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PREMIER ENTERTAINS

THE PRINCE.

INDIA'S MAGNITUDE

HOTELS

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, AUGUST

1922

of which I realise will be af flasting value to me.

EXCHANGE.

I want to India in the hope that

(Opening Rate: closing Rate”

· on Page 1). SELLING

$49/%

26.11/18

Hongkong Hotal,

21639

Astor House Hotel,

Von

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Heir-Apparent's Impressions 1 might get to know something of

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of the East.

Tedia, and that India mightcoms Te ta know me. I had no sasy task. Demand - meme The Prime Minister gave for I soon realised that India is * 30 da

dinner at 10 Downing-streel, last

morth, in honour of the return of the Prince of Wales from his Eastern tour.

contigent and not a country, that

ber races, languages and religious

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HONGKONG:

Peak Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel. 'SHANGHAI:

Palace Hotel.

Grand Hotel Kalee. PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

3716

.143

Nom 7.40

KING

2

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Lut.

and

The Grand Hotel das Wagons Lad.

EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND. LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

BUYING.

1 m/R. LIC

2119

2/794

2,758

2/81

5834

Nomi 7.75

Tal $73.

785

differ maze from one another Tf Shangbai than anything we have in Europe TT Singapore.... There were about 70 guests. In the short time at my disposal, Jaso chieds Ministers of the Crown, however, I had opportunities of fir India........ representatives of the Overseas meeting representatives of all mand. India Dominions, Departmental Under Classes, many of the native rulers TT San Francisco) & New York./ very great number of Secretaries, and the Premier's and s

Indians who fought in the war: {/* Jara:... private secretaries.

T/T Marks The Prince was met on airiva (and I left India an optimist

After leaving India 1 passed it Fraosa 'by the Prime Minister, and was

through. corridors through Ceylon. Malays Daand, Paris ...... conducted beautifully decorated with grace-Hongkong (of which I will speak ful psima and rambler roses to in detail at a later dafe) and to the famous old pak-panelled Japan, where I spent most in- I was delighted! barqueting hall on the first floor, 1eresting month.

Te diners sat at a single horse to return the visit of the Prince LC shoe table, artistically decorated Rexent, and to learn at first hand | 3),d/s. Bydney and

country with)

Melbourne for the occasion, the Prince being omething of a at the right of the Prime Minister which Great Britain in bound by 31 San Francia-

ties of traditional and intimate

co&New York) Mr. Lloyd George delivered

i m'a, Marks .... speech of warm welcome to his friendship, and the welcome and

mis, France chief guest, and his Royal High hospitality extended to me by the

Imperial Family, the Gorern-ma. France....... ness replied in cordial terms.

ment and people of Japan I cao.mod. Germany. MR. LLOYD GEORGE,

never forget.

Jemand, New York 5744 of my

return journey from TIF Bombay .................. The Prime Minister said: The Prince of Wales has been away Japan it is, I fear, impossible for Jamand, Bombay 196 for seven months and during the me to speak though I must mak» T/T Calcutta

1961 whole of that time his progress mention of my all-too-short stay Demand, Calcutta ... has been watched with anxious at Manila, as the guest of the Yokohama......... 119 116 Demand, Manila prite by all the King's subjects United States Government and thr uzhout the Empire. It is not the fiovernor-General.

Demand, Singapore. 110 Demand, Batavia ... 143 Seally realised that the British Empire is at least four-fifth-

I reached England three weeks In Haiphong

******.. Nom. Aaize, that more than four-fifths

ago and the welcome that I ren Saigon.

8174 of a Majasty's subjacts

On Bangkok ceived from my Tellow-country

7.69 Astic by descent.

men is still fresh in my memory. Sovereign and lef: no doubt in my mind that Gold leaf par Tsel... I was really at home at last.

Bay Silver, ready... 354

35 forward Bank of England rates 3% New York/London 4ÄT1⁄4.

are

Sa Prince of Wales can there fo:- be held to have entered fulls

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the inheritance awaiting till be has visited and seen

with his own eyes that eartrath

ing region of the King Emperor's

vas realm.

India's share in the Gres: War dipointed foes and amazed! friend. She sent a million and a quarter of her picked young men to right under the flag wherevet its challenged in many lands and guany climes. The Prince of Wa- took the thanks of thei Ki Emperor and of all his Espean subjects to the Indian ers who fought so well, and as shown, then that the mense mradeship which welded raan of so many races and religions

• throughout the Empire into the

formidable fighting combina in the world remains pal powerful as ever. and will enable! its to fare with confidence all the!

ti.y

HIS WELCOME HOME.

I regard it as a great privilége to have been able to undertake this tour and. following the example of their Majesties to

familiarise myself with those wonderful countries that lie east of Su-z.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Hoog 50 ct. pieces

10

Per Dar 15% dis

19% dir.

Chough my travels have taken me far from England, I have never during the whole of mỹ | Canton sub, coins eight month abience bean wi- minding of the problems and dithzuities which rou at home have had to face: I have particu larly at tear the great numbers in this country whon the univer isat depression in trade stul keep-

nemployed, and I trust earnestly the wind oxy, be on the eve of a period of steady and peaceful recovery.

Hongkong. August 25, 1922.

most

WEATHER REPORT.

Ang 251, 18h. 39 n. -Presente ha 12-Cras moderately from Shanghai to Hongkong and Formosa It is nearly stationary

les and hazings of the future. PASSENGERS DEPARTED. over the Philippines.

INDIA'S FIDELITY.

Se has horne the King Bo

Fr President Jefferson for petar's greeting to the Indian Fnces whose elite and whore Sruttiv via ports, 24th August,— Mr. Wong retires to pravd to his M. Mr. Bruns Schwartz,

low A trough of relatively pressure extends from Tongking to Formosa.

The Conins typhoon passed near Tokyo yesterday afternoon. we and was attested to that: Chih Now. Mr. Ya. Eng Long. The Formosa typhoon has pro-

Hej Mr. W M. States, Jr. Thomas atly merged with it. of peril and of proof taken to the peoples of Cadia M. Knight, Mr. Talbot F. Hamlin, demonstration of the deep in Mr. W. H. Cary, Dr. and Mrs. H.

-

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24

which the King-Eisper 1 ÅR. Stuck, Mr. Katsugeri Watanabe, houts ending at 10 s.o. to-day,

8.5

- which la usare his Roys. Mrs Fani Watanabe, Mr. S. Tobi 1440 inch. Total since Jan are

less fon's and which we 1 n. Mr. Taijiro Ishir, Mr. James F. 19. 47.70 inches, against se the differ pronteras en Melbert, Mr. Daniel E. Miller. Mr.javerage of 63.51 inches. Jevelopments heen, with our, W. Karner, Mr. Geo A. Valk.

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District Formoss Channel

Coast

fance and assistance, they are Mrs. Mae A. Valk, Dr. Hilare FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS

Lara. Un Eugenio Hernando, Miss ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. ot upp to salves 1st, word not least he has or Salamanca, Miss Pacien

Forecast. tart to the British public sec(ca E. Mamista, Mr. Jos F. Comins, all the great Indian Mr. Geo H. Cloud, Mr. Charles F.

of 1 W. or arines a sign of our appreciation Mellon, Mr. Ike Weinstein, Mouth

China between variable offsprit and ens tarry with. W. G. Sorim, Mr. Henry K.

H.K. & Lamocks, winds, wish they discharge their great Murphy, Mrs. Ethel A. Murphy.!

10 moderate: that car under Mie Hazel F. Alcorn, Mr. J. Choy, 3 Hongkong ta, a sign

Gap Rock........ generally atend their trials, and are deteriDe Ge. W. Leavell, Mrs. P. L.

Jing, Mrs.South coast of cloudy, mised to uphold and reward their Blu, Mr. Koo Taze

Chian between occasional H.K. & Hainan. rain.

sires to india so they reserve Les Jang Koo, Master So Ha, Mrs. Ho Yut Ying. Master Koo Hung! to be rewarded and upheld.

Scery report from India speak-Kwan, Master Koo

Hung Kan, Yung.

1. F. CLAXTON, Director.

in terms of thrilling gratitude of Master Sen 50, Mr. H. L the beneficenteffect of the Prince's Mr. H. Cheng, Mr. W. J. Balot,! tout upon even the most troubled Mr. Woo Din Him, Mr. Wes Kasi provinces of that great continent. Yuen, Mr. Chin Bing. Mr. Tsui.E. Observatory, Aug. 25. 1922,

TIME SIGNALS.

e are glad to see him back. Shee. Mrs. Wong Shee, Mr. Lu! bitt we rejoice that he went, and Shi Tsong, Mr. Woo Kuo Wal, Mr. the great welcome accorded to Wo Kus On, Mr. Yuen Yet, Mr.

The time ball on Kowloon him on his return shows how Woo Yin, Mr. Chung Kam Ling. widely his courage and devotion Mr. Ng Fook Kwon, Mr. Lei"Ping Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 appreciated by all Woon, Mr. Herbert P. Cheng, Mr. a.m. and 4 p.m., except on Satur Dane bert

Tsang Kwong Be, Mrs. Chan Shez, days when it is dropped at 10 ciasses at home.

We are now getting accustomed Mr. L. . Ildefonse, Mr. J. L. Fan... and I p.m. and on Sundays to great missions greatly disMr. Chin Gay Sing, Mr. Jin Mon, and Holidays when it is dropped charged by the Prince of Wales. Mr. Chu Doy, Mr. Mor Do, Mr.jat 10 a.m, only..

In many ways this last has been Leung Cho Yu, Mr. Hui Wa To, the greatest of them all.

J

The ball is boisted half mast at: Mr. Flong Gla, Mr. Young Soothe 55th minute and fall mast at We sil now say to him. "Take War. Mr. So Hu-Sheak, Mr. Chan the $7th minute. Should the ball “a holiday, have a good rest and a Hin Kwok, Miss Rose Ng Miss fail to drop at the correct time, it good time. No one has ever better Dorothy Gee, Mrs. Arthur Wo will be lowered at five minutes Koo Kwai Fong. Mrs. Jung Kingst the hour and the ordinary routine repeated at following In his reply the Prince of Wales Ying. Mrs. Tsang Chee Jing, Mrs-hour, if possible,

deserved both."

said :-

PRINCE'S REPLY.

Taster Woo. Mr. C. S. Sant, Mrs.

Lee Yuk Yee, Master Sun So, Mr. Mr. Prime Minister.-I sincere- E. Sterpin, Mr. Chozo Muto, Mr. ly appreciate the words that you H. Y. Yong. Mr. Wong Chi Kit, have addressed to me this even-Mr. Cheung Yat Po, Mr. Ked Vick. ing, and thank you for the

opportunity that you have given me of meeting the members of his Majesty's Government on my return from the longest, and perhaps the most interesting, of IT Verseas tours,

SHANGHAI STREET UNION5 HONOUR LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

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J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

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SINGAPORE.

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RIVER LEVELS.

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Place of Observation

Wuchow. Kongmoon, Linkongbow, North

East

Wast River

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TIDE TABLE.

25th. to 31st. Aug. 1922,

High Water

Kinsey steamer Glenbeg Exo, T

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* recorded

Eeet

Highest W. L. | Lowest W. L.

recorded Fest

1322

WIL WIL Aug 22jng 23 Feet Fest

+.9.50

-2,42

138.20

138.10

+14.70

-0.80

8.30

8.00

from Shanghai.

+57.00

0

11.50

Mestagerin

+27.25

-5.00

LU

13.35

+15.15

-0.98

8.49

420

For Shanghai.

|',

Charol, from Tokio.

Day

on data.

on date.

at 2 pm, 6, 7 pm

Should the time ball be out of Barometer order the above routine will be Temperature... carried out with fag "Z" on Humidity the stom signal mast.

Wind Direction Wind Force Weather........ Rain.......

The rigual are also given at night by means of three white lamps incanted vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From

are

29.56 29.66 29.70

-28 78 83 69 93 80 SE CALM N

1

0

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1.75 0.00 046

Temperature on the 24th &

The Shanghai Street Units 8h, $5m. Dt. to 9h. 0m. 04. p.m. Highest open. have decided to hold a memorial the lamps extinguisbed After the holiday that you have service for the late Lord North momentarily at the even second- recommended to me sad which Eliffe" who has always been expect at the 2nd, 28th, 50th, I may say I have every intention friend of Chios, and who took 52nd, and 54th of each minute... of taking-I shall look forward to great interest in us. Northcliffe telling the City of London of some helped China to a greater extent

The hours refer to Honakoa,

Greenwich).

of my impressions, and giving theat the Paris and Washington Standard Time (8 boars of teas narrative of a tour the experianca Conferences than we realize.

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Lowest

Tomperature on the 25th 78

T. F. CLAXTON, Direction. H.K: Observatory, Aug. 25

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