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SATURDAY, JAUNARY 8, 1920,
NEW REPULSE BAY
HOTEL
have now to request that your Excel- MINERS” £1,200 A YEAR?
COLLIERY CHARMIN DECLINES TO GIVE NAMES OF FITS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POLICE CHRISTMAS TREE, Jack Brazil; 2, Michadi Davitt 3,
A happy time was spent on New Year's Day at the Police Recreation Club, when the Police children enjoy
In South Wales colliery districts the chief topic of conversation (teleed their annual Christmas free. They graphs. the Daily Chronicle Newport were also entertained withsports. M. D. Mills, chairman of one correspondent) is the assertion by Mr. W. Ward, dressed as a clown, further largest iron, coal and steel under played under Association rules with of the greatly amused them. Afootball match takings in the Principality, to the
a rugger" ball between the League elect that miners working under his
team and the Stiffs" resulted in company (Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and earning at the rate of £800 to Coat Company) can earn, and are £1.200 a year.
Richards and Mr. Vernon Hartshorn,
Mr. Mills was asked by a number of miners' leaders, including Mr. Tom to substantiate this statement.
lency will be pleased to peridim tha inaugural ceremony and formally de, clare the hotel open to the public——| OPENED BY HE THE GOVERNOR. for which purpose and on behalf of the Hotel Company, I beg leave to ... Graced by the presence of HE the Governor, Sir R. E. Stubbs, and present to you this key. (Applause.) a large number of Hongkong's best
His Excellency the Governor, in known inhabitants the function of declaring the hotel open, remarked opening the new hotel at Repulse Bay, that Mr. Johnson had observed on one which is under the management of the Hongkong Hotel Company, WAS
occasion that there was nothing which both successful and enjoyable. From had yet been contrived by man that 2 p.m. on New Year's Day a còn-, was of so much use or gave so much tinuous stream of motor vehicles ist happiness as a good tavern or inn. Victoria and sped along the beautiful (Laughter.) In Dr. Johnson's days roads to the new hotel and not one the word "hotel" was not used in visitor but remarked on its artistic the same sense as at present or he appearance, both as regards site and Dr. Johnson) would have substituted construction. Standing on a hill it for the words he used. He (His overlooks one of Hongkong's beauty Excellency) had come down to open actual facts. Personally I rejoice that He said "What I stared: aro The first impression received that hotel because he thought it re- Why not emulate them? Good wages it is so, but why try to disprove facts? is the building came into sight was presented an important event in the fare the only way to secure increased but confirmed on closer inspection.ife of the Colony. It had frequently production, which is so vital at the Built by Tsang Ying to the plans of been observed by a good many people present moment. Messrs. Dennison, Ram and Gibbs
"I am asked to disclose the ident-. passing through Hongkong that one _the_hotel has a frontage of some-150 drawback to the place was that there sums have been earned during recent tity-of-the colliery at which these leet. It is approached by a well made was nowhere for tourists to go: If months, but what was the position road; leading to the main steps, in they wished to go anywhere they had last time, a specific reference was front of which is a miniature Italian to return to their hotels. The Hang-made? The men were then told no: Garden, artistically laid out and pre-enterprise and wisdom in accepting
kong Hotel Company had shown much to work so hard in future. vided with a fountain.
From the Mr. Taggart's advice by providing likely that I am going to give speci- "In these circumstances it is not steps the visitor reaches a very spaci- that most admirable place which he information." ous balcony fourteen feet wide which would serve as an object for excur
sions on one of the best and most runs the entire length of the front. beautiful roads in Asia, and he was. The hall with its floor space of 3,500 sure that the hotel would meet with square feet has to be admired before the success it deserved because of the passing on to other parts of the build skill and intelligence with which the ing. Its size is at once a striking point of view of the tourist it was a site had been selected. From the feature, while the lighting scheme has great advantage to have a place of been carried out with great delicacy that kind, but whether, from the point and taste. This hall is to serve both of view of the Colony, it was a great as a dining room and dance hall. At advantage to have the tourists was either end is a residential suite, while matter on which there was a little two open pergolas permit a through difference of opinion. (Laughter.) breeze from front to back. The two But he hoped that the Hotel Corn- residential wings have yet to be company would reap the benefit of their plexed but it is anticipated that they enterprise by providing that popular will be ready about May. A wide resors for the inhabitants of the verandah will run the length of the wing and each bedroom will be 20 feet square, with its own bathroom
fix the average at from £4 to £9 a Meanwhile miners' agents seek to
week.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. “-
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
above Bank has this day been age, Charter Road, the premises re REMOVED to Alexandra Build- cently vacated by the Pacific: Mail Steamship Company.
Hongkong, January 3, 1920.
Colony. He wished it all success for the future and had much pleasure in declaring the hotel open. (Applause.) frted with hot and cold water and s
His Excellency then unlocked the dressing room ift. by 6t Store door and as he stepped over the thres- rooms, kitchers and pantry are situ-hold the orchestra played the National ated at the rear of the building and Anthem. are constructed for the maximum made of the hotel.
An inspectiva was then efficiency in service.
His Excellency The interior was the first to sign the visitors book of the rooms is of white glazed tiles writing "R. and the bathrooms and lavatories are Hongkong." His signature was foi-HONGKONG HOTEL, REPULSË.
Srabbs, Governor of similarly treated. Water for the hotel lowed by that of Major-General Ven- is obtained from reservoirs impound-tris and from then on the book was in ing 80,000 gallons. It will be flikter-constant demand, many pages being
ed and cooled by an electric refrigera rapidly filled. Tea and refreshments
du pripada nilauad jca wstani
be supplied to the bedrooms. Fac
hotel will make its own ice and do
its own gold storage. In winter it
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MOTOR BUS SERVICE.
BAY HOTEL.
U ̃HOTOR ̄ ̄BUSES wir Tür is
THE EVENING BALL.
under:
To round the proceedings a ball
will be electrically heated. Tele- was held in the evening in the main exoNG HOTEL,
phones will be installed in each bed-hall. It proved a great success. The room. Everything contributing to
KEPTIES BAY SOTEL. SATURDAY ONLY
the comfort of the guest has been approach was lighted by powerful thought of and stended to with the lamps and the Italian gardens were Depart. 9.30 - Arrira 10:30 AM. greatest discrimination and care.
* THE OPENING.
The visitors to the hotel to witness
the opening ceremony were welcomed
ja very pleasing effect.. Dancing was indulged in till well. past midnight and even then the dancers seemed not to
Arther Floyd.
Gentlemen's Race (under thirty): 1, Condon; 2. Smith; S Dick..
Ladies Coconut Shy1, Mrs Garrod. McLeod: 2, Mrs. Grant; 3, Mrs
Marjorie Kent; 2, Miss Angus 3, Girls Race (over 14)-1. Miss Miss Agnes Watt.
rington: 2, Lannigan; 3, Grimmett,
Men's Race (30 to 40)1, Dor
Girls' Race (7 to 14)-1, Barbara Earner, 2, Irene Passmore; 3, Cissy
Calliford.
each side scoring two goals and one of the "Staffs" going to hospital injured Mrs. Wolfe later distributed by Inspector Kent, who handed her a more the prizes, and for this was thanked bouquet in a silver holder,
Boys Race (7 to 14)-1. Jim Watt; 2, Robby Watt; 3, John Pass-
Egg and Spoon Rece.1. Mrs. Mr. Wolfe replied on behalf of his Grimmett; 2, Mrs. Purdon; 3. Mrs.;
May Institute to help the funds of the Macdonald 2, Inspecter Brazil. 3, wife and expressed thanks to the Garrod. ladies who had visited the Helena Veteran's Race -1; Inspector Minktering Children's League.
Inspector Marks.
The sports resulted as follows:
Tug of War Married Mea Gurls Race (under sten)-1, (Gerrard, Brazil, Larnigan, A. Clark, Julia Earner 2, Gladys Grimmett; Meleed. Hynes, Purdon, West. 3, Ruby Willis.
Dorrington, and Evans) beat the Boys Race (under seven)-1, Single Men
TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THEATRE
ROYAL
THE GREAT SUCCESS IN THE FAR EAST.
Owing to steamer arrangements the performances announced by the "Vanity Fair" Company for Friday and Saturday of next week will not now take place. The Manage- ment of the Russian Grand Opera Company have pleasure in announcing that they have taken over from Mr. Warwick the two day's mentioned above and intimate that they will present Aida" on the Friday and "Traviata" on the Saturday Tickets already purchased for Monday, when. Aida was to have been given will be good for the Friday, but if desired they can be exchanged.
THE
RUSSIAN GRAND OPERA CO.
L. Feodoroff
Personal Representative“.
83 ARTIQNTIO SOLOISTS, CHORUS, ORCHESTRA & BALLET.
10 PERFORMANCES ONLY
BEGINNING from 12th JANUARY at 9.15 p.m.
illuminated with red lanterns giving Arrive 1
P.M. Depart 12 Noox."
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
Jan. 9th, AIDA,
programme included a waltz entitled Arrive 7.30 PM. Depart 6.30 PM.
PM. Arrive
11
10th, TRIAVA TA,
9
P.M.
F.X.
by Mr. J. Scott Harston, Chairman tire and amoured for more until the Depart 2.30 PM. Arrive 3.30 PM.
of the Board of Directors of the
National athem was played. The
Company, and Mr. J. H. Taggart, the The Repulse Bay Waltz" written Depart & Manager. When His Excellency ar- rived, Mr. Scott Harston said by Mrs. Taggart.
Arrive 12 MIDNIGHT Depart 11
Your Excellency, ladies and gentle-
Thus was the Repulse Bay Hotel men,-On behalf of the Hongkong opened to Hongkong and predictions Hote! Company and those assembled its success can be made with sin here to-day. I cordially welcome cepity for there can be no doubt of its Your Excellency, and thank you for usefulness or of the pleasure that can
It is al honouring this auspicious occasion by be gained from a visit to it. your presence. I use the word step in the development of the Colony" auspicious" advisedly, for I feel and one of which the Hotel Company sure that as certainly as the sun now may well be proud..
shines upon us, good fortune will ever attend this enterprise, upon which Your Excellency has by your kind attendance to inaugurate it, placed the fall-mark of good repute. In the cir cumstance of the uniqueness of this even in the history of the Colony, it is perhaps fitting that I should offer a few remarks regarding this highly important adjunct of the Hongkong Hotel Company's undertaking. The idea of building the Repulse Bay
Boses will start if. 12: persons take. tickets.
Return Fare -$2.
Ticketa can
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THE MOTOR UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, AND
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UNION TRADING CO., Prince's Building.
Hotel was the product of the brain of UNION ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Mr. Taggart, the Company's energetic and genial manager, who, ever ready to forward the interests of the Com- pany, and to secure the welfare of its patrons, suggested this project raiker more than two years ago.. Having convinced his Board of Directors of its soundness and cbtained their sanc- tion for its erection, he has devoted himself heart and soul 10 its success- ful completion, and the edifice which now stands before you bears striking tribute to his 'loresight, labour and ceaseless attention. It reminds me of Sir Christopher Wren's epitaph, "Si monumentum requiris circums
Fedita Feder
arma ar tie. Sen varme”)
pice (Hear, hear. Nature has gotpoint bestowed bountiful gifts in plenty upon the site and its surroundings, but we all ova a deep debt of grati- tude to the arcaltects, Messrs. Deal- son, 'Ram and Gibbs, and to the con tractors, Messrs. Teang. Ying for "their" skill in attaining the really excellent result which you will shortly beköld, and, on behalf of my Company, I tender to them its hearty thanks. 1|| have no doubt whatever that this hotef will prove a boon to a host of people who live in Hongkong, and I am also confident that its patrons will be by no means limlied to the populace of this Colony. The locality is easy o!!! "access" from our City, And as the enter
prising Dragon Motor Car Company - are “instituting a service of motor || busses at resizable rates, it can be reached without difficulty by mile
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