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THE CHINA MAIL.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Banks
the Bank of Canton, Ltd., Dos Vaux Road Coutral.
jhine Buscio Bank, Ltd. & Daddell Broot.
Building Contractors
Wing On & Oo.
Building Contractors.
Photographers
Mes Cheang. Photographer. 23. foc Honso Street,
7 Bosonold Arcade (Branch) Developing & Printing undertaken.
Po Kwong Photo Studio
122. Wellington Street,
Prato Supplies and Developing.
Art picture dosler.
34, D'Aquilar Strost. Tel. Con. 1667 Rubber & Wood,
Joal Merchants
Kalian Mining Admin.(0/0 Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Calliory & steamship Owners. Riteminosa Coal, Coke, Firebricks.
Elmura & Co.
2, Connaught Road Central. Cwong Hang & Co., Cal Merchanta 18 Des Voeux Ral. Con. Tol. Can. 2756
Yatani & Co., 5 Queen's Road Contral, Merchants, Coal Contractors and Abipping Agents-Phorn an. 1945.
Jotton Yarn Importers
Tosho Kabashiki Kaisba,
Ploce
Importers Catton Yarn & Gooda No. 7 Mercantile Bank Ballding. Tel. Con. 1774 and 2908
Jurio Dealers
Gook King, Chineso Carios & Silver Ware j
Dentist
Harry Tong, Dontist,
at floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central, Tol. Contral No. 1255,
Electrical Suppliers
Sa
Hlar Ce., Electro-platers sand Rotrical Contractors alan Typewriter Eepairers. 10 Potiloger A. Tel. Can. 3580
Engineers & Shipbuilders.
W. S. Bailey & Do., Ltd
Engineer & Shipbuildar
Kowloon Bay New Work & Itopairs
Call Flag "L
Fertilizer
Eastern Agricultural Fertilizer Co., Jervola 54. Tel. (358) 9.ls agents Hat (a un--Klag of Pertilizer
Glass Morenants
A Ling & Co.,
Glass Merchants, Farmitare, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer. Electro-plated Clasa and Crockery Waros and Photo Japplies. 18, Qasons Road Central. Cal Contrai No. 1219.
Hotels
Tankakee & Co., 39 Connaught ltd. W. Manufacturers of Rubber roles and Singapore Wood. Tel. Central 4479.
Scales.
Mostard & Jo, Connaught Road Ctl.
Ship Chandlers
Chung Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. O.
First floor. Tol. Central 839. Shipchandler, Bievedores and Compradoro.
E. Bing & Co..
26 Wing Woo 8tract.. Tui Cential 1110 Matal Merchants & Ship Chandlers, Managing Director- Mr. H. S. Chin.
Bun Cheong, Provision Merchant.
Tel:0.3701. 66 Prusa East, Wanchai
Wang Kes & Co., Bhipchudière,
Compradores, Stevedores & Cool Morcharts, Ba aat & Pilot apply. No. 3837. Connaught Road, Tal. Central No. 943.
Shipowners
Man Wing 8. 8. Co., Ltd.,
38 Bonham Strand West. Tel. Cen. 1710
Regular Fortnightly Service Hongkong and Haiphong via Holbow
Haitan."
Thai Thuan 8. 8. Co., Ltd.,
147 Wing Lok Street, East, Tel Cen. 83
..Derwent" "Bourbon" between Hongkong sul Salgom
Shoemakera
Jam Kea, Deslor in Sewing Machines and Accessories, Boot & Shoe Mator, j
7 Pattinger Street.
Baland
AKATONANT WONG MIU WOONT
BOOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS FOR LANES, GENTS
"S CHILDREN, BEST DESIGNS, PRICĖS, MODERATE.
"AN, POTHINGLE ST. CYONG 1 (706)
Silk Stores.
D.
Chellaram.- Royal Bile Store 38 Queen's Road Central, Batin Corpo do Chiode, Georgette and Brocade Bilke
Pohoɔmull Bros., 38, Queen's Rd. O.
Faisoo Hotel, Rowloan-Corner et
Haiphong and Hankow Road. Fewailors minutes from forry.
Importers & Exporters The Bros. & Co.. Importers and Exporter and Commission Agents.
Des Voeux Road.
Kwong Sun & 00.. 68 Queen's hom
Central Ko Chi Chung (Manager). Kwong King Him (Asst.) Tel Con. 120.
kaenda Trading_Co.
Importers and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanse Bne art entrion,
1 Queen Road Cii. Tal. Con. 1119
Nam Hing Loong.
97-8-99 Queen's Road Coutral.
General Storskeepers, Wine & Cigar General Importers, Merchants, Exporters of Chinese Produce. Tel. Central 351.
PataД & Co., P. O. Box 316
Land & Estate Agents Fun Vlok Uho, Land & Estate agenta
Tel Central 911-1997.
25, Queen's Fund Central
Leather Goods
Nam Kang Sultonsa Co.,
Best makers of Leather Suitcases, Hand Bags, Pursos, Belts, eta Pottinger St., 208 Queen's Rd. Ct.
and 38 Billier 8t
Po Hing, 14 Dos Voeux Road. Manu- lacturers of Leather Suitcase1. Hand Bagy, Trunks ate.
Merchants,
asia Commercial & Development Co- Chins Bank Buildings (3rd door) Tel. 3009
Gibbs, J & On, Alexandra dallding.
Millinery
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ab
Ladica and Gent's Tailors,
Jo, D'Aguilar Stroot. Now Materiala of all descriptions. Tel. Ceatl. 1880.
Young, Tailors, Drsport & Out Otters, Tat & Olothing, Buits made to order. No. 74, Queen's Road Central, Toi. Central No. 2830.
Bing Cheong,
Fading' and Genciamen▪ Tailor. 24. Wyndham Stroot. 2nd Bos.
Tobaccos, Cigarettes.
Do.
British American Tobacos
(China), Lid 16-19 Cosnaught Road,
Typewriters, Etc. Mustard & Co., Cocusught Road Ot:
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Tys, General Atorskespa
Wine & Spirit Marchant No. 102, Queen's Road Centr
HONGKONG TIDES.
The Hido-tabla idven below has been compiled the National Almanac Offion in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means o automatio tide-recording machina in the Water Pollos Basin at Trim Sha Teut foring the yeary 1905-8,
The sero of the jable corresponds with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty Ohark, which has been found to be 4 feet
inches below mean sea-lovel
To obtain the depth of water on the ido gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard aid I foot Inobos, and on the gauge 63 Lamont Dock, Aberdega, add 10 foo Inoban to the height given in the table.
August 25 bo 31, 1973, .
Madame Lily, -Alozandes Building. Latest models and creat ons from Paris in Frocks and Millinery Mo
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Commercial Co., Mingrs, Importere and Expoctors 44-58 Quen's Road Ct. Tel. Con, 180%.
Modistes
Vaduma Fiinė,
31, Queen's Food Cea. Tol. Ono. 589
(latest Puisian mieir)
Optiolin
The Hongkong Optical Go. Phone 1171.
55, Queen's Blood Onatel
3. CŒURERS, -Opticians.
Tel. Cor. 29 2. II. Queen's Bd. Central
Printers
Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangtung. Waterlovels in English Feet at 8 am,
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Place of Obeormation
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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
SERVICE
(Direct)
"PATHOCLES"
"LYGAON"
" MENTOR " "AGAPENOR"
4th Sept Marsellies, Loudon & Rotterdam 19th Sapt. Loa too, Ratteriam and Hamburg 25th Sept. London Rotterdam and Hamburg 9th Oct. London, Rotterdam and Dunkirk
LIVERPOOL
SERVICE
(Dirast or via Continental Ports)
*" AGAMEMNON " 1 Sept. Milon, kluvro, Liverpool & Glasgow "ET. TOMFLAR" 20th Sept. Genoa, Wiles, Liverpool & Glandow “PROMETHEUS" 1st Oct. Me, Havre Liverpool & Gilang.
PACIFIC SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
* ACHILLES " *PHILOCTETES
NEW
12th Sent. Victoria, Besttld and 23th Sapt.f
Vandov.E.
YORK
SERVICE
(via Buss or Panama)
"ANTILOCHUS " **BELLERO PHON"
4th Sept. 15th Sept.
via Sass and Boston. via Suck and Buston,
PASSENGER SERVICE
"MENTOR" "PATROCLUS" ** MENTOR" "TEIE ESIAS' "SARPEDON”
31st Aug. for Moji, Koha and Yokohama 4th Sept Singapore, Marseilles & London 24th Sept. for Singapore & London
5th Nov.. for Singapore & London
11th Dec. for Singapore, Marseilles & London
For Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(John Swire & Sons Ltd.)
AGENTE.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Mais desnichel from Austeslis per the a. Changsha" ware received intact per the s.s. Victoria" yeste.d sy morning, the 28th fast.
Wireless Communication with Ewong Tchsou Wan has boon restored.
Telegraphic Communication with Gap Book Lighthonse has been restored.
Telegraphic Communication with Weglan Lighthouse has been restored.
FROM
INWARD MAILS.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. Shanghai........iperketen meruokazasını
WEATHER REPORT.
August 30d. 12h 12m-Pressure has decreased moderately over S.W. Japan and slightly over Cochin China. It is nearly stat ionary from Hongkong to Formosa and over the Philippines.
The typhoon in the Eastern Sea is midying slowly northward.
A degression lies over S. China. Hongkong runfall for the 24 homa anding" at 10 am today, 1:01 Ipol. Total sinon January 1st 75.24 inches, against an average of 65:48 inchss.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending 1 noon on August 31, 1923,
1-Forca Channel, morat
8. wi de.
-Boach court of Chilus Netwyn ungkong and Lampales. 8.W. winds, fresh, squally; overcast, xain.
J-HROWE
to 4 Hook. B.W wind, fresh, iquaily; overcast, min.
Umns.bow worgen 33, ko z vnd Hained, A.W. wind; fresh, squally overcast, rain..
ROYAL, OBSERVATORY,
HONGKONG.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
AUGUST 10, 1923.—am.
Station.
Hour.
Baronober
panporatura.
Kumidity.
Vi'divostock 80 82 71 Yemuro. 28.05 Ikkodsta Tokio.
nobl
21.86
20,88
AR
Vagasaki..
29,67
Cazoshima
bimm
29,59
* 20,63
shi'jims...
19.71
23.44
Zoals Celand Voihalwol 6 n.
shane ...
banashs.
hanghai. Tatels...
2469
Sharp Pk...79 Lmoy. 3
Twntow
Tetboks 5 23,0
Taichu...
Tainan
Coshua...
99,71
20.7%
Pescadores. 49,67
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п
PER
92,59
Jay Rook..
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....Bouchow
Amboise
Saigon .......... 10mins de sanatate. EUROPE via Suez (London Lotters only 3nd Aug.) Sicilia
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31.
Ispan...........die spa Japan searen ansaspring så
...Japan .......Estero
Canchow
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,
Shanghai.aquen sarapan persat
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. EUROPE via Buss and Nogapatam (London papers
only 2nd Aug.remniakamisse unUDLATOREN ...Canton Bumbay.........
..........................................Nazano Mara MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3.
Straile
Straits
.C. Legles Morioka Maru ...Awa Maru
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. EUROPE via Suez (letter and papers, London 9th
Aux, and Parcelis 1st August)
WE ARE ....Karmain
MAILS.
OUTWARD
For
Prz
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30.
Fort Bayard Amy......................... – “............anco punu
·Japan STA Shanghali aranı
Ab Pis Tai Tanda
TIMEA
5 p.m.
5 pm. Montor...
s. 5 p.m. ⚫ity of Norwich............................. 3 p.in. AUGUST 81.
FRIDAY,
Shanghai Fort Bayard...........
A Manula Formen Shanghai Japan Honolula
*Caurda *United States Central and South Americs and Europa vis Ban Finncisco-duo San Francisco Int Oct. Sandakan... Etraits and Calcutta... Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila
Mauila Saigon
· Amoy ramumAANANA MODE,
Kawail Maru..
3 a.m. Sunti........... I a...
Shinyo Maru 10.30 ... Manang...... 10.30a.m. Fooksang..... 1 p.. Heiching and be tak
1 p.m. Mingsan
3p.tu. Prox. Grant. £50 p.m. Agamemnon.................................... 5 på. Karing rraämand ... b p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. Shanghai, Japan, Honolula, Cunda, U.S.A., Central and South Andries & EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO-due fan Fran. cisco 3rd Sept. Parcels B p.m. Re gistration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10,30 m. Shanghai... Raigon... Manila
President Pierso Sicilia... Basha lata.
Bandakan, AUSTRALIA and Now Zooland vin Thursday Island--duo Thursday Island 14th Ropt. Parcels 21st Aug. p.m. Registration 1.45 p.. betters 2.30pm Eastora Shangbai Boorbow
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. Sandakan, AUSTRALIA and New Zealand vis Thursday Island-dus Thursday Teland about 14th Fept Parcels & p.m. Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 .m. Saigon, Straits, Osylon, Mauritius, L Marques, South Africa, India Dhanushkodi, Aden, Egypb&*EUROPE vin MARSEILLES, duo Marseilles 5th Oct. Registration 13.45 p.m. Luttons 1.30 pm. ..................... Faul Locat
Huichow
Victoria
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. Straits "Dangkok, Egypt & EUROPE vin Mauritiusdue Mauritias 1st Oct. Registration 8.45 pm Lotters 10.30 pm. Fatroclas Swatow, Amoy and Foosh W.......................... Bhanghai, Japan, Canada. United States, Central & South Amerios & EUROPE vis VANCOUVER, B,O,-dos Vancouver
9th Sept. Paroela 166b · · Sept. 6. p.m.
› Registration 9.15 m. Lettern: 19 à in.. Emprem of Ania
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. Birmity, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, I
Marques South Afrion, India via Dhaaabkodi, Aden, EUROPE Via -- MARSEILLE, -don Marwollen 6th Oct. -Bhip-milis at mid-- night, 7th Sept. Paroels noon Regia tration, 5. p.m. Lothées, à pim Maondonis
Bayes
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*Correspondence boeringe vessela nazion only.
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Pholfen 7a. 29
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Hougkong Observatory, Aug. 30, 1899.
J. BAROMETER, reduced to $1 degree Fahrenheit, on the level of the sen ir facher, toaths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, fa tha shade la dr zress Fainenheit,
3. Hunity, in percentage of satur Jou the humidity of air turated moistare being 100,
4.
TURECTION OF Wish, to two points WIND, Recording t
5. FORCE 07
Boadford Reale,
H. STATE OF Weitner, d Mine ky, detschal clond, d drizzling rain, toa gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, everest pping showers, q'squall, r'i alu, a enou
Thunder visibility w daw, wot, 7. RAIN 10 Inches tenths and no- dredthe.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Trurious to date r
MAT
On face TP.H
t?.
Barometer...
20.60
20.69-94 61
Temperaturst
HI
Ra
81
Hamidity...
93
93
89
Direction of
Wind......
AW
W61
sw
Force
3
.5
10.30a.m. p.m.
Weather
or
8.21
0.00
.org
2.0
8p.m.
Bain............
Highest aren alr Temperatore on the 90th SA Lowest open air Temperaturs on the defa
T. F. CLAZIO, Derector. Hongkong, Observatory. Aug. 30, 1912.
HONGKONG TIME SIONALS
THURSDAY, AUGUST · 30 || 1923,
LAST TWO NIGHTS
of
The Mark of Zorro
with
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
at
THE CORONET-
Sequel to FALSE FACES
LOUISE GLAUM
in
"THE LONE WOLF'S
DAUGHTER”
TO-NIGHT at 5.30 and 9.15
-THE STAR-
WORLD THEATRE
PHONE, 1337
PHONE
.. 7337
Hongkong's Blust Modern and Coolest Picture Palaco.
WEDNESDAY, 23th August to BATURDAY, 1st September. nt 6:18 und 9.15 p.m.
HOOT GIBSON
in a story of thrills and romance
SHOOTIN' FOR LOVE
NEW LEATHER PUSHERS
ROUND 11.-
Usual Frices. Booking at the Thesire.
COMMERCIAL
COMMENT.
LOCAL METALS MARKET,
CONDITIONS PAJU,
PRISON FRACAS.
A Chinese prisoner serving a term of six months' imprisonment at Lai Chi Kok jail for burglary was given an additional term of Considering the bad tires busi- three weeks by Mr. C. D. Mel- ness in Hongkong butir in indents bourse this morning for "griev- ami spot goods for metals can be ously assaulting "another prisoner. classed as fair. It is stated that no According to the complainant, big orders were placed although the assault took place on July 25 stocks of some commodities have, when the defendant secused him of speaking, to a European warder,
I dwindled down.
Mild Steel Plates.-There has resulting in his getting a cuffing for been some business in this grade on sitting on some oakum.
Defendant's excuse was that they indents. A price of $5.80 per pieul had a fight and the other prisoner received his injuries in 'tripping over some bed-boards.
was obtained for 1/16 and 3/32 sizes (50/50) 1 x 8.
Round Steel Bars. It Wis thought that a fairly large order I would be secured but nothing was
booked as there was
difference neket of late.
It is difficult to
of 15 cents per piel between state any definite amount as the dealer's offer and importer's quota- ruling freight rate as the difference tion, the letter being $5.86 per between the quotations of the large picul, ei.f, and ex-godown Hong old-establislied companies and reall
charterers is great.
kong.
Local Market.-A fair volume of trads has been recorded in small lines of metal sumiries.
On rice from Bangkok to Hong- kong, it is said, freight can be, obtained in somo quarters at 35 centa a picul but insurance is vastly DEMAND FOR DUCK. Shipchandlers are reported to be different. Other lines are willing to booking Tairly large quantities of accept cargoes at about 10 cents The Time Ball on Kowloon Signal Hil American "duck and importers while the best-known lines charge is dropped daily st 10 am. and p... quotations are moving steadily up close on to 15 centi except on Saturdaye when it is dropped wards.
There has been a cores-1. Merchants who charter ships to at 10 a.m. and 1. p.m., and on Sundaya panding activity in salas of spot carry rice from Bangkok to Hong-
goods in the Colony..
and Holidays when it is dropped at
KICE PRICES UP.
The Ball is holatod; half mast.at 55th minute and fall must at the 57th minute. Khould the ball fail to drop at the correct time it will be lowered at minutes at the hour sad the ordinary As a result of continued ning mutine reposted at the following hour for interior consumption, Hongkong if possible.
kong will accept almost nominal rates for the return trip rather than send the ship back in ballast. One or two of the Nam Pak Hougs are: reported to have innied bills of lad ing on general cargo-at $5 per ton and $5.50 but the two leading com
Should the Time Ball be out of order prices advanced on an average about the abore routine will be carried on 6 cents a picnl since yesterday panies' rates are about $7. with the flag "Z," on the Storm Signs
Time Bignals are also given at nigh, by means of three white lames mounter vertically on the Obervatory wirels From £58 to 3.00 p.m. the lamps ́extinguished' momentarily at the ove seconds, except at the find, 28th, 50th
| Bind, and 55th of each minute.
The hours refer to Hoogkong Standard the 4 hours East of Greenwich)
morning.
It is mentioned that brokers have COASTAL FARJONTH BLUMP. been soliciting chartern for Saigon According to inforamtion supplied to Hongkong run at as low as 15 by important Chinese shippers, it centen pieni far rice, against 20 and appears as though there has been no cents the rates quoted on bille of invenient in the coastal freight landing issued by standard linsa
Printed and. Published for the Newspaper Hatorprias Lénilted by Gronen WILLIAN CAP Burnett, Managing Editor, 5 Wyndham StreeK, Hougtong