1928-09-24 — Page 12

THE

HONGKONG

MONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL Telegraphie Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG,

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, BHANGHAL"

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel'

Des Wagons Lita, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

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

TEA DANCES:

f:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 8 to 7 p.ku.

Hotel Iaunch meets all steamers.

(825 for thirty Tifin Tichole can be had at the Office of the

above Hotel).

Tel. Add:"Victoria.".

Telephone C. 878

HOTELS OF

J. II.

CRELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1928.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SHANGHAI FLOOD DISASTER PICTURES.

MODERN BLACK MAGIC!

BAFFLING my- stery

and sen- sational thrills in the startling drama of an old haunted: castle, shadowed with sinister legends,. vhich swallows up a young girl in a most amAZIDE plot of

and the world beyond!

Romance Thrills Chills

LON

Suspense

CHANEY IN LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT

With

MARCELINE DAY

& CONRAD NÄGEL

Produced by

TOD DROWNING

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA

PALACE

Tel. Kowloon No. 3,

HOTEL

Tel. Addrese: "Painco,"

UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences

of 's Home.

Bar and threo Billiard Tables; two in New Billiard Saloon.

Moderata Terms: familles specially catered for..

For terms apply to:-

Hotel newly renovated.

Mrs. J. H. 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. 609..

Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE. Cables KowLOTİL " Hongkong.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Baturday.

Cables:-

"EUROPE

Singapore

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD."

Arthur E. Odall, Managing - Director.

Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA,

MACAU.

Cable Address:-"RIVIERA, MACAU,"

For the Best

LOCAL VIEWS

and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Go To

:

MEE CHEUNG

Studio, Ice House 8t

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Aronde,

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

Torrential rains as cabled last week, flooded many parts of the Shanghai International' Settlement French Concession last week-end. Two photos above give some idea of what street traffic suffered. Top view is of Cheklang Road and shows the entrance to a Chinese theatre. Lower view is on Ruo Ratard, but it might be almost anywhere else since it. is representa- tive of the amount of water found on many streets.

LEAGUE PLANS NEW CHINA PRESIDENT CHINA AND JAPAN,

BUILDINGS.

STRONG NORWEGIAN PROTEST OVERRULED.

ARCHITECTS ANNOYED

Geneva, Sept. 23. The Budget Committee of the League of Nations has approved | the report of a special committee

NOW MOOTED.

LEADERS NOT QUITE

DECIDED.

CABINET GOVERNMENT FINDS MOST FAVOUR.

of five, of which Mr. Adatchi, the NEW COUNCILS' POWER

Japanese delegate, was the chair- man, in regard to the question of:

Nanking, Sept. 23.

PROSPECTS OF EARLY START

OF NEGOTIATIONS.

Shanghai, Sept. 24. According to officials of the Foreign Ministry in Nanking, there are hopes that negotiations will shortly be opened between China and Japan for the settle- ment of all outstanding questions. It is stated that the Nationalist Government is prepared to start negotiations at any time now.

Mr.. Yada, the Japanese Consul- General, left here yesterday by the Dairen Maru for Tsingtao, where,

the new League buildings, which While the announcement that it is understood, he will consult! are now to be erected In Ariana Marsbul Chiang Kai-shek has with Japanese officials before com- Park on the outskirts of the city sprung a last-minute surprise by mencing negotiations with China.

The Committee overruled the declining to accept the appoint-Nam Chung Pao, objections of the Norwegian dele-ment as Director of the Administra-

gate, Mr. Hambro, who urged that Live Council, is authoritative, it is

Council.

Legislative Power.

the expense was not justified in generally felt la piltical circles rently as Chairman of the whole present circumstances, and pro- that this has no vital significance tested against the procedure in the as Gen, Tan Yen-kai, who is now selection of the plans for the new named, is an ardent Chlang de buildings. He requested the Com-

The Legislative Council takes the votee. mittee to publish the protests of the architects, whose plans the In any case, it is learned, the power and form, more or less, of question of the appointment of the the former Parliament, though all Jury bad discarded.

decisions renched will require the Chiefs to the five now Councils, sanction of the Administrative The Fifth Committee has approved by 14 votes to 2, theas, by consent of the leaders, Council, which is really an Execu- report of Dame Edith Lyttle-been postponed for the time being, tive Council.

The Adminstrative Council may ton in regard to the inquiry into ponding the report of the com- oplum-smoking in the Far East.mittee which has been appointed reject any Bill passed by the Legl Ataly and China voted as the to draw up a draft scheme, to slative Council, provided the power minority, while there were six govern the powers and functions of of rejection is used within a period

the different Councils,

of one month. abstentions.

Until this is done, and the scheme The League Budget Committee hus sanctioned the grant of has been approved, little headway 100,000 Swiss francs towards the fis expected. expenses of the proposed inquiry Info opium-smoking in the East..

Far

The Commitice.

President Favoured,

It is stated, however, that there is some disagreement regarding the head of the Government. Some of

The committee appointed to the the leaders are in favour of the elec As the expenses will probably task is composed of Mr. Wu Han-tion of a President of the Republic exceed 200,000 francs, Britain has min, Mr. Tai Chi-tao and

Dr.jof China. Others do not favour offered 50,000, asking the Powera Wang Chung-huf.a

this but suggest that a Cabinet will

Reuter.

contribute

whose territories are included in For the guidance of the com-meet all requirements,

In an interview to-day, Mr. Tal the inquiry to

the mittee, the leaders have decided balance.

that the Legislative and Adminis-Chi-tao declined to make any dis- the draft The Japanese and Chinese de-trative Councils will really control closures regarding legatos opposed the grant the reins of Government, while scheme, but hinted that in the near the old committee system will future, branches of the five Councils serve in the case of the Super will have to be set up in the provin cial capitals. He stated, however, visory, Judicial and Examination that the leaders are too busily enga ged at the present time to give serl ous consideration to this aspect of the question.

ARMS SEIZURE ON THE Councils.

"ON LEE."

ARRESTED MAN SAID TO HAVE BEEN SHOT.

Scheme Completed.

Lator.

Fengtten Collaboration.

It is now reported that Mossra. Wu Han-min, Tal Chi-tao and It is stated in political circles to- Wang Chung-hul have completed day that an invitation is likely to be A large consignment of arms and their task, and that coples of the extended to General Yang Yu-ting ammunition was solzed from a proposed constitution of the five or General Chang Heuch-llang to have been clrculated come to Nanking to take up a per- passenger on board the 8.4. On Councils

Les from Hongkong by the Cus-among the members of the Stand-manent appointment in the Central toms authorities at Pak-kul on ing Committee of the Central Ex-Government.

ecutive Committee.

It is thought that the invitation Saturday evening,

The plans will be formally sub-is necessary in vlow of the agree The aims consisted mainly of mitted to the Standing Committee ment between Nanking and Muk- automaties of modern make, while tomorrow for approval or amend- den, by which the Nationalist flag the ammunition seized was apment.

will be hoisted in the Three Eastern proximately 36,000 rounds for use

According to Information avail-Provinces very shortly. with the weapons.

able, the plane recommend the The Fengtien envoy, Mr. Yang It is stated that the arrested division of the Administrative Yuch-hgin, who recently visited man was taken into custody by Council into several departmenta, Hongkong and Canton, is now in the Chinese authorities and after the chiefs of which will be appoint- Nanking and has had several con- an investigation was shot yester-led later. The departmental heads vereations with the Moderate lead-

will not be allowed to act concur-lere. day.

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

QUEEN'S At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

Uxual Felta-Advanes Booking For Dress Circle Daily From II a.m..

A1

PETER PAN

With

BETTY BRONSON

ERNEST TORRENCE ESTER RALSTON

and

MARY BRIAN.

LL the thrills of fairyland with pirates, Indiana,

and a host of other queer folk in Sir James Barrie's delightful story of the boy who would never grow up!

A HERBERT BRENON PRODUCTION.

AT THE

WORLD

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Orchestra 5,15 9.20.

Interpreter 2.50 # 7,15,

(Perfomanca commsnes promptly after the ovariure),

TIM MCCOY

in

THRILLS GALORE!

SPOILERS

OF THE

WEST

AT THE

`n an exciting story

of frontier perils with the popular

star in his Wester

moat dashing role!

Supported by MARJORIE DAW

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