1931-06-20 — Page 1

O.K. SAUCE

Served in the best places

No. 22746.

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Hongkong Daily Press.

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HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS.

ISINT SERVICH OF THE HONG KONG, Canton and MAÇÃO STHAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THRÚHINA NAVIGATION Co., I/In.

HONG KONG CANTON LINE. Sailingsfrom Hong Kong:Daily,at8A.M. &10.00P.M.

(Sundays

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(Sundays

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From HONG KONG at 2 p.m. and 5.30 pm, only. From MACAO at 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. only..

SALOON FARES.

WEEK DAY).—Single: $3.00; Return: $5.00.

SUNDAYS and EXCURSIONS,—Single: $1.50; Betura : $1.00.

· EXCURSION TO MACAO;-

ON SUNDAY, тæ¤ 21sr JUNE, 1931 .8.9. “SUI TAI”

Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 à.M., and from Ma040 nt_4.00 P.M.

Note All Steamboat Company's Steamer ars ditted wita Wireless.

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DIARY OF LOCAL THE CHEMIST'S DREAM

EVENTS.

To-day.

(June 20

Dragon Boat Festival Lawn Bowls-First Division : Poline . Taikoo, Kowloon C.C, 19 Craigongower, Kowloon Dock | Kowloon B.G.O, Civil Service S.

COMING TRUE.

TURNING COAL MINES INTO OIL FIELDS.

WHAT IT WILL MEAN TO BRITAIN.

A

{ Recreio. Second Division: Taikoć v. Civil Service, Recreio . Yacht Club, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Craigengower v. Hong Kong Electric,

Lawn Tennis:-A" Division: 4. The Lord Privy Scal's state-But even apart from the unlikely M.B.X. v. Hong Kong CC., Indianment that the Government have de- event of war it is obvious that we R.C

South China, Kowloon finite plans for the production of are spending millions of pounds C.C., Chinese R.G. "B" Divi, oil from seal on a large scale has on buying oil, while our miners re- sion Recreio, Nippon Club, almost escaped notice. Yet I ven-main idle. Coal and oil are, from Hong Kong C.C.. Indian R.C.,ture, to say that if this promise is the point of view of the power Kowloon C.C.v.South China, substantiated by action it will re-engineer, the same thing-power- Craigengower". Army T.C., Uni, sult in a revolution not, less far in different forms. To a certain versity, v. U.9.R.O.. "C" Divi-reaching in its effect than that extent they are interchangeable.. sion: Y.M.C.A, . Deutscher Club, which followed the invention of the Why, then, is oil so greatly to be University. Craigengower, Chi steam engine at the beginning of desired in comparison with conl nese R.C. v. Army T.C., Recreio v. the last century.

The answer is that oil conforms in |Civil Service, South China v. Hong

many respects to the ideal fuel. | Kong C.C., Radio Sports Club

Kowloon Indians,

Out of the welter of party petrol to this country our merch politics has emerged one fact of animen must be protested and our vital importance, writes Professor battleships themselves are burning A. M. Low in the Evening Stand more and more oil!

Kowloon Football Club, Smoking Concert.

The production of oil from coal, whether it is by low temperaturo carbonisation or by hydragenation,

-The value of a fuel depends largely on its cost per available

Queen's Theatre: Inspiration has been the dream of chemists the horse-power hour and the case with!

World Theatre: Wild Com pany.'

of Canada, 10a.m.

world over since the invention of which it can be transported. In the petrol motor,”

other words, we must be able to Star Theatre: "What 'A Man,"

That this dream has never been extract the maximum amount of King's Theatre: "No Limit." Dances:--Tea Dante, Hong Kong

realised is due to many things-the power, and must be able to carry Hotel: Dinner Dances, Peninsula difficulties encountered in the trans that power easily from place to and Repulse Bay Hotels.A

formation of a laboratory experi place. European Mails: Outward:

Power by Wireless, Europe via Suez (Ranpura) 10.30ment into a commercial undertak am.; Europa vii Siberia (Emp.ing, lack of capital, and lack of If coal is turned into steam and interest on the part of the public the steam used for power in small or the manufacturer/ Should local factories the fuel required is |Britain ever become a scoond-rate about 6 lbs. of coal per h.p. hour. Power-and in spite of conditions But steam is not casily carried from at present I do not believe that it place to place. The coal has sto will-historians will vie with each move with it. Hence our locomo- other in coining epigrams to show tives with their bulky tenders and that our open coal fires were re the seemingly endless coal traina sponsible.

fuel

Sunday.

(June 21.)

Third Sunday After Trinity Queen's "Theatre: “Reducing." World Theatre: "Arizona Kid." Star Theatro: "Cameo Kirby."i King's Theatre: The Royal Family of Broadway."

Dances-Tea Dance at Repulse Bay Hotel.

European Mail:-Inward: Lon. don and Straits (Antenor).

1911.

Monday

(June 22.)

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL; HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL

HAR DHAND

SHANGHAI

HOTELA

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL, PALACE HOTELAS

HOTELS,

LIMITED

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS; LITS, PEPING.

The Only Hotel in CANTON Directly under European Management album

THE VICTORIA HOTEL

SHAMEEN

Guides

and Trips atranged for and Special Care

Taken of TOURISTS. Cable Address: "VICTORIA."

Per Month, $3.

THE HONG KONG SPORTING

ARMS & AMMUNITION STORE,

5-6. BEACONSFIELD ABOADE

Sporting and Athletic Goods Bing Movie Gamegas and Abdessories Harpal tule & Bunting Wears1:3

Shooting Equipment,

YOU C

· AEE INVITED TO INSPECT OUR

ACID STOOK ORA

ASIATIC, FOREIGN AND JAN INTRA COLONIAL

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

GRACA & CO. Dita PORTAON STANIS PHILATBLIC, Goons, Fiorvas,

POSTCARDS, Tors, do......... 10, WYNDHAM STREET, PO Box No. 620,JAS HONG KONG

LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria, New Territories,

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

werere taking fuck to factories may mile THE HOTEL RIVIERA

The Ideal Fuel,

For more than a century we have

ased coal in most prodigal fashion.

from the mines.

Turn the coal into electricity on large scale and it takes only '13

We have said that our coal mines lbs. per h.p. hour.

are inexhaustible, and we have Moreover, the power is easily car overlooked the fact that every year¦ried along cables, to great distances.

unscientific slumber.

to

obtain.

.!

Coronation of King's George V., coal is becoming more difficult and The dificulties of long-distanco

more expensive

have been largely If transmission Summer Solstice.

Britain had been less lavishly en overcome, and in a few years I Water Polo:---First Division:

dowed with mineral wealth she hope that nine-tenths of the coal Chinese Athletio Association v. South Wales Borderers, & p.m.;might have used it more carefully.now earted about the country, add- Second Division: 20th Heavy Bat it would not have taken an econo- ing greatly to its cost, will be "turned into electricity" at the tery, R.A.. Argylls; 31st Heavy mic crisis to rouse us out of our

pit-head. Battery, R.A. r. Kowloon "A."

Fencing: Hong Kong Fencing Club Meét,_6.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Reducing." World Theatre;,,

"Arizona Kid." Star Theatre: "Cameo Kirby." King's Theatre: "The Royal Family of Broadway."

Dances: Tea Dance, H.K. Hotel; Dinner Dances Hong Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel.

European

Outward Mail:- Europe via Siberia (Pres. Johnson) bp.m.

The crisis has come. Our im- Unfortunately electricity is still ports of pil and petrol have risen all but useless for vehicles which stendily and our production of coal do not move on rails. In the very has declined. Unfortunately, the far future we may find a method Empire has no really considerable of transmitting power by wireless oil fields. To-day, when we have to cars and airplanes, but at pre- thousands of motor cars, airplanes sent we have to use oil or petről. and ships driven by oil fuel, we Horse power for horse-power petrol ✡ fraction of coal, are dependent on the foreigner for weighs but our source of power. In the event Moreover, the power is easily re- of war we should be paralysed by leased, the fuel is clean, and easily lack of transport, Airplanes and packed. tanks require petrol. To bring the

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RESTAURANT. Exchange Building.

Tomato Cream Soup

Fried Fish, French Potatoes

Bird's Nest Egg & Shredded Potatoes

Grilled Minute Steak and Onlon

Roast Chicken and Or-tongue

Cold Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce

Mixed Salad

Roast Potatoes. Boiled Potatoes Lyonnaise Potatoes." Stewed Carrots ~Baked Jaar Boll Padding=

Fruit

TIFFIN $1.50.

Tea Dance

Sunday, June 21st

From 5 P.M. to ?

MOP.M.

Grill Room

Too Coffee King's Restuarant.

Tax MIDGET GOLF COURSE- İREMODELLBD, "L" NOW OPEN.

King's Restaurant

King's Theatre Building

Oyster Chowder Soup

Cold Fish Salad

Egg Cutlet and Bbredded Potatoes

| Grillod Fillpt of Boef and Tomatoes

Fillpt Roast Leg of Veal, and Mint Sauce

Cold Chicken Salad

Roast Potatoes." Boiled Potatoes:

Green Peas

Pineapple Compote

Fruit

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