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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE-DAY-HUTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telographic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL:

PALACE HOTEL:

GRAND HOTEL KALEK, MAJESTIC HOTEL Telegraphlo Address: "CENTRAL SHANGHAI.

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In 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. Tela. K.608 and K.609. Eable address:~KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Personal Supervision and Management of

FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION.

LIGHTING,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telographio Address "VICTORIA

J. WITCHELL, Manager.

TaCentral 373,

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE..

FOR

COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING

Terms -A la carte or Inclusive.

The after-dinner dances are bold every Tuesday.

Thursday and Saturday. Telephones in overy room.

The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinner, and for Tiu on Saturdays. ROOM

GRILL

Telegrams "Europe, Singapore".

Telephone 2740,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ARTHUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

(Pleasure House-de-luxe.)

To-day till Sunday, at 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 & 9.15

The Star Motion Picture

Prosouts

Their Marvelous Chinese Super-production

"THE GRANDSON"

10 reels.

(The best Chinese Picture ever shown in the Colony.)

Has met with Great Success in Pėking, Tientsin, Singapore and Manila.

It presents an opportunity for Euro. peans who are taking a deep interest in movies to see what a rapid progress has been made in the Chinese Cinem tograph

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIMES

Phone C.4636.

Booking at Theatre.

GRASS IN MAN'S EYE.

From Hay Seed Lodged Under Lid.

An amazing casa. was recently treated at Gloucestershire Royal Infirmary. A farm labourer got something into his eye which he was unable to remove, and he cause of the pain he visited the hospital.

over

..

The ophthalmic surgeon, on making an incision above the sys, discovered a green blade of grass

and half an inch long lying between the tissues, which had sprung from a haysoed; which was also romoved from the eye.

Apparently the hayered had became lodged in the corner of the eye socket, and the disocharge from the tear duct had watered it, and the blade of grass growing from it had received sufficient light through the eyeball to make It greon. The

Was operation

quito successful, and the man's eye is now as good as ever.

WEATHER REPORT.

Aug. 228. 11h. 55m.-Warning| to Hongkong, Coast Porta, &c.— Typhoon of unknown intensity within 120 miles of Lat. 14" N. Long, 126 E., moving W.N.W.

Aug. 22d. 12h. 02m-Pressure has deoroasod moderately at Hakodato, Tokyo and Manila; it has increased moderately over southern Japan, and slightly cleowhere. A weak antioyolonfo area is situated between the Loo- ohoos and the Bonins; depress- lons are situated in the Son of Japan and over 8.W. Obina, and a typhoon has formed in Lat. 14° N. Long. 126° E., moving W.N.W. Manila warnings:-1. Typhoon E. of southern Luzon. direction unknown. Road, 21d. 20h. 0m.

Manila warnings:-2. Typhoon E. of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant, moving W.N.W. Reed. 22d. 11h. 32m.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 bours ending at 10 am. to-day. 1.30 inch. Total since January Ist, B1.35 inches, against an (avoragę df 62.43 inches.

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

District.

Forecast.

t Formosa Chanuel

* South coast of

China bot woon

H.K. & Lamooks 9. winds.

SHIPPING NEWS

The following local shipping and mail intelligence has been corrected to noon to-day

*** Vessel Giant Bloch Ballerophon Prou. Grunt Karmelin Slakiang

Bandoran

Laftang Danton

Nadice Bama

Bolrikso

Vessel Kores M. Talkmı 1. Eck Contou Bellerophon Tikandi

Vessels "Arrived.

From

Agents

dong Boon Bong

Pesag via S'pore

Korlang

Beattle via 8'hai HaDakot

AO Line

thoracen

869

Gibb Liv,

Swed Tad.

pao..

B#5

Kuen Pong Fat

M MO

Agents TKB

YKK Hong On

B&B

Sharabai vis AMDY London vie B'pore

Iculta via B'pore Oothscbory via 8'pous Japak via d'hai Liverpool via S'pare Canton

Haiphong vl Holhow Clearances.

Where Bound? Losat gulsa vin D'bai Halphòng vis Hoików KO Wan

JCJ

New York vis Manija Batavia

Pren. Grant

A O Line

Anibong

Douglas

Tocchow vix wataw

Уцелампа

Unipabing Tikandi Manton

Banka

Mooring

Kow. Wht. .0 36 A 29

Kaw, Whi

A i Holl's Wht. 0 3

Departure 22ad Aug.

Mantia

Impending Departures,

(Oompiled from our Shipping Advertisements;)

Destination

Manila

Tientsin

Bateria

Fossol

Arents

Salling

JM Oo.

2'rd Aug.

2 Со.

3rd

7

JOJU

gird

P&O

Antworp

PZed

In Da

Bargkok

Bird

J MOB.

Robow

54th

JM Oo.

Bbangbal

Calcotts

Roth

PO

Kobe

Fotb

Sbacgbal

F6th

Hamburg

2515

Japan

Majl

251b

-Bwatów

26th

Yokohama

28th

Mingiang Vrosang Laing TLIWA

Tjikarang Adraaton Tsushima M Laconia Hangang

E of Asia

fausol

L.comis Tronkioan M. Kalori M. Adrastne Like Gitano

Dilema

Eastern

Aachen

Awa MË.

Grosskeyo Habro

Alcoce

E. of Canada

Halentie Penang M. Bbeaux Autolycus Set.co Trior Patroclus

Tydens

fossal

moderate;

3 H'kong to Gap fair.

Rock: ........******

4 Bouth coast

of

China between

HK. & Hainan

T. F. CLAXTON, Director,

Hongkong, August 22.

TEASERS

ISKOLM 7 MOLOGICAL 2SHIM OPENSTER

ISLAY 9 TSUBA

4 ISOMERE 10 XOLITE SCROFE 11FRABKOUS 6CROME 12 AZOTE

Out of the Dictionary

The twetra words given above are ali peculiar ones. Nevertheless, a number of them are found la the dictionary, while some bare no meanlog at all For example, the word "trabjous,” a ward coined by Lewis Carroll, now ap- bears in the 2, it is classed

As a dictionary

JOJU B&B NYK

D & Co.

30.

UP B Ld.

Impending Arrivals.

(Supplied by our Advertisers.)

Agents

D & Oo.

NIK

PLO M&'Un.

NIK

From

#ingspora

Due Hongkong

23rd Aug.

Bingapore

23rd

NTE

Singapore

23rd

B & 8

Foochow

14th

? KOo.

diog pore

25th

PLO

8.ngapoza

84th

Moj

26th

Naples

26th

Singapore

20:15

Suangbal

29th

Porto Empedocl.

30th

Manila

lat Bapt

Shangh

Sbackbal

3rd

4th

whanghai

614

Hankow

10th

Shang! at

106

M & U.. BAS

Gent

12th

Daloy

B&B

Lekoht me

16th $2nd

D & Co. 08 CP9Ed.

8 4.8 NYK

B & 3

B&S

M & Co.

Bingapore

Consignees Diary.

(Compiled from our Advertisemente,)

Goods

Agenti

Stored

Free Claims Storage to be

Expires

Examina tion Date

in by

M LE

Kowlora

Aug. 23

Aug. 27

Aug. 23

- At 24

Exwicna

Aug. do

Aug. 27

Ang. 53

AOL

Bewiden

491. 24

Bapt. 10

Aug. 22

Roll'a

Aug 20

Bept. D

Tam & Fri.

tept. 11

Toes & Fri -

Wray Oil

Kowloon

Aug. 28

Sept. 7

Aug. 28

Benderan

CL Co.

Kowloon Aug 29

beps, 12

Ang 20

Paul Lecat Tiloo

P. Jefferab

Olaucas

Gymsaus

8 & 8

R&B

& Co.

Bott'a

Steamers' Movements.

---- · Provident Clavoland-usi) d from San-Franciscs ! 1-3 3ngkong vín-Way-Poris on- August 19th.

Prevident Taft sulled from Kobe fer Yokohama on Aug. 2016.

President Pierce due at San Francisco from 'kong via Way Porta on Aug. 22nd. Lake Faulk arrived at Rangoon from Panang Aug 18th.

Lako Findtog sratred at Oilcotin fro - Rangono Aug. 16th. Lake Gifpen sailed from Hongkong for Slogiparo Aug. 2010, 5 p.m. Radnor (CAMPa) usiled from Skaughai för Saigon on Aug. 15th. Precios arrived at London on 10th Inst.

POST OFFICE NOTICES,

INWARD MAILS.

Prom

Sharbat Bersis Shanghai A Europarta Riberia, (London

lit Aug.).

Straits

| Japan & Shanghai

Menila

Manjia

Japan

Java

It

+

Leaden (percela only Loadon 22nd

July

Danida U.8.A. Japan & Shanghai UB.A. Hozolcin, Japan'a Shanghai

For

المعدة

Por Whentong Ketorf

Tingung Tilawa Kiteno M.

*

Pro. Wilson

·Empress of Kola Estern Tillebook

11 !11!

(Elit #

Due,

23rd Acg

.. 23rd

J

241b

25th

25th

... 25th

25th

-- 28th

...30th

... Ich Bags

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Pobawar Empres of Condu Pros. Montca

OUTWARD' MAILS.

167

Per Chenan Tuensang Hamkrang M

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Grunds U.F.A.

8. America Europe via Victoria B.0.

Protsaila

Hun through the list carefully, taking plenty of time, and cross out the words Hoihow & Bangkok which you think cannot be found in Manila the diellonary. You will probably be Зарад in doubt about some, and when some

Тарав one else tries the tesanr,” Die Bur will differ from your! Keep your list and then look for Standar ́s "check up." which will classify the wants, and zive "ratlugu."

Yostorday's Teaser

The luritation contaliied 37 words. To estimate 37 is exceptional; 85, 80, 38 or 30 is very good: 33, 34, 40 or 41, good: 28.82 or 41-45 in Average: 26 or 40, fair: low thait 25 or more than 47, poor.

Copyright. 1924, bu Publie Erdam CompanyN

PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Mr. F. J. Gill, Dr. C. A. Patrick, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Kawano, Mr. U. Sano, Mr. and Mrs. K. Takahashi, Por P. & O. 8.8. Sicilia salled Mr. and Mrs. S. Makihara, Mr. J. August 21st-Mrs. D. M. Clayton, MeSkimming, Mrs. L. Caldecott, Miss B. Clayton, Mr. Lye Ylow- Miss G. Caldecott, Mr. K. Mat Xuan, Mr. Wu Tin-shul, Mr. Chin sumoto, Mr. K. Yasukawa, Mr. J. Pak, Mr. Kan Ching-aban, Mr. Wilson, Afr. F. D. McNell, Mr. and in Woo Bing-chu, Mr.. N. R. Mehin, Mrs. T. Ichomori and child, Mr. Mr B M Mchin, Mr. B. P J Raynes, Mr. A. Anderson, Mr. Vasupin, Mr. N. B. Kotwall, Mr. Jon Boyd, Mr. R. Vromet, Mr. M. Wong You-chung and Master Nakano, Mr. and Mrs. P. Shishkin Mong Lak-chu.

and : two children, : Mr. R, C. Per 8.a. Mishima Maru August. D. Spread, Mr. R. Calluna, Mr. T. 21-Mr. W. H. Price, Mr. C. v. Williams, Mr. R. Denham, Miss K. Mark, Mr, J. Yamashita, Mr. and Sugl, Mrs. U Sonoda, Mr. C Mrs. G. Takahashi, Miss H. Violette, Mr. T. Matsukawa, Mr. Takahashi, Master T. Takahashi, S. Nagashims, Mr. T. Iwahashi, Miss T. Sakanishi Mr. J. N. Bey. Mr. Y. Tanaka, Mr. B. Shibamura,

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in

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IN

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