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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;
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MAJESTIC HOTEL.
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"
HOTELS.
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In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms nowly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
All Trame pass in front of Fotol.
Most Moderate Rats in the Colony.
Hotel launch meets all steamers,
Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public,
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be bad at the Office
of the abovo Hotel)
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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS
5 to 7 pm.
Tel. Add. Victoria.
Telephone C. 373. J. H. WITCHELL
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The Kowloon Hotel.
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The Premier Hotel In Kowloon with all modern conveni ences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Railway Station. Representative meets steamers.
Daily Rates from...
Monthly Rates from
$ 5.00. $125.00.
Under the Personal Supervision and attention of
MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.
Tel. No. K.608 & K.609. Cablea "Kowlotel." Kowlcon.
PALACE HOTEL.
all
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CHANGSHA RAID.
COMMUNISTS ON THE WARPATE.
SCHEME WHICH FAILED..
Word, has
Shangtan, Des 10 come that a large band of 80-called Communists started out to loot the city of Changsha on the night of Decem- ber 10. They broke up the rail- why truck some miles from the city. and the next train going over that section had three, or fourcars derailed and many people killed or seriously injured. They at tacked the North Gate electric power house and expected, to`xt- tack the south end plant at the same time, so that the city would be in entire darkness for their foul work.
Stand "The south plant was not injured and soldiers were able to attack the rioters and dispel them. One policeman was killed. Twenty- three of the leaders have been' ar- rested and seven or eight killed. Most of them were students and workmen..
Opposition to Kwangsi.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
1928.
SHAMEEN DEFENCE PRECAUTIONS.
The above picture shows sandbag defences in position in 'the French Concession at Shameen. (Photo by Merl La' Voy, Pathe News)...
** CONTRACTOR SUES
LANDLORD.
·
(Continued from Page 7).
The political situation scenis to he most difficult to understand at present Rumour is abroad that the supplementary contract and there is a union of Human Generals that there was no liability on the against two or three of the Kwang-defendant to pay. They Bisc s generals, and it is even hinted that the 8th and 36th Armies, both claimed that a portion of the items were included in the original con- stationed in almost. the same ter- ritory in Hunan, are on the pointtruct. Mr. Jenkin submitted that of hostilities. Communications be no item covered by the additional tween Hankow and Changsha are work tenders was covered by the very poor at present. The trains original contract and that they are baly running to Yochow and were true "extras" in every sense the bridge beyond has not yet been of the word. · repaired, Wat
Dr. E. D. Vanderburgh was called back to Shanghai recently by the illness of Mrs. Vanderburgh,
ar
was paid on account generally and On August 1st, 1925, $12,000
$3,000 on account of the sanitary was caught on the river in at
arrangements. On August 19th small launch just as the retreating the plaintifs presented two bills Hana armies were coming in. It
to the defendants, one being for took him eleven days to get from- $23,000 odd for extra work and one Changsha to Hankow and he was for balance due under the contract in danger of his life most of the $9,000. A further $2,000 was paid tinte, because of the commandeer- on the latter on August 27th, there- ing of the launches and also be-by reducing the $0,000 to $7,000. cause the soldiers fired on all sorts of craft on the river as they were retreating.
LS. Mission Occupied, The soldiers are occupying the boys' school, three private residen- ces and the Community Guild be longing to the American Presby terian Mission in this city. Pro- clamations signed by the com- manding officer were placed on the buildings but were absolutely ignored and these already damaged huildings are being further ruin-
When approached with regard to the money for the extra work, the defendant said it seemed excessive and intimated that he would be pre- pared to pay an amount estimated by a foreign firm of architects With regard to that, Mesars. Denison, Ram, and Gibbs made a report on September 12th, 1925, of which they sent a copy to both the plaintiff and the defendant..
The
case is proceeding.
ed by the soldiers. The electric THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.
light equipment of the guild is ruined, the beds and furniture of the school are being taken out and ume of the furniture and wood- work of the buildings taken for firkwood. The registration of property has gone on throughout the province; the misstan property does not have to pay any taxes at present,
The Commissioner of Foreign Affairs at Changsha left for Han- kuw.cecently, because of the un- Mr. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.suttil situation, it being reported
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
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After-dinner dancing every
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Cables :-
** EUROPE"
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"BEAU GESTE.”
FAMOUS FILM'S DRAMATIC
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that some of his critics think he is tpu pro-foreign and is helping the foreigners too much, so he Became a little nervous over the situation in Hunan.
MARINE INQUIRY.
(Continued from Pago 1.). The pilot's evidence was corro- horative of the Chief Officer's, except that the pilot reiterated that sound signals Had been made, but whether one or two blasts, or made by the Kwong Fook Cheong or the On Lee, it was impossible to ascertain with an-degree of definiteness.
Witness further stated that although Mr. Wilson' WAS JTI charge, ha (witness) gave helm' and engine orders. Croas examined by Mr. Hall Brutton, he reversed this. The President then ordered witness to stand down, expressing the opinion that his evidence was extremely unsatis- Tactory and without value.
An Objection.
He
DEMOCRATS PREPARE FOR
CONVENTION,
SWATOW COMMUNISTS
ACTIVE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
ed on his journey, nor cun one know what charge was brought against him. Two others were schoolboys who in terror had left. their native place, and were just arrested because they were on the move and did not know the Com- munist pass-words into the vil- lages, These pass-words changed every day, and ignorance of them is in itself sufficient to in- cur the death penalty.
Lust for Bicodai
are
be-
In athion, the place newly taken by the Communists, exerc tion gangs have been instructed to account for 20 heads a day, and the lust for blood has now come such that it is merely a ques- ton of killing, irrespective of other considerations. There is said to have been a serious reac tion among the farmers, and these have turned in self-defence and in resisting the desperation are
I
anys.
The Phou-leng Communists crossed the river at Kityang and burnt a village two days ago. As this is on a route where troops are continually on the move, the ne tion indicates considerable confid- ence on the part of the aggressors.
AMERICAN
PROSPERITY. -
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
SANGUINE.
Washington, Dec. 28.
Washington, Jan. 3. committee meets in Washington in When the Democratic national
President Coolidge, with a swol-] mid-January its members probably on wrist bandaged owing to New will be asked to consider once Year's handshakes, received press- gain whether the rule requiring men to-day, and expressed the a two thirds vote for nomination opinion that the United States had be abolished. of a presidential candidate should every reason to look forward to a prosperous year, because employ- ment had improved, the railways Chairman Shaver and other were purchasing more equipment, party managers take the view that the motor industry was more ac the question whether a bative, and there was a plentiful sup- majority or two thirds of the con- vention should nominate is one for ply of credits at a low rate of the convention itself to decide, but interest-u factor enabling indus- there is increasing talk about they and commerce adequately to capital that the committee Itarts finance any expansion contemplat- may be sounded out on the subjected.--Reuter's American Service, during its session here..
The primary purpose of the SEVERE COLD IN U.S. January gathering is to select a convention city. Already, how- MANY DEATHS IN SOUTH, over, other features have been ad- ded to the tentative programme.
New York, Jan. 3.. including a Jackson day benquet} · Following a mild Christmas, the at which the prospective Democra- United States is now suffering tie presidential candidates will be from severe cold. put through their paces, as after dinner speakers.-
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Some of the most determined of ponents of the candidacy of Goyer nor Smith of New York are appose ing any deviation from the two thirds rule, but Senator Walsh,"
who has not been Montana, friendly to the Smith cause, and who served as chairman of the 1924 convention, has said he favorea nomination by simple majority. "regardless of whom it may help.
Many parts in the middle-west are covered with four or five feet of snow. There has been great suffering in the South where many havanerished from the cold in their homes. Reuter's American Service.
YANGTSZE PATROL.
CHANGE OF U. S. DIVISION.
Manila, Jan. 3. The 45th Destroyer Division is being sent to China to relieve the 43rd, which has been patrolling the Yangtsze since October 16th. Reuter
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions
Mr. Bousfield, late Chief Officer of the On Lee and now master pecting the other, yet not willing to ot
Another senate dry, Senster the vessel. was called, but selieve, him guilty.
protested on being called before the Caraway of Arkansas, is a Ench leaves in the dead of night, Court at such short notice.
ponent of the two thirds rule, but hoping that his disappearance will stated that it was only two hours he said that he believed enque be taken as a sign of guilt. since he had received the summans votes had been pledged to secure Chance brings them together to attend and this had been insuf- its abandonment. He added that again in the French Foreign fcient time for the engagement of if a majority rule were adopreu, One of the greatest moments Legion. The events that follow legal assistance,
he believed Smith; would be are as stirring as any ever pre that any film has over had comes seated on the screen and the view
The President agreed that in nominated, while if the two thirds of the possibility of rule were maintained, Smith would at the very start of Beau Geste," climax is superb. Ronald Colman jeopardizing an
1. Southern hemisphere, 2. (a) The study officer's car. not.
of hialdry froru Tosals; (b) te study of fish; the big film which is drawing plays the title role. The other tinchte, I was only right Other Demorcata, including (c) the study of animal Lasues or aileroscople crowded houses at the Queen's Featured players include Alice and
anatomy. 1. Capital of Queensland, Australia; proper that reasonable Theatre Imagine a lonely desert Joyce, Noak Beery, Mary Brian, time should be allowed for the pre- ranks are fairly solid for retention cepital of Tasmania, Else was turned into some from the South where the province of Alberta, Canada Capo Province South Aftien:Important scaport of Ceylon; fort manned by a garrison of dead Nell Hamilton, William Powell paration of a defence and the en of the two thirds rale, are pre-laure. Walter Savage Landor: Shelley men dauntless heroes
Norman Trevor, Ralph. Forbes and gagement of legal assistance. fixing.
Victor McLaglan.
pared to fight the abolishment Edgar Allan Poe: AE Housman, 6. Not The clerk of the Court testified move, declaring, in some instances, in a át condition to be accomandatail, or care sightless eyes along rifles clutched
unimas Ua ing is full, or the traveller is not in lifeless hands. Forty men Owing to the length of the pic to the despatch of summonses, and their willingness to have the party sot pay the charges. A writ futur hy
Such in ture-10,000
feet-performances the Court accepted the possibility adopt the change at this converrerasta: a particular place and time, under against four thousand? the note struck in the opening in-start promptly at the special times of delays in delivery over the holi-tion to take effect four years rally for default. 8. Mr. M. G. Norman: cidents of this romance of three advertised, namely 2.30, 5,09, 7.15 day brothers, who leave home under and 9.30 and the picture begins im- Mr. Bouafield assented to an ad- the shadow of disgrace, cach aus mediately after the overture.
Printed and Published for the Proprietor, by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, In the City of
A fetoria, Hongkong.
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court of law, demanding the, prenezien, of a
Sir. 7. Cunliffe-Lister: HopSir Erie mond, 9. Ehiphuding: engineering; artificial slik;" tobacco, 10. Insurance against, losses by journment until 2.80 this afternoon Whether a two thirds vote of the fraud or dishonesty of my playses: 1?*Me in preference to a re-assembling of convention would be required to order: Corresponding Member of the Royal Justica McCarlic, 12 Distinguished Service the Court until to-morrow, thus kick over the two thirds rule, is a zoological Society of London Church of Ex The Court resumed at 2.30 this love that a majority vote of the tutes Follow of the Antiquarian Bociety of delaying the ship.
matter of speculation. Some beland Temperance Society: Bachelor of Divin
ity Amoriate of the Rayei palety of Liter convention can suspend the rule. Edinburgh,
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