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SHANGHAI LETTER.

NEW AEROPLANE.

"PRACTICALLY ABLE TO

The Judicial Inquiry-War Rumours.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Oct. 16. Progress of the judicial inquiry through the several sessions the three foreign Jurists have held within the fortnight has been fol- lowed in Shanghai with no great show of Interest, and it seems that a considerable portion of what concern his been displayed has to do with the Chinese attitude and the question, of whether, after all, the Chinese would have anything to do with the Inquiry. Up to the time this is written, the Chinese in general consistently have held aloof,"

·HOVER."

oxample from a height of twelve

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PENINSULA HOTEL.

MAMMOTH BUILDING

ARISING.

PROGRESS OF THE WORK.

It cannot but be noticed that ex-

London, Oct. 19. Aeronautical experts, including Sir Hoare, have witnessed at |Farnborough the trigl flights of a new auto-giro aeroplane, the Inven- tion of Senor Dearierva, in which cellent progress is being made with a four-bladed windwheel was fitted the construction of the "Peninsula" above an ordinary Avro fuselage at Kowloon-a building which will and driven by the movement of air, not only be one of the largest in It replaces the usual wings. The famous pilot, Courtney, astonished this Colony, but a hotel difficult to the spectators by slow and fast surpuss anywhere in the world, and lights and vertical drops from certainly anywhere cast of Suez. various heights, landing for | A Telegraph representative," was feet in the most gentle " manner, privileged the other day to be taken The inventor has claimed that the over the growing building by Mr. machine le practially able to hover w. D. Goodfellow, architect to the and would-be-most-ugeful for mili-} But aside from this; publice in-tary observation. It could land on Hongkong Realty and Trust Com- terest in what has been going for-the deck of a ship and on platforms pany, to whose hands the work has ward in this unique tribunal in the above houses in a city. The pllot, been entrusted, and although the Town Hall seemingly has been only Courtney, dwelt on the stability of construction of the ferro-concrete slightly stirred, for in an audi- the machine and said it could fly torium that might easily seat night backwards if fitted with a reverse frame has attained only to the hundred people hearings that have gear.-Router.

third storey, it is already possible been In propress have been attend-

to guage the ample proportions and ed by only a small group of

generous size of the building. Од spectators probably a hundred and fifty, and easily a third of these nré

the ground floor, (the Salisbury- officials and others there to testify,

Hankow Roils corner adjacent to or as pollée guards on duty. The

the new Y.M.CA, building), will be day-to-day gathering does include

located a double row of shops served by a lofty and well-lighted areade through which entrance can be ob- tained into the Hotel proper. The

number of Chinese, but most of these are servants of the adminia- tration.

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NAVAL NEWS.

THE CRUISE OF THE WEYMOUTH,

The

The cruiser Weymouth, now Precautions that have been taken fin port, which is eating as a trans-corner of the bailding near to the both by foreign and Chinese port, in which capacity she has present Kowloon Hotel will house authorities to prevent outbreaks or voyaged over 100,000 miles since the bar-a spacious hall of impres "demonstrations directed against the the close of the war, is due to sive size-whilst the corresponding inquiry have been fairly effective, leave Hongkong in Oct. 26 with portion of the ground floor, on the though one gathering of students paid-off crows and ratings home-Nathan Road side, is designed for succeeded the other day in holding ward bound. The Weymouth as use as a cafeteria, with ample room a brief meeting in Chinese territory we reported yesterday, brought also for a motor showroom when fervid orators called upon all out the new crewfor the cruiser main entrance to the Hotel, will Chinese to boycott the inquiry. Carlisle, and the paid-off crew be in the large central court-yard The Chinese had beer boycotting will help to work the ship home-facing Salisbury Road (which space the inquiry and they have continued

is now occupied by the temporary The Waymouth, commanded to do so aliough it has been in-

O.B.E., was from the motor drive-way in and lead- Nore Reserve to convey a new ing to a broad but short flight of erew for the Carlisle to Colombo,steps by which. visitors and resi- but had her voyage extended to dents will gain access to the en- Hongkong.,

trance lounge. The main office of

wards,"

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timated by counsel at the inquiry by Captain H. H. Togers, M. V.O., structure of the Pentaulu Garage). DAIRY FARM NEWS

that Chinese testimony may get be introduced..

Through this first week of hear ings the testimony has been given entirely by officials, of the police department who have reviewed all the events of the historic May 30 and have told in detail what was done by the department before and after the shooting at Lonza station took place. The American jurist, Justice Johnson, has evidenced a degree of interest in searching questions put to witnesses and in the same way Sir Henry Gollan has put forth numerous querles, while Justice Suga has been content to listen attentively.

*ANOTHER WAR.

Lieutenant A.,RHiggins, who the Hotel will be facing the en- has been posted to the Despatch, trance and, on either side of this China Station,, joined the Navy main office wide flights of stairs during the war, was promoted will lead to the first floor. Pas- sub-lieutenant in 1990, and lieu-sengers lifts of the latest type will tenant in April, 1923, and was run to all floors. Even at the attorly serving with the battle-present time, bare and gaunt as the ship Resolution..

interior of a ferro-concrete frame must inevitably be, it is possible to; visualise this great ground floor, Local golfers will be interested with its handsomely appointed to hour that the Happy Valley lounge, its shops for visitors, the ad- course and clubhouse are being jacent cafeteria and bar, and all reopened as from the 25th, inst. the necessary convenience and

adornments which go to make up the entrance of a large modern Hotel. The building, by its size:

What at the moment appears to. Ideals and their Necessity loom as more important than the will be the Subject of this week's judiciul inquiry is the question, sud-public lecture of the Hongkong alone is bound to impress one from denly grown acute, of whether Lodge of the Theosophical So- the first moment of viewing it. Shanghat is to have unother war in ciety, 7, Duddell Street, on Wed- On the mezzanine floor is to bel

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A Social event of mail week, of the building, giving to the lounge,

pacular press, but these largely have been discounted and a géneral desire seemed evident to accept the which is the subject of a good the bar and the cafeteria. the bene- protestations of peaceful intent of deal of publicity at Home, rocalls fit of the full height of the ground the leaders of the Chekiang and the great earthquake of Japan, our

and is therefore of special in- On the first flour there will be Kiangsu factions.

terest to Far Easteners. It is a large lounge, Indies' rooms, music Then overnight certain sinister the announcement of the engage-rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, etc., familiar signs developed. Shugment of the Rev. Eustace Strong, the feature of the design on this hal began to take the question of O.B... Into British Chaplain in floor being an open-air balcony tea war seriously and exchange rates Yokohama, and Mrs. Charlotte garden which will be in the front, Ja un hour theme mercurial, Re-Purington, also a former resident directly over the main entrance. faxées frome Sungkiang area be of the earthquake pity. Both It is not possible at this early stage gan to pour into Shanghai with survived the disaster, in which to give more than the foregoing! stories of looting in their distele. Mrs. Purington last her husband brief outline of the first floor, hut, along with the commandeering of and two children, and together landing in the centre of the open all craft on the waterways and the they gave succour to many of the frame already erected, one is im forcible recruiting of coolies. Au-victims. Thus the announcement ressed by the loftiness of the floor thentic messages told of the move-of their engagement is the happy and by the simplicity and practica. ment of troop trains out of Hang-issue of the tragic experiences lity of the general design of the chow and the virtual occupation or they shared. Sungking as a military base by

Sun Chuan-fany's soldiers, and train

building, here in particular made so apparent.

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RAYMOND CONCRETE PILFS..

On the second floor and upwards schedules began to become disor-and whether he will attempt to are to be the bedrooms, ench of ganized.

thrust his influes over the rail- which will have its owo bathroom] The alum grow must swiftly, way and throughout the province is with hot and cold water, servies. however, on Thursday when it a question that has yet to The view of the harbour to be ab- came known that all the Feng-answered.

tained from the upper, floor is one tien

been troops that have

In withdrawing his men, the of Sarbing Interest and delight. entered in Shanghai the past Fangtien commider issued a A huge basement extends under twelve months swiftly were being manifesto declaring his action was the greater porties of the building, withdrawn and were being sent to being taken with the purpose of providing ample space for stores, guard against attack along the rail-keeping any posalle strife remote boilers, refrigerating plant, and all way line between Soochow, and from the city of Shanghai in accur those other services so necessary Wuzih. This shifting of about dance with the proclamation of a to the modern hotel. In addition 15,000 soldiers away from Shanghai year ago.

to four passenger. lifts, there willi began to Brow the Shanghai-Nan: It is seen as a real possibility be two service lifta-to all floors, king line schedules out of joint. that Sun Chaandang after taking whilst there will be adequate" pro-

Among those who should know possession of Shanghai may press vision of fire-escapes. something of the inner situation it on westward along the railway line The work of building is being was being predicted as this is and at the same time will drive at proceeded with as early to normni HONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD written that within twenty-four the railway behind the back of his as is possible with present condi

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Sun Chuan-Inng. With the with Mountain and machine guns may land no less outstanding when Kow. drawal of the Fangtienese, assured yet be sounded as a kind of test-loon is viewed from Hongkong, than ly the advent of his troops will not mony for the clification for the is at present the brightly-lit water- De resisted, but whether Sun's three distinguished jurists who are front of the island when viewed ambition mounts to a greater holght sitting in Shanghai's Town Hall! from Kowloon,

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