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THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSĘ BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL, Telegraphic Address: "EREMLIN, HONGKONG,

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

·

MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telographic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL"

HOTELS.

LAMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

J

Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooma abwly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water,' also Telophone.

TEA DANCES:

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

(825 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the above Hotel). Dinner Dances Tuesday and Saturday 8 to 12 am.

Tel. Add:"Victoria."

J. H. WITCHELL, Telophone 0. 878

HOTELS OF

Manager.

DISTINCTION

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA

PALACE

Tel. Kowloon No. 3,

HOTEL.

Tol. Address: "Palaco." UNDER ENTIRELY EURÓPEAN MANAGEMENT.

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

of a Homo,

Bar and three Billiard Tables; two in Now Billiard Saloon. Moderate Terms: familica specially catered for,

For terms apply to:-

Hotel newly renovated.

Mra, 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. 600.

MR. & MRS. II. J. WHITE.

Cables "KowLOTEL

Hongkong.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing overy

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Uables:-

"EUROPY

Singapore

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odeli, Managing Director.

Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA,

MACAU.

Cablo Address:

"RIVIERA, MACAU,''

GAY KEE.

Sanliary Marchaa! 6 Engineer. DAVID HOUSE, Hongkong.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1928.

GRIM EXPERIMENT NANKING TARIFF WORK FOR BRITISH

PROPOSED.

CRIMINAL TO BE INJECTED WITH LEPER MATTER.

EXPERT CONTENTIONS.

Riga, Oct. 5.

A somewhat gruesome expari- ment in the interests of the fight against the leprosy scourge is to bo carried out in a Latvian Statu prison shortly, according to an an- nouncement mando today. }

Doctor Sniker, a prominent scientist belonging to the Latvian Institute for the Treatment of

PROPOSALS.

MERCHANTS SUBMIT AMENDMENTS.

TO PROTECT TRADE FROM FOREIGN COMPETITION.

MINERS.

CANADA LIKELY TO ABSORB A BIG NUMBER.

LONDON DISCUSSIONS..

London, Oct. 5.

Mr. Mackonzle King, the Cana dian Premlor, arrives in London to-morrow, and Mr. Egan, the permanent head of the Canadian Ímmigration Departament, la at

MANY SUGGESTIONS.present heres

the

The object of Mr. Egan's visit Shanghai, Sapt. 30. is to improve British emigration | Important proposals regarding to Canada, and end of the principal Leptosy, claims to have made a the new tariff which is to be put aims of Mr. Mackenzie King's visit startling discovery regarding the into operation by the Nationalist will be to discuss the same quon discase, and that he can cure a Government on January 1, 1929, tion. He discussed the matter

have been made by the merchant recently with Mr. Baldwin on patient.

For the purpose of the export-delegation from Shanghai which Continent, m

From the British viewpoint, the ment Dr. Sniker has been authoris went up to Nanking last Wednes-- ed to try inoculation upon

day to place the views of Shang-chief problem is the removal of criminal named Kirstein, who is hai merchants and commercial or-miners from arons in which they ganizations, before the Govern-form an Incurable accumulation awaiting execution for murder.

Dr. Salker contends that leprosy ment. The delegation is com- of unemployment into other areas, is neither contagious nor facurposed of 16 representatives of 61 It is hoped that Canada may make able.

different organizations and trade a general contribution towards the

He proposes to inject matter guilds, headed by the Chinese solution of this problem, but a difficulty arlaes over the financing: from a living leper into Kirsteht, General Chamber of Commerce. who has agreed to submit to the The delegation reached Nanking of any scheme. experiment, the authorities in re-on Thursday morning, and imune- turn having promised remission of the death sentence though the con- demned man will have to remain in prison-Reutor."

MINSTREL TROUPE COMING.

The Canadian authorities, be- diately went to Government head-leve that about 6,500 of the 8,500 quarters where they met Mesura, British miners who went to Canada Wu Han-min, Tai Chi-tao and Yeh harvesters will find permanent Tsu-tsang, and afterwards Mar-work there. shal Chiang Kai-shek.

Heavy Luxury Taxes. In a petition presented to the Government authorities, the Shanghai delegation outlined the views of merchants that non- WILBUR'S "BLACK BIRDS" FON essentials and luxuries should be heavily taxed, that necessities should be, shared, that TRW materials should be taxed sccord ing to the degree of requirements by home Industries, and that ap- pratsement of values should be

KOWLOON,

If this could be repeated every year, it is pointed out that this would considerably ekse unem- ployment in this country-British wireless.

London, Oct. 5. - . Summer-time enda on the morn- ing of the 7th inst, when at three 'clock Summer-time clocks will be at two, Greenwich time.- Reuter.

AT

THEIR LAST PICTURE TOGETHERI Samuel Goldwyn presents

and

Vilma

Ronald COLMAN BANKY "TWO LOVERS"

A FRED NIBLO

PRODUCTION

From the novel Leatherface" by Baroness Orczy

A UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

TREMENDOUS dramatic action and specta- cular sweep in the thrilling film version of

a stirring novel! A splendid romance directed. by the man who produced "BEN-HUR") THE

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Hongkong is shortly to have a novel experience by the visit of a talented troupó of eighteen negro minstrels. These are known as "Wilbur's Black Birds" who are preceded by investigations minde line cannot be protected.

Silk piece goods.-Rato propos- making their first tour of the East by Finance, and have met with 'grent' success in Honolulu and Shanghai. They

The delegation further declared ed by the Chinese Tariff Commis- are to appear for a short season at that the new tariff schedule should slon being 45 per cent, which the Star Theatre, Kowloon, com-he provisional and put into use for should be raised to 100 per cent., mencing on Thursday next, the not more than one year, and dur-for the reason that China is the 11thinat Their opening offering ing that time a more suitable tariff eldest silk-producing nation of the will be "A Minstrel Revue." should be framed on a knowledge world and Chinese silk plece goods The "Black Birda" include both of conditions and upon the advice are consumed by people of all men and women and they apeciallse of political, economic and financial nationalities but the low import laviff rate in practice here has In minstelry, vaudeville turns, experts.

created a peculiar situntion that ventriloquism and Bongs and The delegation further recom- foreign piece goods sell widely in dances, while thero 18 "amended that absolute tariff con China and Chinese products of talented male quartette. Besides (trol should be obtained by China, this kind do not find much market old Southern plantation melodies and that Chinese banks be made at home. Silk piece goods are and popular present day songs the depositories of Customs funda and also luxuries which should be "Black Birds" will give demonstra- revenue. The further recommen- taxed henvily any how. tions of negro. dances and latest dation was made that with the Umbrellas.-Rate proposed by jazz steps.

enforcement of the revised tariff the Chinese Tarif Commission THE EPIC MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION- The lait here is under the schedule, there should be the beling 5 por cent., which should be auspices of Mr. Richard Wilbur, abolition of likin. who in at present in the United States, organising a new dramatic company which is expected to visit the Far East next year.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAFFIC CONTRASTS.

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Shipping Rights.

| raised to 50 per cent., for nativo production of this kind haa al- ready been able to defeat' western The trade delegates of Shanghai products but Japanese umbrellas also recommended that the are strong .competitors. Lately Nationallats should gradually re- the Chinese umbrella factories gain the shipping rights and in-have been able to obtain practical- terests of the country, that all they all the material they require existing railways in China should locally and it is therefore desir be rehabilitated, now trunk lines able to tax imports of this heavier. added and freight rates on all

Artificial Silk. lines should be reduced to facili

tate commercial transportation, Artificial Silk, etc.-Rates pro that drastic measures should be posed by the Chinese Tariff Com- taken by the central and provin-mission being 20 per cent. on cial governments of China to Artificial Silt, 20 per cent, on Sir. On leaving the Grand Tat- suppress banditry in the interior, clastic bands, 00 per cent., on too last night by the French Con-to safeguand free trade and happy sleeve trimmings, embroideried, 25 vent exit, I was impressed by the living of the people and that extra-per cent., on embroiderled hand- vory client arrangements which territorial rights enjoyed by kerchiefs and knitted articles 40 had been made by the Hongkong foreigners in this country should per cent. There is no production of artificial silk in. Chiná but sines Tramway Company for handling be abolished at an early date, the trafic. A fong line of care was assembled, and these were loaded

The delegation also called on the more importation of artificial and despatched in the shortest pos- various Ministries and explained silk the more home consumption of also real silk has been experienced in sible time."A Public Utility Com.their views in detail, and

presented to the central author- China, it is recommended that the pany."

On arriving at the lower Peak ities, for consideration at the next import tariff on artificial silk be Tram Station, 'was amazed to find meeting of the Central Political reduced to 5 per cent, but on em about thirty people waiting in the Council, a list of amendments to broidered articles all raised to 60 street, 40 people cooped up inside the draft of the tariff now being per cent. the grilles, and loud of another 40 | considered, people being kept waiting in the car for five minutes until the normal schedule time for departure. A Public Nuisance."Yours,

TRAMS,

etc.

Hongkong, Oct. 6, 1928.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S ACCIDENT.

Cement and Cigarettes,

is

Winos and liquors.-Rate pro- posed by the Chinese Tariff Com mission being 30 per cent, on those Imported for industrial use and 65 Amongst the amendments, which per cent, on those not for indus- number twenty, are the following: trnal purpose. Since there is auf- Cement-Rate proposed by the ficient production of native wine Chinese Tariff Commission: 10 per in China, it is undesirable for cent, which should be raised to 85 foreign liquor especially since the per cent, for the reason that imported alcohol has heen used by Japanese cement is sold in China unscruplous fellows to adulterate

which wine at much lower prices than obtain- the drinking ing in Japan and unless imports polsonous to the body. It is there. of foreign cement are heavily tax-fore necessary to heavily tax im- ed, the China market will be ported liquor and make it a re- dominated by Japanese cement and quirement that Imported alcohol home industry would be suppress- be marked poisonous so that it will ed by the foreign product.

not be drinking matter, Wines unwelcome and The Gazette contains several noti- Cigarettes. Rate proposed by and liquor are fications arising from the recent ac- the Chinese Tariff Commission: 40 should be at 100 per cent, but cident lo Sir Henry Pollock One per cent, which should be raised liquor required for Industrial pur- of these is a declaration by H.E. the to 100 per cent,, for, the reason poses should be lightly taxed, re- Officer Administering the Govern- that cigarettes are luxuries which commended at 6 per cent instead ment to the effect that Sir Henry are already manufactured in suf- of 30 per cent. has been incapacitated as a member ficient quantities in China.

COUNCIL CHANGES MADE NECESSARY.

of the Executive and Legislative Tobacco leaf-Rate proposed by

Western Drugs,

Councils and has resigned his post the Chinese Tariff Commission:'40 Western drugs and medicines.- tion as neting Attorney General.

As a consequence, the lion, Mr. Per cent, which should be reduced Rate proposed by the Chinese to 10 per cent., for the reason that Tariff Commission being 30 per

C. G. Alabaster has been appointed Chino does not produce sufficient cent., which should be raised to 50 ncting Attorney General, with A seat on both Councils, whilst the tobacco leaf to meet her own de per cent., for the reason that many Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes has been mands and if the raw material is of them are already manufactured temporarily appointed a member of taxed too heavily the Chinese by Chinese factories locally and the Executive Council, and the Hon. cigarette would not be able to are found very satisfactory. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle a member of compete with the imported article, tho Legislative Council.

1

Western drug and medicine Matches-Rate proposed by the making materials. Rates proposed Chinese Tariff Commission: 16 by the Chinese Tariff Commission per cent, which should be raised being 30 per cent,, which should Franz Liszt's pupil, Lina to 90 per cent, for the reason that be reduced to 7.6 per cent., for the Schmalhausen, who cared for him China produces sufficient matches reason that these materials are in his declining years, has died in to meet her own demands but the mostly minerals and chemicals Berlin in poverty, and an appealdatry is still in its infancy, which China cannot do without the has been issued to save her from Unless foreign matches are, taxed imported product and Imports a pauper's grave,

heavily, the home industry of this should therefore be encouraged,

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FROM North Chins and the Philippines to the Battle Fields of France two Soldiers fight over their loves! ....

What Price

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- With

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RAMON

THE HERO "BEN N HUR"

IN

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with

\MARCELINE DAY

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