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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Banks
The Bank of Canton, Ltd., Der Vaux Road Contral.
Thin Specie Bank, Ltd.
Dad Street.
Suflding Contractors
Wing On & Ob.
Building Contractor
54, D'Aquilar Strast. Tal. Can. 1897
Joal Merchants
Callan Minior Admto.(c/o Dodwoll&Co.,
bid.), Colliery & Steamship Owgus Hitemingas Coal, Coke, Firebricks
Kiman & Co.
3, Connaught Road Coatral.
Gwang Hang & Co., Cost Merchants 4 Des Voeux Bd. Cen. Tel. Cen. 2736
Enter & Co., 5 Queen's Road Central, Merchants Cost Contractors and Shipping Agents-Phone Can, 1843,
Jotton Yarn Importers
Tosho Kabushiki Kalsha.
Piece Importers Cotton Yarn & Goode No. 7 Moronille Brak Balding. Tel. Oon. 9774 and 1908
Jurio Dealers
Loth King, Chinese Curios & Silver Ware
Dentist
Harry Yong, Dentist,
Le floor, No. 74, Quoon's Rood Deatral, Tol. Contral No. 1988
Electrical Suppliers
$ Bior Co., Electro-platers and Rinctrical Contractors alm Typewriter Repairers. 10 Pattinger St. Tal. Cen. 3580
Engineers & Shipbuilders.
W. B. Bailey & Co., Lt
Engin
& Shipbuildor
Kowloon Bay
Call Flag L
Sew Wack & Repaira
Fertilizer
· Zastorn agranultural Persilinar Co., Di Jarroín 31,
T-1, (2) San L÷date Katti i unaKingof ForúÁŽEN
Glass Morenants
A Lag & Co.,
Glass Marahsats.
Photographers
Hoe Ubeung, Photographer.
23, Ios Hosso Street,
7 Bagandeld Arcado (Branch). Developing & Printing undertaken.
Po Kwong, Photo Studio
12. Wellington Street, Photo Supplies and I croloping.
Art picture dealer.
Rubber & Wood, Tankakkos & Co., 30 Countught Rd. W.
Mannfacturers of Rubber Soles and Bingapore Wood. Tel. Contral 4478.
Fcales.
| Mustard & Jo., Connaught Road Ot!.
Ship Chandlers
Chung Yook, 78 Connaught Rd. Otl.
First floor. Tel. Central 638. Shipchandler, Stevedores and Compadora.
E. Blog & Co.,
25 Wing Woo Street. Tel Central 1118
Metal Merchant. & Ship Chandlers, Managing Director- Mr. H. S. Chin.
Sun Cheong Compraders,
General Provision Storo, Naval and MPitary Contractor. No. 8, Penya East Wanchai.
Telephone No. 3761.
Wang Ke & Co., Shipchindlers, Compradores, Storedoros & Cont Merchants, Ba Bat & Hilot supply No. 36 37. Connaught Road, Tol. Central No. 943.
Shipowners
Man Wing B. 5. Co., Ltd.,
38 Bonham Strand West. To, Cea. 1710
Regular Fortnightly Bervion Tungkong and Haiphong via Helbow "Haitan
Thai Thuan S. S. Co. Ltd.
147 Wing Lok Street, East Tal. Con 93 5.5. "Derwent ae. "Bourbon" hetween flongkong and sizon
Shoemakers
J. Kee. Dolor in Sewing Machines
and Accesories. Bost & Shot Maker.
7 Pottinger Streot.
WONG SIU WEES
1075, MIOTS & CRIPPENS FOR LANKA, CENTS
| 6-CI "PORN, FEST DESHONG, PRILLS MODE SATA,
PRE POTINGLE 37., BREGAT,
altare, Mirror sul Canton Marblo | Silk Stores.
ulaclarar, Blastro-plated, Glass
Crock-ry Wares and Photo D, Chellaram.— Royal Silk Store.
suppilan 19, Q1957 Road Central. Tel Centre No. 1119.
Hotels
[Palmas Hotel, Kowloon-Oorget of Haiphong and Hankew Roads. For minate from forry.
importers & Exporters. The Bros & Co.. Importers and Exporters and Commission Agents.
Des Voeur Road.
Kwang Bau & Co., 16 чacon's hond Central, Ko Chi Chung (Manager), Iwong King Him (Asst.) Tel. Con. $169.
upenda Trading Co.
Impt and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanosu Hae art curs
2 Quben's Road Central, Satin Crepe de China, Georgette and Brocade Bla
Pohoomall Bros., 36, Queen's Bd. O.
Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies' and Goat's Thilors,
10, D'Agullar Street. Now Materiala of all descriptions. Tel. Centl. 9860.
Ab Young, Tallers Drapers & Out- Atters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made to order No. 74, Queoo's Ford Central, Tal Contral No. 2830.
Sing Cheong,
Ladies and Genstemon's Taltor. 34. Wyndham Street fad door.
17 Queen Boad Cil. Tel. Con 1959 Tobaccos, Cigaretter.
Yam ding Loong.
97-8.90 Queen's Road Central. General Storekeepers, Wine & Uigur! Merchanta Ganaral Implore, Exportare at Chinese Produce Tel Central 351.
Patella Do., P. O. Box 318
Land & Estate agents
Pum Yick Cho, Land & Estate ayunta
Tal. Central 911-1887.
#5, Qooon's Road Central.
Leather Goods
Nam Kang Balteass Co.,
Best makers of Losther Baitcases. Hand Bags, Purses, Bolts, etc.
Pottinger dt., 208 Queen's Rd. Ct.
sad 38 Holier d
Po Hing, 224 Des Voeux Road. Mispu
Iacturers.cf Leather Baitoases Hand Bags, Lenka ote.
Merchants,
Asia. Commercial & Development Co- Obina Bast Buil-lings (3rd floor) Tul.2009
Gibbs, J & Co., Alexandra duilding.
Millinery
Madame Lily, -Alexandra Build ne
Latest modela and croat ont "epen Pari in Frocks and Milnery, "The Centro of Fashion.
Minera
Chims Commercial 00. 4$4. Mases, Importste and Exportare. 64-56 Queen's Road Ct. Tel. Can. 2002.
Modistes
Madame PIENE,'
|
31, Queen's Road Con. Tel Cas. 58011.
(alert Pizlaian in dale)
Optiolan
The Hongking Optioni Co. Phens IR35.
42, Queen's Boad Opstral
M. Lasarus, Optičiana, -
British American Tobacco Op. (China), Ltd. 15-19 Connaught Road:
Typewriters, Etc.
Mustard & Co., Connaught Road Ot.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Työ. Gonors) Storckispar
Wine & Spirit Merchant. No. 103, Queen's Road Contr
HONGKONG TIDES.
Las dide-table afven below has been omplied st the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the ansiyala of observations taken by means a sa otomatis tido-rnoording machine In the Water Folloo Bado at Tim Bhư- Tau- furing the years 1909-0
The aero of the tabla corresponds with be zero of the wounding in the Admiralty Jhark, which has been found to be 4 feet
Inches below maan sea-level
To obtain the depth of water on the ide.gatige, at the Victoria Naval Yard tool loches, and on the gauge Lamont Dock, Aberde63,"add to fee-i factor in the holght gireu la the table.
dd
September 10 to 16, 1923.
ITJOR WATER
LOW WATER
HOWARDER Standard | Fulght Standard" | Height
*
h
Mon. 15
11 TRON
m2 11
20
14
#13
$$
Wed. 12 m 10.0
17 12
14 14 49
10
ten.
53
Board of Conamywany Works of
Kwangtang Waterlevels in English Foot at 8 abu
Place of Observation
Wuchow
Wat River
1015
WEATHER REPORT,
THE CHINA MAIL.
September It, 19h. 25m-- Warning to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &c.-Depression or typhoon
in Lat 19 N. Long 128 E, N.
position uncertain,
September 124 12h 05m-Warn ing to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &c.:; Depression or typhoon, in Lat 19 N. Long 128 E., direction unknown, position uncertain.
September 12d 12h 1201.- Pressure changes are small at all reporting stations.
The position of the western ty- phoon is uncertain. There are no indications of its threatening Luzon or Formosa however.
No information regarding the eastern typhoon.
Hongkong rainfall for the $4 hop: ending at 10 am today. On tool. Total dato January 1st 83 igre, against an average of E0-9 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending » toon on Su tamle 13, 1993,
I-Formoen Chanool, N or variablai winds, modernis; fine.
2- Oss of Oblas botwww.y angkime and Lamoska. N. or variablo winds nigrate ; Age.
ar Rock. Nor variable winda, moderate; f.
besword" Jongkong - Wiwimas). Skor variabl winds, moderate; fine.
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ROYAL OBSERVATORY,
HONGKONG.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON SERVICE
· LTCAON". "MENTOR'
"AGATENOR"
* PASMIUS"
(Direct)
18th Sept.
Lonkos, Rotterdam and Hamburg
25th Sept.
Londor, Botterdam and Hamburg
9th Dot, 16th Oct.
Lonð m, Rotterdam and Dunkick London, Rotterdam and Humbarg
LIVERPOOL
SERVICE
M (Direst or vin Öontinental Ports) “XT-ZAMFLAR" 20th Sept. "PROMETR HUS * 3rd Ool
10th Oct.
PACIFIC
I
Genos, M'llos, Liverpool & Glasgow Miller, Hayro-Liverpool & Glasgow Genos, Miles & Liverpool
SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
1.2tb Bopt: Vistoria, Sestils vot
"ACHILLUS“. "PHILOCTETES" 25th Sept
NEW YORK
SERVICE
(via Buss or Panama)
20th Sept.
BELLEROPHON" "PERSEUkr]*******
5th Oct.
آیا
efs Sass and Boston.
via Suck and Boston
PASSENGER' SERVICE
"MENTOR"
**TEILESIAS"
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
SEPTEMBER 12, 1999.
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"PATROCLUS"
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25th Saot for Singapore & London 10th Oct. for Shanghai
6th Nov. for Singapore & London
11th Dec. for Singapore, Marseilles & London
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Hong Hwa MONDAY, HEPTEMBER 17.
Manila
....Pres. Madison
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 108
THE CORONE-T
TO-NIGHT AT
2.30, 5.15 & 9.15
FOOLISH WIVES
at 7.15
The Ladder Jinx
THE STAR
at 5.30 & 9.15
MARY PICKFORD
In
POLLYANNA
WORLD THEATRE
| PHONE, 1337 |
PHONE: 1337
Bongkong's Must Modern and Coolest Picture Palaco. WEDNESDAV. 12th to SATURDAY, İsth at 5 p.m. and 8.15 p.m.
BOOTH TAKINGTON'S MASTERPIECE produced by UNIVERSAL-JEWEL PICTURES
THE FLIRT A-Distinguished Cast including
EILEEN PERCY-HELEN JEROME EDDY GEORGE NICHOLS EDWARD HEARNE BUDDY MESSENGER
Prices of Admission:-5. p.m. $1.20 & 80 cents.
9.15 p.m. $1.50 & $1,00
Booking at the Theatre.
WHO'S WHO.
LATEST CHINA COAST CHANGES.
U. SIA, Canada, Japan and Shaghai...........President McKinley Mr. C. 1. Fisher, chief officer,
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CORRESPONDENCE
GRANITE CHIPPING.
(To the Editor of the China Afgil.).
Sir-May I draw the attention of the officials either of the Pubile
Mr. C. H. Thompson, chief offi
is on reserve. cer, "Shengking," Mr. C. B. Adkins, from resarve, has gone chief officer, "Shengking.'
Works Department, or the Asiatic Nanning, is on reserve. Mr. Petroleum Company to the fact that D. D. Richards, chief officer, "Sui- the chipping of the granite blocks yang,
has gone chief officer, at the foot of Wyndham Street, Nanning. Mr. R.. Kettlewoll, without the protection of screens, is acting master, Proting," has gone a public danger and a menace to the chief officer, "Sulyang."
eyes of the thousands who make uso WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13.
Captain R. H. X. Ashby, of the of Wyndham Street daily. Chinese Kuhing
4 p.m.
Chungking," is on reserve. Capworkmen are continually chipping Yoshios Mara .... se sam 4 pics Kosto
4.57 p.m.
tain H. P. Carver of the Tica- the blocks with the result that suall Kis kchow5ptain, húsagomaster. Chung-pieces of granite fly about in all 8 Van Hoi...... .....& p.to.
directions,
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2. 1. Barameten.. rednad te 31 deam Fahrenheit on the lerál ¿a the at le inches, tenthe and hundred-ha
1. RNFRATTE, in the "hin a grees Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in peran-taga of asian ton the humilire of air extrated tr meistare being 10%
4. DIRECTION OF Wind, in ten anlatı 5. FORLE OF Wren, according Readinet Sales
6. STATH OF Weather, b blaszký. detached cloud. d frizling rain, for
gloomy, à bail. | Bghtning, a ovirut passing shower, a squall, r'isto, *800* a thandor visibility w daw, web,
7. Rate in Inches tenths and gar dredths.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Previous
Barometer... Temperature Humidity Direction of
Wind Force Wonther RE{
day
data
On date
at 1.5.
GA.V4.
1.06
23.71 90.73
28
ZA
85
b 1,00 0,00
91.71
0.00
To the Sith Be Löwant pen air temperaturs og LP 1965–6
T. F.. OLLIyear, Dirette.
Hongkong. Observatory, Sept. 13, 1993.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNAIB
The Time Ball on Kowloon Signal BL, 11
ta dropped_daily at 10 am, and ( p.m.,
except on Saturdays when it for dropped
Rongation
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. Swatow, Amoy and Formati care se va Haihow....., varnar eru
Manila... Calcutts...20
Aandated
1
Masenza CERTA D
TYNKS
king."
Mr. W. A. Orwin from reserv, Baha Maru a se non 9 4.55. bas gone second officer, "Kaying.' Moh'n
Mr. J. M. Stewart, second officer, ............ 3.30 p.m. Hanns 4.00p.m.Kaying," has gone second officer;
K p.m.
["Wuhu."
Klaric FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14.
01-0
Hingeg sirancanarim. Noon. Mingang...... 2 p.m. Von Overstraten
2 p.m.
Swatow, Amboy and Fooɔbawaan soek - Manila ukusantara merea vre Straits armaanikauss some
Manila ungenates veus meus mener si *Manila................. Philoctetesanorama 5 pit.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 8hanghai, Japan, Honolulu, & *3AN FRAN- CISCO-due San Francisco 11th Oct. Shipi maits 10 d. 15th Sopt Java via Batavia Straite and Calcutta. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Caunda. [1.8.A., Central and South Anwrics & EUROPE vis SAN FRANCISCO-das Fat Fran- cisco. 8th Oct-Skip mile at 10 .. 16th September. Frools 3 pm. Re-
•-gisization 5 p.m. Letters 5 p...
Biberia Mara
890 m.. Nikaroommmatumatka sm Kütsing vesi me, I p.m..
Sicilia..... Halloagram Lyeson
President Láncola TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.. Straits, Osylon, Marritins, L. Marquez Bouth Africa India via Dhanushkódí Pwetors amoy and Fooches Bbc ita and Egypt Shanghal, Japan, Canals, United States, Cen- traland South America and EUROPE ✓ VICTORIA B.-dae Victoris D.C. 8th Oct. 8hip sails 10 a.m. 19th Bapt. Parools 3p.m Registration 5 p.m. Tat-
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30 p.m.4
at 10 am, and 1 puns, and on Sundays straits......
and Holidays when it is dropped st
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minutes past the hour and the ordinary W.L
routine repeated at the following hou. BTW: W.L. recorded record 137847) 8
if nowhe "Fent · Jed Feat. Fust Fest Should the Time Fall be out of order
the above routine will be, ostled on with the flag" Z," on the Storm Signs Įmart. ITse Signals are mini girta-al, nighi by mesh of them white lace moun (vertically, the ObervabiejuKVİNİ
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Kt. Templar. -FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER AL
Belching Swatow, Amoy Fohow more wa Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Marques, South Africa, India via. Dhanushkodi, Aden, Keypt and KUROPE is MARSEILLE due Marseilles 20th Bot: -Ship alleat, mi- night, Blet lost. Parcels doon. Rogis- Talou, ni Lettore & p.m. Pongola
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Jorrespondence bɔering vessels: numay only.
10.30am.
„Nomt)
3) p.m.
Mr. J. Taylor, frou reserve, has "Mr. gone chief officer, "Liban." 1. N. Bootli, acting chief officer, "Linan," has gone second officer, "Szechuen,
Mr. P. B. Cheethany, second offi- cer, "Szechuen," has gone acting officer, "Kaneu."
IF
"
Hoping this will be attended to.
Yours; etc.,
PEDESTRIAN. Hongkong, September 11.
THE BLUES.
A NEW DANCE.
The English papers to hand are
Mr. N. C. Brodie, chief engi-telling of a new Dance from Am- neer, Wachang," is on leave. Mr. erica, The Blues by name. On W. Johnston, chief engineer, "Sin- enquiry of a local Dancing Teacher we hear it has been, in vogue in kiang has gone chief engineer America for a long time. Months "Wuchang
ago the records from America such Afr J Baxter, chief enginest, Blue Grosy Blues Wang [“Pakhoi,'' has gone chief engineer, Wang Blues, Wabash Blues' etc
"Sinkiang."
and lately "Nuthin' But' and You've Mr. G. E. Mumay, third engineer, got to see Mamma every night' "Changchow," is on leave. Mr. prove the popularity of the slow W. R. Woodman has been appoint- Fox Trot. The Conductors ed third engineer, "Chungehow." here were approached to play. Mr. W. Mackay, from reserve, one or two each programme, but has gone third engineer, "Liang- they said they were not wanted. chow."
In Shanghai The Blue music is. Mr. G. Henderson, third engi-very popular. Now that London is. neor, "Yingehow," is on leave. to dance it perhaps Hongkong will Mr. A. B. Osmound, from reserve, follow. If you play a Blue record has gone third officer, "Mausang." at thirty-five bars to the minute and Mr. R. Kendall, third officer, not forty-five as is usual, you will
Mausang." has rosigned.
he dancing the so callest new Mr. A. Cameron, from Jeave, has Пance.It is more difficult to Fox gone second officer, "Yatshang." Trut slowly, and unless one has a Mr. T. Wilkinson, second officer, good sense of rhythm it is hatter to "Yatshang, ban gone. scoond off-sit it out. There are few variations and those are quickly mastered by cor, "Walahing
Mr. R. A. Bell-Bayar has been the person who can Fox Trqt. #pm.appointed second officer, ''Kang
Noos.
WO."
Mr. J. H. Smith, chief officer, Kungwo," has gone chief officer, "Kingwo. "N;
Captain A, B, Willingson of the "Fabwa," has gone fndster, King wo," Mr. R Hughes, chief officer, Fahwo bas gone soting master, samo ship
-Mr. A. J. W. Wood, acting chick officer, Waishing." has gone "second"officer,?"Kuugwo."
Captain 0. C Blown of the "Teangtah, is on leave
Mr A. R. Smith; second offices. Heap, has gone acting thief officer, Teangtah.
Mr. B. Gunthor, second oficer, "Kiangan," has gone second officer
Thean.".
MJ. Bettison; acting chief ofli- cer Tacangtah;"' has gane seporúč officer Kiangeu."
Mr. A Buntain; chief engineer, Capkin P. Tell from regi ***Kutsang " is on reserve.
bhas gone master,
Frinted and Published for the Nomagicper Kátoryplus Kémitad
WILLIAM CANO - Buxyász, Meraging, Editor,
Hon