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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Banka
The Bank of Cantan. Ltd.. Den Vaux Roxd Central
Jaina Specie Bauk. Ltd.
e, Daddell Streek.
[Optician
The Hongkong Optical Co, „Phone 3122.
53, Queen's Road Central
N. Lazarus, Opticians.
Tol, Con. 2993. – 12, Queen's Ed. Centra
fas Chinese Maroksats Bank Ltd, Photographers
Alexandre Bldg., Chator Road
Building Contractors
Wing On & Co.
Building Contractors.
54, D'Aguilar Etroot. Tel. Can. 1697
Coal Merchants
Kailan Mining Admin.(c/o Dodwell&Co., Ltd.), Galliery & steamship OwnOIK. Bitrmindas Con), Cake, Flrobricks.
K. Kimara & Co.
Connaught Road Central
Cwong Hang & Co., Dual Marchants 45 Doo Voeux Rd. Den. Tel. Gen. 2788
Catani & Co., 5 Queen's Read Contral,
Morchants. Coal Contrators and/ Shipping Agents-Phone Can 143,
Ootton Yarn Importers
Cosho Kabashiki Kalsha,
+
Importers Cotton Yarn & Pisce Gooda; No: 7 Mercantile Bank Balding. Tel. Op. 2774 and 1908
Jurio Jealers
Lock Hing, Chinese Curios &Įšilver Ware
Dentist
Harry Fong, Dentist,
Tat: Boos No. 74, Queen's Road Oeutral, Tel. Central No. 1256.
Electrical Suppliers
fun Eng Op., Electro platers and
Linctrical Contractor alan Typewriter Apatrota 10 Pottinger Rt. Tel. Con, 3580
Engineers & Shipbuilders.
W. 8. Bailey a Co., Ltd.. Engineers & shipbuilders, Κοπτικό Bay
Now Work & Repairs
Call Flag "L
@lass Merchants
LL.og & Co., Glass Merchants,
Furniture, Mirror and Croton Marbie anufacturer, Electro-plated, Olmer And Crockery Wares and Photo applies. 19, Queens Road Central. Cell Costmi No. isto,
A Hotels
Palaen Bozol, Kowloon-Cernor of Haiphong and Hackow Roads. Fow minutes from Ferry,
importers & Exporters Che Bron, & Co,, Importers and Exputers and Commission Agentz.
Des Voeux Road,
the Hongkong Import Co., Importers and Exporters
Hee Cheung, Photographer,
23. Leo House Street
7 Beoconfield Arcade (Branch). Developing & Printing undertaken.
Providers.
Yee Hing Tomy & Go, Deslore in Foreign Goods, New Shoes, Choco lates, Boft Felt Hats, Pipe, WoolTM- Bocks, Sweater Singlets, Time, Razor, Blade.
24, Pottinger Street Tel. Con. 2016
Printers
The "Chios Mail," General Printers,
Publishers and Bookbinders.
5, Wyndham Street. Tel Coo. 21.
Scales, Mustard & Co., Connaught Road Ctl,
Ship Chandlers
Chung Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. Ct,
First floor. Tel. Contral 628 Shipchandler, Stevedores and Compradore
Wang Kee & Co., Shipchudlers, Compradores, Stevedores & Coal Merchants, Ba sot & Pilot supply. No. 38 & 37, Connaught Road, Tol. Central No. 948.
Shipowners
Man Wing 8. S. Co., Ltd,
38 Bonham Strand West. Tel, Cen. 1710 Regular Fortnightly Service Hongkong and Haiphong via Helbow "Baiten.
Thai Thnan S. S. Co., Ltd.,
147 Wing Lot Street, East, Tel Cen. BS 1.3. "Derwent 1.8 * Bourbon” between Hongkong and Salzon
Shoemakera
Jam Kee, Dosler in Gewing Machines
and Accessories, Boot & Shoe Mater.
7 Pottinger-Street.
WÒNG SIU WOON
BOOTS, STRUCS & STIPATHS FOR LADIES, GENTS & CANDREN, BUST DESIGNS, PRACÈS MIREIATE 2 FI, POTTINGER STL, PIPING MAN,
Bilk Stores/
D.
Chellaram Royal Silk Store. 3ea Queen's Road Central, Batin Orepe de Chine, Georgette and Brocade Silks
Pokoomall Bros. 38, Queen's Rd. Q. Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies' and Gent's Tailors, 1c, D'Aguilar Street. New Materials of all descriptions. Tal. Gentl. 2880.
Ah Young, Tailors, Drapers & Out
WEATHER REPORT:
THE CHINA MA77
Apr. 174. 11h 43m-Pressure has increased moderately over N.E. Japan and decreased moderately to slightly in other districts.
The Yang's Valley depression has deepened and now cover the wate | on Ching,
y
Hongkong relufall for the 14 bonit ending at 10 a. to-day, 0:00 mar. Total aince January 1st." 647 Inch against an avarago of 8:79, inaban.
Forecast for the 24,bours ending noon on April 18, 1623.
1-Formons Chantiol 8. lud moderate, equally overest, raia fog.
8-Bouth, co of YHD Hongkong and tamnges. 8. winds. moderatá, squally; overeat, rain for
3-Bonskʊau so Use Rock. 8. windo, moderate, squally; overest, rain fog.
4-Bouth comes of WHEN DI Hongkong and Haluan. 8. winds, moderate, squally; overest, raiu fog.
ROYAD OBSERVATORY,
· HONGKONG, „ŠDAILY WRATHER-K
station.
THE
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES,
LONDON SERVICE
LYCAON ** "DEMODOCUS" "MENTOR " "TERSRUB"
(Direct)
18th Apr., London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 33rd Apr. London, Botterdam and Antwerp 7th May London, Rotterdam and Dunkirk 14th May London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
..
LIVERPOOL SERVICE
(Dirant or vin"Continental Portą)
20th Apr.
lat May 20th May
" AGAFENOR " “TEUCER". "MERIONES “
PACIFIC
M'lla, Ganca, Liverpool & Glagow M'lies, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Mlles, Liverpool & Glasgow
SERVICE
(vin Hobe and Yokohama) “
@TTNDARZUS" 24th Apr.1 "PROTESILAUS” 15th May).
NEW
YORK
APRIL 17, 10ES.-
Wind.
*IXION** "ATKEUS"
Hour,
+Sea Level.
Temperature
Bumidity.
Dinstion.
| Vidivostock 6 . 30.04 39
Tamaro, 30.28 Hakodate Toklo Koah!
# 30.39
33,16
30.04
Nagasaki... Esgoshima. Jshima Taba....**
93.82.-
20.8
29.90
$29.02
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20.86
Tonin Island
30.14
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Changsha ...
Shanghai..
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Amoy 29.74-73 95
Swatow...
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Tainan
$29.70
Talcha»
$29.79
10.78
Kashan. 24.78
Pescadores.
19.78
Canton
Hongkong
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Gap Rock....
158080
29.71 **93,67
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Q. W, JKFJRIES, Director.
Bougkong Observatory, April 17, 1985,
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 39 degres Fabrenheit, on the level of the sea iz fathes, tenths and hundredths.
Atters, Hat & Clothing, Suits made. to order No. 14, Queen's Road. Central, Tel, Central No. 2920.
fel. Cen, 3067. 37, Queen's Road Central. | Bing_Choong,'
Kwong un & Co., 16 Yueen'ʼn kuad Castral, Ko Chi Chung (Manager), Awong King Him (Amt.) Tel Cen: les
Masuda Trading Co.,
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Impota18 and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese se art cartos,
Queen's Road Ctl, Tel. Cen. 1189
Nam Hing Loong,
97-8-99 Queen's Road Central.
General Storekeepers, Wine & Cigar Merchants. General Importete, Exporters of Chiness Produce. Tel Central 35).
Patell # Co., P. O. Eox 316,
Land & Estate Agents
on Vick Oho, Land & Estate agents
Tel. Central 911-1937.
35, Queen's Rund Ventral.
Leather Goods
Nam Kang Sultanse Co.,
Reet makers of Leather Buitcases, Haud Bags, Pursen, Belts, ats. Postingar St.,
8 Queen's Rd. Ct. and 38 Biller St,
Ladies' and Gentlemens Taller. 24. Wyndham Street, Bad floor.
Tobaccos, Cigarettes. British American. Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd. 16-18 Connaught Road. Typewriters, Etc. Mustard & Co., Connaught Road C Wine & Spirit Merchants.
Kwan Tye, General StorokauDEN
Wine & Spirit Marchant No. 108, Queen's Road Centr
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
The fara prescribed for public vehicles are as follows:
If the Island of Hongkong. Cains Rad and Lower Levels, and in **Kowloon, and New Kowloon,
KICKIMES.
Five minstone » Denta Ten minutes. Quarter hour,
Helt hour,
1
15.
ingression
3.
-3
"
ba
Po Hing, 224 Des Voeux Road. Manu-ithin the City of Victoria, and be dis
Zacturers of Leather Baitcases, Hand \Bags, Trunks etc.
Merchants,
Asia Commercial & Development Co.- China Bank Buildings (3rd floor) Tel 3800
Gibbs, J & Co., Alexandre Building.
Millinery
Madame Lily, -Alexandra Building Latest models and creat ons from Paris in Frooks and Millinery. "The Centre of Fashion.
Jne hour,
1930 y Bubeequent hour. 30
the diariekaba ongaged barged outside the Western part of the City of Victoris after 9 pan or be dig harged to the East of Exy Vilow Poline Station on the Eastern side of the City Victoria after 8p.m., an extrs baff tare shall be chargeable,
treble reepociivaly.
For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double or
11-India Hill District,
Ten minutes, Quarter hour,..
dalf bour, pue hissasavsla
III the New Territories through the Police
By anangement with the proprietors
30 cents
1 Lower Levels. With Bearers With's Bacters. Ten minutes, 10 cents Quarter hours 15- Half hours, Commercial Co., Liano.bour, 35 Minors Importer and Exportere Kory aubeequest
Miners
стой чествах
#04 Queen's Foad Ut. Tal. Gen. 2003.
odistes
Jame Plint,
hour,
With Bearers
Gne Bog
Queen's Road Cen. Tel. Ona: 589. Every
8998-9
TEMPERATURE, in the shade la de grees Fahrenheit,
HUMIDITY, lo percentage of tan tion the bamidity of air saturated 19 molaturs being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points 8. FORGE 02 Ward, according t
Beadford Resle.
* MENZOR"
Victoris, Seattle and
Vancouver
SERVICE
(via Buez or Panama
21st Apri
6th May
PASSENGER SERVICE
"TZIRESIAS "
“TEIRESIAS”----
"SARPEDON"
"SARPEDON”
via Sies. ris Sues.
7th May, for Singapore & London
1st June for Shanghai.
25th June for Singapore & London
9th July for Shanghai
4th Aug. for Singapore, Marseilles & London,
For Freight and Fassage Rates and all Information Apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(John Swice & Sons Ltd.)
AGENTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
..Telegraphic Communication with Gap Rock and Waglan Lighthouses has been restored.
The Farcel Post Service to Hwaichow via Yunnan is enspended Parcels addressed th Kwalchow will, until further notice, be secopted only at senders' risk and will be forwarded vis Shanghai and Chengteh (Hanan.
LOCAL MONEY POST CARDS.
Local Money Post Cards are now available for transmission of small auma of money not exocoding #10 by means of Postage Stamps affired thereon. These carda may be obtained at the General Post-Offico and at Kowloon Branch Office where they may also be cashed.
The Portage Stamp, 6 cents, for postage and registration fee should be affixed on the address side of the card. Postage Stamps to represent the amount of the rmiftarce, and commission at the rate of 1 cent for each dollar or fraction thereof, should be affixed on the reverse side of the card,
All Postage Stampa affixed to the card as remittance and commission will be cancelled by the favuing office before delivery to the remitter.
The card must be tendered by the remitter for registration and a receipt obtained for it a no claim for alleged loss will be admitted by the Post unice if the romitter has neglected to adopt this precaution.
All cade lasued must be presented for payment within three months of the date of issue.
Japan
INWARD MAILS.
From
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TUESDAY, APRIL 17.
Shanghai U.R.A. Japan and Shaughai ......... Straite
Straite........mapák causespe
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18.
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Australia and Manila ...
Yoshino Mard ...Armand Bohle Free. JeffersonDİ #faketoyo Maru Wakasa Maru „Norfolk MarEI
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TUESDAY APRIL 17 1928
ENTERTAINMENTS.
2.30,
5.15,
THE CORONET
7.15.
9.15.
Today, till Saturday TOO MUCH
BUSINESS
Vitagraph's Big Seven Reel Comedy
5.30
THE STAR
9,15:
CHARLES RAY
"CROOKED STRAIGHT"
and (at 9:15 only}
MISS LUCY SHEIMO
ཨཱཡཏི '
Characteristic Dances
WORLD THEATRE
PHONE. 1337
PHONE.1337
Hongkong's Most Modern and Coolest Picture Palace. MONDAY, 18th and TUESDAY, 17th. at 5.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.
Realart Pictures present
THE WISTFUL, WINSOME, HUMAN STAR,
MAY MOAVOY
In an intensely absorblog picture
"EVERYTHING FOR SALE"
One of those society dramas which appeal to everybody.
Usual Prices Booking at the Theatre
Beautify your Home by using-
"SYNOLEO
Vistoria
Haiphong
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FRIDAY, APRIL 20.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21. LONDON (Parools 14th Mar.)................
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The famous "Oil Bound".
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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T. B. OLAXTON, Director, Hongtong, Observatory, April 17, 1923,
HONGKONG TIME BIONALS
Tha Tine Ball on Kowloon Signal Hill le dropped daily at 10 am.and & p.m.. axcept on Saturdays when it is dropped at 10a.m. and I p., sad on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped at
The Ball is boisted ball mast at 36th minute and full mast at the 67t minuto bould the ball fail to drop as the correct time it will be lowered t minutes past the hour and the ordinary routine repeated at the following hour. If 'ponible DE
Should the Time Ball be out of order the above routing will be carried ou with the LA "Z, on the Storm Signa
Time Signs's are also giron at nigh by means of there while lanza mou
From 858 to
tox 8.03 1m, the lamps: salogalabed, momentarily at the evac econds, Except at the sad seth, 10th Band, and 54th of each minute. A
A Aba benza večer to Haw kong Biandard How to hours Eat of Greenwich.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17. Sambui and Waibów...............
Kwong, Ying" Saigon, Straite, Ceylon, Mauritius,
Marques, South Africa, India via Dhanushkodi, Aden, Egypt & EUROPE vis MARSEILLES-due Marseilles 17th *May. Registration 5 p.m. Letters 5 p.m. Armand Behíc Straite,
Ceylon, Mauritius, Ja: May.
Atrics, India.
gass, Buuth.
Dhanushkodi, Aden. Exypt & EUROPE
*. via MARSEILLES dua Marseilles
With May. Parcels 5 p.m. On Wednes
1 day. 18th April. Registration 9 pm.
Letters 9 am...
Näkin WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18.
Tientsin.
Haiphop Philipping Islands, AUSTRALIA and Now Zoslano via Thorsday. Leland-due Thursday Inland 9th Apr. Registration 8.45 am. Totter... nada, U‚§.A.* Shanghai, Japan, Honelaia "O HUROPE
Central and South America
1
via BAW BRANDI800-dae Sen ̈***all* cieco 13th May. Registration 9.46.17. Letters 10:30
Hoihow
Straits, Bangkok, Caloutta and Aden Straits and Egypt Philippine Islands
Yoshino Mart
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8.30 am.
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Radgonaciona Shanghai, Japan, Canada, United State
Central & South Americs & EUROPE vis VANCOUVER, D.O.-doe Vancouver 7th May, Parcels a p.m. on Thursday, 16th Registration 9.15 am. Letters 10
Empress of Russia THURSDAY, APRIL 19,
Hydrangea Pres: Jefferson Namang
Swabor meques Philippine islandu Shanghai and Japan
d
Hotbow and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Philippine Islands
Bandakan siandikishmovere
Shanghai and Japan Swatow, Amoy and Fobeb
Suiyang
IL 20
Halloon
Hinmang
Hiruna
日
DISTEMPER (Cobrowa)
'SYNOLEO” is in pasts form, and only requires thinning with Cold water to be ready for the Brush. Is easily applied. "SYNOLEO" does not rub off on the Clothes, Colours fast to light
and retain their appearanos for years. SYNOLEO” is manufactured in the most delicate tints and the
deepest shades.A
"SYNOLEO" Is the latest product in Distempers, and is superior to all others Commands a very large sale through. out China
STOUKED IN HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
in many attractive Colours.
TINT BOOK and fall particulars from ---
Branch Houses of Maqufacturers
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.
(Gross Britain's Largest Paint Makaza.)
International Building, “ SHANGHAI,
Alexandra Buildings,
HONGKONG:
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARBIYALA.
DEPARTURES.
Eurylochus, (B. & S) for Yoko hama, Shanghai April 16.
President Wilson, (Pacific Mail)
for Manila, April 16.
Dalshin Maru, (Sato & Co) for
Mogi Mani (Suzuki & Co.)Takao-April 1600 from Cayton. Of Stonecutters, Tilkembang, U.C.J.L) for Soura- 2.50 p.m. Kucicho, (B. & S.) from Canbaya, Banka-April 16. 3.50 p.m. ton-C34
palle
Kanchow, B. & S.) from Canton,
Ryusel Mar (Sato & Co.) from 30.m. Bangkok-West Point, me Haru Maru, (Dodrell & Co.) from Chinwantao C47.
Horús Maru, (KK) from Kee- Jung, Swatow-B
Kingyuan, (B. & S.) frvin Bang- kok821
Haiphong, cutters/e
Mogami
Mani,
(Suzuki & Co) for Hongay April 16 Ma
Kanchow (B&S.) for Shanghai, Amoy April 17
Phranang, (Chau Lu deng) for Haiphong, HolhowApril 17
Toyo Maru, (MBK) for Hongay,
King On, (Po Yan) for Hoihow.
April 17
ENEST Pink Ank
Can on.
April:
dial yard, (Wo