1923-03-23 — Page 12

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Brakes

he Bank of Canton, Ltd.,

Des Vœux Bold Castral.

ma Specie Bank, Ltd.

4. Duddell Street.

Optician

The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone 23,

63, Queen's Road Central

N. Lazarus Opticians.

T

Tel: Con, 2909. is, Quona's Rd, Contos

Findizinase Kerahnots Bank, Ind, Photographers

Alexandra Bidgo..., Chater Road

Building Contractors

Wing On '& Co.

Huilding Contractors.

si, D'Aquilar Etreet.” Tal. Gen. 15GT

Coal Merchants.

Satian Mining Admin.(c/o Dodwellà Co., Etd.), Colliery & otonsship Oypers. Bateminoes Coal, Coko, Fimbricks.

4. Kimura & Co.

$, Connaught Road Central,

Kurong Hang.& Co., Vial, Marchinaste Des Voeux Bil. Cen. TBL. Gen. 2738

1

dated & Co. 5 Quscits Band Gentwadi, Marchants, Coal Contractom and Shipping Agents-Phone Cea. 1548,

Botton Yarn Emporters

Jeske Kabushiki Kaleba.

Importers Dottom Yarn &

Piece

Bloods; No. 7 Marcantile Bank Buliding. Tel. Cen. 2774 and 2308

Ourzo Jealers

Gosk, Hing, Chineso Curios & Bilwər Wars

Dentist

Kasry Hang, Dentist,

Lat door, No. 74, Queen's Road Oeutral. Tel. Contra! No, 1856.

Electrical Suppliers Sun Bing Co., Elocten platore and trical Contractors is Typewriter Blogoseses, 10 Pottinger fit. Tok Von. 3880

Sagineers & Shipbuilders,

W. 5. Ballsy & Do, tei.. Buglovers & Bhipbuliders, Kowloon Bay Bow Work & Repaira

Call Fag "L

Mass Merchants

a. Lag & Co., Glass Merchants, Fornitur, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer, Electio-plated, Glass and Unckers Wares and Phuto Sopphes. Quessa Hand Central. fal. Central No 1919.

Hotels

Palace Hotel, Kewlean-Comer of Haiphong.and Hankow Roads. Fow minutes frm forty.

Importers & Exporters Was Bros. & Co., Importers' and Esports sad Commission Agents.

Des Voeux Rond

Che Hongkong Import Co., Importers and Exporters.

fal. Qen. 3057, 37, Queen's Road Central:

Kwena inn 2 Co.,_ 58 sineen's bod Central, Ho Chi Chung (Manager), Kwong King Him (Anat.) Tal. Cen, JIK9,

Masuda Trading Os

Importers and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese the art ourleR,

Queen Road Ctl. Tal: Ven 1959

viam sing Loang,

97-8-09 Queen's Road Central, General dzorokespers, Wine & Cigar Merchants, Gmeral Importers, Exporters of Chinese Produce. Tel: Central 851.

Katell & Co., P. O. Box 316

Land & Estate Agents

„gn Yick Che, Land & Estate agents

Tel. Contral 911-1987,

26, Queen's Rund Untral.

Leather Goods Nam. Kapy Sultones Co.,

Beet maskers of Leather Bufteases, Hand Bags Purses, Belts, etc. Pottinger St., 208 Queen's Bd. Ct.

and 8 tilller st

As Ming, 2894 Des Voeux Road. Mam

facturers of Leather Saltoses, Hand Bagi, Trunke etc.

Merchants,

Asia Commercial & Development Co- Qhina Bank Buildings (3rd floor)Tal, 3609

Men Uheung, Photographer.

23, Ice House Street,

7 Bosconlell Arçada (Branch). Developing & Printing undertaken.

Providers.

Yee Hing Tom

Co. Dealers fo Foreign Goods, New Shoes, Choco- lates, Bolt Felt Hata. Pipe, Wool Books, Sweater Binglets, Tins, Razor Blade

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES.

LONDON

SERVICE

(Direct)

·BELLEROPHON* 31stMar, London, Amsterdami and Antwarjs

PYRRHUA"

4th Apr.: London and Rotterdam

"DEUCALION " 8th Apt London, Rotterdam & Hamburg -LTCAOW!

10th Apr. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

LIVERPOOL

SERVICE

(Direst or via Dentimental Ports)

...

" THUCER:

INTILOCHUS** 6th Apr. "DEMODOCUS"

20th Apr.

1st May

PACIFIC

14, Pottinger Street Tal Con, 2016.

Printers

Ta Wohn Ha" General Poin

Publishers and Booküinders.

6, Wyndham Street. Tal, Can. 92.

Scales. Mustard & Jo., Connaught Road Ctl.

Ship Chandlers

Chung Jook, 78 Connaught Rd. Cl

First floor. Tel. Central 618. Shipebandier, Stevedore ant Compradore."

Wang Kee & Co, Shipshindler,

Compradores, Stevedores & Con Merchants, Ba ant & Pilot apply. No. 36 57, Connaught Road," Tel. Central No. 948,

+

Shipowners

Man Wing B. 8. Co., Ltd.,

3 Bonham Strand West: To, Cen. 1710

Regular Fortnightly Service Hongkong and Haiphong wis Heihow

147 Wing Lok Street, East. Tel. Cen. 08 #a. “Derwent” 6,8. " Bourbon"

between Hoogkong and Saigon

Shoemakera

Jam Koo, Donlar In Sewing Machinen

and Accessorina, Boot & Shoe Macos.

7 Pottinger Sizeof.

WONG SIU WOGN

ROOTS, SHOES & SLIPPERS FOR LÅDDS, CRUIS

| & CHILDREN, BEST DESIGNS, PAUÈS PRA SKATE 27, POTTINER SE, PUNE AN

Bilk Stores.

D.

Chellaram. Royal 8k Store. „Jém Queen's Hood Central, datin Crepe de Chine, Georgette and Brocade Sure.

Pahoomall Brew, 36, Queen's Rd.

Tailors

Hongkong Tailoring Co. - Ladies' and Geot's Tailors,

JC, D'águilar Street. Now Materials of wall descriptions. Tel. Centì. 1880.

4

4k Young, Tallors, Drapes & Oat- Etters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made to order. No. 74, Queen's Road Contesì, Tel, Centrál No. 2830,

Ming CheonNE,

Ladies' and Gentlemens Tailor. 24. Wyndham Street, fed floor.

Tobaccos, Cigarettes.

British American Tobacco De. (China), Ltd. 15:19 Connaught Road.

Typewriters, Etc. Hustard à Co., Connaught Road Ct);

Wine & Spirit Merchants Kwan Tye General Storak Wine & Spirit Marobant. No. 102, Quron's Road Centr

CRICKET.

CIVIL SERVICE

CRAIGENGOWER

The following have been selected to play for Civil Service 1st XI. v. Craigengower in a League fixture' at Happy Valley to-morrow at 215 p.m.A E, Wood (capt.), G, R Sayer, A. R. Sutherland, F. J. Ling, F. H. Holdman, E. G. Fincher, E. Dunkley, R. C. Witchell, W. H. Edmonds, F. Baker, and A C Grimmett,

KC.C. v. UNIVERSITY.

The following will represent the K.C.C, 2nd XI v. University 2nd XI Mibbs, J & Co., Alexandre Bellding.at Kowloon to-morrow 2.15 p.m. E. J. Edwards, H. Overy, N. L. Railton, W. J. Shenton, LA R Duncan, W. L. Weaser, B. Petheram, H. H. Benson, E. F Spinks, J. M. Jack and JC. Fletcher.

Millinery

Hadams Lily, “Alexandra Bullding Latest models and brest from Pans Frock and Millinery

The Centre of Fashion.”

ANOTHER FALSE ALARM.

alust the

·burglar

M'lles, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow M'es, Genos, Liverpool & Glasgow Miles, Havre, Liverpool & Glagow

SERVICE

(via Kobe and Yokohama)

PHILOCTETEB" - 28th Mar, Vistoria," Seattle and

* TYNDARHUS”

NEW

FURYBATES " *TEION"

24th Apr.1

YORK

VAGDOUTET

SERVICE

via Suss TİK SUOI,

(via Bues or Panama)

5th Apr.

15th Apr.

PASSENGER SERVICE

* FYRRHUS" * MENTOR " "ZENZOR "

* TEIRESIAS"

"SARPEDON'

4th Apr. for Singapars & Landon 13th Apr for Shanglust

7th May for Singapore & London

28th June for Bingapore & London

4th Aug. for Singapore, Marieilles & London

(For Freight and Fremge Rates all all Information Apply to:--

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

(John Swire & Sons Ltd.)

AGENTE.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the' time given below unless otherwise stated, und’where mails are advertised to closo at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm. on the previous day.

J

It is hereby notified that in fature Local Pargela will be delivered to the addromee by the Post Office.

A Local Parcel is a parcel posted in the Colony and addressed to `some person Hiving in the Chlany. -

The mte for Local Pureels is

10 coats up to 3 lbs. h

P

"

The limit of weight is 11 lbs. No compensation will be paid for damage unless the parcel was properly packed.

To the event of teralios the Post Office will pay the value of the parcel up to

a maximum of $1

INWARD MAILS,

FRIDAY, MARCH 23.

Shanghai.....................¶¶5##

Japan

SATURDAY, MARCH 44.

Ludendorff* Jerpora

FRIDAY,- WABOH 3 1923

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE

CORONET

DAY mt 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15

THE STAR

TO-NIĠET at 8.30 & 9.15

GEORGE ARLISS

THE RULING PASSION

LATEST TOPICAL

BUDGET

Just

out

MY WILD IRISH ROSE

New Victor Records

for MARCH

HEAR, THEM

S. MOUTRIE & CO. LTD.

EXCLUSIVE

VICTOR

AGESTS.

GERMAN SWORD BAYONETS.

HAWKED IN CALCUTTA STREETS.

Another ingenious case of the importation of arnis into Colcutta in spite of precautions taken by the authorities bas, says a Calcutta cor- boon discovered. respondent on February 27, just Gernian sword

bayonets, numbering, it is said, about 15,000, disguised as instru- raents named appropriately enough,

splitters," have during the past few days found their way into the bazaars, where they have been openly hawked for about two Tupees. Even travellers in tram CATA

were invited to purchase. These "splitters" consist of a sword bayonet, the point of which Sas been rounded off, attached by a single light screw to a metal scab- bard. The scabbard has several grooves cut into it and the bayonet, which is over a foot long, is 60 President Cleveland adjusted as to work with the action

U.S.A. Japan and Shanghat EUROPE via Suca (Letters and Papers) London Stud

*** TOPTon. MeKinley Fab, and Parcels 14th Feb...

Manila

Shanghai

*Straits

MONDAY, MARCH 28,

tikai

TUESDAY, MARCH 97.

OUTWARD MAILS.

Pn

Brechnen

TIMES

5p.m. 5p.

terman 8.30 am.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, Samatmi and Wuchow...............................

men Krong Hàng. Ralgon

_mineren misperzonki Haldis Shanghai

་་་་་བར་་ད་ SATURDAY, MARCH 24. Holbow and Haiphong ....................parasiranot

Laccade ******* Straits and Calmatia. Bengal Maru'.

Lalang magines Boerabis jetzTjflatjap imi Atraits and Bombay verso con Jeypore Weibuiwel -

......................... Kucichow....

Karmala Amgy „ammunitiesą, nuomen itse. Van Överstraten ............... 5 pam.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25.-

Shanghai...-Ÿten

Jaravis Batavia un monsterque proin Philippine Islands

Amakita Maro ....................

Bwatów, Amos and Keelung

MONDAY, MARCH 26..

Blotow and Bangkok

Chuss

Anka

Pres. McKinky

TUESDAY,

MARCH 37.

Kwangchaw Hakomati Mart Haihong......

Bwatowek{kobineus ..moenbosorik Hydrange ...

Bwatow and Bangkok ............... Shanghai and Japan

Swatow, Amey and Foochow

Btraiti, Ceylon,

Bawa Maru редка

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. Mauritian, L. | Magd que, Bouth Africa, India vis Dhanush kodl Egypt and 2UROPE VIZ MARSKILLEN due Marseille 28th Apr. Registration 8.45 am. Lestorw Saigon.. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.6.A

Central and Sontli Amerton & "EUROFE via SAN FRANCI800 due Fan Fran slaco 20th April Faroels 5. p.m. Bogiatation 5 pm. Letters & pin. President Olevaland

THURSDAL, MARCH 29 Liwstow, Amoy and Takso on.

masters caras Boahu Haru Make ACP FRIDAY, MARCH 80. Skaita, Daylon, Maurtidos, Mar ques, Bouth Afrion, India via Dhanush- kodi. Bombay and APEN Bystow, Amoy and Foochow

Haiphook, Balgon

Bondan Haifoong MONDAY, APRIL

Esarities, 21 Maraton, South felon, "India Vis: Dianushkodi, Adres Egypt & EUROPE ♥ia MARSEILLEH dine, Karmilles 4th May Registration" SL Letters 9 am,

Portho

APRIL

Opylon Mauritius,

10.30a.m. 10.30.11.

1.30 pm,

p.m.

WORLD THEATRE

PHONE, 1837

PHONE. 1337

Hongkong's Hot Modern and Coolest Picture Falace.

From FRIDAY & SATURDAY.

Two days only. /

at. 5.g.m. and 8 p.m.. sharp WILLIAM FARNUM

LES MISERABLES”

8 parts.

Prices of Admission: $1.50 and $1.00 Hilltary & Navy in Uniforms Half Price to Stalls only. 8.30 & 7.15 p.m..

Friday to Monday:-" WHITE EAGLE” )

Booking at the Theatre.

TO-DAY'S

CABLES.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).

NAVY'S OIL SUPPLIES.

DISCUSSION IN COMMONS,

LONDON, March 22,

In the House of Commons during the debate prior to the passing

of a nut cracker. Attached to the scabbard are two clamps by which of the Navy vote Earl Curzon suggested that instead of building oil the whole arrangement can be factories throughout the world we should get private firms to guarant screwed to a table or bench and stores of all for the navy. Col. Amery replied that we certainly ar- used--and this is the ostensible rea-ranged for private firms to supplytus at Shanghai, Killindini, Calcutta, son-for cutting wood or betel nuts.

The police, however, regard the Bombay, Colombo, Singapore and elsewhere for peace purposes but matter very seriously and energetic no private firm could possibly afford to keep anything like the large nicosures are being taken to round quantities required for stragetic purposes, Col. Amery rejected the up what re in reality thinly dis suggestion of Commander Bellairs that the naval base at Gibraltar guised sword bayonets which, in

the hands of goondas, would readily should be removed elsewhere, possibly to Ceuta, saying that it would prove a serious menace to the involve enormous cost and there were few other positions where so citizens of Calcutts. Already many valuable a base could be created." have been recovered," save the

Statesman, and it is hoped that the

consignees will shortly be traced. WHERE THE PENNIES GO. £121,000 has ben withdrawn from It is understood that these bayoneta: were imported into Calcutts from Hamburg consigned to local dealers

BY A BRITISH BANKER.

circulation This represents, per-- haps, 200,000,000 coins.

A What has become of the rest? na hardware, and instructions were

Assume that everyone of us carried forwarded showing the innocent The Royal Mint in England an- a dozen coppers in his pocket, and uses to which they might be put.nounced recently that, as there are copper to the extent of a further

assume that shops and banks held 8.30a.m. The Customs authorities, it is too many copper coins in circula-dozen per head of population..

understood, did not regard them as

9a.m.

10a.m... 3.30 p.m. 3.30p.m.

..10.20 0.13.

Noen.

penny every two years.

AGAIN

coming under the Anna Action, those of the uncrowned. These very, liberal, estimates their importation is not regarded by Queen Victoria stampage" are to would appear that since. 1860 an them as a case of arme muggling. be withdrawn, Consequently, ap lost. This, after all, only means other 1,000,000,000 coins have been, 100m. However, there can be no question peals have been issued to banks, that, on an average, everybody that the instrument by simply post offices; and similar institu- loses either a penny or a half loosening to screw, becomes in reality a sword bayonet, and there- tions to withhold any such coins fore a danger in a city like Calcutta that come into their possession and where the goanda element is rife...

to return them to the Mint Calling in the surplus coin will The amount of copper in circula mican, a considerable loss to the tion in Great Britain and what beint as the values of the actual metal (which is bronze, not topper) comes of it, is something of a myss is very much less than the value of tery.

the comms.,

The Penny-a-Week School.

For instance, in 1918 bronze cost- ing£135,107 was made into 418,845 worth of cold, thus show- ing a profit of £283,738,

The profit of the minting depends market price of the

The Rev. James Wallace,

There are, of course, four distinct. minister emeritus of Dowanvale U.F.Church, Fartick, can lay clain patterns of coin, There are the to a distinction unique among city

uncrowned" Victorian, which ministers, and probably even dates from 1860, the crowned among Scottish dominies Fifty Victorian, first issued in 1895, the years ago he was acting as head Edwardian, and the Georgian. The metal used and party on the rela- master of Penny-Week"

school in Partick, resigning his Victorian copper coins issued tive post in 18737 when this school was before December 17, 1860, were taken over by the Govan Parish recalled in 1869.'||| School Board. The Partick "Penny The numbers of each variety dobl n-Week or Misston School was issued are as under: institinted in 1858 in'a email Mission

peni

Design. Value

1860 £2,242,7X 1895)

$3,281,030,

House erected in Kelvin Street four years before for the use of the representatives of the Glasgow

City Mission The object of the 1902 school was to provide for the Tigir: education ofe parents may

"Total:

of patimies and half- although a halfpenny double the amount of farthing, a penny is rigt weight of a halfp

4 ton of penniesla

a ton

worth

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