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TUESDAY, APRIL 18. 1923.
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HONGKONG HOTEL
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Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
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ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphia Address: “VICTORIA "
Tel. 373.
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KINGSCLERE HOTEL
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HOTEL
MID-LEVEL
KOWLOON
SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Arenta
Are resident Managers.
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
Tel. No. 3.
Tel Add Palace.
Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station. Five minutes by Fezzy from Hongkong A Krst class Hosei in every respect and under English management. Crisina under personal supervision of the Proprietor, Lounge. Bar and Billiard Room
Terma Moderate.
Special an32gements for families on application to
J. H. OXBERRY.
Proprietor.
THE
CORONET
Today at all shows."
HAROLD LLOYD
in
"AMONG THOSE
PRESENT."
MADGE KENNEDY
in
“DAY DREAMS.”
Topical Budget.
KOWLOON THEATRE
To-night 9 p.m.
CABARET DANCE.
Tickets $1.00
at Koutyle's.
WORLD THEATRE
PHONE. 1337
| PHONE.
Hongkang's Mass Modern Pictara Falace. Entirsty Under Britisk Management,
TO-DAY at 5-15 and 9.15 p.
$6
The Hindu Smuggler Looked Into The Heart Of The Adventuress, Saw Its Corruption. And Stilled It. But-
A White Man" Got " That Hindu-
FOR A WOMAN'S HONOR
Starring
H. B. WARNER
The Story Of A Mao's Sacrißte For The Homar Of The Girl He Loved
2.30 p.m. and 7.15 p.m.
BEN WILSON & NEVA GERBER in "BRANDED FOUR”
Usual Prices.
Epis., 12 & 13.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
Tal dertlemeze 17 Lauad 1 Betish-American Todeca C1. thins) Lad
MORE SHIPS FIRED ON
IN THE YANGTZE.
The River Open But None
Too Safe.
Now Sun Ch'uan-fang has gone to Loyang, presumably to coofer. with his chief Wu Pei-fu sa to ifurther measures of defence t
either against Szechwan or the Southern party if it may make any attempt to reach this direction.
Meantime the river is open, but recent reports received bere indicate that it is none too safe, Captain Pitcairn, Customs River Inspector, was recently on the way down from Chungking on a bouseboat, while Captain Scurr,
Ichatz. March 28.-Three days. ago the smell of opium pervaded the whole place, and a look at the foreshore gave the clue to the fact that the Customs authorities were engaged in burning opium. It was only a small consignment of three piculs, but it was thought of Jardine Matheson & Co., was better to get it distroyed. There on board another boat. and both
are upt so many seizures during boats had some 80 bullets fired the winter, as most of the smug-at them in the Wushan Gorge. gling is then done by junks, and The assailants were Szechwan care is taken to get the drug off soldiers, and they knew well who the boats before they teach here, were the occupants "of the boats, writes the local correspondent of 90 that the shooting the Shangha Mercury.
deliberate.
wag
the
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS.
1.10 L...
to 1.30 D.
lo 12.30 p. 13.
30 p. 2.
10 4.00p.m.
Every 15 mi
10 min
15 min
NIGHT CARS. 9.54 pm to 8:00 p.m. 9.27 p.12. 1.30 pm. to 13.30 p.m. orsży 38 minutne 11.45 p..
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7.30 a.m. to 7.45 s.m. * 10 9.50. @.30 to 11.50 a. 13 11.30 am. to 22.90 sous 1200 azon to 1.00pm- 100 p.m. 10 4.03 p.us.
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Every 15 mik
10 min
15 min
14 min
16 to
NIGHT CARS.
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SPECIAL CARS.
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EGHAM CROWSED."
After a struggle, Egham-in which parish the Vagna Charta was signed-s permitted to have the crown on its crest, and on the council's notepaper. The Home Office objected to the use of the crown, which had been in exis tence for many years, and the council appealed direct to the King A new design has been submitted to the council. It con- tains & crown, though, of a differ- ent pattern from that to which objection was taken.
The Ankong came down from Then it came to the knowledge Chungking about a fortnight ago, of Captains Hudson and Bellsyre. and she had on board represent-who are standing by the stranded atives of the Commander-in- Hungfook, that brigands were Chief of Szechwan, Liu Hsiang meditating a raid with They have met with Sun Ch'wan-intention of kidnapping them. fang. the Commander-in-Chief of Tes were able to get a message the Upper Yangtze, and have to Chungking, from which place Bigoed an agreement of peace. a naval guard was sent for their The terms say that they will re- protection open communications bylood. There are not many troops left water and telegraph, and both in Tebang just now, but there sides agree to protect communica- must be great numbers about tions. They also agree to with. Patong and Kweichow, for great draw their troops to their original quantities of rice are being position a, which means that Hupeh brought up by steamers, and then men will be withdrawn to Patung forwarded in janks to the men at and Kweichow, while the Sze. the front. Each little town and chwanese.. will withdraw to market village has its quota of Wantsier. Shiboan is to be men, and visitors arriving at evacuated by both sides, and left to some of these places have to sab- govern itself. But it is well known mit to an examination of baggage bat another independent military ere they are permitted to enter Tuan. Ian Chen-tao, who was the gates. In spite of this there when it will go also. one of the leaders in the attempt is sporadic looting, and one bears to take Ichang last year, holds now of this village and now of that district, so that the agree that having been visited by bri- ment imply means that he is gands, and held up for plunder to be allowed to batten on the during, the bours of night." district. Other smaller matters are to be left for mutual discus sion, and the agreement was to come in force as soon as signed by both sides, which was dooa ou 11th. instant.
Shipping to Chungking is being resumed, as the river shows some small signs of rising. Already the Banhwa and Ankong bave gone up, and the Heiskiang is waiting for a little more water,
It was thought the rise was coming, as word had been received from both Chungking and Wanbsi-n of rising water, but here we had only 2 ft. yesterday, while the mark to-day is 1f, 11 in. But the rise cannot be much longer in coming now, and we shall soon, bave -large-floot of steamere hers ready to go when the water is suitable for them.
JAPAN COAL
AND
GENERAL IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS
AGENTS FOR :---
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MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA
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No. 14, PEDDER ST., HONGKONG.
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Be
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DAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY LIMITES TOKYO, JAPAKĮ SPEVALRY BREWED 100%
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,
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1Opening Rate: clomag Rote
2/554
2/5.9/15
WEATHER REPORT.
April 18d. 12b. 13m-Presstire bas increased moderately over 5.W. Japan and decreased slight- ly at Weibaiwei. Changes vise- where are small since yesterday.
A fae le anticyclonic is central lover S.W. Japan and a depression ilies to the east of Tokyo.
· Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day. 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st 11.90 inches, against an average of 8.98 inches.
| FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District
Forecast. 1-
to N.E. winds
> moderate;
on Page 1).
SELLING.
IT
Demand K dis
30 die
1 m/s ....
F/T Shanghai
2/578 Non
TT Singapore.
106
T/T Japan
1142
FT India....
1963.
Demand, India
TIT San Francisco)
& New York./ T/T Java... CONATE *** 14444
544
TT Marks
FIT Francs
Non. 5.50
Demand, Paris ......
BUYING.
1 Hongkong Gap Book.
4 m/s. L/C
1 m/a, D/P
2.614 2,644
3 m/s. L/C
39 dfs. Sydney sad)
Melbourne
30d/s. San Francis-'
co & New York)
4 in/s. Marks
2 634 2/736
564 Nom.
1 m/s. Francs
6.30
3 m/s. Franco........
6.45
Demand, Germany;
IIT Bombay
Jemand, Bombey
Demand, New York 543
IT Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta
2.
19416
19432 On Yokohama......... 11436
Demand, Manje 11016 Demand, Singapore. 106 Jemand, Batavia
3 Haiphong
On Saigon
On Bengkok
Sovereign
1444
. Nam
8444 -***.--..... 7.95 Gold leaf per Tael... 347 Silver, ready... 333
forward
333%
Bank of England rates 41⁄4á New York/London.... 4414
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Fletcher clo Hong 50 ct. pieces Hotel Kowloon, from
Par
#
1/2%
pm. 3/5% dia. 18.3% dia.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL 58?1/9th. Mra.
Palace
10 ASTA & CHINA TELEGRAFH CO.
Shanghai
5 5396/8th, Philipp Victoria from Canton sub, coins 19440/28th, Donslú Davis Singapore. Hongkong Shanghai Bank, from
Hongkong, April 18, 1922. Bansburybod
6008/9th, Eenderp., from Yun- Danfoo.
M. E. E. AIRNY,
Superintendent. Hoazkous. April 13, 1922:
fair.
The same
as No. 1
Formosa Channel
3 South coast of The same
Chins between >
as No. 1. H.K. & Lamooks.) South coast of) Chins between H.K. & Hainan.)
The same as No. 1.
Director.
T. F. CLAXTON, E.K. Observatory, April 18. 1922.
METEOROLOGICAL:
Barometer
...... Temperature Humidity *** Wind Direction Wind Force Weather.....
Rain.......kaik
| Highøst-open
Day
Previous
on date.
on date.
69
29.97 29.95
77 27 49 K E
29.95
74
E
+ 3
3
b
O
0.00 0.00 0.00
aiz
Temperature on the 17th 78
air Lowest
open Temperature on the 18th 69 T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
H. E. Observatory, 19 April
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