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BRUNSWICK

PHONOGRAPHS AND

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HONGKONG.

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Peak Hotel.

Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI

Telegraphic Address CENTRA SHANGHAI

Astor House Hotel.

Grand Hotel Kalee.

PEKING.

Palace Hotel.

Telegraphic Address WAGONLITS, PEKING. Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

in conjunction with.

TEL ROWLOGN

NO. 1

The Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltd.

PALACE HOTEL

TEL. ADDRESS PALACE"

Shares minun teh wing, Percy Wrant Salina Statues i

Faturely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans Farougrost,

Lounge

FVERY ROUSE WITH PRIVATE BAT!!

& Bard R. Fazivalled Cumade under the premati

Hjem Land of the Pimps untuk

Sper al terair to familine ndi application te

IH. DABERRY, Peoproter.

KOWLOON HOTEL

Triophone K. 608 and 609. Cable Address Kowlotel THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON. Electric Lifts to all Floors and Roof Garden.. Telephone on all Floors.

Daily, Monthly & Family Rates,

Apply Mrs. M. BLAKE

FIRST CLASS SALOON

Proprietor

BAR AND BILLIARD ROOM.

FRANK L. COOKE

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING.

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. FOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Tol, Central 373.

THE

Telegraphic Address *VICTORIA "

J. WITCHELL, .Manager..

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 Address:- EUROPE, SINGAPORE." Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines).

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER

1923

EXCHANGE.

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On Yorubama Demand, Manila Demand, Singapore

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9/411/15 Bar Silver .tpady

135

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$85

On Bangkok

791

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$0.00

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dis. Sydney and Melbourne 8/5 $ M/L L/O.

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forward

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10 19

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The disappearance of the Fall Mall Gazette, which has been marged in the Evening Standary, has recalled some intesting his Demand

T/T tory. Among the distinguished 30 876 editors of the Path Hur name io dịc Lord Marley and Mr W Stead, and on its its staff was once Lord Milner. Mr. G.A. Macmillan, in a lotter to The¦ Times, says that Lord Milner was one of the first of the new contributors engaged by Lord Morley. After he had accepted the editorship, Mr. Jahaj Morley.

he

then was, called at our office to say that he felt at some loss in rak- ing up his staff becuase, having. lived out of London for some years, he knew none of the younger men who had come up from the Universities and who might be of use to him. He asked me if I could suggest a few names, and I sent him a list of some) half-dozen who seemed to mej likely to be of the quality required. The Bt name on the list was) that of Alfred Milaer, who had been a contemporary and friend of my brothers at Balliol, and a frequent guest at my father's house. The introduction promptly led to an engagement which lasted throughout Lord Morley's editorship and Lord Milner remained a prominent member of the staff under the succeeding editor. Mr. Stead."

Carrion sab, coins Gold

Bungong December 29, 1923,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

NEW YEAR HOLIDATA

10.% p.r. PAR. 12.% Am. 151.87% dia.

$51.90

On Toseday, the Ish and Wednesday, the 2nd January the Q.P:0, and the Branch Post Ufice will be open as follows-The G.F.D. from 8 am to 9 am0,00 the 10&from 8am to 8:30 am on the 2nd Kowloon Branch from 8 am to 9 on both days Sheungwan Branch from &a.. to 9.a.m.2 6.30 p.m. to 8 pm on both days. Wantam, daivingpon. Faumati and Shamaboipo Benochas from 8 a.ma. to9 am, & 5 pm. to 6 p.m. cu both days There will be ose collection of letters from the pillar base sad one delivery of ordinary cerverpondence sach day as co Sundays, and one delivery of registered earrespondémes on Wednesday, the 2nd Jan. at 9am. This wilt ba’one delivery from the Branch Post Officer sach day at noon. The Money Order Offics will be satirely closed during the Holidayn.

From

INWARD MAILS.

Per

Torilla- Emil Kirdont Kaisar-I-Hind

Duc. 28b D

29th

291b

Subar

..79tb

.3.18

*** 3rd Jan

Braits StesÉNK, Fhanghai Europe via Ron (Lotters & Papers Loa dam 29th Nov.) & Parcela 21st. Xav. Uda“, Lapada, Japan, & Shanghas 0.8A Japan & Shaoghai

Miss Caroline Macdonald con- tributes to "The East and The West" an article on Prison Ex- periences in Japan." For ten years she has worked among all classes of criminals in the Japan- ese prisons, and has come into touch with hundreds of people] imprisoned for, offences ranging from murder in the first degree down to the mest trival offences. Her recollections giver in this article show that comfort and hope has been brought to many con-- demned man and women, and that Dairen... in many cases they have become ghastai good citizens on their relcase from | Madils .. goal. How the work is increasing moy in extent and usefulness will interest all who have at heart the progress of Christianity in Japan. The editorial notes contain a sympathetic reference to the re cent earthquake, and reviews of shanghai

The Travels, of Fabsien." by Biggs -- Prof H.A. Giles, and of "Some Japan Truths About Opium." by the same author, are given..

Heibo..

For

Prem Geet Pros Wilson

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per Cants - Chinhas... Hyeon

Straits, Banglok Ceylon. Mauritius, L. Marque S. Africa. India Dhanuskodi Bombay. Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

Bato phoog

Java vírgaLAPIA Jaigos...

pangbai & Japan Swatow. Apoy & Forma Shanghii

Straits & Egypt Manila

Four young girls between the ares of fifteen and twenty. employed in the glass-works at Rome, made up their minds the other day that they would commit suicide. They had no special grievance against the world. but after frequenting a good many cinemas they came to the conclusion that life was not Mapen

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the films. with

Swatow & Bangkok

Shanghai & Japan Swalow & Bangkok Boibow & Bangkok Manila

Swatow. Amoy & Frockow

*Straits & Calcutts Soakin

&

Fasamang

Tjibodas

Kaiser-I-Hind

Emil Kizdorf Apost Nomant Chi shing

T

Kabing

Kashgar Kaij Goodthing.

Dardanus

Prm Grurt Nowchwang

Jakuang Farbici M Kwangchow

Chucking Tako

Heihong Tjikisi Sosha M.-

Dus

-

Enrope

Kashima M....

| worth living unless they could | *gustow "Amey & Formosa,

keep it up on the luxurious scale Strain. "Banzkok, Ceylon Maurition. depicted

L Marques 8 africa fodis via Dhanuskodi Ejypt and Paris jewels, matorcars,

via Kareilles dresses, They talked the matter over, and finally bought a small bottle of tincture of iodine. retired to a lonely spot, drank the poison and waited for results. Habaw & Pakho

The dose was, happily, totally Saigon & Bangkok insufficient, and

only results Saigon... came in the shape of the police, Slow-

Bwatow, Amoy & Boockow who had got wind of the affair. Java via Sourabaya Tilde, Ada, Elena and Adriana Shanghai were taken to the police station and their parents were sent for. It is best to draw a veil over the scene that followed when eight] unsentimental parents all spoke their minds at one.

WEATHER REPORT.

Dec. 28d. 11h. 03m.--Preasure has increased considerably from Chefoo to Shangbai and slightly from Foochow to Amoy. It has decreased slightly over N. Luzon and is nearly stationary at other Traporting station

A new anticyclone has formed over N. China,

Strong monsoon may be ex- pected north of Foochow, and

moderate monsoon from Amoy.to Cape St. James:

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

Forecast. District.

1. Formosa Channel N.E. winds,

vis

Saigon exits. Deylon, Maaritina, I.. Marqum, S. Africa, India Dharunkbordi. Adeo, Egypt "Merope via Mazsočion

Straits, Egypt & Earope via Marseiller

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.B.4., O. & 8. America & Europe vis Vancouver B.O.

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Laisant

Minang

Chenan

-

Busbo M

Heichow

Kaifoong

Tjitarcent Shantoc

Paul Locat

JI

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Date.

1,588, 29 bak. 8 am Sal. 79 inst., 8.30 a. m. Sat. 29 inet, 822 am Sat, 29 knes., 9.30 a.m .....Bal., 29 inxt, 10 am.

Parcsis 28th 5 p.m. Rat. 20 inst Begistration 9.45 m.ca.

Letters 10.30 Marseilles 26th Jan 1

8. 27. 10,30 m

Bal., 29 inst. p... Sat 9inst 3.pos.

3 to 8.30

... Sun, 30 inst., 9 a

Sen, 10 mt.· Sam. ...ca., 30 mat. Da

Bun..inst 9am. Hom, 31 inst., 10:30 am. Mon31 lost 10.30

Mon. 31 inst. 3 30 p. ...Man. 31 inst, 5pm.

-:JANGABY-

The

1 inst.. 830 am,

Te, 1 inst... 9 m. Wed., 2inst. 8.30 a. m. Wed, 2 inst, 9a.m ad 2 fost 9am. Wed. 2 inst., 9 a.. Wed.. 2 inst, Dam

Wed, inst

Beglication 8.45 Las

Letters

9:30 a.co [Das Marseiller Zod Fab.)

-Wed. 2.. 9 30 k is Thurs, 3 inst. noop Thura. 5 inr, 8 30 .m. Teurs... 3 inst.. 8.30 p m Thor, 3 last. 5p.

Fr..

Fri-

tom. 8.30 a.m.

4 inst., mon Fe, 4 inst. 1 p.m.

...Fri.) 4 iz., 5 pm.

Man.. Tinek Bagistratum 1.45 p.r

Letters 3 30 p. Men (Dus Marseillas Sth Fab.) Patroclus

8 ...I's..

Registration 46.

Letlan

10.30 .. (Doe Marveïlles 4th Feb.)

Parcela Wed, 6th 6 p.m. Thu, 10 in...

Begistration 9.15 i.m.

Letters 10a.m. [Due Vancouver Wah Jan}<

Emp. of Asia

**On=reannadance bourine vessel's name only.

LONG CIRCUS TOUR.

4.

Malay Straits. Cochin China. Japan, China, travelling as far

A Maharajah's 160 Wives.up as Vladivostock and visting

Egypt on the return journey.

"The trials and tribulations of transporting a colossal show of this kind, with valuable animals needing constant attention, over

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE TALE OF

A® WEDDING

THAT

WASN'T

CONSTANCE TALMADGE

DANGEROUS BUSINESS

THE SAUCIEST SHOW OF THE SEASON Together with

BUSTER KEATON

in

ONE WEEK

HERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW LA

THE

STAR

Tonight & Saturday ---

at 6.30 & 9.15 p.m.

NELL

SHIPMAN

in

THE GIRL

FROM GOD'S

COUNTRY

WORLD

PHONE 1937

THE

GRAND

Tonight only

. at 9.15 p.m.

H. B. WARNER

in

F

GOD'S

MAN

THEATRE

PHONE

Thursday to Saturday, December, 27th. to 29th.

at 5.15 p.m. & 9.15;p.m.

A STIRRING STARTLING DRAMA

A COLORFUL ROMANCE

A POWERFUL SENSATION

357

CLAIRE ADAMS

Supported by a Notable Cast

"THE

Admission:

Usual Price.

in

KILLER"

9.15 p. $1.20 & 80 cts. 5.15 pm-80 ots, &:50 cts.

Booking at the Theatre.

PERFUMES ARE SUITABLE

FOR

New Year Gifts

We have a large selection of high class Perfumes and Toilet articles by Coty, Houbigant and Rigaude; -otc, etc.

At Moderate Prices

Phone 7 COLONIAL DISPENSARY Phone 1871

14, Queen's Road Central

After a ten years' tour round Hongkong rainfall for the 24the world, the Royal Italian hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day. Circus which, in the old days, 0.00 inch. Total since January played at Hanglar's, where the 1st, 106.71 inches, against an Palladium now stands, is back so many thousands of miles average of 83 02 inches.

again in London.

of strange territory can only Taken over "lock, stock, and be appreciated by those in the barrel" by Mr. E., H. Bostock in business," said Mr. Harry Fried- 1912, the circus, with its man, one of the managers. through which the party drove, PASSENGERS ARRIVED. miniature 200 and retinue of Many were the adventures helin 40 motor-cam, were securely attendants of many nationalities, narrated the burning down of draped with canvas. The boxes,

Per P. & 0.8.3. Kaisar-1-Hind commenced its world tour in the entire circus by bostile in which the women of the zenanaLt. Addis, Mr. & Mrs. Cunning- Cape Town in November 1914, natives in India, a thrilling sat were not only in total dark-ham, Mr. Davis, Mr. Devax, Capt. whence, despite the rebellion, it encounter with a monsoon, in ness, but covered with curtains of Foskett, Mr. Gubbay, Contade, traversed South Africa for two which, though disaster was im ganze so that they could not be F. H. Hurt, Mr. Harris, Mr.

minent, the attendants remained seen by the public. years

- Hardiman," Miss Judah, -- Mr. : Proceeding to India it played below endeavouring to pacify the

The women had never seen Nissim, Mr. Prior, Mr. Russell, % at the Opera House, Calcutta, for- terrified animalaja, ra

anything of the kind before, and Mr. Scrivener, Mr. Smart, Mr. 11 weeks, and at Bombay for 13 At Bombay the circus played when the monkeys came on to do Butherland, Col & Mrs Samuel, weeks. After an exciting nine before what was probably the their turn, cries of excitement Thompson, Mr., Toted, monthe journey through India, most extraordinary audience on came froin every box**

Mr. Tossier: Mr. Whitlas during a period of unrest, the recorda Maharajah accompani circus shipped to Australia, sub- by his 160 wives

2 South, coast of

China between H.K. & Lamockt.

freshening.

NE. winds. 3 H'kong to Gap moderate;

flae to' Rock.

clouds.

4 South coast of

China between

H.K. & Hainan

THE EUROPE BOTEL LTD.

ARTHUR E. ODELL. Manager.

TF CLAXTON Director: Hongkong,

sequently touring the Far East). “To ensure the necessary pri- three times over through Java, vay, the houses of the streets

Fränkin ada

Printed and Püblak

House