NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
(BRITISH SICTION.)
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
INTIMATIONS"
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 25TH, 1989
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO. LTD.
HEREBY GIVEN that the
INTIMATIONS
LAU CHU PAK (Deceased),
INTIMATION
ship to take a bearing of another's wire- leas signal, and so by a series of obser vations determine it a collision is impend ing. Unfortunately this scheme is as yet
HE Puble is heraby notified that the 8N ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL ALL "Claims against the estate of the W. & A. GILBEY'S hardly beyond the laboratories, but to THE
A. train to TAIPO and SHEUNG KHUI on SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLI DAYS in cancelled until further notice. The expron leaving Kowloon at 8.07 will stop at TAO or SHENG SHUI to set down lat nitas pessengers on notice being given to the ged at Kowloon.
H. P. WINSLOW,
Kowloos, 25th May, 1922.
Manager
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'SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL,COUNCIL,
BYRICHMOND antinge in the mutual arrangemost, Ma. F. W. Employ of the Shameen Manicipal Council until further notics.
Shameen, 220 May. 1991.
CHAIRMAN.
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SHAMEEN MENICIPAL COUNCIL.
IKUT-Coads, B. 31. HUNT has be
appointed Secretary to the Shameen Municipal Council from this date.
CHAIRMAN. Shames, ind. May, 1900
240
BOY TOK, LIMITED (is LIQUIDATION)
CHEAP SALE.
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OMMENCING from WEDNESDAY, the 24th May, 1922, and for Ten Days there- after, all PIECE GOODS, MILLINERY. LINGERIE &e., &c. contained in the premises "of the above frm. 37, Queen's Road Central, Hougtong, will be schil subject to a chah dis etunt of 25 per cent. to clear.
AR. LOWE,
Special Manager.
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Hongkong, 22nd May, 195
G.
SALE BY TENDER OF H.M.S. "MOONSHINE"
ENDERS are invited for the purchase of the above named ship as she lies in the barbour.
1 Fall
I particulars of the ship, conditions of sale, permits to view and tender forms may be obtained on application to the undersigned 3. A deposit of $100.00 is required Lefore forms of tender can be issued this amount being return if tender is not accepted.
4. The reasel will be a view from the 4th May, the ist May inclusive, during the ordinary working hours of the Dockyard. PARTICULARS OF H.MS. “MOONSHINE" A single screw steamer of about I.B.P.970 Length between Perpendicalara......940 Breadth, extreme......... Depth in bold
196
100
Approximate Displacement. Tons 250 (about) Material of Constraction (
Wood...............Fittings in Cabins, ke. fo.....General Fittings on Deck, A. Steel..
.Hall, Bulkheads, &c.
Decks (Steel, wood sheathed) Upper and
Lower.
5. Tenders will be received in the Office of the Comandore, Hongkong, up to Noon on THURSDAY, the 1st June, 1999.
JB. PENMAN,
H.M. Dockyard.“
Dy. Naval Store Officer.
Hongkong, May, 197
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the leting by Public Auction Sale, to MONDAY, the 29th day of -be held
May 1992, at 1 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Hm EXCELLENCY TUS Goveason of one Lot of CROWN LAND at Quarry Bay Colony of Hongkong, for storm of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Mast THE KING, for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT."
Registry Ne
Locality.
Hamsary Masurements.
E
111
the
Contrata
squata fast.
Annual Rental..
Upack Price.
ม
feet lost, fort. I act
about
per axle plan.
3
deceased must be sent to the
P.E. NASH. Soliciter,
10, Quoen's Road Central, [1034 Dated the 13th day of May, 1992.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the undersiguel forthwith. abore Company will be held at the HosGCONG THURSDAY the TH HL Hongkong, on TH MAT, 1992. at 11 o'clock in the Fonzsoos, ter
the
of Raport the the purpose of receiving Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April 1992 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Saturday, the 90th day of May to Friday, the 26th day of May, 1992, both days inclusive,
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Manajan. Ecngkong, 18th May, 1999.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
THE Certificate No. 1102 for one Silver THE
Share No. 94 now converted into 5 gold shares in this Society standing in the name of HALFORD & CŮ. of London has been declared LOST, and if at the expiration of ore month from the date hereof the above! document be not forthcoming the said Certi- ficate will be deemed cancelled and of no effect, and a certificate for the 5 gold abaren will be
Society. the ixened in its stead by
C. MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th May, 1900.
NOTICE
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H. M. H.NEMAZEE, of Prince's Buildings
TE
TENDERS."
MENDERS will be received for the hire of!
materials and workmanship for the installation of 8,000 Electric Lamps of various for lumination purposes, 1000 candle-power. decoration lags and 10.000 Japanese Lanterns. Tenders should be addressed to Mr. P. N. DA SILVA, Messe, not later than the 25th inat ftor which date they will not be considered.
F. N. DA SILVA, MACAO. Masao. 19th May, 1992.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS of JAMES TOTTEN SHAW late of Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong. Marchant, deceased. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 38 of of 1897, made an Order Ordinance No.
1, 1. Des Virix Road. Fongkong, hereby limiting the time for Creditors and others
give notice that in accordance with the condi tions of purchase and in uniformity with the names of the vessels owned by me, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, in respect of the abip "ALMERIA" of Hongkong officin autober 118715 of grow tohrage 4.6 tons register tonnage 2.884 tons hitherto owned by me. for permission to change her name, to ARMANESTAN tad to have her registered in the new name at the port of Hongkong as owned by me.
Any objection to the proposed charge of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days of the appear ance of this advertisement.
Dated at Hongkong, this Seventeenth day of May, 1912
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H. M. H. NEMAZEE.
الرحيم
NOTICE...
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to send in their claims against the above Estate to the orna Jusg. 1922
All Creditors and others are
here are accordingly hereby required to send their claim to the
Dated the 20th day of May, 1922. undersigned on or before that date.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER-
Solicitors for the Executors,
Prince's Bailding.
Ice Hocso Street.
Hongkong.
1013].
NOTICE'.
HARBOUR LAUNCHES.
ITH a view to assisting work in the Ear- boar during the negotiations between those concerned in, the present dispute, it has been arranged to inangurste a towing service
of
Cargo from To-day s towing bunch Commencing will be stationed in the vicinity of Jardine's West Point Wharf to assist lighters and junk
Baurmble which should
there for loaded cargu It is lo hoped to arrange boats to be towed from alongside Steamer to West or Point as required.
East
IH.M. H. SEMAZEE, of Prince Breby to expedite the shipping any disin
ings, 1, Les Venx Road. Hongkong, hereby give nosice that in accordance with the condi tions of purchase and in uniformity with the names of the vessels owned by me, I have applied to the Board of Trade, ander Sestion 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894, in respect of the shipJOHN SANDERSON" of Hongkong official number 35284 of gross tonnage 3.571 tens register tonnage 2,061 tons hitherto owned by me, for permission to change her name to "DASHTESTAN" and to have her registered in the new name at the port of Hongkong sa owned by me
Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping ut Hongkong within seven days of the appearance of this advertisement.
Dated at Rengkong, this Seventeenth day of May, 1999
1096] H. M. H. NEMAZEE.
NOTICE.
THOMAS HENRY GORDON BRAY- in the Colony of Hongkong HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in consequence of the name being unsuitable it is my intention to apply to the Board of Trade under Section 47 of the Merchant der 1894 in respect of Foreign ship any of Manila Official No.
J of gross tonnage 1831 Tons of registered 997 to or thereabouts heretofore by the Units State
Board, Shipping for pennision to
to change her naire Pong Tong" to be registered in the said new name at the port of
to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Harbour Master, Hongkong, within seven days from the appear ance of this notice.
Any objectiogkong us owned by me. in
*
Dated the 20th day of May, 190g 1042] (Sd.) I. H. G. BRAYFIELD.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF SHARE..
WARBANTS TO BEARER.
Issuz or New TALONS WITH COUPONS NO 21 TO 4 ATTACHED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTICE IS
Warraste to Bearer maat now be detached and aurrenderal to the Tientain Office of the KAILAN MINING ADMINITRATION.
Applications must be made in person or through a Banker or other duly authorised. Agent, and Linted on the proper form.
{$2,000] 2003] 4,900 | dealt with.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tous to all by Public Auction,
HE Undersigned have received instrac.
VA.
THURSDAY,
the 25th May, 1922, at 9.30 am, asdim. Dockyard, Hongkong, and H.M. Dockyard Kowloom.
WINCHES, STEEL AND METAL EL BOILER
WOOD CASKS,
TUBES, OLD BRASS CONDENSER
LEAD INGOTS,
TOEZATA MACHINERY2
C
&
STORES
Naval Dockyard Launabes will conver extending purchasers to Kowloon en comple tion of sale of lots in Naval Yard," Hongcong.
Ga view day before sale. Terman---Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Admiralty. By Appointment Auctioneers
(1001 Hongkong, 12th May, 1932.
SIGNALS. Junk szd highters requiring towing assistance wil hoist two baskets in launch detailed for the rigging. The ants will be distinguishable by a Red Ensiga Steamers which have loaded at the Fore. lighters alongside which require towing assist ance should heist Red Ensign at the Fore.
CHARGES.-12.00 will be charged for towage of boats over 60 'toms, and $1.00 for those under.
The foregoing is a provisional amungument. enbject to amendment as required.
No responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage aring in connection with the above service...
For LAUNCH REQUIREMENTS COMMITTER, S. T. WILLIAMSON,
Union Building Telephone No: 3756.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
Between
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
Action No. 2'or 1920.
LA TSZ TSAU, LAU TANG SHI, LAI SHE SHI, LAU YIU SHI & LAU LI SHI. Plaintiffs,
and LAU SHIU CHUEN; Defendant. By order of the Supreme
Court of Hongkong, and Under the direction of the Registrar, Supreme Court.
1
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS, have received instructions to well by PUBLIC AUCTION
од
TUESDAY,
the 30TH DAY of MAY, 1929. st3 'CLOCK P...
WITHOUT RESERVE. All the right title and interest of the above named defendant LAU SHIU CHUEN six LAU WAI CHUN or (CHAN) of and in the following property of and
12.
Hongkong.
No. 2 BOHAY STRAND, VICTORIA, being Sab-section 2 of Section B of Marine Lot
No.
obtained from-
Mears. DENNYS and BOWLEY, No. BA, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong,
Solicitors &c.,
Applications through the post cannot be The new Talons with Coupons Nos. 21 to Sta 40 attached will be ready for issue in about 4 months.
(Sgd) P. C.) YOUNG... " Acting General Manager, KAILAN MIXING ADMINISTRATION.
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
CHEESE. Gruyere American Cheddar`... Australian
$1.10 per lb.
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Edam (Full Cream) ... 3.35
Ball.
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Pat.
40 » Jar.
Coulommier (Own make)· :40. Picnic
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MADE DAILY AND READY FOR THE TABLE.
Prossed Beef
.60
$.60 per lb.
Brawn
Pork Pics
25 & 50 each, Cooked Ham své. $1.40 per lb.,
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO.,LTD. -
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or from Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneers, Hongkong, 19th May, 1622
₤1040
"SPEY ROYAL"
sl
المريم
SCOTCH WHISKY,
will probably be afloat during the next deende. As regnarch minimizing the effects of collision, this can only be achieved by 2 further subdivision of the ship into watertight compartments, Owing to the expense of building, and the discomfort to passengers entailed by numerous water. tight doors and bulkheads, there is a commereint limit to what can be done in
THE CHOICEST and OLDEST procurable.
Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey.. Ltd being the proprietors of Three Highland Distil- leries, are- in a position. second to none to supply the finest possible Scotch
Whisky.
"SPEY ROYAL" Scotch Whisky has been matured for many years in their own Excise Bonded Warehouse. and has been specially stored in Sherry Casks.
SOLE AGENTS
1
CORRESPONDENCE.
WHITE BRIDE FOR YELLOW
KING. J
(TO THE EDITOR OF "* THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRES."] -..
be permitted of your STR.-May I editorial courtesy to refer to that vary nauseating article, obviously a reprinted one, which appeared in the Daily Prem issue of Tuesday under the heading af
White Bride for Yellow King "3 In his efforts to produce what was in- tended to be a highly entertaining artiols this respect. It is, for instance, extremely the writer consciously or unconsciously, unlikely that a modern warship in the deviated from the path of truth and be „gypt's position would have sunk, but it trayed a sad depth of ignorance which. is quis certain that very few passengers while it may possibly have passed un- " would patronize a line which built its detected by the majority of your readers, ships to the standard of warship subhas produced a huusdating effect on the division. To progress from one end to French and Annamite communities of the the other along the main deck of Colony. Kastleship involves a constant succession
Doubtless, many of your readors wers. of visits to the upper deck, in order to entertained, and it may be, highly amused surmount.athwartship bulkheads through by the writer's comments in the article which appear to emphasis the extra. Finally there is the question of remov-ordinary thing that a white woman should. a whip about to consent to be the britle of a member of a ing passengers from sink. Time and again the records of yellow race, although, as in the case re- disasters as.sex testify that it is during ferred to, the bridegroom was a ruler, Is this stage that heavy loss of life is probit so extraordinary ns to cull de special. able. There is a natural belief on the remark! Is it that mixed marriages are part of passengers that the ship's boats uncomment I know of marriages between. are the safest refuge. They are often couples the very opposite of each other in death traps. The great bright from colour, and yet nobody has 'considered it which in modern ships the boats have to a sufficiently vita! matter to put into Unions are a matter of he lowered, coupled with the fact that cheap print.
which there are no doors.
lf
the injured craft may have a heavy list, individual taste, and if a mademoiselle - makes the operation an extremely severe chooses to wed an Oriental King, que If the weather is culez-vous, rhera amis ! Colour is, after ts of seamanship.
ali. only skin deep. A face, however rough it becomes almost hopeless. must be remembered that this lowering of well-modelled or classically inclined its boats af sex is further complicated by the features may be, serves merely to mask the grifaing skall that is revenied in all its absolute helplessness of the passengers,
true and natural beauty at death. and the fact that a considerable propor tion of the bout's crews are stewards and only the potential majority of us would cooks hut faintly related to the genus recognize, this philosophy and apply its asthetic aspect to racial or colour con- senman. The system of large rafts.
troversies, much of the antagonism which situsted so as to float clear of the ship nowadays divides the world into two when she founders sens preferable 10 camps, would be avoided to the better- bonis.
It is a system which has been ment of mankind. But, unhappily, this is not to be, and I have to join issue extensively adopted in the Royal Navy with the author of that bit in the which the writer in your reprinted article so gliby quoted: The Aunamites are the woest built and ugliest of all Indo-Chinese
a consequena, of-war-experience___Ship's Eucyclopaedia Britannica, boats wanted only by sumen could then A. S. WATSON &ered first and subsequently retrieve
J
CO., LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
F
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 25TH, 1922
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is
As an (referring to the different peoples that the passengers from the rafts.
China)
LC who belong the Mongolina" elaboration of this iden designs have been up the peaiusufar between India and insincere and incapable of ang made whereby a complete superstructure raco
deep emotion." Well, well, the stoical I will not of the ship can be released to float away, calm of the Orient. ours. but we are not aware of any case in which dispute the latter description; but the formaer is another matter. Neither by this proposal has been given a practical assiduously looking into my bedroom trial The exaggerated importatzer hitach mirror nor by realling the numberless ion of my faces have seen
DERBAASION ed by most passengers to the net of getting compatriots could i find any justification awar in a bout "is a relic" of the days for this somewhat sweeping remark. On the
much HONGKONG OPTION: 104, Das Vœux Ho., Ghen the disaster was often succeeded by cther hand, says I to myself. I have seen. wore types clawhere outside the voyage of considerable duration in boundaries of long-suffering Annam and LONDON OTTIC: 131, FLAT STRETT, E:C.
Wireles has largely dis. can stify to the fact that they are posi open boats.
villainous
They would not, to my way, counted this possibility; the survivonely hidecis, not to mention, frightfully usually find it best to remain in, the of thinking, win a prize in a third-rate I wonder if the writer of or beauty show. vicinity of the accident. The man
thow renuty notes thought of his own face woman who trusts to rafts a lifebelt, or when he pasted these notes in the a spar, is probably in many cases for Eucyclopaedia Britannia. He might not have to travel far as Indo-Chinu toi obtain hik " "if he had. сору more likely to survive than those who
Apart from the question of personal commit themselves to the horrible gamble
beauty, there are some inaccuracies in tha of getting away in a boat. Fear of the article which call for correction. I am in suction" is a bogey to many people: a position to say that the visit of Kbsi Dish to France was not a lovequest, but NOTWITHSTANDING the advances of science,
was necessitated by the opening of ther to be alarmed as the prospect of dipping Industrial Expedition at Marseilles 16 it seems inevitable that as more or this danger is slight. There is no reason
which Indo-China is largely represented. frequent intervals the world should be
a few fet provided ons is securg Moreover, His Majesty is happy in shocked by the news of the sudden sinking attached to a piece of wood or cork, and of a great ship with the loss of many that one has taken the elementary precau and will shortly place his heir in n lives. Liners, to-day, are in some respects tion of standing with nothing but the miracles of human ingenuity; their swimming baths, gardens, gymnasiums, saites of beautifully furnished rooms, combine to produce an atmosphere of luxurious comfort usually associated with a first class hotel. In these directions the progress made during the last two decades has been wonderful, but in one important respect sea travel has stood
TRAVEL BY SEA
sky overhead,
Tomorrow is the birthday of M. the Queen, who will be 53 years of age.
The 8.30
notice.
ab..
ance with
one consert, the reigning Queen,
French University to receive a Western Education. The reported ferment amongst the courtiers and their apprehension of ving foisted on them the batch of His
is beauties of the Harm. Majesty's
applied by the imaginativo Imagination. journalist to give
"tene" to his highly
is
Abear
coloured and certainly entertaining Eastern potestate Farsich. It is noted (whichever way
a harem, and cer-
has his
who is blessed, er A ferry service is being instituted to-day you may take ity with a
who has tainly not an Annamite ruler duty to the Protectorate to discharge. between Canton and Honum Island,
In conclusion, should Auch
#L Impres train to Taipo and sion have been created sicce the appear Particulars and conditions of sala, can be still, if indeed it has not moved hackward. Sheung Shui on Sundays and publie ance of the article, may I be allowed nation, Under a When in collision, these floating palaces holiday's has been cancelled until further to dispel the idea that we, as a
wise Govern are savages? often seem to sink with a rapidity out of
ment, sub-divided into various ministri tha
of Public Instruction included, të all proportion to their magnificence.
inhabitants of
French
Indo-China have The Cantou Municipality is requiring reached an advanced stage of progress, Safety has not kept pace with comfort; though in the ultimate resort the most Laundries, barbers' shows and dairy farms and may in the not distant future, show comfortable state of affairs is to be safe., la take out licences. This is done in the several points which may impress event
the self-satisfied. Westerner, The question of safety in mea travel interests of public health and sanitation, may be considered from two points of PLATE GLASS WINDOW.view. In the first place, there is the
While engaged with three other coolies "Looking through my Toric lenses is question of avoiding collision, and in removing a heavy beam as the old Post fike looking through a fine plate glass minimizing the effects, of any callision Office site yesterday a man was badij window,” said an American lady, in the that may take place. Secondly, there is injured. One end of the beam slipped course of her remarks while in a traza the question of how best to leave a ship, from the sling, badly crushing the car the other day. She said just the when she has made it plain that she is man's right foot. He was taken to the right thing. It cost a bit more to build shortly going to leave you. As regards Government Civil Hospital.
from their use.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following telegram has
a plate glass window and it cost s bis the first point, one of the greatest more to make a pair of Toric lenses than dangers in modera high speed navigation the ordinary flat kiad. Tories are more is fog. Up to recent years, no satisfactory then worth the small difference in cost substitute bad been devised which would to you in the added comfort you derive replace the eyesight of & "navigator received by the American Consulate Torie Lenses of any curtained in by log. Bound signals are General, Hongkong, from the Manila prescription are manufactured by The notoriously untrustworthy. There is now Observatory :-- Hongkong Optical "Co., successors to every hope that wireless telegraphy used Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Borset ing Opticinos, 63, Queen's Road, Central
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|—ADTT.
Thanking you in anticipation for using so much of your space-I am, yours, faithfully,
"UN TONKINOIS." Hongkong, May 24th, 1999.
THE BANK OF CHINA. [TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY PHEES.",
Sie,-In your issue cf to-day appears a report by Reuter from Peking under date of May 23rd that the year's opera tions of the Bank of China had resulted in a net loss of $140,000.
I wish to correct this report with the been information that according to the printed annual report submitted to the share holders at the meeting of the Bank held on the 22nd instant in Peking. the net profits for the year stand at 2519,201.67.--- Yours faithfully,
„TSUYEE PEI,
Manager, Bark of China, Hongkong
11.45 a.m., May 24th. Oycloge, or typhoon W of Northern in a directional sense may considerably reduce the difficulties of navigation in Luzon, less than 100 miles distant, moving thick weather. It is now possible for one NW. or N.N.W.
Hongkong, May 24th, 1922.
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