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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL.

· Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL MAJESTIC, HOTEL

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 Bad Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.

Hotel.)

Hotet launch 'meets all steamers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CEMENT COMPANY'S:

OUTLOOK.

(Continued from Page 14). mate to $3,000,000, and its in- stallation would, wo think, occupy a period of two years. Your Boid are at present, lavcatiga ting this matter with a view to placing a concrete proposal be fore you for consideration, in which relation the question of location is a matter of paramount importance, especially having re- gard to the fact that our Hok Un property has so materially improv od in value that it may be found expedient to concentrate else.

where.

WEDNESDAY,

THE "RESOLUTE.”

ANOTHER TOURIST SHIP DUE|

SOON./

1

MARCH 21, 1928.

VIGOROUS ATTACK ON SOVIET.

(Continued from Fage 2.) Hongkong is shortly to be visit-good in it might be taken and ed by another tourist ehip, the made use of by the Commission.

.8. Resoluto, of the Hamburg- Lord Cushendun obfected that! America Line, with Captain Fritz throughout their 68 Articles the Kruse in command, being due here Soviet did not once recognise the at 4 pm. on Wednesday hext. League of Nations. This fine vessel.left New York on January 7th, on her fifth cruise around the world."

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Plain Speaking.

In their project, the Russians The 380 passengers on the Ro- proposed that all disputes should solute represent ten countries; be settled not by the Council of United States, Canada, Ecuador, the League but by a Permanent England, Germany, Holland, Po-International Committee of Con- land Switzerland, Australia, Hel-trol. This was an entirely new gium. Residents of twenty-six of body. the forty eight States are on board

Whilst on this subject, I deem it opportung to state that no New York, New Jersey, Pennsy Turning to M. Litvinaff, Lord scheme involving heavy capital Ivania, District of Columbia, Vir Cushendun said there were two outlay will be embarked uponginia, West Virginia, Maryland, kinds of peace, as there were two without the consent of share Maine, New Hampshire, Massa-kinds of war. There was inter- holders in general meeting having chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti-national war and civil war, and cut, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michi- civil war was the more horrible. gan, Yoming. Oregon, South Were the Soviet roally going to Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Wis consin, California, Nebraaka, Ken- tucky and Texas.

first been obtained.

($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above deal of attention to these works

Tel. Add:-"Victoria," "

MOTEL

HOTELS OF

J. IL WITCHELL,

Telophone C. 373

Manager.

DISTINCTION

The Kowloon Hotel Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modern conveniences. 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 steamers,

$ 6.00.

.* $130.00.

Daily Rates from

Monthly Rates from

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE,

Cables. "Kowlotel." Kowloon.

Tel. No. K.618 & K.609.

PALACE HOTEL,

Tol, Kowloon No. 8

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down.

change their policy? Had they now decided against civil war as well as against international war? Were they no longer going to in-

Unless countries?

they were terfere with the affairs of other ready to make such a change, he

was sure they would recognise one of the greatest obstacles to the far-reaching disarmament pro- posals which they themselves had made.-British Wireless.

Deep Water Bay Losses," With regard to our Deep Water Rhy works, I regret to say that

Covering a distanco of 37,849 the results again show n, heavy loss. Your Board, gave a great miles, the passengers will visit 30 countries and 63 cities in 140 during the year and, after careful days, returning to New York on consideration, it was decided in May 26th. Some of the passengers themselves, that their attitude was August last that the most prudent will return to their home towns course to pursue was to close by rail from the West Coast when It was not possible, how the steamer arrives at San Fran ever, to shut down entirely until cisco on May 9th and Los Angeles 31st December, as we had con- on May 11th. tracted to supply Government re- Sailing en tward from New quirements for the year 1927. So York, the Resolute has called at soon, however, as your Directors Funchal, Madeira; then Gibraltar were able to rench a decision, and Algeciras, Spain; Algiers notice was given to the Superin-Algeria; Monte Carlo on the tendent and to one of his assis-Riviera; Naples, Italy: Athens, tants, and charges reduced to a Grecce; Haifa, the Holy Land with WAS RUDE TO HU

HULL minimum commensurate with the excursions Jerusalem and maintenance of the installation in Bethlehem; Port Said; Egypt,

That Mr. Jacob Epstein, the a condition rendering it capable with excursions to Cairo: through famous sculptor, refused to allow of being operated again should the Suez Canal; French Somall- two of his works to be included in conditions so warrant.

land, East Africa; Bombay, with a the exhibition of works of contem- Since the first of the current seven-day excuralon across India, porary British sculptors at Hull year, the works have been com-visiting. Agra and the Taj Delhi, has been revealed by Mr. Thorana pletely closed down, thus effecting Fatehpur Sikri, Benares, Calcutta; Sheppard.

Colombo, Ceylon, with excursions

to

MR. EPSTEIN HITS BACK.

a material saving; in this can-

Mr. Epstein, ho said, promised nexion your Board have deemed to Kandy and Peradoniya; Ran-two of his works, but unfortunately it prudent to recommend the allo-goon, Burma, Padang, Sumatra; the Lord Mayor of Manchester had cation to a Contingency Reserve Batavia, Java, with a visit to made some rude remarks about Mr. out of the profits for the year 1927 Buitenzorg; Singapore, Straits Epstein's work, and when we went of an amount of $20,000, ngainst Settlements, Pak Nam, Slam with a to get the exhibits Mr. Epstein visit to Bangkok Tarakan, made some rude remarks to us, and the possible contingency of loss In the working for the current year Borneo; Zamboango, Sulu; Manila, we came away without them. on sales of such stocks as remain Philippine Islands; and Hongkong.

on hand.

The, Accounts,

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From here, the Resolute pro- As it was felt that no exhibition ceeds to Keelung, Formosa; Shang- of modern sculpture would be com- hai, and Ching Wang Tao, with plete without something to repre- excursions to Tientsin, Ecking and sent Mr. Epstein's work," a bust of Turning to the accounts, you the Great Wall; Chemulpo, Korea; Joseph Conrad was borrowed from will notice we have transfer-Mijayima, Japan, through the In- Mr. Muirhead Bone. red the sum of $125,000. from the land Sea of Japan; Kobe, Yoko- Reserve for Now Plant to build-hama, with excursions to points

ngs and machinery at Hok Un, of interest. Honolulu and Hilo, The third ordinary yearly meet. Tel. Address "PALACE." thus writing down the old plant Hawall; San Francisco, Losing of Shareholders of the Hong- Three minutes. from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. there to $46,299.55. We have also Angeles, Balboa; through the kong Telephone Co., Ltd., will be Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout. transferred from our Reserve Panama Canal; Colon; Lavana, held at the Board Room' of the Company, 2nd floor, Exchange Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Fund the sum of $100,000 to build-nnd New York. Unrivalled Cufsins under the personal supervision of the proprietress. ings and machinery at Deep Water Among the New Yorkers who Building, on Wednesday, April 11,

Bay, whith now stand in our books will make the cruise around the 1928 at 12 noon. Mrs. 'J. Îl. OXBERRY, Proprietress.t $53,005.77. Our cash at the world are: Karl J. Ahrens, Mr. and

Tarma motorato. Special terms to families on application to:

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday,

Cables:-

EUROPE

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing - Director.

THE HOTEL RIVIERA

MACAO

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EMBODYING THE LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

THE FINAL EXPRESSION OF COMFORT AND SERVICE

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by ALFRED MOILET, 3 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong,

re-

bank at the end of last year Mrs. Walton I. Aims, Miss E. L. amounted to $287,000 but, on the Behnken, Mr. and Mrs. Chas-Hilton

Mr. M. Manuk of the Dairy Farm other hand, I would point out Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Francis is a passenger to Shanghai by 8,8. that our stocks of raw materiala Engel, Mr. and Mrs. F. Fechhei- President Grant sailing this morn- have been conalderably reduced. mer, Mrs, George Gifford, Mrs J.ing, Mr., Gunnar K. son Kjellberg,

Our investments are now

H. Gilpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Fre- the Consul for Sweden in Canton, duced to $564,656.82, as $150,000 derick C. Gilsey, Mrs. Job E. proceeds to Europe by the same United States. Tho Hongkong Government War Loan Hedges, Victor Langman. Mrs. T. vessel, via

Nellle Consul is accompanied by Mrs. Bonds were drawn for re-payment Halstead Myers, Miss during 1927..

Oppenheim, Mr. and Mrs. Erick W. Kjellberg. Peniston, Miss Helen G. Preston, The stock of limestone was Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rac, journal- again checked by independentista, Dr. W. H. Sanford, Mrs. Ronald Colman, the well-known surveyors towards the end of last Helen Streets Sauer, Mrs. Dora British film actor, returned to year, and the resull showed that Schultz, Mrs. Otto Selg, Walter O. England from America, after an our own estimate was still a con- Smith, Miss Louise C. Streets, Mrs. absence of over seven years, and servative one. As our stock of J. C. Thomson, Mrs. Eva Tishman, was greeted by a large crowd at stone was getting low, your Direc-Dr. Sinclair Tousey, Mr. and Mrs. Waterlob. He has come home on | tors, at the end of last year, enter-Thos. T. Uren, Mr. and Mrs. Abra-] 0 Bix weeks' visit. "In three

ed into contracts for a further ham Weisman.

years," he said, "at the end of my supply from Indo-China for de- From Brooklyn And Long present contract, I hope to come livery spread over this year, Island:--Mrs. Grace L. Fish of back to England to play for British

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I do not think I have any fur-Douglas Manor; Wiggo 0. Holch films. This is the biggest ambition ther remarks to make and I now of Jamaica; Mr. and Mrs. Allan T. of my life. British films are 'buck- therefore have pleasure in pre-Holcomb; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. ing up. posing that the report and ac- Schless of Elmhurst. counts for the year ended 31st From New Jersey: Henry

land. In the Artic Circle 4. During M

December, 1927, as presented be Arnsteil of Orange; Mrs. E. M. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? adopted and that the appropria-Bogart of Hackensack; Mies Anna) tions recommended by your Board Engelbrecht of Union City; Henry as above indicated be carried into Freyang of Weehawken; Robert The following are the replies to effect, and when this has been Hill, and Dr. and Mrs. Robt. B.to-day's questions:- seconded, I shall be pleased to Ludy of Atlantic City; -Rudolf 1. A warlike race of 400,000 people. In- endeavour to answer to the best Meier of Paterson; Chas. J.habling the Sudan. 3. The Mount Margan of my ability any questions share-Metzner of West New York; John mine, in Querland.3. In South-West Gre holders may wish to ask.

G. Meyor, Mrs. Wm. R. Mills and exvations in King Edward-street, Nattingham This was seconded by Mr. J. H. Miss Clementine Mills of Jerseys, Richmond Wells, & "Robinson Crusoe," published in 1719 In the "Original London City: Miss Rosa Phelps of Hacken Post or Heathcot's Intelligence," now of' the Taggart' and carried.

sack; Mrs. Robt. C Rathbone and treasures of Dorchester House. 7, Bihari, med after ita dicoverer, Profanor Misa Mary L. Rathbone of Engle- | Biharz, i. The onion. 9. £1,750,000, awarda wood; Judge and Mrs. Lewis Starred to George Haskell in his action fo_New Jersey against the witte of the late James Mr. Raymond proposed and Mr.of Woodbury; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Duke, the tobaton king. 10. The expaision Potts seconded that Mr. J. H. M. Strauss of West End; Mr. and of 2,000 pleraquen form the Church, of Taggart's election to the Board be Mrs. Howard D. Street of Pine England in 1681 by the set of Uniformity. confirmed, and that Messrs. C. A. Valley; Mrs. Joseph Summerill, of da Roza and Li Tae-fong be re- Woodbury,“ elected to the Board. This pro-Among other passengers are:- position was carried."

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N. Aldredge and

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Business Matters.

11. The Oxford Dictionary the compositer is James Gilbert, who started work in 1882 and has just retired at seventy, 11, The Barbera of Africa, who came originally from Benth.

Zeropa.

On the proposition of Mr. Ellis, family of Dallas, Texas; Philipp seconded by Mr. Crqucher, Messrs. P. Argenti and Dicher of London; and Mrs. W. A. Kneeland, B.C.L.; Iinstead and Davis and Messrs. Dr. Paul B. Cook of St. Paul, Minn., of Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews brother-in-law of Secretary of Lelay and daughter of Peoria, Ill; were re-elected as auditors. State Kellogg; Joseph H. Emery, Judge and Mrs. John W. Lacey of Directors present in addition to formerly President of Lord and Cheyenne, Wyo; Eugene D. Nims the Chairman were Mr. J. Scott Taylor, and Mrs. Emery; Dr. Max of St. Louie, President of the Harston, Mr. C. F. Mendham, Mr. Fremery and Mra. Fremery of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co: JII. Taggart, Mr. Allan Cameron Baden-Baden; Mr. and Mrs. J. Mrs. Eduard Petersen of Chicago; And Mr. Li Tse-fong; also the Gordon Gilfillan of Le Roy, N. Mrs. Clara Ratzka-Wendler, Ber Secretary, Mr. Allan Keith, and Mrs. John Bachop Gilfillan of lin authoress; Guillermo E. Rohde the following shareholders:- Minneapolis; Hon.. S. G. Hoscock of Guayaquil, attache, at the Messrs. F. M. Ellis, E. M. Ray-of lion, N.Y., (ex-Senator); C. J. Ecuador Legation in Berlin; Hon. mond, G. H. Potis, A. L. Shields, Howel of Chicago, President of H. E. Stuart, ex-Governor of Vir N. V. A. Croucher, I. W Shewan, the Orango Crush Company; Miss ginia, and Miss Elizabeth Stuart P. F. C. Prata, E, I Sim, D. M.Gertrude A. Kay, woll-known of Richmond; Henry H. Ward and Goodall, J. Coulthart, A. H. M. do artist, and her mother, Mrs. Chas. Miss Mary G. Ward of Brrokline, Silva, O. Kitchell, J. W. Kew, and Y. Kay, and sister. Mles Mary E. Mass; Harry Whitmore of Omaha, M. A. Figueiredo.

Kay, of Alliance, Ohio; Principal Neb.

A FILM MASTERPIECE I–

Laughter that sparkles through tears- Drama louched with suspense wonderful story with a magnificent climax

7TH. HEAVEN

With

JANET GAYNOR & CHARLES FARRELL CHICO, who works in the sewers of Paris, and Diane, troken spirited waif of Montmartre- these are the characters whose shining romance provides the theme of this wonderful picture. How through courage and spiritual awakening these two climb from the depths of despair to the heights of ecstacy, makes one of the loveliest and most touching dramas ever screened!

SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SONG.

At 6.00 & 9.15 Miss Aileen Woods Sings "Diane"

AT THE

QUEEN'S

At 2.30

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

TIMES & PRICES-

At 6.00 & 9.15

$ 1.20, 80 cid., 60 cts., & 40 cta.. $2.00, $1.20, 80 cts,, & 50 cts.

Service men in uniform 80 Cents to back stalls and 40 Cents to front latin at all, performança.

Adolph Zobord „Jason L.Lasky

Thrills!

GWANSON

GLORIA

Gemma - strang

Romance! Splendour!

A SOCIETY SCANDAL

ALLAN DWAN

| PRODUCTION.

With

ROD LA ROCQUE

·RICARDO CORTEZ :

Produced by ALLAN DWAN

Based on Alfred Sutro's Play "The Laughing Lady."

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 1.13 and 0.20.

T

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Interpretar 2.30 apå 7.15

HE ROMANCE of a poor girl's rise to fame

as an opera singer-

"AT THE

LILA LEE

THE MIDNIGHT GIRL

With

DOLORES CASSINELLI

GARETH HUGHES

STAR FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Continuous, 2:30 to 11:15,