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AND
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In association with the Grand Hotel
Doa Wagons Lits, Peking,
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Most Modern and Contral Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
TEA DANCES:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 pm.
Hotel launch meets all steamers.
($0 for thirty Tin Tickets can bo had at the Office of the
above Hotel).
Tel. Add: "Victoria,"
Telephone C, 373
HOTELS OF
1. IL WITCHELL.
Manager.
DISTINCTION
METROPOL - SAVUY BOA VISTA
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Tel. Kowloon No. 3,
Tol. Adress:" • UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
A fent-class Residential and Tourlat Hotel with all the conveniences of a Home.
Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in New Billiard Saloon. Moderate Torms:. familles specially catered for.
Hotel newly renovated,
MRS. J. II. OXBERRY,
Proprietress.
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON. ··
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES.
Daily from $5,00 Monthly from $125.00
Under the Personal Supervisi y ni Attention of
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MR. & Mas. H. J. WHITE. "Cables "KowLÓTEL"
Hongkong,
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Cables: ..
"EUROPE"
Singapore.
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THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.
.
Arthur E. Odoll, Managing - Director.
RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD -PENANG
(Incorporated in the Straits Settlements }
LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS. Overlooking the Sea.
Hot and Cold Running Water,
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Modern Sanitary Bystem. European Chet.
PRODUCTS DIRECT FROM LONDON MARKET.
WILLIAM HAROLD PERRY Manager
Courtesy, Comfort, Service
and Luxuries of Modern Hotel. Construction
THE HOTEL RIVIERA,
MACAU.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1928.
THE CHILE QUAKE MARSHAL CHIANG GERMAN CLAIM TO
DISASTER.
TERRIBLE SCENES IN TALCA RUINS.
BODIES OF VICTIMS STACKED AGAINST WALLS."
CRITICISED.
OPIUM SCANDAL ACTION IS RESENTED.
SHANGHAI PROTESTS.
Shanghai, Dec. 3. With the return of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and his public announcement of the suspension of the Chinese Chief of Police,
EVACUATION.
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
NOT FULFILLED.
DIFFERENCE IN QUESTIONS OF LAW AND POLICY.
HOSPITAL BURNT OUT. public interest is again aroused DEMAND UNJUSTIFIED.
Now York, Dec. 3. A horrifying
of spectacle dozens of bodies of the victims of the Chilean earthquake disaster roughly wrapped in blankets or other materials and stacked against walls, greet visitors to the devastated regions.
over the oplum smuggling scandal; It appears that opinion generally is on the side of the Police Chief, and the action of Marshal Chiang is Tosented as being most unjust. All public organisations in Shanghai contemplate sending a joint telegram to the National Government asking that if an enquiry is to be made it should Amid the ruins of countless be held at Shanghai and not in homesteads, people are to be seen | Nanking, as proposed by Marshal madly digging in search of the Chinng.
missing.
to
Lying in Rows,
t
London, Dec. 3, Germany's demand for the of tha evacuation immediate Rhineland on the ground that she has carried out all her Treaty obligations, was the subject of questions in the House of Com- mons today, when Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secre- tary, gave a definito denial to the claim that Germany had complied.
The Foreign Secretary was asked whether it was the opinion of the Government that the Ger- man Government had carried out. the terms of Article 431 of the Peace Treaty, and if not, whether the particulars in which Germany had not complied could he stated. Two Aspects.
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied: "There are two aspects of this question. This particular en- inquiry relatos to the interpretation of the Treaty and is a question of Inw, There Is also the question of policy.
bodies of their relatives who are It is reported that even the two National Government envoya; i To- The main features of the min and Wang Wel-hsin, and Mr. terrible scenes are graphically Chang Chi-kiang, Chairman of the described by a Telephone Coin-Nanking Opium Suppression Com- pany ofleial in a message frommittee, who were sent by Nanking Santiago de Chile, who flew to to make enquiries in Shanghai, Talca, which has almost been wero greatly surprised when they wiped out by the quake.
heard of the decree ordering the suspension of the Police Chief.
The opinion is expressed After alighting, the official had Chinese newspaper comments that clamber over huge piles of the Police Chief was only doing his debris of what were once magni-duty when directing the police to
"On the question of law, His ficent pubile buildings and fine raid the opium den and that even residences. All the streets are if he in suspected of being an Majesty's Government have been there is no legal hopelessly locked by the rufus, acomplice in the affair, Marshal advised that and dead bodies recovered are Chinng should wait for the return Justification for the contention Germany bas complied ying in rows against the few of the three envoys who are mak- that
first-hand investigations with all the obligations im ing walla standing.
post upon her by the Treaty' People are still searching for before taking action.
as 1o entitle her, the missing, and the extent of the casualties is at present impossible to estimate, though it is stated that at least 200 have been killed out right in the various devastated
areas.
Hospital Gulted,
of the right, under Article 431, or other- wise, to demand the withdrawal of forces at present occupying the Rhineland, before the expiry of the period laid down in the Trenty.
The Chinese Police Department is under the control Kangan Provincial Government and the Chinese Municipal Gov- ernment of Greater Shanghai, and as Marshal Chiang has not con- sulted these two bodies before announcing the decree for suspen- The official confirms the factsion, he is being strongly criticis- that the fine Cathedral at Linares, ed. near Talca, has been severely Members of the Anti-Opium damaged. It has not collapsed Smoking Society in Shanghai gave entirely, but is almost beyond a dinner party on Sunday night in repair.
The Bishop of Linares to-day visited the scenes of tragedy administering, the last rites to the dying.
The damage at Taleo is sald to
not less than £2,500,000. The hospital which was wrecked by the tremors, afterwards caught fire and was completely gutted.
Hundreds of the injured are now housed in tents and in emergency
shelters.
Further Shocks,
The port of Constitucion la barly damaged. The inhabitants are eleeping in tents.
Only ten per cent, of the houses in Tampa are inhabitable. Das maged buildings are being demo- lished to avoid the danger of collapse.
Further intermittent shocks of lesser intensity were felt during the week-end in the affected area. --Reuter's American Service.
The Casualty List.
Later. The deaths in the earthquake disaster are now given as 218,) while 257 persons are reported to have been seriously injured, Over 2,000 have been slightly in jured, while 20,000 are homeless
|--Renter's, American Service,
INSURANCE BROKER
ARRESTED.
CHARGED IN COURT WITH EMBEZZLEMENT."
Reparations Obligation, "The chief obligation with which Germany has not yet com- plied is that of reparations. In the opinion of the British Govern- ment, the concession provided for in Article 431 could only take has com- honour of Mr. Chang Chi-kiang effect when Germany and the two other National Gov-pletely executed and discharged ernment envoys. In the course of the whole of her reparation obliga-
tions. the evening Mr. Chang delivered a speech on the uplum scandal, say- ing that he was very much sur prised at the action of Marshal Chiang in suspending the Chief of Police, and he had wired to Nanking for an explanation.
Others who prolested against the suspension include the Chinese Legal Practioners' Asso- ciation, the Women's League, and the Students' Union..
Later,
It is understood that Mr. Chang. Chi-kiang is returning to Nanking to submit the report of his in vestigations, leaving Shanghai by rail this evening.
LONDON BRIBERY
SCANDAL.
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rd'on an average quite twenty clubs every year, "
Goddard's pay was £6 per week, and he was sometimes rewarded for special work.
Inspector Cooper also agreed that Sergeant Goddard knew that the prosecution was pending, but had made no attempt to leave the country.
He mentioned, in further cross- examination that Ribuff had been in England for 25 years.
The case was adjourned.
Ball For Two. Goddard, who was refused bail at the previous hearing, was releas
By virtue of a warrant, the ed on bail of $1,000, which was pro- } police yesterday arrested a Chin-vided by a pawnbroker, cse named Sul Cheuk-hing, de- Mra, Meyrick was granted bail of scribed as an insurance broker of £2,000, of which she deposited one the Holland China Trading Com-half herself.
Ball was refused to Ribuff, who pany of No. 67 and 69, Des Voeux Road Central.
was remanded 'in custody-Reuter.
The charge, against Sul Cheuk- bing is that he embezzled a sum, of $26.25 from the Holland China Trading Company and also that he had forged a document for that amount.
He was brought before Major C. Willson this morning,, and, on the upplication of the pollee, was grunted a week's remand, bail of $100 being allowed.
A
P. & O. DIVIDENDS.
DIRECTORS RECOMMEND AN INCREASE.
London, Dec. 3. The Directors of the P. and 0. Company recommend a 6 per cent. dividend on preferred stock and 12 per cent, on deferred shares, free of tax.
Last May the preferred divi- dend was 22 per cent, and the de- ferred 5 per cent.-Reuter.
U.S. TRADING IN "FUTURES."
CONSIDERABLE DEALS IN
TIN.
New York, Dec. 3. The
Increasing interest in futures in the markets of the United States wAS' further evidenced at the opening of the National Metal Exchange, when trading on a moderately active scale took place, in which forelga interests participated.
"It is not sufficient that she should be carrying out regularly hen undertakings. In the matter of current reparations payments.
"The phrase, applicable to the punctual performance of current obligations is that used at the beginning of the Article providing for five-yearly reduction, namely Article 429. The phrnee Is: "If the conditions of the present Treaty are faithfully observed,'
Question of Policy.
"As to the question of polley, which is equally important, though decided by different considora- tions, I repent that His Majesty's
Government would welcome the early evacuation of the Rhineland y French, British and Belgian forces irrespective of the legal rights of the ex-Allied Govern ments to continue their occupa- tion until the expiry of the period fixed by the Treaty."
Sir Austen said in the Cordmons a few days ago that the British Go- vernment had had no occasion to make any communication to either or the German Go- the French vernments regarding the with- drawal of British troops in the Rhineland as distinct from the. evacuation by all three occupying, Powers.-British Wireless.
AMERICAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
VISITS TO LATIN AMERICA PLANNED.'
A
Washington, Dec. 3. Mr. Hoover's goodwill visit to South America will be closely followed by visits of large sections of the American Fleet to Peruvian and Columbian ports.
A four months' programme for the winter manoeuvres Includes the passing through the Panama Canal of the Scouting Fleet, usually' stationed in the Atlantic, which will manoeuvre with the Battle Fleet and pay a fortnight's vlalt to Peru.
Sixteen submarines will visit Cartagena in April, and the Air- craft Squadrons belonging to the Scouting Fleet will be augmented by Navy torpedo planes and will: also visit Latin America en route to join the Fleet In the Canal Zone-Reuter's American Service.
• FINE WEATHER.
To-day's Observatory report Deals in tin futures totalled 645 tons, valued at $765,000.-states that the depression has deep- Reuter's American Service.
ened considerably and passed to the. N.E. of Japan. The anticyclone over China has strengthened alight-
The Governor General of the ly. Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected along the S. E. coast of Philippines and Mrs. Stimson China and over the N. China Sea. entertained Mr. Tredwell, Consul The forecast till noon to-morrow is: General at Hongkong, during theN.E. winds, fresh; fine. Jatter's recent visit to Maniin.
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SYD CHAPLIN
Based upon the play by Bruce Bairnsfather
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IN
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