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HOTELS

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS-

HONGKONG:

Peak Hotel,

Repulse Bay Hotel.

Hongkong Hotel,

Astor House Hotel,

SHANGHAI:

Falace Hotel,

Grand Hotel Kalee.

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.

KING

THE HONGKONG

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1923.

ENTI

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. -

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.

EDWARD

HOTEL

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Te Central $73

Talmeraohio Address: "VICTORIA "

"CAPSTAN"

NAVY CUT CIGARETTES are the Acme of Perfection

HELL

CORONET

Wednesday to Monday. at 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.16.

MAX LINDER

in

"THE THREE MUST GET THERES "

THE STAR

Thursday to Saturday

at 5.30 & 913

ALICE JOYCE

"COUSIN KATE"

The Rent Dodgers British Gazette

J. WITCHELL,

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.

Telegraphic Addregs" EUROPE, SINGAPORE”

Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines),

KINGSCLERE

KNUTSFORD

THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.

ARTHUR E. ODELL, Marag

HOTEL HOTEL

MID-LEVEL

KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Azents

Are resident Managers,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel No. Kowloon B.

Tel, Lda. Palace."

Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station, Five minutes by Ferry tram, Hongkong

A first clam Hotel in every respect sad under English management.

Chuiring under personal supervision of the Proprietor.

Long Bar and Billiard Boom

Turma doderste.

Such

ASTOR HOUSE

• MEDIUM STRENGIN

THE CIGARETTE FOR THE CONNOISSEUR

Navy Cut garettes

SOLD BY ALL LEADING

TOBACCONISTS

British-American Tobacco Co. (China) Ltd.

Distributors.

***** 4134}

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Bute closing Bute un Page 13

Tlegraphic address "ASTOR.""

HOTEL·

Talaphone Central 170, 7

13, Queen's Road Central.

-▲-rst class. Estel centrally located in the shopping and business districts, largu:

Ticoms completely renovated and refurnished. Diuing Room and Lozage jart pesi. Entirely under new managemen!

For terms apply to the Manager.

T/T. India

Demand India

T/T. San Fraorisen and Now

rangement for familieston application be

SELLING.

30 d. San Francisco and New

J. H OXBERRY,

York

541

Proprietor.

T/T Demand

2/31

4 m/s. Mark

Nom.

2,3.5 16

4

m. Francs

8.60

30 61.

6.m/

8.75

160 dis.

Demand, Germany.

4 /*.

2,3

Demand; New York

539

T/T. Shanghai ....

Kom

TT. Bombay

T/T. Singapore

£7

Demand. Bombay

.1694

T/T. Japan

109

T,T. Calcotta

..1694

Demand, Calcutta..

569;

On Yokohama

Demand, Mendia

63

Demand, Singapore

155)

Demand, Batavia

Nom.

8.00

On Haiphong

Nom

On Saigao

On Bangkok

811

BUYING.

Sovereign

8.57

Gold leaf per Tarl

47 90

4 / L/C.

4 m/s. D/P.

6 mi LC:

2/4 3/16 274.5/16 ..................... 2/43

Bar Silver

ready

forward

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DAI NIPPON BREWERY

Co., Ltd.

TOKYO JAPAN.

Specially Brewed for Export

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HONGKONG.

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OUR AD SERVICE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Tel. No. I

11, Ice House Street

HONGKONG

Tel. No. 1.

York

T/T, Java

T/T. Marks

T/T. Francs Demand. Paris

30 ds. Sydney and Melbourne 2749"

Bank of England raves New York, London

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Hongkong 0 cent pieces @

10 5

10

-

Canton sub. coins

Hongkong: April 12, 1923.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

HON

31.13/16

On Friday and Saturday next, the 13th and 14th inst. mails for Macao will be

closed at the ft.P., st 1.15 p.m. an. 1 4.15 p.m. only.

Telegraphic Communication with Waglan Light-bouse is interrupted. Telegraphic Communication with Gap Rock light-house bat besa restored..

INWARD MAILS,

Due .12th April.

12th

Prom

Per

Canada, U.S. A. Japan Shanghai Shanghai

Europe ris

Letters & Papers),

London 15th March

Manils...

Empress of Resis Shantung

-Kantor...

Pres. Jackson

...13th

...14th

Btraits

Torilla...

Shanghai

Kanchow

...14tb

Australia & Manila

St. Albane

Armand Behic

14th ...17th

Pres. Jefferson

....Fith

Bbangbai

U.H.a., Japan & Shanghai

Bor

OUTWARD - MAILS.

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Boibow Haiphong... Saigon, Straita, L, Marques Durban'i

Cape Town Etraits&Calcutta

Straits

444

Swatow, Away & Foochow

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Weihaiwai

Saraghai

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Japan.... Van Cison. Hasching....

Loongady Xant...

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Shanghai Japan, Canada, U.8. A., C. & - §. America & ¡Exrope via Víctoria

B.Q...

Pres. Jackas

| Swatów. Amey & Keelung

Jara via Bataria

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Swatów, Amoy a Foochow Haigon Straits, Geylon, Mauritius, **1. Marques, *8. Africa, "Iħdiu vis

Dhamakbodi," Aden, “Egypt, "Europe vid-Marseilles

Date

Fri., 13 inst, 8.30a

.. Fri., 13 inst., 10 20 a.m

..... Fri, 13 inst., 11.30 am ...Fri., 13 inst. 11.30am-

Fri. 13 inst. ROGE Fri. 13 fort. 2 p.m ...Bak., 14 inst., 10.30 . ...Sat., 14 inst., 10.30 am

........9ut., 14 fost, 5pm. (Bas San Francisco 14th May.)

en camBua., 15 Inst....” 9 am

14th Parcela poơn. ...Mon., 16 inst.,'

Begistration 8.

Letters

- 8am [Dao Victoris B.C, 5th May.) Tjikembangan, 16 inst., 10.50 a m Haibong... ...Tres, 17 in., noda.

Armand Bebic - Tues., 17 inst,, :

Registration 12.45 p.m. MtLetters

130 p.m. (Drus Marseille 20th MENY.)

NOTICE.

WORLD THEATRE

Prone. 1337.

PHONE. 1337

HOUSING COMMISSION.

THE Undersigned would be:

xlad to receive in writing on or before the 20th. insi, augges- tions from members of the general public in regard to :--- 1-1) The standardization (with |

the object of reducing the

cost of buildings) of

(i) designs for houses.

(b) fixtures and fittings for

houses.

(2) The reduction of the cost

of building materials. (3) The use of cheaper or more suitable kinds of building materials.

or

(4) the greater employment of

labour-saving machines devices

(5) Improved methods for the transportation of building materials.

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

middlemen.

(8) Other methods for reducing the cost of house construc- tion.

2.-Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the above objects. 3-Measures which should be taken by the Government (1) To increase the quantity of

housing accommodation, and in particular

(3) To facilitate the building of more houses for occupation by Persons of moderates

means.

(ii) The working classes. H. E. POLLOCK,

Chairman, Housing Commission. Princes Buildings,

9th. April, 1923.

JUNK FULL OF BODIES.

A Mystery Explained.

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

The Greatest. Picture of the Year PRISCILLA

DEAN

in

** UNDER TWO FLAGS

UNIVERSAL JEWEL SPECIAL PRODUCTION

in 8 parts

Prices of Admission: 9 15 p.m. $1.50 & $1; 3 p.m. $1.00 a 80ệ Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price to Stalls

at 9.15 p.m. show on.

Usual Prices.

Booking at the Theatre,

Follow the Trail

to the

Scouts Jamboree

at the City Ha

where you can see the Scouts in Camp and illustrating the noble arts of Baving Life, First Aid and Missioner Work. We will show you. tou, how deftly, we can work at the professions and hobbies we have learned.

The purpose of the Jamboree is :-

1. To show that we are alive.

2. To arouse interest and gain support.”

3. To increase our membership în ali ranks.

It will be formally opened by the Chief Scout of Hong. kong. Sir R. E. Stubbe, .c.x G. 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 praetical demonstrations of scout-craft in the form of a series of exhibits abown in one roun and displays carried on in an adjoining room.

FRIDAY, 13th April, i p.m. tom. SATURDAY, 14th April, 2.5 to 7p.

ADMISSION PREL. Refreshments, will be obtainable.

Also

GRAND CONCERT

in the Theatre Royal

This will melude amongst other items

'A Storm in a Tea Cup

or

Potted Tempest

With apokĝies to W. 8., of Stratford-on-Avon and W. of Hongkong,

Without pride or prejudice.

FRIDAY, 18th April, 3.15 p.m.

SATURDAY, 14th April, 9.15 p.m.

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

The mystery of the junk with dead on board recently found near Chat Sha Harbour Light by Cus- toms officials has been solved at enlisted men and four safors permitted to float off at random last, says the Couton Daily News. Attached to the junk, besides 83 Two of the supposed, Exec

Some two weeks ago a company rifice, 2400 in cash, and, other the firing squard being too busy of infantry from the command articles. The prisoners taken, to diferentiste between the 'dead of the 12th. Regiment of the including the four nailors, „were and she wounded, were able to West River Army was on its afterwards shot by order of the finally ape, after, bäring been way from. Li-sha, Tungkun, to commander of the village guarda cast on. Kumchuck, Shantak, on board's also. The bodies were then their way

junk and, when passing Kong Ow thrown on board the junk and Sha, was attacked by village

guarde apparently working under- Printed and Published “far. misspprehension, killing or drown

ing 26 men, and capturing 28 Franklin, st 11, Ice House Street