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HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

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

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL: PALACE HOTEL;

MAJESTIC HOTELS Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI.

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 steamery.

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

of the above Hotel.)

"Tel. Add. Victoria.

MOTEL

HOTELS OF

J. II. WITCHELL,

Toloptions C. 373.

Manager.

DISTINCTION

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusing and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and leak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Rallway Station. Representative meets all steamera.

Daily Rates from ". Monthly Rates from

$ 6.00. .... $180.00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Tel. No. KG08 & K.609. Cables. "Kowlotel," Kowloon.

PALACE HOTEL.

Tol Address "PALACE." TL Kowloon No. 8

Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Katirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout and Billard-Rooma. vary Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar Darivalled Culaino under the personal supervision of the proprietroma. Farma moderate. Special terma te fatailles on application to:

Mrs. J., B. OXBERRY, Proprietress

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday,

Cables :-

"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL. LTD.

Arthur: E. Odell, Managing-Director.

HERATA AND MENI

? MASSAGE, CHIROPODY.

and MANICURE. 2nd Floor,

Yee Sang Fat Building, Queen's Road Central.

VALUABLE ROPE STOLEN.

TWO CHINESE SENT TO PRISON,

EXPERT MASSEUR.

Cures Rheumatism, Nervous- ness and all kinds of chronic ailments.

Madmae H. MORITA. Madame E. AKAJI

23, Wyndham St. Tel. C.4895,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1928.

"SANNING MEETS TROUBLE.

LANE, CRAWFORD'S

HELP UP BY DOSING AUTHORITIES.

CAPITAL.

SHAREHOLDERS CONFIRM

REDUCTION," SURAH! A.meeting of the shareholders

The sis. Sanning returned to har- bour last night, reporting trouble of Messrs. Lane, Crawford Liu, with the authorities at Dosing, where the vessel was held up for two days, owing to certain points being raised in respect of the ship's registration on being turned aver from the Chinese to the British flag.

The master was only able to clear after proceeding to Canton and interviewing the British Consul. It is understood that the legal formalities of the change of Angs has not yet been complotod, but meanwhile the vessel will continue on the West River run.

CANTON RUSSIAN

EXECUTIONS.

(Continued from Page 1)

fell at the hands of. Its oppressors, and their memory will still more closely bind the peoples of two great States already bound in blood.

a

BOARD OF TRADE ENQUIRY.

UNTRY OF ORIGIN ON

TOOTHBRUSHES.

་་་

A curious situation arose when

London, Jan. 30. was held this morning to confirm committes appointed by the Board the resolution passed at a meeting of Trade met to-day to inquire on January 16 with regard to the whether Imported tooth brushes and reduction of capital. Those pre shaving brushes should bear an in- sent to-day were Mr. T. G. Weall, dication of their origin. M (Chairman); Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Counsel for the Opposition,-name- Mr Chan Tong, Mr. E. M. Ray-ly a number of firms importing mond, Mr. R. L. Bridger, Mr. F. M. fancy goods, withdrew after the Crawford, (Directors), Mr. S. J. Chairman had refused his roquest Jordain (Secretary), and Messrs, for an adjournment for one week W. Macfarlane, A. Stevenson, C. In order to enable the Opposition to Bernard Brown, T. G. Stokes and prepare their case. S. Hamer, shareholders

Master Bone Brushmakers' Asso

Counsel for the applicants, the

clation, said that 14,000,000 tooth-.. brushes were consumed annually, in the United Kingdom. The importa. tion being greater than the Home. production, it was most difficult to tell the foreign from the Home article.

After the Secretary had read the notice convening the meeting, The Chairman said:-The ob- Ject for which this meeting, has been called is an Indicated in the notice which the secretary has just read, for the purpose of receiving a report of the poredings of the A brush-maker gave evidence extraordinary general meeting that the bulk of shaving brushes held on the 16th instant,, and of came from Japan where the work- confirming, if thought it, as a manship, was generally good, but special resolution, the resolution labour conditions in Japan enabled which was passed as an extri thom to be made more cheaply than ordinary resolution at that meet the British. ing. That resolution, you will rely from China. The difficulty of Japan 'imported her bristles chief- Cannot Remain Unpunished.

member, concerned your approval distinguishing the foreign from the The Soviet Government sees in of a reduction of the Company's Home-made articles was practically the barbarous acts of the Chinese capital. You will also remember the only ground for the application. counter-revolutionaries and of the that at the above-mentioned meet-) The Chairman reserved his re forces standing behind them aning I explained to you why your port for a fortnight to enable the open attack on the Soviet Union.

Directors thought it essential to opposition to call evidence if they While immutably pursuing the roduce, the capital of the Com-desired.-Reuter. policy of peace, a new expression of pany, and. I do not think it neces which was the proposal for general sary to deal further therewith, disarmament made recently nt except to state that at the meeting Geneva, the Soviet Union is at the in question the resolution approv same time ready for the worst and ing the reduction of enjital was will not be taken unawares.

nanimously passed as an extra-

On behalf of the Soviet Govern-rdinary resolution Under the ment, the People's Commissurint Hongkong Companies Ordinance, for Foreign Affairs protests before however, it is noconaary that suck

EARL HAIG'S DEATH.

HONGKONG LEGION SENDS SYMPATHY.

The whole world against the put-extraordinary resolution shall be The following telegram has rages of the Chinese counter-revola-confirmed by a majority of share been despatched to the Headquai- tionaries. The Soviet Government holders entitled to vote as are pre-tors of the British Legion in Lon- reserves the right to undertake all sent in person, or by proxy, and don:-"Hongkong and China measures which it may deem necce consequently this meeting has Branch desire to express sense of sary in view of the bloody crimes been convened for the purpose of profound loss and deepest committed in South China against enabling the extraordinary resolu-sympathy Lady Halg in great the Union. These savage acts can-

bereavement-Piercy, Hon. Secre- not remain unpunished.

MORE CANTON RUMOURS.

(Continued from Page 7.).

and later, after placing the Gov- ernment chop on them. 20-issue them as full-value notes. Such a scheme would not only increase the value of the notes, but check speculation among native, bankers.

Despite these rumours, there is but a slight increase in the value of the notes, which are now worth a little less than 40- per cent. of their face value,

..די

More Failures,

Following the' report yesterday that about sixteen Chinese impor- ters' and exporters' shops in Can- ton had announced bankruptcy, another report says that an equal number of rice dealers have de-.) clared their Inability to continue business. Most of the rice firms, about 36 shopå, are situate on Shakee Street, opposite the Sha meen. During the months of August and September, last year, there was a considerable drop in the price of rice in Canton and denlers had to suffer a long of about $3 for each sack of rice sold. Following this, came the Com-. munist insurrection and rice mer- chants have been doing very poor business for several weeks..

INTERESTING MOTOR POINT.

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was very difficult to estimate the speed of a car. when chasing it.

Major Willson said the defen- dant had been fined last year for speeding in Connaught Road Cen- tral.

The defendant was fined $20.

Mistaken Number. MK. C. McLennan, Tatkoo Wing Hong was anchored off Stone-Doek, was summoned for failing to cutters undergoing repair.

Two days later it was recovered carry rear number plate bearing a from No. 78, Catchick Street, and licence number on private car No. sold to a Marine store dealer for 1708, The defendant denied the 341.40. Investigations led to the summons. arrest of the two defendants.

Traffic Sergt, Baker said that at

EMPIRE'S LOSS.

The late Field Marshal

tary,

Mr.-R.-K. Hepburn, of Hong- kong, who is at present on Home leave, and who is a member of the local Committee of the British Legion, has telegraphed to say that he intends being present at Earl Haig's funeral, and to send wreaths on behalf of the Hong- kong branch of, the Legion as well as of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association.

SHANGHAI SHARES:

NEW ENGINEERING'S BIG PROFIT.

n

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts are in receipt of cable from their Shanghai Office announcing that the New Engineering Com- pany's profit for the year is Tis.228,000 and the dividend Tla.0.40. The quotation is Tls. 5 buyers.

Shanghai Docks have buyers at

Tls. 96.

FALSE PRETENCES CASE.

(Continued from Page 8.)

Hongkong to collect the few thousand dollars" that were neces- sary to prevent this drastic step. Witness replied that defendant should do nothing of the kind, as his.relatives would only have been needlessly alarmed:

A week later, defendant sough! a second interview with him in the prison, when defendant said he and his friends were doing something for him (witness) and that ho need not be frightened, Witness said that in any case de-

Hongkong to get the money.

Earl Haig, O. M., G... Bfendant was not to go down to G.C.V.O., whose sudden death occurred in London yesterday.

tion, ahove referred to, to-be con- firmed as a special resolution. I accordingly beg to propose the confirmation as a special resolu tion of the sald extraordinary re- [volution, namely:

"That the capital of the Com- pany be reduced from $1,500,000 divided into 150,000 shares of

A plece of Manila rope, measur- Although given the opportuni- 4,80 on the afternoon on January 810 each to $900,000 divided into ing 85 fathoms, the property of the ty, the defondants had been unable 24 while he was on duty in Des 150,000 shares of $6 each, and owners of the as. Wing Hong, to locate the person from whom Voeux Road Central, he saw the that such reduction be effected by formed the subject of a larceny they declared they had purchased car being driven by the defendant cancelling the capital which has charge preferred against two, the rope which was really worth along Des Voeux Road In the been lost or unrepresented by Chinese before Mr. W. Schofield at $500.

direction of the Hongkong Hotel, available assets to the extent of tho Kowloon Magistracy this His Worship amended the As the car passed, witness noticed $4 per share upon each of the morning. Capt. G. H. Wilding charge to one of receiving stolen there was no rear number plate,126,000 shares which have boo appeared as complainant. dal property. The first defendant Outside the Hongkong. Hotel, issued and are now outstanding,

The caee was again adjourned until Friday afternoon.

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

Here is the solution to the puzzle on another page,

VE HOVE HAVE HATE

The defendants admitted pos- was sentenced to six weeks' hard witness pointed out the fact to and by reducing the nominal The case in which a Chinese cons- nesalon of the rope but said they labour, while the second who had the defendant, who said he had amount of all shares in the Com-table in charged with larceny of purchased it for $25.

n previous conviction for a similar | knocked it of the previous pany's capital from $10 to $6 per an electric torch from ́n Chinese, Sub-Inspector Dorling said that offence was sontenced to two night when he was putting the car chare."

the rope was stolen while the months' imprisonment.

Printed and Published for the. Proprietor by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Fiethrin, Hongkong/

was continued,,before Mr. W. Scho into the garage.:

I shall be glad if some share held at the Kowloon Magistracy The defendant produced his holder will second such proposal this morning, when Mr. Hin Shing lleonce, which showed that the

The resolution' was seconded by Lo appeared for the defence and number of his car was 2078, Mr. C. Bernard Brown, and, there had the witnesses for the prosecu His Worship held that the sum being no questions, was put to the tlon recalled for cross-examination. mons was bad and dismissed It.

meeting and carried unanimously, The case was akuin adjourned,

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