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J. ULLMANN & Co.
ALEXANDRA' BUILDING"
CHATER ROAD.
Watch Manufacturers & Jewellers,
Baccarat Glass,
Fancy Goods.
HOTELS.
THE
HONGKONG
HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL, PEAK HOTEL: Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."
AND
SHANGHAI
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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; KALE HOTEL: MAJESTIC HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI.“*
HOTELS.
LIMITED.
In association with the Grand Hotel
Das Wagons Lita, Poking..
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
CENTRAL LOCATION
ELECTRIO LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE, ON EACH FLOOR.
HOTEL LAUNCII MEETS ALL STEAMERS
Talepbane Central 373
Telegraphia Address VICTORIA
KOWLOON HOTEL.
The Premier Hotel in Kowloon.
This First Class Residential and Tourist Hotel providon the acme
comfort and Borvize for its guests,
of
Six Storice of up to date elegantly Furnished airy rooms with latent
sanitary appliances.
Excellent cuisine under supervision of experienced Chef,
First Class Billard Room and Saloon Bar....
Electric Lift and Tolephones to each floor.
Special Rates for Families,
4
Monthly and Daily Rates at moderato terms..
Under now and progressive management.
Tol. I. 608 & X. 607. Talugraphic Address :-"KOWLOTEL ***
HONGKONG.
THE EUROPE HOTEL.
SINGAPORE.
Terms: A la carte or Inclusive,
Telephone in every room. After-dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
GRILL ROOM
Talograms "Europe Singapore'
Telophone 2740.
ARTHUR E. ODELL,
Managing Director.
Tel. Address:
GLENEALY HOTEL,
"Glenealy" Hongkong.
9 & 4, Glenealy
A first class Residential.and Tourist Hotel.
Telephone C. 980..
(Near Dairy Farm). Splendidly situated with-
In pasy walking distance of all business centres. Large airy rooms. Hot and Cold water. Excellent Cuisine under the personal supervision of the Proprietress. Monthly and family rates at moderate terms.
For further particulars apply to:
MRS. FREDERICKS, Proprietresa.
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The Comfort & Security of your Home demand it.
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SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
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Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE CHINA WAR,
(Continued From Fago 1.)
in.. many reports, but it is said these have been really carried on by Hunanese and Kwangst troops. The Cantonese, comprising the 10th and the 12th Division of the 4th Army Corps, have not gone beyond Changsha in large bodioa, it is suld. These two divisions have suffored heavily from cholera. Nearly 4,000 men have died since leaving Canton less than two months ago, and more than half of the total deaths so far, reported have been the result of disease. The headquarters of the 4th Army Corps in Canton is rushing recruits to the "front""to fill up the vacancies.
SWATOW HARBOUR MINED,
We recently announced that the military authorities in Swatow had mined the harbour entrance as a protection. against the Northern-warships reported to be in the vicinity. The waters roar Masu have been mined, and in this connection the authorities have issued the following regulations governing traffic through the minefield:
(1) In order to defend the port of Swatow at the present juncture of the campaign against the North, mines are to be laid in the waters at Masu, Swatow,
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(2) During the time the mines are laid all vessels, merchantmen, as well as men-of-wary of all nationalities, with the exception of men-of-war from the North, may enter and leave as usual.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1926.
TO GREET THE ENEMY.
An interesting reception was prepared by the "Christian Army" for the allied troops before it evacuated its trenches. Sharp Iron spikes were left waiting for the inrushing Fengtien, forces at this trench; and in certain other trenches live wires
were strung...
GEN. YANG SEN.
(Continued From Page 1)
(3) The time for entering and
He suggested that such an ac- leaving is fixed between 6 a.m, and
cident might well have taken 6 p.m. and all incoming men-of-
place owing to the carelessness of war are to give notice of their expected arrival at least 24 hours
native boatmen at one of the ports on the river at which foreign before so that protection may be
were not allowed to given and misunderstanding charges as a reason for the deten- vessels avoided.
tion of the two, B. and S. ships anchor, and had to take on and (3) For their own safety ves- at Wanhsion, the Times informant dead slow. Boatmen take absurd put off passengers while moving sele, including men-of-war,' should slow down when reaching the suggested that this was pro- risks In these cases, he said. At waters of Magu.
bably a ruse so that Yang, Sensome of these ports, boatmen could keep the vessels handy for would crash their vessels straight into the larger ship in order to transport of troops or possibly avoid being swept away by the himself, in the event of defeat. current before they could make Having travelled on British vessels fast the rope which was slung to through the gorges on many occa-them, and often the force of the sions, their informant said he collison caused a rebound which could vouch for the care taken might fling passengers off the The French and Italian trea- by captains that, no junke or smaller boat, or even result in its suries have each paid £2,000,000 native boats should suffer from capsizing.
WAR DEBTS PAYMENTS.
£4,000,000 PAID TO BRITAIN,
London, Sept. 15.
to the British Exchequer on ac- the wash created by the powerful count of war debts."
pp-river steamers, These steam-
This is the first French instal-ers invariably slowed down at The P. & O. s.s. Delta, from ment and the second Italian pay-narrow places, where such ac-Hongkong, arrived at London on
the 13th September at 11 p.m. cidents might occur.
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::
THE SPANISH DANCER"
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