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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 asociation with the Grand Hotel

Das 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.)

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Ten Dances:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Hotel Launch meets all steamers.

(326 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be bad at the Office of the above

Tel. Add: "Victoria."

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY'S CATHEDRAL WEDDING.

SHADES OF CAPTAIN KIDDI

ROMANCE on the high seas, aboard

desperate pirate ships and gallant Spanish mea-o-war, in gay New Orleans and in moonlit gardena!--

HOTELS OF

Telephone C, 873-

J. K. WITCHELL,

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...

Daily Rates from

Monthly Rates from

$ 6.00. $130,00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

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

•

Tel, Hávison No. 8

MR. & Mits. H. J..WHITE.

PALACE

Cables. "Kowlotel," Kowloon.

HOTEL.

Group taken at the wedding, at St. John's Cathedral on Tuesday, of Mr. Walter J. Keates"

and, Miss Dorothy Ray. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

CONSTRUCTION CO. PROSPECTS.

Continued from Page 17

Na Winding Up.

In spite of the heavy losses your Company has sustained, we certainly do not think we should entertain any idea of winding up

The

we

have

business until thoroughly tried out the re- organisation which has recently

been effecteil.

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Our Franki Piling Department continues to do good work, and the advantages of this system of preparing foundations are UA- doubledly becoming more widely known and appreciated.

AMERICA AND NO HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

MORE WAR.

POWERS INVITED TO

MAKE TREATY.

THRÉE VITAL ARTICLES IN THE DRAFT.

WORLD-WIDE PACT.

New York, Apr, 13. Mr. Kellogg has invited Britain, During the past year, we have Germany, Italy and Japan to join established Batisfactory con-France and the United States in nexions in Tientsin, also one may the negotiation of a world-wide say, consolidated our positions in treaty.Binding the nations not to Shanghal. The prospects in re-make war,

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The following are the replies to to-day question:-

1. The Academie Francalse; the earlier parts of the eighth edition of the French Dle. fonnry 2. (=) Lambeth Palace, 15) 10. Downing-street, (c) Fulham Palace, (d) the Marion House, (e) the Vatican. 1. Sener Verilla (Colombia). 6. Iu may diat his own exchange and then dial "1,1 1 1 for police or 2 2 2 2" for fire. Alternatively, he may dial "operator," and then call as before. 5. To "translato" i to reproduce the meaning of 'a passege in another language in the Frarrect Fallon of that language; to "construe" Is to exhit the rammatical structure of the past- sue by translating an iterally as possible. 6. The diamond. 7. Bound waves. B. (Tho nix Vestal Virgina. 9, Hellum stue de madeinflam mable; hydrogon gue is not. 10. Rival pol ical factions in the Holy Roman Empire dur- Ing the Middle 'Aster. 11. The use of more words than, are necesaRES In speaking and writing, e... more preferable, 12 Niccolo Machiavelli (1488-1527).

FINE FOR WEEK-END.

Articles of the Trenty,

The weather forceast up lo noon spect of North China are good, Mr. Kellogg's Nole to the Powers to-morrow is:-East or variable and in order to take advantage recalls the earlier American Note winds, light to moderate; Ane Tol. Address "PALACE."

of the opportunities offering, your of February 27 and says that generally. Thres minutes from Envioon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station Directors have decided to obtain considerations raised by France Entirely, under English Management. Electric Light and Fan throughout.additional Franki Piling, equip reganding obligations under the Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress.ment, which will enable us very League Covenant and the Locarno together with a preliminary draft

#hortly to have two complete and other treaties will not neces of the mulilateral treaty. Torma moderata. Special terms to families en application to

ofsitate modifications of the Ameri Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress, equipments stationed at each

nulilateral proposal for à our main operating centres, e can Hongkong, Shanghal and Tientsin treaty, as every nation can sub.

The draft treaty consists of three scribe to the treaty, with proper articles. One condemns the re- Pioneer Work.

regard to its "interests.

courge to war for the solution of in- It will be seen from the balance Moreover, signature of a treatyternational controverbies and re- sheet that the item "Works in renouncing war by the Powers nounces it as an instrument of. Progress" includes a sum of over invited would have a tremendous national polley in their relations $30,000 representing the cost to moral effect and would ultimately with each other. date of this pioneer work in lead to the adherence of all North China. The amount in countrios in the world. question is in the nature of good- will or preliminary expenses, and arrangements have been made for this to be written off in due course

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

Cables:-

"EUROPE

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE,

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD..

Arthur E. Odoll, Managing - Director.

THE HOTEL RIVIERA

MACAO

Cable Address:—"RIVIERA, MACAO"

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EMBODYING THE

LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

THE FINAL EXPRESSION OF COMFORT, AND SERVICE

Fristed and Published for the Proprietorn by ALFRED MORLEY, 3 mid 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

Existing Commitments. The Note adds that the Franco American discussións have reach by means of a percentage against ed a point where it seems essential

The second article provides that à settlement of all disputes which may arise between them shall never he sought execpt by pacifle means; and the third article says that when the treaty has come into effect, it shall remain open as long as is necessary for the adherence of all

the value of Franki piling work with a view to ultimate success, other Powers-Reuter's American done in North China.

.

A Formal Proposal.

Tokyo, Apr. 13.

that each of the invited Powers Service. During 1927, we met a small but have an opportunity of formally regular demand or our centri-deciding what extent its existing fugal concrete pipes, etc. So far commitments constitute a bar to as can be ascertained, these pipes its participation with the United have given sutisfaction wherever States in the unqualified renuncia- The American Ambassador call- they have been used, but to make tion of war."

ed' on the Vice-Minister of Foreign

a formal

a success of this department we The Note, is accompanied by the Affairs and presented must endeavour to enter a larger text of M. Briand's original pro-proposal for a non-war pect- field than is afforded by Hongkongposal of June and the subsequent Reuter.. and district. Enquiries have re- Franco-American correspondence,. cently been received from, the' (Continued on Next Column.) Straits Settlements and from

Britain Sympathetic,

London, Apr. 13.

Borneo, and it is also encouraging proposed step. The question Mr. Houghton, United States to note that our pipes have this therefore remains in abeyance, Ambassador In London, handed to- year been taken up by the Pubile but will not be overlooked.

Works Department of the Hong- Having now summarised, to the day to Sir William Tyrrell, Permanent Undersecretary for kong Government. Taking all in best of my ability, the present Foreign Affairs, a Note covering a all there are good prospects of exposition of your Company, I beg to copy of the correspondence which pansion in this department.

propose that the report and ac-

and

Before concluding, I might draw counts for the year 1927, as: pre- has recently passed between the attention to the fact that the consented, be adopted. When this United States and the French Gov- tingent liability of $60,000 which has been seconded, I shall have ernments on the subject of a appeared as a memorandum er pleasure in replying to any ques-treaty for the outlawry of war. A our balance sheet of last year, tions thereon that shareholders similar note has also been present-

ed in Berlin, Rome and Tokyo. has now been, eliminated. This present may destre to put

Although the French was in connexion with a debenture The motion for the adoption of for that amount issued by the the reports and accounts was American Governments have not Company as, security for the due seconded by Mr. T. Arnott and yet found agreemet on the text of performance of contracts with the carried unanimously.

such a multitlateral treaty, British Hongkong Government, and the

publie opinion fully recognises the debenture in question has now

importance of the American read!- been cancelled.

On the proposal of Mr. J. Coliness to enter into such an agree- thart, seconded by Hr. Siu Kin, ment. The proposal is assured of Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr. J. The most careful and sympathetle At the last general meeting, Bagram were re-elected Directors consideration by the British Gov- ahareholder suggested that the of the Company.

Jernment.

Share Capital.

Business Matters.

share capital of the Company Messra, Lowe, Bingham and It is recognised that a treaty on should be reduced, to correspond Matthews were

re-appointed the lines of the American proposal with the heavy losses which have auditors of the Company, on the might be so drafted as not to con- been sustained, and this sugges- proposal of Mr. M. A, Figueirido, flict with the obligations of States tion has been carefully consider-seconded by Mr. J. T. Bagram. members of the League of Nations, ed by your Directors. It is felt, There wore present Mr. R., G, but to accont fully with the prin however, that it would be wiser Shewan (Chairman), Sir Robert Ho ciples underlying the Convenant to ascertain by actual experience Tung and Mr. J. T. Bagram and that adherence of the great the United what prospects the Company la8 (Directors) and Mr. S. C. Cook, Powers, including

of being in a position to pay diyl-¦ À.S.A.A, (Secretary). Sharehol- States of America, to such an in- dends on the reduced shore ders present were Messrs. Siu Kin,strument would greatly strengthen capital, before incurring the legal M. A. Figueirido, T. Arnott and J. the moral.conscience of the world, costs, etc., in connexion with the Colthart.

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with

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OF THE

Florence Vidor, Ricardo Cortez

FRANK LLOYD'S successor to "The Sea

Hawk"-A thrilling story of the last of

the Mexican Gulf buccaneers.'

AT THE

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QUEEN'S

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

DOUGLAS

FAIRBANKS

ADVENTURE .THRILLS

ROMANCE

AT THE

WORLD

*Orchestra 5.13 and 9.20.

ROBIN HOOD

With WALLACE BEERY ENID BENNETT

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

Interpreter 2.30 and 7.15.

DRAMA, thrill and amazing realism in a stirring picture filmed during a raging hurricane!➡

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SEENA OWEN & JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT ASAPTED OF FINEL FOR FROM THE STAGE PLAY BY LANGDON HECORMICK

DIRECTED Whe JOSEPH HENABERY":

A METROPOLITAN PRODUCTION AT THE

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Continuous 2.50 to 11.15.