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AND

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THE PREMIER HOTEL KOWLOON.

First Cina Billard Room & Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Teirplane to ench Plant.

Fal K.608 and K.603, Cable aldre KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Pors mal Supervision and Management of

FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.

KING EDWARD

CENTRAL LOCATION

HOTEL.

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

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SINGAPORE.

FOR

COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING

The

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aftor-dinner dancos are hold every Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday. Telephonos in every room.

The Europe Orchestra playe nightly during Dinner, and for Tiffin on Saturdays. GRILL

Telegrams Europe Singapore".

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ROOM

A TOUR E, ODELL, Managing Director.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

TO-DAY to FRIDAY, April 8th to 10th at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m. only.

FIRST NATIONAL PICTURES

presents:

JEWEL CARMEN

TELEGRAPH, ·

GAMBLING AT SHANGHAI CLUB.

BRAZILIAN CONSULATE'S

The

CONDUCT.

pin that the Tiruvilinu

-med

thin

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925.

MORE MOTORSHIPS.

2,379 NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED. London, April 7--The growing!

NOTICE.

THE

(PUBLISHED ANNUALLY X X LONDON DIRECTORY

with Provincini & Foreigo Section und Trade Bendinga in Five Langungen enablos traders to commumente dirnet with MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

of the mutorship, is revealed

review, int1 in Loyd's quarterly which it is tated that 2,379 ar belag constructed in the world's nearly half are yards, of which fitted with internal combustion engines. The British yards are!) constructing a total tonnage of in London and in the Provincia: 1,165,000, which is 132,000 helaw Towns and Industrial Contros of

of Continent

Europo the the corresponding quarter of last the United Kingdom and Iroland.

is leading in

The book Germany

contains over 250,000 names and foreign construction with 405,000 Amorien, etc. tons. Reater.

addressos

athor

moro

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Consular authentic flatly refused to assist the Stephan Municipal Police in the unter - In gaublin house in Broadway was made in the commise of proceedings in 31. M. Police Court, Shanghai, when Mr. Tamwn, of 626 Acedyo deffre, was before Mr. G. W. King with knowingly and wilfully permitting the premises of the Bohemin Club, 125 Broadway, to tyear. board for gambling. Defendant in the owner if these premises,

Mr. E. T. Maitland appested to prosecute for the police and Mr. H. Lapson Ward appenved for Mr. Tamwa.

In opening the case for prosecution, Mr. Mailland unid that the premises were known as the Hobemio Club and were leased by defendunt to Messrs. A. Landus Brazilian 8. Weingart¬n, and subjects, Applention was made, agaan in frst in Junonry and in February and Murch, to the Brazilian Consulate for a warrant authorising the police to raid the premises, but on onch occasion the the polico were unsuccessful obtaining one. Although the place was called a "Club," anyone could go there and play, as would be [shown. Inspector O'Toole warned defendant what the men were who were running the Club,

i23

"NOBODY."

West "Nobody," the Ralond

Associated First production fur National Pictures, Inc., starring dowel Carmen, begun a four days' engagement at the Queen's Theatre yesterday.

ENTERTAINMENTS. NOTICE

2.15, 4.50, 7.10 and 9.30 -are the times at which

D. W. GRIFFITH'S

acreen masterpiece

alderers with her detain ORPHANS of the STORM

classified under

to

3,000 trado headings, including EXPORT MERCHANTS with detailed particulars of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied. STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the Porte which they sail, and indicating the approximato Sailings. One-inch BUSINESS CARDS of Firms dosiring to extend their connections. or Trado Cards of DEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES Mies Carmen gave a performance

cost of which should add greatly to her fame as a gifted movie netress. 1. 108. Od, for each trade! Her portrayal of the young bride heading under which they ara who has lost her memory and is inserted. Larger advertisements roverted to childhood inbits was at £26 por pago. especially gripping.

can be printed at a

No expense apparently has been The directory is invaluable to Apared in staging the picture, for every one intorostod in overseas the settings, including the entin of commerce, and a copy will bo Wise to Change His Tenants.

a yacht, a millionaire's library and sent by parcel post for £2, nott

and cash with order. For defendant, Mr. Word sub-

Palm Beach hotel mitted there was no case to answer. There

tise slightest gambling clubs, are magnificent. not WAS

Director West

likewise has THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.,

25, Abchurch Lane, London, evidence that he knew the place

E. C. 4. England. was used for gaming, and if, on the shown mare judgment in selecting evidence, the Court held that he his cast-ench actor fitted the part

with startling X and wilfully and enacted it hod knowingly

the paruitted the premises to be used fulolity. Riley Hatch, oa n grouchy

jucor. was neteworthy in for unlawful gaming, the Court

manner in which he put over the would be making it a crime for a

and William rbaracterization, Bian to lens a building to a club.

Davidson played the role of Julin The whole proceedings were due

Rossmure with a finished art. to the fact that the paling could not get at the propriators of the club, owing the conduct of the Brazilian Consul.

The Magistrate, in giving his decision, esid there was evidence that defendant was warned that his tegants were suspected of being professional gamblers, and evidence that gambling took place at the so- called club, but there was no jovidence that defendant "wilfully the and knowingly permitted promises to be used for gambling. If British people were concerned, the Bohern Club" would ta drahteilly be condemned as a gam ing house. On the evidence, be uld not find that defendant had wilfully and knowingly permitted With the gatning to take plaże, knowledge he now hal, it might be wher Mr. Tumwn to change his tonants. The case was then dis- missed.

T/T....

Demand

SHARE MARKET.

X

BUBINGA HATABLISHED IN 1941.

FROM A LINER TO A LIFEBOAT.

ALL KINDS OF STEAMERS FOR BALE.

Ships in good condition only

Mesure. Ellis and Co, have cheap, or at

11 with the Dionel and kindly supplied

quotations following cablo

stock" from Shanghai Shanghai affice:--

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ex div., buyers.

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9.

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is showing to-day at

THE CORONET

-PLEASE DON'T FORGET 2.15, 4.50, 7.10 & 9,30

WORLD THEATRE

LAST CHANCE TO SEE

"THE BAREFOOT BOY" Hased on Whittier'a immortal poem with an all star cast including Marjorie Daw, John Bowers, ote.

An exquisitely human story teeming with an appeal that will hold the spectator spellbound from start to Buish. Alu

JACK DEMPSEY

in

"WEST OF THE WATER BUCKET" Final show To-day 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW & FRIDAY ONLY. THE GREAT MYSTERY DRAMA "THE LEAVENWORTH CASE”.

STARTING SATURDAY

THE HISTORY-MAKING MOTION PICTURE TRIUMPH "THREE WEEKS"

Here's the picture that you will never forget. Watch For It.

TO-DAY 1 SATURDAY, 2.30 & 7.15

THE BEST AND LATEST CHINESE PRODUCTION "THE MYSTERY OF FORTUNES."

MON.

to

THURS.

THE

Apr. 6 to

Apr. 9

in -

"NOBODY"

A

Master Drama

of

A Brilliant Romance of

Woman's Motives

Woman's Love

A Play that Knows and Tells of Men as Powerfully as it tells of Women.

also

BUSTER KEATON

- in -

"BALLOONATICS'

An Hilarious Comedy in Two Parts.

at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. "REWARD OF DEVOTION

A New Chinese Drama in 11 Parts.

WEATHER REPORT.

Apr. 8d. 12h. 30m.-PrasSUTO has decreased moderately to considerably ovor Japan, and slightly over the Loochoos and the Philippines; it has increased 1 slightly to mderately elsewhere. The Eastern anticyclone has passed into the Pacific; the anticyclone

China has attained considerable intensity.

Flush monsoon will provall along the coast and over the Olins Sos.

avor

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 houra ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 4.19 inch. Total sinos January

**

"

Lst, 19.00 inchos, against average of 7.23 inches.

ап

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

District.

Forecast. Formosa Channel N. winds,

strong coast of N. and south Chino botwoon N.E. winds,. H.K. & Lamooks fresh; JH'kong to Gap | cloudy,

Rook.

with drizzle South coast of or mist, China between probably H.K. & Hainan) improving. T. F. ULAXTON, Director. Hongkong, April 8.

3.

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TCT Japası

T/T. San Francisco and New

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T/T. Bombay Demand, Bombay

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On Yokoham

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Demand, Manila...

11001

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536

Demand, Sugapore

...067

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..133

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Cold leaf

Hongkong April B 1925.

...

30 d. Sydney and Melbourne 2/53

Un Saigos

Da Bangkok..

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POST OFFICE NOTICES.

EASTER HOLIDAYS.

5%

10

5 lin.

5 dia.

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din.

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of the player, making it apleasure to play on it.

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to you at our Show Rooms

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