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THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PRAK HOTEL Telegraphic Addrosa: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telegraphio Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAL”

HOTELS

LIMITED.

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

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel In the Colony, all Bed Rooms sawly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.

TEA DANCES:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 8 to 7 p.m. Hotel launch meets all steameru.

($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the abovo Hotel). Dinner Dances Tuesday and Saturday 8 to 18 5.m.

J. EL. WITCHELL Tol. Add:-"Victoria." Telephone C. 873

HOTELS OF

HOTEL PILIRD

4

Manager.

DISTINCTION

THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH,

FEWER VESSELS BUILDING.

'MOTOR SHIPS BECOMING MORE POPULAR,

LLOYDS. RETURNS.

London, Oct. 16,

A reduction of 113,000 tons, of shipping at present 'under con struction, compared with three months ago, is recorded in Lloyds shipbuilding returns; also a re- duction of 600,000 tons compared with September 30th last year.

The north-east coast suffered a decrease of 47 per cent., and the Clyde a decrease of 28, per cent.

The world's tonnage now being built is 2,521,000 tons, of which 43 per cent. is being built in Bri

taín.

The progress of the internal combustion engine is Indicated by the fact that G3 motor ships of over 8,000 tons each are at pre- sent buing built in various parts of the world, contrasted with 21 steamers of a similar size,→ Reuter,

GRAPHIC ZEPPELIN

STORIES.

(Continued from Puge 1) The police officers complain that they obtained no adequate assis

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA tance from the Naval officers, whe

PALACE

HOTEL

Tel. Kowloon No. 3,

Tel Address: "Palaco." UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT - A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniencas

of a Home.

Bar and three Billard Tables; two in New Billard Baloon. Moderato Torms: familles specially catered for.

For terms apply to:-

Hotel newly renovated.

Mrs. J. II. Oxberry,

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Proprietress

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 "KowŁOTEL" Hongkong.

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

Cables-

"EUROPI

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, MAÇAU."

For the Best

LOCAL VIEWS

and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Go To MEE CHEUNG

Studio, Los House St.

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Arcade

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDRIK PRO „FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

they accuse of being far more in-

tent on getting an near as possible to the Zeppelin themselves than on helping the Police to cops with the unruly crowd-Renter's American Service,

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928.

SHANGHAI DOUBLE ART COLLECTION

TRAGEDY.

SOLDIER'S EVIDENCE AT INQUEST.

MET FOUR CHINESE AND HEARD "CRACKERS."

STRUGGLE UNLIKELY

DISPERSED.

FAMOUS JAN SIX PAINTINGS. SOLD AT AUCTION:

HOLLAND SAVES MANY

Amsterdam; Oct. 16. Holland is greatly dismayed by the dispersal of a famous collec- tion of pictures, formed 400 years ago, by Jan Six, the Burgomaster of Amsterdam, g-liberal patron of Rembrandt, whose portraits of the Six family, with others composed the collection, which has now been auctioned.

The sale was occasioned by the death last year, of Professor Jan Six, the last owner of the collec

Shanghal, Oct. 18. A private of the Suffolk Regiment, who went for an even- ing sprint along Kowswick Road about the time the mysterious attack was made on the late Miisation. Dorothy Thompson: and Mr. H. The backbone of the collection, Dudley Law, was one of the wit namely the Six family portraits, nesses called at the inquest held was not put up for auction, owing at the British Police Court yester-to the munificence of Bir Henri day on Miss Dorothy Thompson, Deterding, the famous millionaire British nursing sister at Victoria petroleum magnate, who provided Nursing Home, who was killed in the funds necessary for keeping the attack.

the portraits in Holland for por- petuity.

The British soldier said he sprinted along the road and met the couple, but afterwards as he returned to camp he met four Chinese walking along the road. Later, he said, he heard a noise like firecrackers being let off.

The enquiry was adjourned until

Monday,

The remainder of the collection realised £105,000, though two of the most valuable pictures will also remain in. Holland, namely, Dutch Interior," by Pieter De Hoogh, which was bought for £12,-

000 by the Rembrandt Society for the Ryks Muscum, and Gerard Terborch's "Woman Seated at a Tablo Writing" bought by Sir. Henri Deterding for the Hague Mauritshuis for £26,500,

The majority of the plétures-

were sold to Dutch private collec- fors, though the American art- denler, Mr. Knoodler, paid £33,000 for the beautiful Hobbema land- scape "The Hamlet in the Wood."

Dr. A. D. Wail, medical practi- tioner, stated in evidence that he made an examination of the body at 12.15 pm, on October 4 and found marks of two separate fillet wounds, the first on the right side of the chest close to the right arm plt. The entrance wound in front, he said, was bet- ween the third and fourth ribs and the exit between the ninth and tenth ribs. The bullet, that pass-Reuter. ed through the right lung caused the fatal wound. Death was due to hemorrhage of the lung. The It is semi-officially stated that second wound was transveraly the Transaera Espanola Company across the body at the level of recently signed a contract with the buttock of the spine. The the Zeppelin Company, ander bullet passed through both but which the Graf Zeppelin, after fly-tocks and caused a flesh wound,

other ing the Atlantic and returning, Only

abnormality.. WAB will be handed over to the Spanish abrasion on point of chin and Company to be used in a regular right fore-arm, commercial service under the Spanish flag.

Zeppelin for Spain.

Madrid, Oct. 16.

Struggle Unlikely.

The Spanish service will operate

Asked how long since the wound between Spain and South America. was inflicted death took place wit The contract, it is stated, stipu- ness replied that it depends on the amount of bleeding which was lates that the Zeppelin Company very hard to ascertain. Death, he will receive part of the profits of said, could take place, between the service, while the Spanish 10 to 15 minutes, after, and de company will have the option of ceased need not necessarily be buying the airship outright at the conscious. In his opinion it is contract doubtful whether there could have been a struggle after deceased was shot as she would have been too Officers and Crew Feted.

weak The body, he conflitued, New York, Oct 16. might have rolled on the ground. The officers and crew of the Dr. Wall also stated that he had Graf Zeppelin went in triumphant cut off a piece of cloth from the procession through the streets of dress of deceased which he gave

expiration of the

Reuter,

THE "BLACK BIRDS.”

OPENING OF HONGKONG

.. SEASON.

For variety, the show which was slaged by the "Black Birds" when they opened their season at the Theatre Royal last night had much to commend it.

..

The songs and dances were

executed in an original manner, while such turns as were given to demonstrate ventriloquism and mimicry constituted strong fea- tures.

The audience was a small but very appreciative one last night. To-night, the "Black Birds" are giving a Minstrel Revue which created a good impression at the Star Theatre.

evidence of having driven a for- eigner and a woman from the

New York to day, the huge crowds to the police. He was rather Victoria Nursing Home in Han- being held in check by mounted doubtful about some markings onning Road on the evening of Octo- police and picked detachments of it but could form no personal ber 3: He picked up the foreign the army and navy, others leading opinion himself.

the way.

The pavements were packed from kerl to wall.

The fliers were officially welcomed by the acting-Mayor at the city Hall, which was decorated with the German and American flago Router's American Service,

Sprinted Along Road.

man, he said at the Shanghai Club from where the latter had phoned for a car. He drove his passenger Ernest John Hinnels, a private to the Nursing Home where a wo- of the 2nd Suffolk Regiment en-nian boarded the car. The machine camped at Jessfield, stated that on stopped at the corner of North the evening of October 3, he went.Szechuen and Boone Roads where for a sprint along Keswick Road his passengers alighted and enter- They ed a shoe store. They re-entered

with two of his comrades.

left the camp he said, nt 6.10 p.m. the car, went along Avenue Haig, Repairs Under ́Way. ran along Brennan Road and Yu Yuen Road and thence to Jess- New York, Oct. 16. turned into Keswick Road where field Park entrance where the man The dirigible was placed in the ho decided to do some route work, asked his companion whether she hangar at three o'clock in the that is, walking up and down the would like to get off and she replied

morning and the mechanics began Road. He left his companions that it was rather late. The near & amall temple on the road foreigner however, ordered him to stop the car, demanded the chit

to repair the damaged in. It will and subsequently came across a derstood that Dr. Eckener hopes

probably take a week, and it is unforeign man and woman about a/which he signed and ordered him to

to start on the return trip in te hundred yards from the temple. return to the garage which he did. It was getting on dusk and he He returned to the garage at 6.20 took little notice of the couple who

days time.

p.m.

Police Story.

H.

The papers generally describe were walking along the road. the voyage as a mixture of failure He could not hear their conver- Detective Sub-Inspector and success. The N. Y. Timessation. He passed them three says that much depends on the times and then started back for Grubb, attached to the Bubbling perfomance of the airship now be camp. He heard one of them say Well station, said that at 7.20 p.m. ing constructed in England. "If ing

something like goodnight. on October 3, he was informed by It la demonstrated that the type Further ahead he encountered phone that a foreign woman and is awift and sound, and navigable four. Chinese, one with a long man were lying wounded on Kes in any weather, as well as dividend gown. He was running and heard wick Road. He immediately pro- earning, then capital will be found one of them running behind. He ceeded to the scene and saw the to put fleets in the air to carry on turned round and asked his fol-body of Miss Thompson which was lower what he wanted. The man later removed to the Isolation Hos The Herald Tribune thinks the muttered something in Chinese pital after an examination by Dr.. passengers' experiences are not which he could not understand.

R.J. Marshal. The body was sub- likely to cause an immediato rush

requently taken to the mortuary. for bookings.--Reuter's' American

Continuing, witness stated that Scrvice.

A man's overcoat and umbrella Continuing, witness said that when he roached the corner of were found beside the body. Three

overseas trade,"

+

EX-EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

DUKE OF YORK TO ATTEND FUNERAL.

"Like Crackers."

THE DESERT'S VENGEANCE!

Amana Trappist monk-enters the world, for one brief, flaming interlude-a blinding sandstorm--and a thousand other thrills and throbs-nil played in the real Sahara Desert!

REX

INGRAM'S

Great New Production

ALLAH

The GARDEN OF

With

ALICE TERRY

IVAN PETROVICH

ROBERT HICHEN'S famous story brought

to the screen by the man who made "The Four Horsemen" and "Scaramouche "'!

A

AT THE

GREAT Book and play, now a film

sensation)

QUEEN'S TO-DAY TO

SATURDAY

At ‘2.30, 5.10, 7,15 and 9.20.

A CLEVER COMEDY OF CRIME AND CRIMINALS!

Too MANY CROOKS

with MILDRED DAVIS & GEORGE BANCROFT

AT THE

WORLD FINAL SHOWINGS

Orchestra 5.15; U′ 9.20,

TO-DAY Tatarpratar 2.50 # 7.15

A MODERN CINDERELLA STORYI BASIL KING'S famous novel transferred to

the screen and fold by an all star casti

HELENE CHADWICK,

Brennan Road he saw two Sikhs shells were found by the police JAMES RENNIE, MONA KINGSLEY

who had dismounted from their nearby which wore handed over to ponies and were engaged in con- him. As it was too dark to make versation. One of them eald to further investigations he deter- him "What do you want Johnny ? mined to postpone them until day. IIe bid the man "Good Night" and light and left police officers in the went on. Further up the road vicinity to keep vigil the whole near Jessfield Park he rejoined his night Next morning, witnesz companions and they heard a noise stated, he made a thorough. Inves- London, Oct., 10. like crackors going off.. They then tigation of the vicinity and came II.R.II. the Duke of York, who is made off for camp. Questioned by across another shell 19 feet south to attend the funeral of the ex-Em-the coroner. witness replied that from where the body was found. press Marie of Russia, left London one of the Chinese had the appear Some 220 yards from the scene. to-night for Copenhagen, travelling via Harwich and the Hook of Hol-ance of a coolle but he could not of the murder be also came across say which. He had seen to other a wallet containing $80 in notes. | land--British Wireless,

person on the rond although he had Strewn on the road nearby he remained there 10 to 15 minutes, found papers, photos, a boat ticket. Questioned by Superintendent and two $5 bills which were crum- Peek witness stated that he heard pled up separately. The wallet the noise of crackers, after, en was subsequently Identified as bo- countering the Sikh,

Burlonging to Mr. Law who was with. Chauffeur's Evidence.

Miss Thompson at the time. Wit: neas said he also made a thorough Wa Yoh-hal, a chauffeur in the search for a bag belonging to Miss employ of the Taylor Garage, gave - Thompson but did not And It. **-

Shanghai, Oct. 16, Baron von Huonefeld hopped off from Lunghua this morning and flew to the Hungjao aerodrome where everything is ready for him for Tolvo.-Reuter, to hop off at mid-night to-morrow.

THE DUST FLOWER

AT THE

happy, appealing story love and romance!

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Continuous 2,30 to 11/157