HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL,
Tolegiaphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"
HOTELS.
LIMITED..
In association with the Grand Hotel
Des Wagens 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 Gold Water, also Telophone.
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.378. J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
The Savoy in the outstanding Hotel
LE
Hongkong and one of the
appointed in Beuth China.
Darst
HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ice House Street.
Macao.
UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT, .
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL WITH ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.
High Class Cuisine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutos from the Ferry, Wharves and Station,
Drawing Room, Saloon Bar and Billiard Room,
Very moderate rates
on application tọ----
II. J. WHITE,
Manager.
Tol. Nos. K60B & K609. Cables, KOWLOTEL,' ·
Hongkong.
PALACE HOTEL
Tel Kowloon No."8 ̈ ̄
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.
Uprivalled Cuisine ander the personal supervision of the proprietress: Tarma moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday.
and Saturday.
Cables:
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Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD. Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.
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CANTON ITEMS.
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS.
(A Special Correspondent.)
Canton, Oct. 4. Owing to the gradual falling off of locally imported goods (this falling off being caus- ed by the Japanese boy. catt and other trouble), it is stated that the Government is now receiving only $10,000 per day, as the total amount of duties levied by the 236 per cent. tax. through out the whole of Kwangtung pro- vince: Previously, more than dou- ble this amount was being handed in daily, and the Hongkong and local strikers, for the benefit of whom this tax was inaugurated, were than being clothed, housed, and fed by the Government. With the decrease of the duty revenue the Government has not been so gener- ous and the strikers now are only receiving an allowance for their daily ration of food.
meen a little before mid-day. Com-
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1927.
THE UNREST IN
FENGTIEN ARMY FALLS BACK.
AT THE
SAMOA.
ADMINISTRATOR AND HIS
CRITICS.
NEW ZEALAND ACTION.
(Continged from Page 1.)
FRENCH TROOPS...
Cost of the Garrisons,
Paris, Oct. 4. The Finance Committee of the Chamber has allocated 24,565,000; francs for the expenses of the French occupation force in China,
The troubles in Western Samoa, which have just led to the an nouncement by the New Zealand Government that a Royal Com--Reutär. mission is to be appointed, have been brewing for some time.
VISITORS FROM CANTON.
Several Officials Here.
Since New Zealand, which exp- tured the territory from Germany, in 1914, accepted the mandate in 1919 a very complete system of
Mr. Chu King-tong, head of the administration has taken the provincial Military Department in place of the wartime arrange- Canton, arrived in the Colony by ments. The New Zealand Farlin-hess. Fatshan on the 2nd instant. ment votes £20,000 a year for the and is now staying in
a" local work in Samoa. The great ma-Japanese hotel, reports the verna- terial improvements that
cular press. been brought about have elicited frequent praise from the Man dates Commission of the League of Nations and have called West- ern Samoa to be spoken of is a "model mandate."
have
Much of the credit for this
Another Canton Government official who arrived in the Colony and is staying in the same hotel is, Mr. Chan Hing-wan, Chief instructor of the Canton Aviation Bureau. Both are said to be walt- ing for steamers for Japan.
Japanese Visitors.. Japanese naval ratings, from the Japanese destroyer, No. 14., now in port, were to be seen parading the work belongs to the prevent Ad- Mrs. Koo Ying-fan, the wife of city yesterday for the first time George Richardson, who has been the Nanking and Canton Govern- ministrator, Major-General Sr the former Minister of Finance to in many ronths. In groups of ten in office or twelve they set out from Sha-Richardson has impressed himself day, by the s.s. Sai On, en route. aince 1923. Generalment, also arrived here on Mon- plete with rations and water bottle, upon every side of Samoan life. to Shanghai. She is staying in a evidence that they were prepared His active administration has hotel on Des Voeux Road Cen- for a long ramble, they wandered at affected the daily lives of the tral. will through the city during the Samoans and the handful of white afternoon, making purchases at the traders in. innumberable ways, different stores, and eventually re-
and this fact lies at the root of turned to Shameen Lowards the much of the present unrest. evening. Proof that the feeling towards Japan is improving is pro- vided by the fact that there was no hostile incident.
"Reds" Released.
Mr. Chung Wing-kwong, the new chairman of the board of direc tory of the Lingnam niversity The management of the chiefs (the Canton Christian College), has been one of General Richards reported to have arrived, in the son's great problems. There is Colony on Monday by the night a Native Advisory Council, known boat from Canton, and will leave as the Fono of Faipules, to ad- for Shanghai to-day. vise the Administrator on purely It is said that the highest posi- the nets of local authorities in MONEY CLAIM THAT native affairs, and to. supervise tions and offices connected with the Seamen's Union have been taken Samcan Amendment Act, passed
native villages. "Under over by officials and followers of by the New Zealand Legislature Gen. Chang Fat-kwai, and that 37- "Reds" in prison when these officials were taking over office, have since been released.
Shameen Concert.
An informal but very enjoyable first dance of the season was held at the Canton Club on Saturday evening last. Many Shameen re- sidents were present as well as a number of the Naval and Military officers of the various ships and fox-trot, waltz and Charleston was enjoyed until the early hours, of Funday morning.
HANKOW NEGLECT.
the
in 1923, "no native shall be ap- pointed a Faipule who is not qualided in accordance with existing Sumonn usage and cus tom to occupy the position of a Faipule." But the Fono is a hand-picked. upon whom the Government can body of Falpules rely. There has been naturally good deal of feeling among the Samoans that the Fone is not free body and does not really represent them.
The Citizen's Committee.
1
Government in Western Samon
FAILED.
SEQUEL TO A LAPSED MORTGAGE.
Puisne Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, this In an action heard by the actifig
the plaintiff Ho Po-wen, who sued morning, his Lordship non-suited Sun Wing, the defendant, for the recovery of $342, being money-said to be due in connexion with a sale of certain properties in the New Territories.
Mr. F. H. Loseby represented the plaintiff, and Mr. E. S. C. Brookes defended.
is by ordinance. The Administra- tor, acting with the advice and
The plaintiff was the mortgagee consent of the Legislative Council, of certain properties which were may make laws, to be known as not on due date redeemed. It was ordinances, for the peace, order, discovered by Mr. Loseby just (Continued from Page 1.) and good government of the terri- prior to the hearing of the case tory. This Legislative Council that the defendant was the owner The above are a few of the consists of six official and three of the property, being in fact the things that could be taken up at aed by the local Europeans. These and not the mortgagor. A lose, it unofficial members, who are elect purchaser by act of redemption, masa meeting and some decision three Europeans formed in Oct-8 understood, was sustained by arrived at as to what we are her last the Citizen's Committee the sale of the property, but his going to do about it. We could
by adding affirm that we view this laxity Europeans and six Samoan chiefs. was not in any way liable to the to themselves six Lordship held that the purchaser with disgust and demand that This new body is the focus for mortgagee. He dismissed the ac something be done about it. We the organized criticism of General tion, with costs for the plaintiff. · could put out a proclamation in Richardson and the recent banish- the name of the Hankow Britishers ments of Samoan chiefs have been notifying-1. that they will not generally on account of their HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? stand any nonsense from the connexion with it. The leader of Union Leaders, which leaders the committee, Mr., Nelson, is a after all are not interested in a merchant with intimate ties both fair day's wage for work done but of blood and business with the in organized robbery. 2. that Samoans, among whom he enjoys -to-day's questions:- trado must be protected and considerable influence. The up- Queen Anno 2 Eight Lights. . Fifty over 1. (a) A former Lord Derby, in 1780% (2) assisted and not hindered, atc, etc. holders of the Administrator as ciena. 4. (a) A led with no regular employ We can get together and elect sert that Mr. Nelson and his as- ledge: (0) bookmaker who freely lays good |ment; (b) a backer who bota with no know- fenders and swear to stand by sociates are really hostile to the prices; (d) man who reports work of horses. them." We must put up a united administration..because its native riders. 7. Taunton, 8. Pedigres unknown).
5. Five pounds. 6. A rase confined to amateur front which we have not got at policy, particularly in regard to Be ridden by the judge's box, 10. Aar amount the moment and then state our copra, of which Mr. Nelson is the the sum for which he is entered to be sold. case to our home authorities and largest buyer, adversely affects 11. The Chaster Cup. demand support. We must give them." - the Foreign Office the lead. As
It is also alleged that much of
...The following are the replies to
the winner renlises by nuation over and above
a business community as distinet the opposition is due to prohibi High
to
from a consular precinct we are tion. That the natives shall not Afamasaga, were ordered to leave Chiefs. Faumuina and; leaderless, or rather those who by have access to liquor is in their position should assume the terms of the Mandate, but, in indefinitely upon the isolated id- the their homes in June and to reside role of leaders will not lead. order to facilitate administration, land They have been floored by the the New Zealand Government has charge was brought, but the Ad- of Apolina. No definite Chen-O'Malley agreement, and the included Europeans in that pro- ministrator told them he regretted count of ten has not been counted hibition. for them either to rise and fight The abuses
they had allowed themselves to be again or to be carried out, so we Citizen's Committee complain may they were not to reply. The
of which the
made the tools of others, and that can hail a new champion of our nearly all be summarized in the banishment of these two chiefs cause. There is only one solution charged that the administration is led to much discussion of Samo the problem and that is to autocratic. These opposed to the New Zealand. Their real elect leaders and through them administration assert that Sampa offence lay in their membership fix the proper responsibility for the la now at the mercy of an Ad- control of this concession and that ministrator whose cast of mind of the Citizen's Committee. To we be so organised that we can makes him unable to appreciate very large numbers of Samoana attend meetings of the committee see to it that our proper wishes the resentment and unhappiness had been coming to Apla, most off are carried out satisfactorily, that is caused by his mechanical them members of the Samoan Yours, etc.,
pursuit of efficiency, and they de clare that as things stand the League. This'league, which is in Courts are no remedy against the open opposition to the administra- Executive: Thus
tion, claims to represent 90 per typical a SHIPPING MOVEMNETS. out trial is now not the widespread, character of the Samoan complaint is that punish-cent, of the people of Samos. It
ANTI DRIFT.
It is related that on the occasion discontent that is its most dis- of the visit of the Governor quieting symptom. Samoan his- S.S. Lancaster Castle (D. and General of New Zealand to Samoa tory is rich in examples of vague Co.) sailed from New York on the In 1926, plain sheets of foolscap unrest gradually focusing itself 22nd ult, and is expected here on
paper were sent to every village in some chief or body and causing the 15th November.
in Western Samoa for every chif violent outbreaks, so there are to sign; algnatures were to be grounds for uneasiness, It is thie attached to an address of welcome. uneasiness which has caused the The High Chief Molio'o refused administration to threaten Mr. to sign the blank sheet, and was, Nelson and the other European without trial, banished to a dis- members of the Citizen's Com tant part of the island. Taun'a, mittee with deportation, as having another leading chief, is alleged been "greatly instrumental in to have been punished in the causing much unrest among the same way for similar refusal.
M.V. Romolo (D, and Co.) sailed from Penang on the 3rd inst., and is due here on the 13th inst...
The King of Spain has signed a In a very short time after being
S.S. Venezia (D. and Co.) sailed defree providing for the establish stung by a bee Inspector William from Port-Said on the 3rd inst., ment of an air line between Seville Stephen, of the Spey District and is due here on the 10th and, the Canary Islanda. *
Fishery Board, collapsed and died.
November.
S.S. Kendal Castle (D. and Co.) på Printed, and Published for the Proprietor by TREDERICK | arrived in Manila on the 4th Inst. PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the Olty of and is expected here on the 14th Victoria, Hongkong.
inet.
Banishment o of High Chiefs.. But the centre of the trouble continues to be Apia. The two.
Samoan people,” and has also caused the New Zealand Govern- ment to resolve upon an inquiry the inflamed state of feeling that to find out how best to mitigate-
undoubtedly exists.
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WEDNESDAY TO
SATURDAY
-Increased Prices.
At 2.30, 5.15
7.10 and 9.20.
Which should she choose?
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AT THE
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JEALOUSY
An interesting German film with a clever plot and effective settings
ORCHESTRA AT 5.15 & 9,20.
CHINESE INTERPRETER AT 2.30 & 7.15.
AT THE
STAR
CO DAY
ONLY
Continuous From 2,30 to 11.15;
LEW CODY & MAE BUSCH
TIME
THE
COMEDIAN
The story of a woman who laughed
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