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SALOON FARES.
WEEK DAY).—Single: $3.00; Return: $5.00.
SUNDAYS and EXCURSIONS,—Single: $1.50; Betura : $1.00.
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Will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 à.M., and from Ma040 nt_4.00 P.M.
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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
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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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Tomato Cream Soup
Fried Fish, French Potatoes
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Grilled Minute Steak and Onlon
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Cold Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce
Mixed Salad
Roast Potatoes. Boiled Potatoes Lyonnaise Potatoes." Stewed Carrots ~Baked Jaar Boll Padding=
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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.
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King's Theatre Building
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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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