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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Banks
The Bank of Danton, Ltd., Doe Vesux Road Central,
Thina Specle Bank, Ltd. 6, Daddall Struot
Building Contractors
Wing On & Co.
Bailding Contractors.
14, D'Agullar Etroot, Tol. Gen. 1897
Joal Merchants
Kellan Mining Admin. (o/o Dodwell &Co., Etd.), Colliery & Steamship Owners. Bituminous Coal, Coke, Ficobricks.
Kimura & Co.
2. Connaught Road Contral. Kwong Hang & Co., Cual Merchante 43 Do Voonx Rei. Cen. Tel. Con. 2736
Atual & Co., 5 Queen's Road Central, Merchants, Coal Contractom and Shipping Agente-Phone Con. 1643,
Cotton Yarn Importers Tosho Kabashiki Kalsha.
Importers Ootton Yarn & Floco Gooda; No. 7 Mamantilo Bank Balding, Tel. Cod. 2774 and 2008
Jurio Dealers
Lack Hing, Chinese Curios & Silver Ware
Dentist
Harry Fong, Dentist,
A
tet floor, No. 74, Queen's Boad Central, Tol. Central No. 1255,
Electrical Suppliers
Sa Hing Co., Electro-ploters and Electrical Contractors also Typowriter Pepsirere. 10 Pottinger Rt. Tal. Con 3580
Engineers & Shipbuilders,
W. 8. Bailey & Co., Ltd
Engineer & Shipbuilder
Kowloon Bay New Work & Topsira
Call Flag "L
Fertilizer
Eastern Agricultural Fertilizer 06, 95 Jerrolebt. Tel. 890sola agents Hal (luauo-King of Percillor
Glass Mercnants
Photographers
Mae Cheung, Photographer.
29, Ios House Street,
Beaconfield Aroads (Branch). Developing & Printing undertakoa.
Po Kwong Photo Studio
128, Wellington Street,
Photo Supplion and Developing.
Art pletars dosler.
Printers
The “China Mail," General Printers,
Publishers and Bookbinders.
5, Wradham Street. Tol Cen, 11.
Rubber & Wood, Tankableed Co, in Connaught Rd. W.
Manufacturers of Rubber Soles and Bingapore Wood. Tel. Centrál 4479, Poales. Mostard & Jo., Connaught Road Ctl. Bhip Chandlers
Chang Fook, 78 Connaught Rd, Cl.
First floor. Tel Central 02. Bhipehandler, Stevedores and Compradoro.
E. Bing & Co.,
25 Wing Woo Street. Tel Central 1118 Motal Merchants & Sbip Chandlere, Managing Director- Mr. H. B. Cbia.
Wang Hoe & Co., Shipchs udlara, Compradores, Stevedores & Coal Merchants, Ba sat & Pilot sapply. No. 26 & 97, Connaught Road," Tel. Central No. 940.
Shipowners
Man Wing 8. B. Co., Ltd,
38 Bonbam Strand West. Tel, Con. 1710- Regular Fortnightly Survico Hongkong and Haiphong via Holbow
8.8. "Haitan
Tai Thaan B... Đa, H
147 Wing Lak Stroet, East. Tel. Cen. 83 0.8. "Derwent". "Bourbon" between Hongkong and Jalgon
Shoemakers
Jam Kos, Doater in Sewing Machines
and Accossories, Boot & Shoe Mater.
7 Pottinger Street.
SONNEL, WONG SIÙ “WODNY
BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS FOR LADIES G
& CHILDREN, BEST.DESIGNS, PRICES MODERA” FSI, PÖTTINGEE. ST., "PHOŚCI
Silk Stores.
D. Chellaram.-- Royal 8 Store 38 Queen's Road Central, Batin Crope do Chine. Georgette and Brocado Bills.
A. Ling & Do.. Glass Merchants, Farnitura, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer, Electro-plated, Class and Crockery Wares and Photo dapplion. 19. Qanoas Road Control Fotomall Bros, 36, Queen's Id. 0. Tel. Central No. 1213.
Hotels
Palace Hotel, Kawloon-Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Roads. Few minutes from forry.
Importers & Exporters Ohe Bros. & Co., Importers and Exporters and Commission Agenta.
Des Voeux Road.
Cwong San & Co., 56 Quoon's Boad Central Ko Chi Chung (Manager), Kwong King Him (Asst.) Tel. Jan. 9169.
kasuda Trading Co.
Importers and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese fine art cutus
* Queen Road Ctl. Tel. Gen. 1159
Nam Hing Loong,
97-8-99 noen's Road Central.
General Storekeepers, Wine & Cigar Merchants General Importers, Exporters of Chinese Produce. Tal Central 351.
Patell & Co., P. O. Box 316.
Land & Estate Agents Pen Vick Cho, Land & Estate agente
Tal. Central #11-1887. 35, Queen's Road Central.
Leather Goods
Nam Kang Suitesse Co.,
Beet makers of Leather Suitcases, Hand Bags, Purses, Balta, ots.
Pottinger St., 208 Queen's Ed. Ct.
and 18 Hillier St.
Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies and Gent's Tailors,
10, D'Aguilar Stroot. New Materials of all descriptions. Tel. Centl. 2880.
Ah Young, Tailors, Drapers & Out- Atters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made to order. No. 74, Queen's Rond Central, Tel Central No. 2830.
Sing Cheong,
Ladies and Gentlemens Tailor. 14. Wyndham Street, and floor.
Tobaccos, Cigarettes. British American Tobacco Un. (China), Ltd. 15-19 Connaught Road.
Typewriters, Etc.
Mustard & Co., Chenanght Road Ot!
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Tyo, General Storekeeper
Wine & Spirit Merchant. No. 102, Queen's Bond Centr
HONGKONG TIDES.
The tide-tubis xiven below has been complied at the National Almanac Oilon in London from the result of the snaivels af observations taken by mosnE O AN antomatte tide-recording machine in the Water Police Badin at Telm Bha Tal turing the yours 1009-0
The more of the labis corresponds with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty chark which had been found to be 4 feet
Inches below mean ses-level
To obtain the depth of water on the
ide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add 2 feet 4 inches, and on the gange Inches to the height given in the sable,
Po Hing, 124 Dos Voeux Road. Manual Lamont Dook, Aberdeta, add 10 foo
Zantarers of Leather Suitcases, Hand Bags, Trunks etc.
Merchants.
Mais Commercial & Development Ca.- China Bank Buildings (3rd floor) Tel. 3809 |
Gibbs, J & Co., Alexandra Building.
Millinery
July 24 to 80, 1923.
100 WATER
LOW WATER Hongkway Standart Weight| Kiandard | Height
Time
Ti
10
foot
26
ba
The | Ta Wed. 16
710 1
Fri, 17
m 1 24
24
2 7
19
Moa. 30
Board of Conservancy Works of
Kwangtung.
**
**4
Madams Idly,-Alexandra Building..
Latest models and creat ons from Ga Faris in Frocks and Millinery.am. "The Centre of Fashion.”
Miners
Okina Dommercial Co., Ltd. Minora, Importers and Exportsen $4-56 Queen's Road Ut. Tel. Dedi. 100%
Modistes
Madame Plint
31, Queen's Road Cen. Tel. Gen. 138,
(latent Pilfan miele)
Optician
The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone 2923.
#2, Queen's Load Central
Waterlevels in English Foot ni 8 a
Place of Observation
Wuchow
Wost Birer Kongmoon
West Bifer · + 14,70—0,80|
North Hiver 4 37.00|
· North River · |-4.27,25
Linkongbow
Gehal
Highest. LoTRU
recorded record
Feet ad Fast For Fut 14 40.502.42 17.2
123
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East ver
· 16,15
143 768
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UENERAL
HOLIDAY
WEATHER REPORT.
August 3h. 1od. 35m.-Waming to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &c. Depression or typhoon of unknown intensity within 120 miles of in Lat. | 19 N. Long, 121 E, moving W.N.W. August 3d..10h. 50m.-Pressure has decreased moderately from Formosa to Kwangtung and slight ly at Manila. It has increased'
slightly over Tongking.
The typhoon has curved again. At 6 am this morning it was in about Lat. 19 N. and Long, 121 E moving W.N.W.
Hongkong ratufall for the 34 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 000 luck. Total since January 1st, 45.97 inch. against an average of 6303 inch.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on August 4, 1923.
1-Formosa Channel. N.E. winds strong
South coast of China hetmeri Hongkong and Lamocles, NW. to N. widde, moderate to frash; fine at first,| cloudy latar.
3.Hongkong
to Osp Rack. H.W. to N, winds, moderato to fresh; fino at first, cloudy later.
4-Bouth coas of Calns botworn' Hongkong and Bafran. N.W. to N. winde, moderate to fresh; fins at first, cloudy later.
ROYAN ONSERVATORI, HUZGKOTU.
DAILY WEANHINA SEPERS
AUGUST 3, 1923.-.m.
Station.
Hour.
Baronster
a De Leypt.
Temperature.
Vl'divostoch | 61 |29.83 67
aanro Rakodate Tokio
Roobl
Sagasaki, Kagoshima Jabima..
On MONDAY, 8th inst., the G.P.O, and the Branch Post Offices will be open Naha... as follows:--
The G.P.O. and Kowloon Branch-9 am, to 9 am.boly. Shoungwan Branch-8 n.m. to § a.m. and 5.30 to 8 p.. Wantal, Saivingpun and Yaumati
nad Shum Shot Pe Branches 8.m. to 9 a.m. and & to 8 p.m. There will bo one collection of letters from the pillar bozes and one delivery of ordinary and corespondence as on Sunday, and alzo one delivery of registered correspondence from the G.P.0, at a.m.
The Money Order (ifico will ho entirely closed.
'shljima
Josta Teland
Walhalwal Br
Lobang **** Klaktang
Pangaba Shanghai Jatzla....
28.71
Sharp Pk.799.9
Amoy 3 10 58
Swatow...
Talhoka 5 20.01 Taleh... 149.58
MACHO
28,54 79
39.61, 79 92:
INWARD MAILS.
FROM
PER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3.
Koshan.
29.52 79
Pescadores.
39.65 81
Abangbai ....... Gaands U.B.A. Japan and Shanghai
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. EUROPE via Suez (papers only, London 5th July)...Janus
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5.
Nanobang ..............President Jackson
Canton
03kong
39.52 79
Gap Hook
20.63
Shangh
..Kanzu
U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai..
Pres. Oloveland
MONDAY, AUGUST 6.
Shanghai......
Soochow
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7.
LONDON Letters via Brindisi 10th July............................................... Patrpelos
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8.,
Bangkok...... Straits
Wachow9.
11
Pathol Bobowy Phullon 7. 29. Tourene.
C.St. Jame Aparri B Dagapon...
Haalla Legaspl. Tacloban
Hollo
20.61
4.47 29.81
90.7:
Waring Sangola
Sarten! Saam 4.20
Labuan
.Dongols
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11. EUROPE, via Suez (Lotters and Papers, London 19th
July and Parcels 4th July)
OUTWARD MAILS.
For
Java via Sourabaya Baigon.......... Fort Bayard
Boihow
TIMES
PIX FRIDAY, AUGUST 3.
Tsurugisan Maru......... 5 p.m. Hwah Hein Tai Fzo Map.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4.
Haitan MLminang...
| Manila, Sandakan, AUSTRALIA and Now Zealand vis Thursday Island-due Thursday Island 17th Aug. Parcels 3rd 5pm. Registration 9.46 a.m. Letters 10.80 4.13. Kontaane Shanghai orang Straits,
Doylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, South Africa India vis Dhanushkodi And Bombay Manila
Amoy
St Albans
-10a.m..
Sinking......30 p.m.
Colebes Maru.......... 3.30 p.. ... Hyson. ...................................... Beang Bee
5p. SUNDAY, AUGUST 5.
Manila, AUSTRALIA and New Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thursday Jaland 18th Aug. Registration 8.46 a.m.«Let- tera P.30 .93. Swatow, Amoy and Forme... Manila!
Java via Bourabaya...
9.
Aki Mars Kaijo Mara
Then, 9, Pro. Jackson .. Tjillwonganrın. ↑ B.172.
MONDAY, AUGUST 6.
Baigon, Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, E. Marques, South Africa, India vis Dhanushkodi, Aden, Egypt & *EUROPE via MARSEILLES,—dus" Marseilles 9th Bopt. Registration #a.m. Lotter
Angkor Swatow and Bangkok... 4 Kwairang mung Manila...
KLEUREN, POLSKA.Pres. Cleveland........ Shanghai......
Tjikembang TUESDAY, AUGUST 7.- Straits, Egypt & EUROPE vin Marseilles -due Marseilles 4th Sept. Registration 9.45 am. Letters 10.30.105 Barpedon Biralto, Ceylon, Lauritius, L. Marques, South Africa, India vin Dhanushkodi, and Bombay Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
*Straits and Calcutt
..
9 m.
B
.10 ..
Soudan...... Halfoong Van Cloon.............Noo Lako Falk 4 p.m.
Shiva
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. Straits, Bangkok, Ceylor, Mauritius, L. Mar- quse, South Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Bombay, Aden, Egypt and- EUROPE IN MARSEILLES-due. Marmilles-8th Sept Parcels 7th Aug. 5 p.m. - Registration, 9.45-am.. Lettera 10.90 m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. Shanghai, Japan, Owneda. United Etates Central & South Americs A EUROPE via VANCOUVER, 8.0.-das Vancouver 17th August. "Parcele 8th 5 pm. Bo nistration 9.15 a.m. Laibers 10 mm Empress of Russia Maalla, Formosa, "Bhangbai, Nspan, Hono
lala & 8AN FRANCISCO. --dua Ban Francisco 10th Sept.
Tanyo Maru...
*Correspondanos bensluga vowola name only.
61 180 20 01 x
: Wlad
Direction.
C. W JETARIES, Director, Bloogkong Observatory, Aug. 3, 1845
BAROMETER. reduced to 31 degree Fahrenheit, on the level of the x inches, tenths and hundredths,
fr
9. TEMPERATUae, in the shade in de grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, la percentage of situr Hon the hamidler of air saturated t moisture being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two polata 5. FORCE OF WAND, according t Beadlord Sonia.
5. STATE OF WRazurs, b blue sky, detached cloud, a drizzling rain. You ggloomy, h hall, I lightning,
orazrast
ppaning showers, q squall, riafn, a snov i thunder v visibility w daw, wat.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. 1925,
TO-NIGHT ONLY
Your last chance of seeing the Success of the Season
HUNTING BIG GAME IN AFRICA
nt
THE CORONET
"Landrats & Waterrats"
play their parts
In the five exciting reels
of
BELOW
THE DEADLINE
the most thrilling crook drama since "The Honour System"
TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW
at
-THE STAR-
WORLD
PHONE. 1337
THEATRE
PHONE, 1337
Hongkong's Most Modern and Coolest Picture Palaco. WEDNESDAY, 1st, to SATURDAY, 4th, August: at 8.15 pm and 9.15 p.m.
THE BRITISH SUPER-PRODUCTION
THE CARNIVAL
Featuring
MATHESON
LANG
Supported by a European cast of well-known members of both stage and screen, in the most dramatic and spectacular role of his highly-successful career.
Prices of Admission
9.15 p.m. show-$1.50 and $1.00- 5.15 p.m. matinee~$1.00 and 60 cents.
Booking af the Theatre,
A telegram was received from
Miss Jessica Wright Bates, the pretty 20-years-old proprietress of
BROADCASTING.
At Volunteer Headquarters, yes-
7. Ray in Enches tenths and hura Lewes, Sussex, tea-shop, who basterday evening, a demonstration of
dredths.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Previous on data a'? On date
day. At p..
12.1.
15.15
Barometer... Temperaturo
29.88 | 29.62
20.50
87
79
88
Hamidity
64
79
Direction of
Wind
WAT
Foroo
#
*
-
Weather Rain.
6
b
b
0.00 0,00
0.00
Klabost anus air amvaralaru on the fnd -g Lowat open, air Tamperstars on thi 3rd 70
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Bongkong, Observatory, Aug. 3, 1873
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS
The Time Ball on Kowloon Signal Hi is dropped daily at 10 am, and 4 pam.. except on Saturdays when it is dropped at 10am, and 1 p.m., and on Sundays and Holblays when it dropped at
been missing saying, "Don't worry, broadcasting was given under the I am quite safe." The telegram supervision of Mr. E. G. Osbom," was from London, addressed to general manager of the National the teashop. A letter addressed Radio Administration Ltd. Con- to her mother was also received at cert selections, transmitted through the teashop. Miss Bates lived with the General Post Office, were the her mother in Vauxhall Bridge- chief items of the programme.
the road. S.W., and went to Lewes including
violín solo. daily. She did not return home or "Travimerai" and 'The to the teashop after receiving a Chord" The best results were telephone message
her obtained by using the ear-ap mother, and her description was paratus, the born, similar to that used on a gramophone, not.ronder- iog. 4 distinct interpretation. Many people were present.
circulated.
from
WHAT TO DO WHEN BABY
is
CANNOT SLEEP.
THE STAR.
Lost
BELOW THE DEAD LINE.
The imby that celes half the night does not cry for fun. It cries because it. not well. Almost all infantils
Those who like films with plenty ailments, including the pains of teething, Arise in the first place from atomach and of action and excitement will ap bowel troubles. To leduce sleep in a preciate the fine melodrama now natural way, therefore, all that is running at the Star, "Below the ne:cassry is to set these troubles right, Dead Line" It is a story of, war- for which purpose Baby's Own Tablets, the Canadian children's remedy, bara been specially devised
fare between the crooks of the under-world and the police. The picture opens with a conflict in a storm and closes with a fight between robbers and the police, in The Ball in hoiated half mass at ́
which the latter in a motor-car provide some really good thrills. 55th minute and foll mast at the 57th minute. Should the ball fall to drop
J. B. Warner, as Donovan of the the correct timo it will-be lowered, t minutes past the hour and the antisary contain not the minutest trace the hero's role, whilst Bert Sprotte police, puts some good acting into routine repeated at the following het glabe, narcotic, or other harmfului gives a very fine interpretation of
The first effect of the Tablets is to sok gently and kindly on the bowels. Then They soothe the stomach, allay teething pains, and
Calm natural sleep pronte the baby waking up thoroughly rated and ready for its meal.
blets are guaranteed to Baby's Own Tablets are i
Be
if ponible.
They are equally harmless and helpful Should the Time Ball be out of order to the youngest infant as to the child of Buck Elliott, gang leader. the above routine will be carried out for 8 years, and are proved remedy low the Dead Line" is a real with the fing“ %, " om
* Z * on the "Storm Sign for infantile constipation, colis diarrhea thriller in every sense of the ward,
simple fever, colds and worms. Ubemate
Time Bignals are also afron at nigh, by means of three white lamps mounted retically on the Obocrabory wirele
9.00 From 8.58 to
p.m. the lamps agtinguished' momentarily as the evan seconds, except at the fnd, 38th, 10111 Sand, and wash of esou mainta
The hours refer to Hongkong Standked | Ene (8 hours Mart of Greenwlob,
soll baby's Own Tablets or post free at and the acts in it requiring skill 60 cents the vial, from Dr. Williams and courage to perform are not Medicine Co.. 60 Kinage, Boad, examples of trick photography
they are genuine feats.
Printed and Pablished for the Newspaper Enterprima Limited by Gsonas
WILLIAM CADH Bựng ty Managing Editor, 15:
Hoogkong.