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New Victor gramophone re- It is notified that the name of Henry Ford's "My Life and (cords have arrived at Moutrie's.be Mural Bank of China, Limited | Work" is to be published in Por bas been stavok off the Register,
tuguese-the twelfth language into which this book, has been The F&O. liner. "Delta,"
G Wells's which left Singapore on the End -Massrs. Wm. Powell Ltd. translated. inst at 7 pm, is due hero at 6urnishing sale commenced yesterday "Kippa" le to be published a.m. on Friday.
and will continue for nine days | I'more
The sis. "Empress of Asia" will sat from Hongkong at, day- light on Friday next, one day later than previously announced.
Pictures of the disastrous fire at the Hongkong Hotel wil be shown at the Queen's Theatre this evening.
"
Property in Des Voeux Road Central advertised to be sold at the China Auction Rooms yester-eases day afternoon, was withdrawn.
"All new firms. and all firms who jhave not already sent in their ap
plications for insertion in the Dollar Directory for 1926, are requested do so as soon possiblo, ".
The Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency, Co, Ltd., adver tise European residences within easy reach of the city comprising six rooms, four bath rooms, up-to- date sanitation, eletrie light, gas and garage:
Czecho-Slovakia."
Clain of proof of part of the Einstein theory of relativity was ad vanced by Professor A. H. Compton of the department of physics of the University of Chiengo. After three years of study I have proved Einstein was correct in his theory that light waves are made up of light particles." Professor Compton. told members of the Central Asso- ciation of Science and Mathematics The Queen's. Theatre attraction-Teachers. This will enable sciont- to-day and to-morrow is "Women ists to determine the strength of Who Give On Thursday the the cosmic ray." famous Buster Keaton appears,
The return of Notifiable Die
for the four days ended Sunday slows one British ease of *yphus fover
A twelve-year-old Pekinese dog Messrs. Mackintosh Co.'s ale has just committed suicide in Cork yesterday attracted mumerous buyers after three attempts becanes he who gained bargains galore. The could no longer lord it over other continues to-day raid lo-mopowdogs of the housebold after the ad- vent of a fighting Irish terrier. The The Territorial Army is mos being kept up to its establishment Pekiness walked into a shallow stream,twice, but was rescued. strength becanso. of "Wonten, trade. The ss. "President. Hayes" units and motorbicycles, adilly be jumped from a bange and was drowned. For years this little arrived yesterday, bringing 122 Lord Raglan in the House of Loris Pekinose had bad pride of place over bags of mail from U.S.A., Hono-rently. He declared that young two spaniels. But when the terrier lulut Japan and Shanghai. The men were not joining the Territorials
came family things were diferent: [ S.. "Korea, Maru" is due to-day sufficient numbers and the causes. There was a battle. The Pekineke with mail from the same places miloped had been "enemies" of and to-morrow the s... "Takuthe Territoriak Army since the was thoroughly whipped and shima Maru" should arrive with was. Womer, he will did not want straightaway started to end his life. mail from the United Kingdom their husband and wootbearta, 10-
The latest defeut suffered by and Europe via Negapatam (let; join, and while the young man of women seeking equal rights, pri-} ters and papers, London, Decem-pro-war days found the Territorivileges and treatment with men, in Arany one way of getting of Paris has come from newspaper men the saubry, to-day he uses a motorwho have refused to admit feminine It is hotified for the informe bicycle.
co-workers as members of their press Elion of Owners and Occupiers, of
naments that, nider the provisions France's summer tourists terclub, which is a state-aided institu- of the Fading ordinaney, 1901, Orten billion frutics in the country. Although French newspapers dimunco No, R of 1901, Rates for the Amerkan and British visitors spent a whole support women's rights First Quarter of 1926, are payable that sur during June, July and general, the attempt by women in advance or or before Janny Angust, according to the Tourist journalists to obtain the right of 133, 1926. If any person shall fail Buren The sininer tourist seasonjoining the press club been to pay such Ratos on or before but approximately one hundred beadily frustrated for years. The ing of the club end the admission of be taken in the Supreme Court forth at least $500,000,000,
without ther$5,000,000 (0) a day, was spent,women was defeated by 78 votes notice. No refund of Bates, in re-With the winter season along the gun 18. spart of vucant tenements will be Riviem in ill swing and with
ber 3, 1925).
20171115_133144¶¶¶ Feberry 28, 1926, precoolings will days and expats bave figured it out question came before a general meet.
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Xmas, Wedding and Christening cakes to order.
A large consignment of Cailler's Chocolates and California Fruits just received for the Festive Season.
Only the best Food and Wines served.? Alexandra Building Telephone C 2336
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PERSONAL.
Mr. H. P. White is the back int the Colony on Friday next,
A e tuances is to take place at Lee Gardens to-morrow at 5.30 The new Institute of the Royal [p.m. Dancing with last until 7.80 Antediluvian Order of Buffaloesį.m.
in Hongkong was opened during
the New Year holiday at Rutton) Mr. and Mrs. S. Berg, Mr. A. S. Building, Doddell Street... [Hett, Mr. D. 0. Ralph and Mr. 3. C. Busterbrook returned to the His Excellency the Governor Colony "ine President Bayou” has appointed the Rev. Fr. Ryeuterday, Lindsay Vicar of St. Andrew's
Church, Kowloon, to be Honorary "Soo Hongkong from the Air
Visiting Chaplain to the Kowloon should tract Hongkong people Hospital.
Mr. J. Barrow arrived in the Colony from Moji yesterday, by the "Audum.".
"A dance at Police Headquarters is to be held to-morrow evening, commencing at 8.80.
Mr. H. C Shrubaole of the Nestle Milk Co. returned to the Colony by the "President Wilson."
After-dinner dancing will take place nightly in the Roof Garden of the longkong Hotel from 9.15
.m. to midnight. There will be
from January 6 to 19. The Dutch no charge to diners, but non- The second dance of the season it will give mussenger fights diners will be charged one dollar in connection with the Kowloon at $20 per head, starting from the per hend." Cricket Club is to be held on the Kai Tak Hendon Ground,!
A very enjoyable concert was. Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden on Kowloon Bay. Booking at Moutrie's Friday next. Dancing will com-and Anderson's or on the God given by the Jumbles Concert mence at 8.30 p.m.
Already one Chinese store is making Party, consisting of clever enter- use of his service aid messages tainers from the 8.8. “Empress of with gift coupons are being die-Canada," who were assisted by
baled from the air,
the "Canada" Orchestra, in the. Taikoo Chib last night, the pro- Last year Lord Cech of ChelwoodFceeds being for the M.1 Sub- recited the first sward of the marine Disaster, Fund. American Woodrow Wilson Founda- tion for his work in furthering in-
Mr. M. Benjamin of Shanghal was married to Mrs.. Rose Chase on Christmas day on board the "President Jefferson" when the vessel was one day's journey on her way to Hongkong.
Fashions in bye-wear" may be
A writer in a Home paper in anternational peace organisation. He noted among the signatories to the article on Queen" Alexandra. Te flates how the late Queen often has now decided to devote the award Pact The Chamberlain monocle, heard. Hans Anderson recite partly to providing an anal prize the Vandervelde pince-nez, and the his fairy stories.. It is easy to for the British undergraduate who Father horn-rims. Not one of these understand, says the writer, why writes the best way on the mais, however, the latest in glosses. the heroines of fairy tales were tenance of peace and partly for the It is, indeed, a monocle, but made so often Princesses,
recreation of the staff of the League in lafle and rights, and does not Secretama, Lord Cecil has put crew into the eye. It has Among the passengers who £1,000 sterling at the dispound of Bir arrived on the s.s.President Kric Drummond for the stuff of the side a small clip, bowed to the nose and file-like, which grips tha Hayes yesterday morning were Secretariat's lawn tennis club for evezins into posion and keeps it Mra Edith Ross, on her way to new tennis courts. The Golf Club there kind of one-eyed pince nez. Manila, on behalf of the Protest of Geneva vahe staff of the library ant Episcopal Missions; Mr. M. Lwill also benefit from Lond Couls
Loeb, a well-known anthropologning women and J's a week for now ist of the University of Calbread to a man and a
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An agitation has broken our
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