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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

Dots Mr. Lloyd George bold "recotd" for the number of freedoms" which have been offered or presented to him? He is stated to be endeavouring to solve the problein of the acoup-

tance of no fewer than 44 offers of the freedom of cities and boroughs which have been offered to him since be was Taat able to attend a public function for acceptance of an honour of this kind about a year ago. It is, 24 5 mailer of fact, more than possible that he will be unable to wipe off

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BELLING.

Mr. Taft's physical proportiona basa-provided frequenă material for the "jokesmiths" of the described as the politest man in 4 American Prose. He was ongel

Washington-he had been sean) to give up his seat in a tramdar to three ladies! On his recent Domand lour in the United Kingdom, the 30 dis boisterously called out, "TRO & m/s students at a Scottish university 10 de seats for Bill!" On one of his T/T Shanghai who had prepared a dinner for Japan. visits to the South, a negresa cook TT Singapore him was asked if she did not feel T/T India.... bigbly honoured at cooking for Demand, India

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T/T-San Fransisco) such an eminent ma

New-Yor/ done heard ob dim-before," was Aunty's reply. "Know nothin' IT Jave......

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1922

HOTELS.

`LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

HONGKONG:

Peak Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel. "SHANGHAI:

Palace Hotel,

Grand Hotel Kalee. PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits,

Hongkong Hotel,

26.9/16

26

Astor House Hotel,

Nam

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194

France Domand, Paris

BUYING

56)4

143

NoI 6 95.

his arrears of "freedoms" before about him except he do look an it T/T Mark the end of the yaar. His nearest, competitors in the matter of he been reglar at his meals.

honours of this kind were ap-i

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In LC

2736 i m/s. O/P............ 279 + m/s L/C

27+ 3› d/s. Salsey and)

23 Meltonme 31d/s. San Francis

New York 534. A mis. Marks .................... Yam.

m/s. Francs

*30 ms. Francs......... 7.40" Demand Germany. Demand New York 567%

/ Bombay

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parently Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Sir Homewood Crawford, the Joseph Chamberlain, but neither City 'Solicitor (ie. Solicitor to the of them approached the record] Corporation of the City of Lon- of the Prime Minster.

da), Prsident of the La.T.) who is taking leave of absence The Prino. Wzek "is likely owing to his health, is one of the to be followed by a period of instrunjola of the City of Loa- special quistude so far as the do. He celebrated, bis 2nd. Prince of Wales is concerned, birthday the other day, and his states & Landon paper. The King whole career has been sasociated fong ago decided that on the with the C.ty. It is 47 years Heir Apparent's return from his since he became Under Sheriff of Tary strenuous tour in the East London and Middlesex, and 31 he should enjoy a period of three years since he was appointed Demand, Bombay montba" remission from official Solicitor and Legal Assessor to F/F Calentia and ceremonial functions., Part the Lord Mayor and Aldermen. Yemand, Calcutta of the Prince's montos of leisure He has been master of the Vint-a Fokohama......... 118- will be spent in London, with,|ners Company and has served on Demand, Manila 11436 probably, a good deal of polo many commissione in connec- amand, Singapore. 109)1⁄2 playing, of which he is very fondtion with City affairs, besides Demand, Batavia Another portion, when the being a Land Tax Commissioner, n Haiphong shooting season arrives, will be Treasurer and a Lieutenant for a Saigon alled by a vist to Bolton Abbey, the City. And he rounded off bisa Bangkok where the King will also be a City connection by marrying a Sovereign guest. Otherwise the Prince will] Lord Mayor's daughter. dovole himself purely to the normal personal engagments of a young man of his age.

Although the action of a New) York man in entertaining at din ger the jury who had acquitted

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7.70 Gold leaf pir Tael_-- Bay Silver, ready... 3474

form ard

3478 Bank of England rates 3 New York/Landon ... 4.46

SUBSIDIARY COINS. Tong 50 ct. pieces Par

10

$

par

1/4% dis Craton sub, coins 20.3% dis Hongkong, August 9, 1922.

WEATHER REPORT.

It is rather curious that Lo him on * charge of shooting don should have taken Verdun seers at variance with the Eng- for its'"god-child," seeing that fish notions of what is proper, the about a osatury ago the town twelve good man and true were was ao Foglish prison, observe frequently-feasted in this country s Homs journal. The Treaty of in former times, notes & Home Amians had been arranged to paper. Sir Thomas Smith rec Five England and France, then ords that in his day it was ar in the midst of one of their established custom for the party periodical differences of opinion, who obtained the verdict to give an opportunity to get their the jury a dinner, which was al

recood wind," in order to con- the reward jurors then had for tiane the contest. When, in the their labour. A letter with re- fullness of time, it was denounced, ference to treating the jury, ad- we seized all the available French dressed in 1688 to William Ban ships, while they retaliated by the croft, Archbishop of Canterbury, to Hongkong. Coast Parts, 83, :-) captors of the Continental travel is preserved in the Badleisn D., taran or phoovi lore who had taken the opport- Library. In this his Orace was ko tand by within 120 makom! unity afforded by the armistice advised that the usual dinner of 1 20" N. Long. ' E.. to do the "Grand Tour." Ajaight be dispensed with if the direction unknown. liberal education was its ball. jury found in his favour, "les: bu: Verdum became its end-sli.watchful enemies should inter Here the tourists had to deell pret it against us." and a sum of from 1803 to 1514 and the French about 200 gulders distributed town became an English aettie-amongst the jurors instead. ment, with shops. clubs, race) meetings andar Jockey Club

Eir. Drinkwater is to prepare a

August 11, 12h. si-Warning

August 93. 12b. 37m. Fresvare shanghai to Hongkong and over)

increased slightly from

the Visayar. It has decreased -lightly at Aparri.

The depression or typhoon appears to be between Koshua 2nd Aparti. Its direction of mit an

3 unknown.

South coast of]

An

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In conjunction with The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.

KING EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR..

LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Tal-graphic address: "VICTORIA

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Maneger.

HOTKI

Emi. 373,

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER EVERY

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and 18URSDAYS,

The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of Mr. F. R. Martens.

Telephones in every Room. - Telegraphic Address:—" EUROPE, SINGAPORE" - Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).

KINGSCLERE

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HOTEL

KNUTSFORD HOTEL

MID-LEVEL

KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Aretis

Are resident Managers.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON. ·

Tel. No K

To Add Palace

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A drat craps Elated in every jeupe v sad under English namngunan. Čukuse kadus jeren af æmpervik-a of the Proprietor, Jaz bi liard norm,

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Proprietor.

aufage

9. winda,

from N.E. later.

SOLE AGENT,

rules, and, of course, a pack ofị Several men in humble stations hoand.. And on Sunday- one of of life have recently passed the the sights of Verdum was thelati law examinations for the church parade of the Boglish Bar, but it is not an innovation. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 rziles.

for inany of the Irish Nationalis hours ending at 10 am. to-day,

who arty.

became King-10.00 inch. Total since January This from a London corres.] Counsel were originally clerks or 13 41.00 inches. against pondent. It comes with all the ravellers. Thirty years ago average of 56.05 inches. agreeableness of good news that Mark Knowles, an energetic in-

ventor and temperance advocate. PORECAST POR THE 24 HOURS @lay, as a follow to "The Beggar's] used 10 conduct meetings ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. Opera, on Robert Burns and his throughout the country on "From

-District- Forecast. literary life. Whether the loom to lawyer's gown. A dramstist will introduce that one Liberal candidate for a West-end significent occasion when the constituency at several elections.: Formose Channel freetening boy Walter Scott was able to give and who is now the Recorder of Baros the name of the a kaɔzo provincial town, rejoices in the author of a poem just quod, or distinction that he was born in whether he will introduce the one-room tenement in Bethnal immortally small tradesman and Green. Charles Abbott, who be email debt that came down with came the first Lord Tenterden, 3 Hongkong the extremities of legal process was the son of a wig maker and on a dricg yet deathless post is bairdresser in the precincts of to be seen. Bat into his work Canterbury Cathedral, and Lord Mr. Drinkwater will most happily Eldon was the grandson and son weave a refection from the songs, of men who traded 'fitters" and ballads, and these will be of coal at Newcastle. song to the old tunes or model settings ID that me bed of set-ction he will have abundance Another estate in the Old of scope, for the complete edition Country with interesting memor- shows well over 260 "Songs "ies is in the market." This is and "Ballads" so named, no to Anningslay Park, Surrey, & The time ball on Kowloon consider the dozens of other charming old bouse in a nice Signal Hill is droppad daily at 10 picosa in lyrical form.

park, where Thomas Day wrotem, and p.m., except on Batur "Sandford and Merton." An-days when it is dropped at 10 Obviously in allusion to the ningaley is not very well known,fa.m. and i p.m. and on Sundays Bevan case, a writer in & London though comparatively near Lon- and Holidays when it is dropped paper states: The proceedings Chertsey and Working, and it is

dip, at Ottershaw, between at 10 am. only. that precede the extradition from

The ball is boisted half mast at: Austris of

a place which has quite the at the 55th minute and full mast at "wanted" by a person the English police are governed sphere of Day's book, a peace the 57th minute. Should the ball by a Treaty, entered into inful spot enjoying perfect seclufail to drop at the correct time, it

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19

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Chine between S. to H.K. & Lamocks. | variabla

to winds,

moderate; of fair. China between H.K. & Hainan. J.

Gap Rock...

4 South

•

Coast

1. F. CLAXTON, Director. L.K. Observatory, Aug. 9. 1922.

TIME SIGNALS.

it further enacts that the surbreaking in, and be lies in the storm signal mast.

DAI MIZUON GROWERS COM

MİTSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD

HONGKONG.

RIVER LEVELS.

As a guide to shipmasters and others interested in the water levels of the river we have been requested by the Board of Con- servancy Works of Kwangtung to publish the following table of water levels. The lavela are taken at 19 m. each day.

-0.80

Place of Überration

Wachow Kongmoon, Linkonghow, North Sashui, Sheklang,

-West River

High W. L. Lowme W. B.

recorded

recorded Eert

Fest

+19,50

-Z42

+14.70

+$7.00 +27.25

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METEOROLOGICAL

Barometer

Previous

· Day-

on date.

on date.

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*+18.15

-5.00

-0.98

1922

W. L. JW. Lu Azz 61 Aug. 7 Foot Feet

53.20 57,00 10.2010.70

14.00

17.90

17.00 19.90

9 20❘ 9.30

TIDE TABLE.

9th to 15th. Aug. 1922.

Baight

·THE

CORONET

2.53, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15

D. W. GRIFFITH'S

THE

GREATEST

QUESTION.

KOWLOON

THEATRE

TO-DAY at 5.45 & 9.15

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it

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Phone: 1337

PHONE

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in

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A Lively Story of a Breezy Western Girl Who Thought She Could Fool A Ranch Gang Into Believing Her A Man.

3.30 & 7:15 p.m.

EILEEN SEDGWICK: in ** TERROR TRAIL"

{ Episodes, 17 and 18 (Final)};.

Usual Prices. Booking at the THEATRE

STAR THEATRE.

PEKING ROAD,' FOWLOON :

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Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th Two nights only

Mr. & Mrs. ALISEEFE

artistic and. classical dances.

Bocking at the Star Ferry Wharf for Hongkong Beriden FREE FERRY TICKETS BOTH WAYS. Open Day 4.33 to 5,15 pm, and 6 to 9 pm. Saturday 2 to 1.15 pm. 4.3 to $.15 pm. sod 6, to 9 pm, SEE HAND BILLS.

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TH. KRING. - Superintendent,

· Hongkeng, August 3, 1922;

Law Watan

29.55 29.57 29.55

Hongkong

Heghoss

8883

89

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1

74 80 63 Wed. 9 = 9 54 11 17 B3W SW WSW Thar.10 10 13

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a

0.00 0.00 0.00 20:3

5.8

sion from $ December 1873 between his

bary world, the

will be lowered at five minutes Majesty's and the Austrian Covasion being set in delightful past the hour and the ordinary erament. The Extradition Act

old-world gardens and grounds of 1870 provides that a fugitive with woodland walks. Day maroutine repeated at the following

hour, if possible. criminal shall not be surrendered Tied an heiress and farmed on

Should the time ball be out of philanthropic and costly prin- by this country if he is to be pros-ciples in Surrey. He was killed order the above routine will be Temperature... ecuted for a political offence, and by fall from adult he was

pcarried out with flag “Z7′′ on | Humidity

Wind Direction rendered criminal shall only be Wargrave churchyard, where also

Time signal are also given at Wind Force tried for the specific crimes in is buried his wife, who died of night by means of three white respect of which extradition is

Weather lamps mounted vertically on the graated. Treaties for the handing Brief two years afterwards.

Observatory wireless mast, From Rain................. 8b. 56m. Os. to 9h. 0m, 0s. p.m. Highest oper the lamps are extinguished momentarily at the even seconds

Temperature on the 8th 28 You 14 m 1 13 11 w 1·9 (10-

1 118-497 ta 32 Sxpect at the 2nd, 28th, 50th, Lowest

ореп Temperature on the 9th 83

TF. CLAXTON, Director H.K. Observatory, Ang. §. –

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have been entered into by Eng-

Tand with most of the copstries ||:.

of the world, the oldest grue- ants being those with the Unit-

ed States, which dates from August 1842, and France, which came into force in February 'of] the following rosz.

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The hours refer to Hoogkong Standard Time (8.bours of toss Greenwich)

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