HOTELS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
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AND
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HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
KOWLOON HOTEL
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.
First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar.
NOISY MARRIAGE,
PROSECUTION FOR CRACKER FIRING.
During a marriage celebration,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926.
"HUNAN" SAFE.
"SHARE PRICES.
DUE HERE THIS AFTERNOON.
The China Navigation stoamor which was being held at the Tal Hunan, which has boon for some Koon Restaurant on February 2, time stranded" in the. Hainan Straits, has been successfully rofloated.
at 10,45 p.m.crackers were being fired from the third floor, when the, police Interfered and stopped the dangerous practice.
Sho is expected in port bo- tween 4 and 6 p.m. to-day, being accompanied by tho s.s. Taming, The host, which rocently wont to her ja respectably dressed Chinese,' assistance.
when spoken to, was alleged ta have been impertinent to the police. He remarked that he was a rich man and had sufficient money to pay for what he had one.
Summonses
taken were
oup
FUEL BASE AT CEYLON.
London, Feb. 17.
against the manager of the restaur. NOT FOR MERCHANT SHIPS. ant, charging him with firing crack ers after 10 p.m., whilst a similar charge, and an additional count of firing crackers to the danger of the public, was preferred against the host. The latter, on admitting the offences, was fined $25 on the first count and cautioned on the second;
with a caution.
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Yels. K,508 & K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong,lat the manager was discharged
Under the Fersonal Supervision and Management of
+
FRANK L. COOKE Propelator.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
QUENTRAL LOCATION
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,
TELEPHONE ON BAOH FLOOR,
HOTEL LAUNOR MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Central 373.
Talagraphlo Address "Vironia"
THE EUROPE HOTEL,
SINGAPORE.
Terms: A la carte or Inclusive."
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Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing overy Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, GRILL ROOM
Telegrams "Europe Singapoio"
Telephone 2710.
ARTHUR E. ODELL.
Managing Director.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
From
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THE NEAR EAST.
NO NEW BRITISH OBLIGA+ TIONS
Rugby, Feb. 17.
In the House of Commons, answering questions, Mr. J. C. c. Davison anticipated that tho naval oil tanks being constructed at Trincompalee, Ceylon, would be He added completed in April.
able for merchant ships in cases that oil fuel would only be avail- of emergency-Renter.
SINGAPORE BASE.
QUESTION OF COOLIES' WAGES.
London, Feb. 17. In the House of Commons, Sir) In the House of Commons, ques- Austen Chamberlain was asked iftioned regarding the demand of any questions relating to British
the Singapore Rubber Planation obligations in the Near East wefs Company, that less wages, should considered during his recent diggas be paid to the coolies employed sions with Signor Mussolini," let the naval base on the ground replied: "I do not think it is that it was tending to raise the the publie interest that I should be cost of local coolie labour Mr. asked to state what subjects "were, J. C. C. Davison said that the in- for were not discussed in informal formation recélved showed that conversations which took place the wages of Admiralty employees when the Prime Minister of Italy exceeded those of the plantations, did me the honour to dine with 1 at Rapallo, but I may say that obligations were undertaken ar suggested on either side."-British Wireless.
U. S. AIR SERVICE.
$100,000,000 PROGRAMME
APPROVED.
bul, considering the different nature of the work, the Admiralty was not convinced that there was sufficient ground for reduction. Reuter.
SHIPYARD DISPUTES.
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE,
Rugby, Feb. 17. Washington, Feb. 17. It was officially announced at a The House of Representatives meeting at York of the Engineer- naval committee has approved of ing and Shipbuilding Trades a programme of expenditure of Federation, that the ballot on the nearly one hundred million dol-new machinery for avoiding dis- lars on the Naval air service dur-putes in shipyards had been ae- February 18. ing the next five years at the end cepted by a majority of 47 Unions February 19. of which the United States will affiliated to the Federation.
nero- addition it was stated that, 10 possess one thousand new planes, two new dirigibles each organisations not taking part in February 20. three times the size of the wreck the ballot, had intimated their ac-1 February 23.ed Shenandoah, and one all metal ceptance.-British Wireless. February 24. dirigible to be manufactured by a Corporation backed by the Ford interestsRenter's American Sör-
Data
vice.
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM.
MR. ROCKEFELLER'S
CONDITION...
Fri., Feb. 19, 8.30 a.m. Pembrokeshire Fri., Feb. 19, 8.30 a.m. Leesang....Fri, Feb. 19, 8.30 am. Kaying .... Fri., Feb. 10, 10a.m.
Parcels 18th 5 p.m. Emp, of Australia....Fri., Feb. 19. Registration...0.15 .. 10 a.m. Letters
Cuiro, Feb. 17.. (Due Vancouver, March 10).
It is understood that Mr. John Fri.. Feb. 19, 10 n.m. Kaying Sekkow Maru Fri, Feb. 19. 12.30 pRockefeller's offer of $10,000,000 Hinsang...Fri.. Feb. 19, 1.30 pm for & Museum is conditional upon Prea. Taft Fri., Feb. 19, 1.30 p.m. .Fri., Feb. 19, 2.30 P.RA Sui Sang Anhui Fri., Feb. 19, 2.30 p.m. body New Mathilde... Fri., Feb. 19, 5 p.m.and
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada,
13.9.A., C. and S. Amerien, Eorope via San Francisco"......Siberia Maru
Java vin Batavia
Straits. Ceylon. India, Mauritius, E. and S. Afrien. Egypt and Furope via Marseilles
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Weihaiwel
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Mania, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island
Shanghai... Straits and Calcutta
An
International archaeological directing the museum research institute for thirty
after which yenry
will revect to Feb 20 everything
Mr. .9.15 am the Egyptin Government.
10.m. Rockefeller's lawyer, Mr. Belk- (De San Francisco March 18th.)
..Sat, Feb. 20, 10 a..napp, has gone to New York from Cairo to explain to Mr. Rocke- Parcels..Fri., 19th. 5 pm, feller the attitude of the Egyptian .......Sat., Feb. 20, Government.--Reuter. Registration...45 am..
Tikipi
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Letters (Duc Marseilles 20th March.)
Chiva
Pres. McKinley
MORE BUSH FIRES.
EXCHANGE RATES.
In
To-day's exchange rates are 38 follows:-
Paris New York Brussels
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day
Banks.
Hongkong, $1,045 b. Chartered, 2211 n. Mercantile A. and B., £29) Marcantile O., $13 P. and O., £91 m. East Asia, $85 n.
Marine Ins,
Canton Ins., $590 'n.
n.
China Underwriters, $2.00 s. North China, Tls. 145 m.
Unions, $261 b Yangtsze, $35 h
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $165 b. Hongkong Fire, $520
Shipping.
Douglases, $30" 8. Steamboats, 821 s. Tugs, $31 K. Indo-Chinas, $38 n. Shell Trans., 93/6 n. Star Forrios, $52) sa. Waterboats, $16 b.. Oriental Nav., $250 n.
Refineries.
China Sugars, $24. b. Malabons, $39.
Mining.
Benguots, $1.50 n.
Kailans, 44/
b.
Langkats, Tls. 23 s.
S'ha Explorations. Tls. 5.00 n. Shanghai Loans, Tis. 7 n.' Raubs, $5.00 s. Tronohs, 55/- ny Ural Caspians, 8/- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $122 b. Whampoa Docks, 352 n.: Hongkows, Tis. 165 b;
New Engineerings, Tls. 7. b. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 108 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $8.00 ya. H.K. Lands, #62 su. Coaltys, $5 b. Territorials, 86 b. Humphreys, $13 sa." Princes Bldgs, $120 5. Rural Lands, $79.
Cottons.
Ewos, Tls. 9 b. Orientals, Tls. 3 n. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 55 s,
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $11 b. Canton Ices, $7 n.
Cemente, $14.00 n. China Buses, Tis, 10 b "China Lights, $11 s.
China Prov., $71 a. Constructions, $3.10 b. Dairy Farms, $15 Der A. Wing, $10 11. Electrics, $52 b. Macao Electrics, $40 Developments, 25 cents, Ropes, $40s.
Tramways, $21
b.
H.
n.
Ba.
Lane Crawfords, $12 s. - Mackintosh, $211 n.
Peak Trams, $17 b.
Sinceros, $118.
Taxis, $4 s.
United Asbestos, $20 n.
Watsons (Old, $12 h.
Watsons (New), $12 b.
Rugby, Feb. 17. 133.65
.4.86%
.107
Geneva
.26.26
Amsterdam:
12.1334
Powells, $10 s.
Stockholm.
18.16
Telephones, $31 b.
Copenhagen
18.74
Onlo Vienna Prague Helsingfore
.34.55
1644
.198
.34.48
.12%
5716 +40% 1/0-3/16
.3/0% 2/4%%
Madrid Lisbon
Rio
Buenos Aires
Bombay
Shanghai
Hongkong
Silver (apot & forward) 30 11/18
SUZANNE'S HEALTH.
EFFECTS OF BIG MATCH.
Nice, Feb 17.
CRICKET
THIRD WEST INDIES TEST MATCH.
Georgetown,
Feb. 17.
At the close of play, the M. C. C., in their second. Innings had com- piled 96 for the loss of 5 wickets.
Reuter.
c.
(RAIN CAUSES A DRAW.)
George Town, Feb. 17.
The Test match between Wet! Indies and the M. C. C. was drawn
Mic. Lenglen has had to spend owing to rain. Marylebone made), a day in bed, but her father has 243 for eight wickets-Renter. announced that she is going on as well as can be expected, and will FLAMES FIFTY FEET HIGH. probably play in the Monte Carlo
tournament. Reuler.
.Sat., Feb. 20, 6 p.m.
.Sat., Feb. 20.
Melbourne, Feb. 17. Parcela
.....3 p.m.
Destructive, bushfires have Registration.... 4.15 p.m.
broken out in the Toora Hill coùn- Letters ...
p.ni. (Dua Victoria 1.C., March 12th.) try. The flames, which in places Kaijo Maru....Sun., Feb. 21, 0 a.m. were fifty feet high, travelled Hupeh
.Sun., Feb. 21, 9 a.m.with appalling rapidity and the Chonan
Mon., Feb. 22, 5 p.m. Koelchow Tues., Feb, 23, 2m. fire fighters frequently had to run
Tues., Feb. 23, 2 p.m. for their lives. Haining
Automedon
*
INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
GOLF.
FANLING COMPETITION. The mixed. Bogey Foursomes) played at Fanling from 13th-16th, HONGKONG DEFEATS REST OF February resulted as follows:
SHANGHAI,
Shanghai, Feb. 17. The public has responded mug. At football, Hongkong beat the Tues., Feb. 23, nificently to un appeal for a re- Rest of Shanghai by goals to Begistration 1.15 p.m.lief fund and already, £12,000 has one.-Reuters
...2.80 p.m. been subscribed. Letters
The Victorian
(Duo Marsailles 24th March). Government has declined the aid Mishima Maru ...... Wed., Feb. 24, of other States and New Zealand, Registration.... 8.45 a.m. while appreciating the spirit of Lettora
9.30 am. the offers.-Reuter, (Duo Thursday Is. 7th March)
Wed., Feb. 24, 10.30 a.m.
Later. Wed, Feb. 24,
The death roll from bush fires Noou
p.m. now totals thirty-one, with four
others missing-Reuter.
Fauring...
Yuensang Parcels
Letters
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
THE DEATH ROLL.
TO-DAY.
69
Dollar on demand 28.4.7/16d, Lighting-up A. 6,21 p.m.. Tomporaturo (2 p.m.) -- Baromoter 12 p.m.) 30.03 Humidity(2pm.)
70
Mrs. Rolwey and J. L, Shellshear 3 up, (winners); Mrs. Davison and Capt. Davicon, 1 up; Mrs. Griffin and R. Hancock, Mrs. Bacchus and Col. Bacchus, and Mrs. Hooper and 3. Hooper, 1 down. 21 pairs en- tered. The winners were round in 83 (gross),
ADAMSON CUP.
In the Adamson Cup (1926) second qualifying competition, Mr. R. F. Gardinor (85-22-69 qualified. Other soores wero
Mr. W. McKay (94-18-76), and Mr. O.. A. Grimes (102-24-78).
Entertainments.
The QUEEN'S
Super Cinema
LARRY SEMON
in
"THE WIZARD OF OZ"
The STAR
FLORENCE VIDOR
and
MILTON SILLS
in
"SKIN DEEP"
Special Announcement
Commencing from February 16th, The Ritz will serve a special
One Dollar Tiffin
in addition to the usual $1.50 Tiffin.
YOU ARE ASSURED OF
CLEANLINESS-GOOD COOKING
AND EFFICIENT SERVICE
AT
THE RITZ
THEATRE
ROYAL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd at 9.15 p.m.
SIGNORA VALLARINO,
The famous operatic and dramatic soprano
Assisted by:
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$3, $2, $1.
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