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WASHINGTON - CONTIRINOË,”
Lomon, November 14th. The question of the future of French and Italian naval strength has not been sight of in Mr. Hughes' disarmament thought it at prosent necessary to discuss cheme. The Secretary of State has not those nations tonnage allowance but has proposed that the master be dealt withi
into
of
ally-almost stealthily. ed that the Japanese will share American and British appreciation of the courage of the statesmen who submitted the proponi tion although it is recognised that some experts among the world's three naval powers will find it hard to acquiesce
very
The bride's dress bad conic out from tremely pretty. Mrs. Grayburn wrote Mra, Stabb (as they then were) early Government Honse Fete. That was in the scrapping that under the scheme
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loss will fall
The Cathedral was very full, there having tow at the French Club. Motor being a large number of Naval and were not so common then ne they are Military Officers in uniform, and ⋆ now, in fiob, only a few of the bigger great many ladies. After the gun people had them. The bride joined us, fired on Murray Parade Ground there "Such a bore" she said laughingly, were the two minutes of silence, our motor has gone wrong again, and |followed by the Last Post and the one docs feel so lost without one's car Dead March in "Saul." Thon the in the last doesn't one?" I gasped, Bishop preached, and we had Kipling's because the last time I had seen her fine poem "God of our fathers."out, she was walking alongside the After the service His Excellency perambulator, in which the amah was placed a wreath as the foot of the wheeling the baby.!!! War Memorial. Most people then What a lot of tourists there have adjourned to watch the cricket where been about lately. Americans, I super the United Service were playing the pose, but why should they want to The very boldness of the conception Club. -- In the afternoon there was an flook to the "Workmen's trams," i.e. the disarmament proposals has "stagger Army and Navy football match out at those about 1 o'clock. I met several ad humanity. There is
ng question, how Bookhumpoo (I hope that's the right men with very bad tempers on Thur-ver, of the cordiality of the reception accorded to the plans ia principle In way to spell it 1) In the evening I wout day, as they had been arowded out by Britain,
no less than in the United States out to dinner at Repulse Bay and had various Camera Friends, and had had the grand sweep of the scheme and the a very enjoyable evening. There a much curtailed tiffin in con- transparent sincerity of its
presentation bas captured public imagination and ad- announcement in the evening papers, were several large dinner parties sequence.
I wont to a very cheary dance at comprehensible reserve regarding vital
miration
is tempered only by quite and made the journey down from the there, and I think everyone was sorry Poak, only to find the Theatre olored, when the Band stopped (and, in the U.S.R.C. on Saturday, the music considerations which must engage atten- while we know of at least two dinner cidentally the Bar olosed) at 12.30. being supplied by the Tedo Milestion if the proposition can be hammered parties at the Hongkong Hotel, which There were several large dinners at the Band. They are always pleasant High for common acceptance. Mr. dramatic plunges in medias res On Tuesday most of us went to St. of course could not be put off. It is Hongkong Hotel, including one so functions, and I am always glad when is contrasted with the old-time diplomatio Juht's Cathedral to see Mr. Way, of always hard to know what to do after I am told-for service and ex-service I can cadge an invitation to them, matiner of approaching problems gradu- Hope express- 1 Chion Insurance Co., marry Miss dinner in a ease like this, and it men. I hear the giant cracker, which though it does make it a bit of an Marjorie Denison, daughter of Mr. usually enda in motoring out to was let down to the street from the effort to catch that Fanling train on an! Mra. Denison. The Bishop of Repulse Bay. We went to the dress dining room window made more noise Sunday morning. There were not Victoria assisted by the Rev. J. rehearsal of the children's play at than has been heard in Hongkong quite so many ladies as usual, as Jan-performed the ceremony. Government House, which was ex- since the Bank's farewell to Mr. and probably many were tired after the
this year. My better half went to a great success. The Royal Naval It is pointed out Fome and was of white satin, trimmed the words. Mis. F. C. Hall stage
by far
for the with orange blossom and a deep silk managed, and most efficiently she the St. George's Society smoking con- Staff represented the "Mayflower" America as her ships are near completion. frugt. Miss Denison and Miss Way, had done it, judging by the way the cert, and seems to have enjoyed him very cleverly made in the Dock-On the contrary no battleship or cruiser Mrs. Bowden-Smith, Mrs. is being constructed in Grost Britain tl; bridesmaids, wore mauve children, some of them quite tiny self very much. He has brought back yard. brocade with black velvet picture mites, had been trained. They showed a Churchwarden clay pipe as a trophy, Stern, Mrs. Bernard and others though a contract is signed for the laying Miss Yvonne Shenton, the no self consciousness and seemed to but I have refused to allow him to dressed as Puritans were the sales down of four, costing £32,000,000.
It is conceded that a very searching Bite's niece was the train bearer end; thoroughly enjoy the frolic. The first smoke it in the drawing room. What women, and I hear they made about question is addressed to Japan if she is looked charming in white. Mr. John part was "The Dance of the Magpisa" seams to have pleased him most was $1,700.00. The military staff, pre- saked to content herself with a perman- "Omar Khayyam visita Hongkong sided over by Lady Kirkpatrick cat naval strength of 300,000 tons com- Boley performed the duties of best (allowed by special poetic licence to
put on by Mrs. R. M. Stopford and assisted by various senior military with 500,000 tons each, but it is pointed pared with Britain and the United States man. The reception afterwards took wear yellow beaks!). Then camo a plare at the Ilongkong Hotel. A good Toy-ahop Frolic played by a galliwog, Lients. Franks and Webb. This ap. ladies was all in blue, while Mrs. out that the alternative acceptance is many people slipped away to attend five soldiers, two Dutch dolls, two parently contained many local hita, Middleton Smith had a really splendid competition in which she is sure to be the first St. Andrew's practice dance French waiters, five babies, three and I wish Mr. Franks would give us display of useful children's garments, worsted and reduced to an even more un- favourable position. While, a at the City Hall, the wee bit skisl fairies and several girl dolls. The ladies the chance of hearing it, say at Then there was a Punch and Judy degree of enthusisan is man; however,
One hour the Peak Club (What about that, Mr. show, which always had a large crowd prospect of the leading naval powers of the pipes" being plainly audible. scene was a toy shop.
J-a B-y). Miss Jean Lowson around it. I thought I identified the agreeing to big cuts the important fact I understand the honeymoon is to be before midnight the
toys аго awakened by the fairies, and pared at Fanling.
also sang charmingly, and the band performers. but, as I was told I was not last sight of that the question of a naval holiday and agreement on Far (rolio On Monday Mr. Harry Ore gave have
clock of the Wiltshires was in attendance. mistaken, I had better not mention Eastern questions are inter-dependent. till the his spend piano recital, this time strikes midnight, when all go Altogether he seems to have spent a these names. Another popular event
Among the few points at present men- Brothe chising Beethoven. As I said last to sleep again. The dansing of delightful evening-and incidentally was the Goldfish Bowl. You were tioned requiring investigation
questions of the relative French and wek, classical music does not appeal the fairies was very pretty, especially quite forgot to ask who took me out given a celluloid ball, 14 throws for Italian navics if Mr. Hughes' scheme is to me, but a friend, who did go came that of Betty Olliver whose move- to Repulse Bay.
a dollar and had to throw it into broadly adopted; Britain necessity for Mr. and Mrs. Halifax returned to an empty bowl. For every ball an ample supply of light cru Lark raving, and the rest of the ments were very graceful. The follow-
went in-and very few teot her maritime communications; audince seem to have been equallying took part in the two performances: the Colony on Thursday by the that
lucky thrower
construction of merchant ships which can got at precative. On Wednesday I at--Margaret Cameron, Fairlie Nichol-"Somali," and must have had a bad did-the
be readily armed and converted into gold fish.
Countless raffles oruisers; and the effect of the proposed tested the launch of the "Kung Wo" son, Alison Nicholson, Honor Han-passage, as she struck a nasty storm a
between here and at the Kowloon Dockyard. I under-cock, Rosamond Hancock, Jean Bird,
Singapore. were going on, especially one at a big change upon the total relative strength stund the "Kung Wo" is a river Peggy Hornell, Theodore Cameron, They are in the Peak Hotel, stall run by Chinese, but all the by land and sea together, of the different
powera, tickets were sold out by the time I The steamer built for the Indo China Joan Hornell, Ruth McElderry, Nancy as their bungalow is still let.
plan is concisely summed up as I hear the question of the increased arrived. Other side shows were a being a dramatie challenge, the refusal Sam Navigation Co. to ply on Hornell, Heather Kent, Judy Smith, the Yangtze, Mrs. C. H. Ross Mary Smith, Betty Oliver, Daphne subscription was not raised at the Fortune Teller, the Naval Chute and of which oy-one of the nations to which severed the thin cord still hold Olliver, Pamela Dodwell, Amer Bre-recent meeting of the Golf Club, the Fairy Well. The tea enclosure it is addressed a certainly means war as
of hope, ing the vessel, and successfully diagfeld, Michael Young, Jack Break- although the proposal to start a junior presided over by Mrs. Hancock was acceptance means the initiating of an ara Like the christening bottle of spear, Sandy Ross, Bruce Sutherland, club was discussed. With regard to on the lawn in front of Government
An explanation of why America in chpegne wrapped in the Ewo Dick Shiller, Philip Stubbs, Cyril Bell, the admission of officers of the House. The Fortans Teller was Mrs. alieged to have dropped an important cul.uts against the bows. There was John Bell and Lewis MacDougall
American Navy su honorary members Lewis, splendidly got up as a gipsy. Part of her naval scheme which was pro- a moment's pause, and then the great There is a sale of work in the of the Club, I thought Mr. Plummer's The Boy Scouts were much in viy intended to be embodied in air. Mughes' plan is offered by French minster began slowly to move down Helena May Institute on Tuesday, question as to why the same privilege dence, and very useful in directing correspondent at Washington who says the slips to the sea, amid the cheers which is to be opened by Lady Stubbs should not be extended to French people to the various ride shows, that Engianu indicated what her attitude of the onlookers, and volleys of crac-in aid of the Kowloon Industrial Noval officers singularly apt. The have already described the Children's in the Factic would be if the worst came ker The new vessel was gily deck-Institution for the Blind. The articles answer. seemed to me very much Play, and as a matter of fact I had to the worst. She explained what use she would make of the Singapore base and ed with flags, and was soon taken in are all Land knitted, consisting of French warships asidom call here and up and dress for the U.S.R.O. dance. pressed American arcles which wars
beside the point. The fact that to hurry away before it to go her definition of policy favourably im tow by the tugs and brought safely jumpers, tennis coats, socks, etc.
We all then Well worth supporting if any of u that few French naval officers I understood Major Young won the naturally fearful of the fate of the Philip- alongside the quay. adjourned to the Company's recrea have any money left after Saturday. play does not appear, in my humble lacquer table raffled by Mrs. Bowden- and in the event of a Japan-American conuict. Such fears have now been ro tion it, there to drink the health The Ladies' Recreation Club are with the question. After all the other things. Altogether it was a ing to pledge herself to scheme of naved
opinion, to
have much to do Smith, and I believe he also won some moved and America is consequently will of the new ship. Speeches were made holding auother Mixed Doubles by Mr. Bernard, Chairman of the American Tournament (sealed hand compliment would be the-same, even great success, and I hope it will also mitation which confirms the British
if they did not make use of the prove so financially.
navy Indo-Ching. N. Co., (who presented cap) to be played on Saturday
in its present position upon the world's so routes. It would have been dimoult for Britain to initiate a policy M. Ross with a souvenir of the December 3. It's the night after privilege, and we were allies of the occasion,) by Mr. Lang and Mr. Dyer. Government House dance, so French a long time before America
amounting to virtual suppresson of the entered the war.
States spokesmen had shown reluctance to Anglo-Japanese Treaty if the United Amongst others present in addition to try and persuade my partner to go Mrs. Ross, I noticed Mrs. Severn, Sir home early, and not have that last
Mrs. Evans, wife of Captain Evans,
make concessions to Japanese interests in Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Mr. and one (usually known as the d-dest is D.S.O., R.N, has arrived here and is
the Far East, but the danger of such an Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. it not?) There is also.& Knock-out living at Magazine Gap, while Mrs.
unyielding policy is now remote at least Airs.
as far as bouthern Manchuris and per- Murdoch, Mr. Smalley, Mr. and Mrs, Tournament, Handicap, Mixed Don- Ballard wife of Captain Ballard, R.N.,
bapa Eastern Mongolia are concerned. Cook, Mrs. Orpen Saunders, Mr. bles to start on December 1. The of H.M.S. "Colombo" has left the Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs. Shenton, latter is for members only, but in the Peak Hotel for "Hill Crest.” and many others. We all regretted former a member may invite a He was a budding taipan, and she that Mrs. Dyer's indisposition prevent-nou-member.
was a comoly nurse maid, and ed her being present to receive the guests
must
I was very interested in "A Bill of suddenly society was electrified to Divorcement" the problem play, with hear he had married her. A few On Thursday the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. which the Warwick Company opened days afterwards the smart daughter Hulyok left the Colony for Home via on Thursday. It has already been of a friend of mine dashed into Canada, Mr. Holyoak, who has been reviewed in your columns so I will the drawing room, where we were in poor health for some time, is taking only add that I was charmed with sitting "Oh, mother," she cried, long leave. Their many friends in the Miss Joan Mayne's acting and the full "I have just geen Mary driving Colby wish him a speedy recovery. house present evidently agreed with with " strange gentleman, Mre, F. L. Jenkin also went Home me.
and I waved my hand and cried "Hullo this last week. There was a large Friday was Armistice Day: My Mary!" and she looked so cross and would not take any notice!" A fow
attilance at the Ladies' Rifle Range better half of course insisted on going days afterwards there was a circleof us on Wednesday, several new members to Fanling ("not going to waste a being preseft. The invitations are holiday by going to Church") You outdonee at Government House might think by that he was a regular on December 2. A good many people attendant on Sundays, took round www de appointed on Wednesday the plate etc., whereas I am sure he night, owing to the unavoidable has not darkened the doors of the poppement of The Circle," due Cathedral since a wedding I managed thetromer bringing half the Com- to drag him to--much against his py, being detained on account of will!. I accordingly, had to go by! Several missed the myself. I found it very impressive.
bad weather.
I WUZ GOING OUT TONIGHT, BUT I SAW THE BUTCHER'S BOY - BRING CORNED BEEF SO I GUESS I'LL STAY IN-
TO-NIGHT!
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3 SHORT COMEDIES AND A THRILL.
Who was the Naval officer, who, when running up some cushions at the auction got landed with them, and is it a fact he gave them to his
rickaba coolie?
BABY LOST REST WITH ECZEMA
In Pimples On Head From Birth. Caused Itching. Cuticura Heals.
Baby had eczema on her head rom blith. It appeared first in the form of pimples and caused great atching till I had to have her wear a Bonnet night and day. She hardly got any sleep. I got Cuticura Soap and Ointment and kept on using them for about three months when she was healed." (Signed) Mrs. J. Lucas. 2, Shottery Rd., Stratford- on-Avon, Eng.
Delicate skins with tendency to pimples: rednean or roughness should not be irritated by strongly medicated soaps: Why not use for every-day tolle purposes, Couleura, pure, gentle soap, touching the first signs of pimples or irritation with Cuticure Ointment?
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Baron Kato hardly disguises the fact that the conclusion of a naval agreement unplying abandonment of the Japanese programme ought to be dependent on the conalusion of a political agreement about the Far East. The correspondant also states tha the Japanese make non-forti- fication of American islands in the West- ern Pacino the touchstous of American policy throughout the Far East. Ameri- cán circles recognise that the creation of such a fortified base would mean the end of limitation of armaments, but they con- aider it unnecessary to insert a distinct. pledge in the convention as it would inevitably have a unilateral character. The correspondent adds that Mr. Hughes told a friend of his," Don't worry about the Far East"
WARKINGTON, November, 13th. ? After Mr. Hughes had outlined the American plan to limit naval armaments | there was a spontaneous demonstration of
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sympathy for France. Shouts of Briand anxious to find some means of limiting berlain's Cough Remedy meet al Briand!” was raised, and the French armaments. She had already taken steps
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