1927-08-27 — Page 22

16

HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE, BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL Telegraphic 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 Lite, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Moot Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone, All Trams pasa in front of Hotel. Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.

Hotel launch moets all steamers.

Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.

(825 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel.)

TEA DANCES

C

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

5 to 7 p.m.

Tel. Add Victoria.

Telephone C.373.

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL SAVOY

The Savoy in the outreanding Hotel

in Hongkong and ons of the ent appointed in Mouth China!

HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ice House Stroot..

Macao.

UNDER THE 9AME MANAGEMENT.

KOWLOON

PREMIER HOTEL IN

HOTEL

KOWLOON

Modern Toilet System.

Elevator and Telephones to each floor.

Smoking Room and Saloor Bar. First Class Billiard Table

Recently renovated throughout.

Manager's Personal Attention

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

Bel Kowloon No. 8

H.J WHITE

Manager

PALACE HOTEL.

THE HONGKONG.

G TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY,

AUGUST 27. 1927.

HONGKONG NAVAL BOXERS AT HOME.

"An intereating picture received from Home showing the boxing team trained by Jim Cart- lidge at Devonport, which took part in the Services Boxing Trophy there. Members of the team won four championship belts (bantam, feather, welter and heavy), and five runners- up. Hongkong folk will doubtless fecognise Seaman Rogers (middle of back row) who fought as a feather-weight here two years ago; Stoker Moir (middle of atanding row) who fought here as a heavy-weight; and Jim Cartlidge himself, on the extreme right of the picture.

LOAN FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

CLIFF DRAMAS.

CLIMBER'S 100 FEET FALL

Hundreds of visitore spent an exciting couple of hours watching

No Military Contribution. 16 All money appropriated out a thrilling and dangerous cliff of the revenue and assets of the rescue at Ilfracombe Inst month. Colony for the payment of the Two visitors from Kentish interest on the bonds and for the Town, London, Mr. William J. formation of the sinking fund, Raymont and Mr. Harry Robinson, and all dividends, interest or pro-attempted to climb from White duce of any investments which re- Bench to the top of the cliff, present any portion of the sinking which is about 300 feet high at fund, shall be deducted from the this point. Colonial revenues before the cal-

Having scaled about 100 feet up culation of the sums payable to the cliff face they appeared to be His Majesty's Government under in difficulty, and began to retrace the Defence Contribution Ordin- their steps. Robinson descended ance, 1901.

safely, but his companion could not do so, and again tried to reach the top.

SUICIDE NOTICE IN NOVEL.

GIRL'S JUMP FROM A BOAT.

♫

writing an announcement of her The story of a girl who, after intention to commit suicide in Copy of the novel "The 'Sheik," drowned was told at an inquest jumped from a boat and was at Hackney, E., on Caroline James,

Dr. Edwin Smith, the a servant, aged 19.

coroner,

said the girl's body was taken from the River Lea at 6 am. At ? n.m.

a constable met

a young man

named Abrahams, who told him that the girl bad fallen out of his boat and been drowned. He was detained until her body was covered.

r2.

The coroner said that the

Objects and Reasons. The object of this Ordinance is to give the Governor power to he could get neither up nor down, At a height of about 250 fent raise a loan of $5,000,000 for the and in this position he remained lyleaf of a book called "The purposes specified in the Schedule for two hours, clinging with out- to the Ordinance, namely:

• $3,500,000

atretched arms to the precipitous (1) Water works development face of the cliff. "I can't hold

on_much longer," he shouted, harbour

Several would-be rescuers got near him, and although they could not reach him they told him that him to hold on. help was coming and encouraged

(2) Aerodrome. and

development $1,000,000. (B) Other public works $500,000. 2. The first item relates to the Shing Man water scheme, and the figure of $3,500,000 is believed to be a fairly close estimate.

3. The second Item Includes the

After a long wait two coast- quards and three 'policemen

ar-

Sheik" the girl had written:

Forgive me for doing this ter- rible thing, but I cannot put up Iwith the terrible ordeal of always

looking for a job and of trying to satisfy these people. I cannot stand it any longer. I shall now he happy with dear brother and

Don't think me

a wicked girl, dear mum, for this is the end. I

Uncle Will.

Tel Address "PALACE.” Three minutes from Howloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely under Engilsh Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. contribution of the Colony to the rived with ropes, and with the cannot stand any more misery. Eraty Boom with Private Bath, Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. formation of an aerodrome, which help of a local tradesman lowered Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. will be partly for military pur- Raymont to the beach.

Even here the difficulty was not

Terms moderate. Special, terms to families on application to:

poses. It also includes certain

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprletress.redging operations which will at an end, for the tide had risen, was in the habit of spending his useful both for the development of and rescued and rescuers had to the harbour and for the purpose wade chest deep through the

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

Cables :-

** EUROPE "

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE,

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

WATCH FOR-

FELIX

IN HIS LATEST COMEDY

Felix Kept on Walking

AT THE

QUEEN'S SUNDAY and MONDAY

2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

..

of forming the aerodrome. This water to safety.

item cannot at present be precisely estimated.

4. The third item, "Other pub-

lic works," is perfectly general, out

of State.

REALTY COMPANY.

(Continued" from Page 1.j

Young Man's Story. Harry Abrahams, an engraver, of Forburg-road. Hackney, said he evenings on the towing path of the Lea and occasionally taking girls "for a row. On Monday night he saw this girl, whom he knew, and asked her if she would like to go for a row, and she replied that she would not mind.

Suddenly she leaned over the side of the boat, apparently to put

section 3 (1) of the Ordinance pro- vides that no expenditure is to be incurred in respect of this item un-the Report and Accounts for the her hand into the water. But in- less such expenditure has been ap Financial Year ending 30th June, stead she slid over the side into proved by a resolution of the Legis- 1927, as presented, be adopted and the river. I stopped the boat and lative Council and by the Secretary I shall be much obliged if some paddled towards her, but she I called to shareholder will kindly, second swam away from me. 5. As it is obviously impossible such proposal, whereupon ques-her hair, but lost hold of her and. her and grabbed at her and caught to foresee the exact expenditure on tions as to the Report and she disappeared all at once. the Shing Mun scheme, and as the Accounts may be raised. second item in the Schedule is ad-

I should think she had been The adoption of the Report and swimm 1g five minutes altogether. mittedly not a precise estinate, pro-Accounts having been proposed All she said as she slid over the vision is made in section 3 (2) of and seconded, I shall be pleased side was, "My God!" I called for the Ordinance for the transfer of to endeavour to answer to the help but no one came, and I then money from one item of the Sche-best of my ability any questions rowed about for half an hour in dule to another, but no such trans- which

any shareholders fer can be made. unless it has been approved by a resolution of the Legislative Council and by the Secretary of State.

Based on War Loan.

raise thereon.

When Mr.

may the hope of finding her.

The Coroner: As you did not yet wet at all-not even the cuffs Thomas "Melsom, of your cont-it does not look as junior, of St. Paul's-road, Wal-if you made any great effort to get worth, a wireless mast erector, at her-I did my best and I could 6. Sections 4 to 12 nic practical yesterday petitioned for divorce not have more than I did. ly copied from sections 3 to 11 of from his wife, against whom he the War Loan Ordinance. 1916, received a decree nisl for divorce post-mortem examination,

Dr. R. M. Bronte, who made a Ordinance No. 12 of 1916, The in 1920, Mr. Justice Swift asked there was no evidence of injury. dates differ of course, but there are Mr. Latey, who appeared for the

Baid

The jury returned a verdict of

no other changes if any substance petitioner, how often his elient Suicide while of Unsound Mind. in these nice sections.. The loan thought he could come to the

is to be redeemable at nar on the Court and ask for a divorce.

1st November, 1938, but at any time Counsel said he hoped this

મ

The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-

1. A courilor and ambrasador: ka arranged

after the 31st October, 1932, the would be the conclusive applica- HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? Governor may approve of the re-tion. His Lordship: The grant- Jumption by purchase of ponds to ing of divorce is not merely for such total value as he may deter the amusement of the parties. If mine, and at any time after the people come here and obtain 31st October, 1932, he may direct divarce and then go and live to- drawings by lot of bands to such gether again, when they come a the nese terms between England and Spain total value as he may determine. second time they may not find for Philip IV. 2. George Rounez, 1754-1302- The interest on the loan je to be their petitions are entertained. Painter, and decorator of many, Interiors. 1. Sir James Thornh! (1675-1784), Berfcant

per cent.

Mr. Latey said the decree of 1920. The Bleillan Antorello de Messina in the 7. Section 12 of the War Loan was rescinded on the application or The Ambassadors, 6, El Greco; Danlaice Ordinance, 1916, which exempted of the King's Proctor, when it was Theotocopul. 7. Planro. Corbet, Manet, from all taxation the bonds issued known petitioner and his wife under that Ordinance, is not re-were living together again. The peated in the present Ordinance. wife was now charged with mis- 8. Section 13 and 15 of the conduct, with a man at Peckham. present Ordinance are coples of -- acctions 13 and 14 of the War Loan Ordinance, 1916. Section

ין

ACKNOWLEDGMENT,

16 of this Ordinance exempte The following from railitary contribution all moneys appropriated out of re- venue for the payment of interest. on the bonds and the formation of the sinking fund, and also the interest on any investments repre- Printed and Published for the Proprieter by FREDERICKsenting the sinking fund. PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City ofdinance makes this loan a trustee 9. Section 14 of the Or- Victoria, Hongkong.

linvestment.

Oftenth century. 5. Han Holbein, paintar

in the Mans & Roding

Bitumen. 10. Michael "Angolo; the ceiling

and walls of the Blatine Chapel of the Vatican. yours, most of the work being done by the

painted for Pope Juiles II.; ti took him four

artist ising on his back. 11. Famous German wood engraver, of Hungarian descent, 3471– 1528. 12. Velasquez.

The Hospital Comforts Com- telegram frommittee begs to acknowledge, with Shanghai was received by the Netherland Consulate General phone records from Mrs. H. K many thanks, receipt of gramo- Netherland Consulate General. Holmes, parcels of literature from all. Quist."

Mrs. A. R. Sutherland and the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, packs of playing-cards from Messrs. Donnelly and Whyte, and 500 maps of China from the South China Morning Post.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 1/11 7/16 Lighting-up

6.45 pm.

WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS

Elenore Meherin's novel

SANDY

SHE DEFIED LIFE'S CONVENTIONS IN HER SEARCH FOR THRILLS

with MADGE BELLAMY HARRISON FORD LESLIE FENTON DAVID TORRENCE GLORIA HOPE CHARLES FARRELL Scenario by

EVE UNSELL from that story published in leading newspapers

AT THE

QUEEN'S

HARRY BEAUMONT PRODUCTION-

TO-DAY ONLY. 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.20.

A Romance of the Spanish Main

When pirates aalled the Seas!

J. WARREN KERRIGAN

AT THE

Jean Paige and a Notable Cast In

“APTAIN BLOOD

by RAFAEL SABATINI

WORLD

TO-DAY ONLY Orchestra at 5.15 and 9,20 Chinese Interpreter at 2:30 & 7.15

The picture starts promptly at the times advertised.

DANCE MADNESS

AT THE

NOBODY know her: natüölma

the gorgeous masked day

cer who was the sensation of

Paris!

'But the played a startling role he this brilliant pintore" al a men and a mald who Charlestused into pie risje, and then discovered their roo mace was all out of step.

DON'T. MISS IT!

STAR

...

ROBERT Z.

LEONARD'S production

with

CLAIRE WINDSOR CONRAD NAGEL

Story by 8. Jay Ki Bermarie by Frederica Bague Directed by Robert Z. Levers

Metro-Goldwyn

•Mayer PICTURE

TO-DAY" ONLY

Continuous from 2.30 to 11.15.