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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

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

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telegraphic Address:

"CENTRAL, SHANGHAL.”.

HOTELS:

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Das Wagons Libs, Poking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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

Ten Dances;

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m. Hotel Launch meets all steamers...

(825 for thirty Tillin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above

Tel. Add:"Victoria."

Hotol.}

HOTELS OF

PISTEL, ME

Telephone C. 873 J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION

The Kowloon Hotel Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon with all modera conveniences. High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the Harbour and Peak, and tre minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Railway Station. Representative meets all steamers.

$ 6.00.

$130.00.

Dally Rates from Monthly Rates from Under the Pomonal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. HI, J. WHITE.

Cables. "Kowlotel." Kowloon.

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

PALACE HOTEL.

Tal. Kewloon No. 8

Tol. Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Perry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout. Every Room with Private Bath, Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrtrailed Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. Terms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J, H. 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.

THE HOTEL RIVIERA

MACAO

Cable Address:—"RIVIERA, MACAO."

EMBODYING THE LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

THE

FINAL EXPRESSION OF COMFORT AND

SERVICE

Printed and Pobilsked for the Proprietors by Alatko Minta, WE mod 1, Wyndhaza Street, in the City of Victoria, Kóngiang,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928.

PENINSULA HOTEL PROGRESS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

the Peninsula Hotel has been com- pleted and made revenue-pro-] ducing.

THE SECONDER'S ́SPEECH. Company Pulled Through Very Well,

Soconding, Mr. G. C. Moxon

HUSSARS FAREWELL TO HORSES.

NOW BECOME AN ARMOURED CAR UNIT.

I do not wish, however, to lay said.I am sure you will all have PICTURESQUE SIGHT. before you a prospect devoid of listened with great interest to the "optimism." The Company, in

London, Apr. 11.

The 11th Hussars bada farewell

1

common with practically all other remarks made by the chairman concerns in Hongkong and China, which appear to me to set forth has had to shorten gail in order concisely our present position. to weather the storms of the past, It is now three years since this to their horses at a parade at Alder- three years and, if I may say so. Company favoured its shareholders shot to-day. In a few days the It has weathered them very suc-with any return on capital invest-officers and troopers are to begin cessfully. We have not made fed-and this after having paid training in armoured car work as losses, we have made profits; and steady dividenda without a break a first step towards their transform- ation from a cavalry regiment those profits have been placed to for twenty-four years previously. to an armoured car unit. reserves, thus consolidating the My records do not carry me back position on lines that will rebound further than that almost prohis- to the benefit of shareholders toric date: upon a recurrence of prosperity of the Board of Directors of the Sutton, the commanding officer,

In my hand I have the report Hongkong Hotel Co. for the half year ended December ́81, ́ 1901, In the light of the position to from which I see that the Director which I have just drawn atten- proposed to appropriate from an tion, you will understand why available balance of $94,477.49 the your Directors have hesitated to sum of $72,000, and to pay a final embark upon any scheme of re dividend of 12 per cent. for the building the north and Middle half year in question. blocks of the Hongkong Hotel. I see that the liabilities of the So valuable a site cannot, how- Company, In" this balance sheet

In Hongkong and Shanghai.

Hongkong Hotel..

Three hundred officers and troop- era in their saddles made picturesque sight to-day. Colonel

headed the parade,

Although the regimont, whose re- cord dates back to 1716, in sadly disappointed at the change, all ranka are intent on building up a new tra dition. They retain the title of the 11th Hussars. British Wireless.

ever, be allowed to romain un-were for the main part composed SHOTS AT BRITISH SHIP. productive, and the subject of re- of-- building thereon must be serious-

$600,000, Capital.

ly considered in the near future--† $225,000, Debentures Issued. unless, of course, a good offer I must confess that in this year should be received for purchase of grace 1928 it makes my mouth of the site, in which case `your water to peruse this ancient and Directors would be prepared to yellow document. carefully weigh the alternative of fostering the interests of the Com- pany either by a sale or by the erection of a new block.

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Much water has flowed under the bridge since those prosperous days and the whole complexion of this Company has undergone a mighty change.

Enterprise and Genius.

.

AMERICAN ADMIRAL

JUSTIFIES ACTION.

Washington, Mar. 7. Neither the British Embassy nor the coastguard has yet received an official report of the firing on the British ship Isle of June by the constguard destroyed Cassin, but nevertheless Rear-Admiral Billard, in charge of coastguard operations, says that the Commander of the firing upon the Isle of June. Cassin was within bis rights in

Garage Department. The Garage Department of the Company in Hongkong-which

I wish to be fair and I must pay Department has in a very few years grown from a small venture tribute to the enterprise and

that has caused , បទ Admiral Billard anys that a into quite a large concern-con-enins

be the tinued to make steady progress to

owners of such foreign vessel suspected of carry- during 1927. The mator-bus ser-jcharming and palatial Hotels asing contraband within twelve miles

Majestic in vices have increased in populari- the

Shanghai, of the American casat may be fired ty and have been well supported and the Repulse Bay and Penin- upon when it refuses to stop, but by the public; particularly have sula in Hongkong-but if I may according to the Press, the Isle of they proved to have been of great say so without giving offence June was 25 miles off Miami when convenience to those whose homies wish that the old injunction to the fired upon, and a search of the are situate at some little distance tallór about cutting the coat with vessel revealed no contraband. from town.

some regard to the cloth available In fact, your Directors have had been followed by those respon- under consideration an extensionsible for the conduct of our busi- Gentlemen, to my mind we have sent operated by, the Company, of the motor-bus services at pre-neas. both as to the member of vehicles been far too bold and the unfor- and the routes served by them. tunnte happenings of the past and I trust that the Company will three years in this part of the have in running in Hongkong world caught us bending just when within the course of this year we should have been upright and number of motor. coaches of then a position to face such a storm, best modern type approved and However what is past is past and utilised by the leading Municipali- we must now look to our future. ties in England, and thus be in a posillen to meet efficiently and expeditiously the increasing de mand of the public for such means of passenger transportation.

1

Directorate and Staff,

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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

1. The minimum rate has been reduced from boon extended by two bours. 2, Gold Coxat;

cliff, to Norway. 1. The troops of the

is to £9, and the hours of service have all food taxes except thost un salt and sugar. 6. Approximately 16,300,000 cubic feet. 4. Westminster Abbey, B. Wrestling. 6, The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and Like Governments, hotels and the Earl of Northbrook, Mr. Baldwin. 7. A hotel managements all the world long, narrow arm of the ac. between high over were created to afford a tar- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. 3. get for grumbling and complaints The army marched round the elty for seven and we are no exception to the the high pricats blew on trumpets, the people shouted, and the walia erumbled. rule. I think it should be made 10. Tokyo and Yokohama. 11. Snakes grow on her head instead of hair. 13. The ancient very clear to the public that an

name for Chink, now used poetically. Mr. A. Brodie Clarke, Dr. E. L officer of this Company is specially Marsh and Mr. P. W. Massey, who detailed to deal with all com- Advisory Complaints or suggestions connect- had formed an mittee in Shanghai, tendered to ed with the conduct of our hotels the Board their resignation effec-and that any matter of this nature tive as from the 1st December.should be sent in officially to the

I cannot refrain from making re- Inst, in order to effect an economy head office in Hongkong where it to the Company by their ceasing will always receive prompt and ference to our Garage department to act in such capacity, and I am careful attention. I mention this and Motor Bus Service which have sure I am voicing the appreciation as of course it is evidently quite not only proved profitable to us but of shareholders in expressing at impossible for any management to a boon to the Colony, I am glad to the thanks of the deal with vague remarks regard-hear that the Board will devote this meeting

But from per- much energy to the extension and Company to those gentlemen foring this or that. their services in the past and for sonal observation I do not think developement of this valuable and the goodwill expressed by them we have much to apologise for in necessary adjunct to our business. for the Company's welfare in the the conduct of our hustelries, future.

Globe Trotter's Opinion.

The Auditors.

This

that

fully accorded to other companies! more be grudged than that cheer- in the same category.

.

I have pleasure in accord- ing thanks on behalf. I am sure, of all shareholders, to the various managers and staffe in our employ for their hard work and efficiency. We have gone through difficult times but with the returu of prosperity I feel sure they will receive the just reward of their labours.

I believe in China and in the

I was interested and gratified A matter which it is imperative the other day to hear a globe trot I should make clear to shareholding man of the world declare that cra is that relative to the change after a long and varied experience in status of Messrs. Thomson & of Hotels in many countries, he Company from auditors to account- thought it would be hard to find ants to the Company in Shanghai.anything to beat our Repulse Bay Messrs. Thomson & Company were latel in Hongkong and our auditors to the Shanghai Hotels, Majestic in Shanghai. Limited, the business of which should cheer those responsible for future of this Colony and of Company was taken over by this their creation and their manage-Shanghal, and I believe that within a comparatively short space Company under the amalgamation ment.

When one considers effected in 1923. Since that time;

of time our present hotels will be Messrs. Thomson & Company have for more than two years past inadequate for the needs

I trust been appointed annually by share this company has been working at residents and tourists: Holders in general meeting as a terrible disadvantage owing to that prudence and drastic economy auditors to the Company in Shang various adverse circumstances over coupled with the wise handling of our undoubtedly splendid proper- hai, but as a matter of convenience which it had no control-involving an to the Company it has recently they did the lock up of a great portes may before long restore to us been arranged that as from the tion of its funds in non-revenue pro- once more an unbroken series of

dividend paying years. 1st January last, Messrs. Thom-ducing land and buildings-I am eon & Company shall act as ac- amazed that we should have pulled The Peninsula countants to the Company in through so well. Shanghai-their appointment he-Hatel notably has been a very long Ing from the Board of Directors time building and has been a 'con- stant drain on us for years. With in Hongkong.

The proposition was carried

Business Matters.

of

Mr. Joseph Gould proposed that Elly I would add that Messrs: Thom-its approaching completion as set the appointment of Sir son & Company have kindly con-forth by the Chairman a great im-Kadoorle, to the Board of the sented to such change of status proverment should ensue in our fin-Directors be confirmed and that

ancial position."

Mr. J. Scott Harston be re-elected and that it is also agreeable to

We have a good business and we to the Board. This was seconded Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Flem- ing, the auditors to the Company may I think expect 'ere long to by H. Birkett and carried. in Hongkong, but your Board must transform what I may call our and are quite willing to receive "dead wood" into proft making as- and consider any objection to such sets-which gives me confidence in course which any shareholders our futuro.

I think this Company may fairly

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming were re-elected auditors at a remuneration of $2,000 on the proposition of Mr. P. W. Massey

may wish to submit to them. be classed as a public utility Com-seconded by Mr. W. E. van Epa.

I now beg formally to propose

that the report and balance sheet pany.

and accounts, as presented, be Good Hotels Necessary. adopted, and that of the balance:

of Profit and Loss Account $500,-

Other Directors present in addi- dion to the chairman wero Mr. J.) Scott Harston, Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. E. M. Raymond, Mr. John' Fleming and Sir Elly Kadoorie, B.E, C.L.H. Also Mr. W. J. Hawker, (managing director) and

No great port or city could exist 000 be transferred to General for long without good hotels. They Reserve, $300,000 bo transferred materially add to the comfort, to Construction and Development amusement, and prosperity of the Reserve, and that $78,310.66. be entire community.

I consider that such being the Mr. P. II. Suckling, (general man- carried forward to 1928 account. When that proposal has been caso our well run hotels deserve the ager). Shareholders present were seconded, I shall be pleased to sympathetic support of all thinking Mr. G. C. Moxon, Mr. Joseph Gould, answer, so far as I am able, any people interested in the prosperity Mr. W: E. van Eps, Mr. P. W. question which shareholders may and progress of Hengkong and Massey, Mr. N. V. A. Croucher, Mr. wish to put regarding the bus-Shanghai and that a reasonable pro- H. Birkett and Mr. A. W. Smith. fit to their shareholders should no Those present represented 158,304 ness of this meeting.

shares.

SHADES OF CAPTAIN KIDDI-

DOMANCE on the high scas, aboard

Ro

desperate pirate ships and gallant Spanish men-o'-war, in gay New Orleans and in moonlit gardens!-

THE

a Guramount

Picture

with

Eagle

OF THE

Sea

Florence Vidor, Ricardo Cortez

FRANK LLOYD'S successor to "The Sen

Hawk"-A thrilling story of the last of the Mexican Gulf buccaneers,

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY ·

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

DOUGLAS

FAIRBANKS

ADVENTURE

THRILLS ROMANCE

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 5,15 and 9.20.

In

ROBIN HOOD

With WALLACE BEERY ENID BENNETT

TO-DAY TO

SATURDAY

Interpreter 2.30 and 7.15.

DRAMA, thrill and amazing realism in a stirring

picture filmed during a 'raging hurricane!—

SHIPWRECKED

WITH

SEENA OWEN & JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT ARANTED IN FLIES FOX FROM THE STAGE PLAY BY LANGDOH MICORMICK

AT THE

DIRECTED ON

JOSEPH HENABERY'

METROPOLITAN PRODUCTION

STAR

TO-DAY to SATURDAY Continuous 2.30 to. II.15.