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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1927-
LOCAL AND GENERAL. REPULSE BAY HOTEL
For thr 24 bcure ended Messrs. Carroll Bros. eend the Thursday the return of notifiable"China Mail" a useful compel discages showed one (India) case (dium of "Facts, and figures of of enteric fever.
oral and other stocks" which flould be of immense service to those interested in stocks and shares.
An American paper in a single sentence, review of Congreve's "Love for Love," now being play- od in New York, describes it "Very amusing British sex stuff''!
The importation of the follow ing publicatious into the F.M.S. is prohibited. The Mussos of Eng fand published it Faris, and Pardesi Suwak, published Shanghai.
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At a meeting of the Legislative Council called for Monday at noon the chief business will be the first reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the establishment of an improved telephone service the Colony.
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A remarkable film of the sink-
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Another suggestion was put the Tang Wab Hospital Committee forward us a meeting yesterday of regarding possibilities of a site for the new Hospital which is to be erected on the south side of tho island but the exnet location of which has not yel been decided. A member of the Committee sug gested a spot behind the property of Thu A.P.C, which he thought was more suitable than the site offered by the Government but it was eventually decided to leave, the matter of the ate for the present and to appeal for subscriptions.
The Annual Register for 1024 ings of the Juganese stranier (Longmans, Green, and Co., 309. The report presented at the Raifuku Mary, taken by a passen-net) hus just been issued. This annual meeting of the Trustees and ger on board the Homerie, while review of publk events at home Guardian of Shakespeare's Birth-The White Star liner was standing and abroad contains among other place, at Stratford-on-Avon, stated by hoping to effect a rescue, has information a resume of the prin that last year the number of visitors.just arrived in London. The film,cipal Bills and debates in Parlia 81,146, and the receipts, £6,090, is stated, demonstrates beyondiment during 1924, details of the were a record. A review of the question how close the Homeric got London Conference, outlines of the Trust prepared by the Chairman, to the Raifuku and the fuprctic-principal occurrences in all the conn [Bir Silnéy Lee," was rond, Sir ability of any attempt at rescue, tries of the world, a "chronicle of sidney, who paid a tribute to the The film was taken by Mr. J. M. events," explanations of public work of the late Munjuess Curzon, Beatty, of Columbus, Ohio, who documents, and an obituary of pointed out that weight must attach had to cling to the rails to got his eminent persons who died during to the views of the public in re pictures, He" used "baby" the "yet. As a concise book of re- gard to the fisture organisation of framera, and an enlargement was ference of the year's events this the Trust.
mude from the small film.
work is as complete as a single volume well could, be.
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A record of good work accom plished is contained in the annual "How are the mighty fallen" [" report of the Qiheers Benevolent or the fickleness and cruelty of The Press Chub, of whose hon- of the British Legion. The m.m-jerowds. This seems to sum up the forry membership Mr. Baldwin sp her of children being educated at following from a Homes paper repouts to he very proud is one of the the end of 1991 was 701 at on garding Bombardier Billy Wells, few really Bohemian clubs left in amal cost of $19,700, and the the boxer --Neither in appearance. London. It lies a little off Fleet number is still increasing. By stamina.. speedy not bexing ability Street and overlooks St. Bride's Tilisablement" branch 700 disabled was Wells more than a shadow of Church, the rector of which is the officers and nurses were assisted, his old self, and it came as no sureplain to the club. Since the ne well us 4,338 cases of non-prise when, after eight minutes of War, mung, famous men have been, disabled officers in distress, bons very poor fighting, he was put down entertained there: in fact, the to disabled ex-officers to surt for two counts and then deposited] house dinners of the Press Cl them in employment totalled in what is now garded his now rival, in importance, those of £24.593, while to non-disabled ex-customary position-fat out on his the Savage Club. Besides Mr. officers loans to the amount of hick with his arms at his sides and Baldwin, the club has, as honorary £6.994 were given. The depart-his closed eyes turned towards the members. Mr. Winston Churchill, ment has taken over from the Min-roof. It was, an inglotions exit. Mr. Tommy MacDonald, and Sir istry of Tabor the work of finding and it was made the more so by Ian Hamilton, To be entertained employment tor ex-eficers. The the fact that Wella, for the first at the Press Club, and particularly work is being continued in the same time in his career, left the fing an akong of the house dinners, is building at Clement's bun, as was boots, much laughter, and only something of a privilege, for the used by the Ministry of Tabour, the faintest of faint cheers. He club's premises are not large. Of The offices of the Department are should know how that his fighting the clubs available to writing men now at 8, Raton:Sqjumus, 8. W. d. days are over.
this is probably the most exclusive.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
arrive in Jerusalem on his seventy-second birthday,
Passing the stage door of the Sir Hall. Caine is timed to An interesting presentation Adelph, London, after a matinée,
took place at the Straits Merchant Service a newspaper man was amused to
Guild when Captain see how the old order has changed.
Charles Jones, late master of the Instead of a crowd of young
Mr. R. Y. Frost, Mr. and Mrs.silver tobacco box and match box, Hong Ho, was the recipient of a bloods waiting for a glimpse of H. Humphreys and Mrs. L. A suitably inscribed, presented to Gladys Cooper, there was an Tebins were
amongst the passen him by the members of the Guild.. assembly of smart-looking girls us who left yesterday by the Captain Jones is retiring from waiting for Ivor Novello... As he pros of Australia.
the Service after, twenty-one appeared there was a general
years in the Far East. He shares rush, and the poor man had a
the distinction with two others of dozen autograph books thrust at
being him. He signed them all with-
organizers of the Straits Mer
1of
original. out a murmur, and eventually
chant Service Guild. managed to get away, apparently undamaged. The stagedoor girl is a sign of the times.
An unfortunate accident coguured at the Bangkok Riding and Polo Club on May 28. Mr. B. Chapple was exercising a pony, when it. caught its foot in wrut and fell. Mr. Chapple was thrown to the side, and the pony rolled over on to him, pinning his right foot un- derneath. It was seen that the rider had sustained a serious in. jury. Fortunately, Dr. Lowell was present at the time and he examined the leg, which he found to have been broken just above the aulle, Temporary treatment was given, after which Mr. Chapple was con- veyed to the Nursing Home.
The new Cunard thier Corinthia, described as a floating palace, will leave New York on October 10, an world cruise, carrying 400 wealthy Americano. The tour will occupy | 149 days, and the liner will travel 380,000 miles. The Carinthia wus pecially designed for long cruises, and was built by Vickers, Ltd., at Barrow-in-Furness. The vessel is of 27,000 tons displacement. The Carinthi will reach Sydney on De cember 8, and, will proceed to Melbourne and Hobart. The pass senger accommodation, combines luxury and comfort, and, will ex- tend over six docks: Tho. decora tions and furnishings throughout the vessel are said to be superb.
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Friends of Mrs. Pascoe, who re- cently experienced an unfortumate motor car accident, will be pleased to hear that she is progressing towards complete recovery. Mrs. Pascoe is still in hospital.
Photo by Men Fong
Miss Fear! Clifford Thompson, óf White, manager of Mae's Caféteris, Philadelphia and Mr. Nowell Bernard who were married at St. John's Cathedral inst Baturday. (See Page 1),
one
the
Theatrical London 1s stili laughing at the accident that befell A certain well-known actress taking a "busman's holi- day" on a recent first night. Just before the finale, she took the rouge puff from her little gold rouge and powder case, and thinking it was the powder puff, thoroughly reddened her nose, chin and cheeks with it. She did not discover the tragedy until everyone had had a good laugh out of it!
Sir Frederick Cowen, who is to be entertained to dinner by his admirers, has a very pretty wit which expressed itself some years ago in a bogus dictionary of musical terms. "Accent" he de- fined as "a thing mostly used by foreign composers trying to speak English to the orchestra." A pianist he describes as "anyone who plays the piano and comes to England from a foreign country," and 'a "musical festival as "a lying-in hospital for the stillborn works of British composers l
Mr.
A Home
over,
writer 82ys:- Ramsay MacDonald is moving into his picturesque new Hampstead house, Upper Frognal Lodge, in about a week's time, and his daughter Ishbel. went there a couple of days ago to visit the present owners, and make final arrangements for the change. The sports arena, on the finer Bruyers were ordered to be said occupies 5,000 square feet, and in in all the churches in Sweden prospect of coming to this de
She is very thrilled at the cludes the largest swimming pool on on account of an expected happy fightful old place that rather any versel afloat. Tho-world cruise event at the home of the Grown resembles an Italian villa, for the abaing arranged by Mess, Ray Princess of Sweden, formerly loves pretty things, and it is a Intd and Whitcomb and Co. of Lady Louise Montbatten, and the great change from their present New York The chief places of call Dowager. Marchioness of Milford Belsize Park house which, by will be Colon, Los Angeles, San Haven, mother of the Crown the way, is now to be taken over Francisco, Honolulu, Yokohama, Princese has arrived in Stock by Mr. MacDonald's eldest son. Tokyo, Hongkong, Manila, Port holm: The Crown Primo wa Her only little tinge of regret, i Moresby Anckland, Wellington married to Louise M indeed, is that her father her ear Sydney Melbourne Hobart, hatten, daughter of tho ledo Mar marked the beautiful long blua "Batavia, Singapore, Bombay, Cairo, Naples,
Carla Götaltar
Southampton, nada.
York After thef
this wall ben
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ambo, quis of Milford Haven, formerly drawing-room as his library, and ate Prince Louis of Battenberg, at the proposes to cover the walls com- Chaper Royal St. James's on pletely with prosaic shelves for November 8, 1928 The Crown
Erince has four cone and & daugh-sunumerable books. Mean ter by the first wife, who was Prin. while, however, she is going to cut Margaret -Conaught
keep bamams in the garden.
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The SALE will commence on MONDAY, 15th JUNE, and an early inspection is invited.
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