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HOTELS

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS-

HONGKONG:

Hongkong Hotel,

Pask Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel

SHANGHAI:

Astor House Hotel,

Palace Hotel,

Grand Hotel Kalee,

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotals, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telegraphio Address: "VICTORIA

J. WITCHELL

Tei. Central 373

Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER. EVERY

" MONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.

TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS,

The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of

Mr. F. R. Martens

Telephones in every Room.

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Telegraphic Address:-"EUROPE, SINGAPORE."

Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).

KINGSCLERE

KNUTSFORD

THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.

HOTEL HOTEL

ARTHUR E. ODEAL, Manag

MID-LEVEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Arents

Are resident Managers,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel. No. Kowloon 3.

Tal Add "Prison,'

Po minutes from Ferry and Railway Station. Five mbuata by Farry from, Hongkong

▲ fost ciam Hotal in every respect and under English, management.

Chaizing under personal supervision of the Proprietar,

Loang Bar and Billiard Room,

Terms &oderate.

pola "rangements for families on application to

ASTOR

HOUSE

legraphic address "ASTOR."

J. E. OIBERRY,

Proprietat.

HOTEL.

Telephone Central 170,7

13, Queen's Road Central.

HOUSING COMMISSION,

THE Undersigned would be glad to receive in writing où ar before the 20th. Inst. sugges- alons from..membere

of the general publie in regard to

(1) The standardization (with

the object of reducing the cost of buildings) of

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1923.

'VICTORIA · HEGREATION

CLUB.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NY. K. LINE.

"INIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) From EUROPE & STRAITS. The Company's Steamship

ATHLETIC SPORTS

Athletic THE 21st Annual

Meeting of the Colony un- the auspices of the Victoria Re-

KITANO MARU” creation Club, will be held at the having arrived from the above Hongkong Football Club April. commencing at Noon are being landed and placed at Grounds on Saturday, the 21st parts, Consignees of Cargo are

hereby informed that their goods | Entries close on the 14th. inst their risk in the Hongkong and at 6 pm. Entry Forms can be Kowloon Wharf sod Godown had from the Secretaries Company's Godowns at Kowloon, (3) The use of cheaper or more Clube, or on application at the whence delivery may be obtained.

suitable kinds of building V. R. C. materials.

(a) designs for houses. (b) fixtures and fittings for

houses.

(2) The reduction of the coat

of building materials.

(4) The greater employment of}

labour-saving machines. Havices

or

(3) Improved methods for the

transportation

of building materials.

(6) Procuring an increased supply of stilled labourers, (7) Reducing the number of

middlemen.

(S) Other methods for reducing the cost of house construc- tion. -Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the above objects. 3-Mansures which should be taken by the Government (1) To increase the quantity of

housing accommodation, and in particular.

(2) To facilitate the building of more houses for sccupation by (i) Persons of moderates

$306.

(ii) The working classes.

H. E. POLLOCK.- Chairman, Housing Commission. Princes Buildings,

9th. April, 1923.

THORNYCROFT MOTOR

LAUNCH FOR SALE.

Built in Engländ Hall of teak coppered.

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Length 35 Beam 8' Depth 4 Draft forward 1' 2' Draft aft'2'

Displacement 5.1 tons. Three quarters cabined.

Pitted with Thornycroft No. 4 1/2 x 6" Motor, 45 B.H. P. Pro- peller Dia 21" Pitch 15"

Fuel Kerosene. Mean spred 10.92 Miles per hour Appis Bux) 924. c/o ** rongkong Telegraph."

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC | „.

CO., LTD.

Brunswick

Let Brunswick

Entertain

When visitors come then Brunswick Records bring the greatest artists to sing and play.

Owners of Brunsprick Phono graphs remark how its sweet tone enraptures all who hear it The secret is in the oval tone chamber, an exclusive Brunswick feature. Come in --see and hear for yourself.

Let us Prove the

Merit of these Incomparable Machines.

THE BRUNSWICK

SPDID

I. Te louse Street.

NOTICE is hereby given that NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.

|

Bend. 13, and we will mail vou regularly every week for 52 weekss copy of any Bes Weekly Newspaper, much sel Lloyd's, People,

pepers on Our Big List mailed free. A different

the Thirty-fourth Ordinary General Meeting will be held st the Company's Offices, St. Tit Bitz, Pearson's etc., etc., plc. Hundreds to |George's Building, on Saturday, paper seat weeki”, or the same publicasino for 21st April 1923, at 11.30am. for chiding portare. Most pique and up-to-date 32 weeks 138. pair for a rear'i sub cerptics. the purpose of presenting the service areatly appreciated by members Report of the Directors together throughout the Empire. Send a today to

Goods not cleared by the 17th. April, 1923, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left | in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Co.'s respresentatives on any Tuesday and Friday, at 2,30 p.m. within the free storage period..

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowas. No fire insurance has been effected.

NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA.

WEATHER REPORT.

April 11d. 11h: Ilm.-Pressure has decreased considarably "at Foochow, moderately at Hai- phong and slightly at other re- porting stations.

Depressions lie over Tongking, and to the north of Foochow.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day. 0.00 inch. Total since January ist. 1.59 inches, against sverage of 7.72 inches.

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

District.

Forecast.

! Formozz Channel ||

S. or

2 South coast of variable China between winds, " B.K. & Lamocks. moderate; 3 Hongkong to cloudy,

Gap Rock.....

4 South COLST

Chine

occasional

of rain. fog

between in morning.

H.K. & Hainan.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. I.K.Observatory, Apr. 11, 1923.

NOTHING TO IT. Southwark has a rubber road. The story that a resident fell from an upper window, and bounced so long that he had to be shot down to save him from:

gerated.—London Opinion.

rst class Hotel centrally located in the shopping and business districts, large | with a Statement of Accounts to/ PeriodicalTM Posting Coy, Plymouth, / starring, is, we feel sure, exag-i

yrooms, completely renovated and returnished. Dining Room and Loans 28th. February 1923, and electing

Bad

jut peasi, Entirely under new management.

For terms apply to the Manage

SANDLER

ASAHI BEER

BREWED BY

DAL NIPPON BREWERY

Co.,

Ltd.

TOKYO JAPAN,

Specially Brewed for Export

Sole Agents~ .

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISha, Ltd.

HONGKONG.

PROVED BY THE YEARS.

Judicious Newspaper Advertising

Tested through many years.--for every conceivable purpose. has proved 'the very essence of commercial wisdom.

OUR AD SERVICE.

WITH FREE SUGGESTIONS & ILLUSTRATIONS IS AT YOUR

DISPOSAL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Heb, 110, 1

11, Ice House Street

HONGKONG

Tel. No. 1.

The

Directors and Auditor. Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 14th to the 21st April, 1923, both days inclusive

By order of the Board of

Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON Demand

& Co. Ltd.

Agents. Hongkong 4th. April 1923.

BOOTS

AND

SHOES

Carefully made to measure

by

T. NAKAO. Japanese Shoe Expert- TORTOISE SHELL BOXES and CASES A SPECIALTY. Astor House Hotel Building.

Queen's Road Central.

THE

PEAK RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE,

4. T/T. Shanghai T, T. Singapore

ångland

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Rate: closing Pate on Page 1.)

SELLING,

30 ds. San Francisco and Now

York

54

T T

30 8/8. 160 din.

2/3 2/3.5/16

4 m/s Mark

Nom.

4 m/s. Francs

600/1.

8.60 6.75

Demand, Germany.

2/3

Demand, New York

531

Nom

T/T. Bombay

97

Demand, Bombay

T/T. Japan

.109

T/T. India

T/T. Calentta

1691

Demand India

Demand, Calcotta

1634

On Yokohama

T/T. San Francisco and New

Demand, Manila

York

53

Demand, Singapore

ЕТ. Јата

135!

T/T. Marks

On

8.00

Oo Saigon

Haiphong

Demand, Bataria

.1351

Nom.

On Bangkok

817

8.51

BUYING.

Gold leaf per Tael

4. L/C,

reads

31.11/16

4 m/s. D/P.

6 m/s. LC.

2/4)

forward Bank of England raves

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SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Hongkong cent pieces @

10

**

5

G

Canton sub. cos

• đư

Hoogkong. April 11, 1923.

T:T. Pranes Demand, Paris

Sovereign

2/45/16 Bar Silver 2/4.5/16

30 dje. Sydney and Melbourne 2/4) New York/London

par.

par.

-

5/3% dis. 21.92 dia.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

On Friday and Saturday next, the 13th and 14th inst. mails for Macao will be! [closed at the Ñ.F.C, at 1.15 p.m. and 4 15 p.œ. only.

From

'HE first annual meeting will

be held at the Peak Clab on Shanghai THURSDAY, 12th April, 1923, Australia & Hamila

Japan & Shanghai,

at 5.45 p.m.

Cabada.9.4. Japan & Shanghai A full attendance of sil Atralia & Mazűlà ... members and those interested in Shanghai

Europe via Sces (Letters & Papers), particularly requested..

London 15th March Manila...

E.B.C. HORNELL

Fon, Secretary,

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE HONGKONG" HOTEL. CO., LTD.

THURSDAY, 12th. APRIL

INWARD MAILS.

Per Yingchow Chinst

Doe

11th April..

11th

Aki M..

11th

"Empress of Poesia

12th

St. Albans..m.

12th

Shantung.

12th

Mentor...

136

+++

Pres. Jackson Torilla...

14th

144h

Але Swałow, Amoy & Takso .... Japan Straits & Ca'cutta Swatow - *** *** Shanghai & Japan Ebanghai Hatbow & Haiphong...

OUTWARD MAILS

Per Bestu AL Aki M. Foaksang Hydrangea

Siraita

ww

| Baigon. “Strafts, Li, Marquen, Durban &'

TN consequence of the Roof Cape Town

Garden Ball Room being | Straits & Ostentts privately engaged on Thursday, w, Amoy & Pooch

Straits 12th. April, the usual evening Philippine Lands Dance will take place in the Weihalwe Grill Boom:

Shanghai

Oste

...Thurs., 12 inst.. 8 am. Thers., 12 isst. -9.30 x.m Thurs., 12 inst. 1 pm Thars, 12 inst, 2.20 Oostkerk. Ther. 17 is 3.30 p. Bunning -Thurs. 12 inst.. -5 pm Mingaang Fri, 18 in., 8.30

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE

CORONET

Wednesday to Monday. at 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.16.

MAX LINDER

in

"THE THREE MUST

GET THERES "

THE STAR

Tuesday & Wednesday

at 5.50 & 9.15

DOUBLE BILL

"ROBIET WARWICK

in

"AN ADVENTURE IN HEARTS"

A SAILOR MADE MAN

WORLD THEATRE

PHONE, 1337

PHONE

Wednesday, 11th. to Saturday 14th. at 5 p.m. & 9.15 p.m.

The Greatest Picture of the Year

PRISCILLA

DE A M

in

* UNDER TWO FLAGS " UNIVERSAL JEWEL SPECIAL PRODUCTION

in 8 parts

Prices of Admission: 9 15 p.m. $1.50- & $1, 5 p.m. $1.00 & 80€ Soldiers, and Sailors in uniform half price to Stalls at 9.15 p.m. show only.

Usual Prices.

Booking at the Theatre,

Follow the Trail

to the

Scouts Jamboree

at the City Hall

where you can see the Scouts in Camp and illustrating the noble arte of Saving Life. First Aid sad Missioner Work. We will show you, too, how deftly we can work at the professions and hobbies we bare learned. The purpose of the Jamboren is:-

1. To show that we are alive.

2. To arouse interest and gain support.

8. To increase our membership in all ranks. "It will be formally opened by the Chief Scout of Heng- kong. Sir R. E. Stubbs, .c... at 4 p.m. on Friday, 18th April, and will continue over a period of two days as follows;—

Exhibition in the City Hall

consisting of practical demonstrations of scout-craft in the form of a series of exhibits shown in one room and displays. carried on in an adjoining room.

FRIDAY, 13th April, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. SATURDAY, 181à April, 2.30 to 7 p.m.

ADMISSION FREE.

Refreshments will be obtainable.

Also.

GRAND CONCERT

in the Theatre Royal This will include amongst other items

A Storm

in a Tea Cup"

Or

Potted Tempest

With apologies to W. S., of Stratford-on-Avon and W. B., of Hongkong,

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Without pride or prejudice......

PRIDAY, 13th April, 9.15 p.m. SATURDAY, 14th April, 9.15 p.m.

Admission by ticket. Usual prices. Tickets may be obtained from Messrs. Moutrie's or through any Boy Beout.

ANTHRAX - ON JAPANESE *

SHAVINO BRUSHES.

ness followed slight out sustained in shaving." health inspector took, all In Australia; a case of anthrax cautionary messures, including resulting from the use of the seizure of all Japspens Japanese shaving brush was shaving brushes in the tow reported from Ganmain (Now The brush used was sent to the? Bouth Walna). After the death of Department of Health, Kacagawa M. --Fri, 13 inst., 1030 am the patiant, two doctors diagnosed reported that the brush was kas

Fri, 13 ins 11.30 am the cause as anthrax The fax infected.

Japan-

B**

Vas Oleon-Fri. 18 inst. 11,30a.m

Halching ....

-Loonging

-

Chantung

Fri 16 ink. p. m Babu, 24 inst., 10.30 mi „Bst., 14 inst); 10.80 at m

·Printed” sad Published for the Proprietor,

11, Ice Houso Street, in the City of Vos Ho