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HOTELS

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HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE DAY 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.

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.

Hotel launch meets all-steamers.

($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can bo had at the Office

of the above Hotel,

"

Tol. Add: Victoria.

HOTELS OF

HOTEL METROPO

Manayer.

Telephone C. 373.

J. H. WITCHELL,

DISTINCTION.

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon..

BOSVITA

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 Rallway Station. Representative meets all

atenmera.

Daily Rates from

Monthly Rates from...

$5.00. $125.00..

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE. Tel. No. K.608 & K.609, Cables. "Kowlotel." Kowloon,

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel Kowloon No. 8.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1928.

TOC H. FESTIVAL AT ALBERT HALL.

TRANSVAAK

JOHANNISTUIG CENTRAL

TOC

3431

DIEN

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales attended an impressive Toc H gathering at the Albert. Hall recently. Pte. Pottifer, of the Buffs, Vice-president of Toe H and late batman to the Prince, carried in H.R.H.'' lamp from the Church of All Hallows. From this lamp, which

is never allowed to go out, the Prisce lighted 32 new lamps.

SWABUE COMMUNISTS NEW FIGHTING PLANE

BEATEN.

(Continbird from Püge 1.)

FOR BRITAIN.

DETAILS OF FORMIDABLE CRAFT,

NEW SLOTTED WINGS DEVICE.

CAR COMMANDEERED IN CANTON..

FOUND, IN HONGKONG AS SCRAP IRON.

The story of a

car which is alleged to have been spirited away from 2. garage at Canton and lator found, according to a motor- expert, in the condition of scrap iron in a Hongkong garage, was related to Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing.

join hands with the Hai-luk Fung "Reds" and had been recruiting for the farmers' and labourers' armed, corps, combining with the "iron- sides" in aiming at the capture of Their Swatow and Chaochow. plan was said to be to attack Kityang,, a town south-west of Chaochow, by going north-east of #1 new ward from Hai-fung And Luk-fung.plane able -to ascend with This report, however, has since equal facility from land, sea or

The cur was a Briscoe fou been superseded by a later one deck of an aircraft carrier. It has senter, and its recent history in that the Ironsides" are making a been evolved principally for use associated with political happen- general retreat. This is probably with the fleet air arm.

ings in Canton... It barely sur-

London, Jan. 10. The details are published terpedo-carrying

due to their inability to co- Known as the Ripon, it is vived the disastrous treatment of operate with the "Reds" at Hai-a two-seater and thus has certain the "Reds," and was later taken luk Fung, for reasons which are advantages over the existing single away when the anti-"Reds" wrest- not yet known. AL any rate, seater Blackburn-Napler darted the city from Communist observers are of the opinion that planes. The provision of a second hands.

Fighting on Border.

יי

wings.

at the present juncture the "Iron-cockpit will give the pilot the On December 13th, three men sides" will not be able to do any additional profection of a machine-called at the Wan Ho Tia Garage, thing which will affect the politi gunner, who when the craft is in at Wai Sun Street in Canton, and, cal situation in South China to action will be able to devote him-announcing that they were staff

self solely to the task of beating officers from General Wang Kee any very large extent.

off attacking aeroplanes. Tel. Address "PALACE.”

cheung's 4th Army of "Ironsides," The Ripon is to be fitted with commandeered the car and bad Three minuten from Kowloor, Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station.

On the report that the "Iron- the new Handley Pag. safely coniles to drag it to the empty Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans that sides" were retreating to the bordevice of anti-stalling slotted gurage of the same Corps. That

and Billiard-Rooms. very Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bur

was the last seen of the car in Darivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress.der of Kiangsi, the Canton Govern-

ment wired to General Chu Pei-i Equipped with a 450 h.p. Napier Canton. Tas moderate. Special barmas to families on application to:

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress tch, the leader of the Nationalist Lion engine, it will be able to "Three days later, it was shipped 3rd Army now ruling Kiangsi, re-range over a wide expanse of aen down on the Tung On to Hong- questing him to station some units at a speed of about two miles akong where it was left at the along the border between Kiungsi minute. When operating from the Dragon Garage to be repaired, but and Kwangtung to Intersurface, water floats can be fitted such was its condition that the cept the fleeing troops. The whole replacing the usual land under-motor-expert at this Garage of the 7th Division of General carriage in a comparatively short fused to have anything to do with Chu's army, it is stated, was des- space of time.

it, saying that, in its condition it patched to the border and a fight It will be when operating as a was not worth the repairing. He between the Ironsides" and this senplane that the slotted wings valued the car as it stood at not division took place on Monday will be of great assistance near Lingping The fight lasted facilitating the rise from the several hours, resulting in the water-British Wireless.. Kiangai units gaining the upper hand and taking more than 100 "Ironsides" as prisoners and cap- turing more than 50 rifles. This news reached. Canton yesterday.

'General Li Chai-sum has also wired to General Pei. Chung-hsi' ASSAULT ON HOTEL "BOY." troops at Swafow to immediately organise an anti-"Red" campaign

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

. and Saturday,

Cables :-

"EUROPE

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

Three Unusual Films—-

WAR

PAINT

Peter B. Kyne's capital adventure story with Tim McCoy, Pauline Starke and Karl Dane.

THE PLEASURE BUYERS

The best detective picture of the season with Irene Rich, Clive Brook and June Marlowe.

OUT ALL NIGHT. Reginald Denny and Marion Nixon in a rollicking new comedy.

Coming to THE QUEEN'S NEXT WEEK.

NEW YEAR PARTY INCIDENT.

in more than one hundred dollars.

The car having been traced by the owner, information was laid with the police, with the result that a man who took the car to the Garage was arrested on a war- rant. He was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning with the theft of the ear. Two other men who are not in custody were. also named in the warrant.

The defendant strenuously denied.

How a New Year party at the!

to exterminate the Communist Tungshan Hotel on the central that he had anything to do with Farmers and Labourers' Corps at waterfront came to a disastrous the job of shipping the car down Hai-fung and Luk-fung.

ending, in the small hours of here. He named a man living at Mr. Ma Chiu-chun, the former January 1st, was related to Major Lai Chi Kok Road who was con- Chief of the Canton, Arsenal, has C. Wilson at the Central Police corned in the shipment. been appointed by the Canton Gov-Court this morning, when Harry This man, Sub-Inspector Carey ernment to act as Commissioner of Major was summoned by the hotel informed the Court, was a Chinese Labour Affairs. Mr. Ma, it management for assaulting their Army Officer. He had been re- stated, will take up. his new post No. 1 Dining Room boy.

quested to attend the Court, but to-day.

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The evidence of the complainanthe "stood on his dignity as an was to the effect that Major, who officer and had refused to come STEAMERS BUSY.

was with a party of six, swept the UP

Mr. Lindsell thereupon issued. a Better Trade With Hongkong, crockery off the table after the

meal, and, when "remonstrated subpoena for the appearance of It was learned on the water-with, assaulted the "boy" who was this witness, and remanded the front this morning that there has punched in the eye and body. It case with the defendant in police been a revival in freights from was deposed that Major ordered custody.

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Canton, the Kinshan arriving last two beers, five whiskies and night carrying nearly 2,000 pack-roast chicken. ages of cargo, a large amount of Mr. W. D. Owen; who appeared which Was

silk consigned to for the prosecution, at this stage Europe.

pointed out that i was only fair Passenger returns Are also to the defendant to say that hel heavy, with the bulk of passengers was with a party which consisted entering by the day boat. Inward of five Europeans in addition to registries exceed outward by ap himself. proximately 600 per day taking all boats into consideration.

Witness sabr that after the police had been called in to take Major into custody. Major con- tinued to be extremely violent On the way to the Station, he again punched witness, knocking him out so that he had to be The following are the replies to revived with brandy, to-day's questions:--

The Manager of the Hotel said

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

1. The Import of raw motion and the export that when he came into the dining Cut manufactured cotton gouda, with a growing

trade from the Argentine of wheat and meat room, he saw Major with

his

2. A cowherd of Whitby Abbey who became jacket off, acting in a bellicose

one of the flest English poets (seventh ze attitude towards wo Europeans tury!. 3. Queen Elizabeth, 4, Lines-drawn

between pinces of equal average heat. B. (a) at another table.

The systematie collection of postage stamps;

th the lady of the structure of languages, Major stated in Court that the

6. Happiness. Bechane Doll-te wa row was caused by a Petty Officer, levied to defray the cost of Richard 11's for who was with other foreignere at eign, wain.; B. A civil or private wmag. 9. Porterwulb-street, just off Kinsaway, London. a different table.

10, "elleve me, than in half the creeds." IL A fine of $10 was imposed,

Thess that cannot be divkled without remuin-

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK number except themselves ami fondant being also ordered to pay PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Tietoria, Hongkong.

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The problem worrying the modern girl is what not to wear.

unky. 13. Much Ado About Nothing: Hamlet: $5 as compensation to the com

The Merchant of Venice: The Tempest: A

You Like It: King Leng.

plainant.

The Return of a Famous Film- TWO great stats

great director...

of the world's best be loved love stories ... a film production of gorge ous beauty, the glorious sacrifice of a mighty pas. sion... You'll call this picture great, too!

with RENEE ADOREE ROY D'ARCY,

· GEORG HASSELL. and EDWARD EVERETT HORTON

By FRED de GRESAC, Suggstad by Henri Margo's "Life in the bain Quarter?”. Com Hanity, by Key Deyis and Harry Behm. Di-

HOKING

LILLIAN GISH JOHN GILBERT

in

KING VIDOR'S

Production

LA BOHEME LABO

AT THE

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, hen

QUEEN'S FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

At. 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20.

The handsome here of Beau Geste" in one of the roles that helped to make him famous

RONALD COLMAN

In

Thie

Paradise

The popular British star in the thrilling romance of a man who posed as a missing heir.

AT THE

WORLD

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20. Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15,

烫

CLARENCE

BADGER Groduction

Paramount Picture

RAINMAKER

with

ERNEST TORRENCE

GEORGIA. NALE WILLIAM COLLIER, JR.

AT THE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.

STAR Continuous 2,30 to 8.30.

At 9.15-

N "HAPPY MOMENTS."

THE GLOBE TROTTERS IN

A 10-years-old British Friesian A Norfolk rector's ban on the cow, Lothinn Electra, owned by words "Peace. Perfect Peace an Mr. Hugh Andrew, of Lennoxlove,

Haddington/has given 2,000 gallons a text on a tombstone was over- of milk in a year for the third ruled by the Chancellor of Norwich time.

dioccase, Mr. F. K: North.