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ASTOR HOUSE 1 · PALACE HOTELI MAJESTIC HOTEL-
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in association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lita, Peking.
Hotel SAVOY
The Newest and Finest Hostelry in THE Colony
Convenient ... Cosmopolitan
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON.
Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of
Phone Nos.
"K. 608 & K. 603.
Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE. ...
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Hongkong
PALACE HOTEL.
Tel. Kerbau No. 3.
Eel Address "Palter,”
A First Diase Ikonidut>Lan!, and Thuriat Hotel with all the Con venionos of a Home, Under Kutirely European Management. Qoly Lonage and Billard Exloon. Three minutes from Ferry. Families 4pecially catered for. Modernis term.
EUROPE
After dinner. dancing every Tuesday, Thursday"
and Saturday.
Mei. 3. M. Oxbarry.
Proprietress.
Cables:-
"EUROPE"
Singapore.
HOTEL
SINGAPORE
Grill
The Europe hotel Ltd.
Arthur E. Odoll, Managing-Director.
RUNNYMEDE HOTEL-PENANG
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
MODERN THROUGHOUT
Beautiful lawns to the Sea.
Dinner-dance twice weekly.
RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD. George Goldsack.
CABLES.——" RUNNYMEDE.“,
'Manager.
BATHS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED.
LEE YU KEE
SHOWROOM ------- 24B, Das Voeux Road, Tal, C. 108a PLUMBING WORKSHOP
# Moon St. Tel. C. 4778 CEMENT." TILL FACTORY -— 83, Wakefield Rd, Tal. C. 1485
Printed, and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at end 3. Wyndham Street. In the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929,
VALUE OF LONDON'S FATHER KREUTZEN
IN HANKOW.
TRANSPORT.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTS A SAYS HUPEH COMMUNISTS ARE
LEADING EXPERT.
PUBLIC CONTROL PLAN.
London, Dec. 6.
VERY STRONG
TOOLS OF MOSCOW.
Hankow, Dec. 6, Father Kreutzen" arrived here Sir William McLintock, the prominent Glasgow Chartered this morning in good health and Accountant, has been appointed to spirits, despite his three weeks' advise the Government in their in-captivity. quirles on the scheme for the public control and co-ordination of London's passenger transport.
His duties will be to estimate tho value of London's passenger traffic undertakings which is generally estimated at over one hundred millions sterling.
Sir William McLintock will "as-
He states that the Commurilats in South-East Hupeb comprise a very strong organisation with con- nexions all along the river and with headquarters in Hankow.
A number of the Communist leaders who were educated abroad have thoroughly inculcated Soviet doctrines among the countryfolk in the surrounding districts.
On the whole, the captive wan certain the financial possibilities not too badly treated, though the and the Habilities of all the comfood allowance was most meagre. pantes concerned and will report to the Transport Minister.
It is probable the work wfli Lake a considerable time, but the Transport Minister has indicated that the Government contemplate no further action until a thorough investigation of the Anancial aspect of the scheme has been completed.
Sir William McLintock is a lead- Ing expert in his particular field. He was a Member of the Royal Commission on Income Tax, served on the National Debt and Taxation Committee, and on the Company Law and Unemployment Insurance! Committees.-British Wireless,
AUSTRALIAN COAL DISPUTE.
ALL HOPE OF IMMEDIATE PEACE GONE.
CESSNOCK ADAMANT.
The greatest credit is due to Father Connaughton, whose in-! timate knowledge of the Chinese mentality enabled him, by threats and enjolery, to affect his frere's, release.---Reuter,
con-
RUBBER PROBLEM
SUGGESTIONS.
DUTCH DIRECTOR MAKES THREE PROPOSALS.
CO-OPERATION NEED,
Amsterdam, Dec. 6. -
The Handelsblad publishes a let ter from Heer Roclfsema, a Direc tor of the Tapanoeli Company of Rotterdam, to the Minister for the Colonies, in which he makes the following suggestions on the rub ber problem:
1.Prohibition of the extension of European sind native rubber plantations.
2.-Prohibition of rubber tap- ping on Sundays (on Fridays in Mohammedan districts).
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Sydney, Dec. 6. Following the lead of the Kurri
3. The retention of lower grade Kurri miners, the Cessnock group have overwhelmingly rejected the rubber from European enterprises terms of the coal dispute "acttle-by a mutuui "gentlemen's agree- ment."
This decision removes all hope of immediate peace, but it is gratifying to note that speakers for and against the settlement were agreed that a general. strike would |be disastrous,—Reuter,
An earlier message stated:
Sydney, Dec. 6, There has been an ominous development in the New South Wales coal dispute, which it was
TE
I hoped had been settled along the
lines agreed to by the conference
ment."
Heer Roelfsemi concludes by expressing the opinion that Gov ernment intervention" will alone safeguard rubber-growing; there-
re.. he recommends co-operation between the British and Dutch: Governments und rubber-growers. -Reuter.
GARRISON NEWS.
THEATRE. ·
of owners and miners' leaders SAMOAN DANCERS AT NAVAL summoned by the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, on November 29, after a prolonged stoppage.
The Royal Naval Theatre was
The settlement was based on a well filled last night when the wage reduction of 121⁄2 per cent. |Samoans danced and sung from in the case of "contract workers, | 8.30 to 10.45. The programme of and sixpence 4 day for day | forty-two turns, too long to des- labourers and it was believed cribe in detail, was much ap- there was to be a meeting of preciated and rounds of applause miners to ratify the agreement followed by elicores were the order and that work would be resumed after each turn. this week. A mass meeting at one of the most important centres, Kurri-Kurri, yesterday, however, rejected the terms of the settle ment, and it is expected that other centres will follow' Kurri») Kurri's lead-Reuter.
DANGEROUS TRADE REGULATIONS.
WOMEN WORKERS MUST GET
PERMISSION.
The Industrial Employment of Women.
Young Регнопк and Children Ordinance has been amended by the addition of the following to the list of dangerous trade-Load processes and vermi. lion manufacture.
The following new regulations have been made:
"ZA-No person shall employ any women in any dangerous“ trade without the written permis- sion of the Protector of Labour.
"10A--No women or young person shall be employed in any |industrial undertaking between 10
p.m. and 6 n.m."
TENDERS ACCEPTED.
FOR COAL AND PRISON RÁTIONS.
The Gazette notified the acccp- tance of the following tendera:
Lee Hing Motor Transport Co., Ltd., for the supply of coat during 1930 at the following prices ;—
per ton.
.$16.30 12.30 12.15
Household (Karatsu)
Launches (Shantung)
Launches (Hokuku)
Pumping Stations (Dishegargh) 13.00 Hongay Screened. Hongay Unscreened
21.04 20.00, Messrs. Yes Sang Loong of 19, Hollywood Road, for the supply of Indian Prison Staff, at 21 cents per ration.
Service Men should not miss seeing these artists. They con- tinue at the R.N. Theatre to-night and are booked for Hankow Bar. racks on Monday night.
THE NEW US. W
WAR SECRETARY..
MR. P J. HURLEY GETS APPOINTMENT.
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Washington, Dee. 6. Mr. P. J. Hurley has been ap pointed to succeed the late Mr. James W. W. Good as Secretary for War--Renter's American Service.
THRILL TO HER SCREEN VOICE!
MARY
PICKFORD
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FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
SERGEI STUPIN RENOWNED RUSSIAN 'CELLIST
LOIS MORAN.
QUEEN'S
* FIGHTING CLOSE TO
- CANTON.
¿Continued from Pago 1.), population opinion is very divided
One noticeable thing is that there has not been the usual exodus of civilians to Hongkong which usually occurs when any danger threatena in Canton. Business also is going on as usual, that is to say amongst the retail, shops. Most of the general South China produce trented in Canton for export is being held up in the country. Our Own Correspondent.
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
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WORLD
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At 2,30 & 7.15 Interpreter At 5.15 & 9.15 Full Orchestra,
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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.:: At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
: $50,000 on Chang Fät-kwol's Hend,
Canton, Dec. 6. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has isaued circulars addressed to the subordinates of General Chang Fat-kwei calling on them to pledge their loyalty to the Central Gov- ernment on the folowing terms:
A reward of $50,000 will be paid to those who hand over Chang Fat-kwei elther alive or dead.
Officers who surronder will be promoted one grade.
A month's salary will be paid to soldiers who surrender. '
$20 will be given to those who surrender with a gun. who surrender with a cannon.
$1,000 will be given to those
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these circulare have been dropped' by aeroplanes among the Ironsides,
Testing Field-guns, Considerable alarm was felt on Wednesday at noon by the people residing on the northern section of the city, when they heard the sound of artillery, which appeared to them to came from only a short distance away. The rumour soon' spread to the city, that fighting was taking place near the White Cloud Mountain.
Investigation by our representa- Live disclosed the fact that cannon- fire heard by the residents was due to the testing of field guns on the parade, ground, which is in the north eastern suburb of the It is reported that G0,000 of city-Canton News Agency.
THE WORLD'S SWEETHEART in a brand new riotous comedy of youth, and love
AT THE
STAR
MARY PICKFORD
IN
MY
BEST GIRL
With
CHARLES ROGERS.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2,30, 5.30 & 9.20.