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KOWLOON HOTEL
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Telephone on all Floors.
Daily, Monthly & Family Rates.
Apply Mrs. M. BLAKE
FIRST CLASS SALOON BAR AND
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Proprietor FRANK L COOKE.
PALACE HOTEL.
Tel. Kowloon No. 3.
Tei. Add. Palace" Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry Wharf
& Railway Station.
Entirely under English Management.
Electric Light and Fans Throughout.
Every Room with Private Bath.
Lounge Bar & Billiard Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the persons! supervision of the Proprietor.
Terms moderate.
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KING EDWARD HOTEL.
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TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphic Address "VICTORIA "
Tel. Central 373.
J. WITCHELL,
• Manage
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).
"THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.
· ARTHUR Z ODELL, ManduWT.
ROMANCE OF A NEWSPAPER.
400 Per. Cent. Profit First Year.
No daily newspaper can boast of a more romantic career than that of the "Morning Advertiser."
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1923.
ADVENTURES OF THREE TOURISTS.
A Boating Boliday, With
Intervals of Gaol.
Austrians (one woman and two An amusing story of three 'men) who attempted to make a
Conceived of 'protection, de trip in an open boat from veloped for charity, and main-i Southern Austria to the Black tained in its long life of 129 years Sex goes to show how uncomfort by the close co-operation of the able and even dangerous such a Hoensed victuallers of the country trip may prove under. present its history makes a fascinating
conditons. story. Established on a sum approximating to one-half the
to
to
WEATHER REPORT.
Nov. 29d 18h. 20m.--Warning Hongkong Depression or typhoon of unknown intensity with 120 miles of Las 19 N. Long. 139 E moving N.E.
November Sud. 11h, 17m.- Pressure has decreased mode- rately at Guam and slightly at Yap, Labuan and Haiphong. It has increased slightly from Shanghai to Luzon.
The anticyclone is probably moving eastward.
The three travellers, who were The typhoon appears to have school teachers from Staierska | filled up Another may be farm- cost of a single up-to-date conceived the idea of building between Yap and Quam. linetype machine, the paper in a
Hongkong rainfall for the 24) few years secured a circulationing a small yawl themselves
tha and sailing down rivers hours ending at 10 am to-day. second only to that enjoyed by Mura. Drava. and Danube
0.00 inch. Total since January the Times, and far out-distancing the Black Sea. They were to 1st, 1064 inches, against an any of its other competitors. It was at once the first example of sleep in the boat and to cook their meals on a stove. At the co-operation, the first class news- paper to be published, and the end of the voyage they proposed only paper the profits of which to sell their boat and return home did not go to individuals. Its by train on the proceeds.
By the end of August the raw! 1 Formoss Channel N.E. winds,
appearance
caused the exit
reckoned with the circumstance,
average of $1 92 inches.
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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
Forecast.
of the Public Advertiser was completed and the journey famous for the immortal let-begun. They had not, however. 2 South coast of tera of Junius-and the Daily that few people in the Balkans, Advertiser, both newspapers run least of all, the police, understand for personal profit. The success
of the venture was immediate, motives of pure enjoyment. It was inconceivable that any sane and the first year's trading
person with innocent intan- account showed a profit of options would choose to travel in proximately 400 per cent on the
such a way, and. commencing capital outlay.
revenue
Chins between HA & Lamocks
strong.
N.E winds,
3 H'kong to Gap fresh:
Rock.
fice to cloudy.
South coast of China between
H.E. & Hainan
T. F. CLAXTON Director. Hongkong. Nov. 30.
In subsequent years the profits with the Hungarians, the voy. increased enormously, and care-agers found that all
officers took them for smugglers ful investment placed the pro- prietors the Society of Licensed and the other officials for spies. Victuallers in the happy posi-so that, in spite of their carrying tion of being able to provide Passports in full order, they began to pass frequent days under pensions for distressed and de-
arrest and, as the Belgrade their boat to a fisherman for 800 cayed members, and to found "Politaka ** comments, "they dinars (2), but he was suspicious a great school for the care and education of orphans. Roughly spent more time in the darkness and they again found themselves Freed once more, speaking, distressed members of of various lock ups than the fresh in custody. the Trade have benefited to their of the Mura, Drava, and these adventures have returned to Staierska. They have seen
extent of half a million sterling Danube."
Un October 10 they found little enough of the Black Sea. inweekly allowances, and 1,000 themselves before Belgrade-but have probably learned some-
orphans have been fed, clothed. educted, and placed out in the world.
BATTLE OF BOTTLES.
Anti-Spirit and For- Wine War.
already late for
returning thing of the nerves of post-war to their schools. They offered police.
Thousands of protests are IT coming from wine shops and | Demand cafes throughout Italy owing to 30 diz 60 dz the law just passed reducing the number of wine shops to one for every 500 inhabitants.
This is the work of the Health Bureau, following the Govern- ment report on the effects of alcoholism.
Meanwhile wine growers are using the same sets of statistics in their propaganda showing the beneficial effects of sub-tituring for spintuous liquor Kood Italian wines.
Health Bureau statistics show that the number of deaths from alcobolism in Italy numbered 600 in the past year or 16 for every million inhabitants.
Further deaths, it was suggest- ed were from diseases due to the weakening effects of alcohol on the system
These tables seem to indicate that 7 per cent. of the cases in mad houses are due to drink; while 45 per cent. of the re- corded crimes are scheduled as connected with or incited by drink.
A point of the wine growers is that in the provinces, where practically only good wine is drunk-in Sicily and Tuscany.
&c.deaths from alcaboism are rare; whereas in provinces like Venetia, where the peasants, owing to the climate, rely on schnapps and heavily alcoholic liqueurs to war n their blood. alchoolic deaths are frequent.
EXCHANGE.
(Opening Batel: dosing Rate on Page 2.) SKLLING.
Thanghai ............... T/T. Hingapors T/T. Japan T/T, Indi Demand India.
2/32
30 d/s. San Francisco and Nove
Tork 21/0. Mark
2/313/16 4 m/s. Frans
Xom.
.10.00
6 m/L
10.15
Demand, Jermany,
2/4
Demand, New York
Nom
T/T. Bombar
Demand, Bombay
3:06
T/T. Calcotta
Demand, Calcutta
762
On Yokohama
Demand, Manila
103
504
Demand, Singapore
133
Demand, Batavia
135
Nom
De Haighong
Nom.
9.43
Du Saigon
On Bangkok
80
Soversig
243
JBUYING.
Gold lend per Taal"
50.20
2/4/15 Bar Silver 2/4 11/15 forward 2/24
ready
33-1
371
Bank of England raves
3
4,354
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
F/T. Bea Francisco and Ner
York T/T. JETA T/T. Mark T/T. France Damand, Paris ................
6 m/s. L/0.
AD/P. 30dja. Bydary wad Melbourne 3/3í New York/London
Hongkong 50 cant pisse
Canson rub. coins
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Hongkong November 30 1923.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
5.% -
5:% p.
198.% dia.
XMAS LETTER & PARCEL MAILS FOR JANADA & C.3.A. Ketter & Parcel Mails for, Canada & V:3.A will be closed in the G. P.O. on the 25th inst. at the following times teen
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Parcal Mail:-Thursday 29th 3.00p.m. Registered Mail :--
4.15 p.m. Ordinary
5.00 p.m. Those mails are dos in Victoria 8.0 on 19th December. Corrependance addressed to private houses in the neighbourhood of Repalve
can only be delivered through the Stanley Police Buation and is bound therefors
so be subject to some delay in delivery. Raidents who hers towa offices are advised
apply to the G.P.D. for the redirection of such correspondance.
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INWARD MAILS. From
Per 1.8.A.. Cranda, Japan & Bhanghai Pres. Jackson Europe via BaLectoes & Papers
London 1st Nov, & Parcels 24th Oct. Kbira →→ haring Shanghai
Eastern
Japan
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
For
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per
Henan
Pers. President Mckinley.- Mr. L Delbargo, Mr. Henriques, ME W. Partier, Mrs. B. Rosen-Haiphong Haiphong feld. Miss E. J. Weaver. Mrs. Haibow à Haiphocy Bonj. Weir. Miss Jaucita Kegley, Hasil Rev. Jaun Salinas De Martinez, Haiphoog
Manila Mr. Francisco Terre, Mr. J. W.
Ceba Finch. Mr. H. H. Pothick, Mr. Japan...
& Tailo
A. H. Dictrick. Miss Draper, Miss Swatow, Amey & Foochow J. Gardener, Mr. Roy Anderson. Rate & Amoy ... Rev. J. T. Holman, Mrs. M. D. Changhai & Japan
Mamila- Draper, Mr. H. Nitani, Captain Hehow & Bangkok Feyn.
Shanghai & Japan
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per F. & O. s.s. Kalyan from Shanghai-Mr. B. L. Frost, Mr.
E. Ross, Mr. W. J. Holdich. Mr.
Swalow, Away & Keelung Bairo
Straits & Calcatte
*Swalow & Bangkok Bwatow...
Hanila Bhanghai swatow & Bangkok ---
P. H. Holdsworth, Mr. J. Bart- Birsis Egypt & "Europe via London. holemew, Mr. F. B. Marshall,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. & Mrs. D. H. Swsiew, Ancy & Hoochow
Straits & Unientia
Hazell, Mr. & Mrs. R. Toovy, kuston, Amoy & Formoss Miss I. Nikolin, Mr. R. K. Hap-trait, Cay, Mauritius, L. Margus, burn, Mrs. R. W. Bagat, Mr. W.
C. Johnstone, Mrs. G. M. Pratt,
Miss K. McLeod, Mr. F. E. Copplestone, Mr. & Mrs. G. D.
8. &tries Indis via Dhanuskbodi
Egypt & Europe via Maceciliar
Mellraith, Miss L Hiron, Miss Bale; Astralis, & New Zealand vis
H, M. Kingston, Miss M. A
Edwards, Miss E. T. Edgar, Miss
Thursday Island.......
EE Smith, Maj & Mrs. Tom linson, Mr. A. R. 9. Briggs, Mr. | Sandakan *J:Babar:
Cochinchine
Losang
Чикомад
Chinking Machesne M.
Hsburg Van Cloon
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Due.
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Iet Dec.
ม
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... 2nd
Date. -DECEMBER
„Sat. I inst. Bam. Bat, 1 inst., 8.30am.
-Set, 1 inst., 8.30am. .., I inst., 9.30 a.m.
Fook Houz, 1 inst., 10.30 am. Welp...Bal., 1 inet, 10.30 s.m Sat, 1 inst. 10.30am ...But.. 1 ina.. 10.50 ..
8.1 inst. 1 p.m Sat, 1 inst., 3.30 pm. Sat. 1 inst., 4.30 p.m. Bato 5pm 800. inst 8.30am. Bun., 2 Inst.;- 9 x.m Bum, 2 Inst., 92.0 Sum
2 icat, 9a.m ...Mom, 3 inst. 1 p.m
C. Lopez Y. Lopez Achilles M. Chaseang Быть Kaijo M. Kiba M.- Kulang.
Kwangchow Hydrang...
Pres Jackson
Nataing... Chatsing
Machado
Falfoot
Mon, 3 inst. 2.30 p.m
„Mon., 3 fust., 230 p.m.
Maa..
inst.. 3.30 p.m
«Мол
3 last.. 5 pm
..TO..
4 inst.. 8 30a.m.
-To
4 is, 10.30.00.
(Due London 11th Jan 1924.)
Tase.. 4 izst, 2009. Lake Faulk.... ... Tan, 4 taste, 5.30 p.m. Scaba M.
Tues., 4 is, 5.
Estori M.
1 Wed., & inst,
Legistration 8.46 2. 9.30 $.50 (Doe Marseille Sir Lan. 1924.1
Parools 4th 5 gầm. Wed., & inst.. ́* Begestion 845 a,m”
(Dad Thursday. In:17th Dece)
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Tonight at 2.30, 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
D. W. GRIFFITH
presenta
LILIAN & DOROTHY GISH
in
ORPHANS the
of STORM
-Prices:-
2.30 p.m. $1.20 8 60 cts. 5.15 & 9.15 $2 & $1
THE STAR
TONIGHT
RICHARD BARTHELMESS
in
THE LOVE FLOWER
Prices: 3.30 50 ets & 80 cts. 9.13 80 cts.& $1.20
.THE
GRAND
To-night
FRANK MAYO
-
in
THE BOLTED
-DOOR
WORLD THEATRE
Proms 1337
|
PHONE $1337
Thursday, 29th. to Saturday, 1st. Dec.
MAN
at 5.15 pom. & 9 15 p.m.
"THE
THE FOREST"
A massive tale of love and adventure with
an all star cast including
Robert McKim, Claire Adams, Carl Gantvoort
Usual Price. Booking at the Theatre.
Wm. POWELL Ltd. →
(Hangkong Hotel Buildings.)
GENTLEMEN'S
TAILORS and BREECHES MAKERS
EVENING WEAR, LOUNGE and SPORTING SUITS
A SPECIALITY,
OUR POOR DAY MONDAY, 3rd. December.
ANNUAL
STREET SALE OF
in aid of the funds of
ROSES
Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
The Society this year celebrates the 60th year ot it's work among the Poor of the Colony. GET THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND
GIVE FOR THE PLEASURE OF GIVING, "BE GENEROUS FOR THE SAKE OF HONGKONG'S
Printed sad Published for the Franklin, at 11, Tea House Street" in