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Telegraphic Address:
"KREMLIN, HONGKONG, 7
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL PALACE HOTEL:
MAJESTIC HOTEL
Tolographic 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 newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone...
Hotel)
Ten Dances:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
(326 for thirty Tifin Tickets can be had at the ÒMee of the above
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HOTELS OF
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Manager.
J. H. WITCHELL,
DISTINCTION
YOR'L BOG VITA
The Kowloon Hotel
Kowloon.
The Premier, Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveniences, 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 all steamera,
Daily Rates from Monthly Rates, from
$ 6.00.
$130.00.
Under the Personal Supervision and attention of
Tel. No. K.608 & K.609,
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE
Cables. "Kowlotel." Kowloon.
PALACE HOTEL.
Tel. Address ́"PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station.
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Cables
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ANOTHER COTTON
CONFERENCE.
OPERATIVES STILL OPPOSE A WAGE CUT.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17 1928.
* LEE HYSAN LIBEL
ACTION.
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As regards publication in Hong- | kong it was proved in the case of Senor Albuquerque, the Portugueso
SCHEME TO COST $650,000,000.
CANADA' AND 'AMERICA TO WORK TOGETHER.
THE WORKING WEEK Consul General, and Mr. Choung POWER NAVIGATION.
London, Apr. 16.
Chol, but the former publication was made after the issue of the
Ottawa, Apr. 17. writ and was not therefore action- A further attempt to settle the able in the proceedings. In the
The Canadian and American cotton industry dispute with reiniter case it was admitted but was Governments have agreed on the gard to hours and wages was alleged to have been made for the basis of negotiations for made at Manchester to-day at a purpose of obtaining a translation grandiose power navigation scheme joint conference of representatives of the "Fung letter in Chinese, developing 3,000,000 horso power of the employers and Trade Privileged Occasions.
with a total expenditure of $650,- Unions.
2
His Lordship was of the opinion000,000 involving the construction One of the latter, prior to the that each. publication proved was of a twenty seven foot waterway to Conference, sald they
were made on a privileged occasion and the head of the Great Lakes. opposed as ever to a reduction in in the absence of evidence of ex-. The correspondence between the wages but wanted to know what press malice the case for the plain-two Governments was tabled in the the employers meant by "giving it must fail, although counsel for House of Commons and shows that full productivo effect to the 48 the defence lind strongly pressed Canada proposes to construct and hour working week."..
on him (his Lordship) that there control the whole Canadian see- was ample evidence of express ma- tion of the St. Lawrence shipway, including the new Welland Canal at a cost of $315,000,000.
It is considered most probable that the operatives are willing | lice. favourably to discuss the full pro duction week but not the wage re- duction. It is understood that the employers are not unanimous in forcing a crials on wages if the full production week is obtainable, The Conference was adjourned until April 30.-Reuter.
THE U.S. PRESIDENCY. SOCIALISTS CHOOSE THEIR CANDIDATE.
New York, Apr. 16. The Nationalist Socialist Conven tion has nominated Mr. Norman Thomas, of New York, as candidate for the Presidency. Renter's American Service.
FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD.
MR. CHARLES SIMS PASSES AWAY.
London, Apr. 15.
The death occurred in Scotland, on the 13th instant, of Mr: Charles Sims, R.A., Keeper and Trustee of the Royal Academy-Renter,
NANKING PROMISE NOT KEPT.
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a full stock of medicines and supplica on.
The United States will construct;
In the first, place, counsel for the plaintiff argued that the phrasco- logy of the petition and of the the international section of the St "Fung letter showed that the de- Lawrence river and complete the fendant was under the influence of upper lake channels to a depth of anger and that his language was twenty even feet at a cost of of such a violent character ag
$339,000,000, while the power de- lead to the conclusion that he was velopment of the international sec- actuated by wrong feeeling against tion will be shared equally by the plaintiff.
His Lordship sald he had con-Canada and the United States, sidered the language complained of,
America has agreed to the Cana but could, not see that it disclosed dian suggestion to appoint a joint any excessive violence of language board of engineers to consider the In translating the "Fung letter engineering problems of the inter- the defendant made certain international section-Reiter's Ameri-
can Service.
· RETURNS SOUTH.
Marshal Li Chai-aum, who arrived here this morning from the North, en route to Canton.
letter."
ANOTHER BIAS BAY PIRACY.
!
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sel arrived shortly after ́ nine o'clock last night. The Hsin Wah was escorted by the Chinese gun- boat as far as Tun I Ang Island.
The value of the stolen carge and property of the passengers 'is. not known.
The pirates took with them the five Chinese passengers who had been taken ashore, but three mem- bora of the crew returned here with the ship.
European Officers.
Golden Magic
A
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Adapted to the screen from tha famous inge production, ""Has»?! san," which TRB for months in Lon- don and New York,
with
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FILMED on a lavish scale by the man
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In addition to Captain Jensen,||AT THE who is a Norwegian, and Mr. Lices, there are four other European of- ficers and engineers on the pirated ship. The Chief Engineer is a Bri- Lisher, Mr. Alexander McDonald.
The Hain Wah is a comparative- by new ship, having been launched; from a Glasgow yard seven years ago. Of 1358 registered tons, the vessel has been regularly employed cept for one brief period, during
denied that allegation and stated
The defendant strenuously called..
"From the standpoint of the Mission, the. financial losa liivolved in the occupation of our Hospitals polations in the text and on them by your troops, makes further counsel for the plaintiff laid very plans for carrying on this work rent stress as showing that the either very difficult or else impos-defendant was actuated by sinister on the Shanghai-Hongkong run, ex- sible. For example, suppose we motives in publishing the "Fung have a hospital running with full
the strike of 1925, when she was Meaning of "Tuk Po."
diverted to Canton. Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout. staff of medical workers on full
It was urged on behalf of the Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms, pay with
plaintiff that the defendant deliber-other of their ships have fallen vic- The Company states that two Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. hand; then, suddenly, troops come ately mistranslated certain Chinese lims to the Bins Bay pirates in the Terms moderate. Special terms to familles on application to:
characters which he knew to mean past. Of these, the case of the Mr. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress. income is stopped, and, in addi-"as security" so as to make them Kwong Lee, which was seized by!
in and take possession. All tion, the soldier-occupants of the appear to refer to the wife of the pirates while proceeding between
Governor of Macao, buildings damage or destroy a large
Shanghal and Hongkong will be re- part of the medicines and supplies and equipment. In some cases, very that he had had to deposit security
Engineer Interviewed. valuable equipment has been thus
Interviewed by a Telegraph 're- rolned,
as for instance, X-ray to the extent of $700,000 while porter Mr. McDonald the Chief en- muchlues, and the like.
the atatement in the "Fung letter" gincer said he was in his cabin "Observation and experience have was that the security required of when he heard the sounds of scuf- shown us that, whenever our build-the Yau Seng Company amounted ging on deck and he realised what ings Are thus occupied, great to only $70,000; that, though the had happened. He went out of his damage to equipment and supplies literal translation of the charac cabin and found himself looking and to the buildings themselves, intera "tuk po" ("as security") were down the muzzle of a revolver. He sure or rather almost to follow: clear the small amount of the de- returned to his cabin and was later In normal times, the Mission has posit made him doubt whether the joined by the Captain who told him largely to subsidize all its medical literal translation was the correct what had happened. At that time work, because so much charity work one and that his sole object in the engine room was in charge of. is done through the hospitals. You using the words was to direct the Mr. Beveridge, a Britisher, can easily see, that when the work attention of the authorities to the second ergineer. is subject to such handicaps as those need for investigation. In any Mr. Beveridge remained in the just mentioned, the Mission is not case, if express malice was shown engine room until 1.30 when he able to carry on the work because by the use of the words "tuk no" was relieved by the Russian third of the financial burden thus impos- and those accompanying it, it was engineer, a man called Solomo- ed. Are not these buildings of malice towards some person other nuck. more value to your people, and es-than the plaintiff.
Mr. McDonald explained that pecially to your soldiers, as hos-
when the attack was made the
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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EMBODYING THE LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION
THE FINAL EXPRESSION
OF COMFORT · AND.
SERVICE
No Malice.
the
pitale rather than as barracks? After dealing with other argu-pirates took off their shoes and.
Destruction Still Going on. ments by counsel for the plaintif walked about, in bare feet, taking "In the list of Mission buildings to show express malice, with which charge of the two ladders leading given above, are not included those his Lordship expressed his dis-up to the bridge. Two pirates buildings which have already been agreement, he dealt with the en-went to the engine room but left either completely wrecked orquiry which was instituted by the soon afterwards, leaving it in damaged to the extent that they are Governor of Maero. His Lordship charge of the engineers. now not habitable. This brings up said he could see nothing, in the When Sam Chau was reached another
most important point. defendant's evidence given at the and the gunboat came along the When our representatives were in enquiry which could be considered pirates hürrled up with their work this-field the latter part of Februas showing he was actuated by of moving cargo and went on
the first ary and
No shots were fired until weeks of express malice, or as showing that shore. March, they found our' buildings he was under the influence of any they left, the pirates then firing a still occupied by your troops; and, wrong or sinister feeling.
parting volley. in some places, they found that the "In the result I have come to the work of destruction was continuing, conclusion that, though the 'Fung en so far, we have no reason letter is defamatory to the plain- to think that it has stopped.
tiff, its publication was, in onch Where the buildings are occupl-instance on a privileged occasion ed, it is often the case that the walls and that the plaintiff has failed the houses are subject to continu- to prove that, in making any auch ous damage. In some cases, the publication, the defendant was ac visitors to the Stations found that tuated by express malice.
and the floors and the woodwork in
My
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
the soldiers who occupied the Mis judgment ls for the defendant with Blou buildings were continuing the coats.": process of demolishing the buildings and destroying their contents, using the furniture and the woodwork (including floors) of the buildings for fuel.
WEST RIVER PIRATE HAUNTS.
DESTRUCTION BY CHINESE.
TROOPS.
· Reports received from - West River vesels, arriving last night, are to the effect that the Chinese authorities have Laken action in regard to the pirate haunt in the vicinity of Taipingsha, where the The following are the replies to .s. Sanning was recently aground. to-day's questions:-
́Three gunboats were present 1. It fe the firul to have taken place under "We believe that your Govern Manhood Buffrage. 2. Governor of Bombay, yesterday, while a large party of ment wishes to know much facts, leitiak Ambasador in Paris, A Judge of the soldiers wero observed on shore in view of your declared intention King's Beach Division; Foreign Minister of carrying out the work of destruc- Humania, Prime Minister of: Kathuanis. D to protect foreign property as well & p.m. 4. Coleridge-Taylor, Warner. Verdition, Villages within the area had as foreign Ilves. We regret that, Mohammedan ering who proclaim tits all been set aflre and buildings of prayer, G. William the Conqueror, at the at present, there is no diplomatic Batite of Bantings. () Homer (homaris), were boing, razed to the ground' chrunel through which we can com- (b) Pyrrhus (pyrchic), B(a) Wild dock for a distance of three miles above, munfeate with vou on this subject; male falcon.. (a) O Portsmouth; (b)
Constantinople; e) South America. 10. The So far as can be ascertained, all so that we make this direct appeal night of the Revenge against Spanish gallons, the inhabitants of the area had
Tennyson 11. A musical ornament, property in the bounds of our North Klangsu Mission feld."
Frinted and Published for the Proprietors by ALFRED Momto you for the protection of all our thesismented act with the been evacuated beforehand and
§1 and B, Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria, Hongkong,
note above it 1. The Royal William, which the Clearance was carried out with-
out 1988 of life.
- made the journey From: Quatan ta ilverpool
In 1882.
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