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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

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THE FUKIEN WAR.

Chan King-ming May

Dur

Lead Troops. Cantul correspondent stales that a report in circula- tion to the effect that General Chan King-ming, in view of the serious situation in Fukien, will take forty battalions of troops to Chicchow to form the rear force of General Hung Shiu-lun's army, which was despatched to Fukien a few days ago.

demanding silver, the bank is WEATHER REPORT.

said to be near the point of bankruptes.

Oct. 138. 9h. 58m.-Pressure

decreased moderately haw

Hongkong

At

to

Moderate monsoon may te expected over the N. China Sea. It will be interrupted along the S.E. coast of China.

The Bark of China has loaned the Fukien bark one hundred Vladivostock and from Shanghai thousand dollars, and under to Foachow. It has decreased pressure from officials the local slightly from Chamber of Commerce is trying Formosa. to raise $750.000 to save the situa

The anticyclone bas weakened tion. Merchants are objecting and now central between Tokyo this heavy assessment, claiming it and Lobe. is too much of a burden for them to bear, especially since it is very likely that sooner or Ister, Li Hou-chi will be forced to leave the rovince, leaving them with little hope of any return of the money Another report is that the Can-advanced.

The local military officials have ton Government has refused San Hung-sing's request that he be issued orders to the public that permitted to take his forces back anyone refusing to accept the to Kwangsi via north Kwangtung. notes of the Fukien Bank will be but that he has secured permission severely punished, and as a result from Wa Pei-fu ro proceed by all small banks and exchange way of Kiangsi. It is stated that shups have been closed since the his forces bare already reached issue of the order, Kweiping in Kwangsi..

A conference is to be held to

The general public fears that the soldiers will be paid off

near future, and then the soldiers will try to force the shops to In case this hap accept thero. pezs, much trouble is likely to result therefrom.

dy in Canton into questions in these worthless notes in the afecting the present crisis at re- Fukien, which province is ported to be hard pressed by Heu Sung.chi's troops.

Bitizen soldiers are said to have risen in such alarming numbers in various parts of Fukien that the situation has taken man alarming aspect, and, in addition to the reinforcements recently

dispatched there, which have THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

now turned out to le insuficient

to cope with the opposing enemy forces, the 1st. Division of thei Cantonese Army and several! battalions have gore northwards' uncer

forces.

the command of Wang

IN CHINA.

Developing the Country.

Kee, who has been appointed A leading article on the geolo- Commander-in-Chief of the relief gical survey in China in the Thes gives details of what is being done Serious Financial Situation. and says that the three great objec. of the geological survey A correspondent from Amoy writes us saying the Soancial are being accomplished. situation there has been rather

i

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1922.

HOTELS

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS

-HONGKONG:

Hongkong Hotel,

Astor House Hotel,

Peak Hotel.

Palace Hotel,

Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:

Grand Hotel Kalee..

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Rotal des Wagans Ltd.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

GENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING. TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telegraphia Address: "VICTORIA

J. WITCHALL

Tal. Central 573,

Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER

EVERY

KONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.

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

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

THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.

ARTHUR E ODELL Manager.

KINGSCLERK HOTEL KNUTSFORD HOTEL

MID-LEVEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Azenis

Are resident Managers,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel Add. 'Palace,

Tel No. Kosken 2 Twoman from Ferry and Railway station. Fivemizazeby Ferry from Hongkong A Box cam Hotel is every teepest and under English managemnol. Cabine Later pursonal supervision of the Proprietor. Lonage, pare d gillard Noor

Te me Midsate.

Specialaramente los families as application to

J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.

Hoang Sanger Ree

SOLE AGENT,

DAI NIPPON BREWERS COMPANY LATESTÖKURYGAPAX) SPECIALI? BREWER

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.,

HONGKONⱭ.

hours ending at 10a.m. to-day. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

0.00 inch Total since January

1st 67.03 inches, against an average of 78.80 inches.

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW, FORECAST FOR THE 24. HOURS

District

Forecast. Light.

1 Formosa Channst variable

winds.

South coast of China between H.K. & Lamocks.

*

N.E. winds. 3 Hongkong to moderate; Gap Rock.........fine to

¡ cloudy.

4 South coast of

Chins between

LK. & Hainan. ;

1. F. CLAXTON. Director.

H.E. Observatory, Oct. 13. 1522

METEOROLOGICAL. ·

Weather

Provious

Day

on daio.

on dėte,

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE- GRAPH COMPANY. LTD. Kudomote, from Mikage. Indianite. from Kobe

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TIME TABLE.

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7.00 . 5

10.00

21.30

12.3.

11.30

a 2.36 jum

Hiraoka Matsubara Hotel, from Tokio.

4.10 3.

1.1.

St. Marsh C. S. S. Tracy, from Shanghai.

3.10 p.m.

3. 300 p.m.

les

11 15.

R. Kottlewell, from Shanghai. Togohideki Hotel MatsubarE. from Kobe.

Reny, from Shanghai.

Liangtsache L. Charlie & Co. from Shanghai.

9235, from Chinking. Ligausang Kwongtailoreban. from Amor. ·

1487, from Chinking. 1144. from Chinking. Tackfung & Co. Poonliman. from Hankow.

"Cheungyuen, from Shanghai.

Lashing, from Shanghai. 7844, from Shanghai. Manchasachan Des Road West, from Amoy.

TH. KRING Superintendent. Hongkong, October 12, 1922.

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every 13 mla

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35 mm

15 m3»

NIGHT CARS.

1.00 p.m. 1.300

15 min

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i 11.45 every 15 miten

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NIGHT CARS

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TO-DAY at 5.15 & 9.15 p.

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Usual Prices. Booking at the THEATRE.

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TO-DAY to MONDAY : 5.30 and 9.15 p.m

Including Sunday Matinee 6 p.m.,

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TO-DAY 9.15 p.m.

Last performance of BARON BI-80 ONE-MAN JAZZ BAND

Booking at the Star Ferry Wharf for Hongking Residents FREE FERRY TICKETS BOTH WAYS. Open Daily 4.30 to 6,15 pm, and 6 to 9 pm." Baardag 2 to 2.15 p. 4.3 to 5.15 pm and 5 to 9 pm. SEE HAND BILLS.

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Rate: closing Rate

T/T Jemand 10 die

30 d/s

on Page il,

im/x. Marks......... Nom + m/s, France 7.772

5 m/s. France........ 7.8742 Demand, Germany, Demand, New York 5616 TIT Bombay Demand, Bombay ....... I/E Calcutta

194

Demand, Calcutta... 194

Yokohama......... 1161⁄2 Demand, Manila... 1134 Demand. Singapore. 10814 Demand. Batavia 14:12

an Haiphong ...

Nan

On Bangkok ....... 8258. Sovereign

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Gold leaf per. Tel...

Bar Silver, ready... 34.5

forward

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tm/a

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T/T Shanghai

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fr Singapore....

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FE India.

11654 194

Damhand, India

13th. to 19th. Oct. 1922

High Whee

Law Wam

Bouchons

5* AXIM Time.

Mans Time

...... T/T Marke ... NOT.

7.42 T/C Francs ........ min Damand, Faris.

& New York,] T/T JET

T/T 820 Francisco) 56

14652

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68

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2

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· 3157/5th

from Argentorex, Bombay.

Fri. 13 58 6.9 3 46 4.7 Bal, 14 m2 11 62

Sun. 15 x

Mon, 16 m

144 2.5 6 54 4.3

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

BUYING.

€ 59 4.3

81fa 45

3 30 | 67 5.938 5.50 4

6 $75

m/s. L/C 10 33444 n/a. DIF

0 19 11

6 m/s.L/C

7.1 5.0

10 dfs. Bydney and Melbourne 12.0 133230d/s: Ban Francis-1

2/7.3/16 2/7.5/16 2/79% 217%.

'krog 50 ct-pieces

par

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per

5

1.1/2% dia.

Cauten sab colus

21.9% din

ca & New York)

572

Hongkong. Oct. 13, 1922.

7.0 m. 154 15

* 2 p.m. 6am, 2 p.m.

30.02 30.03 29.96

77 72 79 EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL

Barometer Temperature... Humidity Wind Direction The mineral resources of the Wind Force ...

c b serious the last few days, due to country are being ascertained, a the weak condition of the Fukien uniform sarvey is being made and Rain..

$0.00 0.00 0.00 4643/7th Blaket, from London.

2624/4th Sivadco, from London. T 17 air: Bar.K.

Highest institution scientific research is being pros private

open

5650/10th Toycasano,

from

Wad, 13 m Temperature on the 12th 79| fostered by Tuelius Li Hou-chi, ecated. What has been accom-

Townsville. air Large amounts of bank notes plished already shows that the

Lowest upen

Thor, 19, m M. ECT. AIREY, D. 13th 72 have been placed in circulation geological survey is going to be-

Temperature on the ao active factor in the

„Superintendent, on the market during the last few come

T. F: CLAXTON, Director. year without sufficient security, material development of the coUR-

H.K. Obs. vatory, Oct. 13. and now that note-holders are try.

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