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THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTELI

PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL

MAJESTIC HOTEL.

HOTELS

LIMITED.

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

HOTEL METROPOLE

Contral, Convenience, Com- fort, Good Moals & Moderate

rates.

HOTEL BOA VISTA. MACAO. Idual linen for werk enda

Porta METROPOL

ו'

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone Num.

K. OON & K. 609..

Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE.

Cables " “KOWLOLL

Hongkong:

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel. Kowloon No. 3,

Tol. Addresa :**

PALACE.

UNDER ENTIRELY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

A first class Rondental and Tourist Hotel with all the conveniences

of a Rózis.

Bor and three Billiard Tables; twa in New Riliord Saloon. Moderate Tertan : families specially catered for.

Hutél ngwly renovatel.

MBS, J. H. OXBERRY,

Proprietress.

EUROPE

After dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday

and, Saturday.

Cables:--

"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odail, Managing-Director,

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD-PENANG

(Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.)

LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS.

Overlooking the Sea.

Hot and Gold Running Water.

Highest Quality Datering.

Modern Sanitary System European Chel,

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

An

Overflow of

Enjoyment

In- Every Boffle.

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THE JONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1929.

FRENCH WAR DEBT OVER $20,000 NOW

DEBATE

M. POINCARE'S LONG SPEECH BROUGHT TO AN END.

WINS THE FIRST ROUND

U

ex-

Paris, July 16 M. Policare to-day finished his long speech to the Chamber plaining the Cabinet's reasons for arging the ratification of the war debts settlements with Great Britain and the United States of America, and pointing out why no reservations are possible.

done.

WANTED.

TO-MORROW'S FINANCE

VOTES.

MORE TINKERING WITH THE GAOL PREMISES.

A BARRISTER'S

SEVERN BRIDGE

ROAD.

BOUND UP WITH LARGER BARRAGE QUESTION.

MID-SCOTLAND CANAL.

London, July 16,

The Lard Privy Seal. Mr. J. II. Thomas. replying to questions in the House of Commons on the

· rond PAY.destrubility of building a

bridge over (he Severn to serve South Wales, said it could not be dissociated from the wider question - of the Severn Barrage, which was now being sindled. -

Mr. Thomas also stated that he

The estimated total value of schemes now before the Unemploy ment Grants Committer is about £5,500,000,

Four votes, totalling $20,100, are The Premier spoke to-day for two to come before the Finance Com hours, the whole speech, therefore,mittee of the Legislative Connell to occupying eight hours,

morrow, the biggest being a sum of To-day he exhorted the Chamber $12,000 to cover the temporary ap not to expose itself to provoking|pointment of a practising barrister further demanils from Great as an assistant to the Attorney Britain, but to ratify the agree. Gevral. The votes are as follows: regarded the proposal for the con- inents as the uther Powers Bud

$1,500 for Public Works Extra-struction of a Mil-Scotland canali ordinary:-Hongkong. Miscellane- He concluded, nick In ovation

ous, 54, Additional storey to quar- capable of carrying the heaviest thes from the Right and from

shipping as one for inquiry, and Centre, "Add. if you will.. prudenters, enokhouse, Victoria Guol. and frank reservations, and then The amount provided in this he was looking iuto it. empower the Government to go con year's Estimates is for adding one fidently to defend at the fortheom-storey to the existing cookhouse a ing international conference on re- one storey building). This cook parations, the cause of France and house however, is very old, dilapid- Poner which are inseparable." ated, too small, il ventilated and

M. Poineure, previously, in ap-bas urinals on each side.

Asked whether he was prepared · proving the Owen Young Plan, de It cannot be satisfactorily clared that France would refuse ta modelled and it is therefore pro-

to inte duce legislation to give apren to a further reduction of poked to demolish it and to con-effect to the recommendations of Ge nanny's debts to her.

struet a new cookhouse with quar- the Royal Commission on const Th Chamber Then provided to tera aver. The cost will be: d. bate the question. A large see increased by $1,500 and a Suppleren, the President of the Board tion the House is, þelieved tementary Vote for this amount is of Trade sail he hoped to introduce favne making the payments of p. 4đ

a Bill on the subject before the sum-] debts dependent upon fermany's |*

The above is to be met reparations payments. This prin savings under Sai Ying Pun New

from mer recess,--British Wirelean, riple America would in vitably roject, and it is hoped that M. Pineure's earnest appeal will have the desired eller), - Kruter,

Paris, July 16.

Market.

יזין

Attorney General's Assistant, $12,000, Attorney Gene al ;--Per; Following the wish of the Go-sonal emoluments, Assistant to AY- vernment, the Chamber, this even-torney General.

KOWLOON TONG'S “PROTEST.”

*(Continued from Page 1) wards the Government in terms of the Agreement with the Gov-

ernment?

ing rejected by 304 votes to 230 | The othee of Assistant to the At- a motion by M. Dubois for the post- torney General is normally held by puent of ratification of the war

a cadet ollicer barrister) and the debt agreement.---Horas.

pay is charged to Head 2, Cadet Service, There is no cadet officer available for this cffice at present. 10. Is it not a fact that up to and provision has been made by the the 31st December, 1924, the fol- temporary appolniment of a practis-lowing aggregate payments had ins barrister at $1,000 per month.

1.

KING MAKES GOOD. PROGRESS.

NO ILL-EFFECTS FROM OPERATION,

London, July 16. A bulletin issued from Burking- bam Palare this morning, and signed by four deptors, stated that the King had passed a good sitt and both the general and local conditions are satisfactory.

In Court eireles, the bulletin rewarded with considerable rats

tion, indicating, as it Que.,, that the King's 'renéral health s not suffered in any way from the effects of the operation.

The Duice of Camuught this afternoon said the Royal Family were very satisfied with Ha) Magreg's progress, -British Wre

Later,

It is officially announced that His Majesty has had a good day, Lad his progress is satisfactory. Router.

MEERUT CONSPIRACY

TRIAL.

APPLICATION, BY ACCUSED REFUSED.

Allahaland, July 16. The Chief Justice, Sie Grimwood Mears, has dismissed the applico- tion by the zerused in the Meernt conspiracy case for the transfer of the trial from Meerut hitler.

The applicants pleaded insuth- rient and unsuitable accommoda tion for their counsel and also, contended that the trial without a jury was unfair. ---Reuter,

GOVERNMENT & NAVAL QUESTIONS.

COMMONS STATEMENT EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON.

Lontlum, July 17.

It is exported that the Cabinet will to-day discuss the future of the Singapore, Base, and the proposed modifications in the naval pro-

Kramme.

Mr Ramsay MacDonald is expect ed to make a statement on these subjects in the House of Comnions Inter in the afternoon.--Reuter.

THE TYPHOON.

New Typewriters, $1,500. Public Works Depart ment Other charges, special expenditure, purchase of six type- writers for W/T. Offre

Provision is made in this year's

Batinates for Six Short Wave Re- eivers and they have been ordered

from England,

It will be necessary to obtain six typewriters for use in conjunction with the receivers as one îmachine is required to cope with the traile of each important W/T, service such as Canton, Swatow, Manila, ef, or for each group of small ser vices tie. Yunnanfu, Siam, British North Bornen, Taihoku.)

King's College.

$5,300, Education Department :- Equipment of King's College.

Provision matte in Estimates g3,100,

been made by individual pur- chusery: --

Ta) in respect of Land ...$556,925 (5) Buildinga-1st Call ..... 63G,000 2nd Call 127,800 3rd Call 76,400

mes ting

$1,397,125

18.02. 21.277

12 and 255, respectively, of the total cost of $2,998,258 up to date?

11. If the reply to Question 16 in the armative, what reason there for a sum of over three hundred thousand dollars for land premium remaining unpaid to the Government, when the Governnient bad already been informed that. $566,925 had been collected from the subscribers?

12. What steps is the Govern ment taking to recover the debl

im the Company?

Reason for Protest.

This equipment was provided for} in 1928 Estimates. Owing to inte delivery of equipment $5.998.44 of

13. Is the Government aware of sub-head 29 of last year's Estimates the fact that, in respect of land | was unspent. A revate of $1,300 is for which the Company contrasted. now needed as the equipment has to pay the Government about arrived.

$400,000, the Company Is already and had been for several years in receipt from the subscribers of over $500,000?

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SERIOUS REVOLT IN YUNNAN.

TROOPS DRIVEN OUT OF THE CAPITAL

!

Chunking, July 16.

14. In the Government aware thut in the Circular letter referred to in Question 4 the Kowloon Tong Company has given notice to all subscribers calling for the pay- ment of "a further Call to the extent of 9 per cent. of the amount covenanted to be paid by each and every subscriber in respect of each Over a thousand citizens and and every House on the Estate" troops were wounded and 150 kill-Į which will make a total of 109 %% ed as the result of an explosion at of what the Subscribers con- Yunnan-fu last week, when the venanted to pay? troups of a former Yunnan Divi-

15. Han the demand for pay- sional Commander made a most

ment been made with the know- desperate attempt to take the city: ledge and consent of the Govern

The Government troops gar-ment? Did not the Company write risoning Yunnan-fu were under in to the Government subsequent General Lung Wan, who supports to, 1924 sending a List of Sub- Nanking National Government, scribers who have fully paid up while the attacking troops are all monies in respect of their pro- under General Wu Yuk-yue, at one perty under the scheme and calling time the First Divisional Comman upon the Government to issue der of Yunnan Province, and Crown Lenses for same in terms of The units Clause 7, sub-section (a) of the General Chung Yue-chi. of the latter two made a surprise Agreement? attack on the City on Saturday and after a severe battle the Gov- crnment forces under Lung Wan were utterly defeated,

Rebola under Wu Yuk-yue are said to have wired to Szechuen to General Liu Wan-huat asking for 500,000 rounds of ammunition, 3,000 rifles and $300,000 Ho that they can complete the coup and occupy the whole Province,

can

Commission of Inquiry Asked, 16 In a letter to the subscriber of House No. 111 of the Kowloon Tong Estate dated 26th January, 1926, the General Manager stated: produce the now " documentary evidence to the Crown Land Agent (sic) and ask that your Crown Lease be made at once. The fees therein will be $30. If you desire the Company to secure this Louse for you, I wil make sworn affidavit under the "A Thief in the Dark," present- Agreement, and do so for you." Emiles north-east of Appari moving ing a combination of players new to WII HII Excellency the Goyernøy | NW. or N.N.W. The forecast till a Hongkong audience, makes a very kindly direct that the text of the fs:--Moderate acceptable picture at the Queen's, "documentary evidence" referred

The Royal Observatory reports that pressure remains highest In the Pacific to the east of Japan and a depression covers Tongking. The typhoon is situated about 150

noon to-morrow

– KAISHA, Lia, / ||| north-casterly winds, freshening where it is being screened. A to above be laid on the table of

BUSSAN

Sole Agents. Hongkong.

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FELDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, la the City of Victoria Hongkong.

Inter from N. and N.W.; fine gen-crook story above the average, it érally.

provides thrills and humour, both A Manila warning issued at 10.30 being so well threaded together that am, to-day says the typhoon is in there is not a dull moment through about 125 Long, and 10 Lat., mov-out the picture. The final screen. ing north.

ings are advertised for to-day.

this Council? ·

17 Will the Government ap- point a Commission of Enquiry to Investigate into and report on the Kowloon Tong Scheme?

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ROMANCE AND MYSTERY

"'.

-in a thrill-a-minute picture

running over with laughter. and excitement!

WILLIAM FOX

PRESENTS

IN THE

A THIEF

With

t

GEORGE MEEKÈR MARJORIE BERBE

DORIS HILL

GWEN LEE

HAUNTED

DARK

LAUGHS

and

THRILLS!

MANSION—a gang of circus side-show crooks- a girl alone in the world with a fortune in jewels to pro- tect a màn wh ́m she fears-on unknown protector: A story crammed with thrills and suspense!

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