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EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Aznyersaries and Holidays.- Ramadan (Month of Abstinenės), First Day of Ramthan, Blessed Margaret of Savry.
Auctions-Household Furniture, at "Cameron Lodge,” 548 The Peak, 10.30 am; at 5 Hlwood Road, 2nd floor. Kowloon, 11' a.m.r at Lammert's Sales Room, 1.30 p.m.
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London, Oct. 30. "We are Informed that Lord Sempill has joined the board of. Messrs. Kelvin, Bottomiey and Baird (Ltd.), Glasgow, the well; King's;-"The Bishop Misbehaves." known designers and manufactur-Queen's: The Claas Ker" Cubist Artis-You see, we moers of precision instruments; used Central:-Chinese Picture." derns strive for the purgation of the for maritime and aerial naviga- Oriental:-The Secret Bride" superfluous, which throws the action and other apparatus of a world-Chinese Picture." cent on the inner urge. Do you scientific nature.
Alhambra—"I'll · Love You Al- follow me?
ways."
I Visitor-No. I am ahead of you, I came out of the asylum last week.
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Willie was almost through his reading lesson when he came to a word he could not pronounce, "
"Barque," prompted the teacher. Willle looked at his class-mates and laughed.
"Barque, Willle!" exclaimed the teacher, harshly.
Wille, looking up at the teacher finally cried out, "Bow-wow!”
A Yorkshire commercial traveller boasted of doing seventy calls a day.
4
"How do you do it?" asked a friend
"Oh," said he, "I pats my head inside t'door and says, Marnin' Marnin' says she. Out? I says Now, says she, Marpin', I says,, Marnin', says she. And or I goes t'next shop."
Lard Sempill, who has been closely identited for over 20 years with the development of aeronau- ties, will bring to that side of the company's business the fruits of his considerable experience.
AERONAUTICAL EXPERT His Lordship is a representative on the Advisory Committee of Aeronautics and its sub-commit tees. In 1921 he was requested by the Imperial Japanese Navy to un-
Majestic:-"The Age Of Indiscre
tion"
Star-It's A Gift"
Entertalents-Concert, Cheero Club, 9 pm.
Meetings. Annual, Subscribing Members, Helena May Institute. 10.30 a.m.; Annual, Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltdy 2nd floor Exchange Building, 12.15 p.m.i.
Chess Committee Meet at 5.30 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Wa-
dertake the organisation, equipmen's Guild, 10 am. ment, and training of the Im- perial Japanese Naval Air Service. He is the author of several noted books on aeronautics and allied subjects
After serving his apprenticeship as an engineer in the shops of Messrs. Rolls-Royce, he devoted himself to aviation, and shortly after the war he retired from the RAF in which he held the rank of colonel. "
AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS. "You know," confided the first The firm of Messrs Kelvin, Bot man, I had a terrible shock last tomley and Baird, of which Lord night. You know that girl I've Sempill now becomes a director, been taking out lately? Well, last has long been associated with the night when I called, her mother aeronautical industry, and at pre- opened the door and let me in-sent has a number of important and then and there she demanded contracts for aircraft apparatus. to know what my intentions were." The work involved in that side of
"That must have been very em- the firm's activities is an increas
Miscellaneous-Hon. Mr. J. P.
St. Joseph's College, 4 p.m.; Sale Braga, O.B.E., distributes Prizes at
of Work in St. Stephen's Girls' College and Fairlea School, in ald of M.CL and other charities. 11
Religion-Meditation and Dis- cussion in Tao Fong Shan Chapel, Bishop's House, 6.p.m
Social Tea Party at Hong Kong. Hotel in honour of the Hon. T. H King, 500 phi. Cheero Club Bialai Night; Tombola on board EMS. Tamar, 7.15 p.m. Seamen's In- stitute Whist Drive, 9 p.m.
Sports
Hockey, Lincolnshire Regiment v. Hong Kong Hockey Club (Marina Ground), 5. p.m.; Radio Sports v. Second Battery, HKSRA. (Caro-
barrassing for you," said the seconding quantity, and at the moment line H), 5 p.m.
man.
"Yes; but that wasn't the worst of it. Just as the mother had finished speaking, the girl came in and said: "Mother; that isn't the one!""
"Some years ago there was talk of establishing another university in Canada, and various Canadian the honour. Moose Jaw, of the cities made attractive, offers to win
Canadian Northwest, for one, made, a strong plea for the university, but it was decided that the name d the city was too unclassical,
The Chamber of Commerce of Moose Jaw came back with the splendid retort,. "Moose Jaw is as classical as, Oxford.” ́`·.
WHERE QUEEN ASTRID DIED
Land Bought By King
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the factory is working to capacity. It is interesting to note, despite tariffs and other restrictions to overseas, a considerable section of the firm's work is for "foreign ex- port.
Rugby Club "A" V. an Army Fifteen (Happy Valley), '5 p.m. Moon. XI Moon, 2nd Day. Sunrise.-6.43.a.im. Bunset.--5.38
v.m.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28
Thanksgiving Day, (USA) St Anniversaries and Holidays.-
Gregory II, Pope..
The firm's association with avia- Tides -Hign at 11.00 and 21.23: tion dates back to the days of such | Low at 4:24 and 14.55. ploneers as Cody, Hamel, and Grahame White, while Alcock and and Baird compasses on the first Brown carried Kelvin, Bottomley
successful Transatlantic fight. During the war period the firm supplied many thousands of aero- plane compasses, and over 50 com- passes for airships.
Auctions - Leasehold Property, Lammert's Sales Room, 3.30 p.m.; Household Furniture, "Luna The marine side of the business,Building, ground floor, Kowloon, which dates back to the time of 10.30 am.
Lord 'Kelvin, the Arm's first chair- man, is also "well supplied with contracts, including the order for the navigation equipment and other apparatus for the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary. Contracts recently completed in clude the navigation equipment and other instruments for the super liner Normandie
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King's: "The Nitwits." Queen's: The Glass Key." Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"The Cruzadɔs.”` World:"Chinese Picture": Alhambra:-"Pursuit.” Majestic:-"Our Little Girl" Star: "His Greatest Gamble." The present chairman of Messrs Entertainments. Concert, Aus- Kelvin. Bottomley and Baird tralian and New Zealand' Associa- (Ltd) is Mr. Fred, C. Stewart, who tion Rooms, Gloucester Hotel, 5.45 is also chairman of Thermotank | pím (Ltd).
Lectures.-Mrs, Glover's Address on League of Health and Beauty, St. Andrew's Hall, 3 p.m.
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Meetings Victorld... Chess Club, Gloucester Hotel, 5.30p.m.; Theo- sophical Boclety, 6 p.m.; Half 1:Yearly. Jockey Club, Happy Valley;" 5:30 p.m.; Half-Yearly, Hong Kong Branch, RE, O.C.A., Well'ngton Barracks, 6 p.m.; Monthly Bible i Union of South China, Emmanuel Church, Kowloon.
MiscellaneousWomen's Fellow "Meetings.--Hong Kong Amateur | ship, St. Andrew's Hall, 245 p.m.; Billards Association (8, C, M. Post, | St. Andrew's Club Open Night, 9 Ltd Board Room), 5:15 p.m.
London, Nov. 6. MEMPLI BOTAL - The King of the Belgians has
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29. UMORI HOTEL purchased approximately 538
Cinemas BOYRL NAW CHATOKYO HAWAY square feet of Swiss-territory
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This is the strip of meadow near K'ng's. The Nitwits." OTBU (near Lake KYUTKU HOTAL
Kuessnach between the main road Queen's; The Glass Key," Biwa) Τυχα Εσται, and the Lake of Lucerne where Central:-"Chinese Picture." "EGERL LAKE BIWA ... SHINYU Boris Queen Astrid was killed on Ang. Oriental:-The Crusades.”
UNEEN HOTEL 28, when the motor-car, which the World: "Chinese Picture.” SAPPORO YOKUHAMAṀ King was driving skidded from the | Alhambra:"Pursuit.” (Hakone)- Sapporo, Grand HOTEL NEW
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Negotiations for the purchase of the ground" were exceptionally difficult as the land is owned by two landlords. M. von Moos, the Belgian Consul in Lucerne, acted for the King..
Hockey-Navy seconds v. Hang Eong Hockey Club seconds (Navy Ciround), 5 p.m.
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Moon XI Moon, 4th. Day. Sunrise 6 43 am Sunset
HMY Tides-High at 10.15 and 20.48; Low at 3.44 and 14.29,4,
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Tides High at 10.15 and 20.46; Low at 344 and 14.29.
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