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12, Queen's Road, Contral,

GLENEALY HOTEL.

JUST OPENED Every room with private

bathroom.. Entirely English Control.

EXCELLENT CUISINE.

MRS. FREDERICKS, Propristress,

T.1. 0.900.

MRS. SEKAI

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Tel. No. C.4433, 2ad. Loor 2, Duddell Street, Hongkong.

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COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS

In The Streets

HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1926.

CORONATION OF KING OF SIA'M,

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphío Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG." AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; KALEE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL. Felegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”

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, als. K.608 & K.609. Cable address: KOWLOTEL, Hongkong. Under the Personal Supervision and Management of FRANK L. COOKE 'Propelotor....

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

ZOENTRAL LOCATION

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,

TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR,

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS

... ·Contral' 373.

Telegraphic Address "VICTORIA”

THE EUROPE (HOTEL. SINGAPORE...

Terms: A la carte or Inclusive.

Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

GRILL ROOM

Telegrams "Europe Singapore"

Tolophono 2740.

E. HING

ARTHUR E. ODELL, Managing Director.

& CO.

SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS SHIP CHANDLERS

HARDWARE MERCHANTS.`

PHONE CENTRAL No. 1116.

WING WOO ST. TEL. 25. Central;

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

Scene at the coronation of the King of Siam at Bangkok. The King and Queen on the balcony, receiving an ovation from their people

THE "NORGE" - FLIGHT.

ANXIETY AS TO WHEREABOUTS.

Rome, May 12.

A message from Halifax (Nova Scotia) states that the airship Norge has passed Cape Barrow en route to Nome, in Alaska.

·HONGKONG HOTEL.

IMPROVEMENTS SINCE

THE FIRE.

DANGEROUS "GOSPEL.

'! 42

HIT PEDESTRIAN OR COLLISION.

Since the disastrous fire at the

When the case concerning the Hongkong Hotel on New Year's car which recently took a running Day, the gutted part has presented dive over the Praya Wall was re- sumed in the Summary Court be a busy appearance, being sur- rounded by scaffolding, with many fore Mr. Justice Wood, Mr. M. K. coolies at work. In repairing the Lo, who represented the defendant | An Oslo message says the great damage and putting the sound in the action, urged that the onus est interest is being displayed in portion into working order, suffi-was upon the plaintiff, the owner the Norge's flight. Huge crowds cient to cope with the flow of of the damaged car, to prove negli- flocked in the streets and the res business, the management has genec. taurants were filled. Special edi-shown much enterprise and many tions of the newspapers have been improvements have been made in published all day long un Aseen the part at the top end of Pedder sion Day, the Government special-Street. Perhaps one of the big ly waiving the law forbidding news gest alterations, and one that will papers on Holy Days Reuter.

Later.

Very little reliance could be placed, he said, on the evidence of the plaintiff's chauffeur, and he with refreshing candour admitted that he did not apply his brakes. He apparently lost his head and put his foot on the gae, at least that was the inference bearing in mind the manner in which the car jumped eight sampan.

an

at

prove a real boon to" visitors and residents, is the bringing together A. message from Cordovabat. of all the offices necessary to Alaska says that although the Go-large modern hotel into a compact vernment's wireless stations at St. group. Previous to the fire, the Paul Island, in the Bering. Set, and various offices were mostly apart

from each other. Nome have been calling continu-

In altering this part ously for the airship Norge, no-

received for the building portions of Messrs. ansiver has been

Wm. and Crawford's eleven and a half hours. Lane,

Powell's shops have been utilised Reuters American Service.

in making a large, cool, and airy tea lounge, Three walls had to be demolished to do this, but the pleasing result amply repays the labour and money which have been spent. This lounge opens out.ca to the main entrance lobby on the one side and Mac's Cafeteria on the other, and is a distinct improve

K.R.A. AFFAIRS.

arė

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ment.

en-

fect into the He had also to hear Intelligent theory "of how a following car could be forced into the Harbour, by the car in front travelling in the same direction.

Mr. Turner, for the plaintiff, said that a criterion of the values of the evidence of the two chauf feurs could be gathered from the evidence of the police sergeant. Plaintiff's chauffeur was in no way inconsistent with the story told by the police officer.

The evidence of the defendant was that of the man who did the perfect thing, but it was not in the independent eye-witness. accordance with the evidence of

Continued from Page 1). improving the welfare of the not community and who yet" members of the Asso- ciation, will fill

Work is still in progress on the the up enrolment form, which will be new entrance, to the hotel and it

In further argument, he suggest- found on another' page of this is likely it will be completed in

with

about two weeks' time.

ed that instead of swerving to the paper, and forward game their subscription to the Hon. trance occupies the place where Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Alves, 2 Con-Messrs. Powell's shop used to be. left as he admitted he did, the de brakes, dontinued on the Baine naught Road Central. Any re-Dig glass windows, on each sin fendant could have applied his aident or prospective resident of of the entrance can be opened to Kowloon is eligible for member-allow of plenty of air and it is course whilst pulling up, and the ship and the Association is surely noteworthy that during the impedestrian whom he was trying to deserving of the support of all provements a vigilant eye has been avoid would have been injured only Mr. Lo: My friend is preaching those who agree with the primary kept on the necessity of allowing very slightly, object of the Association which is as much ventilation and light as stated in the rules as "The gene- possible. A touch of colour is very serious gospel ir, the motor- ral betterment of the conditions given to the new entrance oy the ing world. of residence in Kowloon and the inclusion of stained glass windows. adjacent territories, with special which were rescued from the of regard to housing, education, part. A canopy overhanging the entrance, similar to the one at

His Lordship:Yes, I am moce often than not a pedestrian myself.

Giving judgment, Mr. Justice' Wood said he found that defen-

lighting, sanitation, water supply the Cafeteria, will be built, to en-dant's ear passed that of the plain-

police protection, communications, public works etc., ste."-um municated.

GARRISON HOCKEY

CUP.

CLUB LOSE TO SOLDIER FINALISTS.

*

A team from the Hongkong Hockey Club was beaten by two

tiff without warning or signal, that able cars to discharge passengers on rainy days without getting wet, he passed clear hefore any situation of danger arose, that both proceed- All the offices, in a compacted towards Blake Pier fairly fast group, are situated just inside and at a pursuing rate, that plaintiff facing the entrance, and this will was nine feet behind, that defen- largely improve the efficiency of dant acted correctly in swerving to the staff in dealing with visitors: the loft to avoid the pedestrian, that plaintiff did not apply his brakes at any time, that, the car went into the Harbour without re- ducing speed, and that the failure: to apply the brake was the principle cause of the damage suffered." ·

Plaintiff was, in his opinion, dis- entitled to recover, and judgment" would be given for the defendant

"1875-1925."

(Continued from Page 1.)

geals to one by the East Surreys Mr. J. P. Braga, J. P. During the "C" Company, at the U.S.R.C. afternoon tea will be served, and ground, Kowloon, last evening the band of the East Surrey's will' After the rain the ground had

play, by kind permission.. f dried up well, and a good and fast game resulted. The soldiers show-

LIBRARY SCHEME.

with costs.

Mr. Turner applied for a stay of execution for a fortnight and for leave to appeal. His Lordship granted the application.

**

In the claim by the sampan woman for damages, judgment by consent was entered, damage to he assessed or agreed.

1.

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THE QUEEN'S

ed superior combination, their In connection with the jubilee attack being very effective, At celebrations, the Brothers aro half-time the scores were level, making an effort to secure the cach side having succeeded in auoleus of a library for the use obtaining one, but the Surreys of the scholars and the Old Boys' obtained the load in the second | Association. Already a number 'half.

of interested persons have rallied. The Surreye "C" Company have round in practical form, and it la reached the final of the Garrison an example which might well be Cup, but, owing to unavoidable emulated..

Brussels, Belgium. Eigh France, England, Italy and circumstances, the game has been

balloons, representing Belgium bave entered three postponed several times. To keep in trim they have played several least costly of any similar institu-miership, ho issued a Mandate re- toon. "outside" matchea lately, and last tion in the Colony, but this is constructing the cabinet, which is seven countries, are entered for balloons each; Spain, two and week they played the Club when only possible because the Brothers to frelude Dr. Alfred Sze, retiring the Gordon-Bennett Cup race, Switzerland one. The names of the latter succeeded in forcing "a

do their wonderful work without Ambassador to Washington, who scheduled to start from Antwerp the pilota have not been recompense.

will be Foreign Minister-Reuter, on May 30. The United States, announced. draw with ten men.

The College, by the way, is the

On Dr. Yen resuming the Pre-