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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
A NEW NAPOLEON DRAMA.
A THEME OF LUCK AND DESTINY.
Vienna, Franz -Molnar hns to-morrow (Sunday). Launch will written two new plays. The ac- leave Queen's Pier at 3 pm. sharption of the one passes in pre-war and the trip will be either to In-years, under the Dual Monarchy. land, Bay or Clearwater Bay,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
I have this day removed my office to the Exchange Building, 4th. floor. (Telephone No. C.1228).
H. HL SIL, Bắc. Architect & Civil Engineer Hongkong August 1, 1927.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
An INTERIM DIVIDEND of 60 cents per share has been declared payable on TUESDAY, 23rd August next, or and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon application at the Registered Office of the Company, Canal Road East, Bowrington, Hongkong.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEM- BERS of the Company will be
TUESDAY, closed from
9th August to MONDAY, 22nd August, 1927, both days Inclusive.
By Order
of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary. Hongkong, 29th July, 1927.
THE CHURCHES.
Sunday Services and
Mid-week Meetings...
The second is a farce with the title "If Napoleon "treating the life of Bonaparte very ironically, The free consists of several scenes, starting at a bar, where two men discuss accidents and fate in human life. One of them raises the question: "If, for in- stance, Napoleon as an officer had been obliged to quit the army. what would have happened to him. and the world?" In the course of the farce Molnar wants to prove that Napoleon's rise from a little. unknown lieutenant to be Em- peror of France was, but a joke of fate and accident,
Imaginary scenes show Lieuten- art Bonaparte wounded in the arm and having to resign,
Ая в pensioned officer, he receives an insignificant position in a small town, but he can show his mili- tary genius by developing the local fire brigade to an efficiency hitherto unknown. However, In consequence
of his overbearing temper, he gets into all kinds of difficulties which render life burden for him. Thus his figure becomes comic, and not tragic Pirandello and his company will give the first performance of the new play in Italian.
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SATURDAY
AUGUST 6,
1927.
PRINCE OLAF OF NORWAY,
This shows Prince Olaf at, the opening of the Norwegian Church and Institute in Jamaica Road, Rotherhithe, when he unveiled a memorial to Norwegian sailors who lost their lives in the war.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NOTICE
The parcels post service to Russia in Asia via Japan is temporarily suspended.
Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and whore malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 6, p.m. on the provious day.
Datiable articles forwarded by lotter post to Great Britain arg llable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europa will: be forwarded via Sheria if ao superscribed.
Parcels post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtsso West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.
Parcels for places In Szechwan will now be accepted for transmis alon at sonders' risk. It is to be noted that parcale are able to delay, and that the service may be suspended again at any time.
RADIO NOTICES.
It is notified for information that a now shortwave commercial wire- less service was opened on July 23rd between Hongkong and the Philippines for the exchange of ordinary, deferred and press telegram.
Rates to Manila 30 cents per word ordinary, 15 cents per word de farrod and press.
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To Luzon Jalande (Except Manila) and Corregidor Island 43 cents por word ordinary.
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All other islands 70% cents per word ordinary.
Radio Telegraph Services are now in operation between Hongkong and the following places-French Indo-China, province of Yunnan, Can- ton, Swatow, Kongmoon, Macau, Kwongchouwan, Fort Bayard, Wuchow, and Bothow. Rates and further particulars on application to the Radio Counter, lat. Floor, G, P. O. Bulldrig.
INWARD MAILS.
From
Shanghai and Europe via Siberia
Australia and Manila
Shanghai
Batavia
Manila
Samarang
Straits
hai hai
Fer
Da..
Kashgar
.August 6.
Tanda
August 6.
Yangtag
.August 6.
Tjisondar!
.August 6.
Tjiliwong
.August 8.
Karimoen
August 0.
Katsang
.August 7.
Pres. Jackson
.August 7.
Zostna
.August 7.
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shang-
hai Manila
Empress of Russia
.August &
Pres. Pierce
August 6,
Shanghai
Tjisaroen.
.August 8,
Australia and Manila Manila
Changte .
U. S. A., Canada, Japan and Shang-
Foochow
For
Samshui and Wuchow
are sald about love, married life. SEA WEED WEALTH.OF the boiling of the seaweed. To-Amoy and Foochow
JAPAN.
A VAST STOREHOUSE OF NATURAL FOOD.
At the Josefstadter Theatre"the Reinhardt company gave the first German production of Luigi Chia- relli's three-net grotesque, "Mask and Face." Many ariusing things
and jealousy. A Count has dis- covered that his Countess has a love affair with another man. In his first fury he intends to kill her, but then he cools down and TENTH AFTER TRINITY.
merely compels her to go abroad Since under an assumed name. St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong he is of a rather romantic nature August 7th 1927. 8th, Sunday and has his castle by the, Como after Trinity. Holy Commun Lake, he claims to have dr wned ion, 8 a.m. Children's Service, his faithless spouse. After a bril- 10
Matine, A.11.
the } 1 a.m. liant speech by counsel for
Miss Josephine Tilden, head of the Frenchèr: Rev. W. R. Cannell. defence (his wife's lover!),
the botany department of the neon. Court discharges him. The Count University of Minnesota, return Holy Communion, 12 Eversong, G 12.71. Preachers glorified as a hero
ing from the recent Pacific Science Rev. W. W. Rouers. A Social venged his honour the
Congress at Tokio, declares that the ideal food for all ages is sea Gathering in the Hall after adore him, and the ladies Evensong. Refreshments and more. Unexpectedly, however,
the Countess returns; both hus-weed. In bygone days, she says, Hand and wife and out that they people living near the seacoast ate
it and they were healthy. are still deeply in love with each ether, and the Count, after having made a fool of himself, flees with his wife abroad.
Music. Wesleyan Methodist Church, Queen's Road East, Wanchai thear Royal Naval Hospital), Sunday, August 7th, 1927, Morh ing Service, 10.15 a.m. Subject: "Why drag up the past." Even- ing Service, 6 p.m. Subject: "Christian Citizenship." Preach- er at both services Rev. J. C. Kaight Austey. Holy Communion "after Evening Service. Sailors' and Soldiers' Home:Arsenal- Street. 3 p.m. Mr. May's Bible Class. 8.15
p. n.
Hour
Chaplain's
who #rest
men even
CENTENARY OF THE MOUTH ORGAN.
"AN ORCHESTRA
PERFORMANCE.
事
INTERESTING PRODUCTS
Empress of Russia
OUTWARD MAILS.
Per Kochow
Amoy and Foothow
Haihong West O'Rowa Kotsu Marit Zosta
August 9." ..August 22.
Data
Sat., Aug. 6, 4.30 p.m. Sat, Aug. 0, 5-p.m. Sat., Aug. 6, 5 p.m. .Sun., Aug. 7, 9 a.m. Sun, Aug. 7, .. Tjisondari Mon., Aug. 8, 12.30 p.m. Haihong...... Mon., Aug. 8, 2 pim. Hydrangea..Mon., Aug. 8, 2.30 p.m. Pres. Jackson Mon., Aug. 8, 4.30 p.m. Kutsang
..... Mon., Aug. 8, 5 p.m. Tanda...Mon., Aug. 8, 5 p.m.
day the output of the 500 fac-Japan
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa tories producing it is in the more
Manila convenient form of sticks and bars: It is used largely for foods Swato such as jellies and as an adjuvant Swatow of soups and sauces; also for Muniln clarifying sake, the native rice moy wine. Kanten is valuable whero-Japan ever a gelatin is required and is Straits, Mauritius and South Africa Tinhow.... Tues., Aug. 9, 12.30 p.m.
Stralis and Calcutta superior to animal fainglass."
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Algae Contains Glue. Funori is the name given to a kind of glue obtained from sev-1 eral species of algae and its manu- facture is carried on in more This than 100 establishments. product has been made in Japan since 1673,
F
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Swatow, "Amoy and Formosa Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe via Victoria, B.C. and Europe vin Siberta
One of the most important of Manila Seaweed, Miss Tilden points out, Japin's marine vegetable prepara is the basis for all sea life and alltions in koru, the annual sales sen food. It is as easy for babies in Japan and China being enorm- to digest as it is for adults, and ous and steadily increasing. It it may be served in many palatable is made from the kelp family. forms. Rich in lodines, certain The Ashermen go in boats to the varieties are valuable for their waters where it is abundant and medicinal properties.
with hooks on long poles twist and
First Church of Christ Scientist. mouth-harmonica will be cele- its seaweeds, and then he showed ment. There are more than a
at
ad-
A Standard Food,
In 1904 Dr. Hugh M. Smith, then tear it from its strong attachment United States Deputy Commis-on the rocky bottum. sioner of Fisheries, made two com- This Kelp is spread out on the prehensive and valuable reports beaches and carefully dried after. on this same subject He showed which it is trimmed into uniform Berlin. The centenary of the rat what Japan was doing, with size and packed in bales for ship- of what the United States was not dozen forms in which kombu is.pres Macdonnell Road, below Bowen brated during the first week
Conditions in both coun-pared for food, showing the in- Rond Tram Station. Sunday July in Trossingen, where, juat doing.
genuity of the Japanese in provid- a toy tries have changed little. Service, 11.15
Subject: one hundred years ago, a.mil.
a thin lead plate,
The Oriental agriculturists are ing a varied regimen from a single
article.... "Spirit," Wednesday
Even- maker cast ing Meeting at 5.30 p.m. Read- chiselled holes in it and stretched
Some copper wire over the holes.tilizing seaweeds in countless ing Room
above
The successful sounds that Is ways. Our coastal agriculturists dress,. open Tuesday
Kombu enters into the dietary of and Aued from this primitive musicalso a little rockweed for fertilizer. Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. instrument pleased so many people in the fall the heavy gales and
on the ovary Japanese family, and is one Monday and Thursday, 6 to 7 that the ineventor determined seas pile great masses p.m. The Public is cordially to make more of the same kind, shores and near-by farmers haul of the standard foods of the coun- no cart loads of it to their fields.try, the various preparations hav- It is cook- invited to attend the services The only workshop where and visit the Reading Room. rivals might be likely to overlook They can hardly ignore this gifting, different flavours.
disused dove-cote, of the gods, literally tossed gratised with meats and roups and is also Powered a vegetable In served as Branch of The Mother Church, him was The First Church of Christ, This, it is to be presumed, was of almost into their dooryards.
considerable "dimensions, but not the process of soll enrichment kombu is used for tea, and on rice Scientist, in Boston, Mas, U.S.A
much smaller than the workshop nothing surpasses ordinary rock-like curry powder. “
From a very early period the At a few points on the New Eng-Japanese have made use of the red land const the species of marine laver, or, as they call it, amanori. The cultivation of this porphyra is
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a
weed.
Swatow, Amoy and Poochow Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday faland
Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt ind "Europe via Marseilles
Hosang
Machaon
Parcels
Letters
Tues., Aug, 2,.
......noon
...1 p.m.
Tues., August 9, K. P. O. Registration.....1 'p.m. Lettors ........1 p.m.
G. P. O.
Registration..1.45 p.m.
Letters ...2:30 pm; (Duo Marseilles 10th September), Empress of Russia
Tues., Aug. 9, 8.30 p.m. Deli Maru Thurs., Aug. 11, 8.30 a.m.
Pres. Pierce
Parcels
Tues., Aug. 9, ....3 p.m. Registration.4.15 p.m. Lettera...5 p.m. (Due Victoria, B.C. 29th August).
Thurs., Aug. 11, Noo Haiyank.
Parcels....16th 5 pm
Changte
Thurs., Aug. 16, Registration915 pm. Letter 10 am. (Due Thursday Island 27th Sept.)
Amazone
Thurs., Aug. 16,
K.P.O..
Registration.....9 a.m. Letters...10 a.m. "G.P.O.
Registration 9:45 a.. Letters.10.30 am.
(Due Marscilles 17th September.) *Correspondence bearing vessel'a nume only.
WATER LEVELS. REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG. WATER-LEVELS IN ENGLISH FEET.
WL W. L Highest W.L. Lowest W.L
Place of Observation.
he was able to instal a few years later in one room of a peasants' cottage. The mouth-organ is not entirely despised as a musical in-alge known as Irish moss and Lone of the most important branches West River at Shiuking
strument in Germany. In the musical festival being held this summer at Frankfurt, a special performance will be given by an orchestra of experts in mouth- organs alone.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA LINE.
commercialized to a
dise are limited extent.
of the seaweed industry, and gives North River at Tsingyuen to Japan a unique position, for in North River at Samshal no other country is this form of East River at Sheklung
*For the 3rd. aguiculture practiced. The finan- cial results are quite remarkable and are surpassed by but few
Valuable Resources, Seaweeds are among the most valuable of the aquatic resources of the Japanese Empire. Marine branches of agriculture. plants are utilized extensively in France, Ireland, land
other
and. countries, in the
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A NEW SOVIET FILM. Before the dried amanori is Scot-eaten it is put over a fire to make it European crisp, its colour changing to green REVOLUTION REALISTICALLY East Indies, under the treatment. It is then
in China and elsewhere, but crushed between the hands and
in no country are such products dropped into sauces, soups or
REPRODUCED.
12.0 falling +18.7 +18.7, 9.9 9.5
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 5th to 12th August 1927.
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LOW WAIN,
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Height.
M.S. TENNESSEE" The above vessel having arrived so commercially important as in breths to impart. flavour. Pieces Berlin-Details of the progress
of the sea-dipped in soup are often eaten of the great new Soviet film "Tenut from Norway via Perts on 18th April, Japan. The valuc
Days that Moved the World," now consignees of cargo are hereby not weeds prepared in Japan at the alone. fied that all goods are being landed present time exceeds $2,000,000 At railway stations, at street approaching completion in Lenin- at their risk, into the non-hazardous, annually, exclusive of large quan- stands, on the push carts of ven-grad, are being followed with the hazardous and/or extra hazardous tities of marine plants which do dors as well as in private familles, utmost attention by Germun pro- fuen Godowns of the Hongkang and Kow-not enter into commerce, but are a common seaweed food in Japan ducers. M. Eisenstein, the direc- who made the loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves doused locally in the familles of the is called sushi and it takes the tor, is the man
place of the American sandwich. "Potemkin" film, and he himself burs 713 livery may be obtained. Goods not
On a sheet of amenori boiled rice has expressed the opinion that Friday
subject to rent.
spread, and on the rice strips "Ten Days" is a work of infinitely of meat or fish are placed. The higher standing. This film, which
niversary of the storming of the cruiser Aurora, that fired upon cut into transverse slices. whole is then made into a roll and will be released on the tenth an-
lodine is obtained in Japan Winter Palace in October, 1917, the city, was towed up the Nevs, bo admitted unless notified and/or One of the most interesting of from about a dozen species of will be historically accurate down and bombarded Leningrad in the application for survey made in writ- ing within seven days after landing the products of the Japanese sea-marine algae, and refining fac-to the most insignificant detail same way as Petrograd was bom- This tories are located at Tokio and Men have been found, In a search barded, the only difference being of the goods, or in any case before weeds is called kanton.
fishermen,
cleared by the 12th August, will be Japan has a coast line of 18,000 All broken, chafed and damagod miles, ita algne is abundant and packages are to be left in the Godown, varied, its people ingenious in put where they will be examined on the ting the many different kinds of 11th August at 10 a.m. Ne claims will plants to appropriate use.
versel
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in the various Soviet bureaus of
the goods are taken delivery of word means "cold weather," and Oasks. This is one of the world's throughout Russia, who resemble that this time blank cartridges
figures of the October revolution,
Eisenstein's methods are Claims will not be recoverable onloss was selected because it is only chief sources of supply for lodine Lenin, Kerenski, and the other were used. complete accounts are sent in within in the colder months of Decem-extracted from marine plants.
In addition to the commercial so exactly as to be their living fourteen days of final discharge of ber and February that kanten can
No fire insurance will be effected be successfully made. It is com-algae many other species than images when dressed for the realistic that the days were spent
parable to our isinglass and is those mentioned are employed for part.
"In street scenes the various Leningrad collecting scraps of by us in any case whatever.
as party committees have been called paper and pieces of chalk of the for making jellies, some Bills of Lading will be countersign-used for some of the same pur-home purposes. Some are used ed by,
робев.
salads, some as condiments, some upon to provide exact details of kind which witnesses declare to Kanten was first made about for decorative purposes. Large where the various divisions of have strewn the floors of the 1760 and in the beginning was quantities are also used for fer soldiers, sailors, and working men Smolna Institute when the new
stationed. The identical Government moved into it. aimply a mase of jelly formed by tillzers.
THORESEN & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, August, 1027,7
were.