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In association with the Grand Hôtel Des Wagons Lits, Poking.
Hotel SAVOY
The Newest and Fineat Hostelry in THE Colony
Convenient
Cosmopolitan
KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON.
Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of
Phone Nos
K 608 & K,000.
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HARRY LIEDTKE "BETTY BIRD & LA JANE
in
"CABARET
NIGHTS"
sensational story, original in development, showing the
pitialis of night life in Paris,
MAJESTIC
NATHAN ROAD
KOWLOON,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930.
GERMAN PAYMENT
AGREEMENT.
LAST ISSUE AT REPARATION CONFERENCE SETTLED.
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SNOWDEN'S REBUKE,
The Hague, Jan. 12. Though they had resisted the proposat on the ground that they would lose heavily in interest, the German delegation to the Repara- tions Conference have agreed to
PUBLIC MONEY VOTES.
TREASURY FRAUDS
RECALLED.
PURCHASE OF MOTOR CARS FOR GOVT. HOUSE”
AN ANTI-FASCIST
-PLOT FEARED.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS AT LEAGUE MEETING.
DELEGATES GUARDED.
* Geneva, Jan. 12. Elaborate police precautions have been taken against possible. outrages on the ove of the meet-
pay reparations under the Young LOW DOLLAR EFFECTS. ing of the Longue of Nations
Plan in the middle of the month.
Compromises have been reached Sovén votes totalling $31,028 Aré on all other outstanding points to be considered by the Finance and it is expected that a draft pro- Committee of the Legislative tocol of the Conference will be Council at a meeting to be held drawn up and submitted to-mor-to-morrow morning. The items row morning, thus terminating the are as follows: question of German reparations.
The happy conclusion was part ly achieved through the second rebuke of the German delegation by Mr.Philip Snowden.
"Plenipotentiaries," he said, "ought to kettlo things without constantly referring to somebody. elne."
Dr. Curtius immediately promis. ed to submit concrete proposals by Saturday night, and they were uc- tually forthcoming within two hours of Mr. Snowden's comment on their dilly-dallying.
$1,000 for clothing and shoes for Prison staff., This is due to the price of drill ordered through the Crown Agents being higher than was anticipated and to the drop in exchange. ✨
Council.
Never before has there been seen such vigilance, except pos sibly on the occasion of the vikit of Russian representatives at a League meeting some little time
go
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of
The alarm on this occasion is for the safety, chiefly, of the Italian delegation. In
view recent revelations of anti-Fascial conspiracies, the greatest car $30 for provision of high-speed has to be taken to ensure the transmitting wear to meet deficit safety of the various delegations on estimated amount. The addi-to the Council Meeting, particu- tional aum is needed owing to the Jarly of the Italian. lower rate of exchange. #
Lower Exchange.
1
$210 for duplication of storage "A Memorandum containing their battery, to meet defcit on estimat proposals on the three points, stilled amount. The Crown Agents' at issue was presented and the charges have been received in subsequent discussion removed connexion with the purchase of the last obstacle to complete set this battery, and owing to lower tlement-Reuter, “
exchange this supplementary vote in needed.
EFFECT OF FALL IN
THE DOLLAR.
(Continued from Page 1.) ultimately, the low exchange should be good for the Colony's trade.
cally.
Inopportune.
$750 for 1⁄4-K.W. transmitter for close range.
This sum is also needed owing to the lower rate of exchange.
$400 for electric light and fans, for the Police Force. The total cum provided in Estimates and supplementary vots in $37,000, and the total expenditure will be $37,400.
Carvalho Yeo Case.
....
·
The pollee-stations at Geneva have been reinforced by detach ments from other cantons.
accom.
Police and detectives are guard ing the hotel which is modating the Italian delegation and also the League Secretarint.
Every movement of the dele. gates will be closely watched over by police officers, and it is no table that Mr. Arthur Henderson' and the British delegation, were met at the afation and escorted to their hotel by police yesterday evening-Router.
KIDNAPPED CHILD ! RECOVERED.
WOMAN GETS A YEAR'S PRISON TERM.
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(8) The Colony cannot possibly. stabilise her currency, until de $9,027 for legal'expenses incur- definite steps have been taken ined by the Crown Solicitors' this direction by China. Even the Office.It is explained that during the year 1920 the Government Introduction of a gold standard instituted proceedings-Original ing in Parkes Street appeared be An elderly Chinese woman liv would do no good while China Jurisdiction Action No. 35 of 1329 fore Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow- remains in a chaotle state politi-against the Hongkong and loon Magistracy this morning on Shanghai Banking Corporation for (4) The Government would do the re-crediting of certain, sums n charge of kidnapping a young well to appoint an expert to advise paid out by such bank on forged girl, and, alternatively, or harbour on the Colony's currency, but at cheques and dobiled to the Governing her against the consent of
ker parents. the present time, such an appointment's current account with the ment would be inopportune. The said "bank.
The defendant pleaded guilty to appointment should be made when
Judgmenty was obtained for the first charge. things have settled down,
#uch"re-craditing, and taxed coals, According to Detective Sergeant Taxed costsʊs amounting to Fitches, a Chinese detectiva ce 816,371.37 have been received by ceived information that a girl in the Treasury Thie aum is made the defendant's house was crying up of $11,474.50 for disburse-and had apparently boen kidnap- ments, counsels' fees and Court ped. The officer went to the place fees, and $4,896,87 solicitors' pro-and found the child, who stated at costs, paid into the general that the defendant was not her revenue of the Colony
mother. The parties were taken to the Police Station and enquiries instituted. It was found that the girl had been kidnapped, from Re- clamation Street, having been missed at 3 p.m. yesterday and recovered five hours later,
'ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON CITY.
MEN WITH KNIVES TAKE AWAY BOOTY.
The Government's actual dis- Flourishing knives and utteringbursements exceeded the sum of threats of severe penalty if she re- $11,474.50 by $9,043, which is not sisted them, three men entered the recoverable, hut of Chan Yeung, a spinster, in Wo Leung village, Kowloor City, at about 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and stole articles to the total value
of $438.
According to a statement made by the woman to the police, she was asleep in her room, when she was awakened by a noise at her door, She opened her eyes to find three men, armed with knives, in the room, whilst one of them carried a bundle of string. After threaten- ing her, the men searched the place, and decamped with money, jewellery and clothing.
CHINESE WOMAN
DROWNED.
FELL OFF ROCK WHILST
GATHERING SEAWEED,
Cars for Government House,
$20,111-special expenditure for purchase and conversion of motor cars for Government Housù.
Remarking that he nearly always imposed the maximum penalty in cases of child stealing, his Wor- It is proposed to purchase the ship sentenced tho. defendant to following cara for use at Govern-twelve months imprisonment. ment House: One new Crossley 20.9 h.p. aix-cylinder touring car through Crown Agente: at an estimated cost of £575, and one second hand Crossley 20.9 h.p. six- cylinder saloon car from His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi for £739.11.6 (which Bum includes £10.11.6 for spare parts).
THEFT OF IRON, BARS.
LADS DISCHARGED OWING TO YOUTH.
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It is also proposed to convert Cubitt Car No. 683, at present used by the railway garage, into
view of their youth, two a light lorry for use at Govern- small boys, aged twelve and four- ment House at a cost of $250. teen, were given a warning by the The estimated cost of these pro- Kowloon Magistrate before whom posals is $20,111 for which no they-ware this morning charged provision has been made in the with Tarceny of a number of small Estimates and a vote is; therefore, iron bars from a contractor's requested.
matähed in Nathan Road,
Whilst gathering seaweed, 12 The Secretary of State for the tragedy befel a Chinese woman Colonies has signified his yesterday, when she slipped off a approval.
rock into the sea and was drowned.
According to a police report,
they had picked up the iron from The defendants admitted that
outside the shed,
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An elderly Chinese appeared
Yip Yau, aged 18, living in a hut TO-DAY'S UNIVERSITY together with the boys on a charge
at Shukiwan East, went to the
Beach at Sai Wan yesterday
to pick Beaweed. She WAS accompanied by her sister-
CONGREGATION.
of aiding and abetting, but It was stated that the only evidence gainst him was the statement of the boys that they had been told
In-law, Lau Mun-kam, aged SIR HENRY GOLLAN TO GET Ly-the man to steal the iron.
22, who slipped off a rock and sank In the water. Her body was Inter
DEGREE.
recovered near Barker's Bungalow, At this afternoon's Congrega- the sild of the new Beste Train- tion at the Hongkong University, ing Camp) and was takon to the Sir Henry Gollan (Chief Justice) Mortuary.
is to have conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Lawe, Honoris Cansa,
TAXI CONTROL IN NEW YORK.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS LAID DOWN.
New York, Jan. 12. New dark grey uniforms, which have been specially proscribed by the Police Department and choson by the Chief of Police, Mr. Grover Whalen, must henceforth be worn
His Worship remarked that unless the boys were discharged, the case against the old man could net be substantiated. The pro- suction would also have to prove that the man was present when the Ton was taken. He pointed out that the boys were young and suggested that the charge against On the opening of the Congre- the old man should be withdrawn. gation; the University” Anthem (composed by H.E. Sir Cecilhe prosecution agreed and the man was discharged. After 18- Clement!) will be sung by the sing a warning to the boys, his augmented choir of St. John's Worship discharged them with 4 Cathedral, following which H.E. chution, the Chancellor will confer the duates in Medicine, Engineering Mr. E. M.-Gull, formerly Secre degree of Sir Henry Gollan. Gra and Arts will then be presented, to tary of the Associated British be followed by scholarship win- ners. H.E. the Chancellor will Chambers of Commerce in China then address the Congregation."
and Hongkong, and now Joint Secretary in London of the China
by all of New York's 70,000 The band of the K.O.S.B. will be Asociation and Chins Committees,
taxicab-drivers.
All taxis must conform to cer- tain standard specifications, such
as four-wheel brakes, unsplniter-
In attendance.
is shortly revisiting "China. Mr. Gall; who his recently been appoint- ed Hon. Adviser on China affairs
* [able glass and red lights both | Entrics, for, tbq anqual tennis to the Federation of British In- on the sides and chassis to indicate tournaments arranged by the Hong-dustries, is expected to reach when a cab is, empty, Reuters Long Cricket Club close on Satur- Hongkong, where he will spend American Service,
day, January 18,
some little time, early February
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ALLTALKING
MOVIETONË,
„DRAMA“.
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Directed by DONALD GALLAHER
Pittarial Disto CHARLES KLEIN
WILLIAM. FOX prati
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with
Marguerite Churchill Kenneth MacKenna Dorothy Burgess
HUSBAND
OR LOVER?
SHE WANTED
BOTH!
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BAKHMANN and Miss VOROBIŁVA EUROPE'S DARE DEVIL AUROBATIO
DANCERS..
GEORGE DEWY WASHINGTON SINGS
'CHLOE” AND
"A MELODY OUT OF THE SKY,
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AT THE
WORLD
LAUGHS, PATHOS drama, realism and <appeal are finally combined in it's thrilling gromance
of love and war
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