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HOTELS

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS-

HONGKONG:

Hongkong Hotel,

Peak Hotel,- Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:

Astor House Hotel, /

Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Kalee.

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.

The Hongkang Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lite, Ltd.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,"

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

Telegraphio Address » "VICTORIA

J. WITORELL

** Central 373.

-Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER.

EVERT

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 Address:~~"EUROPE, SINGAPORE."

Telephone No. 2740 19 lines).

KINGSCLERE

THE EUROPE EOTEL, LTD.

ARTHUR E ODELL Manag

HOTEL

KNUTSFORD HOTEL

MID-LEVEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Agents

Are resident Managers,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel No. Kowloon 3,

Tal Add. 'Palaos."

THE HONGKONG © TELEGRAPH,

FUTURE OF THE AVIETTE.

A Hundred Miles to the Gallon.

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per 3.5. Empress of Asia, for Per a Tango Maru on May Vancouver via ports, May 17.-15th-Mrs, W, W. Aslet, Miss C. Mrs. C. At Aslet, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Miss C. M. Earp. Mrs. In the opinion of Franch

W.. N. C. Allen, Miss Electa |G. & Gilbert, Mrs. C. Malden and aeronautical experts, M. Barbot's

Butler, Mr. and Mrs. A. 0,|son, Mrs. M. Manders, Mr. and Mrs. fight in his seven horse power Barrett, Mr. A. L. Barrett, Mr. and C. Markell, Mrs. S. McEwen, Lieut. ariette from Francazal to Toulouse last week marks the Mrs. H. Birkett, Mr. E. Burrows, and Mrs. F. L. Hollyeress and son, beginning of a new chapter in Miss A. E. Borne, Mr. P. E. Mr. A. W. Peeler, Capt. N. Rosen- the history of aviation, writes the Boeston. Mr. B. Bernhard, Mrs. A.berg, Miss M. Ruthven, Mr. and Paris correspondent of the Times. H. Bone. Mr. Geo. H. Clapp, Mr. Mrs. W. Tweedale. Mr. H. Pree- Mr. Barbot covered the distance and Mrs. A. H. Compton, Masterdale, Mrs. G. F. Uhr, Miss of nearly ten miles at a good C. R. E. Compton. Miss F. Crad-1. Uhr. Miss E H. Whit- speed, and at an average height dock, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hcombe, Mr. F. W. Carpenter, Miss of 1,600ft. After turning above Conant. Mr. and Mrs. J. Collyer, O. Yamaguchi, Mrs. Y. Takami, the town of Toulouse he came Master D. E. J. Collyer, Miss M. M. {Mr. T. Kitamura, Mr. K. Yumika, down in the Avenue Pasteur, at Collyer, Master J. H. Collyer, Mrs. Sir Hugh Dixon, K.B.. Mr. A. LEE the doors of the de Woitine fac-|V. R. Crockett, Mrs. E. D. McClin- | Alvarez, Dr. J. A. Bellow, Mr, E. F. tory.

tock; Mr. Cheng Silk York, Mr. Bissicks, Mr. H. Booth, Mr. E. F. 'This is the first town to town Cheong Hee, Mr. Cheng Tai Shoi. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cole. flight made in a low-power aerope. Chuk Lak Um, Mr. Chu Kang Mr. H. E. Douglasa, Mr. J. T. lane. It is estimated that this Char. Dr. J. O. C. Donelan, Miss Easterbrook, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. de Woitine aeroplane,

which E

Dadson, Miss C. Foster, Fox, Mr. G. F. M. Grainger, Mr. weighs under 5001b. "with pilot" Mr. John Finn, Jr.. Mr. W. B. A. Harrilleno, Mr. S. Ijiri. Mr. and needs only four horse-power to eustain it in the air and to makeinkbine. Mr. C: S. Gubbay. Eng. Mrs. R. L. Nicholl, Miss A Pearse, it travel at ninety kilometres Capt. Hugh L. Garwood, O.BE.. Mr. C. J. Rae. Mr. E. C. Rae, Mr. (fifty-six milas) an hour. It is Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Gray, Rev. T. E F. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. A. calculated that the machine could Grogan, Mrs. C. R. Greggs, Mr. Sutton. Mr. S. Sawada. Mrs. C. R. cross the Channel with the and Mrs. F. C. Hall. Master Robin Thornett, Miss, U. Turner, Mr. and consumption of only about two Hall, Mr. P. L. Han, Mr. Ho Mrs. M. Utsumi and infant, Mrs. and a half pints of petral.

Sung Shah, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald V. R. Crockett, Mrs. M. B. Dean |

It is still maintained, however, Keep, Mr. H. C. Klingbell, Mios and son. Mrs. A. James and two that the aviette will rival the Doris Kent. Mr. Alex. Laughlin.sens, Mr. E. D. McClintock, Mr. two-seater car in popularity only (Mr. J. H. Van Gennep Luhrs, Mr.Wee Song Eng. Mr. Poo Ko Teng. when the maximum of stability M. C. Lee, M. W. T. Lee. Mr.Mr. A. Wheatley, Mr. S. Harami, and safety has been attained and Mrs. Leung Tek. Then. Mr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Tabushita and This is the direction in which M. and Mrs. Lum Dany Choy, Master two children. Barpot and M. de Woitine are Lum Fung Hoy. Dr. E. I. Lim. turning their thoughts. M. Bar Mrs. Lum Hee, Miss Lara Dai Soo, bot, who is in Paris, expresses the Miss Lur Moy Moy. Mr. and Mrs. belief that his avietta is the Lou Tan Ching. Mr. and Mrs. forerunner of the aero-taxi of the Leung Shui Tong, Mr. H. Mortimer. On the facade of a building in immediate future. .He Con-Mr. G. Mavor, Miss. E. McCaffrey, St. James's street which' is in templates the production of a Mr. James Munsfield, Miss Jprocess of being demolished there machine which will cost about Meadows, Mr. J. J. Murphy, Mr. is a medallion bearing a five thousand francs (nominally

BYRON RELIC GOING..

bas-

£200), which can rise from al-J. M. Macdonald, Mr. Man. Cheuk relief of Lord Byron's head. most anywhere, and, furnishedYia. Miss Harrieti Noves, Madame placed there in proud memory of with

L. Negre. Mr. H. J. Nicholls, Mr.his having inhabited the bouse.!! મ ten or fifteen horse-

land power motor, cap

1. Pun Nam, Mr. E. E. Osmund.

slow.

ly within thirty yards of its Mr. G. S. Orme, Mr. and Mrs. P. objective, and without any risk W. Pate. Mr. G. E. Pape, Mr. B. M.Mrs. Tam Won Tong, Miss Tam Such a machine will be almost Pei, Mr. Waan Yan San. Mr. Yuet Shen, Miss. Lan, Mr. A. absolutely safe, and certainly less Quan Foo Hung. Mr. David Rees Widmann, Miss F. Weatherston. dangerous than mator-car. Davies, Mr. R. W. Rzinsberry. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. W." Wagner, Mr. Moreover, the tourist flying at F. Schmid, Mr. Chas. Sulzer, Capt. 3. W. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Wong fifty yards altitude will have R. H. Story. Major and Mrs. F. H. Chee. Mr. G. Ah Wee, Mr. Wong magnificent view of the country.[M. Savile. Mr. G. B. Steele. Mr. Wai Hing, Miss L Wong. Mr. will pase motor-cars on the road, and Mrs. Siew Kon Chic. Mr. Siu Yang Yick Choi.. Mr. J. A. Plam- and can land where he pleases. Ying Chow, Mr. Siow Thian Fo. mer. Mr. S. W. Minor, Mr. W. And the cost will be only that of a Master Siow Yok Mong, Mr. Seeto Wheatley, Miss M. Ruthven, Mr. gallon of petrol per hundred miles. Wing. Mrs. See Teo. Mrs. G. G. N. H. McCafferty and. Miss

M. Barbot now contemplates Tinson, Mrs. C. C. Tong. Mr. and McCafferty. entering for the Bleriot prize

Two minate from Ferry and Radway Station, Five minutes by Ferry from Hongkong offered through the Matin for the ▲ de clase Hotel in every respect and under English management.

Calziny under personal supervision of the Proprietor.

Long Bar and Billiard Room.

Terme doders.

Speak gementa for familise sa application to

ASTOR

HOUSE

Tlegraphic address **ASTOR"

J. E. OKBERRY.

Proprietor. HOTEL.

Telephone Central 170.

13, Queen's Road Central.

~ Lest dinas Hotel centrally located in the shopping and business districts, large rooms. completely renovated and refurnished. Dining Room and Lounge tari spened. Entirely under new management.

For terms apply to the Manager. "

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saraplane which crosses the Chan- nel and returns with the smallest consumptions of petrol.

EXCHANGE.

(Openinį Pate: dosing Pair où Page 1.)

SELLING.

T/T. Shanghai

Singapore T/T. Japan

T. Indi Demand India T/T. San Francisco and Now T/T. Jaya TT. Mark T/T. Francs Demand, Paris

BRITISH POWER-DRIVEN GLIDER. The first British "auxilliary. engined glider, the Wren, made a T/T successful trial flight at Lytham, Demand

30 d. Lanes, on Saturday. The machine 60 d altained a speed of more than 4 m/s. forty miles an hour against the wind without using the small motor-cycle engine at full power. The Wren was designed and built by the English Electric Company at their Preston works. It has been constructed for the Air Ministry. It is remarkably light, being about 3cwt., and the dimen- sions are:-Span, 37ft; length, | 23ft; height, 5ft. The engine is a three horse-power A.B.C. motor- cycle engine, developed to seven horse-power, with a maximum 30 d. Sydney and Melbourne 2/51 speed of forty-eight miles an hour.

York....

4 m. L/C.

4 mja. Dj P. 6 m/s. L/C

6 m

30 d. San Francisco and New

York...

4 m/s, Masc

Xam.

2/4.3/16.

4. Fran

8.70

8.83

Demand, Fermany.

Demand, New York

SA

T/T. Bombay

100

Demand, Bombay

T/T. Calestia

Demand, Caletta

175

On Yokohama

11!

Demand, Manila

.100)

54:

Demand, Singapar

.100

140

Demand, Batavia

145

Nom.

On Haiphong

Nom.

8.10

8.31

BUYING.

2:4.13:16 Bar Silver 2/4.15/16 forward

Gold leaf per Tae!

ready

32.9/16

Bark of England raes New York London

4.62

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

2/5

Kongkang cent pieces @

10

Canton sah. enins

Hongkeng May 18, 1923,

On Saigon

On Bangkok

Sovereign

POST OFFICE NOTICES

par.

1 pm.

4 1/2% dis .191.00% dis.

E.

The machine is a cantilever monoplane, the wings being mounted directly on top of the fuselage. The pilot's cockpit is just ahead of the main plans, with the engine just in front of him, supported along with the patrol and oil tanks on steel tubular mounting neatly covered in to

On Whit Monday, the 21st inst., and Empire day the 24th Jost, tbm.) 1.0, and reduce head resistance. The the Branch Post Offices will be open as follows:-The & Pf. og Kowlona Branch controls follow standard practice.ffice from 8 to 5 am, only. Wanchai. Ezizinapon and Yaumiti Branches from 8 to and from In fact, the machine is a complete 2 Am. and from 5 to 6p. Shennewan dranch Office from 8 to 9 a.m.

5.50 to 8 pm The Moner Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays. power-driven aeroplane in micia There will be noa sallection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary cor tore.

respondence each day as on Sunday, and oos delivery of registered correspondence st 9.m. on Whis Monday. There will be ona devery from the Branch Offices ach day at noon.

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Delta ..

WEATHER REPORT.

From

May 18d. 11. 11m-Pressure Zarape vin Suez (Lefters & Paperaj Lon has decreased moderately over don 19th April & Parcala 11th April. N.E. Japan and at Shanghai, and Shanghai slightly from the Visayas to traits

Marila

Guam. It is nearly stationary Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai alsewhere.

Manila

The depression in the China Straite. Sea has filled.

Sbaoghai Alexis

.L

Ashallow depression lies over U.S.A., Japsa & Hoanghai Indo-China and a feeble antics- Japan

Pree. Madison ...

President Taft

Dus

5zechnen

Ama M.

19th May 19th -19th

20th

Empress of Canada....

.. 29th

Kalori M

211

Sucaiog

- 21.t

Janua

Pres McKinlay

.. 21st 23rd

Aki M....

OUTWARD MAILS.

For

| Etraits Onlcutta & &dea

Keang

Bangkok

Forecast.

Heibow ...

+

N.E. winds

Bwstow, Amoy & Kedung Amoy Java via BatavİR...

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24

clone over Japan.

hours anding at 10 am, to-day,

0.32 inch. Total since January Haiphong

lat 10.37 inches, against an Bestow & Amoy... tverage of 17.38 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS babai & Japan

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

1 Formoss Channel > moderate.

2 South coast of)

Chins between E. or H.K. & Lamocks | variable

winds,

3 Hongkong to light to

Gap Rook... moderate;

generally

4 South-coust, of } cloudy.

China between HK & Hainsa.

7. F. CLATTON. Director Z.E. Observatory, May 18, 1923,

Per Nauchwag .B. 19 inst. 9:30a.m. **Binagchow ke ...Sat. 19 st., 2.30 p.m

Lake Fieldinga, 19 inst. 3.30pm. Bat.. 19 inst. 5p.m

Bat.. 19 inst. 5p.m.

Shanghai Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & 8. America & "Europa ris Victoria B.Q...

Delts..

Iyo M.

Banten Pandjog. Fan, 20 inak.. 9 m. Chaping Amusa M.

Szechnen.. Tjisondari

8, 20 in. 9. A.Sca.. 20 ist. 90,00

...Mod., 21 inst, 9 a.m.

Mon., 21 inst., 9a.m.

Parcels :-9ak, 19th 5 p.. Pros. Madison...Tues., 22 it..

Begistration $0.00.

Letters

·8$.02

Tem., 22 ingt.. 10.30 a.m. Tres. 22 inst., 11 a.m.

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