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TOKYO SUPER-HOTEL
A CHAIN OF HOTELS.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
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OF COMMERCE.
N URGENT NOTICE.
Per Shingo Maro" yesterday Mrs F. Allen, Mrs H. C. Ashby, Mr H. Axelrood. Mir C. Arshowe, Me and Mrs L. C. Bemear. Miss M, Biggs, kirs Tokyo, April 3-Erection of A. M. Burrows. Mr.W. Bar, Mr. N Boyd. Mrs J. G. Buell, Mrs M. Carmody, hotel fronting the Tokyo Station Mr J. R. Clough, Mrs K. Dean, Mist H. Plaza larger than the Kaijo building Davies, Miss Darrel. Me and Hes J.
BERS will be held in the Old chain of three large hotels in Japan H. Eedy, Mrs M. P. Eudy, Mr and Mrs Chamber of Commerce Rooms, CITY is the keystone in the plan for a B. Dibbet. Afe E. L. Darka A GENERAL MEETING OF MEM to be operated in connection with Ferguson, Mr R. Flood, Mr F. P. BALL on THURSDAY, Plat insty for Fadation, Mrs B. S. Gailey, Mr and Mrs the purpose of secertaining the views of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, according, Gill. Mr J. G. Gonasles Mr and the General body of Merabers as regards to Mr. Soichiro Asano, President of Hirs B. R. Going, Mrị F. D. Harrism, Į
the shipping firm and head of a score Miss L. Harrison, Mr A. Hashind Mrs the proposed STAMP ORDINANCE of other industries in this country. OM. Radson. Mrs C R. Holt. Mm*1921.
DISORDERLY EUROPEANS, TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA, in front of the Tokyo Station where
MAKE BOBBERY AT TOTO
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HOTEL IN YOKOHAMA,
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D. Hicks, Hrand Mrs B. W. Hyde Miss This meeting will be held immedi- P. Erde, Mr and Mrs B. Johannes Mrately siter the meeting called for the Kean, He M. Lord. Mr R. Lopez.purpose of nominating Representative Mr M. E. Lassen, Mrs M. Lehman, Mrs of the Chamber for the Legislative A. H. Limbock, Mrs FL Lady Concil. Miss A. Moore. Mr and Mrs H. Malden, Mr and Mrs A. Moter, Messrs. Mapa, P. O'Connor, L. C. Omsa, Mrs P Peterson, Miss L A. Oliver. Me and Mr TE Ostwalt, Dr. and Mrs W. 8. Priest. Miss R. Quogue, Mr H. C. Bailey, Min F. E. Raid, Miss EJ. Reid, Miss W. Reid, Mi F. M. Robinson, Mr and Mrs J. 31. Kogers Mrs L. F. Berse. Mr and
DEPARTURES...
E, A. M. WILLIAMS,
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Hongkong, April 18, 1921.
AND
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA.
EMBERS of both Guilds are re quested to attend Combined MEETING at the Guilds· Ofices, Sailor' Home, on THURSDAY, Flat | April, at ! P.M. sharp
The plans call for an expenditure of at least 20 million yen.
Plans are well under way." says Mr. Asano, "to put up a new hotel there are about 4,000 tsubo of ground available for the purpose. The new hotel will be slightly larger both in width and length, than the Kaljo, or Tokyo Marine Insurance, Building, the largest building in this country Before Magistrate Lindsell this?
at present. There will be 800 rooms. W. Sanders Dr. and Mrs E E CHINA COAST OFFICERS GUILD moming, W. F. Gillespie and D. M.
An innovation which will be in the new hotel, capable of a violetta, Mis J. J. Schneider, Miss A. Reay were charged with (1) having damaged a bottle of brandy valued watched with keen interest by every-commodating 2,000 guests 1 Erst Soresto, Mr D. A. Ballor. Hiss T at $4, the property of the To Tolone concerned with the commercial thought that about Y10,000,000 Sumulong Mr J. M. Tason, Mr and Mrs would be sufficient to erect it, but it I Vidal Mrs A. Viterbo, Mirand Mrs W. Sing Restaurant, (2) disorderly con- duct in the restaurant. They both Progress of the Colony is the appoint was learned that at least 115,000,000 0. Valentine, Mist H. R. Wright, Miss
ment by the Australian Government is needed when an estimate was re- M. P. Zamora, and Miss R. Zamor Evidence was given to the effect of a trade commissioner to Chins incently made by an American ar that the defendants entered the re- the person of Mr. Edward S. Little, chitectural firm. staurant about 11 o'clock last night formerly general manager in the ard ordered drinks. As it was not Far East for Messrs. Brunner Mond
Besides, I wish to have a hotel in customary to sell liquor without meals, they were refused, whereupon and Company. The appointment is Yokohama, and it was really with Gillespie climbed over the counter the first step towards the establish this intention that I bought about and removed a bottle of brandy from ment of an Australian trade com-1,300 tsubo of ground on the Bund the wire shelf and took it outside missioner service throughout the where the old Club Hotel had pre
world.
viously stood. I want a hotel there where he broke it on the store steps;
that can accommodate about 300 Police of the house next door.
Speaking from a 30 years' ex whistles were blown, and the defen-perience of Chinese conditions, Mr. guests, for which I was prepared to dants were arrested by Sergt. Burn- Little has told the Australian Govern-spend some Y6,000,000 at the time I do not wish As there was no evidence ment that there are splendid markets I bought the site. against Reay excepting that he was in this part of the world for Australian to have a large hotel there for there 119 FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS. in Gillespie's company, the Magistrate goods and it will be his task to justify are now several hotels in Yokohama discharged him: Gillespie was con- that belief and to indicate to Austra under foreign ownership. My next victed and fined $15, and ordered to lian manufacturers just where those step will be to enlarge the Oriental pay $4 to the restaurant as com- markets are to be found. He is at present in Australia and before returning here the new commissioner will pay a visit to the various Austra lian Capitals for the purpose of gett log into touch with business men interested in the development of a trade connection with China.
shaw.
pensation
THEATRE ROYAL
H. B. WARING COMPANY.
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Mr. Little's headquarters in China will be at Shanghai but it is proposed With the presentation at the Theatre to open a branch office at Hongkong, Royal last evening of the Angle-ladiaa Applications have been called by the drama The Wimess for the Delence" Commonwealth Government from the H. B. Waring Company con individuals possessing the necessary menced what should prove a notably commercial experiences to qualify Successful-season in Hongkong Anthem for appointment as office assist audience that was of encouragingly large proportions greeted the presenta tion of the piece with enthusiasm.
ants and it is expected that the Chinese trade commissioner service # very shortly be going in full working order.
The phy which is, of course, a dramatised version of the well-known Hongkong, as the handiest port in story by A. E. W. Mason, provides the Far East for Australian ship many opportunities for capable acting ments, should come in for a goodly which were taken full advantage of share of the benefits which this new last night by the various members departure of the Australian Govern -the cast Briefly, the story deals ment may be expected to bring in with the unhappy experiences of Stells its train. Ballantyne, the wife of an Indian official from whom, during his fre; quent bouts of drunkenness, she suf fers brutal treatment. Finally, his unbearable cruelty and his scornful tauntings goad, her to desperation and she shoots Ballantyne in "the where a short while before Threske.
tent
AN EDUCATED THIEF..
YAUMATI SCHOOL ROBBED.
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Eer P.&O. Dovers to-day Messes F. H. B, T. Coles, Abdorahim. RB Brnd, Mr Smith, Me and Mrs Danesa Clark, Mass Hawks, Chipple, Johannes, Mesara Tom Saiu Cheng, K. Miss Silas Wiss M. Silas Mr&Mrs B. E Ahonishbal . B. Talates acl rand Mr H. T. Glover.
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Sir L. Worthington-Evans in Parlia-THE SECOND GYMKHANA Hotel in Kobe, which was acquired ment said he was informed that the by the Toro Kisen Kaisha some time Aumber of British officers and soldiers 7th, 1921. Draft Programmes and ago, by adding at least two more in the Army of Occupation on the Eatry forme may be obtained at Race storeys. However, if this plan is pot Rhine who had married German Course, Hongkong Clab and Canteway permitted by the building authorities, women up to December 31, 1920, Bay Stables.
will erect an annex somewhere in was approximately 112. the port."
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
After spending a few days in Kobe,! Mr. Asano will go to Nagasaki in order to give final orders for the re- Dr. R. J. Woeg has reported ro, fitting of the "Taiyo Marn,” formerly the police that about 5 o'clock yester- the German liner "Cap Finisterre." day morning, someone entered the Mr. Asane has in mind elaborate drawing room of his residence, No. 7. piars to refit thoroughly this liner, St. Stephen's Lane, by cutting a pane which is already quite luxuriously of glass in the window, and stole an appointed. He said that he did not electric fan valued at $50. consider profu-in-taking over the operation of the liner, which other shipping firms refused. may possibly be a loss of one million yea to operate this ship, but I'am determined to take this risk in order to save the face of my nation.
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One of the prettiest weddings There that has been seen this year in Peking was celebrated on April 4 in the British Lexation Chapel, says the N. C. Standard. The contracting parties were Mr. Sydney Edward Lucas, EXPECTS TOURIST INFLUX. Assistant Manager of the Bank of "Due to the world-wide economic China and Miss Ellen Clutterbuck, WANTED By TWO LADY TEACHERS FLAT in good slump, freight traffic is now depress-sister of Mrs. M. E. Weatherall.
locality in Hongkong. Furnished or ed in all directions, but passenger traffic,bas not fallen off. As soon as Allah Bux, an Indian watchman pafurnished. Bux 1979, c'o '"Cars's world economic conditions improve, employed at the M.B.K. coal yard in Mau" there will surely be a greater pas- Yaumati. was last night removed to senger traffic and it is easy to see the Government Civil Hospital suffer- that more excellent passenger boatsing from stab wounds on his face and and good hotels are needed in this neck, alleged to have been inflicted by a Chinese who attacked him while
country.
It is only with this object in view he was asleep in the yard. The vic that I am, now trying to put up the rim says he is unable to give any an old acquaintance of hers, had been Two Chinese were this morning entertained at dinner. When tried charged before Magistrate Orme with new hotels and take up such a cause for the attack. for the murder of her husband; Stella. the theft of a Remington apewriter steamer, which none of my country.
The Bureau of Foreign Affairs chiefly through the instrumentality of from the Yaumari School. They both men desired to accept. It may be true that international econoinic
state that a number of cases where Threske, is acquitted and, returning pleaded not guilty."
conditions will grow still worse, yet Germans landing in China have failed to England, she later becomes en- A youth employed at the school as I believe in the great future of the to report themselves at the Bureau, gaged to be married. Threske, who the cook's assistant, said that early passenger trade and the hotel busi-produce their passports, and be re- knows a great deal more about the yesterday morning he went into theness, and I am simply endeavouring gistered, have been brought to the business than he chose to admit in school office to dust the desks and saw to be fully prepared to grasp an attention of the authorities. The the witness box, reappears on the the first defendant inside attempting opportunity as soon as it presents regulations relating to Geripans are scene and insists that she shall con- to open a window. When he asked the itself”—Japan Advertise: less her crime to her fiance. Pick | defendant what he was doing in the Hazel Ford. Fearful that an admission room, the latter replied "Nothing." of guilt may kill Dick's love for her and walked out. Later the typewriter she hesitates but Threske is obdurate was found missing.
A MUCH TEMPTED AMAH.
When charged. before Magistrate
to No. 81. Woochong Street, and are Road said that she only took the rested second defendant.
things for a lark" She intended
still in force, and all Germans must register themselves at the local Bureau of Foreign Affairs, otherwise not only will the usual facilities be
withdrawn but severe steps will be
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1921, commencing at 11.30 a.m.
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and finally she makes a dramatic pon- The police said that as the result
taken against all offenders. This fession in the presence of Dick and of enquiries made, the machine was
applies also to Russians, who how. several members of his family. Dick, recovered at No. 1, Chongsha Street. like a true hero, rises to the occasion. First defendant was arrested in Orme this morning with the theft of ever, must register with the Bureau declares that it makes not the least house in Shanghai Street, and on in- $583 worth of jewellery, an amab of Russian Affairs, and other unre difference to him as he knew about formation given by him the police went employed at No. 8 Wongneichong cognized foreigners.
ALL preliminary notices of forth- it all the time, and then comes the
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Shang-coming meetings, lectures, and traditionally happy ending.
The bulk of the acting fell to the The occupier of house No. 1, to return them to her mistress. The hai was on April 12 the scene of a entertainments, sent for insertion in lot of Miss Jeannette Sherwin and Chongsha Street, said that first de-mistress who said that she paid somewhat novel bappening, for the news columns of the China Mail, Mr. Charles Quartermaine both of fendant had lived as her boarder for the defendant $5.50 per month as Shanghai-a naval wedding. The are charged for at the rate of $1 each. Kinsha," last year) providing that they do not whom portrayed difficult roles faith-three years and left her house last salary, said that when she left contracting parties were Lieut. G. A. (as announced in May and June of
the house at 3.30 pm, yester Harrison, RN., of HMS. fully and with distinction. As the month. About 5 o'clock yesterday unfortunate Stella Ballantyne, Miss morning both defendants came to her day, she left her jewellery in a cash sop of the late Lieut. Col. H. C. V. occupy more than four lines. In box on her, dressing table and gave Harrison, R.F.A., and Miss Marion future if this space is exceeded they Sherwin was the central figure in a house and asked her to keep the type the key to the defendant to take Hoerter, the eldest daughter of Mr will be placed in the advertising series of highly dramatic situations writer for them for a while. She did charge of. When she came back, and Mrs Max Roerter. The wedding columns at the prevailing rates. and she played her part in a manner rot, know that it was stolen property the box was gone. Defendant said caused considerable interest in the which left the audience in no doubt or she would not have taken chargeabe knew nothing about it, so she Settlement and there was a big as to her capabilities as ari emotional of the machine.
sent for the police. When the latter attendance of many of the leading actress. The character of Threske The first defendant said that he was arrived, the defendant produced a people of the foreign community, a was well sustained by Mr. Quarter-a past pupil of the school, and had diamond ring from her person and big show of uniformas by officers maine and Mr. Frank Vosper, as Dick worked for sometime as interpreter at led the police to the kitchen and men from the British gunboats Hazelford, made a delightfully de- the Tung Wah Hospital, and held a where a pair of gold mounted of the Yangtze patrol and officers bonair hero, Mr. Frederick Anner-very good certificate of character. He rattan bangles and two other rings of the Expeditionary Force and the ley's characterisation of Stephen had no intention of committing the were found concealed under the S.V.C. Ballantyne, the brutal husband was offence alleged against him, but was store. Another pair of gold bangles remarkably well done and the part of led into it by the other-man--- -valued at $150-were-still-missing- Professor Hazelford was successfully The second defendant who said that Remarking that it was very imprud- interpreted by Mr. Wordley Hulse. he was a musician, said that for sevent of the mistress to trust the Mr. Christian Morrow and Miss Rita eral nights first defendant had enticed defendant, who was the recipient of a Ricardo portrayed minor roles, cap-him to join him in the theft of the small salary, with such a large quant- ably.
typewriter but he refused. Yesterday ity of jewellery, thus putting tempti
The company's second production, when he again broached the question, ation in her way, the Magistrate said that he would treat the defendant to be staged this evening, will be witness agreed and went with him. "Mr. Pim Passes By" and on Mr. de Martin, the headmaster of leniently in view of the circumstances Wednesday night "The Merchant of the school, said that he did not know of the case and sentence her to one Verrice" will be staged.
first defendant personally, but he had month's hard labour.
A Chinese was yesterday re-looked up his record and found that movied to the Goverment Civil Bos he had borrie a very good character pital suffering from injuries received while at schoo
through jumping from the verandah Remarking that as first defendant Among the passengers who left; of the first floor of No. 9, Caine Road, appeared to be a person of "some on the Pand O. str." Khyber for in the small hours of yesterday morn- education, he did not wish to send home were Captain and Mr. J. E Ing. He entered the house, to steal, him to jail, the Magistrate remanded Inch and family. It is their and on being surprised by one of the the prisoners in police custody until present intention to settle to the Old inmates rushed to the verandah and Thursday, instructing first defendant Country, but their many friends hope jumped over. His condition is con- in the meantime to try and find some that the call of the East will bring
them back again. "sidered serious.
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