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In association with the Grand Hotel
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HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Telephone Contral 373
Telegraphie Address
"VICTORIA **
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet Systom.
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Dinner Dance Every Thursday
Manager's Personal Attention
Tols, K. 608-609..
Cables KOWLOTEL. "HONGKONG
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
WMHAROLD PERRY
- Manager
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Tol. Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and. Railway Station. Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans through out. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
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After-dinner dancing every
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HONGKONG,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1937.
FAMILY OF TRAGIC EMFRESS.
Au interesting picture recently taken at the Villa Lequeitio, Spain, showing the ex-Em-
press Zita of Austria with her family.
"IL TROVATORE"
OPERA COMPANY'S BRILLIANT OPENING, -
The Italian Grand Opera Com- pany opened its short season "RE the Star Theatre, Kowloon, last aight with an offering of Verdi's most popular, most brilliant opera "Il Trovatore" and the enthusiasm of the house, which was a good one, augur well for the success of the Company during the remain der of its stay here,
He
SERIOUS HANKOWTM
RUMOUR.
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-SHANGHAL PRECAUTIONS.........
BARRICADES AT FRENCH CONCESSION.
EUROPEAN DEATHS.
THREE PLANTERS SUCCUMB.
An Ipoh message of January 14th states that following the death at Batu Gajah hospital last week of T young planter named Bamber, who Came out recently, a report from That the French Municipal au- Taiping Hospital records the death thorities. intend to en-operate with another recent arrival who was other local administrations in supplanting in Larut, named C. Robin-
suggested
son, of Trong, from fever.. pressing agitation. us
by the recent cables from the
This make the third young plans Home government to all French or last in three weeks, including Consular authorities in China, was Mr. N. Booth,, who was drowned in evidenced in a speech made on the floods.
YESTERDAY'S SHOWING.
All the principal roles were in capable hands, but the outstanding Monday last by M. Naggiar, A young European named Bam- success of a superbly played plece French Consul General, and in the per hus died in the Batu Gajah' was Signor Caceffo as Manrico. erection in conjunction with the hospital, reports the Malay Mail. BOLDK with great feeling Shanghai Municipal Council, of lie was 27 years of age." It is throughout but his rich tenor was barricades in certain sections of stated that he was the son of the heard in greatest advantage in the the city..
late Captain Barber, of the B.I. final net which stood out in all its
At various strategic points in Steamship Co. and was educated W dramatic beauty. The rendering
with Mile. Gambino of the duet the Concession strong tren gates at St. Paul's School, London. He "Ai nostri monti ritorneremo" was which may at any time be closed was an ex-Service man and came superb, and in the final death against the mobs seeking to en-out to this country after the war scene when he accuses Leonora ter the French Concession are boas a planter, but lost his work in.. (Mlle. Gambino, of betrayinging constructed. At each of the the alump. Since then he has had his love, and finds she has com Avenue Edward VII intersections a precarious existence and died in. mitted suicide, the acting and the French Municipal authorities extreme poverty. singing of both called for rounds have, by arrangement with the In- ternational Settlement authorities, of applause,
commenced erecting barricades. SCIENTIFIC FILMS. These are to extend from the Band to Thibet Road, ar area covering the principal lines of communica tion between the two Settlements. in the past Avenue Edward VIIT Modern Inventions have placed was always a danger spot due to many fucllities in the hands of the the fact that separate control of educationalist, and undoubtedly the wo Settlements offered one of the most valuable of these means of escape to the unruly who is the cinematograph, Alm, as was frequently used this thoroughfare demonstrated in yesterday's lec- solely because of this fact. The
ture at the University, before, a presunt measures for defence will large audience, comprising doctors undoubtedly overcome this.
and students. M. Naggiar addressed the Pro-
Last night's exhibition. visional Municipal Administration given under an arrangement with Commission, a recent acquisition the China Imports-Exports and to French Settlement Control, at Bank Company, and although there their first meeting on Monday was much publicity given to afternoon. He described the pre" "Guttaplast" und "Leucopinst," sent situation as critical and one two medicated plaster bandages, which necessitated the closest co- the utility, of which was explained operation between all parties who for a wide range of ailments, the hunned disorder in any shape or "special scientifle film show" as it form.
Mile. Ciampagia as Azucena, Mlle. Bolard as Inez, and Signor Belletti as. Count Luna were all in excellent voice, while Signor Mauceri's rich basso added much to the success of the play.
The chorus work provided a splendid background, the Anvil Chorus being finely interpreted.
This evening the Company is presenting "Rigoletto" and Signor Scamuzzi will be the hunchback.
:
FLOOR COLLAPSES.
FIREMEN HAVE NARROW
ESCAPES.
While Mr. C. G. Moss, assistant station officer of the Hongkong Fire Brigade, together with a Chinese sub-officer and a dri firemen, was examining the debris on the top floor of No. 136, Jervois Street after a fire which broke out there yesterday had been overcone, the boarding collapsed, and the three
GENERAL STRIKE "INQUEST."
Was
Entertainments,
TO-DAY ONLY. at 2.30, 5.10, 7 15, and 9.20 p.m. ERNST LUBITSCH
presents
"RONALD~~COLMAN, MAY MCAVOY,
IRENE RICH & BERT LYTILL
in
LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN.
-STARTING SUNDAY
THE MIDNIGHT SUN
66
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY ONLY.
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 p.m.
RICHARD DIX
in
MANHATTAN”
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY NEXT-
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD.
WORLD
TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 p.m.
SIGNOR CARPI'S
GRAND OPERA SEASON RIGOLETTO
- PICTURES 5.15 to 8:45-
TOM MOORE'
IN
FROM THE GROUD UP.
STAR
EXCHANGE RATES.
Was described, was certainly instructive th regard to the proper Paris and correct methods of using Gonorn
Berlin surgical bandages, and regarding Oslo protein therapie treatment with Helsingfors the pld of still another composi- Rio tlon termed ""Aolan." Finally a Shanghai
men dropped on the next floor. COUNCIL OF T. U. C. UPHELD. well-known tooth-paste was prov-Brussels
Immediately firemen rushed to the rescue, when it was found that Mr.
Rugby, Jan. 21.
122.7/16
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Professor, of Greek at Swansea University College, Dr. Emrys Evans, has beca unanimously elected principal of Bangor Uni- versity College.
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18.21
Captain Ian Fraser's Bill to pro-
103 vide 25,000 blind persons with free
2.17/32 wireless Hcenses
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Prague
Milan
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Stockholm
Moss and the driver, were buried By a large majority, the Confer- setting dental decay and tooth-Lisbon up to their waists whilst groans ence of the Executives of the trouble.' were heard.proceeding from a heap Unions affiliated to the Trades
of material, which had almost com- Union Congress carried a resold- pletely buried the sub-officer.tion supporting the action of the KWANGTUNG MINES. After a good deal of hard work, General Council of the Congress in the sub-officer was dug out, not calling off the General Strike of much the worse for his fall. Ex-last May.....
UNWORKED CONCESSIONS
CANCELLED..'
cept for nasty bruises none. The Miners Federation had of the others were injured, but they moved an amendment that the re- were taken to the Governmen. Civil ports made by the General Council, Mining development in the pro- Hospital for treatment.
justifying its action, and a state- vince being hampered (says the
Vienna Madrid Buenos Aires
Hongkong Silver (spot)
Silver (forward)
1/6.1/82 Royal Assent.
.4.86%
-British Wireloën,
has... received
"Gets-It" Removes CORNS Quickly.
Stops All Hartieng Instantly
Every mony or worean who still bas cerna or cal
it work Corn
The Brigade was on the scene ment made by the Miners' Federa- Canton Gazette) by the retention
A Sunbury resident has declined three minutes after the alarm tion censuring the General Council, of rights by old concessionaires Rugby, Jan 21. || had been given and engines were should be submitted to a vote of who for various reasons have to remove the floor-mark in his Sir Andrus Duncan, who was the sent from Kennedy Town and Wan the members of the Unions. ceased to work mines. Following wall, which the council thought
would discourage building opora- i chai. The flames were attacked This amendment was ruled out of a recent investigation by the Pro- tions. Coal Controller seven years ago from three different position, and order by the Standing Orders vincial Department of Industry, it and who acted as chairman of the in an hour's time the stop signal Committee, on the ground that has been ascertained that work An Exchange Melbourné mes3-losaght to try inquiry into the Nova Scotia coal was given. The house was serious conference of the Trades Union on over 150 mining concessions age state that a BP providing for Gets It!" and een industry, has been appointed chair-ly damaged by fire; but the fames Executives had given the Council has either never been started or compulsory voting in the Victor how marvelnusly man of the Contral Electricity were prevented from spreading, ada mandate for the general strike has ceased. The Department has Board, established under the new joining houses being only damaged and such Conference should decide therefore decided upon the drastic an elections in April has been in pains stop, The Electricity Supply Act.
slightly by water.
the endorsement or otherwise of measure of cancelling all unwork troduced and provides penalitic: work or callous -31 shrivole up}" for not voting, the action taken by the Council, ed concessions.
comes out; com2/ Ho was formerly Secretary of Immediately the engines.had.re
Opportunity is now open to those Two pounds a week Is the rent blossedrelief. plots and gives. Below is the solution to last week's the Shipbuilding Employers Fede-turned to the station, a call was in calling off the strike."
received from a house in Jubileo Mr. J. R. Clynes, former Labour interested in miuing to apply for of coffee stall vacant land be- You satisfation Mystic Mazo the candlesticks:
nation British Wireless.
Street, next to the Fire Station, Minister, closed the proceedings lapsed or new concessions, a list longing to the City Corporation (- guaranted but this small outbreak was con- with conciliatory speech. In of which is available for public In-Clotb Fair, close to Smithfield Sold by all Chemists & Shops Crate but
trifle.. E Lawrence & Co, Ohicago trolled before much damage had which he pleaded for sinking of formation at the Department of Market.
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been done.