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HOTELS
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Telographic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI."
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, Dewly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and
Cold Water, also Telephone..
All Trama pass in front of Hotel.
Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
Dining Room and Lounge now opon to the Public.
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel).
TEA DANCES
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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
Tel, Add. Victoria.
Telephone C.878.
5 to 7 p.m.
J. H. WITCHELL,
ti
Manager.
HOTEL SAVOY
Famous for its Coatort; Conveti.
ence, Appointments and
Cuisina.
You'll be proud to stay at the Savoy?
HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Loo House Street.
Macro.
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 minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Station.
Drawing Room, Saloon Bar and Billiard Room,
Very moderata rates
oa application to-
H. J. WHITE,
Tol. Nos. K608 & K609. Cables, 'KOWLOTEL,'
Hongkong.
Tel Kowloon No. B
PALACE HOTEL.
Manager.
Tel Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Roam with Private Bath Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms- Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terma moderate. Special terzis 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 B. Odell, Managing-Director.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
A HOTEL KEEPER'S COMPLAINT.
THE COAL 'OLE AND THE KING EDWARD.
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Stating that any trouble occur. ring at the Coal 'Ole was liable to overflow and involve the King Edward Hotol, Mr. James H. Witchell complained at this morn- ing's meeting of the Licensing Board against the close proximity of the entrance to the Coal 'Ole (run by the Savoy Hotel) to the public bar of the King Edward, Hotel..
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1927.
·OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.
'DOES BAD WEATHER CHEER
US UP?
VIEWS ON SUICIDE..
MR. T. V. SOONG'S RETURN.
MAY BE GIVEN FINANCE
POST...
Both the Canton Government and the big Chinese hongs and native banks in Canton have re- A noted psychiatrist said that quested T. V. Soong, at present
Kuomin an Italian Anding himself in dif- a Commissioner of the ficulty takes steps to kill the third tang Executive Committee, to take angle to his triangle. Under up the office of Minister of Fin- similar circumstances, the Scan-ance to the Canton Government. dinavian is likely to commit sui- according to the vernacular press. eide.
The report says that the present Finance Minister, Mr. Chau Min- cho, is entertaining the Ides of presenting his resignation to the Government soon, owing to the fact that recently there was an indication of a decrease in the monthly rovenue of Kwangtung Province, by almost a million dollara
The matter will be considered
An analyals of the race factors If nothing could be done. Mr involved in suicide in the United Witchell stated, the King Edward States permits the investigator to Hotel proprietors were proposing draw certain general conclusions. to open an establishment in their In the population, Irish, Italian basement on similar lines.
and Polish immigrants show a Mr. C. G. Alabaster, who prealight tendancy to suicide, whereas sided, pointed out that the King Germans and Scandinavians mani Edward Hotel would first have to rested pronounced tendency in that comply with the requirements of the Sunitary Department. If the As previously pointed out, the in the Canton Political Council
direction, Sanitary Board had no objection, negro commits suicide for less then Mr. Witchell could again frequently than does the white soon, and it is learned that some apply to the Licensing Board,"
Publican's licences were grantedman, the Indian slightly less fre- member of this council declaro quently, and the Chinese and that Mr. T. V. Soong is a more Japanese far None of the foreign races learned Minister.
more frequently, capable financier than the present suicide from the American or from
But whether Mr. Soong will the white man, since all of them agree to take the position is a moot knew of suicide before mingling point, for when he arrived in Hongkong a few days ago and was with the white race..
interviewed by the press regard- ing his mission to Canton, Mr. be but a matter of a few day's Soong said that his return would stay, adding that it was purely a private affair which made him re- turn to South China, and, there was nothing political attached to
by the Board to the Repulse Bay Hotel, Hongkong Hotel, King Edward Hotel, Palace Hotel, and
Kowloon Hotel.
Publican's licences without bar were granted to the Cafe Regent, Lane Crawford's Restaurant, and Hotel Savoy."
Weather and Disease, Hotel-keeper's adjunct licences
Much has been said of the re were granted to the Peak Hotel, Station Hotel, Tokyo Hatel,lationship of the weather or of Chitose Hotel, Shodudoraku Hotel, disease to the occurrence of sui- Suehiro Hotel, Metropole Hotel, eide. The suicide rate is higher Empress Hotel, Chitose Kwan in the northern countries than in Hotel, Tung Shan Hotel, and Hotel the southern countries. Asia.
The two hottest months. July Restaurant-keeper's adjunct and August, are not the months licences were granted to the of highest suicide rates. In the Yamakawa Hotel, Cafe Alexandra, United States, the line that marks Tsukinoya, Harunaya Hotel, South the development of the suleide China Restaurant, Queen's Cafe rate from its lowest to its highest teria, Ka Ping, Wanchai Res-point draws from New York city taurant, and the Bombay Cafe. or Boston to San Francisco.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster occupied the chair, and the members present were:-the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Mr. H. B. I Dowbiggin, Mr. G. Grimble and Mr. T. H. King.
SOUTH AFRICAN MINERALS.
GOVERNMENT PLANS
CRITICISED.
Capetown, Nov. 3. The cordial atmosphere engender ed by the "ag, settlement was notably lacking in connexion with the Scrate's discussion-of-the-pre- cious stones and iron and sted Bills.
The cast end of the line is noted for its cold and disagreeable weather and for bad winters. It has the lowest suicide fate. The west end of the line is in the region which talks must about its elimate and about being a land of eternal sunshine and yet it is the place of most frequent suicide.
In practically all cases where it is possible to gain some under- standing of an individual's pre- vious emotional state, depression is mentioned as almost invariably present. If mental depression may be taken as a sign of mental disease, then one-fifth to one-third of all suicides are mentally dis- eased. It is perhaps safer to say that mental depression may be considered a danger signal.
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Religious Angle. The former emerged from the Practically all religions "have committee stage
considerably disapproved of suicide. It seeтa amended, despite the Government reasonable to believe that the un- spokesman's refusal to accept the believer and the atheist are more amendments, while as regards the likely to commit suicide than the second Bill, the Senate carried a person who believes in a future motion adversely commenting on life full of possible punishments. the Government, and referring the The statistics seem to indicato. Bill to a select committee.-Renter. that the dread of punishment
WORLD DISARMAMENT
PROSPECTS.
THE PREMIER'S VIEWS.
London, Nov. 3. Mr. Baldwla, speaking at Edin burgh, referring to the League of Nations and the divergence of view regarding the 1924 protocol, said he hoped that the frank ex- change of views last September had made a realine that the League, while maintaining ita ideals, must keep its immediate nctivities within the limits of what was possible at the present moment.
He was of the opinion that if the first disarmament conference should end in the limitation of armaments, that in itself would be a great step.-Reuter.
FAMOUS SINGER'S
DIVORCE.
MOSCOW COURT'S DECISION.
Moscow, Nov. 3.
beyond the grave is a potent and prevalent preventive of self- destruction.
In Europe the suicide rates are higher for Protestant than for Catholic countries. It is perhaps safe to hy with Dr. Frenay that the race and temperament of the people and the economic condi- tlotte must be taken into account before passing judgment on the greater or lesser tendency to sui-
cide.
IRENE PIRACY.
(Continued from Page 1.)
You continued in that state throughout 7--Yes.
In reply to a question from the Bench, Mr.. Innes said: Well, what could we do. All the officers were more or less scared, and no one showed more boldness than the others. We had to have our meals in our cabins, at least I did.
"Passenger's Experience.
A merchant of Amoy, named Shiu Ching-chung, who was travel- ling first-class, said that the fourth. The people's court has granted defendant and another man who the artist Challapin a decree of was not in Court; first entered his divorce on the singer's terms, In cabin and forced him to give them view of the mutual agreement be $5 from a small box. He had tween himself and his wife to the hoped to save some other money, conditiona.-Router.
amounting to $45 in silver, but.
A message of October 30 stated: was disappointed in this by an- The Court has informed the wife other search carried out by a of the well-known singer Challapin second batch of pirates, who in that her husband has applied for a addition to the money, also carried dissolution of his marriage. Ho has away a roll of silk, a fur-lined offered to pay his wife a life an coat, three pairs of satin shoes, nuity of G.$300 monthly. The and two dozen pairs of socks. As
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Chaliapin's wife is an ex-artiste of they threatened to take his life if the Moscow grand ballet, There he made any attempt to conceal are five grown up children of the anything from them. marriage, all stage artistes,
It was the first defendant who on the following morning took him HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?aside and subjected him to another Inquisition, in which he was made
The following are the replies to to understand that he would be to-day's questions:-
taken ashore and held for ransom.
1. £5. 2. A villars in Worcestershire if he would not surrender other Leveret. 1. Sir Charles A. Batho. Species of willow. 6. Sosuex - Bowna mear Worthles
monies which he was presumed
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The hearing was resumed this
7. The Marquis de Morry del Val. 8. Will still to have, Archeri, ""The Green Goddess.”), 9, ⠀ The |lebstag, 10. Australian member of "the
Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8,. Wyndham Street, in the City of family. 11. The first three stories afternoon. Victoria, Hongkong.
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Formerly the monthly revenue of Kwangtung Province was more than seven million dollara, but now the amount has decreased to a little over six millions, declares the vernacular press.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:
Banks...
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Hongkong Bank, $1140 s. Chartered Bank, £201 b. Mercantile "A. & B., $314, . Mercantile C., £137 n. P. and 0. £10 n. East Asia, $68 n.
Marine Ins
Canton-Ins, $565 -9 Union Ins., $292 b.
North China, Ins. Tls. 143 n. Yangtazo Ins., $461 b..
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China Underwriters. $1.20 s. China Fires, $215 m.
H. K. Fire Ins., $590 · b..
Shipping.
Douglases, $35) b.
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HK. Steamboats, $21 3. H. K. Tugs, $1.90 Indo-Chinat, (Prof.) $30 \n.' Shall Trans-, 89/-n. Union Waterboate, $17 n.
Mining,
I.
n-
Benguets, $27 Kailans, 62/6 Langkats, Tls. $16.60 S'hai Exploration, Tls. 3. Raube, $31 b. Tronohs, 19/3 n
Docks, etc.
I.
Kowloon Wharvos, $119 - n. Whampoa Docks, $35 s, China Providonto $4. Hongkews, Tis. 145 b. New Engineerings, Tis. 4.60 b Shanghai Docks, Tls. 99 b.
Cottons.
8.
Ewo Cottons, Tis.. 7,60 6. Orientals, Tis.. 2.20 S'bai Cottons, Tls. 461 b.
Lands, Hotels, etc. H. and & Hotels, $61 H. K. Lands, $561 s. S'hai Landa Tx. 117 Humphreys, $12.10 b. Realtys, $6.60 b. Territorials, $11 s. Princes Rigs, $190 b.
Public Utilities.
Tramways, $20 b
b.
Peak Trams, (old) $14 (s. Star Ferrios, $54
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China Lights, (Comb.) $12 H'kong Electrics, 5524 h.. Macao Electrica, $43 n. Telophouns $3.05 h. China Busos, Tis. 6 b, Singapore Tractions, 12/9
Industrials.
China Sugars, $13 n. Malabona, $30 DB.. Canton Ices, 65 n Cements (Comb.) $78.. Ropes (Old); $10. United Asbestos $12
Stores, &c. Dairy Farms, 815.10- Watsons, 811 ni Der A. Wing, 86, n. Lane Crawfords, $51- Mackintosh. $22 g′′ Sinceres, $81 ne Wm. Fowalls, $5
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $19. n. Constructions, $14 B. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 54% h H. K. G. Loan, 1% Prom
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