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HOTELS

THE HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL, PEAK HOTEL.

"KREMLIN, HONGKONG. Telegraphic Address:

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.

CHRISTMAS EVE & NEW YEARS EVE

Dinner Dance

8.30 p.m. to 12 midnight.

$2.50 per person

booking can now be made at the Hotel.

HOTEL SAVOL

Room and

Services

from $ 6.

to

$ 10.

per

day.

HOTEL METROPOLE.

"Hotels of

·DISTINCTION

BOAVISTA

ACAD.

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

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"The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- eroes. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful low of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharvas and Railway Station. Representative meeta, all steamers.

$ 6.00. $125.00.

Daily Rates from Monthly Rates from

Under the Porsonal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Tel. No. K.608 & K.609, Cables. "Kowlotel," Kowloon.

Tel Kowloon No. 8

PALACE HOTEL

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

Mr. J. EL OXUERRY, Proprietress.

EUROPE

After-dianer dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday."

Cables

"EUROPE

Singapors.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

GLENEALY PRIVATE HOTEL

Each room with private bathroom.. Near the business contra. Terms moderate: Languages English, French and Portuguese.

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of Vistoria, Hongkong.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SUSPECTED PIRACY.

DISTRESS SIGNAL SENT OUT.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1927.

BANKRUPTCY

DISCLOSURES.

(Continued from Päge 1.)

CEYLON'S PROBLEMS.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

PROPOSALS.

A wireless message from the Mao

The Pinang Gazette's Colombo Lee, a small Chinese vessel plying ther money on them?--Yes, this

is true.

correspondent says that the Euro- between coastal ports, was received by

pean Association's memorandum Houses at. Aberdeen. the Naval Authorities yesterday af

on constitutional reforms sug ternoon, conveying the Information

Debtor continued that he pur-gests, firstly, measures to safe- that she had met with robbers or pir- chased undeveloped property in guard Imperial defence interesta ates on her voyage to Canton. From Aberdeen in 1923 for $65,985 and because the island's prosperity the urgent tone of the call, it was 14 houses had since been erected. depends on British enterprise and apparent that the Master of the stea-The rentals ranged between $30 capital; secondly that the Execu- and $38 a month. Ho had to pay tive Council should consist of four mer was of opinion that the matter Crown rents and taxes out of that officials, four unofficials, and at These properties .were " also least four legislative members re- was desperate.

mortgaged in 1924. presenting European interests; Unaltered, the original message to heavily the Naval Authorities reads: "Any one being in 1925 and

the thirdly, that the present Legisla Come Whampoa, mortgagees Were again the ture is unsatisfactory, and that¦ gunboat save us. bound Canton. My ship has meet China Provident Company. The communal représentation is im robbers. Please come. Very dan first mortgage was for $50,000,perative, but that the Governor's gerous. Will all be killed. Please with two further charges of $30,- veto power should continue. hurry naval authorities."

000 and $60,000 the last one being A

that in September,. 1026. Since date he had not been able to raise any more mortgage money on that property

Was

At 3.80 yesterday afternoon, radio message from the same steamer delivered to the local agents, Messrs. Yee Tai Hong, 150 Wing Lok Street, through the local Radio Office It stated that the Mao Leg which left Hongkong at nine o'clock yes- morning, was arod at before lighters

torday whampon from

if the intention of the

Share Deals.

to

com-

to board the vessel, it on pirated 1922 and until 1924 his transac-

sumed from the fact that

the

Questioned with regard which were filled with pirates, but shares, debtor stated he

was menced to deal in shares about not materinilse. No information was tions were generally successful, given in the message of any. enaual-

albut after that year he began to ties, amongst the crew, and it is pre- lose money. Like many others, on Lee had actually reached Whampoa July Settlement Day in 1925 he

was very heavily involved. when she sent out this second call, that she had eluded the funks

Debtor agreed with Mr. Agassiz for the time being was out of dan

that he had examined the proofs As the Maa Lase, is a vessu!

of debt from brokers and that he under the Chinese flag, the agents, disagreed With seme. Debtor when questioned late yesterday tornost, said that they thought it disputed a proof from Mr. Garroll alvisable to refer the matter to Canfor $2,000 old and another from ton, and in feet had advised the skip-Mr. J. F. Grose and Co. for $51,038, per by nio to forward a request for 74. He also disputed a proof from naval assistance from the Canton pu

Mr. Logan, the cunt not being stated, thorities.

gee.

And

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Mr. Agassiz:-At the end of 1925, not including any accrued interest except interest which had accrued up to that time in respect of share transactions with the China Provideni, there was #

Female Franchise.

The same correspondent' stata that impelled by the intense poll- tical atmosphere created by the presence of the Reform Commis- sion a public meeting of women representing all communities has formed a union to work for and demand female franchise.

Although the original proposal was to restrict the franchise to n limited circle it was ultimately decided to agitate for extension of

the franchise to women over 25 years of age possessing a school leaving certificate and the qualif- cation of either owning Ra. 5,000 worth of property or having an income of Rs. 50 a month.

It was agreed to forward a memorandum to the Commission.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

||

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

authores Gratin Delida, Itailan writer of numerous navels. 2, Skull of a

The coincidence in farts which this nttack hears to the earlier report con- earning at incident which happened to the Norwegian steamer Orun, points to the strong possibility that the assailants in both cases were the La lis

same hand. The Mao:Ler, command deficit, after deducting Innd values child final at Gibraltar and declared to

is owned by Captain Watanabe, Company at Dairen, with the Le for securities at the flat rate in July. 1925, of nine lakhs alone, Tai long as the boul. agents.

The Agents had no further news apart from anything else?I have when communicated with at 8.30 last not calculated it myself.

of tenor the second Debtor continued that he in-silver., B. Qlic night. From the message they assumed that the Man vestigated his position in 1921 but Lee after having escaped, from the net afterwards. In that year he junks, was now unchared at Wham- poa, where it was not conceivable that was solvent...

further Mr. Agassiz:-At the end of she could be exposed to..any 10-1925 will you agree with me that attack. The Captain may have pos

further trouble be- you were hopelessly insolvent?--

2. 135 feet. Temperature falls 1 d. Tert vertical bo of the same date na Neanderthal man. Fahrenberavit for every en provinces, 90. 6. 1.645,000, 7. Edmond Res. 1 risen height. G. In London, di, in the und; Coquelin the ehler, 1897. H. Wroth

Gaeticks, Burgomater Magdeburg, in 1871. 19. Vleur of Eyam, in

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here and the parishioners who helil stop the ravages of the great

plague in 166, 11 November 11. 12. Mark over vowel hns a towel Indicating that another been omitted..

sibly anticipate Canton, and Yes. The only hope I had was own figures, was $159,515.23, his)

Fontinue

tween Whumpon and was therefore reluctant to the trip without naval protection. As stated, the Agents have instructed the Mag Lee by wireless to communicate with Canton for this assistance.

POLICE ALERT.

(Continued from Page 7.)

undoubted Communists, as an examination of their clothing re- vealed, but the other five, a man,

савез сот-

profit on wines was $21,366.82, leaving a net loss of $128,548.41. The total loss on that contract for 1926 and the first ten months of 1927 amounted to $244,516.14.

that the shares might go up again. He added that he also knew that the balance of debts represented a very large sum. He realised at the time that he was paying eight, nine and ten quer cent. interest to brokers and in some

According to his own statement, pound interest. He had not the total debts due for goods aup- agreed to pay compound interest. plied was $214,246.92 and all those Mr. Agassiz:-Your indebted-goods with small exceptions had ness to share brokers, alone at the been supplied between May and end of 1925, and taking securities November this year. During the as their value, was roughly be- month of November this year, he had ordered goods to the extent of tween four and five lakha?--Yea.

Debtor agreed that the $19,533.75..

that had been lodged bankruptcy

debts in

his

OF

Mr. Aggaasiz-What prospect a boy, a giri and two women share transactions, with brokers had you of paying for these goods? were members of one family, who j were forced into accepting "Red" mounted to $1,027,700.47 gross,The only prospect I had was protection, in their anxiety to flee and the present value of the falling market prices and better Securities held by the brokers was from the city on to one of the river

now $133,500.49. steamers. When the facts of the ense were made known, it was of course, too late.

During the height of the reign of terror, there was enacted yet another outstanding Tragedy in the native City, where two escaped criminals broke into the home of Shum Chu-sau, or Shum Hok-loi, a high judicial official, and took his revenge for fancied wrongs murdering the official's wife.

over

by

times.

Credit Stopped.

Mr. Agassiz:-Deducting that

Debtor continued that at the security and also the proofs, of debt which you dispute (I am beginning of November he was taking those in your favour) your dealing with various European unsecured liability to share brok-firms, including the Dairy Farm ers on that basis is $769,150,977 and Messrs. Lane, Crawford's. The Dairy Farm stopped giving know nothing about it myself.

credit from the first, and the hotel then paid cash, Messrs. Lane, Crawford's notified him that if he Further questioned with regard did not settle up his accounts, they to his connexion with the Hong would not give him further credit. kong Hotel, debtor said the strike Debtor approached the hotel for of 1925 disorganised business and assistance and was told to wait about that time the market prices

Hotel Agreement,

Arrests On "Sai On". The s.8. Sai On, which came in went up. He had applied to the until the 15th. of the month.

Mr. AgassizThat means that an hour after the arrival of the hotel on various occasions to vary

your request for assistance was re- Fatshan, unleaded a large number the percentage of his

remunera-fused -Yes, of passengers, estimated to total tion."

700. Here the searchers In reply to his Lordship, Mr.

Debtor stated that on that date were also very busy, and it was Agassiz said the agreement could the sum of about $25,000 would be well over an hour before the last be terminated by three months' due to him. Although his request was refused, he continued to order of the passengers was allowed notlee from either side.

Mr. Agassiz continued that he goods from people who would ashore. By this time, some fifty were arrested as suspected Com- had a letter to the effect that the supply them and for those who munists, including two students agreement was terminated in 1926. would not, the hotel paid cash. Debtor replied that there was a He decided to file his petition be- who proclaimed that they were

Chan looking for

Kee-woon, suggestion that the old agreement cause one of the market dealera formerly a notorious Communist should be cancelled and a new one sued him for $3,000,

re substituted. That was in Septem- official in the late Hankow

In reply to Mr. Davidson, debtor gime. In view of the fact that; ber, 1926, but the suggestion was

he said that the date on which he two women were amongst the not acted upon. As far as number of alleged Communists knew, he was employed under the made the verdal agreement with taken off the Kinshan carlier in terms of the old agreement up to the hotel for wines and spirits wa

time in 1922. The per- the day; special attention was paid the date of filing his petition.

Debtor agreed that figures pro-centage ho received from the hotel to female passengers, particularly those of the hob-haired variety.duced by Mr. Agassiz showing the for liquors supplied All were carefully searched and results of his contract with the cent.

Credit was given to you because were not permitted to go ashore hotel in 1926 and 1927, to the end until the officers had been, satisfied of October, were supplied by these firms knew you were acting a heavy as the hotel's agent?- don't beyond all doubt as to their an himself. They showed

103s. His loss on food in 1926 know. All the orders were:made tecedents.

under the agreement was $143,-in my name. 338.49, but he made a profit.on But the goods were sent to the wines and spirits of $27,369.76. Hongkong Hotel Yes.

His Lordship:-After trouble

Cuse in Court.

ome

was 48 per

A Chinese was charged before The net loss in 1926 was $115,- Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning 968.73. He applied to the Chief arose, the hotel paid for goods in with being in possession of and Manager for his percentage to be cash at the current market price? with distributing seditious leaflets. varied, but he was away on leave-Yes.

The man pleaded guilty to the and when he returned he was ill, charge of possession, but explained so that the matter had not gone getting them at less than the mar ket price?-I had an agreement that he intended to throw away any further.

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Whereas formerly they had

the leaflets. He added that he was Mr. Agassiz:-Knowing that with them to supply at a certain given two dollars by a stranger to you were making this most heavy price. distribute the leaflets, but bocause loss month by month, why did you he knew it was against the law, he not give notice to terminate your accepted the money and intended agreement?-I. was hoping that to throw away the literature.

the market prices might come

Debtor stated that his heavy losses in the latter months of 1927 were represented by the difference. between the market price, and the price at which he was supplying the hotel, in accordance with the

The Magistrato adjourned the down. hearing until Monday next at noon, In the first ten months of 1927, in order that a proper translation he had a bigger loss. His loan on agreement.

food supplied, taking his could be made of the leaflet.

own

The examination was closed.

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