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THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Tolegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;
MAJESTIC HOTEL
Telegraphic Address :
"CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Doe Wagons Lita, Peking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bod Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Boda, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
TEA DANCES:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m. Hotel launch meets all steamers,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1928.
VICTORY.
DRINK ADDICTS IN ILL-LUCK DOGS AIR ASTONISHING KENT
SOVIET SCHOOLS.
REVELATIONS OF THE NEW CAMPAIGN.
LENINGRAD TRAGEDY.
Riga, Aug. 23.
VENTURE.
AGED DUCHESS TO RETURN MIDDLESEX DEFEATED BY AN
BY STEAMER.
INNINGS AND 213.
"YENIA'S” PROPELLOR, WRETCHED BATTING.
usc.
Karachi,. Aug. 23,
'London, Aug. 23. Misfortune has again befallen Kent credited. themselves with The appalling conditions and
of the most natonishing dangers prevalling in Russia's big the unlucky monoplane "Princess one cities as the result of the steady Xenia" an examination of the pro- victories of the season at the ex- Increase in drunkenness among all pellor to-day after trouble in pense of Middlesex, the match classes of the communities la starting revealing that it is in ending early to-day, the second examplified by a terrible crime extremely bad condition, unfit for day of play, in a win by an Innings
and 213 runs. enacted in Leningrad to day.
Full detalls are not available, It will be necessary to order a but it is reported that aprominent new one from England before the af plane can continue, and the sexa- Communist lender, a member the League of Communist Youth genarian Duchess of Bedford, her in Leningrad during a fit of in-patience apparently exhaunted, toxication ran amuck and shot his has decided to leave for England
by steamer, via Bombay.. wife dend in their home.
($25 for thirty Tillin Tickets can be had at the Office of the when the man suddenly drew his
above Hotel),
Tol. Add:"Victoria." Telephone C. 573
HOTELS OF
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
DISTINCTION
METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA
PALACE
Tel. Kowloon No. 3,
HOTEL
He followed the body in nn am- bulance to the hospital where it was found that life was extinct, revolver, killed the doctor, and rushed into the street shooting right and left until he was brought down mortally wounded by a miii- tia man.
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Played at Chatham, it should have been one of the most attrac- tive mutches and severest struggles of the campaign, but the Middlesex batting in both innings was what one might have expected of a side like Worcester. The "Princess Xenia" which is
On a rain-affected pitch, the piloted by Captain C., D. Barnard, Middlesex bats were always at a left England two months ago with disadvantage, but there appeared the Derby film in order to flus-to be no adequate excuse for the trate the practicability of making wretched display put the flight to India and back in Middlesex, who falled to reach
three figures in either inninga. eight days.
The scores were:
1.
After reaching Bushire without untoward incident, engine trouble developed, the machine having been held up at Bushire from June 12th until August 21st.
The authorities are realising the seriousness of the situation, and in addition to the order reducing the
Reaching Karachi safely, it was supplies of vodka, a vigorous anti- drink campaign is being conduct-intended to start the return trip to England to-morrow, but this, of course, has now been rendered impossible.-Reiter and British Wireleas
[],
To-day Afty-three tavern keepers were arrested on various charges connected with breaches of the
E regulations,
VISTA
Tol, Address: "Palace." UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
A first-class Residential and Tourist Ilotel with all the conveniences
of a Home.
Bar and three Billard Tables; two in New Billiard Saloon.
Moderato Terms: families specially entered for.
For terms apply to:-
Ilolol newly renovated.
'CASE.
A deplorable state of affairs has been been revealed by an in- INDECENT LANGUAGE spection of the schools, examina- tion having disclosed that 74 per vent. of the children have been ad- dicted to drink from early years en-
rouraged by their parents-ReDEFENDANT CAUGHT AT THE
DROWNING
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Mrs. J. II. Oxberry.
FATALITY.
Proprietress.
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON.
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES.
Daily from $ 5.00 Monthly from $125.00
Under the. Personal Supervision and Attention of
Phone Nos.
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Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.
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After-dinner dancing every
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THE HOTEL RIVIERA,
MACAU.
Cablo Address:-"RIVIERA, MACAU.
TWO STONEBREAKERS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Two Chinese stonebreakers were
drowned yesterday morning at the Taiwan Reclamation, under tragic eiroumstances.
TELEPHONE.
Kent: 388.
up by
Middlesex: 89 and 86. Kent occupied the wicket on the fint day and scored freely off the Middlesex attack, the innings closing early to-day at 388,
A sensational Aliddlesex col- lapse followed, and the follow-on was enforced. Middlesex gave u still more feeble display, Wright king wickets for 22 runs-
Reuter.
F
SPAIN OFFENDED WITH U.S.
A fine of $50 was imposed by Mn-
(Continued from Page 1.) jor C. Willson, this morning, on a Chinese who pleaded guilty to a
Comprehensive Arrangements. charge of using indecent language. The police evidence showed that
Paris, Aug. 23. the defendant said indecent things
"Talkies," "Movies" and micro- certain over the telephone to a party and, as a consequence of aphones will combine on Monday report made, a trap was laid and for the first time in history to per- petuate for future generations the the defendant, was caught.
His Worship, In imposing the sounds and movements of states- international penalty, remarked that the offence men algning an was a serious one and one which State document, the Kellogg Pact. The great Clock Hall of the was hard to detect.
Mr. W. C. Hung appeared for the Qual D'Orsay has been half-con- verted into a cinema atudio with defendant.
eight huge arclights to film the scene and a series of microphones to render even the softest whis- pered State aecret audible to wire. less listeners all over Europe.
In the meantime, the "Talkie" of a syn- 124.26 specialist, by means
14.00 chronised camera and microphone .12.106 will record the speaker's facial 20.37 expressions and words for the de 18.19 lectation a few weeks hence of .84.425 millions of cinema-goers all over
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EXCHANGE RATES.
According to a report made to the police yesterday, about thirty stonebreakers were at work at a point on the Reclamation known as Tokowan when the incident occur rod. One of the workmen was later seen going into the water for n bathe. He apparently soon got out of his depth, for he was strug- gling and shouting "Save Life!"
Another workman, who was ap- Amsterdam parently not a very strong swim- Berlin mer, went to the assistance of the Copenhagen man in distress. ille managed to Vienna. reach the drowning man and for a Helsingfors while both were seen to struggle. Lisbon Then both disappeared beneath the surface.
Parls Brussels
Bucharest Buenos Aires Shanghai
Yokołuma
A search was later carried out on the spot where the men went down, but so far the bodies have Hot been recovered.
The two men were Ho Keung, Stockholm aged 30, and Ho Sing, aged 38 years.
SENSATIONAL WHARF
BLAZE.
(Continued from Pogic 1.) insurance, ils reserve fund for this purpose, totalling over $400,000,
The Sui Tai is a steel twin screw steamer of 1,265 tons gross. She was built to the order of the Steam- boat Company by Messrs. S. C. Farnham and Co., Ltd., Shanghai, in 1899. Her dimensions are:- Length, 238 feet; breadth, 30.1 feet; depth, 11.9 feet.
Macao Fire. Recalled,
It is interesting to recall that some twelve or thirteen years ago, a fire of a like character to that out aboard the Sul Tai broke aboard the Sui An, a sister ship.. at Macao. At the time, the vessel was dying at the wharf during the night, when an outbreak suddenly occurred. The watchmen aboard just managed to escape by jump- ing on the wharf.
The Sul An was burnt to the water's edge, nothing but the steel hull remaining. Eventually, she was towed to Hongkong and re- constructed at the Kowloon Docke,
For removing sand from the Sir Philip Season told Mr. The body of Engineer Com-shore at different places in the Thurtle, in the House that the mander, A. O. Wood (R.N., re- New Territories, three boatmen value of the two Calcutta flying tired), of Broadstone, was taken bonts to be handed over to Im-to sea in a naval aloop and buried perial. Airways, Ltd., was about two miles south of the Shambles £40,000.
Lightship.
were each fined $100 by Mr. M. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning. It was stated that the defendants had previous convictions for similar offences.
Charged at the Old Bailey with: Sir Samuel H. Wilson, Perman- Mr. William Fleming' Inglis, setting are to a house at Mitcham, ent Under Secretary for the Hollyoak, Eastbury-avenue, North- in which were his grandchildren, Colonies, and two other officials, wood, Middlesex, Inte of Messrs. John Thomas Coyle (67) was left for an official visit to the Jardine, Matheson, and Co., Shang- found not guilty and was dis- West African Colontes on August hai, who died on June 12, aged 65, charged,
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Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, ut I and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hongkong.
left £26,791, with net personalty £23,740. He gives £200 to Annie Ware, maid, and £60 each to Sid- ney Mitchell, chauffeur, and Fran- els Phillips, gardener.
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WHAT WOULD “FEMINA” SAY?
The following "National Anthem of the Ancient Britona," written
by W. Hope Jones, of the Eton College Troop of Boy Scouta, night almost have been penned as a reply to "Femina," af Hongkong fame. It is sung to the tune' of the "Morch of the Men of Harlech.”
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What's the good of wearing braces,
Vesta and plants and boots with laces, Spats, or hats you buy in places Down in Brompton Road? What's the use of shirts of cotton, Studs that always get_forgotten? These affairs are simply rotten:
Better far is wond.
Wond's the stuff to show men: Woad to scare your foemen.
Boil it to
A brilliant blue,
And rub it on your back and your abdomen.
Ancient Briton
Never hit on··
Any thing as good as word to fit on Neck, or knees, or where you sit on.
Tallors, you be blowed!.
Romans come across the Channel, All wrapped up in tin and flannel: Half a pint of wond per man'll Dress us more than these. Saxon, you can waste your stitches Building beds for bugs in breeches: We have woad to clothe us, which is
Not a neat for fleas.
Roman, keep your armours; Saxon, your pyjamas:
Hairy coats
Were meant for gonta, Gorllias, yak, retriever dogs and Itamas,
Tramp up Snowdon
With our woad on;
Never mind if we get rained or snowed on: Never want a button sowed on.
Go it, Ancient B'al
Thanks for the buggy rido, Thanks for the buggy ride,
I had a wonderful rida.....
I auraly played in luck
When I rode on your truck Proud to be by your side,"
Revised Version.
Laura La PLANTE Thanks for the Buggy Ride"
ONE LONG LAUGH)
With GLENN TRYON
Laura's Funniest Picture!
AT THE
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20,
-Special Added Attraction-
A1 0.20 Only
The Famous Juvenile Eccentric Dancers MISS CHERIE VALENTINE & MISS TOMASITA BIRDWELL
In a Third New Barlas of Modern and Eccentria DanceS Usual Pricas.
Back Again In His Funniest Picturel
The thumping, bumping' little man with the trick. derby and cane, the wriggling moustache and the famous boots in a masterpiece of comedy!
Charlie Chaplin
In
THE
CIRCUS
AT THE
WORLD
Orchestra 5.15 and 9.20,
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Interprater 2.30 and 7,35..
A Thrilling Drama of the Turf !
"The Million
Dollar Handicap
VERA REYNOLDS EDMUND BURNS
E, RALPH LEWIS
F.MOREWE WILLIS FROM THE NOVEL
*THOROUGHBREDS BY WA. FRASER:::
DIRECTAD SV
SCOTT SIDNEYA
JAT THE
STAR
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.