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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1925.
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address?" KREMLIN, HONGKONG."
"AND
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In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
KOWLOON HOTEL
.
THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON.
First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar,
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- Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tels. K.608 & K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Iersonal Supervision and Management of FRANK L. COOKE Propesetor.
KING EDWARD HOTEL:
OENTRAL "LOCATION
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Tel. Central 373.
Telographic Address “Vioronia”.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
BINGAPORE.
FOR
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The
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after-dinner dances are held every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Telephones in every room The Europa Orchestra plage nightly during Dinner, and for Tiffin on Saturdays. GRILL ROOM
Telegrame "Europe Singapore"
Telephone 2740,
ARTHUR E. ODBLL
Managing Director.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Postage stamps should be affixed in the right-hand top corner of the addresa side of all postal articles.,
The Radio Service has reverted to normal hours of working. Messagus may be handed in at any hour of the day or night during General Post Office hours at Radio Counter, Main Hall, at all other, times messages" should be taken through the corner entrance at Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road to the Radio Office on the 3rd floor of the building. These doors will be closed after 10 p.m. but admittance may be obtained by singing the night-bell.
Radio Traffic with Canton in suspended until further notice. Interport Radio Telegrams are subject to delay. Messages in Code must have name of Code used included in 'tex
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Europe via Suez (Letters and Papers Landon 17th September & Parcels 10th September) Australia and Manila
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For
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..October 15.
October 15.
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.October 15:
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October 18,
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October 19.
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October 19.
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Registration.. 9.15 am, Lottare..
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THE HONGKONG LOAN.
THE SHANGHAL INQUIRY.
HELP FROM SINGAPORE.
Security Adequate,
At a recent meeting of the Straits Legislative Council," His Excellency the Office Administring the Government, made the follow- ing statement.
INSPECTOR EVERSON'S
EVIDENCE
Shanghai, October 14.. At the Judicial Inquiry today, Mr. R.-M, J. Martin, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, gave evi- dence that he was playing cricket when he received a message from Inspector Eversop, asking him to go to Louza Station, where he was met by Everson who said "I had to do it, Sir, otherwise they'd have had my station,"
they refused to disperse. Witness went there and saw a big crowd listening to excited anti-Foreign speeches. He arrested four leaders who said they were carrying out the orders of the Student Council. Simflar, groups were making speeches, nil over the settlement.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
SCOTTISH COMPANY.
Musketry Part. Will be fired at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 8th November, details later..
Hallows E'en Dinner Members
reminded to send in their names intending to be present are again and list of guests promptly to Sergeant A. Grant Simpson, M. C., care of Chartered Bank,
Reel Club will meet for practice as usual on Wednesday, 21st, at. 5.45 p.m.
No. 7 (City) Platoon will parade at Corps Headquarters on Thurs- day, 22nd October, at 5.30 p.m.
Lewis Gun Sections, as detalled by Corporals Boll and Jamie.
Signalling Section, as by Corporal Cleland.
Remainder-Extende drill. Dress Mufti.
detailed
Order
their way into the charge room, where there were only six police- men. Realizing that the position was critical he sent a message to Mr: Martin at 3.30 p.m.
I have an announcement to make on a matter with regard to which I feel it my duty to inform not only this Council but the general public of Singapore and the Colony Inspector Everson testified that at the earliest possible moment. he joined the Police in 1906. He In the course of the last few days served four years in the Great War I have received an urgent appeal and was wounded three times.. from the Secretary of State to give
At 1.56 p.m. on May 30 he was assistance financially to the neigh-informed that a students' meeting bouring colony of Hongkong. As was blocking up Nanking Road and you must be aware, Hongkong has been and is passing through a very critical time. It has been pointed out that it is imperative to take. immediate steps, to restore credit and to make more money available, The Secretary of State has asked me to agree to advances being made to the Government of Hongkong ns required up to a maximum of
Witness locked up the arrested one million sterling. It is under: stood that a further sum of two men and sent to Nanking Road å million pounds is being contributed patrol of the available forces, from other soures. I have satisfied consisting of five foreigners, sixteen myself that the security offered in Indians and twelve Chinese. He this case is adequate and I am also tried to find Mr. McEuen by tele- eatisfied that the Currency Com-phone and left a message for him missioners have in the Currency at Central Station. Constable Cole witness went to Nanking Road Guarantee Fund in excess of stabrought in two students who had where he saw a huge mob excitedly, tutory requirements and therefore available for investment a far attempted to seize Constable Cole's and apparently organisedly, ad- larger sum than we are asked now revolver when the latter tried to vancing from Chekiang and Thibet to lend temporarily to the Govern disperse the meeting in Thibet Roads, Witness ordered the police ment of Hongkong. The Currency Road. Mr. McEuen then telephanto load their carbines. The crowd Commissioners therefore can pro-ed saying to hold-the arrested men pressed back the police, necessitat- perly and confidently make there and clear out the latters friendsing the use of truncheons. He saw necessary advances, I do not wish from the station.
one constable knocked down by the it to be understood generally that)
crowd who were growing more investment this particular
violent. Some police rán a short currency funds is connected in any.
distance from sheltering tramcar whatever with the twenty
to the station gate. This encourag millions which is to be paid frem
ed the crowd who cheered and the Currency Guarantee Fund to as asked for. the Opium Reserve Replacement out that the investment of Cur suddenly rushed towards the station. Fund. That payment will be made reney funds is not a matter on
Witness ordered the police to pre- as has already been announced by which Government has under con- the transfer to the opium fund of stitutional obligation to obtain the sent their rifles and shouted to the appropriate existing investments of consent of the Council but I have crowd in English and Chinese,!
I'll give the order to the Currency Commissioners. felt that circumstances are so "Stop, or And this intended Hongkong in- exceptional that I should be failing, shoot." vestment will merely be a further in my duty if I did not make a' investment by the Currency Com- public statement on the earliest missioners from a part of the funds possible date. that are available dutside this twenty millions. That being so and having regard to the political advisability of coming promptly to the assistance of a neighbouring Colony in difficulties, I have given my consent to advances being made
'WAY
of
Ho
Critical Situation. Meanwhile a big crowd forced
I would like to point
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I feel confident that every per- son In this Colony with a full sense of duty will rejoice that we find ourselves in the position to go to the help of our neighbours in Hongkong in this dark hour of their history. (Applause). ·
The shouts of the crowd were so great that perhaps no oné A minute after the heard him warning witness gave the order to fire. The crowd was then on top of the police, some attempting to take the policemen's weapons.- Reuter.
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