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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7. 1926.

FIRST LADY TO SWIM THE CHANNEL.

Entertainments.

2.80

5.15.

QUEEN'S

NORMA SHEARER

and

CONRAD NAGEL

7.15

9.15

EXCUSE ME

THE BIG

SHOW

together

with

&

SEASIDE MEMORIES

HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

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AND

SHANGHAI

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HOTELS

LIMITED..

In association with the Grand Hotel

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

UENTRAL LOCATION

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS

Telegraphie Address

Tolepdine Central 373

** VICTARIA "

KOWLOON HOTEL.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon,

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, comfort, anal 6-qice für its mysafe,

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manticy apudamies,

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Special Rates for Paneling

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HONGKONG.

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SINGAPORE.

Terms: A la carte or Inclusive.

Telephone in every room. "Alter-dinner dancing every Tuesday,

Thursday and Saturday.

GRILL ROOM

Telegrams Europe Singapore'

Telephone 2740.

ARTHUR E ODELL, Managing Director.

NEW TATE GALLERY, introduced, is 110ft Jong. When |the rómaining galleries which it is proposed to hdd have been erected London will possess one of the lar gest art galleries in Europe and The largest gallery in the world devoted solely to modern art.

R.A.'S LIGHTNING IMPRESSION OF NOTABLE CEREMONY. The opening by the King and Queen of the new Sargent Gallery

This picture, taken as Cape Gris Nez, two months ago show Miss Gertrude Ederla (right) in company with her trainer, the old Channel swimmer, Williani Burgess, and Miss Lillian Cannon (left) who is another American aspirint for channel honours this year Today's cables show that Miss Ederle has accomplished the feat.

SHANGHAI HEAT WAVE. MEXICO'S RELIGIOUS

STILL MORE VICTIMS.

Alhough mach relief was afford- ed on Saturday and Sunday last by strong breezes, the heat wave in Shanghai continues unbroken. For well over three weeks the thermometer maximum has kept in the nineties, with minimum in pro- portion.

ཀ

LAWS.

THE POSITION OF UNITED

J

STATES.

Washington, Aug. 6.

LABOUR ENQUIRY.

„BRITAIN'S COMMISSION TO AMERICA.

London, August 6. The Government is sending to The State Department with ré-Canada and the United States in ference to the resolution of the September a delegation to inquire Knights of Columbus.condemning into industrial conditions, especial- The heat in causing much con- the new Mexican religious "laws, relations between employers cern in Chinese circles and the declares that the US. Govern-and employed headed by Sir Commissioner of Police Gen. Yen

ment has always interested itself William Mackenzie, and Chun-yang, has appealed to the public to take

every precaution on behalf of the legitimate per and Emerson from the Ministry of prising Messrs. Mitchell, Leggett against summer: disenses and sub-sonal or property rights of Ameri-Labour; Mr. Devin, of the Trans- scribe to the hospitals.

Up-country the farmers are very citizens in Mexico, but that the por: workers' Union: fr. Kaylor, axious as to the effects of the United States is unable to inter-of the Amalgamated engineering heat on their crops, unless rain vene in matters" of local political Dewar and Randolph Smith, in- Union; and Mesars. Michael falls within the next week. concern in Mexico." The Depart-dustrialists-Router.

Eight deaths were reported to

་་

com-

Cen. Yen during the weekend. Ament has pointed out that it has Sir William Warrender Mac- member of the Shanghai, and Wop-received hundreds of communica-kenzie, 15.C. K.B.E.. has been sung Condabulary, Chang Yu-lung, tions from Catholle organisations President of the Industrial Court felt unconscious on Friday after and lividuals regarding the pre-ince 1919, and has beigi Chairman standing on duty for several hours sent controversy, most of which many Commisiong enquiring in the scorching, sun at West Gate. have been referred to the Mexican into industrial questions, whilst he He was immediately removed to Embassy at Washington.

has acted as arbitrator and ren- hospital, but diod before reaching| A message Traini Mexicnciliator in numerous disputes, for there. Chang was only 25 years City says that the authori-the Board of Trade, and the

Lies have returned to be Ministry, of Labour.

old.

Tse Chuh-san, a petty dealer in Mexican Rector the American Pro- Nantao, dropped. suddenly anfestant Episcopal Church at San Saturday and, before help could be Jose; seized by the Government ohj rendered, he had expired. A coun. Monday. The Government has try woman, Chen. Teh-fang, 30. not interfered with other Protes died suddenly in the streets of tunt. churches in Mexico.- Chupei. An incense maker, 40 Reuter's American Service. years of age, 'dropped unconscious U.S. LABOUR LEADER'S HOPS. in Peotung and passed away. be-

New York, August 6. Tore his friends could come to his Mr. William Green, President of assistance. Chang Yin-yuan, 50, a the American Federation of Labour Nagpo merchant, reported that he was feeling ill on Saturday morn. ing and in the afternoon he died.

י.

INDIAN AFFAIRS,

GOVERNMENT ADVISES NATIVE STATE:

G.

Simla, Aug The Nizam of Hyderabad has has issued a statement to the effect issued an official communique con- that the Federation's interest infirming the message from Delhi. Mexico is purely economical and The communiqué

says that the industrial, but nevertheless de- Government of India drew atten

A Chinese girl died from heat ploring the unliappy situation tion to certain departments of the Saturday morning. Sleeping on a, ixat in the open air on Saturday which has arisen and earnestly Nizam's Government needing re- night, a Chinese was found dead hoping that reason and sound form and improvement, and offer- by his friends later. An aniden-judgment will prevail-Reuter's ed friendly advice, The Nizam tified coulic was found dead near,

American Service. Markham Road by the side of Soo. chow creek.

UNCLEAN FOOD.

STAR

CONTINUOUS 5.30 to 11.15 p.m.

TO-DAY ONLY

ANOTHER BIG DOUBLE BILL

THE EMPTY CRADLE

and

TRUMPET ISLAND

TO-DAY

ONLYTM

TRIUMPHANT

RETURN TO THE

COLONY OF

LILIAN GISH

in

Her Life's Masterpiece

THE WHITE SISTER

12 MOVING REELS OF DRAMA THRILLS AND ROMANCE The Most Beautiful Film this

Lovely Star has made

SHOWING

at 2.30, 5.15,

had already for some time been giving attention to the matter con- emplating nedosangy measures, COTTON IN AUSTRALIA, whigh will shortly be effected 7.15, & 9.15 p m.

PHENOMENAL GROWTH

Melbourne, August 6.

Renter.

RUBBER EXPORTS,'

NEW PROVISIONS

EXPLAINED..

Lanilon, August 4. The Colonial Office announces

THE

WORLD

POPULAR POPPY DAY. loans, and £3,538 in employment

schemes.

$200,000 INCREASE SINCE ITS INSTITUTION IN 1921.

In a petition to the Shanghai and Woosang Police, a number of ending Chinese in Chapel say that the prevailing disease is due large. The Hejaid states that the to the fact that unclean food Cotton Bounty Act just introduced stuffs are being sold in Chinese into the Ioso, emphasises the territory. The very few cases of phenomenal growth of the cotton,

Arangements have "now been summer diseases in the Seltlement industry in Australia, and sluttes

completed for the further exten and French Concession are due to that since 1919 cotton production

sion of the sale of wreaths of Public interest on opening day the fact that foodstuffs are connecased. and Modern Art Gallery at the centred round the Sargent collectly and carefully examined by 17,500.000 pounds, but that more that provisions regulating the ex-port each year from the public.gion's Appeal Department, at vari- Flanders poppies, Wreaths can from 500,000 - to Tate Gallery, Millbank, may very tien, including the series of port- competent officers.

be obtained at 26, Ecclestone- Poppy Day attracts more up-square, London, the British Le readily prove to be the subject of raits of the Wertheimer family, as reason, they say, why a similar duction of raw cotton is needed Malaya, as annotinced on April 26, the following figures show the re- en wat graves or memorials in There is no than twenty times the present pro-port of rubber from Ceylon and Instituted on November 11, 1921, ous prices, and they can be placed a future Royal Academy picture. well as the loan portraits of Sir practice cannot be introduced in before Australia will be able to apply. In respect of the current markable increase-

During the ceremony Sir John Philip Sassoon, Lady Sassoon, and Chinese territory. Lavery. R.A., from a point of 'vant. Mrs. Charles Hunter. In

Certainly it manufacture the greater part of quarter, beginning August 1st, 1921 thewould receive the support of the the cotton goods which at present of future quarters unless and age, made a lighting impression basement were seen, probaby for general public, they say. in colour which'should be invalc-the first time to real advantage,

are imported-Reuter. Meanwhile, say able as the basin of a larger can- the Sargent watercolours and oil press, orders have been given that

until it is decided to modify them. the Chinese

Those provisions, at any rate, will landscapes, by which some of his all food for convicts must care-ing the week-end by the local and go far as they concern the average

1925 be applied without modification in The new wing, into which a sys-Intimates like to know the painter fully be examined, all cells kept provincial Authorities forbidding price of 1s. 10d. per pound during tom of beautiful lighting has been bost.

clean, and on any outbreak of the slaughter of animals for three the current quarter and the con- nows patients must be removed to days, so no pork was to be obsequential percentage of release of the isolation hospital at once. taxed yesterday. Special prayers rubber during the quarter begin- will be offered to the heavens for ning November 1st at the minimum

rate of duty-Reuter

vas,

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong,

·PLACATING THE REAVENS.;

A proclamation was issued dur- rain.

1922.

-1923 1024

.£103,000

204,000 250,000

France or Flanders for an addi- tional charge of 29. Gd.

350,000 399,000

pica sold all over the United Napauce, Ontario. On the topmost Ottawa-Nature has played a Collections were made and pop-unique prank in an orchard In Kingdom, in many of the overseas branch of a crab-apple tree strange Dominions in foreign countries. bud formation bloomed into a per-

During the past year £155,878

has been spent in relief of dis-feetly fashioned white rose. Botan- treas, £18,501 in small business fats are unable to explain the front