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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Tolegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG."

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;]

MAJESTIC HOTEL

{Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL SHANGHAI." HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Des Wagons Lits, Poking.

KING EDWARD

CENTRAL LOCATION

HOTEL.

ELECTRIO-LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.

HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telephone Central 373

Telographic Addres

* VIDTONIA **

KOWLOON HOTEL

PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON

Modern Toilet Systom..

Elevator and Telephones to each floor. Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Tablo

Rocently renovated throughout."

Dinner Dance Every Thursday

Manager's Personal Attention 3

WM. HAROLD PERRY

Tola, K. 608-609. Cables KOWLOTEL. HONGKONG

Tel. Kowloon No. 8

Maneger

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel. Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely under English Management. Electric, Light and Fans through- ont Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terme moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY. Proprietress.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

Cables :-

"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

FOR SALE

"Is this House equipped with modern sanitation?" This all-important question is sakod by every prospective purchaser. Let us help you to sell your house by installing

a Flush system Estimates Free

C.E. WARREN & CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1927.

RECENT SHAMEEN WEDDING.

Group photograph iken at the wedding of Mr. Thomas Bramald and Miss Doris Lindsay, which took place at Christchurch, on the Shameen, on Saturday last. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

HANKOW PARLEY

• CONTINUES.

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CENOTAPH DEFACED.

GASOLENE TAX

NEW POST OFFICE.

MANILA CONSIDERING

OBJECTIONS.

BIG MANILA PROJECT.

The new Post Office building in mended shrieking before the Hong- The Manila City Council has de-Manila probably will not. bé com- kong and Shanghai Bank, where cided to think over again the pro-pleted before June, 1980. Such is, the marine contingent is stationed. posed Ordinance imposing high fees the supposition of Mr. A... T. They adopted a very ugly attitude on the storage of gasoleno and other Sylvester, constructing engineer at and several foreigners who fell combustible oils. The Council pass the Bureau of Public Works,

It will be six or eight months into their grasp were badly man-ed on December 29 the measure handled,

which levies fees varying, from before the plans and specifications Pesos 600 to Pesos 6,200, depending of the building will be finished; it on volume. Upon renewed protests is understood, and until after this From this point the crowd grew from dealers and advice that the is done, bids for the construction rapidly and was struck with the Mayor will veto 'the measure" if it contract can not be advertised or idea of removing the sandbag is submitted to him, they have let. It is estimated that the actual Ac- construction period will cover two barricades and wire endangle- thought best to reconsider. ments. A start was made on the cordingly, conferences will take and one half years, this not includ- one outside the British Consulate; place soon with the dealers to ar- ing an extrá six months estimate-1. the bags being ripped open and rive it a compromise schedule of for the moving of the bureau of

posts into the new building. the sand emptied. Next it was rates not so high as proposed.

Some changes have been made in realised that the bags were worth It is alleged by those who op- keeping so a systematic round was pose the proposed measure that the original plans and pencil commenced of all the barricades the license fees on gasolene, petro- drafts for the purposed project, it is said. This was done with a which were hattened out and loum and other combustible ma-

It is fur-view to better suit the require everything of value carted off to terials are excessive. the native city.

ther Intimated that it is dis-mente of the service. However, the rowdies did not criminatory against gasolene and changes were made by Mr. Juan stop at this but set to work to de- vil dealers who are mostly Ameri M. Arellano, supervising architect of the Bureau, Before he departed face the Cenotaph on the Eund be-

for Europe. fore the British Consulate Here Mr. Jose H. Guevara, Chairman

The lease on the buildings now the ornamental chains wers of the Finance Committee of the occupied by the bureau of posts broken off and casted off by rick- Board and sponsor of the mea-expires January 1, 1928. Jose To- sha, then an attack was made on sure, replies that the proposed or pacio, Director of Posts, is an- the plaque which was knocked off dinance applies to every gasolenxious that the work on the new and lastly overlapping decorative and petroleum dealer whether he building begin as soon as possible. stone work was broken and dama- be a Filipino, American or, what It is likely that the lease will be ged wherever possible.

not. He said that the rates fixed renewed next month since the by the proposed Ordinance are not owner of the buildings will be in excessive us they are commensur- Manila then? It is believed that The British authorities carrying ate with the appropriation by the there is an available appropria- out their part of the agreement city for the city streets which oftion of funds for the lease until arrived at with the Chinese offi-inte have been destroyed fast by the construction is completed. cials did not land or turn out any wear and tear of motor vehicles.

CHINESE TROOPS AERIE.

cans.

force, though the Volunteers were mobilised in case of eventualities...

Washington-Replacement Shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon the Chinese Chief of the old semaphore systems, by Police arrived at the Briti Police light signals is speeding up rail- Station and gave assurances that road traffic of the United States, the matter would be attended to. according to the Signal section, of There seemed to be some hesitancy the American Railway association. as to calling out the Chinese sol-Not only do the lights enable rail- diers hut shortly before four roads to handle increased traße o'clock it was seen that this would but, alac, they add to the safety of have to be done. Troops then passengers and employees. arrived on the scene and the work

LOTTERY LAW.

These

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NOT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Sergeant Carey rose to address the Magistrate when Mr. Loschy said, amidst laughter that the police had closed their case, and that Sergeant Carey was not the-

of clearing away the mob was although there was no molesta-Attorney-General. - ---- -----

My Loseby:You have, a statu- This re-tion more jibes and insults were started on the Bund. sulted in the crowds being kept on thrown at foreigners than at any tory offence, and I have a perfect the move and the situation eased time in the meinory of the mujority answer.

Mr. Loseby argued that his down and Indian police went on of the residents. However, in har

esty it mast be said that the Chir-client was not a principal, but, uke several of their beats.

ese did try and curb attempts at everybody clac in this Colony, was VOLUNTEERS LEAVE

open riot. One of these incidents buying a lottery ticket, and that entitled to Suddenly in the evening without occurred outside the offices of this being the case, was any warning a bombshell was east, paper when. a crowd of rowdies have more evidence called before This was the announcement that made a rush shouting "Beat and he could be convicted of running the Chinese were to take over full Loot" but a squad of pickets rushed a lottery. He was entitled to the control of the defence of the con- (in front of them remonstrating that benefit of the doubt, and, Mr. that the Hankow (anch a step was but making trouble Loseby remarked, it would be a cession and British Volunteer Corps which has for the Chinese. As the paper very poor day if people had to go functioned since the days of the went to press the streets were quiet to gaol because we did not be- revolution had to immediately dis- but epeculation was not wanting as lieve storias the contrary to that mantle their headquarters, their to what the morrow would bring which was not proved by the pros equipment to be returned to the forth and how the new situation secution.

"Mr. Schöfeld, however, conviet- navy. The work was commenced would affect foreigners in general.

ed the elder defendant on both ut once the gear being convoyed The episodes in the British Con- down by the members while cession during the day apparently charges. On the charge of pos- session, his Worship imposed a Chinese soldiers stood guard out- were the outcome of a big meeting Dr. Eyre Chatterton, formerly An extraordinary series of tra-side. At the same timo a confer-which had been held during thee of $50, and a similar sum for ence was conducted between the morning on the Houcheng Malou.unning a lottery. The son was Bishop of Nagpur, has been, ap-gic coincidences in the same Chinese authorities And the This was attended by representa- fined $10 for aiding und abetting pointed Ausistant Bishop for the family is reported from the village British officials at the British tives of the Government depart his father on the first charge, but Diocese of Canterbury..

of Wald, in Bavaria. Two cousins, about 8.30 and the outcome was expected the Monday's incident was

police station. This lated tillments and unions. As was to be was discharged on the second Owing to the loss of his defaul Johann and Baptiste Doblinger, that about 200 troops were drafted distorted and it was stated that tor sheet, Mr. William Underwood, who were. horn on the same day, into the concession under the several Chinese were killed or of Salisbary-road, Enfield Lock, died the same day and were buried guarantee that they would pacify wounded by the marines. The ob Middlesex, and late of the Royal side by side in the village church- and protect the district. Garrison Artillery, has had to yard The fathers of both were walt 25 years for his Army long the same age and also had died service and good conduct medal, the same day and at the same hour.

CHINA BUILDING.

Tol, C, 280.

Establind 1998.

Established 1908.

FOREIGNERS INSULIED.

count.

Vienna, Jan. 8.

ject of the meeting was to promote. The Government hopes to make popular demand for the disgrming Austria a tourist bountry, and an of the British forces and the taking elaborate scheme of road making Just what the positio is it Is back of the concession. A resolu- and repairing is now under consi- hard to say for though the troops Lion was also passed to send world-deration, motorists having com- the wide telegrams emphasising the plained of road neglect. Railway- concession word thronged with cruelty of the British an innocent communications bave much im-

proved lately. crowds till a late hour and people.

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