BUSINESS DIRECTORY
1anks
TBk of Canton, Ltd..
De Voux Road Central."
Cine Specto Bank, Ltd., 8, Duddoli Atrost.
Building Contractors
ing Da & 05,
Building Contractors.
Modistes
dadame Fitns,
31, Queen's Road Con. Tel. Onn, $89.
Oatest Prisian miele
!ptician
The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone 2137,
33, Quvon's Road Chatra
Printers
4 D'Aquilar Stroot. Tel. Con. 1597 1. Taẹ China Malt," General Printers,
Iubilshers and Bookbinders.
Joal Merchants
Catian Mixing Admin. (o/oDodwell & Co.,
Etd.), Collor & Stosmahip Ownern. Photographers Bitainous Coal, Cake, Firebricka.
Katkal & Co., 6 Queen's Road Contral Merchents, Coal Contrators and Shipping Agents-Phone Cen. 1543.
Jurio Dealers
cak Bing, Chineso Carios & Bliver Ware
Dentist
cey Fong, Dentist,
1st foor, No. 74, Queen's Road Jentral, Tal. Central No. 1:55,
Eagineers & Shipbuilders
W. S. Balloy & Co., Ltd
.
Enginar & Shipbuilder
Kowloon Bay New Work & Repairs
Fertilizer
Call Flag "L
En+teen Agricultural Fertilizer Co, Jerra Bt. Tel. 2000 Sale azonte Bal Quamo»Kingof{Fertilisers
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Tra, General Storkspa
Wine & Spirit Asrcbant. No, 102; Queen's Road Centr
-Hotels
Palus Hocol, Kowloon-Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Boads. Few minutes from terry,
aportars & Exporters The Brig. & Co.. Importers, and
*xpert and Commission Agents.
Пs Vosar Road.
Great San & Co., 58 Quson's trad Terima Chi Chung (Manager), Cene King Him (Aut.).Tol. Cen. $169.
**uda Trading On.,
Laurtaca sad Exporters
-panese As Art Audi, Quena Road Ct. Tel. Dep. 1459
ting Loong.
1-8-19 Q10's Road Central. Toral Storekespas, Wine & Clyze General Importora, Terchants.
cporters of Chinese Produce
Central S51.
ad & Estate Agents
# Flok Cho, Land & Estate agrola
Tal Central 911-1987,
15. Queen's Road Jentral.
weather doods
4. Krag Saltoase Co.,
akors of Lasther Suits 983, fand Bags, Purees, Boits, etc. Postingar St., 209 Queen's Rd. Ct.
and 38 Hilior t
Po Titig, 221 Des Voeux Road. Manu- inctaears of Leather Suitcases, Band Hage Trunks stor
Merchants
· Kia Commercial & Development Co Ohiss Bank Buildinge(3rd floor) Tel: 3609
Millinery,
Madame Lily,-Alexandra Building
Latest models and creat ons from Parla in Frocks and Mullinery.
the Contre of Fashion."
Miners
Joine
Led.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON SERVICE
(Direct)
6. Wyndham Strook Tol. 0.9%
"LYCAON" **KENTOR" "AGAPENOR "` "PHEMIUS"
29th Jan, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg 4th Feb. Lond 10, Rotterdam and Hamburg 11th Feb. Adam, L'don, Rotterdam & A'werp 18th Feb. London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
Mom
LIVERPOOL
SERVICE..
(Direst or via Jontinental Ports)
5th Feb. "CYCLOPS" "TALTHYBIUS" 20th Feb, "ANTILOCEUS" 1st March
baung. PhotograpE 2. lo House,
trans
Boosoofield Arcade Brauch.. Developing & Printing undertaken.
Po Kwong Photo Studia
198. Wellington Street,
Photo Supplies and Developing.
Art picture dosier.
HER KWONG,
Printing, Developing etc. undertaken
Kowloon,
Rubber & Wood.
Tankakee & Co., 39 Connsught Rd. W. Manufacturer of Rubber Soles and Singapore Wood. Tel. Central 4473.
Ship Chandlers.
Chang Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. O.
First floor. Tel. Cantral 439.. Rhipchandler, Stevedors and Compradors.
E: Hing & Co..
24 Wing Woo Street. Tel Central 1110
Chip Chandlo M:tal Morebanti Managing Director
Mr. H. S. Chin.
Sun Cheong Compradere,
Guneral Provision Store. Naval and Military Contractor. No. 85, Praya East Wauchal.
Tolophone No. 8781.
Wang Kes & Co, Shipthandlers,
PACIFIC
'via Kobe and *TYNDAREUS” 30th Jan. 1
PROTESILAUS" ́16th Feb.
NEW
"AYSÓN
*IXION"
YORK
M'llas, Havre, Liverpool & Cangow Genoa, Miles, Liverpool & Glasgow M'lles, Hayre, Liverpool & Glasgow
SERVICE TokobamILM?
Vistoria, Seattle and
Vancouver.
SERVICE
(via Susz or Panama),,
5th Feb.
21st Feb.
-
WEATHER REPORT,
January 21d. 11h 20m.-Pres sure has decreased moderately at Chafob an Increased slightly to moderately at other reporting stations.
The northern portion of the anticyclone has moved eastward. leaving a separate anticyclone over China,
ור". " .
Fresh monsoon will continue along the S.E. coast of China and over the northern portion of the N. China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 4 bonis ending at 10 am-to-day, 0.19 Inc. Total slaco Jancary let 018 Inchen, against an average el 0,06 inches.
Foresset for, the 24 hours onding si noon on January 25, 1924.
i-Formoes Chancel, N.E. winds. strong.
8-doath coast of Chipwr Hongkong sad Lamocks. N.E. winds, fresh; cloudy.
3-Hongkong to Gas Book. N.E, winds, fresh; aloudy.
4.-Sou en cons of China botwood' Hongkong And Halusa. N.E. winds, frosh; cloudy.
ROYAL OBSERVATORȚ,
нолакри.
via Sues and Boston. via Sues and Boston.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
PASSENGER SERVICE
**WENTONG- "TUIRESIAS" "THIRESIAS " "SARPEDON” "PATROCLUB”
4th Feb. for Singapore & London 18th Fob for Shanghai...
17th Mar. for Singapore & London
21st Apr. Singapore, Marailles & London
London 19th May for Singapore, Marseilles & London
For Freight mad Passage Rates and al Information Apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Compradore, Stevedores & Cool' Letters and postawrds, and registara letters at ganders' risk, which are plainly Murchiants, Beast & Pilot apply
marked via Siberis," will in future ba forwarded to rasch Shanghai not later No. 36 37. Connaught Road, Tel.that Sunday. Central No. 843.
Shipowners
Man Wing 8. 8. Ob., Ltd.,
39 Banbam Strand West. Tel, Can. 1710 Regular Fortnightly Bervice Hongkong and Haiphong is Bofbow.
...." Haitan.
Thai Thasa S. S. Co., Ltd,
147 Wing Lok Strest, Essa Tel Cen 23 3,5 "Derwoot 6. "Boarbon
. between Hongkong and Saigon.
Shoemakers
Jam Kee, Dealer in Sewing Machless and Accessories, Boot & Shər Maker.
7 Pattinger Straet
WONG SIU WOON
BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS FOR LADIES GENTS AND CHILDREN. PRICES MODERATË TEL. 1474 [No. 21, POTTINGER ST.
Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Go.
Ladies' and Cont's Tailors, 219 D'Agullar Steent. New Materials efull deseriptions. Tal. Centl. 4880.
Ah Young, Tailors Drapers & Oral
Etters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made torder, No. 74, Queen's Road Control, Tel. Centuri No. 2830.
Sing Choong,
Lading aal Genclemon
REGISTERED and PARDEL MAILS are closed 16 minates earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where masils are advertised to close at or balora à a.m. registered and paroci mails are alosed at 5 pm, on the previous day.
FRON
IN WARD MAILS.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21.
EUROPE vin Neupatam (Letters and Papers "London,
29th Dec.)
..............Hikozaki Mara
Andre Lebor
.......Agapenor
1.4.A. Canada, Japan and Shaughs....................... President McKinley LONDON Lotters via Brindisi 18th Doc. ...
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29.
0.3.A. Japan and Shanghai.......Fros. Lincoln FRIDAY, JANUARY 25.
EUROPE via Suuz -(letters-and-pepors, London-27th-
Dec,) and Parooli "uth Da
* „Karmals
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
Pres. Harrison
U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai....
Samshut and Wachow
Tina'
4:31 p.m. 4,30 pm. álíkað þaka. ***
6 p.m.
OUTWARD MAILB.
Fo
Tallor.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21.
Taiming Shanghai tronazi, eilisemasse, Espar
Ponce Fort Bayard...................
Akubana Maru... Formosa... samt +9999
5 ρ.τα. Amoy
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22. Hoihow, Pakboi and Hisiphong largiren ima
8.31 .. Kian................ 8.30a.m. · Tjcb matotekande. .10.30 ..
Noon. Pret McKinley
3.1 pm. Haiyo
3,80 p.m.
..
24. Wyndham Street, 2nd font.
Tobaccos, Cigarettes. British American Tobacco. Co. Swetow and Bangkok
(Ching), Ltd. 15-19 Coocaught Roudi Batavia
Glass Meronants
Commercial Do.. Miners, Importers and Exporters. 4.58 Queen's Boad Ct. Tel. Oen. 2802.
TYPEWRITERS
HRBING, 22, Pottinger St.
Lag & Co., Gisas Murchauta, Faraiture, Mirror and Canton Marble Hanufactures. Electro-plated Glass ad Crockaig Wares and Photo apples. 18 Queens Road Central.
Central No. 2016.
NATIONAL OPTICAL COMPANY Ltd.
Swetow, Amoy and FooobTW - a Manila"... Haigon se ut metu Swetow.....
FLL-***** **ཆན--- -
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23. Shanghai, Japan, Honolala,
Cana U.S.A..entral and South America EUROPE SAN FRANCISCO- duo an Fran isno 18th Feb. (Curen pondence specially sup recibod,via. Siberia only) Begistration 9.45′ niðu : Letter Swstowand
Shanghai, Japan and EUROPE via Siberia (Correspondence specially. orecribed
via Siberia caly).... Haiphong.......
Sandakan
left
Manila Shanghai
Bhanghai
Koras Maru Kwaiss g
JANUARY 21, 1896.-2,20.
Wind,
Skąpion.
Нопт
Sea Level
Barometer
Temperature.
**g***, Danweg
Vidfertook 0:30.33 3..
Askodate .. ToHo
Nagasaki... Kagoshima.
Koobl
Jsblms......
!shl'flma ...
Roufa Talacil
Obatoo.......30.31 24 Hankow '***
fahang Changsha Shanghal... Outslal.....
harp Pk.7
Amo
Taikoku Falchi
Koshun..... Pescadores.
IM
Tengkons Gap Rook...
Wachow
Toihow
Oktat
Phailen
Tourne
30.39 28 DI
30.37 36 80
30.20 80 79
9.30.15 09 791
30.08 83 100
6 30.91 84 95į
80.10 17
50,07567. 30.04 88 30.10 01
7: 30.07
30.01
39.9
3. St. James..
Aparri 8 30.00
Dagupan...
YBRIDE! Lowerpl Tacloban......
Bohe
Dirvction. -
29.07 20.89 29.92 72 98 MNK
21
29,88 29:88
G.203,88
-Yox 4:47-29.85- Gabyan... 6 1.29.83 78 986
Hongkeus Observatory, fan, 21, 1814.
1. BAROMETER, Pedased to 31 degres Fabrenheit, an, the level of the ngit incher, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEMPERATUae, in the shade to de grees Fahrenheit.
HUMIDITY. In paronstage of entor on the humidier of air saturated 16) molatura haing 10,
MONDAY JANUARY ~21 1924
THE
CORONET
TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15
THE
STAR
TO-DAY ONLY
at 5,30 and 9.15
QUINCY THE
ADAMS
SAWYER
LADDER
of
LIES
WORLD THEATRE
PRONE, 1837
PHONE, 1337
Hongkong's Most Modern and Coolest Picture Palace.
TO-DAY ONLY"
at 8.10 p.m. and 0.15 p.m.
GLADYS WALTON
in a vivid story of American youth
"THE WILD PARTY"
Usual Price. Booking at the Theatre.
A PEKING DIARY.
(From Our Own Ecrrespondent.)
January 6. The Loyal North Lanca played the Tsing Hua College Football; the latter are the Champions of the College League...
January 7.
Foreign Affairs--Dr. Wellington
Koo.
Army General Teng Yu-heiang (The Christian Gemeral, så be ́ ́is known).
Navy Admiral Sa Cheng-pong. Justico-Mr. Hsieh Tu-pe. Agriculture and Commerce-Dr-
C. T: Wang,
January 11. The College won the toss and Mr. Sun Pao-chi's house has been decided to play with the wind, and crowded since Wednesday night, sun in their favour. At half time most of the visitors being M.Ps. the score was 1 'to nil in the Guards Telegrams and letters of congratula favour, Marsden having scored with tion have been pouring in alea o'very neat and swift shot. Anders There have been many criticising, scored the 2nd geal for the Guards mostly to the effect that the Election in the second half of the game, and was illegal, and it is said that the the game ended with a score gainst Peking Telegraph Administration the College of 2 goale to nil. Much refused to take the House's circular could be written about the game telegram announcing the result of Which was clean throughout, and no the meeting of the 9th instant. The fouls registered.
telegram was therefore, brought to Tientsin to be dispatched. The Among the many visitors to Pek-acting Cabinet has held the last ing recently, include Mr. Vincent meeting and decided to resign. It Blasco Ibanez, and Irene Castle, as is difficult to obtain real facts, owing the most distinguished. The former to the spread of propaganda.. has been described as having bad the, Chang Chia Hutuktu, or the Liv- greatest success of any living authoring Buddha of Mongolia, is expected of the past decade. The Four in Peking to-morrow with a large Horsemen of the Apocalypse being retinue, The Ministry of Communi- one of his greatest successes, but at cations has sent a private car (at the the time of writing he did not know request of President Tao Kung) for that it was u uisterpiece, and sold the trip-from-Kalgun Whilst here it together with all rights to further (Peking) the Living Buddha will royalties for G$300.
stay at the Lama Temple in the H.B.M.'s Minister, Sir Ronald North City. It is reported that he Macleay, and Lady Macleay, will is bringing in his retinue fif sar visit Tientsin from the 17th to 20th vants, forty horses, and 22,000 instant. Whilst in Tientsin. Sirentties of baggage, besides a special. Ronald will formally open the Union sedan chair. Op Jack Club, and will visit the Baldiers Club; on the 18th at 3p.m. he will formally open the new Out 3008 Patients' Department of the Mac kenzie Hospital of the London Mis Binary Society, which has just been completed at a cost of Tls. 20,000.
January
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two prions: 5. FORCE OF WID, according Beadford Sorin.
tos
STATE OF WEarmen, b bina,sky."
cloud drizzling rain, detacha g-goamy-h.hail. Lehtning, avent- P passing showack, ij Bygell, stain, * anne '14 thunder v visibility w dow, wet.
7 RAIN to inohe tenths and not-
dth,
HONGKONG HEGISTER;
Predna pre data at
Barometar... Temperatura Humidity
30.01 B)
20.10
60
03
ล
86
Direction of Wind......
10,30 a.m.
Foron Weather Bain.
Halozaki Karu A
.10:30 a. in. Taicang.......
10.30 8.3.- Fling
Noon. Tamingi
1 p.m. Liangchow ke sinisis. 1:30 pẩm....
8.30 p.m.
MOVEMENT OF STELMERS.
The P&U... Khyber" left Low don for China and Japan on Jan. '18 at
*p..
The B. F. Talthy bina" from Now York and Boston left follo on Jan. 17 for this port and is due bare to-day.
The B. Fran. Agapooor" from Láver pool loft Singapore on Jan. 16 for this port and in das hero to-morrow.
The B. F. a. "Prometheus Liverpool on Don. #1 for Alagapore, Hongkong and Japan and is due here on or about Jan. 30. 100
The B. F.8. Damodoone" left Liverpool on Dec. for Singapore, Hongkong and Bhanghai and is due hem Haibow and Haiphong on or about Feb 4.
Pree Harrison The D. 8. L. 1.0. sailed from 8an Franolson on Jan. Bant is due at Houghong on Feb. 4. She sails for Marseilles, Boston and New York wit Manila. Singapore, Fenaik, Colombo,
No A.0.14 .. "President McKinley Buez, Port Said, Alexandre, Naples and urlived at Shanghai from Seattle on fan. Genes on Feb. 5.
17 che, saded from that port to-day The G.P.B. B.MS Empress of
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24.
Kaochow... FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. Mingsang.
Straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, LA MAT ques, South Africa, India" via Dhanush kodl. Beypt & EUROPE MAR- SEILLES dus Marétiles #rd Feb Parcela 3 pm. Saturday 26th Registra tion 8.45 in. Lettam 10.30am Japan and Honolulu
watow, Amoy, and Fooghow
.m. and is due to arrive Hung-Australiselt Vancouver for Hongkong 4-
keir to-day at 11 am. She calls for via Japan borts std Shanghai, on Jan Mapila Manila to-morrowat 6. pim. N 296 17 end is due here on Feb. Ta on
Toy B. L. "Boran" from 18id- The B. Fa. Atrous loft Liverpool
Macedonia Rakuyo, Maru.. Diaspo
dlesro, Autwerp and London left Bingson Jan. 8 for Hongkong, Shanghai and Swatow, Amoy and Furma Kaijo Mar
Japan and is doe here on about Feb.
po for this pork on Jan. 15 and may 36.
Maand te krive Bore on or about Jan. P
The B. F... Pismine" left Liver Feb, if sailed from Bestile on Jea pool on Dea for Penang Fort Swet-The B. F... Teironi
1 isshim, blaga pore, Honigkong, shanghai, pool on Jan. 11 for Binkspore, Hongkong, Chemulpo and Usiny and is dus here on Shangbal and: Tringtag and in duo bens
on or About Fab. 15.-
DEPOPS okolisms on Jan: 18'am. laht-
Yoko sma di Jan 18 pa
kad is due
this port on: Feb 2 miled from
Bwatow," "Amoy and Fordóm
24
10,30 En
The .O. "West!
SATURDAY, JANUA
BUNDAY JANUARY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. Honshaw Bow, Amoy and Foodtion schläu EDNESDAY JANUARY
·Noon
71
0.08
January 2 Mr.L. Cockell, planerary.Attaché at the British Legation, is leaving for Shanghai. He will meet Mrs. Cockell there and then proceed to England on leave; he is expecting. to visit Hongkong, Saigon and India an the way home.
Sun Foo-chi, was unexpectedly Engineers of China, Ltd.-Notices elected Premier, by a majority of of resignation of Mr. Moore-Bennet, 200 votes At the end of an in- Chairman of this Company as from formal meeting this afternoon the September 30, 1923, are appearing House contrary to all ideas went in the local paper.
A poet impressive affair happened into formal sesexan, with Mr. Wan Chun as Chairton. After much this afternoon, when the yang F. Chaxrow, Director.
wrangling and throwing of ink Prince Chun, brother of the Mandhu Hongkong, Observatory, Jan. 21. 1881 pots about between various parties, Emperor Hsun Tung, celebrated his
Richart open ate Tulpenbare on the 20th -84 Lowast' noun, ale Temporaźnap on the 1281=M
HONGKONG, TIME SIGNALS,
a final agreement was reached to wedding with the daughter of br organize a special committee of 27 Sze C, the Tutung of the Bhig members to conduct the affairs of Manchu Bariner Corps, A reception the house, awaiting the election of a was held this morning at the hole The Time Ball on-Kowloon Signal Hill Speaker. The nomination of Mr.of the bride, and a great number of is dropped daily, a 10. 4.m. and p... Sun Pao-chi was then put to the old Manchu families in full costume.. except on Baturday, when it is dropped voto, 308 Members were present, attended. The men wore their off- at 10 am and 1 p.m. and on Bundays and of these only 288 voted. Those cial robes of office, fur lined, highly, and Holidays when it is dropped at who did not vote were the support-1 and wonderfully, embroidered they The Ball is hoisted half mast abers of Mr. Koo Ling-vei. As the were accompanied by the laches, most gorgeous 55th minute and full mast of the 67th Bed of the House is still in the who wore minutes Thoald the ball fall to drop at bande of Mr. Wa Ching-lion, it was embroidered coa and the great the correct time it will be lowered at decided to use the seal of Beaute for head dresses, which so distinguishy minutes past the hour and the ordinary the dispatch reporting the decision the Munchu Judice.,, It was truly a routine repeated at the following hos of the House to the President.
Bharald, the Time Ball be eat of onder the shove ronition will be carried on with the fling ! 2 the Storm, Bigns
Mano Bignals are also given at nig by bogman of three white, lampe mount worldonlly on the Obervatory wire
From 8.56 to 8.00 pm the lairi antiaguished momentarily sti Bedonia, except at the loc 5£nd* wind Bébi di ensch minn“. frhe hears refós to: Hongkong
S höden Bast of driedwie
wounderful sight, ind This hasty action of the House, je pause to think wheth expected to be the first attempt to Chin really is a Republic clear the way for important political changes to be made. The members prosent Acting Cabinet are expected to rougn, owing to the election of Sun Pao-oht, und it is thought gen2 erally that, the following, will be aleated for the new Cabinet (Sun
Cha