J. ULLMANN & Co.
Alexandra Building® Chater Road, Hongkong,
WATCH MANUFACTURERS
DIAMOND MERCHANTS
JEWELLERS.".
Silver & Electro-Plated Wares."
Baccarat Cut Glasses. Fancy Goods, etc..
Houses in Tientsin, Paris Shanghai, Hankow and Peking. Factory in La Chaux-de- Fonds Switzerland.
Mrs. J CRAWFORD. Massage Hall
No. 14, Zatland Straat
MRS. SEKAI
MASSAGE
"
Tel. No C.4433 2nd Coor
HATS
R NEWED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1926.
CHRISTENING NEW BRITISH AIR FLEET.
Our establishment is speci- ally equipped with the latest plant for re-blocking and eloaning. Folt hats.
For Every Description Dry-Cleaning.
Send for
The International Dry-Cleaning and Dyeing Company,
19, Wyndham St. Hongkong. 36, Nathan Road, Kowloon."
MASSAGE
Mrs. HANA INOKUCHI begs to notify her clients that she has returned to the colony, 6, Ashley Road. Kowloon. Tel. K. 754.
"What a man says, to a money lender when seeking a loan is not very strong evidence of means." --Westminster County Court
2. Duddel treet Hanuka v. Judged
HOTELS.
THE.
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL, REPULSE BAY LUPEL: 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. Des Wagon's Lits, Peking,
KOWLOON HOTEL
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON. `·
First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar., Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor, Tels. K.608 & K.609 Cable address: 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
Tolegraphic Address? VicTonia'
Tel, Central 373.
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 "Europa Singapore" Telophone 2750.
Tel. Address:
"Glenenly," Bongkong.
ARTHUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.
GLENEALY HOTEL.
8 & 4, Glenealy.
Telephone C. 980.
situated with-
A fast class Residential and Tourist Hotel. Splendidly
in easy walking distance to all business centres. Large airy rooma. Ilot and Cold water. Excellent Cuisine under the personal supervision of the Proprietress. Monthly and family rates at moderate terms.
For further particulars apply to:
1
MRS. FREDERICKS. Proprietress.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Stroot, in the City of Fictoria, Hongkong.
9 7
Photo taken at the christening of the new British air fleet at Croydon. Left to right:
Sif Samuel Hoare, Hon. Peter Larkin (High Commissioner for Canada), Lady Maude Hoare' (who performed the ceremony) and Sir Erie Geddes.
BUILDING LOSSES.
(Continued from Page 1).
While it is too early to say de- don with the minimum of railway finitely that the number of Ameri- travelling. Passenger bookings caps visiting England will be for May by all the principl greater than usual this year, there Transatlantic lines are heavy. are indications that it will be No special reason can be assigned I now propose that the report exceptionally large and that the for this tendency of Americans to and accounts as presented he tourist season will begin earlier cross the Atlantic earlier in the The season than formerly. It may ba adopted and passed, and that the than has been customary. balance of $199,826.48 at debit of bookings of passenger berths by dne partly to a desire to make Profit and Loss Account be car the principal shipping companies sure of hotel accommodation, ried to new Account. When that and of rooms by the leading hotel which is always heavily taxed at has been seconded, I shall be glad show that thousands of visitors midsummer.
to answer, questions from the shareholders..
ed,
"
BUSINESS MATTERS.
from the United States may be expected this month and a still- Mr. H. Dreyer seconded and the greater inflax in May. In recent A special, committee of the years June has seen the greatest Chicago City Council has recom- resolution was unanimously adopt-arrival of American visitors do mended the passing of an ordin
our shores, but it is not imprò auce, requiring all equestrians" in bable that during the coming Ciricago to carry red tail-lights on The re-election is directors for season it will be superseiled in their horses. The measure says the ensuing year of Mr. J. Scott favour of the month of May that horses must carry a red light Harston, Mr. T. G. Weall, and Mr. Barly in that month the Guard visible from the rear for a reason E. M. Raymond was proposed by liners Carmania and Carunia, able distance when out after dark. Mr. D. W. Munton, seconded by Salling from New York, will call it was stated that accidents hal at Tilbury Docks, and their pax- occurred to horsemen Because Mr. J. Toppin and Carried. "
and
حلك
The auditors, Messrs. Lewe, sengers will be able to reach Long their steeds carried no tail-lights. Bingham and Matthews Messrs. Percy Smith: Seth and Fleming were re-elected on the motion of Mr. A. "Keith, seconded] by Mr. A. A. Botelho.
There was no other business..
CHANG'S COUP.
(Continued from Page 1).
This proposal was passed with acclamation. the Communists taking no part in the demonstra
tion..
·
COMMUNISTS MEET:
Is is reported that on the night of the 16th instant. the Com- munists held a meeting at M. Dorlin's residence, and it given out that M3Barodia advisedi his comrades to assume a more friendly attitude towards, and to work harmoniously with, Che Kuomintang.
SHANGHAI TELEPHONES.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NOTICE
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH SERVICES, which offer speedy and efficient means of communication, ao established between HONGKONG and SHIPS. at SEA, FRENCH INDO-CHINA, the PROVINCE of YUNNAN, and MACAO.
The RADIO TELEGRAPH OFFICD is always open for the reception and transmission of Radio Telegrams and for reporting vessels passing WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES,
WIRELESS SERVICES with Canton and Swatow suspended until further notice.
Full particulare 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 3rd Boor, GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
Duliable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain, are. liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
From
Commencing May 1as the rater for wireless messages to the river steamers "Lungsban," "Taishan" and "Kinshan" will be reduced from 50 cents per word to 15 cents per word with minimum charge of $1.50.
INWARD MAILS.
ter .S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghei
Europe via Siberia ....... and
Pres. Madison Canada, U.S.A., Japan, Shanghai and London via Canada (London 17th April) Australia and Manila Straits
Amcy
Day.
.May 20.
Empress of Russia Tango Muru
May 20,
May 20,
Tukuda
„May 20.
Kanchow
May 20,
President Wilson Talma"
May 21.
.May
21.
Fooksang
via Negapatam only London 22nd April) Saigon
(Papers
Sinkiang
Bellerophon
May 22.
Dr. Peirre Benpit
May 23.
U. S, A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai Manila Manila
Président Adams Emp: of Russia Pros, Madison
President Lincoln
..May 24.
Europe via Negapatam (Letters
only London 22nd April)
For
NEW DEVELOPMENT.
Long distance telephone com- munication was established last week between, telephones under U.S.. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-
hai the control of the Chinese Tele phone Administration, in the native cities of Shanghai, and Nanziang, Woosung, Soochow and Shanghai Wusih. .Through П working Shanghai arrangement made. between the Manila Shanghai Mutual Telephone Co., Straits Manila Ltd., and the Chinese Telephone Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.. Administration, service between
Shanghai telephones in the foreign conces
Haiphong siona and the four above-men tioned interior cities will be instituted,
next commencing
Monday.
This is the first attempt at{
Entertainments.
UEEN'
Q S
SUPER
CINEMA
TO-DAY
THE
MIGHTIEST DRAMATIC SPECTACLE
OF ALL AGES
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
PART I
A magnificent and spectacular version of the days of Moses with beautiful coloured scenes
PART II
A powerful modern drama
2.30
SPECIAL MUSIC
TIMES AND PRICES
$1.00 80 cents 40 cents
5.00 sharp $1.50 $1.00 60 cents
7.15 9.30
$1.00 80 cents 40 cents $2.00 $1.20 80 cents.
THE STAR
TO-DAY till SATURDAY
AN AL. CHRISTIE FARCE
"RECKLESS ROMANCE"
WANDA HAWLEY TULLY MARSHALL
wi h
and
JACK DUFFY.
T. ROY BARNES
SYLYIA BREAMER".
May 21.
May 21.
May 25, May 27. May 27.
THE WORLD
TO-DAY at 5.15 & 9.15
HOUT GIBSON
in
"CHIP OF THE FLYINGU"
A FINE WESTERN COMEDY.
OUTWARD_MAILS.
Data. Per Glensanda „Thurs., Muý 20, 4 p.m. Tingsang...Thurs., May 20, 6 pm. Enp. of Russia Thurs,, May 20, 5, p.in. Heimei Maru. Fri., May 21, 8.30 am. Atreus
Fri, May 21, 10.30 am. Halching
„Fri., May 21, MODA. Linaq
Fri, May 21, p.m. Kanchow ..Sat., May 22, 8.30 a.m.
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Thursday Is.
Taiping
long-distance service that has Haiphong
been made in this part of China Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Canada, and marks the beginning of what "U. S. A., G. and S. America and doubtlessly in time will constitute!
an elaborate network of lines when completed, will which, extend over most of the Yangtzej Valley and to Peking.
Europe via San Francisco
and
Europò via Siberla (Letters and postcards, specially superscribed
via Sibarit" only)
Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E
and S. Africa, Egypt andi Europe. via Marseilles
The new service is the culmina- tion of a scheme started years ago when Shanghai was comparatively in its infancy. At almost the out- Bet far-sighted business men, both foreign and Chinese, saw that] ttrade would be greatly facilitate Japan) if it were possible to employ the Shanghai telephone. However, no arrange
Amoy Amoy
mont could be.struck between the Straits and Cainitta Telephone Company in the Settle Swatow, Amoy and Formosa ment and the Chinese,
Manila
Sat., May 22. Parcels and am Registration....9.45 am.. Letters.......10.30 am. (Duc Thursday Island 8rd June) Tonkin......Sat., May 22, 2.30 p.m.
President Wilson .Sat., May 22.
Parcels
Noon Registration....2.45 p.m. Letters 3.80 p.m. (Dae San Francisco 18th June).
Haruno Marü
.Sat., May 29, Registration.1.46 p.m. Letters
2.30 p.m. (Duo Marseilles 20th Juna). Fooksang ....Sat, May 22, 6 p.m.
Sat., May 225 pm. Sinkiang
Sat., May 28, 5 p.m.
Kwolyang
Takada T
Talma May 22, 6 p.m.-.
May 22, ŏ p.m.
Tues., May 25. Rogistration .11.45 am. Letters.12.80 p.m. (Due Marseilles 20th June). Suisang
Tues., May 25. Lotters160
Welhalwef Amoy
Hulchow
Soochow
.Mon., May 24, 9 a.m. Mon, May 24, 5 p.m.
Saigen, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles
Amazono
Straits and Calcutta
Parcela
Shanghai and Japan
Angkor
Amoy
Kaying.
Bangkok
Kalgan
Shanghai
Hoikow and Haiphong Manila
Shanghai
Shanghal, Japan, 'Canada, U. 9. A., C. & S. America and Europe vin Victoria, B.C.
Shanghai, Shanghai
Straits Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europa vla Marsoflies
Hozan Mary...Sun, May 23, 9 a.m. Japan and Honelals President Adams Mon, May 24, 0a.m.
Noon .1pm.
May 25, 12.80 p.m.
May 25,5 pm. May 25, B. p.m.
Liangchow Wod., May 20, 2.80 p.m. Kwongsang Wed., May 26, 10.30 a.m. MingaangThura, May 27, 8.80 a.m. Proe. Lincoln, Fri., May 28, 1.30
Pros, Madison
Parcels
Noon
Fri, May 28. Registration 2.45. p.m. Letters
..3.30.p.m.
(Duo Victoria, B.G. 17th Juno Sunning
Fri, May 28, G pan Namsang
May 28, 5 p.m.
Malwa
Parcels... 28th, & p.m. Sat., May 20. Registration90,45 am.. Letters Mi:10.30 a,mi (Duo Marecillea 25th June). Bokuyo Mara Sat., May 20, 10.80 am,
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