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MASON'S
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No. 24079.
TO-DAY's WEATHER FORECAST:North East Winds, Light to Moderate; Fine.
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Hector: Cal About Town Notorious Gossip
A BUSY DAY
Peace Is Well Worth Sacrifices
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London, Oct. 15. Committees and sub-commit - tees have been busy a to-day t The daughter of a very wealthy | Geneva preparing proposals for but hard-working manufacturer | submission" to the Committee was being courted by an indolent the League which is co-ordinating The father did not the measures to be put into' opera. young man.
ke his type, and frowned upon
tion by League members in fulfil- the affair. One evening he called ment of their obligations arising. the young man aside and asked:
qut of the Itallap resort to war "Now. how about money? Can u. disregard of the Covenant and you keep going?"
who wish a restoration of pears by an agreed settlement.
The suitor stammered out:
I-I-I'm afraid I can't very
well."
"Then don't keep coming," said the father tersely.
"Daddy." sald the son of the house. "why do pipers always walk up and down when they play the bagpipes?"
"Because, my son." replied tits father. "they're harder hit when they're moving."
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In an Irish court case, an old man was called to the witness- box.
sub-com-
At a meeting of the mittee for mutual assistance, the Chairman said there was no idea that certain countries should re- ceive compensation for sacrifices they might have to make, or that others should give such compen- sation. "We are a. called 10
a view make sacrifices with the restoration of peace. Peace de- is well worth sacrifices. It mands less sacrlice than war, but in conformity with Paragraph 3 of Article XVI we must reach an łoss agreement to minimise the
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He was rather blind, and, inand inconvenience resulting arom his general bewilderment, he mis- the application of sanctions." took the steps that led into the witness-box, and instead, mounted those that led up to the Bench.
The judge smiled at the mistake, and asked him jocularly:" "Is it a Judze you want to be. my good man?"
The Committee is examining the possibility of opening new markets in favour of countries suffering loss of export through the trade embargo against Italy.
KEY PRODUCTS .. The Economic Sub-committee “Ah, faith, thin, your Honour" has been considering the imposi was the reply. "I'm an old man tion of an embargo on exports now, and maybe it's all I'm nti
to Italy of key products, and als for."
the refusal by League Powers in receive exparts from Italy.
"Waiter, my bill.".
"What did you have, sir?" "I don't know."
"You don't know?"
Visitor: I suppose you farmers would be glad to have this rain keep up?"
Farmer: "Waal: it'll do us more good if it comes down."
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According to press telegrams..., n list of key products is being drawn up and includes materiais
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"No. I ordered a tender steak" necessary for the manufacture of
munitions of war. There 16 -Der Lustige Sachse,
in Geneva general expectation C
that the work of the various sub- committees will be sufficiently ad vanced to be brought before meeting of the tall Co-ordinating Committee, which consists of oue representative of each State nien.
The position ber, on Saturday. A native boy, working at one of of countries which have declared dis- Cape Town's big hotels, sent a let-themselves unable fully to ter to his friend. using the hotel notepaper. Imagine the surprise of the proprietor on Anding in the letter rack some days later a letter addressed:
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Tom Ninepence. Esq.
Hotel
but
Excellent Cuisine.
Terms Moderate.
Tariff on Application,
Proprietor: Mr.
Cape Town
Which reminds us of the simple true tale of the house boy named Sixpence in Rhodesia whose master rewarded him for his good work by promoting him to the name of Shilling.-Montreal Star.
Mother: "Now, Henry, look at your dirty hands. And It was only half an hour ago that you washed
them'.'
Henry: "Yes. mother. I can't understand it, but your washing stays on ever so much longer than mine does."--Grit.
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"Jane." said a lady to her ser- vant, "you have broken more than your wages amount to. What can be done to prevent this?"
"I really don't know, mum," said "Janc, "unless you raise my wages." -Answers.
Mr. Murphy was taking his first flight in an airplane. The pilot was taking him over Dallas, and when they were about 300 feet up, the plane suddenly went into a nosc dive.
"Ha ha," laughed the pilot as, he righted his plane. "Half of the people down there thought we were falling,"
"Sure," said Murphy, "and, 50 per cent of the people up here thought so, too."-dutomobilist.
"Haven't I seen you before?" asked the judge.
"Maybe," repiled the tallor. "So Imany men owe me money I can't
remember their faces."
charge their obligations in colla boration with their fellow League members is also being considered.
One suggestion, according to press messages, is that exports of key products to these countries mient be restricted to their own actual needs, so as to leave no room for
exports to Italy- British Wireless.
DATE FOR ELECTION NOT FIXED
that
London, Oct. 15. It is understood that no definite General Ja.e was fixed for the Plecilon at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet, but it is learned there is a strong body of feeling | in the Cabinet in favour of the earliest possible appeal to country
the
The view is expressed that when Parliament reassembles on Tues day next, the only business to Le taken should be a three day de- bate on foreign affairs, to be fol- lowed by a prorogatlow of Parlia ment on October 20.
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Anniversaries and Holidays.- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.
Cinemas
King's Lllles Of Th: Field." Queen's:--"Car 99.”||| Central:"Madame", u Barry."
Orientai: Baboona." World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra "Mickey Mouse
Variety Programme ** Majestic:-"Chinese Picture." Star:-"Ladies Love Danger."
p.m.;
Lectures.-Home Nursing. Volum- teer Headquarters, 5.30 p.m.
Meetings-Theosophical Society. 6 p.m.; St. Andrew's Church Wo men's
3.15 Fellowship, V.D.M.A.. Committee. & p.m.
Rehearsals.-Chorus. "A Coun- try Girl" Cathedral Hall, 8.45 pm.: Hong Kong Singers. Brahms' "Re- quiem." St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 V.M.
Club, Ladies' Social-Cheeto Monthly Bridge and Mah Jong drive, 3 p.m.: Civli Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 8.45 p.m.
Sports
Badminton.-St. Andrew's Club.
9 p.m.
Bowls. Shanghal v. Hong Kong and F.C., Hong Kong Electric Yacht Club combined (Hong Kong F.C. green). 3 p.m.
Moon- Moon, 20th, Day. A Bunrise.-8.20 a.m. Sunset.--5,57
p.ii.
Tides-High at 14.23 and 23.58. Low at. 1.03 and 17.08.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 "Anniversaries" "und Holidays: -- St. Luke, the Evangelist,
Auctions.-Crown Land. District Office, South, 11 am. Cinemax
King's:—"Curly Top.' Queen's: "Car 99." Central:-"Now Or Never." Orientai: "Ruggles Of Red Gap." World-Chinese Picture." Alhambra. "Mickey Mouse
Variety Programme." Majestic:"Times Square Lady." 6.ar:-"Private Worlds,"
Dances-Royal Engineers Re- creation Club, Garrison Lectur: Hali.
LecturesChristian Fellowship. Helena May, 10.30 a.m.; Dr. (Mirs.) Dovey on Home Nursing, 5.30 pm; Mr. W. L. Handyside, University Union Assembly Hall, 8.30 p.m.
Meetings. Annual, Kowloon Chess Club, Cen ral British School.
5.30 p.m.
Sports.
Hockey.-C.ub Seconds v. HK. S.R.A. (Marina), 5 p.m.
Moon-IX Moon, 21st. Day. Sunrise.-6.21 a.m. Sunset.-5.58
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Tides. High at ; Low at 8.08. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Anniversaries and Holidays. Feast of St. Peter of Alcantara, C. Cinemas King's:-"Curly Top." Queen's: "Wings In The Dark. Central: "Now Or Never." "Oriental:—“Ruggles Of Red Gap."
world:-"Chinese Fictur Alhambra: "Mickey Mouse
Varlety Programmé." Majestic:"Times Square Lady." Bar: Private Worlds."
Sporta Bowls, Altxenhend
Social-Aitkenhead Shield Din- ner. Craigengower Cricket Club; In this case, the dissolution will Tombola on board H.MS, Tamaz. probably take place on October 26.7.15 p.m. with nomination day on November 4 and poiling day on November 14. Domestic affairs were considered at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet, and it is understood that Ministers will review the international situa- tion to-morrow.—. Reuter.
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Hong Kong v, Kowloon R.C., Civu. Bervice C.t. and Craf- gengower C.C. greens); Dinner (at Craigengower C.C.), 8 p..m
Cricket.-Interport Trial. (H.K.. CC); Army v. Indian R.C., Indian R.C. 2nd XI v. Police RC.
Footbal-Full League Program-
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Hockey.-2nd. Battery v. Y.M. Tandon, Oct. 15.CA. (King's Park), 4.30 p.m. E.MS. Penelope, a cruiser of Racing Tenth Extra the Arethusa Class, the keel of Meeting (Happy Valley); 2-p.m.-- which was laid down in May, 1934, Moon-Last quarter, 1.36 p.m. by, the Duke of Gloucester, was IX Moon, 22nd. Day.
Sunset-5.55 launched to-day at Belfast from Smrike-6.21 a.m. Messrs. Harland and Wolff's yard British Wircisis..
Tides-High at 0.42; Low at 9.27.
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