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HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL
Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL: MAJESTIC HOTEL
Telographic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI."
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lite, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL Meals can be hud as follows!** Breakfast 7.30 a.m.-10 a.m. $1.00 per Cover Tiffin
1.00 p.m. 2 p.m. $1.00 Dinner 7.30 p.m. 9 p.m. $1.25 Nothing to equal it at the price in the Colony. CENTRAL LOCATION
Electric Lifts and Lighting. Tolophones on each floor.
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Hotel Launch meets all Steamers,
TELEPHONE: C. 373.
TEL. ADD VICTORIA.
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet System.
Elevator and Telophones to each floor. Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Table Recently renovated throughout.
Dinner Dance Every Thursday
Manager's Personal Attention
Tols, K. G08-609.
Cables KOWLOTEL. HONGKONG
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
WMHAROLD PERRY
PALACE HOTEL.
Mannger
Tel Address "PALACE," Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely noder 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. Tarms moderata, Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY. Proprietress.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday:
Cables :-
"EUROPE"
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD:
Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.
WHERE COMFORT COUNTS.
In Drawing-room or Nursery
In the Study or Office
Eliminate dirt, smoke and danger of fire
USE GAS FIRES-
Ask at the Showrooms for details and designs 10, Des Voeux Road, and West Point
Hongkong & China Gas Co., Ltd.
A.P.B. 11
Printed and Published for the "Proprieter by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LEAKY ROOF.
EXPERTS AND "SUPER-
EXPERTS,"
"My guess would be as good as anyone olan's guess," said Mr. D. S. Scott, the district manager of the Texas Company, giving evidence this morning in the part-heard case in which the Texas Company is 'suing Mr. A. J. Lane, architect, for the value of goods supplied, The remark was passed in connec- tion with the whereabouts of a leakage in the roof of No. 4, Liberty Avenue, Homuntin.
Mr. H. J. Armstrong appears for the Texas Company, and Mr. Lanc is represented by Mr. F. G. Vaux.
A sulesman for the Texas Com- pany, said he visited the house in order to prepare an estimate for covering the roof with "Texacout." There were numerous cracks in the parapet, and he told the architect that repairs would have to be done before the "Texacont", could be upplied.
Mr. Lang told him that the origi- nal contractor had absconded, that In order to get the job rushed through unskilled labour had been employed at day rutes. The job had been rushed through' be- cause the owner wished to occupy the house.
Mr. Vaux:-- put it to you that what you said, about unskilled labour was not told you by Mr. Lanc? It was told me.
On that occasion?--Yes. By Mr. Lane--Yes,
Are you sure that Mr. Lane said that the job was rushed through? ---Yes.
Is Lordship:-Did you think that if the track were repaired and the roof covered with "Texa- coat" it could be made water- tight?--Yes.
Mr. D. S. Scoll, re-called, pro- duced two roof plans showing different types of construction. He was an expert of roofs, having had four years' experience of roof construction in Hongkong..
Mr. Yaus:--Could you tell the manner of the construction of the roof of this house --Not with the brief examination I had.. It is im- possible to say from the cover- ing what is underneath.
Would you deny that an archi- tect could tell the nature of the
underneath?—No, material
} wouldn't deny it, but I should say he was a super-expert...
"In
Mr. just the same way," Scott added, "that I should say you were wearing underwear, but
cannot see it."
His Lordship:-Nor the parti- cular kind.
nie.
Defendant said that the roof con- structed at Liberty Avenue was not satisfactory, owing to the in- ferior quality of the Canton tiles. "There were two courses open to One was to take up the tiling and re-bed it-un expensive job. I looked round for a chenper method and I was informed that Texacont' would make the roof water-proof. In the case of this house it was not successful, though a second coat was applied.
His Lordship is to visit Homun- in this afternoon to examine the rool,
Paris. Bernard Scheinberg, 76, Jan Australian, holds the world's record for paternity. He is the father of 88 children, of whom 81 are living. Scheinberg was married twice and had 70 children by his first wife who died at the age of 66. He married the second time at the age of 57 and by this union had 18 children. The first Mme. Schelaberg had quadruplets fo Limes, Triplets' seven times and twins 16 times.
"Gil:JACK! SIDDEN
THE 15 50
THURSDAY,
NO WHISKY FOR HORSES.
PROHIBITION EXTENDED TO' comes
LIVE STOCK IN U. S.
FEBRUARY
17,
1927.
Entertainments.
2.30
| crowded with men and women auf- fering from the effects of poison- ed liquor, and the same story from every large city throughout the country, Chief |Medical Examiner Norris, of Now When Prohibition, as now ad. York, says that the Government ministered in the United States are morally responsible for these is not corrupt, it is farcical, states deaths because of the polson re- the Morning Posi's Washington quired by law to be put into dena-5.1o correspondent. The latest illustured alcohol.
The Prohibition authorities aro tration of the lengths to which the
They say if Dry fanatics are willing to go is quito indifferent. the discovery made by the Masaamen drink poisoned alcohol they chusetts Member of Congress that will die, and they expect there will since 1923 the Agricultural Depart be reports of other deaths before ment has deleted from its official the holiday season is over.
for moral measure even the most pre- publications prescriptions COWA and horses containing judiced must admit Prohibition a whiskey as an ingredient, although great success. It has made boot- for 32 years previously these pre-leggers fabulously rich, and under- scriptions had the official sunction takers and doctors' are doing a of the Department, and were ap-roaring business. proved by eminent veterinarians.
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The Department in bringing San Francisco. The ideal food horses and cows under the rigours for all ages is seaweed. So de- of Prohibition' and protecting their clares Misa Josephine Tilden, head morals, says this Member of Con- of the botany department of the gress, has committed an illegal University of Minnesota, who stop- net besides making itself ridicul pad here on her return from the ous, and he intends to ask Con Pacife Science Congress at Tokyo. gress to order an investigation. People were healthy who used to In New York City alone 23 per-eat it in bygone days, she said. sons died from drinking Christmas It was the food basis for all aca bootleg liquor. The hospitals ar life, Miss Tilden said.
POST OFFICE NOTICE
NOTICE
Registered and Parcel Mails aro closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails aro advertised to close at or before a.m. registered and parcel malls are closed at & p.m.
on the previous day.
RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Korigmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton.
Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train it so super- scribed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.80 a.m, at the General Post Office or 7.40 am. at Kowloon Post Office for despatch by the Express Train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway Station at 8.05 a.m. and to arrive at Canton at 12.20 p.m...
Dutiable articles forwarded by latter post, to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Cuatoms. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only,
During the Interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable servico, the Macao Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrama with Hongkong from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Hongkong Station is alway open and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours,
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Manila, Australia and New Zealand
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From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE:
Some of the best similes of 1926 have been gathered by Frank Wilstach, author of "A Dictionary of Similes." Here are a few, Fri., Feb. 18, 2.10 p.m. from an American paper, of the Mingsang...Sat., Feb. 19, 8:30 am.phrase-makers' examples :-
A tongue like a horseradish.- Parcols....18th, 5 p.m. Margaret Kennedy.
are hereby notified that the cargo .Sat, Feb. 19, Registration..9.40 m.
Liberty, like a latchkey, is most will be discharged into Holt's Wharf. Letters 10.30 a.. beautiful when we do not possess Kowloon, where it will He at Con signce's risk and subject to terms and (Due Marseilles 19th March.) it-Robert Lynd., '.'
conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. Devawengse ..... Fri., Feb. 18, 5 p.m." Conversation should be like The Cargo will be ready for delivery high-class lawn tennis. You must from Godown on and after 14th take everything that comes over February. the net-and if any one sends you a
Optional cargo will not be landed atinger, return harder than it here, anless notice has been given came.-W, B. Maxwell.
prior to steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port
enll to which the option extends. All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any of salt from a rifle-Paul Morand. Tuesdays and Fridays between the Refreshing as a Kansas corn-hours of 10.45 am, and noon within field in full flower-Bellamy Par-the free storage period.
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Parcels Lettors Glengarry .Sat., Feb, 19, & p.m. Hosang
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..... Mon, Feb. 21, 6pm
Shinyo Maru
(Due San Haining
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Preoccupied as a pig when its trough is filled-Stephen McKen na.
A sharp, ley blast like a charge
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No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Go- down, and all Goods remaining undeli vered after the 21st February/ will be subject to rent.
Days, like drops upon a pane, slip and join and go-Dorothy Tues., Feb. 22. Parker. Registration..9.45 a.m.; His face was red as a picture- Letters...10.30 a.m. house exit bulb. II. 'I. Phillips,' Francisco 21st March).
Peaceably inclined as a heavy Tues., Feb. 22, 1 p.mweight champion-American Lum-will not be recognized.
berman.
Tues., Feb. 22. Itare as an unbroken spring in a Registration 1.45 pm taxicab.-F. P. A. Letters...2:30 p.m. (Duo Marseilles 24th March.) Talmu
Tues., Feb. 22,
Terrible as a radio trio.--Anon. Mean as the man who gave a Letters
9 am homing pigeon for a birthday pre-
gent. Anon. Mishima Maru......Wed., Feb. 23,
Registration..8.45 a.m. Life is playing a violin solo in Letters 9.30 am, public and learning the instrument (Duo Thursday Island 7th March). as one goes along.-Arnold Bon-
..Fri., Feb. 25, noon. nett.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow ..... Hallong Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Marzellies
Hakusen Maro ......Sat, Feb. 26, Registration 8.45 a.m. Lettore 9.30 a.m. (Due Muracilles 27th March). Ginya Maru Sat, Fob. 28, 10.30 a.m. Sun Emp. of Asin
Fab, 27, D a.m. Pren. Wilson.Ifon., Feb. 28, 5 p.m. -Correspondencs boaring vessel's name only.:
1026 BY NEA BERVICE, INC.
All men who propose to get married, propose.
Japan and Honolulu
Manila Manila
Brutally frank as a passport photograph.-Irvin S. Cobb,
A modern college is like a cafe terin.--boys select what they want to study.-Glenn Frank,
A flapper is Ifke a bungalow painted in front, shingled in the rear, and nothing in the attic.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 6th. Marek or they
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, February 16, 1927.
Richard Henderson.
Fint as the back of a bobbed- haired girl's head-Will Rogers. Scarce as an abandaned golf- course-Now Orleans Times Picayune.
No more chance than a crippled grasshopper in a pan of turkeys- Wayne B. Wheeler.
About as calm and collected as a man with St. Vitus dance walking a tight rope over Niagara Falls in a hurricane.-H. C. Wilwer.