1926-10-18 — Page 2

ALBERT

Only French Restaurant in Hongkong where the cooking is done by a French Cook Chef.

TIFFIN DINNER

$1.00 $1.25

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22, Queen's Road, Central "Opposite H'kong Hotel "Building

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THREAT TO SHANGHAIZ

CHEKIANG REVOLT REPORTED.

Shanghai, Oct. 17. Hangchow communications ars still cut off, and it is impossible to ascertain bxactly what has franspired, but it is no longer doubted that: Hela Chao, the Civil Governor, has revolted, declaring the Independence of Cheklang, Feizing the revenue-producing offices from Sun Chuan-fang's re- presentatives, and contemplating a possible attack on the Shanghal aron aimed at the capture of Lungwha Arsenal,"

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1926.

MAIL ROBBERY.

WHOLESALE HANGINGS ARE RECOMMENDED.

Washington, Dat. 10. Henceforthguards and armed machine-gms will defend mails, following an armed robbery of mail van at Elisabeth, New Jersey, on Thursday when three guards were shot.

The Postmaster General now om phaseca that mails will be protected and employees safeguard. ed if it takes the whole Army and Navy to do it. He nasorts that wolesale hangings have had a good effect Moantime he recommends employers to pay cheques and avoid bouvy nay folla like those which were the object of the Elisabeth robbery,

Later.

Anticipating each an attack, Sun Chuan-fang's troops tore up along section of the rallway tracks at Hsingchwang station, ten miles South of Shanghai, where troops| with artillery and machine-guns. A keen hunt is being carried on are taking up defence positions, for the perpetrators of this latest and dynamite has been placed outrage. The roads leading to the under the bridges ponding emer-area where it is suspected, they gencies.

have taken refuge are barred and guarded, while all day long-armed units have searched houses, baras and cottages. An aeroplane is flying overhead in the hope of dis covering a cluo,'!

Although Shanghai is remaining franquil, all the defence units are standing by, foreseeing the immi- nent probability of an outbreak of warfare in Shanghal's environs.

Troop Movements.

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Later.

Whether open warfare develops in the immediate vicinity of Shanghai seemingly dependa pn the loyalty, of Sun Chuan-fang's Shanghai commanders, which to- night is belig questioned.

Apparently well-founded reports státo that approximately 3,000 Cheklang troops, who are aboard two traine, are proceeding from Hangchow to Shanghai after pas Ing Kashing..

The stolen money consistent chiefly of notes. of small de nominations, being transfer- red from one bank to another.

Reiter's American Service..

LOCAL LICENCES.

APPLICATIONS TO BE MAKE

TO THE BOARD..

The following applications un- der the Liquor Ordinance will be considered at the meeting of the Licensing Board to be held in the Council Chamber on Fri- day, November 5 at noon,

Publican's Liconet. Penhoton Rustom Chichgar, Repulso Bay Hotel

Porey Ingham Newman, Hongkong Hotel,

James H. Witchell, King Edward Hotel

Isano Lový Goldenberg, Palaca Hotel.

Frank Lewis Cooke, Kowloon Hotel.

Publican's Licence Without Bar.

J. L. Durand, Cafe Restaurant Parisien.

D. M. Goodall, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant (new application),

Robert M. McClymont, Hotel Savoy (new application)..

Hotel-Kooper's Adjunct Licence. Mrs. B: Jenkinson, Peak Hotel. Mrs. A. B. Sanderson Smith, Station Hotel.

Mrs. Yoneke, Kobayashi, Tokyo Hotel.

Isakichi Seki, Chitose Hotel.

Ikuzo Nomura, Shokudoraku Hotel. Tokutaro Miyajima, Suehiro Hotel Augustine Leong Hing Kes, The Metropole Hotel.

Jinkuro Morita, Chitose Kwan Hotel..

Restaurant-keeper's - Adjunct Licence.

THE LIBERAL PARTY. Hotel."

A FAREWELL MEETING,

"Ruby, October 16. Lord Oxford delivered his fare- . In the event of the Shanghai well specch 1.6 leader of the commanders seceding it probably Liberal Party at a crowded mosting will mean the surrender of the in Greenock last night. He made Shanghai area. In the event of an appeal to Liberals to maintain their remaining loyal, an armed their unswerving devotion to the conflict seems inevitable along the Liberal faith, eschewing all short rallway within ten miles of Shang-cuts and compromises, and ho ex-

hại

Disaster to Troopship. Sunday reports apparently con firm the reported destruction of the China Merchants Steam Navi- gation. steamer Kuang Yung, in- volving the deaths of 1,200 men,

The steamer was carrying 1,500 troops, reinforcements far, Sun Chuan-fang, and a large cargo of munitions, including many hun- dreds of shells. It took fire shortly after anchoring in the Yangtsze before Kiukiang... pyrotechnic ex- piosions ensuing, which developed a panic among the troops, hundreds leaping overboard and drowning, others being killed.

The blasts dislodged and sever-.. ed the anchor chain, permitting the vessel to drift downstream 'un. directed, and spreading destruc- tion to lesser shipping. Finally the ship grounded in the shallows below the city. Only 800 men were rescued.

The disaster in regarded as A death-biow to Sun Chuan-fang, who is reported to have departed on a gunboat, now believed to be to the Poyang Lake district, near Hukow.

pressed confidence in the future of the party. He made no reference direct or indirect to dissensions in his party. Warm tributes were paid to Lord Oxford in subsequent speeches, including one by his daughter Lady "Bonham Carter, and these were received with in tense onthusiasm. Lord Oxfor1 appeared to be deeply affected.

A Notable Tribute. Lord Carson who, as the Ulster leader in the former, Home Rule controversy, has been life-long op- ponent of Lord Oxford, puk him a notable tribute in a speech in Belfast: Whatever else might be said of him, Lord Oxford, he said,

was great Englishzian. Whether he had private sorrows or public Barrows he always behaved as a a great great gentleman and patriot.-British Wireless,

AN INVESTITURE,

TO-NIGHT'S CEREMONY.

This evening a dinner is to be

The defection of a considerable given at Government House in number of Chekiang troops at Nan-honour of the Rev. H.R. Wells and king is reported.

Treachery Defeated.

Peking, October 16.

Miss F.C. Woo, who were award- ed the O.B.E. and M.B.E. respec- tively in the last Honours. Hist. Among those who have been in- vited are members of the Govern- A report from Nanking states that a force of Cantonese troopesidents, together with friends of ment and prominent Chineso re- civilian clothes

approached Nanking on Tuesday night and the two guests of honour, reached the suburbs.

Following dinner there will be They had conspired with certain a reception at Government: House of Chow Feng-chi's troops within to which nearly 300 guests have the city to occupy Nanking on been invited. At this reception the behalf of the Kuomintang, but the Rev. Mr. Wells and Miss Woo will plat was frustrated owing to the be invested with the orders they sfforts of the garrison commander,

have been awarded. Dreas for Hence the Cantonese force and both dinner and reception is full their allies from the city fled, evening dress and orders and de- abandoning their artos.-Reuter. corations will be worn.

Mraz Jos Yamakawa, Yamakawa Mrs. M. K. Wood, Alexandra Cafo.

Torakichi Murata, Tsukinoya. Mrs. Hotel.

Yone Namura, Harunoya Henry Lowcock, The South China Restaurant,

Ya Man Cho, Queen's Cafeteria. Li Wah, Ka Ping.. Mra. Kato Suya, Wanchai Restaur-

ant.

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First comb the heir to make a parting.. Then apply Zam-But with the tips of tis Angers to the hair roots or apply it ou a strip of clean soft flannel stretched over the fingers. Anoint similar parities, with Lam Bub wherever the scalp is in the least unhealthy.

Zam-Buk is a soothing and cur ative balm, compounded from rare herbal oils and essences and guaranteed free from all animal fats.

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Telephone 75 Central

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