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İHOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE}BAY;HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,”

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KOWLOON HOTEL

THE PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON,

First Class Billiard Room and Saloon Bar. Electric Lift and Telephone to each Floor. Tels. K.608 & K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong, Under the Personal Supervision and Management of FRANK L. COOKE Propelotor.

KING

EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION

MELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EAUK FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERA

Tel. Central 373.

THE

Telegraphio Address "VICTORIA"

EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE, FOR

COMFORT-FOOD-MUSIC-DANCING

Terms: A la carte or Inclusive.

The after-dinner dances are held every Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday, Telephones in every room.

The Europe Orchestra plays nightly during Dinner. and for Tin on Saturdays. ROOM

GRILL

Telegrams "Europe Singapore".

Tolephono 2740.

ARTHUR E, ODELL

Managing Director.

GREAT WINTER

SALE

Commencing Saturday

October 31st

BIG BARGAINS

IN

EVERY DEPARTMENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

U. S. ADMIRAL HERE.

DISTINGUISHED NAVAL OFFICER.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1925.

RUBBER MARKET.

STRAITS QUOTATIONS.:

SHARE ALLOTMENT.

COMPANY'S APPLICATION

GRANTED...

Messrs. Carroll Bros. this morn- A full exchange of naval alutes Ing received a cable from Singa-

In the Court of Original Jurie- pore stating that rubber is now at eight o'clock this morning an• nounced the arrival in port of the $1.80 per pound, und adding that diction this morning, before the U.S.S. Huron, flying the lag of the market is at present a little Chief Justico, Sir Henry. Gollan, the commander-in-Chief of the weaker, but a further improve Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, on behalf of U.S. Asiatic Squadron, accompaniment in prices is expected. The ed by the U.S.S. Alava. The ves- following dividends have been de- the Tung Tia sels, which left Shanghai on clared United Malaccas, 8 per made an application for leave to November 7th on their way back cent. interim; Bukit Katils, 6 per fe a return of allotments. to Manila after a cruise in China cent. Interim; and Scudals, & per waters, have visited Taka. Amoy cent, interim. The following are and Swatow, and have put into the latest quotations: Hongkong for a few days. They

are due to leave here on Monday, Alor Gajahs

The new Commander-in-Chief | Amal Malays of the Squadron, Admiral C. S. Ayer Moleks Williams, made un official landing Ayer Panas during the course of the morning Ralgownies and paid a visit to Government Bassetts House, the return visit being Bukit Jelutongs mule later.

Bukit Katils

Restaurant, Ltd,

He explained that the Company was incorporated on August 26th,! 1924, with a fully paid up capital Straits.

of $50,000, divided into five hun- $4.50dred shares of $100 each. The

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late Mr. B. S. Corke, who was the 3.75 solicitor for the Company died. 18.00 and had not asked the manager to 1.25le any further documents relat-

2.35

ing to the shares, and he had been 2,00

under the impression that all 2.20

things that it was necessary to file 12,50 had been filed. He had not known until recently that a formal re- turn of the allotments had not 2.00 been filed.

3.40 13.50

3.50

An extension of time was grant-

Kedahs Kempas. Kuala Sidims Lunas

5.10

ed until December 3rd.

12.25

4,50

18.00

Malaka Pindus Malakoffs

4.30

6.00

BORDER INCIDENTS.

landni Tekongs Mayfields

1.50

J

14,60

6.00

POLICE FIRED ON

18.25

BY STRIKERS.

5.50

3.75

2.20

6.00

5.60

Admiral Williams, who took Chringkat Serdangs over the command of the Asiatic Glenralys Squadron from Admiral Washing-Indragiris ton about a month ago, had had an Jeranis....

He was Jimahs interesting naval career. born at Springfield, Ohio, in Octo her, 1868, and graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1884. He was promoted Ensign in July junior 1886, and was made a grade Lieutenant in 1895. Ife be- came full Lieutenant in 1898 and gained the rank of Lieutenant- Commander in 1904. He was pro- moted Captain in 1911 and took the rank of Rear-Admiral in De- cember, 1918. Becoming a tem- porary Vipe-Admiral in 1919, he now takes the rank of full Ad miral whilst in Command of the Seudais Squadron. He commanded the Sungei Bagan U.S.S. Gwin in the Spanish-Ameri-Tapahs can War in 1898; served on the rambulaks

on the Telek Ansons U.S.S. Prairie 1901-05, U.S.S. Massachusetts in 1905, and on Temerlohs ..t. the U.S.S. low from 1905 to 1907. United Malaccus Among the appointments he has Utan Simpans held during his 41 years' service. have been those of Commander of U.S.S.. Albany; a member of the

of

U.S.S.

Rhode

New Serendahs Pajams ... Parit Fernka Perak River Punggor Sundyerofts

"Rice Cuolius Intercepted.

Two border incidents are report- 6.25ed to have taken place on Monday 33.50 morning.. In the first, a number: 2.20 of strikers opened. fire on two 18.00 European sergeants who

were

1.90 patrolling along the banks of 4.25 Shum Chun River, while some time 5.00 after the Gring had subsided strikers crossed the border and forced some rice coolies to carry their loads into Chinese territory.

SHANGHAI PRICES.. Messrs. Benjamin and

Potts notify the following dividends and prices, news of which has been re-) ceived from their Shanghai office:

Kroewocks-3rd Interim divi. dend of T1. 1.00 (making Tis. 3).

Java Consolidateds.-3rd Interim of T. 0.75 (making Tis, 2.25),

Tanah Merahs-1st Interim of

Board of Inspection and Survey; Commander Island; at the Naval War College: Chief of the Stuff, Battleship Force, Atlantic Fleet; Chief of Staff of Battleship Force Two, At- lantic Fleet; Commander of the Battleship Squadron One, Pacific Fleet; Commander of the Battle-Tl. 0.10. ship Force of the Pacific; and several staff appointments at the Navy Department. Just prior to taking over the Command of the Asiatic Squadron, he was Presi dent of the Naval War College.

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Quotations-Serawangs, Tis, 5.50 buyers; Repans, Tis. 4.70 buyers; Kota Bahroes, Tis. 3.75 buyers; Tanah Merahs, Tls. 3.05 buyers.

Owing to the sudden illness of Miss Pik Won-he, the distin- Her Majesty, Queen Maud of guished Chinese actress, the por- Norway, a daughter of the lateformance at the Theatre Royal Queer Alexandra, celebrates her announced for to-night has been 56th birthday to-day.

cancelled.

Shortly after ten o'clock on

Monday morning while Sergeants Simpson and Whitby were on duty un the banks of the Shum-Chuni: River, they were filed upon by strikers, who discharged four or five shots at the police officers. The sergeants replied, firing about 20 shots at the Chinese, one of whom is believed to have been injured,

A party of Chinese carrying about 50 piculs of rice from Luí Pok to Lokmachau, about two' hours later, were half way be- tween the two places when three) strikers intercepted them and or- dered them to take the rice to Chinese Territory. The three mon who crossed the border were all armed with rifles.

THE AUTOMATIC FLOOR-LEVELLING DEVICE CAN BE FITTED

TO LIFTS WITH PUSH BUTTON CONTROL,

DUAL CONTROL,

CAR SWITCH CONTROL.

ESTIMATES FREE

EVERY LIFT MADE BY THE

EXPRESS LIFT CO.

IS FULLY GUARANTEED BY

Yee Sang Fat Co. THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

ELECTRO--PLATING.

OVER TWENTYYEARS EXPERIENCE in the Electro- doposition of Metals in Hongkong places us in a position to offer reliable and efficient service for the plating of articles in Gold, Silver, Nickel and Copper.

Artistic finishes in Bronze, Antique Copper, and Oxydized Bilver.

Polished and Lacquered Brasswaro.

William C. Jack & Co., Ltd. Electrical Engineers,

Tel Central 358.

Hongkong.

TO AMERICA.

Booking made on all Trans-Pacific Lines.

Through tickets to any destination in United Ttates or Canada,

Through tickets issued via Suez Route and Europe, All tickets issued at tariff rates.

Overland trips through North China, Korea' and Japan arranged.

Baggage and Accident Insurance.

Corry American Express Travellers Cheques.

For complete information apply.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., Inc. 4A, Dos Voeux Road, Central.

Telephone C. 4825.

OF CHINA

Queen's Buildingo,

Hongkong.

No Up-to-Date Building is complete without its

Express' Lifts

if

Entertainments.

UEEN'

QUE

SUPER

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Thursday to Saturday

POSITIVELY FOR THREE DAYS ONLY, JACKIE COOGAN

in

His Greatest Picture

JACKIE COOGAN 11⁄2 "LONG LIVE THE KING“.

LONG LIVE THE KING

TO-DAY till SATURDAY

The Biggest Picture that has come to Kowloon

Since "Enemies of Women" WILLIAM FOX'S Great Super Special

THE

TOWN

THAT L

FORGOT..

GOD

THE STAR

THEATRE

ROYAL

The HONGKONG A, D. C. is producing

"A LITTLE BIT of FLUFF"

The force that kept London laughing for two years. DECEMBER 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. at 9.30 p.m. The proceeds of the first night's performance on Wednesday December, 2nd will be given to the M. 1 Disaster Fund: Seats $3 at Anderson's $2 and $1 at the Door, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price to $1 seats.

DON'T BE DOWNHEARTED.

if the clothes you packed away last Winter now appear. oreased and unshapely. Soud them to us and we will olon and press them to look as

DOW.

THE INTERNATIONAL DRY-CLEAN- ING AND DYEING COMPANY:

Note the Address.

19, Wyndham Street,

HONGKONG.

Printed and Pablished for the Proprietor by FREDERICK' PERCY FRANKLIN, at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.