HOTEL TO BE RAZED. PEACE IN NICARAGUA.
The hotel as such was put out of commission several months ago,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1931.
OBITUARY.
AMERICAN MARINES TO HE WITHDRAWN.
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR.
Washington, Feb. 14.
American Service.
who
serious and his death has come
re-
A HONGKONG PALACE. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
be
CHINESE MILLIONAIRE'S NEW KESIDENCES.
N: Y. K. LINE, (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA).
From EUROPE and STRAITS.-
residence. The Steamship
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All cinizis must be presented within ten days of the steanter's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
No claims will be admitted after
the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance has been Teeter,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 18th February, 1931.
,BHÀNGHÀI MAJESTIC BALL-
ROOM TO CLOSE.
London, Feb. 14. A million dollar The Majestie Hotel, a Shanghai
The United States Government The death, which occurred in declared to be one of the biggest
"TSURUGA MARU," landmark for many years both as
was thas decided to withdraw Ameri-bin sleep, is announced of the Rt. residences built in this Colony and having arrived from the abovo ports, hotel and also when it
Marines from Nicaragua, lon. Sir Laming Worthington-covering a total area of 40.000 Consignces of Cargo are hereby in- home of the McBain family who can
square feet. is in the course of formed that their Goods are being built it, is to be demolished. Ita with the exception of 500 who Evans...
On Wednesday last Sir L. construction In Bonham Road, landed and placed at their risk in the will be employed as instructors of site will be occupied by many
A a beautiful outlook Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Worthington Evans moved a Vote commanding buildings,
but not a new hotel, the National Guard.
Godown Company's Godowns at Kaw- which Censure, to
facing the western end of the The Marines, who have been of
the und will represent another stepi
Harbour. The owner order in Chancellor of the Exchequer re-art
In Mr. Eulon, whence delivery may be ab- in the present rapid building assisting to maintain
well-known tained. Tangson, O.B.E.. J.P.,
Gouds not cleared by the 20th development of the city, says the Nicaragua since 1927, numbered plied with an important speech on
multi-millionaire who February, 1931 will be subject to rent 15,000 two years ago. Reuter's the financial situation. He caught Cantonese N. C. D. Ne108.
a suyere cold on Thursday but made his fortune in the Malay
Damaged packages must be left his illness was not regarded as States, in mining and the exchange in the Godown for examination by
business.
the Consigore's and the Co.'s repre- sentatives In the form of a castle with a
and any Tuesdays but the ballroom has continued to the Chinese Women's Club'a) as a severe shock. The King and Queen have ment messages of
tower on one side and a garden Fridays, at 2.10 p.m. within the free be carried on separately and has] Charity Rall on February 27.
storage Period. been the scene of several largel The building was bought from sympathy to Lady Worthington- with fish ponds and tennis courts functions. The ballroom now is to the McBain family by the Hong-vans--Router and British Wire- the other side, the house will equipped on most up-to-date hu closed on March 31, according kong & Shanghai Hotels,
spacious hall, The Rt. Hon. Sir Laming Worth-nes, with a
au- Mr. 5. Carrard, general altered and added to it, thus de-
tomatic lifts, marble pillars and manager of the Cathay Hotels, velouth one of the fluent hotelsington Evans, who was 63 years doors ordered from Italy, spring
of age, and who had been very
parquet floors from Belgium and active in political affairs since the time of his election to
France,
and furniture from Eng- present Colchester in the Housent
site for this palace land The contprisce Non. 44 and 46 of Commans In 1910, was born Bonham Road, where Sir Pa Shan al Birchington, Kent. He was Wal Yuk, lived many years ago. admitted to the bar in 1890 but The building will take retired in 1910. He contented months to finish, and is to have Colchester in 1906.
The year four storeys. previous he was appointed 8 In addition to the construction member of the Board of Trade of this residence in Bonham Road, Committee for the Reform of the
Mr. Eu Tong-sen is building Company Law. In 1910 he again new two-storeyed sea-side house contested Colchester and won his at Repulse Bay, on R.B.L. 172, seat and in 1918 contested Essex properly formerly occupied by Mr. Colchester Division) and again E. M. Raymond. The two build In 1914-15 he wasings will be constructed simul Inspector of Administrative Sertaneously and it is expected that vices and Major In the Army, both will be In readiness for oced by the Vice-Chancellor Sir William He Was appointed Controller.cupation towards the end of this Foreign Trade Department, your. Messrs. Little, Adams and Captain Baldwin and Mr. G. Gray Forelien Office in 1916, Parlin-Wood
the architects and lunched at Government House,
Lady Peel was "At Home" to mem- mentary Secretary to the Ministry | Mosses, Hang Sun are the con-bers of the Halcyon Club. » Munitions 1916-18, Minister of tractors for both buildings.
fried at Mockade, 1918, Minister of Pen- sions 1919-20, Minister without Portfolio 1920-21, Secretary of State for War 1921-22 and 1924. 29 and Postmaster General 1923- 2.4.
Ltd., who operate the place. Be in the Far East.
Cathay Hotels, Ltd., who already fore it closes it will probably be the noene of at least one more big have in operation the Cathay national hall, that of St. Patrick's Hotel in Sassoon House and the Society of Shanghai. Other fx-Cathay Mansions, will in a few tarea alrendly booked for the months time have a second hotel
· Majestic ure the Rotary Clubin operation, the Metropole, at the dinner dance un February 12, the corner of Panchow nut Kinnese Cosenek Balt on Febenary 18, and| Roarts.
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ran to Ave editions.
SNOW IN NANKING.
HEAVY FALL AFFECTS
·COMMUNICATIONS,
Nanking. Feb. 14 All sports fixtures and Butdoor Kundes were supemfed by heavy snow which has fallen continuously | (for three days in the Nationalist [capital.
In many part of the city, with the exception of the Chungshan Road and a few big thoroughfares, com-. munications have been interrupted by the presence of heavy snow, foot deep.
Extensive damage has been done to telegraph and telephone wires, while many matsheds and huts were
demolished.
A CORRECTION.
L
THE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S
REPORT.
Owing to a typographical error a discrepancy erept Into the report of the Hongkong Telephone Company, The amount available for distribution was given as $001,464192. This should | have been $616,461.92.
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Sunday, Feb. 8.His Excellency the Govering and Lady Pest, with their party, luriched with the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Paterson at Paaling. ani attended the Fanilag Haut and Race.Club's meeting nt Kwanti.
Monday, Feb. His Excellency the Governor, attended by Capt. T, A. H. Coltman, A.D.C., made a tour of instution of the University, carduct-
Hornell.
Dr. and Mrs. Macgown Government House.
Thursday, Feb. 12.-His Excellency the Governor presided at the Meeting of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
Mr. Hubbard lunched ut Govern- mont House.
Lady Peel, accompanied by Sir Wil liam Hornell, attended the annual prize giving at the French Convent School and distributed the prizes.
ANOTHER SOMALI FOR THE P, AND O. COMPANY,
single-screw
CATRO Vessel Somall, built by Messrs. Harland and His Excellency the Governor and Wour. Ltd., at their Govan Yard to Lady Peel gave dinner to the the order of the Peninsular and
Chairman and members of the British Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.. | Economic Mission to the Far East, was handed over to her owners on and their wives; the following also December 18 after completing a sue.
Mr. and were present: The Hon. ressful trial trip. The principal | Mrs. Hallifax, the Hon, Sir Shou-son dimensions of the Somali · are
and Lady Chow, Mr. Shenton, the follows:-Length between perpendicu- | Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hughes, the lara, 408 feet; breadth moulded, 60 feet 6 inches: depth moulded to shel- ter deck, 40 feet 9 inches; groas ton- nave about 6.809,
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Mackle, Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. Li Yik-muit
Friday, Feb. 18-Hin Excellency The vessel is intended for the the Governor presided at the Mfeling owners' Eastern trade and in bulit teof the University Council. class 100 A 1 at Lloyd's. She is of Saturday, Feb. 14.His Excellency the open shelter doek type, having | the Governor, attended by Capt. T. A. ntinuous shelter, amper and main H, Coltman, A.D.C., was present nt decks with
here are seven watertight bulkheads between Shanghai and Hongkong,
topgallant forrcastle. the Rugby Football Interport Match dividing the vessel into four earge
Jusks, engine-room, boiler-room and forward and after neaks.
Deep tanks
Lady Peel was "At Home" to ment- hers of the Girl Guides' Association. Lily Peol, Miss Tufton, and Mr. tare arranged for the cartlage af ol! | G. W. Tufton, (Private Secretary). Cet nul naira oil. No. 3 hold and attended the dance given by the lower tween decks are insulated for members of the Wayfoong Mess. the carriage of refrigerated vargo; plied by Messrs. J. and E. Hall. the refrigerating plant has been sup
The twenty cargo winches, wind- Insa and steering gear aro all steam driven the fatter being controlled by vessel is equipped telemotor. The with wireless telegraphy and is lighted throughout by electricity.
The propelling machinery, which is being supplied by Messrs. John G. Kincaid and Co., Ltd., consists of ons quadruple-exuansion exploe and « Yow
exhrust turbine of the Bauer-Wach type, with Ave single- ended evlindrical boilers Otted with Howden's system of forced draught. and arranged for a working pressure of 230 hs. per square inch.
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110,019 28th Fob.. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
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& Yoko 7,754 11th Mar. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe Osaka
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16,586 27th Mar. | 8'hai, Kobe & Yoko
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