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Rugby, Feb. 6, Owing to the pressure of Mr. Winston Churchill in a speech at Burnley last night, ex- State and social functions at pressed satisfaction that before Home the King and Queen have MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD the evils of general strike and been unable to accept the invita- coal stoppage occurred last year tion to visit Canada for the jubi- the Government was able to carrylce celebrations in July.
Unless unforeseen circum- AN ORDINARY GENERAL great measure of social reform, namely the scheme of widows' stances prevent him, however, the A MEETING will be held at pensions and old-age pensions,at Prince of Wales will go to Cana the Guild Office, 67, Des Vœux sixty-five.
da, and has planned provisionally Road, Central, on WEDNESDAY, This country had pow develop-to leave London about the begin- 9th February, 1927, at 5 o'clock fed a system of insurance incom-ning of August.
It is probable also that the
BUSINESS parably more complete than any
Mr. Stanley existing in any country in the Prime Minister, world. The scheme in question Baldwin, will visit Canada during was actually sound and It was the Parliamentary recess in the self-supporting. British Wire-summer-British, Wireless Ser-
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FINE MENAGERIE ON THE "BELGENLAND.",
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Correspondence and General. W. J. STOKES,
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at City Hall, Hong Kong, en SATUR DAY. the 26th February, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors Д Statement of together with
Accounts for the year ending 31st|| December, 1926.
London, Jan. 23 On board the round-the-world is announced that a sum of liner 8.8. "Belgenland" is a over £20,000 has already been sub menagerie owned by Mr. G. Moribed towards the well-sponsored Bistany, a big New York game scheme requiring £80,000 to found
the British Institute in Paris. hunter and animal collector.
Lord Crewe, making a public ap.
The REGISTER of SHARES of Among the collection is
peal for funds, explains that the the Corporation will be CLOSED Jiramie, the chimpanzee bound project aims, in the first place, at from MONDAY, the 14th February from the Upper Conge, via New founding a British residential corto SATURDAY, the 27th February York to the Zoological Gardens of love at the Cité Universitaire, 1927 both days inclusive) during Bombay; a moon faced monkey where Canada, Belgium and the which period no transfer of shares "Toto"
from Central Africa, Argentine have already established
can be registered. bound for Ceylon ("Toto" acts as Colleges where fucilities exist for valet for "Jimmie"); two fine the commingling of students of specimens of the Gibbon bear, many nationalities, and declares which are gather rare in captivity that the French University" authori
Eties have generously granted a fres Land two Japanese apes.
site.
Mr. Biatany hopes to take back four giraffes with him to New York and also
pigmy elephants from India.
some
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END OF A LONDON RESORT.
London, Jan. 23. Shades of Bohemian London of the 'eighties and nineties brood-i During the interruption of the Hong Kong-Maruo cable service ed over Leicester Square last the Macao Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of tele-night when the famous Empire. grams with Hong Kong from 8 a.m.to 10 p.m. The Hong Kong Station Theatre. ended its 43 years of is always open and messages are necefal at any time throughout the hectic life to the chorus of "Auld
Lang Syne."
There was a crowded house in- cluding a large aprinkling of old habitues and artistes, who were
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE Undersigned have received to sell by ruble Auction
on FRIDAY... the 11th February, 1927 commencing at 2.30 p.m. A Large Quantity of VALUABLE. HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
London, Jan, 23. The experimental plan for the
Teak Hatstands, Silver Cabinets, training of young non-commission- Bookcases. Teak and Tapestry ed officers at Sandhurst College for Covered Couch. Sofa, and Arm- commissions has been successful. chairs, Teak Deaks, Cherrywood The pass-out list, for 1926, con- Desk, Chesterfield Armchairs. Car- taining 90 names, shows that the pets, Rugs Electric Ceiling Fans, non-commissioned officers sent to lete., V
disappointed that, owing to the the college 18 months ago won the Teak Dining Tables, Dining contract, nothing more appro first three places, hended by Lance-Chairs, Ice Chests, Teak Sideboards priate to the occasion could be Corporal Shearer, of the Worcester with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Dinner produced
Men from the waggon, Crockery, Glass Warp, than the popular shire Regiment. American revue, #Lady Be Good,"ranka also take the seventh, tensh, Kitchen utensile, etc., etc.
Teak, Iron and Brass Bedsteads but their enthusiasm found out eleventh and twelfth places.
Altogether 20 men from the ranks with Mattresses, Teak Single and let at the appearance of, the for-
Double, Wardrobes with Beveiled mer premiere danseuse, Adeline qualified. Genee, in a box, and later of the Lance-Corporal Shearer is 21 Mirrors, Teak Dressing Tables! Prince of Wales, who chatted be-years of age. He played full-back with Bevelled Mirrors, Teak Cheat hind the scenes before taking his for his battalion in the Association of Drawers, Marble Top Wash- Football team. He attended the stands, Chamber Stands, Toilet seat in the box.
Duke of York's School at Dover. Sets, etc, etc.
"Sir Alfred Butt, in a farewell message,, traced the downfall of the theatre from the closing of the famous promenade owing to busy" bodies, who compelled a source of innocent gaiety and |true Bohemianism" to be taken
away.
The Empire Theatre is being 3.30 p.m.demolished immediately and will
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Bangkok, January 29,
A serious railway accident occur red on the Northern line not far from Chiengmal
A goods train, with pad, was
LADY WIMBORNE.
DEATH REPORTED FROM LONDON.
London, Jan. 22. The death has occurred" of the octagenarian, Cornelia, Lady. Wimborne, mother
Wimborne.
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Mrs. Mesteroff, of No. 4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, has reported to the Police the theft of a perambulator from the rear of her house.
bound for Bangkok when the en- in Ship Street, a Japanese girl has "Bitten by a Chow dog, at a shop gine and aome sixteen wuggan been sent to the G.C.H. for atten were derailed.
tion. The dog is under observa-
The gradients in that part are tion at Kennedy Town.
heavy, and there are drap ravinės.
Eleven waggons were hurled into
Arrested by Div. Insp. A. Black-
a ravine and two of the train staff man for creating a disturbance at
were injured. A breakdown gank Saturday's Interport Football
has been sent up from Bangkok.",
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match, a Chinese was fined $25 or 14 days hard labour by Major Willson at the Central Magistracy
this morning..
In prosecuting a Chinese for the theft of three linen bed-spreads from a clothes line in the garden of Mr. D. Templaton's house ad-
The second prize for an essay on oining the Taikoo Sugar Rainéry,
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A Few Pieces of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE
and
1 Cottage Piano by, F. Doerner &
Sohn, Stuttgart.
1 2-Valve Set.
1 Enamelled Bath. Catalogues will be issued.
On View from Thursday, the 10th February, 1927.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1927.
on MONDAY,
the 11th February, 1927 commencing at 2:45 pm.
at No. 2, Waverley Terrace (Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.,) Hanghom. A-Quantity of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD-
→FURNITURE
(Property of the late Mr. A. A. Bolton).
Catalogues will be stauad, On View from Sunday the 13th February, 1927.
Torms Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers. Hong Kong, 7th Feb., 1927.
the Empira's Food Bapply In the Insp. A. Clarke asked Major Will Printed and Published for the 8.30a.m. Royal Colonial Institute's 1920.com-son to paat on exemplary son- 8.30 m. petition has been award to Gun- fonce owing to the prevalence of
gadhar Vishm, Lala of the High similar offences in the neighbour
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