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The Hongkong Tramways, Limited, announce that. from the Ist inst., monthly tickets will not be available on the special late cars leaving a terminus after 12 midnight. The ordinary fare must be paid on such cars..
Italy has made a drastic re- ply to those who thought she could not pay her war debts. Having already tendered her first pay. ment with a cheque for $5,000,000 to be collected in June, she has now borrowed $100,000,000, cash down, thus becoming more than able to meet it.
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Thirteen million people are " stated to be more or less affected by famine at the present time in the province of Hupeh.
German songs of the World! War are to be published in
Weltkriegsliederbuch." It will include regimental anthems, and songs of the battlefield and those of the folks at home.
The pro-
The number of men employ- ed at the present time at theject has the financial support and Liverpool decks, and the amount direction of officials of the federal of wages being paid, are stated to archives.. be larger than in any previous į period in the past five years.
According to the "Dancing Times" just reeceived from Lon-w. don by Miss Dorja Woods,, the sango is much in evidence and is included on all dance programmes. Private letters: also received A monument to commemor-state that "the tango is all the ate the twenty-fifth anniversary rage and is to be seen at all the of the reign of King Victor big dances." Emmanuel has been unveiled in the courtyard of the San Silvestro Palace, the central post office in the presence of repre- sentatives of the Government, the army, the navy and the postal and telegraphic services. The monument was erected by the men of the postal and telegraphic services, o
The conference under Lord
Plans for a dictionary which were discussed in Chicago by will be American instead of Eng- A. Craigie of the University of Oxford before The National Council of Teachers of English. Professor Craigle, who WAS brought from England by the University of Chicago to super- vise compilation of the book, pointed out the need for such a dictionary, which would not be A most unusual incident is one of slang but of words in com- reported by the Rome, correspon-mon use in America but not in dent of the "Dully Mall." A England. hydroplane swimming the surface of the Gulf of Spezzi, on October 28, struck the periscope of a sub- merged submarine. The hydro-Delamere, of all the British plane turned turtle, but its occu colonies in Bast and General pants were uninjured, The sub-Africa, opened at Tukuyin" marine's periscope was knocked Tunganyika Territory recently. Mosts," Vernon & Smyth in off, and the commander at once from East Africa state that 13 Further advices just received tabe'r weety shore report stade brought his craft to the surface.delegates will now be present, al
Hagkong, Permber 31, 1925, Puring the perical" under review,
having a semi-official status as Paris pedestrians have form-
their Esine the Focal Shure Market ed a Pedestrians Protective Asso- colonies. The question of a joint
représenting
respective has been on a very small seal."riation sworn to break down the London representation and show steks gonemily have not altered tyranny of 60,000 chauffeurs and rooms, to follow up the good will my dark the appents de taxi-drivers over 4,000,000 free created at Wembley, is also to be better erly. At the close of last citizens of Paris." The organisa-considered, in addition to the Werk sellers were the majority bastion has announced that it will
political, economic, and customs with a didin etupuy as has been work to aid and protect the
co-crdination questions. Paris in daring ideas led few days, the pedestrian and to enact laws to bring guilty automobile drivers to market shows a te more lying justice. Headquarters have been (mites and in consgrenee sellers are
opened in the Boulevard hoking of. the instance may be Malesherbes. gested when "Banks" were $1975, Seliers com Path indand very little
"The ability of the human busings Was done and the mie imagination to see what it thinks jdropped to $980, buyers, came in it ought to see is astonishing," and wars are scarce, at today's says Dr. William Beebe, the
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Following on the suggestion of Bruce Walker, Canada's new Emigration Commissioner im Great Britain, that part of the fole" should be daed to train potential emigrants in the rudi- ments of agricultural practice for Canada, the Liverpool Chamber zoologist, describing his under- of Commerce has been debating water tours near Galapagos in an the question of émigration and article in the "December junemployment. The conclusion Harpers." "As long as my book-was arrived at that free loans to and-legend-induced fear of sharks the Overseus Dominions to facili- dominated. I saw them as sinuous, tate their emigration schemes Crafty, cruel-mouthed, sneering, would require too much money, on Mr. When I came at last to know them but that something for harmless scavengers. all Walker's lines was mare what Ethese characteristics slipped was required. A sub-committee. The Sincapone Market both for nway, and I saw them was appointed, to report to a Ti" and Rubber" has had a "as they really are indolent, special meeting of the chamber seq burk and business passing is on awkward, chinles cowards." on the subject. The point, which pestiinand stade, mur tengrus, how- Lover, of 30.1 instant show a better tome, die Ras Materias hus- vniced to $1.58 per 16,
Since the settlement in. Shanghai jon 2363 instant which is said to be 013329451431_151929ÐÐÐж the biggest on revent the market nafrally has beenammeds eusi.r, ohere is still natimite confidence in Rubber there and a brisk market is an figured, the tone generally is good.
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An autographed picture of the White House was presented by his book, "The House of Airlie," The cruiser "Yarmouth," Mrs. Coolidge to the New York published in 1924 by Mr. Murray, which has been undergoing re-Avenue Presbyterian Church for pairs at Portsmouth, commis- its Christmas "bazaar on Decém- The Queen of Roumania is now sioner for trials on November 17,ber 2 The picture was auction- contemplating writing her re- and will pay off into dockyarded. The proceeds of the bazaar miniscences. She has just finish-control again on their completion will be sent to Persia for
a missionary sent ed her new novel, which she is It has been approved for the support of calling."derim: A Tale of Light "Yarmouth" on final completion, there by the church.
Her Majesty will to be commissioned with a speciali be remembered as the author of Portsmouth crew, as an indepen- | On return from China with the
The Voice of the Mountain."dent command, for her trooping relieved
crew
of H.M.S. She has also written a book about trip to the China Station, com "Carlisle," the "Weymouth," Cap- Roumania, called "The Country pleting to full complement in duetain H. H. Rogers, M.VÖ., That I Love," which has been course with part of the relief crew Q.B.E., is to proceed to Devon." illustrated by her daughter, for the flagship "Hawkins." Elizabeth,, Queen of Greece,
Differences have developed be- Lieutenant-Commander Douglas tween Charles Chaplin and 'other Garvey has been appointed to the members of the United Artists command of the "Woodcock," one film group over the proposed of the river gunboats in China; merger of releasing facilities with. in which Lieutenant-Commander Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Douglas C. G. P. Jones has completed two Fairbanks, one of the founders of years. Lieutenant-Commander United Artists, is quoted as say Garvey last served in command of Ing:"Charlie is kicking over the the Anti-Gas School at Chatham traces just as he did when United and as Superintendent of Anti-Artists first organised. Gas Training, and was formerly suspicious of the proposed com- in the battleship "Royal Oak." In bine, which I am convinced is for the latter part of the war he was the good of the entire industry as in command of the destroyers well as United Artists." "Grampus" and "Napier.)
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port, and after discharging the relieved ratinga to their depôts, to reduce to reserve as tender to the Thunderer." The "Weymouth" was due in England about Becember 17.
"Friend of Dickens" was the proud title to fame of a Londoner who has passed away at the age of minety-eight. Percy Fitzgerald was biographer of the novelist, first president of the Dickens He is
Fellowship and founder of the Bug Club. He numbered Thamas Carlyle and Charles Reade among
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to Yarmouth" rather rough neighbourhood, and for service (undated), and to Principal Assistant-Secretary and (on commg), Mr. Arthur William Watson, found herself subjected to per- "Durban" (on arrival on station) Director of Establishments, sistent "hackling" from a man in Eleuts. J. A Cross, to Ministry of Labour, was taken ill the front. "Lock at your great Yarmouth" on commg, for sex in his office at the Ministry pearl earrings," he cried, sarcas vice (undated), and for duty on in November. He died later in tically will you take a profit on them Quick as lightning the page out, and to "Titania," St. Thomas's Hospital. A mem- beds wrenched them from her,
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