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THE SHANGHAI AFFRAY. WEATHER REPORT.

Women Associates Arrested.

The Shanghai polico have dis- May 9d 12h. bm.-Presure covered how it was that tho has increased considerably over T lodging-house gang got the better S. Manchuria, and slightly to Damand

elsewhere. of them in the opening exchanges moderately

The 30 dia in the Fakhoi Road affair, which northern depression has moved 60 din has come to be known as Shang eastwards, the southern depress hai's "Sidney Street,"Some while ion remains over Tongking. ago they were concerned in a desperato affair at Shaohsing.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

OPERATING:-

THE HONGKONG HOTEL,

HOTEL MANSIONS.

THE REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

AND THE

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, MAY 9, 1921.

EXCHANGE.

JOTELS.

Opening Rate: closing Hate

on Page 11. SELLING.

2/614 2/656

4 m/s

2/7

T/T Shanghai

Nom.

Hongkong Rainfa!! for the 24

FIT Singapore.

11014

T/T Japan

10492

FIT India..

196

Demand, India

NIT San Francisco )

51

& New York.]

IT Java

146

Nom

District.

IT Francs Demand, Paris

6.15

BUYING.

S. & S.E.

4 m/s. 1./C

2/836

4 m/s. D/P

2/634

Rock

moderate; cloudy,

6 m/s. L/C

2/9

10 dje. Sydney and'

Melbourne

2/1014

I rain.

30d/s. San Francis

co & New York}

54

+ m/s. Marks ....

Nom.

HOTEL

4 m/s. Franes

6.75

Tel. 373

j

as No: 1.

mis. PowerS

6.95

Demand.

Chervang.

anil.they knew that Shaobsing hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day.

had detectivek

succeeded in 0.25 inches. Total since January tracing them to Shanghai. Ist, 13.70 inches, against an Therefore, they never stayed average of 13 98 inches. anywhere without having sentries

po -ted. When Sub-Inspector FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS

Prince's party raided the lodging- house and summoned the inmates of the gang's room to let them in, the desperadoes thought that the She being men were after them.

The sentry looked over the visitors through a chink in the door and seeing a foreigner, it was decided that the only thing was to fight for it.

Further examination of the room in which the robbers put up their great fight showed it to be n regular shambles and it was scarcely possible to step anywhere without walking through blood. Five people are known to have been shot, one of the detectives with being absolutely riddled bullets, and it is believed that the men who escaped were also probably hit.

It has be brought to notic that the scale of remuneration for Chinese officers' dependants, when a policeman loses his life on duty, is for each year of service, which would give one

ENEING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Forecast.

1 Hongkong to Gap | winds,

? Formosa Channel The same

3 South

coast of The same China between

1

H.K. & Lamorks.

IT Marks

D-mand, New York 51%

T/T Calcutta

as No. 1.

TIT Bombay

Nac..

Demand, Bonhay

196

Nom.

Dmmand, Calcurta

196 1011%

... 107

4 South coast of The same

China between H.K. & Hainan.

as No. 1.

T. E. CLAXTON,-Director. I.K. Observatory, May 9, 1921.

TIME SIGNALS.

On Yokohama. Demand, Manila Demand, Singapore. 101 Demand, Batavia

146

Nom.

8216

Nom. 7.60

On Jaiphong Da Saigon On Bangkok Sovereign Gold leaf por Tal... 48.40 Bar Silver, reads... 3

forward

3434 Bank of England rates 61

3.9778 New York/London...

1

SUBSIDIARY COINS. 'kong 50 cts. pieces

3:

10 5

1/2 p. 1/2 dis 15.1% dis

The time ball on Kowloon man something over $10ft and the Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 other, the excording gallant fel am, and 4 pm, execpt on Satur low with only a few days' service lays when it is dropped at 10 as a detective, whosis conduct 1m, and 1 pm, and on Sundays has aroused so much admiration. and Holidays when it is dropped merels $10, but it is considered at 10 a.ni. only. that

The ball is hoisted half mast ut the certaja practically widows of such men are bound to the 55th minute and full mast-at got more adequate compensation. the 57th minute. Should the ball Commenting on the affair, the fail to drop at the correct time, it! Sin wan pao observes that the cir-will be lowered at five minutes cumstances of the case show that past the hour and the ordinary Canton subcoins the robbers ara becaming des-routine repeated at the following

Hongkong May 9, 1921. porate. Somo theans should be hour, if possible. adopted to prevent their biding in the Settlement, and stronger penalties should be inflicted upon those who engage in the smug gling and sale of firearms. The

Time signals are also given at police are advised to give miere attention to small lodging houses, night by means of three white which now appear to be the lamps mounted vertically on the favourite haunts of the robbers. Observatory wireless must. From Four more arrests have been8h. 56m. Us. to 9h. Om. Os. p.m. the lamps are extinguished made by the police in cuncetion with the affair, and two women momentarily at the even seconds, associates of the robbers are asxcept at the Sud, 28th, 50th,

52nd, and 54th of each minute. in custody.

Should the time ball be out of order-thu a ove routine will be carried out with the flag "Z", on the storm signal mast.

The hours refur to Hongkong

At the Mixed art on the 29th ult

A-pau. Tseh Standard Time 18 hours of east Koen. Tsang Kung-jan and Greenwich).

Lo Ah-ding were charged with bei concerned with others not

yeh custody in committing ab

ard robbery on the 23rd ult at

6. 295 Elgin Road, and stealing UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

jewellery and money to the value

of $300, the propery of Tsang Li-

sung. No mention was made iTHE GREAT NORTHERN TELF-

the indictment concerning the

shooting of Chinres Detectives Nos, 62 and 32. After hearing formal evider.co of arrast,

GRAPH COMPANY, LTD.

The following Unclaimed Teie

prisoners were committed for grams are lying here:-

Trial at a special hearing.

JAPANESE MINISTER

AT PEKING.

Mr. Obata To Take Vacation. His Excellency, Mr. Obata, the Japanese Minister, who has been in China for two years and a half without a day's leave, intends to start for home early this month Mr. Obala has obtained B month's leave, but hopea to obtain

extension he

spend the best part of June in the homeland

can

an

Paladum, from Kobe.

NOTICE.

MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD.

MITSUBISHI TRADING CO, LTD., VOAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND

XPORTS.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL MINES OF AKASHIMA OCHI, MUTABE, KISHIDARI OSHINOTANI, HOJO. HAMAZUTA, SATC SHINNEW, KANADA. KAMIYAMADA, BIBA

and OYUBARI,

Agents for SAKITO COAL

HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO. BRANCHER AND REPRESENTA KARATSU IVES NAGASAKI, WAKAMATSU, MOJI, KURE, KORE NAGOYA OSAKA, TSURUGA, YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATH MURORAN, OTARU, VLADIVOS

Reid, Hongkong Club (4), from TOCK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIKEN Yokohama,

Philnabank, from Shanghaj. Thomas Swire, from Peking. Captain Purkine, Hongkong Hotel, from Shanghai.

Lewisnorma, from Shanghai. Poindexter Steamship Bacoi Statesbank. from Hankow,

Yuouebingtai, from Shanghai. Chongsinnum, 53 Connaught Road Central, from Shanghai.

Loman 16 Morrison Gap Road. so that from Shanghai.

Wingwo

Ngochowfu, from Tokio. 4321, (2) from Shangbai. Manshunlung 17 Street, from Yokohama. 5961, from Hankow. Tangmingkeng Tukee, from

Kwongontai, from Shanghai. Yeuntilfoo Great Eastern Hotel, Madame Obata is not accom- |(3) from Shanghai. Banying her husband. but. if the later nay join him services of the Minister can be spared for longer than the period of leave at present granted.} Although Mr. Obata will be on leave, he will have to devote a Shanghai. good deal of time with the Central Authorities in Tokyo discussing Sino-Japanese Affairs, so that untess an extension of leave' is granted, he will not have much of a rest from official work.

During the absence of Mr. Obata, Mr. I. Yoshida, Counsellor at the Legation, will act Charge d'Affaires.

NO PASSPORTS MEIDED BY AMERICANS TO U. 8.

as

A cablegram received by Act ing Governor General Yeater of the Philippines from Washing ton says Americans do not need. a passport to enter or leave the United States. The message adds that while the identification do cament is not needed in the United States, it is advisable for Americans who travel abroad to carry them, since many oor tries requira tham for entrance into their territory.

A

TH.. KRING.

: - Superintendent.- Hongkong, May 5, 1921.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL" ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

Chokasei 150 Kirakusoi Street Bikaoghi, from Tinan.

Comden, from Calcutta.. Cousals, from Keelung. Fuji, from Macao. Hakata, from Changchunjap. Frbert, from Lovaliciolt.

Hajeelamail

· Lillaram c/o Wonchai, from Bandee ng. Russell, from Shanghai.

M. E. F. AIREY,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, May 5, 1921.

TSINGTAO, TSINANFU, HANKOW SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, CANTON MANILA,BINGAPORE, SOERABAYA

LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK &

SEATTLE,

Cable Addres8:-" IWASAKISAL,”

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

AGENCY FOR:THE MITSUBISHI MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE.

Co.

THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRY INSURANCE CO.

-For Particulars Apply to:-

I

S. KOMURA, Manager. No. 14, Pedder Street Hongkong.

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

1.00 .. to 8.00 ..

to 0.30 .m

to 10.00 .

# 00

9.30

0.30

16 12.30 p.m

12.30 p.m.

12.30

FI

Lo 4.00 P.

5.00

108.10 p.ma

to 2.30 p.m.

D. 13.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

J. H. TAGGART,

Manager.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telegraphio Address: "VICTORIA'

THE

$30

PEAK

FEET ABOVE

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL.

SEA LEVEL.

ID MINUTES FROM LANDING STAGE,

UNDER

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, Southcliffe, England and

Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.)

KINGSCLERE

HOTEL

KNUTSFORD HOTEL

MID-LEVEL

KOWLOON

SACHSS, LENNOX & Co.. General Agents

Are resident Managers,

GRAND HOTEL DE PÈKIN

Tel. Address: 'GRAND HOTEL"

Peking.

PEKING, CHINA.

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

THE ONLY HOTEL DE LUXE IN THE FAR EAST. Afternoon dansant, daily.

Beautiful new steal 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 Imperial Palace. the Legation Quartor, the Rockefeller Institute, and the entire city.

Unexcelled cuisine, with French chef. 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.

L. M. MAILLE,

Macager.

TRADE

MARK:

Asany

SOLE AGENT.

DAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY

LIMITED TOKYO, JAPAN. SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

MANGKONG

ENTERTAINMENT.

THE CORONET

at 2,30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15

!!

JAMES OLIVER CURWOOKS

JASOBEL

%% TRAIL'S END

AN ALLURING LOVE STORY »" THE GREAT NORTHWESTA WITH HOUSE PETERS. JANE NOVAK, AN EDWIN CAREWE

· „PRODUCTION

THE

Kowloo

THEATRE NATHAN ROAD WATCH THIS SPACE FOR OPENING DATE

HONGKONG THEATRE

TO-NICHT at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.

A SPECIAL SELECTION

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND WELL-KNOWN RUTH CLIFFORD

in Douglas Gerrard's production De Luxe

"THE CABARET GIRL"

in 5 parts.

OVER THE SEA WAVES

NEW SCREEN MAGAZINE

BOOKING MUST IN ADVANCE.

QUOTATIONS.

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, £8.

N. Engineerings b.

Lands, Hotels & Building»........

TO-DAY'S SHARE

H.K. Wharves

b. & 88.

9

!K. Docks

b.

207

Suai Docks

b. & Ba. 144)

1432

OFFICIAL PRICES.

Banka.

Centrals

n.

145

H.K. & S. Baok

East Asia

b, บ.

200

H.K. Hotel

b

175

128

H.K. Lands

b.

191

Marine tosurances.

H'phreye Est.

5.

1114

Cantons North China Inions Yangtszes

b.

440

K'loon Lands

b.

35

L. Reclamations b

127

b

153

b.

26212

West Points b.

63

n.

2512

Cotton Mile

Par hipsterns

b

201

Pos

b. 2314 sa. 2314

Fire Insurances,

Kung Yika

China Fires

11.

30

Lau Kung Mun- Orientals

b.

H.K. Fire-

Π.

325

1734

S'bai Catton>

SB

140

Yanytszepoor

Douglaste

b.

66

Miscellaneous.

TIDE TABLE.

9th to 15th May, 1921.

H.K.Steamboat. b. Indos (Prefi Indo Def. Lon/Reg. b. Indo Def. H&. Reg. b. Shelle

2612

D

38

295

290

+

b.

120/-

Cements

b. China Light old sa

Do. Light new n China Providents b Dairy Farms

6

14.70

1146

∙11.40

1034

264

Verrier

b

32

Electrics H.K. b.

Kefineries.

Electrios Macao zi.

22 30.

High Wain Hongkong

Low Watar

Hongkong

Mean Time

at 2pm. 5.0, 11.

Sugars Malabous

B.

235

55

11.

Barometer

29.78 29.76 29.78

Mon, 9 m

Temperature ...

77

75 75

Humility

21

90

04

"'. 10

b. m.

11 19 ra sự la

tt. la.

Ex, La b. m. 337.5m 3:33

49 7.6

2.5

Mining.

Hongkong Ropes n. Hk. Tramways Peak Trams, old b.

Do.

2614

n.

1

4 84 0.5

B.

734

my

b.

10

Wind Direction

9.

E.

I.

10 mib

Wind Force ... 2

Wed. 11 m0 22

4.5m 444

Shanghai Loans

ก

13

Water-boats

n.

1634

3

m 10 09

Watsons

8

Weather

od

or

Taur. 12 mi $1

4.4 m 5 22

3.3

0.69!

in 11 49

7.

7 36 0.3 Rauba

b. & sa. $1

Wm. Powelle

1714

19.

66.6 Tronohs

11.

24

Wisemanis

55

0 50a 6.7

8

42 13 Ural Caspians

2.

19/TM

8th 78

4.4

m 7 15 99

Hongkong, May 9, 1921,

8 16

5.1

D $84

3 434 57

Krety 15 min

10 ID

NIGHT CARS.

15 trio

15 min

to min

15 min

10 alp

8.50 1.2. to 9.00 pm. 0.20 p.m. 9.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. every 30 minútur 11.45 0.0

SATURDAYS.

EX-SRA VAR 12.00 midnight. SUNDAYS.

7,30 4,00

4.00 .. to 10.30 .m. 10.30 am to 11.00 .. 11.30 .m. to 12:00 nona

3.00 noun to 1.00 a 100 p.m. in 550 p.m. 5.30 .. to 6.00 p.mi

100 p.m. to

6.39 p.m. h.30 p.m.

8.10 p.m.

Every la mia

NIGHT CARS.

Ar on Week Daya, SPECIAL CARS.

15 min

10 quip

15 min

10 min

ET ARRANDSMENT AT THE COMPANY'a orics. ALKANDLE NUILDINGS, DES VEUX 2010.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Rain Highest

open

Provious

Day

on date.

on date.

0.13 0.00

air Temperature on the Lowest

open Temperature on the

Fri 13m 48

Sat. 14 m 40

8th 751.9. 15 m. 51

T. F. CLAXTON; Director. H. K. Observatory, May 9.

bright

27 Kalians

305 Langkate

7.4 6 368 03'hai Explorations)

48m 9 16 1 49

-m morning, a afternoon.

new..b. 101 Steam Laundries: n.,

Steel Foundries

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