THEATRE
HONGKONG.
ROYAL.
By Special Request
THE HONGKỎNG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE MINT,
An Extra and Final Farewell Performance will be given on Wednesday next, June 23rd, when Miss-
MARIE TEMPEST
#Mr. Graham Browns and the entire Tempest Company will
W. Somerset Maugham's Comedy,
MRS. DOT
Positively Last Performance,
PLAN AT HOUTRIES.
THEATRE
* ROYAL.
prat
${1017-
THURSDAY NEXT! THURSDAY NEXT !!!
(JUNE 24TH)..
THURSDAY NEXT! THURSDAY NEXT!!
THE
HUMPHREY BISHOP
HUMPHREY
*
BISHOP
COMEDY & OPERATIC COMPANY
The Brightest, Cheeriest-and most Entertaining-show-that-
has visited Hongkong."
POPULAR PRICES. 53, $21.
BOOKING AT MOTRIES
1083
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
ARE YOU THINKING OF JAMAICA.
Jamaica is the one place where prices remain almost så pre-war level. · Jamaica is the land of perpetual sunshine and perfect climatic conditions Jamaica is
the country where profitable employment may be had er elderly officers"may" redire "and" "live" in comfort under the British-Bag-
on
slander incomes "
Such was the purport of numerous letters and articles in the Prese last autumn, and 1-being one of those who have lost their pro-war occupation and find themselves stranded by reason of their war servicos thoughs: This is the place for me and. my family. I will go and we,"
So 1 wem out in December, and-1 have [just come back.
The intervening period 1 spent in tra versing the island from north to
Souths from east to west, collecting and willing information from: all and sundry, from residents, planters, officials, lawyers, casate agents, travellers, men in the street, the| clubs, the railway, and others,
The result that i would say m emphatically to, any intending settlers, ¦** Don't." Jamaica is ne place for any seeking to invest capital or to obtain am ployment or to found a home from home in comfort on a slender income.
UNDENIABLE CHARM...
The charm and beauty of the island ore undeniable," "fascinating, and delightful beyond words.
The deep bine skies theyked with white jelouds, the glorious, tropical night, with ¦ millions of stars flashing like diamonds against a black background, the brilliant! moon batning the land in a flood of hard twhite light the mountajas and bills and vales clothed from top to bottom is rictous, bexuberant vegetation and flowering trém, ¦ | creepers, and plants, the soft blue, haze !'
that lends enchantment to the distances- all conibine to charm und bewiten a lover! of nature and all him with a feeling of " | rest and peaceful content.
INTIMATIONS
Gallus Peel
It Off Quickly!
Nothing"On" Earth "Liks “Gets-I?”
For Corns and Calinses. -à-spós--az-zaickáuod skin on the. hoam of your foot which sa orien nicas walLAKE OR RICOos, le aa osally removed by wonderful "Gets-It' na
Callus Comes O¤ Like Banana Skini
sap hard or_soft worn anywhore an Your Coun Lot the picture. A few drops of›“Gets-It” did tha work The callus comes loose from mstka true desh, No irritation what- ever - You peel the callus right on Just like a banana, skin-peacefully,
· painlessly. - "Gets-It" does the aume thing to any corn, without the use of silcky plasters. Irritating salves, urtesy olistments or Izdübleanzse tape. There is na trouble-na kaife.
· no seinnors to list, "Geta-I la qued by millions, because it la coinman sense, and it never falls. Try it prove it.
"
"Gets-It," the guaranteed money- back corn-remover, the only sure way; coats but a tride mi an chemist and orrs. rd by D. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, IL BA
THARE MARK
Obtainable from all Chemists and Stores or MILLER
LTD.
Bldg, Hongkong.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FROZEN SMOKED FISH
The climate, tou, 19 perfect-always wärm enough by day to alimw the lightest of white linen clothing to be worn in com fort, and rarely exceeding 20 degs in the shade on the coast or so degs, in the up-New-hipment ex SS "CARDIGANSHIRE“ laude-of the interior, such as Mandeville, į Haim is frequent, especially during Alay und October, but usually comes in storms
time and leave the glorious tropical vegetation revelling in triumpli,
THE OTHER SIDE.
ELECTED-PLLETS
THE AULT & WIBORG CO. that give place" to the blue sky in a short FINNAN HADDOCKS"
ON and after SATURDAY, JUNE Hrn. we will be located
in our New Office at No. 1. Das VOEUX HOAD CENTRAL,
where we will expect a visit of inspection from our good friends.
St; DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
HONGKONG.
37. CANTON ROAD.
SHANGHAL
Just received from U.S.A., a new shipment of Typewriters- different models.
106
Inspection cordially invited by-
UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.
NESTLES
MILK FOOD
ALE NUTRYMES
·HEND-
HOTEL MANSIONS,
Top Fioor,
NESTLE'S FOOD
I JUST PURE
MILK. WHEAT, SUGAR IN POWDERED FORM.
ה
"YOU ONLY ADD WATER AND BOIL FOR A FEW MINUTES
.
ALL THE GOOD OF THE MILE HAS BEEN KEPT IN, AND ALL THE GERM DANGERS ~OF RAW MILK KEPT OUT
NESTLÉS
FOOD
held by the best Bragginia and blores
HONGKONG.
אוזן
ESTLE MILK FOOD
POSTCARD TO-NESTLES PO BOX 31, HONGKONG
FOR FREE SAMPLE AND BABY BOOK
All this is very much on the crediï side. | But pries of all commodities, from land to lime squashes. From hoses to bas, prices at hotels, petrol, travel by rail or inotor-car, and general cost of living are as high as in England, or higher, taken i all round, with a few nubla exceptions, į such na servants' wages, rates and taxes, fuel and fruit..
Bugar or banana land that used to cost £10 to £15 per acre is now £50 to £40 peri nere. Cattle pens, logwood lands, tobucen, coffee, cocoannt and cocon plantations are 100 per cent to 200 per print, above pre war prices.
SELECTED-EIPPERS-
RED HERRINGS.
THE DAIRY FARM & ICE COLD
"STORAGE CO., LTD.
ON SALE
DIRECTORY &
CHRONICLE".
CHINA, JAPAN. STRAITS SETTLE INDO CHINA, PHILIPPINES
Houses to let unfurnished are obtain. able in the best climatic and residential districts. The few that come into the market are for sale only at fantastic prices-three times or more above pre-war prices. I was offered one rurnished bua- MENTS galow at a rental of £15, 15s, pór week, well situated, with fine, well-furaisbed living rooms and verandahs, three very small bedrooms, kitchen, and outbuildings like a pigsty, no water supply beyond an open, rainwater tank unprotected and un- filtered, and no sanitary arrangements, As
ali
All ye about to ge there, don't--X in Daily Express
CHINESE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT SHANGHAÍ,
STEPS TOWARDS ITS ELECTION.
The Chinese General Chamber of Com- merce bas agreed to hold a general meet- ing for the election of five Chinese to sit on the Advisory Committee of the Shang- hai Municipal Council.
Etc.
for 1920
58TH ANNUAL EDITION containing
THR I Directory of the Far East.
1,600 PAGES
14 MAPS.
WITHOUT PURN BLOOD-ARALPH DI DEPORTELA,
VETARZO
DR. LE CLERG'S
1920
..
INDO - CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED
SHANGHAI...
8HANGHAI-......
MILÍNO, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
TIENTSIN VIA WRIHAIWEI
SINGAPORE & CALOUTTA. KUBE
MANILA
STRAITS & CALCUTTA
PRANG* ...Tres. 29 Juna, D'light ~HOPSANG" Thurs., 24th Jane. Dlight "CHEONGSHING". Tbars, 94th June, Diwot
* NAMSANG "...Thura, 24th June, 9 pm. "YATSHING" Thura, 14th June 3 pm, * LOONG SANG' Fri, 25th June, a pr "KWAISANG" Tuse, th June,
3 0.00
CALCUTTA LINE:-This Line affords "regular" sailings to Calcutta, Penang and Singapore returning fra a Calouste steamers prosed via S raits an Hangtong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghai, „All seamers have excellent naasongez accoma nodation, are Sittal with Electric Light and Fans and carry a fully qualified Surgeon,
SHANGHAI LINE:--Sailing approxiustely every five days between. Canton and Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swat Through tickets can be obtained and through Bill of Lading ars issued to all Norsborn and Yangtze Porta via Shangbai. LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good
passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday.
approximately weekly for passon re ani cargo,
MANILA HAIPHON & LINE:
BORNEO
at Hoihow when inducement offers
math between Hongking and Sandakan by
a steamer baving op bedate accommodation for passengers Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading for Kudat, Jess Itwa Labuso, Tawao and Lahad Datu, -
TIENTEN LINE: gnlar service is run from March to November bewa
Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwei and Chefo
CALCUTTA
8.X.
NAMSANG
LINE.
will be despatched on or about June 24th, for SINGAPORE &.
CALCUTTA.
1+
S.S. KWAISANG”
will be despatched on of about June 29th," for SINGAPORE,
PENANG and CALCUTTA.
Cargo accepted on Through Bills of Lading (Transhipment at
Singapore) to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM · änd. MADRAS.
For Freights or Passage apply to-
TELEPHONE No. 2:5
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
GLEN
GENTRAL MANAGERS
AND
SHIRE
Joint Service of Steamers.:
U.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
Fornel
“GLENGYLE" 'GLENTARA " "GLENAMOY" * GLENSANDA"
Vessel
CARMARTHENSHIRE"
"GLENGYLE"
OUTWARDS.
HOMEWARDS. Leares Hongkong
3rd July
.98th July
Dre Hongkoo
30th
12th July, 15th
28th J
Discharges
...LONDON & ANTWERP
GESOL, LONDON & ANTWIST,
Movements are subject to change without notice. For treight or further particulazu please apply to:-|
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
AGENTS:
Tel. No. 115, mb. er 22
LIVIER IN KIDNEYZ
HONGKONG MÉTEOROLOGICAL
..
BEGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, June 20th.
Before it was known that the Chamber had agreed to do so, the Shanghai Street Unions heid a meeting to discuss the situa~ tion The Street Unions, it will be re- membered, took a foremost part in the agitation for Chinese representation on the Council. It was decided at the meeting that there should be an early meeting
Baroracter of Coincse ratepayers so that the Ad Terperature
Humidity visory Board might be selected. All
Wind Direction Chinese ratepayers should be allowed to
Force take part in the voting, whether members
Weather of organizations or not.
A committee of Rain.... five were elected to prepare for such a meeting. NC, Daily News,
JAPANESE "GUNBOATS TO CHANGSHA.
The Japanese Navy Department on June 12th. iamsed the following official state: ment:-
Cable Addres
Kawakisen, Koba
·Bentley's A.E.C. 5th Ed.-
Previous,On Date On Date
Day
and Scott's Codies
at
jat 3 pm 6 am.
I p.m.
22.76 29.78"
70
29.78
82 8+
BM
61.
Bouth88W WSW
2
calm
0.08
Highest open-air Temperature on 19th ...87 Lowest open-air Temperature on 20th........3%
ឌ
"In view of the aggravation of the disturbances_in_Changsha Vięc-Admiral|22g Yoshida, commander of the 1st. Japanese Foreign Squadron, has despatched the Fushimi from Yochow to Changsha whore "the Sumida and the Sushimi are now
HONGKONG TIDE “TABLE.
11
From June 21st to 17th, 1920).
Height.
Low Water,
H'kong
Standard
Time:
Height.
HIGH WATEZ.
Elrong
Standard
Time
A
I
k m. ft. in
4 4 100
hm ft ind 541 32 7 42 € 51.
2.
25
8 21 1
8 23 3
stationed for the protection of Japanese Man 21 m 1 0 48 a 5
residents, The Saga is still at Yochow, Tues 22 maintaining communication with the war |
1945 ships at Changsha Chungking is reported Wed. 13m 343471
1.555 8 also to be in disorder."
0 31 312 A5 1 Thur 21m 4 36 5 0 10 18
A 43 4 10 21 2. Fri 25 m 5.21.
3.21.5m 11.53 a 5.53
431 H & 27
77.4 1 11 5229
At Guildford recently the death occurred
of Mr. Edward Evil, the last survivor of Batur 26m 55.8 m 1.0 24
the party under Bir Charles Bright who
taid the first Atlantic cable. He also re- Bus. 27 m 8 4 8 9
| 97 ceived the first message actually transmit.
ted by cable to Englund.
8 12 4
(The Glen Line, Ltd:
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Owners of “Shire Line:
Telephone : Bannomiy
3844, 3963)
KISEN KAISHA
Kawasaki Kisen
(KAWASAKI STEAMSHIP
CAPITAL PAID-UF
00.)
Prudent: Mr. Y. Kawasaki, Vice-President: Mr. K. HANUKATA.
Y20,000,000
"Managing Director :) Mr. ManaWA, ÁRI.
The Company bas' on hand « Zarge Number of
NEW CARGO STEAMERS
·
ALWAYS READY FOR
;
GHARTERS of
descriptions.
The following are comprlied in the Company's Flesh z——
Kleven steamers of 9,100 tons each deadweight.
and under the Company's managemzenh
Tweaty steamers of about 9,100 tons deadweight each
Two steamers of about 6,400 tons deadweight each, Belonging to the Kawamki Dockyard Co.; Lád):
For Charter Radar, and oil (other particulars apply to the
132
KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA,
No. 8, Buro, Koz.
+