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HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL, Telegraphic Address: “KREMLIN, HONGKONG.”
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Tolegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”:
HOTELS,
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking,
KOWLOON HOTEL,
THE PREMIER HOTEL KOWLOON.
First Class Billard RoomTM& Baloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor.
Tal.K.600 and K.609, Ozble addres KOWLOTEL, Hongkong.. Under the Porsenal Supervision and Mápnagement of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Tel. Central 373.
Telegraphio Address "VicroNÍA”
J. WITCHELL,
Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
FOR
COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING
Terms-A la carte of Inclusive,
The after-dinner dances are held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Telephones in every
room.
The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinger, and for Tiffin on Saturdays.
GRILL
Telegrame "Europe Singapore".
Tolephono 2740.
ROOM
ARTHUR B. ODELL, Managing Director.
Queen's Theatre
| DROUGHT AND FLOODS.
FAMINE CONDITION IN
: CHINA.
Polting, April: 7-While several provinces are suffering from the of focts of tho abnormal rainfall of last summer, which caused aorious floods and n resulting state of, famine, roports from other interior points indicate that famine condi- tions exist. in neighbouring areas from quite difference reasons
A report which has just been re- oeivod by the Fend Offices of the China International Famino Relief Commission from Shonsi recounte sovoro distress in ten haiens in the northora part of the province due to drought, and another report in the same mail shows that in Kweichov province, duo to the excess soldiery and extensive cultivation of opium, thore is already a serious food short- ago and it is more than five months to the next harvest.
An investigation of actual condi-}" tions in North Shonsi is now under way under the leadership of Mr. Paul Corbin of Shansi, who has establish- ed headquarters for the investiga- tion party at Sui Teh. Quotations from his last report follow:
"I am still unable to announce to you the completion of the survey of
T/T.
Demand 3 dis.
AAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1925.
EXCHANGE;
(Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page 1.)
SELLING.
РЕА
3 dis.. 4 mi/0.... T/T, Shanghai.... T/T, Singapore
TT Japan
2/3
**
PT. San Francisco and Now
T/T. Indie
Demand, Indin
Yark
TIT. Jova...
T/T. Marka T/T, Frate
30 d. San Francisco and New
York ...... m/s. Marka
2/31/154 Franci
6
Francs
Da Germany ·..
Demand, Now York
T/T. Bombay
Demand, Bombay.
Gold lost por Tas!
*T
...NOM.
..06%
T/T. Calcutta
...
...151
Demand, Calcutta
On Yokohama
Domand, Manila
Demand, Singapore
...1334
Nom. ...10.45
On Haiphong
Domand, Batavia
On
Demand, Parin...
On
Bangkok
BUYING.
Sovereign
... 2/4.1/16
... 2/4.3/16 ... 2/4
Bay Bilvor, ready
forward...
Bank of England rates.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.........
Hongkong 50 conts pinces @ 10.
Canton sub, coins
Gold leaf.
4 m/s. L/C 4 m/s. D/P 6 m/s. L/C
30 da. Sydney and Melbourne 2/3
Hongkong April 17 1975.
· Now York/London
POST OFFICE NOTICES...
The transmission of Radio telograms to Swatow is susponded.
INWARD MAILS.
1900 the
From Europe via Sacz (Letters & Papers,
London 19th March & Farcols 12th Marcli..... 13.8. A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai.. Bhanghai &Europe via Siberia
77th March.)
Shanghai
the tea haien in this area. This is Shanghai
due not only to the magnitude of Japan the task, but also to some of the
Shangh Travel Shanghai physical factors, involved throughout the entire region must be Straits Japan
Manila...
151 Nom. Nom. .1001
.., Nom.
...Nom.
821
11.54
......47.60
...31.7/16 ...31:5/16 3% ...4.78.7/16-
dio.
dia,
317.00% dis.
547.60
Per
Due,
Sardinia
17th April
Pres. McKinley
...17th
¡London
Karmala Linan
...17th
...18th
Shidzuko M....
...18th
Szochten...
.18th
་་་
Shantung
1
...20th
Hunan
.20th
14
Hakozaki M,
Aki M.
Empress of Assa'...
.22nd
..23rd
...24ta
26th
by pack-animal or on foot, Some of Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai the centres from which the workers Manlin... have gone out in making the survey Japan & Shanghai are 70 or 80 li from the nearest post office or postal agency. Even some district cities in this area have mail service only every five days,
"However, at the beginning of his month I think it best to send you the results of our investigation up. to date, as now every day's delay" in beginning relief brings us nearer to serious disaster." Out of seventy reports from nine hsien we have re come in, and we find that there are reports These fifty-three reports have been tabulated as they have come in and we find that there are
INT
For
Pros. Cleveland ... Hakone M. Pros, McKinley
יו
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Song Bo Chusan
Fort Bayard, Hoihow & Haiphong Shanghai Straits, Coylon, India. Mauritius, E. & 8. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Marolles
Java via Batavia
Swalow
Heibow & Haiphong Swatow & Bangkok Swatow, Amoy & Formona
Manila
Swalow & Bangkok Straits & Calcutta Manio...
Macho
74%
Karmala...
Tjisalak Loksang
... Mingeang
Kwangchow...
...Kaijo M.
Date.
...Sal., 18 inst., 9.30 p.m ...Sa., 18 inst., 9.30a.m.
Farcels 17th 5 p.m. ......Sat, 18 inst.,
Registration 9.45 a.m. Letters 10.30 am.
(Dun Marsailles 16th May.)
Pron, McKinley
Yatshing... Katsang Ynensang Lycaon Szechuan...
A. Hydrangea Chuenchow Hakozaki M.
a total of 108,883 persons listed in Straits & Egypt
Class Amoy our Classos One and Two. One means the totally destitute, Swatow either now entirely out of food or Shanghai & Japan with but a few days' supply. Clase Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius E. Two means those whose conditions Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu & "San
Francisco...
is a little better, but who are living under faming conditions'; that is, on famine ratione instead of normal rations, and with, but a limited sup-
S. Africa
Friday to Monday, April 17th to 20th ply of such food, Almost fifty per Swatow; Aney & Foochow '...
at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
NAZIMOVA
and -
RUDOLPH VALENTINO
in
"CAMILLE"
The world's greatets drama of love and. sacrifice by Alexander Dumas, the Younger
· also
BLACKSMITH.
A Buster Keaton Comedy in 2 pts.
Coming Here April 24th "CARTER”
The Great Magician and His Troupe of European Entertainers.
Ashes of Roses
The Perfume with the Fragrance of a Dew Laden Garden,
A Limited Stock of Minaturo Stylo has just arrived and may
be procured from chemists and stores.
Whole Sale Supply From:-JAMES H. BACKHOUSE LTE.
Sole Agents.
LET'S GO TO THE STAR!
Shanghai & Weihaiwai...
&
Nagporo
Shinyo M...
...Saty
18 inst., 11:30a.m.
...Sat.,
18 inst. 5p.m
...Sun.,
19 inst., 8.30a.m.
...Sun.
19 inst., a.m.
..Sun., 19 inst.. 92,10.
...Sun., 19 in... 3.30 p.m.
„Mon., 20 inst., 8.30 a.m.
20
inst.. 1p.m.
:. Mon., 2 st
„Mon., 20 inst., 2 p.m. .Mo.,
fog. 20 insk., 2 30 a.m. 3.30 p.m.
Mon.: 20 inst.,
"Mon.,
on., 20 inst., 3.30 p.m. ..Mon., 20 inst., 4.16 p.m.
... Tuos,, 21 inst., 10.30 a.m
Tues., 21 inst., 10.30 am,
ا
Tues., 21 inst., 10.30 am. Duo San Francisco 18th May
& Earope via Siberia)
(Correspondence specially superscribed
via Siberia" only.)
cent of the above number are in Manila, Australia & New Zealand via Class One "Thess 108,883 people are Thuraday Is. in 21,840 families. About one half of
Haiching Ninghot...
Aki M.
them are adult men and women.
*+*
C. & S. Amorica & Enropo via Victoria B.C.
Thirty to thirty-five per cent, are Japan, Canada, U.S.A., children. Fifteen to twenty per cent, are aged persons"-China Interna- tional Famine Relief Commission.
WEATHER REPORT.
Apr. 1 d. 1th. 36m. Prossure bas increased moderately over
Shanghai & Japan Straits... Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, Amorica & .S.A., O. & S. *Europe via San Francisco,
Japan, and slightly over Indo. Straits, Colomba, India, Mauritius, E.
China the Visayas and Yap; it has doc cased slightly to moder- ately olsewhere. The anticyclone. is contral over South Japan, and the depression or typhoon is situated 250 miles north of Yap, moving northward.
Manila warning: 178h 15m. Typhoon in Lat. 14° N Long
6. Africa, Egypt & Europs Europa via MareBillos
+
Saigen, Straits, Caylon, India, Mauritius, Adon, Egypt & Earops
via Muracilles ...
133 E. moving N. Reed 171. Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. 10h 5 m.
& S. America & Europa via Victoria B.C.
Hongtong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.ms to-day 0.09 inch. Total since Janpa y 1st, 20 91 inches, against an average of 879 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-M »R»DW,
District.
Forootet.
1
t Formosa Channel N. winda, I moderate
2 South
China
GOAL of} between
H.K & Lamocks › Y. and
3 H'kong Rock
moderate;
4 South coast of fine
China
„QUEEN'S THEATRE.
Tues
Tues.,
21 inst., noon. 21 inst, 2.30 p.m. ...Wed., 22 inst.,
Registration 8.45 a.m. Lettors 9.30 a. m. (Duo Thursday 18, 3rd May
Philoctotes...
Parcels 21st 5 p.m. ...Wed., 22 inst., Registration 9.45 a.m. Lettors. 10.30 a.. (Dua Victoria B.C. 13th May.} Shidzuoka ... ...Thurs., 23 inst., 9.30 o.m. Van Overetralen Thurs., 23 inst. 10.30 am. Ffaining
„Fri., 24 inst.,, ā,p.m.
Pres. Cleveland
ENTERTAINMENTS.
To cope with the Crowds that
Pareols 24th 5 p.m.. ...Sat., 25 inat.. Registration 8.45 am. Letters ga.m. (Dne San Francisco 19th May.).
Hakone M...
...Sat., 25 inat., Registration 8.45 a.m. Lettera 0.30 a.m. (Das Marseilles 24th May.)
Paul Locat
**
...Sat., 25 inst.. Registration 4.15 p.m
Lettera
5 p.m. (Dus Markoilles 28th May.) Ship sails at 4 p.m. on Sun., 26th April.
Parcela noon Mon., 27 inst., Registration 2.45 p.m. Trotters 3.30 p.m. (De Victoria B.C. 16th May
& Europe via Biberia.)
+
714
Pres. McKinley
(Correspondence specially superscribed
“evin Siberia” only.)
who has won much praise for his remarkable performances in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," as Julio Denroyers, and in The As Charles Conquering Power," Grandet.
NAZIMOVA IN "CAMILLE."· "Camille. The Nazimova pro abetion which will be shown to-day The story is about a young to Gap N. winds, at the Queen's Theatre, where it is Parisian law student, Armand
Inves who
Marguerite wheed for run of four days, Duval, ha- been merozd for the corren Gautier, known sa Camille, a in un dupation by June Mathis, notorious, beautiful, woman who who wrote the ntinuity for the abandons her Parisian haunts sud Rx Ingram peduction for Meiro decidea to live simply and un- The Four Hymen of the ob'rusively with him. Armsed's Apro dsp-** and The Conquering father, anxious for the family
between
H.K & Haina
FOF OLAYTOs Director.
Hongkong April 7
Cow's
BILLER
Power
wish to see
OUR EXCLUSIve pictures OF THE FUNERAL OF
DR. SUN YAT SEN.
Am n
Extra Performance
will be given daily
at 12.30 p.m. at
THE CORONET
-Pricao 80 cto., end 40 cto.
Woual daily performances at 2.50, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15
The big picture is
"י
"THE FIRE PATROL"
A mighty drama of the sea with
ANNA Q. NILSSON, MADGE BELLAMY
and a whole host of other stars."
THERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD SHOP AT
WORLD THEATRE
JOHNNY HINES
IN
LITTLE JOHNNY JONES"
(A Warner Bros. Classic in Seven Reels)
Seo Johnny Hines all pep and fun as the Yankee Jockey forging to victory in one of the most spectacular Horeo Races over recorded on the screea? This picture packed with intrigue will hold you spellbound. TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY, 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
STARTING SUNDAY
ALMA RUBENS & CONRAD NAGEL IN
"THE REJECTED WOMAN".
A photoplay of power and beauty-s frank and vivid picturization of our dancing petting drinking generation, a great human document that you will place among the films which you have truly enjoyed.
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TO-DAY TILL SUNDAY, 2.30 & 7.10 p.m. The latest and most interesting Chinese picture EVIDENCE
(In Ten Roels)
THE STAR
TO-DAY at 5.30 and 9.15 p.m.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
FLORADORA
VAUDEVILLE COMPANY
and
THE GIRL
in
THE TAXI
-PRICES
5.30 p.m. $1.20 & 80 cts., 9.15 p.m. $1.50 & $1.00
In playing the Dumas bonour, prevails on her to leave Nazimova's supporting cast includes photographed it herine, Nazim va follows the his son. Camille consente, returned'
and Natnoha
In the atomh of sow laugh it disim that he led nearly all of to her cabaret night life, but is Edward Connelly, Ros Charry- Rambova had charge of the art Ruth Millor, Consuelo Flowerton, A feature of "Camille" is the tered by Mr. Frad Nitherland, a the great actress in give it a dearted by her friends when man, Arthur Hoyt, Zeffe Tillbury, direction. Burnley butcher. were frond place in their repertoire the tradi- illness attacks her, Slowly sho Mrs. Olivor and William Orlamond. nanner in which the stage poltinga fifteen sixpencer and... four whef inn f Bernhardt, Eleanora Duse, eluks to poverty and neglect and at
Ray C. Smallwood, associated have been designed; they follow. silver coins, There were conflict Career Rejane, Modjekn, last dive, happy in the thought
Nazimova in all her the modern school in evoking the ing theorie-op heing, that tho, Lurn Kane, Olga Netherals and that he provented Armand from with animal was an Aberlain Angus Brbel Barry men.
riding bis chances of a career. recent Motro productions, directed atmosphere and moods of the with a special eye on "siller") In Rudolph Valentino, the Beforo abe dies, Armand bas "Camille," Rudolph J. Borgquist plot. but it is beli ved, the money may dishing ung setne who plays the learned of the sacrifico" obe made bavo all bron in one purae role of Armand Duval, Nazitnova for him." which the animal chewed up. has a leading man of brilliant gifts, In addition to Rudolph Valentino,. Franklin, at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong
Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor by Frederick Porc