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THE
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PENINSULA HOTEL:
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AND
SHANGHAI
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HOTELS
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand' Hotel Dos Wagons Lita, Paking.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Bods, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.
Telephone 0.878
HOTELS OF
J. H. WITCHELL, Manager.
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1929.
MILLWALL WIN F.A. A WAY THEY HAVE
CUPRE-PLAY.
SATURDAY'S FOURTH ROUND TIES COMPLETE.
MIDDLESBROUGH IN.
IN AMERICA.
POLICE WRECK PREMISES IN LIQUOR RAIDS.
SERIOUS RAILWAY.
DISASTER.
.200 PASSENGERS INJURED *NEAR KONGMOON.
CHICAG` ACTIVITIES. TRAIN TOPPLES OVER.
London, Jan 21.
New York, Jan. 21. According to a brief report in The police authorities in all big the Canton Gazette, a serious rail- the The third meeting of Millwall. and Northampton in the Third American cities are now engaged way disaster occurred on Round of the F.A. Cup Competi-In the task of swooping down on Kongmoon-Taishan Hne on Thurs- tion, took place to-day on the Ar- all suspected" "liquer joints," in day last, whon a locomotive, words, the periodical passenger and freight coaches be- senal's ground, Highbury, Millwall other
"cleaning-up" operationė have came derailed and fell over the running out winners by 2 goals
commenced,
embankment, causing injury to to nil. The previous matches 're-
some 200 passengers. sulted in a draw (1-1) at New
Cross, and a draw (2-2) at North
ampton.
The process was commenced in Now York a few days ago when raids were carried out on the night clubs and dance-halls, many arrests being made.
It appears that the train was approaching a bridge near. Pok Shek station, on Its way from Pak- Middlesbrough made short work
kai to Talahan city, when it got Chicago, following the example. off the rails and fell down on the of Walsall in their ro-play at
embankment. Middlesbrough, the Second Divi-have made three thousand arrests river side of the sion team scoring five goals to one. in thirty-six hours in the course As a result, several of the first- The eight re-plays made neces of raids on "speak-easies" and class passengers were injured Bury have resulted in the elimi-similar haunts.
The activities of the police in more or less seriously. The re- nation of three Div. II and five Div, Ill teams, the completed draw Chicago and elsewhere have been port adds that, in all, over 200 ceived injuries of a serious charac- for the Fourth Round being an ordered largely with a view to people travelling on the train ro-
arresting known criminals. follows:
The raiding squads in New York ter...
After the amash, two junka and Chicago have violent, having apparently set out were charlerod by the railway au- with the avowed object of smash-thorities for the purpose ing up all premises found to be rescuing those who had been thrown into the river, and the Swindon Town.selling alcoholic liquors.
"DISTINCTION
Plymouth Liverpool
Y
Bradford.
V.
Bolton Wands,
Portsmouth
V.
Bradford City..
The Arsenal
V.
Mansfeld,
Blockburn R,
V
Derby County.
Burnley
V.
Bournemouth
Y. Watford.
West Brom, A.
Y.
Middlesbrough.
West Ham Us, v. Huddersfid
Y.
Leeds United.
Leicester City Ronding
Y.
V.
Millwall Ath. v. Chelsea
The Wednesday. Crystal Palace,
METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA
Aston Villa
been
most
of
The premises visited so far now sufferers were subsequently sent most remarkable to the Kongmoon Hospital for present Clapton Orlent.pectacle. The police have left treatment.
broken mirrors, smashed furni Corinthians,
Lure and such like in their wake.- Reuter's American Servicę,
Swansea Town.
v. Birmingham.
The matches are to be played on Saturday,
KOWLOON HOTEL KOWLOON SNATCHING
KOWLOON.
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K, 608 & K. 600.
MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.
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Tol. Kowloon No. 8,
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A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences
of a Home,
Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in New Billiard Saloon. Moderate Terms: families specially catered for.
Hotel newly renovated.
EUROPE
After.dinner dancing every
Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
MRS. J. H. OXBERRY,
Proprietress.
Cables:-
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Singapore.
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SINGAPORE
Grill
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Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director,
RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LED-PENANG
(Incorporated in the Straits Seiflements.)
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Hot and Cold Running Water,
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Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction
THE HOTEL RIVIERA,
MACAU.
Cable Address" RIVIERA, MACAU,”
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INCIDENT.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY.
GOOD PROFIT SHOWN LAST YEAR.
It is understood that the locomo- tive was a newly-purchased one and that Its weight was too much for the railway scopers.
"
THE LATE MR. A. M. C. DA SILVA.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE FUNERAL.
The report of the Union Water- LAD DISCHARGED ON LACK boat Co., Ltd., for presentation to The funeral of the late Mr. An- the shareholders at the twenty-dre M. Carneiro de Silva, who died fourth ordinary annual meeting to from heart failure at his residence, OF EVIDENCE.
be held at the Company office on No. 28, Robinson Road, took place Thursday, the 31st inst., at 11 am, at the Roman Catholic Cemetery states:
The Rev.
The profit for the year, including balance brought forward from ac-
to
A young Chinese lad employed at the Kowloon Store, Nathan Rond, as a delivery coolie, appear- ed before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this count and after setting up Reserve morning, on a charge of match-fund and $45,000.00 amounts
from hand-bag
Miss $47,816,81 which the Consulting ing Д Monteiro in Cox's Road yesterday Committee recommend applying as
follows: morning.
To pay a dividend of $1.25 per share on 27,723 shares which will absorb, $34,653.75.
evidence, According to the Miss Monteiro left her house in Nathan Road at about 10 n.m. and was walking along Cox's' Road. She passed a boy near the Kowloon Cricket Club and almost Homcona immediately afterwards snatched her hand-bag. She gave chase but lost sight of the man in Jordan Road.
him
A report was made to the police, and, on returning to her home, Miss Monteiro saw the defendant In Chi Wo Street and had arrested, the complainant stating that she recognised him as the lad who had snatched her bag and ran away.
character Evidence of good was given by the master and the accountant of the Kowloon Store.
His Worship, after hearing the evidence.said that although in- her mind the complainant waa certain that the defendant was the man who snatched the bag, he could not convict on the ovidence of one witness.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
CHINESE CHARGED WITH CONVERSION..
Before Major C. Willson, this. morning, a Chinese named Wong Was Yuen, alias Wong Hop, churged with fraudulently convert- ing to his own use a sum of $8,000 entrusted to him to convey to the Bank of Canton by one Ma Tsun- wal, to redeem a draft.
Mr. F. H. Loseby, of. MessTS, Russ and Company, prosecuted and the defendant was unrepresented.
In answer to the charge, defen- dant stated that the firm for which: he worked owed him the money. He added that he was able to pro- duce account books to substantiate his statement.
Mr. Loseby mentioned that the $8,000 had been recovered from the defendant's safe and therefore he left the matter of bail entirely in his Worship's hands. The defen- dant had $60,000 in his safe.
His Worship fixed bail of $20,000 cash. The hearing will take place on Monday afternoon next.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
MANCHURIA A SEPARATE ISSUE.
Tokyo, Jan, 22. As anticipated, the Foreign Minister's speech to the Diet dealt mainly with the Govern ment's policy towards China,
The keynote was a reiteration of Japan's stand regarding "Man churia as distinguished from the reet of China."-Ructer.
....
To pay a bonus of 25 cents, $6,930.75.
Carry Forward to 1929, $6,231.31. Consulting Committee: There is no change to report,
Auditors: The accounts under review have been audited by Messrs. Chartered Linstead and Davis, accountants, who retire and being eligible offer themselves for re-elec-
on.
AMBUSHED.
Mr. Charles R. Crane, former U. S. Ambassador. to China, who was one of a party ambushed by Wahabis whilst proceeding from Basra to Kowelt. The Rev. Henry Bilkert: an American mis- sionary, was killed.
PIRATES STEAL RICE.
ARMED MEN RAID CARGO JUNK.
and was well attended. Father Rossi officiated.
The late Mr. da Silva was born the in Macao in 1854 and was Heventh son of Mr. Joaquim Peres da Silva, a leading merchant of that Colony, who, with his inti- Viscount Cercal, mate friend, kong and Macao Steamboat Com- established, with others, the long- pany, and was also President of the Macao Municipal Council, be- sides being the agent for several companies In Hongkong and Can- ton.
The deceased was educated by tho Portuguese Jesuits at St. Joseph's College, Macao, and Inter, in company with his older brother, Mr. A. II. M. da Silva, was sent to St. Xavier'a College, Calcutta. On his return from India, he be- came a clerk in the Hongkong General Post Office. Owing to in- different health, he took his pen- sion and went to reside in Macao. He was a frequent contributor to private the Press and was aleo teacher of Portuguese and Eng- lish. He married Miss Ellen M. Lobato, who predeceased him tei years ago. He had four children, two being married and living in Shanghai, and his younger son, Luiz, and his sister, Miss Maria Lounders, was with him to tho last. He was formerly President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society snd several religious organisa- tions.
Amongst the numerous floral tributes were wreaths from his brother, Mr. A. H. M. da Silva, his daughter, sons, nieces and friends. Contributed.
of
A Tribute. "A Loving and Disconsolate
to "Friend" writes
pay a tribute
memory to the the late Mro. Ada Lyllan Yung. personified who,
Bays, são the rare qualities of true kindness and boundless charity. She adds: "Those who were lucky enough to know her during her life-time could not fall to be impressed by the exceptional qualities of this noble soul, the delicateness of her manners, the kindness of her heart, charity of her mind, the refinement of her spirit., Never did her many
ther make friends hear dizobliging remark about anyone, never did she find fault with any- always body. Excuses came naturally to her dips, and in all circumstances she gave others the benefit of the doubt, always dis- attributing to others the best covering the best eldo of facts and
According to a report made to the police, a Chinese merchant, named Leong Choi, living at No, 77, Tea Ma Terrace, and doing business in Un Long, Now Territories, in the thoughts." latest to suffer logs as the result of the activity of pirates who concen. trate their attention on small craft plying between Hongkong and West River ports.
any
A vessel new to the port which arrived yesterday and left this morning for the North, was the N.D.L. 6.s. Lahn, registering her first call to the Far East.
On January 18, Leong Chi hired
This vessel was built in 1927 by a cargo junk to convey ninety-four piculs of rice from Kak Tin (in J. C, Tecklenborg A. G. of Weser munde, and is a four masted steel. Chinese territory) to Un Long,
The following day, a foki of his, scrow steamer. She was built to whom he put in charge on the junk the order of the present owners, reported that while the junk was off having a gross tonnage of 8,498 and a place known 48 Mong Tsing, the nett tonnage 5,800. Her dimen cargo boat was attacked by another sions are length 608.4 foet, beami, boat with ten armed men on board 08.7 feet and depth 80.9 feet. and that the whole of the ninety-With a cargo of 639 tons for local discharge and 8,800 four picula of rice were stolen.
None of the junk's falls was kid-shipped through, the vessel is com napped.
manded by Captain A Lehr.
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