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AND

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Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI."

HOTELS.

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Des Wagons Lits, Peking..

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooma newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Bode, Hot and Cold

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($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotol)

Tel. Add-"Victoria.""

Telephone C. 873

HOTELS OF

STEL METROPO

Manager.

J. H. WITCHELL,

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 meats all steamera.

Daily Rates from

$ 6.00.

$130.00.

Monthly Rates from Undor the Personal Supervision and attention of

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Cables. Kowlotel," Kowloon.

Tel. No. K.608 & K.609.

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Tel. Address "PALACE." Tel. Kowloon No. 8

Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Rallway Station, Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terma moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

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Cables:-

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Singapore,

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Arthur E.,Odell, Managing - Directar.

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CAPSUIMUN PASS COLLISION.

(Continued, from Page 1).

ming bore down on the Katonah, The Taming answered the sound signale.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928.

DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.

ATTRACTIVE “AT HOME”

ARRANGED.

COMPANY MEETING,

BANK OF CANTON SEES

BETTER OUTLOOK.

4

sels maintained thoir course, thoy

The seventeenth ordinary gen- would have passed clear The

Thore is to be an interesting eral meeting of the Bank of Can- Katonah altered to starboard to function at the Diocesan Boya ton, Ltd., was held yesterday in give more clearance, but, immedi ately after, both wide lights of the School on Saturday, the 14th the Bank's Board Room, Mr. Li instant, when the Headmaster and Yuk-tong, the Chairman of the Taming came into view, Sounds, W. T. Featherstone, the staff Board, prosided and was support signals were made by the Kate and scholars will be "At Home" ed by the following directors. nah in accordance with alterations to parents and guardians, old boys Messrs. Li Sing-kut, Choy Chong, of course, and engines were stop and friends, from 3.30 to 7 pm. Li Yuk-mul, Lau Slu-wan. Tam pod as the Taming closed. En- gines were put astern as the Ta-The programme will be as follows: Woon-tong, Li Po-kwal, Chan Fu- From 3.30 do 4.30 p.m. on the choung and Li Taz-chung, (Manag-"| Tarraco-Programme by the full r). Shareholders present were Band of the Ist. Bn. the Queen's Messrs. Kwan Shu-john, Lam Kui- Royal Regiment.

Leung, Chong Yuet-po, S. M. From 4 to 6 p.m.-Exhibition Churn, Ng Chook-chuen, J. H. Games: Football match v. the Law, Tam Taz-tang, Lui Sbui- In cross-examination by Mr. Machine Gun Section of the ching, Yau Sam-sing, Yuen Seng- Brutton witness stated that the Queen's Regiment; cricket at the kam, Li Shu-fong, Choy Tin-yat, lights of the Taming were not seen nets; tennis matches; volley ball Loung Yuk-san, and L Ping-chiu. sooner because the Katonah was match,"

The Chairman in moving the closa in shore. The distance of

From 4.46 to 5.80 p.m.-Roller adoption of the Report and Ac the vessels apart was about 2,000 Skating: Exhibition by 10 boys counts sald: Gentlemen, the an feet and they closed to the coll- and general by 23 boys.

nual report and statement of Ac- sion in 18 seconds. Witness stat-

From 5-bo 7p.m. in the Hall-counts have been in your hands. ed that he sounded a blast at Band and dance programme by the for the prescribed period and with your permission. I will take them aighting and then added that the Queen's Regiment Band.. collision took place 60 secondia

as read. later.

The Colliston

The President called witness'A' attention to the discrepancy.

course

Visitors will be invited to inspect the buildings and grounds.

MUSICAL JOTTINGS..

•

•

Us

I might mention that our nett profit for the year under review is shown much less than that of the preceding year, mainly due to Loung Ching, a sailor of the

the political disturbances which Katonah, at the wheel on the night

caused the suspension of all busi- of the collision, stated that he

nces in Hankow for practically the steered in accordance with instruc-

(Continued from Page 7.)` whole of the year 1927. Under tions and, kept to the right of the Channel, altering to starboard worthy of analysis, since it has no such circumstances our branch there was unable to do any busi- after passing Mn Wan. Soon after merit whatever."

Again, in 1857, we read:"Aness during that year while the straightening up, he saw the Taming on his port, then about sort of trio to the quick movement same conditions also prevailed in 2,000 feet away from the Katonah. in the romanza consists of gasping Canton throughout the latter half The coxawain ordered him to alter strains that may be likened to the of the same year. Our branches starboard. final breathing of a dying fish. in these two cities have had a slightly to

The finale is more clear very trying time during the dis- After this, both lights of the and rational, and for a very good turbed period; but all our other Taming could be seen. From reason-the reminiscences of branches have been able to make a that time until the collision it was Beethoven are absurdly palpable." fair profit. However, I am glad about. 30 seconds. He heard no in 1858: "Some discorda are that general conditions appear to signal from the Taming. High enough to perpendicularise one's look a little brighter at present and prevented him sighting the hair. In the finale these painful and we hope to see better results Taming earlier.

noises are again indulged in. We in the workings of the present might put up with it to the end of year. With these remarks, I beg Range of Vision.

the Romanza, but beyond this point Witness was questioned by the the patience of an audience should to propose the adoption of the re port and accounts and when it has Court as to the range of vision not be tried,"

been seconded, I shall be pleased when clear of Capsuimun and

Those strange. and to to answer any question to the admitted that it was possible to

The adoption of the report and face about six miles to the west ridiculous, criticisms could be quot-best of my ability.

only A few generations Ago. Accounts was ward when clear of a Wan, but ed Indefinitely: yet they were made

seconded by Mr. The re-asserted that he had not should not our attitude to Arnold Choy Cheong, and carried unaní-

seen the Taming lights at a Schonberg and his confreres be one mously. less distance than 2,000 feet, al of respect and endeavour to dis- though maintaliing a strict look cover what is the idea behind all fout all round. His view was in these unmusical catterwallings7 no way obstructed by the lighter. To save ourselves from ridicule at Wong Tin-yu, coxswain of the the hands of our grand-children, lighter Vermont, was called and perhaps it should. But it doesn't stated that it was usual for the prevent us from having our tug to 'shout instructions when "patience tried" and our "hair per- course was to be altered. Witness pendicularised" In 1928, in just corroborated statements by pre-the same way as Schumann's vious witness as to alterations of critics suffered seventy years ago! course, distance from the north, shore and sighting of the The most notable records in the Taming's lights. The green light new Columbia arrivals are (a) In- of the Taming was not seen until troduction to Lohengrin (b) immediately before the collision. Mendelssohn's Ruy Blas Overture Cross-examined, witness said (c) Dvorak's Carneval: Overture ho

to and (d) Porpora's Sonata for Cello, received his ordera alter course from the coxswain played by Antoni Sala. Three of of the Katonah. He knew nothing the four happen to be orchestral, the vocal and miscellaneous records of charta nor the names of points being of average interest. Szigeti's beyond Capauimun. When the

violin playing is well reproduced in Taming was first sighted she was Debussy's Menuet. and Kreisler's more drastic than was expected. well outside of the Katonah and Tamborin Chinois, but the latter The general opinion of the trade not shut in by land.

has been done previously by other was that the regulations would be playera. Doria Vane's voice is revised, but few believed that the would bo totally pleasing and very clear in two restrictions A series of questions as to dis-ballads, one of which is "O Lovely abolished.

The total business done during Itances led to nothing satisfactory, Night" of Landon Ronald's, aung fand witness was told to stand here recently with success by Mr. the day amounted to 8,985, tons, down after explaining to the Court H. E. Gardiner. Two of Strauss valued at £161,200 and eclipsing that while he knew what a foot waltzea appear on another record. fall records in the history of the was, he did not understand "An unusual feature is the recording Exchange-Reuter's American Ser. mile."

of St. Paul's Cathedral beils, on vice.

Didn't Know "M!le”

!

half

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were re-elected auditors. The election of four Directors was. adjourned to the 24th, instant.

PREMIER DROPS A BOMBSHELL.

(Continued from Pape 1.) There was unparallelled excite ment on the Rubber Exchange. Trading reached a record volume, no fewer than 2,507 lots changing hands in the space of three hours. July deliveries opened at 261⁄2 cents, and there were similar movements in most other positions.

Mr. Baldwin's decision is far

ROYAL OAK COURT MARTIAL

Mr. Robert K., Duncan, of Tai-Armistice Day; they are koo Dock, gave evidence as to the muffled. For those who live at a damage done to the Taming. A distance from St. John's Cathedral, sketch plan of the profile of the this would be quite a good record to vessel was produced and witness mornings. For real jazz plano- put on while dressing on Sunday. pointed out the area of damage, playing, one could not wish for any- There appeared to be no signs of thing better than Billy Mayerl's (Continued from Page 1.), ["acraping" along the side of the Puppets Suite on two 10-inch re

The grounds of the objection to Taming.

cords. The usual issue of dance, Rear-Admiral Meade were because Cross-examined by Mr. Hugh cinema organ and vocal records in-ho was a member of the court of Jones, witness was unable to de- cludes two by Layton and John- enquiry, and to Rear-Admiral Ane the difference between a colll-stone, the American duettists.

sion "of" or "with" a vessel such as was the case with the Taming and Vermont. Three shell plates had been removed, and the damage was consistent with.

one vessel atriking the other at right angles.

The Court thon adjourned until 4.30 p.m. when the finding will be given.

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BUILDING CASE JUDGMENT.

~(Continued from Page 7.)

Tomkinson because, as chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, he had seen; some papers' in the

саве.

Trial Adjourned. Rear-Admirala Munroe and Bed- ford replaced them.

The Prosecutor also auccessful- ly objected to Rear-Admiral Col Mr. Potter remarked that the lard sitting in the Court, because whole trend of the cross-examina- he was a witness in the trial.

Captain Dewar conducted his tion was that that was a wrong

owo case, Mr. Day Kimball merely igure.

His Lordship remarked that Mr. advising him.

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Sheldon was entitled to say there The court-martial was adjourn- London, Apr. 4.

124 was evidence from which he (hised till to-morrow-Reuter, 84.98 Lordship) could come to that

12-114 conclusion. He had raised the paid by the plaintiff was $190 per 20.11 point because he did not want Mr. 10,000, and that that was, in fact, 18.20 Sheldon 4o think he (his Lord the ruling price of the contract. .34% ship) agreed that it was unchal-brick at the time.

20.025 lenged.

368

.5.59/64

Hir, Sheldon referred to a brick-

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