HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE-DAY-HUTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telographic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL:
PALACE HOTEL:
GRAND HOTEL KALEK, MAJESTIC HOTEL Telegraphlo Address: "CENTRAL SHANGHAI.
HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Ltd. Peking.
KOWLOON HOTEL.
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON,
First Class Billiard Room & Saloon Bar.. Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tela. K.608 and K.609. Eable address:~KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Personal Supervision and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
LIGHTING,
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telographio Address "VICTORIA
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
TaCentral 373,
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE..
FOR
COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING
Terms -A la carte or Inclusive.
The after-dinner dances are bold every Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday. Telephones in overy room.
The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinner, and for Tiu on Saturdays. ROOM
GRILL
Telegrams "Europe, Singapore".
Telephone 2740,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ARTHUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
(Pleasure House-de-luxe.)
To-day till Sunday, at 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 & 9.15
The Star Motion Picture
Prosouts
Their Marvelous Chinese Super-production
"THE GRANDSON"
10 reels.
(The best Chinese Picture ever shown in the Colony.)
Has met with Great Success in Pėking, Tientsin, Singapore and Manila.
It presents an opportunity for Euro. peans who are taking a deep interest in movies to see what a rapid progress has been made in the Chinese Cinem tograph
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIMES
Phone C.4636.
Booking at Theatre.
GRASS IN MAN'S EYE.
From Hay Seed Lodged Under Lid.
An amazing casa. was recently treated at Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary. A farm labourer got something into his eye which he was unable to remove, and he cause of the pain he visited the hospital.
over
..
The ophthalmic surgeon, on making an incision above the sys, discovered a green blade of grass
and half an inch long lying between the tissues, which had sprung from a haysoed; which was also romoved from the eye.
Apparently the hayered had became lodged in the corner of the eye socket, and the disocharge from the tear duct had watered it, and the blade of grass growing from it had received sufficient light through the eyeball to make It greon. The
Was operation
quito successful, and the man's eye is now as good as ever.
WEATHER REPORT.
Aug. 228. 11h. 55m.-Warning| to Hongkong, Coast Porta, &c.— Typhoon of unknown intensity within 120 miles of Lat. 14" N. Long, 126 E., moving W.N.W.
Aug. 22d. 12h. 02m-Pressure has deoroasod moderately at Hakodato, Tokyo and Manila; it has increased moderately over southern Japan, and slightly cleowhere. A weak antioyolonfo area is situated between the Loo- ohoos and the Bonins; depress- lons are situated in the Son of Japan and over 8.W. Obina, and a typhoon has formed in Lat. 14° N. Long. 126° E., moving W.N.W. Manila warnings:-1. Typhoon E. of southern Luzon. direction unknown. Road, 21d. 20h. 0m.
Manila warnings:-2. Typhoon E. of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving W.N.W. Reed. 22d. 11h. 32m.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 bours ending at 10 am. to-day. 1.30 inch. Total since January Ist, B1.35 inches, against an (avoragę df 62.43 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
t Formosa Chanuel
* South coast of
China bot woon
H.K. & Lamooks 9. winds.
SHIPPING NEWS
The following local shipping and mail intelligence has been corrected to noon to-day
*** Vessel Giant Bloch Ballerophon Prou. Grunt Karmelin Slakiang
Bandoran
Laftang Danton
Nadice Bama
Bolrikso
Vessel Kores M. Talkmı 1. Eck Contou Bellerophon Tikandi
Vessels "Arrived.
From
Agents
dong Boon Bong
Pesag via S'pore
Korlang
Beattle via 8'hai HaDakot
AO Line
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Iculta via B'pore Oothscbory via 8'pous Japak via d'hai Liverpool via S'pare Canton
Haiphong vl Holhow Clearances.
Where Bound? Losat gulsa vin D'bai Halphòng vis Hoików KO Wan
JCJ
New York vis Manija Batavia
Pren. Grant
A O Line
Anibong
Douglas
Tocchow vix wataw
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Unipabing Tikandi Manton
Banka
Mooring
Kow. Wht. .0 36 A 29
Kaw, Whi
A i Holl's Wht. 0 3
Departure 22ad Aug.
Mantia
Impending Departures,
(Oompiled from our Shipping Advertisements;)
Destination
Manila
Tientsin
Bateria
Fossol
Arents
Salling
JM Oo.
2'rd Aug.
2 Со.
3rd
7
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P&O
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Kobe
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26th
Yokohama
28th
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E of Asia
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Dilema
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Grosskeyo Habro
Alcoce
E. of Canada
Halentie Penang M. Bbeaux Autolycus Set.co Trior Patroclus
Tydens
fossal
moderate;
3 H'kong to Gap fair.
Rock: ........******
4 Bouth coast
of
China between
HK. & Hainan
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
Hongkong, August 22.
TEASERS
ISKOLM 7 MOLOGICAL 2SHIM OPENSTER
ISLAY 9 TSUBA
4 ISOMERE 10 XOLITE SCROFE 11FRABKOUS 6CROME 12 AZOTE
Out of the Dictionary
The twetra words given above are ali peculiar ones. Nevertheless, a number of them are found la the dictionary, while some bare no meanlog at all For example, the word "trabjous,” a ward coined by Lewis Carroll, now ap- bears in the 2, it is classed
As a dictionary
JOJU B&B NYK
D & Co.
30.
UP B Ld.
Impending Arrivals.
(Supplied by our Advertisers.)
Agents
D & Oo.
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From
#ingspora
Due Hongkong
23rd Aug.
Bingapore
23rd
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Singapore
23rd
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14th
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25th
PLO
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84th
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26th
Naples
26th
Singapore
20:15
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29th
Porto Empedocl.
30th
Manila
lat Bapt
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3rd
4th
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614
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10th
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106
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Gent
12th
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B&B
Lekoht me
16th $2nd
D & Co. 08 CP9Ed.
8 4.8 NYK
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B&S
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Bingapore
Consignees Diary.
(Compiled from our Advertisemente,)
Goods
Agenti
Stored
Free Claims Storage to be
Expires
Examina tion Date
in by
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Kowlora
Aug. 23
Aug. 27
Aug. 23
- At 24
Exwicna
Aug. do
Aug. 27
Ang. 53
AOL
Bewiden
491. 24
Bapt. 10
Aug. 22
Roll'a
Aug 20
Bept. D
Tam & Fri.
tept. 11
Toes & Fri -
Wray Oil
Kowloon
Aug. 28
Sept. 7
Aug. 28
Benderan
CL Co.
Kowloon Aug 29
beps, 12
Ang 20
Paul Lecat Tiloo
P. Jefferab
Olaucas
Gymsaus
8 & 8
R&B
& Co.
Bott'a
Steamers' Movements.
---- · Provident Clavoland-usi) d from San-Franciscs ! 1-3 3ngkong vín-Way-Poris on- August 19th.
Prevident Taft sulled from Kobe fer Yokohama on Aug. 2016.
President Pierce due at San Francisco from 'kong via Way Porta on Aug. 22nd. Lake Faulk arrived at Rangoon from Panang Aug 18th.
Lako Findtog sratred at Oilcotin fro - Rangono Aug. 16th. Lake Gifpen sailed from Hongkong for Slogiparo Aug. 2010, 5 p.m. Radnor (CAMPa) usiled from Skaughai för Saigon on Aug. 15th. Precios arrived at London on 10th Inst.
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INWARD MAILS.
Prom
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lit Aug.).
Straits
| Japan & Shanghai
Menila
Manjia
Japan
Java
It
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Leaden (percela only Loadon 22nd
July
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For
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Por Whentong Ketorf
Tingung Tilawa Kiteno M.
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Pro. Wilson
·Empress of Kola Estern Tillebook
11 !11!
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Due,
23rd Acg
.. 23rd
J
241b
25th
25th
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25th
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...30th
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8. America Europe via Victoria B.0.
Protsaila
Hun through the list carefully, taking plenty of time, and cross out the words Hoihow & Bangkok which you think cannot be found in Manila the diellonary. You will probably be Зарад in doubt about some, and when some
Тарав one else tries the tesanr,” Die Bur will differ from your! Keep your list and then look for Standar ́s "check up." which will classify the wants, and zive "ratlugu."
Yostorday's Teaser
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in
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THE
STAR
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and ETHEL SHANNON- In
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RIDERS UP
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IN
"THE STUDIO GIRL
A DELIGHTFUL SCREEN ADAPTATION FROM PIKÉRE
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FASOENATING in its theme!
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You'll surely like it
Wed., 20th. till Sat., 23rd., August;
at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
USUAL PRICES
WORLD THEATRE
We specialise in Pipes of leading patterns,
novel assorted shapes and best finish.
INSPECTION INVITED.
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LEADING TOBACCONISTS, OPPOSITE QUEEN'S THEATRE
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