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HONGKONG

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 25,

•HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL, Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.”

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SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL

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HOTELS,

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In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

THE PREMIER HOTEL KOWLOON.

First Class Billard Room & Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telephone to sach Floor.

Tel. K.603 and K.609, Cable addres KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Personal Supervision and Management of

FRANK L. COOKE, "Proprietor.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS

Tel. Central 373.

Telographie Address "VicTORIA".

ин

J. WITCHELL,

Manager.

THE 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

Telegrams "Europe Singapore".

Telophone 2740.

ROOM

ADTHUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.

Queen's Theatre.

TO-DAY LAST SHOWS at 5.15 and 9.15

A Big Comedy Programme DOUGLAS MACLEAN

in

"BELL BOY 13""

A Merry Mixup of Loves and Laughter

also

"JULY DAYS"

An "Our Gang" Comedy in 2 Parts

TO-DAY LAST SHOWS at 2.30 and 7:15 The Funeral of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

IN PARTS.

TO-MORROW at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. ANITA STEWART

in

HER MAD BARGAIN

A Sumptuous First National Picture

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30 d. San Francisco and Now

York **

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4 m/s. France

6 m/s. Frajica.

561 Now, ..11.25 ...11.46

Demail, Germany

2/31

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York

TIT. Shanghai...

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IT' Singapora

T/T Japán

....129

T/T. India

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T/T. San Francisco, and New

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On Saigon On Bangkok

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DEEP SEA FILMS:

Italian Expedition's Vast Plans,

Among the battleships, dos- troyers, sloops, tramps, fishing craft, and barges that Ho in the spacious waters of the harbour of Spezia there ridos a vessel that specially catches the bye by virturo of her pleasing linos and fires the imagination with her gonora! purposeful look, says a writer in mail wook. She is a steam yacht of somo 1,000 tons, with fiddle bows. She is British' built, but tho flag sho fllos! is the tricolour of Italy over her own ponnant..of black and red- and on the red there is the emblem of a Columbus galleon. That emblem.points, the mission destined for the ship--discovery, adyonture, and research, M

Originally hullt for the Prince of Monaco and known as the Princess Alice, the yacht passed into English bands, ultimately coming into the ownership of the Commercial Cable Company, when she was known as the George Ward Constructed for a Prince famous for his marine fauna research work, the Princess Alice was not only fitted out with special laboratory installations

unlike other yachts of her kind,for apecially prolonged voyages, and was built to stand all weathers. As the George Ward she under- went more schooling in a"sphere still more exacting..

The C... aad Branch Pod Ollies will be open as follows on the 25th inst The GP., Kowloon & Shum Shui Po Branches from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. only. Shoung-and apparatus, but was designed, wan Branch from 8 .m. Le 9 a.m. & from 5.30 p.m. to 8 pm. Wanteni, Baiyingpun & Yaumati Branches from 8 a.m. ta. 9 a.m. 4. from 5 pm to 6.p.m. There will be an collectiqu'from the pillar boxes and one delivery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays, and also une delivery of registered correspondence from the G.P.Q. at 8 am, | The Money Order Oilize will be entirely closed.

notice,

The transmission of Radio telograms to Swatow is subject to delay until further

INWARD MAILS.

Shanghai

Saigon...

From

ITP

U.S.A. Ionolulu, Japan & Shanghai

Suez & Straits

Manila

S... Honolulu, Japan & Shanghai

Shanghei

Jars

Europe vin Susz (Letters & Papers, London 30th April) & Parcois, 23nd April.)...

Australia

-

...

Japan. Australia & Manila...

For

"Swatow & Bangkolt

Swatow, & Bangkok,

Weihaiwe......

Per

Suigang..

Porthos

Pres. Nayes

Tilan

Emp. of Russia ...

Pres. Wilson....

Amboise... Tisalak...

Maiwa

Changsha Tanda Acasira...

OUTWARD MAILS.

Saigon, *Strail. Coylan, India, “Mauritius, Aden, Egypt & Europe vis Marmoilles

Swatow

Shanghai

Manila

Swatar

Inilinw, Pakhoi & Haiphong

Strails, Ceylon, India, Mauritius.

412

E. & S. Africa Shanghai & Tapmu Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America & Europe vin Vancouver B.C...

Swalow, Amoy & Foochow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius. E & 3.. Africa, Aden. Egypt & Europe vis Marseilles

Java vin Batavia

Hoihow & Haiphong

Per Hopsang

Hopeang Kweichow

Amboise

***

Due. 25th May ...25th

26th

.26th

26th

-

...26th. ...28th

.28th

1st Juno ... Ist

... 5th

Date.

Tues., 25 inst., 10.30 al. ...Tues., 26 iniz. 10.30 a.m. ...Tues., 26 inst., 2 p.m.

CH

A ship, however, lady that she is, is always young, and we should: not concern ourselves too much with her past-oven when it is creditable. So let us at once call her by the name which sho was given to-day

by Monsignor Pizzorno, Bishop of Sarzana-the | Ardits II—and confine ourselves

to her adventurous future, NEW PHASE IN OCEANOGRAPHY. The Ardita II, is now the vessel of the Gatti expodition which this summer will set out on a threa years' cruise of the world. On board there will be highly accred- ited Italian scientists and explor- ers under Commander Gatti, and the work before the expedition was outlined to me to day.by Com- mander Gatti on board the ship...

The members of the expedition Tisas, 26,inst.. Registration 1.45 p.ä will carry out special research in. Letters 2.30 h..vestigations according to the (Due Marseilles 27th June.) programme now baing minutely

Wed., 27 inst., 8.30a.m. Tingsang.

By arranged and established. Lucho...

...Wed, 27 inet., 10.30 a.m.

moans of a newly-invented Tres, Wilson...Wed., 27 Inst., 3.30 p.m Sui Yang...

28 inst., 10.30 him. instrument ---- . "Thura......

the ... Maggioni- Taming

...Thurs., 23 inst., 10.30 am. Masci-Gatti-they

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Sudan Malwa

Emp. of Russia

Haihong

Thurs., 28 inal., 10.30 am ...Fri. 29 init., 8.30a.m.

will take deep so cinematograph films. 66 Experiments already made have secured extraordinary results, parfoot films baving been taken at 100 metres below water.

Parcels 28th 5 p.m. ......Fri., 29 inst.,

Registration B.15 m.

Letters

Until now, Gammander Gatti 10a.m. (Dae Vancouver BC. 15th June explained, it hes not been

& Europo ria Siberia.)

possible to get satisfactory (Correspondence specially superscribed

results beyond forty metros, This **via Siberia” only.)

...Fri., 28 inst.; 'noon.new instrument is still being per- fectod and the latest one is Parcela 28th 5p.. designed to take moving pictures

30 inst ...Sat.,

at a depth of no less than a Registration 9.45 n..

Lellars 10.30 a.m. thousand metres, the pictures (Dae Maravilles 26th June.) being taken by an automatic ...Sat.. 30 int., 11.50a.m.device. By means of this alone ...Sun., 31 inat. 9.30 h.mane would think that the expedi

-JUNE-

Morea

Tjikarang Mingsang Haiching

gwatow, Amoy & Foochow

Correspondenco bearing vessel's name only.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

„Tues., 2 inst, noention would justify in the revolu

tion which should undoubtedly be made in oceanography. Thore will also be carried out a search for some valuable ships lost a Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Torpey, Mr. Tien year or so ago in, the neighbour- Yuen Pol, Lieut and Mrs. J. Lihood of Cape Guardafuil.

ON LAND AND SEA. Per sa. Fushimi Marit for Europe Shipley, Mr. Alfred Waller, Mr. and

The expedition is an amphibi- via ports. May 22-Mr. V. Elliott, Mre. Beghin, Mr. L. O. Chan, Mr. Miss R Elliott, Mr. T. Eberti, Mr. Chen Yim, Mr. Chin Yuen Chin, Missous one, and is not content with F. E Finger, Mr. PH. McKey, Mr. Sara Funderburke, Mrs. W. E. Hicks, the sea and what is under the sea. Jackson, Mr. T. R. Beanett, Mr. E. V. Mrs. A. FL Humphries, Mr. Jue Yu Formidable inland explorations Pallard, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Chrie Miss Decnore Kinney, Mr. J. Nock are also included in the plans. tensen and children, Mrs. L Keys, Mr. Kwan Min, Dr. and Mrs. A journey will be made in Thomas, Master Thomas, Miss. K. M. R. R. Llamas, Mr. C. Legisquet, Mr. equatorial Africa for big game Hi, Miss F. McCloy, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bing You, Mr. Lee Chong, Mr. shooting and for zoological and AW. Davidson, Mr. L P Wolley, Lee Tuck, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. botanical research, and also for Mr. R. F. Sedywick, Mrs W. B. O. Mbogey, Master John Mongey, Mas investigation of the existence or Middleston, Master Middleston, Mr. ter Bobt. Mongey, Master Edw. not of certain important mineral R. Holden, Mre. II. Jorgensen and 2 Mongey, Mr. J. Morton, Mr. and Mr. beds. There will be raids of children, Afr. Y. Petit, Mr. H. Jorgen M. McClelland, Master Geo. McClel-considerable extent by motor- Persia, Bokhara.. sen, Mr. and Mrs. Schorder, Mra 1. land, Mr. Quan Oi; Mr. Quan Bun, cars into

F. Sedywick, and 2 infants, Mr. W. G. Mr. Quan Clerk, Mr. Quan Yin, Mr. Turkestan, Afghanistan, Baluch- Williams, Mr. Kortel Kaas, Mr. De and Mrs. Rodgers, Master Freddie, istan, and into China as far as the Gaus, Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Earle, Miss, Rodgers, Master Edye Rodgers, Mas Gobi desert, The routes will fol A. M. Earie, Mr. M. G. Sunderland, ter Bobbie Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. low the, lesser known roads to Mr. N. A. Rotchiff, Mr. and Mrs C AW. Da Roza, Miss Emma Stark, allow for study of a scientifio and S. Huldworth and child, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Reba C. Stewart, Mr. Sum Yan, commercial nature Virgin terri- A. H. Aires and a children, Mr. and Mrs J. H. Williams, Mr. Wong Hing, tory

in Now, Guinea will be

previous expedition concerning certain islands of the Molanesian groups will be checked.

Ara 1. D. Beels and 2 children, Mr. Mr. Wong Kee Lang, Mr. Wong Fun explored, and assortions of e A. S. Fraser, Mr.. F. Hollins, Mr. K. and Mr. Yoe Bok Wah.. Anderson, Rev. W. Leufen, Mr. V., Bradt, Mrs. A. Gordon Bradt, Mr Corbul, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. J. Martin, C. H. Gotts, Mr. H. J. Gwyther, Mr. and Mrs. Shoobridge und Mastor, Lt. Comdr. G. E. L. Hargreaves,

Shoobidge.

With another newly invented instrument it will be possible to Per s.s. Coblenz from Europe and

A. BILKWORM PAMPHLET.

take films and gramophone re- Per. President Taft for San Fran Among the items at the Christie-cords without the fact being Ports May 24-Jose Figueida, Mr. William Hall, Mr. Henry Scisco vin porta, May 23.-Dr. and Millor sale at Sotheby's was the known to the subjects, so that Francisco Dias Tavares, Jono de Hall, Mr. H. E. Hollands, Mr. J.Mrs. S. C. Au, Mr. Au King, air. C. oxocodingly rare pamphlet of four records may be got of customs Freitas, Martins & Mr. Carlos, Mrs. S. Kunkle, Captain E. M. Morris, Breyer, Mrs. C. A. Cook, Miss A. C. leaves by Samuel Hartlib, A dances, songe, and music of savage E. Seidenspinner, Jay Bally, Mr. Rov. E. K.. Quick, Mr. A. W. Cook, Mr. Jack Carter, Miss Chow Rare and New Discovery tribos, and of the frae life and F. W. Lee, Hans Fiedler, Frdr, Ramsey, Mr. C. B. Rood, Mr. 3. Wai Yin, Mr. H. A. R. Conant, Mr. for the Feeding of Silkworms, sounds of the wild animal world. Konold, Walter Bohl, Mr. & Mrs. F. T. Riborio, Mr. O. V. Starr, F. M. Cheng, Mr. F. Guthrie, Mr. J. "1652, with an engraved frontis- For the carrying out of this Halim Said Kannan, Mr. Abbdallah, Mr. E. F. Stewart, Mr. E. Stripp, R. Hobhouse, MA. C. W. Hartley, Mr. ploco showing a partly opened colossal programme the organis- Elias Hadda, Foud Nicolas Kananu, Mr. James Thom, Captain N. H. P. L. Han, Mr. B. W. Jackson, Mr. pad of Indian corn and an Indian ing work in sub-divided and the Michel Slado Kanann and. Nobu West, Mr. S. F. Abasolo, Major. G. H. Kentley, Mr. H. P. Lewin, Mr. jay, and also with a folded expeditionists are grouped in -Adachi.

R. S. Bratton, Mrs. V. C. Brown, Lom Ching Haun, Mr. O. L. Leonber engraved map of Virginia, by sections capable of independent The following arrived gestor- Lt. E. 8. Brown, Mrs. 8. E. Bulger, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Moorman, Goddard. Dr. Rosenbach, of action. The full complement of -day per the American Oriental lock, Dr. J. M. Tacultad, Mr. & Master Ulinten Moorman, Mr. New York, paid £660 for it. Dr. the axpedition under Commander Mail Liner President, Madison Mrs. S. Foldstein, Lt. A: M. Z Morinaga, Mr. C. W. Mil- Rosenbach also paid £380 for an Gatti consists, of twenty-one in from Victoria and Seattle via Gruenthor, Mr. E. H. Howells, ligan. Mr." and Mr. Firnparfect pamphlet of 12 leaves, the science department, about a Shanghai and Japan. Miss I. Lt. B. O. Hopkins, Mr. & Mrs. A. McCarl, Master Fred McCarl, "The Proprytoes and Medycynes dozen passengers and journalists, Andereop, Captain C. D. Arm-L. G. James, Mr. L. P. Kent, Mr. Mr. R. A., Pullian, Mr. A. T. Rose for Hora [es], probably printed and the ship's company of fifty- strong, Mr. H. N. Balbatohet. Mr. & Mrs. C. E. McAdams, Master mom, Mr. W. Rosenthal, Mr. J. C. by W. de Words about 1500, and two. Mr. A. C. I. Bowker, Mr. Gordon Victor MoAdams,

Shirezeg Mr. A. A Eca da Silva, the only copy traced,

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THE CORONET.

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW ONLY 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.”

A DRAMA OF MODERN LOVE AND HATE

The Sixth Commandment

with an all-star cast headed by WM. FAVERSHAM, CHARLOTTE WALKER, JOHN BOHN, AND KATHLEEN MARTYN.

The commandment which furnishes the title. "THOU SHALT NOT KILL". But to kill doesn't mean necessarily to take -human life and this picture brings out impressively the fact 13 dia. that, to kill love or hope or ambition may have almost astrous effects as the commission of murder itself. USUAL PRICES

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TO-DAY till THURSDAY, 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. A SUPER JAPANESE PRODUCTION

"THE BATTLE"

(In Eight Enormous Reels)

An unusual fine picture of the Russo, Japanese War,

WORLD THEATRE

THE STAR

TODAY AND TOMORROW at 5.30 p.m. & 9.15 p.m..

66

A FINE ALL COMEDY PROGRAMME

MABLE NORMAND

in

MOLLY, O!"

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CHARLES CHAPLIN

"THE COUNT"

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