THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL, Tolographic Addreas: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;
MAJESTIC HOTEL
Tolographic Address:
"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,”
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Dos Wagons Lits, Poking.
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.
TEA DANCES:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NATIONAL DEBT REDUCTION.
OVER TWO MILLIONS IN GIFTS SINCE WAR.
GRATIFYING FIGURES.
London, July 10.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1928. ·
FRENCH CRIMINAL COTTON SPINNERS'
SENTENCED.
ESCAPED · CONVICT IN HONGKONG COURT,
DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS ITALIAN HERE.
EXPULSION ORDER.
His
DECISION.
SHORT-TIME PROPOSAL TO
BE ABANDONED."
|INADEQUATE SUPPORT.
London, July 10. The Federation of Master Spin- nera has decided to 'abandon the short-time proposal, owing to only 79 per cent, of the American Sec- tion apinners voting in favour of half-time,
This development follows the announcement made on June 29th that a ballot of the Federation failed to yield the required ninety American Section authorising or per cent. of votes in favour of the ganised half-time in the mills. It
In the House of Commons, Mr. A. M. Samuel, the Financial Secre tary of the Treasury stated that in addition to the original sum of £500,000 announced in February-for the National Debt Reduction Fund, An Interesting personality & sum of £795 had been received. came before Major C. Willson at the Contral folico Court this The Elsie Maclay Fund of £500,-
charges of being 000, announced last week, would be morning, on
found in the Colony without pass- separately constituted.
Apart from these specially reports and of giving a false name cumulating funds, the total gifts and address when registering at from individuals received since the the Palace Hotel, Kowloon. outbreak of the War amount-full name is Jean Francois Cle was announced that 70 per cent. voted in favour of the resolution ment: Moynier, although he has and 12 per cent, voted against.; ed to £1,109,000, of 'which
different £625,000 was received in the forin been known
In view of the strong support, ($25 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Oco of the of securities and the balance in aliasce in various cities in Europe
cash. British Wireless.
and the Far East, and an inter- it was decided to refer the mat- eating story of his career is dis-ter back to the State of Trade Committee of the Federation of closed by the police."
Master Spinners, which resolved Born 32 years ago, in the Banon to appeal to those firms who voted Department, of the Lower Alp against short-time to reconsider Moynler is a French citizen, but their decision, while all arms when registering at the PalnerTM who refrained from casting their Hotel, he gave his name as Ber-vote were asked to vote for the Italian. He was arrested by the police whose suspicions had been aroused by Moynier's movements from one liner to another in the harbour.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7p.m. Hotel launch meets all steamers,
above 'Hotel).
Tel. Add:"Victoria," Telephone C. 878
HOTELS OF
HOTEL PAINOPOLI
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
DISTINCTION
It will be seen from the above figures that the total received since the outbreak of the War for re-
duction of the National Debt is now
£2,109,795.
I.
under
辽您
TARIFF AUTONOMY FOR nondin, and his nationality scheme.
CHINA.
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nam, which are stated to have ex-
METROPOLE-SAVOY¬BOA VISTA pired on the 7th instant, the Nan
Tel. Kowloon No. 8
PALACE HOTEL.
་་
Tel. Address "PALACE."
king Foreign Office has decided to approach the French authorities on the question of revision.
Prisoner's Story.
When questioned, Moynier said he left his passports behind in Singapore from which port he ar
rived here on the P. and O. Kash-
оп
It is understood that a Foreign mir some few days ago. Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Rallway Station, ec official will convey to the to Entirely under English Management. Electrle Light and Fans throughout French Consul-General, in Shang-entered Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms, hai a Nationalist Note on the sub-gister, Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress.ject.--Nam Chung Po. Terma moderate. Special terms to familles on application to:
Mrs. J. II. OXBERRY, Proprietress.
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON.
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES.
Daily from $ 5.00 Monthly from $125.00
Under the Personal, Supervision and Attention of
Phone Nos.
K. 608 & K. 600,
MR. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.
Cables KowLOTEL”. Hongkong,
EUROPE
After-dinner, dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Oables:
"EUROPE
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.
Arthur E. Odell, Managing - Director.
THE HOTEL RIVIERA
MACAO
Cable Address:—“ RIVIERÀ, MACAO"
EMBODYING THE
LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION
THE FINAL EXPRESSION OF COMFORT. AND SERVICE
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by ALFRED MORLEY, and 1, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong,
Japanese Withdrawals.
A
The object of the scheme was to authorise the reduction by fifty per ecnt. of production, but in or der that the situation should be made absolutely clear, it was de- cided that a 90 per cent. majority was desirable instead of the usual 80 per cent.-Reutor.
As ho
TC-
THE DONETZ TRIAL.
the false particulars
the Hotel'K Moynier said that he had intended to go to Yoko- hama, and meanwhile did not wish. to get into trouble with tho Tokyo, July 10.
police. He consequently gave an- The Cabinet has agreed to the other name than his own when evacuation of about 7,000 reser-registering at the Hotel. vista of the Nagoya "Division from Detective Sub-Inspector Elston, Shantung, also to the demobilisain bringing the charges against ment. tion of part of the rezervists who the prisoner, applied for an expul- were called up to serve as depot slan order against the man. troops at the time the division was despatched to China.
After instructing the War Minister to arrange for a further reduction of the garrisons In Shantung and Manchuria at the earliest possible date that the situation permits, the Cabinet de Tiberated on" and approved the Foreign Office plan for negotiation in connexion with the Tainan af-i fair, which it is understood, will consist of demands for apologica, the payment of compensation and the punishment of those responsi- ble for the outrages, as well as a guarantee for the future. Reuter.
GREEK ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
CHANGE IN FAVOUR OF BRITISH.
1
FIVE ACCUSED MEN EXECUTED.
Moscow, July 10. The death sentence passed on six of the accused Russians in the Donetz coal basin trial has been commuted to ten years'. imprison-
Five others have been executed, -Reuter.
France on
Major Wilson, in convicting Moynier on the two charges, in- ficted a fine of $50, or four
in imprisonment weeks' hard labour, on each count charges of cheating and forgery. Hia Worship also granted the ex- plusion order. The prisoner was According to the Saigon paper, he unable to pay the fines, and he escaped from a French prison once commenced to serve the prison before while undergoing a short- term sentence, The Saigon paper terms to-day.
states that soon after his arrival "Wanted in Saigon.
in that port, unpleasant rumours followed him from Djibouti, Under the heading of Arrested French settlement in Africa. He in Hotel: An Escape Convict ar- was obviously determined to give rested by Singapore Police," the himself a good start, but arrived Straits Budget on April 24, of this year, gave the following account of wearing the coveted decoration the remarkable career of the pri- of the Chevalier de Legion d'Hon- It was for this forgery that During the week-end, the Singa He obtained introductions to the he received this five-year-sentence. pore Police visited Raffles Hotel and best circles but it was not long took into custody a visitor, a Frenchman named Jean Moynier.
before ugly rumours began to be
soner:
neur.
It is now revealed that Moynier circulated about him, and these I wanted by the Saigon Police, hav. gradually took shape in the form ing escaped from the port after he of a charge that he was wearing had been sentenced to five years'
forged decorations. rigorous imprisonment for passing When questioned he said he was himself off, as n Chevalier of wearing it by a decree of February Athens, July 10o
Legion d'Honeur,
15, 1925. He was unable to pre- The Cabinet has obtained the
The circumstances of Moynier's duce documentary evidence. President's signature to a decree arrest are interesting. It is Aubstituting the "majority" system possible that he would have success-
Escape from Hospital. for Proportional Representation. fully eluded the Singapore Police Moynior showed his resentment It is believed that the Cabinet had he not gone to a local French against the sentence by refusing would have resigned if the Presi- resident and pleaded for relief to take any food. He became ill dent did not agree to the proposal. generally extended to Frenchmen and was transferred to the Pri- The "majority" system is equiva-| stranded at Singapore. lent to the British electoral system.-Reuter.
Senute Wanted,
Athens, July 11.
A Fatal Mistake.
soners Hospital and later to an- other hospital.
A CARLOAD OF LAUGHS-
ROMANCE
A LA PULLMAN!
Coupad up on a train going thres thousand miles aerota 4 CDA- tinant, ona may lanra surprising thinge about the human race!
ravelitton-ISODY-
The
dramatic-gay-that come to one girl during such a trip farm the basis of this unterinining fito!
a Little
Journey
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ROBERT Z. LEONARD'S PRODUCTION
with
CLAIRE WINDSOR, WILLIAM HAINES
AT THE
and
HARRY CAREY.
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In some way it became known When asked for the usual part that Moynier was planning to culars, he give his correct name and
escape and the Chief Medical place of birth, and that was a fatal Officer had decided to request his Prior to the signature of the mistake. The gentleman whom removal to the Military Hospital, voting system decree, M. Venizelos he had Interviewed had before him when Moynier brought off his --
copy of a Saigon impressed on the President the t, the time a
paper in which Moynter's escape necessity of instituting a Senate was described, together with the On evening, a few minutes and also simultaneous elections statement that he was a native of before the guards were to for both Ilouses with the majority the identicn! French village which changed, a friend arrived with a system and limited constituencies. Moynior had mentioned.
parcel. It was a sult of civilian
coup.
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The President assented. to the The only difference between the clothing. Calmly shavng off his system for a Chamber, and M.mán described in the paper and beard, Moynier slipped into his Venizelos agreed to the postpone the man who was applying for suit and walked out, ment of the institution of a Senate assistance was that one had - When he was produced before until the new Chamber meets on a beard, and the other had not, the Singapore Magistrate, Moynler September 17th-Reuter.
and since boards are easily re-neked if he could not be set at. moved, the gentleman referred to iberty pending final settlement of thought it advisable to communi- the police allegations against him, cate his suspicions to the Police, but he was. remanded in polico Moynier returned to his IIotel and custody until the arrival from that afternoon he was arrested.
Saigon of the extradition papers.
FORMER GREEK DICTATOR.
GENERAL PANGALOS SET FREE AT LAST.
Athens, July 10. General Pangalos, the former Dictator, who was arrested in 1926, has been released.
Moynler's Career.
Set Free In Singapore. Fram particulars of Moynier's
The above from the Bingapore. career which are now available, it paper did not state what followed appears he was sentenced towards from Moynier's being remanded in the close of 1927 by the Saigon police custody, but it is learned Supreme Court to five years' rigor that some hitch occurred in the qua Imprisonment and 20 years extradition proceedings. The ex- banishment from Cochin China tradition papers did not arrive The Cabinet decided that, in for alleged forgery of military from Saigon as expected, and view of the dissolution of Parlia deals and wearing forged decora-Moynier was finally set free. ment and the Parliamentary Com-
He made his way to Hongkong on mission which ordered it, his do- After breaking goal in a the P; and 0. Kashmir and was ap- tention is no longer justifiable.markably clover manner, he sent aparently seeking a passage for letter to the Saigon Chief of Police Yokohama when he was arrest-
Reuter,
tions.
On May 25th, a recommendation stating he had gone to. Frenched by the local police. It is pre- was made by the Parliamentary Indo-China from France for the uned that after Moynier has Judicial Commission that Gen Purpose of starting life anew, but served his prison sentences here, eral Pangalos, who was detained instead had been unjustly con- he will be deported back to Saigon, awaiting trial on a charge of sub-demned to, imprisonment.
subject to the arrival of the neces·· verting the Constitution, should be Only 82 years of age, Moyntersary papers from the French
had already sorved four terms of Colony,
released on bajk
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