1928-07-18 — Page 14

14

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, SHANGHAL"

HOTELS,

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking:

'KING EDWARD HOTEL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

S.C.A. SUMMONSES DEAD MAN.

PROPERTY REGISTER NOT UP-TO-DATE?

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1928.

THE CLAIM AGAINST CAPT. BARRETT,

JURY FINDS THERE WAS NO MALICE.

JAPANESE TREATY WITH CHINA.

וי

NO NOTIFICATION OF ITS TERMINATION.

WAITING ATTITUDE.

Tokyo, July 18.

Shanghai, July 17. The caso in which Mr. William NEW CIRCUMSTANCES. {Beatty, former Assistant Commia- sloner of the Municipal Police, A summons for allowing pro-sued Captain E. I. M. Barrett, Com- mlacs to be used for Immoral pur-missioner of Police, for Tls. 50,000 It is learned offelally that poses was brought at the Instanco damages, has been dismissed.

Chion has not yet notified Japan of the Secretary for Chinese--The claim was based upon a of any intention of terminating. Affairs agninat Ho Kal-yee letter written by Captain Barrett the 1896 Commercial Treaty, and Ho Kai-chee and Ho Kaito Mr. S. M. Edwards, the Secre- the Government Is therefore registered owners of tary of the Municipal Council, awaiting notification before deeld- Nos. 23 and 25 Peel Street, at the which Mr. Boatty alleged rosulted ing what attitude it will take.— Central Magistracy this morning. In the Council refusing to renew Reuter,

lol, the

Mr. C. A. 5. Ruas, who was his contract. ..... Instructed to appear for the do-

fance, at the outset said that ined a verdict for Capt. Barrett and The jury without retiring return. bringing the summons, the Secre-

Japan Opens Negotiations....... Shanghai, July 18. The Japanese Consul-General,

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms,tary for Chinese Affairs must have found that he was actuated by no Mr. Yada, has gone to Nanking, 'newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold depended on the register for the malico whatever. The defendant for the purpose, it is understood,

Water, also Tolophone.

TEA DANCES:

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

($25 for thirty Tin Tickets can be had at the Office of the

above Hotel).

Tel. Add:-"Victoria."

Telephone C. 873

HOTELS OF

મઠ |

MOVIE FELTROPOIE

J. II. WITCHELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION

names, but the register could not was awarded costs, Reuter. have been kept up-to-date, Thure had been many changes since those names were first posted.

A telegram from our Shanghal correspondentetates that the claim was for alleged libel arising out of statements in the letter complain- Ing of Mr. Beatty's misbehaviour and inebriation.

of opening negotiations for à actilement of the Tainanfu Incident, and also to discuss the question of the termination of the Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty, which Japanese circles expect the Nationalist Government denounce on Friday next.

The China Press publishes a

to

Ilo Kal-yee first mortgaged his property and then disposed of it.

Ilo Käl-lot had been dead for many years, and Mr. Russ remark- ed he was afraid he could have no instructions from this man,THE RUBBER PROBLEM. message from Nanking stating

unless it be through the mediuni of a psychic healer. There was taly Ho Kal-chee left to him as adient, and he was the owner of a third of the property only.

Proceeding, Mr. Russ said that the previsas tenants, who apparent- ly had used the premises in a undesirable way, had been cleared out, and a new tenant, who was now mentioned, in the present

METROPOLE-SAVOY¬BOA VISTA summons had moved in.

PALACE

HOTEL.

3. Ruas submitted that his chent had received due notice from the S. C. A. What notices Hind been served, were hand- ed in at an address in Upper Lasear Row which although a re-

Tol. Kowloon No. 8

Tel. Address "PALACE.” Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely under Engilah Managemont, Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath, Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms,gistered address, had not been used Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietrass., Terma moderate. Special terms to families on application to:

Mrs. J. R. OXBERRY, Proprietress.

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON....

SPECIAL SUMMER RATES,

Daily from $ 5.00 Monthly from $125.00

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone Nos.

K. 608 & K. 600.

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Cables "KowLOTEL"

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

Hongkong.

Oables:

"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 OE COMFORT AND SERVICE

Printed and Published for the Proprietore by ALFRED MORLEY, at 1 and 3; Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

for many years.

None of his client's people were there to receive the papera,

As regards the charge, Mr. Russ said that the new client was shown to be a respectable employee of a Num Pak Hong firm, and was in re- ceipt of commission amounting to as mueli is 50,000 a year.

The summous was adjourned until Monday morning for hearing.

GEN. OBREBON IS ASSASSINATED.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Eventually in 1923, after agree- ment had been reached regarding The validity of concessions secur- ed by foreigners before May, 1917, Lite U.S. recognised Mexico and oller. Powers followed suit. The. trouble with the church, began, in President Obregon's time when the Papal delegate was expelled for contravening the law, as to open- nir services.

In December, 1923, during the Presidential campaign between Huerta and Calles, the former started a revolt which spread to 11 states and General' Obregon took the field. Thanks to the support of the U.S. which for bade the supply of munitions to the rebels, Obregon earried the day. Calles was elected President and took office on December 1, 1924 His period of office expires on No- veuber 30th next.

QUESTION OF ANGLO-DUTCH

CO-OPERATION,

Amsterdam, July 17.

that the French, Italian and Danish Ministers have replied to the Notes of the Nationalist Government on the revision of Treatics and the China Press learns that they are willing to pro- ceed with the question of treaty revision on a basis of equality and mutual.

respect for national sovereign-leuter.

M. Sanders, President of the Dutch Rubber Committen which is negotiating with other producers, declared, in the course of a speech,

The China Presa information is that the British, French and sinillar to that published in the Belgian growers had laid down”, ns | Telegraph yesterday. a primary condition of co-opera- tion, that native rubber must be included and that the Government. must co-operate to that end,

M. Sanders is interviewing the Colonial Minister to-morrow. In the meantime, the opinion is ex- pressed that if a solution of the problem is not reached, co-opera- tion with Britain will be impos- sible.-Reuter.

ASSASSINATED.

'General Obregon, the Presi dent-Elect of Mexico, who has

been assassinated,

DARING PIRACY AT SINGAPORE.

A report that in September ARMED CHINESE RANSACK

1928, 'General Obregon had been kidnapped and murdered by, In- dian insurgents was proved un- true.

A JUNK.

Singapore, July 9,

Agreement With Mancharla.

Shanghai, July 18,

வகர்

It is reliably reported that, prior to their departure, the Fengtien de- legates reached an agreement with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek on in structions from Mukden. Under this agreement, the Fengtien au- thorities agree to hoist the Nation- allat flag and to disseminate Dr. Sun's principles in the Three East- ern Provinces-Nam Chung Pao,

Governor's Assassination.

Shanghai, July 18. From Nanking it is reported that the Government has wired instruc- tlons to the Provincial Government of Sinklang ordering it to investi- gate the assasination case of Gen- eral Yang Tang-ain, the Military Governor. The Government orders that a detailed report should be made to Nanking as soon as the in- veligations, are completed.-Num Chung Pao.

Tientsin Incident Sequel.

Shanghai, July 17. Chinese. reports from Tientsin regarding the stabbing, affair of Saturday Inst, in which two Chin- ése coolica are anid to have been wounded by a Japanese soldier, tale that the Japanese Consulate in Tientsin has replied to the pro- test lodged by the Chinese Minis. ter of Foreign Affairs.

The Japanese Consul states that measures will be taken to prevent the occurrence of such incidents in the future.

It is significant that the Chin. ese police have paid compensation to the two injured coolles and ure securing medical treatment for them.

Kuomintang Conference.

Shanghai, July 17. The Nanking Government has wired to Marshal Yen Shi-shan urging him to attend the coming Kuomintang Plenary Conference on August 1st.

Marshal Feng Yu-halang has left Pastung for Sinhsiang and will

A daring piracy-the first to be In October, 1928, Congress re-reported in local waters for some pealed the clause in the Constitu-years-occurred in the early houre tion which prohibits the re-election of yesterday morning, when a gang of a President, but the law still for: of armed Chinese boarded a shortly proceed to Chenchów, Ho- bids the same President to hold a junk off Seaview Hotel, rifled the nan, where he will await the ar- office for two consecutive terma.

vessel, and left her at anchor with rival of the Nationalist leaders the crew secured in tho hold, from. Poicing and then proceed to- where they were imprisoned for gether to Nanking to attend the Plenary Kuomintang Conference, Marshal Li Chai-sum, will ac- The Lonkang laft Singapore hare bour after midnight on Saturday, company Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and while off Seaview Hotel was to Chenchow to meet the "Chrin hailed by four Chinese in a sam-tian General." pan. Representing themselves to

HARBOUR PIRACY" RECALLED.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Len houre.

The Manchu Dynasty.

Shanghal, July 17. Subsequent to the receipt of

oath, or have read out his statement be revenue officers, the mon called made at the Magistracy. He chose on the lonkang to stop, to be to have his Magistracy statement searched for contraband chandu. read, after which he addressed the They were allowed to board the news from Dairen that a movement jury; his remarks mainly corrobora-craft, whereupon revolvers were is on foot in Manchuria to restore ting that statement:

drawn, and the crew of five order-the Manchu Dynasty, the Nanking The prisoner's witness was called to enter the exceedingly cramp Peking making enquiries.

Nationalist leaders have wired to ed and prisoner asked him to sed quarters of the fore hatch, that he (prisoner) was forced to which was then nailed down. take part in the robbery,

The ex-Emperor, Fu Yi, is now in Tientsin and it is thought that he Witness replied that it was NO The pirates anchored the vessel, contemplates going to Dairen., long ago that he could not remem- and from their prison the crew

Mintuler to Japan, bor anything about it.

Heard the arrival of another craft,

Shanghai, July 17. Darring his summing up, his apparently a twakow, Into which Lordship told the jury that the general cargo on the tongkang A report, emanating from Nag- they decided that the was rapidly transferred. The king, says that the Government la prisoner was guilty, they should pirates then left, and after 10 contemplating the appointment of niso consider whether he hours in the hatch the crew, ren- Mr. Wang Pel-chun, the present was forced to take part or whether dorod desperato by the close con- Minister of Communications, as he did eo of his own free will, finement and the heat, managed to Minister to Japan, whlist Mr. Sun He added that the sum of $1,500 break out. They. then discovered Fo, the well-known Nationalist was given to the prisoner who pro- that the rudder had been detach politician now on a tour in Europe, i fereed not to know why he received ed, the sails cut, and the oars may be appointed Minister of Com- the money or for what reason it thrown overboard. They hailed amunications..." was given to him.

Mr. Wang is passing craft and were towed in to After a retirement of about five port.

in Peking an an important mission; } minuten the jury returned a verdict There have been no arrests so Marshal Chiang Indisposed.. | of "Guilly," and added a statement

Shanghai, July 17, " It is reported in Peking that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is india- posed. He is said to be suffering from an attack of fever.

to the effect that they considered far, and with ten hours in which the prisoner to have voluntarily as to get away the chances of the sisted in the robbery,

pirates in escaping safely with His Lordship passed sentence of their booty aro naturally very

bright, three years with hard labour.

...

A HAPPY COMEDY-DRAMA!

THE WINSOME-STAR OF “7th HEAVEN" IN HER FIRST FUNNY FILMI

WILLIAM FOX PREFENTA

Janet Gaynor

in

GIRLS WANTED

Youth and Love in a joyous picture, pulsing with heart throbs and sparkling with

humour.

With

GLENN TRYON-BEN BARD

AT THE

QUEEN'S

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20

Witchery Old as the World,

•

Beauty Young as Spring!

ROBERT Z. LEONARD

presents

MAE MURRAY in Circe The Enchantress

AT THE

From the Novel by VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ.

WORLD FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20. · Interpreter 2.30 & 7.15.

THEY'RE OFF!

LA UNIVERS JEWEL PICTURE

AN INSIDE STORY OF THE RACE

TRACK, DEPICT- ING-IN AUTHEN- TIC DETAIL THE THRILLS AND JOYS, OF IVERY BIG RACE.

MARION

NIXON

Fel-chin fe at present DOWN THE STRETCH

with

ROBERT AGNEW OTIS HARLAN

AT THE

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

* Continuous 2.30 to 11.15.