BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Sanka
The Bank of Canton, Ltd., Dea Vox Roud Contral.
Think Spoofe Bank, Ltd.
, Daddall Street
Optician
The Hongkong Optical Co. Phono $135.
43, Queen's Road Central
N. Lazarus, Opticians.
Tal. Cen. 2203. 19, Queen's Rd. Centra
@ze Ükinsse Merchants Bank,Lid, Photographers "
Alexandra Bldg., Chater Road
Building Contractors
Wing On & Co.
Building Contractors,
34, D'Aguilar Etweet. Tel, Cen. 1597
Joal Merchants
Callan Mining Admin.fc/a Dodwellä Co., Eu Colliery & steamship Owners. tominous Coal, Coke, Firebricks.
C. Himura & Co.
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2, Connaught Road Central.
Kwong Hang & Co., Coal Merchants 13 De Voanx Rd. Con. Tel. Cen. 2736
· Matsal & Co, 5 Queen's Road Central, Morchants. Coal Contractors and Shipping Agente-Phone Con, 1643.
Cotton Yarn Importers
Gosho Kabushiki Kaisha.
Importare Votton Yarn & Pioce Goods; No. 7 Mercantile Bank Ballding. Tel. Con. 2774 and 1908
Jurio Jealers
Gork Hing, Chinese Curios & Silver Ware
Dentist
Harry Fong, Dentist,
ist floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Contral, Tel. Central No. 1965,
Electrical Suppliers
fun Hing Co., Electen plators and
Linctrical Contractors also Typewriter Repairers. 10 Pottinger St. Tel. Con. 3680
Engineers & Shipbuilders.
W. 9. Ealley & Co., Ltd.. Engineers & Shipbuilders, Kowloon Bay How Work & Repairs
Call Flag "14:
Glass Merchants
▲ Lag & Co.. Glass Merchant
Furnitore, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer, Electro-plated, Glass and Crickory Wures and Photo Juppies, 18, Queen & Road Central. Iol. Central No. 119,
Hotels
Palaos Botel, Kowloon-Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Beads. Fow minutes fram ferry.
Importers & Exporters dhe Brod, & Co., Importers dad Exporters and Commission Agents.
Des Voeux Rood,
the Hongkong Import Co., Importers and Exporters. Cal. Gen. 3087. 37, Queen's Road Central.
Kwong sun & Co., 68 Queen's hand
Cectral Ko Chí Chung (Manager) Kwong King Him (Asst.) Tel. Cen. $189,
Masuda Trading Co.,
Importers and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese fine act curios,
13 Queon Road Cti. Tel. Cen. 1159
Nam Ting Loong,
67-8-90 Queen's Road Central. General Storekeepers, Wine & Cigar Morchants, General Importers, Exporters of Chinese Produce. Tel. Contral 953.
Patell & Co., P, O. Box 318
Land & Estate Agents
un Yick Cho, Land & Estate agents
Tel. Central 911-1987,
35, Queen's Road Ontral.
Leather Goods
Nam Kang Saltéase Co.,
Best makers of Leather Baitcases, Hand Bags Purses, Belts, etc. Pottinger St., 208 Queen's Rd. Ct.
and 18 Hillier St.
Po Hing, 224 Des Voeux Road, Manu facturers of Leather Suitcases, Hand Bags, Tranks etc.
Merchants.
Asia Commercial & Developinent Co.
Mes Uheung, Photographer..
23 Ico House Stroet,
7 BaasonBald Arcado (Branch). Developing & Printing undertaken.
Providers.
Yoo Hing Tom
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Co., Dealers fa Foreign Gooda, New Shoes, Choco- lates, Soft Felt Hate, Pipe, Wool Bocks, Sweater Binglets, Tios, Razor Blado.
24, Pottinger Street Tal. Cen, 3010
Printers
The “China Mail" General Printers,
Publishers and Bookinders.
-6, Wyndham Strent. Tel Con. 23.
Scales,
Mustard & Jo, Connaught Road Otl.
Bhip Chandlers
Chung Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. C First floor. Tel. Contral 630. Shipebandler, Stovedores and Compradoro.
Wang Koo & Co., Bhipołu udiors, Compradores, Stevedores & Cool Merchants, Ba aat & Pilot supply. No. 30 & 97, Connaught Road, Tel. Central No. 146.
Shipowners
Man Wing 8. 8. Co., Ltd.,
38 Bonham Etrand Weat. Thi, Cen. 1710 Regular Fortnightly Service Hongkong
and Haiphong và Hollow
B.6. "Haitan.
Thal Thua B.B. Co., ltd,
147 Wing Lok Street, East, Tol, Cen. 99 *.5. "Derwont", "Bourbon"
between Hongkong and Saigon.
Shoemakers
Jum Kee, Denter in Reying Machines
and Acccesorios, Boat & Shoe Makor.
7 Pottinger Street.
„BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS FOR LADIES, GENTS & CHILDREL BEST PESIGNS, PRICES MODERATE, 21. BØDVINGER STEPHÒNG, 1374,
Silk Stores.
D.
Chellaram.- Royal Silk Store. 388 Queen's Road Central, Eatin Crepe de Chine, Georgette and Brocade 80ks.
Pohoomall Bros., 36, Quver's Rd. 0.
Pailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies' and Gent'e Tailors,
14, D'Aguilar Saroet, Naw Materials of all descriptions. Tal. Centi, 2850.
Ab Young, Tallom, Draper & Out- atters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made to order. No. 74, Queen's Road Central, Tel. Centrál No. 2832.
Sing Cheong,
Ledios' and Gentlemena Tällor. 24. Wyndham Street, and flour..
Tobaccos, Oigarettes. British American Tobacco_Co. (China), Ltd. 15-19 Connaught Road.
Typewriters, Etc.
Mustard & Co., Connaught Road Ctl.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Tye, General Storaksspat
Wine & Spirit Merchant. No. 102, Queen's Road Centra
CRICKET.
KCC v. Ò.R.C.
The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon Cricket Club in a first league match y. the Chinese Recreation Club at 9.30 pm. on Satur- day, at Kowloon:-J. P. Robinson, Capt. E. G. Spinks, E. T. Spinks, C. Dance, 8. Jex, G. “A. V. Hall, H. H. Benson, R. E. Lindsell, B. Petharam, J. C. Fletcher and H. Overy,
T.R.C. v. UNIVERSITY.
The following will represent the
China Bank Buildings (31d floor)Tel. 3509 Indian Recreation Club in a first league match against the University Gibbs, & Co., Alexandra Building.at 2.15 p.m., on Saturday, at Pok-
Millinery Madame Lily,Alexandra Building Latest modela and creations from Paris in Frocks and Millloery, "The Centre of Fashion."
Miners
China Commercial Co., Ltd. Miners Importers and Exportser 44-56 Quson's Road Ut. Tel. Cet. 2003;
Modistes
Madame Flint
fulum A. el Arculli (cap.), A. H, Rumjahn, S.H. Ismail, 8.D. Ismail, O. Ismail, 8. A. Ismail, J. S. Our Ismail; B. A. Ismail, J. S. Cur. reem, A: H. Mador, N. B. Kitchell, 8. A. Rumjan and H. D. Rum- Hahna Reserve - MaPa Madars
Despondency Den to
Constipation. 4.
Women, often become pervous, and despondent. When this is due to con stipation is fastly corrected by taking anodonational' dore në Chamberlain's Tablets These tab’eta are easy to take
Chemist and Bborekeepers
31, Queen's Road Cen. al. Cent 509. and pleasant in effect. For sale by
(lateet Parisian modele).
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE WEATHER REPORT.
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON SERVICE
(Dirast).
12th Mar.
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam' & Antwerp Loa ton and Rotterdam London, Amsterdam and Antwor
"RHEXENOR" *AUZOLTCUS" 19th Mar, "PTABHVS* 2nd Apr. "BELLEROFHON” 5th Apr.
SERVICE
LIVERPOOL
(Direst ́or via Continental Ports) "TITAN"
12th Mar. "TALTHYDIUS", 18th Ma". * ANTILOCHUS".
6th Apr,
PACIFIC
Miles, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Mlles, Liverpool & Glasgow -M'llas, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow
SERVICE
(vis Kobo and Yokohama)
24th Mar.1 Victoria, Beabile and 24th Apr.
Vancouver
"PHILOCTEZNA" "TYNDAREUS"
NEW
*AGMEMNON" "BURYBATES
1
YORK SERVICE
(via Sacs or Panama)
15ch Mar.
5th Apr.
PASSENGER SERVICE
"PYRRHUS “
PYRRHUS” "MENZOR." "TEIRESIAS" "SARPEDON"
via fuez;
vis Buck
16th Mar.
for Shanghai
2nd Apr.
for Singapore & London
7th May
for Singapore & London'
45th Juno
for London
4th Aug. for Marseilles and London
For Freight and Pasage Rates and all Information Apply to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(John Swire & Boas Ltd.)
AGENTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Telegraphle Communication with Wagian Lighthous in interrupted.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before a a.. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS.
Marsh 8d. 11h. 53m.---Pressure has increased moderately over N.E. Japan and the lower Yangtze Valley and da arassed considerably over 8.W. Japan. It is nearly stationary in souther diskricts.
The anticyclone has passed into the Pacifio. Another has formad over| Obins.
The monsoon will sat ln ngàin along | the S.B. coast of Okina,
Hangkong minfall for the 24 houra ending" at 10 a.m. to-day, 0-1 Inab Tabel since January lat, & inches |sgálnakan average of 2·80 lachen.
"Torsones for the 24 hours snding si neen on March 9, 1938.
1-Formosa Chaand. N.. winde, fromhexing.
__9-Boual cons of China bankoweme isn Hongkong and Lamooks N.E. Indr modorata; overosak, some drizzle ormist. 3.-Hongkong to Gap Hoor. N.E winde, moderate; overcast, some drixale
oc amisk.
4-Bouth" host of China between Bokens fand Hairan N. winds, apdereto; overcant, some driecle or mist.
„ROTAE' DERRYALLA
BALY TRICHINA KEPUR
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THURSDAY, MARCH 8 1928
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
CORONET
TO-DAY ONLY·
MARY PIOKFORD
in
"Through the Back Door"
THE STAR
THOR, FIT, AND. Sat.,
at 5.30 & 9.15 p.m.
MADGE KENNEDY
In
BABY MINE,
WORLD THEATRE
Phone (337 É
PHONE:1337
30.09 €0
Hongkong's Most Modern and Coolest Picture Palaca WEDNESDAY, 7th to SATURDAY 10th March. at 5.15 and 0,15' p.m.
* WILLIAM FOX presents
WILLIAM FARNUM
in
"WOLVES OF THE NIGHT”.
A Powerful Story Of Love And High Finance.
Thursday:-WHITE EAGLE, Episodes 5 and 8.
Fritiny to Monday :-ROBINSON CRUSOE Episodes 17- 18. (Final)
Venal-Prices/Booking at the Theatre.
80.21 15 130,21 29.03 30.00
Auston
Talboku ... Talchu mem Tatran
30 06 64
ГЕН
FROM
THURSDAY, MARCH -8.
Shanghai. Shanghai and Japa..................sse Shanghai....
Sintang
Nacking
Kapchow
FRIDAY, MARCH 9.
„Pres. Grant.
Monilo Japan
SATURDAY, MARCH 10.
Phanghai...... Japan.
Nagato Maru
גי
Szschoen „Malacca Maru
MONDAY, MARCH 13. EUROPE via Suoz Letters and Papers) London 8th,
Feb. and Parcela $1at Jan........................
..........................Nankin Straits...TARGETINGARTIRI
...Tajima Maru U.6.A. Japan and Bbaughai .......
Pres. Madison
„Soudan”-
Haiphong
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14.
FOL
QUTWARD MAILS.
•Pra
TIMES
4 p.m.
8 pan."
5 p.m
THURSDAY, MARCH 8. Samshai and Wuchow STAINERSEITS Chung Oz...
Halchow .l v Kwongsang trimmadyolarak
Weihaiwai...*G
Swalow.....
FRIDAY, MARCH 9.
Kiangchow and Bangkok..... Kiongchow and Haiphong ........................THIRTY Swatow, Amoy and Foochow menùmus Straits and Calcutta visorstuer versinkin Philippine Islands.........
SATURDAY,
Linan.......
8.20m.
9.30 am.
9.80 m.
Mingoang04 Glenfelloch omniabisa. Namsang.......................... 1. p.m. Yuensang...
ip.to MARCH 10.
Fanc****** Van Cloon Haifoong...
Streita and Bombay. Swatow and 2007 mammiscerisairemen Swatow, Amoy and Foccho. Sbangbai, Japan, Canada, United States. Cou
tral and South America and "EUROPE via VICTORIA BU-due Victoria B.. 90th Mar. Ship Sails at 10a.m. 11th inst. Parcels 5 p.m. Registration 6 p.m. Let-
....... President Grant SUNDAY, MARCH 11.
ters 6 pm. Reinerbergeme
Swatow, Amoy and Kelang ............
MONDAY,
Straits and Egypteretimas Sirsite and Egp3...........................
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Bandakan termas
TUESDAY,
10.30am. as 4 p.m." ... 8 p.
Amakosa Maru semuanne 9 s.m. MARCH 12.
Rhoronor............
Titan......... MARCH 13,
Hatching. Noon
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14. Btraite, Ceylon, Mauritius, I Mar.. ques, Bouth Africa, India via Dhanush kodi Egypt and EUROPE Tia MARSEILLES+duo Marssillee 14th Apr. Registration 8.45 am. Letters: B.50. Shanghai and Japan Philippine Islands
Swato Japadiastas
Hakone Mara
Mahima Maro President Madison,. THURSDAY, MARCH 15.¦
* Esang
AZİRİN. Toabino Mazu on SATURDAY, MARCH 17, Philippine Lalanda, Sandakan AUSTRALIA and New Zealand vis Thursday Island -due Thursday Island 1st Apr. Rogis- tration. 18,45 p.m. Letters 1.50 p.m. Obangtha
SUNDAY, MARCH 18. Haiphong. Saigon, traits, •Day. Ton, Mauritius, "La Marques, South Africa, India vis Dhanimirodi, Aden, Egypt & EUROPE VI MARSEILLES duo Marseilles 20th Apr. Rocksteation #am Letters 9 mm. -
Azay Le Biden DEWEDNESDAY, MARCH -21,
PhilippineulanF AUSTRALIAN
New Zealand via Thursday Island -duo Thursday, Laland-Sat Apr. „Begistration 8.45 am Totters 9.30 A. 10 minúsi Tango Mary: Straits.!" Ceylon,"
***Haziritlos gues, Houth Atrios Dhaniah rödl Adan. Expel
MAR:BILLE)—-dan-
EUROPE
ALL ARUP Prosis Mar. 20th 5 p.m. On.. Wednesday: Hirt. „Höpirtistion 1.15 p.m., Letters & pilaku
Pescaderea.
Canton. Hongkong
Gap Rock. WACSO...
Wachow9a
Pakbol...
Hathew
30.05 68
30.02 € 95 30.91
80,02 00 SA
Phallen. 30.0
Tourens
0.St.Jamor
Apart Ba 29.98 73
Dagupan..
Mania 2003 70 Legaspi
Taloban...
Rollo
Yap
29.93 17
29.89 79
19-86.73 92 29.85 75 96
G4.8020.87
4.47
Labuan 6.29.86 90 92 wow 4
.
C. W. Jarrnies, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, March 8, 1929.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 81 degresi Fahrenheit, on the level of the son in Inches, tenths and hundredtha.
ANOTHER RARE Chance is here
IN OUR
SPRING SALE OF ALL LINES
AT
UNSURPASSINGLY LOW FIGURES:
7th to 26th MARCH,
Pons, in the shade in to YOUR SELECTION NOW!
gross Fahrenheit,
2. Hummery, in percentage of estars
tion the humidity of air saturated th
motsture being 100,
4. DIRECTION or Wish, to two pointa
6. FORCE DY WIND, wording be Beadford Sole.
6. Stase of Wearman, b'blos sky, detached olond, d drizzling rain, fog.
g gloomy, h hall,) 1 lightalog, o overcast
p passing showers, q aquail, x tAČO, S MION 14 thunder w visibility w dow, wet.
7. Ram in incher tenths and hom dredths.
HONGKONG REĢISTER.
Pretions on dile at On daten atyp s.
day
Barometer....t Temperature) Humidity. Direction of
30.01
71
78
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Foron
2
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Weather
Balts,
ilgħasť op'n al? Temperatus an the 7th
T. B. UZAKTON, Director 3.30 p.m. Hongkong Otserratory, Harch & 1893.
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9.10 p.m.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.
Per P&Q . #More" on 7th March, Mr. 6. Tirulla, Miss MoGregor, Mra Louden, Mr T E Mitchell, 'Me J. C. Travess, Mr Stove, Mr F. T. C. Coxon, Mfr T. Touretto. Mr R O'Brien, Mis Schneider, Mrs Crosbie Mr A..C Lutyens, Mr F. W. North, Comdr. G. Corfett, Major and Mrs Grierson, Men Budgan, Comdr. P. L. Creble, Dr. Ban ders, Mr and Mrs G. P. Foster, Misa A. Foster, Miss Mitchell, Mins L. Mitchell, Comdr. and Mrs F. G. Gowana, Mrs Champkin, Miss Sixton, Mr F. B. Bickett, Mrs Kortweight, Mre 0. D. Pearson, Miss Cobbett, Mrs. Watson, Hon. Mr Claud Bevern, Mrs Foron and family, Dr. and Mrs Sousa, Mr and Mrs H. J. Morris, Me and Mrs 3, N. Wilson. Mr and Mrs T.. Draper, Misa Dawron; Mrs Sawron, Mr. and Mrs Underwood,
THEATRE
ROYAL
FOR A BETET SEASON ONLY.
Commencing SATURDAY, March 10th
BANDMAN'S HASTEEN OTROUM,- LSA, prevent
ROBERT COURTNEIDGE W. E. HOLLOWAY'S
?
AND
· LONDON :" COMPANY
In the latest Loisto Comel's and Draatio successes.
SATURDAY, Merah 10th at 0.15 p. "THE MAN FROM TORONTO" From The Duke of York's Theatro,
MONDAY, March 12th at 0.15 p.m THE BAT
The Mysterious Mystery Play, TUESDAY, March 18th at 9.15 m. THE SECOND MYS. TANQUERAY” Gladys Cooper's Orestest, Flagcom -
Stian Komel, Mr and Mrs G. & Stratt, ; : WEDNESDAY, Maral 14th at 9.15 p.m. Mis M. Clayer, Miss Me Moore, MrTHE GARDEN OF ALLAH” Phoon, are Winslow, Mr and Mrs San- ders, Mir and Men F. E. Geary, Mrs and Miss Pitira, Mr B. Edgar, Vicant Encombe, Mr Philips, Mrs Leask, Mins
The Time Ball on Kowloon Signal Hil En dropped daily at 10 am, and 4 pime, exoept on Saturdays when it dropper at 10 am and 1 p.in, and on Sunday! and Holidays when Is is dropped at . J. P. Lewis, Me J.-L.. Kimmins, Mr F.
Kanes, Mr E. D. Rood, Mr E. As Mackay, The Ball is hoisted half mast at den dr A. là hnilor, Már 8. H. Garzett, Capt. 55th minute and fall must at the 5712 Douglas, Mr W. L. Lessk, Mr. C. D. minate. Should the ball fall to drop at Pearson, Mr Winslow, Mr Polsor Dr. the corrock time it will be lowered att Banders, Me and Mrs F. W. Hill, Mr and coinutes past the hour and the ordinary Mer J. G. Davidson, Cath and Mrs M. routine repeated at the following hour, Babington, Mr and Mrs J.Boxall, Me H. H. Gicardet, Mrs W- Thompson, Mr and hould the Time Ball be eat of ords: MrBatiekas Mr Kosting, liigu above routine will be carried ouBrammer Mr And Mr B. O, Leppery the tag 12, on the Storm Signal fiss In Billingharet, Mia M. Bilfar
hurst Miss K. W. Whelen Ellen M. Signals are also giron at night Athenian Mrs Lang and fanally, Me M. mand of three white lampa nounted B. Northpabe
on the. Obervatory wiesler: BEST
- A Beznade Play of the East.
THURSDAY, March 151k ki 9.15 n
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN” John Drinkwater's Historical Pay FRIDAY, March 10th at -25 pa AMBROSE APPLEJOHN'S ADVENTUREZAOREET The Comedy that is Bronkhig Recorda
REME
SATURDAY March-17th at 9.8 m
BULL DOG DRUMMONDY Bir Gerald's Da Masrier's Gironă-
Booking
2: From 8.86 to 3.00 p.m. thể lampag
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Printed and Fablish for the
WILLIAM CADA Buksere Bibor
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