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SHANGHAI
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Astor House Hotel.
Grand Hotel Kalee.
PEKING.
Palace Hotel.
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
in conjunction with.
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KOWLOON HOTEL.
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.
First Class Billiard Room & Saloon Bar.
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor.. Tais. 608 end .609. Cable" address': -- KOWLOTEL, Hongkong Under the Personal Supervision and Management of
FRANK L. COOKE. Proprietor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION.
LIGHTING. EACH FLOOR.
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EL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.
Telegraphic Address "VICTORIA "
Tal. Centrs 373.
THE EUROPE
SINGAPORE.
J. WITCHELL, Manager.
HOTEL.
DANCING AFTER DINNER.
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY,
TEA DANCES
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.
The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of Mr. F. R. Martens.
Telephones in every tooN.
Telegraphic Address:-"EUROPE. SINGAPORE" Ielephone No. 2740 19/lines).
BRIGAND AND EDITOR
An Interview by Request.
Following on the capture of
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. ARTHUR E ODELL. Manaket
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per
Your Marn fran Aus tralia ani Mandla March 12. Mr. A. forlar, My H ̧À. Cổnger,
the Yugo-Slavian brigand, và · Mr. J. M. Pogle. Mr. 11. a, Mr.
Caruga, comes the news that a
scarcely less famous
taken
F. Hendrie Comel W. A Harri Istrian Mrs. A. 1 Harrison, Mr. A.
bandit. Giovanni Collariq, has W. Hblehead, Mr. H. J. T. Hop at last by the. Le Mr. T. Crass, Mr. C. Bearigan, been
Collari M, F. C. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. G Carabinieri. Italian
hand that
Mallion. Mie G. F. Maberly. Mr. in the head of a has been terrori-ing the district
RS Moore, 1. E. R. 3 Besardzie. between Pola and Trieste fur
ME DE Catt. and Mrs. H. ( several years, and a sigh of thank- fulness for his removal has gone Snyder Mist E. Magder. Met. R. up from the inhabitants of fèria, "Suyder. Mr. and Mrs. T. Sude,
31: F. W. Mr. G especially from those who live in remote country places.
W 1.
Elesitenk Mr A. 1. Mr. H. Heath. Mr. SIL dein, Mr A. Palautant ain M. Po Toyona, Miss E. M. Wright, i M. W. F. Buckles, Mr. Ruckles. Mr. C. M., Hem, Mr. C. W Barry Max E. 6. Berry, Mrs. A L Contact Halfour. Miss 3. 4. Corila, Moss J.) hunting for him after one of his La Corlis Mise En J. Cunningham. numerous crimes, trusting to his Mr and Mrs. J. H.
Young, strus and hands scurs Collariz had many of the attribu- tes of the brizand of omaher. He was extremely daring, and
delight wis great
into close with the police when they were
his
come
Cunningham.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
U.S. OIL LEASES.
Government Seeks Cancellation.
New York, March 13. While public interest in the ail is investigations porreptibly slackening, attention to-day cen- tred on the opening of the Gov- ernment's suit for cancellation of the oil leases, in the Federal Court of Cheyenne, Wyoming There is an imposing array of counsel on both sides. Sinclair announced the suit would, be leught to the bitter end.
Mr.
Washington, March 13. Senator Ladd succeeds Mr. Lenroot as chairman of the oil Investigation committee.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 192
LORD BALFOUR ON SINGAPORE.
PROTECTION OF OIL SUPPLIES.
(Reuter's Service.) (Continued from Page 13
London, January 1 In the House of Lords, Earl Balfour asked for information with Ho card to the Singapore scheme and moved for the papers. contended that she abandonment of the project would be a disastrous mistake, which would have an Empire-wide echo and the conse quences of which could hardly be calculated. He laid stress on she fact of Australia's, New Zealand's, and India's reliance on the British tleet, which would be useless in certain contingencies, however im probable, without a base. He declared that he could imagine noj worse economy than one which rendered the fleet inefficacious in be greatest oceans of the world. and in connection with the exis- tence of the most important part of the Emur. He emphasised the defensive nature of the scheme, which would safeguard peace, and terined as fantastic the notion that a base three thousand miles from
Yokohama could menace our Japanese friends.
.'
London, March 13
Cheyenne, March 13. Judge Kennedy of the Federal
Lord Chelmsford announced that the Government hoped to be Court has appointed Admiral) Strauss of the United States able to make a statement on its policy in both Houses on March 18. navy, who was the Government's The House then adjourned, nomines, and Mr. Watts, vice- president of the Sinclair Oil Cor poration, defendants, nominee as receivers of control of the Teapot Dome oil reserve, pending the final disposition of the properties. The Judge has also granted a temporary injunction halting any further development of work on
reserye. the Teapot Dome Beuter's American Süerice.
ORDUNA SAILS UNDER ROND.
In the House of Cainmons. r plying to Sir William Davison, who asked with regard to protecting of the oilfields in Sarawak and whether the question of providing oil storage for the navy in Sarawak rather than in Singapore had been considered, Mr. Ammon pointed out that under the Washington Treaty no coast defences or fortifications could be established there in peace time. They would therefore rely primarily for defence on the presence of a British fleet Sarawak was not in a suitable position for oil fuel storage for the fleet.
I/T Demand
New York, March 13. The district attorney has filed 30 da suit the Federal Court 50 d/x. demanding that Governmenti
confiscate
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The owners of the ss Orduna have complained. through the Drital Labassy, to the State (31876. By dasy and Melboards Department to the effect that the bond of a million dollars for thei release of the vessel is unreasob- ably high.
The Senate has ratified the
liquor! Anglo-American ship
Wester's Amerit and Trenty.
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dexterity and powers of disguise" Mi« (7 M. Crowther, Mr. J: Fraser. to get him out of the most dan Mr. F. W. Geile Mr. and Mrs. F. S. H. Luck failed Gray, Mst. K. Gray, Mr. Kerous situations. him at last, and the end came in Hammond Mrs H 31 Haramonė a cinema at Trieste, where Col M. Henderson, Mrs. H. M. fari was enjoying an exciting Huadiston. Mis C. B. Hill, Mr. D.
reated filma of adventure
1-higuro, Miss T. Laplaw, Mrs. 0.MAGICAL IN TEETHING States & Londen. next to
unsuspecting an
B. Machean, Mr. E. Matsuda, Mr. police officer. Acting information they had received Morimoto, Mra S. Nuttall, Miss the Carabinieri entered the hall under cover of the darkness. and when the light was turned on. they closed on their prey. It took ten men to cope with the brigand, who fought like a wild beast, and bit one or two of the Carabinieri severaly before he was finally overpowered.
Callarig's adventures would fill
a volume. For some time he evaded pursuit by retiring every night to a cemetery, where he One day last slept in a vault. autumn he entered a newspaper office at Pola and asked for a
Every parent knows the worries
come when the baby is Amcy
Many parents have beogbei
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P. Mattall, Mrs H. Oxenham, Miss that G. Oxenham. Mr. J., Phillips. Mr. J. teething- Robertshow, Hrs, E. E. Robertshow, found baby's Mr. C. Scott. Mr. C. St. Heap. Miss magical in
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M. Sullivan Miss E E. Thompson they sooth the nerves and allay Philippine Island, Australia, & New Mi A. N. Thompson, Mr. M.the pain; then the little sufferer Tamozami, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson, drops off into a comfortable calm Miss A Wakfer, Mr. and Mrs. Csleep from which he awales T Wallis. Mr.. Y. Yamaguchi, Mr. cheery and ready for a meal.
Y. Matsuoka Mr. S. Miyazaki, Mrs.
Y. Nagala, Mr. M. Shathio.
private interview with the editor,otes. I want people to know
me as I really am." ceeded in give
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He pro- are guaranted absolutely harm to whom he calmly announced:
& detailed less to even the youngest infant. Lam Collarig, and I want you account of his most recent ad- They gently regulate the bowels, To interview ma.
ventures, dwelling with relish on relieve indigestion, colic, diar- The horrified editor gave one his methods of foiling the police.rhoea, croup, expel worms, break Straite, Ceylon, India longing glace at the door and an. Then, taking a cordial farewell, up simple fever and colds. If other at the telephone, but the he left, and by the time the police your chemist does not keep them, brigand, explaining casually had been rung up, no trace of send 60 cents for a vial to the Dr.
Kiangse Road, Shanghai. t: he was fally ani, bazzad Collarig was to be found in all Williams Medicine "Co. bim to sit dɔa qabɔtly sai itake Pola.
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