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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Modistes
Madame Fline,
The Ink of Canton, Ltd., Vos Youx Road Central,
Orina Spoole Bank, Ltd.
Deddell Stroot.
Suilding Contractors
#ing on & o.
Building Contractors.
$4, D'Aguilar Etreet. Tel Coa. 1597
Joal Merchants'
Callan Mining Admin.(c/o Dodwell & Co.,
Ltd., Colliery & Steamship Owner Bituminous Coal, Coke, Firebricks.
Takani & Ub., & Queen's Road Oentral, Merchants, Coal Contractors and hipping Agents-Phone Cen. 1543.
Jurio Dealers
pak Hing, Chinero Carios & Bilvor Ware
Dentist
daffy Tong, Dentist,
let door, No. 74, Queen's Bood Central, Tol. Cantral No. 1255,
Engineers & Shipbuilders.
W. 8. Hailey &'Co., Ltd.
Engineer & Shipbuilder Kowloon Bay
Bow Work & Rupairs
Call Flag "L
Fertilizer :
Baatar Agricultural Forzierico, Merecia Bi. Tal CAD Antagonis Val û tan-Kingial Ferber
Glass Meronants
Glass Merchants, Lag & Co., Furniture, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer, Electro-plated, Olsen Warce and Photo and Crockery. jupplies. 18, Queen a Road Contra! Lei. Central No. 1218.
Botels
Palace Hotel, Kowloon-Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Resde Fow minutes from torry,
Importers & Exporters The Bros. & Co., Importers and Exporters and Commission Agents.
Dos Voeux Kosel..
wong Sun & Co., 10 chaven's kuad Central Ko Chi Chung (Manager), Kwong King Him (Asst.) Tel Cen. $169.
Samuda Trading Co.,
Importon And Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese fine art. earos,
2 Wacon Road Cti. Tal. Ceri. 1958
Nam Hing Loong,
07-8-HD Queen's Road Central. General Storekcopers, Wine & Cigar General Importers, Exporters of Chinose Produce Tol Central 351...
Merchants,
Land & Estate Agents
Pan Yick Che, Land & Eatato ngahta
Tul. Contral 911-1087,
28, Queen's Road Central.
Leather Goods
Kan Kang Saltense Co.,
Best makers of Leather Buttcsere, Hand Bago, Farsos, Balte, stc. Pottinger St., Queen's Rd. Ct.
od 28 illier St
Po HiLg, 221 Des Voeux Road. Maou- facturers of Lutber Suitcases, Rand Bage Trunks etc.
Merchants
Commercial & Development De- Chins Bank Buildings (Ird floor)Tel. 3803
Millinery
Madame Lily,-Alexandra Building. Latest models and creat one from Faria in Frocks and Millinery. "The Centre of Fashion.'
Minera
Ltd.
China Commercial Co.,
Minere. Importers and Exporters $4-55 Queen's Road Ct. Tel. Cop. 9801.
Wine & Spirit Merchants Ewan Tro, General Stonoksep
Wine & Spirit Barchant. No. 104, Queen's Road Centr
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
LEE YEE.
81, Queen's Road Oen. Tel. Coa. $99,
Catest Putatan miela)
Optician
The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone IIIE.
12, Queen's Road Central
Photographers
He
henng. Photograpa
25. 1oo House atmos
Besoenfeld Ards Branch. Developing & Printing undertakes
MEE KWONG,'
Printing, Developing ete, undertaken
Kowloon.
The Kwong Ewal, Photo Goods Store 60, Queen's Hond Central Hongkong. Tel. Lontra! x170. Extra specia Attention given to Developing Printing, Enlarging.
Pagol Films Just Arrived.
Po Kwong Photo Studio
149, Wollington Stroot,
Photo Supplies and Developing.
Art picture dealer.
Printera
Tha China tall," Genzial Printers,
Pablishors and Bookbinders.
&Wyndham Street. Tel. 0.12.
Rubber, & Wood, Pankakkoo & Co., 19 Connaught Rd. W. Manufacturers of Rubber Bolee and Bingapore Wood. Tel. Central 473.
Ship Chandlers
Chung Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. Otl.
First floor. Tol. Centimi E39, Bhipchandler, stovedores and Compradore.
E. Hing & Co.,
25 Wing Woo Street, Tel Central 1118
Metal Morchants & Ship Chandles, Managing Director- Mr. J. & Chin.
Hun Cheong Compradare,
General Provinion Estere. Naval and Military Contractor. No. 55. Praya East Wanchai
Telephone No. $781,
Wang Keo & Co., Shipels ndiers, Conipistures, stavedores & Dani Morchats, a wet & Pilot apply No. 57. Grabaught Road, Tel Centrul No 143
Shipowners
Han Wing B. B. Co., Ltd., a
38 Bonham Strand Weet. Tui, Con. 1710 Bogular Fortnightly service Hongkong and Haiphong via Holbow
Baitan
L
Thai Thuan 8.8. Co., Ltd,
147 Wing Lok Btrut, Hast. Tel. Cen. ES
8.3. "Derwent
8.A "Bourbon" between Hongkong and Saigon.
Shoemakers
Jam Kee, Doslar in Sowing Machines
and Accessories, Boot & Shoe Maker.
7 Pottinger Street.
WONG SIU WOON BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS FOR LADIES GENTS AND CHILDREN. PRICES MODERATE TEL. 1474) No. 21, POTTINGER ST.
Tallors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies' and Gent's Tailcro,
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT, AND PASSENGER SERVICES:
LONDON
SERV
(Dtracti
-" BLFENOR "
*THIR ESTAS " "ARETENOR" "MERIONUS"
10th Mar.
17th Mar
Lero, Rotterdam and Hamburg Lotos, Rotterdam and Antwerp
24th Mar.
81st Mar.
London, Rotterdam & Bamborg Havin Loudon and Rotterdam
LIVERPOOI
SERVIC
ta" (Direst or win Continental Ports
* BELLEROPHON" 20th Mor. ** PERSEUS" "ALCINOUS”
1st Apr. 20th Apr.
PACIFIC.
Gença, Men, Liverpool & Glasgow Miles, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Mlles, Liverpool & Glasgow
*RVI
1Tia Bobe and Yokobamn"
15th Mar.1 Victoria Etsime net
9th Apref
Vanccover.
"ACHILLES" "PHILOCTITES"
NEW
YORK
SERVICE
(via Suss'or Paxama)
- ÉNIGHT TEXFLAR " 213: Mar, ... «ATREUS"
* KEZMU” “
11th Apr. 1st Mos
vis Suar and Boston. via Suck and Boston,
vis Ster and Bosten,
PASSENGER SERVICE
*TEIRESIAS "BARTEDON " * BARTEDOT." "PATROCLUS"
· * MENTOR.”*
17th Mar for Singapore & London 19th Mar for Shanghai
22nd Apr... Singapore, Marseilles & London 19th Mey for Singapore, Marzoillee & Londen 16th June for Singafers & Lander
Fer Freight and Freeage Rates and is comin. Airy to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Victoria
INWARD MAILS.
FRow
SATURDAY, MARCH 8.
Austraila and Manila......
BUNDAY, MARCH 9.
Buer and Straits an
..Nollore ......Astyanar
MONDAY, MARCH 10.
„Bioilla
Australis and Manila.....
Siraita
Torilla
Straits.....
Straigs
TUESDAY, MARCH 11. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. Australia and Manila .......... !!
SUNDAY, MARCH 16. U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai
TUESDAY, MARCH 18. U.8.A. Canada, Japan and Shanghai
MONDAY, MARCH 31. U.9.&. Japan and Shaoghai...LERK, OPLETEZU
OUTWARD MAILS.
PER
SATURDAY, MARCH 8.
Fox
Fort Bayard... caciquioreste « « Manila
Boihor......
Shanghai stovi immens Shanghai
Yoshino Miro
Pres. Wilson
Pres. McKinley
Free Adams
TIMES
Colin . Livingstono...p.m. Hol Nam
2 p.m.
ios. Tudison...***** Muboo.........
Facebing
sang
Hom
SUNDAY, MARCH 9.
Parmany via Hamburg (parcel mail only). Ludwigsbafan.. Hoihow..
Quinhon and Tourane
Haiphong........aprammana Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa...................... Abanghai and Japan SOD
Wuchow and Samahui...
Bangkok Swałow..
Straits and Egypt.
*Japan Vergnann Гарад
MONDAY,
Bbangbai.. ra. Amoy
10, D'Aguilar Street, New Materials Am05. at all descriptions. Tel. Centl. 1880. Swatow
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Ah Young, Tallors Drapers & Ort
Etters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made to order. No. 74, Queen's Bond Central, Tol. Central No. 2830.
Bing Cheong,
Ladies and Genckmons Talior. 94. Wyndham Stroot, 2nd floor.
Tobaccos, Cigarettes..
British American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd. 18-15 Connaught Road, TYPEWRITERS
HOP SING, 22, Pottinger St
NATIONAL OPTICAL COMPANY, Ltd.
No, M. Grealla pul Mestral
GREAT FIRE EPIC.
CORONET THEATRE'S BIG ATTRACTION.
return of "Bullet," the discarded Arehorse, and his heroic Idash through a wall of maring fire. Nobody can see these vivid events without feeling the pulse beat faster, the blood flow quicker. That is why "The Third Alarm" is the great picture it is;occassion ally saddening, sometimes amus- lag, frequently thrilling always fascinating.
Every quality that goes to make a really big movie film will be found in "The Third Alarm," the great fire picture now. showing at the Coronet Theatre. First there is the great rescue explolt-perhaps the greatest ever screened. Then there is the charming love romance
Paris, March 6. The Senate ringing true is every nole, Likewise, there is the comic Passed the Electoral Reform Bill. This is regarded as Indicating touch, never vory for away that the Senate will not defy "even when events are dark Poincaré as regards the Finance
Ct. Scores of little sidelights Bill-Reuter
there are, as well, taken very often
from real life. Above all, there is
the excitement, the suspense.
Nobody can watch unmoved the
Yuot Wab...
3.30 p.m.
4,30 p.m.
bp.m..
p.m.
5 μ..
5 p.m
p.m.
8.30a.m. 9 £.m. Baijo Mara... | AD. Yokohan Maru.......................... 9 a.m. Devawongae .... Kwang Ying .........10 K.M... MARCH 10.
Basther womenino. $p.m. Hydrange. 2.30 p.m. Efpanoraketak 2.30 p.m. Fooksang......qvit 2.30 p.. Alafata.30 p.m.
sicilia......
p.1. Kanchowninen on Ď pilk
5 p.m.
Sunning Kingsing..
TUESDAY, MARCH 11.
YOUDER Nellore
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong..................... Shangbal relatarşkachhane Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow
Swatow and Bangkok A Swatow and Bangkok Swatow
Bangsang..... Kwangtung Furang
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12,
Sandakan Bhanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.. Contral and Sonih Amaries & KUR PE via Vancouver B.C.,-due Vancouver B.C.. 31st March and Europe via Siberia (Correspondence specially superscribed la Siberia only), Bhip sails at 6am. 13th inst. Parcela 3 p.m. Begistration 4.16 p.in. Letters 5 p.m.
Straite and Calouttalog Manila......orang oracunadım
8.30a.m. .11.3) 1. m.
Noon. ..Noon
....... 1 p.m.
p.m.
..Noon.
Empecs of Asia
Tonigh
Klangebow
I p.m.
1 p.m.
6 p.m.
Bwatow, Amoy and Formosolau Maru...
Correspondenco beating vessels names only,
BRITISH
ROLL
FILM
PRICES:
Vont Pocket Biza
No. 1 A Side.
41 by 81
The Royal Hawalians give
grent Building bursting into flames, their final Star Theatre per the engines thundering through formance this evening when the the streets, the devotion of the two movie pictures "What's Worth old fireman, the loyalty of his While" and Felix the Cat will be devoted wife, the, terrible fire shown for the last time. To scene, the perilous rescue from morrow's Star Theatre atimction is the swaying ladder, the crash of picture with the Intriguing titles the huge sate, the tridinplant "Let's be Fashionable,
Pagets
MOLLIDES
HAIRDRESSING and
SHAVING SALOON.
also
ALWAYS IN STOCK.
A large selection of
the latest Eglish and
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merican papers, and magazines.
No. 12, D'Aguilar Street.
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
FIGURES FOR FEBRUARY.
the In the various reservoirs on Hongkong side 1,433.89 million gallons were stored on March, according to the latest water return, as against 755.44, a little more than half the quantity, fast year. The storage in the Kowloon reservoir shows a similar improve- ment, the respective figures being 254.01 million gallons and 181.56 million. The consumption per head per day was a little higher The last month in both cases. quality of the water is still regard- ed by the Government Analyst as satisfactory," Tytam is at present 15 feet 8 inches below overflow, as against 10ft. last year and the Kowloon reservoir is toft. 3 ins. below, against 19 ft. 4 ins. Our total rainfall this year up to February 29 has been 5.59 Ins; last year it was just over half an inch.
HONGKONG BANK NOTES.
Returns of the Average Amount of Bank Notes in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 29th. February, 1924, as certified by the
the -Managers of
respective Banks
Banka
Chartered Bank of
Indie, Amlia
Average Amount
Specie
in Reserve.
$5,000,000*
and China......5814,813,351
Bangkung and
Shangbai Hank
Ing Corporation, 49,555,228,900,000†
Mercantile Tank of
Inelin, Limited, 1,510610
550,0005
Total,., 105,905,967 $34,450,000
Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £905,600.
+Securities with the Crown Agents and Straits -Govern- ment £2,950,000.
3 Securities with the Crown
Agents £130,000.
The following statement of the securitles lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section S of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911)
Latest market
AERDUD! Becarity
14% Treinry
Bonda ropny.
ablo
100 in
1936
price.
£130,000 -103-1058
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JUST
SATURDAY, MAROH 8 1994
TO-DAY
AT 12.15, 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.15 P.M.
RALPH LEWIS & JOHNNY WALKER
in
THE THIRD ALARM
FELIX MINDS THE KIDS.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS 99,
TRENTODONAT THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD SHO
THE STAR
TO-DAY 2.30
CHILDREN'S MATINEE
THE EAGLE'S. TALONS
·TO-NIGHT 5.30 & 9.15
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
OF
IRENE WEST and her ROYAL HAWAIIANS "A NIGHT IN OLD HAWAII”
Instrumentalists, Vocalists and Dancers, Including the world famous PRINCESS HELEN THE HULA HULA WONDER In conjunction with an exceptionally good picture programme. CLAIR WINDSOR
FELIX THE CAT
in
WHAT'S WORTH WHILE A PAT SULLIVAN SCREAM
SUNDAY
ZENA KEEFE & JACK CROSBY
IN
'LET'S BE FASHIONABLE"
W
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R L
ORLD
THEATRE
Des Voeux Road Central
5 p.m. Sharp & 9.15 p.m.
TO-DAY
THOUSAND
SATURDAY
AND
ONE NIGHTS'
11 REELS
From the Famous
"Arabian Nights' Entertainment
featuring
NATHALIE KOVENKO
and An Extra Selected Cast
Admission: 9.15 p.m: $1.50 & $1.00-5. p.m. $1.00 & 70 cts. Booking at the Theatre
BEAUTIFUL HONGKONG.
"LACONIA" PASSENGER'S
IMPRESSIONS.
I've travelled far in my fair land, Gone far scross the sea. But I have found nothing so grand As Hongkong's scenery,
The lovely mountains green and.
By the warm sun-shine kissed, The little islands fast naleep On mess of amethyst,
ARRIVED The busy life within the town,
Hugs ships out in the bay The Worm moist fog fast setting
|MING YUEN STUDIO
Battery Path MRE OHLEUNG
Ice House Street.. MEF CHEUNG
Beaconsfield Avcade. AH HING STUDIÓZISM
Q Queen's Road East, LUM LONG STUDIO AU
"I anchal,
TANAKA STUDIO
Hongkong Hotel. THE KWONG KWUI 00.
G 00 Queen's Boad Central. SOLE AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS
THE KWONG KWUI CO.
60 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL
Pagets
#Rotaloon.
But soon to pass away,
Wild agenturns on the hill, And pink azaleas toojoo Old Chinese junka moored fast and Beneath the sky's deep blue.
Old Rapules Bay a gem of art For beauty unsurpassed, I'll not forget till I dopart. From life's cold stony blast.
The mu Koss down & ball of red, And suké beneath the sea! The moon outós 'cut faz ever head And since brilisatly.
Printed and "Publish
DELICATE WORK.
NATIONAL COAL AGREE- MENT.
LONDON, March 6. Delicate negotiations have been miners' oponed between the
the coal representatives and owners on the miners' pees to terminate the National Coal. Agreement on April 17,
A three hours, meeting Yester- day had no definite result, but the conference is being resumed today.qu
The coal owners, ars, offering concessions as regards minimumi wages, and an alteration in the ratio of the division of wages to profits, but the extent of the alteration remains to be settled between the parties,
It is understood employers require output by the men
that the "greater
Far you may go but see no lig A hill that fairly gleamna Violaria Peak it up at night,
A perfect fairy's dream.
When life's red sun goes down at
And passde out to see Ibope beyond earth's story blastį.
JA CHARLIES M. BRET
Eaterp
Ed for
Imited by G Wyndham