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TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY,

APRIL 13, 1929,

THE 1.

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL

PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTELI MAJESTIC HOTEL.

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Dus Wagons Lits, Poking.

HOTEL METROPOEE

Contral, Convenionco, Com- fort. Good Meals & Moderato

rates.

HOTEL BOA VISTA. MACAO. Idinal Pince for werk onda,

HOTEL METROPOLI

KOWLOON HOTEL

..

KOWLOON.

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone Nos.

K. 808 & K. 809.

Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.

Cables KowLOTEL ".

Hongkong.

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Tel. Kowloon No. 3,

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PALACE,

UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN, MANAGEMENT.

A first clau Residental and Tourist Hold with all the conveniencea

of a Home.

Bar and thres Billiard Tab ong two in Nów Billiard soon. Moderate Terma : families specially catered for.

Hotel obaly renovated,

1

MR8, J. H. OXBERRY,

EUROPE

After dinner

... dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday!

Propristress

Cables:-

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-PENANG

RUNNYMEDE HOTELL

(Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.)

LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS.

Overlooking the Sen.

Hot and Cold Running Water.

Highest Quality Catering.

PRESENTATION TO DR. G. MONTAGUE HARSTON.

Group taken on Wednesday at the Tung Wah Hospital when Dr. G. Montague Haraton wan presented with a cheque in appreciation of his 20 years' gratuitous service an eye specialist consultant. (Photo: Meo Cheung).

TROTSKY RUDELY "SOUTHERN CROSS" JAPAN'S GOLD BAN

'ATTITUDE.

SHOCKED.

AIRMEN.

UPSET BY GERMAN REFUSAL WORK OF RESCUE REGARDED FINANCE MINISTER'S SPEECH

OF RESIDENCE.

AS FORMIDABLE.

TO BANKERS.

Trotsky's hopes had been buoy-panions.

Outlining the progress of the readjustment since the financial panic of 1927, the Finance Minia- ter expressed satisfaction that the position of the banks had almost been restored to normal.

WRITING LIFE STORY. NEAR GLENELG RIVER., YEN EXCHANGE VALUE

Constantinople, Apr, '12.

Sydney, Apr. 12.

Tokyo, Apr. 12. Outcast from Russia, the news'

Though nearly a fortnight's The recent agitation in financial of the German Government's re-anxious search of the arld bush and circles for the removal of the gold the sundy wastes of the northern ban was commented upon by Mr. fusal to allow him to reside in area of West Australia has resulted Mitsuchi, the Finance Minister," Germany, has come as a rude in the location of the "Southern to-day in the course of an address sliock to M. Trotsky, who, presum-Cross" there still remaina the for- to a gathering of leading bankers

midable task of rescuing Captain, and financiers. ably will now remain in Turkey. Kingsford Smith and his three com-¡ While the Government recognis- ed up by the efforts of many They are near the Glenelg River,ed the desirability of lifting the gold ban at the earliest -onnor- highly-placed sympathisers in Ger-not far from the ses to the west

Mr. Mitauchi, the many to secure, his admission to of Wyndham, which, 2,000 miles tunlly; said

Government's policy with regard Germany, but he had not count from Sydney, was to have been thereto had undergone no change ed on a further factor, the inter- their first stop on their proposed as they considered that conditions vention of the Soviet Government. flight to England.

in Japan were not yet sufficiently Apparently, ho, has been, un- The stranded quartette will pro-stabilised to warrant such action. nware until now that the Soviet bably be reached by taking a launch Government recently informed the up the river as far as Glenelg Point, German Government that Trotsky's which is approximately ten miles presence in Germany would not be from the "Southern Cross." favourably received by them.

The aeroplano "Canberra," During his atay in Constan- which discovered the crew of thef tinople, Trotsky has been busy "Southern Cross, wirelesses that thirty miles writing his autobiography, which their position was it is learned, will be published south of Port George Mission, on was down, the Minister expressed A fresh water creek confidence, that an improvement in certain German and American a mud flat. periódicals,

was near them.

fis in sight, and gave his opinion The streets of Sydney were flowing abroad for investment that the Japanese capital which is Rouler obtained an interview! with Trotsky recently, the repre-crowded at lunch time by people would ultimately act as a funda-

of the sentative being surprised to dis-eager for further news cover that he had shaved "Southern Cross," rejoicing at the mental factor in restoring the moustache and Imperial, present-aafety of the airmen, who are value of the yen, while the settle- ment of the Tsinan Incident ing an appearance quite different popular Idola.

There is still no news of the should assist in the same way by from his photographs.-Reuter,

airmen Keith Anderson and Hitch-effecting an improvement in ex-

change. cock, who engaged in the search.

A Melbourno mesange says two the Bank of Japan, who also ad- Mr. Hijikata, the President of Australian Air Force aerpolance dressed the gathering, urged the have left for Alice Springs to search for Anderson and Hitch-bankers to do everything possible

cek.-Renter.

to bring about the necessary con- dilians to enable the gold ban to bo-removed at the earliest pos- sible date.-Reuter.

TO-DAY'S RACING.

his

"RINGTAIL'S" FANCIES FOR

DIED INTESTATE.

:

THIS AFTERNOON.

Although some of the fields will be on the small side this after- noon, the sport provided should SUMS IN HANDS OF OFFICIAL nevertheless be up to a higit standard on account equality of the competitors.

the

ADMINISTRATOR.

There are niun events on the It is notified in the Gazette that programme the first of which will the amounts detailed below, being balances of Intestate estates, are commence at 2.15 p.m. My selec-in the hands of the Official Ad- tions are: -

ministrator.

1

2 The Ptarmigan.

Ist Race.

Sunshine.

Modern Sanitary System European Chef,

3 Dake of Normandy.

i

2nd Race,

1

Thunderbolt.

2

Monk.

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

THE AGE OF MARRIAGE

ARCHBISHOP DAVIDSON'S

PLEA FOR FURTHER INQUIRY, Archbishop Lord Davidson has written the following letter on the age of marriage in answer to a cor- respondent:

(1) The legal difference be tween the consquences. of "vold" and "voidable;" and

(2) The relation" of the mar-

riage age to the age of consent.

The variety of the age enacted in the different countries showa alike the difficulty of the subject and the possibility (with perliups allow- You tell me that active critlelamunce of exceptions under wise au- has been raised with reference to thority) of raising the age to a my own action in the recent dis- higher one than, aixteen. It has cussions in the House of Lords on been raised to seventeen and the Age of Marriage Bill

eighteen in many countries. My.

It is hardly necesary for me to sense of the difficulty of the sub- Bay that I nmn whole-heartedly inject and 'my hopes as to the pos- favour of raising the minimum age, sibility of something better than and I am only disappointed that Lord Buckmaster's Bill were my those who have promoted the mea- reasons for supporting the re- Buro thought it necessary to limit ference to a committee who can the age to sixteen. I should have go into the matter technically. I liked it to be higher.

do not, personally, believe that the My aple object in supporting the reference to a committee will really. proposal for further Inquiry" (in-delay the pasange of the Hill, for volving, it was said, the temporary't could not, I think, paas anyhow postponement of final enactment) in these remaining weeks; and it was to insure that before a final is vital in my judgment that this settlement is reached the matter change, which we all advocate, should be fully discussed by man hould be made with the utmost competent to go into the extremely care, for we cannot be tinkering at

tho matter as the years pass. important details about:

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by. FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN; at 1. and 3... Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

1

3 Noukhail.

3rd. Race,

1 Stantons Elect.

2 Running.

3 Chow Taze Lon.

4th Race.

1 Winsome Stag.

2 Christmas Chimes.

3 Chesapeake Buy.

5th Race.

I Heards Elect.

2 Pickle.

8 Town Hall,

:

6th Race.

1 Hearda Elect 2 Buster.

3 Imperial Hall.

7th Race,

1 Rummy, 2 Alderly.

8 Half Pint.

8th Race.

1 Hoards Elect 2 Pickle or City Hall, 3' Young Pretender,

9th Nace,-

1 Stantons Elect, 2 King's Fallock. 8 Doubtful.

Though the yon exchange rate

PRIVATE MOTOR CHAUFFEUR.

FINED THIS MORNING FOR FOR TOUTING.

At the Instance of Sergeant If no claim is received by the McLeod, a chauffeur employed by Official Administrator, and proved the owner of private car No. 3, to his satisfaction, within a period was charged before Major C. Will- of five years from the date of this son to-day with outing. notice, the funds remaining from In evidence, Sergeant McLeod the estate of such person will be said

tho offence occurred transferred to the revenue of this in Des Voeux Road Central, out- Colony, subject to the provisions aide Lane, Crawford's store, of the Unclaimed Balances Or- dinance:

May Tun Nal, died about July, 1925, $141.11.

Mary Jane Durrance, died 28th August, 1926, 3678.59.

James Wilson, died 31st October, 1927, $336.69.

Frederick William Jones, died 6th May, 1928, $2,666.44,

He saw defendant alight from returning subsequently with the the car and go over to a European, latter and holding open the door for, him to enter. Upon seeing witness, however, he ran across to the pavement and unsuccesfully endeavoured to get away,

Defendant denied the charge, stating that it was his uncle's ear that he was driving. He was

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, convicted, and fined 325,

25 YEARS AS COLONEL OF GRENÁDIER GUARDS,

London, Apr. 12. Field-Marshal the Duke of Con-).. naught completes this year twenty-] five years s Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.

LLOYD GEORGE ON. THE WARPATH,

TWITS OPPOSITION ON “DUÐ AMMUNITION."

London, Apr. 12. To mark this anniversary, His

"The Tories and Socialists must Royal Highness, who is Senior crap their. dud ammunition about: Colonel of tho Brigade

ofaunion,"

declared Mr. Lloyd Guards and Senior Field-Marshal George, after referring to Earl in the Army, will hold an inspec- Grey's, speech of Tucadoy, in tion of the Grenadier Guards on addressing a mass demonstration the Horse Guards Parade on May | of Liberala at the Free Trade Hall, 16th.

Manchester, whence, the sperch

All three Battalions of the was relayed by wireless to 28 Regiment will take part in the Towns, to accomplish which 1,500 ceremony, the Third Battalion miles of telephone were retained. (which is stationed at Aldershot) It is estimated that there were parading with the First and *00,000 listeners, this being the Second Battalions which are greatest political audience ever stationed in London-British iddressed by a single speaker inj Wireless.

England-Router..

GRETA GARBO

The

THE great star and director

of "The Temptress” now bring to the acreen, anothér flaming romance!

Against a thrill-

ing background

of international in- trigue, Greta Garbo. makes a glamorous figure as the beauti-

ful anarer of men who is trapped her- self by love!

Based on the novel "War in the Dark" by Ludwig

Wolff!

Mysterious

LADY

With

CONRAD NAGEL, EDWARD CONNELY

AT THE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

QUEEN'S A 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

CECIL B. DE MILLE'S SUPERB DRAMATIC PRODUCTION

THE

KING OF KINGS

A Film Than Reverently Carries The Spirit O True Christianity, Of Pity, Of Charily, Of Hope And Of Faith-The Promise Of The Future!

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AT THE

WORLD

TO-DAY and TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 6.30 8′ 9.20.

GEORGE K. ARTHUR

KARL DANE

in the great laugh riot

CIRCUS ROOKIES

-Also-

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

in

"A DOG'S LIFE"

AT THE

STAR

TO-DAY AND TO-MOEROW

At-2.30 and 5 80

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