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THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH.

CHINA COAST

OFFICERS.

The Latest Changes. Captain R. Turnbull, of the Shansi, is on reserve,

Mr. R. H. G. Ashby, from reserve, has gone master, Shansi. Mr. R. Bain, from reserve, has, gone third engineer, Shansi.

Mr. W. Sharp, second sugineer, Hangchow, has gone second ac gineer, Ngantin.

Mr. P. Bell, second engineer, Ngaatin, has gone second en- gineer, Sunning.

Mr. G. S. Archer, second ca-l gineer, Sunning, has gone sacond engineer, Hungchow.

Mr. D. McIntosh. third on- gineer, Szechuen, is on leave.

Mr. H. R. Jessop, from reserve, has gone third engineer, Szechuer. Mr. J. B. S. Nacator, second engineer, Fengtien, has gone) acting chief engineer, Yunnan.

Mr. D. R. Wilson, supernum-

second

supernumerary

he was interested in the Rocke-erary second officer, Wosang, kas feller Foundation. Dr. Langen gone will visit the local hospitals while officer. Wai-hing. he is in Hongkong.

Mr. N. H. Greig, supernumerary second oficer, Waishing, has gone second officer, same ship.

Mr. J. M. Bain, second officer. officer. Yasang. Waishing, bas gona acting chief

has gone supernumerary second) Mr. T. Ogier, from reserve, has! officer, Wosang.

Yusang, has gone chief officer, Mr. R. Tully, chief officer,

chief officer.

The anchorages at Yaumati Th- China bad a good passage and in Kowloon Bay for ships across the Pacific bat encountered temporarily out of commission are a typhoon while running between barbouring 1 small steamers at Yokohama and Nagasaki. present, most of which are owned vessel was in the midst of it for a The by Chinese. The vessels are tied whole day with the wind raging, up for various reasons; some beat velocity of 90 miles an hour. cause there is no profitable open-Huge seas were shipped and the ing for them in the meantime:main-deck cabins were flooded, others for want of repair-an ex-otherwise no damage was done. pensive item these days. These Among the cargo is a large Kwongsang. two "boneyards "the shipping shipment of bullion consigued to markets of ongkong-contaia Hongkong banks. Altogether the Kwongsang, is on reserve.

Mr. J. Gray, ships still good for many a day gold bullion and bars of silver which are open to purchase.

Mr. A. Lockerbie. has been have a value of U. S. $750,000.appointed supernumerary third The latest vessel to be broughtIt is said to be one of the most engineer, Loongwo. into service again is the steamer important entries of specie that Mr. W. Murray, supernumerary Kwong Lee Loy, 463 tons. After has come to Hongkong for some third engineer, Loongwu, has a sojourn of one year and seven time. The American and North gone third engineer, same ship. months at Yaumati she has been mails landed here totailed 145 purchased by a Chinese company | bage. Mr. H. J. Grasett, who was and renamed Wah Kaw. She formerly travelling purser on the sailed yesterday afternoon for T.K.K. Shingo Maru, is purser on Canton to enter her new trade. the China this voyage.

There has been a diminution in the number of vessels tied up in these retreats during the last month or two. In Junesis of the idle fleet were re-commissioned, while this month two have come back to employmen: so far. Two new ships are moored in the anchorages-the Kam Ma and the Kwong Foon. They have been there for a month or two al ready and there is no news of them being brought into service

Jet.

Shipping and the Rice Supplies.

The Chins will sail on Satur day morning in continuation of ber trip to Singapore, taking a passengers from this port the, members of the Maurice Bandman Opera Company.

Loongwo, has resigned.

Mr. W. Parr, third engineer,

officer, Kiangwah, tas gone chief Mr. A. M. Balisang, second officer, Kiangking.

Feiching has gone second officer,

Mr. H. P. Jensen, second officer.! Kiangwab.

Eofficer. Feiehing. has gone second Mr. V. A. Parloff, acting chief

officer, same ship.

Notes on Arrivals. The Blue Funnel Lice stearner Cyclops arrived at Hoogkong this morning from Liverpool and ports appointed board 3,700 tons of general cargo gineering,

The vessel bas on Feiching.-Shipping for the East, of which 400 tons is

Mr. M. Grebwe has been appointed second officer, Kabo.

Mr. F. Prezedlotski has been second engineer,

en route.

end! En-

for local consignees. Shanghai PASSENGERS DEPARTED. and Japan are the text places of call.

The Royal Naval craft Titania, submarine mother-slip, arrived at Hongkong yesterday from the North.

A contributing cause to the

Per Empress of Asia-Mr. A colourless state of the charter

Alcordo, Mr. J. Annis, Mr. C. C.) market as it affects Hongkong at

Atkey, Mr. G. Alcals, Mrs. H. A., present is the big movement of

Misa M. and Master J. Arnold, rice to Europe and Java, accord- Empress of Asia Sails.

Miss D. R. Appleby, Mr. H. M ing to a local ship broker. The The C.P.OS. seamer Empress Aimedia, Mr. F. T. Brooks, Mr. D. rice market in Hongkong is not of Asia sailed at noon to-day for Blokiros, Cap B. H. Branch, overstocked at the moment and Vancouver, via northern ports.

Mr. and Mrs., G. M. Bockisch, supplies are reported to be very She took from Hongkong 767 Mrs. R. E.. Miss 31. F. and Miss low due to only irregular ship passangers in all classes and a B. Beddoe, Mr. J. Bell-Irving ments coming into the port of fair offering of freight. There are Mr. J. Ciros, Mr. C. A. Capell, Mr. late. There is a big demand for board 53 first saloon, 33 second W. B. Caplan, Mr. P. H. Cobb,, elsewhere; however, particularly salon and 681 steerage pas. Mr. C. Colling, Mr. C. X. Dalk

from Europe and Java for Saigon sergers. and Bangkok stocks and as these markets are busy fulfilling heavy

futores

for August September

Arrangements for Medical Convention.

Miss J. M. Dean, Mr. L. A. Ducom mun. Mr. Mischa Elman, Miss M.: G. English. Mr. WM S. Special arrangements for the Ferguson. Mr. H. E. Foster men Mrs. M. Comil, Mr. J. V. Godbery, Although wishing to attend the international Mr. P. A. Greco, Mr. J. S. Gabbay, there was sharp advance in the Medical Congress for the discus-Mr. S. A. Gomez, Mr. M. M. Geog- prices of rice locally, quotations sion of tropical diseases, which hegon, Lance Sergt. F. Healy, Mi33 bere are still below those ruling will

delivery there is little freight offer-conven.eare of medical

ing for Hongkong.

at the ports of shipment.

market

Con-it

be held

the

THURSDAY; JULY 21. 1921.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Fillets

Haddocks

Kippers

FISH

80 cents per lb.

70

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CHEESE

Goude (Full Cream)...... Australian Chedder

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$2.00

$2.00 a Minute!

FIGURES usualy mean but little

to the layman

still,

when we tell you that it costs us $2 a minute

to show

"THE DEVIL'S PASSKEY"

AT

WO PING THEATRE,

more than it east to screens either "Hearts of

the World" "Intolerance," you can perhaps realise that it must be a great picture! We have chosen the Wo Ping Theatre for its Hongkong showing because it is the only place

Coronet

in town large enough to hold the crowds that will

want to see "The Devil's Passkey," and because it is an exceedingly. cool hall, The Orchestra will provide the musical

programme; the Coronet staff will

theatre. The first performances are to-morrOW at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m..

man

the

at Bata-H. Heath, Miss M. Hine, Mr. C. L An embargo against the export been made

via early in August, have Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. G. of rice from Burma bas gone into

to afford a quick Hill, Mr. C. Hilliard, Miss Amy R. effect owing to the high prices with

passage to the place of assembly Howland, Mrs. E. W. Hoissey. Dr. which prevailed "there.

minimum of delay, R. S. Ivy, Mr. W. D. Kadri, Mr. K. sequently the other markets are ing

was announced this morn. Kinucan, Miss L. R. Leonard. securing the business usually and Japan Line. The steamer Lowe, Mr. R. P. Luke, Mr. R. by the Java China Mr. A. Losser, Mr. and Mrs. A. F.j done in Burma, and the demands Van Cloon sailing from Hongkong Luther. Miss C. W. March, Mr. W. at Saigon and Bangkok are parti-on July 27 for Singapore will cularly beavy just now because of connect at the Straits with a fast. Moninger, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Midworth, Mr. C. F. Mason, Mizs the prohibition of export from the passenger steamer leaving there Murphy, Mr. H. W. Nevman, Mr. Indian field. Caba is again im August 4 for Batavia. The trip Nieto, Mr. J. E. Nolte, Miss H. porting and orders are coming to will be accomplished in about 40F. Norta, ir. and Mrs. A. Negre, Saigon and Hongkong in fair hoars, in time numbers.

for the open- The latest

jog of the

Mr. L. H. Nuland, Mr. K. Ono, Mr. report the

congress. After convention there will be. C. Phillips, Mr. C. O. Qaacken- received locally from Saigon. steamers leaving for Singapore bush, Miss J. Robins, Mr. J. M. saya, under date of July 13, that which are scheduled to make good Rozario, Mr. V. L. Sales, Mr. C. D. the market has been ruling firm connections. The assembly will Salgado, Mr. H. Shearman, Mr. H. during the last fortnight with a strong tendency upward. The

be representative of all tropical W. Sassoon, Mr. L. Schrag, Mr. E. demand from abroad continues to been appointed from America, man, Mr. J. E. Shimmin, Mr. & Mis. countries, delegates baving Stilemman, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sher- be quite fair and higher prices Australia, Obina are to be expected. Rice brokers while many medical men will Miss E. Stuter, Mr. H. Mart Smith. and Japan, N. M. Sloman, Miss E. Shiamin; in Hongkong predict that there attend of their own accord. will be no lowering in price of the commodity until the new crop NO MORE FAMINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Mrs. E. B. Temple, Mr. G. F. comes in at the end of the present

PLATE GLASS WINDOW. year.

A New York message says: Tobler, Mr. F. G. Trobridge, Mr. The lady was waiting to buy: China From America.

Looking through my Toric Chairman Thomas W. Lamant of and Mrs. A. T. Tubbs, Mr. H. Ma ticket at the kinema palace. lenses is like looking through The China Mail Steamship Co's the committee on Chine relief Williams, Mr. L. F. Waite, Mrs. J. when a stranger bumped her. la fine plate glass window" steamer China arrived at Hong- funds has telegraphed to all focal L Willis, Mr. F. Woodley, Miss H. She glared at him feeling it was said 食館 American lady in kong early this morning from committees to cease takng gub Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Weiss, done intentionally.

the course of her remarks San Francisco and Japanese scriptions because sufficient Dr. T. H. Walsh, Lieut. and Mrs. "Well," he growled, "don't eat while in a tram-car the other ports, bringing 557 passengers funds had been raised for the C. R. Wells, Mr. J. Xiros, Mr. A. me up."

day. She said just the right thing.. and more than 300 tons of general most pressing needs. This Zialcita, Mr. A. Zuzuzrregin.

You are in no danger," she It cost a bit more to build a plate freight. The passengers compris- action was taken after the re-

said, "I am & Jewess."

glass window and it cost a bit ed 43 in the first cabin and 51 in ceipt of a Peking cablegram say-

There are Some quotable more to make a pair of Toric the second and 463 in the steerage.ing the rains in the famine areas

snecdotes in "Edward Bok: A lenses than the ordinary flat Prominent among the travellers have insured harvests where

Biography," which is an epic of kind. Torics are more than worth on the vessel are Mr. A. V. Insel none was thought possible. The Mrs. & Miss C. Benjamin, Mr. P.

Per sa. CHINA:-Mr. C." E., journalistic bustling.

the small difference in cost to and Miss Insel, who are passing subscription fund totalled more Flanagan, Mr. 8. Y. Gattas, Mr. which would have pleased the derive from their use.

Business energy of a kind you in the added comfort you through to Singapore. Mr. Insel than $4,000,000. is a British coal-mine owner and Red Cross contributed $1,000,000, Bakeman, Mr. Henry N. Leney, by the young man who secured manufactured by The Hongkong Besides the A. V. Insel, Miss Insel, Mr. P. W. late Samuel Smiles was shown leases of any prescription are Taric has been touring in the United church agencies $1,250,000. and Mr. Louis Landrock, Dr. C. D. de the Southern States right of Optical Co., Buccessors to Clark States. Mr. C. D. de Langen, of Chinese in the United States Langen, Mr. G. Korris, Mr. C. R. Bible publishing firm, thereby and Co., Manufacturing and Re- Batavia, is returning to Java after $250,000.

Skinner, Mrs. Landrock, Mr. U.securing illustrated copies at 8 fracting Opticians, 53, Queen's Assumel

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