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SPECIAL BALOON FARES.
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ON SUNDAY, THE 91¤ AUGUST, 1981 8.8. "SUI TAI”
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DIARY OF LOCAL" EVENTS..
To-day.
(Augant (4.5)
Declaration of War, 1914.
Rotary Club Tifin, Lane, Craw- ford's Restaurant, 1' p.m.
F.W.D, Auction Sale of Crowu Land, p...
Mid-Levola Residents' Association, Meeting, 3.30 p.m..
Sanitary Board Meeting, 416
p.m.
Yik Jan Mae
Queen's Theatre; "Dance Fools Dance.'
World Theatre: Chinese Alm),
Star Theatre: !! Lone Star Rangor."
Begistered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
Yongheng Daily Mass, b
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YOUR NAME AND BUSINESS, SIR!"
DIGNITY OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
HOW WHITEHALL RECEIVES ITS:
VISITORS.
Tradition in our older Govern- Mr. Wright that the staff takes its ment Offices, I say older because cue and demeanour. Most of these it is impossible to keep track with minor F.O., officials have been the new, dies slowly and the shadow gentlemen's servants, not from it costs lies deepest at the base, Dublin and Edinburgh Castles, but writes Mr. A. R. MacDonell in the from Berkeley Square and Carlton London Morning Post Any casual House Terrace. A great difference. visitor may observe this by study- From them you glone no stories of ing the bearing and demeanour what ones was. There is no wait Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and of the messengers and servants, anding at the F.O.; your name is taken
each Office differs. To bo a messen and you are announced.
Contral Theatre "Ex-Flama” King's Theatre: Dishonored." Majestic Theatre: "Feet First." Prince's Theatre: "Trader Horn."
Peninsula Hotels.
European Mail: Outward: Europe via Marseilles (Audreger in any of the older. Depart- Lebon) 2.30 p.m.; Europe via wents of State is a mark of great Siberia (Asama Maru), '5 p.m.
Tides-High at 1.30 and 19.10; Low at 0.05 and 46:
Wednesday.
(August (5)
trust and integrity. The tradition of his Department to a messenger is a matter of distinction and honour. The Treasury is the oldest build- ing, and all within the building is in keeping. The walls and founda- Water- Polo: First Division: Victoria Recreation Club, South tions of the old "Bear Pit" stili Wales Borderers, V.R.C. 9 p.in
exist, the Chancellor of the Exche Tennis:"C" Division: A.T.C.quer when in office, sits over the
H.K.U.T.C.; Mixed Doubles: United Services Recreation Club v.
"Bear Pit." The maza of dark Club.de Recreio; ...
corridors, add corners and dead Queen's Theatro: Dance Fools ends bewilder even the initiated. Dance,"
High officials sit in what were once
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World Thantra, "Yik Jan Mae (Chinese: film),
Star Theatre: Caught Short.” Central Theatre: "Not Exactly Gentlemen."
King's Theatre: Dishonerod.” Prince's Theatre? Trader Horn."
Majestic Thentes: "Feat First.”. Tea Dance at King's Restaurant Dinner Danoss at Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel.
European Mail:-Outward: Europe via Suez (Antenor) 10.30 a.m.; Europe via Siberia (Terugnai Maru) 0 p.m.
Tides High at 1.50 and 12.30; Low at 7.02 and 7:15.
Thursday.
(August 0.).
Lammort's Auction of Marble Statues, etc, 16, Queen's Road Cen- tral, 2.30.p.m
Queen's Theatre; Great
Meadow.
World Theatre: "Yik Jan Mae " (Chinese film).
the collars. Gothio and Tuder archways, which hava, long ceased to serve a purpose, are to be found in many unexpected places.
Omes Keeper,
room of a Foreign Office official you When you are ushered into the
oan gauge his rank by studying lin Heads of Departments over get å carpet; only Under Secretaries und
new carpet.
The India Ofice.
and want to visit the India Office, If you are sufficiently important
you will be conducted through the communicating door; if not import- ant you will cross the quadrangle. The atmosphero in the India Office is cool and well ordered, as befits Indion officialdom. The building is
ways cool on the hottest day, thanks to the enclosed Durbar Hall in the centre. The messenger will be cool and correct. The oficiál
You may, perhaps be met by a you visit is a person used to listen messenger who was born in Dublin and then have his short commands Castle. He will tell you that the obeyed. He probably suffers much oficial you wish to sto is in he silent himiliation to-day.
will then instruct a subordinato to It is useless to gauge his renk find out if it fa convenient for you by his carpet, you must look at to be received. If you are so mind-this cont scuttle. If it is of copper ed the man from Dublin will then he is of high rank, if of black regale you with stories of what once japan be is of lower grada,
was at Dublin Castle; he will tell j' So far during your tour you will you how he used to take Misa have felt that, whatever you are, Gibson, who shot at Mussolini, to you have been taken for and treat school when she was a little girl. cd like a gentleman. On entering Ho in most respectful, but has a the Home Office,, however, the mes rural friendliness about him.
senger will probably ignore you
Should you cross Downing Street until he has finished some small job Star Theatre: "Big Time." to the Foreign Office," familiarly he may have in hand. He will then King's Theatre: "Scandal Sheet." termed the, F.O., you immediately look you slowly up and down; when Central Theatre:"Not Exactly teal that you have "come up to he is sure you are sufficiently self. Gentlemen,"
Prince's Theatre: "Let's Go Town." If you are of sufficient im conscious he will subject you to a Places."
Wright, the Head Ofce Keeper (at yourself and the object of your portance you, will be met by Mr. species of third degree concerning
the F.O. Messengers are Office visit. There will be much waiting Keepers). Mr. Wright was Lord in the corridor and generally speak- Salisbury's valet, and it is from
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong
and Peninsula Hotels.
European Mail-Inward Europe mie Suez (Soudan),
Tides: High at 210 and 1.13; Low at 8.20 and 7.25,
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