HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL, Telographic Address; “KREMLIN, HONGKONG.” AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,"
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.”
KOWLOON HOTEL.
THE PREMIER HOTEL KOWLOON.
First Olas Billard Room & Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telophous to each Floor,
Tel.K.506 and K.509, Cable addres KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Pormonal Bupervision and }Management-of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
OENTRAL LOCATION
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL BTEAMERS
Tolographic Address "Victonia"
Tel. Central 373.
J. WITCHELL,
Manager.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE, FOR
COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING
Terms: A la carte or Inclusive.
The after-dinner dances are held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Telephones in every room,
The Europe Orchestra, playa nightly during Dinnor, and for Tiffin on Saturdays. GRILL ROOM
Telegrams "Europe Singapore".
Telophone 2740,
ARTHUR B'.. ODELL, Managing Director.
LET'S GO TO THE STAR!
QUEEN'S THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY
Positively Last Two Days, at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
1
CHARLES RAY
and
ENID BENNETT
in
"THE COURTSHIP OF
MYLES STANDISH "
The Mayflower in peril of the sen-most sensa- tional storm ever screened daring rescue of man overboard. one of the many thrills in
THE GREAT AMERICAN EPIC
True Historical Narrative of the Founding of America's First and most Famous Romance.
The Picture Everyone Should See,
At 5.15
נו
Prices of Admission:
p.m.; $1.20 80 cts.
and 40 cts.
9.15 p.m. $1.50 $1.00. and 60 cts.
WHAT OUR ANCESTORS KNEW.
Quaint Uses for Wild Plants.
Many and strange were the usas to wblob the men of old put the wild plants that grew at their feet. Almost "overy physical ailment of man and beast had some remedy in a herbal pre- paration, and some of these re- cipes are cherished by people to: day, especially in countfy dis- tricte.
Demand TT...
34
3.d/s
MONDAY, MA
EXCHANGE17
(Opening Rate: clonng Rate on Page 1) BELLING.
4 m/s. TT. Shanghai... T/T. Singapore TT Japau T/T, India
Demand, India...
2/3
*** 2/3.1/16-
T/T. San Francisco and New
York
2/31
Nom.
30 d/s. San Fruticisco and New
York,
6 m/s. Märks
4 m/s, France.
6 m/ France
Demand, Germany.648
Demand, New York T/T. Bombay
Demand; Bombay
TIT. Calcutta, de
Demand, Calcutta -
Yokolidma
**
Demand, Manila Deraand, Singapore
On
... 541
444
...134.
Nom 1...10.40
On
T/T. Jaya... sa T/T. Marks T/T. Francs Demand, Paris......
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C 4 m/s. DiP
m/s. L/C
... 2/4.1/16
... 2/4.3/16 ***.. 2/41
30 ds. Sydney and Molkoerao 2/3).
Demand, Batavia
chong
On
Saigon
On Bangkok.. Botersign
Gold leaf por Taol
Bay Silver, ready
forward...
Bank of England rates) New York/London
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Hongkong 50 cont pieces @
6
Canton sub. coins
But long before the days when jono might resort to a psycho- analyst to discover the cause of ono's dopression or other mental troubles, there were antidotos for those things. If you were "farfull" you were recommended to, tako two "dragmer" of powdorad betony with warm water and as much wina, at the time whòn the "fere" was upon you 'The general stability of your mind would be confermed "and' con serued" by eating bugloss fre- quantly; and the smelling of Tuek was prescribed as a protec- tion against "weykaesse, of the brayne," Rosemary set in' wine and the fumes inhaled not noly would strengthen a weak brain but would also keep the band warm. These, doubtloss, were Shanghal... tips worth knowing to those who Canada, U.S.44 Japan, Shanghai. & |had öxaminatious in view!
Leadon via Canada (Lendon 4th April)
12. Gafd lentis
Hongkong May 4 1825.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The transmission of Radio Telogrami to Swatow is suspended,
INWARD MAILS.'
From
ATH
There were several recipes for Australia & Manila... ensuring real merriment at the Maalis... Christmas party and other festive Europe via Negapatam (Letters only. assemblies. If your house was Australia & Manila
London 9th April.} sprinkled with the water that Manila
...134
Nom.
Nom.
B.64
.47,20
31.7/16
314
30%
....4.841
3 r[..
din.
3:1/2% dia. 316.60% dis.
$47.20
Per
Shantung
Duc. 4th May
Empress of Canada Taiyuan Pres, Jefferson Hindenburg
༢༤་
Tatida "Empress of Canada
Tango M.
OUTWARD MAILS.
Рег Hangaang Chosen.M.... Bandoeng
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bugloss had boon soddon in, thoro U.S. A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai... Fres: Grant need be no fear that the evening Australia & Manila!.. would be flat, and a sprinkling
of a preparation of four leaves, and
in
For
four roots of Vervain
*Swatow & Bangkok wine would guarantee Shanghai & Japan. that the place where the eatynge Japan..
is" should not be lacking in Straita, Ceylan, India, Mauritius, laughter and conviviality. A E. 8. Africa, Egypt & Europe,
bundle of mugwort hung beneath the bed, or the smoke from it, was
4 sure cure for melancholia in a child.
vin Marseille..."
Straits & Calcutta
John Parkinson, in the seven-Amoy, Shanghai & Japan teenth century, makas use of swatowy Amoy & Foschow borage, and oak galls to banish Swatow, Amoy &Toochow
Swatow pensiveness, melancholia and oak Sandakan... sorrow proceeding from no Swataw, Amoy & Formosp
evident cause; while fleabane Straita :
Manila
and water of thyme with vinegar Swatow, Amoy & Foochow of roses could be relied upon to Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.8.A, C. ease the rage of frenzy. Sage,
8. America & "Europe via also, was of excellent value to Victoria B.C. help the memory by warming and quickening the senses.
SAXON PRACTICE.
In Saxon days horbs woro hung over the doora în a way which re- calls the sprinking of the blood of the. Passover lamb by the Israelites, for it was declared that where such bunches of herbs! were hung no harm would come
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritips,. Du S. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles
Manila, Australia & New Zealand vis
Thursday. Is.
to cattle or human beings, Saigan, "Strails, Caylon; India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Curious Christain rites often ac-
Egypt & Europa vis Morsoillos companied the ploking of herbs, and many and curious are some of the prayors for their applica- tion as remedies. He who would gather the marigold was bidden to sae that he was free from deady sin, and to say three pater-. nostres and three ques.
WEATHER REPORT.
May 4. 11h. 20ra.-Pressure
Hector
Tilamen Tirea M..... Haiching
Haining
Taksang ....
Minusang
Kotsu 1
Van Cloon...
Date.
13th
Tues., Binst., 8.30 a.m. ...Tues., 5 inet., 10 a.m. Tues., Sinst., 10 p.m.
Tues., 5 inst., Registration 9,45 a.m. Letters, 10.30a.m. (Diso Marscilles and Juno.).
Parceln 10.30 a.. ...Tues., 5 inat, 11,30 4.m. ...Tues., 5 inst, 6am.
Wed., 61
inst., 1 noon. ..Tues.. Sinst., 3 y
p.m. ...Tues.,. 5 inst., 5p.m. Wed.. 6 inst., 10.30 nm. Thars., 7 inst., 8.30 a.m. ...Thurs., 7 inst., 11.30-0.m
Emp. of Canada...Thur.. 7inat., 3.30 p.m. Haibong...
Pros, Jefferson
Strwa M,
Taiyuan
...Fri., Biust., noon.
Parcole noon.
...Fri., & inst., Registration 2.45 p.m. Letters 3.30 p.m. (Due Victorin B.C. 18th May.)
Sat, 9 int Registration 8.45 4.3. Letters 9.30am, (Due Marabilles 9th Jsmo.)
Parcels noon. ...Sai.. 9 inst,
Registration 1.45 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m.
(Duo Thursday Island 24th May.)
Andre Lebon...
g' 'inat.." .....Sat,,
Registration 4.15 p.m.
Letters
6 p.m. (Due Marseilles 28th May.)" Ship sails at 4 p.m. on San., 10th May:
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District.
Forecast.
1 Tight.
1 variable
freshening from N.E.
Before Christian days vervein was greatly in use by the Druids, who had some strange ceremonies has increased slightly along 1 Formana Channel winds, connected with it. Its uprooting the coast from Hongkong to had to take place at the rising Chefoo, and decreased slightly of the dog-star and when neither to moderately elsewhere; it is aun nor moon
* South coast of E. or was shining highest over the lower Yangtze The left hand was the sacred and in the vicinty of the Bonina,
China batween variable member by which alone it might and relatively low
H.K. & Lamooks winds... over Indo-3 'kong to Gap light to bo lifted from the earth, and China and Japan. | libations of honey were offered to
moderato: Bouth coast of cloudy, the ground from which it had been removed,
China botwoen probably H.K. & Hainan somd rain,
7. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, May 4, 1
Hongkong rainfall for the 244 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,
At another period pennyroyal 0.00 inch, Total since January reduced to ashes was held to 1st, 20.93 inches, against ∙an. revive drowning flies and average of 12.57 inches.
bees and, worn in a garland, Was a curs for swithmlag and giddiness in the head.
The seeds of poony were, a remedy against nightmare; and periwinkle prepared with earth- worms and "houselyke Was A charm for inducing love between man and wife..
But always there have been breaches of the domestico bliss, and all the accompany- ing physical results; 80 that Ono borbal provides. a recipe compounded from the root of Solomon's seal, which will romovo bruises and other injurios
gotton by falls or women's wil- fulnesso in stumbling upon their basty husband's fists or such like!"-Open Air,
ECOTS IN LONDON,
The London Highland Club, which has hitherto baan accom- BROADCASTING, PARLIAMENT. of Parliamont. There are obvious modated in the ball of Mary- Captain Ian Fraser's suggestion difloulties in the way. The most lebone Prosbyterian Church, finds that Mr.
Churchill's Budget interesting part of the day's pro- itself in need of more extensive speech should be broadcast has coedingsto the casual visitor is the premises in order to fulfil its pur- boon rejected, but the Prime hour for questions with its volley pose of providing a centro for Miniator has announced that he is consid oring the appointment of of supplementary questions and Scotsmen and Scots women in a Select Committee to go into the answers. Unless the actors are London. A sum of £5,000 lu re- whole question of the possible visible before one's oyes, it is quired to give the olub a per- manent basis and carry on its broadcasting of the proceedings impossible to follow the events.
valuable work,
#
Rock.
WORLD THEATRE
To-day
THE Fesday 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
VAUDEVILLE COMPANY
"FLORADORA
IN THEIR NEWEST SONGS and DANCES
(Complete Change of New Programme To-morrow)
Also
*
BUDDY MESSINGER
in
"LOW BRIDGE".
TO-DAY til FRIDAY 2.30, and 7.15 p.m.” THE LASTEST CHINESE SUPER PRODUCTION
"ONE DOLLAR" (Produced by the British American Tobacco Co.) Also
CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S COMEDY IN 2 PARTS,
ENTERTAINMENTS
Read what the critle of North China Daily News had to say about
WELCOME,
STRANGER
when it was
in Shanghai:
shown recently
With as fine a cast as we have soon in a picture in a blue moon.. a story that effervesces with cloak- out comody, real honest-to-good- nées characters that you meat, in every day life, and a plot that sustains interest throughout,, "Welcome Stranger" is just what its title implies. It's cartainly welcome in those days of drab sexy plays and forced humour. It's entertainmont-plus * and leaves a good taste in the show palate after the dual fade- out.
WELCOME, STRANGER**
showing To-day
at
THE CORONET
TO-DAY at 5.30 and 9.15
NORM
LADG Wonderful
The
JACK DEMPSEY
OF
in'
and
WEST WATER BUCKET
THE
Starting Wednesday-
THE EPIC of EVEREST Seats $2 & $1. Booking at Moutrie's.
THE STAR
-To Kowloon Folks!-
Remember, our mottor
"WAIT TILL IT COMES TO THE STAR"
This time it is
THE LEE WHITE CO
which will play here
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, May 10, and 12, at 9.15.
Prices: $3,50, $2.50 and $1.50.
THE STAR
Frinted and Published for the Proprietor by Frederick Franklin, at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongh