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First Claas Billard Room & Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telophone to each Floor,
Tol. K.608 and K.509, Dabie addres KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Perunnal Supervision and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE, Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR, HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALE STEAMERS
Telographic Addrosu "VICTORIA"
Tal. Ceatral 373.
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Manager.
EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
FOR
COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING,
Terms -A la carte or Inclusive.
The after-dinner dances
are held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Telephones in every
room.
The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinner, and for Tiffin on Saturdays. GRILL ROOM
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ARTOUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.
Queen's Theatre.
TO-DAY to THURSDAY, April 14th-16th, · at 5.159.15 p.m.
METRO PICTURES CORP. Presents:
ALICE LAKE
IN
"BODY and SOUL
The Screen Version of William Hurlbut's play. A Drama of the Latin Quarters of Paris Where Anything May Happen and Everying does.
ALSO ·
"BOW WOW"
A Mack Sennett Comedy in 2 Parts.
COMING HERE SOON!
CARTER
The World Renown Magician and His Troupe of European Entertainers.
Ashes of Roses
The Perfume with the Fragrance of a Dew Laden Garden.
A Limited Stack of Minature Style has just arrived and may be procured from chemists and stores.
Whole Sale Supply From:-JAMES H. BACKHOUSE LTD.
Sole Agents,
PURPLE CITY
Symbolism of Peking's"
Decorations.
Mr. W. Porcoval Yatte, O.BE. presided at the School of Oriental Studies, Tinsbury Circus, London," over an exceptionally good muster of mombers of the China Society, last month, who listened with considerable interest to a lecture "The by Mrs. Ayscough on Symbolism of the Purple For- bidden City," and viewed with great pleasure a number of ox. tromaly fine lantern slides in colour.
The lecturer desoribed the For- bidden City in Peking, and spoke of the symbolic character of its architecture, ornamentation, co lour, etc. Thoso served" to romind tho Imperial
pants and others of their duty., "A cation's ideals," quoted Mrs. | Ayscough in opening her address,
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The transmission of Radio telograms to Swalow is suspended.
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beacona, Mrs. Australia & Manila. Ayscough showed; were to be Shanghai... seen reflected in the wealth of Shanghai symbolem with which the purple Europe via Suez (Letters & Papers, London 19th March & Porcola 12th Forbidden City Was invested. March... She described the city and showed 1.5.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai... Tren. McKinley intoresting slides of its symbolio Shanghai & Europe via Siberia (London
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The Forbidden City at Peking was very modern according to Chinese ideas as the Capital was moved to, there by the third Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shangh Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in Japan & Shanghai 1420. During earlier periode of China's history imperial palacos had been planned on the
Haiphong theory which had been followed flow
For
in the design of the Poking Hallow, Pukhoi & Haiphong palaces, After the Boxer rising Japan... of 1900, the Japanese photo. Amy...
whole of the graphed the Forbidden City, and it was by the study of those plates that much of the symbolism had been
revealed.
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Shanghai & Japan GORGEOUS COLOURS.
Haihow, Pakhai & Haiphong Taking her bearers in imagina-Shanghai, Japan, Canada,
& S. America & Europe yin tion on a trip through the Purplej
Vinensor B.C. City, the lecturer said the colouri ing was gorgeous. The walls of the buildings were red, symbolis ing the sun, or positive essonco, and the roofs yellow, symbolising the earth or negative essence, on which essences, with their do rivatives, Chinese philosophy was based, and upon which, the Swatow symbolism was founded.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
The walls of the City were Swatcw, Amoy & Formosa pierced by four gates facingatow & Bangink the cardinal points. There was Siraits & Calcutta elaborate ceremonial as to the Mala... use of theso gajos. Near the on-traits & Egypt trance was a Bundial, which was, Shanghai & Japan of course, useless if the sun was obscured by clouds. This served as a reminder that the Emperor was likewise useless If he did not properly allow the light of his rulership to shine on high and low alike. A near-by symbol in stone, the Chia Liang, which was square and four-sided, represent- ing the idea of justice, right action, and other kingly qualities,
A stream, representing the Gin).
influence, Was or negative shown before one of the palaces. It was crossed by five bridgas symbols of, the five virtues of Chinese philosophy. The centre bridge was crossed by nono but the Emperor. Beyond Still Live Without Stomachs. stands a gate. Beyond. the
Per s.s. President Cleveland.- Dr. K. Omi, director of the Emperor was joined by officials Dairen General Hospital, at Mrs. N. P Dickenson, Mr. C. F. who have entered by a gate Deiren, Manchuria, has just Gordon, Mr. Kim L. O'Hoy, Mr. named the Glorious Harmony reported the successful result of J. J. Harris, Mr. Horbert Mark- two operations, in which the ham, Mr. Jas. E. Bell, Mrs. A. W. entire stomachs of two Japanere Beem, Mr. Max Diebr, Mr. ramoved. The Gaudieae S. Estaris, Mr. & Mrs. Yet another gate used by patients were
took place more M. Frieder. Miss M. B. Hunter, officials is the Luminous Virtua operations Gato signifying correct conduct than a year ago for cancer Mr. Stephen Hyland, Mr. J. N. There the vast palace of Supreme and in both cases the stomach Holt, Mr. V. H. Mullor, Mr. A. Harmony was entered. It was was removed and the gullot Paulet, Mr. H. Richardson, Mr. lavishly decorated with various directly connected with the in-H L. Wilson, Mr. Thomas W. G. Wallace, Miss Esther M. Zeline, dragon and other motives, each testines.
Lillian Hellman. Mr.. having its symbolio monning Both patients left the hospital Mrs. There was, for instance, a dragon three weeks after the operation Morris R. Jones. Mr. Jas. R. of correct conduct.
and one of them is still alive and Mulryan, Mr. M. G. Miller, Mrs. Thereafter the lecturer showed thriving well. The other racontly M. L. Milan Mr. D. F. Milan, illustrations of the various apart-died of a cold in the bad, but Mr Dhalamal Ramendas, Mr. ments, described their uses, and his death was in no way due to Albert G. H. Wassone, Mr. Neil pointed out their innumerable the loss of his stomach. Dr. Omi C. Wichmann, symbolic foatures, which allia reporting the results of the pointed out some moral or other unusual operation to the Japanese according to the Chinoyo code of National Medical Conference in ethics.
Tokyo mesting this wook.
Gate.
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LUMINOUS VIRTUE,
Mrs Ayscough, with the help of lantorn slides, desoribed other
Chadwick Pictures Corpn.
presents
THE FIRE PATROL
with
ANNA, Q. NILLSON, MADGE BELLAMY HELEN EDDY, SPOTTISWOODE AITKEN, CHARLES MURRAY, BULL MONTANA, JOHNNY HARRON, HANK MANN
Also showing
Exclusive Pictures of THE FUNERAL OF DR. SUN YAT SEN
TO-DAY till SATURDAY"
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JOHNNY HINES
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WEATHER REPORT.
Apr. 15d. 11b. 39m.-Pressure has increased c-nsiderably of Nomura, and slightly to moder- ately over Japan generally; it has increased sligtly at Haiphong, and Labuan, and decreased,
The anticyclone continues to.
hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day 0.48 inch Total since January 1st, 19,63 inches, against f average of 8.41 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District.
Forecast.
fresh.
China botwoen H.E:& Lamooks N.E. winde H'kong to Gap frosh; Rock.
cloudy,
4 South coast of rain.
China between
HK. & Hainan
OLERGYMAN OBTAINS DIVORCE. slightly to moderately elsewhere. 1 Formosa Chanuel N. winds,
In the Court of Session, Edin-wookon and a depression or ty- Bouth coast of FELLOWSHIP FOR WIRELESS. palaces in the City, and numbere With the object of affording a burgh, recently, the Rev. Dr. phoon is situated at about 150. of gates and other architectural standard to which persons eng Joseph Alexander Hunter, fifty,: features, which each carried their aged in the wireless industry of Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, miles SS.E. of Yap; its direction.
of motion is probably W.N.W own moral messago. The furnish-
but is at present uncertain. ing described were magnificent, might work for the advancement brought an action for divorce and some of the thrones covered of knowledge of their profession against his wife, and a decres on
Moderate to fresh monsoon will.į It was stated that prevail along the S.E. coast of gorgeous carvinge, rich in symbo- tha. British Radio Association has the ground of desertion was
instituted a followship. The granted, lism, and bearing and surmounted degree is to bo conferred upon plaintiff was Rector of Clogherry China and over the northern by precepts pointing out to examination or for the sub- Tyrone, from 1897 until 1923, China Sea. under police control holds up his Emperor and people aliko the mission of an approved thosis, when he resigned owing to ill THE PEDESTRIAN FIRST
hand to approaching motorists virtues expecte: of the true citizo The Asgociation, whilst ontoring heath and removed to Scotland. The now traffic ordinance at the law obliges them to stop, and his sovereign. Los Angeles givos pedestrians Periestrians, however, may not A discussion which revealed for the protection of the broad- He married respondent in 1908, the right-of-way over motorists cross streets anywhere croopt at the interest in the symbolism of cast listener, is embarking upon the being a widow with a family. outside the central traffic zone. corners, and violators of this or the Forbiddon City aroused by a comprehensivo soheme of wire of her own. They lived together
after constant disagreement. If a pedestrian desiring to cross dinance are subject to a fise of the paper followed, and a hearty less education for students and until 1914, when she left him
street at any street corner not 50 dollars and to imprisonment.
vote of thanks closed the meating, associats follows.
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Hongkong rainfall for the 24
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