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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY-

JANUARY 3. 1928:

RUSSIANS RELEASED FROM CANTON.

HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

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

22 MAND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;' MAJESTIC HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address: CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”. HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

KING

Des Wagens Lits, Peking.

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.

All Trams pass in front of Hotol.

Most Moderate Rates in the Colony.

Hotal launch meets all stoamers.

Dining Room and Lounge now open to the Public.

(835 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be bad at the Office

of the above Hotel.)

TEA DANCES

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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

The above group photograph shows the ex-Soviet Consul General at Canton, M. Pokhva nsky, and the party of Russian women who were released by, the Chinese on Friday last and who left Hongkong for Vindivostok on Sunday. On the Consul's. left is his wife, while the woman at the extreme right of the picture is the widow of one of the Russians executed after the "Reds" had been ousted. (Photo by Merl La Voy Pathe News).

5 to 7 p.m..!

Tel. Add. Victoris.

Telephone C. 373, J. H. WITCBELL,

Manager.

STREET. CHASE.

HOTEL SAVOY

Comfort, Uouvontence and

Distinction.

HOTEL METROPOLE. HOTEL BOA VISTA.

22, Ice House 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, Wharves and "Railway Station. Representative meets all

ateamers.

Daily Rates from Monthly Rates from

$ 5.00. $126.00.

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Under the Personal Supervision and'attention of

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

Tel Kowloon No. 8

PALACE HOTEL

Tel. Address "PALACE." Throw 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. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress Tarms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

CHRISTIE AND BLUHM.

CROWN'S CASE CLOSED.

DAY BY DAY.

The P. and O. a.s. Mongolia, from Hongkong, arrived at London on 30th December at 8 a.m.

:

II. E. the Governor is to distri-

י

The weather forecast, up tir noon to-morrow, is:, "North-east winds, fresh; overcast, drizzle."

A BURGLAR WITH A RECORD,

At the resumption, before Major Twenty-four years after his first arrest and conviction, an elderly C. Willson at the Central Magis Chinese appeared at the Central traesen-Saturday morning, of the Magistracy yesterday morning, conspiracy case against James charged with the double offenes Christie and Christopher Bluhm, bute the prizes at Queen's College of breaking into a house and of re-the prosecution produced two new on the 13th instant at 11 a.m. turning before the expiry of his witnesses in the persons of Mr. 20-years' term of banishment. He Alexander Ogilvie, proprietor of pleaded not guilty to both counts the Victoria Private Hotel, and the An interesting record was pro- son of the landlady of No. 480, duced to prove the banishment Nathan Road. charge against the defendant. I appears that when he was first convicted in 1904, the system of registration by finger-prints had not come into existence, and the only records against the man were warrants which were preserved. These showed that in 1908 he was again arrested and banished, lowed another term in 1912, when he was convicted, and was banish ed, not being permitted to retural here until 1932. With still five years to run, he was now charge with an offence similar to that which had first led to his imprison- This 'closed the case for the pro-light to-morrow.

ment as a youth.

Fol-

his

There have been no cases öf notifiable discase reported in the Colony during the past three days.

Mr. Ogilvie during the course of his evidence spoke of having `lent Christie different sums of money, including a few dollars which the defendant, borrowed after arrest. The witness said that he trasted the accused and had no fear of not being ultimately repaid. The P. and O. 3.3.Malwa, which Acting Chief Detective Inspector left Singapore at 9 a.m. on Satur Renoida nghin gave evidence of day, is due here at 6 a.m. on Thurs- arrest and was closely cross-day. examined by Mr. Lensk regarding Bluhin's passports, one of which was a Chinese visa issued by the Foreign Minister in Canton.

secution and the proceedings

The Magistrate (Mr. W. Scho-were then adjourned till to-morrow field) inflicted sentences of three afternoon, when Mr. Lesk will months' hard labour on the charge open his defence.

into a of feloniously breaking house, and eight months and 15 strokes of the birch for returning from banishment. If,. on medicall examination, it was found that he' was not physically fit to receive this corporal chastisement, an ad- Mra. J. EL OXBERRY, Proprietresaditional month was to be served. making nine months if all on the banishment charge.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Cables:

** EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE,

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., Ltd.

MACHINE MADE WIRE-CUT BUILDING BRICKS

Stock on hand

For particulars apply to:-

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers

St. George's Building

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

etoria, Hongkong.

ASLEEP IN COAL BUNKERS.

STOWAWAY CASE FAILS.

The .s. Arafura, which left. Manila on Sunday, is due hero with the Australian mails at day-

B.S. Kongning (Captain this The McCarthy)

undocked was morning and berthed at the Hoi On Wharf. The ship will resume ser- vice on the Wuchow run to-morrow,

G

This morning's Harbour Office reports gave arrivals and 13 de partures, of which five and eight respectively were British. British. Vessels carried two of the houviest. cargoes, but the returns were gen rully low. There remaicel 70 vessels in harbour at 5. a.m. this morning of which 20, were British.

A Chinese was charged before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon with Magistracy this morning. stowing away on board the s.s. Bonerty from Singapore.

The .. Kwong Sai, arriving The defendant admitted arriving from Canton last night, reports CAPT. W. W. HIPKIN LEAVES in the Colony without a ticket, the disappearance of d Chinese

VALEDICTORY.

FOR HOME.

bat said that he had been working passenger en foute. The man left on the ship and fell asleep, the behind a letter stating that he in- ship leaving port before he tended to commit suicide, but the awakened.

act, if carried out was not witness-

There was an interesting little ceremony at the Kowloon Cricket

Mr, W. Munro, second engineered. by any other passenger, and it Club on New Year's eve, when Capt. W. W. Hipkin, an old and of the ship, and in evidence that was only on arrival at Hongkong respected member of the Club, was the defendant was found in the that his absence was noted. the recipient on the occasion of coal bunker on the morning of his leaving for Home of a case of December 28th, the day after the pipes suitably inscribed "From a vessel's departure.

few of his M.C.C. Fals."

In reply to his Worship, witness

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS.

said the defendant was practical-

He

The presentation was made by ly a prisoner in the bunker. Mr. E Abraham, the Vice-Presi- would not have been able to leave. dent, who expressed the regret of the bunker until the coal "sunk"...

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.

Training: Part 1.

all members that Capt. Hipkin was It was quite possible, said witness Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of about,, to sever his connexion that the defendant had gone asleep. Police with the Club in which he had Witness had been told by a Chin- spent so many happy times during ese coal trimmer that groans were the last twelve years. Wherever heard coming from the bunker. he was in port, Capt." Hipkin in On investigating, the defendant variably made it a point of visit- was discovered....

All members of the Police Re sorve whip have not yet passed out. as efficient in Part 1 will parade in mufti at the Central Police.

ing the Kowlooh CC. and enjoy- His Worship said he could not Station for Squad Drill and. Rifle ing a game of bowls with his many convict the defendant on the Exercises under Sergeant R. J friends. Whatever function was.

evidence.

arranged by the K.C.C., the Cap- Replying to his Worship, Ser-Hunt, on Thursday, January 6th, tain always, generously supported, geant Mforton said the ship would and Tuesday, January 10th. Fall and all regretted that they were not call at Hongkong on its re- on each evening at 5.30 p.m. to lose his cheery presence. The turn to Singapore.. Vice-President wished Capt. Hip- The defendant, on being dis- kin every success and a pleasant charged, was ordered to be sent to voyage home.

the S. C. A.

The presentation was followed by all present joining in singing "For He's a Joliy Good Fellow." after which Capt. Hipkin briefly returned thanks. He said he was sorry to leave so many good friends behind. He had spent many happy days at the K.C.C.

the

Lima, Dec. 81.

sharp.

Police Training School.

The classes for instruction in Part 2 of training course, under Inspector H. J. Paterson at the HOW-MUCH DO YOU KNOW? Police Training School will be re-

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