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THE
HONGKONG
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AND "
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”
HOTELS.
LIMITED,
In association with the Grand Hotel
Des Wagons Lits, Peking..
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone. All Trams pass in front of Hotel. Most Modernte Rates in the Colony Hotel launch meets all steamera.
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public. Tel. Add Victoria.
Telephone C.379.
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Comfort, Convenience and Distinction.
HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, lee Houso Street..
Масло,
UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.
KOWLOON' HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet Bystem.
Elevator and Telephones to each floor.
Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Table
Recently renovated throughout.
Manager's Personal Attention
Tels. K. 609-609.
Cables KOWLOTEL, HONGKONG
PALACE HOTEL.
H. J WHITE
Manager
Tal Kowloon No.
Tel Address "PALACE.” Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Evory Boom with Private Bath Loungo, Bar and Billard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms moderate. Special torms to familias on application to:
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday,
Mrs. J. I. OXBERRY, Proprietrees.
Cables:-
*** EUROPE"
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.
Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.
THEATRE ROYAL-
TO-NIGHT
at 9.15 p.m.
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
AN EXHIBITION QE
CHINESE CLASSICAL DANCES.
BY
MISS TZE LO LAN
AND HER TALENTED COMPANY
Miss Lo Lan has boon proclaimed as a genius-hor interpretation of the Chinese dances of one thousand years ago boing delightful studios. CHINESE DANCING, SINGING and ACTING
Booking at Moutries.
$3, $2 and $1.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SERIOUS RIOTS AT FOOCHOW.
(Continued from Page 1) PEKING CABINET.
New Ministry Formed.
Poking, June 20. A mandate issued this evening appoints the following Ministry:
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Ying-tal.
TUESDAY, JUNE
MAN OF MANY SONGS.
MR. WILLIAM HEUGHAN
IN EDINBURGH,
"Songs ranging from pawky hum- our to deepest tragedy. In Scots, Italian, and in several dialects of English, were rendered by Mr. Wm. Heughan, Scots bans singer, during the first of two recitals in the Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh, last shonth. Mr. Heughan select- ed his songs as the spirit moved or as he thought the spirit of his au- dionce moved, from a selection of Hono fewer than 160 items, these om- bracing Scottish songs, operatie Tzo-arias, ballads and folk songs
Minister of the Interior, Shen Jul-lin.
Military Affairs, General Feng-lih.
pu.
Minister of Finance, Yen
Minister of Justice, Yno. Jen. Minister of Industry, General Chang Ching-bual.
Minister of Agriculture and Labour, Liu Shang-hsin.
Minister Chen.
of Education,
Liu
Minister of Communications Pan Fu.
Premier, Pan Fu.
Ho ranged from the nolay broad humour of "Kato Dalrym- ple" to the deeply-moving Italian gem, "IT Lacerato Spirito" (Simon Boccanegra), and through. out the programme maintained the high standard of singing which marked his opening song, "My Heart's in the Highlands."
The English of the average. English-speaking Highlander is in- variably noteworthy in that every Chief Secretary to the Cabinet, word is given its full value. This Hain Jen-hu.-Router.
FALSE REPORT.
Alleged Brothel Provision,
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London, June 20.
appreciation of the value of not only each word, but each syllable. and attention to articulation were pleasing features of Mr. Heug han's singing.
"Callum o' Glen," a tragedy from the Gaelic, by Hogg, was perhaps In the House of Commons, at this vocalist's outstanding effort, question time. Mr. Pethick Law-although to pick on any one of rence, drew attention to the Chin his songs as being premier were ese complaining that girls of 15 almost impossible so uniformly had been introduced into brothels high was the standard of excel for the soldiers in the Interna-lence throughout the recital. He tional area at Shanghai.
sang this song with dramatic in- Mr. G. Locker Lampson replied tensity and interpreted the grief that the Consul General at Shang of the homeless, friendless Gael hai had telegraphed that so far as with perfect sympathy. In Mous- he or the Municipal police were sorgaky's "The Song of the lea" able to ascertain, the report was an opportunity was given by the baseless (cheers). The licenses mocking laughter and sneers of for brothels had been withdrawn this famous satire to hear the art- on December 31, 1921, by the ist to fine advantage. His volce. Municipality-Reuter.
however, was facile in its range; when most powerful it was never strident, and when necessary was soft and mellow.
BRITISH PLANES.
Chinese Protest Queried
London, June 20. Replying to Mr. C. P. Trevelyan in the House of Commons, Mr. G. Locker Lampson stated that he had seen Press reports that the Nanking Foreign
Affairs repré- sentative had protested against British aeroplanes flying over strategic points, and that the Chinese had been instructed to fire on such aircraft, but he was without official information.
It was not proposed to modify. the instructions given to the naval commander-Reuter.
TIENTSIN DEFENCE.
No Air. Units Yet.
Mr. Heughan's other items in- cluded "Scots Wha' Ha'e," "WP a Hundred Pipera," "When the Kye Comes Hame," "The Barrin' o' of Door," "Tullochgorum," "Mall Fisher's Love Song," Halevy's "Le Ill Rigor," "Two Grenadiers" (Schumann), "John Peel," some old Somerset airs.
And
Miss Gladys Sayer, whose accom- panying was an important factor in the success of the evening, also tions of a number of solo items, in- gave lucid and elegant interpreta- cluding Nocturne in E. Flat Major. (Chopin), and Waltz in E. Minor (Chopin.)
Mr. Heughan's and Miss Sayer's. visits to Hongkong will be recalled by many.
The Federal film committee's in- quiry into the working of the film industry in Australia, following complaints as to the excess of American films, is being impeded by the reticence of witnesses concorn-
E
21; 1927.
Entertainments
A Big Thriller with the snow covered North West as background!
LOOK OUT FOR
Literally Dozens of Scenes you will
never forget!
The Stampede of the Bison;
The Charge of the Covered Wagons: The Great Chariot Racé
Photography the
will take your
breath away!
The THUNDERING HERD
JACK
HOLT
with LOIS WILSON
NOAH BEERY
is Zane Grey's Greatest Story for the Films and Paramount's Biggest outdoor Picture.
"
We have shown "The Covered Wagon," "North of 36" and "The Pony Express," but we like this best of all.
FOR TWO
DAYS
ONLY
TO-DAY AND TO-DORROW
at
THE QUEEN'S
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
at 5.15 & 9.15 only
IRENE RICH
in
THIS WOMAN
WORLD
London, June 20, In the House of Commons, re- plying to questions, Sir Samual Hoare said that the despatch of air units to Tientsin was not con- templated at preset-Router,
ing the profits and the salaries paid NAVAL PLANE CRASH. CHENGCHOW AGREEMENT. by companies allied with the Ameri- can interests which dominate the Australian cinemas. Mr. W. A. TWO LIVES LOST OFF JAYA. Feng Given Control of Honan.
Gibson, the most noted of the film Shanghai, June 20. chiefs, repeatedly refused to dia- As a result of the Chengchow close his salary, which is reported conference held in the middle of to be very large. It is understood June at which Wang Ching-wei, that the committco is applying to Tan Yen-kai, Sun-fo, Hsu Chien the "Government to convert it into and Kum Eng-yú represented the Royal Commission with compul- Wuhan Government, while Feng sory powers. Mr. Bruce, the Com Yu-hsiang, and Yu Yu-jen were monwealth Prime Minister, recent also present, it was decided to erly promised that the utmost com- trust the control of Honan, Shensi pulsion would be applied if neces- and Kansu to Feng Yu-hsiang Bary. while half of Tang. Seng-ch's troops will be withdrawn to Hon-
kow, the remainder being placed of China, and that it infringes on under the command of Feng Yu- territorial rights of China. bsiang.
It is learned that protests will Furthermore the Central Execu- be siled with Britain, France, and tive Council of the Kuomintang Italy within a few days, according, has decided to establish Political to the same purport. Affairs Committee at Kaifeng, the the majority of whose members will be Feng Yu-hsiang's nominees. On this account Hsu Chien and Kum Eng-yu, are for the present remaining in Kaifeng-Reuter.
1st Middlesex Leave for Weihalwei.
Shanghai June 20.
"WUSIH AFFAIRS.
Trials of "Rede,"
Wusik, June 11.
days
FOR TWO
DAYS
ONLY
2.30 to 11.15 Continuous
BETTY COMPSON,
RICARDO CORTEZ,
WALLACE BEERY, ERNEST TORRENCE
in
THE PONY EXPRESS
GIRL FASCIST'S UNIFORM.
STAR
AMAZONS IN BLACK AND
WHITE.
tion-the unforeseen appearance
MISSING WORDS,
CASE UNDER. LOTTERY ACT.
Batavia, Jund 11.
A case of considerable import- The naval aeroplane W. 16.with
ance alike to the promoters of Corporal van der Reek as pilot and
Rome Nearly 100,000 Italian missing word competitions and the J. M. Graadt as observer.fell into
women belong to the Fascist Police authorities, was decided at
the London Guildhall Jast month. the sea at a point 40 miles to the Party.
The matter came before the North East of the lightship Wester
The During the Fascist parade at Court on + summons under the vanrwater, off Sourabaya. Krakatau, two torpedo boats, 2 Naples in October 1922, a few days Lottery Act against Edward James before the march on Rome, two Press, of Blahopsgate, for unlaw- Dornier flying boats and 5 W. A. machines left for the scene of the things struck the Italian imagina- fully publishing a proposal for the accident but notwithstanding a scarch which lasted two. of the smart Fascist cavalry and sale of chances in a lottery, viz:- A missing word competition, with nothing was found of the machine the presence of black-shirted, prizes, £100 for 6d. The competi
girla. or the occupants. It is thought martial-looking Fasciat that the machine sank immediately, Those were girls who during the tion consisted of the completion probably owing to a leak in the Fascist struggle against Italian of paragraphs published in vari- Bolshevism stood by the ardent ous newspapers, in which five floats,
young men from love or for patrio- words were omitted.
The contention of the prosecu». tic reasons, sharing their dangers tion was that the finding of the in a spirit of adventure.
Since then the Fascist women's movement has lost much of its ad venturous spirit, but it has grown; and developed. This is the first time in her history that Italy has created such a vast organisation
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
Claudia, daughter of Caractkeun, Ser of women. Timothy,, eh. 4. v. 21. 4. Cheltenham, where Feed Archer was born. D. St. Biargaret's- street, between At Aiaraaret's Church and Westminsiar fall, 0. A worst-language, ju vented before Esperanto. 7. At cards, $1
Discipline.
correct missing words was a mere chance, although an element of skill might be required.
Sir Harold More held that the appeal to skill in the competiton was a mere camouflage, a blind, and no regard was paid to the skill of the competitora.
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:- The 18 Communist suspects ar, Charles M. Doughty. In 1784. 3. rested a week ago had been tried several times in the local police court. By order of General Chiang Kai-shek eight suspects of The first-battalion of the Mid-n more serious nature were this dlesex regiment has left for Wei-morning handed over to the Naam of Nassan. Prines of Urance, Tron but their organisations are impreg-fendant £25 and £5, 5s. costs on haiwel aboard - the transport king authorities for further trial while the rest are to be disposed Herminius, Reuter,
of locally.
The situation here has become normal, and the local authorities have been planning for the im- provement of the city. Under the auspices of the police department House health campaign has been start Town,
There was no suggestion that Fascist women have nothing to the competition had not been hon- and containing nothing higher than a mine, do with politics; their activities ourably carried on, but there must 6. J. Motley, American historint. Wiare different from those of men, be a conviction, and he fined de- clent group of statuary representing Tran
U.S. TROOPS.
The Chinese Protest.
¿
rerpents. 11. Quilodon, 12. American, con- sulat Tunis.
Peekaboo big eruaked by nated with the same spirit of dis-each of the two summonses, or 69 13. Circulation of the blood cipline as those of the mon. This days' imprisonment:
of the most remarkable In answer to Mr. Davis, who re- by Harvey, 162E. 14. Small planets known is one to exist in region of Mars and Jupiter. 15 achievements of Fascist revolu-presented the accused, Sir Harold halaled novel mer, B., D. tion. There are three great Fas- said he would be quite willing to
cist women's organisations: Pic stato a case.
distingulated officer.
In
& 'statement in the cole Italine (little Italian girls),
on
Peking, June 11.
of Assembly, Cape Giovani Italine (young Italian Piccole Italiane wear a white The Waichinopu lodged a formal
the Government's girls), and Fasci Feminili (women tricot, and jumpers with large protest to-day with Mr. MacMur-ed. Coloured placards have been decision to bulld an airship Fascista).
embroidered Fascist badges, black ray, the American Minister, widely posted on walls, urging the mooring maat, Mr. Havenga, the Girls from seven to twelve years pleated skirts, black silk caps, agalnst. 1,800 American troops public to kill rats, dies and mos-Minister of Finance, emphasised of ago: belong to the Piccolo Ita white stockings, and black shoes; despatched to Tientsin and de- quitoes and to pay attention to the Importance of rapid transport lane organisation. From twelve Giovani Italiane wear white manded their Immediate with personal and public hygiene. of gold between South Africa and to eighteen years they belong to blouses with black ties and small drawal.
Manure jars and pita along the the rest of the world, which would the Glovani Italiane; after eigh-embroidered badges, black Rap streets and alleyways are being mean a larger amount in interest. teen years the young. Italian Wo-hael silk caps, grey stockings, removed or filled up. The La-
man becomes a complete Fasciata,and black shoes.
...
It points out the reinforcement la much more than necessary to maintain communications betweer bourers' Unification Organization Mr. A. A. Rattray, of Sydney, and is admitted exactly in the These organisations constitute Peking and the Coast, thus violat- has opened a hospital for the care pointing out that the term "Colo-same way as a young man, thus a kind of women's army under Fas- ing the Boxer Protocol; that for- of the labourers. A new census nial" was not appreciated in Aue- bringing fresh blood to the Fascist flags. Fascist women are no eigners in North China liave nover of the city and a survey of all the traila, supported the suggestion of clat party.
longer allowed to wear black been endangered and the present land in the district will shortly Lord Stanley, of Alderley, who, as
skirts, the secretary-general of the situation in North China shows no be taken. From June 8 all the Sir Arthur Stanley, was Governor
This plan was conceived by Mus-party having forbidden it on the sign of danger, that such an ac- ciby gates are kept open but well of Victoria from 1914 to 1920, to tion taken by America is contrary guarded through the night. This alter the name of the Royal Cole-saliol, who wished to assure for grounds that the history of the Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK to the stipulation of the roaolu- is perhapa tho first step taken to-nial Institute, to the Empire In-Fascism the work of youths black skirt is too closely associat brought up according to Fasciat, ed with memories of fierce fights to tions of the Washington Conferwards the pulling down of the old stitute, The council will take a principles.
be suited to feminine gentleness. ence, respecting the Sovereignty city walls.
PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,
ballot on the question.
Jumpers.