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KING EDWARD HOTEL Meals can be, hail' as follows — Breakfast 7.30 am-10a.m. $1.00 per Cover Tilfin 1.00 pm. 2 p.m. $1.00 Dinoor... 7.30 p.m. 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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Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
When in doubt, make it The Savoy!
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet System.
Elevator and Telephones to each floor. Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. Firet Class Billiard Table
Recently renovated throughout.
Manager's Personal Attention
Tols. K. 608-609. Cables KOWLOTEL, HONGKONG
Tel. Kowloon No. 3
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PALACE HOTEL.
Tel. Addrees "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management, Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath, Laungo, Bar and Billlard-Roomas, Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms, moderate. Special terina to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H., OXBERRY, Proprietress.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Cables:
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QUEEN'S
Mon. and Tues. March 21 & 22
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JASCHA HEIFETZ
·Pricés. $6, $4 & $3 Booking at Moutrie's
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
RECENT ROBBERY.
TENSION AT KIUKIANG. BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOY-
MENT.
ONE MAN ARRESTED.
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Arising out of the armed rob bery at Bridges Street, on Satur day afternoon, the police have ar rested a man who is now being charged with implication to the
affair.
Sub-Detective Inspector Lang produced the arrested man before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy to-day, when a week's remand was applied for, to enable further enquiries to be made.
Defendant was formally ro manded until the 23rd instant.
WUHU LOOTING.
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next visited, and here, also, the crowd indulged in an orgy of smashing and thieving. The bil- liard room suffered equally. The tables were ripped up and then smashed. Nothing breakable was left unbroken, Although troops were standing by in the crowd, they made no effort to stop these
activities or to curtail thom in any way.
After this, the mob, still with its appetite for brutality and des- truction unsatiated, made its way to the native city, gathering in all the bad hats and loafors of the district as they went... The Native Customs House was at- tacked, fittings broken in the same way as at the Club, and the office sales forced open and the con; tents stolen. The godown near by where a large quantity of confe- cated oplum was stored was also broken into, and every scrap of the drug stolen. In the meantime two sub-offices elsewhere in the city wore likewise looted, and one
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could, not intervena in the civil war although, if Europeans wore molested and attacked, the League: might take up the question, in which case France, would do its utmost to bring about action by the LeagueReuter.
LEGATION DENIAL.
Echo of Sun Yat-sen Meeting.
London, Mar. 15. The Chinese Legation in London states that it was not the Chinese Charge d'Affairs Mr. Chen who addressed the Sun Yat-sen meat- ing held in London on Saturday last, but a Chinese student named Cheng-Reuter,
NATIONALIST ARMY.
A GRATIFYING DECREASE.
London, Mar. 15. The decrease in unemployment continues. turn records 1,144,100 workless The lateat weekly re-
which was 26,883 less than tho week before. It was 50,028 more than a year ago, so that the in- crease caused by last year's labour troubles has been nearly wiped out.
British Wireless.
́UNUSUAL CASE.
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might not be available, and that in Serious Split in Ranks. itself was auflicient ground for re- Dissension in Nationalist milifusing the application" for an ad- Journiment. There was no reason tury circles has powlbecome more
parent ant it appears that why a man, who, by his own mis- Geneful Chang Kai-shek's military conduct, was deprived of his liberty on the Budings of a jury, should be influence in Hankow has been
granted an indulgence of that kind.
practically eliminated by his chief opponent, General Tang Sung-chi, According to a Chinese telegram from Shanghai received last night, General Chang Fat-kwai, who recently became a close associate. of General Tang, will be appointed Commander of the 11th Army, which is now General Chen Ming-shiu a faith- commanded by ful follower of Chang Kai-shek.
Any hardship on himself, entailed by his being in prison, was due entirely to his own misdeeds.
Plaintiff's 'Own Fault.
His Lordship--Isn't that re- Barting the issues in the case as pre-judged?
Mr. Jenkin replied that he did not think so, as he would say.the When Wuchang and Hankow, same were à man in prison on an were captured by the Nationalists, entirely different charge. On the Chung Kai-shek appointed General findings of a jury, he was im Chen to be the Garrison Comprisoned and hampered in the con- mander of these cities in order to
duct of his case through, his own check the influence of the extre- misdeeda. Under those circum- mists. He also had General stances, it seemed that there was Chen's tank raised from that of a no warrant for granting an ad- Divisional Commander to that of journment. Commander of the 11th Army. His Lordship reinarked that, The extremists in flankow recent looking at the matter from the ly decided, however, to entrust the plaintiff's point of view, there was Customs Officials Mobbed.
Wuhan cities to General Tanghts convenience to be considered. Sung-chi and immediately upon I was at the head office of the receiving the appointment General Native Customs that the crowd Tang ordered General Chang Fat- found a little body of foreigners,kwai to defend Wuchang and one These were four in number, the of his Divisional Commandera, Deputy Commissioner, a Czecho- Generál Li Pin-bsen. to defend Slovak, an Italian Tide surveyor; Hankow.
burned down.
of
a Frenchmen and an Englishman, This development, together with a tide waiter. The three were the reported appointment mobbed and assaulted without General Chang Fat-kwai as Com- partiality as regards "nationality,mander of the 11th Army, means and after suffering a pretty severe that General Chen Ming-shiu's manhandling they managed to influence in Wuhan has largely escape through the back door, and disappeared and it is believed that by very creditable piece of run- the dissension in the Nationalist ning to get aboard a sampan.
in camp will result further The sampan men, on the promise trouble. General Chen has under of a $100 bribe, agreed to take his command four Army Divisions, them out into midstream. As totalling to about 15,000. strong. they pushed off they were follow- Most of his forces are stationed in ed by a fusilade of stones and Hapeh filth.
For the time being, as they thought, they were safe. In this calentation, however, they were soon proved wrong, for a number of junks containing soldiers male over in their direction. The junk men produced their long. iron hooked poles, and with these they attempted to seize the sampan and capsize it. Shouts went ap from the junks of "Come, drown the foreign devils, drown them," Fingly some of those men were actually successful in hooking the sampan, whereupon the foreign ers, speaking in Chinese, asked that they what they had done should be murdered so. One of the soldiers, apparently a better hearted man that the rest, turned to his companions and said: "Oh let the foreign devils go." This remark carried the day, and they were released and managed to make their way to safety,
Confined to Houses.
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WAR OPERATIONS.
Chang Tso-lin's Latest
Appointments,
Replying, Mr. Jenkin suid his in- convenience was brought upon himself, and he submitted that his Lordship should not consider it at all. He asked why should any greater facilities be extended to a convict than to a man who was free and came forward with the same application?
No Precedent.
His Lordship asked if there was any precedent.
Mr. Jenkin replied that he had The not been able to find one. authorities laid it down that, in the case of prisoners, the ordinary procedure was followed. Mr. Fan- kin, continuing, said he thought some reason should be shown be fore an adjournment was granted for such an unusual length of time.
His Lordship said he was in- clined to think it was his duty to A Chinose telegram from Peking put it to the plaintiff that there- states that Marshal Chang Tao-lin was no reason why he should not has appointed General Li Hsiang give his evitate, and then, if he ting, who has taken over the com-wished, renew his application. mand of all Marshal Sari Chuan- fang's forces in Kiangsu, as Com- Ankuo Array; mander of 8th General Cheng Chun-hsen, who has taken over the command of Sun's forces in Anhui, as Com- mander of the 9th Ankug Army; and General Chau Yam-jen, the ex-Fukien Tuchun, as Commander of the 19th Ankuo Army.
Mr. Jenkin did not object, and pointed out the plaintif could be told that there was a great deal of documentary evidence in the cus- tody of the Court, and he would be given the opportunity examining the documents.
of
His Lordship then explained the position to the plaintiff, pointing out that if he refused to give evid-| Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang has enco, his application would be reported to Peking of the captare refused. If, however, he was pre of Chungmau by the Fengtien pared to give evidence while still armies in Homan. He also reports in prison, then his application for that the Yellow River bridge has a farther adjournment would be been repaired and that the Feng-considered. In that case he would tien forces are hurriedly marching be given an opportunity of look- on Chengchow.
ing through all the papers relat ing to the criminal case. At the same time, the Court would assist him in issuing subpoenas to any other witnesses whom he might wish to attend,
A WUHU INCIDENT.
U.S. Destroyer Uses Mackine-Guns.
Peking, Mar. 15. Chinese soldiers on the 13th
4:
Must Consult Partners.
In the meantime, the rest of the foreigners in town were or dered by the military to keep in their houses and not to go on the streets, but before night_full, the greater majority managed to make instant interfered with a So- their way either on board H.M.S.cony launch near Wuhu. The The plaintiff said he was not Wolseley or the U.S.S. Preble, or U. S. S. Preble went to her assis-prepared to give evidence until he one of the two British merchanttance and put an armed party came out of prison and consulted boats in port, the Kutwo and the aboard.
his partners. Shani.
Later while she was' escorting Hi Lordship:--If you refuse to The military were at this time the launch the soldiers fired on give evidence, the result will be the vessels twelve miles from that shall take the caso "this threatening to commander the win. The Prable's bridge was morning. There will be no evi- Kulwo, for trooping, and refused to let her go. She was tied up
hit twice but there were no dence from your side and judg- beween the hulk and the C.M.S. casualties. The Preble replied ment will be entered against you. Plaintiff:-I cannot do it alone, Kiangwah, which latter vessel was with her machine gupis. full of troops. A British caval The American Consul at Han-my Lord. party from H.M.S. Emerald soon kow has been instructed by the put a stop to this description of Legation to investigate and if he nonsense, however. They simply finds the Nationalists responsible took a launch, boarded the Kutwo to lodge a protest.-Reuter, and stayed there until she was out
in midstream and well under way
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His Lordship anid he thought it was equitable to refuse the appli
cation.
Mr. Jenkin agreed, but added that to conform with procedure it would perhaps be as well to ask the plaintiff to open his case.
for Shanghai with women and Vienna concert had to be The plaintiff still refused to children on board under the escort postponed for an hour in Vienna open his case by giving evidence, of H.M.S. Wolseley. Although the recently on account of a pair of and said he thoroughly understood Kiangwah, as already stated, was trousers. The concert was that of the position. full of troope, these men made ho the famous Italian baritnic, His. Lordship. after remarking effort to stop the Kutwo from berto, Urbano. An hour after it that he thought the plaintiff was leaving while she had an armed was scheduled to begin, just as the trying to "aave face," accordingly British naval party on board. nervous audience was begining to gave judgment for the defendants
We understand that some mem-hiss and jeer, Urbano's manager with costa hers of the missionary body have appeared on the stage and ex- efused to leave, and are remain-plained that the singer had met ing at their posts.
more CS-
with an accident while alighting Chicago-More than twenty- In the evacuation, a number of from his auto before the theatre three million motor cars, including families got parted in a rather and Trad been compelled trucks and busses, will consume a unfortunate manner,
to return to his hotel and minimum of 14,250,000,000 gallons pecially missionary familles. wait v there
until another of gasoline in the United States Some came down in the ships air could be found for him. A in 1927, according to estimates of whilst other stayed, neither have few moments later Urbano up the American Research Found- ing a chance to see the other be-peared and was given his usual ion in a bulletin made public
applause by the Viennese.
fore they left.
here..
Entertainments.
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Commences on Saturday next, March 19th
at 9.15 p.m.
THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY
by
FREDERIC LONSDALE
A Brilliant Comedy that ran for over Two years
in London.
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odiers and Sailors half price to $1 seats. ́
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