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KOWLOON.

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Phone Nos.

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MR. & MRB. II. J. WHITE.

"

Cables ROWLOTE)” Hongkong.

PALACE HOTEL

Tel, Adress:"

Tel Kowloon No. 8,

UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

A Brzt-class Beeldential and Tourist Hotel with all the convenience

of a Homa,

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

Hotel newly renovated.

EUROPE

After.dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

MRS. J. II. OXBERRY,

Proprietress.

Cables:-

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Singapore,

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SINGAPORE

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD. Arthur E. Odoll, Managing - Director,

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD-PENANG

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

Hot and Cold Running Water.

Highest Quality Ontering.

Modern Sanitary System, European Chef,

PRODUCTS DIRECT FROM LONDON MARKET. CABLES.-"RUNNYMEDE." WILLIAM HAROLD PERRY-Manag

Courtesy, Comfort, Service

and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

THE HOTEL RIVIERA,

MACAU.

Cable Address :-"RIVIERA, MACAU.”

ADMIRAL SIR. R. WEBB.miral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt has

heen promoted to the rank of' Admiral Admiral Webb, who has

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MARCH 1,

INDIA'S FINANCIAL | TRAMWAY MEETING. CHINA AND LEAGUE

POSITION..

¿Continued from Page 2.)

BUDGET INTRODUCED BY NEW | In extending the requirements of

FINANCE MINISTER.

NEW TAX ON PETROL.

New Delhi, Feb. 28. The Indian Government's Bud- get for the coming financial year shows that there will be a surplus of 30 lakhs on the estimate for

1928.

public service in this way is no. 1083 a gum than $2,500,000.00 (two and a half million delluray. We not only carry passengers

OF NATIONS..

POSSIBILITY MOOTED OF WITHDRAWAL..

at much less than the fares speci- SURPRISE TO GENEVA, fied in the Ordinance but carry

Geneva, Feb. 23. them for such a long distance at a cent fare that no Bus Com-

Much surprise is expressed at pany could possibly achieve and

news from Nanking to the effect remain solvent. We maintain the League Secretariat at the (which otherwise the Government that Mr. Sun. Fo, the Nationalist would have to maintain) large,pro-Minister of Railways has propaged China's withdrawal from the Sir George Schuster, who to-day tions of the main readway between Introduced the Budget in the Shaukiwan and Kennedy Town and Legislative Assembly, stated that in the last 2 years alone we have League of Nations. he had budgetted for a deficit orald about. $100,000 in Royalty do 90 lakhs next year the differenes the Government. being mainly due to a fortuitous factor, namely, the unequal distri- bution of the salt revenue between the last two budgetary porlods.

The only new taxation recom- mended by the Finance Minister is an increase of motor-spirit dues from annas to. 8

Not Doomed.

Mr. Beith then went on to refer to new bramway, undertakinga o

Home and proceeded:

A message from Nanking in- dicates that the proposal has not been put forward definitely but says that it is a practical cer- tainty that the Kuomintang Con- gross will vote in favour of with- drawal if the suggestion is put forward.

J

te-

the

"To those who honestly think

It is stated here that no indi that the doom of the tramway is cation of any such intention on por imminent. let me commend a fresh the part of the Nationalist Gov- gallon. The proceeds of this ad; perusal of Mr. Bernard's speech ernment of China has been ditional taxation will be devoted in this room at the Annual Gen- colved at Geneva elther by the oral-Meeting-in-1920. What he League Secretariat, or the Chinese to the Road Development Fund.

Army expenditure remains the told you thon regarding the un- delegates.

It is pointed out that M. Avenol, same. Eighteen crores of rupees questionable superiority of tram- will be required for various pur-ways over motor buses for mass the Deputy Secretary of poses, said Sir George Schuster, transportation in large towns, is League, is now touring China and Lour. ia preceeding who added that the Govermout just as true and unassailable to would borrow as far as possible day and 1 do not propose to labour normall. He has been widely entertained both by Chinese and in India before raising' a sterling He later added:-"One point in foreigners in the course of the

connexion with the Hongkong situa-rip-Reuter. tlon which should be borna in mind is that for the first eight years of this Company's existence no divi- dead was earned, but the Company

Joan.

le condemned any idea of alter- ing the value of the 1/6d. rupee, concluding that it was his firm conviction that India's financial position was fundamentally sound.

British Wirclees.

NANKING AVOIDS

DANGER.

HO CHIEN AS CHAIRMAN OF HUNAN GOVERNMENT.

Hankow, Feb. 28. The anti-Communist activities of the Political Council has start ed afresh in the Wuhan area, and nine mon arrested and alleged to have been guilty of Communist propandising were executed to-day Further executions are expected Inter.

this."

confident of Hongkong's future development was undaunted and carried steadily on. Whether this would have been the ease bad your Roar of, say, 20 years ago, suspect-

thus after building up a thriving business and after 24 years of operation they were to be attacked on the most remunerative "section

th

SUPPRESSING CHEFOO

REVOLT.

CHIANG SENDING MEN AS WELL AS SUPPLIES.

Nanking, Feb. 28. In addition to the despatch of a of their system, is doubtful. At large quantity of ammunition and any rate there would have been financial assistance to General incorporated in the Ordinance a Liu Chien-nien, the officer defend-

Nationalist interests clause which would have afforded ing

In them some measure of protection] Eastern Shantung, it is announced just as Clause 27 of the Tranway that Marahal Chiang Kai-shek is Ordinance affords the Govern-arranging to reinforce the Nation ment and the Public protection ulist troops In the Chefoo district. and redress in the event of ineffi- cient or insufficient service by the

Company.

-Router.

Naval wireless messages receiv ed to-day from Chefos stale that since General Liu ropulsed the enemy on February 23, the general situation has remained unchanged.

General Liu is reported to be consolidating his position and moving further supplies to the front, which is some thirteen to fifteen miles west of Chefoo..

Kowloon Service. Although, I am dealing with the It is reported that General Ho Chien arrived at Changsha yesteryear 1028 shareholders will be day to take up the office of Chair-glad to know that the Company nian of the Hunan Provincial has obtained-at reasonable cost Government and this is taken to a footing in Kowloon by the signify that the Nanking Govern-purchase of the Kai Tack Motor the Bus Co. which we commenced to has approved deposition of General La Ti-ping: oporate with the approval of thoing orders from Nanking and ap- Possibilitlen of an extension of Government as from January pears to be confident that he can the trouble have, therefore, been let this year. Thus we have had hold his position,

ment

of

averted for the present.-Reuter.

POLICE ACTION CRITICISED.

LAWYER PROTESTS AGAINST. ARREST.

exactly two months experience of working this small undertaking and shareholders will be pleased to hear that, so far, the expenses have been less and the receipts have been greater than we estimat-

·ed.

The General és enia to be awail-

RAID IN TIENTSIN CONCESSION.

GENERAL ARRESTED AND LATER EXECUTED.

The fleet comprises 10 vehicles -fortunately all of one make, and a very good make-but this

Tientsin, Mar. 1. Sub-lumpector Field, of the Baw-number will be increased very

General Chiang Hung-fun, an the entri shortly, indeed four new chaasis kers Department, at Police Cart this maning, withdrew for our Kal Tack service are due alleged supporter of General Chang the case against a Chinese who was to arrive hore from England, to Chung-chang, the Shantung leader, charged under the Hawkers Ordin-day and we have been authorised was arrested yesterday in the by the police, as soon as these course of a raid In the foreign

23 12 4 . .

No explanation accompanied the new buses are available, to ex-concession area at Tientsin. Five application for withdraw, and Mr.tend our present service in Kow-other officers were also taken into E. SC. Brooks, appearing for the de 100 by operating on Route No. custody.

General Chiang is alleged to have fence, caumented:The defendant 9 which is during rush hours

vers substantial along Nathan Road between Star een plotting on behalf of Chang

Mong Kok Police is employed in Bruz, and it wakes one wonder what Ferry and the motive was to seize this man Station. Hitherto the activities Chung-chang in Tientsin. After a

executed.-Nam Chung Po frim behind the counter and take of the Kai Tack Motor Bus Co. trial, he was found guilty, and have been confined to routes which him, to the Police Station."

any part of Nathan Road. did not include

In reply to his Worship, Mr. Brooks kaid he was instructed t make the protest. The defendant was employed in the Hung Hing frm, Quem's Rand Central,

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To-day's Observatory report THE RETURN OF A NOTABLE COMEDY!

Hotel Co. Competition. Mr. A. H. Ferguson, who second- ed the adoption of the report? and accounts, dealt with the states that a fresh anticyclone question of road maintenance and has formed over North China and proceeded to say:-I do think a depression lies over N.E. Japan. Moderate to fresh monsoon may that in view of the royalty this be expected along the 5.E. const the North over of China and Tramway Company pays annual- FISHING BOAT MASTER FINED. ly to the Government and the China Sen. The forcast till noon further large contribution it to-morrow is;-North-East winds,'

makes in relieving moderate, fine to 'cloudy, Pleading guilty to a charge of indirectly unlawful possession of 22 sticks the Colony of considerable road and surface expenditure, it should of dynamite, 24 detonators 11 picces of fuse, the master of have been considered and con-

with the

a fishing bont was fined $25, with sulted before any other Company, on the Island, but I can see no the alternative of three weeks' when the desirability of motor more justification in the Hotel Co.. Hard labour, by Mr. T. 5. Whyte-buses along Queen's Road became operating busca in open and de- Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy apparent to the Government. The liberate competition this morning.

argunient that the competition Tramway Company (and more Two of the master's fokls were which we see to-day between the especially along a parallel route) Also charged, but, on the first de Hotel Company and the Tramway than in the Tramway Co, building fendant taking full responsibility, Company is fair competition in an Hotel and compoting with the

not tenable.

Hotel Co. they were cautioned,

It was stated that when Sor- geant Went carried out a search, the dynamite was found hidden;

BIG U.S. EXPLOSION.

A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT. | had a brillant career, is only 58/EIGHT KILLED AND, FIFTEEN brought more into Inc.

London, Feb. 28.

At his own request, Admirul Sir Richard Webb has been placed on the retired list, and Vice-Ad-

and the age limit for his rank is His retirement was volun- 65. tarily requested to facilitate the advancement of junior officers. British Wireless.

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Now York, Feb, 28.

Atlanta, It is learned from Georgia, that eight persons have been killed and fifteen injured in the explosion of a compressed air tank at Stone Mountain, where the huge Confederate Civil War Me morial, is being carved-Reuter American Bervice.

Appropriate Spheres.

To be absolutely fair. it seems to me the Tramway Company should be allowed a considerable

We are a small and perhaps un- reduction In the terms of their important community, gentlemen, street surface maintenance, and but while we are here let us con- In the sense of equality it appears fine our energies to our appr only right that in the matter of payment of royalty the bus com- printe spheres of activity. As far panies and the trams should be as I am able to judge, the Tram- way Co. is operating and always has operated Its transportation It has been difficult for me to understand why the Hongkong concern admirably just as the Hotels, Ltd., should have obtained Hotel Co. has run. Its hotels ad, the Queen's Road franchis, and I mirably, and I suggest that these am glad to have your assurance, two companies and the Govern Sir, that the Tramway Co, is in no ment get their heads together way to blame. It is only reason without delay, to see if the matter ablo that the Hotel Co..for their cannot be straightened out as, patrons at Repulse Bay, should ar prima face, a distinct Injustice range transport to and from town appears to have been done to the or between their two hotels Tramway Co.

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