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HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTELI REPULSE BAY HOTELI PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTELI MAJESTIC HOTEL HOTELS

LIMITED.

in association with the Grand Hotel Dos Wagons Lits, Peking.

Hotel SAVOY

The Newest and F

Finest

Hostelry in THE Colony

Convenient ... Cosmopolitan

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone Nos.

"K. 608 & K. 609.

Mr. & Mrs. H. J.. WHITE. Cables "KOWLOTEL" Hongkong.

PALACE HOTEL.

Tal Kowloon No. 8,

Tol, Address "Palace.”

A First Class Residential, and Tourist Hotel with all the Con- Tvenlézces of a Home, Uador Entipaly Europeau Management. Cosy Lounge and Billiard Saloon. Three minutes from Ferry. Familles specially catered for. Moderate terms..

EUROPE

After dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

THE

Mrs. J. H. Ozbergy.

Proprietress.

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"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Grill

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 Catering.

Modern Sanitary System European Chei

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

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1929,

MOSCOW AND C.E.R. MAJOR KESWICK'S WOMEN INDULGE IN

DISPUTE.

REJECTION OF GERMANY'S PROPOSAL

NÄNKING ATTACKED.

ESTATE.

NEARLY $2,000,000 IN HONGKONG.

ALSO OVER £500,000 IN UNITED KINGDOM.

Moscow, Oct. 17.. The Foreign Commissariat has rejected the German proposal that the Chinese and Russian Govern- ment should mutually agree to the cancellation of repressive mea- MR. A. L. LEVY'S WILL. sures against private individuals In connexion with the Chinese. Eastern Railway dispute.

In an official statement, the So vlet Foreign Office says that the proposal had been refused on the ground that it would not lead to any desirable object "aince the Nanking Government ignores its obligations and promises, and still refuses to display goodwill, or readiness loyally to observe the agreements."-Reuter,

MORE CRUELTY TO. CHICKENS.

THREE CASES AT KOWLOON

MAGISTRACY.

Cruelty to chickens by Chinese has become almost a daily occur. rence on the mainland, with the result that "enses are mentioned with monotonous regularity be- fore the Magistrate, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith..

This morning his Worship fined a Chinese woman $5 for carrying two chickens suspended by the wings while another woman was fined a similar sum, for carrying one chicken by the wings.

A third woman was ordered to pay a fine of $7 for overcrowding two chickens and a duck in a crate which was not only too small for the purpose of carrying the fouls, but which was not provided with mat- ting at the bottom to prevent the legs of the chickens from protrud ing through the basket and thus causing Injury when deposited on the ground.

MIDWEEK FOOTBALL AT LEICESTER,

I

NARROW VICTORY OVER BIRMINGHAM.

London, Oct. 17. At Leicester to-day, in the First Division of the English League, the City defeated Birmingham by two goals to one. Heuter.

First Division Table.

Leeds

107 1 2 19 11 16 Wednesday.. 5 2 2 19 11 12 Arsenal.... 10 5 2 3 22 15 12 Manchester C. 9 5 22 22 16 12 Leicester.... 10 5 2 3 20 15. 12 Derby

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Sunderland .. Portsmouth

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BUILDING BOOM IN COLONY.

(Continued from Page 1.)'

FREE FIGHT.

| EXCITEMENT IN ELGIN STREET LAST NIGHT.

DARING BY A SIKH PIC.

Residents of Elgin Street were much excited last night when, on account of a quarrel which broke out in their midst, a large number! of women took it into their heads to indulge in a free fight. First screaming most uncomplimentary

Estate in Hongkong amounting marks at each other, the women appear to have been at it, tooth to nearly two million dollara was and nail for some five minutes left by Major Henry Keswick, late when peace was restored by the of Cowhill Tower, Holywood, Dum-A crowd of men gathered

arrival of the police. fries, Scotland, formerly of Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., who died at London, England, on November 29, 1929. He left estate worth $1,880, 900 in Hongkong.

Total estate in Scotland amounts (*to £255,565: and in England £210,-

844.

around, and it is sad to record that they would not, or had not the contrary, were deriving a the courage to interfere, but, on

enjoyment from the spectacle. certain amount of questionable

The "Amazone ran away when the police appeared, but a Sikh "Re-sealing of testament-testa-policeman was able to perform the mentar has been granted to the rather remarkable feat of captur Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, of Mesars: ing three of the combatanta Jardine Matheson, who is the at single-handed, torney for the widow, Mrs. Ida Wynifred Johnston or Keswick and Mr. John Johnstone, formerly of Hongkong, whose address is given aa Hullath's Lochmaban.

The will directs that the widow is to have full enjoyment of the estate until either her death or re-mar- riage. In either event, her trus- tees are directed to divide the es- tate Into three equal shares to be given to each of three sons.

Agitated, but subdued, after a night in the cells, the prisoners admitted having taken part in the affair when charged with disor derly conduct before' Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham, at the Central Police Court, this morning.

In response to an enquiry from the Bench as to what all the trouble was about, Inspector J. Murphy said the police had been unable to discover. He understood that the quarrel concerned the off- Mr. L. A. Levy's Will.

spring of one of the women. Directions for the establishment. One of the women said she was and maintenance of a school or hous accused by another of irregulari- pital for people of the Jewish faith ties in her domestic life. are contained in the will of Mr. Leone Abraham Levy, who died in Shanghai on May 6, this year, leav- ing local estate worth $87,900...

A portion of the will states:-- "If any nephew or niece of mise marrice any person who is not a Jew by birth and religion, he or she shall forfeit all his or her right to the sald legacy bequeathed to him or her and it shall go in to my residuary estate."

School for Deaf and Dumb. Testator bequeathes his net re siduary estate to Ecole Normale Israelite Orientals, Paris, France, for the purpose of establishing, and as far as possible maintaining, a school for the education of Jewish deaf and dumb children in any part of Palestine,

.....

The Magistrate decided not to pursue the matter further and discharged all three women with a caution.

NEW TO THE PORT.

BUCCINUM AND SHANTUNG ARRIVE.

Two vessels new to the port en- these being the se. Buccinum, tered the harbour this morning," from Balikpapan, and the m.v. Shantung from Singapore and Europe..

The Shantung is a Swedish ves-i verken A/B at Gothenburg and has sel.completed this year by Gota

Testator expresses a wish that gross tonnage of about 6,300 and anett tonnage of 3,982. Her the school should bear his name and be called after him owners are the Aktieb. Svenska. unless, in the opinion of the Ostasiatiska Kemp., for whom Gil- Directors or trustees, it would be man & Co. are the local agent. prejudicial to subscriptions for She arrived in port at 7 am. with maintenance of the school, in 1,070 tons of general cargo for which event another appropriate local discharge and 3,000 tons for name might be selected. In that ports beyond. She is now moured event, testator expresses a desire to Buoy A5,

Alternative Plan.

that a tablet or piece of marble The Buccinum arrived in ballast or some other suitable memoria! | at 9,40 a.m. and anchored at North be put in a conspicuous part of Point. She is under the command the school building bearing an of Capt. W.. Thomas while the Inscription commemorating his A.P.C. are the local agents. Built name and gift.

in 1910 at Middlesbro" by Sir Rayl- ton Dixon & Co. as the Berwind- moor, the Buccinum is a steel The will continues that if it is scrow, ateamer of 5,237 gross ton- not found possible to establish|nage and 3,083 nett tonnage. Her such a school then the money shall owners are the Anglo-Saxon Perto- be used for a Jewish hospital in † leum' Co. With a length of 405 Palestine, or in any other centre feet, beam of 64.2 feet and depth of Jewish population. In the of 26.4 feet, she is registered at Orient.

London and her engines are cap- able of developing 542 N.H.P.

A number of family bequests are given.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"THE DUKE STEPS OUT”.

SHOWING.

NOW S

Letters of administration with the will annexed 'have been grant- ed to Mr. A. H. Compton, of Messrs. David Sassoon and Com- pany Limited, who is the attorney There will be eight houses on each for Mr. Simon Abraham Levy, side of the new road, ten to Han-Charlos Sassoon Gubbay and Mr. brother, living at London, Mr. kow Road four to Peking Road. Raymond Menaahih Joseph. The showing at the Queen's Theatre. To prepare the site it has been brother has not applied for pro- is a most entertaining film of necessary to pull dewe old probate and the will was proved by American college life, Interspersed perty facing Hankow Road which, the other two executors in the

in recent years, has been used as a Italian Consular Court at Shang- boarding house. The remainder hai this year.

of the sites has never been de- ́valoped, but was the garden of a

time.

Another Estate.

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Chinese flowerseller for some

me Re-sealing of probate of the will The new road which is being of MisaiVictoria Paul, late of made will be forty feet wide. On No. 3, Challonar Court, Challoner account of this, the flata facing Street, West Kensington, Middle this road will have verandahs sex, has been granted to Mr. D. J. only on the lower three floors. Lewin, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes The top floor, however, will have and Master, who is attorney for balconies. The total frontage to the executors. Hankow Road will be 334 feet. Miss Paul died on April 4, this The majority of the flats will con- year, leaving Hongkong estate alst of three-roomed apartments, worth $10,000, while estate in! but a fow will bo only of two England amounts to £5,847. · '. rooms and a hall, while others will be four-roomed Separate servants' service stairways will connect with each flat.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER.

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone remains stationary over North China and LOSES SEAT. TO LABOUR continues to increase in Intensity.

CANDIDATE. Depressions are situated to the east of Hokkaido" and the coast of

Melbourne, Oct. 17. South Annam to the S.W. of the It is definitely established that Paracels. The typhoon is more Mr. Bruce, the Premier, has lost than 150 miles north-east of Yap, his seat at Flinders to Mr. Hoils moving W.N:W. or. N.W.Fresh way, the Labour candidates monsoon will prevail along the After handing in his resigna- China coast and over the North tion from the Prime Ministership China Sea. The forecast till noon to Lord Stonehaven, Mr. Bruce Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREEZICK FRICT to-morrow is--NE. winds, fresh; will take a holiday trip to Europe FRANKLIN, AR E And S. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, fnir."

or New Zealand. Router Hongkong.

MITSUI

BUSSAN

KAISHA,L4

Bola Agunta. Hongkong"

"The Duke Steps Out," now

with the aspirations of a young boxer to the championship title. The story is well conceived, and there isn happy blending of romance and humour It ends which is one of the best we have with a most realistic prize fight, over seen filmed.

William Haines is the hero, and he plays opposite Joan Crawford. Both are exceptionally good, and their parts are well suited to their talents. Karl Dane and Tenen Holtz are also seen in.happy roles. Altogether, the film is quite at- tractive.

In addition, there is a good Fox news reel and an amusing Hal Rouch comic.

HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

TO BE OBSERVED AT THE

CATHEDRAL'

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Next Sunday, October, 20th, "is to be observed at the St. John's

Cathedral as Hospital Sunday,

H.D. the Officer Administering the Government and the Commo dore will attend the 11 am service together with representatives from the various hospitals and members of the medical profession

The collections will be given to hospitals in the Diocese.

WILLIAM HAINES

A sparkling Romance of to-day.

AT THE

JOAN.

CRAWFORD

THE

KARL DANE

DUKE STEPS OUT

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

QUEEN'S A 2.30, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.20.

AT THE

"ANYBODY

HERE

SEEN

KELLY?"

With

BESSIE LOVE

and

TOM MOORE

WORLD

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW Continuous Performance From 1.15 to 11.15.

JOHN GILBERT

AND

RENEE

ADOREE

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AT THE

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TO-DAY AND TO MORROW

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