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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928.
YESTERDAY'S PRETTY WEDDING.
THE
HONGKONG
BONGKONG 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..
Den Wagons Lita, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooma newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beda, Hot and Cold Wator, also Telephone,
TEA DANCES:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, frem 5 to 7 p.m.
Hotel launch, meets all steamers.
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the
above Hotel).
Tel. Add:-"Victoria."
Telephono C. 373
HOTELS OF
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager. ·
DISTINCTION
METROPOLE SAVOY-BOA VISTA
PALACE
Tel. Kowloon No. 9,
HOTEL.
Tel, Address: "Palace."
UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences
of a Home.
Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in New Billiard Salcon. Moderate Terms: familles specially entered for.
For terms apply to:-
Hotel newly renovated,
Mrs. J. II. Oxberry,
Proprictress.
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. 609.
MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITH.
Cables KowLOTEL" Hongkong.
EUROPE
After-dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Cables:-
"EUROPE
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE.
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.
Arthur E. Odall, Managing - Director.
Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel
Construction
THE HOTEL RIVIERA,
MACAU.
Cable Addresя:"RIVIERA, MACAU."
NAVAL BILLIARDS.
WIN FOR BERWICK OVER THE TAMAR,
JMS. Berwick-Littey 160, Cowan 100, Gaden 180, Matthews 150. Watidas 150 and Evans 102: Total
832.
H.M.S. Tamar-Ambling 113, Yep 132, larria 150, Clonke 99, Pengelly 86 and Hancock 150: Total 780.
1
Bhanghai, Aug. 17,
Group taken at the wedding, at Union Church yesterday, of Mr. Felix Hillo and Miss Hilda
Beatrix Komor. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
ANGLO-FRENCH NAVY
AGREEMENT.
WHAT THE PARIS PRESS THINKS.
Paris, Aug. 4.
The French Press stress the Im-
RECOGNITION OF NANKING.
CUBA TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE.
HONGKONG FACTORY
REGULATIONS.
NEW RULES REGARDING MEANS OF EGRESS,'
The Government Gazette motiftes that the regulations made under understanding, whaleb, it points out,
ance, 1927, on the 14th April, 1927, i demonstrates the excellent relations
Havana, Aug. 17. are hereby amended by the addi- existing between the two countries,
The formal recognition of the tion of the following, regulations: and constitutes the achievement of
11. While any person employed: another difficult step towards dis-Chinese Nationalist Government by
General Machada de Morales, Pre-in a factory is within the factory armament.
Cuba, is interpreted as a for the purpose of employment or The Petit Parision notes that the ident Agreement reflects the confidence move to create a market for surplus meals, the doors of the factory, and goodwill which each country Cuban sugar in Ching, which course and of any room therein in which has for the other, and it suggests was recently strongly recommend-nny such person is, must not be that the contracting parties have led by, the Department of Agricul-locked ar bolted or fastened In
such a manner that they cannot; undertaken, under the Agreement,ture,
This view is supported in an an-be casily and Immediately to limit their armaments rather than tonnage, in order to diminish (nouncement by the State Depart-opened from the Inside. the offensive value of the ships mont that pourparlers would be 12. In every factory the doors without reducing their defensive opened immediately with China for of each room in which more persong The conclusion of Commercial than ten are employed shall, ex- Treaty.-Renter.
portance of the Anglo-French naval SUGAR CONSIDERATION the Factory (Accidents) Ordin-
value.
•
The Matin observes that, con-
cept in the ease of altding doors, trary to the Treaty of Washington,|
Chefeo Independence,
be constructed or altered so as to which dictates humiliating condi-
open outwards. In case of altera- tions, the present project establishes
Canlon, Aug. 17. Lion of doors to comply with this the limitation of artnaments by According to a wireless message regulation the work shall as soon mutual consent, and sees in the picked up here this afternoon, as possible be carried out by and agreement, discussed at Geneva, Chang Chung-chang, the ex-tupan at the expense of the proprietor of measure hasloning the limitation of Shantung, bás arrived in Che-the business carried on in the of land and sea armaments,
foo in a Japanese steamer, with factory. The paper says that as the re-a large consignment of ammuni- sult of the disagreement betweention and arms, including 300. the Powers at the meeting of the lenses of cartridges, 200 rifles and Provisional Disarmament Com-10 machineguns.
There in every niission, with regard to the indication that, Chang intends to limitation of naval armaments, fight for possession of Chefen if and ulso with the object
necessary,
He has ordered his TO-MORROW NIGHT'S ADDED of enabling that Commission to
subordinates to recruit new
ATTRACTION. resume its labours, France and
troops.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
in
Great Britian are now seeking a The Chinese Chamber of Com- The juvenile eccentrle dancers, formula of compromise safeguard. merce at Chefoo has been sub-Miss Cherie Valentine and Miss ing French naval interests. Thejected to demands for large suma Tomasita Birdwell, who proved so Lwe Powers firmly hope that the of money, which Chang Chung-popular during their season other Naval Powers will also rally chang requires for the mainten- Hongkong a few weeks ago, have to the emmpromise, the detalls of
ance of his army. Many rich just completed a successful season which, for rensons of etiquette, merchants have left the city, have not yet been published.- | Indoparif.
:
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE TRAPPED SPARROW-
To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Moderates Resigning.
In Manila and will re-appear at the Queen's Theatre as an additional at- traction at the 9.20 p.m. perform- unce to-morrow and on Monday Shanghai, Aug. 17.
night. These versalile young Following their successive de-artistes, aged nineteen and sixteen, feats on matters of policy at the respectively, give a remarkable Fifth Plenary Session, the Mo-performance of modern classical, derates are indicating their dis-eccentric and jazz dancing. appointment in a variety of ways. The Black Bottom," at which Mr. Tsai Yuan-pef, one of the Miss Birdwell proves herself to be more prominent Moderates, has a complete expert, will be repeated announced his resignation of the in to-morrow's programme, and an- post of acting Minister of Justice, other item that was enthusiastically and other portfolios,
received, "The Peacock Dance, Sir, I saw a pecullar sight this] Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is executed with much charm and morning-a sparrow trapped in a likely to be elected Chairman of grace by Milas Valentine, will also devilish cage.
the Nationalist Government and be included. Those who failed to For some reason, wicker cages Chief of the newly organised see the artistes during their first appearance in Hongkong should not are affixed to the top of flush Executive Council.. closet standpipes and in one of The Minister of Interior Mr. miss this opportunity of enjoying a decidedly refreshing entertain- these on the roof of the Jockey To Tu-pei, according to a Nan-ment, while those who did attend Club stande at the racecourse aking message, has also tendered know the pleasure that awaits them poor sparrow had somehow got his resignation to the Nanking in going again. himself imprisoned and couldn't get out. Unless he is rescued to! day he will probably die, I'd have done it myself, but was an a tram and had no authority to order 'the coolies.
Government.
Dr. Wang Chung Hui.
Arrested on a warrant issued by It is stated that Dr.
Wang the Magistrate following his non- Chung-huf is likely to be elected, appearance on a charge of being at the forthcoming Nanking Poll-in unlawful possession of a revol- What is the S.P:C.A. doing to tical Council meeting as Chief of ver, Lam Shul, ex-chief stoker of permit bird traps like this? the newly-organised Nanking the s.s. Winamac, was refused bail Yours, etc.,,
HELPLESS.
Hongkong, AuF 18, 1928.
"FAIR TO SHOWERY."
Judicial Council."
Delegation to Nanking.
Shanghal, Aug. 17.
from Mukden A delegation headed by Hsing Shih-Hen is go
when he appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis. tracy, this morning. The hearing. was fixed for next Thursday after-
noon...
A messige was received over ing to Nanking to submit a full the telephone at the No. 7 report of the recent political (West Point) Police Station, crisis created by Japan, also to last night, from Captain James make detailed arrangements for Macdonald, to the effect that Mr. the adherence of Manchuria to the.
Phillips, who was taken Civil to the Government- Nationalist Government,
The weather report issued by the A billiard match was played last
Royal Observatory this morning night at the Chief Petty Offcar's Re-
states that pressure is high to the creation Club, Hongkong Dockyard,
N.E. of Japan and low over B.W. between the Chief Petty Officers of
China. The typhoon is about 60 Chang Heuch-Hang has appoint-Hospital from the Sallots Home, II.M.S. Tamar and those of H.M.S.
The Chinese Minister at Tokyo miles S.W. of Kagoshima, moving ed Hsing Shih-lien resident re- seriously 31, died in the recept- Berwick, the latter winning by just has been instructed to lodge a aver a hundred. The men from the strong protest against the expul N.W.
presentative at Nanking-Reuter, lon room of the Hospital within a Forecast:-S.W. winds, moder-
Peking, Aug. 17. Few minutes of hiş. admission, Berwick showed especially good form and apparently the vessel has the sign of the Chinese magistrates ate, fair to showery."
On instructions from: Yen Hal- makings of a good billiard team. from Szechwan and elsewhere in
shan the local authorities, have activities have recently increased, Issued a proclamation ordering all making such an order necessary Labour Uniona to dissolve. The in order to prevent class strife- authorities state. that communist Reuter
The scores were:
Shantung-Reuter.
Visitors to the Zoo up to Printed and Publighed for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at I and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria end of June totalled 939,308. Hongkong.
the
MYSTERY
THRILLS
The boy, was sloping-
Laughter!
The mother was trying to stop him-
calther know the other,
was la the house-ths malá WAS frozen with farroz-End
the slaistar “Bascom”” alóne kaew,
what it was all about!'
CARL LAEMMLE presents
JEAN HERSHOLT & ALICE JOYCE in
WASHINGTON
13 SQUARE
with GEORGE LEWIS AND ZASÚ PITTS SOMETHING new in mystery melodrama-
Creepy chills and laughing thrills- A charming love story and a sinister, plot-One of the most unusual pictures of the season,
AT THE
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2,30, 5:10," 7.15 and 9.20.
The Funniest Family in the Films.
In
ADOLEN ZURGA Ho JESSE E LABAV zm
WFIELDS
The Potters
With
IVY HARRIS MARY ALDEN
Directed by FRED NEWMEYER ·
AT THE
Everybody laughs at father, but see him have his crowded hour of glorious Life!
WORLD FINAL SHOWINGS.
Orchestra 5,15 5 9,20
GOD
GAVE ME
TO-DAYS Interpretár 2.30, 8 7.15.
HERBERT BRENON'S NEW SUCCESS!
20
CENTS"
Starring
LOIS MORAN LYA DE PUTTI-JACK MULHALL WILLIAM COLLIER, JR,
A strangely compelling drama of love and
destiny produced by the directore "Beau Geste" and "Sorrell and Son", against, a picturesque background of New Orleans
during the Mardi Gras!!. AT THE
STAR FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
Continuous 2.30 to ILIS.