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THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL:

PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL: MAJESTIC HOTEL

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In assoclution with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Poklag.

Hotel SAVOY

"The Newest and Finest Hostelry in THE Colony

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1929.

GASTONIA. MURDER SENTE NCES.

SEE and HEAR AL JOLSON

THE

in

SINGING FOOL" Commencing Shortly

Convenient... Cosmopolitan

Above are the principal figures in the Gastonia murder trial, in connexion with which there was a demonstration outside the American Embassy in London on Sunday. Fred Beal, the alleged, ringleader, is in the centre. He was sent to prison for 20 years, and his companions, right to left, Louis McLaughlin, K. Kendricks, F. Miller, (Beal), G. Carter," W. M. McGinniss, and Joseph Harrison were given sentences varying from 6 to 20 years' imprisonment,

KOWLOON HOTEL WORK STOPPED ON CHANNEL TUNNEL DISSENSION IN THE

PROJECT.

KUOMINCHUN?

KOWLOON.

GIANT LINER.

PROBLEM OF PROPELLING. POWER UNSOLVED.

REPORT OF ECONOMISTS TO BE ISSUED SOON.

FIERCE FIGHTING IN HONAN CONTINUES.

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone Nos.

K. 608 & K. 609.

Mr. & Mrs. H. J. WHITE..

Cables "KowLOTEL

Hongkong.

"

PALACE HOTEL.

Tel. Address "Palace."

Tel. Kowloon No. 8,

A First Class Residential, and Tourist Hotel with all the Con- veniences of Home. Under Entirely European Management. Cosy Lounge and Billiard Saloon. Three minutes from Ferry. Families specially

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catered for. · Moderate terms.

EUROPE

After dinner dancing every Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday.

AN ELECTRIC DRIVE. PLAN NOT FAVOURED? NANKING SETBACKS.

Work has been temporarily stopped in the construction. ati Belfast, of the Oceanic, the 60,000 tons vessel which the White Star Line had ordered from Mesars. Harland and Wolff. The Oceanic is destined to be the world's largest liner.

The White Star Line state, that

it has been decided to defer work on the Oceanic, the keel of which was laid at Belfast last year, and to give priority to the construction bf new motor vessel of about 27,000 tons a sister ship to the Britannic, which was launched in

Mrs. J. H. Oxberry,

Proprietress. August.

Cables:-

"EUROPE"

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing-Director.

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL LTD-PENANG

(Encorporated in the Straits Settlemente./ LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS. Overlooking the Sea,

Modern Sanitary System European Chot,

Hot and Cold Eunning Water. Highest Quality Catering.

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

AGENTS

Just the Very

Brand,

SAH

Loudon, Oct. 30.

Shanghai, Oct. 30. The Committee of Financial Ex Severe fighting is still in pro perts appointed by the Conserva-gress in Honan and so strong is tive Government in March last to the Kuominchun preasures that examine the economic aspects of Generals Ho Cheng-chun, Tang the Channel Tunnel project will submit their report very shortly.

The Committee was composed as follows:

Seng-chi, Wei Yih-shan, Liu Chun. wing and Yang Kit are all in the' battle zone personally directing the campaign.

After their defeat at Tang-feng Mr. E. R. Peacock (chairman)the Nanking troops retired to Lin- A director of Baring Bros. the yui, where two new divisions, the famous bankers-and of the Bank 2nd and 7th rallied to their sup of England. Was once a school-port. master in Canada.

The Kuominchun are now at- Rowland Blades; an ex-Lord cording to oficial Nanking reports, Lord Ebbisham Formerly Sir tacking Linyue furiously, but.. ac-

Mayor of London; director of the troops of General Hsu Yuen- Phoenix Insurance Company; pre-yuen have repulsed all attacks, sident, F.B..

claiming the capture of over one Sir Clement Hindley: The hundred Kuominchua prisoners, problems that face owners and eminent engineer, who has had 500 weapons, some field guns and builders primarily with regard to great experience of railway en-a regimental commander. the propelling power to be adoptgineering in india. ed, have been solved.

The keel plate of the Ocenaic will remain undisturbed until

.

Linyue is, however, in a state

Sir Frederick Lewis: Chairman of siege.

Taiyuanfu, messages state that Lord Kylsant, Chairman" of the of Furness. Withy and 33 other

com-some discontent is evident among White Star Line, has already shipping and insurance announced that the Oceanic will panies: also of Barclays Bank; the Kuominchun commanders, re be electrically driven; but the was member of wartime Shipping sulting in over 50,000 Kuomin- chun, ordered by Marshal Feng generating power is still under Control Committee.

Sir Henry Strakosh: Member Yu-hsiung to evacuate Shensi to consideration, there being varions alternatives which need further Financial Committee of Leaguel take part at the Honan wars re- leave. Over 60,000 Investigation and development in of Nations; director of Anglo-fusing to

Kugminchun troops should have the-light of the most recent ex- International Bank.

This 'morning's newspapers arrived at Loyang on the 20th perience, before arriving at decision that can be adopted with publish statements to the effect instant but because of the quarrel that it is understood that the (over funds) the movement was complete assurance of success,

Report is not favourable to the considerably delayed. Channel Tunnel as a commercial proposition. British Wireless.

DISTILLERY IN TROUBLE.

ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING 'COLONY'S REVENUE.

a

PRESERVING MILITARY

RIGHTS.

of

RUTH VAN VALEY COMPANY.

HIGH PRAISE FROM PRESS OF FAR EAST.

The following are some comments of the Press on the Ruth Van Valey Company since the commencement! of its tour round the world:

The Japan Advertiser:-Far above the average of previous shows in Japan.

Japan Times and Mail:-The en- tertainment could well be used as a standard for future shows.

MASKS THE DEVIL

with

JOHN GILBERT

He wanted women-and he took, them!:

AT THE

QUEEN'S

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY

At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20.

LOVE; AMBITION, GREED

and an Avenging Conscience.

See Lionel Barrymore in The BELLS.

CHADWICK PICTURES

CORPORATION

presents el

Barrymore

Sir Henry wings masterpiece

"The BELLS

Directed by JAMES YOUNG

"ANNUAL PERAMBULATION"

A Coki" of the Tung Cheung

"STARTS TO-DAY, Distillery, of Tsun Wan, and an unemployed Chinese appeared be- Strangers in the vicinity

Headquarters und fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Command Kowloon. Magistracy this morning Garden Road, Murray Barracks, on charges of conspiring, together probably got quite a shock this with others unknown, to diminish morning, when they found Scottish the Colony's revenue by dealing in Borderers, with polished rifles and dutiable spirit, unlawfully distill- gleaming, business-like bayonets, ed in the Tung Cheung Distillery entrenched solemnly behind wooden

Japan Caronicle:-The audience || AT THE and re-using duty-paid green labels barriers, reinforced with barbed all seemed glad they had come. and duty-paid distillery passes, wire, in front of which glared a Qaaka Mainichi-The troupe

Mr. II. A. Taylor appeared for big white notice: "W. D. Pro- fully lived up to all that was pro the prosecution and intimated Perty. No Admittance Without mised.. that it was hoped to have

Pass.". some

North China Daily News:-Alto- A Telegraph reporter making his other persons charged in con-

daily call at Command Head-gether a very good show well worth. nexion with the same offence.

seeing. quarters gazed at the sentry with Shanghai Mercury:-A winning The two defendants were awe, until he suddenly remember show which should not be missed. formally remanded for one week, ed a pass that had been issued him

Shanghai Times:—A programme while the hearing was provisional-on the previous day. Ah, he knew, of sufficient numbers to keep an ly fixed for the afternoons of De-it was the first day of the annual audience hugely amused. cember 4, 5 and 6.

perambulation; by means of which China Press:-Of a better quality the War Department keep their than has been given in Shanghai title to the Headquarters Road-in a long time,

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GERMAN DUMPING

OF WHEAT.

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way, which otherwise would be- Manila Tribune:-A show well come a public highway, by virtue worth going to.

of its continued use as a right-of- Manila Herall:-One of the most! way. With due ceremony he interesting programmes seen

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produced his pass, and was ad-Manila in many moons. mitted within the confines of Hend. Manila Budlelin:--One of the best quarters. Fortified by his experi- shows seen in Manila, articles produced or manufactured his office by the roadway, which will play a return engagement at ence, he decided to walk back to The Ruth Van Valey Company in the territories of the other brought him out at the back of the Star Theatre, commencing on party "other or higher duties or Murray Barracks. Another sentry Monday November 4th, and Misa charges than those paid on the like barred the way. The little slip Ruth Van Valey, who could not ap articles produced or manufactured of paper was again produced, but pear owing to illness at the com in any other foreign country," the sentry scarcely looked at the pany's previous visit, has now fully

Bht there is an "additional pro- document.

recovered and will positively appear.

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tocol" to the treaty, which declares That's all right, sir." he said Seats are now on sale at Moutrie's that both parties "retain their courteously; "we don't mind let- and the Star Theatre, right to take appropriate measures ting you out, if you've been able

so long as there is no discrimina- narrow space between the barrier

Paris, Oct. 30,

tion by one party ns against the and the barrack wall through President Doumergue hay "sum-

Later.

trade of the other..

which the reporter squeezed; and moned M. Briand. The contention of the present went on his way rejoicing. and the late Agricultural Minister, On Saturday the courteous The Radical Senator, M. Clemen- is that the taxation of foodstuffs sentry, the barbed wire, and the tel, has accepted President Doumer- is. In effect, prohibited. So far, steel gates will have disappeared, gue's mandate to form a Cabinet. therefore, as the importation of and Command Headquarters and M. Briand, on leaving the Elysee, bounty-fed cereala fa concerned the adjacent barracks will once explained that he was merely dis- the additional protocol" would more revert to their normal peace cussing the situation with M. seem to be worthless.

ful appearance.

Doumergue. Reuter.

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