THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1921
OUR POST OFFICE.
Last Year's Profit.
The report for 1920 of the Post- wusster General (Mr. M. J. Breen) States:--
The number of nail bags and packets despatched from Hong- kong during the year amounted to 171,154 as against 144,392 in 1919, an increase of 26,362; the| number received was 169,107 as against 134,754 an increase of 34,359.-
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NOTICE.
MITSUBISHI SHOJ
KAISHA, LTD..
IMITSUBISHI FRADIKK ON LYAJ COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND
PORTS
SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL MINES OF OCAL MUTARE KISHIGALE TARASHIMA
SATO TOSHIMOYARI, THOJO, KAMASUTA,
and OTUBARL MINNEW, KAMIDA KANitamada, sign:
Agents for SAKITO COAL.
The number of mail bags and packets sent in transit through the Colony amounted to 107,852 as against '90,423 in 1919, an increase of 17,424, Boxes and baskets in transit amounted to 16,046 as against 10,169, an in- WAKAMATSU, MOJI, KURE, KORS
DOAKA crease of 58
TBURUGA NAGOYA
4956 steamers carrying mails arrived and 6894 left in 1920 as against 4,549 and 5,463 respectively in 1919.
HONGKONG HOTEL
(Ɛangkang)
KICHANGE.
HOTELS.
Opening Rate: closing Rate
ca Pape 11.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD.
SELLING.
F/T
**
Demand ...................... '2/8)§
OPERATING
30 Ja
50 dia
+ m/s
2/814
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
IT Shanghai.....
FT Singapore. TIT Japan
Nom. 1156
(Repuis Bay)
101
PT India............... Demand, Indis
210
FIT San Francisco)
49
Now. York.j
15336
Nom.
6.90
HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO.“ T/T Marks BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA-} [T Franca TTVES : — NAGASAKI,
KARATSU, Demand, Paris ......
YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE, UTABU, VLADIVOS- MURORAN, TOCK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN. TSINGTAO, TRINANYU, HANKOW. Registered and insured articles (SHANGHAI, HONOKONG, CANTON, handled by the General Post MANILA, SINGAPORE, SOÈRABAYA, Office amounted to 1,083,606 LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & against 955,535 in 1919, AD SEATTLE. increase of 128,071.
Prošla, ordinary and insured, hauded by the Post Office. amounted to 287,442 as compared with 219,143 in the previous year, an increase of 63 299,
The total revenue from the Postal Service in 1920 amounted to $526,122.08 an increase on the previous year of $76,065,33. The Expenditure for 1920 smounted to $229,378.70. The balance of
Cable Address :—" {WASAKISAL."
CodeAL, A.B.C. 5TR ED. Western Union and Bentley. AGENCY FOR THE MITSUBISHI MARINE AND FIRE INSURAKOK.
Co
THE OSAKA MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE Co.
For Particulars Apply to :—— 5. KOMURA, Manager.
ravenos overexpenditure amount No. 14, Padder Street Hongkong. ed to $296,743.28.
The increase of revenue from postage stamps in the year 1920
over that of 1919 amounted to $82.026.19.
WEATHER REPORT.
PENINSULA HOTEL (Kowloon)
lunder constrmalaval
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
TOWN GARAGE & SHOW ROOMS RUSSELL STREET GARAGE
(Peder Street)
-$
REPULSE BAY GARAGE
PROPRIETORS:
THE
ICK OF THE PICTURES
WO
PING-
TO-NIGHT
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. THEATRE
CENTRAL LOCATION,
BUYING.
4 m/ 1/0
2/919
4 m/s. D/P 6 m/L L/C 30 din. Bydney and Melbourne 30d/s. San Francis)
2014
KING
EDWARD HOTEL.
2/1026 2/11ś
oo & New York
5244
4 m/s. Marks ..
Nom.
4 cola, Frans
6.80 7.00
Tel. 373.
6 m/s. France.
Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 1918 T/T Bombay
Nom. Demand, Bombay ... 210 T/T Calcutta
Nom: Demand, Calcutta... 210
în Yokobama.......... 101 Demand, Mamila 110 Demand, Singapore. 115 Demand, Batavia 15336 On Haiphong H Nom On Saigon.
On Bangkok Sovereign
+
1876 Nomi. 725
Gold leaf per Taal..... 49.60 Bar Silver, ready... 3791
forward e.Bank of England rates 62
......... 373g
July 18d. 10h. 55m.-Warning
The high exchange value of to Hongkong, Coast Ports, the Hongkong dollar in 1920 is a depression or typhoon within Yew York/London... 38231 reflected in the increase in Honey 60 miles of Lat. 16' N. and Long. Orders issued in Hongkong for 126′ E. moving N.N.W. payment in gold using countries.
July 18d. 11h 40m.--Pressure
This increase in respect of Money has decreased slightly at all
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
par.
pon.
1/2 dis. 14.9% dis.
Orders issued on the United reporting stations, except in the 'kong 50 ct. pieces Kingdom amounted to £15,498 extreme South.
largely on account of remittances A depression or typhoon is!
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
10
*
home by members of H. M. Forces shown to the east of Luzon,Į Uzaton sub. coins Conversely the amount of apparently moving N.N.W. or inward Money Orders received for North. There are also indications Hongkong Jaly 18. 1921. payment was adversely affected of a depression over the Paracels. by exchange, though a cousider- able increase in Money Orders: from Canada bas to be noted, due to the high premium charged by Canadian Parks in 1st quarter of 1920 on, drafts on Hongkong. The Chinese residents in that FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS
country anticipating a falling consequently preferred to remit by Money Order and thus secure the benefit of the lower exchange ruling when the order reached Hongkong. The total volume of Money Order transactions in 1920 reanited-in an increase of £33,- 949.4.2 in comparison with corresponding increase of £10,- 10913.0 in 1919.
&
0.51 inches. Total since January hours ending at 10 am to-day. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Lat, 67.28 inches, against an average of 45.73 inches.
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District. Forecast.
1 Hongkong to Gap moderate:
Rock
E. winds,
fair to showery.
N. winds..
2 Formoss Chance!fresh.
3 South coast of
Chios between B.K. & Lamocks.,
The same as No. 1.
as No. 1
4 South coast of The same
China between H.K. & Hainan.)
T. F. CLAITON, Director, .K. Observatory, July 18, 1921.
Outward telegraphic Money Orders have similarly increased. riz: 91 orders amounting to £1,654 against 39 orders for £721 in 1915. The inward orders amounted to £320.16.6 in 1920 seminat „£403.5.6 in the previous year at the number of orders were the same, ie, 15 in number. An increase is shown in the sales of British Postal Orders bat decrease in payment, viz £3,478 and £3,341 respectively consisting of 75,007 words
in 1919 and 5.306 were received Local Postal Notes are coming into public favour as a means of against 2,825 with 38,191 words
in 1919.
making remittances to Macao as they can be more easily cashed than Money Orders. An increase of $3,000 is shewn under this head in 1920.
Per 3.5. SHINYO :--Dr. & Mr. H. de Avelar, Mr. J. W. Alabas. ter, Mrs. C. Annesley, Mr. A. Boysen, Mr. J. L. Bandot, Mr. & Mrs. A. D, Boswell, Mr. E. Barclay, Mr. & Mrs. A. Ballos, Xr. H. F. Blum, Mr. A. Carisan, Lieut. H. H. A. Capell, Mr. F. | Calderen, Mr. D.Y. Duggan, Mr. A. H. Dougall, Mr. Alex. H. Dongall, Mr. L. R. Debuth, Mr. 3. T. Enevoldsen. Miss S. Fenderbarte, Sister C. Gocoschea, Mr. A. V. Greaves, Mr. R. Gaano Hon. F. Gabaldon, Mrs. Gabaldon, Miss Gabaldon, Mr. A. D. Hessing. Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Hoeffelman. Mies Hooffelman. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Howe, Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Hænsel. Miss N. Hackett, Miss F. Haberer, Miss EL Haber. Mr. H. Kobzska, Miss A. Klingsman. Mr. A. J. King. Dr. & Mrs. A. Kock, Mr. A. Kohit, Dr. & Mrs. A. Lello, Miss L. D.
Loshe, Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Laird, Miss K. E. Logan, Capt, &: Mrs. C. M. Lott, Mr. & MIRAF. Lowe, Mr. T. C. Melani, Mr. F. E. McClare, Miss U. S. Miall. Rev.
ELECTRIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphic Address: "VICTORIA'
J. WITCHIMAL,
THE PEAK
.500 FEET ABJVA
Manager.
HOTEL
SEA
LEVEL
ID MINUTES FROM LANDING STAQE.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT UP
MRS. BLAIK
EUROPE HOTEL, SINGAPOR=
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT,
THE PREMIER HOTEL. FINEST SITUATION.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR &.. ODELL,
Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England and Royal Palace Hotel, London, W.)
KINGSCLERE
HOTEL
KNUTSFORD HOTEL
MID-LEVEL
KOWLOON
SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Agents
Are resident Managers.
GRAND HOTEL DE PÉKIN
Tel.Address:
"GRAND HOTEL"
Peking.
PEKINO. CHINA.
CODES: A.B.C. 5th Edition: Bentleys & Liebers.
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; zoo rooms, each with private bath and city telephone; and a spacious roof garden overlooking the romantic Rockefeller Imperial Palace, the Legation Quarter, the Institute, and the entire city.
Unexcelled cuisine. with French chef Banquets & specialty. Wines of the best districts of France."
Large playground for children in the park of the hotel, which is the healthiest location in the city.
THOS. CODE & SON, Headquarters, in the building. Motor bus meets all trains..
RIVER LEVELS.
The English Mail to the Colony was transmitted throughout the Father F. R. Noval, Mr. I. year to Bombay. Negapatam and Nagahara, Mr. M. Nishio, Mr. M.
As a guide to skippers and others interested in the water levels Singapore, and was despatched Nieto, Mr. K. Ohi, Miss R. Ortes, of the rise: we bave been requested by the Board of Conservancy every Thursday from London Miss A. M. Pitta, Mr. T. H. Works of Kwangtung to publish the following table of water levels. with the regular Indian Mail Parkhuast, Hon. M. L. Quezon. The levels are taken at 10 mm. each day.
CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE. During the year this section scheduled to reach Bombay in 14 Sister R. Razon, Lt. Com. H. B. handled 2,151,082 ordinary letters, days. This arrangement though Ransdell, Mr. M. F. Riehl, Mr. & 98,643 other articles and 7,449 admirable in respect of regularity Mrs. John Swire, Miss A. M. postal hong packets as against and speed proved unsatisfactory Swire, Mr. J. F. Swindells, Mr. *2,066,399 ordinary
letters, in one respect. As the Negapatam- M. Sugiyama, Mr. H. Sato, Mr. & 93,097 other articles and 6,940 Penang service is bi-weekly a Mra. G. Shiboya, & Infant, Mr. postal boog packets in 1919 delay in the initial stage to J.G.Sanvictores, Mr. E. Soriano, The registered articles delivered Bombay entails the loss of the Mr. J. F. Swingle, Mr. M. Tanger, amounted to 307,055 of which connection from Nezapatar Mrs. M. S. Tusson, Mr. M. Tinio, 197,930 were from the United onwards and therefore a further! Rev. Father J. Villegas, Mr. V. A. States of America and Canada. delay of at least 3 days. Dering Velgovskej, Mr. & Mr. F. H. and 109,125 from China and other the early portion of the gear Williams, Mr. H. P. Widder, Mr. countries, showing an increase of failures to maintain the schedule J. P. Xavier. Mr. L. F. Xavier. 37,857 as compared with 269,198 were not infrequent and at the in 1919. 3.144 insured letters instance of the Chamber of Corn- were dealt with as against 2.743 in merce strong representations were 1919. The total number of Chinese made to the British Postal private boxes for which licences Authorities. However as a larger were issued during the year was complement of fast vessels becamı" | 304, an increase of 7 as compared available for the London-Bom- with 297 in 1919. The Kcences of bay Service a considerable
WES
effect- The Straits SettlemenİM Postal Administration have also.
22 Chinese Postal Horgs were improvement renewed, the same number as ined. 1919.
The revenue collected during assisted by undertaking to inter
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
AT
9.15
p.m.
"
At 2.80, 5.15 &-735
THE SON OF TARZAN
Episoda &
"DAREDEVIL JACK"
Episodes 5 & 6
CHEFALO
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15
CHARLES RAY
in
"PEACEFUL VALLEY"
A FIRST NATIONAL
ATTRACTION.
At 9.15 pm.
"
JAMES OLIVER.
CORWOOD'S
"ISOBEL"
CORONET KOMEON
HONGKONG THEATRE
TO-NIGHT at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
UNIVERSAL presents
Elmo Lincoln
in
UNDER CRIMSON SKIES
IN 6 PARTS
TO-DAY'S SHARE
QUOTATIONS.
OFFICIAL PRICE","
Banks.
9. 715 ex ets.
410
Ewoo
Kung Yiks
Lau Kong Mawa Orientals S'hai Cottons Yangiazepoos
33
Cotton Stilts.
b. 2314 sa. 234
b
H.K. S. Bank
b..
174 152
£35 paid 1. BL. of E. Asia b.
152
Miscellaneous.
L. M. MAILLE,
Managet.
Manoe lusurROCES.
Cantons North Chine Unions
1.
Cements Chine Light old 405
25
1.
10,90
b
144
Do. Light now .
10,80
5.
240
China Providente D.
12.10
Yangtazos
B.
2412
Dairy Farme
b.
251⁄4
Far Easterns
b. "
22
Electrics H.K.
#.
2314
Electrica Macao
.
30
Fire tasurances.
Hongkong Ropes D.
25
China Fires.
b.
120
Hk. Tramways b.
H. K. Fire*
b.
320
Shipping.
Steam Laundries b.
Peak Trams, old n.
Da.
1234
Dew. D.
9 1
816
Place of Observation
Highen W. L. Lowest W. L
recorded
ever recorded
Feet
Feel
1921
WILIW.L July 16 July 17 Fiet❘ Feet
Douglasss
D.
6032
Steel Foundries
b.
10%
H.K. Steamboate bu Indos (Pref.)
b
Indo Def. Lon/Reg. n.
-267
33 275
Water-boat..
16
Watsons
b.
7,80
Wm. Powells
b.
18
West River
+79,50
-2.42
+14.70
-0.80
T
+57.00
0
7.20 7.20 7.00
.
Indo Def. H.K. Reg. n. Shells Ferries
270
Wisemans
D.
66
D.
110/-
Hongkong, July 18, 1921.
1.
31
+27.25 +15.15
-5,00
9.70 9.00
Refineries.
-0.98
2.49 1 2.10
Sugars Malabone
$
192
55
n.
TIDE TABLE.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO.,
LTD.
18th to 24th July, 1921.
10.30 o
WEEK DAYS,
7.09 m. la $.03 a. s 4.00
Kailang Langkais Shanghai Los£* S'hai Explorations)
Mining.
b
80
п
11
Raubs Every 13 ota
b.
14 min
24/
Trocons
15 min
ta 12.30 p. in
.. to
2.30. 3.00 p.
10
mis
Ural Caspians
B.
19/- Barometer
29.76 29.75 29.76
H
13
5. DO
10 pip
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &
85 80
79
90
NIGHT CARS,
H.K. Wharves
IL.
+
1.
9644 204
3bai Docke
b.
137.
Wind Direction Wind Force
The
3 1
b.
с
Lands, Hotel & Building--
7.30.05.
Centrals
1.30 am, le 19.36 a.m.
Every 1 10
10.30- to 13.00 10. 11.30
Th
HK. Hotels.
b." b
143 210
15 min
25 min
mia
15 min
HE. Lands H'phreys Eat. K'loon Lands 1L Reclamations
104
b.
3642
1122
West Polute
b.
6214
Wuchow, Kongmoon. Linkonghow, North Samshui,
East Sheklung.
Per 8.8. AKI MARU —Mr. A W.Adams, Miss D. Patrick. Mr. A. Lopez, Mr. A. 8. Boyd, Mr. C. W. Hart, Mrs. M. Smith, Mrs. G. ya watae Scott, Miss J, Desormes, Miss J. Penross, Miss E. Saltmarsh, Miss
* Hongkong
***
Fright
Law Water
Flongkong
E Mesa Timo
48 - 3 21❘ 3.0
:10 5
42
3 15a) 1.9
Tues. 1927
6.9
m 1 4 29
10 13 41
7,0
11 41 4.3
6.8
the year from radio-telegrams capt et Penang the latter mail . Rehard, Mr. L. McMahon, a mounted to $14,591.73 an increase Horgkong and trademit it by zail of $4.241.70 on the amount col- in Singapore; and thence by the Mrs. F. C. Fairley. Mr. H. Van Mon, 18 m 753 lected in 1919. Advices of vessels first available steanter to Hong-M. P. Rossiter. Miss B. Lucina, der Straeten, Mr. D. Verno, Missi signalled at the lighthouses kong. Arrangements were made Mr. W. F. Master, Miss D. de Wad 209 U ye'ded $581.20 making a total with the Peninsular and Oriental Brett, Miss G. McDearmid, Mr.
11 15% of $15,172.93 from the Telegraph and Blue Funnel Companies for A. Parshin, Mr. M. Matsushime Thur.19 1 Service. Expenditure amounted the despatch of parcel mail to the Miss N. G. Plunkett, Mrs. L 22m 3 to $39,335.15. The Telegraph United Kingdom by those Com-Verno, Miss E Prince, Miss H. Service was worked at a loss of panies ships and the service now Chillingworth, Mr. J. Crichton, Bat. ■ * 18
assured is practically aweekly one Miss L Dale, Mr. R. A. White, The number of radio-telegrams The privilege of free postal facil Mr. E. G. Rivers, Mr. R. L. Smith, 3, 241 19 forwarded during the year was ities granted during the War to Mr. L. Scott, Miss M. 1,965 consisting of 25,221 words H. M. Naval and Military Forces Crichton, Mr. D. Mandfield. against 1118 with 15,577 words was withdrawn in 1920.
$24,162.22.7
W
10-35
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TIME TABLE.
J
14 ST
8.50 p.m. to 8.00_p.zz. 5.20 p.m. 1.30 p.m. to 11.30 panɛerviy 30 minuter 11.45 p.m..
SATURDAYS.
KITRA CAR 1200 midalght. SUNDAYS.
K. Docks
N. Engineerings
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METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
on date.
on date.
as 7 pm at Fam, st 2 s
Temperature44 Homility
m2 46 19.
m 326-23 457% 17 41.8
12.80 2003 lo 1.00 p.m.
1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
6.80 p.m. 10.8:30 p.m.
1.10 p.m. to... 8.20 p.m. -
NIGHT-CARS.
Át on Wook Dayk,
SPECIAL CARS.
·BY- ARRANGEMENT AT THIS CORPANT'L OFFICE, ELEZANDRE ́ ́ BUILDSTON) (SÍEventzagoan
1234 Weather......
Rai 1.12 0.00 0.53
air Highest open
Temperature on the 17th 85
b. 1971 ss. 197,8 Lowest
Bir open Temperature on the 18th 75 T. F. GLAXTON, Director. -H K. Observatory, July 18,
Printed and Fablished for the Proprister, by Alfred Mörur 11. Ice House Street, in the City of Victoris, Hongkong
11
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