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THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK KOTEL
Telegraphic Address: "EREMLIN, KONGKONG.
AND
SHANGHAI
ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;
.
MAJESTIC HOTEL.
Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI”
HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel
Des Wagons Lits, Poking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bad Boems newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Bedi, Hot and Cold Water, also Talophone.
TEA DANCES:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 pm.
Hotal launch moets all steamers,
($6 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office of the
above Hotel),
Tel Add:“Victoria.”
Telephone 0.878
J. H. WITCHELL,
Manager.
HOTELS OF
DISTINCTION
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.
LAST SUNDAY'S DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CANTON.
INSPIRATION PICTURES inc. EDWIN CAREWE
in
DOLORES DEL RIC "RAMONA
Helen Hunt Jackson's FAMOUS LOVE Cas91
Supported by WARNER BAXTER ROLAND DREW VERA LEWIS
& MICHAEL VISAROFF.
SEE IT FOR your "thrill&supreme!
Down the Royal road to romance! Up the high road to hap- piness! You'll travel along both in "Ramona" --Dolores del Rio's big-
gest picture!
METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA
KOWLOON HOTEL
“KOWLOON.
Under the Peramal Supervision and Attention of
Phone Nos.
K, 808 & K. 609,
Mu. & Mus. H. J. WHITE,
Cabis "KOWLOTEL" Hongkong.
PALACE HOTEL.
Tel. Kowloon No. 8,
*Tel. Adress:”
UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,
A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the convenienone of a Home.
Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in New Billiard Saloom. Moderate Terms: families specially catered for.
Hotel newly renovated.
EUROPE
After.dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
MRS. J. HI. OIDERRY,
Propristress.'
Cables:-
"EUROPE"
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE
Grill
THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.
Arthur E. Odell, Managing - Director.
These pictures show some of the tremendous damage done by the fire which broke out 'n Canton in the early hours of last Sunday morn- ing. Many buildings, including restaurants, were completely gutted. The outbreak occurred within fifty yards of Shameen and was watched by almost the entire foreign community,
|FOR EMIGRANTS TO WASTEFUL PETROL
CANADA.
REDUCED STEAMSHIP FARES ARRANGED.
ONLY £10 FOR THE TRIP:
London, Dec, 7.
COMPETITION.
SIR JOHN CADMAN'S TALK IN AMERICA.
COLONY'S FINANCE
IMPROVES.
CREDIT BALANCE IS AGAIN INCREASED.
on July 1. The total revenue for the month for the purpose 01 Sir John Cadman urged that an was $1,881,937, compared with residing in the endeavour should be made to $1,655,497 for the same month
secure co-operation everywhere-in | Inst-year-
OIL PEACE OR WAR? NEARLY $61⁄2 MILLIONS. Chicago, Dec. 7. A further increase in the Mr. L.M.S. Amery, Secretary for:
What seems to have been an Colony's credit balance is reveal- the Dominions, stated in the Blouse appeal for Anglo-American co-ed in the latest financial state of Commons today that the
operation in the all industry was ment, which covers the period up Government had reached an agreemade hy Sir John Cadman, the to the end of August, ment with British steamboat lines chairman of the Anglo-Persian Of! The balance at the end of the for the quotation of special rates Company to-day, in the course of month was $6,498,807; as com- for British subjects normally resi
an address at the annual sessionpared with $6,110,555 dent
Great in
Britain
and
of the American Petroleum 51st. Northern Ireland who wished to
Institute, proceed from this country to Canada permanently Dominion.
The rate would be £10, against the development and distribution
The month's expenditure came the existing ocean rate for third of petrol in order to conserve as to $1,443,686, as against $1,680,403 class passengers of £18 158. The far as possible, the world's petrol In 1927. agreement would come into opera-supplles.
tion on January 1st.
same,
For the eight months from
The passenger rate of £2 for) Sir John also pointed out in January to August inclusive, the agricultural families remained the much detail the many objections revenue totalled $15,432,804, com-. to any company sending tankerspared with $13,246,403 last year, This was entirely an arrange- to purts of the world which could whilst the respective expenditure ment between the British Govern-only be reached by passing other figuren were $12,919,758 and $12,- ment and the steamship, com-projlucing and exporting centros 459,498, panies.-British Wireless.
en route.-Reuter's American Ser- vice,
LESS ANXIETY FOR THE KING.
(Continued from Page 1.)
ward is almost without kit.- Reuter.
เ
There has been much specula-. tion of late regarding the meaning. of the combine of exporting com pantes In the United States and the distribution merger recently efected between the Anglo- Persian and the Royal Dutch.
MANILA SHOWS.
ALL READY" FOR OPENING 'TO-NIGHT.
To-night will see the much- Financial circles have been advertised Manila Shows ready for wondering whether the mergera display on the Praya East reclama- Duke of Gloucester Sails. mean petrol war or petrol peace. tion. The shows arrived Wednes
Capetown, Dec. 7.
Sir John Cadman is evidently day and have been working, night and day getting things ready for The Duke of Gloucester sailed making a bid for peace.
the opening, for. Home to-day in the liner "Balmoral Castle." A large crowd, including the acting Governor-General, Sir William Solomon, Vice-Admiral D. M. Anderson." the Commander-in-i
CANTON AIRMEN DELAYED.
Chief of the Afrien Station, and HELD UP, BY BAD WEATHER
representatives of the Ministry of Defence and other departments, were on the quay to bid him
RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD-PENANG farewell
(Incorporated in the Straits Seitiements )
る
LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS.
Overlooking the Sen.
Hot and Cold Running Water,
Highest Quality Oatering.
Modern Sanitary System, European Chet.
PRODUCTS DIRECT FROM LONDON MARKET.
WILLIAM HAROLD PERRY-Maonger
Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction
THE HOTEL RIVIERA.
MACAU,
Cable Address:-"RIVIERA, MACAU.”
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PRECT FRANKIIN, at 1 and S. Wyndham Street. In the City of Victoria Hongkong.
The
There has been a small army of Chinese at the ground for the past two days watching the employees of the shows, who consist prin- cipally of British Indian subjects and Filipinos, erect the huge riding devices that will furnish the blegest
Shanghal, Dec. 7.tainment.
plane, "Peari
Canton
part of the Manila Shows enter-
It is a very interesting sight to The Duke was loudly cheered River," did not arrive here from sco the shows being erected, us Hangchow to-day, as expected. Aseveral of the unite weigh several he stepped up the gangway, Hangchow message says that antons, and one ride, the seaplane, and the cheering was renewed as account of heavy rain and general takes a space one hundred feet in the vessel slowly crept out of the ly unfavourable weather, the pilot, diameter.
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harbour.
Besides the shows and rides, Col. Chan Hing-wen, decided to Wherever possible, the people of postpone the trip until to-morrow. there will be tea houses and a restaurant, also various concessions South Africa, English, Dutch, black and white alike, accordéd
Members of the Shanghai Avia- that are generally found at a fair. There has been some talk of a the Duke of Gloucester remark-tion Club are making preparations able unrehearsed welcomes during to give a warm welcome to Col. trade show for Hongkong next This dash to Capetown.
Chan Hing-wen and his colleagues year and if this would materialise An instance was
at Beaufort at a dinner party to be given at the same organisation that is bring- West, the capital of the Karroo. the Chinese Chamber of Com-ing the Manila Shows to Hongkong would offer to bring the amusement A crowd at the railway station merce. was honded by the town clerk, a It is inost likely that the airmen features for this show to Hongkong. veteran Dutchman, who-conveyed will meet hore the first party of as they are the largest firm In the greetings of sympathy, and dwelt fliers who have arrived on the Orient handling such outdoor" at- on the honour he had felt at wel-Rynn monoplane. piloted by tractions. coming other Royalties on various General Cheung Wol-cheung.. occasions. The natives formed al picturesque background to a
Mafcking.
de-
.
The Manila Shows will remain in! liongkong for quite a long time, at least until after Christmas. They
monstration of loyalty at historic Mr. Herbert Sayer, of The Haw-have how that is especially in- thorns, Whirlow, Sheffield, govern-teresting for the Chinese and it At intervala on his long rolling director of Messrs. II, C. Sayer will no doubt take many days be way journey from North Rhodesia, and Son, meat traders, left £92,761, fore the native population can all seg. the offerings. The gato nd- the Duke of Gloucester descended net personalty £4,886.
mission is only ten cents. Trom, the train to take walking Mr. Saver directed that. exercise. Ta the Duke's regret, ft His son's beneflte under his will The Manila Shows will open at was night when the train passed shall accumulate until he shall have 0 p.m. to-night, and will at least the Boer War battlefields. His great reached the age of 40 years, and offer something new and interest feat during his hunting trip was that until he shall reach that age ing. It can therefore be said that bagging a black-maned lion. he shall not receive any pecuniary it will fill a welcome place in Hong-
kong. benefit under it.
Reuter.
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