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HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

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

AND

SHANGHAI

...ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

MAJESTIC HOTEL.

Telegraphio Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Das Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL,

Moat Modorn and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Boda, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone,

Hotel launch moets all-steamors.

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

of the above Hotel.)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1928,

TO RELIEVE HIM.S. HAWKINS ON CHINA STATION,

Entertainments

AMAZINGE

The drama of a man who could'nt make a jury believe he was guilty.

CARL LAEMMLE presents

Tol. Add. Victoria.

HOTELS OF

MOTEL ME

This is H.M.S. Kent, which has been selected to relieve H.M.S. Hawkins as flagship of the China Station. She is a new 10,000-ton cruiser, armed with eight 8-inch and four 4-inch guns and has a speed of 32 knots. Her sister ships, Berwick, Cumberland Cornwall and Suffolk are coming to the China Station,

Telephone C. 373. · J..H. WITCBELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION

CANTON RAILWAY

GUARDS.

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern convenl 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 mects

atcamera.

Daily Rates from

Monthly Rates from"

$ 6.00. $130.00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

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

PALACE HOTEL

all

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.

and Billard-Boom Every Room with Private Bath Lounge, Bar Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the propriatrean Agams moderate. Special terms to familice on application to:

Mr. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietres,

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Cables :-

"EUROPE",

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE,

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur E. Odall, Managing-Director,

KING EDWARD HÓTEL

CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL DINNER DANCE,

Start the Year

Bp.m. to 12 p.m.

The

Footwarmers

&

right by

driving away your blues

Red Hot

JAZZ

Tex Dances Monday to Friday Dinner Dance Saturdays.

MASSAGE HALL

MES. 8. UZUNOYE Expert Masseuse --

$7, Quoon's Road, O 2nd floor..

We'll show

you how

with real peppy

Tune's

5 p.m. to 7 pan, 8 p.m. to 12 mm.

Mrs. MOTONO:

Hand and Electric MASSAGE

No. 81B, Top Floor Wyndham St.

Hongkong

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

NEW PRECAUTION AGAINST BANDITRY.

stations.

YOUTH WHO HAD OWN POLICEMAN.

"ALWAYS ARRESTED BY THE

SAME MAN. -

two

and

years

JUNK

PASSENGERS VICTIMISED.

POLICE LAUNCH SAVES THE SITUATION.

TRIAL AT SESSIONS.

At Glaskow Sheriff "Court re- cently William Smith (37) CARRIED ON TRAINS. admitted having on December 8 for 9 broken into premises in In view of the recent attack by Sandyford Street Glasgow An attempt to commit an alleg bandits on the Sheklung-Canton stolen 960 hundkerchiefs.

ed robbery on December 19th on slow train in the vicinity of Nam-

board a passenger boat in the' Tolo The Fisen stated that the kong Station, the Canton Govern-accused's criminal career comfrustrated by the timely arrival Channel, near Taipo, which was ment has ordered a large detach- menced in 1902. He was sen- ment of troops to guard the tenced at the age of B to 21 days of a police launch, was recalled Sheungping and Namkong Stations imprisonment, and

at the Criminal Sessions this while other units are to be dis-later, when only 15, he was con-morning when three prisoners ap tributed an the various other victed as a known thief and sen- peared before the Puiste, Judge,

toneed to 30 days' imprisonment. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood.

The men were charged with rob The Village Volunteer Corps at At the age of 16 he was sentenced Shuchun is fully organised and to 60 days' imprisonment for bery on board passenger boat No. a whole battalion of the 13th Divi-taking two white shirts to dress 207U, and alternatively with as sault with Intent to rob, common sion, is also stationed at Shum-up for Hallowe'en.

assault, and being in possession of chun, which marks the beginning Up to 1909 it was always the pistols without lawful authority. of the Chinese section of the Kow-same policeman who arrested him.The prisoners were said, to have loon Canton Railway The head and the only way he could get out produced arms but to have thrown quarters of the Canton troops of the policeman's rond was by them overboard when the police patrolling the line will be at Sbum-joining the Army He enlisted launch arrived.

that year and served until 1919. It has also been arranged that After leaving the Army he heard.

the train when

arrives at that the policeman had died, the Namkong Station from Canton,

Sheriff Robertson-So your soldiers will be placed or board

enemy is. dead, then? Hore till Shumchun is reached.

Accused-Yes, but he is not in the Chinese soldiers, board the Kowloon (British) train which Heaven, I know, goes to Canton from Shumehun.

chun-

Never Had a Chance. The accused said he had not got

denied the

All the prisoners charges.

Mr Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted for the Crown."

Mr. Fitzroy explained that the host plied between Taipo and u village six miles away in Chinese territory, and on the day on which the attempted robbery occurred normal she was pursuing her

The precautions being adopted by the Canton authorities are

She left the Taipo pier primarily due to the approach of chance in his early career. If course. Chinese New Year whon bandita he had had a chance at the age at one o'clock, the three prisoners are most likely to be active. of 13, he would have made good, having come on board Similar measure, it is stated, will There must have been a mistake previously. There be employed on the Carton-made.

Hankow Railway (Kwangtung It was further stated by the Section); .

Procurator-Fiscal that the value

passengers.

were

an hour eleven

Weapons Produced,

Witnesses would say that some- The Garrison Commander of of the stolen property was $15 where about three o'clock in the Canton, Mr. Tang Shi-chang, has and goods to the amount of £10 already despatched one battalion had been disposed of. When the afternoon, the prisoners produced of the Garrison Troops for patrol police called, at his house they at weapons which appeared to be of the various sections of the first saw nothing, but observing a pistols although there was no Canton-Hänkow Railway. Rich sofa which seemed to be over-evidence as to whether they were booty is likely to be available if stuffed, they made to examine it, loaded or not. On being ordered a train is successfully maided as whereupon the accused observed, down below, the passengers and The thing's in crew, with two exceptions, did not merchant's coming and going from The game's up.

resist, but the two who objected Canton to districts in the northern there."

were threatened with the firearms. part of the province, will be

Sheriff Robertson, addressing The boat was then steered in an-, bringing with them large amounts, the proceeds of debts collected.the accused, said he appeared to other direction off her course.

have been granted hard measure Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy said in 1903. That might be so.

He that apparently.

weather (the Sheriff) did not know the cir-freshened, and half an hour after- A corp of Merchant Volunteers cumstances of the case. He wards two of the sailors were call- at Canton was disarmed by order thought, however, the sentenced up on deck to help manage the of the Government on Tuesday was one which he would not have boat. night, according to a Canton re-imposed on a boy of 13, but a great One man who was below became

had He deal had happened.

port.

Volunteers Disarmed.

the

Ho

Some time ago when the Com-served in the Army for nine years, nervous and on asking was allow munists had been driven out of and during that time he mighted to go on deck where he remain- Canton, the City was almost have got, out of his habits. Head for half an hour or more. denuded of soldiers, and uncasi sentenced him to 63 days impri then walked to the stern of the ness existed among the merchante somment with hard labour. who applied for arms and ammunition from the Government to form a merchants' volunteer! corps to protect their own dis- tricts.

This request was complied with, and, 200 rifles were given out, and! judging from the scarcity of crime at Canton it is accepted that the Volunteer Corps have played their part in the good result.

On Tuesday night, however, in- formation reached the Canton authorities that the corps organised by the merchants, at the East Bund; had included a number of undesirable characters, "who, in the name of the corps, had created some disturbance.".

'Government troops were sent to the headquarters of the corps! at the Second Malbo, in the East Bund, disarming them without much dif ficulty. It is added however, that the merchants will be permitted to re-organise a corps in the East Bund.

According to a reliable report city shows a remarkable improve- from Canton, the 'revenue of the ment since the return of General Li Chai-sum.

LET'S TARG

Girls who never card of Fread know plenty about. auto-suggestion.

boat and saw a launch following them. When It was near enough, the man signalled for assistance. When the launch came up, it was seen to contain police, and the' three prisoners threw their arms overboard. The prisoners were pointed out and placed under ar rest.

The case is proceeding.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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A jury, including six women, rejected the defence of insonily in the case of James McKay (40) who was charged with the murder. of Mrs.. Arbuckle at Glasgow. McKay' was sentenced to death.

The

ANNA Q. NILSSON

and FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN

lo

13 Juror

from the story by HENRY IRVING DODGE

A murder had been committed. A man had "been sentenced to death. Twelve men believed him guilty. But the Thirteenth knew he was innocent! For the thirteenth juror WAS the guilty man! See the amazing outcome in this fascinating new film.

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY to SATURDAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20.

FRANCIS MCDONALD

THE

DESERT'S

TOLL

Romance rides again in this exciting tale of a man and a girl who seek gold in the desert places and And love along the trail of adventure,

A thousand-and-one thrills!

AT THE

WORLD

THURSDAY

TO SATURDAY.

Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20. Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.

With LEW CODY ́ROY D'ARCY

"CARMEL MYERS

DOROTHY PHILLIPS

Based on the

famous stage success.

CUIVER GE

STAR

THURSDAY to

SATURDAY

Continuous 2.30 to II.15.