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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1929
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THE TWIN PAWNS
Collins Novel
A Leonce Perret Picture Suggested by the Wilkie
"THE WOMAN IN WHITE"
6 parts.
2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
CHARLES HUTCHISON in WHIRLWIND "
Usual Prices.
Episodes, & and 9.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
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LAND SALE.
Rival Bidders Compromise.
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AMERICAN BASEBALL.
Leaders Beaten.
A plat of Crown land situate ra
While the cables state that the Skzukiwan Road, Causeway Brooklyn defeated New York two Bay. adjoining a distillery, was games in the National League, pat up for auction at the P.W.D. this may be a mistake in view of offices by Mr. Parker Rees Jes- the fact that the eastern teams are now travelling in the west. terday afternoon and was the subject of lively bidding between It is probably Chicago that won' the owner of the distillery. Mr. the games, as New York was Chiu Tio-sbau, and Sir Robart Hoscheduled to play the "Cabs." Tung.
Been
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2744
Demand ............... 2/7.13/16
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P/T Shanghai TT Singapore,
TIT Japan
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Nom
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IT FIROCS --
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Mr. Matheson Lang did well to revive Mr. Wu at the New Theatre on Saturday, says the Times in an issue despatched in mail week. It is nearly 10 years since this play by Mr. H. M. Vernon and Mr. Harold Owen was first put on at the Strand Theatre, and Mr. Laug's concep-
The long-established tie for firs? tion of the mandarin, Mr. Wo.
The upset price was 331,980, or place in the American League be- with his Oriental passions and his Occidental culture, was far one dollar per equare foot, but it tween the Yanks and Browns, has too good to be lost to us for ever. was eventually knocked down for at last been broken, although bothi He plays the part now as effec. no less than $91,500, there being teams lost. The Tigers are re- tively as ever. From the moment many big bids, including one of sponsible for this break as they when he first appears at the end $8,000. After much spirited bid-defeated the Yanks two straight UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS- PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. 33. Sydney and of the first
presaging ding between the two gentlemen The Tigers have been windig зседе, evils thxt
taasmed, Sir Robert Ho Tung, ea | consistently of late, and are now follow, he makes of Mr. Wu $91,500 being reashed, asked Mr. within one game of the coveted
living and terrifying personago Chia if he would consent to stop 500 mark.
MAY 14. where others might make him bidding and admit him as joint theatrical and mirthful.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. purchaser of the lot. Mr. Chiu at The excellence of his acting first seemed disinclined to ac Brookly 6, New York 5. can best be gauged from the quiesce la the suggestion bet Second game--- climax in the third act In that eventually agreed, and the lot wAA scene we have Mr. Lang first knocked down to the two gentle- the relentless Chinaman bursing men named. to aronge the dishonour of his daughter-not because it reflects
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Brooklyn 5, New York 4. Philadelphia 5, St. Louis I. No other games. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit 8, New York 2. Cleveland 3, Washington 4.
MAY 15.- AMERICAN LEAGUE, Chicago D. Boston 2.
on her, but because it reflects on does convey the torture (and, in himself. Then he becomes the addition, the extreme annoyance) mate host while Mrs. Gregory suffered by the man whose (whose part is still played by schemes bave accidentally re- Mias Lilian Braithwaite) in bounded on himself. nocently exam nes the lion's den into which BLO haa very foolishly walked. After the suave host he becomes the passionate lover, but always be manages to preserve the Oriental restraint she acts with great force. Mr.ionings.
the dislike of doing anything openly if it can be done equally well in a roundabout way.
Ft. Louis 3, Philadelphia 13. Detroit 6, New York 1. Cleveland 2. Wasbington 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn 2, Cir cinnati 6. Boston 5, Pittsburg 6 (Ten
New York 1, Chicago 0. Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 19.
Miss Liliso Braithwaite is as good as ever in the prrt sbe creat- ed, and in the few minutes to wards the end of the play when she is called upon to show her powers
Herbert Bunston is excellen: as Mr. Gregory, the self-satisfied Englishman who is completely So far it is all clever acting, out of his depth when opposed to
PRESIDENT HARDING FELICI- but with the taking of the polson Chinese subtlety. Miss Nons
TATES JAPANESE. be bus to be and not to act." That Wyone makes a pathetic heroice is the secret of Mr. Lang's for the short time that she is Tokyo, May 11.-The American success. From the slow and im allowed to exist, and Mr. Dooys Ambassador, Mr. Charles B. passive Chinese gentleman he has Blakelock is sailsfactory as ber Warren to-day read a message in second to become a raving, lover. The piece was greeted from President Harding at dying human being. All the with great enthusiasm at ita close banquet for the Japanese dele- slowness and all the subtleties on Saturday night, and Mr. Lang, I wates, to the Washington con- have departed. He is only having at last been prevailed on (ference, commending the "con- compelled to die an extra to make a speech, thanked thesistent spirit of accommodation. “ ordinarily painful death, and, audience for its "honourable sp-Secretary of State Enghes ́also although he is certainly an un-preciation of their miserable sent a message, of approbation of edoscionable time a'dying he efforts."
the Japanese "cooperation."
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Grabamite, from Amoy.' Misa Licaun St. Paul's College, from Yokohama.
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Miss Lajain 2 Seamortor. (2), from Yokohama.
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Hongbin Hokkee tions, from Amdy.
Yuwochong, from Shanghai.
Street, from Yokohama.
Boksisang family 2 Seymor
Hupwohcheong, from Kobe,
Tekbuto-
TH. KRING.
Superintendent. Hongkong May 18, 1922.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
1.05
10 1.08 3.
Every 15 min
1.00
10 1.3 LE
$.30 11.30
50 11,00 am
to 11.30.
H
14.00 -3.
NIGHT CARS, 11.00 pm 8.35 p-ang
10 min
24 min
19 ma
11 min
- 1.30 p.m. do 13.30 p.m. every 30 minuter
SATURDAYS.
EXTRA DAX 12.00 midnight.
SUNDAYS.
ka. to 1,65 kume
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1L3 LE, to 12.00 seen Bown to 1.00
14.08.2
NIGHT CARS.
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TIT Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta ...
202-4
20214
On Yokohama....... 124 Demand. Manila
121
Demand, Singapore. 1131⁄2
Demand, Batavia 2. 15511⁄2
In Eunhong
On Saigon
On Bangkok
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Gold leaf per Tsel... Bay Silver, ready... 379%
forward
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Bank of England ratos 4% New York/London... 4.45.E5/16
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
9015/12th Carrots, from Hanoi.H'kong 50 ct. pieces 8511/12th Mr. Kaye Passenger
10
5
Hodgyong, May 23, 1928.
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Laisang c/o Ewo, from Shanghai. Canton subcon
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M.EF.ADY.
Superintent.
18/1972
WEATHER REPORT,
May 234. Oh. 30m.---Warning to Hongkong, Cosas Porta, &c. Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 13" and Long 122" E. moving N.
May 23. 10h. 55m-Warning to Hongkong. Coast Ports, &c.— Typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat 14′′ N.. and Long 125* £. moving N.N.W. May 23d. 11b. 12m.-Pressure has decreased considerably at | Manila and slightly over Hai- | phong and Formosa. It is nearly' stationery in the vicinity of Hongkong.
A depression is shown over Toogking.
At 6 am. this morning the typhoon was in about 50 miles E.S.E. of Manils, moving N.N.W. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending st 10 mm. to-day. 023 inch. Total since January 1st. 18.20 Inches, against an average of 19.52 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
1 Hongkong - tol
Gap Book.....
? Formosa Channel N.E.winds.
3 Bouth coast of moderate;
Chins between overcast HK. & Lamocks, at first, 4 Bouth coast of improving
Ching between later. H.K. & Heinen)
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. HL.K. Observatory, May 23. 1922.
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