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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
LAMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel Das Wagons Libs, 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 Tolophone.
TEA DANCES:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 3 to 7 p.m. Hotel launch meota all' steamers.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1928.
MIAMI HURRICANE JUVENILE SMOKING BRITISH CAFE IS Thrilling Beyond Words!
DISASTER.
NATURE'S TOLL ON THE
FLORIDA COAST.
STORM NOW THREATENS CAPE HATTERAS.
THE KING'S SYMPATHY.
IN SWATOW.
CURIOUS FORM OF OFFICIAL CONDEMNATION.
AUTHORITIES' ACTION.
Swatow, Sept. 17. Following Nanking instructions, the Swatow authorities have just issued an order forbidding the smoking of cigarettes by children and young people under twenty.
Some action to prevent juvenile smoking is urgent, but it is un- fortunate that the injunctions
DESTROYED.
BIG BLAZE OCCURS AT CANTON.
OWNER HAS LUCKY ESCAPE WITH LIFE
BUILDING GUTTED.
Cafe is situated on the Shakos Maloo, just opposite the French bridge leading to Shameen, and the out break occurred in the early hours of Monday morning.
New York, Sept. 18.
The destruction by Dre of the With the partial restoration of published by the authorities prove Boston Cafe, in Canton, owned communications with the distress too much. They enlarge at length and managed, by a Britisher, Mr. ed areas in Florida, It is learned on the deleterious effect of nico-C. E. Croawoll, is reported by our that at least 160 people were killed tiue on the brain, pointing out correspondent. The outright and many others injured that temporary beneft is paid for when the hurricane struck Miami, by permanent injury and giving The great storm which has left the impression of a stimulating such devastation in its wako is rather than a narcotic reaction,
travelling
No distinction in drawn between northwards now! towards Cape Hatteras leaving a
the effect on juveniles and on adults. Ono remembers one's schooldays and the refrain that occurred each term as the rules were read out: Smoking tends to stunt the growth and stunt the intellect and produces a disin- clination to work,
(826 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office of the trail of wreckage and deaths on
JIL`WITCHELL,
bove Hatal).
Tel. Add:Victoria." Telephone C. 078
HOTELS OF
Manager.
DISTINCTION.
BIOTE BOA VISTA
the eastern coast of Florida.
In this area 33 persons are
known to have been killed and over 140 injured. The teland of Bimini was devastated, but there
wha no less of life.
"Rum Row, south of Bimini, i belleved to have suffered Bevere losses in small slip ping and liquor stocks.-Renter's
American Service.
The King's Message.
METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA Leeward Islands and Jamaica
PALACE
Tol. Kowloon No. 3,
HOTEL.
Tel, Address: "Palace.". UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,
A Brat-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences of a Home,
Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in. Now Billard Saloon. Moderate Terms: families specially catered for.
For terms apply to:-
Hotel newly renovated.
Mr. J. H. Oxberry,
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON.
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES.
London, Sept. 18. The King has sent messages of sympathy to the Governors of the (Sir Reginald Stubbs) at the loss of life and damage resulting from the hurricane, The message to Jamilca. Is In respect of Turk's Tstand, which according to news to hand was completely devastal- cd, many being killed and injured.
H.M.S. Durban's, New Orders.
No boy, however, felt any in- consistency between this dictum and the discoloured portions of the white beard of the venerable Head, or the pipes of the assistant
masters in the interval.
The owner of the Cafe, who was asleep at the time the fire broke out, had a narrow escape, due to difficulties in opening the door, which hind eventually to be smash- ed in, whilst the Chinese staff managed to get away by climbing over adjacent roofs.
Two Lives Lost?
lost their lives in the fire, but this It is reported that two Chinese The homily produced by the has not yet been confirmed. Swatow authorities certainly con At the moment, the cause of domas all and sundry. The official the fire has not been deftoftely statement says that the daily im-established, but it was probably portations of Swnlow is 750.000 due to defective electric wiring, cigarettes.Our Own Correspon as, a day before the outbreak, new dent,
wires had been put in on the east of the building, where the fro originated.
FURTHER BUDGET
POINTERS.
The Outbreak.
The fire broke out about 4.30 aan. on the third floor of the (Continued from Page 1.) building, and, spreading very rapidly, it soon enveloped the The Admiralty announce that in There is an interesting item whole premises. Fortunately, the consequence of the hurricane in under special police expenditure wind blowing steadily from the Proprietress. the West Indies the cruiser, H.M.S. of $1,100 for an experimental north kept the flames well out into Durban has been ordered to pro-trafic signal for Kowloon, whilst the road towards the river and ceed to Colon in case help is re-n sum of $300 is set aside to com- the buildings on either side (one quired in the Bahamas.
plete the supply of bullet-proof of which is occupied by the Dollar The visits of the Durban to vests,
Steamship Line) were not affect Acapulco and Punta Arena have The Medical Department ised: accordingly been cancelled. expected to show an increase of The Canton Fire Brigade were Prince George is serving on the $109,292 in the coming year. New Durbau-British Wireless,
posta. will absorb $105,978, but soon on the scene, but were not able to control the flames until abolished poste will effect #1 Hallfax, Sept. 18..
saving of $37,465. The Director the whole building had been The hurricane caused numerous of Medical and Sanitary Services gutted. The Shameen Fire Bri- fatalities in the British West figures under the former head at gade also stood by on the French Indies. Fifty deaths are reported $14,400, but this official previously Bridge in case of the fire spread- from Montserrat while 8,000 figured as the Principal Civil Medi-ing to any of the buildings within people are homeless. The town of cal Officer with a salary of $14,345. the Concession. Plymouth was laid fiat, only one New posts include a Deputy Direc Owner's Narrow Escape. church being left standing. The tor of Medical and Sanitary Ser- Island requests help and supplies. vices, $13,776; h Senior. The owner, Mr. C. E. Creawell, Nineteen were killed on Nevis Medical Officer, $12,300; four had a very, nasty experience which Island and St. Kitt's Island. Chinese Medical Oficera $21,- might well have cost him his life. 097; a 2nd Medical Ofeer Asleep on the second floor, when of Health, $9,244; a Chinese the fire broke out, he was awaiton- Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 18. The hurricane damage in the Medical Officer of Health, $4,820; od by his coolle, and, rushing Palm Beach country alone is es- and aix new Sisters, $12,000. downstairs, they were. for some timated to be not less that $25,- Against these, must be set the fol-time unable to open the sliding 000,000 while reports make it pro-lowing posts abolished:-Medien! door into the street. buble that the death-roll has been Officer, $8,112; two Assistant Me- over 250, while thousands have been injured.Reuter's American Service:
Daily from $5.00 Monthly from $125.00
Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of
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dical Officers of Health, $12,720; and one Staff Nurse, $820, It will be noticed that several of these items are alterations caused by the changing of titles.
Sanitary Votes.
At last, when the flames were almost upon them, they succeeded in smashing down the doorway.
Meantime, the cooks and boys, who were on the floor, had man- aged to escape over the roof to the adjoining buildings,
In the Sanitary Department, It is understood that the con- there will be a net increase of tents of the Cafe, including the $170,076. New posts absorb personal effects of Mr. Cronwell, $24,000, whilst posts abolished reare covered by insurance with the present $11,776, The new posts American Asinile Underwriters include Senior Inspector at for HK. $4,000. £100; three 1st Class Inspectors at
for
A
Preylous Cafe Looted.
This was the fourth restaurant
!
In addition to tho existing £320 each; a Motor Mechanic at number of motor buses operated $600; and four Motor Drivers at: by the China Motor Bus Company, $525 each. Under the abolition of another 14 new Thornycroft posts three 2nd Class Inspectors are owned by Mr. Croawell in Canton since 1925. He had just opened: "AR Long" vehicles are to be add promoted 1st Cluse. ed to the Company's already Inrge Special expenditure for the Sani-his first restaurant in the Chan the strike fleet, during the course of the next tary Department includes $36,- Tong Sat Kai when few weelts. Two of these have re- 000
barges, a broke out and the place, known to refuso cently been completed and on Mon- new towing launch at $52,000 and be owned by a Britishey, was.com- day afternoon were officially now motor lorries to cost $41,000. pletely looted and pillaged. There inspected and tested in Kowloon. P. W. D. special expenditure is actually a claim of H.K. $6,360, The results proved very satisfuc- will include $4,000 for Morris lodged in the British Consulate on truck for the New Territories to account of this incident, and the tory,
motor claim has still to be paid. The bodies of these, new buses replace the old Fards, 1 are entirely built by the China car ($8,000) and many items in Motor Bus Co., and are of a connexion with Increased radio of strong design and excellent finish, facilities, including a Bum Each vehicle has seating accommo- | $50,000 for short-wave trans- dation for 24 passengers, Tho mitters.
There is an Increase of $5,958 seats in the first-class compart ment are upholstered with leather on the Volunteer Defence Corps, and are fitted with springs. The which is partly accounted for by floor is covered with linoleum, the purchase of four further while the windows are of the ad Vickers gune at a cost of $8,300; and an additional sum of $15,000 justablo'
máde sliding type,
In respect of the armoured car and designed by the body builders for which $10,000 had previous
The neat appearance of the busly been voted." is uniform, the second-class com- partment balng equally comfor table for the traveller. Here the seats are of polished teak, while the floor is covered with, wooden elabs.
The buses were tested by Sub- Inspector: A H. Mason, polies mechanic. Others present at the test were Mr. D. Burlingham (D.S. P., Kowloon), Mr. R. R
ARGENTINA OIL WELLS.
EXPROPRIATION BILL ADOPTED.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 18.
Roxburgh, Far East representa- The Argentine Chamber has
DISTILLERY CASE AGAIN.
NEW CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDANTS,
The licensee, the accountant and the distillery foreman of the Tai Tung native distillery appeared before Major C. Willson this mor ning to answer summonses arising out of (1) unlawfully, distilling molasses mashes from certain kongs, (2) failing to keep a record of molasses distilled, (3) removing afty fara of wine without a permit, and (4) removing cight jars with- out a permit.
Mr. B. A. Taylor appeared for the prosecution and Mr. M. K. Lo represented the defendants.
tive of Messrs. Thornycroft & Co., adopted a Bill which provides for On the application of Mr. Tay- Ltd. and Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, the expropriation of oil wells and flor, a remand of one week was (Manager of the China Motor Bus other well deposits over the coun- granted by the Magistrate. ́ ́. Company),
try-Renter. The brake system was tested by
It will be recalled that the de-
climbing Talpo Rond Hill and Ob-pendently and in each case they fendants and another distillery servatory Hill at Kimberley Road; gave a very satisfactory result. Kowloon. The lattor has a gra It is understood that four of dient of one in five. The and these new buses will be ready for and foot brakes were tried inde-zervice next week.
foreman were charged recently be fore Mr. R. D. Lindsell with con- piracy to defraud the revenge and that the Magistrate then found that there was no conspiracy,
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