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S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.
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HOTELS
LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.
HONGKONG:
Bongkong Hotel,
Peak Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:
Ator House Hotel,
Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Kales.
PEKING:
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Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.
The Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd.
In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1923.
The Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits, Ltd.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION, ILECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Tala Central: 373
Teiegrapbio Address: "VICTORIA'
J. WITORELL,
Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER.
EVERY
MONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS Lnd THURSDAYS.
The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of
Mr. F. R. Martens.
Telephones in every Room.
Telegraphic Address:-"EUROPE, SINGAPORE."
Taiephone No. 2740 (9 lines),
KINGSCLERE
THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.
"ARTHUR E ODELL, Manag
HOTEL
MID-LEVEL KOWLOON
KNUTSFORD HOTE!
SACHSE. LENNOX & Co.. General Agents
Are resident Managers,
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
Tel. No. Kowloon 3.
Tel Add Palaco.*
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB.
THE Third Gymkhaos Meet-
ing will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday June Sad. commencing $30 p
The Charge for admission to the Public Endlosure will be $1.00 Soldiers and Sailors in uniform halt price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members En- closure. >
Each member bas the right of introducing 2 non-members to the members enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5 00 each up to Friday June 1st. The Stewards invite the ladies of Hongkong to be present.
PEAK TRAMWAYS 00., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that the Anaus! Ordinary General Masting of Shareholders of the above Company will be eto at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on Wednesday the 23ray 1933 at 11:00 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April 1923.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Friday the 18th day of May to Thursday the 24th day of May 1923. both days inclusive.. PEAK TRAMWAYS.CO. LTD. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & Sox.
General Managers, Hongkong, 15th May, 1993.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per P. & 0. s. Soudan from Bambay. Mr. A. Shearer, Mr. R. Tulsi, Mr. F. B. Thompson. Capt.
Mrs. Skead, Mr. P. D. Tata. Mr. B. P. Mehta, Bieut. Dicker, Mr. A. G. Dovey, Mr. S. Chin.
SALE OF
TRAVELLERS SAMPLES
TRUNKS BAGS SUIT CASES
TRAVELLING
REQUISITES
We bave purchased for cash a` complete set of Travellers Samples in Trunks. Bags, Suit cases attache cases, holdalls etc. and as we donot wish to carry these in stock we are offering them at
25%
DISCOUNT.
See Window For Display.
WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.
HONGKONG.
20. Des Voeux Road.
4.
(Next Jardine's Corner.)
EXCHANGE.
Opening Hote: closing Rate on Page 1)
SELLING
30 da. San Francisco and New
York
551
2/4
4 / Mark
No
2/4.2:16
4 mis. Francs
8.70
6/1
8.25
Demand, Germany.
2/41
Demand, New York
Nom
T/T. Bombay
99%
Demand, Bombay
T/T. Calcatta
Demand, Calcutta
175
On Yokoham
Demand, nils
54%
Demand: Singapore
Nom.
100
.1.39
Demand, Batavia
140
Nom
On Haiphong
Nom.
8.10
Qa Saizon
On Bangkok..
Sovereign
8.31
BUYING.
Gold leaf per Tacl
24.11/16 Bar Silver.ready
32:
2/4.13/16 forward. 2/47
32.1/16
Per ss. Katori Maru. 21st May.) Mrs. L Dingle, Mr. W. H. F. McMaster, Archdeacón & Mrs. E. J. Barnett, Mr. L. Adler, Mr. and Mrs. J. Faria, Mr. K. Sasaki, Mr. R. G. Borges, Miss L Rocha, Miss E. da Rocha, Miss O. da Roza. Miss A. A. Jorge, Mr. and Mrs. P. Lauza, Mr. J. R. Pomar, Mr. D. Kable, Mr. S. C: Young. Mrs. D. P. Dowding, Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Bjerre and infant, Major G. D. Anderson, Mr. P. Q. Hsu, Mr. and Mrs. Baer, Mr. and Miss H. Hanggi, Mr. R. Bodson, Mr. G. P. T/T... Nicolaus Mr. K. Tsuchiya, Miss Demand M. H. Suzuki, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. 30 da Ere, Mra. H. Holst-Hendrix, Mr.
60 ₫/B T. Yoshitake, Mrs. M. Egan, Mr. T/T. Shanghai and Mrs. S. Matsui and child, Mr. T T. Singapore K. "Ando, Mr. E. Sugiyama, Mr. T/T. Japan and Mrs. E. Kieffer and 2 children,
T/T. India Miss F. Jolas, Mr. and Mrs. A.T/T. San Francisco and New
Demand India Douati and child, Mr. V. F. Lem-
York ...... priere, Dr. N Kamimura, Major
T/T. Java K. Nakajima, Col. K. Saigo, Mr.TT. Marks N. Shiamyn, Mr. T. Mikuriya, Mrs. Demand, Paris
T/T. Franes E. Shirai, Lt. Col. W. Ohta, Mr. Y. Ogura, Minister C. Ewerkct, Mr. Y. Fujita, Mr. Y. Ishida, Mr. U. Nagai, Mr. T. Oyama, Mr. M. Tahara, Col. J. Yamaguchi, Mr. K. Akasaka. M. T. Yamanouchi, Major K. Sakai, Mr. K. Yamashita, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gill, Miss C. M. Gill, Mr. J. L Leslie, Mr. H. F. Christenses, Mr. J. B. Hawker, Mr. H. Hausea, Mr. C. Chock, Mr. Bernabe. Mr. P. E. Longden, Mr. J. H. Johnston, Mr. P. Laur, Mr. H. Spanier, Mr. H. G. Grail, Miss G. Jacobsen, Mr. D. W. Wagataя, Miss K. Jorgensen, Mrs. M. L. Mout. Biggs, Mr. T. J. Jones, Mr. Y. Okul, Mr. F. Ryser, Miss N. Hamada, Miss T. Nakamura, Mr.
m/s. L/C.
$ m/s. DyP. 30d. Sydney and Melbourne 2/5
5 LIC.
4.621
Bank of England raves....... 3%" New York/London SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Hongkong cent pieces
Canton b. coins
"
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Hongkong May 22, 1923.
POST OFFICE NOTICES
par.
1/2% p 2.1/2% dia. 192.50% die
On Empire day the 24th inst. the & P.O: and the Bench Post Ofew will bel pen follows:The G.P., and Kowlong Branchffice from 8 t 9. only Sheangan oraz ch Office from 8 to 9 m, and from 5.30 to 8p.m Watchai, Esiyingpan and Yaumali Britches from 8 to 9.m. and from 5 to 6 p.m. Order Office will be entirely-closed. There will be one collection from the pillar S. Matsuda, Mr. T.-Yamaji, Mrs., Boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sunday.
The Money!
E. H. Veon and 3 children, Mr.
H. Tsutsumi, Mr. H. Strickler,
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Proro
INWARD MAILS,
Mr. F. Marooka, Miss E. Condos Letters via Brindisi 24th April Turner, Mr. T. Shimura, Mrs. T...A.. Japan & &nanghai Takaya, Mr. S. Kobayakawa, Mr. Saigon and Mrs. Matsuda and infant.
Stan, bai
9banghai
Straita
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.ts
For
Ha phi pg
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Per Diemed Pres McKinley
Acters Shantong
Kacchow Aki M... Marjan 31. Timba St.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per 3.5. Awa Maru, 19th May. Mr. Y. Yajima, Mr. G. F. W. Grainger, Mr. T. Tamada, Mr. Y. Ohkubo, Mrs. Ohkubo and infant, Mr. J. Yamada, Mr. H. Ikedo, Mr. Amor S. Ebi, Mr. E. F. Charksin, Mr. Bokek and Mrs. Holycross and infant, Heibo... Mr. G. Miho, Mrs, G. Miho, Master Sto Miho, Mr. K. Fujimori. Mr. N.S Africs India : Dhanurkhadi, Straits. Ceylos. Mauritius .. Murger, Rosenberg, Mr., S. Nakamura, Mr. Egypt, & Europe via Marvellen
K. Morino, Mr. F. Nakagawa, Mr. M. Hayashi, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Desai, Mr. and Mrs. W. Tweedale,
Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station Firemiantes by Perry from Hongkong Mr. I. Kuraoka, Mrs. Kuraoka and A fast class Hetel in every respect and under English management.
Cairing under personal supervision of the Proprietor
Long Bar and Billard Boom
Tarma foderato.
Spec
casgameam for families on application to!
J. E. OXBERRY,
Proprietor.
ASTOR
legraphic address
HOUSE
ASTOR"
HOTEL.
Telephone Central 170. 13, Queen's Road Central.
izat cines Retel centrally located in the shopplag and business districts, larga resme ampletely renovated and returnished. Dining Room and Lounge kat speed. i attrely under new management
bad
For terms apply to the Manager.
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23rd May
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23rd
23rd
24th
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Janua
Wed.. 23 inst. 8:30 a.to. Cochire Chice, Wed. 23 is at, P.30 13. Henrik..
1Svd. 25 inst. B 30 a.m
"Hartan Kupang
Kitano 3.
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Masila Shanghai J pan Antaly *Coba da TSA C Shath America & Europea S. Francisco Tenya M
infant, Mr. C, J. Rue, Mr. F. C. Rae, Mr. K. Suzuki, Mr. N. Twee- dale, Miss H. Cameron, Mrs. L. O, Gilbert, Mr. T. Satake, Mr. T. Shanghai ♬ Japany Kamaye, Mr. K. S. Kotwal, Mr. C. Sato, Amoy & Takaɔ H. Bhoora, Mr. J. H. Bhoora, Mr. 1.v sin Forsbaya
traits Chin Chuk-tek, Mt. A. F. A. Hers- Raibo, Peeler & Haiphong cheit, Mr. Wu Yik-sang, Mr. F.atom
T. Anderson, Mr. M. Kawano, Mr. Hiew & Baiphong
Iwatow, Amoy a Foochow
U. Uesugi, Mr. Weng Shing-chun, dardakan
Wong Shing-chun, Mr. Fujino, Mr. Mrs. E. Ohmura and child, Mrs. Philippice Is., Australia & New Zealand
via Thuzaday la.
Mrs. M. Kawane, Miss S. Nishi, il..
8. Nakano, Mr. Tong Luk and MrKi
T. Kawashima.
Wed, 23 inet. 9,30
Wed., 23 set.. 8:30 am.
..Wnd. 25 is st
Kristration 8.45.
· Lettuce
9:30 1.7 (Due Marseilles 24th Inze.)
...Wed 23.inet.
Registration 945 a m Letters 10 3000 (Due 5. Peréisco 22nd June)
Wed? lost., 130`p m
Angers Soha M. Vin Overstrated. Thare. 24 inst.. Ba.m.
Tjiliwang
Tancan
200
Hydrarges.
Mi.. 4
Riching Him
Pres. Mckinley
Aki M.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE CORONET
To-day till Saturday
at 2.90, 5.18, 7.15 '&'9,15
PRISCILLA DEAN
IN
CONFLICT.
THE STAR
-To-day at 5.30
THE IDOL DANGER
Tonight at 9.15
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WORLD
PHOME. 1337
THEATRE
PHONE 1337
Tuesday and Wednesday, 22nd, and 23rd. May. at 5.15 and 9.15 pm.
WILLIAM FOX presents PEARL WHITE
in
"BEYOND 'PRICE"
2.30 & 7.15 pm.
"THE GREAT REWARD" Tuesday: Episodes, 3 and 4. Wednesdayt pisodes 5 and 6.
Usual Prices.
Booking at the Theatre.
JAPAN COAL
AND
GENERAL IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS
AGENTS FOR -
THE MIT÷UBISHI MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO. THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO,
MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA
(MITSUBISHI TRADING CO., LTD.)
HEAD OFFICE:~TOKYO
No. 14. PELDER. ST. HONGKONG.
A BLIND EDITOR.
Hounslow, for seven years, and
Although totally blind since of Cranford Parish Church for boyhood, "Mr. John Whall, of thirteen years. Thep, by means Wed., 23 inst., 5pm Hounslow, who has just celeb of the Braille system and type- Thura, 24 inst. Barated bis seventieth birthday, has writing, he took up reporting, Tor. 24 last, 3. been for the past thirty-two years and after periods with BOTATRI editor of the Middlesex Chronicle, local journals, succeeded Mr. Fri 25 inst. 8.30ame started his career as a music William Le Queux, the novelist,
editor of the Chronicle
Middlesex
..Thare 4 inst.
Fr., 25 jost., Bood.
Fri 25 in. 1 p.m. teacher, and was successively Frk. 75. 3.30 pm organist of St. Stephen's Church,
***.26 imt.
Begistration 8.45#.
1 tl 9.30. (Doe Thomday (s 6th Juce)
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