629,423.24

HEAD OFFICE: PEKING Hoagkong Branch: 4 Queen's Road, Centrai.

Braneben and tub-dzaneden all over China 253 Correspondense in Rurope, Amarian, Kad pher pacha of the world.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1834,

|PAID-UP CAPITAL ...... £3,000,000 £3,700,000

3. 4 & 5 per annum re- London Bestur: The Fational Frottiniai RESERVE TUND. spectively.

S. NG QUINN, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong. 20th. Ja, 1923.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

Bae Hongkong

23rd J

265

25th

25th

24th

26th

A. C

30th

30th

Consignees Diary.

(Compiled from our Advertisements.)

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(INTE SZLAKDE TRADING SOSTETY J

Pay Cak Reserve Punchne Spesial Lori

Enaal)ided 1

· P. 1302, 0001,

7. 10.3

#1:53,443.200 £1,425,433 Fi : 23, 160, 000 MELLI

Mae On:— Lueerdam, Brass 43

Rre Enga

Zatrim

TAKT AFTAS? :—Balar! &

REANCE

Free Claims

Agente

Goods Stored

Wo Penu

angkor

AL

Kowloon

to be Storage Expires In by

Jul. 23 Fib. 15

MM

Tenerif

T & Co.

Kowloon Kowloon

Jan 25 Jan 27 Jun J

Jag, 30

Examina tion Date

Jan. 20 Jas, 20 Jac. I

Bandartet e Ro Coabit

Caleatis

Cheribes

Djember

XMMTS Medan Padang Yalembang Pekkich g PERK PONTIAN &

Abeagha Big Borradal Bowralazia

(Bola)

Tegal Tinder

KAS2008

X

Steamers' Movements. fongola - London on the 19th inst.

TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Stock Exchange,

Bharybrokera" Association

Banks.

STO

1:5

104

Manse tasarances

تر این شود

5133

BRAS Baca IL.A. £35 padl Bank of E A

Cantous North Chad I'mins Yangtze

China 7 tes

H.K. Fires

· Douglase

H. K. Steamboats

Indos ¡Pref.

Indon Det. Ln Beg

Inda Dei. K R

Tare lavaraser,

Shelle

Ferries

Paube

F

Refaerie.

151

58

Mining

326

י

Sugar

Malabo:.

Kailan

Langeats

Shanghai Loans

Shanghai Exploration>

Trenons

Ural Caspiana Benguet Con.

H.K. Wharve

A. Docke Shanghai Dock N. Engineering Shanghai Hoakes

Centrals

H.A. Hotels

H.K. Hotels

b. 14. 153/4 b..

phreys Est.

JJ

5-

4. 223

22

U RE

10.6

F. 2.10

Docks Whares, Godowns &c,

b. 15. 163

161;3

188

99 $3.60

195

b.

Lands, Hotels & Buildings.

012 #.

ola n.

280

294

Now II.

24]

H.K. Lands

11.

287

1.

194

Kowloon Landa

8.

81

Π

1. Peclamations

b.

250

Cotton MA,

b. 12,

3,66

22

115

115

Exte

Orientals

Shanghai

Cements

China Providenta

Miscellaneous,

Electrics E.K. Old b. 244 New a. 234

01 b. 24 New b. 23)

21; sa. 2:1

China Light Dla

b. 10.70 Nam. 2.10

1.

1010

19 t. 21

Dairy Farms

b.

213 22

20

Electrics Macao

37

Hongkong Ropée

323

Peak Trams

Peak Trams

11.

Hongkong Tramways b. 17.30 sɔ, 17,45

Old b Now

Steel Foundries

Water-bout

Watsons

Wm. Powella Lane Crawforda

Canton Ices

Nanyang Tob.

Singeres

11.K: Constructions

D.

Hongkong January 22, 1923.

104

4.10

171 a.

17.4

Djukakarta Kabe

Koi&ad!

Hamersag

sad Valon Bush of Zogland, Ltd.

| The Guarnaty Trans Compaar of You Tuk

How Toth_Baskere:-The Irving Balions) Backs The Squiisais Trum Compsky of New Tart lasers allowed on Carrera ànevents and Food

Depcella Terms en avgilumálom.

Black

Loana granted sa approvså sovarition, Dyneisi fosiles for Home Frohanga.

|

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

£3,000,00 .PORNTON BICHANON sad jösserni, Kual 16g basic vs Traasseiod.

Brazy kamription of Basking Business Trans DEPOSITS vad for STIRES SONT PTE

CURRINT ACCOUNTS 1994 and FILas at Union Vhigh v 12 de quitad nu apglianiida”

J. L. CROCKATI

Manager, Hongkong, 1st January, 1914,

TSUYEE FEI

Manager.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE →→→→

Ku. 19 Dm Torax Hood Ouxirak

Established 1915.

BANK OF CANTOF

LIMITED. •

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKON

FOREIGN EXCHANGE an

FAUTHORISED CAPITAL-MALA,330,006,006 16 | Gozaral Banting Busines

PAID-UP CARAT AL 18,000 RESERVE FÜID — $ 198,108.30

Chrispondenza at Colombo, Hadrie Pomáí #herry, Basskoz. Brigoa. Haiphong. Hanoi, * Amer, Telobama. Kebourne, Sy2017, Haw Tork, Ban Franciven, ste, the.

Leados Bakers:—The Tasional Puzvik416), and Calon Bark of Esçinm:s, Limited.

The Band happ and svila sad roevious far- solletion B of Exchange, Imaes letters al

redito Brazaba sui corrsagost

the Contirat, la Grish Britain. Antries and kapitalis and lendula 192ZER Barla vie of every desorption.

#. X, GROSTAMP. Aguat.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE (TRUNCH HANT.)

Hold; I Boulevard Hensemann, FazĪS,

PERSAT

43,006,00

"

BLANCERS AND LORECIJI,

ZMUTH

Bastar Batambua Cast

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901

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BAKKERH

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XTRANEX: Comptoir National d'Rosoczy

da Pories Credit Lyonnais; Banqu de Paris or dea PayeB6; Credit Industrial et Commarola Bolste Dezza:

IN LONDON: The Nasional Provincia sad Cain Best of England Lid, Comp soir Matienal d'Enzonym de Paris; Cradis Lyenšais.

IN NEW YORK: 1. F. Margna & Co.

isters allowed on Current Annotais Fized Deposita sosording to arrangement.

very deuription of hesking nad trahange buslass framma100.

V, HÁRSOT.

Asking Masogeni

Hoogkang, Oescher Dial, 1928

ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL

BANK LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

15. Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.

DIRECTORS;

Mr. Fung Wat Tlay, ConiZWANI Bon. Mr. Chen Chen los, Kễ. Kan Thng F4.

Kr. Li Koos COLE.

Mr. Yang Pag Ibna,

Kr. P. L. Kask,

MT. NE Chang Lak,

Kr. Reyna Til

Mt. Wong Yun Zung. Mr. Chan Ching shek. Xr. Xan This Exmo

+

Kilat Kansgir. Kt, £an Tong 76 Asm. Manager, Mr. Li Tan Pangi

BRANCHES & AGENCIES-

LONDON

PARIS

SHANGHAI

KOBE NAGASAKI SINGAPORE TIENTSIN MANILA

SAMARANG

CALCUTTA

..

NEW YORK

SAN FRANCISCO

KOKOHAMA

SAIGON

PENANG

KAKKOT

BATAYIA

SOURABATA

BOMBAY

CANTONE

Transacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 12 Months 5% per annaL For 6 Months 4% per ar 11 D For 3 Months 3% per ann in On Demand % per annuz

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

2% per annum on the dal credit balances of over, $100,00

LOOK POON SHAN,

Chief Manage3

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LT

BATABLISHED 1189.

ZIMME

London Badkars: The London Jolat 0197 and Capital (fully paid ng} - Midland Bank, Lid.

invention, damasks and other banding of passports to Sir Henry figured fabrica were wores in. Bulwer with a peremptory order Patterns of a simple style wore that he must leave the Kingdom first produced by the operation within 48 hours. On one occasion of treadles raising the warp as in recent years a British Ambas- required by the weaver's feet, butfsador has been given his passports ater the draw-boy system was: Washington after falling into instituted. and these boys a trap laid for him and making an ware taught to read the more incautions comment on American elaborate designs, and operate politics which could not be over- the warp threads through the looked. madium of pulleys in conjunction There was a Prossian Ambas- with the wearer, who gave hissador once who had reason to be- attention to his weaving, thus lieve that bis master was dis- greatly expediting his work. pleased with him. So he went off With the general introduction of to the Foreign Office and got up. power-driven looms in the forties tremendous dispute with our and fifties of last century, the Foreign Secretary, arguing that, Was enormously increased, and ports, this evidence of bis activity trade in both plain and damaskjeran if he were given bis pasa-

handlooms proportionately de-in his country's interests would croased.

ensure him the gratitude of his The possession of fine old lines Eing. And the event suggested handloom damask napery of that he had calculated · vrsti." ilvery whiteness and lustrous | Finally there is a certain risk in sheen was always a source of jos värsstening to ask for passporta,. and pleasure to the housewife of If the offending Government takes those good old days when it no notice, goes on its way, and passed from generation to genera-blandly gets the passports ready, tion as a family heirloom. The threatening Governmeat may day, while not prized just in the be left looking a little ridiculous. same way or entirely by the same. class of society, it has a special place in every household of refinement.

ROVERING.

A Great Pastime,

"

ROMANCE OF ISLANDS,.

How They Come and Go..

Our geographies tell fost an island is a body of Tand sur rounded by water," but they should It is a strange, tromblous in-dd "and by romance and stinct, this wanderlus: that made mystery," for what would an is the "British Empire. It makes and be if it did not possess these? mea very unhappy. yet some-

So writer Mr. A. Hyatt Verrill, times very happy, writes L. G. and in “Islands and their Mys- Green in the Daily Chronicle.

teries," just published by Andrew Fenchurch- Walking down

Melrose, he makes good the street one day with a world-rover, claim.

I halted in front of shipping History and fable alike are fill- office to look at a model finer-ed with famous islands. Per- The yellow funnel and white-haps the most famous island of painted hall aroused in him a fable was Atlantis, and yet there wealth of memories.

is a great question if Atlantis was He saw once more the palms fabulous, for many scientists of many a South American back believe that there was Rangoo

Every description planting and Exchange Sants Fund ■ ■ MELEY, MUJHAP benness transacted. Loun gructed os approved secartiles.

HEAD OFFICE, YOZOZĀKS

inaram allowed es Cazzani Depzejk AMBONERI

at the rate of Two par vesi, por lázas on Bev- Lagu Amana? Four per west, p47 KEERD, ALLs on | Autorin Fizet Deporita ni the following sade

For 1 monika ái tão paM of 1% MY NEED 773 was the as the rain of 5% per sanam Pa 1 osha në tha zxar of 12 per kRREN

KAI TONG PO

Chiat Manngti.

Kangkang. Marsh 9th, 1881,

THE FUTIEN BANK,

21. Connaught Road, Central General Banking and Exchange Snafun Transeed, Losa Grialed an Approved

Interest of Fixed Deposits);—

Far 13 morib

Zər 3 months.

For Jan.

On Dad

$5 per oxum. 4% per khaam,

24 12.

Current Assounta→→

1% per annan va ibe Daily Czudis MelasDIE

LA CHEN TA,

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Chias sad abroad. Prompt Service. Altraažien zaion for all kinds at Deposita. Imenician age walecme,

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Current accounts, saving ac- And fixed deposits counte solicited. Loans granted approved security.

Overseas banking a specialty. INTEREST:-Current Ao- counts 2% Savings 4%; Fixed Derosits: 3 months 4%; 6 months 44% One year, 571%

Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. Our Fanit safeguarded by time elock and double combination, armour plate steel doors.

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The Bio Art.

avings Depart

GRORGH HOSE). KERGESTI

K. C. LAU,

Bonghong, January 10th 1925.

chid Kiser

and

a mid. the water:

curving. yellow

even Atlantic island," beaches: the cabarets

Floating islands have an air of Spanish orchestras.

about and adventure romance A bus rumbled by. He awoke them. "There are floating is- from his samitrance. His day lands (esps Mr. Verrill) scores or was spoiled.

even hundreds of acres in extent, That is the way the wanderlust and bearing large forests and Krips you. When a man has been even houses and villages." to the ends of the earth, queer

A few Islands come and go, places hare an awkward habit of

years ago good-sized island rising ghost like in the memory sadderis rose above the ves with a mysterious call that is not off the coast of Trinidad. The to be denied.

authorities visited it--took posses- Impressions photographed in ion of it as a dependency of the mind are indelible. Yet they Trinidad, and set up the British Assume grotesque proportions at dag: but a few days later it dis- times. The

appeared as suddenly as it had appeared, and ships now sail over the spot.

vilest

mangrove abode the

of Beerns swamp

to adventure and Tomance the man who has left it.

Even a wreck may form an The wanderer does not, as island, like Dauntless Island, rale, stay at home long. Usually near the mouth of the Essequibo be returns with the fixed inten-River in British Guiana. It is tion of settling down for good. A ten miles long, and was formed fortnight passes, and be is longing by a ship named the Dauntless, forcely for hot, tropic suasets, which was wrecked in the river. the throb of a steamer's propeller. The wreckage obstructed the cur the hiss of the water overside, and rent, sand accumulated round it, a romantic Eastern city rising floating logs and other debris from the sea.

on lodged

the sand and A more improvident class than caused greater obstruction and the world rover would be difficult the sccumulation of more sand. to find. This is apparently comThe came the mangroves—the pensated by proverbial good luck; marvellous land-building trees of the victims of the wanderlust tropic waters then larger trees. and in a few goara a forest-clad

seldom starve,

It is, a splendid instinct after irland rose where the ill-fated all, one that has impelled men to Dauntless had gonedown.”.

set out on high adventure since the beginning of time. But there is no cure for the bite of the wanderlust."

The city-dweller cannot but

MADAME PAVLOYÄ.IN

BURHA

Madame Pavlova, who arrived envy the gentleman adventurer. at Rangoon on Dec. 28th, was On the high seas and in every keenly disappointed, to hear that port, from Rio to Singapore, be Po Bein, the Burmese dancGT, WIE Iaughs at the world" and at his du tour, se she wanted to ser

Burmese dancing at its beat.

lown troubles.

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