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Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday,
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Telephone 2740.
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
Managing Director.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MOSLEMS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926.
POLICE BALL.
CHRISTIANITY AND THE.
LETTER HOUSING.
LAST NIGHT'S ENJOYABLE FUNCTION.
Members of the Police Forcel had a relaxation from duty last)
MISSIONARY, COUNCIL'S
PROGRAMME.
London, Jan. 22.
PROPOSED ISSUE OF STATE BONDS.
Rugby, Jan. 22, A Cablast Committee has been
night, whon, ab. the City Hall, The report of the Miastonary set up to consider the proposals their annual ball took place. The Council of the Church Assembly, of the Ministry of Health relating function was honoured by the dealing with the Moslem world, to slum clearance and rural hous- presence of His Excellency the says the interpretation of the ing. It is understood that the pro- Governor and Lady Clementi, Christian message towards Mos-posal is that State assistance and there was also a large gather- lems is vital to world peace and should be given for an admitted ing of other invited guests. Under the safety of Christendom, and period in conjunction with County Councils to enable rural house the Secretaryship of Mr. A. V. cannot be postponed. Baker, the Dance Committee had; The strengthening of exlating owners to modernise their dwell- Д proper put in much labour to ensure the missions and reviving of inpsedings or place them in success of the evening, and their work, will cost, an extra £20,000 state of repair.
It is suggested that County efforts were well rewarded by the yearly, and at least another splendid manner in which every- £20,000 yearly is needed to train Councils and the State should thing went off.
experts and staff adequately for the share equally the cost of work in- Some extremely pretty offècts missions in Trans-Jordania, the velved, to be repayable by house were produced by the judicious sudan, North-Nigeria, the diocese owners. A further proposal is use of flags, bunting, pot plants of Singapore, Persia, and possibly that the local authorities should and coloured electric lights both Madagascar-Reuter.
in the entrance hail and also- where. At the top of the stair- way the crast of the Force was
Far Eastern Education.
cake over alum areas, not only for. demolition, as at present, but also for improvement and that Estate Management Commissions should be elected to supervise the work,
BRITISH TRADE FIGURES.
Wis
London, Jan. 22. mt effectively illuminated, The report of the Missionary whilst the decorations of St.Council of the Church Assembly which would be financed by an Androw's and St. George's Halls, on the Far East states that issue of Housing Bonds-British where the dancing took place, minimum of 172 mon and women Wireless. were excellent. The Chugge workers is required immediately, Rapm" proved a popular meeting of whom 108 are needed lu China, 34 placo, whilst "The Devil's Den in Japan, 23 in Singapore, and 48 offered ample opportunity for new recruits are required an- those who preferred cards to nually. The report dwells on the lancing.
renaissance of the Far East.) A FAVOURABLE BALANCE. Music for the dances was sup- manifested in the demand for plied by the Hongkong Hotel education, and says China is at-
Rugby., Jan. 22 The President of the Board of orchestra and the programme tempting the same experiment inTendo, Sir Philip Cunliffe Liator, in was much enjoyed.
education, on His Excellency the Governor basis, which Japan shows aigns tain's trade, figures for the past a purely material speech last night, reviewed Bri- Sir Cecil Clementi, accompanied of abandoning. Every phase of year and dismissed as fantastic the by Lady. Clementi, arrived shortly the Church's work touching edu suggestion that the country after the start And remain cation should be emphasised, living on its capital. This, he point ed for some time. Other guests strengthened, and-made effective. ad out, was definitely refuted by | were Captain C. H. Steele, M. C..] It is recommended that the trade returns for, although an ex- (A. D. C.), Vice Admiral Alexan whole question of Christian work ease in importa over exports in der Sinclair, Major General and among Far Eastern students Invisible. Mrs. Luard, Sir Henry Gollan, Western countrice should be‘in-Jamounted last year to £350,000,000, Commodore and Mrs. Stirling Mr. P. P. J Wodehouse, Act- ing Captain Superintendent of rolice and Mrs. Wodehouse, Cap- tain and Mrs. Bloxham. Mr. and
Taking a strictly conservative esti Mrs. Franks, Mr. Justice Wood,
| mate of invisible exports, the result Mr. R. E. Lindseli, Major Will-
was that last year there was" a son, Lieut-Commander G. F. Hole,
favourable trade balance of not leer R. N., Mr. and Mrs. Booth,
than £28,000,000. It was certainly Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs.
Berlin, Jan. 22. not smaller and might be consider. Gerrard, Commanding Officers of The German National Party con-ably largers The position was even II. M. S. Ships and establishments ference last night agreed to sub- better than these figures suggested, Officers Commanding regiments mit to the Reichstag a motion for during the last two years Bri and batteries, Doctors and Nurs making a series of demands, tanta-tain had been receiving imports ing Sisters of Hospitals and amount to declaring implacable which were set off against exports large number of police and civi-hostility to the Locarno treaty and of credit during the yours 1919 and lians, the guests totalling 340. entry of Germany into the League 1920, But the balance to-day' was Supper was served to a first of Nations and determination to insufficient. It was not nearly so sitting, at 10.30 p.m., but dancing oppose the new Luther-Stress much us before the war and to-day continued throughout this inter-mann Cabinet to the utmost: There the country needed a bigger balance val and afterwards, until an early is no doubt, however,
for the purpose of providing nov that the
vestigated.-Renter.
UTOPIAN DEMANDS.
GERMAN NATIONAL PARTY
AND LOCARNO.
trade WIA. obvious and
the real position could only he appreciated after an accurate esti- mate of the invisible exports was made.
Entertainments.
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facilities were taken cept the demand for a reduction of The RADIO TELEGRAPH OFFICE is always open for the recep-generous advantage of.
Allied occupation" forces in the tition and transmission of Radio Telegrams and for reporting vessela;
The organisation of the func- Rhineland, in connection with WAGLAN and GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSES. pasting s or persons, who have placed standing orders with the Radio tion and its great success was due which all parties are agreed, and Telegraph Mice for advices of vessels passing the WAGLAN and GAP to the following officials of the the Government will ROCK LIGH "HOUSES
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ALAN COBHAM'S PROGRESS.
Rugby, Jan. 22.
A telegram to the Daily Mail
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markets.—British Wireless.
TARIFF CONFERENCE,
CUSTOMS REVENUE DEFRAYS EXPENSES.
Shanghai, Jan. 22, Sir Francis Aglen, the Inspector General
of Customs, has paid $250,000 out of the Customs re- venue to defray the expenses of the Tariff Conference. Mr. C. T. Wang has approached the various] delegates and reqiested that the conference be resumed.
Owing to the firm attitude of Sir] Francis Aglen, Mr. Hsu Shih-ying intends to approach the internal
a loan of
GOVERNMENT FINANCE.
EXPENDITURE TO BE LOWER.
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Rugby, Jan. 22.
A. Reynolds, from Mr. Alan Cobham, who is banking groups for
route from $6,000,000 to meet the obligations] C. Greenwood, A. H. Elston (Doo: mapping out an air Stewards),
London to Capetown, reports bis before the Chinese New Year.-- arrival at Ndola in Northern Wah Kiu Yat Po. Rhodesia after a four-hour's flight from Abercorn 345 miles away at the foot of Lake Tanganyika.' By trekking through a desolate forest area, this journey takes approxi- mutely a month. Mr. Cobham re- ports that not the alightest hitch ACCIDENT IN MANILA. with his heroplane has been ex-
It is understood that the Govern- perienced on the 6,000 miles so far We learn from Manila Bulletin covered.--British Wirelesa.
ment's Economy Bill will be before that R.
the House of Commons at the same E. Summon,
chief! machinist mata; S. R. Censa,
time as the Estimates, and Parlia Kwangtung Sat, Jan. 23, 2.30 pm chief water tender, and C. EHK
ment will therefore be able, to en- Richardson, first-class
visage the whole financial aspect. water teador, members of the crew of
It is stated that the Cabinet Com- Sat, Jan. 24. the flagship Huron of the Asiati¿ "ZİPARIS-TEHERAN-PARIS
mittee on Economy, presided over Registration 4.15 p.m. fleet, are in Canacao hospital at:
by the Prime Minister, in another Lettors .5 p.m. Sangtoy Point, Cavite naval
fortnight at most, will have com- (Due San Francisco, 19th February station, suffering from severe
pleted its task with the result that scalds resulting from an explosion The aviators Lieutenants Chelle expenditure to bo budgeted for in *Correspondence bearing vessel's name only.
on the Huron on Wednesday after- and Rabatal completed yesterday a Apell will certainly be lower than noon. The condition of the men two months' study tour of the the total for the current financiati
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all wore seriously injured. The was accomplished despite most Huron was not laid up by the unfavourable weather conditions. accident and made her usual trip-Havas.
Several lives are reported lost SPAIN TO SOUTH AMERICA. was reported favourable although Paris-Teheran-Paris route, which year. British Wireless. and many accidents occurred in Bavarian, Italian and Swiss mountains during the holidays when snow melted and numerous avalanches dashed into the TATK
Ahenly menuse pt of a new musical
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KING'S GREETINGS BY AEROPLANE.
Madrid, Jan. 22:
proparatory to practice mán-
Ocuvres.
The Huron was lying inside the breakwater at 4.05 on Wednes-
The airmen who are flying to day afternoon, getting up steam
4 been lost, South America have left Palos, for her usual trip when a lower
somewhere in London. It was
fsteam valve on a boilor let go, from King probably due to a faulty gasket. that of a play by P. G. Wodo- carrying messages house and Guy Bolton, and Alfonso to the Presidents of Brazil, The Huron is about 30 years old. contained many adaptations for Uruguay and the Argentine- ita presentation' as
& musical show.
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DEBT DISCUSSIONS.
دانشور
Rugby, Jan. 22.
and this afternoon he and Count Volpi will again meet. British AUSTRALIA.
and Italian experts have mean- Melbournó, Jan. 22.
while been engaged on data relat- ing to the Italian debt, and their The Japanese training cruiser After 75 years of service with Iwate, touring the world, has life and manners of peoples en-lor of the Exchequer, has returned day's discussion between the prin Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancel-studies will be the subject of to samu purish, the Rev, arrived, and sails for Hobart on countered on his extensive travels to London after public engagements cipals of the two delegations. A Christopher Cook has vacated Jan. 28. the living of Mamhillad, noor
The cadeta Include Prince in all parts of the world, British in the country which have kept communique Is expected this evene Pontypool. He is 101 years old. Hironubu Fushimi-Router.
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