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TUESDAY, MAY 16.1922.
HOTELS.
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UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT,
THE PREMIER HOTEL FINEST SITUATION.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Southeliffe, England and
Royal Palace Hotel, Lendon, W.}
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MID-LEVEL
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Tel Add Palace, Two minak from Ferry and Railway Station, Five minares by Ferry from Hongkong A fire chas Hot in every respost and under English management. Cuisine under personal inpervision of the Proprietor, Lear. Bar and Billiard Boo
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
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3.39, 5-15 7.15 and 2.15
LARRY SEMON
in
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PHONE. 1337
PHONE. 1337
Hongkong's Hoss Modern Picture Palon. – Enstrelý Qadar British Management,
TO-DAY at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
WILLIAM FOX presents
TOM MIX
in
ACE HIGH
A Tale of Adventure in the Service of the Canadian
Northwestern Mounted Police.
2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
CHARLES HUTCHISON in “THE WHIRLWIND
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Episodes 6 & 7.
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PEERESSES NOT TO SIT"
YET.
Lady Rhondda's Petition Referred Back.
it would be feasible for as many UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. legal mambers of the House as possible to attend.
CHAIRMAN AGREES. The Earl Donoughmore, chair- man of the Committee, stoutly After a long and technical defended their decision, which statement from the Lord Chan. was arrived at by saved votes to cellor, and on his motion, the one: but he did not resist the House of Lords last month re-claim that there were arguments ferred back to the Committee for which ought to have been heard. Privileges its report recommend. He could cot vote for Lord Dirk- ing acceptance of Viscountessenhead's amendment to refer the Rhondda's petition for a writ of report back, but he would not vote
against it. summons to Parliament.
Lord Birkenhead laid stress on Viscount Heidane defended the tbe
**very
curious circumlate Attorney-General from the stances" in which the claim was suggestion that be had approach- made, and be examined, in aned the case in a perfunctory man- What struck him was the involved legal argument, the ner.
very grave constitutional ques-great care with which Sir Gordon tions" that were raised.
Hewart dealt with the arguments. He depended for his case for and his action showed that he had reconsideration of the report on given deep consideration to it. the contention that serious legal: Lord Birkenhead's amendment points had not been adequately was agreed to without a division, considered. Sir Gordon Hewart, and the report was sent back to as Attorney-General, did not the Committee. advance any Arguments that might have assisted the Com- mittee, and bad merely announced bis agreement with the conten- lions of the claimant.
ONE SIDE ONLY HEARD. I mnat record my own view," said Lord Birkenhead, "that it is not possible to say that there was no case for the other side to be argued. There was, in fact, a trost formidable case."
By its decision the Committee reversed a practice of centuries, and reversed also a conception which was entertained by some of the highest legal authorities in the country. He could not agree that that practice bad been affect- rd by the Sex Disabilities Re- moval Act.
Now the issue was whether there was ground for insisting on faller consideration. The Com- mittes bad come to a decision after one day's argument, with- | out word being addressed to them in the opposite sense, and what it was reargued be haped
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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele-; grams are lying here
Grahamite. from Amoy. Guido Bolaich s. 8. Persia, from Shanghai,
Miss Licsun St. Paul's College, from Yokohama.
Eastern
Walterjing Grest Hotel, from Chefoo.
2684, from Hankow. Hiptaisou, from Shanghai. 5656, from Shanghai:
Macshingbing, from Shanghai.j Chunfat, from Amoy. 6265, from Chefoo. Yatdihong, from Dairen. Wongfukwong elo Kwong- tailey Hotel, from Shanghai:
Hooghio Hokkee Tekhuto- tinng, from Amoy.
Miss Lajain 2 Sezmortor (2)} from Yokohama.
Yuwochong, from Shanghai. Wong Yingogai, from Tokyo. Hokaiseng family 2 Seymor Street, from Yokohama.
Hapwobcheong, from Zobe.
TH. KRING. Superintendent. Hongkong, May 11, 1922.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- ABI & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
3698/5th Mines, from Bangkok. 16859/25th April, Retransmitted from Singapore, Donaldson clo Chartered Bank, from Sydney.
3881/5th Hoagland Astor Hotel, from New York.
3817/th Nicotan Adris Oag- stangchoon, from Semarang.
M. E. F. AIREY,
Superintendent Honkong, May 11, 1922
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EXCHANGE.
Opening Rate: closing Rate
on Page 1).
SELLING.
IT
Downd
21734 2/7.5/16
K dis
30 độ
4 m/s
2/798
f/T Shanghai
Nom
112
122
| T/T Singapore.........
TIT Japan
FIT India............... 1584 Demand, India
T/T San Francisco) 58
& New York!
TIT JA
TT Marks
FIT Francs
Demand, Paris
BUYING.
WEATHER REPORT.
May 16 12h. 17m.-Pressurs bas increased moderately at Shanghai, and slightly at Wei- haiwel. It has decreased slightly at other reporting stations.
A trough of low pressure ex- tends from Tongking to the east of Fortoss, with minimum over Tongking.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day. 0.82 inch. Total since January 1st. 16.60 inches, against an average of 16.56 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
153
Tom
6 35
1 Hongkong
1 m/s L/C
-2/81%
imh. DIP...
6 m. L/C .....
30 dis. Sydney sud Melbourne
2.532 2836 2/878
5934
30d/s.San Francis-
co New York
4 m/s. Marks ......... Num. +m/s. Francs 6.70
5 m/s. France......... 685 Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 575% IIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay... 198 IT Calcutta Demand, Calcutta .... 1984
Yokohama.......... 122 Demand, Manila 1184 Demand, Singapore. 112 Demand, Batavia ... 153 và Reiphong
Nam. On Saigon
On Bangkok ...... 8016 Sovereign
****** 7.50
Gold leaf per Trel... Bay Silver, ready... 3634
forward
********* 3614
Bank of England rates 4% New York/London... 4:45
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Mr. Kwa Eng Lee, Mr. Kwa Tok keng 50 ot. pieces
Fer & SILVER STAFE.-Ming, Miss Lillian Levene, Mrs Maremao, Major C. E. 1.0-at-4. Mr. J. H. Bibby, Me I cher, Mr. Chau Chin, M W H. McBrayer, Miss C. Palmer, Miss Dent, Mr. J. A. Doyer.
Lucy Rawsan, Mr. W. Rebback, F. H. Fitzgerald, Mr. Guey, Mi. Jose G10 & Mrs. George F. Hum
ng Mr. & Mr. M. W. Straight Mr. JF. Van Hengel, Mr. E., E. Miss White, Miss Clara Woodruff.
par
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J/2% dis 19.1% dis
Hongkong, May 16, 1922.
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to
Gap Rock.........
* Formosa Channel | E or
Variable
3 South coast of winds,
China between moderate: H.K. & Lamocks. į overcast,
occasional
4 Bouth coast of rain.
China between ELK. & Hainau.}.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H.E. Observatory, May 16. 1922.
METEOROLOGICAL.
THE
Previous
Day
on date.
on date.
29.65 29.68, 29.74
76
87 82 68 87 93 BW.SW E...
Barometer...... Temperature Humility Wind Direction Wind Force... 5 4 Weather....TAR Rain........
1 of art 0.00 0.00 0.90.
Highest open 1552
Temperature on the 15th:87 Lowest
ороп
air: Temperature on the 16th 74- T. F. CLAXTON, Director. -H. K. Observatory, 16 May.
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