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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

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

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AND-

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI”

HOTELS.”

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Des 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 Telephone..

Hotel)

Ten Dances:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Hotel launch meets all steamers.

(826 for thirty Tiilin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above

Tol, Add-Victoria."

PHOT CL

HOTELS

Telophone C.. 375

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION

CERTI LADA USTA

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA

The Kowloon Hotel Kowloon.

Tao 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 Bailway Station. Representative meets all steamers.

Daily Rates from Monthly ilates from ....

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$ 6.00.

$130,00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Cablon, "Kowlotel." Kowloon,

Tel. No. K.608 & K.009..

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel Kowloon No. 8

Tel: Address "PALACE." Three minutes from "Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway 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 Termna moderate, Special terms to families on application to:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

RAISING

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928.

BUT KINKEAD'S SEAPLANE.

Photograph shows the raising of the shattered engine of the Into Flight-Licut, Kin- kead's scaplane after the noted airman had made a fatal crash when attempting to beat the world's speed record.

TIENTSIN BRITISH

CONCESSION.

EQUAL RIGHTS ON COUNCIL FOR CHINESE.

EXAMPLE TO OTHERS.

Tientsin, Apr. 18.

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EVERTON'S RUN OF CANTON ROUNDS UP||

Action Thrills—Laughs!

Directed

by

VERYONE enjoyed the diverting antics of the two comic privates in "What Price Glory." Everyone will enjoy the rollicking adventures of this famous couple' in their own big special comedy!......

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SUCCESS.

SUSPECTS.

TAKE LEAD BY DEFEATING NEWCASTLE.

HUNDRED ARRESTS AFTER RAIDS.

A

RANGERS "DOUBLE."

London, Apr. 18.

CITY NOW QUIET.

Rigorous measures were adopted The meeting of ratepayers of the Everton's brilliant run of suc-by the police and troops in Canton British Concession unanimously ceas in their challenge to Hudders-on Tuesday night to round up adopted a resolution recommending field for the League Championship Communist suspects and to raid revision of the Land Regulations, so continues. To-day they defeated houses believed to be harbouring as to abolish all discrimination and confer absolute equality on Chinese Newcastle United by three goals "Reds." As a result, a large, num- and foreign residents, including the to nil.

ber of alleged "Reds" were detain- The Rangers defeated Dundee at ed. provision of equal Chinese and British representation on the Muni- Dundee, thereby ensuring their cipal Council,

success in the Scottish League, Early on Tuesday night several Mr. Young, chairman of the Glasgow Rangers thus accomplishi partics of police and troops Road, Ko Dai Street, and the Sec- Council, proposing the resolution, the double of the League and Cup were sent out to Wing Hon Nam the Nam Kwan. reminded his hearers that the in one season. foundations of the Concession had The full list of matches played ond Maloo on

Several houses and ricksha coolies' been laid by the British on a mud is appended:

boarding houses in these regions swamp which had been shyfined by

were ralded. the Chinese, except fishermen and fowlern. The policy of the Council Evoston he said, had consistently gradually to increase the power of the Chinese, pari passu with the increase of Chinese residents of the Concession.

enddicab

Mr. C. II. Wang, Chinese member: of the Counell, warmly thanked the British ratepayers for their support

-Division I:

1. Nowcastle 4 Атрепа

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Dision III (South).'

Bristol R. Watford

1 Swindon 2 Northants

Division III (North), ⚫ Ashington 3 Barrow

Scottish League.

of the resolution, which, he said, Durham would very greatly strengthen the N. Brighton friendship and goodwill existing between Great Britain and China] and set an example to, the other Celtic

Dundee

Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietress, Concessions.

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"

EMBODYING THE

LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

THE FINAL EXPRESSION

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OF COMFORT AND SERVICE

Mr. Z. S. Blon, manager of the Bank of China, speaking on be half of the Chinese ratepayem, paid tribute to the achievements of Sir Robert Hurt and Sir Richard Dane and other Britous and declared that the progress China had made hid mostly been inspired and guided by Great Britain.

3 St. Johnstone 0 Rangers

→→→Reuter,

NAVY SUPPLIERS LOSSES.

(Continued from Page 1.) and the prosecution were not THE STONE-THROWING pressing the charge.

INCIDENT.

ULLMANN'S DAMAGE

EXCEEDS $300,

+

The stone-throwing Incident at Mengra. Ullmann's jewellery store,

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It is alleged that a large quant- ity of Communist literature and seditious pamphlets were, Beized. About 100 Communist suspects, 0 some ricksha coolies and some la- Obourers, were detained and taken to the Garrison headquarters to awalt trial..

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0. The report adds that despite the large number of houses raided, the police carried out their duty in a quiet manner, and the people in the city were not per- turbed.

The money, said Mr. Russ, had been lost in gambling. In at- temping to regain some of his own losses, he had apparently utilised the complainant's funds and had lost more in his attempt. Jurisdiction Point.

His Worship asked where the in Chater Road, had a sequel, at Wild Swan was during the time the Central Magistracy this mor- that defendant was alleged to have ning, when Pte. C. Hood, "B" Com- embezzled, the money. He asked pany KOSB's, was charged if she were at Woihalwe or with wilfully and maliciously caus- ing damage to two glass-plate win- dows of the shop.-

Shanghai.

Mr. Russ replied that he had gone into that question, and his Worship had jurisdiction, as the boat was British.

The city, is now quiet and with the return of Marshal L Chai-sum It is believed that stability wil soon be restored not only in Can- ton but in other parts of the pro- vince. However, despite the fact that Martial Law was cancelled s few days ago, there are still quile a number of police patrols on duty

in the main streets, especially

after mid-night, and pedestrians are frequently searched.

LONDON PLAYS AND CHINESE.

“HIT THE DECK” TO BE

.... REVISED.

Exception has been taken by the Chinese Minister. In London, Dr. Wel-cheng Chen, to certain pasa- ages in "Hit the Deck at the Defendant pleaded guilty, and

London Hippodroms. As a result said he had nothing to say.

Mr. Jack Walter, of Messrs. Clay- His Worship reserved his deci

His Worship said he had not ton and Waller, the producers, has sion and remanded the case for a been thinking of that, but had written to the Minister offering to wiek.

asked the question as he wanted to withdraw any paris to which Defendant was allowed ball in a know what facilities the Com-exception might be taken by personal bond of $50, with one pany had had to check the ac-| China. surety for a 'similar sum."

counts.

His Worship suggested that the: Mr. Russ said that the Wild The subject was first raised In police, with the complainant, Swan was last in Hongkong in Oc-the House of Commons by Mr. should make arrangements with tober, and he thought the defen-John Duckworth, the Liberal mem- the military authorities with re- dant had been absolutely trusted ber for Blackburn. In reply to a gard to the damage, which was by the complainants,

question, Mr. G. Locker-Lampson,'' underatoed te amount to $200. Mr. Russ further stated that the the Under-Secretary for Foreign The police officer conducting the Wild Swan had been at Hankow Affairs, stated that within the last ease replied that the damage for six months. She had returned four years protests had been re- amounted to exactly $385, as the two days ago, and the Company ceived from the Chinese Legation glass was so damaged that both immediately sent a man to check against certain plays in London, plates would have to be entirely the accounts.

among them being "Iit the Deck" changed. Unfortunately, no His Worship:-Has, he any re-] aurance had been effected under intives at all? this heading.

in-

Mr. Russ:-He has a father In

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW!

Recovery Unlikely.

His Worship said that in Bug-the canteen on HMS. Bruce. : gesting application to Military Headquarters, he had in view the fact that in his Court he could not give more than $50 damages.

RAIN TO CONTINUE.

His Worship

Is he prepared

Mr. Russ:-No.

to pay the money?

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

His Worship: There are no pro-feal strike in India... In Jerusalem. 1. aperts of recovering the money?

Mr. Russ am afraid not,

To-day's Observatorý report your Worship. atates:-The anticyclone has His Worship-I do not quite weakened and is now contral to see how I can give him a less son the north of the Bonins. The de-teáce than five months' hard la pression 'remains over, Indo-China.bour.

The forecast up to noon to-morrow The defendant was accordingly La-East winds, fresh; overcast; sentenced to hard labour for five

months.

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