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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1927.
HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG.
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG,"
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HÓTEL; 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 Moderate Rates in the Colony,
Hotel launch meets all steamers..
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.
($25 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel),
TEA DANCES
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Tel. Add. Victoria...
5 to 7 p.m.
Telephone C.373. J. H. WITCHELL.
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Famous for is Comfort, Conveni-
ence. Appointmenta: and Cuisine
You'll be proud to stay at the Savoy,
HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ice House Stroot,
Macao.
UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.
KOWLOON HOTEL
PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON
Modern Toilet System,
Elevator and Telephones to each floor.
moking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard. Tablo
Recently renovated throughout.
Manager's Personal Attention
Tols. K. 608-609.
Cables KOWLOTEL. HONGKONG
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
H. J. WHITE
· Manazor
PALACE HOTEL
UNREST FELT IN CHANGCHOW.
BOYCOTT COLLAPSE
NEW TYPE BATHING SHEDS.
REASONS FOR TROUBLES OF RESIDENTS.
AUDACIOUS BANDITS. :!.
I
SEQUEL.
DISAPPOINTED PICKETS'
RESENTMENT.
INTERESTING ITEMS.
PLEASING APPEARANCE.
MAINTAINED.
LOCAL FIRM'S SCHEME.
Chungchow, Fukien, Sept. 6.
In connexion with the proposal There is considerable local un-
(A Special Correspondent.) for new sheds at Repulse Bay, of reat in this large city and the
a type consistent with the require- surrounding, country west and
Canton, Sept. 19. ments of sanitation and appear- north-west of Amoy. Two causes) That the suddem decision of the ance, We learn that Messrs. are given by the people. In the Government to disband and Shewan Tames and Company have. first place since the "Navy," for suppress the workings of the Com-a project for new sheds of a very merly in charge of Amoy only, mittee and pickets who had already attractive nature, and they recent- have taken over the city from the started the boycott of Britishly circulariaeti owners of the Nationalist army proper, there goods, is likely to have an after-burned matsheds giving parti- have not been sufficient soldiers math. The writer heard in the culars of the type they propose kept here to preserve order. This city this evening that the pickets constructing for anyone who de is especially true of the surround-are inclined to resent this inter- sires to rebuild. ing country.
ference on the part of the Govern- Briefly, it is proposed to erect To illustrate this one might ment and are to hold meetings small bathing sheds, with a ground mention an incident quite unheard with a view to planning a revenge, area to suit the site (20 feet by 15 of before. Some ten miles from What form the revenge is to feet) allotted to permittees, The here is the "hsien" city of Nan-was rumoured that the pickets rooms, euch 9 feet by feet, front- take has not been discovered. It building will contain two dressing' cheng. About ten days ago. bandits entered the magistrate's had proposed and planned to raided by a verandah 10 feet wide, and yamen and although he was sur certain Government buildings in will be strongly built to prevent, destruction rounded by the usual bodyguards the town to-night and that the as far as possible,
Police he was seized by the intruders be-
Department had bean from typhoons.
The framework will be of hard- fore he fully really realised what
warned of the possibility of
cement con- was going on.
trouble: Whether this is correct, wood supported on A number of the
crete foundations. or the reverse, is not known, but
The exterior local gentry were playing with the at a late hour this evening nothing magistrate and these were told to of an exciting nature had occurred, retire for the night. The magis and to the observer it did not trate was bound and taken away appear that there were more police and it has since been reported
bandita are very active,
-
A Local "Klan.”
walls, will consist of grey flat set in tiraber frames, in which "Italit asbestos cement sheeting they will be slightly sunk thereby securing R panelled effect. separating the dressing rooms. The roof will be covered with either red or grey "Italit" corrugated sheets with ridges to match. Suitable flooring will be provided.
that he was shot. In the interior men. on duty than usual. These Similar material will be used for rumours are not verified and are probably only the idle talk of the citizens. The pickets are only few in number and, it is thought, that if there is any uprising it will be easily suppressed by the police.
The second cause is the activity of a secret society supposed to be communistic in its sympathies.
In English its sme is "The Three Dots," or "Three Marks." Their methods remind one of the Ku Klux Klan of the U.S.A. ·.
to the
Missionaries have until lately been planning to return interior, but now.
Chiese friends advise delay.
some
SHOOTING AFFAIR IN SINGAPORE.
MALAY POLICE CORPORAL
INTERVENES.
to
A provisional estimate places the cost at about $750 for each hut. This will be subject to variations arising out of Individual require- ments.
Government Approval, Official Chufiges. Mr. Tang Slu-Yang has been Some 18 months to 2 years ago superseded as Head of the Naval Messrs. Shewan Tomes had sketch bureau by Mr. Lai Tso-kam. Mr. plans prepared which were in- Tang until this change was hold-formallysubmitted to Government, They are especially active in the ing two positions in the Govern- but not proceeded with at
that villages where residents are ment, but the party now require time. They have now had amend- practically compelled to join the that he give his undivided attened plans prepared which have been organization and pay fees, which tion to the affairs of the Central approved by Government. makes them liable to arrest by the Bank. Mr. Lai, the new officer of The floor of each hut is 21⁄2 feet government. If they refuse they Naval matters, has vacated the above grade, with an open air thus endanger themselvs to attack position of Secretary
the space under the whole building, by the society.
and the whole structure is framed Municipal Council..
the position of head of the ventilation is provided, and with Mr. Tse Ying-pak is to be offer-together in the strongest possible manner. Ample door and window Bureau dealing with the affairs the white or grey walls, dark in the interior villages and dis- brown or green woodwork, and tricts. This post has also been in red roof, a most pleasing effect charge of an official holding other is likely to be obtained. The office but the Government's decl-whole of the woodwork throughout, aion of "one man, one job inside and out, is to be treated necessitates Mr. Tse taking over. with anti-verminous paint. The Mr. Tse, it will be remembered, advantages of asbestos cement was a very important official con- sheeting are well known, parti- nected with the big seamen's cularly as being practically re- strike of recent years. On his proof. return here some time ago he was afforded a very fine reception by the Seamen's Union, the Union declaring at the time that Mr. Tse was the finest friend they had He is at present concerned in Smart work by a Malay lance suppressing Communism and w corporal of police who was on bringing "Red" delinquents to
special patrol in the. Serangoon | justice, district in connection with the re- cent outbreak of crimes of violence The recent appeal to the Gov-1 in Singapore resulted in the appre- ernment, by the merchants, to can- rasion of two of a trio of Chinese eel the stamp tax has met with a who attacked a fellow clansman certain amount of success. This (who was so seriously injured that tax has been cancelled. tem- his dying depositions were taken) porarily, but the time fixed for its in broad daylight in Serangoon enforcément is not known.
Sentence of 11 months and 25 That days was last Friday given Gus- Read last Wednesday afternoon. the merchants were wise in de- tav Otto Teppers, a German sub The wounded man, a Teochew, manding, that a formal notice beject, on his final appearance before was walking along Serangoon Read issued, stating that the luxury the Provisional Court at Shanghai atabout half past three that after-tax was a thing of the past is upon four charges of obtaining noon in company with a clansman, proved by the fact that recent goods by means of false pretences, when, just outside the Bidadari orders state that this tax may be consisting for the most part of Cemetery, they were attacked by enforced again at any time. cheques on the American Oriental three other Teochews, two of whom Although the notice definitely Banking Corporation where Tep- were armed with pistols, and the cancelling the tax was not issued, pers claimed to have an account third with a knife. Several shots at least the merchants did foresee but which investigation showed were fired during the encounter, possibilities and with their appeal that he did not. and one of the two men was shot before it, the Government will in the stomach and also received doubtless consider the matter very jawound on the arm.
deeply, before again imposing the tax.
Tel, Address "PALACE" Three minutes from Kowloon" Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Torms moderate. Special terms to families on application to;
Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Cables :-
** EUROPE **
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.
Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.
HARBOUR VIEW
";
Goon-Foon-SERVICE-CLEANLINESS.. Moderate Mouthly and Daily Rates. CABLES PERRYBURNS, Hongkong Tela. K. 900 & 1,000.
W. II. Perry. Proprietor.
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TWO GUNMEN ARRESTED.
The assailants then ran away in the direction of the sand pita op- pusite the Cemetery, and would probably have succeeded in ea- caping but for Malay Lance Corporal 73, attached to Rumah Miskin Police Station,
Pistol Jams.
Tax Cancelled.
Kailway Coal.
•
GERMAN CONVICTED OF FRAUD.
PASSED WORTHLESS CHEQUES IN SHANGHAI,
ed the sum of $20 from a Chinese Teppers admitted having obtain- employee of the Astor Hotel an August 31 by means of one of these worthless cheques: admitted The Canton-Kowloon railroad having attempted to obtain a motor officials are petitioning that they car valued $2,600 from the Union may be allowed to purchase Motor Company at, 192 Avenue Japanese coal instead, of the pre- Foch; admitted having obtained sent fuel now in use, as the latter $50 from Mrs. Futterer, 6 North is reported to be almost useless. Soochow Road and lastly, having The plea put forward is that obtained a leather trunk valued at The dance-corporal was on duty working with bad coal the Govern- $20 from 261 Broadway on Sep- in Serangoon Road in plain clothes ment cannot expect that the train tember 4. with the express object of dealing service be as good and as fast as with such a situation and, hearing it was previously. The railway the shots, he was quickly on, the officials state that the fast trains scene and immediately chased one leaving here for Kowloon usually of the two ganmen, despite the arrive at the latter station about fact that the latter atill held his three hours over the scheduled pistol and fired one shot, at his time. In the event of their ap-other man had signed some of pursuer. He tried to fire a second peal being agreed to it is imagined the cheques." shot, but the trigger of his pistol that this will be the first step jammed and he flung the weapon towards breaking the embargo, at present in vogue on Japanese goods,
away.
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The corporal succeeded in over- powering this man and in the Imeantime a number of Malays and Tamils had given chase to another' of the trio, the one with the knife, and succeeded in capturing him. The third man was able to get
P.C. S. Satula, witncas for the prosecution, testified that all the cheques were returned "No count when presented at the American-Oriental Bank.
.
ас-
Teppera told the court that an-
that
When it was decided King's College must remain on its present site in the Strand, the need for an enlargement and ex- HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? tension, of the existing buildings was accepted as inevitable if the growing demand for the accommo dation of students was to be met. Structural alterations on a large scale are now being carried out, The police held an identification Tale of Two Clien. 2. Mrs. Lea Hunter and an adjoining site over the
A faithful attendant on wey Manetia in parade immediately at Tan Tock InPickwick Papers." 3. A biz sharey dog Aldwych Station of the Under- Seng Hospital, wither the injured kept in the yard, of Dr. Blimber's Bcbground Railway Company has been "Domber and Bon:" Afterwards bafriended by man had been removed, and both Furenco Bomber. A drunken old marine acquired for the purpose of erect- of the arrested men were Identi-store dealer in Bleak Hound, who afterwards ing new class-rooms and labora
away.
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4-A, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.
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Temperatures execeding 90 deg. in the shade have been common for months all over Italy, and eight cases of sunstroke are re- ported from the Prato district.
The following are the replies to today's questions :----
died of "pontaneous combustion.
Mutual Friend.”. Fanny Cleaver, 1. & raven
urtoiress of the Waxwork In The Old Curio tries. The college contains many alty Shop." . The doll's dressmaker id "Our spacious Georgian rooma, and a owned by Barnaby Radge. He cleverly fallat part of the work of alterations ed the sound of drawing corks. 6. An ap which is being carried out under Oliver Twist. A pickpockeld. 9. In, Nicho the directions of Mr. F. W. Troup, prostice to the old Jowish thief. Fazing in. las Nickleby Tim Linkinwater. 10. Clerk F.R.LB.A. consiste in making one to Anthony Chuzzlewit in Martin Chuzzlewit 11. Companion in Dora Spenlow, afterwards high-roofed apartment into two- David Copperfield's wife. 12. The dead part roofed ones, and in other cases ner of Berooge, in "Chriana Carol" Jacob. introducing galleries.
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MOANA
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