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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Coa. Merchants
Elan Mining &dmin. (aja Dodwell & Co..
Ltd.) Colliery & Steamship Owners. Bituminous Coal, Coke, Firebricka.
Matoni & Co, 5, Queen's Road Central, Shipping Agenta-Phone Con. 1543,
Fang-9bia Ming & Co., (Genors
Merchants. Cofflory & Steamship Owners) 4, 1Dos Vosux Road Central, „Phone Ú.. 920,
Dentist
Harry Tong, Dentist,
188 floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central, Tol. Conil No 1255.
Engineers & Shipbuilders
W. 8. Balley & Co., Ltd.
Engineer and Shipbuilder
Kowloon Bay.
Noy Work and Repairs
Fertilizer
t
Call Flag "L"
Bastern Agriculturu Perikilzer Go, w Jebrate St. Pi C80, Sulungut long-King of furtalar
Glass Merchants
4 Ling & Co., Glaca Morchatta, Furniture, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer, Electro-plated Glas and Crockory Wares and Photo Bupplies. 19, Queen's Road Central. Tol. Central No. 1919.
Hotels
Paizos. Hotel; Kowloon--Corner of Haiphong and Haukuw Roads. For minutos from lorry.
Importers & Exporters Kwong San & Co., 58, Queen's Rond Central, Ke Chi Chang (Manager), Awang King Hirn (Asst.) Tel. Con, 3134.
Land & Estate Agents,
Optician
The Hongkong Optical Co. Phoxe 1992.
09, Queen's food Central.
Photographers!
Mae Chenng, Potographer
23,Ice House Street.
Beaconsfield Arcade Branch, Developing & Printing undertaken.
MEE KWONG,
Printing, Developing eta, undertakan
Kowloon.
Po Kwong Photo, Studio
189, Wallington Street, Photo Supplies and Developing.
Art picture dealer.
Printers
ና
"The China Mail, General Printers,
Pablishers and Bookbinders.
6. Wyndham Street. Tel 0.22.
Rubber & Wood
Tankahko & Co., 19 Connaught Rd. W Manufacturers of Rubber Solos and Singapore Wood. Tel, 'Central 4473.
Ship Chandlers
E. Bing & Co.,
15 Wing Woo Street. Tal Central 1118-
Metal Merchants & Ship Chandlers, Managing Direct, Mr. H. & Chin.
Sun Cheong, Compradere,
General Provision Bsors. Naval and Military Contractor. No. 66. Praya East, Wanchai.
Telephone No. 9781.
Shoemakers
Jam Kee, Dealer in Sewing Machine
and Accessories, Boot & öbür kakor.
7 Pottinger Stroet!!
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING
SALOON
11
Electric Facial Massage With
Massage Cream Performed By Experienc ed Hands.
Novels Magazines „Ladies' Fashion Books, Aust Toilet Roquisites For Sale.
Winter Butterick. The Annuals for Gifts, &oto.
No. 12, D'Aguilar Street.
HONGKONG.
WEATHER REPORT:
THE CHINA MAIL.
December 18d. 1th, com.-Pres- sure has increased slightly over Japan and decreased slightly at Shangbai. It is nearly stationary at other reporting stations,
The anticyclone is now central over the Eastern Sea:
Fresh monsoon may be expected. along the S, E. coast of China and over the China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m., to-day; 0.00 inch Total since January ist, 96.49 inches, against an average of 82.68 inches..
"Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon on December 19, 1924.
-Formosa. Channel, NE. winds, fresh; fine.
2.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks,
FOWONG SIU WOON SNE. winds; fresh; fine.
3-Hongkong to Gap Rock,
Pun Tisk Obo, Land & Estate agents/ BOOTS, SKDES AND SLIPPERS' FORN.E. winds, fresa; fine.
Tol. Central #11-1987,
76, Queen's Rend Central.
Merchants
Anta Commercial & Desclopment Com China Bank Buildings (3rd door) Tel. 3609
Modistes
Madame Flint
31, Queen's Road Curi. Tut. Can. 188.
(latest Parbixn imodels),
LADIES GEHT'S AND CHILDREN, 4.South coast of China
between Hongkong) and Hainan, |NE. winds, fresh; fine.
PRICES MODERATE TEL: 1494, No. 3, POTTINOER Sr.
Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladion and Gente' Tailors,
Ic, D'Azollar Street. Now Materials ofall dowriptions. Tal Centl. 1880.
—ROT ̃ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ESERPATOKY,
HONGKONG..
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
DECEMBER 18, 194.
Wine
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES,
LONDON SERVICE
(Direct)
"ZBILESIAS “ 2018 Dec. Mireilles, Londing 'R'dam, R'burg & Ball
AUTOMEDON SAIJK Asterdam, London & Hamburg **** ELFEN OR” 12th Jan London, Rotterdam & Homburg "SARFEDO 7th Jab Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
(Direct or via Continental Portal
20th D. 38th Dec, 20th Jan.
"MENELAUS" *\CYCLOPS"
TITAN"
* BELLEMOPHON ist Feb. Vin Port Sudah
Bono, Marseilles, Liverpool Glasgo Marseilles, Havre, Liver of Glasgow Gorios. Marseilles, Liverpool & Giang) - | Mais jos, Havre, Liverponi di Uinako”,
PACIFIC SERVICE.
ACHILLES “
(Yim Raba kod Tokohama)
10h De Victoria, Seattle and Vantouvor PHILOCTETES*** 18th Jani, Fibtoria, Seattle and Vancouver
NEW YORK SERVICE.
*ETSON": *IXION. "ATREUS"..
1 Via: Suez or Fanama)
28th De
8th Jan 28th Jan
Hoster, New York & Baltimore via Sunz Boston, New York & Baltimora vip Sunz Boston, New York & Baltimore vin Suez
PASSENGER SERVICE. for Shanghai. 2946 Doc. for Singapore, Marseilles and London 27th Jan. for Singapore, Marseilles and Lonrinn -10th Mar, för Singapore: Marsailles and London. 7th Apr. for Singapore, Marrellise and Londos
"SARPEDON " “TBIKESIAS” · "SARPEDON" "PATROCZUS" "ANTENCZ"
23th Dec.
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation at specially
reduced lares.
For Freight and Pariage, Rases and all Information Apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
AVENTS
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minatos earlier that the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close st or before 9 m. registered and parcel malls are closed si à pm. In the steviona..dag..
INWARD MAILS.
FROM
Pxm
THURSDAY.
DECEMBER
18
Manis.... Shanghai...
****Suantung
18.
20.
-14
Shangbai
Pren. Grant
Junnie
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924.
It cost $8,000,000 and it took 18 months to makeľ It has run for a year at the Liberty Theatre NY. at G. $2.201" It packed the, huge Marivaux theatre in Paris for three months!
It is still showing at Drury Lane at from ?/ to 8/6 seat Tokio will pay Y6, YS and Y2 to see it in January It is
booked for a solid month" at the Isis in Shanghai | These are a few of the records made by
THE THIEF
OF BAGDAD
showing to-day at 2,15, 5,15 & 9,15 at
THE CORONET
Thursday
Friday Saturday
THE STAR
5.30 and
9.15.
U
TONIGHT
The greatest Thrillodrama of the age EDMUND LOWE and ALMA TELL
in
The
SILENT COMMAND
A naval story of Love and Intrigue on the High Seas
Preceded by a beautiful, and novel
prologue entitled
丰富
BO
GY SY LOVE'
Extra added attraction
MIN VRILTY coy.. and the best of all Cartoon comedies MUTT and JEFF
in
ASIA
All this and a little more at usual Star. prices. MATINEES
50 cts. & 80 ́cts.
NIGHTS
80 ct. & $1,20
GENUINE
CHINESE ANTIQUES.
"NOW BEING OFFERED FOR SALE
AT OUR NEW PREMISES SITUATE ON THE GROUND FLOOR, CHINA BUILDINGS.
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These include ancient Chinese pictures, Chinese marble statuettes from the Siu' Hing. Prefecture, copper articles from Peking, etc.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.
ון
KWAN YUK SHAN FONG,
Hoad once and Store: :9, Benham Strand East.'
QUEEN'S THEATRE
To-night at 9,15 p.m. Fositively Last Performance
LONG TACK SAM
Prices
VAUDEVILLE CO.
$8.00, $2.00, $1.00 & 50 cents." BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S
TO-DAY Only at 2.80, 5.15 and 7.15 CONSTANCE TALMADGE
蕾暮
in
POLLY OF THE FOLLIES
To-morrow at all Shows
TWO BIG FEATURES In One Programme.
Station.
Hoar.
Barometer
at Sea Level.
Tamperatura.
Vitlivostock 6. $0.16 Zz Temaro: skodinta....
joch!!
Tazosbi.ns.
Vaba.....
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Rola laland
Chefoo Banto Tebang Changtha...
30.10
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30.28
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30.30
30,32
30:22
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Inriction.
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Sharp Pk. Amoy
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8.30.10 80 93
30.18K 9.3
wther
Porca.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 0.9.A. Cazade, Japan and Shanghai ......
.: SATURDAY. DECEMBER
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, EUROPE via Saer (Letters and Papers London 20th
Nov.
MONDAY,
DEOHMBER 22. U.8.A. Honolula, Japan and Shear
Pras Mooru
Pres-Taft-
Ry.
Empress of Canada
„Haruna Maro
· TUE DAY, DECEMBER 23 U.8.A. Honolulu, Japan and Sbingtai...
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. Canada, U.B.A Japan and Shanghai."
MONDAY, DEUEMBER Straits...69ersey9396_31_21_1.
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me već'm Hoi Cheong FRIDAY, DECEMBER
19 Swalow," Avoy and Foocho
Haichiog
5 p.m.
*EUROPE.
Koban.... 30.07 64x4
Pescadora. 30.10 63-NNE #Japan, Cansila, USA. C. & N. America,
Fetcham
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Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 18, 1924.
1. BAROMETEN. reduced to $1 dogreva Fahrenheit, on the level of the ent Locher, togths and hundredtha.
1. TEMPERATtins, lo the shade in de grane Fahrenheit, '
HUMIDITY, lu peronntage of saturs
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two pelo 5. FORC DY WIRD, according Beadford Besle.
VICTORIA
B.C.due Victoria B., Jan. 12.1925 Parcels Nonn, 'Dec. 10th Registration 1.45 p.m. Letters 2.30p.m., Achilles Weibsie
Konicbow
|Swatow, Amoy and Formoss
4.30 p.m.
Kotau Maro
δ
10.
10,20 .m. 10.30 am-
AUSTRALIA & New Zealand via Thors
day Island-due Thursday Island a boot, 30th Dec. Parcels 19th Dec. 5p.m. Beris tration 10th Ba.m. Lettori 9.20 3.00...
TAIFA SATURDAY: DECEMBER
Linagchow Yards Pros, Grant Kianksa.... Leang i
Kwaisang...... 5 p
Shanghai
Manila
And
Hoib
Fort Bayard, Pakhoj and Haiphong-............
Swato and Bangkok... Baigon. "Straits. Ceylon
Ipdla,
Mauritian, E. & S.Africa, Aden, Egypt & EUROPE via MARSEILLES,—dos Harseille 21st Jan. 1916, Ship mils on Sunday 21st Dec. at 4 p.m. Registration Shanghai, Japan, Bonolulu, Cansia U.S.A.
4.15 p.m. Letter B 11.20
and . Americe & EUROPE SAN FRANCIB00-dos a Francisco. Jan. 1tb 16. Parcele i pani Regintra-
Anger
tion 10th Deo. B. 45 a.m. Lettora 930a.m. Pres. Piarca
SUNDAY, DECEMBER
21
3.30 p.m
..ag
p.m.
6 D.m."
ten the hamidity of air rabarbed flShock and van manaya andiakonitz Shansi molatore halog 100.
Strafte
wata, Amoy and Form Amakosa Ma
Takliwa M. MONDAY DROEMBER :26 *Maails traits, Ceylon and Parcels for
Germany vis Hamborg Manila, traits. Feyloo, Indis, Martins,
* BTATE OF WRATHER, b bine sky, detached clood, driling rain, ggleary, b ball, I lightning, o ofert
P palug showers, q squall, stalu, e and 4 tkunder ♥ visibility w dew, wet.
7. Ren faches benths and hus- Aradiks.
Precious. Da dato si On Gate At
day
$4.8.
p.
Adolz von Baeyer cam19.30.p.m.
E. and B. Afric. Pres parce 2.30 ..
TUESDAY, DEURBER 13. Batow, Amoy and Poocho
Haining... WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Strait, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. 48
Aftica
SATURDAY, · DEZEMBER
HONGKONG REGISTER. Staita Dopion, India, Mauritius, E. & Africa, Brypt & EUROPE vis Mär acillea due Meranillon Jad 14th, 1998 Parcels Dec. 7th B Registration." Dec. 17th 9.45 Letters Dec. 17th 10:30 povzamemo s saunaojiuque un sau nelieto
* BUNDAY, DECEMBER Bwalow, Amoy and Fooch
Raibong MOTPAY D'FUIMBER Skaita, Ceylon, India Muovilius, R. & B. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Mar seilles dos Marsellion Jan. 2tb 1925 Registration 1.45pma
Barometer... Temperaturn Humidity.... Direction of
at 2pm.
40, TU.
.30-16 30.0
AB
63
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67
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Force..... Weather.....
4
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Rain
0.00 0.00.
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"Highest open air Temperature mike 17th-87 Zawork open air Temperature on the lith-54" Observatory, Elonssong, Deo. 8, 194
T. T. CLAXTON, Director.
28,
3 p.1.
0.90 p.m.
WORLD THEATRE
TO-DAY till SATURDAY, 5.15 & 9.15 p.m. only
THE GREATEST BOXING SHOW
EVER SEEN Nine full reels of thrills, suspense and excitement unequalled in motion picture history,
"FIRPO v. WILLS
DEMPSEY VE IBBONS
(12 Rounds) (16 Rounds)
So great was the interest and enthusiasm aroused by these sensational bouts, that on 12th, September, 1924, thousands of people were turned out from Boyle's thirty,
Stadium."
acres
PRICES
$2.00, $1.00 & 60 cents.
(Soldiers, Sailors and Students, Half Price) Book Your Seats Early
TO-DAY
2.30 & 7.15 pm
A MARVELLOUS CHAPTER PLAY WITH CHINESE TITLES
"MR. NOBODY" (EPISODE 1, 2 & 3)
Wholesale and Retail
Piece
of
Goods, Silks, Haberdashery, Jewellery, Olooks and Watches, Earthenwares, Foreign and Chinese Shoes, Leatherwares Blankets, Quilts, Foreign Articles, etc. TAILORING MADE TO ORDER.
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