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THE

HONGKONG

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

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

MAJESTIC HOTEL.

Holographic Address: "CENTRAL SHANGHAL"

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hobal Dos Wagon Lits, Peking.

KING. EDWARD HOTEL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SPRING TIDE ON THE THAMES.

NO FEAR OF REPETITION OF DISASTER.

CONDITIONS BETTER.

London, Oct. 2. The River Thames to-day was duo to hayo its highest spring tide lovel for the year, and officials of the Port of London and of the

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1928.

SWATOW COLLEGE OLD OIL ARGUMENT

STRIKE.

RINGLEADERS MAKE FULL APOLOGY.'

SENIOR TEACHER MAY BE SEVERELY PUNISHED.

Westminister City Cuncil have CHANGED CONDITIONS. been keeping a close watch, in įcase of a repetition of the floods whereby fourteen people were drowned in London last January,

Swatów, 'Och. 1. In connexion with the recont It is stated officially, however, strike at what used to be the that to-day's tide was three feet Anglo-Chinese College, when the Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bod Rooms below that of January, and that

students and a number of teachers "newly renovated and installed. with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Colano foods are feared.

Apart from the fact that the came out. against their Head Water, also Telephone.

parapet. at Millbank, where the master, an interesting disclosure water broke through in January, has been heightened and is made by an announcement strengthened, the combination of which appeared in the local press

on Saturday.

TEA DANCES:

J.

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

(325 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Offes of the above Hotel). Dinner Dances Tuesday and Saturday 8 to 12 a.m.

Tel. Add:-"Victoria."

J. H. WITCHELL, Telephone C. 378

HOTELS OF

Manager.

DISTINCTION

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA

PALACE

Tel Kowloon No. 8,

HOTEL.

Tol Address: "Palace." UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

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

of a Home,

Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in New Billiard Saloon. Moderato Terma: families spécially 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. 008 & K. 600.

MR. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.

Cables "KowLOTEL" Hongkong,

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

Oables:

"EUROPE

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing - Director.

Courtesy, Comfort, Service

and Luxuries of Modern Hotel

Construction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA,

MACAU.

Cable Address : —“RIVIERA, MACAU."

NEW TO THE PORT.

conditions which caused the dis- aster of January shows, no signa of recurring.

In January, there had been weeks of rain, and the river was in flood far above any previous record. The wind, after being south-west and pliing the sea up In the Channel, suddenly turned Ita north-east and drove it into the Thames Estuary.

CROPS UP.

BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS

SOVIET RUPTURED.

|5 PER CENT, LIABILITY.

London, Oct. 2..

It is announcod 'that the nego- tiations which have been proceed- ing for some time past between the Soviet Government, Soviet oil in terosts, and a big combine com- posed of the Shell group, the Anglo-Parsian, Oil Company, and the Anglo-American Oil Company, have broken down.

at the

The negotiations aimed conclusion of an agreement by which the combine offered the Soviet oll interest an opportunity of selling a million tons of old and oil products in the English market. Tho proposal of the British companies was that they should. purchase the oll from the Soviet and be responsible for its distri bution.

an

"The statement was to the effect|

The combine, however, demand- that the nine students who haded as the first essential to been the ringloaders in the strike agreement, that a discount of five had confessed their fault, had per cent on the purchase price. apologised in a written document ba given as componsation in res- and would therefore be permitted pect of the British oil properties: to resume their studies. The rost confiscated by the Soviet. of the student strikers are con- The breakdown occurred on this sfdered to have been innocently point, the Soviet Government re- To-day, however, the water com-led into mischief by the ring-fusing to grant the discount on ing down the Thames is below the leaders, and they have been par- the ground that it admitted la average, owing to the dry summer.

doned.

bility to the dispossessed proprie- The wind also is westerly and

tors.--Reuter, blowing the sea witor down, and riot up, the. Estuary-British Wireless.

DEATH OF LORD STRATHCLYDE.

FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE OF SCOTLAND.

the

Londen, Oct. 2. The death is announced of Baron Strathclyde, who, as Right Hon. Mr. Alexander Ure was Lord Advocate of Scotland from 1900 to 1913.—Reuter,

The case of a senior teacher who is held responsible for the instiga- tion of the whole affair is being referred for further consideration, the implication being that he will be dealt with rather severely.

S.P.C.A. RAID ON BIRD SHOPS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

is Worship imposed a fine of $20.

THE SMILING hero of "Brown of Harvard" in a gay, spicy comedy of golf, love and girls!......

The lively story of a too smart youth who used his prowess on the links to win... an heiress, but "reckoned without Cupid and his pranka! Laughs and surprises!

WILLIAM

This case is worth mentioning as an illustration, of the way in which conditions have gradually changed. Not 30 long ago, students had things pretty much their own way, but the authorities are beginning to realise the folly mentioned that the dofendant, who In the next case, Mr. Hugh Jones of allowing so much latitude, as is the proprietor of another bird well as the need for discipline shop in Cochrane Street, had five especially among the younger cages of birds which were found is to be achieved out of the present half of the number had to be taken generation if anything like order to bo overcrowded and from which social and political chaos..

out by the S.P.C.A. ladies. Some of the enges wore in a filthy state. Giving evidence, Inspector Fowler said that when he called at the shop, accompanied by the two ladies and Sorgeant Fitches,|| AT THE he found some 300 birds in each of the overcrowded cages, which ineasured 19 inches deep by 3 feet

The settlement of this strike in so summary a manner will, it is hoped, prova a lesson to the young hatbeads here.

Mayor 111.

[The late Lord Strathclyde wan made a Baron in 1914. He was born at Glasgow in 1863, being the second son of the late Mr. John Ure, a former Lord Provost Ho was educated at the Glasgow || and Edinburgh Universities and Mr. Chen, a returned student called to the Bar in 1878, when from Japan, and who has also he became Lecturer on Constitu-studiot in England, took the post inches long and 18 inches wide. tional Law and History at Glasgow of Mayor here a short time ago, sulted in a number of the birds The congestion had probably, ré University..

in place of Mr. Wong.

being killed, as two or three dead Unfortunately, Mr. Chen is filones were taken out from each of Solicitor General for Scotland, at present and unable to take full the five cages examined, later becoming Lord Advocate charge of affairs, but although his He sat an Liberal M.P. for Lin-illness is reported to be of a rather fine of $15 was imposed.

Defendant was convicted, and a lithgowshire from 1895 to 1913, serious nature he is reported to be and in the latter year he was ap making a satisfactory recovery, pointed Lord President of the though it is doubtful whether hie Court of Session and Lord Chlef health will permit, him to remain Justice of Scotland, which poal-long in Swatow. tions he held until 1920.)

From 1905 to 1909, he was

BRITISH STEEL EXPORTS.

BIG CREDIT SCHEME FOR OVERSEAS,

London, Oct. 2.

Registration Scheme.

at which the visitors next, called, In a stall at the Central Market it was found necessary also to tako action against the stall-holder, who was summoned for keeping a case of pigeons deprived of water. The defendant claimed that the The municipal authorities are birds belonged to a short-billed still insisting very strongly that species which had to have their all charitable and philanthropte water mixed in the Tood they took. institutions shall send in partieu- The Chinese term for these birds lars of staff and work done, and was pun kau, literally meaning furnish detailed monthly reports "short-billed," which an Interpre of income and expenditure. ter stated was give to a species within The

It is also demanded that all such which came more institutions shall be "registered,"category of doves than common A number of the largest British though exactly what is involved pigeons.

His Worship adjourned the sum- steelmasters are organising a co- by this process is not quite clear, operative export scheme, from especially as no distinction is mons for one week for the point which big results are expected, ac-being made between foreign and raised by the defendant to be in- cording to the Sheffield Chamber of Chinese institutions.

vestigated. . Foreign Commerce journal, which says the charitable Institutions are in no scheme is based mainly on national Immediate hurry to comply with

or British Empire lines, clear of en- this registration order until they AMERICAN MOTOR-CAR Langling international cartel al-can be quite certain that it is not liances.

the thin end of the wedge which

The main object is to give credit will eventually lead to the Chinese facilities, particularly in the authorities taking control out of

FATALITIES.

Dominions, where there is big the hands of the foreigners. Our STARTLING FIGURES RAISE foreign rivalry. Valuable work, it Own Correspondent.

is atated, has been lost because firms' could not afford to give the credit wanted, and it is felt that this could be overcome by co-opera- tive effort-British Wireless.

DEATH OF MR. TSE SZE-PING.

WELL-KNOWN CHINESE

RESIDENT.

SHANGHAI POSTAL

STRIKE. -

(Continued from Page 1.).

Service Resumed.

Later.

BIG QUESTION.

New York, Oct. 2. Some striking figures of the toll. of the road in America were given at the National Safety Congress, now being held in New York.

It was stated that one' out of every four accidental deaths in the United States is caused by motor- cars, and further that 65 per cent. of, motor-car fatalities concern The Post Office resumed parti- pedestrians who have been run ally with a skeleton staff while the down in the streets...

The question lias now been strikers are holding a mass meet raised whether the present safe- ing in Chapel where, the Chinese guards for the public on highways have not been swamped by the

number of motor car, users Reuter's American Service.

We regret to récord the death of authorities are at the present

Mr. Tuo Sze-ping, the father of time taking a passive attitude. recent tremendous increase in the Mr. Simon Teo Yan, compradore of

kong.

the Nippon Yusen, Kalsha, in Hang- A portion of the accumulated mail has been delivered, to ships Death took place at his resi.and trains by special trucks, each donce, 37, Caine Road early this with an armed escort.

and

nett tonnage of 3,611. morning. The deceased was 4 Blie. was engined by the builders to prominent member of the Chinese |474 N.L.P. and Ja now owned by community and his domise will be

CITY OF KHIOS ARRIVES IN the Ellerman Hall Line, Her widely regrotted.

HONGKONG,

400

dimensions arp:-Length, foot; beam, 55 feet; and depth, 20,7 feet.

A vessel now to the port figur.

Arriving from Europe with # fag in this morning's returns wat eargo of 4,000 tons on a draft of the s.a. City of Chios, from Europe, 22. fest, the vessel is commanded The City of Khios (ex Rydal by Captain 8. Reay, with a crew Hall), was built in 1925 bylof 16 British and 50 Asiatics. Barclay Curle and Co., Ltd. The local agents are the Bank with a gross tonnage of 5,580 Line.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

VISCOUNT ALLENBY'S VISIT TO U.S.

POPULAR RECEPTION AT NEW YORK.

Peldng Workers Resumé,

Peking, Oct. 2. The postal strike was most effeċ- tive while it insted, but work was resumed last night. It appears to have been due to the hostility of the workers to Deputy Commis

New York, Oct. 2 GOOD DONCASTER WIN ON

|sioner Liu Yao-ting, who incurred | Lord and Lady Allenby arrived, their enmity a fortnight ago when in New York to-day, being greeted FOREIGN SOIL.

be called in the police owing to the by a salute of seventeen guns. London, Otc. 2. postal workers refusing to handle. They were welcomed by many Playing at home, Nelson went coples of the Shuption Shih Pao.

prominent Americans and British down badly before Doncaster

residents in the United States. Tho postal authorities have (North) of the Football League, is understood he will be trans- the former American Minister to Rovers in the Third Division granted Liu Yao-ting leave and it the guests of Mr. Richard Orane, During their stay, they will be the visitors winning by a goals to

ferred elsowhere.--Reuter.. 2-Reuter.

China-Reuter's American Service.

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With JOAN

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