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AND
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ASTOR HOUSE, HOTEL;' PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"
HOTELS.
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In association with the Grand Hot
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, aleo Telephone.
All Trams pass in front of Hotel. Most Moderata Rates In the Colony.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.
PROF. C. THERESES
and
MISS MARGUERITE SENOUR
will give Exhibition Dances every
Tel. Add Victoria.
TUESDAY & FRIDAY
5 to 6.30 p.m.
Telephone C.373. "J, H. WITCHELL,
Manager:
HOTEL SAVOY
"Famous for its Cumfort, Corvush
ones, Appointments and
Cuisine..
You'll be proud to stay at the Savoy.
HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ice House Street.
Macao.
UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT. -
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet System.
Eloyator and Telephonce to each floor. Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Table
Recently renovated throughout.
Manager's Personal Attention
Tels. K. 608-609.
Cables KowLOTEL, HONGKONG
H.J WHITE
Manager
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PALACE HOTEL.
Tol. Address "PALACE." Tal, Kowloon. No. 8
Three minutes from Kowloon Whart, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management. Electrle Light and Fans throughout. Private Bath, Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms Every Room with Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietros Tarms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H. OXURRY, Proprietress.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Cablos:
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Singapore.
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STAR THEATRE
EARLY IN AUGUST
CHARLES CHAMIER.
presents
THE NEW
OUR CABARET
10 LONDON ARTISTES 10
in a series of
INTIMATE REVIEWS
Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
CHAOS ON THE YANGTSZE.
(Continued fromì Page 1.)
MONDAY, JULY 25, 1927.
This step has only been rendered possible by the respective prices of coal and oil at various ports, to- gether with conditions of exchangu ratos, synchronising to make pos- sible a more economic scheme of bunkering.
In connexion with the hostilities which last autumn broke out in Our continual aim has been, and the Middle and Upper Yangtaze, is, to reduce expenditure, but that. that is, in the vicinity of Chang-in a sphere of operations when all sha, and between Ichang and commodities, and up-keep, become Chungking, I would like to take year by year more expensive, is a this opportunity of recording the dimeult problem to face: I can only are meritoriopa services rendered by assure you, gentlemen, we the Officers and Engineers of our doing our best. 8.8: Klawo, which vessel hastily requisitioned by the British Naval authorities to assise in recoverng two China Naviga- tlon Company Steamers, the 8.3. Wanhsien and the s.s. Wantung, which had been Illegally seized by Chinese troops at Wanhsien.
was
wad
· WIND VELOCITY 70 MILES.
(Continued from Page 1.). 10 of the sheltoring craft were damaged, and one was sunk, bit there no loss of life in the Causeway Bay shelter, no junks were damaged so far as can be Ascertained, but steam launches laid up there suffered minor damage. Among these latter wers. the Taikoo Yang, Taikoo Sing. Sumatra, and Licorne,
The sea-wall at the Kowloon Naval Yard has been slightly damaged by the pounding of heavy seas, while the Kowloon Ferry Wharf has also suffered to a car.
Converted to Coal, The Company owes a deep debt of gratitude to H. M. Navy for its valuable co-operation and assistance in keeping the flag lying on the Yangtaze during the critical times. Without such aid, particularly intain extent." the way of convoying, a complete withdrawal of all British vessels would in all probability have had· to be effected.
Turning to the statement of in
Canton Sailings,
The disturbance has resulted disarranging the sailinge
The
The severe action which then fought has since become a matter of history, but I would like to tender the congratulations of
on Saturday the Company to Captain William- accounts it will be seen that after of the Canton vessels.
after went to shelter at 11 a.m. yester son and Chief Engineer Kingswood providing for Depreciation, all Taishan arriving
liabilities, outgoings, and on the recognition they have transferring £165,000. from con- day and did not anfl at 1 a.m. to- received, in the way of decoratingency account, and £6,911. 4 5d. day as per schedule. She berthed have arrived tions, from His Majesty's Govern from investment Anctuation re-at the wharf at 10 am. The Lungs ment for the herole part they serve to revenue account there re-shan which should played in what is now known as mains a balance of $1,028, 16. 98, last evening, anchored for shelter the "Wanhsien Incident."
which it is proposed to carry for-at. Tiger Island, and was reported. ward to next year. I trust the to be arriving here shortly after transfers mentioned have your ap-noon. In consequence of the hold up, the Lungshan and Taishan are proval.
to exchange sailings, which is equi- valent to betting back the schedule for one day,
of
Under Rifle Fire. "In this connexion it must not be overlooked that all vessels plying'
The sale of investments in the on the Upper and Middle River. were from time to time subjected year under review has enabled us
fron to
transfer make the considerable rise-fre
from investment Chinese troops on the barks, and £5,911, 4. 5d. the thanks of the Company are due actuation reserve to revenue to to the officers and engineers on which I have just referred. such steamers for their patience, and determination in continuing to run under conditions which could
only have been most trying and
dangerous.
To building reserves has been credited the gain over book value on sales of the s.s. King Sing, and
the difference between book and insured values on the s.s. Tung
the 8.5. "Lienshing." shing These items have increased the ac- count by £30,527, 8 5d.
No Dividend. « Underwriting Account
.is
Generally speaking, throughout the whole year the difficulty of handling Chinese crews, worked up to a spirit of unrest and indepen- denne by what can only be term- ed as "professional agitators," has £36,097. 9, 4d. lower owing to the been very great, calling for con-numerous calls made on this ac- count during the year but a great siderable lact and forbearance on the part of our executive officers, deal of this amount is recoverable. both afloat and ashore, and our thanks are
das to employees generally for good service ren
dered.
Serious Casualties.
I regret to report that two serious casualties occurred during
Under Sundry debtors, the item general at £146,319. 13. Od. is very high as it includes the sum of £37,120-due from underwriters in respect of the loss of the s.s. "Lienshing." This has since been paid.
Macao Bailings, have been un- interrupted, and are an advertised.
The first vessel to arrive from. the typhoon area, was the President Madison, making harbour at day- light this morning.
It is learned that the master re mained on the bridge all night as the liner bucketed her way through the storm centre. The passengers gathered in the social ball, and pass- ed the dreary hours away with song and dance, until the worst was over. The vessel berthed on time this morning.
BLOWN INTO HARBOUR. Chinese Woman Rescued. Among the reports received by the Police is that a Chinese wo man, who was sleeping in a mat- shed near the breakwater at Yau-. mati, was blown into the sea when The amount of freight outstand-the wind was at its height this the year. On the 11th Januarying at the end of the year was un-morning.
It appears that the whole the as. Tungshing, while upward usually large but I am glad to say bound in the Shanghai river was it has now been practically all matshed with the woman inside, sunk in a collision with the R.M.S.collected.
was carried by the wind into the sea. I would call your attention to the
The woman was rescued by Empress of Asia, and became a total loss.
fact that in the balance-sheet un-
a friend in the Yaumati Typhoon On the night of the 12th Decem-der the heading of sundry credi-Shelter, and sent to the Kwong
the
Wah Hospital. ber, the practically new steamer tors in China and London Lienshing, on a voyage from amount of £270,563, 17. 3à, due to been Tientsin to Shanghai struck the General Managers has Amherst Rocks, sinking shortly secured by a mortgage on steamers afterwards. Although every effort of the fleet as per register of was made to obtain an acceptable mortgages laid upon the table. offer of salvage, the position af
dered hopeless. the vessel was eventually consi-
Jn casualties, I regret to say there was some loss of life, which, in the ease of the 3.9. Lienshipg could have been prevented had the Chinese passengers obeyed the orilers of the ship's Officers and have made some effort to help themselves in utilizing the boats and life-saving appliances provid-
ed for them..
At a Naval Court of Enquiry held at Shanghai it is satisfactory to record that the master of the s.s. Lienshing was held free of all blame for the accident and that
i
ANOTHER VICTIM..
Fire Station Fatality.
The typhoon claimed a second Your Directors regret that they ment of any dividends for the past from one of the upper storeys of the Central Fire Station by a sud- are unable to recommend the pay-victim when a Chinese was blown
He year.
General Business,
den powerful gust of wind. I now beg to propose the follow-was picked up in the compound
dead, and the body has been taken. ing resolution:-
to the public mortuary.
That the report and statement of accounts as presented including the transfer of $165,000 from con- tingency account, and £5,911: 4, 5d. from investment fluctuation reserve account, both to Revenue account be adopted and that the sum of $1,028. 10. 94. be carried forward to next year."
As soon as. this resolution has been seconded, I shall be pleased to reply to the best of my ability
A
Mr. II. P. White seconded and the resolution: was carried unani, mously.
in the finding, the excellent con- to any questions shareholders may duct of the ship's personnel after wish to ask. the collision was favourably corn- mented upon. Both the ss. Tung shing Were adequately covered by insurance and the amounts re-
Mr. W. B. Cornaby proposed the coverable from Underwriters are confirmation of the appointment incorporated in the accounts now to the Board of Directors of Mr. before you.
L. J. Davies in place of the Hon.
It will be noted from the Mr. A. O. Lang who retired. Mr. Report that the 4.9. Kingshing, a. M. Shaw seconded and the ap
31 years of age and A Vossel
It is believed that the man was a relative of a Chinese revenue officer, but at present it is not known why he was in the fire sta- tion, as he was not employed there."
Some doubt exists as to the height from which the unfortun ate man fell, but he obviously land- When the body led on his feet.
was picked up it was found that the head and body did not show signs of serious external injury, but the feet and legs were badly smashed, the shin bones having been driven through the feet hy
the force of the impact.
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KOWLOON DAMAGE. Military Hutments Affected. Newly-erected military property on the Kowloon side suffered a favourite on the Tientsin-Shanghai pointment was confirmed.
The re-appointment of the re-certain amount of damage in the Line, was sold out of the Company tiring directors, Mr. H. P. White early hours of this morning.
at a satisfactory figure.
and Mr. L. J. Davies was proposed Chaos on the Yangtze.
by Mr. Ho Leung, seconded by Mr. The 8.5. Siangwo, vessel
#
A. Murdoch and carried. especially designed for the Middle
On the proposal of Mr. P. Tod, Yangtze Trade, was taken over seconded by Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, on March 31 and has proved Mr. John Fleming and Mr. A. Rit
The roof of a range of sheds on Chatham Road was stripped off, the corrugated iron plates being hurled many yards away.
The range of sheds is about fifty feet long, and is used as a store for forage and fodder for pack mules It is constructed of corrugated iron on a wooden frame- work, but apart from the roof being carried away. the structure with- stood the gale well.
Other military matsheds and wooden structures erected on the piece of waste land at Middle Rond were undamaged, except that the roof of the blacksmith's shop was carried away.
a valuable addition to our Yang-chie, chartered, accountants and horses. taze fleet.
Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat- As was the case last year, it is thews, were re-appointed audi most difficult to give any com-tors at a remuneration of $5,000. prehensive views on future pro-
Those present at the meeting spects. Our bushness above Han- how is entirely closed owing to the were, the Hon. Mr. D. G. MI. Ber- enforced evacihtion of Chungking, nard, (chairman), Mr. II. P. White Tchang and Changsha. Whilst at and Mr. I. J. Davies, (directors) Hankow itself we are carrying on Mesars. R. Sutherland, W. B. Cor- naby, Ho. Leung, E. B. C. Hornell, under great difficulties.
Yangtsze conditions generally G. M. Shaw, A. Murdoch, A. Piercy, ean orly be described us chaotic P. Tod, Ho KI, Ho Shai-kit and and at the commencement of the A. M. da Silva, (shareholders). year six steamers were taken over and run by the Naval Authorities on a time charter basis somewhat similar to what was in vogue during shipping control in the great war.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
CIRCUS AFFECTED. Stables Damaged.
The hugo tent put up by Isako's circus at Wanchai had to be lower- ed so as to avoid damage by the wind, which threatened to blow down the tent.
1. A book of ancient Egyptian prayers, Thu' vessels have now been re-
chiri. 2. Edward IL in 1849., 8. AD. 1818.
The temporary stables erected turned to our management and, not copies of which have been found in nummy
at the back of the circus were withstanding the very abnormal, The name given to a curious tirage often conditions of trade, those running observed over the Atralia of Memins, and sug
posed to be ruled by the fairy Morgann 6. on the Lower River show satisfac Sealed fellers which the Kings of France is partly blown away, as was part of the fence surrounding the cir- tory returne. The Upper and Mid- to heir agents to secure the imprisonment
of distrusted or disliked persons, without le River steamers, except when re-trial Abolished in 1789. All narth-CUS. quired for special service, have been constellation with no large stara, 7. Knut It, contalax in the south-east corner laid up.
In Debt to the Navy.
"
It is learned that the performing
the famous sacred lack Stone," said to base animals had to be moved to other fallen from heaven with Adam. 8. A.D. cos.quarters about three o'clock this at Bangor. 9. This, Bulle by Ptolemy Le morning for shelter.
288 1.0., on the Iple of Platos, at entrance
to harbour of Aundria. 10. The "French
On the Calcutta line, after very "Careful investigation we decided to convert the .s. Kitsang, Hosingerhy Eatablished by Napoleon III.-in 1889. 11. A.French Order fur distinguished serpico-
of "elvil, and Kumsang from oll burning to coal and are pleased to report that in 1802, and ranfirmed, and modifed under a considerable saving has already ate alers. 12 A line of argument which been shown.
·Assumes the' conciwien aimed at a proved
Enct
The tall. smoke-stacks of the- Empress Hotel, on the Western Prays, were twisted into fantastic last night, shapes by the veloelty of the wind
Entertainments
QUEEN'S
BEBE DANIELS
DANGEROUS MONEY
WORLD.
LOIS WILSON
CONTRABAND
STAR-
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HOOT GIBSON
'in
THE SILENT - RIDER
LEO
PODOLSKY
and
MME. VERA MIROVA
The famous premiere danseuse will give one concert only
on
MONDAY, AUGUST 8th at 9.30 p.m.
ut
The Queen's Theatre.
"Poet at the Piano."
"One of the few and rare personalities in Music,"
"He has an expressive lyricism which eliärms the oar, and which depends upon subtlety of rhythm, touch and tempo to make his music agreeable to the fancy and to the judgment at once." "Podolsky's talents are worthy of exploitation in the artistic holy of helies. After hearing him play the Buch-Liszt Wailing, Crying, Alonning, Sighing' and the little. heard Davidsendter Taens it was easy to foresee that his career in the United States is assured,'* The above excerpts from the fending papers of Chicago when Podolsky recently performed there at the Studebaker Theatre speak for themselves.
Booking Now Open at Mouthie's Prices: $3, $2 & $1.
5th PROMENADE CONCERT
(Vader the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K. C. M. G. )
BY THE B-ND OF THE
1st BATIN. HE CAMERONIANS
By Hind perinínsion of Lt. Col. E.B. Ferrera, D.8.9, and Omoers).
AT THE
LEE GARDENS
SATURDAY, JULY 30th
ADMISSION-$1.00.
DEPRESSION TO STAY.
The Forenoon Report:
The typhoon passed
to the N. W. of W on u N. W. track
The Royal Observatory reported remain for so as follows at 10.56 this morning. sion over S. W