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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

To his many accomplishments, Mr. Winston Churchill may now add that of liottaming During his recent stay in Cairo, where he was the guest of Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Colonial Secretary was attracted by two young lion cubs which bis host intends to present to the London

Zoo.

CHUCKLES.

THE HONGKONG

The swain and his awainess had just encountered a bulldog that looked as if he might shake

mean lower jaw.

TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1921,

HOTELS.

TO-DAY'S SHARE

QUOTATIONS.

OFFICIAL PRICES. Banks.

"Why, Peres," she exclaimed | HK. & S. Bank as he started & strategic retreat, do Rights "You always swore you would Bk. of E. Asia face death for me."

"I would," he dung back over his shoulder, but that darned dog ain's dead."

"Father" sald a little boy Mr. Churchill spent a good thoughtfully, as he watched his time in the garden playing with parent collect his notes and ar- the cube, which are still very range the slides for a parish on- wild, and it is stated that their tertainment, why is it that when training advanced under his you spend your holiday in the coaxing. Br-the-way. Mr. Char-Boly Land you always givo si chill who took up painting a year lantern lecture on it? You never or two ago, made some oil do so when you have been to

ketches of the Pyramids during | Paris?" his stay in Egypt.

Cantons North China Unions Fangtssos Far Easterns

Fire Insurances.

China Fires H. K. Fires

Douglases

THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

HONGKONG HOTEL

(Rəngkong)

PENINSULA HOTEL "(Kowloon)-

(under construations

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

TOWN GARAGE & SHOW ROOMS RUSSELL STREET GARAGE

Folder 'Street]

REPULSE BAY GARAGE

an. 745 ex rights |

140 prem:

OPERATING-

b. Marine InsuraRCES.

130

405 153

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

{Repside Bay

b. 238.240 sa. 235/8 2414 22

120

315

Shipping.

62 2634

290

289

b. 115. 117. 117/6

Reßneries.

11.

203 55

Tel. 373.

Mining.

Kallana

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spiritual entity into two parts? Sir William Orpen's portrait of Langkate

the bearded chef of the Hotel Shanghai Loans Chatham, Paris (says the Erening Shai Explorations!

♫.

THE

$ 1

b. b.

HLK. Steamboats, u. Indos (Praf) b Indo Del. Lon/Reg. s. Indo Def. H.K. Reg. D. Shells Farriss

Two soldiers were looking at Our new records in the rush for some antique sculpture in the **demarriage

"point to a curious British Museum. They paused auomaly, says a correspondent in before a headless, broken-armed Home journal. Parties "whom figure which also bad a missing God hath joined" are theoretically leg. The label announced this made one in the course of a church remasut of a figure as "Victory." Sagara ceremonial, but religion has co "Lumme," said ote of the Malabona

the part in untying the knot. Is the soldiers, "I'd like to see religions bond therefore still oper-bloks that didn't win!" ative, or can the law divide one.

It is 40 years since W.E. Frith's Standard) evidently bears a cer- Raube picture of "Private View Day" attain distant resemblance to another Tronohs the Royal Academy made а SUCCESS a! Burlington House, celebrity, upon which a certain Ural Caspians

was overheard to remark at

24-

21:3

There are three survivors of the eminent but astigmatic politician Docks, Wharvis, Godowns, &- eminent folks who figured the private view on Saturday. H.K. Wharves b. 93 sa. 9514/616 in that picture. They are Approaching Sir William Docks

Mr. Burdett-Coutts. M. P.

Orpen's masterly portrait the 3bai Docks now lying ill; Miss Ellen Terry. still delighting audiences by her statesman observed to his com- N. Engineerings

panion who held the catalogue occasional appearances on the Ah Bernard Shaw at stage; and Lady de Bathe, the Artists' Ball, I suppose?-But famous as Mrs. Langtry. All why the cutlets? I always un- the others-Gladstone," Bright.derstood he was a vegetarian!" Hurley, and the rest—have pass- ed away.

The artist outlived Lord Mersey to a witness- nearly all his subjects.

What are you?"

Witoers-A miner."

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Lord Mersey-"Is that your

The debut this year of Miss Sylvia Hotham recalls a strange present employment, or do you fact that the Hotham barony mean that you are a gentleman has never get descended from of no occupation? father to son. The tradition, too, is likely to be kept up still farther. for Lord Hotham's two children are both girls, the heir-presump¦ DON'T BE DISCOURAGED tive being a kinginan. Naval and military traditions are strong in by Constipation. No raatter how the family. The first peer was stubborn, it can be permanently the Admiral Hotham who gained overcome if treated in the right a famous victory over the French way. First, cleanse the intestinal fleet, and Beaumont, third Lord canal by taking a small dose of Hotham, fought at Waterloo, and Pinkettes. the tiny, gentle-as- in the Peninsula at Salamanca,nature laxatives. Then watch Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive.

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Some critics of the Royal Academy-whose name is legion assert that there is no beauty

bour diet. Fresh fruit, vegeta- sles, a sufficiency of water con- Sumed daily, and an occasional

Idose of Pinkettes when neces

eary, will do the rest.

Pinkettes

laxative per- re

211

149

141

Lands, Hotels & Buildings. Centrals HE. Botels H.K. Lands

142

180

194

H'phreys Est

10.30)

Kloon Landa

L. Reclamatione n. West Points

.123

Cotton Mills.

2334

Kung Yits Lan Kung Mows Orientais

b. & 9x.

Miscellaneous.

Xwos

S'hai Cottona Yangtszepoas

11581

b. 17.30 sa 17.40

11 10.90

Cements China Light old b. Do. Light now b. China Providents b. Dairy Farme Electrics H.K. b. 2416 Electrics Macao n. Hongkong Ropes b

in this year's show. This is fection, and a proved remedy for Steam Laundries b. Sheer libel, says a writer in abiliousness, sick headaches, liver- Steel Foundries London daily; and it would t- far nearer the mark to say thatishness, pimples, coated tongue Water-boat

and ill-smelling breath. Of Watsons

ere is no ugliness. A careful chemists, or post free at 60 cents Wm. Powells search tails to reveal

a the vial from Dr. Williams Wisemans single repulsive picture, while Medicine Co., 96 Szecbuen Road,

10 m.

evers

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

ca⭑Da! glance shows Shanghai, orcething beautiful in

But there is lack-a amost entire absence of animal life and an almost total eclipse of the beauties of modern dress. With one important exception (No. 454), the exhibition in this respect falls far below the shop windows in Regent-street.

Per s.. Monteagle.-Rev. and Mrs. Reuben Bailey, Mr. A. Clax- ton, Miss B. Droop, Miss E. Diggs, Mr. T. Forster, Mr. F. Gom- The Prince of Wales bas recent-meringer, Mrs. A. W. Greggs, Mr. ly dined with one of the most select. Gregg, Miss N. Hanson, Mrs. R. assemblies of soldiers that can be. Jone, Mr. F. Jones, Mr. R. A. found in the Old Country-the King. Mr. R. F. Lewis, Mr. S. F. Gentlemen-at-Arms of the Body Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Manley, guard. It will not be a large Master P. Manjer, Miss A. Mar- company, for there are orly 40s, Sister Monica, Miss F. 0. Gentlemen, together with the 10'Coanoll, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ch. officers. They are all retired Van Oordt, Master LY. Oordt.

Mrs. M. Pentycross, officers who act as the nearest guard and principal military corps Fentycross, Master F. P. Penty- of the Royal Household, and cross. Mr. among them are three V.C.'s and Quarle. Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Robb, eigh: D.S.O's. Strangely enough, Miss J. Robb, Mr. P. R. Roxburgh, Col. V. Ruehl, Mr. A. Sail, Mr. the captain of the corps is member of the Administration. who goes out of office with any J. A. E. Urquhart, Mr. E. J. Weiss, Dr. Margaret Wallace. political change. The lieutenant. the standard-bearer, and the clerk Muhammad, Karm Chand, Milan of the cheque are no: under this Singh, Bachant Singh, Harnam disability.

Singh, Jiwan Singh, Bhan Singh, Hako and Hukam Singh.

The heavy rainfall that we

and

NOTICE.

PROPRIETORS:

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KINGSCLERE

HOTEL

KNUTSFORD HOTEL

MID-LEVEL

KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Agents

Are resident Managers, 44

GRAND HOTEL DE PEKIN

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THE ONLY HOTEL DELUXE IN THE FAR EAST.

Afternoon dansant, dally.

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 Imperial Palace, the Legation Quarter, the Rockefeller Institute, and the entire city.

Large playground for children in the park of the hotel, which is the bealthiest location in the city.

THOS. COOK & SON, Headquarters, in the building.

Motor bas meets all trains.

ENTERTAINMENT.

THE PICTURES

PICK OF THE PICTUR

TO-NIGHT

at 2.30, 5,15, 7,15 & 9.15 FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY!

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Episodes 6, 7 &16.

SNUB COMEDY.

British Gazette.

CORONETKOWON

HONGKONG THEATRE

TO-NIGHT

DANIEL FROHMAN ·

presents

"THE DANCING GIRL "

by Henry Arthur Jones

featuring

FLORENCE REED.

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Rate: closing Rate

60 die

TT India..

WEATHER REPORT.

June 15d. 106. 53m.-Warning to Hongkong. Coast Ports, &o.: -Depression or byphoon Lat 17" N. and Long. 119' E. moring westward. Position uncertain. June 15d. 11h. 03m.-Pressure has increased slightly from Amoy to Weihaiwei, and de- 1 creased slightly over Luzon, 2 shallow depression passed over Luzon last night. It may deepen. on entering the China Sea.

Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.02 inches. Total since January Ist, 48.93 inches, against an average of 30.96 inches." FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

"District

114

Tel. Address:

261

s. 25

GRAND HOTEL"

Peking.

2514

Hk. TramwaFS' 8. Feak Trams, old b. 944 Do. ne w b.

13.70

2014

on Page 1). SELLING.

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7.60

b..

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

Banquets &

IMT Demand 30 dis

2/7 2/744

Hongkong. June 15, 1921.

4 m/s

2/732

IT Shanghai

Nom.

TT Singapors,

1114

TIT Japan

101

200

Demand, India

L. M. MAILLE.

Manager.

& New York.f

FT San Francisco) 4942

RT Java

NT Marks

FT France......

14334 Nom." 6.10

Demand, Paris ......

BUYING.

I m/s. L/C

4 m/s. D/P

6 m/s. L/C

21876 21954 2,914

1921

Melbourne ***

30 dis. Sydney and 2/1036

Highest W. L. Lowest W. L

Place Gowervation

ever

recorded

feet

recorded

feet

W.L Jane 13 June 14

teet

304/9. Sua Feracis-) 53

co &New York

4 m/s. Marks..........................

Nom.

West River

+79,50

-2.24

43.00

4 m/s, Francs

? Formoss Channel winds,

fresh.

+ 14.70

-0.80

+57.00

18.90 D

+27.25

-5.00

East

+ 15.15

-0.99

10.50 9.70 17.50 19.90 17.90

6.76

6 m/s. Francs...................

6.74 6.90

The same

Demand, Germany.

45 No. 1.

The same

MITSUBISHI SHOJI KAISHA, LTD.

IMITSUBISHI TRADING DO. LTD.,' COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND

EXPORTS.

Miss S

Mrs. W. E. TAKASHIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, KISHIDARE TOSHINGTANI, IMQÏO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO,

F. J. Stotts, Misa J. M. Tobin, Mrs.

have been experiencing in the PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Colony lends

interest to a

paragraph in a London daily

and

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL MINES OF HINNEW, KANADA KAMITAMADA, BIBAI

and OYUBARI,

Agents for SAKITO COAL.

HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO.. BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA. KÁRATSU, IVES:-NAGAJAKI, WAKAMATSU, MOJI, ZURE, KOBį, 09.AKA, TSURUGA, NAGOYA, YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE, MURORAN, OTARU, VLADIVOS- TOCK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN, THINGTAO, TSINAKFU, HANKOW, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, CANTON,

H H.

wife. BEATTLE,

Cable Address:-"IWASAKISAL,"

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

RIVER LEVELS.

As a guide to skippers and others interested in the water levels of the river we have been requested by the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwangtung to publish the following table of water levels. The levels are taken at 10 am, each day.

Wuchow. Kongmoon, Linkongbox, North Samsbui, Sheklung,

TIDE TABLE.

Forecast.

N. & N.E. winds,

1 Hongkong to Gap moderate

Rock

to fresh;

cloudy.

fair to

rain later. N.E.

Demand, New York 49% IIT Bombay it. Nom. Demand, Bombay ... 200 T/T Calcutta Demand, Calcutta

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.On Yokohama........

Nam. 200

3 South coast of)

Chinz

between

H.K. & Lamocks.

4 South coast of")

China

between

H.K. & Hainan..

as No. 1.

T. F' CLAXTON. Director. H.K. Observatory, June 15, 1921,

METEOROLOGICAE.

Demand, Manila

101 Nom. 1034

TIME TABLE.

Demand, Singapore. 11134

WEEK DAYS.

Demand, Batavía

1482

1.00 am, to 8.00 ..

Every 19 mla

Dn Haiphong

No.

11th to 17th June, 1921.

1.00

11.30

10 min

On Saigon

5.30

15 min

0.30

to 12.30 p.m

On Bangkok,

12.30

to 2.30

Sovereign

Nom. 7.50

13.30

4.10 p.m. 8.10

15 ta

10 min

→ Hongkong

Belght.

·NIGHT CARS, ***

8.50 p.m. is 9.00 pm) 9.20 p.m.

30.11.30 p.m. 7427 50 mlanter 11.45 p.

Low Water

Boogkong

Mean Tim

b. m.

It...

Sat. 11 m

3ua. 13

2 0 47%) 6.6 3 20 4.5 to 7:19 2 B3 5.9 912) 15 48m 97 8 38.53

3.3

"B 1a 1.

1.5

7.50 $.05.

3.5

which states that seekers after Per ss. Aquileia: M. Albert K.MANILA, SINGAPORE, SOMEABAYA,

Ishara, Mr. Joe Levy, Consul C. de LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & High Whe curious information way find &

Сезего, few gems in the Statistical Ab Albuquerque

daughter, stract for the United Kingdom

ME. jost issued as a Blue Book. It may Egers. Mr. R. Ulman, Mr. C. J. be noted, forinstance, that Britain's Schmidt, Mr. B. K. Chen, Lieut. urabrella experts reached their and Mrs. R. Boaventura Real, Rev. "high water" mark" in 1913, and Mrs. Nagel and child, Miss baving since shrunk to one-sixth Herwig, Rev. and Mrs. E. Wunderli of the 293,182 d zon sent out and 2 children, Mr. Lui Beng K, in that year. This does not mean Mrs. M. Schulz and children, Mr. that the year under notice was and Mrs. Heinemann, Mr. Jarck six times as wet in other countries and daughter, Mr. R. Kummer- as 1919 (the last year recorded) feld, Mr, K. Gronke, Mr. E. A. Schmuckli, Mr. R. Guglilmin), but that British trade slumped to that extent. Laundry Blue," on Mr. Nicola, Cico, Mr. A. Maligol, other hand, reached its Mr. Fahim Faltas, Mr. J. Antoine, Iumper 3 cars towards the end of Mr. J. F. Alexander and Mr. Ali

Auried.

The

16 war. -

AGENCY FOR THE MITSUBISHI M13

MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE. Free. 14 m 55 5.1 4 59m 49 Co.

Wed, 15m 5 5

# 17

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For Particulars Apply to--- S. KOMURA, Manager. No. 14, Fedder Street Hongkong

10 13 1.8

11 9 2.7 01781.5 11-55a 2.4 1 18 20

5.5

7 83

Fri 17 m 9

1.3

mi 0.36

2.5

8 30

m morning, & afternoon

SATURDAYS.

KITRA CAR 12.00 midalghi. SUNDAYS.

1.00 .. ka 10,30 s.m. 14.35 .m. la 21.00. £1.30 a, zo. Lo 12.20 4:06 12.00 sown to 1.06 p.m. 1.00 to 30 .. 8.50 p.m. to. 6,00 3.10. 4.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. 3. to 8.10 p.m.

Bvers la miɔ

NIGHT CARS.

As-es Wick Days.

SPECIAL CARS.

15 MID

10 mis

..15 #

عاد 10

15 min

Gold leaf per Tuel... 49.80 Bar Silver, ready... 3396

fora ard

........ 354

Bank of England rates 654% New York/London ... 3,76

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

par.

H'Long 50 cts, píscén

** 10 min

Uanton sub coins

1/2% die. 15.1 % di Hongkong June 15, 1921.

'ST LIKE OUR KEY AT PROF DONEANY'S ORÍSča..........

Day

at 1p.m. 6.4, 3. XL Ż

Barometer...129.68 29,71 29, Temperature Humility.

Wind Direction Wind Force ***

Weather

Rain...

5680. 7290

1.17 0.00 Highest opan ..air

Temperature on the 14th Lowest

open air

Temperature on the

ST. F CLAXTON: H. K. Observator

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