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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, SHANGHAL”

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking..

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Reds, 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

Tel. Add. Victoria.

5 to 7 p.m.

Telephone C.875. J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL SAVOY

The Bavoy the outstanding Hotel

I Hongkong and one of the anest

appointed in Basith China

HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ice House Street..

Macao.

UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

ir

KOWLOON

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL WITH ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES.

High Class Cuisine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Station.

Drawing Room, Saloon Bar and Billiard Room.

Very moderate rates

on application to--

H. J, WHITE,

Manager,

Tel. Nos. K608 & K609. Cables, KOWLOTEL,"

Hongkong.

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel. Kowloon No. 8

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

Mrs. J. II. OXBERRY, Proprietress.

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COURT SENSATION.

(Continued fram Page 1.)

Police Station, and by making an affidavit on unjustifiable grounds, that same nidavit leading to the warrant of arrest being issued by his Worship.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1927.

REVISED CEYLON

SALARIES.

INCREASES FOR GOVERNOR AND COLONIAL SECRETARY.

The Times of Ceylon learns that ernor and the Colonial Secretary, the emoluments, of H.E. the Gov Ceylon, will be increased ns from the 1st of this month.

DAY BY DAY.

The Typhoon is probably moving northward, states "to-day's report of the Royal Observatory. Moder-i ate monsoçu may be expected over the N. China Sen, Forcast:-'N. winds, moderate; fine."

Continuing, Mr. Lo said, that from the very beginning he had told his Worship what the

The following ships were expect. man's defence was.

ed to be in wireless communication He had many times, and that frankly

with Hongkong to-day:-Sinkiang, The Salaries Committee is for-President Jefferson, Tjikini, Tkl- stated, that while continuwarding a report to Government, karang, Mongolia, Cremer, Bellero ing in his position as an assistant recommending that the emolument phon, Kueichow, Keemun, Osaka, at the Netherlands India Commer- of His Excellency, which at present Maru, Hakozaki cial Bank, he was commissioned to is £7.000 sterling, of which £1.500 Maru, Taikwa Maru, Sado Maru, maru, Panama fill cheque blanks for this partner is an entertainment allowance, Cheian, West Sequana, Fingal, of the Ming Fat Hong, before the should be increased by £1,000 sterl latter put his signature to them, ing, of which £500 will represent an

Seangbee, and if any attempt had been made increase in the entertainment al- to forge a cheque and obtain money lowance,« on it, defendant assuredly would

body of the chaque as well. Defen

Six months' hard labour and

have more or less tried to imitate tary's emolument, the proposal is to passed on a Chinese by Mr. R. E. In regard to the Colonial Secre- twenty strokes was the sentence not only the partner's signature raise it from $2,100 aterling to Lindsell, at the Magistracy, this but also the handwriting in the

not been definitely decided yet whe mounted rattan bangle from the £3,000 sterling per annum. It has morning, for snatching a gold- dant never tried to do that.

Continting Mr. Lo said: This

thur the increase in the Colonial wrist of a child. The snatching rich corporation, the Yokohama Secretary's emolument should. retook place in Wanchai Market Specie Bank, apparently was de present an entertainment allowance. during one of its busiest hours frauded in June and I put it to you Colonies suggested that the salaries managed to elude his pursuers for The Secretary of State for the and although the defendant that it is outrageous that this bank should summarily, on the word of of the Governor and the Colonial a good distance, in the ensuing one man who says, "I have informa-Secretary should be raised at the chase he was eventually caught tion against him" arrest defendant, revision of salaries some years ago, by a Chinese detective. and again after going to the trouble but owing to the acute controversy of briefing Counsel, pay that they at the time the increases only dealt were offering no evidence."

with the Civil Service and other branches of the Service.

An Urgent Matter.

The man who was charged with stealing wood from the premises of the Kowloon Go- down Company at the junc tion

Sir Hugh Clifford then suggested

of Canton and Peking that the matter should be taken up Roads, Kowloon, and with assault- before the arrival of Sir Herbert a man who attempted to arrest Stanley, but this was not possible. him, with a hammer, was convict- As soon as the present Salaries ed by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- Committee was appointed, the loon Magistracy Secretary of State for the Colonies On the charge of theft he was this morning. asked for the matter to be treated fined $50 or one months hard labour, and on, the second charge $10 or 14 days. Detective Sub- Inspector Dorling prosecuted.

Mr. Lo then went on to stress the fact that he had pressed on pre- vious occasions for the casu to be proceeded with, but was put off by Mr. Jenkin, who at the last hearing, said that he had his case well in hand, but required time to make a complete presentation of it, as he did not wish to presert it piecemeal. Now, he said that he had no evidence to offer, and wished to withdraw the charge, as urgent. but that was only after dragging

It is for these reasons that the the defendant through the process Salaries Committee has decided to of a criminal court without justi-ubmit a report to Government im- fiable grounds. The prosecution mediately, in connexion with the had iven no reason, and Mr. salaries suggested that perhaps the Yoko Colonial Secretary.

of the Governor and hama Specie Bank were halted in their case by the apprehension of civil proceedings which might re- sult from a wrongful arrest.

Mr. Jenkin Leaves. At this stage, Mr. Jenkin quiet ly gathered his papers and left the Court.

♫

MOTOR-CAR FATALITY IN SINGAPORE.

It is not the intention of the Committee to submit any interim reports to Government, but it is UPLEASANT EXPERIENCE OF understood that any increases' sug- report in the case of other officers gested by the Committee in their will be ante-dated.

OF A VISITOR."

In the Coroner's Court at Singa- Hope-Falkner. an pore last week, before Lieut.-Col. commenced into the death of "an inquiry was unknown Chinese, who died from injuries sustained in a motor car accident the previous day.

Noticing this, Mr. Lo said: The Committee has been inundat. Your Worship, I am sure of an ed with memorials from the dif- intelligent anticipation that the ferent branches of the Service. and prosecution is not likely to tell its deliberations will consequently you anything, because I see Coun-be prolonged. sel is leaving the Court. It is

All branches of the Service, ex- absolutely an outrage on the Court.

Mr. E. Rake said that he was that Mr. Jenkin should have left cept the Civil Servants, have asked Chancellor of the German Con- the Court.at this stage.

for inercases and it is quite likelysulate-General at Tientsin. At I don't that the majority of the Govern about 6.45 pm. he was in a car understand this, and I don't think ment servants will have their going along New Bridge Road there is any precedent for it,

Mr. Lo then

salaries raised. address, criticising the police, who continued his he understood also were taking no action; also, he said they had first committed themselves to it on what riministration of justice, said Mr. was a definite statement. The

Lo, had been availed of in the wrong way. Mr. Lo finally invited his Worship to say such words of sympathy as he could give to the

case.

AGAINST

MEASURES

PIRATES.

PATROL BOATS PUT INTO COMMISSION,

News

towards town. Just after the car had passed the Palace Gay Theatre the deceased suddenly darted across the road in front of the ear. There was such a bump that witneso came to the conclu- sion that the wheels of the cur had passed over the body of the doceased.

When the car stopped witness got out, and went to the spot, and Mr. Lindsell to Sergeant Carey: small patrol boats recently put downwards on the road. He lift- has come to hand that found the deceased lying face Do the police now suspect anybody into service on els in this forgery?

the coasts of fed him into the car and took him After a pause, Sergeant Carey.pression of piracy, have success-deceased died.

Fukien and Chckiting for the sup-to the General Hospital, where the replied that he could give no fully disturbed two nests of these evidence against any other person brigands, says a Shanghai 'report.

Mr. Lindsell: Well then, defen-

The case was postponed to allow

dant is discharged. As far as I can A brief description of one of these the driver to give evidence, see the information has been based cases. has just come to hand and ou insufflelent knowledge. The will no doubt provide pleasant prosecution withdrawing, there is reading for China coasters who no stain on the defendant now behave of late years suffered Tore the Court.

severely at the hands of Chinese I pirates..

HAUL OF ILLICIT OPIUM.

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CARELESS WHARF

30

COOLIES.

sage, that on. October 14 one of DANGER OF STANDING UNDER

It appears, from a radio-mes-

these small patrol boats whilst

cruising off the coast gave chase:

LOADED CRANES. to a suspicious looking craft and engaged her in a running fight, coolles expose themselves in stand The danger to which wharf DISCOVERIES, ON THE SEANG The pirates immediately made for ing under loads being hoisted by the const near which they abanship's cranes had a sad illustra doned their junk and made for the tion on Thursday afternoon of ashare. The junk was captured last week, at Singapore. together with a large quantity of the

BEE.

Pen ing. Oct. 19. Yesterday the officers of Government Monopolies Depart-notorious pirate was made prison- suspended cases of milk in pro- arms and ammunition and one The crane from which were nent discovered $8,000 worth of er. illicit oplum aboard the Seang Bee.

cess of unloading from the In- Two Chinese were arrested, and recently been put into service by had bean swung over the ship's These small patrol boats have drapura, alongside East Wharf, appeared before the magistrate the Constguard Administration, side when something went wrong, this morning.

One was remanded in custody on the coast will join us in wish to a spot where a number of and we feel sure that all mariners The cases fell, some 40 feet, on

the other was allowed hail of jug them many similar successes Indian coolies were unconcernedly

$8,000.

A Second Discovery. Early this morning the marine police became suspicious as to the movements of a sampan near the same ship. They awaited the sam- pan's arrival at Weld Quay and then searched it, discovering 1,422 ins of illicit opium, valued at $9,000.

No arrests were made in this

сабе.

MALAYAN COMPANY

SHARES.

LATEST DIVIDENDS. Mesars, Carroll Bras. have been advised of the following dividends on Rubber and Mining shares:

Kempan 10% final, making 35% for the year.

Mandai-Tekong 5% final making Petaling 6% (4th) Interim. 10% for the year.

in their future career,

standing.

Coastguard Service also operates them died on the way to hospital. It is interesting to note that the Two men were injured. One of the Pratas Shoal Radio and Mateo- For the other little hope of life is frological Station.

entertained.

JUDGE IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.

NANKING THRUST.

(Continued from Page 1.) A KUALA LUMPUR MISHAP.

Yung, one of the Yangtsze river Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 20. Mr. Justice Acton was injured 1,200 Chinese soldiers on board boats which sank at Nanking with in a motoring collaton near the following Lake, Seremban, on Tuesday even- caused by the carelessness of the an explosion and Are ing He was thrown from his mollitury. Other vessels of this car and sustained injuries which company, while not having been necessitated his removal to hos total losses like the Kiang Yang, pital. It was found that his in- have nevertheless suffered greatly. juries were not serious, but it will by being used as military trana: resume his dutles. be a few days before he is able to ports, and, in addition, the crawa have in most cases not been paid ceeded from Kuala Lumpur to borne the expense of running the Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby pro- by the military nor have the letter preside over the Sereraban Assizes vessels so commandeered, imposing In place of Mr. Justice Acton.

A double loss upon the owners.

Entertainments

AT THE

QUEEN'S

Menu-

Mayer

ACTURE

TO-DAY

AND TO-MORROW.

The two stars and the director of

"HE WHO GETS SLAPPED"

in

a

great new

picture.

Adapted from the novel The Emperor of Por tugallia." The strong fabric of real drama. A picture that haunts the memory,

NORMA SHEARER

LON CHANEY

IN A

VICTOR SEASTROM

production

The TOWER of LIES

AT THE

WORLD

TO-DAY

AND TO-MORROW

A splendid production of the famous play of Napoleon's day by Victorien Sardou and Emile Moreau.

Filmed in France

ADOLPH ZUADR

Je352 L LASKY

PATIENT

Romance

and

Intrigue

Gloria Swanson Madame Sans Gene

Orchestra at 5 15 € 9.20.

{The picture starts, promptly at the above times.]

Chinese Interpreter at 2.30 8.7.15.

AT THE

STAR

THE

TO-DAY AND

TO MORROW

Continuous From 2.30 to 8.30.

WITH

RICHARD DIX LOIS WILSON MARJORIE DAW

ZANE GREY'S FAMOUS

STORY

OF

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THE

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