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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Margaret Young

FRIMA DONNA OF VAUDEVILLE

DEMONSTRATIONS DAILY

AT THE STUDIOS

17 ICE HOUSE STREET

BRUNSWICK

PHONOGRAPHS

AND RECORDS

EMBROIDERED & DRAWN WORK

YOU WILL FIND OUR STORE

CHEAPEST AND BEST.

Swato's Drawn Work, Embroideries Silk, Lares, Ivory Beads & Carvings

and other works of art.

FOOK WENG & CÔ

Astor House Hotel Building

Bra HOK EONG&CO., No. 5 Phayre Street, Rigoon,

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 Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.

and

The Grand H el des Wagons-Lite. Ltd.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

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

Telegraphic Address "VICTORIA

J. WITUHELL,

1. Central 373.

Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER.

EVERY

||

MONDAY WEDNESDAY 2nd 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).

KINGSCLERE

KNUTSFORD

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

In the old days, before Pro- hibition, ana of the fimous American Union baseball clubs had an equally famous manager. One afternoon, just before . came, he sent a small boy out! for a huge pitcher of beer. Meantime, the president of the club arrived and engaged the The manager in conversation.

bay returned and tendered the jug to the manager. The latter immediately took it, smelt it, and promptly poured the contents all over the astounded youth,

"The next time," remarked the mana ger severely, "that 1. send you for milk, see that you get it."

Instinct revolts at the report ofj girl judge with bobbed hair calmly sentencing seven pri soners to death. which comes from Russia. T happened or at least is said to have happened-at] Moscow. The instinct is quite unreasoning, of course. If punish- ment is right, why should woman (even with bobbel hair) not pass the sentence?

All men know that woman can be cruel. though they prefer to think of her A ministering angel thou." Perhaps the feeling of revulsion in this case arises from a male presentment that, if men got their Įdeserts fram judges, with babbed hair of unbabbed, the gallows would be kept busy. For the female of the species is more deadly than the male.

*

Johnson's great failing WAS acute absent-mindedness, He was always forgetting appoint- ments or keeping them at the wrong place, or else at the right! place af the wrong time. He was always up to cost extraordinars | Į antics, his friends cever knew | what to expect next. One day he came out of his house, walked to the edge of the pavement, and threw his right leg into the air with such violence that he over- balanced and sat on the ground.

"What are you doinz" asked his neighbour. "Oh.". replied: Johnson. "I thought I was mounting my bike. I forgot it wasn't there." "That's nothing." replied ris neighbour: "T brother is worse than you. Oaly last night he got up and struck a march to see if he had blown out the candle!

now

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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1923.

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THE AMERICAN RECORD OF QUALIAY.

0. K. NEWS FOR MUSIC LOVERS.

THE following Records of leading European Artists

will appeal to people of refined musical taste- 52002-TROVATORE The Vows we plighted). Tenor.

Leo Slezak.

50603-LOHENGRIN (Ye Wandering Breezes ). Tenor.

Maris Jeritza. 12001-1 PAGLIACCI (Vesti la giubba). Tenor. Leo

Steck 12301-SERENADE ( Drdla 1. Violin Solo. Jan Kubelik. 72304-THE ZEPHYR (Jeno Hubay). Violin Solo.

Jan Kubelik. 72402—LE LUTHER DE CREMONE | Hubay ). Violin

Solo. Franz de Vepsey. 32202-LA BOHEME. Thy hands are frozen). Tenor.

Alessandro Banci. 52501-OTELLO (Death of Orello). Tenor. Giovanni

Zanatello. 32103-RIGOLETTO . { Vile race of courtiers ). Baritone.

Riccardo Stracciari. 52201-MARTHA ( Like a diream) Tenor. Alesandro Bonci. 5310-WALTZ IN E FLAT (Chopin ). Piano Solo.

Eugene d'Albert.

53100-INVITATION TO WALTZ | Weber Plano Sulo.

OKEH

Edgene d'Albert. STUDIO.

8. Drs VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL (CORNER or for

HOUSE STREET).

Tel. No. Central 4455.

HONGKONG HARDWARE CO.

"TAI LEE CHAN'

ESTD.

1884

METAL GOODS AND HARDWARE.

Tel. No. C. 1993.

jjat

319 Jervois Streat.

E. HING & CO.

SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS, AND HARDWARE MERCHANTS,

25, WING WOO ST. 'PHONE CENTRAL NO. 1110. CENTRAL.

COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA

(Spanish Royal Mail Linej MANELY, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT, SAID,

BARCELONA & CADIZ.

S.S. LEGAZPI ...

Monday 18th, June. SHANGHAI, NAGASAK: KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

S.S.C. LOPEZ Y. LOPEZ

Saturday 7th. Júly.

For particulars of freight or passage apply. --

BOTELHO

(Tel 1331)

Among persons of note passing through Shanghai is Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald the well-known author and lecturer, who has made! an extended tour of Europe and is

making her quaintance with China and the Chinese. Mrs. Fizgerald's claim Ito distinction lies in being. an adopted daughter of the American "Blackfeet" Indians. whom she lived for several years, learning much of their life and cus- toms.Shehas written several char | T ming books on Indian lore, and Demand bas lectured extensively on their dances and ceremonies and their mode of life in general.

AMOTZ

WEATHER REPORT.

June 10d. 16h. 45m. Warning to Hengkong. Coast Ports, &c.— Typhoon forming within 60 miles of Lat. 20° X. Long, 113 E.

June 100. 16h. 40.- Local signal No. t hoistedt.

June 11d. 11b. 3.-Warning.

BROS.

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong.

EXCHANGE.

fipening Bate: during Rate on Page 13

SELLING

T Thanghai T.T. Singapore T T. Japa T/T Ina Demand India TT. San Francio and Nes

York...... T. Java

TT Marks TT. Franc Detzand, Paris

6 m. L/C

30 d. San Francison and Sea

York

4 m. Bevice

541

2.31

Nam

239-15.

8,80

.

2 95

Demand, Fermany.

2:3)

Deman.. New York

53;

Nom

T. T. Boming

39

Demand. Bombay

TT. Calquita

Demand, Calestia.

171

On Yokohamt

.108

Demand, Minila

106

633

Demand, Singapore

Sky

Demand. Batyja

137

Non

On Haigh 25

Nom

Of Saigon

On Bangkok

Sovereign

Gold leaf

per Tae!

ready

BUYING.

47.60

2/5.5; 16 Bar Silver 2/4.5/15 2/4;

311

forward..... Bank of England tave

31.5/16

New York, Londen

4511

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Honganng tent pieces @

"

to Hongkong, Coast Ports, &cm L/C, 4. DP Typhoon lling up in Lat, 20 N. Long 110 E, po-ition uncertain. 30 d. Sydney and Melbourne 2/4)

June 11d. 11h. 33m-Pressure has increased slightly from For- mosa to Kwangtung and Luzon.i It is nearly stationary over Indo-Į Chins and has decreased con siderably over the Bonins.

1:0t

The incipient typhoon to thei South of Hongkong Ja developed. It appears to be fill jing up in about. Lat. 20 N. and

Long 110 E.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24

Canton web. coin.

Hongkong June 11. 1923,

From

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

houre ending at 10 a.m. to-day. Australia & Mamils 0.02 inch. Total since JanuaryDBA..dagno & Shanghai

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

ARTHUR E ODELL Manag

1st. 16.68 inches. against

average of 28.92 inches.

HOTEL

HOTEL

MID-LEVEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Azents

Are resident Managers,

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel. No. Kowloos B.

Tel Add. Palace,

Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Statios, five minutes by Fery from, Hongkong

à first clam Hotel in every respect and under Englisk management,

Oritas under personal supervision of the Proprietor.

Lung Barard Biliard Room.

Tume Joderate.

Spacia rrangements for familles on application to

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Manila...

ENDINO AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

1-Formoss Channel |

2 South to st

Forecast.

.

INWARD MAILS.

paz.

1:2% pm.

1/4% dis.

179% dis.

Per

Due

Árafors

11th June.

President Piece

12th

Straits

Mito M..

Landios Letters vis Brindiai 15th Ma Shanghai

Treife.

17th

Sardinia

17th

Pres. Jackson

13th

Shanghai

Tisotsia

13th

Astralia & Manila.

Toshiro M

..13th

Shanghai

Shantung

1421

Bombay..

Sado M

Shaopt.ar

Cheostu

15th ...15th

Pres. Jefferson'...

... 16th

Mala Kashima M.

...16th .18th

UB.A.. Japan & hanghai

Europe via Suez (Parcels Only) Loadin

Gtb May...

China between Light, H.K. & Lamocks. easterly or

-variable

Straite

3 Hongkong to winds:

Gap Rock

fair.

South coast of China between

H.K. & Hainan.

J. H. OXBERRY,

Proprietor,

Por

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow

ENTERTAINMENTS

Interport Cricket- The Lincheng Affair Rowing at Henli

make up

The B. A. T. TOPICAL

which is showing with

LOVE

HONOUR

and BEHAVE

5 KEELS

OF FUN,

FAST AND

FURIOUS

ONIGHT

THE CORONET

STAR

Tonight only

at 30 and 9.15

SILK HUSBANDS

AND

CALICO WIVES

Baby Peggy

- in

-

"PALS"

GRAND

Tonight and Tomorrow at 9.15 .A.

ALICE

JOYCE

in

THE SPORTING DUCHESS

Circle. 30 ets.

WORLD THEATRE

PRONE. 1337

PHONE 133)

TO-DAY ONLY

at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.

ROBERTSON-COLF Presents

H. D. WARNER

in

"A FUGITIVE From MATRIMONY”

2.30 & 7.15 p.m.

"THE GREAT REWARD" Episodes, 13 & 14

Usual Prices.

Booking at the Theatre.

LAGER

ASAHI BEER

BREWED BY

DAI NIPPON BREWERY Co., Ltd.

TOKYO JAPAN.

Specially Brewed for Export

Sole Agents- MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.

HONGKONG.

ASTOR

HOUSE

legraphic address "! ASTOZ "..

HOTEL.

Telephone Central 170.

11. Cheen's Road Central.

ela Hotel centrally located in the shopping sod business districts, large fooms, completely renovated and refurnished. Dining Room and Lounge fært sporod, Eutirely under new management.

For terms apply to the Manager.

1. F. CLAXTON, Director. A.K.Observatory, June 11, 1923.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Pers.. Cordillere. from Japan and Shanghai.-Fr. Gesselin, Fr. Perchel. Mr. P. Bossut, Mr. & Mrs. H. Leeds, Mr. G. Fatavel.

Haiphong

Bangkok..

Bangkok vis Swatow

Fort Bayard..

Exigon zen Java via Balavin

Bothes & Haiphong Pakhoi & Baiphong

OUTWARD. MAILS.

Per Song Bo. Dux... Kianga Haifoong Yap Oa Dichtestan Tiimanook Темп

14

Straits. Ceylon, Maaritlus, L. Marques, 8. Africe, India via Dhanuskodi. Adm, Egypt &

Marseilles

.Pbranog Chinhua...

Europe via

Sardinia..

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..Tues, 12 isst.. 8 am

Tues.. 12 inst. 8 a.m. ...T., 12 inst., 10.30 ̃á.m. Tues., 12 inat., 11 asm. ...Tues, 12 inst., noon. ...Tues., 12 inst, 1 p.m. Tue, 12 st. 2 p.. Tue, 13 inst., 2.30 p.m. ...Tues. 12 inst., 5 p.m. ...Wed., 18 ist., 9am

Parcels 12th 5 p.m.

Wed., 13 jast., Registration

Letters

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