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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG®

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEÁK 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 Lits, Paking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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

Cold Water, also Telephone. 'n

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, WELNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Tel. Add. Victoria.

5 to 7 p.m.

Telephone C.STS.

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

HOTEL SAVOY

The Baroy in the vuletanding Hotel

In Hongkong sad oge of gua appolated in Bouth Chica

Spent

HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ice Houss Street.

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 Billard Room:

Very moderate rates

on application to

H. J. WHITE,

Manager.

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

Hongkong.

Tel. Kowloon No. 8

PALACE HOTEL.

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

Mr. J. EL OXBERRY, Proprietress,

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

Cables :-

"EUROPE"

Singapore,

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD. Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Diraotor,

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CUPID ON PRESIDENT BOAT.

·A.P.C. RESISTS AMOY TAX.

TEN YEARS OF SOVIET

RULE..

AN EPIDEMIC OF WEDDINGS.

4.

Cupid stalked aboard the liner President Lincoln of the American Mall Line yesterday and during the last trip of the vessel to the United States, anys the Shanghai Times of Saurday last. The young man with the deadly arrows played havoc with the officers on board the vessel and as a result young brides are now awaiting them in the Land of the Free..

To begin with Mr. C. F. Scanlon, Second Wireless Officer of the Lin- coln was married to a pretty Shanghai girl When the vessel arrives In the United States on hèr present trip Mr. Charles Parker, Chief Wireless Officer, will bo married to Miss Vivien Henning sen, of Seattle. The young lady will journey to San Francisco to meet her intended husband.

On the last visit of the President Lincoln to America the Comman der of the ship, Capt. H. L. Jones, was approached by the Fourth Officer, Mr. William Huckaby.

"Sir, I want to get a few days aff." Mr. Huckaby stated.

"For what reason?" queried the Captain.

EMPTY PROMISES TO WORKERS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

enumerated by Lord Onslow in the House of Lords, as follows:

In the army, 7. had died and 33 The colobration of the tenth had been injured owing to acci-anniversary of the Bolshevist re- donts or disease, and 2 had died volution really began last month and 13 had been Injured owing to with the opening of the Tsik, or "Red" Parliament, at Leningrad. In the Air Force, 4 had died and The ceremony was attended by all 3 had been injured due to acci-the chiefs of the Soviet Adminis-.

wounds.

dents.

Many Delegates Absent,

Shanghai, Dec. 2.

tration and Danish and· Latvian

and

re-

In the navy there had been no diplomatic representatives from casualties in action. Reuter, Moscow. The principal item was the reading of a long manifesto SHANGHAI CONFERENCE.

by the Talk to the workmen and peasants of the U.S.S.R., and to all toilers in other countries. This "historic manifesto," as it is called, outlined the achievements As many of the Kuomintang C. of the ten years regime, EC members have not yet then declared a seven-hour work- doubtfuling day in Soviet factories instead arrived here, it is whether the preliminary meeting of eight, and the abolition of the of the 4th plenary session of the death penalty. Kuomintang can be hold on the Both these are subject to Brd instant. In an interview, Mr.servations. The introduction of Wu Tse-fai (a. Rightist) sad the the seven-hour is to be gradual opening of the session is wholly and will begin in the autumn of dependant upon the willingness of 1928. The Soviet Press warns the different factions of the Kuo-workmen not to expect its sudden mintang. Even if it is really introduction, as it depends on the held, there will be no good result rate of technical improvement in if the leaders do.not endeavour to the factories and the output of effect reunion. In conclusion, Mr. the workers, which cannot be al- Wu insists on the proposal to hold lowed to fall below that of the the session at Nanking instead of present eight-hour day. As

gards the death penalty, this shall, Shanghai,

as a measure of social defence, remain in force for political and milltary offences, as well as for acts of banditry, and for anti- Soviet activity generally. The "Sir, I would like to have a few statement, declared that he will situation is therefore unaltered, days off," he stated.

resign from the C..E. C. as soon as the Soviet system of "justice" as the 4th plenary session is con- is elastic enough to make an of cluded. In regard to the recent fence political before the death coup at Canton, he blames the sentence is pronounced. Communists. He says the coup The manifesto also proclaims as was well planned by Communist a boon the intention of the Govern agitators with the object of creat-ment to exempt the poorest pea- | ing troubles in order to shake the santry from taxation and gradu- foundation of the Kuomintang, ally to introduce a system of old-

to

get

"Well, sir, I want married."

"God bless you, my boy, go to it," said the Skipper.

Ten minutes later the Second Officer appeared on the bridge.

For Better or Worse,

"What for?"

"Well, sir, I want to married."

get

The Canton Coup.

"Later. Mr. Wu Tse-fai, in a further

Capt. Jones gave him the per- mission, blessed him and sent him on his way with a smile.

The Captain retired to his quar- ters. Came

a timid rap at the door. The storekeeper, same be-Nam Chung Po. ing Mr. L W. Reese, entered.

What is it?" asked the Master. "Sir, I would like to get a few—” "I know, I know; you want to get married," the Captain inter- rupted. The Captain was right.

With a smile of contentment the Skipper settled himself for a quite sleep. Fate, however, ordained otherwise. Another rap at the

door,

The Captain muttered to him- said. "Who's

self. Aloud he there?"

"It's the Purser sir, (W. C. Newberry) and I would like-"

"All right, what's her name?""" shouted the Captain.

"Florence Murray, air, and she's the sweetest "

"God bless your both, by,boy," said the Captain.

"

ΠΟΥ

SOUTHERN. DEFEAT?

City Recaptured.

re-

age pensions for the poor. All these privileges figured prominent- ly in the Bolshevist manifestos of 1917 and 1918, but have remained for ten years merely on paper.

Peking, Dec. 1. General Chang Taung-chang claims that his forces, proceeding to the assistance of the troops of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, on the Grand Canal, have defeated the Southerners, recapturing Thing- klangpu, the, Southerners retreat-share ing to Paoying-Reuter.

CHIANG'S WEDDING.

Yesterday's Ceremonies.

Shanghai, Nov. 1. Chiang Kai-shek and Miss Soong Moi-ling were married this after- noon, a Christian English Epis- Captain Is Aroused.

copal service being performed at: Thoroughly aroused by

the bride's home by Dr. David Yul, Capt. Jones dressed and went on General Secretary of the National deck. He learned within a short Committee, Y.M.C.A. The second time that the ship's surgeon, Dr. ceremony-Chinese civil-took Paul Dingman, was also to be mar-place at the Majestic Hotel and was ried, his bride being a wealthy conducted by Taal Yuan-pel, the New York passenger on board: Minister of Education of the Nan- that Miss Lorina Evans, the shinking Government, manicure, was expecting her in- The home ceremony was attend- tended husband at any moment, ed by only the family's most in- and that the Freight Clerk, Mr.timate friends, while a thousand B. O. Higdon, had just left the ship to buy a mariage licence with which to wed Miss Dorothy Bills, Fresco society girl..

Captain Jones charged into the Purser's office. He espied Mr. Charles Cohn, assistant Freight

Chinese and two hundred foreign- crs, including General Duncan, Admiral Bristol, the wives and staffs of the consular officials and other prominent persons, were also present.

Clerk and the "Yiddisher Cowboy satin wedding gown laden with The bride wore à foreign white of the Pacific," hard, at work.

"I suppose you're going to bejewels. Chiang wore a morning married also?" the Skipper de- under the glare of the most bril- coat. Both ceremonies took place Mr. Cohn, who is the youngest senting a striking spectacle while Hant motion picture lights pre- assistant Freight Clerk in trans- the Chinese and foreign moviemen Pacific service, blushed and re-cranked their cameras. plied.

manded.

"Well sir, I had intended to get married this trip but I have changed my mind.””

"Why?"

Mr. Cohn was reluctant to an- awer but finally admitted that the girl had.married another man.

"Who'll Have Us?.

The Captain snorted and charg- ed into the barber shop" where "he engaged the barber, Mr. Reid Miller, in conversation.

Mr. Miller, it seemed, was in low spirits. He was asked as to the reason.

"Well Captain," he explained, "when we were here last trip I auid to my girl, 'Dear, let's get married. What do you think the sald?"

The Captain didn't know-and said so.

"She said 'All right, who'll have' us? Whatcha going to do with a girl like that?"

The Lincoln, bridegrooms and all, sailed from Shanghai at 8 a.m. to-day with passengers, cargo and mail for the United States.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

The following are the replies to

to-day's questions:-

1. Yashmak. 2. Henry Fielding (1707-1754).

1. Boes Coral 1044 roles, connecting the

The principals will not go on a honeymoon as Chiang has to at- tend the forthcoming Kuomintang Conference.-Router.

I think every girl in town is

just as pretty as she can be.

Mediterranean with the Had Bem Diabetes to Malays in the F.M.S., In his an H.E: Sir Hugh Clifford appeals 6. In Scandinavian mythology, the Immortal home of heroes slain in battle. 8. Henry aual address to Council, not to the name of her birtkplace, Melbourne. rice owing to its serious dispost- VIII. 7. Edinburgh, 8. "Old time is still encourage the eating of polished fying." 9. Helen Porter Mitchell; she adapt 10 Wastern Austria and Northern Ital. tion to cause beri-beri.

11. Bound waves. 12. Onca avery ten years.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local

quotations issued to-day:

Banks,

Hongkong Bank, $1132 Chartered Bank, £201 b. Mercantile A. & B., £30) n. P. and O. £10 n. East Asia, $62 n.

Marine Ins. Canton Ins., $546'b. Union Ins., 82931 s. North China, Ins., Tis. 143 n. Yangtaze Ins., #463 b.. China Underwriters, $1.20 s. China Fires, 8215 m.

H. K. Fire Ing., $600 b.

Shipping. Douglases, 836 b.

H. K. Steamboats; $20 5. H.K. Tugs, $1 70 8. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.) $30. n. Shell Trans., 90/- n Union Waterboats, $17 1.

Mining. Banguets, $21 n. Kailans, 63/- n. Langkats, Tis. $187 S'hai Exploration, Tla 2,90 Raubs, $37 b. Tronohs, 19/3 n.

b.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $121 b. Whampoa Docks, $35 6. China Providents #4 n. Hongkewe, Tla, 157 b. New Engineeringa, Tla. 5 a. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 95 n.

Cottons. Ewo Cottons, Tĺk. 7.35 D. Orientale, Tls. 2 S'hai Cottons, Tis. 48 b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

D.

· H. and S. Hotels, $6,60 H. K. Lands, $58 8.

S'hai Lands T s. 124. b.

Humphreys, $13.10'6"

Realtys, $7.40 n.

Territorials, $1

s.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $201 b. Peak Trame, fold, $14 s. Star Ferrios, $56 b China Lights, ('omb) $12 H'kong Electrics, $56 s. Macao Electrics, $44. b Telephones $3.90 b.

China Buses, Tis. 4. so, Singapore Tractions,

Industrials.

China Sugar; $13 ́- Malabons, $30

Canton Icas, $5

Comonts (Comb) $7 s

Ropes (Old) $10.

United Asbestos $12

Storon &c.

Dairy Farms, .... $15.10 Watsons, $11 m

Der A. Wing, $6 n. Lane Crawfords, $5 8. Mackintosh, $22 s. Biziceres, $8

Wm Powells, $5 a

Miscellaneous. Amusemente, $19) 8. Constructions, $14° d B'que Ind. G. Bonda, 551% H. K. G Loan, 4% Prem

b.

Another Notable Movie Event

JOHN GILBERT

THE SHOW

with

RENEE ADOREE

LIONEL BARRYMORE

An amazing drama of life behind the scenes of a Budapest side-show-A dram- atic sensation of the

year.

The stars of "The Big Parade" in an exciting and unusual picture filmed with astonishing realism.

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer PICTURE

Magic Mystery-Illusion - Romance. AT THE

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From the novel·

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GIBSON

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AT, THE

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TO-DAY

AND

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