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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No 17,084
六拜禮 號九十月三英港香
HONGKONG FRACAS.
THE REPARATIONS BILL.
Debate In Parliament.
A Renter's Service. Y
Round-Up of U.S. Sailors. A conflict between American
and British sailors in two of the local hotels last night resulted in
SATURDAY, MARCH
$2,000,000 HOTEL FOR KOWLOON.
Hongkong Hotel Company's
New Venture.
The Hongkong Hotel Company
with
and will includo #
19, 1921. 凡十初月式
those amongst
Ellis
Sir
SINGLE COPY: 10 CTB. 530 PER ANNUM.
DAY BY DAY.
...
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS & VARNISHES
ANDERSEN.MEYER & CO.FTD.
THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.
at all--and the large house, one
of
the largest this season,
evidently enjoyed things go, for
we simply surrendered ourselves
ft. of land at Repulse Bay, and it is the Company's intention to extend - its accommodation there from time to time as the demand war-1 Tho China Mail 5.8. Co. is in rants. It is a source of gratifica-receipt of wireless communica
"Peaches and Cream." London, March 18,
tion to your Directors to be in a tion from the s.s. Nanking advia- In the House of Commons during the debate on the Reparations
position to inform you that the ing that she will arrive at this "A bright, breezy musical Bill, Mr. J. M. Hogge moved an amendment providing that no
Repulse Bay venture has proved port to-morrow, March 20th, at 8 comedy" is how the programme payment should be made until similar legislation had been passed a larze number of British sailors
profitable from the outset.
4.m. She will be despatched to describes "Peaches and Cream," contemplates the erection of a by France, Italy and Belgium. He asked what replies had been being injured.
As you are aware, the Company Manila on Tuesday, March 22nd, and bright and breezy it is. There at It is stated that the American most modern hotel received from the Allies to the tolegram with regard to this penalty.
Kow- 'oon,
Was oven less pratence than to accommodate 500 has recently embarked upon the at noon.. Mr. Chamberlain, replying, said so far only Portugal had replied, sailors bad planned the fights, na
of patrons and
usual in musical comedy to stating that it intended to enforce a policy similar to that of Britiain, they had with them knuckle-residents and to cost something transportation
It will garaging of motor cars-a branch The marriage between Lieut. J. maintain any thread of a plot- but it was too soon to expect a reply from the other countries with dusters, loaded bludgeons, and like $2,000,000.
comfort of business which the Company C. Croome, R.N.. and Auriol, or, rather, there was no attempt regard to such an important matter. Mr. Chamberlain emphasised razors, which they are alleged to replete
CVUTY root found it necessary to undertake daughter of the Rev. G. Henniker that the Bill might operate as a penalty or a means of collection of have used with some effect on reparation, according to the action of the Gorman Government.
He their victime. When the Police urden. This was the announce in consequence of its expenditure Gotley, rector of West Ashby, opined that it was not improbable that we should soon find the Bilf arrived, at a given signal the munt made at the annual meet upon the Repulse Bay enterprise originally arranged for April, was acting in the latter way.
of shareholders, held aand I am pleased to inform you to take place on 16th February, He thought the British market was so. Americans beat a retreat but were ing
that, despite heavy depreciation, the bridegoom having been ap to the enchantment of the pretty Hongkong Hotel important to Germany that even if Britain stood alone it would stopped outside the gates of the the
at Mr. A. R. Lowe the Company's business in the pointed to his Majesty's ship ladies and the pretty-oh, so not be an ineffective penalty if thermiany were excluded from the Naval Yard by a British naval noon to-day.
pretty dresses, above connection has provided a Hawkins, on the China Station. presided Bristish market till our demands were satisfied.
patrol and rounded up.
.and
the graceful dancing and the tuneful melody, further source of profitably re- Referring to a speech by M. Briand stating that the proceeds of
also present, were
It is notified that the offices of with guips and quirks intersper- the Bill would be pooled for proportionate distribution between the message was sent to the Captain Kadoorio. Mr. J. Scott Harston venue. Arising out of the above. Allion, and a statement by Mr. Lloyd George that Britain ought to
of the U.8.8. Wilmington appris and
your Company deemed it advis- the Supreme Court will be open sed. The piece wound up with a be allowed to apply the receipts under the Bill to the liquidation of ing him of the arrests, but on (Director), Mr. J. H. Taggart able to erect a garage at Repulse daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. dar-screamingly funny bout of fool- her own claim that the disposal of any surplus should be discussed arrival he declined to hand over (Manager), Mesare. W. Logan, Bay, which is now nearing coming the Easter Vacation, except ing under the caption, in jour- nalistic parlance, of "Some between the Allies, Mr. Chamberlain admitted that M. Briand's the arrested men to the Police, B. Wylie, B. M. Raymond. N.V.Apletion, and this garage, with on Public and General Holidays, statement, if accurately reported, did represent a certain difference but gave an undertaking that the
Croucher, Io Foo. Ho Ki, certain alterations in the main when the offices will be entirely Critic.
building at Hongkong, will closed. The Eastor Vacation Miss Winnie Goodwin and Mr. of view. He pointed out that the Bill did not specify what would men would appear at the Police Van Epps, E. Abraham, H. Pere provide the Company with an up commences on the 25th March, Adrian D. ltoss brought the happen after the receipts had been paid in to the Bank of England. Court when called for.
Smith, P.C. Potts, Fung Tat He begged the House not to tie the Government's hands when there
It appears that at a quarter to
Hang, A.S. Gubbay, Ilo Kwong, to-date service station and show 1921, and terminates on the 31st house down" with the speciality. and E. Raur (shareholders.) room accommodation and thus March, 1921, (both days inclusive.) dance" Honolulu." Miss Viola American was an infinite variety of unforeseeable contingencies, but to leave nine last night an
Willians and the Goveriimant free to discuss with the Allies when the facts were sailor with a handkerchjof tied
The Chairman said: Gentle-nable the Company to be very
Mr. Douglas MacLaren Wore almost 08 known--and very probably when Germany had made her proposals round his arm made a dramatic men. The report and accounts, shortly in a position to greatly
Commencing next month, a successful in "Just You cgether with tho auditors unprove its motor service and appearance in the bar-room of the to us--the allocation of any mirplus after the British claim in as Hongkong Hotel and enquirolo certificate, having been in your render facilities for cheaper Buries of water-polo matches will Me," while Miss Maud making her first hands for several days, I willransportation--a most important be played between teams from Lake,
met with instant with your permission and in factor in the future development the various naval vessels now appearante,
at Repulse Bay and the surround-in the Harbour. The Titania is favour when giving "Because of accordance with the nanal
ang district
suid to have come off best in Yau" with Mr. Iun McLean, practice, treat the same as read.
As the outcome of our exploita last year's events, but there is and wrain in "Let the rest of the Miss Isabelle wanting a cup to touch up this Wond go by.' Repulse Bay, other
victory. Naval men
♫ are now orley had houseful of sites have been
Sweethearts" when rendering
one year had been met.
The amoniment was rejected by 204 votes to 39. Mr. J. R. Clynes moved the rejection of the Bill, on the ground that it did not represent a common policy on the part of the Allies. He said it would injura British trade and increase unemployment, while sufficient effort had not been made to securo a settlement by The Attorney General, replying, justified the sanctions and said it would be wrong to assume that the negotiations with Germany wore at an end. If Germany at any moment were prepared to make a reasonable offer, the Allies would be willing that negoitations should proceed.
agreement.
The Bill was read a third time by 131 votes to 15.
German Evasion.
Berlin, March 18.
In order to evade the commercial sanctions, a large section of Germans are being canvassed as to the possibility of finding alter nativo markets in Russia, following the announcement of the con- lusion of the agreement between M. Krassian and Sir Robert Horne, A semi-official-message states that & Russo-German Protocal for the papose of facilitating free economic interemuse was signed at Warsaw on February 18 and was being examined in Berlin by the Departments concerned. The central.committee of the German wholesale traders has passed a resolution urging merchants to refrain from purchasing goods from the countries concerned in the imposi-
tion of the sanctions.
GRAND NATIONAL RESULT,
Shaun Spadah Wins.
London. March 18.
In the Grand National 35 ran a reconl diet.
THE SOVIET AND AFGHANISTAN.
Lutor.
Later.
At the Central Police Station, a
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a group of about eight British sailors sitting round a tabl "Who won the war?" No reply was returned, and at a giver signal there marched into the room two deep, a force of abom forty American blue-jackets who are said to have immediately at- tacked the Britishers, using knuckle-dusters and bludgeons. The "scrap lasted for about a
harter of
hour, al}
and British Jack Tar was badly kicked in the body whilst severa others were considerably knocked their assailante. Subsequently the about with the weapons used by alleged leader of the Americans gave a signal and his men dis appeared in the same mystorious it sous that the Americans that manner રામ they appeared.
arched, on the double, toward the Astor House Hotel, wher
they surprised a party of five
British sailors who were having a quiet little celebration when the Americans appeared. Five of the new-comers quietly entered the bar, the others stationed them- selves at the exits, so as to cut off
assailants beast a the budding.
Mr.
F.
Maitland
and
hat lifting refrain, and Mr. Leonard Neville was quite to the iking of the audience in "At the Ball' while the chorus ladies were as charming as ever. admirable, cooperation of the Quite feature, fod, was the
orchestra um medlem condustör
The balance at credit of Profi mnd Loss Account, after allowing tion at for depreciation, bad and doubtful Government
bs, etc., and including the sum applied for and taken up for build-looking for a trophy with which 10. commemorate this year's $1,355.95 brought forward from ing purposes, and it now only 1919, amounted to $332,673 50 remains for work to be pushed victory, whatever team it may After deducting the interim head on the new road through eventually go to. lividend paid in September 1920. Wong-Nui-Chong Gap, giving and csting $100,000, the of alternative and short route to
sum
An attempted armed robbery 5232,673.50 romains, which the and from the City, for speedy is reported by a married woman living at No. 31 Centre Street, Directors recomment apportion developments to enque. Dividend of $3 per share on 20,000 modation in Hongkong is ros: yesterday morning three man gps g ng as follows:-fo pay a Final The shortage of hotel accom. She states that 745 sharos, $100,000; to pay a Bonus regrettable more especially do I entered the fat and commenced of 82 per share on 20,000 shares, refer in our own case to the hand a
premises. The same delightful perfor 540,00; to trans er to General ling of transient traffic, the situa- Whilst the robbers, who
mance will be staged to-night. forward to New Account, $41, times that strangers have been ing all their efforts to induce one Reserve, $50,87294; to carry ion hay ng become so acute at armed with choppers, were exert- 360.56; and your Board trust that landed in the Colony without the of the female inmates to surron- rest with your approval. he suggested appropriations with eans of securing even a night's der har personal ornaments to
lodging a state of affairs which them, the alarm
was raised. The year under review con- is more or less applicable to all Badly scared, the intruders, with- stituted a record in the annals of large town contres througout the jout pursuing their search, fled he Company, and in this con- world. With a view to eradicat from the house." nection I desire to emphasise that ing this state of affairs, your
the increased profit is not due to Board have recently been in
search of the
were
app:
News in To-day's New Advertisements.
A past-war drama, "The Pro- Mr. Philip R. Wolff, formerly fiteera" is the week-end attraction xcessive charger,lut has resulted negotiation with the Government of the Wharf Company, is, we at the Hongkong Theatre.--Page through greatly increased with a view to acquiring a parti-hear, joining his brother's firm, 12.
business, more cularly fine site at Kowloon, and Messrs. Rudolf Wolff and Co.,
reduced.
性
MAGISTRATE ON PUBLIC-HOUSE REFORM.
H.E. the Governor will unveil
The Dollar Academy, Dollar, for education.-Page 4. Scotland, receives girl boarders
The Grand National Steeplechase resulted as follows: Shaun all chances of escape. The fight Spadah (100-9), 1; The Bore (9-1), 2: All White (33-1), 3. There that
of ensued partook of the volume were 36 runners,
same character Every Horse Except the Winner Falls.
one particularly in the tourist line, on completion of these negotia London, as junior partner. On the S that occurred ten minutes and the new enterprises, Intions, your Company's intention the eve of his departure from a memorial tablet in the Pavilion All the horses fell exeipt the winner.
barlier. Beer-bottles were used point of fact, owing to the low is to erse on the sit in question London for Hongkong, to relieve of the Hongkong Cricket Club on The second, third, and with some effect, and when the rate of exchange, and the in-ao u to-date hotel with accom- Mr. W. S. Brown, the Secretary, Tuesday afternoon.-Page 4. fourth re-mounted and finished the course, Turkey Buzzard was fourth. fight had simmered down the creased cost of provisions, wines, medation for five hundred guests. who was leaving for Home this
*A Record Field.
signal was again given, and the spirits and all commodities per This uw venture will be under Spring on furlough, Mr. Wolff tennis players on Page 7.
Lazarus has a word to say to rotreat from raining to the business in which taken on thoroughly modern had to undergo an operation for
we are engaged, we shall should fines, and provision will be made appendicitis. By this time a message appris-xchange continue at the present for fine assembly rooms, garage again, but, acting under medical He is now about ing the Police of the disturbances rate-be compelled in the ear and a roof garden, while apart advice, is not returning to the had been received at the Central future to increase our prices from suites, each room will have East.
Mr. G. E. Ellama has been Treaty Recently Concluded.
Police Station, and all the somewhat. This step has already a self-contained bathroom and
appointed acting Secretary of the London, March 18,
available detectives and con- been taken by other establish-tavatory, and will, I venture to
Hongkong, Canton and Maos- According to the Manchester Guardian's correspondent at Roval stables were dispatched down-
ments operating similar enterpredict, surpass anything of its
Steamboat Co. Ltd., during the a Treaty was recently signed between the Russian Soviet Govern-town, and arrived in time prises to oure, but bearing in kind in the Far East.
absence of Mr. John Arnold- ment and Afghanistan, which, while recognising complete Afghanto witness the retreat of mind the fact that we are carrying It is estimated that the cost of
Page 4. independence, practically turns the Afghan Government into an the Americans from the hotel. considerable stocks, it is not our this new Hotel will be in the re institution subsidised by Russia, the Afghan Government being given
The Police made what arrests intention to advance prices until gion of two million dollars. I
Messrs. Lammert Bros. will be At the annual licensing meet- an annual allowance of a million roubles gold or silver. The most they could effect under the such time as these stocks are may add, however, that no botter ing of the Kingston Justices the Belling 24,000 1/4-vauks of flour important clause as far as Britain is concerned birds the contracting circumstances and hustled th
medium for the development of Chairman said he did not think at Hot's Wharf on Saturday next. parties not to enter into any military or political agreement with a remainder down Queen's Road The main building at Repulsethe Kowloon Peninsula than this that prohibition would be of the Page 4. third Power which will be detrimental to one of the contracting parties. towards the Naval Yard, into the Bay was opened on the Ist enterprise could be undertaken, slightest good, as it was likely to Valuable Leasehold properties arms of a naval patrol which had January last year, and its revenue while the fact that this Company set up another class of crime inat Yaumati will be sold by auction FRACAS ON MEXICAN BORDER.
been sent for by means of a mess-depended entirely upon the cateris intimately associated with the the place of the existing evils. by Messrs. Lammert Bros. on age from the Hongkong Hotel.ing business until the latter and future progress of the Colony is The true method of temperance April 8.-Page 4. Casualties in Smuggling Attempt.
The Americans, to the number of of August, when the first exten-becoming more and more re-reform was to improve public. thirty-five, submitted without re- sion, known as the east wing.cognised; and I think we can say house. The idea of the Licens. El Paso (Tex.), March 18. sistance, and were brought up to and compr sing twelve bedrooms with due modesty that we have ing Justices was to get rid of the Prolonged fighting, in which over a hundred United States the Central Police Station. As became productive. The demand left no stone unturned in our old sign, "Good refreshment for immigration inspectors and troops participated, followed an attempt has been atated, they were not for accommodation at Repuls endeavour to fulfil our oblige ions man and beast," and substitute by a number of Mexicans to force the passage of the Rio Grande, detained, but at the request of the Bay fully realised our expecta as caterers to the public in which for it a sign to the effect that the latter refusing to stop when summoneri. killed, and a number of Mexican casualties occurred. The Mexican from which vessel the sailors for a further extension of nine- that the thanks of all who have food could be obtained. The Two soldiers were Commander of U.9.9. Wilmington, tions and prompted us to arrange connection I would further say not only drink, but good plain Rovements are attributed to liquor smuggling. They apparently co.ne, they were turned overtohim had strong forces concealed in bushes, und replied to the insportors
toen bedrooms, which should be benefitted therefrom are due to publishouse ought not to be a warning shots with volleys, whereupon the inspectors summoned the Harbour to-morrow, and the May in the current year,
The Wilmington is due to leave realy for occupation by the 1st our energetic and hard-working place in which it was a disgrace the military by telephone. Piting is still continuing.
Manager, Mr. Taggari, and his | for a respectable man to be seen, hearing of the case of thess men The erection of the Repulse staff. has therefore been held over Bay Hotel has had the effent of, The details of the above new for ten days, at the end opening up what I may term undertaking-which will be the of which the Wilmington is the opposite side of the Island," largest the Company has ever
Mr. Potts seconded and the A Denial from Holland.
expected to be back in port. and this, coupled with the fine embarked upon-have necessari-report and accounts were The Hague, February 18.
This morning representatives roads which have been and are ly involved à considerable amount approved, An official denial has been issued of the report, said to emanate of the British and American naval in course of construction, has of forethought; I am confident, On the motion of the Hon. Mr. from Tokyo, that. Holland favoured the internationalisation of the vessels bald a consultation with been instrumental to 4. marked however, that when the enter Ho Fook seconded by Ho for Lisbon, via ports, on Thara- Yap cables and opposed a single Power owning the island. It is the Captain Superintendent of degree in bringing that prise finally materialises, the Kwong the appointment of Mr. day, March 31st.-Page 4. pointed out that the Dutch Government merely requested that its Police, the outcome of which is beautiful part of Hongkong new Hotel will not only be AR Lowe as a Director representatives be heard at the International Communications not known.
to the fore as the seaside rest of oredit to the Colony, but will and the re-election of Mr. J. Spott Conference in order to safeguard Dutch interests.
It to further reported that a the Orient. The theory that he merit a similar degree of patron-Haraton and Mr. F. Maitland as British privato. who was last south side of the Island was un-age to that with which the Com-directors were approved. night riding in rioksha healthy having been thus flaslly pany has been favoured in the On the motion of A. 8. Gubbay near the Soldiers* and expoided, applications froth all past.
seconded by Mr. W. Logan Sailors' Home was dragged from over the Far East for accommo-I now beg to formally propose Mosers. H. Peroy Smith and the vehicle by a party of dation at Repulse Bay have been that the report and accounts for J. Hennessy Seth were reappoint. American bluejackets and severe-forthcoming, thus affording stople the year 1920 as presented be ed auditors at a remuneration of ly mauled. A similar disturbance testimony of the increasing popai adopted, and I shall be obliged if $500 each. In competition with British and American firms, who quoted also took place at Ship Street, arity of that Hotel. In this some Chareholder will kindly That was all the business, the respective y 70 and 118 pesos per wheel, Kruppe secured contract in which, it is reported, a number connection it may interest you do second that proposal, whereupon Chairman announcing that: supply the State railways with 10,000 steel wheels at the price of British and American naval know this Company has soquire, quastions as to the report and dividend warrants were ready 58:49 penon.
anarea of approximately 650,000wą accounts may be raised..
and could be bad on application.p.
THE YAP CABLES.
ARGENTINE RAILWAY STEEL CONTRACT. Krupps Secure Order Over British and American Competitors.
Buenos Aires, March 18.
men were concerned.
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Consignees of cargo by the T.K.K.'s Tengo Muru should consult the rolice on Page 5.
The N.Y.K.'s Inaba Mara bas arrived from Europe and con- signess are given the usual notice
Page 5.
Mr. Roy C. Burdin has covered his connection with Thomas W. Simmons and Company, and is Managing Directer of. Thoa. W. Simmons and Company, Lid~~ Paga 4.
Messrs. Lammert Bros are molling 500 tins of Groundnut Oil on Monday.-Page 4.`
The s.8. Pedro Nunes will sail
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 2a. 471⁄2d.
Lighting-Up Time.
Lighting-up time to-day is 6.24