HOTELS.
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS- HONGKONG:
Peak Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:
Hongkong Hotel,
Astor House Hotel,
Palace Hotel, « Grand Hotel Kalee. PEKING:
Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.
KING
The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. .
and
The Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lite. Ltd.
EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION,
THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH,
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphia Addresa: “ VIDTOBIA“
J. VITTOZZIMAL,
tal Central 373
Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER, EVERY
MONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of
Mr. F. R. Martens.
Telephones in every Room.
Telegraphic Address—"EUROPE, SINGAPORE."
Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).
KINGSCLERE
THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.
ARTHUR E ODELL. Manag
HOTEL
KNUTSFORD HOTEL
MID-LEVEL KOWLOON
SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Azenis
Are resident Managers,
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
Tal No, Kowinan 3,
Tel. Add. • Psixos."
MONDAY, MAY 7, 1923.
SIBERIAN FORESTE. | WAITING FOR “THE DAY.”| PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
Two Concessions to Japanese. How to Make Raisin Wine.
Details of two concessions
Per the sa. St. Albans, for Raisins have ")
"gone downTM" in Australia-Miss Campin, Miss granted to Japanese firms to out price, so at last we shall once Blackley, Miss Coxon, Miss Bur timber in Siberia are given in a more be able to indulge our taste leigh, Master Burleigh, Miss Mil- Vladivostok massage to the for raisin wine! Asahi. Mr. Suzuki, the re- The last bottle of pre-war braw
#bourn, Miss Zoal, Mr. and Mrs. presentative of one firm, and Mr. we drank in 1920; since then Zeal, Mr. Harker, Madam Persnar, Gobozeff, the President of the only in imagination have wear. and Mrs. Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Revolutionary Committee, have tasted this delicately-flavoured Whitney, Miss Russell, Mr. Met- signed a basic agreement, and the usotar, writes “A Warwickshire tame, Mr. Prince, Mr. A. Workman, money for the falling rights for Housewife" to a Home papar. Miles Croty, Miss Walker, the second half of last year and Only in our dreams have wo Mr. Shortland, Mr. Smith, Mr. and the security for the first half of looked upon the wine when it Mrs. Kidson, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. this year have been paid. The was brown and crystal-clear as Allan, Mr. Burke, Mr. Barris, Miss two negotiators are now going to topaz!
Crane, Miss Hornall, Mr. Ralston,
arrange a detailed agreement. There are many ways of mak... | Miss O'Grady, Misa" "Anes, Miss Mr. Fukushima Kiminosuke, who ing raisin wine: we have tried Brodie, Mias Carradus, Miss Var had been negotiating with the them all, but find that it is im-don, Miss Churchwood, Miss Pul authorities at Vadivostok and possible to improve my granny's lard, "Miss Miller, Mr. Manson, Mr. Chita rarlier than Mr. Suzuki, method. Here is her recipe. Schofield, Mr. Williams, Mr. Nye, has succeeded in renewing a To mak#three gallons of wine.Miss Boland, Mr. Jorgenson, Miss contract and concluding a detail- you will need 12th of small cook P. Kurtz, Mr. E. J. Simon, Miss ed agreement for the forestrying ratsina Pick off the largest v. G. Mannett, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.| rights of district No. 1 for a term stalks and put the fruit into Rowett John, Master G. Rowett of 24 years.
"wooden tub-if you don't poses John, Miss M. Taylor, Miss E The area of the forest is 160,- a tub, sea china or enamelled fursa, Mrs. A. Kirk, Master J. 000 cho, and the lumber to be cut bowl, but don's les the wine come Kirk, Miss B. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. is estimated at 17,800 koko in contact with a metal vessel. year. It was agreed that they
F. C. Armistead, Misses Armis- Raisins contain a big portion of money for the forestry might be natural sugar, so you need only paid with Japanese
specie allow three pounds of best while according to the New York "leaf. Sprinkle this over, the quotation. At present one gold fruit. rouble is quoted at Y1.06. The Next peel three lamons very reason for the special privilege thinly: you must also use their granted to Mr. Eukushima is not juice, so put them into the oven stated. It is also mentioned that for a few minutes-you can get Mr. Fukushim has already far more juice from a hot lemon begun shipping lumber.
tban from a cold one.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Add the lemon rind and straië-
tead, Miss. D. Baken, Mrs. HE Scriven, Mr. G. Giorgi, Mrs. Evan Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. P: M. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Feter J. Barth. Mrs. W. Armitage.
A BOTTLE'S TRAVEIS. A battle thrown into the sea. ten miles off Tosa, Shikoku, on ed juice-not the pulp or pith-April 13 b, 1991, is reported to to the contents of the tub. Then bave been picked up with its pour over the whole three gallons costeals intact on the Oregon of boiling water Stir until the coast, having crossed the Pacific sugar is quite dissolved. This in just under two years, on a wins needs no yeast to ferment quest for information regarding currants desired by`au officer of the Japanese Navy.
Per E. & A. 18 Eastern-Mr A. C. Barrett, Mr. E. L. Barrett, it Mr. M. Murray, Mr. J. Manfield, Every day for three weeks you Mr. L. G. Johnson, Mr. A. G. must stir thoroughly, and well Oakley. Mr. D. H. Scott, Mr squeeze the raisins with your Benwell, Mr. Charlot, Mr. Gail-bands.
Be careful to ass new corks, and wire them; if they are not fired very securely they will probably, one day when you least expect it, pap out with a resound.
potent liquor!
liard, Mr. Milliard, Mr. W. Arnott, Then strain the wine and put t Mr. C. H. Gerken, Mr. Gap, Mr into a clean, sound cast. When LaGarion. Mr. Masatratte, Mr.it has ceased hissing and is Gauthier, Mr. G. G. Heath. Mr. perfectly quist, you will know G. W. Lacey, Mr. J. Young. Mr. that the wine has finished Hales, Mr. W. M. Arkinson. Mr.working." You can then bunging bang! Oh, yes: raisin wine is G.S. H. Mavor, Mr. Bordwick, down the cask, and seal it so that Mr. A. Humphreys, Mr. W. B. no air can penetrate. Smythe, Dr. Browns, Rev. T. In a year's time draw off the Grogan, Major Savile, Mrs. A. C. wine into bottles; the drags will Barret, Mrs. Savile, Mrs. M. B. probably need filtering through
Smythe, Miss Cannon, Miss E. silk. Hanter, Miss M. Niron.
Twented from Fanty and Railway Station. Five miastes by Fatry from Hongkong Boydell, Mrs. Hales. Mrs. W. P. piece of old mustin or Japanese
À. Het clam Hotal in every repoot and under English mangement. Cuklaa mudar personal supervision of the Proprietor. Loung Bar wod Billiard Room
Tarma Sodern DE.
dpatía. msagamente for families on application so'
ASTOR
HOUSE
Ttagraphie address · ASTOR "
J. EL OXBERSY.
Proprietor.
HOTEL.
¡Telephone Central 170, į
15, Queen's Xoad Central.
À l'est class Hotel centrally located in the shopping and business districts, lacre rooms completely renovated and refurnished. Dining Room sad Lounge purs spexed. Entirely under new management.
For terms apply to the Manager.
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Co., Ltd.
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HONGKONG.
WEATHER REPORT.
TI Demand
30 d/......
May 6d. 19h. 40m.-Warning 60 d.
to Hongkong, Coast Porte, &o- 4 m/s. Depression or typhoon of on-T/T. Shanghai known intensity within 120 miles
of "Lat. 19" N. Long. 119 E direction unknown. -
May 7. 11. 10m-Werning to Hongkong Coast Porta, &c.:-
Singapore Japan
T/T. India
It will be a great pity if you are tempted to drink your wine until it has been made at least two years; very strong-minded people keep theirs for ten You may if you like-but I shall not!
EXCHANGE.
Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page L.)
SELLING.
30 d/s. San Franciscs and Now
Yark
56
2/4
4. Mar
No
2/4.5/16
4 m/s. Francs
8.75
6 m/L
3,90
Demand, Germany.
2:41
Demand, New York
541
Nom
T/T. Bombay
100%
Demand, Bombay
.176
T/T, Calcatta
Demand, Calcutta
176
Demand India
On YokohamA
111
T/T. San Francisco and New
York
Demand, Manila
109
542
Demand, Singapore
T/T. Java .......
....140
Demand, Batavia
140
.Nom.
On Euphorặ
8.15
On Saigon
On Bangkok
Sovereign
BUYING.
Gold Int per Taal
46.40
2/4.15/16
2/5.1/16
Bar Silver ......ready
forward...
32.15/16
32 11/16
2/5/
Bank of England res
New York/London
4.621
* SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Hongkong coat pinces @
10 6
Hongkong May 7, 1923.
A depression or typhoon of T/T. Marka ................................ unknown intensity within 60 T/T Franca miles of Lat 20° N. Long. 123 E Dimand, Paris moving N.E
bas
May 78. llb. 15m. Preasures. DP.. 4 / L/C. decreased sighty to 6 m/s. LIC.
mcderately OVET Japan and 30 đ/». Sydnay xmi Helbourne. 2/51 slightly over Farmowa; it has. increased slightly elsewhere. Al depression or typhoon has formed to the S.E. of Formoss and n- other to the N.E. of the Bonins Talauds.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bours ending at 10 am. to-day. 10.17 inch. Total since January
1st. 10.41 inches, against
verage of 13.38 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
Forecast.
N. and N E. Formosa Channel winds,
fresh.
2 South coast of
China between
Canton sab. coins
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peigon
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3 Hongkong
Gap Rock
4 South coast of
China between
K. & Hainan.
J
1. F. CLAXTON, Director.
1.K.Observatory, May 7, 1923.
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CHEERFUL EGYPTIANS,
A new idea of the character of the ancient Egyptians was given
in a paper read to the Royal
OUTWARD BAILS,
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Kvmgting.
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Taming
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they, brooding over death,
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