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In association with the Grand Hotel
Des Wagons Lits, Peking...
KOWLOON HOTEL.
THE PREMIER HOTEL KOWLOON,
First Ola Billard Room & Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor.
r. K.608 and K.609, Cable addres :KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Personal Supervixion and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD
CENTRAL LOCATION
HOTEL.
ELEOTRIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Telegraphlo Address "VicTonIA"
Tel. Central: $73.
J. WITCBELL,
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 plays nightly during Dinner, and for Tiffin on Saturdays,
ROOM
GRILL
Telegrams "Europe Singapore",
Telephone 2740.
ARTHUR E." ODELL', Managing Director.
THE CORONET
D.W. GRIFFITH! presents
THE
WHITE ROSE
The White Rose That Turned Crimson
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and then became pure white once more. story as big as love itself. As big as joy Big as ennobling tears. A love story banng Innermost secrets of a lover's heart. A nud atory, of real life about
A Girl Who Couldn't Stop Loving
TUBERCULIN TESTS.
Cattle And Milk Supply.
A roport to the Medical Ro- search Council on Tuberculin Tests in Cattle" has boon publi- shed and deserves the close atten- tion of dairy farmors and, of all Interested in the purity of the milk supply.
The report is the work of the Tuberculin Committee of the Council, which was enlarged so as to include membors of the veterinary profession and others' with practical knowledge of cattle-keeping and of the tuber- oulin test in cattle, and the conclusions are based on a'large number of careful experiments and accurate and exhaustivë post- mortem examinations of the bodies of steers, which wore tested first and afterwards killed.
T/T. Demand 3 4/5. 3 d.
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1925.
EXCHANGE.
(Opening Rate: closing Rate on Page, 1)", SELLING.
+
3/27
San Francisco and Naw
Bodfork
4 m/s. Mark
1/2.16/164 m/s. France
6. m/s. Francis
Demand, New York
·
Demand, Germany
4 m/s
2/31
T/T. Shanghat...
Nom.
"T/T. Bombay
Demand, Bombay
T/T. Calcutta
On Yokohama
T/T. Singapore
մորո: /. India Demand, India...
T/T. San Francisco and New
Yack
T/T. Java. T/T. Marks
T/T. Francs
651
Demand, Calcutta
Demand, Manila... Singapore
...109 ... 86
Nom.
...Now.
..Nom.
...10.05
Oh Saigon
On Itiphong .
Du Bangkok
... 831
BUYING.
Demand, Paris. ...
4 m/s, L/Q 4 m/s. D/P. 6 m/s. L/O
Sovereign
-Gold leaf per Tacl
forward....
...2/3.15/16 Bay Silver, ready
2/4.1/16 2/4.
30 d/s. Sydney and Melbourne 8/42
144
Bank of England rates
New York/London
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Hongkong 50 cents pieces @
10
5
Canton sub, colna
Gold leaf
Hongkong May 29 1925.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS.
8.68
47.40 ...31.5/16 ...31.6/16 ...3%
...4.06.1/16
7% dis
1% dis. 39 din.
311,60% dis.
$47.40
It is contended that the sub cutaneous
using- method of tubculin as a tast, which is now in general use, is frequently mis- leading and may thus bo untrust- worthy, whereas the so-called "intradermaltest" affords a high degree of trustworthiness. The
On Monday, the 1st June and Wednesday, the 3rd June the G.PO, and Branch subcutaneous test dopende for its Post Offices will be open as follows:-The O.P.0, from 8 am. to 10,30 s.m. on the lat success on readings of the. an- and from 8 am to noon on the 3rd. Kowloon and Shum Shui Po Branches from 8. imal's temperature made after am, to 9 a.m, on both days, Sheungwan Branch from 8 am to 8 am, and 6,30 p.m. asul Yaumati Branches from 8 am, to injection. It is, however, notorious' to 8 p.m. on both days. Wantsui, Sashers will be one collection from the pillar-
9 am and 5 p.m. to 6 p., on both days. that temperatures taken in farm boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays and also conditions are apt to vary eno dolivery of registered correspondence from the GPO, each day at 8. The within wide limits and without Money Order Office will be entirely closed on both days.. apparent cause,
One of the The transmission of Radio telegrams to Swatow is subject to delay until further
nctice, ohief merits of the intradermal test is that, as it does not depend on temperaturo, roadings, it re-
Shanghai
Japan...
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INWARD MAILS.
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Morea Linan
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Szechuan
Rhoxenor
Changsha
"Pres. Madison
Canada, U.S.A., Japan, Shanghai & London via Canada, London 2nd May
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Japon&Manila. Australis & U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai ... USA., Honolulu, Japan & Shanghui .S.A., Honoluin, Japan & Shanghai
quires no observations of tem- Shanghat... paratura. Its trustworthiness is Shanghai ... fully established in the report, Europe via Siberia London 8th May where the categorical statement Australia is made that it can be relied on Manila for the detection of tuberculosis in quite young animals-a matter of great importance to dairy farmers and their customers.
Before beginning its investiga- tions the Committee consulted informally with officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishorics; these officials express- ed their interest in the proposed research, but did not desire to be Hoihow directly
Many Bangkok represented. private ownere of herds gave Swałow valuable help, and special thanks Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E 9. Africa, Aden, Egypt & AFD offered to Lord Astor
Euse via Marseilles and
Lord Eiveden, who encouraged and watched
the
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Emp. of. Australia Pres. Wilson...
Hakonaki M...d m Arasura... Pres. Jackson Pres. Pelk Pres. Lincoln
OUTWARD MAILS.
investigation from its beginning Java via Batavin Deep interest was also shown by Shanghai... the Ministry of Health, the Field Weihaiwoi.... Laboratories of the National. In-Hoihow & Haiphong atituta for Medical Research, and Fort Bayard, Hoihow, Pakhoi
Haiphong.**** the Institute of Animal Pathology Swaiow & Bangkok
of Cambridge University. Those Swatow, Amoy & Formosa bodies recognize the great im-Haiphong portance of the early olimination
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of infected animals, which, if Straits, Caying, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europe, carried out efficiently, cannot but vin Marsellos lead to the eradication of bovine tuberculosis among children, and to a great reduction in the .num- Swatow ber of cripples. Further, it is saigon... possible that the test may be adapted to the diagnosis of human tuberculosis in its earlies stages, and may thus become an import- ant factor in the war against that disease.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Shanghai, Japan, Honela, Canada, U.S.A., C. & 8. America & *Europe via San Francisco
Swatow & Bangkokt
Straits & Colqutta
Swatow, Amoy & Poochow Straits & Suoz ... Swalew
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA, C. & S. America & Europe via Victoria B.U....
Swalow
Por P. & O. 8.8. Morea.-Mr. H, R. Harling, Mr. & Mrs. A.! Cameron, Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. S. Yamauchi, Mr. & Mrs. W. Negamatsou, Mr.$. B. Bond, Mrs. Shanghai Pym, Mr. A, M. Kittles, Mr. A. H. Amoy .... Compton, Lt. H. 8. Pugh, Mr. H. Japan... Carvalho, Miss M. Basses, Capt. Hoihaw & Mrs. C. E. Lugard, Mr, C. H. Straits Stewart, Mr. G. C. McFarland, Straite & Calcutts .... Mrs. J. J. Poley, Mr. H. Callinan, Manila Miss C. Nicholson, Miss M. Stork, Weihni wei Maj. Gen. & Mrs. C. Luark, Mai Swatow, Amoy & Foochow LC. Trench OM.G., D.S.O., Lt. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu. "Cannda, U.S.A., C. & S. America& Europe Ban Francisco ... R. Q F. Johnston, Mr. H. O. Douglas, Mr. R, W. Urio.
Per s.s. Malwa, from Europe via ports, May 28.H. R. H Prince George, Lieut. F. E. Halsey, Miss A. G. Hill, Miss O.
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the Misses Taylor, Mayor and M. Russell, Mrs. F. T. Taylor and Straits, Caylon, India, Mauritius, E.
3. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles
Per Borneo... Livingstone... Selviken
Morea
Duo. ...29th May
...30th „30th.
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1st Juno
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Date.
3rd
...Sat., 30 inst., 8 a.m. ..Sat., 30 inat. Ba.. ...Sat., 30 inet., 9 30 a m.
Parcele 29th 5 p.m. ...Ent., 30 inst... Registration 0.45 a.m. Tattore 10.30 u/m. (Duo Marseilles 26th June.)
...Sat.. 30 inst., 11.30a.m. ..Sat., 30 inst., 2.30 p.m. ...Sat., 30 inst., &p.m. ...Sal., 30 inst., P
Tjikarang Clusan Cheong Shing Minggang
Hanoi Kwangtung... Kaijo M. Tonkin
Rhosenor
Ilydrangea Szechuon
Tonyo M.
...Sat., 30 inst., 5p.m. ...Sun., 31 inst., 9 a.m. ...Sun, 31 inst., .9 .. .Sun..31 inst., 8.30 s. m.
JUNE
Mon., 1 inst., Registration 8.30 am. Letters 8.30 a.. (Dua Marsailles 3rd July.)
...Men.; 1 inst., .a.m.) ...Mon, 1 inst., 9 a.m.
...Men., 1 ipat, Registration 9,45 a.. Laitors 10.30 a.m. (Dun San Francisco 27th June.) Hangsang
...Tues., 2 in., 10.30 am. 10.30 am. Parcois ...Toes 2 inst., 11.30 am. Tues., 2 inst, noon. Tues., 2 inst., 2.30 p.m. Tues.,, 2 inst.,
Tuites Haiching Automedon Ichang
Pres. Madison
Froshing...
Linan...
Kutaang
Bokuyo 1.
Chinhua
Van Cloon
Kumaang... Yuzeneang Huichow Haining
Dus
Pros. Wilson
2.30 p.m.
Parcols 2nd 11 a.in. ...Tden., Zinst,. Registration 2.45 p.m. Lotters 3.30 p.m. Victoria BC. 22th Jane,)
...Wed., 3 inst., 8.30a.m. .Watt... inet., 9 a.m.
3 inst, 10.30 D.. ...Thura, 4 inst,, 9.30 s.m. Thurs., 4 inst., 11 a.m. Parcolt noon. Thurs., 4 inst, I p.m. ...Fri. Sat, 2 p.m. ...Fri.. 6 inst., 2.30 p.m. ...Fri.. & ina 3 p. m,
Wed., inak...
Parcols 5th 5 p.m. .......Sat, 6 inat..
Registration 8.45 a.m. Letters 9.30a.m.
(Dao San Francisco 30th June... & Europo via Siberia.)
(Correspondance specially superscribed
via Siberia" only.)
Halqaaki M....
Sat., 6'inst.. Registration 9.45 am. Letters 10.30 am. (Duo Marsailles 6th July.)
...Sat., 6 inst., 3.30 p.m. ...Man., ist. 6 p.m.
Porcele 8th 5p.m.
9 inak, ...Thes
Registration 9.45 a.m. Lotters 10.30 a.to. (Doe Vancouver EO. 1st July.)
Pro, Jackson Pres. Polk..
... Tyndareus ...
Oswald, Mr. J. L. Oswald, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Johnson, Lt. Col. G. Tuke, Mrs. G. Tuke, Mr. W. A. Harding, Miss A. G. Dennett, Manila... Lieut.-Comdr. Bindloss, Mr. A. G. Manita Gordon, Mr. H. L. Keen, Mr. anil Japan, Canada, U.S.A., O. & 8. America & Europe via Vancouver Mrs. J. H. Stewart, Lieut.-Comdr.
B.C. Greathed, Comdr, W. Fallow- field, Mr. D. J. Lloyd, Mr. A. H. Boyd, Mr. I. Salveson, Miss A. Eakin, Mr. J. McCloskie, Mrs. F. Rowe, Mr. W. G. Güll, Mr. W. Pak Kum, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brunton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Chamier, M. Milne, Mr. Caryll, Mr. Sellick, Mr. Creasey, Mina. Clegg, Miss Delyse, Miss Carter, Mr. W. Dallas,
WEATHER REPORT.
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May 29d. 10h. 54m.-Pressure
TO-DAY at 2.30, 5 sharp, 7.15 & 9.30 Findlay, Mr. W. Xung has decreased slightly over N.1
with
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,
District,
Forecast.
moderate.
Formosa Chanuel N. winds, South coast of China botween H.K. & Lamocks E. winds,
fair
Rook......
Kei, Father F. Lau, Mr. Ung Teow Japan and increased slightly Ito be about £800, but this will Lean, Mr. B. R. Loydig, Mr. Ung elsewhere; it is highest in the MOTH LIGHT-AEROPLANE. The Air Ministry has officially doubtless bo roduced when orders Sia Low, Mr. S. A. Marican, Mr. Pasific to the cast of Hokkaido adopted the De Havilland Moth. become frequout. It is expected S. M. Sheriff, Mrs. E. J. Nicholls, and relatively low over Kores,
Cirrus that Immediately two Motha will Miss E. E. Nicholls Miss E. J. and in the Pacific from Formosa 3 H'kong to Gap moderate; Airdisco 60hp. engine, for use in light aeroplane on ordered for each of the six] Nicholls, Mr. Taieu Shaw, Mr. H. and Luzon eastwards.
Hongkong rainfall for the 244 South coast of Chins between "sub". It will be rom herod luhe. Before long considerable J. Tattersall, Mr. Kuan Ting, Mr. ahat this Boropläne went the uh riers are to be expected from C. L. Vanderberg, Mr. and Mrs, W. hours anding at 10 am to day,
H.K. & Hainan as trials before the and he grazing districts of Australia, Webb, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Wright, 0.02 lach. Total since January February and gave great salle ud the Argentine is also likely Mr. S. E. Firth, Mr. V. D. Star, lat, 23.44 inobos, against an faction. The prloo is undorafood to provide a considerable markot: Mr. J. Lockwood, Mr. P. Lagrange, avorage of 22.34 inches.
O-W. JE FRIES, Directar. Hongkong, May 29,
ENTERTAINMENTS
THE STAR
CARL LAEMMLE
Presents
ROSE
PARIS
Starring
Mary Philbin
with JOHN SAINPOLIS, ROB'T CAIN, EDWIN J. BRADY, DOROTHY REVIER
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT
5,30 and 9.15. p.m.
-TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW ONLY, at 5.15 and 9,15 p.m.
COMFORATISK PRESENTA
THE BEAUTIFUL SCREEN STAR ANITA STEWART In her latest and best production
"The
LOVE PIKER
ANITA STEWART A Cosmopolitan Production Goldagne Cormopoliton
Afplay that scales the heights of stirring emotions and sweeps to a climax of breathless intensity
DON'T FAIL TO SEE IT
TO-DAY till MONDAY, 2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
THE FIRST CHINESE COMPANY EVER PRODUCED "THE MAGICAL MONK" (Produced by British American Tobacco Company) Also MACK SENNETT in "MARRIED LIFE".
WORLD THEATRE
Queen's Theatre.
To-day Only
at 5.15 nd 9.15
Pictures
First National
presents
The charming and winsome star
ANITA STEWART
in
"HER MAD BARGAIN"
To-morrow, May 30th.
LILLIAN GISH
her latest production
"THE WHITE SISTER
IN ELEVEN PARTS.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor by Frederick Percy Franklin. at 11, Ira House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkon