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THE CHINA MAIL.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
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The Bank of Ómaton, Ltd., Doe Voux Road Contra
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kius Busole Bank, Ltd:
6, Loddon Burst.
Building Contractors
Ving Ora về Đô.
Building Contractors.
Photographers
Moo Cheung, Photographer, $3, Ion House Street,
7 Bosconflold Arcade (Branch). Dovaliping & Printing undertaken.
Po Kwong Photo Studio
129. Wellington Street,
** Photo Supplies und Developing. Art picture dealer.
36, D'Aguilar Etrest. Tel. Con. 1697 Rubber & Wood,
Joal Merchants
Callan Mining Admin. (ojo Dadwell & Co., Ed.), Colliory & Stosship Ownors. Bitumingas Cos), Coke, Firebricks.
Kimara & Co.
Connaught Road Central. Cwong Hang & Co., Cut Merchante 18 Des Voeux Bd. Con. Tel. Con. 9738
Tatsul & Co., 1 Queen's Road Central. Merchants. Cosi Chutesstora nad Shipping Azante--Phon's O91, 1043,
Cotton Yarn Importers Josko Kabashifi Kalshä
Importore Cotton Yura &
Płoco Gosts: No. 7 Marosatile Bank Baudlog. Tal. Com. 9774 and 9938
Jurio Dealers
Lock Htug, Chiasso Jerios & Silver Ware
Dentist
Carry Fong, Dating,
1st Bor, No. 74. Qoon's Road Oestral, Tel. Central Na, 1955,
E ectrical Suppliers Sinting Co., Electro-pistare end Ectrical Contractars aisa Typewriter Kepsirers. 10 Putzinger St. Tol. Dan, 3580
Engineers&Shipbuildər
W. 8. Bailey & Co., Ltd
Bogin & Shipbuilder
Kowloon Bay
New Work & Repairs
Call Fay "L
Fertilizer
Etera Arricultural Forsitz
Cordero Nt. yt sa prestatakan Rhag ut Vertizer
Glass Merchants
▲ Log & fo..
Glass Merchants Faraltare, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer. Elastro-plated, Glass and Croakery Ware and Phato' Jappie 19. Qa3e1s Road Contral fel Contral No. 119.
Hotels
Palane Hotel, Kowloon-Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Roads. Few minutes from ferry.
(mporters & Exporters
Che Bros, & Co..
Importers and Exporters and Commission Agents.
Des Voeux Road.
Cweng Ban & Da., 56 Queda's wat Central Ka Chi Chung (Manager), (wong King Him (Asst.) Tel. Cen. 169.
Lasada Trading Co.,
Imposters and Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese fine art purus,
1 Queen Road Cti. Tel. Con. tase
Yam Sing Loong.
07-8-99 Quren's Road Central
General Stor koopera, Wine & Cigar Merchants, General Importers, Exporiors of Chinese Prodaco. Tol. Central 351.
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Patell Co., P. O. Box 318
Land & Estate Agents
Pan Yick Cha, Land & Estate agenta
Tol. Contral 911-1987.
25, Queen's Road Central.
- Leather Goods
Yam Kang Salteass Do.,
Beat makers of Leather Buitessos, Haud Bags, Porses, Belts, etc. Fottinger St., 208 Queen's Rd. Ct.
sod 28 Hillfor St
Pa Hing, 226 Des Voeux Road. Manu- lactarem of Leather Suitcases, Hand Bage, Trunks etc.
Merchants.
Asia Commercial & Development Co – Jhian Bank Buildinga(Bed Boor)Tel.3808
Gibbs, J & Co., Alexandra Building,
Millinery
Madame Lily, Alexandra Building. Imtost models and creat ons from Paris in Frocks and Millinery. "The Centre of Fashion."
Tankahko, & Co., 20 Connaught Rd, W.
Manufacturers of Rubber Soles and Bingapore Wood. Tel. Central 4473.
Ecales.
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|Mastard & Jo., Connaught Road Otl.
Ship Chandlers
Chang Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. On.
First foor. Tol. Contral 633. Shipchandler, Stevedores and Compradore.
tama |
E. Bing & Co..
25 Wing Woo Btrast. Tel Central 116
Motal Murchants & Ship Chan:Bios, Managing Director Mr. H. S. Chic.
San Cheong Provision Merchinİ
Tol. C 3761, 56 Praya East, Wanchai
Wang És & Co. Shipobi adlers, Compradores, Stevedores Coal Merchnuts, Ba mat & Pilot 'cupply. No. 38 37, Lonnaught Road, Tol. Contral No. 943.
Shipowners
Man Wing S. 8. Co, Ltd.,
39 Bambam Strand West. To.. Con. 1710
Regular Fortnightly Service Rongkong and Haiphong via Roihow
38. Haitan."
Thai Thann 5. S. Co., Ltd.
117 Wing Lok Street, East. Tel. Con 43 9.5. Darwort 8.5. Bourbon"
-hatween Hongkong and Saison.
Shoemakers
| Juin Kés, Dealer in Sowing Machines
Accesorios, Boot & Shoe Maker. 7 Pottinger Streat.
į WANG-sil'woun
G. TTS, SHOES & SKUPPĒRS FOR LADIES, GENTS ́s clipey, BEST DESIGNS, PRKES STOPERATE.
Silk Stores.
D. Chellaram.- Royal Silk Store. 38 Queen's Road Chatral, Satiz ... Crape de Chine, Goorgette and
Brocade Silks.
Poboomall Bros., 38, Queen's Rd. O.
Tailors
Hongkong Tailoring Co.
Ladies' and Goot's Tailors, Je, D'Aguilar Street. Now Materiais
of all description. Tel. Cent!. 288).
Ah Young, Tailors, Drapere & Out- fitters, Hat & Clothing, Suits made to order, No. 74, Queen's Road Central, Tol. Central No. 2AJO.
Sing Cheong.
Ladies' and Ganctomen. Taitor. 24. Wyndham Street. 2nd Bnor.
Tobaccos, Cigarettes. British American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd. 15-19 L'oanaught Rosd.
Typewriters, Etc. Mustard & Co., Cocasught Road Ct.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
Kwan Tys, General Storak5pm
Wine & Spirit Merchant No. 108, Queen's Road Centr
HONGKONG TIDES.
fao tide-table given below has been ompled at the National Almanac Oce in London from the result of the angivels if observations taken by means o an atomatic tido-recording machine in the Aster Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tari taring the years 1909-9.
The sero of the tabla correspœuds with be sore of thesounding in the Admiralty Chart. which has been found to be 4 Tel
taches below mean sea-level
To obtain the depth of water on the ide guage at the Veteris Naval Yard aid foot 4 Inchos, and on the gange A: Lamont Dock, Aberdosa, add 10 fee fachos to the height giveala the table.
August 14 to 20, 1913,
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Minars, Importers and Exporters 64-56 Queen's Road Cf. Tel. Con. 2002.
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Miners
Modistes
Wadamu Flint,
81, Qone's Bond Cen. Tel. Onn. 188.
(stort Pixielen m del)
Optician
The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone 1432.
32, Queen's Road Chatral
M. Katusaun, Opticians.
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Board of Conservancy Works of
Kwangtang
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Waterlevels in English Foct si 8 a.m.!
Place of Observation
Wuchow
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Kengmoon
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Printers
The #ChinÀ MA)1,5 Genarai Printers,
Publishers and Book dindary.
5. Wradium Street. Tel. Gen. 1L
North River†_6700—0—
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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON
"PATROCLUB".
"LTCAON* "MENTOR" "AGAPENOL"
SERVICE
(Direct)
4th Sept. 17th Sept 24th Sept 8th Oct,
LIVERPOOL
Marsoillos, London & Rotterdam London, Rotterdam and Hamburg London Rotterdam and Hamburg London, Rotterdam and Dankirk
SERVICE
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
# AGAMEMNON " 1st Sept. "ET. TEMPLAR" 20th Sept. "PROMETAEUS " 1st Oct.
PACIFIC
"ACHILLHB"
(via Kobe and 19th Sapt
Milles, Havro, Liverpool & Glasgow Genos, Miller, Liverpool & Glasgow Miller, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow
SERVICE
Yokohama)
Victoria, Seattle and
* PRILOCZOTES" 25th Sapt f. Vancouver.
NEW YORK
SERVICE
(via Sass or Panama) @ANTILOCHUS"
5th Sept. BELLEROPHON”...・・ 15th Sept.
PASSENGER
"MENTOR " "PATROCLUS" * MENTOR" **TEIRESIAS' "SARPEDON"
via Suez and Boston.
vis Suoi and Boston
SERVICE
1st Sept. for Moji, Kobe and Yokohama 4th Sept. Singapore, Maravillos & London 24th Soot. for Singanoro & Londen 5th Nov, for Singapore & Landou 11th Tac. for Singapore, Marseilles & London
For Freight and Passage Rator and all Information Apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
(John Sæize & Hour Ltd.)
AGENTS:
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
WEATHER REPORT.
August 204. 12h. 40m.-Waming. to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &c. Depression or typhoon in Lat. 19 N. Long. 119 E.,direction unknown, position uncertain.
August 20d. 12h. 43m.-Pressure has decreased moderately to slight- ly at the majority of reporting stations.
The depression over the Gulf of Tongking has deopened slightly and moved westward.
Another typhoon has formed to the west of the Balintang Channel. Its direction of motion is unknown at present.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am.to-day, 0'03 inch. Total since January 1st, 6179 Inches, against an average of 61'52 Inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending noon on August 31, 1923.
I-Formo Channel, E. winds, frosh to strong; fair at first cloudy, later.
-dianta JONG) UX
Mongkoos and Lamank" E. wind. fresh to strong; fair at Brat cloudy, lato: 3-Hunzkone to a loss. E. or vari able winde, moderat 1.
4.-Bouta duass of Chlas between Bonekone and Halasa. E. or variable winds, moderate.
KUYAN OBSENTATURY,
HONGKONG.
DAILY WEATHER KUPOLS
AUGUST 8, 1999.—3.03.
itation.
Wind
Hoar.
at Sən Ləvol.
Barvuster
Temperature.
Hamidiw.
Direction.
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Yemarok m. 29.78
Tikodsto...
97.18
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29.86
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20.84
79.82
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38.76
19.75
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99.71
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19.00
Telegraphic Communication with Gap Book and Waglan Lighthouse is Kagoshimas. interrupted.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 20.
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July and Parcels 19th July)
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10:30%,
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Medgang 10 Kusichow
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Hougkung Observatory, Aug. 20, 1979. 1. BAROMETER, redsod bo 8 degree Fabrenheit, on the level of the st Incher, tenths nui hundredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in di gross Fahrenheit,
3. HUMIDETT, in percentage of astun tion the hamidity of air maturated it) molature being 100.
DIRECTION OP Wrap, to two points
6. FORCE or WIRD Coording b
Boadford Harle.
6. STATE OF WEATHER b'blos 3ky, detached alond, d drimling rain,
tos
8 gloomy, h hall, 1 lightafag, o overut
P passing showers, q squall, r'xalo, « some
4 thundar v visibility ➡ dew, wat.
7. RAIN 10 Inchas tenths and gát dredthe.
HONGKONG REGISTAR.
Barometer
Temperature
Humidity
Direction of
Wind......
Foroe Weather Bin...
Previous in date at on date 12.
atm.
50.87 29.62 20.0%
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Aug. 20, 1913.
HONGKONG TIME SIGNALA
The Time Ball on Kowloon Signal Hi
is dropped daily at 10 am and 4pm except on Saturdays when it is dropped at 10 am, and 1-p.., and on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped at
The Ball is holeted half must at 56th minute and full mart at the 576
mlaute Should the ball fail to drop the correct time it will be lowered at i minutes past the tour and the ordinar routine repeated at the following hour Lf nonsible.
Should the Time Ball be out of order the above routine will be carried on with the Bag **E," on the Storm Signs mnet.
1
Time Bigoals are also given at nigh by means of three white lampa mount vertically on the Oberrstory, wirele mard.
~From 8,56 to 8.00 p.m. the' lampa extinguished momenfasily' så the sym asconds, except at the. fnd, 28th, Bith' Band, and asth of each minuta.
The bours refer to Hongkong Standard me honra et af Greenwich.
MONDAY,"" AUGUST· 20, 1928
-TO-NIGHT till ERİDAY-
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Matinee, $1.00 & 60 cts.; Soiree, $1 50 & $100,
THE STAR-
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MONDAY, Both and TUESDAY, zui.
at 5.18 pm and 9.15 p.m.
REALART PICTURES
..... prosunts
The quainteat, dos est heroine you ever saw BERE DANIELS
in
NANCY FROM NOWHERE
The tale of a quaint Uttla pilgrim on love's highway.
2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
"AROUND THE WORLD IN 18 DAYS" Episodes 8 and 7.
Unnal Prions. Booking at the Theatre,
PIANOS for SALE or Hire
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.,
Tel.. 2127.
TOTO'S BATH.
ZOO'S SPONGE-DESTROYING APE.
948. Wanchai Road,
WOMAN'S 57FT. FALL.
LETTER ADDRESSED TO HER EMPLOYER
Georgina Dullan Blackman, a The Zoological Gardens never. provided a funnier sight than the typist, 26 fell from a railway bathing of" Toto" the chimpanzee. viaduct over the Woldingham road, These baths have only just started, which is on the Southern Railway but they have proved such a de line between London and Oxted, light to crowds of visitors and to Surroy, and was instantly killed. the ape himself that they are to be She must have fallen 57ft. from the viaduer overhead, and as there is continued.
Recently one of the officials no public footpath across it she that must have been straying on the Zoo of the
noticed "Toto's" hands were getting rough railway line. In one of her pockets and cracked, and consulted Mr letter was found, addressed to Cherry Kearton, who had brought Mr. Ernest Quick, of Woldingham, the animal to the Gardens. Mr. who, it is stated, had formerly Kearton agreed that soap and water employed Miss Blackman as a would do no harm, and "Toto" secretary in his office in London. was given a hand-basinful of warm Her handbag was found by the water, a spone, and a cake of soap, police on the parapet. of the
viaduct. Toto" knew exactly what to do.
He dipped his hands in the basin,
got a good lather, tore the sponge
to pieces, and wiped the walls of used, and.got himself quite.dry. the cage with the towel. He did Now the sponge has been abolish
not upset the water, and revelled ined and a kind of house-flannel is given him instead. After he has getting himself nice and clean.
Next day
wooden fixture, washed his face with It he uses it was provided, holding a child's to scrub the floor of his cage.
His hands and feet have grown sponge bath-something that could not be upset. Again" Toto" | soft and pink with the washing destroyed the sponge, but washed treatment, and some of the other himself very thoroughly. He apes will be given the same used the towel alternately as a opportunity of acquiring civilised headdress and as it ought to be habits.
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WILLIAM CAFE Burnete, Mausging Editor, 5 Wyndham Rorað Hongkong
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