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THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL: -

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL

and

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS

LIMITED.

in asociation with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Poking.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981.

THE

POSEIDON TRAGEDY.

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.'

UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION

AND ATTENTION OF

SUBSCRIPTION TO NAVY

LEAGUE FUND..

SALVATION ARMY

RESPONSE TO APPEAL FOR

LOCAL WORK.

An excellent response is being made.

Below are further responses to the by the publie to the Fund being raised Salvation Arnty's appeal för $5,000 under the auspices of the Hongkong for the maintenance of the Industrial Branch of the Navy League to nesist the dependents of the men who lost Home in Prince Edward Road. The their lives in the disaster to the sub- Home performs a valuable social sur- vico in taking charge of freed mul teal. marine Poscluun.

A lead has been given to the com-Those who desire to help are invited munity by Its Excellency the

to send contributions either to the Governor, who has made a personal latron at the Iome or to the Editar, contribution of $250. The Hongkong the appeal this week:

S. C. M. Post. It is hoped to close Stock Exchange has donated $700, in addition to which member firms have Previously Acknowledge.. contributed $1,300, making a total of Messrs. Wen Bros. $1,800 from this, source,

MJ M. W. The amount received by the news Mr. II. S. V. Mossup papers and/or sent to the Navy Johnson, Stokes & Master, League direct up to noom yesterday | Mr. J. Abe will be found detailed below. HLE, The Governor

Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackle

Banque Franco Chinoise

Mr. A: Kollin

Mr. R. Johnaun

Mr. C. A. Grimon

Mr. S. A. Arthur

Mr. V. Goulburn Mr. W. R. Mansfeld Mr. Leung Yan Po

Mr. J. Bentley

Mr. M. T. Johnson Mr. E. L. Gronme

Mr. A. L. Sullivan

R. J....

$ 250 Messrs. Brandt & Co.

100 Messrs. Cooper & Co.

60 Friend...A

10 Mr. P. C. Boo

10 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. P. Walker

10 Messrs. Benjamin & Potts

25 China Export, Import and

Bank Co., Ltd"

50 Mr. A Brestedt

10Staff, A.P.C.

26 Mr. W. J. Carrie

60 Messrs. Juha Manners & Co.. 10 Ltd.

10 Mr. F. U. Mody

H. J. WHITE.

Mr. I. E. Üzərin

12 Mr. J. T. Bagrain

Phone No. 58008.

Cable KowLOTEL ".

Hongkong.

Mr. A. J. V. Ribelen

1

E. D. Kotewall & Co.

1

A. A. L..

PALACE HOTEL

Tel. Kowloon No. 3,

Tel. Address "Palaco."

A First Class Residential, and Tourist Ilotel with all the Con- voutences of a Home. Under Entirely European Management. Cony Lounge and Billiard Saloon. Three minutes from Ferry, Families specially catered for.

Moderate term.

Music

Daily.

Mr. L. A. Rosario

Mr. 1. X. Mendes

Mr. A. J. Brown

Hongkong Stock Exchange

And the following member Arms of the Hongkong Stock Exchange

A. A. Älves

1 Anon

Furness (Far East) Ltd.

500 L. A.

Bank Line Ltd.

Mr. P. T. Farrell Y. K, K.

100 Messrs, Williamson & Co. 100 Dr. E. P. Minett

J. T. Bagram

Benjamin & Patis

100

Ells & Edgar

200

Joseph Gould & Co.

100

Pred Kew & Co.

100

MRS. J. M. OXBERRY,

Moxon & Taylor

200

A. H. Polis

#sh

Proprietress,

100

100

100

300

Wright & C'a.

109

Dr. & Mrs. G. W. Hollings

Miss Couper

10

Str. & Mr. J. W. Stephenson

100

E. 1. M.

Mr. L. G. Bird

100

PENANG

Dianer

Dance

Twice weekly

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL.

The 10 best in 3 utoa,

With beautiful private lawns to the Sen.

TWENTY ADDITIONAL ROOMS-COMPLETELY MODERNISED.

AND RE-FURNISHED ARE NOW READY.

CABLE.-"RUNNYMEDE."

RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LTD.

George Goldsack, Manager.

EUROPE HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION

DANCING:

MUSIC:

After Dinner every Tuesday, Thurs-

day and Saturday.

On the VERANDAH-

Monday to Friday-7.45 p.m. to 8.30

p ul. Saturdays-12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.

and 8.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Sunday Concerts-0.50 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Robert Drescher's Famous Viennese Orchestra Plays During Tiffin and Dinner Every Day.

GRILL:

Telephone. 5341 (8 lines)

Cables ** EUROPE" Singapore.

THE EUROPE HOTEL, Ltd.

Arthur E. Odell Managing Director.

THE STAR FURNITURE STORE

Kuropean

fan ow Road. Kowan. (Opp Star Theatre)

High Clan Berand-kond Furniture, Curios ad Sundry Household

Goads, Bought, Sohl or Exchanged.

BARGAINS

of every description always on show.

G. U. dn Roza

P. M. N. da Silvn

Tester & Abraham

£. Well & Co

W. J. C.

Mr. O. N. Fielder

The Banic Line Ltd. I. P.

Mr. 1. L. V. Booth

Bank of Canton Ltd.

Mr. K. F. Lay

"A Sympathiser"

Mr. & Mrs. H. R. Childe

1.

Mr. Jas, S. Logan

Mr. L. Biau

9.5, "Lung Shan"

Mackintosh & Co., Ltd.

| Mackintosh & Co.'s Staff Mr. & Mra, J. M. Gordon

Ar. T. 1. King

Mr. G. C. White

Mr. J. M. V. Figuereida

Mr. Woo Hay Tong

Mrs, Geo. Gerrard

H. D.

Scandal Point Whist Drive Bulelho Bras."

Jebsen & Co.

Dollar Steamship Co.'s Stag

Previously acknowledged:--

"Daily Press"

"Post" and "Telegraph"

Total ....

25.00

What

Six-year-old Goorgle: "Mummy, why did daddy marry you??"

Mother (busy): "Oh! I don't know, dear. Go and ask daddy."- Georgia: "But I asked daddy- Arat and he does'nt know either."

Father will be rather embarass- od when he inevitable moment for "explaining" arrives. But no doubt their sense of humour will come to the rescue. It helpe considerably if wife and husband $3,223.00 can see the funny side of things, 5.00 for few married folks and things 6.00 smooth all the way. The respon- 25 00 afbilities of home and children are 15.00 ne light burdens and of these the

5,00

children are the greatest. The 20.00

.00 early years are often the most 10.00 dimeult for it is then that sicknes 10.00 is most common. Wise parents. 10.00 who lute to havo a reliable health. 50.00

guard for their children alwaya 25.00 handy, have found the ideal 10.00 medicine in Baby's Own Tablet..... 17.00 10.00 This preparation, apecially for

babies and children up to six, is 25.60 | designed to act both as preventa- 50.00 tive and corrective. By its use at 26.00 20.00 the early symptoma, serious-l1- 10.00 noasca are often prevented from 50.00 developing. Baby's Own Tableta 20.00 Arc

pleasant to take and thus 5.00 23.00

15,00

$3.745.00

easily administered. They correct 10.00 infantile indigestion, constipaifon, 6.00 relievo colie; check diarrhoea, 15.00 expel worms, allay fever, colds and croup. During teething they we boon to both parents and child. easing pains instantly and th inducing sound, natural sleep. Guaranteed to contain no opiates. or narcotics, they are absolutely pure and safe. All chemists cm supply you.

WAR FIRM'S PRESENT WORK.

PRODUCTION OF HEAVY MACHINERY.

how

An account of

Mesars, 10 Vickers-Armstrongs Limited have Turned their plant from the making of war materials to the 23 manufacture of more

100

10 produets was given to Hongkong 100 tosartans at the Club's weekly

to meeting yesterday, by Mr. W. 20 A. Turner, the firm's agent in

Hongkong, who is here in con 10 nexion with the installation of n complete cement making plant for the Green Island Cement Com Air. Turner spoke of the 100 Pany.

65 decreased

far demand

5

25 material at the conclusion of the

.......

BRITISH FILMS FOR HONGKONG.

FIRST OF A NEW SERIES

EXPECTED SOON.

Film enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that arrangements have been definitely made for the regular show- ing here of British Gims, and that in the comparatively near future the Grat of Biese "Rookery Nook” will be announced!.

at

Although Britain came somewhat tale into the Alm industry, there is

goieral concensus of opinion Home that the studios there have of 30 war, and explained how, by enter

ter Inte been producing "Lalkies" of un 20ing the commercial field, Messrs.xtremely high quailty. Among the 6 Vickers-Armstrongs Limited had leading companies in this regard have been Gaumont, the British .and 100 been able to compete in the Dominions Film Corporation, and the

10 world's markets dád provide work British Lion Film Corporation.

The

20 for many thousands of, British policy of these companies have been 20workpeople.

quality rather than quantity, and such The meeting was held in the re-jdetures

"Rookery 13

Nook," Approval," and staurant of Messrs. Lane Craw-Splinters," "On

have been success- tords, under the chairmanship di Tons of Money'

ful wherever shown. A boom in 3,571 the fun. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.

British pictures has started,

100

8

and

It was announced by the chair-wherever British Alms have been 4,100 man that two new members were shown in various parts of the Empire 2,605 to be welcomed, these being Mr. E. the box office receipts hays testified

F.

large

Aucott, of the Indo-China to the public approval. Gaumont is $5,730 Steam Navigation Company Limut- building

new #Ludios AL ed, and Mr. E.Cosk, of the Hong Shepherd's Bush, there are extensions hung and Whumpea Dock Com- under way at Elstree and Beacons. field, and the British cinema industry pany Limited,

seems to be well on the road to taking ita proper

place.

S. A. ARTHUR, Hon. Treasurer, Navy League Poseidon Fund. Hongkong, 16th June, 1931.

SPANISH TURMOIL.

CATHOLIC PARTY HAVE TO RUN GAUNTLET.

Guests were Rotarian Tsuritani, Kobe, Mr. W. G. A. Turner, Mr. R. Taylor, of the Green Island Cement responsible for bringing British filme It in stated by the interests here Company, and Mr. G. L. Buss, of to the Colony that there are attrac | Bundaberg, Australin.

tive bookings ahend. The theatre- In addressing the gathering, going public will await the advent of Rotarian Fauritani

expressed these films with not a little interest. hearty congratulations to the Madrid, June 16.. Hongkong Club and wished them A train from Pamplona bound every success in the future. for Saragossa conveying a thou- Mr. Buss, who was attending sand Roman Catholics who had the meeting for the last time be been participating in a meeting at fore returning to Australis, and Pamplona, where speeches were it had been his privilege to attend made attacking, the Government's the Club's meetings for the past alleged anti-clerical policy, ran three Tuesdays, during which the gauntlet of angry Republican time he had been particularly over, necessary to have 50 ladies. crowds at every railway station struck with tho enthusiasm and members were asked to inter through which it passed.

He referred to the fact view their lady friends and try taj Stones were thrown and the that in the six countries through secure their help. Members were windows broken, and flerce shouts which he had travelled he asked to send in the names and ad-

shown,

added the movement was growing apace in Australia. He expressed his thanks for the manner in which

bulance Brigade's Flag Day, to be held on June 24, the Rotary Club had been asked to take charge of twelve collecting stations, all trally situated. Collectors wore required to be at the station from 8 a.m. unti 11 àm. It was, how

rea.

of "Live the Republic" from the found Rotary going ahead, and dresses of lady helpers to Rotarian crowds on the railway platforms

F. H. Crapnell, c/o The Hong answered cries of "Live Christ the

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- King" and other Catholic slogans.

down Company Limited, not later train at Castejon to escape thehia vinít.

June 18, after which the ladies the Republicans.—— The chairman announced that, I would be informed where hostility of

they Reuter.

with regard to the St. John Am- would be required to help. ›

AT THE

THE

GO. HONGKONG

STAR

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY li 100,1.10, 710 8 Di t

SECINALD DENNY

What

A MANA

WORLD

"Howard Hughes has produced an aviation spectacle, the like of which has not previously been seen on the

screen."

-N.T. Telegram, HOWARD BUGHES' Thrilling Spectacle

with Jean

Harlow

TO-DAY ✪ 10-MORROW At 2,30 0.15, 7.15 # 9.20

HELL'S ANGELS

FLIT

REGISTERED TRAKI MAAN

KILLS

MOTHS

and

The Startling Picture

of the Air

destroys

their larvae!

For the Best

FLIT

Kilis

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LOCAL VIEWS

and

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS

Go To MEE CHEUNG

Studo,i Ico House, St.

Branch 7, Bosconsfield Arcade

And Sam Proves It, Tool

By Small

YES-

BELIEVE

WELL, YOU'RE DARNED

RIGHT IT ISĮ

I DID!

Gets you well

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