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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926,

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS AT HOME.

Entertainments.

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY till

SATURDAY

Gloria the GREAT!

MINERAL WATERS WHICH KEEP YOU FIT

CONTREXEVILLE

EVIAN WATERS

for Douretlo, Tonic, Digestive, Laxative, Regulator of Digestion. for Luxury Table Water, the most Agreeable.

VICHY CELESTINS for Arthrisme, Rheumatism,

Gout, Gravel, Diabetes.

[EVIAN CACHAT for Arthrisme, Gout, chroniques

du foie et l'appareil biliaire.

THE FRENCH STORE...

9, BEACONFIELD ARQADE,

Paramount Picture

J. ULLMANN & Co.

ALEXANDRA BUILDING"

CHATER

ROAD.

Photo shows G. M. Butler (Achilles A. C.) winning the 220 yards fat race final at the Amateur Athletic Association sports at Stamford Bridge in 21.9/10 seconds.

WATCHES CLOCKS

JEWELLERY

DIAMONDS

CUT GLASSES

FANCY GOODS

HOUSES IN

PARIS, LA CHAUX-DE FONDS. SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN HANKOW

AND PEKING.

HOTELS.

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 Dos Wagons Lits, Peking.'

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS

Tolographic Address

Telephone Central 373

• VICTORIA

KOWLOON HOTEL."

The Premier Hotel in Kowloos.

This First Class Residential and Tourist Hotel provides the some of

comfort and service for its guests,

Six Stories of up to date elegantly furnished airy rooms with latest

sanitary appliances.

Excellent cuisine under supervision of experienced Chef,

Firat Clane Billard Room and Saloon Bar, Electric Life and Telephones to each floor, Special Rates for Families,

Monthly and Daily Rates at moderate terms. Under new and progressive management. "

Telegraphic Addreaw":—"KOWLOTEL"

Tola, K. 600 & K. 607.

HONGKONG

THE EUROPE HOTEL. SINGAPORE.

Terms: A la carte or Inclusive.

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

GRILL

ROOM

Telegrams Europe Singapore

Tolephone 2740.

ARTHUR E ODELL,

Managing Director.

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

QUESTIÓNS THEY ASK.

WAR PROGRESS.

CANTON LABOUR,

(Goutiqued from Page 17,

MAN WHO FORGOT HIS HOTEL'S NAME.

a stranger

:

from Sun Chuan-fang to endeavour to break up the Military College at

¡Continued from Page 1).

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

A few years ago

Art 1-Courts of Arbitration came across the car on the Under-Whampoa, by offering each Cadet shall be established to settle dis- ground and asked me what I the privilege of entering the Nun-

7 had to confess that I couldn't tell him; and, somewhat amused, I asked him why he should sup- pose that I knew.

thought of his prospects if he king Military Academy, $100 tra- Putes between employers and em- should travel through the Balkans uniforms. In consequence of this

velling expenses and two suits of ployees.

Art. 2-A, Court of "Arbitra- playing a harmonium in the streets.

news, the Military Council in Can-tion shall consist of one arbitrator, ¿

ton, has taken stringent measures appointed by the Government, and to prevent any outsiders associat-two delegates from each of the ing with the Cadets. It is further parties concerned-in-the-disputa. said that the "anti-Red" lender or conflict. In case when a dis referred to has also undertaken pute or conflict concerns more other important missions to en-than two parties, the, additional "Oh," he said, "I thought that deavour to win a part of the Revo-parties to the dispute shall also perhaps you had been there lutionary Army over to his side, and he represented on the Court of You look as if you had travelled." that a large sum of money has been Arbitration by one or more mem

Wherent I felt flattered-I entrusted to him in order to enable bes each.. haven't travelled very much. him to carry out his mission.

CHANG'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

I don't quite know why that| stranger thought I had A traveller's look, unless it is that I sunburn quickly. Tan caught in town is often accounted to me for long journeys which I have never had the luck to take.

Riddles of Whitehall.

Art. 3.The said C. of A, shall · settle disputes or conflict between employers and employees involv Canton, Aug: 11.

lag wages, compensation for in- The People's soldiers in Wan-juries, hours of work, treatment siu, on the Kwangtung frontier, of employees and other matters have risen and fought with the which have caused dispute or con- Fukien troops...

flict, and which the parties to the Chang Kai-she has decided to dispute or conflict have been un- first attack Klangsi in order table to settle between themselves. establish communications with the

Art. 4-Whenever employers

But now, I think, I must be get-left wing, before the simultaneous and employees cannot themselves ting the look of a hardened advance of the centre and right Londoner. Strangers no longer stop me to ask if I can tell them wing to launch the general attack settle a dispute or conflict, they shall Jointly or individually sub- whether or not it is profitable to against Wuchang and Hankow. play the harmonium in the Bal- The centre is at present on the it a petition to the Department of Labour and Peasantry stating defensive, and the left wing their grievances and asking that kine. They appeal to me' as a will proceed *to Kiangchow man who, because of something in his face, ought to know all about and Shengyang to await dewith Art. 2. of this Ordinance. velopments on the right wing. Wah Kiu Yat Po.

London.

RUBBER PRICES.

LATEST STRAITS QUOTATIONS,

a C. of A. be set up in accordance

This petition. shall then be submitted by the said Dept, of L & P. to the Nationalist Govern- ment with a recommendation that a C. of A. be set up for the purpose of settling the dispute or conflict: In question..

I am, indeed, becoming quite a guide to folk who-want-to-know- the way about our city, Every day I seem to have to tell some- one what this or that building is. As a rule I can answer, though not

Art. 5. When a C, of A. has always with a very sure know-

Been set up in accordance with this ledge, for there are a good.many Messrs. Carroll Bros. are in receipt Ordinance it shall enquire into the buildings which we pass without of advices from Singapore informing living conditions of the employees;" ever noticing. I doubt if many them that the price of raw rubber is Londoners could allot the various now 84 cents per lb. They are also the economic conditions of the advised of the following dividends: Stato as a whole, as well as the buildings in Whitehall properly Punggora,final;, Ulu Benuts, 10% economic conditions of the particu- among the Government depart interim. menta.

The following quotations But recently a bearded man Allenbys put a poser to me at Charing Alor Gajahs Gross. He felt his way cautious Ayer Moleks

Amalgamated Mayals ly towards a question that he Ayer Panas knew must sound rather absurd. Balgownies First he asked me what the Bassetts National Gallery was, and if that Bukit Jelotongs

Brogas wasn't Trafalgar Square in front Bukit Katils

of it. Then he began to flatter Changkat Serdangs

Connemaras Glenealies

me.

V

"Well," he said, "you seem to Indragiris. know London, and perhaps you Jorams Jimalus can tell me where my hotel is." Kedaha

I said that perhaps I could if he Kempad.... would tell me its name.

Kuala Sidims, "But that's just what I've for-ass

Malaka Pindas gotten," he answered.

Malakoff's Mandai Terongs Mayfields Montakaby

A Clue,

I ran through the names of all New Serendahs the hotels of which I could think, Pajamas only to find that the list was very Punggore

Sandycrofts short. After all a Londoner Scudais doesn't use so very many hotels, Sunger Baguna and the names, outside. those of Tapahs his particular circle easily escape Teluk Ansons

Tambalaks

him.

United Malaccas Well, it has been newly re- Utan Simpans opened," he said.

I could

That gave me a clue. think of two that had been newly reopened, I named one, and the stranger thought it was his.

are

lar industry, business or enterprise the latest involved in the dispute or conflict. $3.35 After which 4, just and equitable

2.80 settlement shall be reached. 4.50

2.60 Art. 6-If one or both parties: 12.75 to a dispute are not satisfied with 4.75 the decision of the C. of A., they 1.30 shall have the right to appeal to 1,50 the Nationalist Government for a 120final decision. If the Government 10.00 deems the decision of the C. of A. 3.00 just and equitable, or if it deemy 2.00

1.05

it necessary to reverse or alter the 10.10

decision, or to refer it to the G. of 1.86 2.40 A. for re-consideration, the Govern- 1436ment's ruling shall be binding" on 9.20 all parties concerned in the dispute 416 or conflict.

3.30

2.76

4.50

1 56

-0-90-

15,75

NO DIRECT ACTION.

Art. 7While a dispute or con 0.00 flict is pending for settlement by à 5.40 C. of A., neither party shall resort 12.00 to direct action in the form of ock-

3.00

$1.25 out or strike. This does not refer 266 to cases in which a strike or lockout 180 in existence at the time when the 35.00 parties involved have petitioned for

1.40 the constition of a C. of A 15.50

Art. 8The Bye-laws of the C- 2.00 4.76. of A. shall be enacted separately.

Art. 9.This Ordinance-shall' come into force on the day of its publication.

KWANGTUNG FLOODS.

He thanked me and passed on BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS

his way. But he had very nearly beaten me, and proved that I wasn't the knowledgable Londoner

REPORT...

Water Levole in (English Foot) NA Eʼmmi

he thought I looked. And I hope. that the next stranger who stops me will say: "You look like arvation traveller Can you tell me if it ie

of use setting up as an insurance West Silver broker In Formosa ?

Baluhingas., 19109 10%. North River Al

Talneygen *178.1

I should not mind confessing to North River si knowing nothing about that, but go liver

Samphuil 127.30

I like to think that I can answer Sheklungka - questions about London..

1926

WW 20/010/0

· 1:23.9°

Two shillings for three pairs of stockings! It looks na if the good old times were coming again,”, sold the Shoreditch County Court judge when a woman claimed these articles..

"When we Yorkshire people 10. want a thing we drat try to get it +7.00 +6,3 for nothing if that fails, we do 12:00 11.00 do not pay a halfpenny more than wa 'canArchdeacon of the East Riding at the Church assembly.

WANSON

Manhandled

LORIA as

dramatic mar- vel. Gloria as fashion plate, Gloria

as a comédienne!

ALLAN DWAN-Production Frutay ÁDOLPH ZUHOR UJTOSE'L LÁZKY

From the story by Arthur. Stringrism Scheen play by Frank M. Tuttle

Our Loss is Your Gain!

Owing to the non-arrival of BUSTER KEATON'S COMEDY

THE THREE AGES

We have been compelled to substitute

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

in

THE GOLD RUSH

This, with

makes

MEDDING WOMEN

Starring

LIONEL BARRYMORE

up a wonderful programme TO-DAY till SATURDAY

THE STAR

WORLD

TO-DAY till

SATURDAY

at 5.15 and 9.15 pm.

MONTE BLUE

Seven Reels of Breathless Melodrama

THE LIMITED MAIL

Picture that will keep you on the edge of

your seat for 90 minutes

The largest saako at present at gaint snakes is no easy task, and the London Zoo is a reticulated the services of at least fifteen non- python measuring 27 ft, an un- panicky men are required hen wiedly and malicious pet, pre- dealing with this specimen. Keep sented to the Prince of Wales by ere are disposed at intervals of the Federated Malay Statue on the foot or two, like firemen on a hose, occasion of his visit to the Far the larger number being nesigned.

1922 The moving of such positions on the tail