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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Modistes

Madame Fline,

The Ink of Canton, Ltd., Vos Youx Road Central,

Orina Spoole Bank, Ltd.

Deddell Stroot.

Suilding Contractors

#ing on & o.

Building Contractors.

$4, D'Aguilar Etreet. Tel Coa. 1597

Joal Merchants'

Callan Mining Admin.(c/o Dodwell & Co.,

Ltd., Colliery & Steamship Owner Bituminous Coal, Coke, Firebricks.

Takani & Ub., & Queen's Road Oentral, Merchants, Coal Contractors and hipping Agents-Phone Cen. 1543.

Jurio Dealers

pak Hing, Chinero Carios & Bilvor Ware

Dentist

daffy Tong, Dentist,

let door, No. 74, Queen's Bood Central, Tol. Cantral No. 1255,

Engineers & Shipbuilders.

W. 8. Hailey &'Co., Ltd.

Engineer & Shipbuilder Kowloon Bay

Bow Work & Rupairs

Call Flag "L

Fertilizer :

Baatar Agricultural Forzierico, Merecia Bi. Tal CAD Antagonis Val û tan-Kingial Ferber

Glass Meronants

Glass Merchants, Lag & Co., Furniture, Mirror and Canton Marble Manufacturer, Electro-plated, Olsen Warce and Photo and Crockery. jupplies. 18, Queen a Road Contra! Lei. Central No. 1218.

Botels

Palace Hotel, Kowloon-Corner of Haiphong and Hankow Resde Fow minutes from torry,

Importers & Exporters The Bros. & Co., Importers and Exporters and Commission Agents.

Dos Voeux Kosel..

wong Sun & Co., 10 chaven's kuad Central Ko Chi Chung (Manager), Kwong King Him (Asst.) Tel Cen. $169.

Samuda Trading Co.,

Importon And Exporters, NIKKO-Japanese fine art. earos,

2 Wacon Road Cti. Tal. Ceri. 1958

Nam Hing Loong,

07-8-HD Queen's Road Central. General Storekcopers, Wine & Cigar General Importers, Exporters of Chinose Produce Tol Central 351...

Merchants,

Land & Estate Agents

Pan Yick Che, Land & Eatato ngahta

Tul. Contral 911-1087,

28, Queen's Road Central.

Leather Goods

Kan Kang Saltense Co.,

Best makers of Leather Buttcsere, Hand Bago, Farsos, Balte, stc. Pottinger St., Queen's Rd. Ct.

od 28 illier St

Po HiLg, 221 Des Voeux Road. Maou- facturers of Lutber Suitcases, Rand Bage Trunks etc.

Merchants

Commercial & Development De- Chins Bank Buildings (Ird floor)Tel. 3803

Millinery

Madame Lily,-Alexandra Building. Latest models and creat one from Faria in Frocks and Millinery. "The Centre of Fashion.'

Minera

Ltd.

China Commercial Co.,

Minere. Importers and Exporters $4-55 Queen's Road Ct. Tel. Cop. 9801.

Wine & Spirit Merchants Ewan Tro, General Stonoksep

Wine & Spirit Barchant. No. 104, Queen's Road Centr

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

LEE YEE.

81, Queen's Road Oen. Tel. Coa. $99,

Catest Putatan miela)

Optician

The Hongkong Optical Co. Phone IIIE.

12, Queen's Road Central

Photographers

He

henng. Photograpa

25. 1oo House atmos

Besoenfeld Ards Branch. Developing & Printing undertakes

MEE KWONG,'

Printing, Developing ete, undertaken

Kowloon.

The Kwong Ewal, Photo Goods Store 60, Queen's Hond Central Hongkong. Tel. Lontra! x170. Extra specia Attention given to Developing Printing, Enlarging.

Pagol Films Just Arrived.

Po Kwong Photo Studio

149, Wollington Stroot,

Photo Supplies and Developing.

Art picture dealer.

Printera

Tha China tall," Genzial Printers,

Pablishors and Bookbinders.

&Wyndham Street. Tel. 0.12.

Rubber, & Wood, Pankakkoo & Co., 19 Connaught Rd. W. Manufacturers of Rubber Bolee and Bingapore Wood. Tel. Central 473.

Ship Chandlers

Chung Fook, 78 Connaught Rd. Otl.

First floor. Tol. Centimi E39, Bhipchandler, stovedores and Compradore.

E. Hing & Co.,

25 Wing Woo Street, Tel Central 1118

Metal Morchants & Ship Chandles, Managing Director- Mr. J. & Chin.

Hun Cheong Compradare,

General Provinion Estere. Naval and Military Contractor. No. 55. Praya East Wanchai

Telephone No. $781,

Wang Keo & Co., Shipels ndiers, Conipistures, stavedores & Dani Morchats, a wet & Pilot apply No. 57. Grabaught Road, Tel Centrul No 143

Shipowners

Han Wing B. B. Co., Ltd., a

38 Bonham Strand Weet. Tui, Con. 1710 Bogular Fortnightly service Hongkong and Haiphong via Holbow

Baitan

L

Thai Thuan 8.8. Co., Ltd,

147 Wing Lok Btrut, Hast. Tel. Cen. ES

8.3. "Derwent

8.A "Bourbon" between Hongkong and Saigon.

Shoemakers

Jam Kee, Doslar in Sowing Machines

and Accessories, Boot & Shoe Maker.

7 Pottinger Street.

WONG SIU WOON BOOTS, SHOES AND SLIPPERS FOR LADIES GENTS AND CHILDREN. PRICES MODERATE TEL. 1474) No. 21, POTTINGER ST.

Tallors

Hongkong Tailoring Co.

Ladies' and Gent's Tailcro,

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT, AND PASSENGER SERVICES:

LONDON

SERV

(Dtracti

-" BLFENOR "

*THIR ESTAS " "ARETENOR" "MERIONUS"

10th Mar.

17th Mar

Lero, Rotterdam and Hamburg Lotos, Rotterdam and Antwerp

24th Mar.

81st Mar.

London, Rotterdam & Bamborg Havin Loudon and Rotterdam

LIVERPOOI

SERVIC

ta" (Direst or win Continental Ports

* BELLEROPHON" 20th Mor. ** PERSEUS" "ALCINOUS”

1st Apr. 20th Apr.

PACIFIC.

Gença, Men, Liverpool & Glasgow Miles, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow Genoa, Mlles, Liverpool & Glasgow

*RVI

1Tia Bobe and Yokobamn"

15th Mar.1 Victoria Etsime net

9th Apref

Vanccover.

"ACHILLES" "PHILOCTITES"

NEW

YORK

SERVICE

(via Suss'or Paxama)

- ÉNIGHT TEXFLAR " 213: Mar, ... «ATREUS"

* KEZMU” “

11th Apr. 1st Mos

vis Suar and Boston. via Suck and Boston,

vis Ster and Bosten,

PASSENGER SERVICE

*TEIRESIAS "BARTEDON " * BARTEDOT." "PATROCLUS"

· * MENTOR.”*

17th Mar for Singapore & London 19th Mar for Shanghai

22nd Apr... Singapore, Marseilles & London 19th Mey for Singapore, Marzoillee & Londen 16th June for Singafers & Lander

Fer Freight and Freeage Rates and is comin. Airy to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Victoria

INWARD MAILS.

FRow

SATURDAY, MARCH 8.

Austraila and Manila......

BUNDAY, MARCH 9.

Buer and Straits an

..Nollore ......Astyanar

MONDAY, MARCH 10.

„Bioilla

Australis and Manila.....

Siraita

Torilla

Straits.....

Straigs

TUESDAY, MARCH 11. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12. Australia and Manila .......... !!

SUNDAY, MARCH 16. U.S.A. Japan and Shanghai

TUESDAY, MARCH 18. U.8.A. Canada, Japan and Shanghai

MONDAY, MARCH 31. U.9.&. Japan and Shaoghai...LERK, OPLETEZU

OUTWARD MAILS.

PER

SATURDAY, MARCH 8.

Fox

Fort Bayard... caciquioreste « « Manila

Boihor......

Shanghai stovi immens Shanghai

Yoshino Miro

Pres. Wilson

Pres. McKinley

Free Adams

TIMES

Colin . Livingstono...p.m. Hol Nam

2 p.m.

ios. Tudison...***** Muboo.........

Facebing

sang

Hom

SUNDAY, MARCH 9.

Parmany via Hamburg (parcel mail only). Ludwigsbafan.. Hoihow..

Quinhon and Tourane

Haiphong........aprammana Swatow, Amoy, and Formosa...................... Abanghai and Japan SOD

Wuchow and Samahui...

Bangkok Swałow..

Straits and Egypt.

*Japan Vergnann Гарад

MONDAY,

Bbangbai.. ra. Amoy

10, D'Aguilar Street, New Materials Am05. at all descriptions. Tel. Centl. 1880. Swatow

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Ah Young, Tallors Drapers & Ort

Etters, Hat & Clothing, Buits made to order. No. 74, Queen's Bond Central, Tol. Central No. 2830.

Bing Cheong,

Ladies and Genckmons Talior. 94. Wyndham Stroot, 2nd floor.

Tobaccos, Cigarettes..

British American Tobacco Co. (China), Ltd. 18-15 Connaught Road, TYPEWRITERS

HOP SING, 22, Pottinger St

NATIONAL OPTICAL COMPANY, Ltd.

No, M. Grealla pul Mestral

GREAT FIRE EPIC.

CORONET THEATRE'S BIG ATTRACTION.

return of "Bullet," the discarded Arehorse, and his heroic Idash through a wall of maring fire. Nobody can see these vivid events without feeling the pulse beat faster, the blood flow quicker. That is why "The Third Alarm" is the great picture it is;occassion ally saddening, sometimes amus- lag, frequently thrilling always fascinating.

Every quality that goes to make a really big movie film will be found in "The Third Alarm," the great fire picture now. showing at the Coronet Theatre. First there is the great rescue explolt-perhaps the greatest ever screened. Then there is the charming love romance

Paris, March 6. The Senate ringing true is every nole, Likewise, there is the comic Passed the Electoral Reform Bill. This is regarded as Indicating touch, never vory for away that the Senate will not defy "even when events are dark Poincaré as regards the Finance

Ct. Scores of little sidelights Bill-Reuter

there are, as well, taken very often

from real life. Above all, there is

the excitement, the suspense.

Nobody can watch unmoved the

Yuot Wab...

3.30 p.m.

4,30 p.m.

bp.m..

p.m.

5 μ..

5 p.m

p.m.

8.30a.m. 9 £.m. Baijo Mara... | AD. Yokohan Maru.......................... 9 a.m. Devawongae .... Kwang Ying .........10 K.M... MARCH 10.

Basther womenino. $p.m. Hydrange. 2.30 p.m. Efpanoraketak 2.30 p.m. Fooksang......qvit 2.30 p.. Alafata.30 p.m.

sicilia......

p.1. Kanchowninen on Ď pilk

5 p.m.

Sunning Kingsing..

TUESDAY, MARCH 11.

YOUDER Nellore

Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong..................... Shangbal relatarşkachhane Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow

Swatow and Bangkok A Swatow and Bangkok Swatow

Bangsang..... Kwangtung Furang

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12,

Sandakan Bhanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A.. Contral and Sonih Amaries & KUR PE via Vancouver B.C.,-due Vancouver B.C.. 31st March and Europe via Siberia (Correspondence specially superscribed la Siberia only), Bhip sails at 6am. 13th inst. Parcela 3 p.m. Begistration 4.16 p.in. Letters 5 p.m.

Straite and Calouttalog Manila......orang oracunadım

8.30a.m. .11.3) 1. m.

Noon. ..Noon

....... 1 p.m.

p.m.

..Noon.

Empecs of Asia

Tonigh

Klangebow

I p.m.

1 p.m.

6 p.m.

Bwatow, Amoy and Formosolau Maru...

Correspondenco beating vessels names only,

BRITISH

ROLL

FILM

PRICES:

Vont Pocket Biza

No. 1 A Side.

41 by 81

The Royal Hawalians give

grent Building bursting into flames, their final Star Theatre per the engines thundering through formance this evening when the the streets, the devotion of the two movie pictures "What's Worth old fireman, the loyalty of his While" and Felix the Cat will be devoted wife, the, terrible fire shown for the last time. To scene, the perilous rescue from morrow's Star Theatre atimction is the swaying ladder, the crash of picture with the Intriguing titles the huge sate, the tridinplant "Let's be Fashionable,

Pagets

MOLLIDES

HAIRDRESSING and

SHAVING SALOON.

also

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

A large selection of

the latest Eglish and

7

merican papers, and magazines.

No. 12, D'Aguilar Street.

OUR WATER SUPPLY.

FIGURES FOR FEBRUARY.

the In the various reservoirs on Hongkong side 1,433.89 million gallons were stored on March, according to the latest water return, as against 755.44, a little more than half the quantity, fast year. The storage in the Kowloon reservoir shows a similar improve- ment, the respective figures being 254.01 million gallons and 181.56 million. The consumption per head per day was a little higher The last month in both cases. quality of the water is still regard- ed by the Government Analyst as satisfactory," Tytam is at present 15 feet 8 inches below overflow, as against 10ft. last year and the Kowloon reservoir is toft. 3 ins. below, against 19 ft. 4 ins. Our total rainfall this year up to February 29 has been 5.59 Ins; last year it was just over half an inch.

HONGKONG BANK NOTES.

Returns of the Average Amount of Bank Notes in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 29th. February, 1924, as certified by the

the -Managers of

respective Banks

Banka

Chartered Bank of

Indie, Amlia

Average Amount

Specie

in Reserve.

$5,000,000*

and China......5814,813,351

Bangkung and

Shangbai Hank

Ing Corporation, 49,555,228,900,000†

Mercantile Tank of

Inelin, Limited, 1,510610

550,0005

Total,., 105,905,967 $34,450,000

Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £905,600.

+Securities with the Crown Agents and Straits -Govern- ment £2,950,000.

3 Securities with the Crown

Agents £130,000.

The following statement of the securitles lodged with the Crown Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general information under Section S of the Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 65 of 1911)

Latest market

AERDUD! Becarity

14% Treinry

Bonda ropny.

ablo

100 in

1936

price.

£130,000 -103-1058

Keep It Handy

Do not forget that there are more horties sold each year of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy than of any other cough medicino. Hare your a bottle of it la your house? It is good for the children and the grown ups too. Every user is a friend. For salo overywhere.

SOLD BY:

LONG HING & CO.

17a, Queen's Road Central 35 oonte A, LINGGAMES

19 Queen's Road Central. 85 conte THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

Des Vauz Roal. THE WING ON COMPA NAVNEGA POR Des Vene Road.

MEH OHSUNG

60 cente

70 cente

Postcard of 8 A Bize 85 cents

JUST

SATURDAY, MAROH 8 1994

TO-DAY

AT 12.15, 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 9.15 P.M.

RALPH LEWIS & JOHNNY WALKER

in

THE THIRD ALARM

FELIX MINDS THE KIDS.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 99,

TRENTODONAT THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD SHO

THE STAR

TO-DAY 2.30

CHILDREN'S MATINEE

THE EAGLE'S. TALONS

·TO-NIGHT 5.30 & 9.15

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

OF

IRENE WEST and her ROYAL HAWAIIANS "A NIGHT IN OLD HAWAII”

Instrumentalists, Vocalists and Dancers, Including the world famous PRINCESS HELEN THE HULA HULA WONDER In conjunction with an exceptionally good picture programme. CLAIR WINDSOR

FELIX THE CAT

in

WHAT'S WORTH WHILE A PAT SULLIVAN SCREAM

SUNDAY

ZENA KEEFE & JACK CROSBY

IN

'LET'S BE FASHIONABLE"

W

rr

R L

ORLD

THEATRE

Des Voeux Road Central

5 p.m. Sharp & 9.15 p.m.

TO-DAY

THOUSAND

SATURDAY

AND

ONE NIGHTS'

11 REELS

From the Famous

"Arabian Nights' Entertainment

featuring

NATHALIE KOVENKO

and An Extra Selected Cast

Admission: 9.15 p.m: $1.50 & $1.00-5. p.m. $1.00 & 70 cts. Booking at the Theatre

BEAUTIFUL HONGKONG.

"LACONIA" PASSENGER'S

IMPRESSIONS.

I've travelled far in my fair land, Gone far scross the sea. But I have found nothing so grand As Hongkong's scenery,

The lovely mountains green and.

By the warm sun-shine kissed, The little islands fast naleep On mess of amethyst,

ARRIVED The busy life within the town,

Hugs ships out in the bay The Worm moist fog fast setting

|MING YUEN STUDIO

Battery Path MRE OHLEUNG

Ice House Street.. MEF CHEUNG

Beaconsfield Avcade. AH HING STUDIÓZISM

Q Queen's Road East, LUM LONG STUDIO AU

"I anchal,

TANAKA STUDIO

Hongkong Hotel. THE KWONG KWUI 00.

G 00 Queen's Boad Central. SOLE AGENTS AND DISTRIBUTORS

THE KWONG KWUI CO.

60 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL

Pagets

#Rotaloon.

But soon to pass away,

Wild agenturns on the hill, And pink azaleas toojoo Old Chinese junka moored fast and Beneath the sky's deep blue.

Old Rapules Bay a gem of art For beauty unsurpassed, I'll not forget till I dopart. From life's cold stony blast.

The mu Koss down & ball of red, And suké beneath the sea! The moon outós 'cut faz ever head And since brilisatly.

Printed and "Publish

DELICATE WORK.

NATIONAL COAL AGREE- MENT.

LONDON, March 6. Delicate negotiations have been miners' oponed between the

the coal representatives and owners on the miners' pees to terminate the National Coal. Agreement on April 17,

A three hours, meeting Yester- day had no definite result, but the conference is being resumed today.qu

The coal owners, ars, offering concessions as regards minimumi wages, and an alteration in the ratio of the division of wages to profits, but the extent of the alteration remains to be settled between the parties,

It is understood employers require output by the men

that the "greater

Far you may go but see no lig A hill that fairly gleamna Violaria Peak it up at night,

A perfect fairy's dream.

When life's red sun goes down at

And passde out to see Ibope beyond earth's story blastį.

JA CHARLIES M. BRET

Eaterp

Ed for

Imited by G Wyndham