WEATHER REPORT.
The satier clone Las moved eastward. Another bas formed over N. China.
The monsoon will freshen again along the south-east of China.
Hongkong: Rainfall for the se hours Bading at it o bo-day, 0.08 inch.. Total since January 1st, 9.15 inches. Against an average of 2.47 inches.
HONGKONG THEATRE.
Do
A mighty presentation of the February 18. 19. 3m-No returnsTM
causes that led America into the from Vladivostock or Japanese alations great war, "Lest we forget," featur- -Pressure-bas—increased lightly Ating beautiful Rita Jolivet, in a sever- Shanghai and over the Philippines It act, special production de luxe, is bas decreased lightly at other reporting to be screened this afternoon zad to-night, immortalizing the sinking stations!
of "Lusitania" and Chas. Frohmar's last words: Why fear death 7-- This is one of the most impressive and elaborate photo-plays ever pre sented. The action and arrange ment are particularly excellent and title is really significant, the
drama motion picture yet presented reminda spectators more clearly of some of the reasons why this nation entered the war. It affords onlookers more excitement in ten the average film. minutes than
It does.
bour. an
bolds from start to finish interest
stirring and is replete with Incidents. Jolivet is admirable as ber- pice, her acting is as full of audacity and power as her performances in the theatre. In short it is strikingly dramatic, realistic and forceful, and gives lovers. of military pictures all the
Don't thrills they require. miss this magnificent film, it is screeded for two nights only We
Forecast for the 4 boars ending at o on the 19th. 1920.. 1.-Rongkong. to Gap Rock. NE winds, moderate; overcast, fög rain.
3.-Faroes Channel. N.E. winds, strong.
1-ooth count of Chios between Hongkong and Lasocks. The same No. 1.
4-Booth rout of China botwoon Hongkong and Hainan. The same aa
No. 1.
KQYAH OBJEVITORY, KONGKONG, DAILY WELTHER
REPORT.
P
FEBRUARY 18, 1§ 20-m.
Station.
Hoar.
Vidivostock, 6
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Hakodate...
Tikio
Eocht
Nagasaki...
Lagoshima.
Osbians.
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Baromater
ak Son Lovel.
Wethaiwei 66 30.8
BADIOT
Labang
Kinking.
Changaha
Shangbai
Uutzlaf.....
Sharp Pk... 7 &
30.
Wind
13
"Temperature.
Hureldity,
Direction.
Force.
Weather,
Amoy 6 a. 30.10. 58 94
Swaton....
Talhoku
Taichs
Taipan *****|
11
30.11 63 9
3008 61
30.02 81
Koshan..... 30.01 73
+
Pescadores. 30.08 80
Canton ...
Hongkong
Gap Rock.. Macao
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of
30.13
30.01 69
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Aparri ..... Dagupan... Marila Legaspi Tacloban
Iloilo
Sarigao
16.
7a99.85 29.95
11
Guam 1:20 Labuan
29.97 29.94
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, Feb 18, 1920, 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 31 degresa Fabrinhalt, on the level of the sea in nches, tenths and hundredths.
4. TEMPINATOak, in the sbade in de
arees Fahrenheit.
1 HUMIDITY, in percentage of satura
Hon, the humidity of air saturated with
moliture being 100,
in
would suggest to the management of the theatre to have this film repeated! till the end of the week to afford more opportunity for people to appreciate it. On Friday Gilbert A Hamilton presents another splendid film "Are Passions inherited ?" in seven reels, featuring. Dorothy Farley and William Conkling in the leading roles at Matinee and 9.15 p.m. per. formances and at 2:15 and 535 p.m. the serial film "The Mystery Ship" (1st, 2nd and 3rd).
A YAUMATI BIRD.
A 19-year-old Chinese was this morning charged before Mr. N. L. Smith with picking the pocket of compatriot at a New Year bazaar stall in Queen's Road. West and Estealing a purse containing à 10-cent
piece.
The defendant who said he had lived 10 years, in Hongkong, ad- mitted the charge.
Mr. Smith: His occupation is estered as that of a musician.
Sergt. Wills: Yes, he is a Yaumati bird, and plays a flute or something at weddings and funerals. He has been out of work for some time now. Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed.
DEPARTURES.
The sa NAGOTA, (Capt. Norma¬) sailed for London via Singapore at 18 noon to-day with 1,000 tons of general cargo.
The s6. FUNGTIEN, (Capt Byers) sailed for Shanghai at 7 a.m. to-day with 250 tons of sugar.
The s. LOKSANG, (Capt. Ritchie) sailed for Haiphong via Ecibow at 8.15 a. to-day with 700 tons of general
carvo.
The . AKI MARU, (Capt. Shibets) sailed for Melbourne vis Manila at 11 to-day with 300 tons of general
cargo.
ARRIYALA.
www.
February 18.
The as PORTHOS, Fr., 7,138 tons, from Shanghai Capt. Laural, Mc. Mc. & Co., Wharf.
The s. GLENTRAL, Brit, 4,COS tons, from Yohoham, Capt. Gulston, J., M. &Co., Al.
The EOS CANTON, Chi, 566 tons, from LC. Wan, Capt. Lavingdon, Yat Hing Wharf.
The 8.8. Brit., 1,970 tons, from Swatow, Capt. Passmore, D. La & Co., Whart.
CLEARANCES,
February, 18.
The 6.8. MATOPPO, (Brit.), cleared this morning and will sail for London
& DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.vis Bingapore as 4 p.m.
The .s. PORTHOS. (Fr.) oleared this
FORCE OF WIND, according to moraing std will sail for Marseilles via Bendford Beale.
B. BIATE OF WEATHER, b blaa sky, e detached cloud, drizzling rain, f fog, gloomy, h hail, I lightning, o overcast passing showers, q equal, r rain, 100w thunder v visibility w dow, wet
7. BA inches tenths and hun. dredth.
HONGKONG TIDĖS.
#;
The fide-bable_lyam below has been sompiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an antomatic tide-recording machine in the Waber Folice Basin at Trim Sha Tsui during the yours 1905-8
The zero of the table corresponds with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty Chark, which has been found to be 4 toot
Inches below mean sex-lovel
Esiphong at a p.m..
The BINKIANO (Brit.), cleared to-day sad will mail for Shanghai at noors to-morrow.
DEPARTURES.
Andrews, Agents B. & S., left for Lon The 3. ELFETOR, (Brit.), Capt. don and Amsterdam via Sing-pore
to-day.
The 5.3. SOHARNBORAT. (Fr.) Capt. Charvin, Agents M. Mackenzie &Co., left for Marseilles vis Haiphong
to-day.
The 5.8. TJILAJAP, (Dutch), Capt. P. Lems, Ageats J.O.J.L, left for Sourabaya via Saigon to day.
The 8.8. KWONG SANG, (Brit) Capt. Woodgett, Agents J., M. & Co., left for Shanghai via Bwstow to-day.
VISITORS AT THE 'HOTELA,
NIKG EDWARD HOTEL,
MIT E. Almond
To obtain the depth of water on the Mr M. Anschan
Capt. K. Larsson Mr M. Matuk.
MW: A. Mareom
ilde gange as the Victoria Naval Yard Mr B. O. Augustine Mige Manuk wid a feet 4 inches, and on the wager F. G. Pecke
Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 15 & Mrs. W. Budge Mr J. H. N. Mody
4 inches to the height given in the table. He E. G. Coomers
February 19 to 25, 1820.
Mr. & Mrs Molino
Me T.2. Culhane Mr W. Mordey
Me G. P. Curry Mr T. Dalun
Mr. D. Danby Mr P. T. Farrell Mies Farrell
Hon. Mr S.-W. Farrer.
H YAZ
LOW WATER
Hongkong
HEAR Height Time
Hongkong Mean
Tlal
Mr A. L. Fry
feet
Mr and Mrs C.
1.0
12
14
Biammo
10
124 a
14
30 26
期
10 A1
24
47
200
Mr W., Pasemo Mr L. M. Peace Mr T. J. Benton Ma and Mr G. E.
Richardson
Min A. Robertson Mr H. Rosh
J. Dr A. B. Jouza
Misa F. Hamme Haster C. Hammon
Mr A. Harrisozi
Mr J. Haynes
Mr P. Elocken
BIB. Jame
Mr. Afahaston Mira J. Johnatan
Mr
J. de Kans
Dr L 0. Spillane Mrs Stewart and
children Mr F. Taylor. Mr F. 0. Todd Mr and Mrs Under
-wood-
Mr G E. Wetton
THE CHINA MAIL.
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WEST BUND, CANTON.
The highest building in Canton affording a panoramic bird's eye view of the whole city and suburbs.
Large and airy rooms, Elevators, Electric Lights and Fans installed.. Hot and cold water service fitted, Excellent Quinine, Bar and Billiard room, Roof Garden, Cinematograph. Theatre and every modern convenience provided.
Special monthly and family rates can be arranged on application to
THE SUN CO., LTD.,
Proprietors.
ROUND THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG
BY
THE BREEZY GARAGE MOTOR CARS
AT
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(ONLY ONE ROUND, NO STOP ON THE JOURNEY) Chandler 7 passenger Car - Hudson 7 passenger Car - Oakland 5 passenger Car -
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'Phone 2499
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SHIPS DUE TO ARRIVE.
YEOX EUROPE.
The La. JASON, due here Feb. 24 from Europe and soils for Shanghai and Japan, Fah. 25.
The s... PELEUS, due here Mar: 4 from Europe and tails for Tsingtau, Shanghai and Japan, Mar. 5.
from Europe and sails for Shanghai and The ss. LAYCAUN, die hero Mar. 8 Japeta Mar, 9.
The as. MENTOR, due he o Mar. 15 from Europe and mails for Shanghai and Japan, Mar. 18.
The sa. KERMUN, die here Mar-30 from Europe and sails for Tsingtas and Japan, Mar. 31
Abe as RRISUS, doe bere April 1 from Europe and sails for Shanghai and Japan, April 2
The 8 TELEMACHUS, dne here April & from Earope and sails for Shang hai and Japan, April 8.
The
FROM AMERICA.
. TINDAREUS, left Seattle Jan. 18 and is due here vis Teingtau, Yokohama, Kobe and Manila Feb. 29.
The .. IXION, leaves Seattle Mar. 8 and is due here vis Talogtan, Yokohe, Kobe and Manila April 14.
FROM MANILA.
The .& TINDAREUS, leaves Manila Feb. 28 and is dus is here Mar: 2. sailing for. Heattle via Eobe and Yokohama May, 14.
"FROM JAPAN.
The LAOMEDON, leaves Yoko hams Feb. 7 and fe dua bere vis Kobe and Shanghai Fab. 23 miling for london vic Bin spore Feb. 24.
The 8.3. HYSON, leaves Yokohama Feb. 18 and is due here Mar. 15, sailing for London via Singapore Mar. 16.
The .. LICAON, leaves Yokohama Mar. 27 and is due here vis Kobe and Shanghai Apr. 12, sailing for London vis Singapore April 1
The MERTOR, leaves Yokohama Apr. 10 and is due here vis Kobe and and Shanghai Apr. 28. sailing for London vis Singapore April. 27..
The 6.4. RHESUS, leaves Yokohama APE. 24 and is due fere via Kobe and Shanghai May 10, saling for Lcedon May 11.
The CYCLOPE, leaves Tokohama Mar. 8 and is due hers via Kobe Mar. 23, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Mar 14.
The e...KNIGHT COMPANION, leaves Tokohama Mer. 13 and is dus here ris Kobe Mar. 27, sailing for Liverpool vis Singapore Mar: 23.
The Ka TITAN, leaves Yokohama Mar. 21 and is due here April 6, mailing for Liverpool via Singapore Apr: 6.
The .. PELLUS, leaves Yokohama Apl. 1 and is due hero vin Shanghai Apr. 16, sailing for Liverpool via Bingapore Apr. 17.
FROM SHINGHII.
The PYRRHUS, leaves Shanghai Feb. 18 and is due bere Mar. 1, sailing for London vis Bingapore Mar. %.,
The L. RUBYPYLUS, leave Shang- hai Mar. 25 and is due here Mar. 20, saÏL-
for London via Singapore Mar. 30, ing
The . ORESTES, leaves Shanghai Feb 1 and is due here Feb. 4, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Feb. 5.
The .. DANIA, leares Shangbai Feb. 12 and is due here Fab: 15, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Feb. 18.
The BS. HECTOR, les ver Shanghai Mar. 18 and is due bare Mai, 21, sailing For Liverpool vis Hingapore Mar. 22.
Spend your Eventage (WALEA
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POST OFFICE.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
The Post Office will be entirely closedl on Friday, 20th Fab There will be no delivery, or collection of corresponden.co from the Pillar Boxes. Non-Boxholders may, however, obtain their ordinary correspondence on application at the enquiry counter at the South-west corner of the CP.D.
O Saturday, Bist February, the Post Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 a m.. and there will be one delivery of ordin ary and registered correspondence, and one collection of correspondence from. the Pilar Boxes on that day.
The Money Order Ofan will be entirely closed.
The Branch Odices will be closed all day on Friday the 10th Feb.
Un Saturday the 21st Pab, they will be open as on Sundays and Holidays.
As there will be no night steamer for Canton on the 19th, 20th and 2 st inst mails for Canton to be dispatched by train will be closed the GP.0. Dù those days at 9 pm.
Registered and Farcel Malls are closed 10 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where -mails are advertised to close before
a.m. registered and parcel mails are | closed, až 5 p.m.. on the previous day.
In the case of Malls cloedor before 3 a.m. Registration slowes a d'elook on the previous evenir g.
INWARD MAILA
„WEDNESDAY, February 18. Straits-Per KAGA MARU.
..THURSDAY, February 18. Europe ris. Negapatan-Per YAT
SANG..
FRIDAY, February 20. Manila and Australia-Per TANGO
MARU.
SUNDAY, February 13,
Straits-Fer BANCA.
TUESDAY, February 24. Japan-Fer IYO MARU.
FRIDAY, February 97. Bombay-Per SAIKAI MARU.
DUTKAAN MAILS.
WEDNESDAY, February 13- Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 418 .. Haiphong, Salgop, Straits, Bangkok,
Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Aden Egypt and EUROPE A MARSEILLIES-Por POR- THO3, Registration 12.45 p.m. Letters 1.30 p.m.
Straits. "Bangkok, *Cepian, "Maurition,
* Marques, South Africa,
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1920.
Tu. No.
1748,
ENTERTAINMENTS,”
THE
CORONET
TO-NIGHT, at 5.15 & 9.16. p.m.
TEL. No.
1748.
"THE BETTER 'OLE"
TO-NIGHT, at 7:15 pm.
"THE CIRCUS KING "
· Episodes 3 & 4 la 4 parts & Rolin Comedy.
Usual Prices.
-Booking at the Theatre.
THI
HONGKONG
Tel. #511.
THEATRE.
Tel, 2511.
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
Commencing February 18, 1920.
RITA
JOLIVET
IN
"LEST WE FORGET"
It Shows Graphically the Sinking of that Great Ship 'Lusitania," resulting in a Wholesale
of the Innocents,
THE
Slaughter
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT!
9.15 p.m.
TO-NIGHT!
"THE BELL'S VÄUDEVILLF”
ALSO
IRINE CASTLE
IN
India vin Dhanushkodi, Egypt THE GIRL FROM BOHEMIA.”
& ECROPE vis (SUEZ-Per
GLENSTRAE p.m.
Formoss vis Keelung Per TAIKAI
MARU, bpm.
THURSDAY, February 18. Macao-Per SUI TAL 8.15am. Ford Bayard, Heibow and Haiphong-
Per HANOI, 8 sm.
Shanghai and North Chris-Fer
SINKIANG, 11a.m.
Tientsin-Per CHEONGSHING, 11 a.m. Baizon---Fer TATOUTSE. I p.m. Philippine Islands-Per LOONGSANG,
p.m.
Macao-Per CEUEN CHOW, 4.15 pim
SATURDAY, February $1. Shanghai and North Chins Par
HANGYANG, 9 a.m.
Japan via Nagasaki-Per TANGO
MARU, 9am.
Macao-For BCI TAL, 1.15 p.m. Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 15 p.m. SUNDAY, February 27. Macao-For SUI AN, 8.15.20. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Keelung
-Por KALJO MARU.0a.m. Shanghai North China and Japan via Bobe Per KAGA MARU, Philippine Islands, Shanghai, *North
Chica, Japau vis Negasaki, Canada, United States, Central and South America and EUROPE via VICTORIA, B,C, -Per KASHIMA MARU, § 4.10. MONDAY, February 23,
Macao-Fer SUI AN, 8.15 a.. Bhanghai, North China, Japan via Naga,
Straite,
រ
saki, Canada, United States, Central and Bouth America, and *EUROPE Th SAN FRANCISCO-Per KOREA MARU. Rəgistration 8.45. KAZI, Lettera 10.30 ..
Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius L. Marques, South Afrio, Io- dis via Dhanushkodi Egypt EUROPE via BUEZ-Por ATLAS MARU. Registration 9.40 m. Let ers 10.30 am. Macao-Fer CHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p.m. TUESDAY, February 24. Macao-Per SUF TAI, 8.15 8.m *Swatow and B.ngkok Per LU.
CHOW, gwatow, Amoy and Foocbow--Per BAI-
"HONG, Foon. Amoy, Shanghai and *North China-
fer IOHANG, 3 p.m. Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, February 25. Macao-For SUI AN, 618 2m Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon. Mauritius,
South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Egypt and EUROPE ris MARSEILLES - Per IYO MARU, Hegistration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30.
Macac Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p. THURSDAY, February 28, Macao-Por SUI TAI, 8.15 1.10. Hacao-Per CHLEN CHOW, 4.15 p.m. FRIDAY, February 27 Macao-Per SUL AN, 8,16 4.mhe. Swetow, Amoy and Foochow Per
HAICHING Noon. Maczo-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p.m. BATURDAY, February 257 Macao-Per BUI TAL, 1.10 p.m. Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p.
SUNDAY, FebruaryTM20," Macs-Per SUI AN, 5.15 ..
In Five Intense Farta.
BENEFIT.
In Aid of the WIDOW of the late WARDER SPEED.
COMIC FANCY DRESS FOOTBALL MATCH will be played
ON THE
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB'S GROUND.
ON
FRIDAY; February 20, 1920,
Kick Off at 3.30 p.m.
Admission to Grand Stand $1.00.
A collection will be taken for the WIDOW of the late WARDER SPEED;
By kind permission of Col Wyndham and Officers of the Wiltshire Regt...
The Band of the Wilts will be in attendance.
THEATRE
HONGKONG.
ROYAL.
UNITED SERVICES VARIETY CONCERT PARTY.
A GRAND CONCERT
in Aid of the Widow of the late Warder Speed.
Under the distinguished Patronage of
H. E. The Goy. Sir R. E. STUBBS, K.C.M.G. The Admiral Sir A. M. DUFF, K.C.B. Major General F. VENTRIS, C.B... Hon. Dr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. B. D. C. WOLFE,
-Will be held on '
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1920,
at 9-p.m. sharp,
Prices $3, $2 & $1. Booking at MOUTRIE'S,
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The O.MSS. Oo. Nanking arrived
at San Francisco on Feb. 11. The B.T.K. 8.8. Faga Mars (European Line) left London for this port vis the Suez Canal on the 10th J.n. and is expected here on the 18th
Feb.
The P.
6. B. Co's E. Feneruela left Shanghai for Mantis, on the 10th inst, and may be expected bars on or shout Friday Feb. 20. 2 The N..K. Tango Maru (Australian
Line) left Thursday Island for this: port via Maulla on the 8th Feb, and is expected here on the 20th Feb.
Mrs. Leask, wife of Mr. W. L. The Ben Låne - Benrinnes from. Leask, of Messrs. Leigh and Orange, Jeli for Home to-dex per the $2 “Nogaya.***
Antwerp, Middlesbro, sed London left Bingapore for this port on 14th instant and may be expected to arrive here on or about 20th Feb. The P. & O. 8. N. Co., & Bonca leti Sinespore for this Port on the 18th instant at 6 am, and is due here on the 22nd instant st about 8 am
The X.YK. a. Iya Maru (Europeas Line) left Kobe for this port vis Moji and Shanghai on the 15th Feb. and is expected bere on the 24th Feb The H.T.K. L. Baiksi Maru (Boobay Line) left Bombay for this port via Bingapore on the 7th Feb. and is expected here on the 27th Feb, The N.Y.K. B... Wabasa Maru (European Lius) left Londo for this port vie the Suez Canal on the 19th Jan, and
is expected here on the 11th March
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