THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MAY
1922.
NOTICE,
HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL
PEAK HOTEL
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
¡Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
i
CENTRAL LOCATION,
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphie Address: “VioTORIA
Tel. 579.
J. WITCHELL,
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
CORONET
THE WEDDING OF PRINCESS MARY,
NORMA TALMADGE
ia
"THE BRANDED
WOMAN."
KOWLOON
THEATRE
9.15 only.
ONE HOUR
BEFORE
DAWN.
The
"Three Castles
Virginia Cigarettes
THE OLD RELIABLE
BRAND.
MADE IN ENGLAND
by
W. D. & H. O. WILLS.
* Re-
The Cigarette with the Pedigree
Manager.
EUROPE HOTEL, SINGAPORE.
1
UNDER NEW BRITISH MANAGEMENT.
THE PREMIER HOTEL FINEST SITUATION
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ARTHUR 6. ODBLL,
(Late Grand Hotel, Southcliffe, England and
Royal Palace Hotel, London, W')
KINGSCLERK ROTEL
MID-LEVEL
KNUTSFORD HOTEL KOWLOON
SACHSE, LENNOX & Co.. General Azenis
Are resident Managers.
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
Tel No 63
Teh And Palace. Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station. Five minutes by Ferry from Hongkong À Branches Hosal in every respect and under Engleh managemUZI (...... Cuisine under personal supervision of the Proprietar, Lounge. Barwad Billard hom
Terms Modance.
Special argenta for families on appliativa to
J. H OXBESET.
Proprie soc
WORLD THEATRE
PHONE. 1337
PHONE. 1337
Hangkang's Hn: Modern Pictum Palace. Katirely Under British Management.
TO-DAY, at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
"BARE-FISTED GALLAGHER"
WILLIAM DESMOND HAPPY-HEARTED HERO WHO PROVES THAT HE HAS "PUNCH” 15
WELL GOOD HUMOR.
2.30 and 7.15 p.m.
The World's Greatest Dare-Devil of the Screen CHARLES HUTCHISON in "THE WHIRLWIND"
Usual Prices.
Episodes, 1, 2 and 3.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
To Apart›jemnat
ENGLAND'S STEEL INDUSTRY.
The Handicap of Conservatism.
.. Losand by Bowen Americas' Todasco 20, (Chiaki Li4.
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
recipients of the Government
unemployment dole. This is
commendable altruistic view-
:
13
For is the case in Germany i
point, not dictated b. law-
5.4. Empress of Japan
Sager
SOLE AGENT,
DAI NIPPON BREWERY COM
MITES TOKYO, JAPAN SPECJADY BREWYŃ PO
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,
HONGKONO,
-but is enti, ely voluntary. It is for Victoria, B.C.. via porta, bus possible to take full advant to-day-Capt, and Mr. Alfred age of the opportunity provided An extended study of European wage agreements with the Brown, Mrs. Ballard, Major H. G. steel conditions (says the from unions to bring down wages to a Bagnall, Mr. J. M. Camerot, Mr. Age) has just been completed by reasonable level compatible with
Chiu Chun Nun, Miss Anna C. a prominent American blast fur- the general deflation which ban Dace engineer. Last July. Mr. Leen under way for some time. Cousens, Mr. Chui Ming Cho, Mr. H. J. Freyn. president Frego,ges are paid on a sliding scale Chang Chee Kar. Capt. P. H. Brassert and Co., Chicago, went ased on the ascertained price of Davies, Mr. A. E. David, Mr. and
a three months business certain steel products: when
sales are made below manufactur- Mrs. C. Fardworth, Capt. G. Le England. to
Belgium.
readjustment of Fleming, Lt. E. I. Graham, Mr. Hollard. Germany and other cost. &
which ∙countries, with
was wages takes place, and it be combined study of Freatly to the credit of the British. J. Gillies, Lt. Col. M. G. Greer, THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- the general situation. The field workmen and to the spirit of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hender, Mr. was so large and the opportunities fairness, justice, and honesty. Hou You Jon, Mr. S. Ralph Har- ao diversified that the time was made almost without opposition."
that these reductions are being low, Mrs. M. Jordan, Mr. T. C. Jex. Mr. Lee Seung, Mr. Lan Ya extended to seven months. In
Ying, Mr. Leung Yui Hai, Mr. T.
for
crip
to
his opinion post-war conditions
is
{
Theta further curtailment of
E. Lacey, Mrs. C. I. Margeson,
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying here
Mills Swire, from Shanghai. Grahamite, from Amoy.
Shanghai, Guido Bulaich s. 5. Persia,
Howcheung, from Amoy. Hipkes 210 Rics Street (2),
from
in Europe are comparable with wages alone will be entirely Mr. Ha Kwong Kiu, Mr. Me those which existed in America jasufficient to reduce costs to a Kwang Kiu. Mr. J. A. V. Noel, even before the war; the general level where competition will be plane of living of the working possible &t present world market Mr. Ng Pun, Miss V. A. Olmstead, classes has been raised, labour is prices is best shown, pointed out Capt. C. D. Olliver, Mr. H. Pear- from Amoy. much more independent and less Mr.reso, by the statement of man, Mrs. Della E. Potter, Rev. C. Yipahkan Motorcar Club Cen- efficient. The forty-eight hour, one prominent producer that he Purcell, Mr. J. Scott Shaw, Mr.tral, from Shanghai. and in certain industries the forty could not manufacture at a profit five hour week, has been legally-ven though the entire labour established. "I have ret Dot costs in his plant were eliminat- one person who claims that these ed.. Hence the cry for a quick conditions are the temporary lowering of taxes and for result of the general upheaval radical cut in freight charges. caused by the war and that con-
E. J. Tate. Mr. W. Thompson, Mr. H. J. Timperley, Mrs. F. W. W. Valpy, Mr. Wong Chit Nam, Mr. Wong Sai Chann, Mr. Wong Wai Ting, Mr. Wong Mon Chow, Mr. Wong Fo Chun, Major K L Wright, Mr. Wong Sai Tong, Mr. H. Yung and Mr. Yuen Chee Kay.
2684, from Hankow, Hiptaison, from Shanghai. 5656, from Shanghai. Mavabingbing, from Shanghai, Chunfat, from Amoy. 626 from Obefoo. Yutdihong, from Dairen. Wongfokwong clo tailoy Hotel, from Shangbai,
8000, from Shanghai. 8000 (2), from Ningpo. Hongbin Hakkee Tekbuto-
Kwong-
TH. KRING. Superintendent. Hongkong, May 4, 1922.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
TIME TABLE. WEEK DAYS. 7.00 Am. 16–0.00 A. M. 18.30 ..
11.30
to 13.30
11.30 9.0 to 2.
4.03.
Hvory Ik mis
H
25 3
15
it als
20 m
NIGHT CARS.
15 MI
3.50 s.m. ko 1.00 p.m. 126 pm, 1.30 g. d. ta 11.30 p.m. way i miamien ILELE..
SATURDAYS.
NITRA CAM 12.30 midnight.
SUNDAYS. ··
7.30 sa to 7.45 a.m. 1,00 Am. 10 130 10. 1.30 am to 11:30 1.28-
50 soon lo 1.00 1.00 p.m. ie - 8,50 p.m.
very 15 mi
min
NIGHT CARS.
Ar on Wyk Baye SPECIAL CARS.
19 win
BT LEALEGRICEPT AT TET BONIFANY'R OFTIAE, SLEELEDRA SUILDINGS
ditions will come back to the pre- Mr. Frey, after stating that it war level." On the contrary, the was the consensus of opinion that conviction prevails that a new no lasting improvement in the ares is dawning, said Mr. Freyn. British iron and steel industry can and that be who is unable to be expected as long as the rate of adjust himself to the new orderxchange on Continental coun- feels that this last asset cannot tiong, from Amoy. cannot expect to survive.
tries, particularly Germany, be over-rated. "It is this political, Misa Lojsin 2 Seamortor (2) Sko Francisco. About half of Mr. Freyn'e remains as unstable and vacillat- and industrial bigh level which from "Yokohama journey was in England and the ing as it is, said that he heard she has attained that accounts other half on the Continent, much speculation concerning the for her succesa in the past,” said particularly Germany.
fatore. There are those who take | Mr. Freyn. "This will undoubt- "Several British plants are an extremely pessimistic view of 'edly be duplicated in the future, being operated in only one or two the outlook. Ultimate prosperity because the aftermath of the wEY departments a few days each is expected, however, though it has begun to break down the oom EAFTERS_EXTENSION AUSTRAL- week," said Mr. Freyn, "for the may be some time in coming. factor which enlightened English ABI& & CHINA TELMIRAPH ÜQ. following reasons: The manage-Pointing out that England ba men themselves have pointed out 2282/4th, Adolph Shoffer Chez ments desire to keep their work-wonderful coal and ore resources to us as a serious handicap, ie, Asia Bank, from Northampton.. men in food and shelter without and an energetic and fair-minded conservatism. There are signs, 10409/163b. Creighton, F. abandoning them to the demore people, with the training and ex-
on every hand to prove this Thompson Inbancat, from Fre- ising effects of becoming perience of centaries, Mr. Freyn assertion.
montohio.
ROAD.
VT
EXCHANGE.
Opening Rate: closing Rate
Damand
10 dla
30 da
on Page ti.
SELLING.
2/614 2/6.9/16
2/676
Non
{ m/s VT Shanghai
IT Singapore.....
T/T Japan
10914 11812
IT India............... 200 Demand, India ...........
T/T San Francisco) 5616
& New York/ T/T Jars... 20 T/T Marks .....
TT France Damand, Paris
+m/s. L/C
* m/s. D/P
5 m/s L/C
BUYING
30 dfs. Sydney and?
Melbourne
38d/s.San Francis-1 co&New York) tais. Marks. trafe. Francs
14916 Nom
6 19
WEATHER REPORT.
May 4d. 12h. 19m.-Preasure is highest over the Sea of Japan It has increased considerably over central Japan and slightly at Vladivostock, and over the Bonias. Changes at other report- ing stations are slight.
A shallow depression lies over Tongking. There are indications of a typhoon near Guam, moving northward.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 bours ending at 10 am. to-day. 0.47 inch. Total since January 1 15.06 inches, against an average of 12.57 inches, FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
2.736
21738
1 Hongkong
to
Gap Rock..
N.E.winds, fresh.
273
48
5844
Nom.
6.45
5 m/s. Francs......... 6.60 Demand, Germany.
Demand, New York 5636 IIT Bombay
Demand, Bombay ... 200 IT Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta... 200 On Yokohama....... 1184 Demand, Manila... 115 Demand, Singapore. 10941⁄2 Demand, Batavis
Ju Haiphong
On Saigon
Oa Bangkok
Srvereign
14
148 Nom
82
***********. 7.70
Fold leaf. per Tsal...
Bay Silver, ready... 35
forward
35 Bank of England rates 4% New York/London ..... 4.435%
* Formosa Channel
E. winds,
3 South corst of moderate;
China
between overcast, H.K. & Lamocks, drizzle or
+ South coast of mist.
Chine between
H.K. & Hainan.
T. P. CLAXTON, Director,
4.K. Observatory, May 4. 1922.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
on date.
on date.
Barometer ..... Temperature... Harpidity
29.83
29.84′ E3
29.84
72
74
67
93 90
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Wind Direction E Wind Force
E
E
4 6
Weather
C
OT
•
Highest
6.80 0.00 047
air
3rd 84
4th 72
17163/26th. Benstern,
from
15861/24th, Keremlia, New York.
from
15099/23rd, Mcgrath,
from
Bostonin 888.
H'kong 50 et. pieces
14971/22nd, Paris Hiatt, frem Shanghai.
10
5
ค
par
par
3/5% dis
18.7% dia.
May 4, 1922.
13019/20th, Valpr Visteris Canton sub coins Lodge, from Shanghai.
M.E. F. AIREY,
Superintendent. Hongkong, April-27, 1922.7
Hongkong,
Est
open Temperature on the Lowest open
Temperature on the b
T. F. CLAXTOR, Director, / ELE. Observatory, 4 May
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