HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG. 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 All Trama pass in front of Cold Water, also Telephone. Hotel. Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.
Hotel launch raeets all steamers. Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.
PROF. C. THERESES
and
MISS MARGUERITE SENOUR will give Exhibition Dances every
TUESDAY & FRIDAY •
Tel. Add Victoria.
5 to 6.30 p.m.
Telephone C.373.
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Famous for ita Comfort, Coravou.
ince, Appointments and Cuisine.
You'll be proud to stay at the Savoy.
HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ico House Street.
Масло..
UNDERT HE SAME MANAGEMENT.
KOWLOON HOTEL
"PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet System.
Elevator and Telephonos to each floor. Smoking Room And Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Tablo
Recently renovated throughout.
Manager's Personal Attention
Tels. K. 608-609.
Cables KOWLCTEL. HONOXONO
Tel Kowloon No. 5
H. J. WHITE
Manager
PALACE HOTEL.
Tal. Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station, Entirely under English Managemont. Electric Light and Fans throughout.
Private Every Room with
Bath. Lounge, Bar and Biliard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietroso. Terma moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J., OXBERRY, Proprietress.
.1.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Cables :-
*** EUROPE "
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE,
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.
Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director.
STAR THEATRE
Commencing Sunday, July 3rd.
WILBUR PLAYERS
Sunday & Monday
The Unique Comedy "ALIAS THE DEACON"
Tuesday & Wednesday Creepy, Shuddery, Mysterious, "SPOOKS"
Thursday & Friday The Swentral Story of all "THE ROSARY"
by Edward E. Roan
Booking now open at Theatre and Moutria's
PRICES, $3, $2 & $1.
Printed and Published for the Proprieter by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 2, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HANKOW IGNORES
ULTIMATUM.
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The Yunnan Government's cir- cular telegram states that secret orders were recently received by the Yunnan authorities from the Nationalist Government, to the offect that General Lung Yun was considered rebellious, and his force should be dissolved so 45 thoroughly to reorganize the ad- ministration in Yunnan province.
The
WEDNESDAY, JUNE
RECORD PROFITS.
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The resolution was unanimous- ly carried.
Other Business,
1927.
BIG WEDDING HOAX. POSITIVELY
MYSTERY OF BOGUS INVITATIONS,
ever
оп
One of the most stupid and yet' cunningly devised hoaxes perpetrated was discovered Mr. H. W. Ray proposed, and June 2 in connexion with the wed Mr. R. K. Butler seconded, the reding at St. Margaret's, Westmin election of Mesars. J. H. Backster, of the Hon. Honour Philipps, house and Lo Shun-wan to the Lord and Lady Kylsant's daughter, Board of Directors. This was and Mr. Gavin Henderson.
carried.
Davia
Messrs. Linstead and dissolution of General Lang's force was successfully car-wore re-elected auditors at a rewarded to prominent Civil Ser- ried out during the middle part of muneration of $500, on the pro- the current month, and peace and position of Mr. Choy, seconded order in the province have been by Mr. Leo lu-cheung. restored.--Nam Chung Pao,
CANTON ARSENALS,
Protection Increased.
Canton, June 28. In view of the fact that the re-
cent fires in the two arsenals of Canton are believed to be the in- cendary work of the "Reds", the military authorities have ordored all workshops and factories in con- nexion with the military adminis- tration to be carefully protected.
One more battalion of troops has been sent to the Arsenal in Shek- cheng, which the "Reds" attempted to set on fire yesterday morning.
Railwaymen Protest.
The railwaymen in Canton are lodging a strong protest with the Government against the rovision of the agreement concluded by the Railwaymen's Union with the Can-- ton Kowloon, Yuch,han and Can- ton Samshui railways some time
ago.
The Government authorities re- cently considered that the railways would suffer considerable losses yearly through the terms of the said agreement, and it should be re- vised--Nam Chung Pao.
U. S. REINFORCEMENTS.
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Tientsin. Guard Increased."
Shanghai, June 28. Fight amphibiana from New York were to-day transferred to the United States transport Hen- derson and are being sent to Tiantsin to-morrow morning, with two tanks and details. bringing the American forces at Tientsin up to 5,000 of all ranks.-Reuter * BRITISH RESERVISTS.
Enquiry As To Service.
The chairman announced that dividend warrants were ready, and could be obtained on applica- tion.
ing
Extraordinary Meeting.
An extraordinary general. meet- of the Company followed, and Mr. J. M. Noronha said:
Gentlemen. The purpose of this meeting la briefly intimated in the convening notice, namely, for the purpose of considering and, if thought ft. to pass the following as an Extraordinary Resolution.
"Tha: Article 143 of the Ar- of the ticles of Association Company be altered to read in conformity with Section 87 of the Companies Ordinances of 1911, namely:- "ม
"Questions arising at any Meeting of the Directors shall be decided by a Majority of votes, In
case of equality of votes the Chairman shall have A second or casting vote."
Injustice Felt.
Bogus invitations-to the num ber of many score, as far can be ascertained at present-wore for- vants, members of the staffs of Legations, leading actors and ac- tresses, officials of big charitable, religious, and welfare organisa- tions, journalists, and others.
How many people attended the wedding and the subsequent re- coption because of this foolish hoax will not be known until the invitations handed in are com-
Pared with the lists of those sent out. Non-acceptances because of the shortness of the notice given- the bogus invitations were receiv ed less than 24 hours before the ceremony has shown, however, that the hoax was on a big scale.
These non-acceptances already include messages of regret for in- ability to attend from a high India Office official and two members of the staff of the Chinese Legation.
The foolish hoaxer went far be- youd scucing out invitations indis- criminately,
Invitations to Collect.
causes.
With those sent to offeinls of leading societies were invitations
Yesterday to collect at the wedding on behalf of various morning officials of the Salvation Army sought confirmation of un "offer" to collect at the wedding, and it soon became apparent that the Royal Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals had re- caived similar "permission."
It is believed at the moment that the bogus invitations were conveyed by genuine notices print-
ed in connexion with the, core-
Perhaps not all of you are aware that the present Article debars the Chairman of your Company from a vote except when there would otherwise be a tie before. Mr. Buckhouse departed on leave he expressed the hope that mony. If not, they are a partica- the board would consider this ques-larly clever copy, even to the type tion. The Chairman of any Com- of paper used. A careful compari- pany is the primary responsible Director and it is felt that it is son of the two has not yet been to have a vote. an injustice to him if he is not possible, but a cursory comparison suggests that the practical joker Apart from the
was able in some mysterious way fact that the Companies Ordin- to get hold of a batch of the real ance specifically states that the
invitations. Chairman shall have a second or casting voto which is usual in nearly all Companies, and in or- der to comply with the Companies are placing be Ordinance, wo fore you the above Resolution for alteration of the existing article to enable the better conduct of meetings of the Directors.
London, June 28. In the House of Commons, re- plying to Mr. Thurtle, Sir L. Worthington Evans said that the object of the local military au- thorities enquiring whether any Section A reservists now in China
I will now formally propose would volunteer to remain on army that the above-mentioned Resola service should the occasion arise, tion be passed and after this has was to ascertain what relief been duly seconded Ishall be glad would be required to take their to receive any questions or sug- gestions which you may wish to pinces.'
put.
Mr. J. Harrop seconded, and the resolution was passed.
The contract with the reservists would be carried out strictly, as no reservist would be retained for service beyond a year unless he so volunteered,
Replying to a supplementary Worthington question. Sir L. Evans said he hoped the authori- ties would be able to give them their discharge within the year 1923 Renter.
DEFENCE FORCES.
Their Present Strength.
London, June 28.. The strength of the British forces in China was the subject of questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir I Worthington Evans, replying to Sir Frederick Hall, stated that there were seventeen infantry and one Marine battalions and an- cillary troops stationed in China. Hongkong, in addition to the normal establishment, had three infantry battalions.
Casualties.
The casualties hitherto are one soldier killed, and two officers and nine other ranks wounded. Nine others had died,
The average number each week in hospital, for the four weeks up to June 17, was 22 officers and 896 other ranks.
The nearest estimate of the Coat force WAS of maintaining the about an extra quarter million. This was additional to transport charges.
Auswering Comdr. Kenworthy, ho added that the number of the troops went to hospital was not abnormally high. The medical authorities were quite satisfied with the gure, and the percen- tage was a good one.-Reuter,
A link with the Pilgrim Fathera, the new Mayflower Hall at Billeri cay, Essex, was opened recently by Mr. J. C. Meggitt, chairman of the Congregational Union of Eng- land and Wales. A memorial tablet commemorating four Pil- grims, including Christopher Mar- tin, of Billericay, who sailed In the Mayflower in 1620, was unveiled by Mr. D. Campbell Lee, chairman of the American Society in Lon-. don. The new hall cost $1,000,, and contains rooms named after three great missionary pioneers, David Livingstone, William Carey, and Robert Morrison..
A second Extraordinary meet- ing, to confirm the resolution as a Special Resolution, will be held on July 13..
STOP PRESS.
CHIANG AND CHANG NEGOTIATIONS.
Shanghai, June 29. The following are staying at the Burlington Hotel, and there is reason is believe their presence is connected with negotiations between Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Marshal Chang Tso-lin:
General Lee Sung-woo, an emmissary from Chang Tsung- chang; Lee, Sz-hao, ex-Minis- ter of Finance; Sung Hou .chat, chief of the wines and tobacco monopoly; Wong Wen- pah, manager of the Central Bank; and General Pei Pao- shan-Router.
SHANGHAI RENTS.
Tenants Protest Levy,
Shanghai, June 29.
A meeting of the Chinese. Tenants' Union yesterday pro- tested against the proposed increase of two per cent. in the levy on house rents by the Municipal Council, from July
1.
The meeting decided that, the members protest to the Council, and refuse to pay the Increase, and adopt special measures" in the event of the authorities attempting to enforce' payment-Router.
And Both invitations-real bogus-read, in similar engraving: Lord and Lady Kylsant request the pleasure of
.... company at the marriage of their daughter, Henderson, at St. Margaret's Honor Chedworth, to Mr. Gavin Church, Westminister, on Thurs- day, June 2, at 2.15 p.m., and after- wards at Chelsea House, Cadogan~ place. R.S.PV.
Please bring this invitation with
you
The only theory is that someone with a desire to prepetrate a big hoax suddenly found himself of herself in a position enabling him or her to get possession of the real invitation forms.
Well-known Actors,
The hoax was discovered when leading members of theatrical com- panies spoke to each other about invitations they had received.
Miss Annie Croft, who is one of the principals in "ly Son John" at the Shaftesbury Theatre, found that the actor-manager, Mr. Billy Merson, had also received an in- vitation and was not clear as to the reason.
Miss Norah Blaney, principal of "The Vagabond King" at the Win- ter Garden, thought her invitation was because of some old friendship of her husband, Mr. Philip Dur- ham, formerly of the Scots Guards. She soon found, however, that her husband had not been invited, and then that Mr. Mark Lester had also received an invitation.
At the wedding itself both bride and bridegroom were late--it was half an hour after the proper time when the bride arrived. *
As a result of the broadenst ap- peal made by Dame Madge Kendal, Queen Charlotte's Hospital Mo ther-Saving Campaign has receiv ed between £400 and £500 in sums varying from one shilling to £50, and amounts are still coming in from B.B.C. listeners. The hospit al has received an anonymous gift of £2,000 from "A.B.," Berkeley- square.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
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FINAL
SHOWING
BRITAIN'S BIGGEST
FILM PLAY
THE FLAG LIEUTENANT
TO-DAY
at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15, 9.20 Other attraction, at 7-15 and 9.20 Miss Alleen Woods
QUEEN'S
STAR
2.30 to II.15 CONTINUOUS
ELINOR GLYN'S
Elinor Glyn's "MAN AND MAID"
MAN & MAID
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LAUGHS! ROMANCE!! THRILLS!!!
You'll rock-You'll roar and revel! Abe and Mawrus' trying to use both hands
to talk in a runaway auto and aboard a
dizzy airplane! You'll positively
scream!
with
GEORGE SIDNEY
and
ALEXANDER CARR
Adapted by FRANCES MARION : From the Broadway
Stage Success MONTAGUE GLASS
and JULES ECKERT
GOODMAN
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