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KONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Telegraphle Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG,
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL
Telegraphie Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAĻ”
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lita, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL..
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Bods, Hot and Cold Water, alsó Telophone, Hotel launch meets all steamers."
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office.
of the above Hotel.)
Tol. Add. Victoria.
HOTELS OF
HOTEL METROPO
:$
Telephone C, 373. J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
DISTINCTION
The Kowloon Hotel.
Kowloon.
The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Pank, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Railway Station. Representative menta
steamers.
Daily Rates from
Monthly Rates from
$ 6.00. $130.00.
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MIL. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
"THERE YOU ARE?"
LAUGHS AND THRILLS. IN
NEW COMEDY.
Conrad Nagel, erstwhile roman. tic hero of the screen, will be seen nt the Queen's Theatre on Sunday and Monday next, nccording to special advertisement in this issue, in his first comely since "Dance Madness."
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928.
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AMUSING ROBBERY | THE. SOVIET LAW OF
STORY.
HOVEL WHICH USED TO BE PIGSTY.
TWO-“DUMB” THIEVES.
·MARRIAGE.
LADY WOULD HAVE NONE OF IT.
We have heard a good deal' re- cently on the subject of com- panionato marriages in America
When two Chinese were charged but it seems the Americans have before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the nothing on the Soviets in such things says the Mukden correspon- Central Police Court this morning Thu new picture titled "There You Are!" and it with being concerned in an attackdent of the N. C. D. News. The writer, as an illustration, has but presents the funniest elopement on, and robbery from a hawker only to relate the amusing story of over thrown on the screen. The Hving in a lonely hut on the hill- story deals with the love adventures side at Kau Wai Village, the proposal made to a local Russian of a timid office clerk who suddenly hawker said he lived in a strue lady by a Soviet citizen of Harbin who took advantage of the Chinese finds himself in love with his weal-ture all by himself.
New Year holidays. to come here thy employers' daughter, delight- Asked to define the nature of the for the purpose of pressing his fully played by Edith Roberts. structure, to say whether it was Lauft. Being a "good" Soviet cit Realising that permission to marry a hul, matshed, brick building or zen, he complied with all the is not likely to be given, the couple exnetly what, the complainant deformalities required by the Soviet decide to elope, and from that clared it was a dwelling place con authorities, and, consequently, minute until the end of the picture | verted from a former pig-kly, came armed with a "preliminary there is not one, dull moment,
His Worship noted in his defini-contract" required of such an George Fawcett, who has played tion that "defendant lived in a ferrand, and, after telling the lady father to almost every star of the hovel which used to be a pig-aty," how much his Red heart pined for screen, does some more fathering In "There You Are?" and in this role
her, handed her the document for is exceptionally good.
her consideration and, if neces- sary, for alteration.
Other members of the cast in clude Gwen Lee who plays the part of "vampire:" Eddie Gribbon the inimitable "villain," who is excel- lent as the taxi driver;"and Gert- rude Smalley who does her full share in making "There You Are one of the outstanding comedy suc- ccases of the your.
CAPT. HINKLER'S`
TRIUMPH.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The hawker told the Court, that It was on a moonlight night when three men broke into his hut at the hour of midnight. aroused from sleep, and observed the entry of the robbers.
e Was
Feminine Contempt.
The lady commenced reading A torch-light was flashed-the the provisions contained in this second of the trio, who was the contract, but before she had reach second accused, throw pepper into ed the fourth point, she expressed his eyes. This failed to blind wither contempt and indignation for ness who kept his eyes shut and Soviet marriage regulations and prisoner threw the condiment into by the time she had reached the his mouth.
17th point raised by the document. she opened the door and showed her would be quasi-husband the nearest road back to the railway station. As far as the lady can the remember, the following were pepper into his mouth.. Then some of the paints:~~ they rolled
up in his (1) We, AB.... and Y- quilt, and left him half-stifled
His Worship naked if he had his mouth open.
Witness corrected himself and 'said accused rubbed
kim
on the bed while they ran-... having decided to enter is an ordinary standard 30 h.. sucked the hut. The robbers left, into a provincial marriage arrange- Cirrus, which is of itself a remark-having uttered no word during the ment, that is to say for one year, able testimony to the good work whole process. :''
during which period we are mutu- manship of this British-made
ally under probation, agree that: engine...
The cost of flight has been only about £50 which is less than the cost of travelling to Australia by
чел.
It has to be added that Capt. Hinkler, incidentally, made the Arst non-stop light from London to Rome, and also the fastest time between England and India. The latter he accomplished in seven days, which is of itself an epoch- making achievement.
Not Insured.
The case was adjourned. Mr. C. E. L. Grist appeared for the defence.
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PRETTY WEDDING.
CATHEDRAL,
(a) Should either party wish to have the provincial marriage terminated at its expiration, two months' clear notice must be given, otherwise the arrangement auto- matically continues for another year;
(b) should either party wish TO-DAY'S CEREMONY AT THE to have the arrangement continued when the expiration draws near, it would be understood that the second probationary period would very pretty wedding was be for three years. (Note: It solemnised at St. John's Cathedral will be seen that provision "a" this morning, the parties being provides for one year as "con- Mr. Walter R. Andrews, office-an-tinuation period" wherena provi- The newspapers state this even-sistant and accountant in the far-sion "b" provider for three years). ing that the insurance which was hour Department, and Miss Jessic
(2) It is understood that both supposed to have been effected at M. Wynne, daughter of the Inte
parties
ample must furnish Lloyd's against Hinkler beating Mr. Hugh S. Wyne and of Mrs medienl testimony in respect of the record of 28 days set up by. F. Bunie, of Hongkong. The their health and general physical Tol. Address "PALACE."
never bridegroom who is a son of the conditions and that, during the Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. the Smith brothers was Hatirely, under English Management. Electric Light, and Fans throughout.executed, and, therefore, he will late Mr. W. R. Andrews and of continuation of this marriage Wrary Room with Private Bath Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms gain nothing financially-British Mrs, E. M. Disney, of Grent ar agreement, should either parly
of the proprietres. Wireless,
mouth, Norfolk, is well-known in become infected with a dangerous Darivalled Culsine under the personal supervision
sporting circles, being an Inter-disense, the other party is auto- Terms moderata. Special terms to families on application to:
Mrs. J. LOXBERRY, Proprietress.
port Rugby player and a keen row-matically at liberty to terminato ing man.
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Five Records.
London, Feb. 22. The papers devole full page headlines to their tribute to Cup- Lain Hinkler's unprecedented flights, ending in a 1,000 miles "hop" across the Timor Sea.
The ceremony was performed by
(a) If in Soviet Russia, before the Very Rev. Alfred Swann,the proper local authorities; D.S.C, Dean of the Cathedral, in
(b) If abroad, before Soviet; the presence of a large gathering official representative authorised under the marriage regulations to effect such terminations.
of friends.
The bride, who was given away Captain Hinkler has established five records: A flight from London by her step-father, was attired in
Sultor Shown the Door. to Australia in 16 days; the first a dress of mirrár velvet lined
As the lady read from one pro- non-stop light from London to with flesh-coloured georgette and Rome; the fastest journey from trimmed with orange blossom, vision to another, she noticed that England to India; the longest with a girdle of pearls and they gradually increased in provi flight in a light aeroplane, and diamante. She also wore a tulle aions of an intimate nature, hence vell with wreath of orange blos- by the time she had reached pro- the longest solo flight.
soms and enrried a sheaf of arum vision number 17, she bade the litics.
"good" Soviet citizen from Harbin Attending the bride were Miss good afternoon and promptly Evelyn O'llagan, as bridesmaid, showed him his way out. and Masters Henry Bunje and The man protested against such Robbie Glen as pages. The former scant ceremony being accorded were a dress of pale lavender him, and declared that the lady satin beaute, trimmed with net could alter those provisions which, and carried a bouquet of sweet did not strike her faney, although personally, he said, he thought Mr. A. C. Groves, of the Hong-they were all right, and as for kong and Shanghai Bank, was the provision number 17, why the "best man," whilst Mr. Frederick Soviet vice-consul had said that it was commonly entered into be- Mason was at the organ.
tween contracting parties in The bride's mother wore a dress|Russia,
His light plane has a non-stop range of 1,260 miles on a four cylinder engine which has a rated thirty horsepower but develops eighty horsepower. It flies 20 miles to the gallon of petrol. The cost of the entire flight did not exceed £40.-Reuter,
STOP PRESS.
HONGKONG'S AERODROME.
HOME GOVERNMENT TO
CONTRIBUTE £100,000.
At a meeting of the Legisla Live Council this afternoon, His Excellency, the Governor presiding, the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard asked if the Imperial Government were going to contribute financially towards the cost of the aero- drome in Hongkong and, if 80, to what extent.
The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax- replied:His Majesty's Gov- ernment, have allocated £100,000 from Imperial Funds towards the cost of the Hongkong aerodrome-- £70,000 payable, if possible, this year, and £30,000 on the antisfactory completion of the work.
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of champagne georgotte, trimmed What is exactly dealt with un- der provision number 17 the writer After the wedding, a largely has not been able to ascertain,-- attended reception was held at it is aald the lady has never the Hongkong Hotel. The honey-lightened her friends on this point, moon is being spent at Macao and but the fact remains thut the Canton.
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
Here is the solution. to the puzzle on another page.
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story of this Soviet form of pro- posal has caused much merriment to local Russian Whites and will be the topic of conversation for hus- many a day. Indeed, some bands have had their ears boxed for inquiring of their wives how they liked point 17,
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replics to to-day's questions:-
1. (a) Bodium; (b) atrontium; (c) barlum
1. Peregrine falcon stribin (d) polaelum, of beef. 8. Humery, 4. (a) Ifermann Mel- villa; (b) . M. Tomlinson. (a) Waller de la Mara: (4) W. N. T. Barbellion, 5. Scale winged from the Greek, "epis" scale, and "oteron" wing. d. By taking the flim at
· kii'encesalve speed; more platres per second Are taken as hat, la proJocitny at normini speed, fewer pictures per second are shown. 7. From their place of origin, Hale, a villagy rar full, Yorkshire. 2. Bydner harbour,, Directions for the use of the services in the Prayer-book, so called boceuse they were for merly printed in red. 10. Budyard Kipling, Bell ringers at Heptonstall. A proper fractions representa less than Dr. Andre Toura, a Frenchman, Church, near Halifax, rang a re-unity, R., 23: an improper fraction repre sents more than anily, expressed in fretional has discovered a means of making cord peal of "Oxford Treble. Bob form, or 4.31. mixed fraction contelas the human body transparent, so Major," involving. 17,824 clanga whole number and a proper fraction, ... 2 2.8. 12. Bulgaria; it is forly tulles long, that all the organs will be seen in ten hours and fifty-one and requires 200 peasants to pullitate it working as in a mirror..
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