12%
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1921
POST OFFICE.
The prices of Postal Stationary have been revised as follows-watow, Amoy and Foochow~~.
Per HAIHONG, 11 a.m. - 50. Japan-Per NIKKO M..
*
Post Cards 1c. & 14.- 2c. each
4c.. Postage Envelopes 4.- Sc. Registered Letter Envelopes
106. 4
Sizes F. G. H. & 11⁄2--15e. .. Bize K.
Telegraphic
→→→ 20c...
communication with Gap Rock Lighthouse is interrupted.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless other wise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before! 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the pre-
ious day.
INWARD MAILS.
Japan-Por ST. ALBANS, Bth
Mar.
Japan and Shanghai Por
KLEIST, 9th Mar. Europe via Buez (Letters, and Newspapers London 3rd Feb.) -Per GREGORY APCAR. 9th Mar.
OUTWARD MAILS.
To-morrow.
Shanghai & North China-Per
TEAN, 2 p.m..
via
Saigon, Straits, *Bangkok *Egypt and Europe Suez-Per HELMUS, 2.30! p.01.
Japan-Por LAI SANG, 5 p.m. Shangbai, North China & Japan
-Per WAKADA M., 11 a.m. Straits *Bangkok Calcutta & Aden-Per TOYOOKA M.,
noon.
Saigon, *Bangkok and *Straile- Per SHISEN M., 2 p.n. Shanghai and Wuchow-Per
TAIMING 4,30 p.m. Swatow and Bangkok-Per
CHUN SANG,.5 p.m. Amoy, Shanghai & N. China
-Per SHANTUNG, 11 a.m Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow-
Per HAILOONG, 11 a.m. Straits, 'Bangkok, Ceylon,
Straits
Mauritius, L. Marques, 8. Africa, India via Dhan ushkodi, Aden and Egypt Per HUNGARIA, 10 a.m. Wednesday, 9th Mar.
and Bangkok---Por EURYALE, 7.30 a.m. W. H. Wei, Chefoo- & Dairen-
Por CHIHLI, 5 p.m. Tientein-Per PAOTING, 5 p.m. Hoihow, and Haiphong-Per
TEO PAO, 8 a.m. Swatow *Shanghai & N. China
-Por TIENTSIN, 11 a.m. Shanghai, N. China, Japan, Canada, United States, C.
& S. America & Europe Victoria B. C.-Per via FUSHIMI M., Reg. 8.45 a.m. Letters 9.30a.m.
Thursday, 10th Mar. Shanghai and N. China-Perl
SUNNING, 11 a.m. Swatow, "Straits & Bangkok-
Per LIANOHOW, 9 a.m. Bangkok,
Sheits,
2.1. *Shanghai
T/T India........ Demand, Indin TIT San Francisco)
& New York, rr Java
Swntow
Tuesday, 15th Mar.
Bangkok-Per LUCHOW, 9 a.m.
EXCHANGE.
1Opening Rate: closing Rate
on Page 1).
SELLING.
10 1 T/T
2/214
Demand
2/254
2/3
Nom.
9314
8816
171
4314
1234
Nom.
6.00.
BUYING.
2/434
2/434 2/5
2/614
4554 Nom. 6,60
F/T Marks
Dairen, Japan, me *Canada, United Sta:95, FT Shanghai .......... *Central & South America TT Singapore... & *Europe via Victoria B.C.
ТТ Горио -Per ALABAMA M., Reg. 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 a.m.
*Honolulu *Canada, "Japan,
*United States, "Central & *8. America, & "Europe via San Francisco-Per ANYO M., Reg. 9.45 am. Letters 10.30 .. Shanghai & North China, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, United States, Central & South4 m/s.1/C America & Europe via m/s D/P San Francisco-Per KOREA 6 m/s. L/C M., Rog. 9.45 a.m. Letters 30 d/s. Bydney and Melbourne... 30 d/8, Ban Francis-1 co & Now York) 4 m/s. Marks ...................
m/s. Francs
10.30 a.m.
FT France..... Demand, Paris
Friday, 18th Mar. Shanghai, N. China & Japa"
Per INABA M., 9.30 am-6 m/s. France.... 6.80 Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Demand, Germany.
Mauritius, L. Marquis, S. Demand, New York 4336 Africa, India via Dhanush-T/T Bombay
w
Nom.
kodi, Egypt and Europe via Demand; Bombay ... 171
Nom. Marseilles-Per MISHIMA TIT Calcutts M. Reg. 8.45 a.m. Letters Demand, Calcutta... 1714 9.30 a.m.
On Yokohama................. 8814 Demand, Manila 991 Saturday, 19th Mar,
Demand, Biogapore. 9514
Nom. Ceylon, On Haiphong......... Straite, *Bangkok,
Mauritius, L. Marques, 8. On Saigon Africa. India via Dhanush-On Bangkok
......... 9434
Nom, 8.80 kodi, Egypt & Europe via Sovereign Marseilles Per KARMA Gold leaf per Tael... 52.80 LA, Reg. 5 p.m. Letters Bar Silver, ready... 30%
forward
301% 8.30 a.m.
Bank of England rates 7% New York London... 3.8914
Friday, 25th Mar, Straits, *Bangkok, Ceylon Mauritius, L. Marques, 8. Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, and Europe vis Marseilles Per KASHMIR, Reg. 5 p.m. Letters 26th 8.30
a.121.
Monday, 28th Mar. Philippine Islands,
Australia & New Zealand via Thursday Ia Per TANGO MARU, Reg. 8.45 a.m. Letters 9.30
a.m.
Thursday, 31st Mar. Shanghai, N. China & Japan
Per KAMO M., 10a.m. Friday, 1st April.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
H'kong 50 cts. pieces 1/10% dis. 1/2% dia.
10 5
יי
Canton subcoin 17.8% Hongkong Mar. 7, 1921.
HOTELS.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
OPERATING:-
THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS.
THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL..
AND THE
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
J. H. TAGGART, Manager.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION. ELECTRIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tel. 373.
Telegraphic Address: "VIOTORIA
J. WITCHELL,
THE
PEAK
500 FEET
Manager.
HOTEL.
ABOVE BEA
LEVEL
15 MINUTES FROM LANDING STAGE.
UNDER THE
MANAGEMENT OF
MRS. BLAIR.
EUROPE HOTEL, SINGAPORE.
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION. EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR. E. ODELL
(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England and Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.)
1.2% dis.
dis.
KINGSCLERE HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL KNUTSFORD
WEATHER REPORT.
over!
March 78. 11h 45m.-Pressure has decreased considerably over N.E. Japan, moderately S.W. Japan, and slightly at Shanghai and in the extreme Straits, Bangkok, Ceylon, Mauri-South. It has increased mode-
tius, L. Marques, South|rately at Weihaiwei.
India via Dhan-
Africa,
The anticyclone has merged usbkodi, Egypt and Earope into another which has forme via Marseilles-Per SADO
over N. China. M., Reg. 8.45 a.m. Letters 9.30 a.m.
Fresh monsoon may be expect- ed along the south-east coast of *Correspondence bearing vessel's China and over the N. China Sea.
names only.
PYTHONS GALORE. Pythons are reported to be be coming "almost as common in cats." godowns as Singapore
WATER RETURN.
Level and Storeage of water in Reservoira on Feb. 1, 1921.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL,
Caylon,............ Mauritius, L. Marques, S. rysta
BECHSAD via Dhan- Africa, India
Tyłam Inter
mordialem ushkodi, Bombay & Aden--
Tom T..... Por DILWARA, 11 a.m.
Wong-ter
shona ka kan
Friday 11th Mar.
Philippine Island-For YUEN
SANG, 2 p.m.
1820.
9-3 Belove
verfing 23-2 Delów
overnow 6-3 elon verflow 26-10 Below
34-0 Below wwerflow 14-0 Below
overdo
1921.
162 Helow
overdow 26-3 Belo
not how 15.7 tetra overnuw B-7 Netow overflow 26-1 Below
Overdom 15-9 Below overtow
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m.-to-day, 0.00 inch. Total since January ist, 1.98 inches, against an average of 3.53 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENCING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
1 N. winds, moderate
1 Hongkong to Gap to fresh;
Rock
overcast, Rome
MID-LEVEL
THE PEAK HOTEL KOWLOON
SACHSE. LENNOX & Co. General Agents
Are resident Managers,
GRAND HOTEL DE PEKIN
Tel. Address: "GRAND HOTEL"
Peking.
PEKING, CHINA.
CODES:
A.B.C. 5th Edition; Beatleys & Liebers.
THE ONLY. HOTEL DE LUXE IN THE FAR EAST. Afternoon dansant, dally,
Beautiful new steel and concrete fire proof building with six floors, 3 lifts; 200 rooms, each with private bath and city telephone; and a spacious roof garden overlooking the romantic Rockefeller Imperial Palace, the Legation Qua. tor, the Institute, and the entire city.
THE CORON
TO-DAY at 2.30; 5.15, 7.15 & 9.18
PERENGRACH
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
ELSIE. FERGUSON
IN
"ROSE OF
THE WORLD"
MACK SENNETT COMEDY. CORONET REVIEW. Telephone 1743 Telephone 1743.
"1
HONGKONG THEATRE
TO-NIGHT at 5.15 and 9.15 p. m.
Blanche Sweet
in
THE GIRL IN THE WEB"
NOTICE.
6. PARTS
MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD.
(MITSUBISH) TRADING O. LTD.) COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND
EXPORTB.
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL MINES OF TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, KISHIOAKK YOSHINOTANI. “HOJO, RAMSZUTA, SAYO. SHINNEW, KANADA, KAMIYAMADA, RISAL
* OYUBARE.
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.
OFFICIAL- PRÉCES. Banks.
Douglases.
H.K. & S. Bank b. Bast Asia
775 11614
Marine Insurances.
Cantons North Chines Calone Yangtases
b.
0.
445 t. 153
275 b. & sa.
Far Eastern
24 £.20
Fire Insurances.
China Fires H. K. Fires
100
320
Shipping.
69
Agents for SAKITO COAL,.
Banquets a
H.K. Steamboats. Indos (Pref.) ə
25
25
Indo Def. Lon/Reg. n. Indo Def. H.K. Reg. s. Shells
270
270
Д.
190/-
2814
Refineries
b. 262 6. 264
OSAKA,
R.
60
L. M. MAILLE,
Manager.
YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE,
MURORAN, OTAHU, VLADIVOS-
Mining,
TOCK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN, Kailans
95.
'TSINGTAO, TSINANFU, HANKOW, Langkate SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, CANTON, Shanghai Loss MANILA, SINGAPORE, SORRABAYA, S'hai Explorations] LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & Baubs. SEATTLE.
et. 1436
b.
Tronohs
70 ct.
· 231-
Ural Caspiane
Unexcelled cuisine, with French chef. specialty. Wines of the best districts of France.
Large playground for children in the park of the botol, which is the healthiest location in the city.
THOS. COOK & SON, Headquarters, in the building. Motor bus meets all trains.
drizzling rain or mist.
TRADE
MARKA
2 Formosa Channel N.E. winds!
strong.
3 South coast of The same
China
between
H.K. & Lamocks.)
as No. 1.
4 South coast of The same
China between
.
H.K. & Hainan,
as No. 1.
T. F. CLAXTON,Director.
H.K. Observatory, Mar. 7, 1921.
TIME SIGNALS.
Swatow, Amoy and Toachow-
DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
Per HAICHING, 11 .m.
1920.
Straits,
*Bangkok,
Ceylon. Tytam
310.47
1921.
257.22
Тумаса Пустае
1.49
ND
180.18
817.00
Wangast obuɛg...........................
1.08
118,90 1.193.16 6.67
The time ball on
34.51
Total-1,355.54
Mauritius, L. Marques, S. Tytam Intermediate ... Africa, India via Dhanush-Tam T kodi, Egypt & Europe via Poklu Marseilles Per KLEIST,
Rag. 8.45 a.ui. Lotters 9.30
&M.
Philippine Is., *Shanghai, *N.
1.600.26
Kowloon 38.4 Signal Hill is dropped. daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., except on Sator- consumption of water in the City mod Hidays when it is dropped at 10 District in millions and denimels of gelia.m. and I p.m., and on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped at 10 a.m. only,
during the month of Jan.
China, Japan via Canada, consumption 192.87 *United States, Central & Estimated popal-T
tion.
277.800
head per day...]
1920.
1921. £23.91 M. gall 281,400
25.5
22.4
*S. America & Europe via Consumption per Vancouver-Per TOYAMA Ospatant supply in all datelot durior M., Rog. 9.15 a.m. Letters Jen, of 10th 1920 and 1921. 10a.m.
KOWLOON WATERWORKS LEVEL.
1820.
Saturday, 12th Mar. Shanghai, North China & Japan
Per NANKIN, 8.30 a.m. Straits, "Bangkok, Calcutta & Aden-Per YAT SANG, 2 p.m. Shanghai and N. China-Per
SUI YANG, 11 a.m.
The ball is hoisted half mast at the 55th minute and full mast at: Gallo the 57th minute. Should the ball)
fail to drop at the correct time, it will be lowered at five minutes past the hour and the ordinary routine repeated at the following hour, if possible.
HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO.
BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA- Ferriss
KABATSU, TIVES: NAGASAKI,
WAKAMATSU, MOJL, KURE, KOBE, Sugare
NAGOYA, Malabons TSURUGA,
b.
DAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED TOKYO, JAPAN. SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.
Cable Address :-"I WASAKISAL,"
Codes:Al, A.B.C. 5TH ED., Western Union and Bentley,
AGENCY FOR THE MITSUBISHI MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE.
Co.
Dooks, Wharves, Godowas, &c.
H.K. Wharves
K. Doake-
912
b. 174 sa. 175
b. S'hai Dooks N.Engineerings sa.
Hour Sager
SOLE AGENT,"
MUTSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,
HONGKONG
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
on date.
on date.
p.w Ap.. 6 m. 15, mt
carried out with the flag "Z", on Barometer 30.16 80.17 30.11 the storm signäl mast.
Howloon
Gravitation Reattoirs
STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
1820.
8-3 Below
OVIDON
1921. 2-10 Delo
ovoric
Should the time ball be out of order the aлove routine will be
1081.
Kowloon
323.56 Gravitation 263.02 Reservoir Consumption of water in Kowloon in mill-
But Jan.
Sunday 13th Mar.
41.25 M. gallo Consumption 47.29 Swatow, Arioy and Keelung Estimated poput 104,750
-Per AMAKUSA M., §
1724.
1921.
100.550
Consumption per
head per day
12.4
a.m.
Monday, 14th Mar. Tiental-Per KUEI OHOW, 2)
Time signals are also given at Temprature... night by means of three white Hym lity
lons and decimals of gallons during the molti lampe mounted vertically on the Wind Direction
Observatory wireless mast. From 8h. 56m. 08. to 9h. Om. 08. p.m. the lamps are extinguished momentarily at the even seconde, except at the 2nd, 28th, 50th, The Government Analyst's reporte show The 52nd, and 54th of each minute. iku water ju quaeltené quality.
The hours refer to Hongkong Standard Time (8 hours of east Greenwich).
W. CHATHAM.
Water Authority.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL - ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO. I. P. Allen (2) from Seattle. Birch c/o Seaborne, from Stil Cook Care Dodwell, from Melbourne.
long.
132
3014
Lands, Hotels & Buildios. Centrals
b.
115
H.K. Hotele
п.
180
་་
H.K. Lands
82.
136
THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE H'phreys Est. K'loon Lande INSURANCE CO.
b.
9
3514
L. Reclamations n.
133
For Particulars Apply to:--
West Points b.
50
E
5. KOMURA, Manager.
Cotton Mills.
Кутов
No. 14, Pedder Street Hongkong.
TIDE TABLE
7th Mar. to 13th Mar 1921.
34 34 High Water
Hongkong
and Tiras.
1., 100-
Low Water Kongkong Alsan Lime
4.6 m 2 33 1.3
Kung Yike
Lau Kung Mows
Orientals S'hai Cottons Yengtstepods
Cemente Dy. Light
д
Miscellaneous,
old
China Light now b
China Providents b Dairy Farma Edoetries H. E. 8-16.5 1 5930 | Electrius Macao
m3 12 Hongkong Bapar b.
$379.7
Man. 7m 96
8:45 $.6
Danikafauve, from Saigon.. Dodge, from New York, Hulsebates, from San Fran-Wad
Kakteylon, from Bradford.
54 58
65
cinco.
73
79 61
.E.
E. N.
1 2
3:
0
Wind Forces Weather..................
0.08 0.00 0.00 Rain.......
open air Highest
Temperature on the 6th 64 Lowest open dag air.
7th 68 Temperature, on the
T. FOLAXTON, Director. HK. Observatory, Mar. 7.
Khange, from, Bangkok.
Rose Lloyd, Station Hospital, from Davosplatz,
Parmanand Indian, from Taclo
ban
Rumgitt, from London. Yokuyou, from Keelung.
M... AIREY.
Superintendent, Hongkong, March 3, 1921.
m9 875
9 18m 66 Thus, 10 m 84 5.3 950 6,6 Fr. 1116 1756 19 24 0.8 Sat, 15 m 19-45 5.8 11 63 66
3.33 13 Hk. Tramways b. 10:35 814a 24 Peak Trama, old, b.
now 41, Do
502 Steam Laundries b m 1919 Steel Foundries
€ 279.0
85 19 Water-boels
60 m 5:34 12 Wie. Powells
360 19
m morning, afternoon
Printed and Published for the Propiate Ice House, Street, in the City of Vic