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 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 Trame pasa in front of Hotel.
Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.
Hotel launch meets all stċamers.
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.
($25 for thirty Tibin Tickets can be had at the Office
of the above Hotel)."
TEA DANCES
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE CHANNEL SWIM HOAX.
The picture shows Miss Mona Maclennan (Dt, Logan) swimming off Folkestone in con- nertion with her claim to have. Awum the Channel. Eventually, she admitted that the whole
thing was a hoax, and she was fined £100 for perjury.
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SE SATION steps on the heels of sensation in this masterly film. Love gives battle to the uncanny powers of evil the prize, a beautiful girl-in a picture of a thousand thrills-and- mysteries
Don't miss this great new hit by the man who made The Four Horsemen, Scaro
mouche and Mare Nostrum.
MAGICIAN
REX INGRAM'S Giant Production ALICE TERRY
with
And
PAUL WEGENER.
Tel. Add. Victoria.
5 to 7 p.m.
J. H. WITCHELL,
Telephone C.373.
Manager.
TROOPS POUR INTO WUHAN.
BRITAIN TO SAVE ON SEQUEL TO PAUL BEAU
CRUISERS.
RAID.
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ONLY ONE TO BE BUILT THIS YEAR.
HOTEL SAVOY
Comfort, Convenience and Distinction.
HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.
22, Ice House Stroot.
UNDER THE SAME
Macao. 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 moderate rates.',
on application to
Tel. Nos. K6081& K609.
H. J. WIIITE,
Manager.
Cables, 'KOWLOTEL'.
Hongkong.
Tel Kowloon- No. 6
PALACE HOTEL.
THE YEUNGKONG TROUBLE.
STEWARD AND ANOTHER
MAN FINED.
The proceedings against Pan U. S. Missionarles May Withdraw. ECHO OF GENEVA MEETING. Tat-hing, chief steward of the s.3. Paul Beau, were concluded this No information is available this
London, Nov. 18.- morning to indicate the more re-
Replying to questions in the morning, the Magistrate, Mr. R. E. cent developments of the anti-
House of Commons, Mr. W. C. Lindsell, imposing a fine of $10 American agitation at Yeungkong Bridgeman said that, in view of on the defendant for being absent Neither the Americans, nor the the situation disclosed on the oc- British, have any gunboat station-casion of the last three-Power con- from duty. ed at the southern Kwangtung ference at Geneva, it was unneces port for the protection of their aary and undesirable to proceed nationals.
Another Chinese, who was
with the laying down of two out charged with being on board the The threat to the American of the three cruisers' provided in ship on November 5, without the Mission is believed not to have the current navy estimates. authority of the Captain, was fired materialised up to the present, but
similar sum.
in offieinl eircles it is thought that The third cruiser would be ora
1
the U. S. Consular officials will dered before the end of the finan- give instructions for the with cial year-Reuter. drawal of the missionaries to Hongkong in the event of further: possible danger,
HERMES TO RETURN.
Due Back in January.
It will be recalled that the
police raided the s.s. Paul Beau
Devonport Contract. on November 5, and arrested a number of people who were later London, Nov. 16. House of Com charged with holding an illegal First Lord of the meeting on board and with being was asked whether. on board' without permission.
In the mons, the Admiralty seeing that
provision was made The steward was alleged to have London, Nov. 16. in the current. navy es-
In the House of Commons, Mr.timates for the laying down of been staging the preliminaries for W. C. Bridgeman said in reply to three new cruisers, one of them at a strike in the event of certain of questions that the aircraft carrier Devonport dockyard, he would his demands not being complied Tel. Address "PALACE." Thros minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Hermes, which had returned to state whether arangements were with. Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. England to rest, would return to being made for the laying down Every Room with Private Bath Lounge, Bar and Billard-Booms, the China station, probably in of these cruisers this year. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Janunry. Reuter. Terma moderate. Special terms to familles 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.
American
Express
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RUMOURED LOANS.
Foreign Minister to Enquire.
London, Nov. 16.
At the last hearing, the Magis- trate discharged five of the six
In Imposing a similar penalty on the steward and the remaining defendant, the Magistrate said that, from the evidence, he saw nothing in their action other than a technical offence.
Mr. Bridgeman replied that the men arrested on the count of hold- cruiser allocated to Devonporting an illegal meeting, and, as would be ordered before the end regards being on board without of the financial year. The Gov-dae permission, they were mulet ernment had decided that, in light in the sum of $10 each. of the situation disclosed at the In the House of Commons, reply-recent Geneva naval conference, ing to questions, Sir Austen Cham-it was not necessary ror desirable berlain said that he had no know-to proceed with the laying down of ledge of two British firms having the other ships this year, made loans to Marshal Chang Tso- British Wireless. lin, one of $20,000,000 Mex., secured by concessions of the ex- clusive right to build a railroad in Chihli province, and the other of $10,000,000 Mex., to be known as an industrial and pasturing loan.
Sir, Austen Chamberlain said he had no reason to believe that such loans had been arranged, but he' 1 would enquire into the matter.-- Reuter,
TRAMPS' SAMARITAN TELLS STORY.
41 NOTES GIVEN AWAY NEAR WORKHOUSE.
For the third time in four weeks
G.$100,000 FOR MISS RUTH ELDER.
TO APPEAR ON VARIETY STAGE.
DOGS ALLOWED OUT UNMUZZLED,
TWO SUMMONSES THIS MORNING.
*Two summonses against Mr. F. F. "Eca da Silva, of 82, Kowloon New York, Nov. 16. Tong, for keeping an unlicensed Miss Ruth Elder, the unsuccess-dog-and-allowing It abroad with-| fil trans-Atlantic flier, who was out a muzzle, were decided ez rescued with Captain Haldeman in parte by Mr. W. Schofield at the mid-ocean, has contracted to ap- Kowloon Magistracy this morning. pear on the variety stage for 100 'ays, at a salary of G.$1,000 a day.
a man known as the tramps-Reuter's American Service. Samaritan has been abroad among: them, handing out I notes with
careless benevolence.
He parted with £10 in this way at Reading the other day, Re- cently he has been seen at Barnct, St. Albans and on the Thames Embankment.
As usual, he waited In his motor-car near the workhouse gates, and when the casuals set: out be intercepted them. g
This time, instead of handing them the money and disappearing before the astonished recipients. had a chance of either noting his appearance or saying "Thank you," he stayed and talked with them.
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. intended walking. When he pre-
4-A, "Des Vœur Road, Central,
MRS. SEKAI
MASSAGE
2nd Floor
Hongkong.
2. Duddell Street. Hongkong.
Once a Tramp Himself. He inquired how long they had been out of work and how they sented each with $1 note he told thom he wished them well because he had been a tramy himself once. Forsaking the road to become a private in the Army, he rose, ha that he has plenty of money, hel gets his pleasure by helping those who are as poor as he used to be. After telling his story in brief to the first pair of tramps, he waited untli four more pair emerged from the workhouse to
MASSAGE HALL said, to the rank of major. Now
MRS. 8, UZUNOYE
Expert Masseuse
37, Queon's Road, O 2nd. floor
P Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK
PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 2, Wyndham Straat, in the City of receive the same happy surprise Victoria, Hongkong.
as the first, and then he departed: inhle car.
STOP PRESS.
CANTON FIGHTING
CONTINUES...
A late message received this afternoon by Chinese- Bources, states that fighting ceased at about ten o'clock this morning but was resumed two hours later.
It is reported that, Chang Fat-kwal's men have sealed the telegraph office and that labourers are parading the streets distributing circulars "Down with Li Chai-sum."
The two bridges leading to Shameen are closed as are all business premises Bund.
the
It is sald that General Chang has occupied a portion of Honam Island and that fighting is still going on.
It was stated that the defendant, who failed to appear last week, was then away in Macao and was expected to return on November 10. The occupants of the house informed Sergeant Pennell that the defendant would appear this morning.
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When the summonses were call- ed, however, the defendunt was still absent, and after evidence of service had been given, fines of 35 on each summons were imposed.
Mrs. Guzman, of Austin Road, ||| was mentioned in a charge of allowing her dog to be in the streets without a muzzle. A fine of $4 was imposed.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
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Alexander II, who was the visiting this country. From 'Tuse), a or
THE
MAGICIAN
AT THE
A Metro-Goldwyn PICTURE
QUEEN'S
THURSDAY SATURDAY I
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At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15,' & 9.20,
„A BEAUTIFUL romance filmed on a 'magnificent"
scale
• "THE
MIDNIGHT SUN
WITH
LAURA
LA
PLANTE
PAT O'MALLEY
RAYMOND KANE
"GEORGE SIEGMAN.
See the Ballet of Jewels-the Imperial Russian Ballet the gay night life-untold wealth and absolute power.
AT THE
WORLD
THURSDAY
ΤΟ
SATURDAY
Orchestra at 5.15 & 9.20. Interpreter at 2.30 & 7.15
· AND
COHENS -KELLYS
A delicious domestic comedy starring
and chassis, frames. 3 The enclent Celle CHARLES MURRAY VERA GORDON-GEORGE SYDNEY
superstition that all circular motion should
··be-clockwisa, 4 Ülring an over-mearure of malt Liquor. In order to attract custom. 5 A succulent plant, growing in altmarshes, which makes an excellent pickle, d. The mlit tary order, founded in 1119, during the Crusader, and quartered by Baldwin IL. XIDE of dermaiera, fa la palace, built on the side of the Tempia. The Geodetis Surrey of the United States discovered by means of hydros phones that deep-son, cyniers snap ke turtles when disturbed. 8. The science of treating diaonare by means of light rays. That of Zama, in which Hannibal was defeated 10 The native stoop which derinde "India. Poe the Indians" 11. Material for the mans- facture of Lexilation game, and fawollery 12 Terza appiled to 'R'young salmon on its flext"; retaza, from walk water,
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THURSDAY to SATURDAY,
Continuous 5.80 to 8.80.
At 9.15. – Our Cabaret in “Honi Solt.”I