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GLENEALY HOTEL.
JUST OPENED
Every room with private bathroom. Entirely English Control.
EXCELLENT CUISINE
MRS. FREDERICKS, Propriotress.
Tel. 0.980.
MASSAGE HALL
MRS. S. UZUNOYE
Expert Masseuse
37, Queen's Road, Central. 2nd, floor.
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COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS"
On The Peak Trám.
HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Talegraphic 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 Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
KOWLOON HOTEL
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON,
First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar.
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Vols. K.608 & K,609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Undor the Forsonal Supervision and Management of, FRANK L. COOKE.
Propoietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
ENTRAL LOCATION
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,
TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOB,
HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMEBA
Central 973.
Telegraphic Address "VicroMIA”.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
Terms: A la carte or Inclusive.
Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
GRILL ROOM
Telegrams "Europe Singapore"
Tolophono 2740,
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
Managing Director.
Wellington
ANTI-SCREEN
The finest plate for flashlight work.
WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD., ELSTREE, ENGLAND.
THE HONGKON
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS, The following is the list of local. alare quotations issued to-day-
Banks:
Hongkong, $1,065' sa. Chartered, £21) AZ Moroantile A and B., E30 Moroantilo C., £13) P. and O., 97 n. East Asia, 880 b.
Marine Ins
Canton Ins., $630 B. China Underwriters, $1.80 North China, Tls. 145 n. Unions; 285 88. Yangtze, $39_b.
Fire Ins.
China Fires, $170 b. Hongkong Fire, $550 b..
Shipping,
Douglases, $28 n. Steamboats,
$251 b. Tugs, $21 n.
s.
Indo-Chinas, $38. n. Shell Trans., 87/ b. Star Ferries, $62 Waterboats, $15 h. Oriental Nav, #250 n.
Refineries. China Sugars, $24 b. Malabons, 834 b. Mining.
Benguets, $1.50 n.. Kailans, 42/
b..
Langkats, Tis. 24 b.
iai Explorations, Tls, 5.25 83. Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 n. Raubs, $5.00 b. Tronohs, 65/- sa. Ural Caspians,.8/- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $130 s. Whampoa Docks, 860 n.. Hongkowe, Tis, 165 b. New Engineeringa, Tis. 5.60 b. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 108 b..
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and 8. Hotels, $10.25 sa. H.K. Lands, $67 s.
MONDAY APRI
Rooltys,36 Territorials, 857 n. Humphreys, $151 b Princos Bidge,$100 Rural Lands, $1 8. Kendale, Cottona." Ewos, Tis. 10.25 b. Orientals, Tis. 2:80.b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 52
Miscellaneous. Amusements; $114 b. Canton Ices, $7 n. Cementa, 815) s. China Buses, Tis. 108. China. Lights, $21 n. China Prov, $6.50 B Constructions, $25. Dairy Farms, $20 n.. Der A. Wing, $10-n. Electrics, 864 b. Maono Electrics, Developments, 25
Ropes, 8302.
Tramways, $24.50 a.` Lane Crawfords, $124 s. Mackintosh, 121 L
Peak Trame, $17 b
Sinceres, $11 n. Taxis, 84 m., United Asbestos, $20 n. Watsons $12 b. Powells, 810 n.
1,
CHINESE LABOUR.
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-ligated and insanitary warrants which house the lower working classes in the towns, and the chil ren have the healthiest of surroun-1- inge to play around in, instead of the swarming streets of the city. There is malaria, of course, but ostate health is improting rapidly; thanks partly to the enlightened legislation of the Federal Govern ment, and a really unhealthy estate is the exception nowadays:
The coolie usually spends four or Ave years in this country, and during that time he is probably sending back money to his family, although an Increasingly large number of immigrants" bring their wives and children now-a-days, and it is a significant sign of the times that 1,556 women from the
Entertainments.
QUEER
SUPER
Cinsmi
TO-DAY ONLY
S
At 2:30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15
JAMES KIRKWOOD
AND
PAULINE GARON
island of Hainan arrived last year "THE PAINTED FLAPPER
The number of women immigrants, however, is still only about eighteen per cent, and until that figure is very substantially increased, the social evils which have been so much discussed in the last year or two are not likely to be mitigated.
But to return to the immigrant, After several years he gets a touch of homesickness, tells the estate manager that he has had enough, his native land, markedly fitter and for the time being, and returns to
The giant of Peking, Liu Yu ching, is sailing shortly from Shanghai to the United States where he will be employed in the making of the film "Chinn and the Chinese." He was born in Paotingfu, Chibli, and is 36 year old. With his brother, each 7 foot and 4 inches in height, he better nourished than when he ar was formerly employed by the rived, and surrounded by personal late Yuan Shih-kal as personal belongings of all descriptions body guard. For a few years they which suggest that the improve- served as gatekeepers at the ment has been financial as Temple of Agriculture in the well as physical. It will thus be Capital. For the past three years, scen that the rubber industry) Lin Yu-ching, has bour employed of, Malaya, as well as our tin as an actor in various theatrical mines and other minor in- productions in Peking.
dustries, are an economic factor of some importance in the swarm- ing areas of South China and South India, particularly in a time Hike the piesent, when coolles are, getting very high wages, and are, in fact, proving somewhat difficult to manage. The labour shortage
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NOTICE.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SERVICES, which offer apeady and efficient means of communication, are established between HONGKONG and SHIPS at SEA, FRENCH INDO-CHINA, the PROVINCE of YUNNAN, and MACAO.
is not as serious as has been sug- gested, and it is bound to" right itself in time, but if the rubber
The RADIO TELEGRAPH OFFICE is always open for the reception and transmission of Radio Telegrans and for reporting vessels passing industry was properly organiseð WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES.
Full particulars may be obtained on application to the RADIO COUNTER in the MAIN HALL of the G.P.O., and at the RADIO TELE GRAPH OFFICE Srd floor, GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
From
INWARD MAILS.
Per Angers
WIRELESS SERVICES with Canton and Swatow suspended antiit could save itself much money further notice.
by fixing a standard wage and sticking to it. tary co-operation between an in- However volun-
dustry, which includes big finan-; cial groups, small companies and Due. proprietary catates, and Aelatic ..April, 12.estates and smallholdings of all sizes seems to be impossible, and April 12, April 12 one need waste no regrets" over April 12. that as far as the labour situation April 13, is concerned, for the companies April 13 are paying big dividends, and the April 15, April 15. coolie le entitled to share in the
Saigon
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai.
Shanghai
Shanghai
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Europe via Siberia Straits and Calcutta
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shai Europe via Suez Letters and Papers London 18th March & Parcels 11th March. Australia and Manila
For
Siberia" only)
Manila
Amoy
Shanghai Fort Bayard Haiphong
Pres. Van Buren Chinktang Soochow
Pros. McKinley
Paul Lecat
Yuensang
Pres. Pierce
Kashgar Mishima Maru
Sat., April 17. ..April 22
Date.
The modern madcap is not nearly so bad as she is painted and after seeing this picture, you will understand her better, and also thank her for a very enjoyable time.
At 5.15.and 9.15 pm.
D. J. DIMOFF
"KING OF BALALAIKA"
PROGRAMME
Polonaise...
2. Czardas
3. Kamarinskaya
To-day only
THE STAR
At 5.30 & 9.15
STRONOM
THE WONDER
IN
CHOPIN MONTI DIMGEF
To-day
only
"THE SILENT CALL"
wave of prosperity as well as his tive, and while that legend is not employers...
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to be taken seriously, it at least HONGKONG IMPORTS.
THE CHINESE PROTECTORATE. expresses the popular idea of In the early days of Singapore, what a thoroughly undesirable the Government were abymaally job the Protectorship is. There ignorant regarding the Chinese
Angers....Mon., Apr. 12, 2.30 pm and their ways, and it was not is a multiplicity of duties associat-
OUTWARD MAILS.
-Per
Pres. Van Burch
Mon., Apr. 12, 5 pm. until Schegel published his stand-ed with the post, quite apart from SinkiangMon, Apr. 12, 5 p.m. ard work on the Hung League
Meriones Mon., April 12, 5 p.m. Tal Szema Mon.. April 12 5 p.m. Wuhu....Tues., April 18, 8.30 am.
Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles ... Paul Lecat
Manila, Australia (except places North of Brisbane) and New Zea- land via Sydney
Calulú
Amoy and Japan
Hoihow and Haiphong. Shanghai
Manila
Amoy
Sandakan ga Shanghai and Japan
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,
E. and S. Africa Shanghai
Strails and Calcutta
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by that the Government knew any secret societies and police work, the Hongkong General Chamber of thing about the Chinese secret and seeing that it is the depart-Commerce, states: societies that were flourishing un-ment which serves the Chinese,. Cotton Piece Goods and Cotton ..Tues., April 18, Chinese Protectorate was found-
der their very noses. Then the the preponderating element in Fancy Goods-Our market has Registration.1.45 p.m.
ruled quiet in all directions and. Letters
on 2.30 pm ed, and a very able officer named our population, it deserves to be the only sale of importance report- (Due Marseilles 14th May). Pickering won the confidence of organised on a very much larger ed is one of low quality Black Vene- the Chinese so thoroughly that the scale than it is at present. One tians, for which an exceptionally Tues., Apr. 15, secret societies were kept under reason for the present press 'cam- cheap price was accepted. Eg. Registration 4.15 p.m. better control than they have ever paign is that Chinese are pouring Sakel. has declined to 15.35d. Lottora ...... p.m. been before, or since. (Due Sydney about 1st May).
It is re-into the country, and the inspec- whilst Mid Am. "Spot" is nominal- Falamba.....Tues., Apr. 18, 5 p.m.
corded of Plekering that he once tion to which they are subjected, ly unchanged at 9.96d. Mingsang Wed, April 14 3.50 a.m. attended an initiation ceremony of as already pointed out, is a very Cotton Yarn.A small business Soochow ... Wed., Apr. 14, 2.30 p.m. the famous Society of Heaven and superficial one. It is certain that has been done at declining rates" Pres. McKinley
Earth, and to this day the rickaha agitators, are at work, and while in sympathy with the raw material. Wed., April 14, 3.30 p. coolie knows the dingy building the power of banishment is such Nominal quotations are as follows's. Kalgan. Wed, Apr, 14, 5 p.. which houses, the Protectorate a strong weapon that no one takes-No. 10s. $165/175. No. 128 Mausang Thura, April 15, 10.30 a.m. Mirzapore Thurs., Apr. 16, 10.80 n,m. staff by his name. Since that this menace very seriously, yet it $170/180.. No. 16s, $185/190. No. time the oringal Trade Society is irritating to harbour these poli-20s.$190/195. Arrivala Nil Delta Thurs., April 15, 10.30 am which the Chinese brought with tically-minded gentlemen in a Shipments Nil. Sales 1,500 bales, Shantung Thurs., Apr. 16, 230 p them from China has spilt up into country that prides itself on hav-Unsold stocks 7,500 bales. Bar- Namsang
..Fri., Apr. 16, Parcels .......Noon different societies and factions, ing no politics.
gains 2,500 bales. Letters ogul p.m. and nearly all the murders and Admittedly, strict surveillance, Chinhua Fri, Apr. 16, 2.80 p.m violent crimes which occur in of a batch of two thousand coolies
Woollens Very little demand.. Yüenzang..Sat, April 17, 10 am. Singapore are traceable to is not practicable, and it will be a
Raw. Cotton.--No sales to report. feuds between different societies. very long time before Malaya will
Metals Prices hardening and Sat., April 17. The Protectorate keeps an eye on be able to demand credentials fair amount of enquiry but not Parcels.Da.m. these activities, and knows fairly from her immigrants of the stan- much business brought to book. Registration.... 9.15 am well the subterranean currents of dard, required at Ellis Island. In- Flour market. Stocks: About (Due Victoria, B.C., 10th May). Chinatown, but neither their staff cidentally, if "moral turpitude" 650,000 Backs. Quotations:
of secret" service agents nor the were a bar to entering Malaya, a American Patent, $4.30 per sack; 10th, 5 p.m. detective department seem to be coolle would be worth his weight American Straight, $3.60 per sacki Sat, April 17. able to check the murders, though in gold, assuming any of them American Cut off, $3.50 per sack; Registration 8.45 am the situation now is infinitely bat passed the test! But if we can Shanghai Flour, $3.50 per sack Marselles, 15th May). ter than it was a year ago, when bot go through our immigrants Australian No. 1, 3.50 per sack;
Sat., Apr. 17, 230 pm the prestige of these Chinese as-with a tooth-comb, at least we Canadian Cut-off, $3.05 per sack Sat., Apr. 17, 230 p.m. sagsins and gunmen reached auch might watch them more closely Canadian Clear, $3.00 per sack,
a pitch that a veritable reign of than wa do both before and after SugarMarket dull. Tues., April 20 terror was established in China they land, and that is what the Saltpetre-Market very dull, Registration.1.45 pm. town, and public feeling forced Government is being asked to do, since last report. Letters 2.80 pa the Government to take strong and Whether anything will come of (Duo Marseilles 18th May).
partially successful measures.the press agitation is very doubt- Aki Mara
Wed., April 21
(Dee Thursday Island 3rd May), Yat Shing Wed., Apr. 21, 10.30 am. Hosang
Maru Fri., Apr. 28, 9.30 am. Wed, April 21, 6 pm Mishima
Changta
Bangkok Japan
Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, and Europe via Victorih, B.C.
Philoctetes
Straits; Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Afrika, Egypt and Europe via Marsol!les
Shanghat
Weihaiwoi
Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa; Egypt and Europe vin Marseillea
Manila, Australia, and Now Zealand
via Thursday Island
Shanghai Japan Japan
Manila, Australis and New Zealand
vis Thursday faland
Dovanha
(Due Sunning Kuefchow
Rhexanor
Letters
Parcole
10 ..
Letters......10.30 nm.
Registration.8.45 Letters 9.30 A
REORGANISATION WANTED. ful, for this question is a hardy or not, After all, we can always At present the local press are wanted in the country it will pro- the number of banishments
annual, and as long as labour is turn them out of the country, and agitating for reorganisation of the Chinese Protectorate, which is bably be admitted, whether there large, though this weapon is not hopelessly understaffed for the other undersirables among them people would like it to be,
are Bolsheviks, Communists, or na ruthlessly employed 88, some
work the department has to dol 22. It is a stock joke in Singapore that Parcel Fr
************** everyone who works in the Protet Registration 0.45am torate sooner or later becomes Letters ...10.30 am Due Thursday Island 5th May).
to put it mildly-mentally déföcs respondenes bearing vessel's name only,
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