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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 Contral Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms, 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 Tin Tickets can be had at the Oilce of the above Hotel).

TEA DANCES

MONDAYS, WELNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Tel. Add. Victoria.

5 to 7 p.m.

J. H. WITCHELL,

Telephone C.378.

Manager.

HOTEL SAVOY

Comfort, Convenience na Distinction

1:

HOTEL METROPOLE HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ice House Stroot..

Macao.

UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT,

KOWLOON HOTEL

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,

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

Hongkong.

PALACE HOTEL.

Manager.

Terma moderate. Special terms to tamilies on application to

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CANTON ARMIES PREPARING.

(Continued from Page 1)

disarming of Wang Shao-hung's troops in Canton, adding that they would try their best to suppress. the Kwangsi troops in Kwangtung within the shortest possible period. The telegram concluded by requesting the return of Wang Ching-wai and General Li Chal- sum to Canton to take up the ad- ministration of Kwangtung. 7

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21,

YOUNG BURGLAR.

SENT TO GAOL FOR EIGITT MONTHS.

SCHOOLBOY CHARGED WITH MURDER.

¿Continued from Page 7.)

A young Chinese, the son of a wooddealer, was charged, before added, "I did not really mean to Major C. Willson, at the Central stab him. In a hurry I had no Police Court this morning, with time to put it away, but acciden- breaking into two houses in the tally carried along the knife in my City, and stealing money and pro-hand."

Concluding. Mr. Holmes said it perty to the total value of $270.

The first burglary was carried seemed perfectly evident that the out during the night of the 17th-boy regarded it as an accident, 18th, when the defendant entered done in the heat of the moment. the ground floor of No. 127, Des Dr. I. Newton, medical officer in Voeux Road West, and stole a charge of Kowlooh Hospital, gave In response to the invitation of silver watch, a fountain pen, and a evidence of Tang being admitted General Li Chai-sum, General Pol pair of spectacles, valued altoge to the hospital at twelve noon, Chung-hsi, one of the mast power-ther at $187. The following night, and dying two and a half hours ful of the Nanking Nationalist he broke into No. 94, Wing Lok military leaders, who is a strong Street, and got away with 14: ally of Li Chai-gum, arrived at pleces of clothing, five gold but-such that a doctor's interference

was useless. Shanghai on Saturday to confer tons, and monles amounting to

Mr. J. E.. Dovey, in charge of $25. with Li Chai-sum on matters per-

the Kowloon Mortuary, spoke of taining to the recent Canton coup.

"All the stolen property was re-making a post mortem examina-f On the same evening, Pei Chung-covered when the defendant was tion. He described the wound hsi took train back to Nanking.

arrested during the week-end. and the internal hemorrhage. He said that a small knife (produced) would very probably have caused the wound.

"What He Expected."

With certain reservations, the defendant admitted the theft of the money and goods named in the burglary charges.

later.

His condition was

...

then

Replying to Mr. Brewer, witness said that such a wound would have caused death with an adult.

Dr. A. Cannon, dn charge of Victoria Gaol, said that the pri- soner was approximately 14 years of age, but he might be a little older or a little younger.

To the representative of the Shanghai Press, Li Chul-sum, commenting on the Canton deve- lopments, said the coup was what The record of a previous convie- he expected, adding that he would tion against the defendant was hold a conference on the matter handed up to his Worship, the with his, associates in the Kuo- Police Officer prosecuting in the mintang in Shanghai. General Liense stating that the defendant added that appropriate steps was the son of a respectable fire would be taken and he believed wood merchant. Enquiries estab-

In reply to questions, witness that it would not be too late to lished the fact that during the two save the situation, despite the fact nights in question the defendant said that the boy's intellect that the coup had already been did not stay in to sleep, but left below normal" and he was slight- His mentality the parental home just before mid-ly slow-witted. earried out.

Another report in the vernacu-night to engage on his nefarious was such that he was more likely

to lose his temper than others. lar press says that General Litenterprises.

The case is proceeding.

Chung-yen will send an expedition Sentences aggregating eight down to South China to help Ld months' hard labour, were passed. Chai-sum to re-capture Canton from the "Leftists."

LI Chung-yen is also a Kwang-

Hi General, a strong ally of Li Chal-sum and one of the promin- ent Nanking Nationalist Generals.

The Latest News."

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UNDERWRITERS.

(Continued from Page 4.)

eral Agents' Agreement already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification sub- scribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same is hereby adopt- ed by the Company and the Board of Directors are hereby authoris- ed to attach to such Agreement the Common Seal of the Company- to execute same in pursuance of the Articles of Association of the Company."

was

HANKOW SITUATION;

MORE FIRING AT SHIPS;

Hankow, Nov. 20. There has been a recurrence of firing on British yessela passing near Chenglin.

The situation in Hankow is quiet.-Naval Wireless.

THE FIGHTING.

Latest Military Reports.

Canton, Nov. 22. The Kwangsi-ites and their allied forces continue concentrat- ing at Shluhing, the gateway to the West River, but the Iron- sides have been able to occupy the Cantor-Samshiu Railway line. Fighting between the rival forces on the West River is imminent.

Shanghai, Nov. 21. Shuntak is still in the hands of

A message from Nanking re- the five hundred Kwangsi-ites who

ports that General Ho Ying-ching succeeded in holding the city

has arrived at the Nationalist ngainst 2,000 troops of General Li

Mr. A. Keith seconded and the Headquarters which recently re- Fuk-lam. The attack on Shun-resolution was adopted.

moved to Pengpu from Linwel. tak had been carried on by General Li's troops for several days but the Kwangsi-ites are by far the better fighters.

General Ho Ying-ching wired to Mr. C. A. du Roza then propes- Nanking stating that the Nation- ed:" "(4) That the capital of the allats have been pursuing the Company be increased by the crea

reninants of Sun Chuan-fang'a tion of fifteen fully paid up forces on the north bank of the General Chang Fat-kwai has re- shares of $1,000 each and that Weiho since the 16th. There have turned to Canton from Hongkong the rights privileges and condi-been.no Northern soldiers on the and was in attendance at yester-tions following be attached there-south bank of the Weiho. day's meeting of the Military Coun-

(a) The said Fifteen shares shall be called "Founders Shares" and shall be issued in accordance with Clause 12 of the General Agents' Agreement referred to in Resolution No. 3 thereof.

Tel Address PALACE." Tel. Kowloon No. 8

Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Forry and Railway Station, cil of which General Chang hato, that is to say?— Entirely, under English Management Electric Light and Fans thronghout.been elected acting chairman, gue- Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.ceeding General Wang Shao-hung, Lvery Room with Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress.

General Yu Tso-pak, a Leftist Kwangsi military leader, has also arrived in Canton. General Yu is being asked by the "Ironsides" to Influence the Kwangsi troops now under Wang Shao-hung to turn against their chief and join the leftists. General Yu was formerly a subordinate to Generals Li

(1) To receive by way of divi- Chung-yen and Wang Shao-hung.dend Ofe/Ninetieth part of the but was dismissed by Wang recent-total amount declared divisible by ly for his radical attitude.

EUROPE

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Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

Cables :-

"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD,

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

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The Canton-Samshiu and Can- ton Shiukwan Railways are still suspending passenger service. It is understood that the Kwangsi- ites are still holding the northern section of the Shiukwan Railway, although the "Ironsides" there have occupied Sunkai station: -

Fighting is believed to be in pro- gress north of Sunkai, with little result of significance.-Nam Chung Po

(b) That each Founders' share shall carry with it the following rights:—

way of profits to the shareholders. (2) Shall rank as equivalent for voting power to 1,000 ordinary shares of the Company.

The Nationalist Air forces at Chuchow have received orders to remove to once to Pengpu.--- Nam Chung Po.

THE TYPHOON,

OFFICIAL OBSERVATORY

REPORT.

OUT

We have received from Mr, T. F. Claxton, Director of the Royal Observatory, the following report regarding yesterday's typhoon:

A typhoon formed a little to the north of the Paracels in the (3) Shall in the event of the early morning of November 20 Company being wound up and the and passed quite near Hongkong ordinary shareholders ceasing to in the afternoon; but had begun retain any interest directly or in to fill up before reaching directly in the business of the latitude. Company in any manner what- Between 4 p.m. and 5 pm, sover as a going concern be en conditions savoured of the pas -titled-after-payment-to-the-ordin-sage-of-the-centre of a typhoon, 'ary shareholders of the fully, paid but, fortunately, of one nearly up value of their shares (but defunct. At 4.30 p.m. the wind without prejudice in any way toveered suddenly from S.E to West the rights of the dissentient share-and fell to a dead calm. At 6.10 holders under. Section 185 of the p.m. a light breeze sprang up! Company's Ordinance 1911 which from North and varied between dissentiont shareholders shall in-N.E. and N.N.W. during the night. clude the holders of Founders' Between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. the shares if they do dissent) to have wind at Gap Bock chopped from equally distributed amongst them [S.E., force 6, to N.W., force 5 and ary stallen on the earth, nadle the point of the sum of $150,000 or auch lesser remained so until 10 p.m. when it the earth. 4 Chestnut mixed heavily with sum as may remain over after veered to N.N.W., force 5. By 6 King's Shropshire Light Infantry, King's making the aforesald payments 4.m. on the 21st. it had further Own Yorks Light Infantry, King's Royal and if after making the aforesaid veered to N.E., force 5.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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

1 Call Boy. Asterus, Foxinw, Beam. 2 Two Pain & Zenith and madir are the diametrically opppelte poles of the horison, rewith the highest point above the abserver's brad from

the heavena vertically below any station on

white or grey. & Mr. W. C. Reilgeman. 0

Tute Corps. Arctic rats, & Robert Herrick, payments there shall still be a

German, Daich, Norwegian, American,

Between noon and d p.m. the

Irish. 10 The point of rest about which surplus for distribution then one wind at Macao was Noribh, force

lever turan In' lifting a body, 11 An

abbreviation of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, "alpha" and "beta" 12 Ural Blountain, Ural River, and Caplan Sea.

BRITISH PLANTER

MURDERED.

HACKED TO DEATH.

Batavia, Nov. 15.

Mr. Robert Allan, assistant on the Soengel Rombia Estate, Medan, belonging to Harrisons and Cros

Sunday morning.

sixth of such surplus shall be 4, while the wind at Hongkong equally distributed amongst them was from S.S.E., force 8 to 4, a and the balance paid to the Ordin- rather alarming state of affairs, ary shareholders."..

Indicating a cyclonic circulation around a point between Hongkong and Macao.

Mr. C. B. Brooke seconded and the resolution was agreed to.

As, however, the barometer at The Chairman:-Gentlemen, that 12.80 and at Macao it began to Hongkong had been rising since concludes the business for which rise at 3 p.m., it was assumed that this Meeting was convened, and I the danger was not so great as the thank you for your attendance. wind circulation indicated and As you are aware, the Notice that, in fact, the typhoon was convening this Meching also con- Alling up. venes' Second Extraordinary

Observations received later in- General Meeting for the purpose dicated that at 5 p.m. there was a of receiving a report of the pro- cyclonic circulation around ceedings at this Meeting, and of point midway between Hongkong confirming if thought fit, as and Swatow. Six coolles have been arrested. Special Resolutions the three The greatest squall velocity at It appears that Mr. Allan was at Resolutions Nos. (1) (4) and (2) the Observatory was at the rate tacked with axes. Ten minutes which, have just been passed as of 74 m.p.h. at 11.80 and at 12.45. earlier the manager had visit Extraordinary Resolutions which The lowest barometer reading was. ed him and noticed nothing second Meeting will, as indicated, 29.07 at 12.30. The barogram was Hearing a noise he returned and Friday the 9th December next at barogram during a succession of suspicious.

In the Notice, be held here on unusually serrated, resembling the found Mr. Allan dead, the body noon, and I shall be glad if you violent thunderstorms. terribly mutilated.

will kindly attend same.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC., murdered by coolies on

4-A, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong.

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

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