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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

DONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL

Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."* ·

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; GRAND HOTEL KALEE; MAJESTIC HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL."

HOTELS;

LIMITED.

tu association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Ltd., Peking.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.

First Class Billiard Room & Saloon Bar.

Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Telt. K.608 and K.609. Cable address: -KOWLOTEL, Hongkong, Under the Personal Supervision and Management of

FRANK L. COOKE, Propristor."

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

LIGHTING,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Tolographic Address * VICTORIA

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

Tel Central 373.

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. Marlons.

Telephones in every room.

Telegraphic Address " EUROPE, SINGAPORE

Telephono No. 2740 (9 linos).

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD,

ARTHUR E ODELL, Managor.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Pleasure House De-Luxe

Commencing Friday, 23rd. to Monday, 26th. May,

at 5.15 & 9,15 p.m.

Kenneth. Harlan

AND

Florence

I'N

Vidor

The "Virginian"

THE

1924, production

USUAL PRICES

BOOKING AT THEATRE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

A LOCAL CAUSERIE.

HY. "IMPRESSIONIST "},

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1924.

EXCHANGE.

[Opening Rato": closing Rate on Page 1)` BILLING.

20 dia, San Frangisen and Now

York

53

4 m/s, Mark ...................Nom /4.11/10. Fransende V,85

In those days of widespread | F/Tunisiagramme 2/41, unemployment it is difficult to Demand

60 1/0. believe that a good job should go 201/2

a bogging when, by all economie 4 m/s. laws, there should be a general /. 6banghal ......

Yat T/T. Bingapore masi rush for every vacant post.

T/T. Japan the exception to the general rule T/T, Indi appears to have been established | Demand India

in the cuso of the Heungahan) T/T. San Francisco and New Magistracy, in regard to which

6 m/s.

kandid10.05

Demand, many.

Demand, New York bacos. 522 T/T. Bomba

2/41

Nom

1021'

Demand, Bombay.

1691

......129

T/T, Olcusta

..169.

Demand, Ualoutta

****

100+

On Yokohama

.120)

Demand, Munila

105

617

Demand, Singapore

1024

1414

Demand, Batavia

141

Ủa Raiphong

Nom.

Un Bangkok

8.17

Gold leaf per Tuel

48 60 249/16

The 34

there have been reports of an Im / Jare ......

T/T. Marka mtanzanom Now, pending chango., The present T/T. Francs ...... 9.26 Incumbent, one Li Sin-kan, came Dimand, Parlı standa

BUYING,

4 m/s. L/0.976

On Saigon

Bovereign

Bar Bilver.teady

forward

Nom.

L/0. ............ 9/6.11/16 Bank of England ra Bydney and Melbourne 2/5 11/16 New York/London 480

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Flangkong 50 cent pisove @

TH

**

10

THE ***

'Danton stb. ovlas

Gold Teat

***

*

par. 1.% die. .3.1/1% dis. 247.50% die. $48.60

Hongkong. May 23 1024,

R

to this Colony a fortnight back, and local gossip has been very active since regarding the objecti of his visit. That ho has since I'm gone back to his post has not put 30 d. Antop to a report, which has bocome very insistont, that the manager of a big local Chinese store may become the next Ma- latrate in succession to Mr. Ll. A Hongkong scribe enquirod amongst the big Chinese storus the other day with the object of GHCortaining how much truth there was in the report, but secured nothing more illumina- tive than the admission that there had been a cortain amount of gossip all centering round the possibility of a Hongkong mer chant becoming the next Magis- trale of Heungshan. As to why such a hope should have hoon entertained in the first place, It wast explained that the present incumbent of the post was think-

B. A. Japan & Burghs! ing of quitting, not because of ghei

considerations Australis Manila material

any

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

Da Empire day the 24th in the G.P.O. & the Branch Post Olliem will be open follows The 0.8.0. from 8 to 10.30a.m. Kowloon Branch from 8 am to 8.30 am. Shaungwan branch from 8.m. tus.m. & from 5.30 p.. to B p.m. Wantoni, Balyingpon, Yamati & Bhum Chat Po Branches from 8 am to 9., & There will be rus collection of latiora from the pillar boxes from 6 pm to 6pm.

and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as en Sunday, and also one delivery of regimered correspor dence from the G.P.0, «ia.m. There will be one doll very from the Branch Post Offices at suot. The Money Order CMee will be entirely closed.

INWARD MAILS..

From

kad

**

བ་

(there being the usual "pro-Fusce via Nerypalem (attern only,

Liedon 74th April.) with connected

this pects"

dm glad position as with any uthor) but

Alangbat because Mr. Li had become dis-Europe via Negapatam (l'aper only,

London 24th April) .. p:0 Japón.

gusted with curtain of his coun J

Por From Wilron Kathnie Chiogabe

Due.

23rd May

...23rd

23rd

г

Lycan

23rd

Piechuon Binkiong

་་་

Brd

.. 24th

Torills

Ju

and

~ 24th

Aki M Extrra

9. th

2516

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Empress of Punis

2th

President Harrison' Frei. J. ckson

...26th

...29.h

/

'OUTWARD' MAILS.

Por ... Boisang ...

Kalfoong Bunning

Kaimir

trymon who had questioned his patriotism when he took energetic Masila measures resulting in the capture 0.4A Japan & Rhonghal and execution of a la sonunder of Stadt, 0.9.&. Japan à Jhunghil Hongkong pirates in loungshian.

When Mr. Li came to the Colony recently, local gossip was ready to see in the visit a confirmation of the report. It was in cho days that followed, when he came into contact with locaf marchants; that the subsequent enlargement to the report was given of un the part of a intention merchant to accept the post on its being vacated by the present Magistrate. Now

tho nows that, after mature consido ration of the offer, the merchant in question has declined the honour.

on

comos

•

For Amy & Janila

toy, Amoy & Foochow Shanghai Btrait, Coylon,

oylon India Mauritius, E. & S. Africs, Egypi & Europe via Maravilles

Lad

444

Swabus Manila & parcele caly for Ontwang via

Hambure Holbow Baithong Jern via Balavis

Amor...

Date.

...Bat. 14 at 10.30 ...Sat., 29 (nat., 10.30 ■ m. ...Bat., 24 Inst., 10,30 a.m.

Parcels 3rd 5 p.m. Bat: 24 inat.. Registration 0.45 a.. 10.30a.m.

Lellers

(Dan Marsilios 22nd Jute]

.. Hai. 24 lon

Bul Viok

Adolf von Bayer

... Tjikembang

Kwayang

tow, Amoy & Forinosa Manila Exigon "Ftraite. Ceylon India

Mauritius. E

8. Africa, Egypt & Europe via Blareilles

Amskuna. M.

& p.m.

Ban 25 inst. 0.37. ...Bun, 25 Inst., U.30 m

dah. 25 inst., 9x m. ...Bun., 26 inst, 9am ...do, inst.

...Sun., 25 lat., 40 p.m.

441

TH

W

ANT

***

Pas Wilson

Audre Leban

...Sun.. 25 lort

Registration

9.

Letters

}).00.

+

Australia & New Zealand via Thursday 1s

Dalchins

Aki M

hunghi

Defensive measures against our criminals aro in course of con- struction at Police Headquarters SbLoghat whore one nowadays may 800 is what looks like a labyrinth of being devolved by раззадо bricklayers. First, what looks like a first line of defence has boon thrown up round the traite western entrance into tha atow

Magistracy, and in

让

watow & Bangkok this have Wato & Bangkok

-

walow & Bangkok dwatow, Amoy & Foochow

tow wston Bhangbai, Japan

been perforated number of Hellow Pakboi & Haiphong entrances which would seem to moy load to

nowhere. Policemen have licon sot to guard these entrancos; from which one may gather that the object is to guard against a repetition of recent criminal escapen. Ono can also understand the iden of having a high brickwall in. the place of railings atop of the detention Formes

Zealand via Thursday Is. belle. for on week-days there are Mazzila. Sandakan Australia & Now always to be seen a large crowd

of loafers standing thers to gapo

-Hupph

Autolycua Hydraugss Fooshing Kwaisung Yoko Brechuda Ka'gad

Maning

Walablog

(Duo Marsailles 26th Juné.)

KA

Euu, 26 lart, & pm.

Mon., 2; inst.

Begistration 11,45 mm. Latters 12.20 pm (Dus Thursday lɛ. 6th June.)

—— Mon. – 26 inst2 p.m.

...Mɔn., 26 Inst., 2.30 pim ...Mon, 26 inat, 3.30 p.m. „. Tum., 2′′ Inst.. 8.30 à m Tue, 27 inst., 8.30 p.m ...Tao., 27 iust. 0 30 a m ... Tas, 27 inst., 10 70 s.m ...Tue. 27 Inst., 12.30 p.m

...Tues., 7 inat.. 4pm. Wed 28 fost., 9a.m. ...Wad. 23 inst., 8am

Parcels 27th 5pm ..Wed., 28 jaat.. Registrati

Ystebing

Canda, 0.8. A.. Central & 9. America & Europe via Victoria B.O.

Pros. Mckinley

the

Yokoka

Eastern

Francisco

3tral & Calcutta

down at the prisoners, and some Shanghai, Japan, Booviulu, Sa times to annoy the constablo helplessly raging below at this. indignity whilst baing unable to retaliate from his post outside Manile Bandakan Aurieslin

Zealand via Thursday 16. those cells.

"MAID OF ATHENS."

7

Celebrations in connection with the contonary of the death of Byron (April 19) wore held at Athans. At the house of the "Maid of Athens" a commemora

When tive tablet was unvol'od. Byron first visited Athons in 1810 bis hostess was Mmo, Theodora Macri, widow of the British Vice- Consul, whose youngest daughter was the "Maid of Athens," then in hor teons The lines he wrote included: "Maid of Athons, oro wo part, giva O'giva 'me back my beart."

"Virginian"

Better than Book & play

Marks Epoch QUEEN'S THEATRE

in Screen

8m

Lattara 8:30a.m.

(Doe Victoria 8.0. 16th June}

M.

...Bun. 23 lost. 9.30 am Parcels 27th 5 pm Wed., 20 fork.,. Registration 245 a.

Letters

10 30 = m.

(Due Tharaday In 10th Ju o

Wed 29 inst. 10.30 a.m Troyo M...

(DED 360 Francisco 24th Juno) Homog

Wed, 28 Imak, 1 p.m.

Parcela noon.

Now

+19

Changaba

Shanghai, Japan Ovards, 0.8.&., 0. America, Europe vis Vancouver B.0

walow, Amoy & Fooohaw Maile

tralie, Ceylon, India, Mauritius E. 8, Africa, Earpt & Euròpa vis Marneiliog

its

14

..Wed. 08 Inst.

Registration 1 46 p.m Leitars 2.30 p.m. (Due Thursday Is about 11th June.).

Parcels for Canads only 28'6 p.m. Exp. of Russia...Tharz; laat

Brglatration 916 a.m.

Letters

10. (Dua Vancouver 9,0, 16th Jans

Europe visiberia)' (Jorrespondence specialy souperscribed

vla Biberla", only.)

Haiboox. ...*.. Fri. 30 (nat 8 pm. Pros, Jackson 20 .. Fri, 30 inst., 3.30 p.m

Khive

... Yusarang

#{je-rennadiaca besrlar vessel's name only.

WEATHER REPORT.

May 23d. 11h.. 05m.-Prossuro bas increased considerably overt Japan and moderately at Bhang- ha and the Bonina, other

Bro. slight. A weak changes anticyclone is central to the east of Japan; the depression remains over Tongking,

Hongkong ralafall for the 24 hours ending at 10 mm. to-day 5.81-inch Total since January fat; 26,75 inches, against an average of 19.58 inchos..

PLD

Parcela noon Fri. 30 inst., Registration. 4.16 p.m.

Laviors

816, 31 Irst 10 bım (Dqe'Mazueille 29th,uae)

-FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS!

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District.

Forecast,

Formosa Channel Bouth coast of

China between 8. & S.W. H.K. & Lamooks winds..

moderate; H'kong to Gap cloudy, Rock..

ocossional raini

4 South const. of Chins between HK & Hainan

T., F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong, May 23,

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TODAY

at 2.30, 5,15, 7.15 and 9.15

PETER B. KYNE'S

famous story of the great

+

northwest

KINDRED of the DUST

in 8 reels

A First National Picture

International news No, 17

THE CORONET

THE STAR

TODAY till SATURDAY 5.30 & 9.15

PARAMOUNT'S GREATEST ALL STAR CAST.

ELLIOTT DEXTER

THEODORE ROBERTS

GLORIA SWANSON

THEODORE KOSLOFF

MONTE BLUE

- in

CECIL DEMILLE'S DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT

"SOMETHING

TOP ΤΟ THINK ABOUT"

The most inspiring, the most talked about photoplay the world has ever seen. It is indeed,

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A POWEFUL PICTURE FILLED WITH COMEDY DRAMA

ROMANCE !

AND

DON'T

MISS THE

THRILLING BALL GAME!

TRIFLING

WITH

HONOR

with a superb cast including BOCKLIFFE. FELLOWES, FRITZI RIDGWAY BUDDY MESSINGER, HAYDEN STEVENSON.

A THRILL DRAMA OF

a man who sunk to the depths and was won back by love!

- girl whoso brought the man back!'

-a boy whose faith brought happiness to the two,

loved best!

-a friend who played square & last gamely!

TO-DAY AT THE

WORLD Theatre.

Printed and Fablished for th

sklim, na 12 Zes House Street