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HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

GONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK, HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONU.

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.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Dinner Dance

8.30 p.m. to 12 midnight.

$2.50 per person

booking can now be made at the Hotel...

HOTEL SAVOY

Comfort, Contructed ad Divization,

HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ico liouso Street.

Macao.

UNDER THE SAME MANAGEMENT.

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon,

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry,

Representative meets, all- Wharves and Railway Station. steamers.

Daily Ratos from

Monthly Rates from.

$ 6.00. $125.00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J, WHITE.

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

Tel. Kowloon No. 8:

PALACE HOTEL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DEFENCE COST.

(Continued from Page 7.),

must be defended, and it is under. stood that the Imperial ...- thorities have under consideration plans for the accommodation of a garrison two or three times the size of that which has hitherto! been considered adequats for focal defence.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1927.

KING FEISAL IN LONDON.

These great developments are not designed to serve the interests of the Straits Settlements mainly or exclusively. Singapore be- comes under them a pivotal point in the world scheme of Imperial defence. The Australian Domin long and India have at least as great an interest as the Straits. Sottlements in British power being predominant in the Pacific. When the establishment of a Naval Base at Singapore was proposed, local opinion recognised the Imperial necessity of the policy, but re- cognised also that it would be likely to detrnet from rather than to enhance the peaceful" security and commercial prosperity of the Settlements! Apart from the Base, Singapore might remain com- paratively prosperous and undis turbed while war raged elsewhere, but as a vast naval and military arsenal its "destruction would be the first objective of any Power or combination of Powers aiming at cenquest in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Moreover it is the practically certain that as Naval Base scheme expands,, the Government of the Straits Settle- ments will be involved in increased expenditure and find itself under obligations to develop railway and road services and to undertake sanitary works on a more exten- sive and costly scale than the normal economic expansion of the Settlement of Singapore would. warrant. To meet such obliga SEQUEL TO YAUMATI

tions the revenue must be increas ed, and such increase may coincide with the loss of prescht sources

Was

King Feisal of Iraq, who has been on a visit to England' recently received in audience by the King at Buckingham Palace. Photo shows King Feisal leaving his hotel to go to the Palace.

FIRE.

of revenue following decisions of SUMMONS WHICH COULD NOT' the Imperial authorities to restrict or abolish the trade in oplum.

"Local Defence,"

BE SERVED.

A FIRE ENGINE EXPERIMENT.

NOVET MACHINE FOR HONGKONG.

-The-recent-disastrous fire in With a Rolls Royce engine, and Reclamation Street, Yaumatt, was chassis, carrying a body built by mentioned at the Kowloon Magis-Messrs. Dennys, a type of firs tracy this horning as the reason engine unusual to Hongkong was of a summons not being served on brought ashore at Kowloon yester- the occupier of No. 159, one of the lay and is, the first of two that houses involved in the fire.

have been ordered. The second is

All these are changes which could not have been foreseen when the basis of the Colony's Military Contribution was settled, and it appears to the Committee that the constitute an ahanswerable claim to a reconsideration of that basis. The essential point of the original arrangement was that the Colony should contribute to "Local Defence," Le, to the provision of such Military forces as might be deemed necessary to safeguard life and property against internal dis turbance or casual external raids, and it never was intended" that the term "Local Defence" should be extended to cover à contribil-missed the summons. tion towards the defence of such Imperial property and interests as

Ja Nayal Base and enormous stores

*

When the summons, which expected to arrive shortly. These charged the occupier of a teahouse machines are in the nature of an with opening at 3.30 a.m., was axperiment and are required for called it was stated that the le-the special purpose of cutting fendant could not be found at the town the time needed for An Address given.

appliance to reach places on the la asking permission to withdraw Penk and lower levels. the summons, Sergeant Bradell said that the premises had been

It was considered that six- burned to the ground and the cylinder engines would be far tenants had all gone.»

more suitable for these districts dis-in getting to the scene of an out- break. in the shortest possible. time, provided that the chassis and body were not of a weight and size as to cause time to be lost in

His Worship accordingly

of oil fuel for general naval pur- FIRE TENDER MISHAP. ¡rounding the many sharp corners

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. poses. Darivalled Guisine under the personal supervision Torma moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. E. OXBERRY, Proprietresz.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

of the proprietress. The Committee is of opinion

Cables :-

** EUROPE **

Singapore,

HOTEL

SINGAPORE,

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Artha: B. 02, Managing-Divangar.

GLENEALY PRIVATE HOTEL.

and 4, Glenealy, Hongkong.

(Near Dairy Farm).

Tel. Ad. "Glahealy" Hongkong.

Telephone 0.930.

Splendidly situated withla ay walideg distance to all business centros yet away from the noise of t

Large airy rooma Hot and cold water. Every room with private bath. Excellent food under the personal supervision of the proprietrese.

Apply Special family and monthly rates. 'Moderate Terrar.

Proprietres.

Vennes

no

TOLSTOY'S immortal love drama of a prince and a peasant girl, presented with splendid realism-

RESURRECTION

with

DOLORES DEL RIO

to be negotiated and in travelling uphill. A certain amount of care that the principle of basing con-COLLISION WITH LAMP-POST. has to be exercised with the heavy tribution on percentage of re-

machines at present in use, with venue should be abolished. Its At about 2 o'clock this afternoon consequent loss of time. introduction in the earlier Or the No. 4 tender belonging to the

It appears that there is dinance (No. 64 of 1899) was no Kowloon Fire Brigade was prostandard fire engine manufactured doubt intended as a safeguard for eeeding along Nathan Road, when, the Colony. At that date the re- at the junction with Mody Road, at Home which will sult the parli cular requirements of Hongkong were very small, and it collided with a lamp standard, and it was discovered that the only actual cost of the garrison might which it completely wrecked. chassis which would stand the have become a crushing burden. The tender suffered consider weight of the paraphernalia was At present, with greatly enlarged table damage on the right-hand that of either 2 seven-seater revenues and ofligations, the per-rear side, whilst the axle was also Daimler or Rolls Royce touring car centage has ceased to be a snfe- guard, in view of garrison develop badly bent and part of the chassis with the six-cyclinder engine. It

smashed in.

was accordingly decided to fit a ments, it may become a menace.

The portable fire-fighting ap-body as light as possible on a Rolls Every increase of taxation, no matter for how urgent or benign paratus carried on the tender was Royce chassis and the machine a purpose, is to the extent of 20 also badly damaged, and the which has arrived is the embodi-

chemical "therefrom was projected ment of that idea. a ner cent. earmarked with

High Speed. liability for Imperial military over a considerable area on the charges over which the Govern-pavement and the side of the road. ment, and people of the Colony have no control.

This machine is capable of travelling at much higher speeds A verdict of Death by Mis-than the heavier appliances in the A Suggestion.

adventure was returned at an Colony, especially uphill, and as While the Committee realize Uxbridge, Middlesex, inquest on everything possible has been done that the exact form that revisionirs. Evelyn Syret, aged 60, of cut down the weight without the that much time will be saved in should take must be a matter for New Denim, who died from 05s of efficiency, it is anticipated discussion with the Imperial au-septic pneumonia through having retting to an outbreak. This will thorities, it is suggested that the a piece of bacon lodged for be obtained not only by the higher speed of which the engine is cap- basis of the charge upon the short time in her throat...

able, but also by reason of the fact Colony should in future be the j

that the reduction in weight will actual cost of maintaining for

make for maintaining speed round local defence, military units not

corners and easier handling gen- exceeding in strength the highest

erally. level of such units at any time within the period 1910 to 1922. variation This cost le liable to

changes in consequent upon of transport, rate of pay, price of food, etc., and it is difficult there- fore to suggest a specific sum, but it is considered that the method of fixing the amount'would' be the provision of a fixed annual sum which should not exceed the

best

CANTON'S REIGN OF TERROR rgest amount of the actual cost.

Photographs showing the terrible

havoc now on sale at:

MEE

Studio, Ice House At

CHEUNG

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Arcade,

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

of the garrison in any one year from 1910-1922.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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

1. Four and a half per cent. 2. Rice crown. In the plains of Northern Italy. 2 (0) Sir Eame Howard, (b) Sir Ronald Lindeay, (c) Maruuls of Crew. 4. At the North Polo, G. Elgbt 6 The red pafat is non-peluunous and a noticeable colour, and the theeem, being round, may be rolled from pile to pile in the farmyard and market places. 7. In Bilzer land, near Zurich. R. Sulphuric acid and sofa, Black, because of a sumptuary law passed

inthoalueen reentury-10--Chemloland- Segellar. 11. Julius Caesar. 19. Pointing up- wards,

HAYS

Some women are married before they're thirty;nb woman is thirty before she's married.

The machine carries a Dennya pump which is capable of sending: out 380 gallons of water a minuto with a 60 lbs. pump-head pressure. A Slingsby ladder is also carried. This ladder is particularly strong but light. When folded, it is 15 feet in length, but it can be extend. ed to 26 feet. A crew of six can be carried.

A further experiment is being tried with regard to colouring. These machines will be painted white, because that colour is easier to see in the dark. If re painting is required, it can be done locally.

A trial run will be undertaken probably tomorrow when. It is ex- pected that the experiment will fully justify expectations.

The Royal Observatory's forecast up till.noon to-morrow is:"North- east winds. fresh; overcast with drizzle at firat, improving later."

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