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THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Tolographie 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, Poking. KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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

TEA DANCES:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m. Hotel launch meats all steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928.

VARSITY STUDENTS NEW EMBARGOES OPEN-AIR WORSHIP

COMMENDED.

FOR CAPTURING A CHINESE SNATCHER.

MAGISTRATE'S THANKS

I understand that you two help- ed to get this thief. You did very well. I congratulate you both on your excellent conduct." Mr. R. E. Lindsell this moro

Thus

ON YANGTSZE.

WATERWORKS PLANT HELD UP.

YANG SEN SAYS MACHINERY IS CONTRABAND.

IN SYDNEY.

· EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS GATHERING.

IMPRESSIVE MEETING.

Sydney, Sept. 6.

A stupendous and deeply im pressive outdoor meating was held to-day in connexion with the Eucharistic Congress, a vast" con-

log addressed two students NEW SURTAX STATION. gregation numbering over 200,000

of the Hongkong University, who were responsible for the arrest of a Chineso snatcher on Wednesday last,

Shanghai, Sept. 3.

A curfous document showing the The two students concerned were latest methods of Chinese militar- Kom Swan-tong and Lai Nyan- foong, the former of St. John's ists and tax-collectors on the Up- Hall and the latter of Elliot Hall.

The arrested man was sentenced Per Yangtaze is to be seen in an to nine months' hard labour and oficial letter dated August 20 from twenty strokes of the birch.

On Wednesday at 6 pm. Mrs. ment Quarters, Parkes. Road, was the victim of the defendant, who munaged to snatch from her a bag containing $35 in money.

($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the Ruggles, who lives in the Govern-

Above Hotel).

Tel. Add:"Victorin." Telophonio C. 378.

HOTELS OF

HOTEL MUROS

: J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION

assembling at the Royal Agricul tural Show. ground, Moore Park, Sydney, in the centre of which & great altar had been constructed.

The visiting clergy wore headed by the Papal Legate, Cardinal Cerretti, who took up a position close to the altar.

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A notablo feature of the gather- the Wanhsien-Ichang Navigationing was that the huge congroga- Bureau, which is one of Yang Sen's tion is estimated to have included Bishop O'Doherty of Galway led numerous tax-collecting offices, at least 130,000 men worshippers. and sent to foreign shipping com- panies operating on the upper- the congregation In hymns, while the sermon was preached by the river.

The letter rends as follows: Archbishop of Sydney, who also Mrs. Ruggles pat up a chase but "The prohibition for metals to pronounced the Benediction.

The impressiveness of the Bene- was no match for the culprit who pass Wanhalon by this Army has

enhanced by the ran down Parkes Road Into Bonham been carried out without any in-diction was Road. Here, it happened that terruption. The recent transpor-switching off of the great flood- Revenue Officer Ward was passing iation of machinery, water pipes, lights, and by the huge congrega- on his motor cycle, and, on hearing and other materials for the Chung- tion lighting myriads of candles.

Router. shouts and seeing a 'mah running, king waterworks, was allowed to he took up the chase on his ma-pass because it concerns work for

the public good.

chine.

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA not continue the chase on his cycle

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"

On reaching Eastern Street, the defondant turned down this thor- oughfare, Realising that he could and that dismounting would take up sufficient time to permit the de- fendant to make good his escape, the Revenue Officer shouted to two young Chinese who were near by, A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences to catch the fugitive. The youthe complled and at once gave chase to the snatcher who was stopped soon afterwards. When Revenue Officer Ward arrived, he searched the Chinese and found the purse belonging to Mrs. Ruggles tucked nway in the man's girdio.

of a Home,

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At the Magistracy this morning, Inspector Clarke of the No. 7 Police Station, who was prosecuting in- formed his Worship that but for the timely assistance of the two young men, the fugitive would have succeeded in making good his es-

cape.

Arms, Concealed?

"But we have received reports

from our secret inspectors stating that those steamers which carried the machinery and accessories for

INDUSTRIAL PEACE POLICY.

(Continued from Page 1.)

the waterworks often surrepti-Interrupted by the delegates when tiously carried metallic goods or he began to criticise the attitude even arms along with them, thus taken up by the Council, rendering search work difficult.

Plant for Waterworks Stopped.

Mr. Brownlie moved that the

"In such circumstances we have whole question be referred back to to enforce the prohibition in a the Executives of the different more strict manner, so as to pre- Unions, but the motion was heavily vent smuggling.

dofcated.

Mr. J. R. Clynes, speaking on behalf of the Council,atoutly de- "You are therefore requested to fended their decision, and repu- Instruct your Upper River steam-diated the "vicious allegation" that ers not to carry any metallic goods the Congress was trafficking with or machinery, pipes and other ac- the capitalist system. cessories for the Chungking water- works,

.

"It is understood that any metal or similar goods either for public or private concerns have to be un- LI CHAI-SUM. GOING, TO loaded at Wanhalen and that the

NANKING.

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steamer concerned will be respon- sible for any loss or expense in connexion therewith,"

"This Bureau also reserves the,

Mr. Cook Faints,

Mr. A. J. Cook, the Secretary of the Minor's Federation, and the strongest opponent of the indus trial peace movement, fainted and was carried out in a state of col-' lapse after a long and impassion- ed speech opposing the negotia- tions.

right to bonfisente auch cargo as He urged a continuance of war sum, General LA Chang-yen, Gens warranted by circumstancos, against capitalism and said that eral Hsu Chung-chi, Mr. Tai Chi-In case arms and ammunition are the TU.C. must stand openly on! tao, Chan Ming-ahiu and Chien discovered, the ship will be heavily a platform of class against class. fined in addition to the confiscu-His speech was constantly Inter- Ta-chun to a tiffin party.

tion of the contraband.

It is understood there was a free exchange of opinion on recent poll- tical developnients.

This evening, the Moderate leaders are to be entertained at a dinner party by Marshal Chiang Kill-shok.

"We command our solemn de claration to your attention and compliance and we hope to receive your reply for record."

Violation of Treaty,

Change in Finance Ministry? The embargo on machinery and all classes of iron and steel, on the A report from Nanking forecasts plea that it is contraband of war change in the Finance Ministry being shipped between Ichang and in the near future. It is stated Chungking is significant in that that Mr. T. V. Soong will accept the declaration of such an embargo the Mayoralty of Shanghai. The is solely within the authority of new Finance Minister is not nat the Chinese Maritime Customs, ed, but it is believed that the post- and stipulated under treaty, tion will be taken by a well-known

Another Interesting point figure, who formerly was Vice- Minister of the Finance Ministry.brought out in the up-river situa-

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Nationalists Advancing.

Tientsin, Sept. 6.

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rupted.

The Miner's President, Mr. Her- bert Smith said that the Miner's Federation had decided that the General Council had acted rightly in accepting the invitation of the group of employers headed by Lord Melchett, formerly Sir Alfred Mond.

The remainder of the proceed- inga revealed little support for the condemnatory resolution-Renter and British Wircices.

FIND AT HOME OF DOROTHY VERNON.

tion is in the matter of taxation, SECRET PASSAGE TO MARKET Through an agreement reached between the British naval and

PLACE. consular authorities and the

It is reliably reported that the Chinese authorities, British ships Workmen exenvating the site, Nationalists have penetrated as far

are allowed to be searched at Friary House, the home of Dorothy as Sukochwang, about six miles Wanhsien and required to pay Vernon, Nottingham, have dis South of Tangshan-Reuter.

whatever taxes are assessed after covered an underground passage Peking, Sept. 6. The Nationalists ofcially claim the search by Yang Sen's represen-leading towards the market place. Portions of a Gothic tracery tatives. The tax is paid by the that the Chibli-Shantung troops have evacuated Lutai and Ningho shipping companies on behalf of window, in a fine state of preserva- and General Pel Chung-hst is ad-shippers or consignees, the comtlon, and portions of an ancient vancing on these places. The panics being put to the great in-wall, have also been revealed. forces on the left flank are carry-convenience thereafter of collect. The latter varies in thickness. ing out an enveloping movementing from the consignees or ship near Yutien. An unofficial report pers as the case may be. says that serlous fighting is going on at Tungfengtai.-Reuter.

Japanese Denial,

Peking, Sept. Gi The Japanese Legation apokes- man declares that the Kuo Mi's

* .

But although British ships must bo searched and taxed at this port they are not allowed to trade or bunker at Wanhsion owing to the outstanding "Wanhslén Incident." Thus a spectacle is provided which shows clearly the state of affairs

THE HOTEL RIVIERA, ports of a lean and that three for shipping on the upper-river.

MACAU

Cable Address :-"RIVIERA, MACAU.

SEVEN WOMEN TAKENfland Yard concerning the visit of

INTO CUSTODY.

PARTY OF ALLEGED SHOPLIFTERS.

a powerful closed car.

New Surtaxes.at Ichang.

from seven to two feet, and is bc- loved to be a relic of the monastery before Vernon House was built. garden of the 12th century, long

This wall is still held together by Bulwell Hime and clay joints. The window is also believed to be a re mnant of the monastery.

· Haddon Hall Romance, The house was acquired by John Mannera in 1673, after the dis solution of the monasteries.

It was here that ho brought Dorothy Vernon, after the pair had eloped from Haddon Hall,

Japanese planes and. pllots are.. assisting Chang Chung-chang, are puro fabrications. He states that Another significant point is seen the Japanese Government is main in the recent installation at Ichang taining its usual policy of neu-of

Government Hankow trality in Chinese internal affairs, (Nationalist)

the

They lived in Friary House for fivo years, and their marriage Surtax Office in brought the Haddon Hall Estate not only giving no official help to quarters in the Chinese Maritime into the Manners family, any party but strictly supervising Customs building, Rofusal to The house contains a priest's. its nationals to prevent their par-comply with the demands for sur hiding hole and a secret chamber. ticipating.

taxes by river steamers da follow- With regard to reports thated by the withholding of shipping. overal Japanese ships havg ear- ried supplies to Shantung, the documents, and apparently the Customs authorities have no pokesman says that one ship, the Mataura Mara proceeded to Cho-authority, or refuse to exercise it,

in this connexion.

HOME FOOTBALL.

GOALLESS DRAW AT NEWPORT.

At once detectives on "motor- cycles were sent out on all roads loading to and from London; the car was picked up on the arterial road, and followed to Westcliff,

A cordon was placed round a. shop in Hamlet-court-road, and the foo from Chinwangtao, and on A smart arrest of seven women arrests were then effected.

return on September 2, the owners A sample of the sort of taxation and a chauffeur on alleged shop-

The women and the chauffeur of the ship, under Government ad- in vogue is provided in a ship- lifting charges was effected recent were charged with shoplifting and vice, ordered the Captain not to mont of approximately 7,000 bags ly by the Southend police,

ledged in the cells.

London, Sept. 6. make further contracts of that of sugar from Shanghai to Chung. It is said that a considerablo Following serious cases which

At Newport to-day in the Third king. During the course of the nature-Reuler.

transshipments a sum of Tis, 6,000 Division (South) of the English have lately been reported to them, quantity of clothing was found in they received a message from Scot-Ithe car.

had to be guarantood by the ship League, Newport County and ping company as taxes at various Queen's Park Rangers shared

· Reuter. points along the river.N. C. points in a goalless draw. Daily News,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICE PERCY FRANKLIN, at. I and B. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

No Inquest was held on Bir James Agg-Gardner, the oldest M.P., who was found deal at the Carlton Club.

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