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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

HOTEL'S DENIAL.

A RUM RUNNER.

CANADIAN MOTOR-BOAT

CAPTURED.

ANOTHER FALSE ALLEGA- TION AGAINST BRITAIN.

Another false allegation against

Boston, July 12. 'British Institutions in Shanghai by

American destroyers have Chinese propagandista in England brought in a speedy seventy-five has just been nailed, as shown by foot Canadian motor-boat the the following letter, addressed to Maretlendole, loaded with liquor, the Managers of the Majestic, which was captured off Cape Cod Palace and Astor House Hotels by yeaterday,—Router's American Str- an American citizen of Shanghai, vice. who discovered the astonishing statement by Dr. T. Z. Koo to the effect that no Chinese gentleman would be permitted to enter a Bri- tish Hotel in Shanghal through the main entrance, published in a volume reporting addresses. de- livered in Liverpool last January, and the lotter from the General Manager of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., stating that no such refusal of admittance to Chinese of the gentleman class had ever been customary in their

hotels:

Letter to Hotel Managers.

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1929.

FIGHT ON A BUS.

LOSS OF WATER-BOAT.

DISPUTE ARISES OVER

CHILD'S FARE.

VESSEL FOUNDERS WHEN STRUCK BY SQUALL,

A dispute on a Kowloon bus,

While loading water at Ting Kau, arising out of the alleged refusal | which is half way between Chin of a Portuguese to make room for Wan and Capsulman, water-boat passenger by carrying a child No. 16787, with about 120 tons of whose fare had not been paid, was water, capsized and sank yesterday, investigated by Mr. T. S. Whyte about 11 am., owing to the rain Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy and strong wind, yesterday afternoon.

There were fivo men, three Summonses for behaving in a women and four children on board disorderly manner and alterna- at the time, but fortunately tho tively for assaulting a ticket' in-steam launch Kwang Tal was near. spector of the Kai Tack Motor Bus The women and children were put Company, were brought against on board this launch, leaving the two brothers, Lutz de Remedios four men on board the water-boat and Durante de Remedios.

in an attempt to save it. This, Mr. H. K. Woo appeared on te-owever, proved to be of no avail, half of the complainant. while

the water-boat sinking in a féw minutes. Mr. Leo d'Almada,, Snr., repre- sented the defendants,

The two defendants had under. their charge three, Portugues children, one of whom was very young, being about one year old. four The defendants paid for seats, their own and for two of the older children, the youngest child being exempt.

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garding admittance of Chinese Gentlemen to British Hotels."

It is difficult to believe, that an incident such as the alleged re- fusal of admittance of a Chinese gentleman to a British Hotel In Shanghai could have occurred in one of our establishments. We seek for and welcome Chinese pat- ronnge and we have the honour to

the steam launch Kwang Tai con- include in the vast patronage ac- In describing the events lead-veying the crew back to Hongkong. corded our various establishments ing to the proceedings Mr. Wao

very large number of Chinese said that on Sunday, June 30, the the water-boat later in the day, A launch was sent out to raise ladies and gentlemen both an re-two defendants were travelling abut this proved a fruitless attempt. sident guests, and as participants third class passengers in one of in the numerous dinner dances and the buses of the Kal Tack Motor Shanghai, July 1, 1929. To the Managers of the Majes-like functions held.

Bus Company, proceeding from the I can be observed daily that our Ferry to Kowloon City, tle, Palace and Astor House Hotels, Shanghai."

Chiurse patrons use the main en- Dear Sirs-Inquiry Re Truth-fences and lobbies of the Hotela fulness of Statement made by Dr.as fredly as do nur foreign guests, T. Z. Kos, Regarding Admittance

Chinese messengera, parcel de- of Chinese Gentlemen to British livery men, tradesmen, ele, are of Hotels..

course compelled to use the side Will you kindly inform me rentrances to the hotels, but similar

His Worship intimated that he such an incident as the following rules prevail practically every

thought in England children un alleged refugal of admittance to a where for that class of caller to

Mr. d'Almada: Will your Worder thred travelled free,..

Sir Hamilton Harty and Halls British hotel in Shanghai could hotels whatever the nationality, have occurred?

There have been periods at hip take a note of that?

Following up the point raised

Orchestra. by his Worship, Mr. d'Almada "Where E'er you walk," This quotation is from an ad-times when disturbed conditions

argued that the child won either "As pouts the hort," dress delivered by Dr. T. Z. Koo, prevailed, here during which it has.

or it was not

Master John Gwilym Griftia. of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., before been necessary to exert extreme. Continuing, Mr. Woo said that exempt altogether

"The student Prince," Vocal Gems, the convention of the Student vigilance in connexion with Chin-a child for whom no ticket was cxempt at all. There could be no

The Student Princs Cay. Christian Movement at Liverpool, ese without credentials and who bought was not entitled to a seat conditional exemption.

Mr. Woo remarked that he pro-"Land of Wings,"

"Leslie Stuart's popular songs." last January; (published In

Were not known to Staffs seeking. If there was insufficient room to volume entitled, "The Purpose of

entry to

the Hotela. On those necommodate all the passengers bably did not put it quite correct. "Gossamer God in the Life of the World");

J. Squire Celeste Octet occasions perforce every precau on the bus. The person in chargely in his opening. He should

"Goodnight, said the Cuckoo," "But, even after all these unequalon had to be taken with a view to of such child was required to have said that all children under

"Bini songs at eventide."/ frenties are abolished, we have only avoidance of the possibility of carry the infant and make room twelve had to pay.

Master Trevór Schofield "Les Millions D'Arlequin, Serenade, and for another passenger. touched one phase of this Inter-disturbers gaining entry national tangle. Let me give you fomenting trouble amongst our On that occasion, anid Mr. Woo.

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orch. an illustration of what I mean. A native staffs. Unfortunately the the bus was very crowded, so

"Minuet," little over a year ago, in Shangimi, | class in question were in the that

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orch. remained one passenger I had to call at a British hotel for majority of cases woll dressed and standing. The conductor polito-

"Time to go" (A Shanty Ballad), "If ever I meet the Sergeant," a friend. As I walked into the main exceedingly plausible.

ly asked the frst defendant (tho

Robert Easton, lobby of the hotel was arullenly We can' asKUTE you that our elder of the two brothers), to

"Burlesca, grabbed from behind and asked arda ar watchmen at the Hotels carry the child and make room for

"Minuetto," what business I had to come into are not instructed to refuse admit- the standing passenger, but the

Madami Instrumental Quarlet the hotel by the main entrance? tance to Chinese of the gentlemen first defendant refused to do so

"Petile Suite," Did I not know that Chinese can class, and we are not aware of such and was then asked to pay for the

Sir Dan Godfrey and London only come in by the side entrance?" instructions being in existence in seat which the youngest child

Symphony Orchestra... My Impression is that I have other British Hotels in Shanghai.— seen many Chinese gentlemen go We are, Dear Sir, Yours faithfally, was occupying. Into your hotels freely through the

For and on behalf of The Hong main entrance,

kong and Shanghal Hotels, Ltd.,

A

Thanking you in advance for in- formation as to whether the guards at your hotels are instruct- ed to refuse admittance to Chin- ene of the gentleman cinas, also if you know of such instructions be ing given to guards at any other hotel in Shanghai.-I am, Sincere ly yours,

PERCY H. SUCKLING,

The Incident Described.

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Mr. d'Almada: Then you with draw that?

Mr. Wos: I withdraw that. The effect is, the same.

Complainant Called.

Mr. Woo than called the coin- plainant, the ticket inspector, to give evidence. Witness sald that he boarded the bus in question at 7.40 nm, Hotel.

nour the Peninsula

Mr. Woo: What's the rule about

third class? fares payable by infants in the

Witness: Infants have to pay full.

defendant that he would report A ticket Inspector then told the the matter to the Company and General Manager. he appealed to the passengers to

So an Infant, whatever the age, The above anti-foreign propa- supply him with their names and ganda allegation by Dr. T. 2. Koo Adriennes witnesses. Three must, pay the full third cinas is similar to various other false passengers obliged the Inspector fare? If he occupies a soat.

His Worship remarked that that statements, which have been given and on seeing this the second do wide publicity in the United States fendant decame disgusted. Howh all very well, but he would and Great Britain and other lands, challenged to fight any two of the not accept the Inspector's evi- such as the assertion that a three passengers. One of then dençe ng'an authority. His Wor- [wealthy Chinese gentleman who said that he was not afraid and ship said that it seemed rather desired to make a deposit in the the second defendant then struck extraordinary that there was no National City Bank of New York him across the jaw. He also rule that children under three In Shanghai was rudely ordered to struck a accond passenger, were not required to pay. It was go to the back door, which was

The inspector Intervened and almost universal at home. proved by the Manager of the the first defendant pushed him Bank, to be a pure fabrication, against a pane of glass, which The aballar notorious lie as to the was broken, cutting the inspector's Majestle, Palace and Astor House supposed sign outside of the pub-arm, Hotels, respectively, relative to aulis parks in Shanghal,—“Dogs and Zenquiry re "Truthfulness of State- Chinese not admitted," is familiar |

mont made by Dr. T. %. Kọe re: to all.

(Signature of Enquirer). Reply from Hotel Manager.. Hongkong Bank Building, Shanghal, 2nd July, 1929.

Esq., Shanghai, Dear Sir, We beg to refer to your letter under date 1st instani, addressed to the Managers of our

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Latur hisWorship said that perhaps he was wrong in saying that children under three years of age did not pay. May be it was that they were charged half fare. The actual fare may not, however. enter into the caso,

An Infant's 'Fare.. Before Mr. Woo called evidence, his Worship asked about the ques-

Before the next withena was tion of a child of one being en-called Mr. d'Almada intimated tilled to travel free and whether that to shorten the case the de it had to be carried by someque fendants might be bound over, to make room for another pus-He said that there was a scuffle senger. His Worship asked for among the passengers the nuthority.

defendants,

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Defendants Bound Over,

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1why the Dairy Farm cows, which belong to selected breeds and which are no doubt fed on the best, nevertheless appear to be producing milk with less fats than other presumably inferior and presumably worde fed cows in the Colony:

Sir, I am afraid I cannot sec

As far as the Dalry Farm aver- any point to Mr. Manuk's reply age of 3% is concerned, is it unless he wishes it to be inferred not a fact that under ordinary that excess of fats in milk is in-conditions good cows milk con- compatible with purity, which is tains well over 14% of fats? of course absurd.

I have no doubt and do not re- After all the value of milk les quire any assurance on the point In its cream or fat and any doubt that the Dairy Farm milk is not ful milk can be very easily made adulterated but what I ask is who safe and free, of bacteria simply ther the fat content should not by boiling.

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