HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
SONGKONG Hotel: repulSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.”
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL:
GRAND HOTEL KALER. MAJESTIC HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL SHANGHAI.
HOTELS,
LIMITED
In association with the Grand Hotel Dos Wagons Lita, Ltd. Peking.
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KOWLOON HOTEL.
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.
First Class Billiard Room & Saloon Bar.
Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tels. K.608 and 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.
Telographic Address "VICTORIA
1
Toi. Central 373.
J. WITCHELL, Manager,
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE. FOR
COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING ·
The
Terms-A la carte or Inclusive,
after-dinner dances are hold every Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday.
Telephones in every
room.
The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinner,
and for Tiffin on Saturdays. GRILL ROOM
Talsgrams "Europe, Singaporo".
Telephone 2740,
ARTHUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.
SCURF
hair.
Sturf destroys the
It attacks the roots zad if neglected leads to premature baldness. Guard against this danger: Banish that ceaseless, maddening irritation by using FLETCHER'S HAIR TONIC. which invigorates the scalp and gives new lile to dult and falling hair.
PREPARED ONLY BY
THE PHARMACY. FLETCHER CO., LTD.
Hi, neon's Road. Contral.
Asiatic Bldg.
Telephone C. 345
Two Unusual Pictures
in one Programme CHARLIE CHAPLAIN
AND
NORTH CHINA, WAR NEWS
SHOWING TO-DAY
WORLD THEATRE
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OUR CENOTAPU.
GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO
QUESTION.
Will the Government take the necessary steps to ensure that the flags are in position on the Cenotaph at all times except during typhoon weather?"
THE GERMAN LOAN.
SUBSCRIPTIONS BY SPECULATORS.
London, Oct. 15. At this aftornson's meeting of
The beavy subscriptions to the the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird asked the follow-Gorman Loan partly consist of
"Atage
or small speculators, ing question
who anticipate a premium to be when the loan is establisbed allotted and thus snatch a quick profit.-Reuter,
Paris, Oct. 15. The Frenot portion of the The Hon. Colonial Secretary replied: This can probably be German Loan was entirely taken the up by French banks who are arranged for if it Is
at disposing of bonds privately. It general desire present advised the Government is stated that the demand is no inclines to the view that it would strong that the issue may be the considered already virtually fully bo better to adhere to prosent practice of placing subscribed. Reuter. tho. flugs in position only on special occasions... Unless re- nowed
very short in- torvals tho flags are likely to become shabby and unsightly as a result of con- tinuous exposure to the weather.
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NAVAL WAR
MEMORIAL.
UNVEILED AT PORTS- MOUTH.
LIQUOR CARGOES.
LATEST FROM MANILA.
Au Associated Press messago from Washington dated October 11 states:-It was offiolally an- nounced to-day that the Attorney- General of the United States will be asked to review the State: Department's liquor decision re- garding the application of the 18th amendment to the Philippines.
Commenting on this, the Manila Bulletin says:-The entire prahi- bition question as regards the Philippine Islands was brought to the fore on September 19 when the Canadian Pacific steamer
Emprees of Russia arrived in port here minus ber liquor cargo consigned to Manila. It was then announced that American consular officials in Hongkong had refused' the ship a bill of health for this port until he had discharged her liquor cargo for this place.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
THE
CORONET
TO-DAY, AT
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
MACK SENNETT
presents
MABEL NORMAND
in
“SUZANNA”
World
THE
STAR
TO-DAY till SATURDAY. at 5.30 & 9.15 p.m.
"BURIED TREASURE
with
MARION DAVIES A Cosmopolitan Production, also showing CHARLIE CHAPLIN
in
"THE RINK "
Theatre.
TODAY TILL SATURDAY, 5:15 8. 9.15 p.m. THE WORLD GREATEST COMEDIAN CHARLIE CHAPLAIN
IN
*TILLIE'S PUNCTURED
ROMANCE"
WITH MABEL NORMAND, MARIE DRESSLER & A STRONG CAST. THERE'S RIP-ROARING FUN IN EVERY INCH OF FILM.
ALSO
"NORTH CHINA WAR "NEWS ” (FIRST SEK:ES)
TO-DAY ONLY, 2.30 & 7.15 p.m.
LON CHANEY & VIRGINIA VALLI
IN
i
THE SHOCK"
DON'T MISS YOUR LAST CHANCE. USUAL PRICES.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
Last Shows FRIDAY, October 17th. at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
CORINNE GRIFFITH
IN.
THE COMMON LAW"
Robert W. Chambers Famous Novel.
Aftor. several days of delay) London, Oct. 15,
dispatches from America stated The Duke of York unveiled at that tho action bad. been IRISH BOUNDARY.
Portsmouth the last of three takon as a result of a dovi-i naval war memoriale, of which sion by the State Departmont BILL GOES THROUGH.
two have already been unvolled last June to the effect London, Oct. 15, at Chatham and Davonport.
that shipment of such cargo to The Duke of York said that the Philippines would be con- The Dail Eireann has passed through all its stages the Bound-the names of the 9,750 officers contrary to the 18th amendment ary Bill. A similar Bill has and mon there recorded would of the Constitution of the United The Duke of States. This information was passed the British Parliament ve for evor. after defeating a Labour motion York, the Canadian Minister of given out in Washington only for rejection by 6 to 14.--Reuter. Defence, the Commander-in-Chief after the receipt of cables from Showing here SATURDAY, October 18th.
of Portsmouth, the Mayor and here protesting the action of the others wreathod the base of the monument. A wreath was also laid on behalf of Australia.- Reuter.
HOME FOOTBALL.
London. Oct. 15,
In the first Division of the League, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers played a goaless draw.GUN-RUNNING CASE.
Renter.
CHINESE MINISTER TO PARIS.
Morucillos, Oct. 15,
Mr. Wai, the Chinese Minister has arrived here, and is going to Paris. Hutas.
MOTOR ACCIDENT.
BIG FINES CANNOT BE PAID.
London, Oct. 15. A petition is being raised for the release of Cooil Attfield and Hinman, who have virtually been sentenced to life imprisonment as they are unable to pay the onormous" penalties imposed on thom.
American consular of ficials in Hongkong.
A similar state of affairs arose here several years ago when liquor shipments were stopped Following that temporarily. flurry definite statomonts wore made that the Philippine Jslands are not subject to the Volstead Act or the 18th amend- ment.
It is expected, adds our con- temporary, that the Department of Justice will enter into a lengthy review of the case, and hand down a docision which will settle the question and stop further dis-i
steamer
It is pointed out that Lordcussion or sotion such as that of Darling refused to agree to the the American officials in Hong- Immediate execution of Firmin's Kong regarding the
Emprase of Russia. penalty. Reuter. CAR COLLIDES WITH BUS. [A Router cable yesterday Two Chinese passengers were reported the imposition of hugo Injured when their car crashed fines on Coal Attfield, Hinman into an Abordeon motor bus on and Firinin for complicity in the Dairy Farm Hill at Pokfulum, gun-running.) yesterday afternoon.
The bus was proceeding up the MECCA CAPTURED. hill when it was run into by the car, the impact onsuing the two
ABBURANÕES TÓ passengers to lurch forward.
FOREIGNERS. Their heads came into contact with the windsoreen and seVoro
Cairo, Oct. 13, outs word sustained. However, The Wababis have entered it was not found necessary to Mecca, The situation is quiet detain them at the Government and there have been no azoosses. Civil Hospital, to which they wore The Wahabis have assured the takon for trontment.
Consular Corps at Jeddah that Bome slight damage was caused foreignore in Meccs will be safe to the bus, whilst the car had its and that Jeddah will not be radiator stove in
attacked - Router-
“ANGLO-TURKISH . CRISIS.
LEAGUE INTERPRETATION
BOUGHT.
at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.
OWEN MOORE
IN
"LOVE IS AN AWFUL THING"
Plenty of Speed & High Jinks.
WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS - ENDING AT NOON TO-MORBOW.
·District.
Fureosat.
N.E. winds,
October 18d. 10. 40m.Pron Buro has increased considerably at Chefao, moderately at Shang hal and slightly from Hongkong Formosa Channel freshening to Haiphong. It has decreased considerably over Japan and is nearly stationary over the Philipping4.
The Chinese depression has moved to S.W. Japan and an anticyclone has formed over N. China.
consider- ably.
South coast of China between E. winds. H.K. & Lamooks | moderato 3. H'kong... to Gap to fresh:
Rookie fine at first,
4 Bouth coast of i-rain later,
China" "between cooler. HE. & Haldan}⠀⠀
Geneva, Oct. 15, The General Secretary of the League has received a telegram Hongkong rainfall for the 24 from Mr. MacDonald requesting hours ending at 10 a.m. to-daý, the immediate convocation of the 0.00 inch Total sinas January Council of the Leaguo with alet, 97,70 inches, against an view to examining the divergent average of 79.23 inches Anglo-Turkish interpretations of the Council's resolution on Sept
Printed and Published for the. ember 30th regarding the status quo of the Iraq frontler.—Beuter. Franklin, at 11, Ice House Birent, In
T. 7. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, October 16.3.