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The Prime Minister and Mrs. New York-Efforts on the part Baldwin were present at
the of an unknown woman to prevent Thanksgiving Day Dinner of the wedding of Mr. John Barry more and Miss Dolores Costello, American Society In London,
' have always cherished among the "film' stare, falled when they the books I bave loved many Ameri- were married quietly at the bride's can books of all periede," said Mr.home in Beverly Hills, California. The woman had protested that Baldwin, in a speech. "I know
Mr. Barrymore had not yet obtain- fow more
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ed hia divorce. Nevertheless, WE HAVE This Day admitted Franklin's Biography.
falling to substantiate her charga well a passagein. writing, Mr. Barrymore was "I remember so inte Partnership Mr. STRATHMORE TATHAM BUT at the beginning. He, there de granted his license, for which he LIN, A.C.A., and Mr. HENRY scribes the affect that George had applied three days earlier. RUSSELL FORSYTH, C.A. Our Whitefield's evangelistic preaching With the licenca in his pocket business will be carried on under had on two Quakers of his aequain Mr. Barrymore went shopping, and the same name and style as for- toucs who went to hear him. laber motored to Miss Costello's merly.
"The great preacher touched home. LINSTEAD & DAVIS, their hearts and, through their
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Several famous stare attended the i hearts, their pockets. And one who ceremony, which was held in n had brought nothing whispered to room decorated with roses. his friend a request to lend him Lionel Barrymore, the bridegroom's something to pat in the plate. To brother, was the best man.
The bride wore a dress of cream Quaker replied, this the other "Friend, at any other time I would face, with a diamond pin at the lend it gladly, but not now, for thou shoulder holding a shower of lilles THE HONG KONG TWAYS, NIMITED Tall semest
TRAM- seemest not to be in thy right of the valley. The honeymoon, it is understood, will be postponed WANTED-English Woman -seoks ject to the approval of the Gov-
"May I suggest to the American dally employment. Reliable child's ernment-assumed Control of the Ambassador that any request from nurse. Apply Box 574, c/o "China Business of the KAI TACK Amerien for loans to build are bride 22. *Mail."
MOTOR BUS COMPANY (1926), maments should receive that England, and Miss Costello is his LTD., of Kowloon and will operate answer 1**
third wife. that undertaking as fròm to-day. "I think," added' Mr. Baldwin,
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the most delightful, one of the "CHINA" LADIES: HAIR DRESSING most delightful books on the old English Christmas. I am alwaya graceful to him for that.
"It was Melville who first among ▶ARTNERSHIP—Mr. GERALD writers opened to us in words of HOLLINGSWORTH BOND genius the treasures of the Pacific, has been admitted as a Partner in Hawthorne, who first brought us the firm of DENISON, RAM &in close touch with the early days TESTOVER STEVENAGE GIBBS, Chartered Architects, "Civil of the Puritana in New England, W
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS
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"An American woman," the succes-
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up and down th Mississippi with Mark Twain, one of the real; interpreters of America to England.. About that time Bret Harte brought us to the romance of the FFICIAL Opening by Officer Forty-nine and the early years of
5th & 6th January, 1929.
Ostond the Govern. The Yar West. Those times seem
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Baldwin
also mentioned among modern writers the authors for of "Babbitt," "John Brown's Body," and ""Show Boat," an "Bridge of San
Luis Rey." Trains leave Sheungshui for In all these younger writers, he were getting a more -Public Auctions Kowloon at 4.46 p.m. and 5.56 p.m. said, they
Return Fares, by any train dur-distinctive nate, which was more something ing January 5th and 6th, 1929, will peculiarly American, be as follows:-
that augured well as the forerunner Adults Scholars & of a new and great literaturę pecu-
Children liarly their own.
THE Undersigned have received received
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ON FRIDAY, the 4th January, 1929, commencing at 5.15 p.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of POSTAGE STAMES Mostly. British Coloniala, includ- ing Hong Kong, Ceylon, Natal, etc., many mint,
On View from Thursday, the 3rd January, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued, Terms: Cash on Delivery,
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Hong Kong, 29th, Dec., 1928.
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LOUD-SPEAKER
A "NUIŠANCE". PROPOSED BY-LAW
The General Purposes Committee of the Westminster City Council, having considered a complaint of nuisanca caused by the installation of wireless loud.speakers in a shop, reports that existing by-laws den!- ing with street noise do not apply to this case.
In reply to an Inquiry' by the Town Clerk to the Home Office as to whether any by-laws had been sanctioned regarding nuisances caused by the installation of wire onless loud speakers or gramophones, An it was stated that a by-law had been- Entrance Examination will be held allowed under Section 23 of the
ICHOOL
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Hong Kong, 81st Dec., 1928.
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The nuisance arising from the use of such instruments in private houses, it was added, was not, In |the opinion of the Home Secretary,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB one which could be made the subject
ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
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