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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI.”

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

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

KOWLOON HOTEL.

THE PREMIER

HOTEL KOWLOON.

First Class Billard Room & Baloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor.

Rel., K.608 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

Tolographic Address "VICTORIA”

Tel. Central 373.

J. WITCHELL,

Managor.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

BINGAPORE.

FOR

COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING

Terms -A la carte or Inclusive.

The after-dinner dances

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are held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Telephones in every room.

The Europe Orchestra playa nightly during Dinner,

and for Tiffin on Saturdays. GRILL ROOM.

Telegrams "Europe Singapore",

Telephone 2740.

ARTHUR E. ODELL) Managing Director,

QUEEN'S THEATRE

TO-DAY AT 5.15 & 9.15.

The Greatest Show On Earth JACKIE COOGAN

in his greatest picture

"CIRCUS DAYS"

Adapted rom James Otis Celebrated Story.

"

TOBY TYLER

"

("Ten Weeks With A Circus?')

All the thrill of a big show, fraks, llons, eleppants, acrobats, hurses, jugglers, parades fat ladies, bearded ladies, midgets, a thous

⚫ and marvels. all in a big picture.

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also

WHEN SUMMER COMES "

A Mack Sennett Comedy

Prices of 4dmission:

,

At 5.15 p.m. $1.20, 80 cts. & 40 cts. At 9.15 p.m. $1.50, $1.00

& 60 cts.

HONGKONG HARDWARE CO.

TAI LEE CHAN.”

ESTD, 1884

METAL GOODS and "HANDWARE. Tel. No. 1993.

FARMERS THREAT TO DUCK,

"GHOST."

youth, clad in white, who has beon playing the part of "ghost" at midnight among the tomb stones of St. Peter's Church, Salesbury, doar Blackburn, has attracted a larger audience

119 Jorvais Street)

FRIDAY,

JUNE 12, 1925.

A CURRENT MISCELLAN

GLEANINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

REAL CHINA,

•

to propitiato. When simple offerings of "fruit," or goala' flesh fall to move thom, the Nagas send out their "headhuntore" to make a buman capturo. Stern efforts have been make to stamp' out the so bidoous ritos. Half a dozou years ago an average of twenty boys and thirty girls were kidnapped annually from Aaram and sacrificed.

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COMMON MISQUOTATION.

I should think, writes the author of several books, that the misquotation of Browning's, “O to be in England," is not by any means so frequent as that of Milton's "To-morrow to fresh. woods and pastures

now."

literary man, ho said, could avoid The March issue of the Round sheer manual labour in a number Table contained, among many of ways, but the composer could other good things, an interesting not diotate his music to a secret account of China by one who basary. Every note," he lamented, recently returned thence, and who must be written in your own is Inclined to think that tolo- hand-there is no other way of graphic reports convoy an exag getting it done, and every opera gerated idea of the dieorder" as means four or five hundred folio It affects the life of the Chinese pages of music, evory crochet and people." The attitudes of Aus- quaver of which has to be written tralia to the Protocol and of out by the composer, with, often Janada towards Imperial foreign enough, hia ideas pagos and pagee policy in general come in for abead of his poor, overworked I quoted it in the preface to special treatment. A wrong im- fingere." Music typewriters and one of my books. The publisher, pression seems to bave gained dictaphones came too late to be or his reader, pencilled in "felds" ground in

Australia-namely, of any aid to the great Savoyard. in place of woods." This am- that the Japanese amendment to

endation I erased, but the typist the Protocal at Geneva (in regard

firmly re-instated the erroneous to matters of domostio jurisdic it comes as something of a correction. Re-corrected, the tion) Was. withdrawn. The shook in this twentieth century compositors combined to; rostoro: original amendment was with of the Christian era to learn from the wrong reading on galley-slips drawn, but only temporarily, for Sir Harcourt Butler, the Govern and page-proofs, alike. Finally, the emendations of Articles Vor of Burma, that human sacrifice that superior person the printers and X by the Japanese délégation is still practised under the British reader restored "flelds" in rod amounted to the same thing. On flag, although it is by the wild ink on the final proofs. I, there- the other hand, it can be argued tribes of the Naga Hills on the fore, had to replace "woods," that the situation waS never borderland of Assam. Liko their choosing a striking shade of green greatly changed from that which friends, the Shans and the ink, and giving him pago and always existed under Article XI Singphos, who roam the dense line referrences to seven separate of the Covenant. This brings the jungles of Hukawng Valley, the aditions of Lycidas" Probably reader to the point of the opening Nagas worship strange gada, who mine is the only "popular" book article of the Review that the in times of scarcity or during an published in the last twenty years Prootocol should Always be epidemic of disease of any in which the line is correctly studied in the light of the com- kind. they find it necessary cited. mitments already incurred under the Covenant,

BAVING VILLAGE GREENS.

Under the Open Spaces Bill, prosented by Sir Henry Cowan, it is provided that uninterrupted user of a village green or other land for purposes of recreation. by the inhabitants of a parish shall be sufficient to establish a customary right as to use such land. The Bill gives power to local authorities to acquire by agreement, dead of gift, or other- wiso, or to lease by agreement, any land (not common land or a town or village groen, or land dedicated to the use of the public for passage of recreation), for cricket, football, hockey, lawn tennis, lacrose, or any other out. No door games and recreatione. buildings, can ba éréoted on such land except those solely for use in connection with outdoor games.

THE DEATH SENTENCE.

HUMAN SACRIFICE

T/T. Demand

3 da

3

4 m/s.

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Rate: closing Rate_on_Page-1.)

SELLING.

T/T. Shanghai....

T/T. Singapore

TIT

Japan T/T. India

Demand, India

·T/T.

2131 2/3.5/16

30 d/s. San Francisco and Now

York ...

414

563

4 m/s. Masks

4 m/s. France

...Nom, ...11.96

6 m/s, France

..1215

"Domand, Germany

+ 2/3

Demand, Now York ...

...NOM.

T/T. Bombay

074

Demand, Bombay

..136

T/T, Calcutta

...151

...151

Demand. Calcutta

Nom

On Yokchase

***

Demand, Manila Demand, Singapore

110%

125

Nom.

Nom.

... 6.67

*.47.20

...51.11/16 ...SIA

San Francisco and Now York

TAN

T/T Java...

T/T. Marlin

Th

TT. Franca Demand, Paris ...

.11.36

BUYING.

4 m/s. D/P

6 m/s. L/O

2/4.5/16 2/4.7/16 2/41

30 ds. Sydney and Melbourne 2/42

Batavia

Demak On Raphoag On Brigon On Bangkok....

Sovereign Gold loaf por

Tae!

Bay Silver, roady

forward...

Bank of England rates

Now Tork/London

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Hongkong 50 cents pieces @

10

I's

5

.f

Clanton sab. coina

Gold loof

Hongkong June 12 1075.:

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

The transmission of Radio telograms to Cantoa is suspended.

At the inquest at Durham recently on Henry Graham and Thomas Shelton, who were or ecuted simultaneously in Durham Gaol, Mr. John Graham, the coroner, who is in his 92nd year, made what he said was his final protest against capital punish- ment. He read long extracts from Genesis on the punishment of Cain for his brother's murder, Shanghai and said that murderers should Calcutta be taken care of, and treated as a Manila man-eating tiger that had happen-Java_-

Straite

Straits

From

+

INWARD MAILS."

Per

Tilawa

od to get loose. They should be Canada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai put behind iron bars and kept Australia & Manila... there for the rest of their days Unnada, U.S.A., Japan & Shanghai

Manila without any possible chance of remission of sentence. In certain J Manila Casos where there has teen Japan... abominable oruelty, added Mr. Graham, the cat is a useful imple- ment, while the prospect of such a living death would have an effect upon persons inclined to commit murder. Graham was banged for killing his wife at Sunderland, while Shelton mur- dored his sweetheart. Gateshead.

CONSCIENTIOUS.

For Java via Batavia Hoihor & Bangkok... Manila... Sandakan... at Shanghai

general

In a lottor to the manager of the London, Midland

ན་་

Kalyan

**

Hosang......

Pres. Jackson

... 39%

...4.85.15/16

2% dia.

par. 3.1/9% dia. 340,00% dir.

$47.20

Due.

12th June

12th

13th

...13th

Tjikembang

...14th

Empress of Asía ...

...16th

Komo M.

...16th

...th

...17t!

,,18th

19th

Empress of Asia ... Tango M.

21at

...23rd

Aki M.

Pree. McKinley

Pres. Lincoln

Hakusan M....

OUTWARD MAILS.

Per Bundoeng M.

430

Tean ... Yuensang Mausang Chanan...

Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritive, L. Marques, E. & S. Africa, Egypt & Europo, via Marseilles

and Scottish Railway a Doncaster Straits & Calcutta man confesses that in 1779, when Saigon

Amoy

47

Kalyan.

Namsang Lorentan

Tilawa...

...Kanoi

Pres. Jackson

20 years of age, he carried tools Fort Bayard, Hothow, Pakhui & woighing nearly 60lb. on journeys Haiphong.. between Wakefield and Bacup Shanghai, Japan, Chuada, U.8.A., C. 9. America & Europe via and between Wigan and Black-

Victoria B.0. pool without paying excess fare. He also rodo in the brake van from Blackpovol South Shore to

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Lytham and back without payingSwatow, Amey & Formosa... his fare, taking with him three Swatow & Bangkok jacks weighing 70lb. Twenty-one || Heihow. years ago, bo states, he made Swatow & Bangkok reparation in anonymous lettera Shanghai, Japan, Canada. U.S.A., O, 8. America & "Europe vin to the various superintendente, San Francisco... but he has not yot satisfied his conscionco. Three other journeys

Date,

...Sat., 13 inst., 8.30a.m. ...Sat., 13 inst., ◊ 30 m. ......Sat., 13 inst., 10 a.m. ...Bat.. 13 inst., 10a.m. ...Sst,. 13 inet,, 20 a.m.

12th Parcels 5 p.m. ...Яal., 13 inst., Registration 9,45 % mo. Lotters 10.30 a.m. (Duo Marseilles 12th July.)

Parcels con. ..Bot., 13 inst, 1 p.m. ...Sat., 13 inat, 5 p.m. ...Sat., 13 inst.,

5 p.m. ..Sat., 13 inst., 5 p.m.

6 p.m

5 p.00.

..Sat., 13 inst., Registration Letters (Duo Victoria B.O. 14th July.) Ship sails at 5 p.m. on Sun.. 14th inst. Kaijo M.

A....Sun., 14 inst., 9 a.za. ...on.. 14 inst., 9 a.m. ...Tues., 16 inst., 9,30 a.m. ...Tues., 16 inst., 10 a.m.

Kwangchow

Kwelyang

Chakaang

... Koroa M.

remain unaccounted for, and he straits, Ceylon. India, Mauritius, E declares that, despite the pay-

& 8. Africa, Egypt & Europe ments already made, ho has)

via Marseilles "suffered great agony of mind,' and desires to discharge the debt

| still remaining. A recommenda

Saigon...

tion has been made to the general Swatow, Amuy&Foochow ... manr gor that any further claims, Bangkok

of the company should be waived. Shanghai & Japan

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GILBERT OR SULLIVAN ?

It will always be an open ques than he bargained for. For days. numbers of people in cars and tion which of the two famous busos bava visited the spot on the partners contributed most to the chance of seeing the "spook." Buccess of the Gilbert and Sullivan They have been disappointed, operas, the first of which has just however, as the farmors threat attainoda jubilee. Sullivan, how- of a ducking in the Ribble has ever, had the more difficult task hoon sufficient to lay the ghostlin point of physical labour. The

Straits & India Japan Java via Batavia Straits Manila

Tues., 16 inst, Registration 9.15 ..

Lottors

10.3

(Duo San Francisco 19th July

Sarpadon

Bokko M, Haining

BAN

Juy poro... Akl Ma

(Das

...Tues., 16 inst

ENTERTAINMENTS

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THE CORONET

TO-DAY, TO-MORROW & SUNDAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.30

MARIE PREVOST, MONTE BLUE

and

AN ALL STAR CAST

im

THE LOVER OF

CAMILLE"

from

SACHA GUITRY'S MASTERPIECE

"DEBURAU"

"Deburau" has held audiences in London, Paris and New York spellbound and the film with its wider scope has an even greater attraction.-

THE STAR-

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT

530 & 9.15

WILLIAM FOX.

presents

THE GREAT MELODRAMA

"THE SILENT

COMMAND"

THE MOST REALISTIC SEA DISASTER EVER SHOWN ON THE SCREEN:

LOVE, INTRIGUE & THE HIGH SEAS

"TO-DAY till SUNDAY, 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.

THE PHOTOPLAY MAGNIFICENT

GOLDWYN presents

SLAVE OF DESIRE

with GEORGE WALSH, BESSIE LOVE, CARMEL MYERS

and a great cast.

Adapted from the great HONORE de. BALZAC'S immortal. story MAGIC SKIN”.

The Gay Boulevards, the Sidewalk Cafes, the Drawing Rooms of a notorious vampire and the magic spell of an evil talisman.

One of the immortal gems of literature this great Balzac's story has been made into one of the greatest screen achievements.

TIME TABLE FOR OUR 2,30 and 7.15 p.m. SHOWS

Every Thursday to Saturday RUTH ROLAND in “RUTH OF THE RANGE" Every Sunday to Wednesday

WILLIAM FOX presents The Greatest Sorial Ever Seen -FANTOMAS”

CHANGE OF NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK.

WORLD THEATRE

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. &B Africa, Egypt & Europe via, Marsillo

...

Hakusan M....

Registration 9.45 a.m.' | Walhaiwai

Letters 10.30 am.

Marseilles 16th July.)

Swatow & Bangkok Montla

Kucichow... "Kalgan....

Pros, Adama

,

Daylon, India, "Mauritius, E. & B. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marcilles...

Porthos

..... ..... Moni, 16 inst.. 10.30 a.m. Saigon, "Straite,

www Tues.. 16 inst., 3 p.m.

Emp. of Asia......Tues., 16 inat, 3.30 p. Kamo M.

17 nat., 10.30m 17 Inst., 10.30 nm. Thur.. 13 Inst., 9.30a.m. Timangob...Thora, 18 inst.. 10.30 am Van Overetzaton Thurs., 18 inst., 11.30 am, ... Prom Mokinley Thurs, 18 inst., 3.30 p.m. Parcels noon. Fri, 10 inat Registration 245 pm.

·Lettora 3:30 pm

Shanghat, Japan, Honolula, Canada, -U.B.A., C. & 9. America & *Europo

San Francisco

Pres, Lincoln.,

(Dna San Francisco 7th July i

& Europe via Hibaris.)

(Correspondence poolally saporicribed

***via Biberia" only.)

Manila, Austraila, & New Zealand

via Thursday Jalanıl

*Correspondence bearing vessel's nams only.

Sat. 20 inst.,. Registration

Lottera

9.46 am..

9.30am.

(Dua Marseilles 20th July.)

Sat., 20 inst., 2.30 p.m. Sun., 21 inst., 9 a.. ...Mon., 22 inst.

5 p.

Tuss., 23 inst.. Registration. 145 p.m. Letters 2.30 p.m. (Dus Marseilles 25th July.).

...Wed., 24-insi Registration 845 m. Lottors: 0.30a.m.

(Duo Thursday Is. 5th July).

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