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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 Dea Wagons Lite, Peking"
KING" EDWARD HOTEL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
[TO SETTLE NANKING
INCIDENT.
NATIONALIST OFFICIAL SEES FRENCH CONSUL.
SHANGHAI PARLEY.
Shanghai, Apr. 22, -
Dr. Zay. Wood, Chief of the Third Section in charge of Euro pean and American affairs in the Ministry, Nationalist Foreign arrived here yesterday morning from Nanking. His mission la to continue negotiatons with the Franch authorities to settle the Nanking incident,
In an interview, Dr. Wood Brid he had been instructed by Mr. Huang Fu, Nationalist Minister of Foreign Affairs, to carry on nego- tiations with the French author Roomsities in Shanghai regarding the
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Nanking incident. It is to be re- Water, also Telephone.
Hotel.)
Tea Dances:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above
Tel. Add:-"Victoria."
HOTELS OF
Telephone C. 878 J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
DISTINCTION
METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA
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 steamers,
Daily Rates from
Monthly Rates from
$ 6.00. $180.00.
Under the Personal Supervision and attention of
MR. & MRS. I, J. WHITE.
Cables. "Kowlotel." Kowloon.
HOTEL.
Tel. No. K.608 & K.609.
PALACE
Tel Address "PALACE.” T'el. Kowlpon No, &
Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Every Room with Private Bath. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress, Terma moderate. Special terms to families 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. Odoll, Managing - Director.
THE HOTEL RIVIERA
MACAO
Cable Address:—” RIVIERA, MAĊAO"
EMBODYING THE
LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION
THE FINAL EXPRESSIÓN OF COMFORT AND SERVICE
Printed and Published for the Proprictors by ALFRED Mouay, 1 and 8, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
membered that Dr. Wood is the man directly concerned with the Sino-American negotiations on the Nanking affair, which resulted in a satisfactory settlement of the matter between the Nationalist and the United States Governmenta a few weeks ago.
It is learned from good author- ity that negotiations have already been going on between Dr. Wood and the French Consul-General In Shanghai regarding the Nanking question, and are proceeding smoothly between the two repre- sentatives.
LAND OWNERSHIP
ACTION..
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Plaintiff added that he did not visit the officé frequently. He went there more than once, but he could not say how many times he went and, when.
Mr. Jenkin: You say all you knew about that firm is that two of your sons were there and you had heard it rumoured in the town that they were partners 7-They also admitted to me that they were partners in that firm, but I don't know what amount of capital they put in.
In reply to other questions, plaintiff said he did not think there were any other partners in the Fook Lee and Co.
Banking Facilities.
Mr. Jenkin-Have you over helped them by arranging banking facilities? No. He added that he had not helped any of his brothers in that way.
Mr. Jenkin told plaintiff that the mortgage of the Hillyer Street pro- perty to the International Bank in 1917, to give banking facilities to the International Commercial Trad- ing Company, was re-assigned to him (plaintiff) on January 31,1918, and that on the same day ho ro- mortgaged the property to the In- ternational Bank to provide banking facilities for Simmons and Co.
Plaintiff agreed.
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FRIDAY, APRIL
1928.
SENSATIONAL GRAND NATIONAL.
Here is the finish of the Grand National, showing Tip- perary Tm winning. He was the only horse, except the
riderless Grent Span, to finish the course.
HAYNES V. BREWER ACTION.
WRIT NOW WITHDRAWN ON AGREEMENT.
BLACKBURN ROVERS WIN AGAIN.
YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL' AT
HOME.
The case in which Mr. L. E.
London, Apr. 26. Haynes sued Mr. N. I. Brewer, of In four English League matches the Instone Banking Corporation, played to-day, three teams playing was finally disposed of this morn-away from home gained sub- ing, before Mr. Justice Wood instantial victories.
Blackburn Rovers were success- the Summary Court, when the writ was withdrawn.
ful, making their third victory In Mr. Haynes claimed $1,000 for six days, including the Cup final. The results as cabled by Router work done and materials, auppiled. and the case had been pending for are as follows: several weeks. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. O, E. C. Mar-
ton.
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Blackburn
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Here They Are Againl
-the famous bickering partners
la a new film L
New Gags! New Story! New Laughs!
SIDNEY 06CH ZABARREL. MCDONALD
■IN (A WIIIIam
BEAUDINE
„ROD UCTION
With
VERA GORDON GERTRUDE ASTOR
F
They gave you laugh
after laugh when
they first ap-| peared in that great comedy
success
THE COHENS AND KELLY and now th are back ag with an en- tirely new set of gags and mirth provo- king situa tions in a big- ger production in a bigger story—in a faster comedy and in-PAKIS.
the place of
all places for fun and frolic; for surprising complications and
general excitement!
Cohens Kellys In Paris
"A"UNIVERSAL PICTURE ··
ollow the irate parents to Paris to stop the mar
riage of a Cohen to a Kelly!-See the comical - events that ensue!
QUEEN'S
Division L
AT THE
3 Derby C. Division II.
0 Port Vale
III (South),
0' 'C. Palace 1 Coventry
A
3
When the case was called this: morning, his Lordship handed a letter, written by Mr. Brewer, to Notts For.
Division Mr. Marton and asked him if he had seen it.
After reading the letter, Mr. Newport, Marton replied in the affirmative Queen's P. L and said that, in view of arrange. menta that had been come to, he desired to withdraw the writ
His Lordship gave permission for the writ to be withdrawn.
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FOR RAINY DAY.
DOLLAR WHICH MIGHT HAVE
BEEN SAVED. ・・
-,-
PIRANDELLO' HISSED.
HIS NEW PLAY A FAILURE.
Rome, Mar. 25. Pirandello's new play, "La Nuova Colonia," was presented last night Italy the distinguished playwright's in Rome, and for the first time in. work was denounced as a failure by a storm of hissing, whistling, and Charged before Major C. Will catcalls, which drowned all the son to-day with obstructing the eforts of those who sought to pavement at Wanchai with his develop a counter demonstration of wares, a Chinese pleaded that he applause. to the International Banking Cor-was compelled to do so by a poration on the same day?—I can shower.
You mortraged 20, Square Street
date.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2,80, 5,10; 7,15 and 9,20.
·The first and most famous of the war filme I-
The
BIG PARADE
The play-or, as Pirandello pre- fers to call it, "fable"-is in three
acts with prologue and epilogue: A not remember very clearly as to the As it was ascertained that no group of sixteen people of a rough rain was falling yesterday at the class, including one woman, start Mr. Jenkin:-Fek Bros, and time mentioned, his Worship said life afresh on a tiny volcanic island, Company. Who are they? That he would increase the proposed but the development of their several is a name taken by my son, Fok fine from $2 to $3, as an addition-Individualities creates quite a dif- Tat-ful.
punishment on the man for ferent condition of society from having told an untruth.
That mortgage was for banking facilities to Fok Bros, and Co- Yes.
The case in proceeding.
PASSENGER'S HAT STOLEN.
YOUTH CAUGHT WHILST WEARING IT.
Soon after the arrival of the P. and O. s.s. Malwe from Home yes-
to the police to the effect that a
MARINE COURT.
THIS MORNING'S CASES. -
that which had been prearranged.
The woman leaves the island to lezsen the clash of rivalries between the men, but an invasion of other people with a group of women plunges the new colony into hopeless strife.
The author hastens his develop- At the Marine Court this mornment of the philosophy of life by Ing, before Commdr. J. B. Newill, creating various earthquake crises, D.S.O., R.N., the adjourned case of but despite the brilliance of the dialogue the wholo play seemed obstruction against the master of bally knit, with, often much irre- the Shaukiwan cargo ferry was levance, while a sense of confusion heard, Captain Walker, of the s.8. invaded the progress of the drama. Kwong Tung, appearing to aup. Pirandello was called several port the prosecution.
times before the curtain after the
terday morning, a report was made Captain Walker stated that growing dissatisfaction of the obstruction had been caused, the audience expressed itself in no un felt hat had been stolen from the boat of the accused belog in such certain manner. - ; cabin of Mr. D. Williams, a pas- a position as to delay the berthing
senger.
Shortly afterwards an and loading of the P. and O. The Hongkong General Post Indian watchman on the gangway lighter with silk, from the Bs. Office announces that the postal service to Swabue and. neigh- arrested a young Chinese wearing Kwong Tung..
a hat several sizes too big for him. The case was considered proved bouring places has now been re-
On being charged before Mr. and a fine of $10, with the alter-sumed.
W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Maginative of 10 days' imprisonment,
atracy this morning, with larceny, inflicted.
W
of the hat, the youth pleaded that Mok Iu-nam, the master of a HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? ho was penniless and wanted to trading junk, was charged.. with
V The following are the replies to
raise sufficient money to enable navigating the harbour without him to return to his home at Shum lights, and pleaded guilty. Chun.
Police evidence was given to the The defendant was ordered to effect that the junk was of 3,160 receive six strokes of the cane, his picule capacity, and Inspector Worship intimating that he would Moss pointed out that she was bo sent back to the country by the carrying dangerous cargo in the
shape of kerosene at the time. police.
A fino of $16, with the usual alternative, was inflicted.
The mail from London dated March 29th by ss. Malwa, consist- ed of 421 bags and 152 bags of par
terday.
cela. These were distributed yes
to-day's questions:-
1. The north-eastern portion of the Northern Territory Astralis. A padition of Eve ropes and four Aboriginals under Dr. 11. he continent is still practically maxrplated. Whalley Abbey, from the Manchester dio
Basados, an 'Australian explorer ; this part of
cess to the new Blackburn 4ocess & The King in Covati! "pricka" the flat., 4. Mrs. Virginia Woolf, for her noval, To the Lichte house," 5. Bazeum 12. rotates on ita uxla‘and revolveround the earth le the same period.. 6. The little toe. In one person out of thres It has lost one of its thres kons. 7-Malia, B. Because oxygen from the moist air combines The R.M.S. Empress of Russia, with the love to form an iron oxids. 9. Two pounds. 10.A. Poe's raren=""NorurmOTE.** from Manila, is due hero at 9 am, clarided animal fat, candily obtained from on Monday, and will leave on matton of beet at by maling and separating
by pressure, 11. 10 p.m. Wednesday at noon Lor Shanghai.
AT THE
sharring
jolik
JOHN GILBERT Renee Adgree and Laurence Stallings
directed by King Vidor
Romance
Thrills.
itory by
WORLD TODAY & TOMORROW
At 2.30, 6.30 & 9.15.
Footloose Widows
AT THE
STAR
WARNER BROS. Production
With
LOUISE FAZENDA JACQUELINE LOGAN
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Continuous 2.30 to II.15.