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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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HOTEL SAVOY

Comfort, ConVERIACE

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: HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ica House Street.

Macao.

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The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

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Daily Rates from Monthly Rates from

$ 6.00. $125.00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE,

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PALACE HOTEL.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

RECENT GERMAN WEDDING.

Groap taken after the wedding in Hongkong on December 22nd of Mr. Rolf Heyn, of Tientsin,

and Miss I. Gobert, of Hamburg (Photo: Ming Yaen).

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

INCREASED TEXTILE DUTY WANTED.

Madras, Dec. 30.

J.

IMPERIAL FINANCE YOUNG BRIDE'S DEATH.

LONDON BANKER'S PLAN.

WHILE UNDER ELECTRICAL TREATMENT.

"There are reasons for very case, careful inquiries in this Mr. Inglely. Oddle, the Westmins- and I therefore adjourn it," said

Melbourne, Nov. 28. During the last few weeks, Mr. the E "Darling. Director of The Industrial Congress has Midland Bank, Limited, of London. passed the resolution in favour of has been on a visit to Victoria prior boycotting the Statutory Commis-to proceeding to Canberra.

"Mr. Darling has devised planter coroner, recently, at an inquest sion, and has also demanded that for dealing with some £3,000,000,- on Elsie Alice Goldsmith, aged the textile industry should be pro-000 of national debt shortly falling 21, wife of a wireless expert, of Euston-square, tected by the immediate imposition due. Some of the Dominions also Gordon-square,

at an establish of 4 per cent. extra duty on piece have considerable loan obligations W.C., who died goods. Router.

maturing.in London within the ment for electrical treatment, in next few years, and they might be Upper Brook-street, W., on Mon- included in the proposal. After day night.

Tel. Address "PALACE." TEL. Kowloon No.:8

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 Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress Faza moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mr. J. B. OXBERRY, Proprietress,

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

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Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

T. NAKAO

Japanese Shoe Export, TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND CASES A' SFECIALITY

Hongkong Hotel Building," Queen's Road Contral.

MRS. MOTONO

Hand and Electric MASSAGE

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Hongkong

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LISTENERS LAST NIGHT GIVEN A TREAT.

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the

Mr. Darling found, that his first! Mr. Valentine Harry Goldsmith, proposal of establishing a form of the husband said he was married Empire currency did not meet with on September 8. His wife waS

approval of

child. recent anxious not "to have a Economic Conference in London he While they were in Paris early devoted his thoughts to forming in October during their honey- a plan for handling a large block moon she thought she had caught of both British and Dominion a chill while bathing. She after- lebts. This plan was privately wards consulted Dr. Wilson, of ar-submitted to the British Treasury,

and part of Mr. Darling's self. Gordon-square, and he gave her a ment Committee, last night, was imposed inission to Australia is to tonic. Dr. Wilson did not re- highly successful, being received similarly bring it under the at- commend her to,, go to Mr. Pal all over the Colony at full loud tertion of leaders of thought in speaker strength.

The *wireless broadcast ranged by the Y.M.C.A. Entertain

mer.

Australia. It is understood that Ti do the Talking." when in Canberra Mr. Darling will Listeners-in are enthusiastic discuss his proposal with Mr.

Later she had electrical treat- over the successful results and the Bruce and Dr. Page, and that, he ment. She was recommended to organisers of the broadcast have will seek the opportunity of out-Mr. Charles Jackson Palmer, a been considerably heartened there-lining them to other members of medical alectrician, of Upper by. The Entertainment

Brook-street, by a woman whose mittee are now engaged in draw-

Com-

to

STUDENT'S GAY BRIGANDAGE FOR CHARITY.

Parliament.

Just for her nerves?--Yes..

17 Three or Four Visits.

Siberia or Love }

Within reach of her hand was the man she loved. He was' searching for, to offer his heart and happiness why did "who hesitate-See.

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Outlining his plan, Mr. Darling husband had benefited by treat- ing up a schedule of entertain-said: "Suppose it were announced ment for nerves. ments to be broadeast for the that the Empire had deelded to benefit of the troops garrisoning pool half its war debts by an issue | His wife had some difficulty in the Colony, and are hopeful of ex of Imperial consols and as a first getting an appointment with Mr. step that the Bank. rate would be Palmer, but they went to him one tending the scheme in time

reduced; further, that the coun-night at nine o'clock. His wife come.

Acknowledgments are due to the tries of the Empire were prepared had money of her own, and the Brunswick Studio for lending the to stand in with a portion of their fees were to be 1 25. a visit. gramophone and records used last gold: also that credit would not He saw Mr. Palmer in the con- be curtailed in consequence of gold sulting room and was willing to night. for the programme,

withdrawals, but that the gap stay, but his wife said, "I'll do would be filled by the Bank of Eng-the talking, dear," so he went land buying bills" and securities, home. When his wife returned STAND AND DELIVER! and, if need be, Bank of England in half an hour she said, "I like notes being withdrawn from the the man," and described how he currency note reserve, which holds had treated her chest...

Mr. Oddie: Did she say whether £50,000,000 of them, and held again, for psychological reasons, she had any electrical treatment? there could, I think, be only one-Yes. Lapinion throughout the world of Reading wis enshrouded in fog the great importance and Rigni- carly recently when the university ficance of such a step taken for the student's second annual rag purpose of unifying their debts

Mr. Goldsmith said his wife began. Brigands in "strange incurred for a common purpose and garb, posted at the borough for a sacred cause. Its psychology went to Mr. Palmer three or four boundaries, called upon all and could not be other than favourable, times. On Monday, at 6 p.m., he sundry to stand and deliver in the and its significance, as being in all received a telephone

first step to from Mr. Palmer, who said, "Your cause of charity. Tramway-cars likelihood only the and motor-cars were raided with warde drawing the Empire to-wife is very ill. Will you come

economic unity, at once?" impunity, and barrel-organs, gether in closer

"I went to Upper Brook-street," grotesquely camouflaged, played could scarcely fall to be recog

nized."

Jaaid Mr. Goldsmith, "and I think I in fierce competition.

Mr.. Darling added that he had said, "Is my wife very ill?' The chief spectacular event în the morning was a half-mile pro- endeavoured to put forward some Palmer said, Tes. I then said how these dangers something like, Has she gone? eession of lorries on which were ideas as to tableaux. It was headed by "Ben might be overcome and the Empire and he replied, I am afraid so.' helped onward in its economic I went into the consulting room Hur," seated in a prehistoric

was on the chariot drawn by a prehistoric development, but in England, and and saw her. She horse." The "Froth-Blowers" tab especially in the City of London, sofa fully dressed and had a leau depicted the life of the was difficult to get fresh ideas white thing over her head."

con- Mr. Oddie: What did he say students, the important part which sidered, at any rate by those who about it? Did he say what had the brewing of beer has in the uni-had power to give effect to them. happened or what he had done?--- versity curriclum being duly em-He therefore felt that in order to He said, "I have never had any phasised.

influence the centre hemist thing like this. She suddenly got A rapturous welcome was traverse the circumference, and he given to the Noble of Notarf had willingly travelled 12,000 miles up and fell back."

his arrival at to converse with Australians on the Great Western Railway this vitally important question of station. He was accompanied Imperial financi

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Mr. Oddie: Do you know what he was doing?-His treatment, I suppose.

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Did you know she went there sence of the remainder being that they had been seized by the Cus- the last watchman who called the because she was in a certain con- toms when he disembarked from hours in Bond-street was among dition?-No. the Aquitania at Sonning Lock.

the collection of truncheons be- Mr. Goldsmith added that Pel- The Nabob, having been pre-longing to Mr. A. Ladenburg, of mer had clectrical machines there, sented with the freedom of the Sunningdale, Berkshire, offered and he did not see any instru- city, proceeded in state to Palmer for sale at Messrs. Sotheby's re- ments apart from these. Park. There he inspected the cently. football teams and was promptly "kicked off."

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The Channel Swim in the Thames was another diverting feature. A lady

1. Morocca Toland; India: Syltarland:

Mr. Oddie: You say your wife did not say anything about a HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? particular condition being the reason for her visit to this man The following are the replies to Palmer?-No.

That you swear 7-1 awear. named "Dr. to-day's questions:-

Can you recollect anything else Slogan," well greased, entered Juzo-Flavia. 2, 110 yards, 2. A 20,000-mile the water and, hor fect being well aerial survey of Africa, Edward German Palmer said said, "Cannot wetted, she "swam" comfortably Debussy: Beethoven: Tchaikowsky: Bupps you get her round?" or something from shore to shore reclining in a King's Counsel d. Field of that kind, and he replied, "I utmost I have dinghy. She was taken from the General; Colonel. 1. Spala: Germany: Hal have done my

land; Italy; India: Sweden; France; France "ocean" fresh and dry. She de- and Belgium. 1. D. . r co sent for the doctor." He had clined to be interviewed, but ad-line 11. The last religion service said sent for the doctor, who tried to close of the day. 12. Maslo literatura: mitted that she had broken allrun (originally in monasteries) st the restore my wife but failed.

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