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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY. APRIL 7. 1921.

HOTELS.

66

Turkish A.A"

Westminster Turkish A. A. Cigarettes are made from the finest Turkish To- bacco leaf only, selected for its perfect blending qualities. They contain no other leaf. Connoisseurs will appre- ciate the significance of this fact

MADE IN ENGLAND

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

OPERATING:--

THE HONGKONG HOTEL, HOTEL MANSIONS,

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

AND THE

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION, ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA "

Tel. 973.

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL.

Westminster Ogarettes Turkish Blend A.Ă Grade

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CORONET

TO-NIGHT TILL THURSDAY

PATHE'S BIG 1921 SUCCESS

"THE EMPIRE

OF DIAMONDS "

VANITY FAIR COMEDY,

GAZETTE.

Westminster Cigarettes Turkish Blend A.A Grade

Westminster

Tobacco Co, Ltd. London

THE PEAK

500 FEET ABOVE

SEA

LEVEL

1B MINUTES FROM LANDING STAGE. UND ZR THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. BLAIR.

EUROPE HOTEL, SINGAPORE.

THE

UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT, PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION,

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

ARTHUR E. ODELL,

(Late Grand Hotel, Southoliffe, England and Royal Palace Hotel, London. W.)

KINGSCLERE

HOTEL MID-LEVEL

CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL THE PEAK KNUTSFORD HOTEL KOWLOON SACHSE, LENNOX & Co.. General Agents

Are resident Managers.

GRAND HOTEL DE PEKIN

PEKING, CHINA.

HONGKONG THEATRE

April 6th, 7th and 8th, 1921, at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m,

ANOTHER GOLDWYN PICTURE MADGE KENNEDY

ju

"STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL"

At 7.15 p.m.

GERALDINE

in

FARRAR

"THE STRONGER VOW"

NOTICE.

G parts.

TO-DAY'S SHARE.

QUOTATIONS.

EXCHANGE.

(Osemua Rate: closing Rate

Donand

T/T

30 dis

60

4 mis

on Page 11.

SELLING.

2.5 25'x

Domaut. Pails

WEATHER REPORT.

POST OFFICE.

Telegraphic communication April 74. 12h 13r.-Pressure has increased slightly at Wei- with Gap Rock Lighthouse is haiwe, and decreased consider-interrupted. ably at Forchow. Shangi ai re ports a coutinentul depression in latitude 39 and longitude 123," No returns from this district are

to hand.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the tine. given below unless other-1 wise stated, and where mails are Pressure changes since yester-advertised to close at or before! day are small in southern districtsam. registered and parcel maits

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 are closed at 5 p.m. on the pre-l hours ending at 10a.m. to-day. vious day.

Total since January 1st. 5.4 inches.

against

average of 707 inches.

an

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW,

District.

Forecast.

! Hongkong to Gap Light

Rock

arvariable winds: fair.

T/T Shangnai

Nom

TT Singapore

H

TIT Japan

T/T Indis..

3719 183

0.00 inch.

Donai, India

T Ban Francisco)

& New York./

472

ET Java

138

FIT Marks

NT Beanes

Nom. 675

BUYING.

4 mfs. LIC

$67

4 wj. DIP

6 m/s. LIC

2/7

30 die. Sydney and

2/87%

Melbourne

30 dlu. San Francis-

2 Formosa Channel

co & New York!

5012

4. Marks

Nom.

9 South coast of

4 m/s. Fratics

7,35

China between

6 m/s. Francs....

7.56

The same as Nu. 1.

Domand, Germany,

4 South coast of)

Demand. New York 4778-

TYT Bombay

Demand. Bombay

T/T Caloutta

Nom. 183 Nom.

Demand, Calcutta... 183

Ou Vokohama.... 97

Demand. Manila

107

On Haiphong

On Saigon

Domand. Singapore. 104

On Bangkok

Sovereign

Nom.

8634 Num. 8.10

Gald leaf per Taol... 51 Bar Silver, ready... 3314 ......... 3234

forward

Bank of England rates 7% New York/London .......

3.92

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

F'kong 50 cts. pieces

par.

10 $

par.)

1/2%

Cauton subcoins

14.8%

die. dix.

Hongkong April 7, 1921.

BOUNCESS MARY'S GIFT TÙ CROOKS FUNU.

Towards the testimonial fund Mr. Will Crooks Princess Mary wenith cheque for £5, with the expression of a hope that Mr. Crooke was improving in health.

H.K. & Lamocks.

China between H.K. & Hainan.)

The Bame as No. 1.

IS.E. winds, moderate.

T. F. CLAXTON,-Director. H.K. Observatory, April 7, 1921.

TIME SIGNALS,

Kowloon The time ball on Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10| a.. and 4 pim., except on Satur. days when it is dropped at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped at 10a.m. only.

INWARD MAILS.

Shanghai- Per SENKIANG, 8th

Apr.

Straits-Per KAMAKURA M..

10 April. Australia & Manila Per AKI

M., 11th Apr. Europe via Suez (Newspapers

only London 3rd March)] ---Per NAGOYA, 11th April. Europe via Suez (Letters only London 3rd & 10th Mar.)-- GLENFALLOCK, 12th Apr.

OUTWARD MAILS.

To-morrow.

Japan-Per BENLEDI, 5 p.m. Straits and Bangkok-Per

VAN CLOON, 1 p.m. Fort Bayard, Holhow & Hai.

phong-Per HANOI, Bar, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Straits,

Per HAICHING, 11 x.in. Philippine Island-Per YUEN

SANG, 2 p.m.

Ceylon, *Bangkok, Mauritius, L. Marques, S. Africa, India via Dhanush! kodi, and KASADO M., 9 a.m.

The ball is hoisted half mast at the 55th minute and full mast ut the 57th minute. Should the ball fail to drop at the correct time, it will be lowered at five minutes past the hour and the ordinary Straits routine repeated at the following hour, if possible.

Should the time ball be out of order the a ove routine will be: carried our with the flag "Z", on the storm signal must.

Tel. Address: "GRAND HOTEL"

Peking.

CODES: A.B.C. 5th Edition; Bentleys & Llebers.

THE ONLY HOTEL DE LUXE IN THE FAR EAST.

Afternoon dansant, daily.

Beautiful new steel and concrete fire proof building with six floors, 3 lifts; 200 rooms, each with private bath and city- telephone; and a spacious roof garden overlooking the romantic the Legation Quater, the Rockefeller Imperial Palace, Institute, and the entire city.

French chef. Unexcelled cuisine, with specialty. Wines of the best districts of France.

Banquets

a

Large playground for children in the park of the hotel, which is the healthiest location in the city:

THOS. COOK & SON, Headquarters, in the building. Motor bus meets all trains.

*TRADE

MARK

SOLE AGENT,

L. M. MAILLE,

Manager.

DAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED TOKYO, JAPAN. SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

Monday 11th April.

HONGKONG

Bombay-Per Swatow. *Shangbai & *N. China -Per TUNG SHING, 9 a.m. Shanghai, North

Saturday, 9th April. *Bangkok

Calcutta and Aueu-Per GREGORY APEAR, 9.30 a.ro.

Swatow

and Bangkok-Per CHUNSANG, 5 p.m. Saigón, Java and Ports Moresby via Batavia-Per TJIPANA, 11 a.m.

& N. China-Per Shanghai

CHENAN, 1 p.m. Swatow, 'Straits and *Bangkok Per HUPEH, 9 a.m. Tientsin-Por CHEONGSHING,

5 p.m. Amoy-Per TEAN, 9 a.m.

and China

Japan-Per FOOKSANG, 5

p.m.

Swatow, Shanghai North China-Per KWONG SANG, 5 p.m.

N. China Dairen Shangbai

*Japan, Canada, United, States, C. & S. Amerion & *Europe via Victoria -Por ARABIA M., 11 au

Tuesday, 12th April, Japan-Per AKI M., 10 a.m. Straits Bangkok Calcutta & Aden-Per NAMSANG, Z p.m. *Swatow & Bokangk--Per

LUCHOW. 9 an

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous

Day

on date.

on date.

MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD.

UMITSUBISHI TRADING GO. LTD., COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND

EXPORTS. SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL MINES of TAKASHIMA. OCHI, MUTABE. KISHIDARE

NAMAZUTA, SAYO. YOSHINOTANI, HOJO. SHINNEW. KANADA, KAMIYAMADA BIRA

and OYUDARI

Agants for SAKITO COAL

HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO, BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA

KARATSU, TIVES: NAGASAKI, WAKAMATSU, MOJL, KURE, KOBE, OBAKA, TRURUGA, NAGOYA, YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE, VLADIVOS. OTARU. MURORAN, TOCK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN, TSINGTAO, TSINANFO, HANKOW, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, CANTON, MANILA, BINGAPORE: SOERABAYA, LONDON, PARIS. NEW YORK & SEATTLE.

Cable Addresa:"IWASAKISAL..”

Codes: Al, A.B.C. 5TH ED., Western Union and Bentley.

AGENCY FOR :--THE MITSUBISHI MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE.

Co.

For Particulars Apply to:- S. KOMURA, Manager.

No: 14, Pedder Street Hongkong.

OFFICIAL PRICES.

Banks

H.K. & S. Bank

b. & sa.

840

East Asia

b.

117

Marine Insurances.

Cantone North China ກ Unions

S.

455

t, 153

b.

277

Yangteze's

25

Far Easterns

را

t. 20

Fire Insurances.

China Fires

b

136

H. K. Fires

b. & ga.

326

Shipping.

Douglases

b.

60

H.K. Steamboats b.

27

Indox (Pret.)

红

26

Indo Def. Lon/Reg. b.

285

Indo Def. H. K. Rog. b.

265

Shells

n.

105/-

Farrier

b.

35

Refinerier

Bugars

B. 237,6 420

Malabon

b.

Miming.

55

Kalians Langkats Suanghai Lowas S'hai Explorations) Kauby

b

90 -

23

13-

b.

75 cts.

Tronohe

B.

24/-

b.

15(-

Ural Caspiane

Docks, Wharves, Godowns. du.

K. Dooks

N. Engineerings

Ewos

H.K. Wharves

6.

102

b. & 8. 216

S'hai Dooks

b. & sa. 138

Be, tX I. 15

Lands, Hotels & Busutags -

Centrala

98.

130

THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE H.K. Hotels INSURANCE CO.

b.

170

H.K. Lands

ва

177

H'phreys Est.

sä.

104

K'loon Lands

b

35

L. Reclamations n

West Points

b.

120 61

Corton Mills.

*.365

Kung Yike

37

b

14%

n.

119

b.

· 2314

BA.

14.70

12

1216

25%

24

Electrics Macao, ni Hongkong. Ropas n. Hk. Tramways

30

27

8. Poak Trams, old ́ ́ b. & sa.

Do. now to

9

TIDE TABLE.

4th to 10th April, 1921.

High Water Hongkong

ט .h

Mean Tima.

Mon. m. 7 34

mtp., 5.m. p.

7.

Low Water

Hongkong Mounime

ft, in. 4.8

m.1 18

1.4

1 a 4.3

A' 5.8

no 1 5 1.8 m 8 7 50 Barometer......29.94 29.93 29.87 rue, 5

7 42 3.0; 2 47 2.9 70 70 77

Wed, 6m 8 2:34 m2 2 1.8 Temperature...

84 92 Humility..

75

825161 2 16.5 5.7 m. 2 49 1.8 E. N.N.W. Thur. 78 43 E. Wind Direction

3 2 2.19 1 Wind Force Weather............ Rain....

Time signals are also given at night by means of three white lumps mounted vertically 'on the Observatory wireless must. From Sh. 56. Os. to 9h. Om. Os. p.m.

lamps the

extinguished

Highest are momentarily at the even seconds, except at the 2nd, 28th, 50th, 52nd, and 54th of each minute.

The bours refer to Hongkong Standard Time (8 hours of east Greenwich).

Sunday 10th April.

Swatow, Amoy & Keelung-Per *Correspondence bearing vessel's

AMAKUSA M., Da.m.

names only.

8 584 G.L

Lau Kung Mows Orientals- S'hai Cottotie Yangtuzepoos

Cements

Miscellaneous.

Do. Light old b. China Light how b China Providente s Dairy Farms Electrics H. K. a.

b & sa

Prl.8m 9 5 6.1 m3 17 19 Steam Laundries b.

3 32a 1.6 Steel Foundries b'

Y 3% 6.0

9 m 1 31 63 m 3 43 | 20 | Water-bonta

open

3

om 0.00 0.00

Air

6th 71 Sun. 1 Temperature on the Lowest

air open

7th 69 Temperature on the

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H.K. Observatory, April 7.

1

0

0,00 Sat.

34 27 58

2 1 6.7 11 11 4

4 17 1.3 m4 14 22

in morning, a afternoon

Wm. Powells

Watsons

Wisemana

Hongkong, April 7, 1921

Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by Alfred Morley

Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong