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AND
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL;- PALACE HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI:"
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel
Das Wagons Lite, Peking...
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL-LOCATION-
ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR:
HOTEL LAUNOH MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Telegraphic Address
Telephone Central 373
F VICTORIA
KOWLOON HOTEL.
The Premier Hotel in Kowloon.
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This First Class Residential and Tourist Hotel provides the acme of
comfort and service for its guests.
Six Stories of up to data olegantly furnished airy rooms with latest
ganitary appliances,
Excellent cuisine andor supervision of experienced Chof.
Firat Class Billard Room and Salcon Bar,
Electric Lift and Tolephones to each floor.
Special Rates for Familien.
Monthly and Daily Rates at moderate terms. Under now and progressive managemeul.
Tel. 600 & K. SO". Tolographic Address :—" KOWLOTEL "'
HONGKONG.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORË.
Terms: A la carte or Inclusive..
Telophone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
GRILL ROOM
Telegrama Europé Singapore"
Telephone 2740.
Tel. Address: "Glenealy" Hongkong.
ARTHUR E, ODELL,
Managing Director.
GLENEALY, HOTEL.
&4, Glenenly
Telephone C. 980;
(Near Dairy Form).
A firat cine Residential and Tourist Hotel. Splendidly situated with- in cany walking distance of all business centres. Large airy rooms. Hot and Cold water. Excellent Cuisine under the personal supervision of the Proprietress. Monthly and Tamily rates at moderate terms.
For further particulars apply to:
STAR & GROSS BLADE
MRS. FREDERICKS, Proprietress.
THE IDEAL RAZOR BLADE
You will be agreeably surprised with the super-excellence-of-STAR-AND- CROSS SAFETY-RAZOR BLADES which are manufactured by JOSEPH ROGERS & SONS, LTD. of Sheffield- England Packed in dozens and half dozons and sold by
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. 14. Queen's Road.
Tel, C. 1877
Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SINO-BELGIAN DISPUTE.
·AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
1:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1926.
THE COAL MINE DEADLOCK.
(Continued from Paga. 1).
Brussels, Aug. 27. With reference. to the reported Sino-Belgian dispute, Heer, Van-disputo and at a later stage of the dorvalde, the Foreign Minister, hus proceedings Mr. Cook suggested sinted that there is no dispute, that while they could not agree to but that a dispute was possible extended hours, there might be. alnce China wished to denounce room for accommodation on nation- the Treaty of 1865, which is un- al lines. He was not prepared, in lateral and "could only bo de response to Mr. Churchill's invita- nounced by Belgium.
tion, to make any now proposals. Belgium Had notified China that Mr. Churchill said the Government Belgium wished to conclude a new fell that the miners ought to have Trenty which would not be ones the choice in certain districts be- sided but that this was impossible tween working an extra hour or until there is a stable Government half-hour and receiving a very low In China and the Customs and rate of wages. Under the old law Extraterritoriality
they had no such choice and the "conferences
Act merely moved that restriction.
had finished,..
..
related the
Hoer Vandervelde subsequent Sino-Belgian negotia- tions and added that China had not yet replied to Bolgium's de- claration agreeing to a
modus vivendi providing that clauses in the 1866 treaty
were observed with the exception of clause 46.
Heer Vandervelde hoped that mubual satisfaction would be obtained before October, saying "but, if despite all efforts for con- ciliation we are unsuccessful, we' shall submit the question to the Hague."--Reuter
SOUTH AMERICAN DISPUTE.
MEXICAN WARSHIP
INCIDENT.
Answering suggestions that the Government proposed for the re- organisation of the coal industry, particularly those of the collieries in which, amalgamation would not promptly be carried out Mr. Chur- chill said it was the Government's sincere belief that, apart from the| question of buying out the owners of royalties which would not be of any financial service to the miners at present, their proposnis fully mot the recommendations of the Com- mission, and they were determined to put them into operation to the utmost of their power.
- DEBATE~ ON --QUESDAY.
A full report of the interview has been despatched to the Prime Minister at Aix-les-Bains, and it le anticipated that it will be discussed during the debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
The situation in the coalfields Newspapers
remains unchanged. Geneva, Aug. 27. The Nicaraguan Government has notified the Secretary-General of the Lengue of Nations that an auxillary warship of the Mexican Navy is proceeding to Nicaragua to help the rebels, concerning which Nicaragua has vigorously protested to Mexico.
report that good order prevails and the police arrangements have proved quite adequate to protect from any threats of molestation, men returning to work-British Wireless..
The Secretary-General has trans. mitted this notification to all mem- bers and also to Mexico.-Reuter.
U. S. SHIPPING.
!
FORCED TO SIGN?
A MOTOR CAR INCIDENT.
During the hearing of a case be- foreMERE Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning. RENEWED EFFORTS TO SELL that he was-forced to sign a pro- it was alleged by the complainant
LINERS.
missory note in a motor car. There were two defendants who were jointly charged with using violence in connection with the forcing of a Chinese to sign the note. Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for the defence..
Washington, August 27. In ronewing its efforts to sell the liners Leviathan, George Washing ton, President Harding and other American merchant line vessel the Shipping Board has decided to
It appears that attention was call for sealed bids by Nov. 8 from attracted to a car by a man putting American citizens. The Board announced that if no bid is accept-life!" and the vehicle was later his head out and shouting "Save ed the vessels will continue to stopped when returning from Sai operate as at present-Reuter's Wan Ho. American Service.
ROUND-THE-WORLD RECORDS..
FROM THREE YEARS TO....28”
--DAYS.
Two American travellers, Mr. Edward C. Evans and Mr. Linton O. Wells, have just been round the world in twenty-eight days.
The table given below shows how the time taken for the journey has gradually diminished since: the famous trip made half a cen tury ago by Jules Verne's ficti- tious traveller in eighty days. By travelling by air for about a third of the journey, 6.300 miles,. |_Menara__Evana_and_Wells--were- able to break the previous record; established thirteen years agn by Mr. J. H. Mears, by nearly' seven days. The only flying- 'machine used by Mr Meara was. a-hydroacroplane,-which--carried- him from a yacht a few...mlies.
Mr. Mears across Paget Sound. covered altogether 21,066 milės; Messrs. Evana and Wells made the round trip in 18,400 miles.
This is the list of records, in- cluding, for the sake of compari- son, that of Jules Verne's novel, "Round the World in Eighty Days."
1519-1522-Magellan
Expedition ThreoYeara,
Days. Hr. Min, Sev." 1875-Capt. W. D. Seymour...
.117 1872-Phineas Fogg (in Jules Verno's novel).... 1880, Miss Nellie
Bly 1800, Geo. Franci
Train 1901 Charles Fitz
Morris 1908 Henry Frederick
1907 Col. Burnley
Campbell
1911A. Jaeger-
Schmidt...
80
72. 0 11 14
G7 12 3
On the application of Mr. Brooks the case was adjourned, ball be-: ing allowed the first "defendant, who is a garage owner at Shau- kiwan, in the sum of $450, and the; second a foki, in $50.
Mr. William Nowell, the Assist- ant-Director of Agriculture in Trinidad, has been promoted to be Director of Agriculture in British Guiana,
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong, $1,110. Chartered: 8201 b.. Morcantile A. and B., £30 n Mercantile C., £13) n
F. and O, £94. b.. East Asia, $84 b.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins., $625: China Underwriters, $1.50 North China, Tls. 145 n. Unions, $288 Yangtsze, $35 b.
B.
Fire ins.
China Firos, $200 Hongkong Fire, $620. m.
Shipping
b.
12.
Douglasos, $25 Stammbouts, 3267 Tugs, $13 Indo-Chinas, (Pref,) $30 Shell Trans., 867- n. Star Ferries, $64 K. Waterboats, $151.
Refineries...
China Sugars, $23 Malabons, $35. b.
Mining
Benguats, $1.50 b. Kailans, 40, Langkats, Tls. 23 b.
S'hal Exploration, Tle. 5 s. Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 n. Raube, $44
Tronobe, 71/- B
Ural Caspians, 8/- n.
Docks, etc.
Entertainments.
A Glowing Romance that races from Paris to Italy, Port Said and the South Seas!
RICHARD BARTHELMESS
in
"SOUL FIRE"
The Story of a Wanderer who finds his Soul in Love and Music.
FAREWELL PERFORMANCES.
of
MISS GLADYS GARFIELD
who will sing
VALEN IA & LAND of HOPE & GLORY
TO-DAY ONLY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15
Those who like:
QUEEN'S
Western
Pictures will find this one
Kowloon Wharves, $115 s. of the best. Those who enjoy
Whampoo Dooks, $58 b. Hongkewa, Tla. 174 b.
New Engineerings, Tle. 6. b. Shanghai Docks Tls. 111 b.
Lands, Hotela, etc.
80.
H. and B. Hotels, $10. s. H.K: Lands, $60 Realtys, $7.50 b. Territorials, $5. Developments, 15 cents Humphreys, $13.60 8. Princes Bldgs,.$89 Rural Lands, $11 b.
Cottons.
B.
9.25 b.
Orientals, Tis, 2.50 b. Ewos Cottona, Tls.
S'hai Cottons, Tls, 52 b.
- Buses, Trams. China Busos, $ID" n. Tramways, $234
Peak Trams, (old) $15, n. S'pore Tractions 12/ b. Taxis, $98.
b.
Miscellaneous, Ariusements, $101 Canton Ices, $7). Cements (Comb.) $131 n. China Lights, $19 b. China Prov., $5,30 Constructions, $2 Dairy Farme, $162. Der A. Wing, $6
D.
n...
B.
H'kong Electrica, $62 Macho Electrics, $35 n Ropes (Comb.) $268. Lane Crawfords, $9 b. Mackintosh, $193 n." Binceros, $11 n. United Asbestos, $20 n. Wetsons $131 sa. Powells, $6 n.
THE MYSTIC MAZE
"By WALTER B. GIBSON
Here is a puzzle that make a pic Another intriguing "maze will ap ture for you while you are solving it!-pear-next Saturday, along with the The picture is in the mystic mazo, answer of today's maze. waiting for you to discover it..
Start at one of the entrances to the meze and go through the twistings Land, turnings of the labyrinth, tracing your course with a pencil Be careful to avoid all-passages that have no 00 18 20 42 2.5 outlet, for the correct course will load you through various path and will 54 7:20inally bring you out just where you
startedi.
40:19 30'
89 19 42 37 4-5 10. (Trip -arranged by Cook's.} \- 1918. H. Mours.. 35 21 05 06 1926 Evans, and
Wolls
29.14' 80 61
The puzzle is interesting in itself; but tho. real surprise comes when you have solved it. The jine made, by your pencil will form the outline of a perfect. picture, and when you pencil in the outline, the complete picture, will op- pear in black and white
2
Last Saturday's PictureThe
Automot
Comedy will also enjoy it.
THE PHANTOM
with
BULLET
HOOT GIBSON
-TO-DAY
ONLY
STAR
WORLD
CONTINUOUS 5.30 to 11.30 p.m.
HARRY CAREY
in
ROARING RAILS
Century Comedy. Gazette.
FEMINA.
Ist. Floor, China Building.
JUST RECEIVED.
Cartoon.
A Choice collection of Paris Dresses and Gowns
the latest Creations.
Further reduction on all Summer Goods. A Call Respectfully Solicited.
| KING-SAVES “OLD JOE" Joe" is not vet old enough to ro-
tire from service with his regi ment-the Life Guards. It is pro- bable that the may prove strong and active enough for another year or so. When he does retire the King's wishes will, of course,
ROYAL HOME FOR AGED WHITE HORSE,
The Morning Post understands be studied. that the King offöred to find a
"Old Joe" was a mighty Jumper home for "Old Joe," the aged and a fearsome charger in his white horse who has served for youth. But when the Great War 20 years with the Life Guards, came, he had put on flush and was and is now being ridden by King considered too heavy for service Charles at the Royal Tournament in France. He was, therefore, em- nt Olympin
ployed to train recruits, an
It had previously been decided For a time he carried the by the authorities that it might Guards' big dram, but when the be necessary that "Old Joe should Queen presented some Royal be taken to the slaughterhouse creams he was displaced, and re- and killed as soon as the Tourna turned again to train recruits. ment had ended. The King, how- As a final honour he was sent to ever, expressed a desire that the Olympia to carry the Cavalier old horse should spend in King before thousands of cheer- days in one of the Royal stables.ing people.
***General Lord Ruthven Infermed adorning Post representative that his Majesty had suggested to him that a home for "Old Joo" should
According to reports from Lon ingrad the sealing season has been be found at Hampton Court after a great success. The herds were the close of the tournament located by means of seaplanes, and However sald Lord Ruthven, altogether more than 200,000 scals It has been decided that Old were killed