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NERVOUS WIFE.
THE CHINTA
WALKED ABOUT HOME
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NOTICES
NOTICE
AT the General Meeting held
ABYLUM THREAT.
the 26th November, the Share Remarkable. evidence wag holders of the Societe Francaise given at Hereford County Police de Gerance de la Banque Indus- Court when Mrs. Hughes, form-triello de Chine have decided to erly extension lecturer for the increase the Capital of the Com pany to fra: 20,000,000 and to University of Wales, and exam alter the name to iner in domestic science to the BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE Central Welsh.Board, applied for POUR LE COMMERCE ET a separation order against her husband, the Rev. Ernest Augus tine Hughes, Nonconformist min
ster, of Kenchester, near Here- ford.
Mrs. Hughes said that she had been ill for some time, and was in an exceedingly weak condition. A nurse came at Christmas, and her husband said, "You are go- ling away."
DOCTOR'S REFUSAL. Later he showed her a big book, and said: "That is where. you are going to-morrow. You uke to read about hills. You are going to a mental home at Church
bretton."
The next day a number of motor-cars arrived at the house containing two doctors, wardress, a policeman, and other people, but a Dr. Smith refused to certify her as insane.
but
She stayed at the house, her husband did not speak to her, and later he went to live with his sister. Eventually her hus- band's sister, with five men and a policeman, gained entrance to the house and took away every- thing belonging to her husband and some of her own furniture.
HER' DEMAND,
She received through solici-
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NOTICES
HONGKONG ST ANDREW'S
ANNUAL BALL to be held on FRIDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1926,
THE Above date has now been
fixed for the Annual Bäll. Real practices will take place in the City Hall on FRIDAY 19th February and on TUESDAY, 23rd February (rom 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Arrangements for Ball Tickets for Members and their guests will remain as already instructed for the original date. unless the writing of any changes ca or Honorary Secretary, is notified in before Tuesday, 18th February, 1910.
Owing to the resignation of Mr. Hongkong 2nd December, 1926. | A. Ritchie, the duties of Han, Secretary will now be undertaken. by the undersigned.
H
ART EXHIBITION
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BOOK 1925.
not to live within two miles of EDITED BY H. G. W. WOODHEAD
Kanchester.
Mr. Churchill Did you not rnam the house half-naked?
Mrs. Hughes: I had to take
of my illness.
Large And More Comprehensive Than Ever.
my apper garments off because The present (1925-6) issue of The CHINA YEAR BOOK is again Mr. Hughes said his wife suf-onsiderably larger than any of fered from nerves, and had to predecessors. The Chapters run away from a neurasthenics.
n. "Mines and Minerals," "Educa home He had to do the house- "ion" "Products,” "Labour
PT. "Ship work because his wife would not. Opium," "Commerce," Two Servants had run away and sing," "Currency, etc., have been a housekeeper left after she had rewritten and brought up to date been at the house for only a The Beport of the Shanghai Child quarter of an hour..
Labour Commission is reprinted
An order for payment of 258. a week was made.
"HONGKONG TIDE.
The tide table given below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by mass an antomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Talm 8k Tral during the years 1908-9...
of
The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding: in, the Ad miralty Chart, which has been found to bs 4 feet 3 inches kalow mean sea-level. To obtain the depth of water on the Tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard: add: 8 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at. Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest I taches to the height given in the table
December 9 to 15, 1925,
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CONTENTS,
Page.
Domestic Occurrence ..
1
Fanling Golf
Leading Articles
"White Winga"
17
Favourite Last
Correspondence
Rugger Trial..
.19
Telephone Co.
R.H.K.Y.C. Qars
.19
Dollar Boats.
4.
Record Score
.20
KLINE - WATER
Our Rose Day
5
Blind Girls' Home
.20
ర
Al Fresco Fete
.21
Atmodard
Stakers| Brandari
5.
Army Cricket
21
29
5..
A.D.C.
6-7 Welcome!
"Improvements"
21:
22
Thank
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102
Snatcher Caught
Drag Hunt
22
07 A
Shaft Damaged
7
FIL
16
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118.
Peace Moves
22
5 11
St. Stephen's College
7
Ba
13
Lost Ship Echo
23
Bobbies Stranded
8
Fall Into Dock
28
12
Red Cross Men
Long Voyage
23
Mor
The Cup..
8
Found Dead
28
tum.
Sim Shield
8.
A.D.C.
29
Wad, 137 th,
Chefoo Sport
9.
Get Rich Quick
23
Rosebud Wedding
Peace Mission
28
"Hat Trick
9
False Contents
23
Who's Who
9.
Fire Escapes...
24:
Marriage Tangle
.10
Claims Dismissed
Shot Himself
.10
Traffic Mishapë
Fatal Fire
.10.
Love's Sequel ........
27 Years Savings
10
Unions: Closed
An Ugly Face
.10
Golf Club
With the Gloves
11
Our Scouts. M
Local Cricket
.11..
Company Report
Red Bombshell
Alleged Fraud
12,"
Ancient Culture
12.
Saving Water
Later Ferries.
.12
Manly Artdea
River Escorts...
12:
Our Local Theatre".
Steward's Smokes
12:
Husband Liable?.
Rose Sales.
Wanted to Die
Memorial Service
A. K. MACKENZIE, c/o Messrs. Holyoak,
Massey & Co., Lid," Quson's Building. Hongrong, 2nd December (1925.
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E. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary.......... Hongkong 3rd December, 1925.
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Graduates and past members who wish to join and bring guests are requested to apply to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. K. LAU, Morrison Hall.
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