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J. ULLMANN & Co. Alexandra Building
Chater Road, Hongkong.
WATCH MANUFACTURERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS & JEWELLERS:
Silver & Electro-Plated
Wares.
Baccarat Cut Glasses.
Fancy Goods, etc.
Houses in Tientsin, Patls Shanghai, Hankow and Peking: Factory in La Chaux-de- Fonds Switzerland.
Mrs J CRAWFORD. Massage Hall
No. 14. Zottand Straat
MRS. SEKAI
MASSAGE
Tel. No. C.4433 2nd, 2oor
2 Duddell streat Hamokn .
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Taube-Orient
12, Queen's Road, Contral
GLENEALY HOTEL. JUST OPENED Every room with private bathroom: Entiroly English Control.
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EXCELLENT CUISINE
MRS, FREDERICKS, Proprietreen,
Tol. C. 980,
THE NEW FRENCH ORBEDY.
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COUNT THE
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In The Strocts
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telographic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL; KÅLEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI”
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, Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tels, K.608 & K.609 Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong" Under the Personal Supervision and Managemens of FRANK L. COOKE
Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION 4
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Telegraphic Address VICTORIA
Tol. Contral 373..
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE,
Terms: A la carte or Inclusivė,
Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
GRILL ROOM
Telegrams "Europe Singapore", Telephone 2750.
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ARTHUR E, ODELL, Managing Director.
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HARDWARE MERCHANTS.
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PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria. Hongkong.
THE CANNON CASE.
DATE OF HEARING FIXED.
MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926
MAJESTIC HOTEL.
SHANGHAI EXPANSION
SCHEMES.
Shanghal, saying that plans are going ahead for an establishment which will strike the tourist dumb with admiration.
Next Monday afternoon has been fixed for the hearing of the
The N. C. "Daily News' devotes considerable space to extensions case in which the master of a which are to be carried out in con- foundry in Mongkok is being heldnection with the Majestic Hotel, on a charge of unlawful posses- sion of six dismantled cannon and a numbor of spara cannon parts. Inspector Pincott, in applying for a date to be fixed, intimated that the case would be, heard by one Magistráte,
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The first stage of the enlarge. mont scheme is the erection of a covered dancing pavilion in the Italian Garden, this to be opened on July 4th with a gala fate, whilst His Worship (Mr. J. H. B. several changes are being made" at the Majestic Lawn Cinemia, which Nihilly said that should the de-will open the first weeks in June. fence desire the case to be com- mitted, he would have to send the defendant to the Criminal Ses
sion for trial.
Vienna, April 26-When the Government introduced a bill Parliament raising rents to about one-fiftieth of their pre-war figure the Austrian Deputies opposing the bill turned the House into a bed- lam, Interrupting the Speaker with toy whistles The Social Demo- crats. filibustering against the measure, opened the windows and called in the public to the public to participate in the demonstration Since the revolution Austrians have been living virtually rent free, the average rent in Vienna being
$5 a year.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
It is stated that these are only minor changes, but that within the next 10 years it is expected that
the present quarters will be en larged by 200 rooms. A separate building wul in all probability con tain these rooms since, much, to the consternation of all those who con: insider the present Majestic hotel a gem of purest, water, the present quarters will in time surrender on tirely to a different building. This lies in the far future of perhaps 10 or 15 years hence. When this undertaking has been finally com- plated small vestige of the former handsome residence will probably remain Plans now outlined paper show at the Bubbling Well and Gordon Roads corner a large theatre building with foyer, suffi- ciently spacious to permit using for the big annual balls of Shang- hai, with an amphitheatre whosu distinctive feature is a side wall which can be removed for the sum- mer and give an open air effect and numerous lounging rooms and wardrobes.
on
Opposite this portion of the garden which will be retained ac-
The following is the list of local cording to the Hongkong & Shang- share quotations issued to-day-hai Hotels authorities in an
Banks.
Hongkong, $1,100 b.
Chartered, £201 'n.
Mercantile A. and B., £30)
Mercantile C., £13;
11.
P. and O, 491 11.
East Asia, $83 11.
Muring Ins.
Canton Ins., $600
China Underwriters, $1.90
b.
North China, Tls. 145 n
Unions. $288 80,
Yangtsze, $371
Fire Ing.
China Fires, $180 · ·b. Hongkong Fire, $560 b.
Shipping.
Douglases. $28. n. Steamboats, $24)s.. Tugs, $2 s.
Indo-Chinas, $38 n. Shell Trans., 87/6 n. Star Forries, $621 n. Watorboats, $15 n. Refineries,
China Sugars, $246 s. Malabon's, $35 n.
Mining
Benguets, $1.50 b.
Kailans, 42/- b
Langkate, Tls, 24 b.
n.
S'hai Explorations, Tls. 5.25 :
Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 n.
Raubs, $5.00 n.
Tronohs, 65/- "The Ural Caspians, 81-
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Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharvos, $128 s. Whampoa Docks, $55 n, Hongkews, Tla, 180 b. New Engineerings, Tis, 5.90 b. Shanghai Docka, Tls. 105 sa.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, '$10.40 b. H.K. Lands, $62 h Realtys, $54-b. Territorials, $5 n. Humphreys, $152 n. Princes Bldgs, $95 b Rural Lands, $7 n.
Cottons.
Ewos, Tis. 10.00 b. Orientals, Tls, 3.00 n. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 53 b.
Miscellaneout.
Amusements, $ili, n. Canton Ices, $7 Coments, $148.
n.
n.
n.
8.
China Buses, Tls. 11.30 b.. China Lights, $18 n. China Prov., $5.80 Constructions, $21 Dairy Farms, $19 Dor A. Wing, $98. Electrics, 8641, bi Macao Eléctrice, $4. n. Developments, 25 conts, . Ropes, $30 8.
Tramways, $23,50 b.
Lane Crawfords, $10 s.
+ Mackintosh, $19}
Poak, Troms, $174 b.
Sinceros, $11 n.
Taris, 84. 8.
United Asbestos, $20 Watsons 812
Powells, $10 me
b.
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plified beauty, there will be a mag- nificent building for the swimming baths. Turkish baths and skating rink:
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The 60 mow of surrounding gardens" allow a certain freedom for future building expansion, and the first enlargement in the genie ral schemo now outlined will take the form of additional residential rooms for the hotel. At present there are enly-30' food available for poster
CONCERNING CATS:
A STRANGE LOCAL
One of the strangest of the many: queer trades carried on by Chinese in this Colony, and a profession which might easily by overlooked but for the reports issued borlodi- cally of the activities of the So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is the export of ents in large numbers to Canton.
The cats which make, this trip are not necessarily cats with a family tree, indeed it appears that any type or brand of the" feline species is equally appreciated by the consigneer.
A gentleman who found himself intrigued by discovery of this tra- fe in cats, and was aqually curious as to the purposes for which pussy la given the "joy-ride," places his estimate at many thousands a year, at least before the strike and the cessation of means of transport.
During the two years preceding the boycott, nearly fifty cats a day were sent to Canton, and, a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, it is not safe to conjecture as to the fate awaiting the crea- tures on their arrival. It is cer- thin, however, that they do not return, and it is rather, significant that lap-mau, a tit-bit which ap- pears on the table of the Hong- kong gourmet comes excludively from Canton. Students, of Can- tonese cun of course draw their own conclusions from the meaning of the words lap-mas.
It has been stated that a cat's pelt is regarded as some value for its fur, and persons purchasing the .more pretentious fox-skin might be well advised to make close examination.
At'ens April 23.-The now li brary presented to the American School of Classical Studies by Dr. Johannes Genadius, former Greek" Minister in Washington. was open- ed to-day with formal ceremonies. General Pangalos presented the site Dr. Henry S. Pritchett, pre- sident of the Carnegie Foundation.' which provided the funds, present- ed, the odifices the library, a 11- brarian's residence and a home for an annual professor. Speeches of acceptance were made by William' C. Lo ng, president of the school trustee, and Richard Capps, form- er Minister to Greece..
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NOTICE.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SERVICES, which offor speedy and efficient means of communication, are established between HONGKONG and SHIPS at SEA, FRENCH INDO-CHINA, the PROVINCE of YUNNAN, and MACAO.
"The RADIO TELEGRAPH OFFICE is always open for the reception and transmission of Radio Telegraria and for reporting vessels passing WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES.
WIRELESS SERVICES with Canton and Swatow suspended until further notice.
Full particulars may be obtained on application to the RADIO COUNTER in the MAIN HALL of the G. P..0., and at the RADIO TELE- GRAPH OFFICE 3rd floor, GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Dutiable articles forwardeda by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel only.
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Commencing May 1st the rates for wireless mesenges to the river steamers "Lungshan," "Taishan" and "Kinshan" will be reduced from 50 conts per word to 15 cents per word with minimum charge; of $1.50.
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