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YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS
Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip
T.T. ON LONDON:]/3} (nom.)
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A doctor declares that you are scber if you can say "Sister Suste sa silently in the soup." The one I wonder about is Sister Susle.
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"Customer: "Good morning! Have the 'Cricket OR Dickens' you
"The Owl"
has had a highly Hearth'?"
Shopman: "No, madam; but I successful meeting, his record to can show you a very good ping-date is a tidy total of 26 winners and а considerable number of pong set"
Places. On the Fourth day "The "Ay, th' waiters are awfu' polite," Daily Press" was the only News- reated Dave on his return from paper to mention Royal Highness tae which "The Ow!" tipped to win Lendon. "They a' wanted shake haunds wi' me when I left the "Jockey Cup and who paid the tables."
Mrs. Flynn: "This neighbourhood seems pretty noisy, Mrs. O'Brien."
Mrs. O'Brien: "Yls. the only time there's any peace here is whin the trucks drow the noise "*
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Tomkins: "Yes, I know. That's tht trouble "
"Why keep wondering about the Children.?"
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REPORT SENT
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Details Announced In Commons
London, Feb. 28. Full
details of the attempted military coup, which took place in Tokyo, are still awaited in London. At present reports are conflicting.
Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony
Eden, who was asked in the Com- mons for information regarding incidents, said that the British Ambassador had reported that at- tacks were made early this morn- mg on leading Japanese statesmen and officials at their private
the handsome price of over $50, a nice bet of 9 to 1. These tips are not the result of any guess work, but the result of a long and better experience on many a racecourse. Our last advice to panters is to watch for the tips
the morning, "follow make money."
to-morrow Owl and
PEACE MOVES IN EUROPE
Italo-Abyssinian Settlement
(Special" to the Hong Kong Dalir Pres" (Copyright).1
Paris, Feo, 25. The fact that the British Br eign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden was present, at a dinner given in the Italian En:passy on Wednes- day night, gives rise to much spe culation in political circles here, especially In view of the new rum- ours that proposals with the view of settling the Italo-Abyssthian war, are once again being worked out.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Anniversaries Rnd Holidays. St, Romanus, Abbot
. Cinemas King's:-"She Couldn't Take It." Queen's:-"Rose Of The Rancho," Central:The Whispering Sha-
dow."
Oriental:-"People Will Talk," World. Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:-"The Perfect Gentle-
man."
MajesticRedheads On Parade." Star:-"The White Cockatoo,"
Lectures. Rev. H. W. Baines, at Helena May Christian Fellowship Meeting, 10.30 am.; Prof W. Brown addresses H.K. University Engi- neering Society at University. 8.30 p.m
Meeting. Anual, of Hong Kong Tramways Ltd., at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Offices, noon? Kowloon Chess Club, at Central British School, 5,30 p.m.; St. Andrew's ́Girls' Guild, 6 p.m.; V.D.MA. Com- mittee Meeting, St. Andrew's Hall, 8 p.m.
Miscellaneous. - Claims against the Estate of John Percival War- ren due.
Social REV.0,5" and Senior N.C.O.' Whist Drive and Tumbola, in Wellington Barracks, 9 p.m.;. Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, Unloa Church Hall, Kennedy Roza, 3 p.m
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Sports- Athletics. Yaumati. School An- nual Sports.
Badinitaon. Mixed Doubles, Fire Brigade v. St. Andrew's; Club de Recreio "A" v. Sailors' and Sold- lers' Home; Kowloon Tong v. Chin-. ese R.C.; Talkoo R.C. v. St. John's, Billards-Senior Championship, Yan Charm-pong v. A. J. Osmund (Kowloon C.C.), 8.30 p.m., Junior Championship, Simon Chan or F. P. Sequeira v. A. Kitchell (Civil
These suggestions are said to be built up on the idea of "relieving Abyssinia of the burden of some acquisitions," made by Negus Me-Service C.C.), 8.30 p.m. nelik II in the frontier regions Hockey-Eighth Destroyer Flot- of the Ethiopian Empire.
ilta v. Hong Kong Hockey Club sec- This "relief" would constat inonds (Navy Ground), 5 pm.. buying back from Abyssinia the the pur- territories in question, chase money to be deposited with the League of Nations as guaran- tee for the interest to be paid by Abyssinia on a loan
which the
Sunrise.-6.47 a.m.
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Sunset.6.20
Tides. High at 11.30 and 13.05; Low at 8.29 and 20.08.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29. Anniversaries and Holidays-
League would run for opent." St, Oswald, Bp. and C. (a.9921,
Dose of Abyssinian "development.”
Reports add that conformably with the aforesaid scheme the sovereignity and independence of Abyssinia proper will be guaran- teed by the League, which in re- turn would be given the exclusive right to exploit the detached ter-
ritories.
houses, apparently by groups of young officers, " deeply regret to
Political quarterc here believe have to inform the House that ac-
that the Belgian Government is cording to these reports, Prime Minister Admiral Okada. Minister supporting the proposed scheme.
Transocran News Service
Cinemas
King's:-"She Couldn'; Take Jp" Queen's: "Rose Of The Rancho," Central-"The Whispering. Sba-
dow." Oriental:-"People Will Talk. World: "Chinese Picture, Alhambia:-The Perfect Gentle-
man".
Majestic:-"Redheads On Parade Star: That's A Good Girl"
Dances -R E. O. C. Leap Year Dance, at China Fleet Club Theatre, 8.30 p.m.
Social-Civil Bervice Cricket Club Whist Drive, 8.20 p.m.; Fel- lowship of Youth Social, in St. Andrew's Hall, 9 p.m.
Sports
uf Finance. Mt Takahashi and Admiral Salto; Lord Keeper of Privy Seal, were killed. General Watanabe. Director General of p.m.; Second Division, Royal Navy Military Education was wounded. v. Kowicon (Causeway Bay), 2.45 It is reported thai several other p.m.; South China v. Club (Caru- statesmen were attacked but Iine Hill, 2.45 p.m.; Club de Re- hays no information that they crelo y. Eastern (King's Park), 4.15 were injured. The Bank of Japan. p.m.; Radio Sports v. R.AS.C. and
Chesa Entries Close for Opeu has suspended business, troops lng R.A.O.C. (Military Ground, Happy the streets, and all public build- Valley); 4.15 p.m.; Third Division, Colony Championship. 6 p.m.
Cricket.First Division, Kowloon ings and official residences are R.A.M.C. v. Chinese Pollec (Royal guarded. The latest telegram Navy Ground, Happy Valley), 2.45 C.C. v. R. Navy (L); Civil Service from His Majesty's Ambassador re- p.m.; Liga Fortuguesa, v. European D.C. v. Indian R.C. (F); Craigen- Police (Kowloon Ground), 2.45 gower C.C. v. University (F); Sec- poris, however, that all is quiet in the city,"
p.m.; Royal Engineers v. Railway ond Division, Royal Navy v. Kow- Later press reports from Tokyo (Military Ground, Happy Valley, loon C.C. (L); Indian R.C. v. Civil (F); University 7. quoted a communique from the 2.45 p.m.; East Lancashires v. St. Service C.C. Japanese Minietery of War, which Joseph's (Prince Edward Road), Craigengower C.C. (F).
Football First Division, South indicated that those killed includ-2.45 p.m.; Royal Air Force v. Lin-
China "A" v. Club de Recreto ed Watanabe, but that Takahashi's colņs (Railway Ground); 4.15 p.m.
Hockey-Y.M.C.A. v. East Lan- (Caroline H), 4.15 pm Injuries had not proved fatal.
Joseph's v South China "3" The same communique states that cashires (King's Park), 4.15 p.m.
Racing-Annual Race Meting (Causeway Bay), 4.15 p.m.; Royal Admiral Suzuki, who was attacked
Artillery, Stonecutters v. Club in the official residence of Grand (Happy Valley), 2 pm:
Moon Moon, 7th. Day. First (Club Ground), 4.15 p.m.; East Chamberlain, was seriously injur-
Lancashires v. Kowloon (Bookin- ed The fate of Count Makino, Quarter, 5.28 p.m
Eunrise.-8.46 a.m. Bunset,-6.27 poo), 4.15 p.m., Police v. Royal Ar- who was believed to be staying at
tillery, Lyemus (Kowloon), 4.15 seaside hotel near Tokyo, u un- known.-
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