THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 1938
Giant Pandas Arrive In London
-EXCHANGE CONTROL FUND
New York, To-day.
London, To-day. “Happy, Baby, Beauty, Grandmother and Grum- py,” five Giant Pandas from the western moun- tains of Szechuen, and the rarest animals in the world, being the first ever seen in Europe, thority to operate the Stabilisa arrived in London on the Blue Funnel steam- er "Antenor" yesterday.
They are now comfortably housed in the London Zoo in a special sun-ray lighted chamber in the sanatorium.
They were brought by Major Floyd-Smith, the well-known Ameri- can naturalist, who succeeded
in
WALT DISNEY'S
catching them, and brought them MOTHER GASSED
The Secretary of Treasury, Mr. Honry Morgenthau, stated yester- day that he would recommend extension of the Treasury's au-
tion Fund beyond the present dato of expiry, namely June 30, 1939. -Reuter.
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found by the maid, who nearly overcome by the fumes,
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PLANS FOR CHAMBERLAIN'S ROME VISIT
Rome, To-day.
The Villa Madama, the residence reserved for distinguished visitors, is to be prepared for the visit to Rome of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary.
age. Her husband. Elias Disney]
The programme includes a din- a maid, were found] (80), and
ner at the Palazzo Venezia, follow- unconscious at her side. Both ed by a reception and a gala per- have been taken to hospital. formance at the Opera.
A sightseeing tour and a display Mr. and Mrs. Disney were by Italian youth are also contem- was plated. herself before she was able to Mrs. Flora Disney, mother of Walt Disney, originator of the summon aid. Both the maid and 11, and will leave on January 14.
Mr. Disney are expected to re- Mr. Chamberlain will return to film cartoons,. was found dead cover. "Beauty,"-woighing 300 lbs., and in her home in Hollywood. She probably five years old, is the only had apparently been overcome by Policy say that the gas escaped to Geneva to attend
from a faulty Mrs. Disney was 71 years of furnace.
with infinite difficulty to Hong Kong,| where they were sent on board the
"Antenor.'
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full-grown animal, the others being cube of a few months.
They stood the voyage well in spite| of the impossibility of providing bamboo shoots, their natural food.
BAMBOO BISCUIT
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Fortunately they readily accepted fresh cornstalks and apples, while Major Floyd-Smith also invented a synthetic bamboo biscuit containing the necessary carbohydrates, which the Pandas devoured with every appearance of enjoyment.
gas;
The British party will arrive in Rome on the afternoon of January
London, and Lord Halifax will go the League starts on January connection in a Council, which
16.-Reuter.
They are gentle and playful but very lazy animals, and prefer take food grasped in the paws while lying on their backs.
to
IN QUARANTINE
It is understood that the London] Zoo has bought one of the animals for £1,000.
will
Destination of the others. has not been decided, but all temporarily оп exhibition
quarantine in the
ended. Reuter.
be when sanatorium is
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TO-MORROW'S SERVICES
- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.
(A Branch of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass),
No. 31, Macdonnell Road, close to Peak Tram Station.
Sunday Service, 11.15 a.m.
Subject: "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE”
The Sunday School is held at 10 a.m. Testimony Meeting, Wednes- day, 6 p.m... A Reading Room is located in the Church Building and is open as follows:
Monday, To Friday Inclusive 16.30 am to 12.30 p.m.
3 p.m. to 5 p. m.
SATURDAY.
10.80 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. All authorised Christian Science Literature is available at
the
Reading Room.
The Public In gordially invited
to attend the Services and to visit
the Reading Room.
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