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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY
BIG UNDERTAKING.
EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS TO HONGKONG HOTEL.
MR. GANDHI AND THE INDIAN BOYCOTT,
SUGGESTED VISIT TO
LANCASHIRE.
London, May 20,"
21, 1931.
REVOLVER ON BED.
CASE BROUGHT AGAINST VEGETABLE DEALER,
The unlawful possession of a revolver and eleven rounds of am- munition was alleged against a
terday afternoon.
were
fendunt.
Mr. now
An extensive alteration scheme that was begun this month, will give the Hongkong Hotoj interior n decidedly new appearance, and Mr. Srinivasn Sastri, who was Chinese of 3, Pak Tao Lane, when muke the jublic rooms and lounges one of the delegates to the India he appeared before Mr. Williams much more spacious. Work is pro-Round Table, Conference in Lon-at the Central Police Court yes- cording as quickly as possible, and don, speaking last night on the Dotective Inspector K. W. An- It is expected that the remodelling Indian situation, said if the decidrew appeared for the Police and will be completed within four or
alons of the Round Table Con- Mr. D. B. Evans was for the de five months.
The main feature of the plans ference were alterable they is the demoliton of many of the alterable on both sides, but interior walls, so that the ground Gandhi, he was certain, wis and first floors will be practically coming to the conference with the two huge rooms, the different see-idea of safeguards, which were to tions of which will be divided by be the means of turning temporary different floor levels and other no-
truces into permanent panice. devices. The appropriation vel
Speaking of the boyebit movement, by the hotel of several shops facing Queen's Rond will give the he said he did not doubt that when Mr. Gandhi was helped to realizo hotel and cafeteria premises extra what the situation in Lancashire really was, he could soon make it clear that he was actuated by the most human intuitions, nait would devise some means of relieving the situation consistent with India's righteous desire to establish her economie Independence.
accommodation.
Acting on information received, Inspector Andrew and a parts of detectives went 3. Pak Tse Lane to by virtue of a warrant and over bed, the ownership of which the defondant admitted, the Police found
containing the ition. The arms and
defendant dented volver was loaded in four chem- here. The ownership of the weapon which ho claimed belonged to another. man whom he tried to locate but without suceesa.
re-
WLA
When questioned by Mr. Evans, Inspector Andrew agreed that, the shelf on which the revolver found could be used by others,
An occupant of the floor, who gave was the Police informer, evidence of having seen the re-
Work has already been begun on the dining room on the first floor, which will be remodelled to serve as a temporary cafeteria, while the alterntions 011 the ground floor are taking place. The first floor scheme is to have a commodious
He hoped that Mr. Gandhi when gril room replacing the present he came to England would visit dining room ther". It will, however, Lancashire and meet the Lanca- be nearly three times the size of shire people, and talk with themvolver on the defendant's bed. the present room, as, by the demo-alant the boycott that he had ins lition of two walls, it will occupy ||pired.--British Wircirss.
the additional space of Bosnia's
Bar, and leo that over the cafe- teria.
In his defence, the accused stated be had never seen the re- volver until the Polize visit andl He was a it was shown to him.
When completed this grill PARTY KEEPS OGMORE. dealer in leeks, and produced his
room will contain a dance floor, to be built directly over the present cafeteria, with sections for tables on alther side. The dining tables will be on the space now occupieri by the present dining room aud Hessie's Bar. (11 ;1"" tjucer's Road side of this large dining and dance room will by 51 cocktail lounge, situated on the present ver- Landah.
Private Dining Room,
The barber's shop and ladies' room. now on the first floor, will be removed to Gloucester Building, and their position is to be taken by a large private dining room, which is to take the place of the present small private dining room and various annexes in the vicinity.
Bessio's Bar which will be moved further north by the extension of the dining room, is to take the place The of the present writing room. alterations will increase the size of the present lounge on the first floor, and the whole level will be practically one big room. It is planned to run the decoration scheme on similar lines to the Spanish note of Bessie's Bar.
LABOUR CANDIDATE HAS COMMUNIST OPPONENT.
London, May 20. The by-election at Oymore, dur to the death of the it, Hon, Ver- us ful- non Hartshorn, resulted lows:
Mr.
Edward
6,219.
Williams (Labour) ......... 19.356, Mr. Ross Campbell (Communist)
Labour majority 14.137.
--Reuter. [The General Election poll was: Mr. V. Hartshorn (Lab) 22,900, Mr. D. L. Puwell (Lib.) 11,804, 4.164. Mr. II. Abbott (Cons.) Mr. J. R. Campbell
(Com.) Labour majority
1.626. 11,896.!
strent is to remain, but the next three shops are to be removed, the interior walls pulled down and the whole space, in addition to the site now occupied by Mac's, will be used as the cafeteria. The en trance from queen's Road will lead along the western side of this and will enter the hotel lounge by the present elevators.
of this
Almost as big an undertaking is contemplated on the ground floor, where two additional entrances to the hotel will be. provided-from One of the advantages Gloucester Building Arcade and alteration will be that the selling from Queen's Road. In order to counters now situated at the rear make allowance for the Gloucester of the cafeteria will be removed to Building entrance, the reception Queen's Road. With this change. offices that face Pedder street the show room and buffet snack are to be moved back, following room facing Queen's Road will be the demolition of the wall behind. done away with. The wall which and the extra space thus allowed.
now separates the enfeteria from will be used as the lounge. The harber's shop and Indies' TOON that is now on the first floor will be removed to the Gloucester Building Arcade.
Enlarged Cafeterin.
employer who gave him character.
The ease was adjourned to-morrow.
it good
uutij
STOCKHOLM RIOTS.
POLIC CHARGE WHEN STONED BY MOH.
Stockholm, May 20. Mounted and fout police have had a very rough time, owing to the lawless behaviour of rioters, organised Communists and other Soviet sympathisers, in connexion with the strikes all over the coun- iry during the past few days.
obliged to The police were charge the rioters, whe vigorously resisted when an attempt was them made to capture from banners offensive to the Govern- ment. Many people on both sides. were injured and had to be sent! to hospital.
The police made a sabre charge when they were stoned by the mob and otherwise pelted from the Labour Exchange.
Order was restored after mid- night.-Reuter
THE B.B.C's. YEAR.
BIG INCREASE IN NUMBER OF LICENCES.
Landon, May 20.
The annual report of the Bri
Corporation
the lounge is to be pulled downish Broadcasting
and will be replaced by a low grat-shows that the number of licences iasued up to December 31, 1930. ing.
was 3.411,900, being an increase Plans for the alterations wore of 455,000 on the preceding year. prepared by Messrs. Palmer and These gures include those Turner, and the work is being licences issued free to the blind porvised by Mr. A. Brearley, the which now exceed 19,000. The present cafeteria is to be Hotel Company's engineer. Aя enlarged to more than twice its the remodelling will have to be size. This will be made possible carried out without inconvenience by the appropriation by the Hotel to patrons, it will have to be done of its Queen's Road property, come in stages, but it is anticipated that prising several shops. The jade the whole scheme will be complet shop on the corner of Peddered by September.
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