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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 Lita, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Moat 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 Moderate Rates in the Colony.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
Dining Room and Lounge'now open to the Public.
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel.)
TEA. DANCES
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Telephone C.373.
5 to 7 p.m.
Tel. Add Victoria.
J. H. WITCHELL, ..
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
The Bavay
the ontalondier Natel
my Hongkong and ug ut app-date sa South China.
the Brem
HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ico House Street."
Macao.
UNDER THE SAME MANMEMENT.
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet Syslom.
Elevator and Tolophones to each floor.
Smoking Room and Saloon Bar, Figst Class Billiard Table
Recently renovated throughout.
Manager's Personal Attention
Tols. K. G08-609.
Cables KoWLOTEL HONGKONG
"
H. J WHITE
Manager
PALACE HOTEL:
Tel. Address "PALACE."
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BIG SHARE TRANS- ACTIONS.
(Continued from Page 1)
said that on April 18 the sum of $7,622 was due. Of this he had paid $5,000, leaving only $2,622 dac. He said that if his. Instruc tions had been carried out he would have saved himself only $1,500 yet said that Mr. Kuznek was willing to compromise to the extent of taking over $5,000 less Instead of $12,932, less $1,500.
lo Jane relations between the parties suddenly became strained. Unable to Deliver.
With regard to the item o $21,538 in connexion with Trams, Mr. Cooper had to fined 1,500 Tramway shares. Had be deliver- ed the shares he would have received $66,002.50. He was in a position to deliver 500, but not the other 1,000 so he wished to borrow the shares.
Mr. Alabaster said he under- stood that he practice of borrow- ing was as follows: Someone who had the shares would agree to loan his certificates for say three months at the market price of the day and at the end of the period the person accommodated
gave him the certificates back and re ceived the money advanced.
MONDAY,
AUGUST 29, 1927.
ORANG OUTAN CYCLING IN KOWLOON.
The above two interesting pictures, showing the famous orang, Guten "Sultan 1" eyeling along Middle Road, Kowloon, and also-enjoy- ing a ricksha.ride were taken on Thursday lust.
The lender of the shares had the use of the money for three months and the borrower got the chance of being able to buy cheaper during the period. The cost of the loan of the 1,000 shares was $52,000.
In the March Settlement de fendant was unable to fulfill his
Mr. G. A. Dinkel, a rubber good jockey and can play cards,} obligations and was not in a
washes the motor car and position to return the shares which planter of Sumatra, is passing he In the meantime had doubled owing through Hongkong on his way to serves from kitchen to dining- the Company's Hollywood and is taking with him table, etc etc. The foregoing are to a change in serip. He was also unable to three wonderfully tamed apes, of not the only training, feats which Til another transaction under which Sultan J is not only the he carries out after work and on June' contract and as result largest of the group but also the Sundays, but on working days he wanted a loan of 3,000 new shares largest tamed orang outen in the earns his living as an energetic to be pail in the June Settlement. world. Mr. Dinkel has been stay-1 workman. He can do all work in The figure to be paid was agreed uting at the Kowloon Hotel and, connexion with the preparation of $90,470,5.
loaves to-day by the 2.8. President raw rubber. This intelligent Mr. Albaster continued that McKinley. Through his courleay Orang taps rubber trees, collects there was also a dividend of $400 we are able to publish, the above latex, and brings to the factors, which they received on defen pictures.
where he then mills off the coagu- dunin' account for Docks. They Mr. Dinkel says that Sultan Ilated latex into sheets, by passing agreed to give him a rebate of is an accomplished cyclist, riding it through the several kinds of $225 for general brokerage on the daily on the Estate roads. He is rolling machines. He therefore whole transaction. He gave them in addition a musician being able understands the whole procedure a cheque for $4,825 which they to take his part in "Javanese as good as a native, proving the added to his credit for the sale of Orchestra: the Gameling" of 12 fact that these men-apes have an some, new Provident sharca.
men. where he performs the intelligence which is adaptable to duties of drummer. He is also a development.
The seven items totailed $90,- 479.50," and His Lordship would see that by adding them together, with the exception of the first two, $52.000 and $27,367.50, they total WEATHER PROSPECTS. led $1,112, which was the other half of the counter claim.
He contended that the plaintiff had accounted for everything, but in the circumstances they had no credit for $18,000 as the defen- dant alleged.
TWO TYPHOONS TO THE
# 2
EAST.
FIGHT FOR THE YANGTSZE.
(Continued from. Page, 1.)
Many typhoon warning signals fore invading Honan in order to have been received in the Colony eliminate the evil which, in General during the week-etul, these relat-Chang's opinion, is being created ing to two typhoons which are by General Yen's doubtful policy.
var to the cast of Formosa,
In view of the likelihood that The Royal Observatory in its re. General Chang Tsung-chang's sug- port to-day states that the gestion, backed by radical opinions western typhoon appears to be te-held by some other Fengtien lead- tween 200 and 300 miles cast of, may previal over views held Koshun (when is the most by moderate leaders, including Gen- southerly point of Formosa) and ral Yang Yu-ting there is uneasy moving NNW. This direction feeling, among representatives of should take it well clear of this re. Shansi. gion. The position of the eastern typhoon is uncertain.
Bal Kowloon 'No. 8
Dealing with the facts, Mr. Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station Alabaster continued that on June Entiraly under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout.
the defendunt Every Room with Private Bath. Loungs, Bar and Billiard-Rooms,20, ahout noon, Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress.went to the plaintiff's office and asked if he could sell back to him Terms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. II. OXBERRY, Proprietress. the 2,000 traras at $37 per share a
he could not deliver them before, March settlement. The pinintif replied that the market rate was $37, but that he had 1,000 which he could let Mr. Cooper have at 3744.
Cooper went out for about ten minutes to
the ascertain
The weather forecasts up till price and on returning he soon to-morrow are:- gave an order to the plaintiFormosa Channel: "North winds
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Cables :-
** EUROPE"
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.
Arthur E. Odell, Maunging-Director.
ASAHI BEER
Special Brewed for Export
DAI NIPPON BREWERY CO., LTD.
TOKIO JAPAN
Solo Agents.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
HONGKONG.
Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY 'FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
to
bug the 1,000 åt $374, Strong"
and instructed him to buy Hongkong, etc.West further 2,000, if possible at $87 moderate; fair."
or else at $37. The plaintiff succeeded in obtaining another 2,- .000 shares at $37 from the late Sr. J. S. Perry, who died a short time ago.
21.
On Sunday morning, Jane the trum strike started, and at a meeting on the following day of the Share Brokers' Association, it was decided to postpone the June settlement until June 23 in con- sequence of the strike and the closing of certain banks.
IRISH POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
winds.
SINN FEIN WITHOUT ELECTION FUNDS.
Dublin, Aug. 28.
THE PRINCES VISIT WINNIPEG.
BUSY DAY WITH THE CANADIANS.
The
and
London, Aug. 28. Prince of Wales Prince George arrived yesterday morning at Winnipeg, and wore greeted by the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor of Manitoba and civiet officials.
The Royal visitors had a great welcome from crowds who gather- Mr. Walsh, the Minister of ed at the station and along, the Posts, has resigned his portfolio route.
ship of the Government party.
The defendant then told the in the Posts, also the chairman- During the morning, the plaintiff's birther that as the
Princess inspected the central Settlement day and been postponed
The Sinn Fein, lacking funds, is heating plant of the Union stock- he "did'nt want the shares." The not participating in the general yards, and in the afternoon played plaintiff later took the contracts to election.-Reuter.
squash racquets and golf at Saint the defendant saying he must sign.
Charles Country Club, after- as be plaintiff) had made himself Another report of the finding wards attending the city police personally able and he had of a large sea snake comes from sports. bought the shares on his ("nd-Repulse Bay. Messrs. Andrews To-night the princes will be ant's) definite instruction
and Pilgrim, whilst on the baththe guests at a dinner at Govern- An interruption occt howing raft at Repulse Bay on Supment House-British Wireless. 'over, and the plainif at the con- day afternoon, saw a serpent tructs with the dedant for him swimming in the vicinity, with its to sign, which areer to do head above water and progressing after thinking the site over, at a fair speed. They immediate?" Instead of receiving esignedly embarked in a canoe and gave| contracts however, the plaintiff chase, ultimately succeeding in de. received a note which read in part capitating the snake, which was "As the settlement day is past between five and six feet in length, OWING TO DOLE DISASTERS. poned I do not agree with your with the blades of their paddles. action in the matter, which please note.
NEW PRIZE FLIGHT ABANDONED.
Los Angeles, Aug. 28,
Alleged to have appropriated Owing to the outery following As a result, solicitors were con sulted, and in correspondence, the part of a consignment of Welsh the tragic losses of airmen in the defendant stated he had actually coal which was being delivered to Dole flight, a Hollywood theatre produced 3,000 Trams for which the Royal Naval Yard, two. junk magnate has withdrawn his offer he wanted cash or a good cheque masters were charged before Mr. of C$30,000 for a fight to Tokyo. This was denied by the plaintiff.. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-Reuter's Americen Service.
The last item on the claim, tracy today with larceny of dif-
concluded Mr. Alabaster, was $2, 456.78, which was not disputed.
The case is proceeding.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
1. Amazon : 4,000 miles, 2, Ontario, Canada,
ferent quantities of coal, the property of the Admiralty. Alter- native charges of receiving stolen property were also preferred|
The first defen- The Harbour Office reports for against the men. the week-end, issued this morn- dart was charged in respect of ing, gave 27 arrivals and 25 de-3,375 pounds, valued at $31, while my millions. 4. North-westerly surasier partures, of which five and aix the second defendant was accused winds of the Eastern Mediterranean, &. No, respectively were British; while of larceny of 1,620 pounds, valued 60 per cent. 7. St. Kitts and Nevis. West the return for the past 25 hours at $15. The two defendants in- Indies, 8. At the South Pole. 9. Brown coal; was 11 arrivals and 10 departures, timated that they had engaged Germany 140 mln so of which three and three were solicitors for the defence, and the Forest in which the spelent Britons did British, leaving 67 vessels in har- case was adjourned until Thurs their hunting.. 12. Colton. bour, British 26.
day.
the Pace coast of Amories has only one
10. Hanna the
returning from Gülnes. 11.
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FELIX KEPT ON WALKING
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Trom the stage success by
CRANE WILBUR
AT THE
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HEW GIBSON
HEY
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