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THURSDAY, MAY 18. 1922.
HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL
PEAK HOTEL
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
HOTE
TOL 573
CENTRAL LOCATION,
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR
LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphio Address: "VicTOBIA “
J. WITCHELL,
Manager.
EUROPE HOTEL, SINGAPORE.
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL FINEST SITUATION EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Southclife, England and
Royal Palace Hotel, Landon, W.)
KINGSCLERK · HOTEL
MID-LEVEL
HOTEL KOWLOON
KNUTSFORD
SACHSE, LENNOX & Co., General Agents
Tel No K
Are resident Managers.
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
Tel Ad Palace."
The master from Ferry and Railway Station. Five minutes by Ferry from Hyazkonz
A Eres clase Hotel in every respect and anus: English managemen.. Cabrice coder personal supervision of the Proprietor, Loange. bar and Ellam! Booth.
Terms Moderat
Speelal aangements for tumllles on application t
J. H. OXBEREY, Proprictat.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
CORONET
230. 5.15. 2.15 and 9.15
REX BEACH presents
GOLVERNEUR MORRIS' startling story **THE PENALTY "
featuring
LON CHANEY
(the Frog' in "The Miracle Man."
WORLD
PHONE. 1337
KOWLOON THEATRE
TO-night
PAULINE FREDERIK
in
THE PEACE
OF
ROARING RIVER.
EDDIE BOLAND in
HURRY WEST.
THEATRE
PHONE, 1337
Hongkong's as Modern Picture Palace, Entirely Under 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.
7.30 and 7.15 p.m.
CHARLES HUTCHISON in "THE WHIRLWIND"
Usual Prices.
Episodes 6 & 7.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
Tail Adve
134141
SEQUEL TO BIG TOKYO
FIRE.
5.
+
The site of the old hotel build- UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
fire, according to an announce- ment made by Brron K. Ckura, president of the hotel company,¦ and verified by Mr. Hayashi, who said: "We had intended to use this round as gardens for the
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-
GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.
The following Unclaimed Tele grams are lying here:-
Grahamite, from "Amoy. Guido Bulaich . 8. Persia, from Shanghai.
Mise Liceun St. Paul's College. from Yokohama.
Eastern Walterjing Great
new hotel but the great loa
the fire. makes
ad- it i
to meat visable to sell it the losses," said Mr. Hayashi. Hotel, from Chefoo.
GUESTS GIVEN FUNDS.
ing and sonex, and adjoining ground owned by the comprising' 3,500 tsubo in all, will be sold to Hotel Manager's Resignation.defray the losses incurred by the
In connection with the recent coailazration at Tokyo, the Vernacular Press criticised the management of the Imperial Hotel for alleged failure to make recommended alterations for fire protection. Several of the Tokyo dailies have taken & more or less critical attitude toward the hotel management on account of the fire, the Arhi qucting a Tokyo fire brigade chief as saying that More than 130,000 was dis- the fire emergency equipmen: tributed on the 18th, ult. by the was in unsatisfactory condition hotel management to guests who when examined recently by the suffered loss of personal belong police, and that Mr. A. Hayashi
ings in the blaze. All those he fthe manager) asked the author- ing rooms in the annex were Y100 estb, while the given ities to let the matter rest until the new building was completed. amounts paid those in the portion Mr. Hayashi, on the 18th. ult. destroyed ranged from Y75 to denied the reported charges of Y1.500. It is the intertion of the the fire chief, and said that all
management to reimburce all recommendations had been car. guests in. proportion to their ried out, and that a letter had been sent to the authorities ou April 14 announcing that fact.
The Asuhi also carried a story that Mr. Hayashi was out motor- ing when the fire recurred; Mr. Hayashi aid in regard to this: "I had been our in my motor car, but returned half an hour before When the the fire broke out. first fire hose reached the hotel grounds, I was on hand and showed the iremen wher the
losses.
On April 19. bowever, holding themselves responsible for the suffering and distress entailed Baron K. through the fire. Okura, president of the board of directors, and Mr. Hayashi band. ed in their resignations.
268, from Hankow. Hiptaisou, from Shanghai. 5656, from Shanghai. Manshingbing, from Shanghai. Chaufst, from Aṁoy." 6265, from Chefoo. Yutdibong, from Dairen. Wongfukwong c/e Kwong tailey Hotel, from Shanghai.
Honghia Hakkee Tekhuto tiong, from Amoy.
Miss Lajain 2 Seamortor (2) from Yokohama.
Yu wochong, from Shanghai. Wong Yingngai, from Tokyo. Hokaisang family 2 Seymor 3treet, from Yokohama.
Hupwobcbeong, from Kobe,
TA. KRING. Superintendent
DAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY TESTOKYS, HAPANA
SPECALRY TREWED FORD
SOLE AGENT,
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,
MONGKONG.
"PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
FT
EXCHANGE.
Opening Rate: closing Rate
Demand
10 d/s
on Page 1). SELLING.
2/7.9/16
WEATHER REPORT.
May 18d. 10h. 59m-Pressure is highest over Japan. It has decreased lightly at Weihaiwei and Shanghai and has increased slightly at other reporting
stations.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 22 hours ending at 10 am today. 0.00 inch. Total since January 1st. 16.81 inches, against an Average of 17.38 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
:0
30 dis
4 m/s
T/T Shanghai.
217 Nom.
IT Singapore
113
IT Japaa
123
PT India......
200
Demand, India ......
TT San Francisco
5844
& New York.
T/T Java
154
T/T Marks
Nom.
T/T Francs
6.40
1 Hongkong
Demand, Paris
BUYING
* Formoez Channel
I m/s L/C + m/s. D/P
2,834
à m/s. L/C ...........
2.54* 2 89% 2/936
60
Nom. 6.75
Gap Rock........
200
200
154 Nom.
7914
Mr. Chung Jo Shan, Mrs. Ko,) Mr. & Mrs. John T. Stratton, Mrs. E. J. Bamell, Mr. Tihen 30 dis. Sydney and}
Melbourne Tjena Tjay, Mr. Milner, M. H. Per 5.3. SILVER STATE for E. Easton, Mr. C. Hammond, 30. San Francis-1 co&New York) Seattle. Mr. L. Grasset, Mrs. S. Mr. Lee Kom Fuk. Mr. Ton
4 m/s. Marks ................... 1. Johnson. Mr. Ivan Johnson, Kwok On. Mr. Ko Lim Tik, Mr. Mrs. E L. H. Cook, Master R. S. Lund Lee, Mrs. Lund Lee, M.
I m/s. Francs Cook. Miss Elsie L. Cook, Mr. E. Low Bark Wong, Mrs. Eng Shee,le. France......... 690 F. Erath, Mr. M. C. Gude, Lieut. Mr. J. V. Young. Mr. W. L. L. Demand, Germany. W. A. Greg, Mrs. G. V. Hayes, Barker, Mr. Groflis Cook, Jr. Demand, New York 583g Mr. D. W. Jahason. Mrs. J. P. Mr. Grofilio Cook, Mr. Lum Shee. T Bombay Richardson, Mrs. S. E. Stow, Mr. Miss E. Pittman, Miss A. Brad Jeand, Bombay Frank Alameda, Mrs. K. H. Bretz, ley, Mr. B. Webber, Brig. Gen Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta... Mrs. D W: Beattier, Mr. & Mrs Cuthbertson, Mrs. Cuthber-on 4. Ebrma, Mr. C. H. Guerrero, Lord John Crickton-Stuart, Leds in Yokohama....... 123 120 Miss J. M. Hodge, Mrs. D. Kaut. Mary Crickton-Staart, Marquis Demand, Manila...
Demand, Singapore, 113 man, Mr. & Mrs. L Keim, Sra. P. of Bute, Marchioness of Bute, G. V. de Mareinos, Sta. C. Mar- Chu Kin, Cha Suu,
Mr. Lee Demand, Batavia ...
Ju Haiphong cians, Sra. P. 8. C. Murcians. Wing Tok, Mr. Lee Chung, fr.
On Saigon Sra. C. S. C. H. Murcians, Sr. F. Lui Hip.
On Bangkok "To bave such a disaster-hap
S. Calla. Sra. F. M. de S. Clalla,
Sovereiga pen at the time when His Royal
Sr. F. S. O., M. Clalle, Mr. G. 0. [ Palsford, Mr. G. E. Quest, Mr. Highness, the Prince of Wales,
F. W. Wakefield. Mr. E H. was the guest of the Imperial Family in Tokyo is a couse of
Every Ethel Chandler, Father Donovan, Wardwell, Mr. J. H. Gray, Mis». "It is with the service in the annex.
from Mr. Hayasbi.
TRIESTE consciousness of this great bum thing was being done to hasten Rev. C. H. 3. Koch, Masters
ter Stanley, Miss. Lare, Mr. J. Europe.-Marquis & Marchioness The botel was equipped with ilistion and with a feeling of the completion of the new botel Koch, Mrs. C. H. S. Koch, Mas-
building.
A. Bell, Mr. C. M. Bell, Mr. J. N. of Bute, Lord John Crichton La France fire ancape apparatus responsibility for the suffering
Mr. Hayashi has served as Hood, Mr, S. Fisher. Mr. M. G. Suart & Lady Mary Crichton in the upper corridors," Mr. and loss caused the guests of the Hayashi added. "The recom- hotel that I have handed my managing director of the Im Glemmer, Dr. D. J. Hanns, Mr. Stuart, Brigadier General. Guth perial Hotel for the last 13 & Mrs. Ho But Cheong, Mr. & bertson & Mrs. Guthbertson, M., mendations of the authorities resignation to the board." were complied with and we have At a special meeting of the years, assuming the position on Mrs. Ho Jack. Mr. Ng Yee Foc. Parker-Ness, Miss Parker-Ness, kong 50 ct. places
board held on the previous Mon- hie return from the United States, Mr. Lee Wai Youn, Mr. Wu Wing Mr. States, Mr. & Mrs. E. J. day to consider the problems where he was assistant manager Sing, Mr. Ng Yok Chun, Mr. Deymek, Mr. Berg, Sister Kucher attending the conflagration, Mr. of the New York office of Wong Sau, Mr. Mock Sio Luc; Marta, Sister Marie Durdoth, Canton ub.coins Hayashi was instructed to discon amanaka & Co., dealers in Mr. J. D. Song, Mr A. R. Moos. Sister Anna Frank, Sister Ancilla timue service in the quarters left Japanese and Chinese art objecta dees, Mrs. W. Gauge, Miss M. Baj, Sister Holler Anna, Sister thority of the police officials toatanding after the fire, but no de He has been in full charge of the Gauge, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Gale, Strunk Marie, Pev. Val SclvvarL, close the hotel at any time. Why finite date for the closing of the hotel management, supervising Mr. D. J. Douty, Mr. R. E RIT. Barmatschko, Rev. Norak, didn't they take this sution if we hotel was set. Since that time the construction of the new Buchanan, Mr. 9. G. Wrenimore, Miss Hertha Herting. were negligent in our duties?" guests of the hotel bave started a 'structure in addition.
Roazhong, May 11, 1922.
blaze was, since it had not yet great humiliation to me," said movement for continuance of
reached the outside."
GROUNDS TO BE SOLD.
a cops of our letter of April 14 to
show that we had notified them
to this effect. If the hotel was not properly equipped with fire protection, it is within the au-
2.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per.
ES.
****** 7.45 Fold leaf per Taol... —. Bay Bilvar, ready... 36%
forward
3614 Bank of England rates 4% New York/London... 4415%
N.E.wind
3 South coast of moderate:
Chinx between fine to H.K. & Lamocks. Į cloudy.
4 South coast of
China between H.K. & Hainan.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
B.K. Observatory, May 18. 19
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
Sondate.
on date.
29.86 29.89 29.2
Rain. Highest
ореп Bir
Temperature on the 17th 7
Barometer usi
Temperature
77
75
8
Humility
82
86
7
Wind Direction ENE
E
Wind Force
5
4
Weather.....
0
SUBSIDIARY COINE,
0.14 0.00 0.0
10
H
par par
Lowest
air open Temperature on the
18:5
5
19
1/2% dis. 19.3% din.
Hongkong, May 18, 1922.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by Alfred; Morley Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong
T. F. CLAXTON, Director, H. K. Observatory, 18 May,