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THEATREL
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ONLY. Daily at 2.50, 5.10, 7.15 and 9,20 p.m. HE LAUGHS-A FORTUNE VANISHES'
SEE:
BACLANOVA NANCY CARROLL, PAUL LUKAS
DGeorge
Bancroft
"THE WOLF OF WALL STREET" a Paramount Picture
COMMENCING SATURDAY
FIRST And EXCLUSIVE SHOWING IN HONGKONG
Danger-Romance
Adventure.
"WITH BYRD
AT THE
SOUTH POLE
a Paramount Picture
The Amazing Feats of a Valiant Band of Men Lea by Admiral Byrd.
Headmasters of schools are requested to make arrangements with the management for their pupils to see this picture at 20 ceate each to Upper Circle for the 2,30 and 6.10 p.m. por- formances only.
Booking at Anderson's & The Theatre. Tel. 25720)
The MARX BROS
ia THE
“COCOANUTS”
with
OSCAR MARY SHAW EATON
· TO-DAY at
2.30, 5.30,
7,20 & 0.20
p.1.
All-talking, All-singing, All-dancing.
Fasmakers that kara, delighted thousands of na
dianesi Zink- Enido (aspinuling Stars Singing./ danciar.
Inglova'i
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Haiban Rond; Kewloon,
'Phone 57272;
Printed and Published for the Proprietore by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, -at-1 and 8. Wyndham Street, In the City of Victoria Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
JAPANESE QUAKE DISASTER.
DEATHROLL. NOW EXCEEDS TWO HUNDRED & FIFTY.
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
COUNCIL REFORM
CRITICISED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
NOVEMBER
27,
THE SINO-SOVIET DISPUTE.
MOSCOW MISSION MAY BE WITHDRAWN:
remains that there is a desire for change. In any event we cant see no reason for hysteria, Our chief Krievance is the erass futility of unofficial appointments in face of NANKING'S ATTITUDE.
all-powerful executive. reminds us rather of the tactics
Nanking. Nov. 20. of a ent with a mouse, so helpless The Sine-Soviet dispute was
discussion nt. is the poaltion and so limited
again under actual the length of rope given. This, meeting yesterday, at Government 252. perhaps, doen call somewhat loudly House, of the Foreign Affaira
hut the den of a
Committee of the central Political 1143. for reform:
franchise is frankly absurd.
Council. 1,550. well attempt the same issue in
Tokyo, Nov. 27. The latest figures showing the toll of yesterday's earthquake
lisaster follow:
Killed
Injured
Buildings destroyed Buildings Badly damaged 4,037.] China." Anxiety regarding the three hundred workers engaged in the
Tonna construction of
tunnel has been allayed by a report that five men were apparently only trapped, of whom one was rescued alive.
which is heaviest in the district southward tr Mishna, will amount to scores of millions of yen.
Fictitious Demands.
"The gravity
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Megara, C. T. Wang, Foreign Minister, Wang Chung-bui. Chair- man of the Judicial Council, H. H. Kung, Minister of Industry. Tai Ex- Chitao, Chairman of the
Council, Sun Fo. amination Minister of Railways, Wa Han- min, Chairman of the Legislative Counell, were present,
The Straits Times, commenting on the proposals, any "experience gnes to prove that no scheme of restricted franchise can survive for Jong. Once the first step is taken, Railway communications at the road to universal suffrage.
The Foreign Minister reported Atami have been restored, but under which only certified lunatica,
Aras owing to destructive
and criminals under pentence, allens and that several telegrams had been landslides following the quake, minors are excluded, in very short, received from the chief Man- hurkan delegate, General Mo Teh- it is feared the material damage,
of the situation hai, who is now in Moscow alleging Invariably excopes notice until it complete lack of slaverity on the of the Soviet delegation. is too late, when the agitators have part cotamenced operations with the which appears indisposed to adopt object of creating nettious a reasonable attitude in the discus- demand for an extension of the sions for nettlement of the CER. system in order that they may ex- dispute.
The Commissioners were reti ploit the masses who have not the
concerning the decision slightest idea of the responsibility cent which has been placed upon them. reached, but it is learned from a And once the principal of franchise reliable source that another dead- has been thrust upon people who lock at the Moscow meeting may have no wish for it, it is a matter | result in the entire withdrawal of of great difficulty to refuse an
The Manchurian delegation. extension of 1 when n demand
The develops, however obvious it may be that the demand is spurious,"
WAR
Amongst the conflicting reports are a semi-ollicial report that Hakonemachi
destroyed, whereas according to an official report, reaching the Home Office, only three houses were destroyed and five persons were injured.
Local military forces are ba sisting in the rescue work, and everything possible is being done for the eare and comfort of the injured and homeless, though owing to the cold, frosty weather it is feared a certain amount of suffering is inevitable.
A Later Report.
Communal Effects.
Dealing with the effects of the proposals on the communal Hfe of the Colony, the Straits Times says:-"Where WE NOW have a
There
meeting also decided to telegraph to Mr. C. C. Wu. Chinese Minister in Washington, urgion him to hurry on negotiations with Government the United States concerning extrality.
NEW ROUND TRIP
FARES.
BY DOLLAR AND N.Y.K. LINES.
Later, An official dispatch reaching theuppy and prosperous community of Straits-born Chinese, we should Home Office says It confirmed
of the soon after the Infliction that all the houses in Hakunemachi
vote, the race divided against it- except three have been destroyed, self. carb faction the plaything of while fifteen persons are dead and
professional agitators. eight misslupe.-- Renter,
would be this party and that,
The Dollar Steamship Line an- The Royal Observatory inform antagonised on some meaningless noces new special
round
trip us that the Japanese earthquake Ant was recorded at Hongkong as Tai-question of policy, giving their fates from Hongkong and other money either in lump sums or by Oriental ports to European porta, regular contributions using steamers of the Dollar Line earnings tu finance Kound-the-World Service from b. 8m. 17s, a.m, on the 26th, the from their
for establighing the Hongkong to Europe and returning tramvetve waves-ab 3h. 12m. 50s.
section of .m. and the surface waves at
Yuden Kaisha. These 36. 15m. 28s, a.m. The maximum opinion over the other and, in the to the Orient by steamers of the
result, on any system of franchise, Don northerly component of moventent
special round trip furea are avail-
throughout the year as fol-; was 50 mms at Sh. 19m. Os, and the the faction that proved most power- ful, financially rather than numeri- maximam casterly component was cally, would stand forth as repre-
.£152/5 52 mma at 3k. 19m. 08. The es-
of sentative
the Strails-born Umated distance of the distur. bance from Hongkong was 3,200 Chinese community as a whole..
lows:
The longitudinal waves begin at
knis.
CHARITY CONCERT.
FINE PROGRAMME MUCH ENJOYED.
The concert in aid of the Tin Wah Eastern Hospital, held at the Theatre Royut last night. proved
distinct success, a large dience, including leading members of the Chinese community, attend-) ing.
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The songs by Mrs. R. H. Gre- story. Mrs. Snowden Jones and Mrs. F. T. Partallion were greatly enjoyed, the singers receiving un- stinted applause. In the duet by Mr. Snowden Jones and Mrs. Portallion. the blending of Much beatiful voices was most pleasing.
of means
s of one
IOWA:
voyage
Hongkong to Naples Hongkong to Marseilles .£161/0 Hongkong to London .£169/16 The above fares provide
Arat- "An even more complicated site-class minimum transportation in tion would almost certainly arise
both directions, using any Dollar among the local Indian population.
to And what of the Malays? They Line steamer for the
Europe and any N.Y.K. steamer: are in a very decided minority but "g" Class for the return voyage. their claims to consideration can- not be judged on a numerical Imsin On the rulers of this country lies a solemn obligation to safeguard the interests of the Malay puple They cannot be sacrified to any political agitation."
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Yeamen of the Guard.
(To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]'
the
com-
Sir. With reference to the let- The Hongkong Orchestral So- ter from "Sans Bouquet" in your ciety acquitted itself well, and the issue of yesterday, members are to be congratulated plaint is probably due to our sys-
their
performance. In thetem of advance coupons. main, the numbera were well
U11
chosen balance
WHM
the baton of Mr. Frederiek members are supplied with books Mason, who also accompanied the voculisty in his customary able
manner.
The Tung Wab should benefit considerably as the result of the large audience present.
These low first-class fares should appeal especially to those persons going on leave as the Dollar Line steamers call at Manila, Singapore, Penang,
Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles, offering passengers the opportunity of visiting in Manila and also making aide trips in Egypt iro and visiting the Pyramids, to Cairo the Sphinx, the Museum of Anti- ques by leaving the steamer at Suez and rejoining the same steamer nt Alexandria two full days later.
Full particular will be furnished apon application to the Passenger Department of the Dollar Steam- ship Line.
EXCHANGE RATES.
1930.
AT THE
QUEEN'S
SHOWING TO-DAY At 3,80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20
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The
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LADY of SCANDAL
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MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.
Vienna
Madrid Bucharest.
of coupons which they sell to their Buenos Aires...38.11/16 friends and the public, collecting Shanghai the money at the time of selling New York the coapons and handing it to the Amsterdam Ion. Treasurer, thus helping to Stockholm
ia finance the show just when it needed--when billa have to be
the Booking Montevideo. paid and before Agents collect any money. In re- Hongkong. turn for this, holders of these Brussels coupons are allowed to book two Milan.. day before the general public.
Vice-Presidents and subscribers, CHINESE SENT TO PRISON
by the rules of the Society, have AT KOWLOON.
prior rights to seats, and are allowed to book two days before Planding guilty to a charge of the coupon holders; other members having obtained $15 by means of have no rights and the Booking false pretences from the wife of Agents are Instructed to recognise the complainant, Mak Kam, a no reservations unless accompant- Arap will be created in the Chinese named, Kwok Ping was ed by coupons on or after Nov. ranks of local pressmen when Mr. E. A. Snewin, of the Straits Times. sentenced to three months. Impel 28th or by cash or coupons on or leaves for Home by the Fushimi 30ament and two years' police after Dec. 1st.
Maru, saya the Singapore: Free supervision, by Mr. Buiters at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-
"Sans Bouquet" wishes to Press. Mr. Shewin, who has been book before Dec. 1st, I or any a popular and respected member inx.
member of the Society will be of the Press here, has had over 23 pleased to supply him or her with years' service on the Straits Tithes on the Editorial side, whilst latter- Rix coupons.-Youre etc.,
ly, since Mr. Ager's departure acting as Manager. He came to Singapore from Hongkong and by his work onhanced an already established reputation as a sound and there his wife informed him lecture on "Some difficulties
Mr. G. W Reove will deliver a journalist. His fellow members of In the Straits Times mot and marked that the defendant had come to Education" on Monday, December their appreciation by a suitable her and demanded $15 ns security, at 6 p.m. in the Union Assembly presentation and good wishes. for her husband to get him a job.Room, when the next meeting of Mr. Snowin has latterly had a Two previous convictions, and the HK. University Education So- serious turn of illness from which for Indecent assault and another cloty is hold. The lecture is open he has only recently recovered. for fighting were proved against to the public, and all interested He was tomorly on the Hongkong
will be welcome.
Telegraph. the defondant.
Detective Sergeant Browne said the complainant promised, to get the defendant a job as a fireman and asked him to wait outaldo a hotel. When the complainant came out some time later, he found the defendant had gone Complainant wont to his house,
nway.
H. J. BEST, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Philharmonic Society.
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