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THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL, PEAX HOTEL Telegraphie Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG,

AND

SHANGHAI

“ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PÅLACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL

Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,"

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Dam Wagons Láts, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Host Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Bpring Badi, Hot and Cold Water, also Telophone.

TEA DANCES:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5 to 7 pm. Hotal launch mosta all steameru.

($80 for thirty Tien Tickets can be bad at the Offos of the

abere Hotel).

Tel. Add:Victoria."

Telephone C. 878

HOTELS OF

J. H. WITCHELL,

Manager.

DISTINCTION I

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Under the Personal Supervisi n'and Atten ion of

Phone Nos.

K, 608 & K. 609,

MR. & MRS. H. J. WHITE.

Cables "KoWLOTEL

Hougkong.

PALACE HOTEL

Tel. Adresa:"

Tel Kowloon No. 8,

UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

A first-class Residential and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences of a Home,

Bar and three Billiard Tables; twa in New Hillard Saloon. Moderate Terms: families specially catered for.

Hotel newly renovated,

EUROPE

After dinner dancing every

MRS. J. H. OXBERRY,

Proprietress.

Uables:-

"EUROPE”

Singaporo.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Tuesday, Thursday Grill

and Saturday,

THE EUROPE HOTEL

Arthur E. Odol', Managing Dire tor.

LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928.

COMMODORE HILL'S AMERICAN BUDGET RAILWAY DEBT TO

ARRIVAL.

TO TAKE OVER HIS DUTIES TO-MORROW..

HIS NAVAL CAREER.

SUBMITTED.

NAVAL BUILDING TO THE FORE.

Captain R. A. S. Hill arrived in "BIG NAVY" GROUP SURPRISED

Hongkong by the P. and 0.8.3. Biantua to-day to take over the duties of Commodore in succession

AT PRESIDENT.

HONGKONG.

CONSIDERED BY THE CANTON POLITICAL COUNCIL.

NANKING TO DECIDE.

The question of the debt owing to the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway by the Chinese section was dealt with at

to Commodore J. L. Pearson £28,000,000 FOR AVIATION a meeting of the Canton Brunch

Shortly after the Mantua had berthed, the broad pennant of the new Commodore was hoisted in H.M.S. Petersfield.

At sunset to-day, Commodore Pearson will strike his fing in H.MS. Tamar, while at eight o'clock, to-morrow morning the pennant of the new Commodoro will be transferred from the Petersfield to H.M.S. Tamar:

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It is understood that Commodore Pearson will sail for Home on Saturday and that farewell gathering in his honour is being held at Government Houso to-night.

The new Commodore, has been in the Service since January, 1894; and specialized as a navigator He was lieutenant (N) of the Harrier during the Somali cam- paign in 1902-3, and when the late war began was commander (N) of the flagship King Edward VII in the Grand Fleet. After the ins of that vessel by mine in January, 1916, he moved with Vice-Admiral Bradford and staff into the Britannia;

Washington, Dec. 5. President Coolidge has sub- mitted the budget to Congress providing for a total expenditure of G$3,781,000,000, and an ost mated sumplug of revenue expenditure of $16,000,000.

over

The total appropriations for pubile services exceed last year's by $224,000,000, the largest item belag that for, national defence which stands in the budget at $649,000,000 compared with $627, 000,000 granted for the year which is now coming to an end,

The retiring President warned the House of Representatives that the country cannot assume great additional expenditure without jeopardising the present favour able outlook.

Fighting Forces.

The Budget separately allows the $349,000,000 to the Navy, $44.1,000,000 to the Army, and avintion. under $141,000,000 to which heads Items are included which are not classified as nation- al defence.

From December, 1916, he served

Almost without.debate, the Re- aboard the King George V agresentatives passed the Bill sub- ship of Vice-Admiral de Rabeck, mitted by Mr. F. A. Britten, the also in the Grand Fleet, and was chairman of the naval affairs promoted to Captain in December, committee, authorising the ex- 1918. He afterwards becak penditure of $15,000,000 approxi- Flur-Captain to Admiral

mately, to cover necessary altera- Rabrek in the Mediterranean, tions and repairs to the battle- Head of the Naval Personnel Com-ships, U.S.S. Arizona and USS. nitice, and Flag-Caplain to Rear Pennsylvania.

Admiral W. W. Fisher in the Bar

Is jam. Commodore Hill qualifed interpreter in French

SEVEN DAYS FOR A

STOWAWAY..

MADE TO WORK ON THE TELEMACHUS.

Because the man had been made

A

New Naval Works.

The House of Representatives also passed a measure authorising the expenditure of $10,000,000 for the construction of new naval worke at some twenty naval stations. in the United States and foreign. possessions.

Political Council held on Friday last, which was presided over by Othoro Marshal L Chai-sum present were General Wong Shao- hung, Mr. Fung Cho-man, and Mr. Lam Wan-koi.

At a previous meeting, the Council had decided that the reimbursement be made as soon as the receipts of the railway had sufficiently increased, and Mr. Ma Shao-tsun, the Commis aloner of Reconstruction for Kwangtung, now asked for further instructions,

It was decided to transmit the case to the Central Political Council in Nanking for decision and Instructions.

on

According to the last annual report of the British section of the Rallway, claims outstanding. against the Chinese section account of suspension of through and joint sectional traffic, hiro of rolling stock and demurrage were Increased last year by $71,- 320.09, bringing the total out- standing to $993,449.22.

Of this sum, no less than $936,302.76 · la represented by to suspension of traille (1923 1927), which the Administration of the Chinese section does not admit,

MARINE COURT OF „ ENQUIRY.

[

CHIEF OFFICER FACES SERIOUS CHARGES.

A Marine Court of Enquiry - sembled at the Harbour Office this afternoon to investigate charges against Mr. J. Scully, late Chief Office of the 8.8. Chuen Chow, in- volving allegations of drunkeness The morning newspapers draw and misconduct whilst that veasel special attention to a sentence in

was en route to Macao on Novem- President Coolidge's address tober 24, and at Macao, on November Congress yesterday, in which he 26. The log entrica of the dates in requested that the date for com- question, including remarke to work, Mr. E. W. Hamilton at thepletion, namely July 1931, be tative to the arrest of the officer by Kowloon Magistracy, dealt lenterit

the Macao police, were put in as ly with a Chinese who was charged

evidence. with stowing away on board the 3.5. Telemachus from Singapore.

In reply to the charge, the de fendant pleaded guilty, but said that he had been made to work by the captain.

Mr. H. Wellan, chief engineer, confirmed this remarking that after the defendant was found behind the boats on the upper deck, he was given seaman's work to do.

Hla Worship, imposing sentence of seven days' hard labour, said that he did not want to encourage the defendant but if he had been given work it made a considerable difference.

NEW PRESIDENT FOR AUSTRIA.

SCHOOLMASTER APPOINTED TO OFFICE.

Vienna, Dec. B.

achool- Wilhelm Miklass, master, has been elected President of the Republic.

term President Hainfach's expires on Saturday. He has been President for two terms of four years each, and is unable, accord- ing to the Constitution, to fill a third term.-Router.

omitted from the plan for laying down the keels of fifteen' new cruisers.

re-

The enquiry was called for by the Harbour Master and the constitu "Big Navy" Men Surprised.

tion of the Court was as follows:-- The Press declares that the Mr. W. H. Hosegood, (Deputy Har "Big Navy" men are particularly bour Master) President; Lieut. surprised at this request as the Commdr. J. E. Cafin, H.M.S. Cum- President's Armistice Day speechberland; Captain R. T. Hughes, seemed to favour the building of master of the B.a. Tyndareus; Captain E. B. Bishop;; master of the cruisers forthwith.

the 8.8. Chaksang; Captain H.W This group is arguing that if walker, master of the s.8. Kwong the date is left to the discretion Tung. of the President, the project is Mr. Scully was appointed to the at once reduced to a "blue-print

Chuen Chow on the Navy"-Reuter's American Ser-cumplotion of that vessel at the vice.

Kwong Fook Cheong Shipyard and was the holder of a river master's certificate. He signed on for the maidon trip of the 8.8. Chuen Chow, leaving here for Macao at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 24. The subsequent developments were related in the charges, read in open Court.

BRITISH MINERS'

· DISTRESS.

NATIONAL APPEAL LAUNCHED BY MAYORS.

1

THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE.

London, Dec. 6. A national appeal on behalf of the the distressed miners in

coalfields, especially stricken South Wales and Durham, was launched at a meeting of the Lord Mayora and Mayors of England and Wales held in London this afternoon.

H.M. the Queen, replying to a the message of sympathy from

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD-PENANG BIG U. S. FINANCIAL Conference, wrote: "It is

(Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)

LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS.

Overlooking the Sea.

Hot and Cold Running Water,

Highest Quality Catering.

Modern Banitary System, European Chot.

PRODUCTS DIRECT FROM LONDON MARKET.

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THE HOTEL RIVIERA, MAČAU.

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MERGER.

EXPRESS COMPANIES TO BE

UNITED..

the

earnest hope of the King and my- self that the appeal will meet with the ready response it deserves."

The fund already raised now totals £120,000, which is hopelessly inadequate to deal with the altur- New York, Dec. 5. tion brought about by abnormal It is understood that plans are unemployment, and the fact that being prepared to unite the wealthy many have been deprived of un- Express Companies of the United | employment benefit. States into a Securities Corpora- Mr. Noville Chamberlain, tho Lion with a potential capital of Minister for Health, in the course $200,000,000.-Reuter's American of a letter to the Conference, said Service.

that something must be done to prevent the unfortunato miners from sinking into irretrievable Sir Robert Wallace, st London exhaustion and ruin..

that next The Minister of Health recently Bessiona Intimated

a Miners' Deputation Sessions he would imposs a penal- received

that Boards of

ty of £300 on Domenica Antoniani, f which urged

A.A.

recent

Defendant pleaded guilty, being legally represented.

The case is proceeding.

"RAMONA."

POWERFUL FILM AT THE

QUEEN'S...

"Ramona," now showing at the Queen's Theatre, can be classed amongst the big pictures. It is n simple love story, told with power and pathos, to say nothing of the real art displayed in the produc- tion.. Set in California in the early days, during the Spanish oc- cupation, it recounts the romance of a half-Indian brought up as an adopted daughter In a Spanish household, who falls in love with. a handsome young Indian, only to and tragedy and sorrow, offset in the end by peaceful happiness with her former Spanish lover,

The tale is finely told, even if it is rather long drawn out and somewhat sombre in some of its aspects. But there are compen- eating features, notably the magni ficent scenery and the powerful acting of the principais.. Of these, Dolores del Rio is the most prominent. She fills the title role und her work represents a triumph

a bookmaker, who pleaded guilty Guardiana should be financially of fine acting. Warner Baxter ns

to using premises in Market-street, assisted to provide adequate relief, W., known as the New Releigh and Club,

that financial assistance for betting and gam- should be given to local authorítica Ing. He added that the man must to carry out work which would come with the money. Josephine absorb the unemployed.-Reuter Antoniani, wife of Domenics An- toniani, pleaded gulity to keeping

Export sales at the Cycle and the first floor of a building in Great Newport-street, known as Motor Cycle Exhibition at Olympia, the New Leicester Club, for un- broke all records, lawful gaining and was Aned £75.

the young Indian is also most im- pressive, and a word must be add-

ed regarding Vera Lewis as the domineering old Spanish senora, a part which she interprets. to. per- fection.

We can commend the film na dis- tinctly above the ordinary picture and as showing Dolores del Rio at her very best.

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"Ramona

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Whelen Hart Jucker'"S

American lice Chi

Supporting Cast

WARNER BAXTER

VERA LEWIS ROLAND DREW MICHAEL VISAROFF

A VIVID story on

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An Edwin Carewe Productions

HE love of two men for one woman

THE

and

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