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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

*1927.

START ON WORLD'S BIGGEST HOP.

HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPUĻSE BAY, HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL

Tolegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI"

HOTELS.

LIMITED..

In association with the Grand Hotel

Dos Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

"Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Roome, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and

Cold Water, also. Telephone.

All Trams pass in front of Hotel.

Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.

Hotel launch meets all steamers.

Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.

($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office

of the above Hotel).

TEA DANCES

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

5 to 7 p.m.

This shows Lloyd Bertaud

(at right) and J. D. Hill (left)

."

who have hopped off from

America for Rome in a Fokker

monoplane (shown above).

Tel: Add. Victoria.

Telephone C.373. J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL SAVOY

Fataoun for its Comfort, Conveni- ence, Appointments and Cuisine. You'll be proud to stay at the Savoy.

HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Toe House Street.

UNDER THE SAME

Macao. MANAGEMENT.

KOWLOON HOTEL

PREMIER HOTEL IN KOWLOON

Modern Toilet System.

Elevator and Telephones to each floor.

Smoking Room and Saloon Bar. First Class Billiard Table

Recently renovated throughout.

Manager's Personal Attention

Tele. K. 608-609.

H. J. WHITE

Manager

BIG LOCAL WIRELESS FEAT.

(Continued from Page 1.)

station was particularly anxious to be heard in Australia. "Hullo Australia" was announced several times during the programme.

Only Two Valves.

LIQUOR TEST ACTION INTERLUDE.

EFFECT OF LIFTING THE SURTAX.

TLS. 200,000 WORTH FREED.

A telephonic communication from the Shanghai Commissioner

The

DAY BY DAY.

It is reported that the M. M. as. Andre Lebon, which has been in the builders' hands for a year, undergoing a thorough moderni- sation and conversion from a coal into an oil burning steamer, will be on the Eastern run again in October.

next

A motor-car and loaded truck apparently got in the way of one another in Morrison Hill Road this morning, with the result that the car ran into a tramway standard. which

was snapped

right across near its base. The car was seriously damaged by the impact, one wheel being complete-

Mr. Taylor retired about two o'clock, having had an experience which probably no other local!

The fourth extra race meeting amateur has had. He has pre- viously received the Australian of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Quo Tai- of the International Race and Re- Station, but this was when they chi, received at the United States creation Club of Macae, has been were transmitting on the usual

Cours for China during the hear-indefinitely postponed in order to broadcast band wavelength and Ing of a "test" case involving the allow repairs to be made to the when the reception was of much release of foreign-imported liquor track and re-modelling the Pari- poorer quality than last night. without payment of the Nationalist Mutuel department. The

race meeting will be run luxury tax of 30 per cent,, was res-extra ponsible for the hearing being ad-sometime next month. In conversation with a Telegraph journed since die by Commissioner representative this morning Mr. N. E. Lurton on Thursday. Taylor said that reception from message stated that Mr. Quo had both Melbourne and Eindhoven withdrawn the 30 per cent. surtax was extraordinarily clear. Every

and was sent in by Attorney W. Y. word could be heard against a Char, Jaw partner of Mr. H. D. background of silence, there being Rodger, counsel engaged to watch very little atmospheric disturbance the case on behalf of the Bureau at the time.

Asked what receiver he was us-of Foreign Affairs. ing Mr. Taylor. said that only two It is understood that immediately wrenched cf. valves were in use, the first actingly upon hearing of Mr. Quo's de as detector and the second as a law cision, several wine and spirit PALACE HOTEL

frequency amplifier, no high fre Tel. Address "PALACE."

The Court listening to the proceed-" Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station.quency valve being included in the merchants: sitting at the rear of Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. circuit of the receiver.

"It is, in fact" said Mr. Taylor,ings immediately got in touch with Every Room with Private Bath, Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress."a purely experimental receiver their offices and before two hours which I have just knocked together. had passed had succeeded in Tormis moderate. Special terms to familica on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress. I used it in connexion with my securing the release from bond of aerial which is about 40 feet long nearly Tls, 200,000 worth of wines and 5 feet high."

and spirits. One firm is said to When he formerly received have obtained possession of ap Customs on merchandise stored in Australia he used a five valve proximately Tis. 180,000 warth, their godowns. 1eceiver. Transmission on that Another little sidelight connected occasion was on a wavelength of with the affair has it that Com- between 250 and 300 metres. Mr. missiozer Quo re-imposed the sur Taylor has now completely satis-tax within two hours of its with-quested the Court to order de- fied himself that the reception of drawal, presumably when news of Australian stations in Hongkong the speedy withdrawal of is possible and he intends to con- liquor 'renched the Bureau, tinue in his work and discover

Cables KOWLOTEL. HONGKONG

Tel. Kowloon No. B

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday,

Cables :-

“ EUROPE "

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

HARBOUR

Coop-Feon

VIEW

SERVICE-CLRANLINESS.

· Moderate Monthly and Daily Rates.

GABLES PERRYBURNS. Hongkong. Tel. K. 030 & 1.000,

W. H. Perry, Proprietor.

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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.

A Dream Coming True.

The Dutch Station will also be

Plaintiffs in this case

the

were

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand Lighting-up

1/11 9/16 6.35 p.m.

Previous Case Cited,

At this stage Mr. Schuhl re-

livery of the cargo under dispute, pointing out that in many respects the case resembled that recently heard in the British Court the

de-

exactly what other broadcasting Messrs. Longfellow and Adams, re-decision in which went in favour stations can be received in

presented by Mr. F. J. Schuhi, and of the plaintiffs. Counsel Ilongkong.

defendants the Robert Dollar clared that the additional 30 per Steamship Company. Plaintiffs cent. tax was an "express viola- Mr. Taylor has reported the sued for alleged wrongful detention of the treaties" entered into between China and the United. results of this morning's production of goods which they had im- tive vigil to the Hongkong Radio ported by defendant's ships at pre States" and pointed out that the Society which will communicate sent being held in the godowns of proper way to compel payment of with the Australian Station and the Robert Dollar Company." Mr. such a tax was not by detaining ask for confirmation of the pro- Stirling Fessenden appeared for goods in godowns but for the Customs authorities to file a suit gramme as received, by Mr. Taylor, the Robert Dollar Company.

against the party defaulting in communicated with. Records of It appears from an opening auch payment, results obtained by local amateurs statement by plaintiff's counsel, Mr. Fessendon replied, at some are being kept by the Radio Soys the Shanghai Times, that length dealing mainly with the ciety and in time it is hoped to 5 cases of San Miguel beer. On tion. He pointed out that the

Longfellow and Adama imported diplomatic aspects of the situa collect sufficient data to enable local amateurs to know what re- August 19 a representative of the Treaty of 1858 between China and sults they might expect from plaintiffs' in the presence of an the United States provided (Article stations many miles away.

States 11,) inter alia, that import duties Mr. Taylor's results once again Consulate, tendered to the agent on goods entering Chica by vessels

United States. show that wireless reception in of the Maritime Customs, at the belonging to the Hongkong from foreign stations is Customs Bank (Bank of China), shall be paid on the discharge of more than possible and with the the sum of Haikuan Tls. 144.53, the goods from the vessels." But almost daily developments in short covering import, surtax, luxury, the goods mentioned and described wave radio It is not too much wharfage and conservancy dues in plaintiff's petition, added coun to hope that the time will come The Customs Bank refused to easel, namely 25 cases of San Miguel direct dorse the duty memo for the beer Beer were discharged at wharves wireless....concerts received without payment of the additional belonging to the defendants from in Hongkong more or less regu-30 per cent. tax, as demanded by an American steamer without the the Nationalist Government of larly.

Nanking.

when from Home ean be

official of the United

Entertainments

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY ONLY

2.80, 5.15, 7.10 and 9.20

NORMA SHEARER

with LEW CODY

UNDER cover of a

railroad wreck, a

girl takes the identity of quother, and enters upon the most fascinating ro- Fance and adventure you' ever saw! Here is the screen's popular now fav- orite in her greatest film! You Loved Her in "He Who Gets

Slapped"

You'll adore her here in this great film!

LA

HOBART HENLEY

PRODUCTION

by Samuel Shipman

Slave

of Fashion

Metto Goldwyn Mayer

-ALSO

AT ALL PERFORMANCES TO-DAY -

THE BROADWAY FOLLIES

in

A complete change of Programme including

The

BIZARRE WARSAW POLKA BURLESQUE

[Performances begin promptly at the times advertised.]

USUAL PRICES EXCEPT AT 2.30 & 7.15

WORLD THEATRE

CLAIRE WINDSOR & CONRAD NAGEL

IN

DANCE MADNESS

TO-DAY ONLY

Orchestra at 5.15 and 9.20. Chinese Interpreter at 2.30 and 7.15.

STAR THEATRE

BUSTER KEATON

in

SHERLOCK, JR

TO-DAY ONLY

Continuous from 2.30 to 11.15.

said Coustoms import duties being paid. Therefore, in view if this, The skeleton of a finely-bullt man This the plaintiffs refused to and the understanding between the was unearthed at Sittingbourne by pay and forthwith visited the de- defendants and the Customs, the workmen while excavating for an fendants to take delivery of the defendants were not supposed to underground petrol tank. The goods. Delivery was refused. deliver the goods to the plaintiffs. skeleton, which is evidently of con-

Witnesses produced by the Counsel for defence further siderable age. was found 2ft. below the surface in what used to be the plaintiffs included Mr. W. A stated that the defendants were of willing to deliver the goods were garden of A private residence, Adams, Secretary-Treasurer alongside the old. Watling Street. Longfellow and Adams, who de- they not prevented from doing so One theory is that it may be the clared his firm's willingness to by the Customs authorities, inas skeleton of a pilgrim on his way to pay all legal dues, and Mr. R. Ymuch as the godown is situated at Canterbury. Roman remains have Javis, of the U. S. Consulate who Postung, Chinese territory. The been dug up in the garden previ-testified that he saw Mr. Adams Court had no jurisdiction over the Qualy.

pay Tls. 144.53 to the Customs aubject matter in the suit, Mr. Bank on August 19, which the Fessenden contended further, be HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? Bank refused to accept. The cause it was in fact a simple dis- General Manager of the Robert oute between the Chinese Maritime The following are the replies to Dollar Company stated, and in Customs and the plaintiffs, to-day's questions:-

this was corroborated by another) It was at this stage that Mr. 42, was sentenced at the Old posed as 'Admiral's daughter, 1. Robert Walpels: 89. 2. Hon. A. Lytte- official from that company, that Char telephoned to his partner at Balley to three years, penal servi- nurse, Lady Joan Marshall,

Army officer's at a game to alter luck. To commemorate there was a bond between his firm the Court announcing Mr. Quo tude and five years preventive de "Lady Cariton," the Hile, Copenhagen and Trafaiser. 6. Dr. and the Chinese Maritime Cus-Tat-chi's decision to withdraw, attention for being an habitual widow, War, Office typist, and in Solinen. 6. Sir Charles Unrry. 1. Rupert of toms by, which they guarantee the least temporarily, the 30 per cent. criminal. She is believed to be a all these roles ahe obtained goods Bouth Wind. 10, 18. 11. Charles I. 12. Faw- payment of all duce levied by the tax. The case was then adjourned. native of Yorkshire, and details! by false pretences:“

ton. 3. To change the position of the board

Bavaris. 5. Edward L. 9. From Auster, the

cett. Postmaster-General..

Refusing to plead or to say any are now available of her remark thing about herself, May Sutcliffe,able career of crime in the past 10 years. At various times she