BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Banks
The Bank of Unuton, Ltd Des Tax Book Deutral.
Thins Spacia Bank, Ltd. 6, Daddall Street.
the Übinoso Merchants Bank,Ltd, Alexandre Bldg., Chater Road.
Building Contractors
Wing On & Co --
Building Contractors. 34, D'Aguilar Etreet Tel. Con. 1697
Joal Merchants
Kailan Mining Admin. (0/%Dodwojt&Co., Ltd.) Colliery & steamship Owners. Bitaminons Coal, Cuko, Firabrioks.
C. Kimura & Co.
1, Connaught Road Central. Kwong Hang & Co., Coal Merchants DeVonur Rd. Con. Tel, Con. 9736
Watani & Co., 5 Queen's Road Central. Merchants, Coal Contractors and Shipping Agents-Phone Coa. 1848,
Cotton Yarn Importers
Gosho Kabushiki Kalaha,
| Photographers
Hee Cheung, Photographer.
Ice House Street,
Besgonfield Arends (Branch). Developing & Printing undertaken.
Printers
The “China Mall," General Printers
Publishers and Bookinders.
i. Wyndham Binook Tải Của H
Boales.
Mustard & Co., Connaught Rond Otl.
Ship Chandlers
Chung Fock, 78 Connaught Rd. Ctl.
First floor. ThL Contral & Shipchandler, Stevedores and Compradore.
Wang Kee & Co. Shipchandlers, Compradores, -Storedoros & Con Merchants, Ba ast & Pilot supply. No. 33 37, Connaught Road," Tol. Central No. 848.
Shipowners
Man -Wing 8.5, Co., Ltd...
28 Bonham Strand West. Tel, Gen. 1710
Regular Fortnightly Borvios
Hongkong and Haiphong via Hoihow
147 Wing Lok Stroot, East, Tol. Can. 93
between Hongkong and Saigon.
Importers Cotton Yarn & Pioce..Dotweat" is "Bourbon" Goods; No. 7 Mercantile Bank Building. Tel. Cen. 2774 and 2903
Curio Jealers
Gock Hing, Chinesa Carios & Bilvar Ware
Dentist
Barry Fong, Dentist,
Lat Boor, No. 74. Queen's Road Central, Tol. Central No, 1935.
Electrical Suppliers ·
Jan Bing Co., Electro-plater and Eletrics! Contractors alan Typewriter Lapsirera. 10 Pottinger 6t. Tel. Cen, 3580
Engineers & Shipbuilders.
W.'S. Balley & Co., Ltd.. Enginoors & Shipbuilders. Kowloon Day
Now Work & Repaire Wall Flag
Glass Merchanta
Lány & Co., Class Merchants, Fornitura, Mirror and Canton Marbla. Manufacturer, Electro-plated, Class and Crockery Warns and Photo Supption. 19. Queens Road Contral. Tel. Central No. 1210.
Hotels
Palace Hotel, Kowloon-Corner of
Shoemakers
Jam Kee, Daglar in Sewing Machines and Accessoriem, Root & Shoe Maker.s
7 Pattingar Strost.
WONG SIU WOOK-PREMA BOUTS, SHOES/E SLIPPERS FOR LADIES, GENTS
is ILDREN, BEST DESIGNS, PRICES MODERAT
AZI, MOTTİNGER $2
Silk Stores.
D.
Chellaram.- Royal Silk Stom. 38 Queen's Road Central, Satio Crepe de Chine. Georgotte and 'Brocado Bilka.
Pohoomall Bros. 36. Queen's Rd. C. Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies and Gent'a Tailors,
to, D'águilar 8Street. New Materials of all descriptions., Tel. Centl. 2380.
Ah Young, Tailors, Drapers & Oit
fitters, Hat & Olothing. Bulte made to order. No. 74, Queen's Road Central, Tel. Central No. 2A3O.
Sing Cheong,
Indies and Gontlameas Tailor. 24. Wyndham Street, 2nd floor.
Haipbong and Hankow Roads. For Tobaccos, Cigarettes.
micutes from ferry.
Importers & Exporters Ghs Bros. & Co., Importers and Exporters and Commission Agenta.
Doe Voour Road.
Kwang Bun & Co., 66 Queen's bood Central, Ko Chi Chung (Manager), Kwong King Him (Arst.) Tel. Cen. Itae.
Masada Trading Co.,
Importers and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese fine art carlot,
Queen Road Cil. Tel. Con. LESE
Sara Hing Laoag,
97-8-90 Queen's flood Central General Storekeepers, Wine & Cigar Merchants. General Importers, Exporters of Chinesa Produce. Tel Central 961,' ·
Fatoli & Co., P.O. Box 315.
Land & Estate Agents
an Yiok Cho, Land & Estate agents
Tol. Central 911-1957. 25, Queen's Road Centre).
Leather Goods
Nam Kang Saltense Co.,
Beat makars of Leather Buitcaace, Hand Bage, Farsos, Balta, etc. Pattinsor St 208 Queen's Rd. Ct.
and 38-Müller St.
Po Hing, 224 Des Voeux Road. Blanu- Zacturers of Leather Suitcases, Hand Bags, Trunks etc.
p
Merchants,
Aria Commercial & Development Co- China Bank Buildings(3rd floor)Tel. 3809
Gibbs, J & Co., Alexandra Building,
Millinery
Madame Elly,Alexardes Building
Latcat models and crest ons from Paris in Frocks and Millinery. "The Outre of Fashion.".
Miners
Chins Commercial Co., Ltd. Miners, Importers, and Exporters 54-58 Queen's Bond Ct. Tel. Cep 2002
Modistos :
Madams Pilet,
31, Queen's Boad Cem. Tel
Optiolan
The Kangkang
British American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd. 16-10 Connaught Road.
Typewriters, Etc. Mustard & Co., Connaught Road Ctl.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Tye, Genoral Storakis
Wine & Spirit Marchant. *No. 102, Queen's Road Centr
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
The fares prescribed for public vehidles are as follows:-
L-in the Island of Honakona. Caine
• Road and Lower Levels, art in Kowloon, and New Kordion.
five minutes...
Ten minutes. Quarter hour, flalf hour, One boor,
A
WEATHER REPORT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
May 11 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Id11h 45m. Pressre has
increased considerably from Vladivostock to N.E. Japan and moderately from Shanghai to central Japan? It is nearly stationary from Formosa: to Indo China and over the Philippines.
There may be a depression to the S-W. of Yap.
Hongkong rainfall for the sf bekurs ending at 10a.m. to-day, 000 INCL. Total slace January las 1-55 kober sgalest on #verage of 11'84 inchen.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending si noon on May 2, 1923.
1-Formoss Channel, N.E. winds, moderate; generally cloudy.
Sonho comes of China between Reggiano and Lamprla. N.B. winds, moderate generally.cloudy.
3-Beaune to er Rock. F.E. winds, moderate generally cloudy.
douts cors of Chine TATWOra Bouckanu and Halpen. R.B. winds, moderate; generally.cloudy.
RUYAD OBSERVATORY,..
HONGKONG.
DAILY WEATHER ÈZPORS
coating.
MAY 1, 1928-..
*30+ H.
Borometor
Wind
Humidity.
Direction.
Nagaan!...
· Rochi ! 30.02
Vidivostock 6 a. 30,10 41 Torano. $0.99 Autodata.. 30.10 Tokio
wnw
WOH
30.06
Kagoshima.
30 04
Dabima...
Nato
21.00
fataljima...
Poun Teland..
30.05
albaiwok.
Tchang
Klakianz
Changcha
banghel
1
30,12 67
Jutelaf... 30.13
Sharp Pk... 7' 30.02, 65 Amoy
Rento...!
Talhoku...!
Tricha Talond
+1
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES,
LONDON SERVICE
"MESTOR **
* PERSEUS "
* GLAUCUS “ "WELBUD*
.(Direct) ;
7th May Fondor, Rotterdam and Daakirk 14th May London, Hall, Rotterdam & Hamburg
21st May London, Rotterdam & Dunkirk. 28th May London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
LIVERPOOL
*TEUCER "
SERVICE
(Direst or via Continental Ports).
-" MERIONES"
“ELPENOR"
7th May
20th May
1st June
PACIFIC
Miles, Havre, Liverpool & Glagow Gendo, Mlles, Liverpool & Glasgow Mlles; Hatre, Liverpool & Glasgow
SERVICE
(vin Kobe and YokobarR)
10th May Victoris, Seattle and 12th June
· PROTESILAUS " "ACHILLES
NEW YORK.
ATREUS
"EURTLOCHUS”
Vancouver
(vin. Suss or Panama)
7th May
15th May
SERVICE
ívia Hues
via Bras.
PASSENGER SERVICE
* MENTOR"
“TEIRESIAS
TEIRESIAS"
SARFEDON”
"SARPEDON"
7th May for Singapore & London
1st June for Shanghai
35th June for Singapore & London
9th July for Shangbai
4th Aug. for Singapore, Marsailles & London
For Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(Toke Swira & Sons Ltd.)
AGENTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Fron
x. 29.30 68
23.83 te
Shanghai
99.94.70
Kashan..... 29.99 $79
Pascadores.
Canton.
¡29.94 78
12P.95 ER PO
Hongkong 24.03 72 85
*+
Gap Rook 0.00
Kicko 2 90.91; 79 80 Wecanw95
Pakboi Soibo
Fhalien 7.98.84 Tourené
0;St. James Aparri Dagupan
23.B2
39.70
Ga. 20.85
Shanghai
Japan.com
INWARD MAILS.
TUESDAY, MAY 1.
WEDNESDAY, MAY,
Rangoon-AREN
Straits
THURSDAY, MAY 3.
Straits visieimet. Shanghai......
FRIDAY, MAY 4.
SATURDAY, MAY 6, SUNDAY, MAY 5...
Japau
-Japan
Straits
""
Da R$ 72
Straits .....
99.81
Onlcuits
Tacloban...
TUESDAY, MAY 8.
O
.1"
29.80 77 08
Manila
#292579
Manila.....
Legaspi
Поло
Paris
Guam
ID 4.47 19.82 Tabuan.....6 1.29.78.60 51
0. W Japaus, Director. Hongkong Observatory, May 1, 1928, . 1. BAROMETER, sodaced to 83 degres Fahrenheit on the level of the sex p Inchoe, tenths and hundredths.
2. Temperatene, in the shade in de grees Fahrenheit.
3. BUMIDITY, in porcentage of eaters ton, the humidity of air saturated molatore being 100.
4. DIRECTION or WINE, to two points 8. FORCE "OP WIND, according, Bandlord Scale,
BTAIL OF WEATHER, 6 blue sky, detached cloud, d drizzling,rain, for
g gloomy, i hall, 1 lightning, o overwat p.passing showers, q équall, z rain, o nuos 4 tbander v visibility w dow, wet....
7. RAIN in taches tonths and nu dredtha.
mala
Shantung Yamageta Maro Gandar Shunko Mara.
«Kamakura Marn
Yingshow
8t. Albans
Kidderpore
Tsaroga Maru
Gurda „Ozaka Maru
EUROPE via Bage (Letters only), London Path Mar......fardinia
THURSDAY: MAX 10.
President Grant „Toyobashi Maro
Japan immed
FRIDAY,, MAY 11: U:8.A. Japan and Shanghai........
..Tajima Mary,
Pres. Maidson
OUTWARD MAILS,
TUESDAY, MAY 1
PME
Samshai and Wuchow Manila Holbow and Haiphong
WEDNESDAY,
Kwong Yingú Phranang 5 p.m. West Farslon MAY, 3
7€ 1.00-
Haiphong
Song Hote Ginzan Maroondas Adrastus...
è a m.
...10 a...
Shanghai
Bangkok (
Straits, Ceylon. Mauritius, I Mar
ques, Booth Africe, India Dhanushkodi, Adoo. Ezypt & EUROPE Ti MARSEILLES-do Marecilles. 2nd June. Farcela 1st May 8 p.m. Os Wednesday End Hay. Registration 1.15 p. Latters 1 pin...
*** Shanghai Salgen
HIJSKIL.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
5 cents
Japan
Bwatow
Previous
ery Subsequent hour.
if the jinricksha
30
30
ba
angared
“within the City of Victoria, and be dis- *sharged ontzide the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 mm. or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Polica Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 pm, an extrs half farn 'alati be chargeable,
For 2 or 3 drivers tho fare is double or troble respectivalyjean
In the Hill Duerkt. Ten minutos, angamuanqua Quarter boireegrupiy
Half hour. Avoid der and
One hourassistamistoainei
15 cents.
·2) 18
30. 40
III—In the New Territories".
By sringement with the Toprietor through the Police
GHALIDE
-Lower Levels.. With S Beaters Will & Barert, Ten minutos, 10 conda 40 cent's
Courter house 10 m 40
Half hours One hour, Every subsoqu
bour.
of
30.centa
KARIN HR Districtes
Wish & Bowers With 4 Bearers, Ton mington, Com' 16 conta. Quarter hours Half bour, bumps, One bear arms Every sabeequest"
angerous and aó.
that brey
Barometer... Tamperatura
29.04
29.93
"
20.89 * 78
Humidity... Direction of
Wind
85
Weather..... Rain
Karmala Anna Kay
Busko Marn..
2.10 p.m.
Koga Maru Yang... Hydrangea
9.30 a.m
THURSDAY, MAY -8.
FRIDAY, MAY 4.---
Leesang
Hoihow and Haiphong Shanghai, Japan, Canada, United States, Central & South Americe & EUROPE Via VANCOUVER B.Q-dao Vancouver B.C. 23rd May, Parcels 3rd May 5p.m. Registration 9.15 am. Letters 10 sm. Empress of Australia
Yuens Philippine Islands
Mar
Philippine Islands,
AUSTRALIA
0.00
Highnet op n ndz Traiporstner, us the Sith -77 Ligmast ajan Air Temporainen on the 242-75
T. F. OLAIZON, Director, Hongkong, Obervatory, May 1, 1993.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALS.
The Time Ball on Howloon Signal Hill
is dropped daily at 10 a.mï and 4 p.m..
and New Zealand via Thorsday Island-doo Thursday Esian 18th May. Parodia pm. on Saturday. Registration 9.45
'St:"Albans: au. Letters 10.30s...
SATURDAY, MAY B.
Hoibb and Bangkok, Straits, Ceylon,
Renriting,... Ly Mar- ques, fouth Africa, India via Dhanush- kodi, Bombay and ADEN
Balchow
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Halahing
WeibiweiÕÕMURDERING
SUNDAY, MAY 6,
Sentow, Amoy and Keelung“ Amakusa Mar
MONDAY MAY 7.
Straits and Egyp
Baigon Philippine Islands
except on Saturdays when it is dropped Swntow, Amoy and Foot
at 10 am and 1 p., and on Sunday's
and Holiday when is in deopped while
trui and
The Ball is hoisted half mast at lần Sandatan 55th mbante and full mash at the 67th Shar minato Bhort the ball fail to drop at the correct time will lowered at t minutes part the hour and the ordinary routine repented at the following hour, If bound blows, 216
Should the Time Ball be out of peder the above mutins will be meriad with the fag tag on mast
vis VICTO
90th May
Tarcals Nouns Régis
Monfor
Atreus,
MAY
Hathong
MAY
Kampo Maraž
Mau
1,30 K?
2.30
THE CORONET
9.15
LAST PERFORMANCES
T
OUSE PETER
UMAN HEART
TO-MORROW at 5,15 and, 9,15 sharp
INTOLERANCE
5.30
THE STAR
9.15
ENID BENNET
in
"WHAT EVERY
WOMAN LEARNS "
WORLD THEATRE
PHONE, 1337
PHONE 1337
Hongkong's Most Modern and Coolest Pictora Palace.
NDAY,
30th April to TUESDAY,
at 6.15 p.m. and 0.15 p.m.
CONSTANCE BINNEY
To
"
May
THE CASE OF BECKY
In which Constance Binney acts la a dual personality role, as a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Girl, in a Powerful Drama
based on the Dread Power of Hypnotism.3
2.30 -7.15 pm.
'THE RÁDIO KING" Epis. 3 and.
Usual Prices. Booking at the Theatr
TIMES!
10.30 à.00;
Beautify your Home by usin
SYNOLEO
The famous "Oil Bound"
DISTEMPER (CO
„** SYNOLEO" is in paste form, and only requires thinning with Cold water to be ready for the. Brush. Is easily applied.
"SYNOLEO” does not rub off on the Clothes. Colours fast to light
and retain their appearants for years." "SYNOLEO" is manufactured in the most delicate tinta and the
deepest abades,
'SYNOLEO" Is the Latest product in Distempers, and is qup
to all otherCommands a very large sale oat Chind
STOCKED IN HONGKONG & SHANGHAI In many attractive Colours.
TINT HOOK and fall particulars from
Branch. Houses of Manufacturera
WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.
(Great Britain's - Largons Faith Makers a
Alexandra Buildings,
HONGKONG.
AUTHORESS - WEDS
MARRIED TO HONGKONG SKIPPER
Interactional Building,
SHANGHAI?
Wild Wings and many of her. short stories, have been published in American magazines. Another book from her pen is to be publis hed shortly under the title of
Peter's Best Sellers Mrs. Chalmers left her home in. New York, where she is member Arts Club, 16 1915 ravellin most of
A wedding of interest to Hong kong people took place at Singa of pore on April 24, when Captain and Chalmers of the Nemazee stemmer the Nairung" was married by specialis licence to Miss Margaret Rebecca ab Piper, the well-known American authoress
Captain Chalmers, who has been on the China coast for year or twoj.
with both the arm
was twice. m
despatches.
Author's Club hel
many
ship and wil
her experie act of the World
TYPHOON WARNING.
3,30a.m.
Km:
Noon
avy
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