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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.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHIANG REMAINS

ALOOF.

ABSENT FROM BANQUET İN PEKING.

FENG HESITATING.

1928.

FRIDAY, JULY

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DEATH OF BELGIAN MILLIONAIRE.

(Continued from Pago L.) stopped and in some cases the quo- tations improved slightly.

Berlin Share Losses,

Berlin, July 5. Prices on the Exchange, slumped Peking, July 5.

to some extent following the report It is learned that Marshal of the death of Captia Inewen- Chiang Kai-shek Is not attending stein, but the depreciation was not the reception to be given by Mar-0 heavy as had been feared. shni Yon Shi-shan this evening, Foreign favourites lost up to ten and that he has decided not to call pointe, and artificial allks dropped on the Legations as he had origin some 30 to 40 points. ally intended.

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New York, July 5. The New York Stock Market is Marshal Chiang will possibly not re-enter Peking during the re-denth of Loewenstein.—Route's apparently undisturbed by the aninder of his stay in the North.

American Service, -Reuter.

Shanghai, July 6.

From Peking It Is reported that! tho Diplomatic Corps attended a banquet given by Marshal Yen Hai-Bhan. About 30 guests, in cluding the foreign Ministers, did not nitend.-Nam Chung Pao.

Feng Hold Back."

($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the were present, but Marshal Chiang

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"Flying Millionaire,”

STRANGE DIVORCE LOVE AND ADVENTURE I

STORY.

COUPLE WHO MARRIED IN HONGKONG.

OCCULT SEANCTMIS.

London, June 23, Mr. Thontas Joalah Humo, mana- ger of a firm in Singapore, who married at Hongkong the daughter of the British Chaplain at Yoko- hama, to-day, petitioned for a divorce, alleging the adultery of his wife with two co-respondente, respectively, a Herbalist and a schoolmaster.

The misconduct was alleged to have occurred at meetings of the three to study astrology at the wife's cddress in North London. In the occult circle the respondent was known as "Karma, the second Messtub," and the schoolmaster as "John the Baptist."

London, July 5. Captain Alfred Loewenstein, the "ying millionaire," was born in Brussels. He had extensive finan Lord Merrivale, summing up, cial interests in Britain, America pointed out that there was not a and in Continental Europe. He scrap of evidence to support the owned an estate in Leicestershire allegations. He said that astrology with a private aerodrome and once, was the most ancient study, and one while living in Biarritz hired a to which great importance was at fleet of aeroplanes to ferry hitached for many centuries. guests all over Europe.

Atlantic.

Shanghai, July 6. Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, who is

He employed the British pilots reported to have arrived at Pao-Minchin id Hamilton who were ing, is not likely to proceed fur-lost in an attempt to cross the ther north.

He left Croydou yesterday even-' It also reported that Marshal Feng has wired to Pekinganggesting for Brussels in his own elabor- Ling

that the proposed Military ately equipped six seater Fokker Conference should be held at Puo- monoplane piloted by an Imperial ting, and requesting Marshals Yen Airway pilot, It appears that while In mid-channel Captain si-shan and Ching Kai-shek to

Loewenstein, went to the rear con- come there for that purpose.

partment of the aeroplane but did General Lu Chung-lin and not return so his valet went to General Bu Ki-kung, both of whom look for him, and discovered the are subordinates of Marshal Feng, exit door open.

It left for the North yesterday, is said that they have been in- atructed by Marshal Feng to in- duce Marshal Chiang to proceedly to-Paoting-Nam Chung Pao.

Chang Tso-lin's Will.

Shanghai, July 6.

It is stated that the late Mar- shay Chang Tso-lin has instructed in his will that $3,000,000 of his estate is to be devoted to educa- tional purposes in Fengtien Pro

vince.

The pilot landed in. the first available spot on the coast.

Captain Loewenstein has recent- been showing signs of ill health

The jury agreed that there was no adultery between the respondent and the schoolmaster, who was dis missed from the case and granted

costs.

The jury disagreed as regarda the Herbalist and were discharged.

ROUND WORLD BY SEA

AND AIR.

AVIATORS LAND IN FRANCE FROM LINER,

Paris, July 5, Mr. John Mears and Caplaia Coll-

In consequence of his uncensing yer, who are making an attempt activities. It is believed that he to beat the world's record for a very disappointed because round-the-world trip by sea and was the Belgian and French Govern-air, landed at Cherbourg from the with their own ments rejected his reported offer liner Aquitania to lend them millions of francs to monoplane and have now down stabilise their currencies.-Renter. here from the port mentioned.

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They now intend to fly to Berlin, across Siberia and on to Tokyo. Reuter.

The last nors of these uirmen was contained in a measure of June 29th, which stated that they had taken off in a seaplane from the Battery, New York, to over- take the liner Olympic, thus hopi

Door Well Secured..

Brussels, July 5. According to Information General Chang Hsuch-liang has ceived at Captain Loewenstein's informed the Minister of Educa-banke from one of his secre- tion that the sum is ready for ap-turies the financier left his com- portionment.

panions in the lounge to visit the lavatory and apparently mistook the door. Alarm was occasioned lng to 'anve five hours on their by his prolonged absence and on journey. investigation the lavatory found empty: The machine Captain Loewenstein's own Fokker

Army Problems.

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WAB

Shanghai, July 5. General Li Chung-yen has wired from Peking instructing his sub- ordinates in Ilunan to cease re-monoplane at which he had been eruiting in compliance with the flying almost daily between Croy- wish of the Nationalist Govern- don recently. Experts at Croydon state that the exit door of the ment regarding demobilisation.

fuselage was secured by bolts on the inside and a patent lock.

Feng Worn and Tired.

Peking, July 5. Lu Chung-lin has arrived. Feng Yu-hsiang still. remains in Pao Lingfu. Feng has been interview

Sir Alan Cobham; in an, inter- view, snk that he was mystified at such a happening as the doors of ssenger aeroplanes open out-

ed by two foreigners, one of them wards and the force of the wind

makes almost impossible to open & doctor, who states that Feng open while the machine is flying. peared to be worn and tired but

-Reuter, not ill. It is reported that Feng has asked the other leaders to go to Paolingfu for the conference as he is unable at the present time to go to Paking. However, it is be-. lieved they will not agree to the suggestion, in which event Feng may go to Peking later-Reuter.

Nationalist Liaison Officer.

Peking, July 5.

RECENT LOCAL WILL.

ESTATE OF THE LATE MRS.

H.M. HUTCHISON.

Mrs. II, M. Hutchison, widow, late of Colvend, Holly Park, Finchley, Middlesex, who died at lampstead on January 17, this year, left Hongkong estate to the value of $81,200, all of which is the subject of bequests to members of the family..

Re-scaling of probate has been granted to Mr. D. H. Blake, of

BURGLAR'S LETTER TO Megara. Wilkison and Grist, who

ACTOR.

IVOR NOVELLO LAMENTS WATCH-DOG'S ABSENCE,

is the attorney of three sons, Messrs. D. C., J. C., and A. Hutchi- son, of Shanghai, and a brother, Mr. A. M. Chalmers, C.M.G., resid- ing at No. 11, Ashburn Place, South Kensington, London, S.W. 7 who are the trustees and execu- tora.

NO INFLUX NOW.

Mr. Ivor Novello's watch-dog, The appointment of Dr. P. W. Jim, is being rushed back to town Kuo, ex-president of the Nanking because his master's flat in University. as director of the Aldwych has been-burgled. Peking office of the Ministry of "If Jim had been here there Foreign Affairs has been confirm-would have been no burglary," ed. Dr. Kuo will serve as liaison said Mr. Noyello to a newspaper

MORE DEPARTURES THAN medium between the Legations representative. "I sent him down

ARRIVALS. and the Ministry-Reuter.

to my country house a week ago, and when I came back I was told

The return of passenger traffic by my man that the flat had been and out of the port for the Tokyo, July 5. burgled, entry being made by a

of June, has now been An officer has been despatched ladder let down through the sky-month

published by the Harbour Office, to Tsingtao" with orders for the light.

Japanese Troop Deduction.

partial demobilisation and rear. The police have found finger showing an excess of more than ganisation of the third division. prints on the whisky bottle, and a 14,000 of departures over arrivals. It is understood that the majority filthy suit and two unspeakable

The figures are mase up by ap

of the reservists will be released shirts shed by my gentleman bur-proximately 6,000 excess in ocean and returned to Japan shortly, glar. thereby bringing the division down to a peace-busis-Router.

EXCESS PASSENGERS.

TWO BABES COUNT AS ONE.

which read:-

steamers, 9,000 by river steamers "For, judging by his hand- and 600 in junks and launches.

The exact figures as issued yes- writing, he must be a gentleman. He left me an apologetic note, terday are as under:

Arrivals Depts. ... 22,648 28,378 Sorry to have disturbed the Ocean Steamers

for River Steamers... 75,903 84,287 place so much. But I came money, which I have not found. Junks and Launches 4,559 6,142 Had therefore to open your letters, as I made sure I'd find some cash. Will see you on the movies.

108,105 117,607

"KOCHOW" MOVED.

At the Harbour Office this morn-

Mr. Novello added that the let- ing, before Commir: J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., Cheung Yau, master ters mostly, contained requests for of the motor boat Cheong Fat I, autographs. His loss amounted

EXPECTED IN HONGKONG was charged with. carrying five to about £100, the articles stolen

SHORTLY. passengers in excess of the number including a blue coat and walst- allowed by lleonce. He pleaded coat, grey flannel trousers, a grey trilby hat and a pair of black

Reports by vessels arriving from guilty.

shoes, which the thief took in ex the West River are to the effect The necused stated that the num- change for his own garments.

that the s.s, Kochow has now been ber counted by the police officer:: A portable: gramophone, two included two babes in arms and two

clocks and some silver were also moved a considerable distance in- shore and no longer obstructs the persons of 15 years of age. In all inkon.

fairway, At low water, the ship is there were 27 on board, and he was

well up on a mud bank, allowed to carry 22.

There are a number of lightera The police officer in charge of the

After Mrs. Flora Schauer, of in attendance, engaged in taking case pointed out that the babes in Frognal, Hampstead, and her hus-out cargo, while the business of arms had been counted as one, while band and a lady friend had stopped clearing the vessel of allt is being the 16-year-olds were considered for refreshments in a Whitechapel carried on. It la anticipated that to be adults under the Ordinance. restaurant, they discovered that she will be brought down to Hong- The case was considered proved thieves had taken from their motor-kore within the next 48 hours.

11.31.8. Seamew remains on the and a fine of $20, with the alterna-car a box containing Jewellery and

against piracy, tivo of three weeks' imprisonment, women's silk underwear to the spot, standing by as a precaution. Inflicted.

valus of £500,

THE lure of sunsplashed tropics-purple shadows along a rocky shore-slim_white hands strumming love lyrics gambling romance-whirlwind action!—

Jareph M.Schenck

presents

Norma Talmadge

David Belascos great stage success

The DOVE

with

NOAH BEERY The Villainous Sergeant of “BEAU GESTE" and

GILBERT ROLAND

-SPECIAL” ADDED ATTRACTION-

9.20. p.m. !

RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF THE JUVENILE DANCERS Miss CHERIE VALENTINE and Miss TOMASITA BIRDWELL

in a new series of

ACROBATIC and MODERN DANCES

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO-MORROW

Usual Times & Prices.

A Comedy With Spice And Snap!

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20.

ADOLPHE MENJOU

A bilarious

French farce.

the

based on rollicking ilage. comedy!

COMICAL

PIQUANT

DARING

AT THE

WILLIAM FOX presents

CRADLE

SNATCHERS

With

LOUISE FAZENDA SAMMY COHEN ETHEL WALES

J. FARREL MACDONALD

Based on the Broadway farce that ran for over two years!

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.

ADOLPH ZUROI

JESSE LASKY

with

ARLETTE MARCHAL

Blonde or GRETA NISSEN Brunette

DIRECTED BY RICHARD ROSSON

& TOMORROW Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.

STAR TAY