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The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinner, and for Tiffin on Saturdays. ROOM
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THE QUEEN'S
SATURDAY to TUESDAY, Oct.
18-21
at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
OWEN MOORE
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MARJORIE DAW
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and
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CANTON DISASTER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DEPUTATION.
Another mooting of the Oltincno General Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the members of the Chamber received the answers from the two Chinese members of the Council who at the meeting on the previous evening were requested to approach His Exoolloney the Governor and acok instructions on certain points
Mr. Li Pokwai presided and therm was again a large attendence.
The chairman said that aftor the provious night's meeting, he had felt;
easy in his mind, as the Chamber had been unable to send representa. tives to accompany those of the dis trict commercial unions; he ind therefore drafted a letter in the! form of a telegram and had it don' patched to Canton,
Hon. Mr. Kotowall said that his colleague, Hou. Mr. Chow Shou-son,) was provented from attending the meeting as he was at the very mu ment busily engaged elsewhere in
NAVY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 1924.
FLAG LEAGUE DAY
NAVY LEAGUE
In aid of the Children of those in the
Navy, and Mercantile Marine who gave their lives to inve the Empire
GRAND
AND
CONCERT
ON NELSON'S DAY TUESDAY, 21st October
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL
st. 9.15 p.m.
connection with the same matter Under the Patronage of His Excellency, Sir R. E. Stabbs, K.C.M.G.,
and had therefore asked him to make tho announcements in tho of both.
BUIDOR
Food And Other Rellet. As regards to the acnding of the tologram, since it had gone the previous ovoning, so explained by the Chairisan, it was too late to seck any permission from His Ex- collency, and all bis collongue and ho did was to translate the telegram to the Governor, who made no com- ment thereon The second point as to, whether the Tung Wah Hospital might send food, ota; to Canton for tho rolief of the sufferers, and whe ther the Government would request; the British Consul-General in Canton to nasist the Chamber in seeing thint the relief reached the persons who' were in need of it. His Excellency's reply was that monauren of relief being the ordinary duty of the Tung Tung Wah Hospital, and as it was purolyn charitable net, ho had no objections, an condition that it was! distinctly understood that tho TO lief was for all in need of it, without
Ho any discrimination whatever. mino acceded to the Chamber's ro quest to instruct the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to write the British. Consul General in Canton requesting him to afford much assistenco as was in as power; adding that the relief was for all persons in distress, without any distinction. Regarding the third point upon which the guidanco of His Excellency was sought (whether, if the Tung Wah Hospital's appeal were made to Clinicae abroard, conditions in Canton might be described in the telegram,) the Governor said that he had no objection tlio telo. gran mentioning that large. fire had occurred, with the result that many people were now Buffer- fing.
to
and, His Excellency, Bir A. C. Loveson, K.CB.,
MALINI
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fea. 50 centa.. Admission: Adulta 50 cents. Children...20 cents.
at
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iny kind parentasion of dol. X. .
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at 3 p.m
SATURDAY, 28th OCTOBER.
ITALIAN CONVENT.
Mr. Ho Kwong pointed out that the first question was not simply asking His Excellency's permission for the Chamber to send a telegrami, but whether the Hongkong Guvern-
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND. ment, in the event of a further out'
The results of examinations beld break, would be prepared to wire at the Italian Convent, Caino the British Consul-Genoral roquest-Road, arrived recently and are ing him to uso his good offices in as follows: the direction of mediation.
'POLO NOTES.
SIX CHUKKA MATCH TO-DAY.
Owing to various causes, it haa been found impossible to hold the Elementary. Mrs. ermione Gymkhana, which it was intended Vessooun, Misses Regina Rosario, should take place at Causeway Stella Jounilho, Estelita Xavier, Bay to-day. Inatoad, a six chukka Benedicta Xavier, Olga King, polo match will be played soza- mencing at 4.80 p.m. The sides Celeste Ozorio und Eva Coyah.
Theory.-Mieves Beatrice Till will be drawn from the United did not nulerstand that it was tomonn na Florrie Neave.
Service members, led by Captain
Deputation Despatched. Mr. Kotewell said that no doubt such a point was mentioned at the raceting, but his colleague and he
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MARION DAVIES
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN
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"THE
IN -
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-Starting Tomorrow-
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and
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be referred to His Excellency. In Speed (00 words) Miss Violet Neville, and from the Olvilian nny case, during the conversation May; (80 words) Misses Elizabeth members led by Mr. Beith. which Mr. Chow and he had with His Thomas, Hermione Versoona, Julis In two trial games the United Excellency, the point was rnised, Remedine, Dorothy Wiltshire, Services team has defeated the und II Excellency said that it Ettio Rosario, Doris Puncheon, Civilian team. On the first oo-!
Cecilia Horley, casion the Civilians scored an would not be possible for the Hong-Euairo King, kong Government to approach the Hedviges Silva, Queenie Julian, equal number of goals with the British Government in the way Clay Xavier, Marjoria Warnes, United Servico team, but falled to Nollie Gubhway, Maud White and carry their handicap of two goals. desired
Lolita Roeba (100 words) Mies. On the second occasion, the United] - Mr. Ma Chi-lun, chairman of the Violet Teck; (120 words) Misses Services succeeded in scoring nine ner, Mr. H. A. Pearson, Mr. F. R. Tung Wah Hoapital, said that from Bentrico Gill, Mary Medina, goals to the Civilians six. The Fesqueira, Mr. G. Lutors, Mr. onquiries made from people who Marjorie Mason and Leonor absence of Iloutenant Flemming Weng Fong-wah, Mr. Lee Lok; Mr. had come down by the previous Xavier; night's boat, the degree of distross
be done to persuade the Canton
Government not to make "house to house", searcher"
Distinctions.-(Speed) Beatrice evon things up, and a good game Ngai Tzo-yan, Mr. Jean Hund, Mr. yesterday afternoon, o'clock
Elizabeth Thomas
ARMED ROBBERY.
YAUMATI INCIDENT. from the Bervice side to day will Ma, On, Mr. Ng Lok-Dans, Mr. Shortly after","two-
number was not as great as was at first sup-Gill.
and should ensue. The Polo Club Com. Jaun Nesson, Mr. E. F. Boode, Mr. of men entered the top floor posod. What was immediately need. Violet Tork; (Elementary) Mrs. H. mitten hope to see many of the F. A. Nield, Mr. A. Lamel, Mrs of No. 10 Cheung Lok Street, ed was the prevention of further Versoona, Region Rosario and non-playing members and their Lee, Miss Loo Lok-sing, - Master Yuamati, and after binding friends at the Club during the Lee, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lehmann, and throwing something over the trouble, and also something abould Stella Joanilho.
afternoon?
Mr. K. Pappee, Mrs.. Sang Tuan head of the Role cocupant, B "WET BLANKETS.”
foo, Mr. Chan Soong-lai, Mrs. Cho married women, raouacked., the Shee, Mr. Lee Joak-nam, Mr. Ng premises and – made. good their People with liver' are a nuis-
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.Foon, Mrs. Lee Shee, Mr. T escape. The exact value of the It was eventually decided to sandance to all about them as well as
Baeyulouski, Mr. Edward Grivand; loot bad not been atcertaind up till ropreasntatives from the Tung Waha misory to themselves. Their "Hospital and the Chinese Genoral, need is Pinkettes-to transform Per A. O, L's Pres. Jefferson Mr. A. Davey, Mr. W. Comfort, late yesterday, but la is believed
Chamber of Commerce to Canton shadow into sunshine, gloon into for Victoria, and Seattle via Mr. T. Y. Hau, Mr. Ho Jung-loy, that the men took Inat avoning to investigate the Radness, depression into appre Shanghai and Japan, Oct 18-Mr. Hong Hi Tom, Mr. Ho Luk Victims bould not
ciation of the joy of life. Captain Bookwalter, Mr. L. Kornite Mr. Moy Ching, Mr. Wong Chong, humber of men, but
Are you wet blanket? Is ser, Mr. 8. Komor Mr. W. E. Mr. Kam Lung, Mr. Jou Lang, har. loss who your liver torpid? Are you bili Smith, Mr. FB. Frothingham, Too Mon-sang, Mr. Pang Gar-SD, the Hongkong: Government to the ous, coative, dull, doj ressed 7 IL MW H. Cary, Blater Decalla, Méz Chin Yin, Mr. Lee, Chang and British Consul General-
so take a little dose of Pinketter: Siste to-night you'll feel ever loji better, brighter and full of
measure of relief that was nevessary;
taking with thom the letter from
"ENEMIES OF WOMEN''
Selfish women in:
pursuit
the morning 11. Of phaninis cents the vial frogikt Medicine