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HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
MONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: FEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL
Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI.”
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association will the Grand Hotel Dee Wagons Lits. Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beda, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone. All Trams pass in front of Hotel. Most Moderata Rates in the Colony. Bute! launch meets all steamers.
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.
(325 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel.)
TEA DANCES
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Telephone C.373.
G to 7 p.m.
Tel. Add Victoria.
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Famous for its Comfort, Convani.
noce, Appointments and
Cuisinio.
You'll be proud to stay at the Savoy.
HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ico House Street.
Масло.
UNDER THE SAME MAN AÐRMÉNT.”.
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
.
Modern Toilet System
Elevator and Telephones 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
PALACE
H.J.WHITE
Manager
HOTEL. Ti. Howloon No. 8
Tel Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station: dely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout Boom with Private Bath Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. sovalled Calatce under the personal supervision of the proprietreas.
moderata. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.
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After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
A NAVAL RAID ON BIAS BAY,
(Continued from Page 1)
tion of the fact that only the pir- ates' houses were demolished, and not the whole village.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
THE WAY OF CHINESE SOLDIERY.
ACANT BUILDINGS SEIZED
- IN HẠNG CHOẠN.
SOME EXECUTIONS.
It was also, as before, a special point with the Naval men to save any livestock
Ar'' Hangchow Aug, 20. that appeared to be endangered;
The following facts are from a and an amusing episode in this con- friend who left Hangchow yester- nexion is related, when a particu-day. Troop trains are continuing larly fine specimen of a pig which to bring Nationalist soldiers up refused to leave its sty had to be from the direction of Shanghai. coaxed out by Mr. Wolfe who, the For some days these troops wore atory goes, enticed it with a couple hurried off up the Chien Tang of luscious yams. It eventually river but in the last few days dashed out and charged between many are stopping in Hangchow or the legs of a marine. It was its suburbs. The consequence is little touch of nature which served that vacant buildings, whether to relieve the operations of their
public or private, are being com- otherwise somewhat monotopousmandeered right along. The Way aspect.
A Dead Pirate.
land Academy and Hangchow Christian College are the latest to be occupied.
The expedition on the other
Local officials and representa- hand was also not without its tives of different organizations touch of tragedy. "At one house were out in force to welcome Gen in Fan Lo Kong a pirate was eral Chow Feug-chi and his staff, found at home-but he was lying who came up from Shanghai yes- dead in his coffin. This house terday. The streets were en fete | was naturally spared. It is learn-with large banners of "welcome." ed that the mun had been re- The railway station was more than cently shot, apparently in a dispute crowded. On some of the banners over loot. Otherwise there were he was proposed as the Chairman no digns of any pirates, and no of the Provincial Committee which loot of any description was dis- was made vacant by the resigna- covered.
tion of Mr. Chang Dzin-chang. who retired at the same time as General Chiang Kai-shek..
It is perhaps necessary to point out that one of the prinicipal handicaps the expedition had to face was the shallowness of the water and the necessity of carry ing out the operations between Lides. They had to land at high water and leave before the tide had gone right out, and thus there was very little time in which to proper investigation or to demolish all the houses which there was reason to believe belonged
Eltry
out
to the members of pirate gangs; or to obtain any news of the whereabouts of the Chinese who were kidnapped from the Yatshing.
Before departing, notices were posted up, as on the previous expedition, warning the inhabi- tants that any 'future piracy of a British ship would be followed by Aimilar measures.
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A good deal of uneasiness pre- ita no to what may take place if the Nationalist retreat continues. A number of official appointees of General. Chiang have quit their pests and left the city. It is ru affairs in order for a quick get- moured that others are getting their
Rumours of away, if necessary. all sorts are current but no con- fidence can be put in, them.
Communist Executed.
Some say that communists are already within less than one hun- dred miles of Hangchow and no one knows what they might under- take to do. Furthermore, it is not known which way certain high officials may jump in the mixup, so there is considerable unrest in every direction. Communists 80 unlucky as be caught are being executed. Only yesterday it is said that five students were taken well-known. from the schools
Warnings Issued. The authorities, it may be emphasised, had definite informa- tion as to the movement of the gang who pirated the Yatehing They did not take this vessel directly into Bias Bag, but to Hau Chưa Yeung (Tai Chau) inlet The Y.M.CIA. is still in the nearby. Here they went ashore, hands of the Government as head- and proceeding up this inlet reach-quarters of the Municipal Educa- ed Fan Lo Kong partly overland, Liuna! and. Public. Utilities' no doubt with the intention of Bureaus. The C.M.S. Hospital is covering their tracks.
still being run by a committee ap- In the course of conversation pointed by the. Government. Some with the villagers, it was learned of the leading spirits on the com- that immediately after the piracymittee were friends of General of the 9.3. Solviken some weeks Chiang Kai-shek and either have ago, the inhabitants of the Bias already withdrawn or will do so. Bay district, fully expecting re- prisals, took to the hills, and stay
in the city and made away with, with or without trial, deponent, saith not.
The Union Girls' School is still
occupied by the Propagandist De-
ed away for some days, only repartment of the Government and is turning when they found that used as the seat of a training nothing had resulted,
THE PRINCE ON HIS FUTURE.
I TRUST I MAY BE FOUND WORTHY."
www, that
VALUE OF EMPIRE TOURS.
school for propagandists. The Y.M.C.A., although greatly, incon- fanienced by not having its build- ing, is reorganizing and planning to stick together and function ne bast it can for the present in other quarters.
A Melbourne telegram says that, as an appreciation of his services in fighting bush fres, Lord· So- mers, the Governor of Victoria, has been made an honorary mem- ber of the Fire Brigade Officers' Association and has been present- The festivities in honour of the led with a fireman's helmet in Prince of Wales, Prince George,miniature.
Ottawa, Aug. 3.
́and Mr. Baldwin reached their political culmination at last
Houses of Parliament. ."
lesson of the Immense value of
SHARE PRICES..
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1075 b. Chartered Bank, 420 n. 'Mercantilo A. & B., £32 · n
Mercantile C., £197. n. P. and O, £94. D. East Asia, $68 n.
Marine Ins.
Canton Ins, $590, 8. China Underwritóra, €1.50 North China, Tis. 143 n. Union Ins;, $990 b. Yangteza Ina, 837 b.
Fire Ins
China Firas, $210 b. H. K. Fire Ins., $500. s...
Shipping.
30 n.
Douglages, $33 b. HK. Steamboats, $211 g H. K. Tugs, $ 60 ́9. Indo-China, (Pref.) Shell Trans., 92/- "n. Star Ferries, $54.60 Waterboats, $17 D.
Refineries.
China Bugare, $15 8 Malabons, $32
Mining.
8.
Benguets, $1.70 n. Kailane, 491- b. Langkats, Tls. $171 b. S'hai Exploration. Tla. 3 Shanghai Loans, Tls. 6 n. Raubs, $4 b.. Tronohe, 19/3' n. Ural Caspians, 5!- n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $110 b.. Whampoa Docks, $35 n. Hongkews, Tls. 140 Now Engineerings, Tls. 4 b. Shanghai Docks Tis. 92
b
11.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
E. and S. Hotels, 61 F. K. Lands, $55 a. Realtys, 16 s. ́. Territorials, $19. Humphreys, 812) sa. Princes Bldgs, $89.... n. Rural Lands, $1 n.
Cottons.
Ewo Cottons, Tls. $730, b Orientals, Tls $1.50 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls $51. m.
Buses, Trama
China Buses, Tls.. 7 a Tramways, $20,15 8 Peak Trama, (old) $14. 8. Singapore Trams, 11/- s. Taxis, $1 n.
- Miscellaneous,
Amusements, $20. Canton Icas, $5 n. Cements (Comb.) 7. s. China Lights, $121 S.. China Prov., $4.15 A. Constructions, $16. Dairy Farms, $15,20 b Der A. Wing, $6 n. H'kong Electrics, $542 b Macao Electrice $37 b. Ropes (Old) $10 - Lane Crawfords, $s. Mackintosh, $22 b Binceros, 8 n. United Abestos, $12 Watsons $11 Powell, $5 8. Telephone. 1.70 s.
b.
A boatman was fined $10,000 with the "alternative of nine months' hard labour for the pos
by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. A second charge of allowing his sampan to be used for the convey- dismissed ance of the drug was when it was shown that the boat license was not issued in his nume.
night's banquet, held in the new another which has been learned in session of 600 tiels of raw opium
Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime these post-war years it is the Minister of Canada, in proposing the health of the Prince of Wales, said there never was a time in the history of Canada when its eiti zens were more conscious of their unity, enjoyed greater pride in their native land, or were, more loyal to the Crown.
personal man to man intercourse. myself can testify to it, for I know the value to myself not only of personal visits but of the oppor- tunities which I have from time to time of meeting visitors from overseas. They all have some The Prince of Wales, en rising, thing to impart, and to all of them was received with immense ap- am grateful for the help they plause." Standing beneath
gave me in 'vitalising my interest early portrait of Queen Victoria, In Canada and in keeping me he said the Confederation ofabreast of the development of this Canada, if not the first was at great country, which is so be- least the clearest step taken up to wilderingly swift,
To me
an
announcement
No developments in the C.N.C. dispute were reported to-day but it was learned that negotiations are still proceeding in Shanghai.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies te to-day's questions:-
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of loaduras, Contral América, la Boolais, land, the extreme northern hentails of
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then on the road which had now . Amid renewed cheering. the led to the conception and attain-Prince made an ment of autonomus communities which the King had specially within the Empire, equal in status changed him to deliver. It had and marked by common allegiance been brought to the notice of his to the Crown. He continued:
Majesty that among the pictures of the old Parliament Houses of Special. Importance. Ottawa, destroyed by fire in 1916, were State portraits of King in particular, as the Edward, Queen Alexandra, King King's eldest son, the 'conception George, and Queen Mary. It was has a special importance which, the King's special desire to re- in whatever part of the Empire I place those portraits, and arrange- may be, I try always to keep in ments are now being made to that mind. The Crown stands above end all distinctions of country, race,
During the afternoon the Prince and party, and serves to mark of Wales and Prince George had unity in which all such broken even the handshaking re- differences are transcended. If cords of Presidents of the United and has a fair trade in wreel and cattle. 10.--- some day it should fall to my lot States. Four thousand guests at 70 per cent. Mainy Archipelago, sing: 3. of to assume that high responsi- the garden, party given by the Thirteen and one third milling square miles: bility trust I may be found wor Governor-General and Viscountess four million square miles, 12.A hurt, dry thy of it.
Willingdon were presented toneros ypt in the encly, sprint, and all the I have heard wise men say that them and they shook hands with mir with mand. The word mesas "fly,"and". if there is one lesson more than each and all of them..
Indietro a period of fifty days, during which, the wind may be expected.
Hat and dry in summer; mild and wet in win- ter. In the Mediterranean shorelands. Coll fornia. (U.S.A.), Central' Chili (Booth Ameri ea), S. W. Africa, and 8. W, Australla. 675 per cent, and 9 per cent. 7-7,0 a.m., Ży The word, meaning “asebresker hna ›been kiven to a hardwood tree of the Argentine, which yields a tazmina extraet and wood for reliway sleepers, D.-Plzen, formerly spalled. "Pilsen," in Czecho-Blovakia. It is noted for beer, which is exported to all parts of the world. It also produces ether, paper, earthenware and
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AT THE
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
QUEEN'S JACKIF COOGAN
in his winning picture
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
BROKEN DOWN nag-A 100-to-1 chance-ridden by
a homeless waif In the big race of the year!
ALSO
--
THE KID himself in his most lovable role.
Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer
At all Performances To-day THE
PICTURE
BROADWAY FOLLIES
with
CHERPINO AND COOK
Late Principal Dancers with the New York Midnight Revue
and
A BEVY OF BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
in
Classical, Modern and Jazz Dancing
and
ADOLFO BELLOTTI
Famous Tenor, late Star of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
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[Performances begin promptly at the times advertised.]' USUAL PRICES EXCEPT AT 2.30 & F-15
DOUGLAS MACLEAN
in
SEVEN KEYS
to
BALDPATE
A Delightful Mystery Story
AT THE
WORLD
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
aat 5,15 and 9 20 only at 280 and 7.15-
CHINESE LOVE DRAMA.
Wild Oats
Lane
VIOLA DANA ROBERT ACNEW
MARSHALL NEILANS
AT THE
PRODUCTION
MEN SOALAN GLAPER FC14E PADAN M CIMALO
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