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HOTELS

THE

HONGKONG

KONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL

Tolographic Address:

"KREMLIN, HONGKONG."

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telographic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Don Wagons. Lits, Poking.

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 Tolophone.

Hotel launch meets all steamors,

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

of the above Hotel.)

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Tel. Add. Victoria.

HOTELS OF

'MOTEL MEIR

J. D. WITCHELL,

J...

Telephone C. 373.

Manager.

DISTINCTION

The Kowloon Hotel.

Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveni- ences. High Class Cusino and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharvea and Railway Station. Representative, meeta all steamers.

Daily Rates from

Monthly Rates from

$ 3,00. $130,00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Tel. No.. K.008 & K.609, Cables. "Kawlotel," Kowloon.

Tel Kowloon No. 8

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Hanagement. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms moderate. Special terms to familles on application to:

Mrs J. H OXBERRY, Proprietress.

Cables:-

"EUROPE

Singapore.

EUROPE

After-dinner, dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ENGINE TROUBLES,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1928

PINGSHEK AGAIN RETAKEN.

TWO STEAMERS PUT INTO HONGKONG.

ONCE MORE OUSTED FROM CITY.

During the last 24 hours, two

have been reported Vessels experiencing engine trouble, both

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returning to Hongkong for repair. BIG CANTON CLAIMS.

PLANTER'S LIBEL ACTION."

AMICABLE” SETTLEMENT

REACHED.

Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. The libel case Cole v. Wheeler was settled in the Supreme Court this morning before. Mr. Justice Acton.

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The Norwegian freighter Tinto. sailing from Hongkong on Feb-

Canton, Feb. 24. ruary 14th, broke down at Breaker

A telegram from Shiukwan, Point, but managed to make Hong-received yesterday, reports the re-said the parties had agreed to a Mr. E. D. Shearn for Mr. Cole, kong in a disabled condition. The breakdown was not serious capture of Pingshek. This is the settlement on the following terms: and repairs having been effected third time that Pingshek, after Judgment to be entered for the within a few hours, she resumed having fallen into the hands of plaintiff for $2,750, damages, and her journey northwards yesterday. the "Reda" from Hunan, has been $500 costa and Mr. Whealer, rocaptured by Government forces. through his counsel, to withdraw The 8.8. Kanchow (Captain C. The Government claims the cap- all imputations against Mr. Cole's E. Fisher), of the Chinn 'Navigature of several field guns and character and reputation as a tion Company, arriving yesterday, several hundred rifles, left behind planter." reporta that leaving Shanghai on in the city by the "Reds," and says

Explanations having been ex- February 12th for Amoy, the L. that more than 800 "Red" peasants changed between the parties, P. erank shaft broke, totally dia- have been taken prisoner. The plaintiff did not maintain the abling the engines on February "Red" commiander, Chu Teh, had charges regarding high yielding 13. The vessel Was then in a narrow escape from being cap-trees. Latitude 26.36 North and Longi- tured, apparently having been

Mr. W. H. Hastings, on behalf tude 120.50 East..

badly wounded in action. The Assistance was rendered by the "Reds" are again fleeing over the Mr. Wheeler, confirmed the terms and withdrew all charges of a.s. Sinklang, of the same line, Hunan border. which vessel towed the damaged The authorities and public or.intemperance and lack of applica- tion made by the defendant, craft into Amoy 5 February 16th. ganisations in Kweilin have ad- Cargo was discharged and loaded dressed a telegram to General though when such were made de this port and the damaged Wang Shao-hung urging him in taken grounds for making them.

fendant had honest though mis- lat

vesaal was towed into Hongkong mediately to return to Kwangsi by 8.8. Nanchang, also of the with his troops. |China Navigation Company, arriy-

Ing here yesterday afternoon.

The Kanchow was received at Taikoo Dock shortly after arrival and repairs have now been taken in hand.

Estate

The judge accordingly struck It is stated in the telegram that the case off the Hat. "Reds" from southern Hunan, who The parties to the action were failed to cross Into Kwangtung, Mr. R. C. Cole,, formerly an assis are attempting to make their way tant on Sungei Sidu down through Kwangsi.. Accord (plaintiff) and Mr. C. R. Wheeler, ing to latest reports, some 10,000 manager Sungei Sidu Estate

(defendant). "Reds" are on their way to Kwei- The claim was for $5,463, being Un, where the local troops are not

to offer $5,000 damages for libel and the HOSPITAL SENSATION.sufficiently numerous

Balance for expenses incurred in effective resistance.-Nam Chung connexion with a motor accident.

WOUNDED PRISONER'S

ESCAPE.

Dublin, Jan. 28. St. Brigid's Military Hospital, Dublin, was the scene of a dramatic rescue to-day.

Pao.

BRITISH VIEWS ON SECURITY.

(Continued from Page 1.) Sweden, Yugo-Slavin, Argentina, Chile and Holland expressed their views yesterday and the new Ger- man memorandum on the preven- tion of war was presented.

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Plaintiff alleged that defendant made false allegations about his work and conduct to his agents, Whittall and Co., in order to dis- credit him in the eyes of the agents and that it was done mall- clously because some trouble had occurred between the parties over the sale of a motor car by defen- dant to plaintiff.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

The following are the replies to to-day's questions:——

1. In Santiago, 2. A beautiful South African plant whose white bloota

keep

A wounded prisoner, James Nugent, was lying in bed in the charge of an armed detective, when suddenly two armed men appeared | in the ward. They levelled · re- Particular interest was shown in volvers at the head of the deter- the advocacy of Doctor Fiddell, tive, and ordered him to surrender Canadian delegate, of the Per- his gun. The detective refused, manent Conciliation Commission, and one of the men fired, but missed. He put forward the proposal of his When the smoke cleared away it Government that States with was found that the men had fled, special geographical difficulties for several weeks, 3. A weather The bed was empty, and it is should establish a permanent com burvey of a milloh square miles in con- thought that Nugent, clad in his mission of an equal number of nexion with the airshly service to India. Coilingwood-street, Bouthwark, They pyjamas, climbed the wall in order eminent eltizens for the purposes were hullt about 300 year ago. 5. Great to escape.

of investigation.

Tom, the tenor bell of lacoln Cathedral, been atented beeanno dis vförstions Canada and the United States imperilled the repair work. . That known had had seventeen years experience the "Peri Bible," printed hr Field in 13. 7. According to Mr. Tip Snowden, of such a joint commission, and M... 222,000,000,000. 8. At Bootle, where Mily every decision taken during last that position occupied by elghteen years, including many of Thorp. 9. General Primo de Rivers, the Spanish Prime Minister, who warn them as Observatory report great importance and covering a states:-The depression has variety of subjects, has been taken South Hokkaido. The anticyclone sion there was great value in the deepened and is now central over ananimously. In such a commige is now eentral near Shanghai, permanance and equality of num- Fresh monsoon may be expected bers. Mutual confidence and im- Frederick Cornwallia Harrison, along the south-east coast of partiality were inspirited. The aged 41, n chauffeur, of Caver- China and over the China Sea, state of affairs between Canada sham Rise, Reading, was вел- The forecast up to noon to-morraw and United States showed how the tenced to 16 months" imprison- is:-North-east winds, fresh, gen- absence of armed forces prompted ment at Berkshire, Assizes for erally cloudy; some drizzle or confidence and removed fears and shooting at Emily Emmans, a pár-

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