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AND

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HOTELS.

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In association with the Grand Hotel

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Contral Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and

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All Trams pass in front of Hatol.

Most Moderate Rates In the Colony.

Hotel launch meets all stearners.

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

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Manager.

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.

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KOWLOON

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Modern Toilet System.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 12, 1927.

AT KAI TACK AERODROME.

“PRIDE_OF DETROIT” A

Another picture showing aerodrome, Kowloon City, on aviators, Messrs. Schlee and

PEACE POLICY.

the huge monoplane "Pride of Detroit" which landed at the Thé Friday afternoon during its flight around the world.

(Photo: Mee Cheung). Brock, have now reached Tokyo..

NORTH STILL RETREATING.

(Continued from Page 1.)

TROOPS AT HANKOW.

(Continued from Fage 1.) "

compared with the Navy which we maintained, I do not say during the war, but before the war. Year by year, the budgets for the armed forces of our country have grown less. I beg you to ask yourselves which of you, carry the premises of several business ing our load of responsibility of Arms were blocked yesterday the peace of so many and such

Swarm on the Bund.

Hankow, Aug 31.

A part of the British bund and

A THAMES HERO.

WITH HEART DISEASE, TRIES TO SAVE CHILD.

A

The heroism of a young man, who, although suffering from heart disease, tried to, save small boy from drowning in the Thames and lost his life in the attempt, was warmly commended by Mr. Ingleby Oddle at a Lam- beth inquest recently.

on the

The dead man Was Reginald scattered countries, under such afternoon by a regiment of the

Jones (24), of 19 Crowther Road, varied conditions, would have done 36th Army who arrived in this Wolverhampton, and he was a more?

attendant Is there any country, centre from Hwangpel. They dining car would even ask, that would have

L.M.S. Railway. He was married, done as much? Our interest is spent the whole afternoon waiting and helped to support his widow- shown by the risks that we have for the transport which was to ed mother. taken, and are taking, by the re-

convey them to Kiukiang, and William Chance, a committee ductions which we have already made. Far be it from me to say embarked late last night on board clerk of the London County that there is not a further contri- the "Hanping". They created no Council, who witnessed the bution that we can make to the trouble except to monopolise fatality from a window in the Cause of disarmament and peace what shade there was, and pile County Hall, said that "almost as Knowing all this was for the sake their. arms in 2 beautifully Jones reached the child who had of peace, to help to bring the na-straight line along the edge of fallen in the water he was seized tions together, to give them secur the pavement. To the great in with cramp or found himself in ity which makes their mutual dignation of the sentries, foreign-difficulties. He turned away from agreements possible, we pledged ers, who had business with the the child and tried to swim back once more to de, in firms whose premises were thus to the Embankment, but afr case of agression on those western surrounded, did not respect the going three or four feet he gave frontlers, for Germany,

sort of despairing gesture, France, for Belgium, what we had sanctity of piled arms and walked shouted "Help," raised his band

ou word

for

pledged our word to do) before,: and were called upon to keep"- British Wireless.

[N.B. Message incomplete and reception doubtful owing to bad atmospheric conditions.]

FOOCHOW NOTES.

LIFE NOW QUIET AND SECURE.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Foochow, Sept. 7. Life both in Foochow and on Kuliang has continued to be quieter and more secure than people out- side of Fukien can easily imagine.

Despite rumours of labour troubles, the wages of load-bearers and chair-coolies have remained the same as last year, and no unusual trouble is being experienced by the Kuliang summer residents who are now leaving the mountain in large numbers. The presence of an arm- ed guard of marines is no doubt largely responsible for this, to- gether with the wise diplomacy of the Transportation Committee of the Kuliang Couheil.

through them.

and sank. Two foreigners, riding in rick-

Dr. Henry, a surgeon, said that shas, were greeted with shrill death was due drowning, accelera- "hai hai's" from infantile throats ted by Jones having had a heavy which even created amusement real before entering the water. among the pullers, but who never He had valvular disease of the theless stopped outside the magic heart, which might account for line.

him appearing to be in difficulties. The Coroner said that anyone Further cries of a similar nature however did "deter the foreigners who jumped into the river to sava who rather than make a detour of life at that state of the tide was n hero, but Jones, althogh by no about a block decided to take a short cut through; it is hard to means a strong man, and suffering from heart disease, did so without imagine that these infants in arms thought for his own safety or the expected the foreigners to make a

ircuit of several yards, or thatisk he was running.

their shrill little eries, would: He would have great pleasure frighten them, for they ceased in recommending his bravery to immediately it became apparent the consideration of the Carnegie that they did not.

A noteworthy feature was the physique of this particular regi- ment; four sentries were counted who were not as tall as their rifles with the short bayonet fixed while two were slightly taller.

JAPANESE TROOPS LEAVE.

Hero Trust Fund in the hope that Jome recognition of this gallant act might be made in the intereste of the widow, who was deprived of her bread-winner.

He returned a verdict of death from drowning in an effort to sa el William Lane, aged six, of 14 Brook Street, Lambeth.

The father of the child, on Crowds Watch Departure.

behalf of himself and his wife, Tsingtan, Sept. 7. expressed very warm apprecia- The transport Taichu Maru, on of the gallant effort to save carrying Lieut-General Hasegawa, their boy, who was himself res- the Commander of the 10th Divid sion, the Headquarters of the 10th Division, the Headquarters of the

Most of the Christian Schools, in 8th Infantry Brigade, and the Foochow are planning to open main body of the 39th Infantry shortly, and the favourable attitude Regiment, left here at noon_to-

In connexion with the new

of the Educational Commissioner lay for Ujina, Hiroshima Pre-Treaty with Italy, the King of Siam and other officials encourages thefecture ng

hope that the term's work can be

has conferred the Grand Cross! the Order of the White Elephant!

carried on in comparative quietness. The whole of the 10th Regiment on Signor Massolini.

and two companies of the 89th

The Department of Construction Regiment also left her for Ujina bas, under consideration a scheme on board the transport Suruga for continuing and extending the Maru at the same time. work of the Min Conservancy Board, in building a new bridge to take the place of the Bridge of Ten Thousand Ages, &c. One hopes the time will soon come when talk will be translated into action.

The troops were seen off by a large number of Japanese and Chinese at the wharf, with a Ching ese band playing music. Among the Chinese aendera-off were Geb- eral Chu, the Commander of the Rumours of Northern successes Defence Force of Eastern Kino- at Shanghai and Nanking have rechow, and the Chief of the Tsing- cently caused some excitement, and tao Port Affairs Burens.—Toho, led to misunderstanding of the

movement of troops southward by

sea.

The local office of the Yokohama

2

It now appears that the de- parture of General Tang and his men from Foochow has no con- specie Bank is in receipt of nexion with affairs on the Yangtaze, cablegram from the Head Office but is incidental to the taking over to the effect that at the 95th. General more completely by the Navy of Half-yearly Ordinary the government of the Province. Meeting of the Shareholders, held This is a step warmly welcomed by at the Head Office, at Yokohama, Chinese and foreigners alike. on Saturday the report showed a

not profit of Yen 16,179,045.45 in cluding Yen 6,142,367.99 carried The Baltic, when off the sont over from last account. It was coast of Ireland, struck and, im resolved to pay a dividend of 10 paled on his bow a whale about per cent. p.a. (absorbing Yen 18ft. length. The ship was ston- 5,000,000) for the half-year ended red, and the whale was floated 30th. June 1927, to add to the clear, when it was seen that it had Reserve Fund Yen 4,000,000, and received a wound about 3ft deep to carry forward Yen 0,179,045.45 in the back of the neck.

to the next account.

Many a girl has been lost at

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY ONLY 2.30, 5.10, 7.15.20

LAURA LA PLANTE în

LOVE

in

TATHRILL

and fairest THE SCREEN'S cleverest

comedienne in her biggest comedy

with

TOM MOORE, BRYANT WASHBURN

and-

JOCELYN LEE

ALSO

At all performances to-day for the last time

THE

BROADWAY FOLLIES

in

Farewell Programme including by General Request

THE ARCTIC BALLET

[Performancos begin promptly at the times advertised). USUAL PRICES EXCEPT AT 2.30 & 7.15.

LEATRICE JOY, LOUISE LOVELY, IRENE RICH,

RICHARD DIX, & JOHN BOWERS

POVERTY

of

RICHES

With a Host of Adorable Children

AT THE

WORLD

TO-DAY at 5. 15 and 9.20 only At 2.30 & 7.15:-Chinese Love Drama

(Second Part).

RAFAEL SABATINI'S famous romance

of the Spanish Main-

APTAIN BLOOD

AT THE

STAR

TO-DAY ONLY

Continuous from 2.30 to 11.16