1931-04-03 — Page 1

Page

Managing Director

O.K. SAUCE

Hongkong Daily Press.

Served in the best places.

No. 22680% 贼拾捌佰陸仟弍萬弍第日陸拾月弍年未辛

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME-TABLE.

On and after AUGUST 24ra, 1935, until Further Notion (all previous

Time Tablor cauoalled).

UP TRAINS

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Ofice in the United Kingdom..

N. LAZARUS

OPTICIANS

18, Queen's Road Contral

Single Copy, 10 cts. -

伍拜禮 日叁月肆年壹卅佰玖仟壹英 Price) Per Month, $3.

OBSERVATORY.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1931.

DIARY OF LOCAL

THE

REPORT ON 1930 WEATHER.

STATIONS ..

No.10 No. B No.11 No.1 No.10

M. P.M.P.M. A.X.A.X

A.M...

Kowloon. Dep. 6.85 8.0 Yenmat Don. 8.44 Abatin...Dep 6.88

Taipo...Dap 7,30) Taipo

No.1 NAJS Bo,36 N«,Di No.33 P.X. 2.K. P,M, P.XIX.

8.94 0.05 10,00 12,02 1,18 2,34 3.00 4,30, 5,401 7.45

9,15 10.08 12,10 1.29

9.28 10.20 12.02|| 9.43 10.33 12.35 1.51

D4 10.87 12.39 1,55

10,00 10.47 12.49 2,05

Baadays & Rondays excepted

Market. Dep. 7.18 Ending..Dop. 7.2%

Sheang.

bui...Dep./7,80

|9.01| 10,05) 10.52) 19.54) 3,10, 8,18] —

shan...Arr. 7.36 8,40

Canton...A.

1234

Shum.

4.88 5.48 7.53 4.30 0,00 8.09. 5,04 6.18 8.17

5,08) 6.17 8.95 5,18 8.27 8.33

5.23 8.62 9.07

EVENTS.

To-day.

(April 3.)

Good Friday.

7.45 a.m. 31nttins, Litany, and Ante-Communion.

10a.m. Children's Service. Tha Denn.

11.00-2.00 p.m.-Three Hours, Da votion; Conductor: Rov. F. Froa man, R.N.; Offertorics for the Church of England Mission in

Jerusalem.'

9.07 10.11 10.58 1,002,16 3.193.40 6.29 0.88 8.48 Holiday,

5.49

DOWN TRAINS

17,84) —

STATIONS

Ma, 1 No.1 ND, T 4.M. AM. AN.

No. A.M.

No. No. 17 No.10 No.3 A.M.) P.M. } P.M. P.M.

No.33 | Mo, 13 P.M. Į PM.

+

Canton

...Dep.

8.25

3.25

8.8

7.19

2.49 4,46 5.54

7,00

7.25

2.40 4.50 5,58

7,40 9,26 11.01 12.0*

3,0% 5,04 6.13

-3.15 5.176,28

3.97 5.99 6.38

Shumchen...Dep. Shoungthai..Dep. Fanling ...Dop. TaipoMarket. Dep. Talpo ...Dop. Shallo ...Dep.

Taumati ...Dep. Kowloon ...Arr.

7.13 7.59 10.34, 11.41 12.19 2.35 4.89 5.47 7.20 9.05 10.44 11.49

9.10 10.47 11.82

2,83 8.21, 10,67 12.08 -2.50 5.00 8.08

7,68 98 11,14 12.2

9.068,61 11.26. 12.35

1

WIRELESS AND METEOROLOGY.

The report of the Director of the The mean temperature for the year Royal Observatory, Hong Kong was 72.4, as against 79.6 in 1929 (Mr. T. F. Claxton) for the year and 71.9 for the past 47 years. 1930, gives a mass of interesting The highest temperature was 0.9 information about local weather at th. 40m. p.m. on July 1, as conditions, how they are recorder, against 12.2 in 1929 and $7.0 for and how far the daily forecasts the past 47 years. The lowest tem are subsequently justified. Wire:perature was 41o,2 at 7.10 a.m, on less is playing an increasingly imJanuary 8, an against 44.4 in 1020 portant part in meteorology, and, and 320 for the past 47 years. during the year the ships of the Royal Navy have been at all times in close touch with the Observatory. Tribute is paid to the friendly co- "Battle of Yo-operation of other observatories in Dancea: Tea Dance, H.K. Hotel, the Far East. " Dinner Dances, Peninsula and H. K, Hotels, and Hotel Cecil.

9.15 p.m. Recital of Passion Music, by The Cathedral and Phil- hurmonte Choirs.

Exchange Banks Close: Public H.K. Volunteere Rifle Meeting, Stonecutters.

King's Theatre: "Monte Carlo." Queen's Theatre: "Gold Diggers of Broadway."

Central Theatre: "Alf's Button." World Theatre: "Story of Movis. land (Chinese film).

Star Theatre: dun.

European Mail-Inward: Europe to Nezapatam (Hakuana Maru). Europe ria Siberia (Coblenz). Outward: Europe, viu Siberia

8.12 8.57 11.32 18.41 12.50 3,335,98 6.44 7.385 7.50 (Hakusan Maru) § à.m.

-FOR FIRST Class Passengers ONLY, WILL STOP AT ANY Station on RequZAT Farther information may be obtained at the RAILWay Orricks, Kowloon, from Mounts, TEOS. Cook & SON, LTD.. Hovo Koro, from Tax AMERICAN EXPERS COMPANY, HONG KONG, or from The China Travel Servich 8, Queen's Road, Hara KoNo.

BOJ

By Order,

R. BAKER, Manager.

HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICH OF THE HONG KONG, Canton and Macao STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THECHINA NAVIGATION CO.,LTD.

HONG KONG-CANTON LINE.

(Sundays)

Saturday.

·(April 4.)

Easter Eve,..

0.00 a.m.-Mattina and Ante-Com- munion,

5.30 p.m.--Choral Evensong. First Evensong of Easter. Exchange Banks Close Public Holiday.

Cricket Division I.: Civil Ser- vice C.C. v. Royal Artillery (F.); Division II.: Indian R.C. v. Dio- cessan Boys' School (F.).

Football-Senior Shield, South Chins v. Borderers; Junior Shield: Club Royal Navy.

Hockey.Caer Clark Cup: Hong Kong Ladies v. Diocesan Girls School.

Extra

Ballings from Hong Kong Daily, at 8A.M. & 10.00P.M. 10.00 7.M.only) Ch Army (Bookunpoo), 3 p.m. Sailings from Canton: Daily, at 8 A.M. & 4.30 P.M.

(Btindaya 14,30 pm, only)

HONG KONG-MACAO LINE. SAILINGS From HONG KONG-Daily at 8 am, & 3 p.m. (Sundays ercopted) SAILINGS From MACAO Daily at 8 am. & 2p.m. (Sundays excepted) SPECIAL SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAYS--Sinzia: $3.00; Return: $5.00. SUNDAYS and EXCURSIONS.-Singlo: $3.50; Return: $4.00.

EASTER EXCURSIONS TO MACAO:-

ON SUNDAY, THE 5TH ARPIL, 1931 and

OR MONDAY, THE 8TH APRIL, 1931 8.8. "SUI TAI"

Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 A.M.,

D

and from M4010 at 4.00 P.M,

Note-All Steamhost Company's Hioamer are fitted with Wireless,

THE HON. TREASURER,

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, 525, THE PEAK.

Enclosed please find, cheque for twelve dollars being subscription to your Society for the current year.

Rainfall.

The total rainfall for the year was 06.09 inches, as against 67.89 incher in 1920 and 85:31 inches for the past 47 years,

From October. 1 to the end of the year only 1.33 inch of The report sintes, inter alia:—

rain fell. Heavy rain in Septem Principal Features of the Weatherber, to the extent of 28.21 inches.

in 1930..

probably saved the Colony from an- The principal features of the weather water famine. There was a ther in 1830 were

considerable shortage from April to (a) A typhoon which passerl about June and in August. The greatest 30 miles to the 8.W. of Hong fall in one civil day was 7.06 inches Kong in the evening of July 24 on a N.N.W. track, pro- on September 17, as against 7.15 ducing a strong gale at Hong inches in 1020 and 21.02 inches for Kong.

the past, 47 years. "The greatest fall (b) Abnormally low barometer in in one hour was 2.30 inches be-

July.

tween 83h. and oth. alm. August 9, na against 2.73 inch în 1929 and 3.06-inches for the past 47

·YONER.

(c) Abnormally low temperature

in January.

(d) Abnormally low humidity in

March.

(e) Abnormally high pressure.

ал

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL HONG KONG HOTEL, REPULSE BAY HOTELI PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS,

LIMITED.”

Iw Association 'Wira TED BAND' HOTEL DES WAGONE,

LITE, PEPING.

The Only Hotel in CANTON Directly under European Management.

THE VICTORIA · HOTEL·

SHAMEEN

Guides and Trips arranged for

and 8pseini,Care Taken of TOURISTS. Bible Address: "VICTORIA.""

THE

The wind- velocity was consider- heavy rain, high wind velo-ably below normal from January city, with moderately low to March and also in August and temperature, in September.. October. It was moderately above Barometric pressure was consider in September. The mean velocity | ably above normal in June, Sep-for the year was 10.0 m.p.h., as Racing, Second

Rage tomber and Noyember, and very against 11.6 mi.p.h. in 1920 and 12.4 Meeting (Happy Valley) 12.30 p.m. considerably below normal in July.m.p.h. for the past 47 years. The

| 1 for the past 7 years. The Rugby-Triangular Tournament,

The mean pressure for the year at maximum velocity for one hour, as Shooting.Hong Kong, Volunteer station level (109 feet above sea recorded by the Beckley anemograph Defence Corps Rifle Meeting

was 63 m.p.h. at 7 pm. on July level) was 20.850 ina, an against (Stonecuttara).

24, as against. 89 miles in 1920 and King's Theatre: "Monte Carlo." 29.645 in. in 1029 and 29.842 ins. 109 miles for the past 47 years. Queen's Theatre: "Gold Diggers for the past 15 years, The highest The maximum gust velocity, as re the Dines-Baxendell of Broadway,"

Central Theatre: "The Vagabond pressure was 30.340 ins. at 8h. 45mm. corded by

anemograph, was at the rate of 83 Lover."

.. on Dectmber 24, as against mph. from E.S.E. at 9.23 p.m. 30.282 ins, in 1999 and 30.500 ins. July 24, na ngainst. 117 mph. in for the past 47 years. The pressure 1920 and 130 mph. for the past was 20.175 ina at 5.30 p.m., on The relativo humidity was con July 24, as against 26,912 ins. insiderably below normal in March, considerably above in December 1820 and 28.500 ins, for the past and moderately above in September. 47 years.

The mann for the year was 78 per The temperature of the air was cent, as against 77 per cent. in very considerably below normal 1020 and 78 per cent, for the past 47 years. It frequently exceeded (the lowest on record) in January.05 per cent. spring and summer. considerably above in April, mode. The lowest for the year was 20 per rately abord in February, May. cent. at th. 45m. p.m. on March 13, na against 90 per cent. in 1920 and November and December, and 19 per cent, for the past 47 years. moderately, below in September. (Continued on Page s.)

World Theatre: "Haffles" Star Theatre: "What A Widow.** European Mail-Outward: Europe in Marseilles (Fushimi Maru), 9.30 a.m. Europe Siberia (Pres, Taft) 1 p.m.

Sunday. (April 5.)

Easter Day. Services at St. John's Cathedral: 7.00 a.m.--Holy Communion, 8.00 a.m.-Choral Eucharist. 8.00 a.m.-Holy Communion at Peak Church.

10.00 a.m.-Children's Servico, Į

The Dean.

21 years.

THE HONG KONG SPORTING

ARMS & AMMUNITION ́STORE,

5-5, BRACONSFIELD ARCADE.

Sporting and Athletic Goods

Mavic Cameras and Accessories

Hunting Wear

Shooting Equipment.

YOU

ARE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR-

* STOOK OF

ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

POSTAGE STAMPS IN SETS, SINGLE PACKETS, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEETS,

GRACA & CO., DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS, PHILATELIC Goods, Protune.

Postcardi, Torn, '20.

10, WYNDHAM STREET, P.O. Box No. 620.. HONG KONG,

TELL

THE SHROFF

to make out a Chit for $0.00 and send it with your Home. Address to 11, Ice House Street, In return, we will send you the Wkly. 'Prove for Six Montha

Courtesy, Comfort, Borrice and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

HOTEL RIVIERA

MACAU

Calde Address :-" Riviera, Macan.”

THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

Assurance by Monthly Payments, Deceßits of Läfo kesmenmos brought within reach of those to whom the payment of a large mum yearly, half yearly or quarterly may be an inconvenience. Liberal conditions sa to Loen, Surrender, and Paid-up Falley Value.

Apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD. AGILITI, 2, Queen's BUILDING,

Wind through the Rugged Canadian Rockies

INTERICH

DECORATIONS

ORNAMENTAL PLASTER DECORATIVE METALS

STAINED GLASS ---

CABINET WORK.

ARTS &

d.

CRAFTS, LTD

4. Dis Vaux ED

HONG KOÈO

AGENCIES.

The London Office of the AONG KONG DAILY PRESS, 53, FLEET STREET, EU, in constant ly receiving Enquiries from Home Manufacturers regarding Buitable Firms to act as Agents for their producte in Hong Kong and Bouth China.

If Local Companies desirous of taking up farther Agencies will let ni know the Lines in which they are interested the information will be forwarded to London and passed on to interested partion -sia op- portunity offers,

This Borrico. is offered to our Reader. without charge and, of course no obligation is insurred on either side.

The Required Information jahould be went to the

BONG KONG DAILY PRE38, LTD.

* 11, Ton Hover Srazer,

Hong Kong.

BUY YOUR EASTER EGGS at LANE, CRAWFORD'S

CORNER HOUSE

A wonderful selection from

20 cents to $20.00

All made at our

own bakery.

Take the SCENIC ROUTE Home

From Vancouver or Prince Rupert, palatial mins carry you through the highest of the rugged Canadian- Rockies, by the essiest gradient and lowest sidde of any transcontinental line. Thrills greet you at every mile. You see Mount Robson, monarch of the peaks," and the Alpine wonders of Jasper National Park Stop off there, if time permits, or at Minaki the Beautiful In the lake and woods region of Western Ontaria. - All-steel transcontinental rains daily, with radio- equipped observation cars, and insurpassed and moder utely priced dining car service.

Throw boatinge au "all"altamakip^{lüth

· Eur pater, keterifera 'und information apply ASIATIC. BUILDING, NŶNG KONG

CANADIAN NATIONAL

The Largest Railway System in North America (REPARATE, AND, DISTINCT PROM CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY)

A