1929-02-06 — Page 14

14

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTELI

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPU. SE BAY HOTEL:

(PEAK HOTEL.

AND.

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

MAJESTIC HOTEL.

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Don Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

DINNER DANCE

Chinese New Year's Eve Saturday, 8 pm to 19 mn. 9th February 10:30

$3.00 per person

AND

Special Tea Dance

Chinese New Year's Day

Sunday, 430 p.m. to 6 30 p.m. 10th February 1919.

50 cls. per person

Booking can, now be made..

HOTELS OF /

DISTINCTION;;

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1929.

FAMO US GERMAN AIRMAN DEAD.

STREET ANGEL

METROPOLE SAVOY-BOA VISTA

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Under the Pers ma] Supervision and Attention of

MR. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.

K. 608 & K. 600,

Phone Nos.

Cables "KOWLOTEL"

Hongkong,

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel. Kowloon No. 8,

Tel. Adresa:"

UNDER ENTIrely europEAN MANAGEMENT.

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

of a Home

Bar and thres Billiard Tables; two in Now Billiard Baloon, Moderate Terms: familles specially catered for.

Hotel newly renovated,

EUROPE

After.dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

MRS. J. II. OXBERRY,

Proprietress.

Cables:-

"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odoll, Managing Director.

On the extreme right le seen the late Baron von Huenefeld, the noted German flier, whose death is reported to-day. He is shown aboard an N.D.L. steamer returning to Ger- many from the United States after his historie' flight across the Atlantic in the "Bremen" with captain Kochl, who is shown on the left.

PRESIDENT BOAT SHOOTING.

SIX OF SHIP'S STAFF UNDER SUSPICION.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

'DELAY.

RECONSIDERATION OF INDICTMENT,

Members of the jury, Press re presentatives, court officials and

'FRISCO AID SOUGHT, witnesses were kept waiting at the

WATERWORKS FOR HONAM.

SCHEME LIKELY TO COST MILLION DOLLARS.

FINANCING PLANS. Supreme Court this morning.from half past ten until nearly midday Manila. Jan. 28:

The Cunton Municipal Govern before it was announced that the ment proposes to establish a pot- Governor General

Stimson last Criminal Session ense, which Fable water service in Honam to cabled on Saturday to the Mayor was to have commenced this morn-ncet the needs of the populace of of San Francisco, California, re-fing before the Puiano Judge (that island and a location has been questing that the district attorney Justice Jacks) would not conle on secured in the vicinity, of Pak Hin be asked to conduct an investiga-until this afternoon.

lak for the construction of the tion of the mysterious shooting

In this case Lo Kung-pak, alias water works.

with

of Allan McDaniel, assistant Lo Pak-wal, alias La Cheong-lee- Ilonam has over 20,000 shope purser of the Dollar liner Preis charged with uttering impres- and a population of over 100,000. sident McKinley, in Manila. The sions of forged chop and with and the majority of the population action was in accordance

embezzling a sum of $1,813.91. obtain baeir water from the river the recommendation of Guillermo B. Guevara, city fiscal.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Instruct and the creeks, since there is no Mr. McDaniel was shot by an ed by Mr. F. E, Nagh, of Woo and water service of any deseription some wells. This unidentified person while sleep Nash, who is prosecuting for the apart from ing in his cabin No. 202 on board Crown, and Mr. Hin Shing-lo, who practise is not only a great in- the President McKinley on the is defending, were closeted with his convenience, but also constitutes a grave danger of causing serious morning of January 11. He was Lordship la chambers for some epidemies.

St. Paul's Hospital time. It is believed that the de- where he expired on the morning lay was occasioned because It has of January 16, after giving the various counts against the been found necessary to re-consider

rushed to

antemortem statements to Doroteo Amador, assistant city fiscal whoi was on duty on the morning of the shooting.

prisoner.

COLONY'S WATER

It is understood that the cost

of the construction of the water- cipal Government for Ionam la es works now projected by the Muni-

At ten minutes to twelve Mr. in Canton currency.

timated at about one million dollars

Fitzroy announced that the

To meet this vast cost the Muni- until two o'clock this afternoon. case would not be commenced cipal Government will advance $100,000, ta be issued in monthly in- Stalments of $13,000 as the can. struction will take two years to the completo. The balance of money required will be raised by asking all house-owners in Hogan pay in advance the deposit fees but will be charged for the in- stallation of the house service and; should there still be deficiency a special tux will then be levied," to be paid by the house tenants.

SUPPLY.

The district attorney of Sun Francisco was requested to in- vestigate particularly an, officer and five complements of the circom- steamer against whom stantial evidence was gathere! beth by the fiscal and the police. In die report of Fiscal Guevara regarding the shooting which was submitted to the Governor General, Saturday morning, through the Secretary of Justice, the six persons under suspicion The water returns made up to were named. They included the 1st of February show that on ranking financial officer of the that date there was a total storage: vessel and five musicians. The in the reservoirs of the island of officer was included because of the 803.89 million gallons, compared disappearance of a 38. calibre) with 1,227.84 on the same date last; pistol on board the vessel which year.

FURTHER SHRINKAGE AT RESERVOIRS.

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LT-PENANG allegat, grudge one of them had the population per day being 14

(Incorporated in the Straits Settlements,) LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS. Overlooking the Sea.

Hɔt and dɔld Ranning Water, Modern Sanitary System, Highost Quality Catering.

European Chef.

PRODUCTS DIRECT FROM LONDON MARKET, CABLES RUNNYMEDE.", WILLIAM HAROLD PERRY—Manager

Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA.

MACAU.

Cable Address:-"RIVIERA, MACAU."

SOLDIER'S MOTOR MISHAP.

CYCLE SKID CAUSES BROKEN ARM,

the manifest showed was owned. The January consumption`` for 'by him.

Hongkong was-187.48 million gàl-} The five American musicians one, as against 299,69 last year, were suspected 'because of an respective figures per head of

Signalman Walker, of the Signal. 1ing Company stationed at the against the late Mr. McDaniel, gallons gallons.

Fiscal Guevara believes, how-.. On the Kowloon side, the reser-Sheungehul camp, was yesterday in- ever, that at present there is no voirs contained 840.17 million gal-jured as a result of a mishap when Buclent evidence to warrantlone, againat 402 million gallons out riding along Taipe Road on criminal action.

last year. Kowloon's tatul con- his motorcycle. Should the

It appears that the machine San Francisco sumption during January was kidded and crashed into

a tree district attorney's Investigation 105.82 million gallons, as against with such force that the rider was fail to throw more. light on the 88.63 Inst year. The consumption thrown and broke an arm on fall- mystery sorrounding the shooting, per head per day in January was ing to the ground. further action will be taken by 20.2 gallons, compared with 17.4 the fiscal's office, and the police gallons in 1928.

The injured soldier was later

pital.

upon arrival of the President The total rainfall for January moved to the military camp hos- McKinkley in Manila, The steam was 0.98-inch, as against 1,88-inçü er is expected at San Francisco last year.

on February 6.-Munila Bulletin,

NON-STOP FLIGHT,

LOS ANGELES TO NEW YORK IN 18 HOURS.

New York, Feb. 5. Captain Frank Hawks, piloting

VALENCIA REVOLT.

NO SHOTS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FIRED.

Madrid, Feb. 5.

TRADE DELEGATION

TO RUSSIA."

- MANUFACTURERS HOPE TO

INCREASE EXPORTS,

London, Feb. 5.

"At a meeting held to-day attend- General Sanjurjo has returned od by prominent manufacturers a Lockhead-Vega monoplane, to- here from his fight to Valencia, and others interested in the exten- day established a new record for where he went to investigate the slon of Britain's export trade with a non-stop flight from Los Angeles revolt. to New York. Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY

His flying time WAB FRANKLIN, at, 1 and 3. Wyndham Street. In the City of Victoria hours and 21 minutes. Reuter's

American Service.

Wongkong.

18

Russia, it was unanimously decid- General Primo de Rivera, in aed to institute a representative statement, says that no shot was delegation to proceed to Russia not fired on either side at Ciudadreal later that March 8th this year. or Valencia.-Repler,

Reuter

HE face of a saint-the soul of a sinner

THE

- that's how she was branded and cast aside by her lover!

SEE the thrilling events that follow and which

lead to one of the most thrilling yet beauti- ful climaxes ever, brought to the screen!. A COMPANION PICTURE TO 7TH HEAVEN"

Starring

JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

THE captivating star of "Miss Brewster's

Millions" in a capital farce comedy......

BEBE DANIELS

IN

THE CAMPUS FLIRT

The comedy of a spoiled society girl plunged into the rough-and-tumblé of university life.

AT THE

WORLD

Orchestra 5.15 .8 9.20

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Interpreter 2.30 V 7.35.

MARY PICKFORD Rosita

AT THE

STAR

Spanish Romancel

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

At 5:15 6 9.20.2