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The Rev. P. L Spooner, B. D. kindly sends me the tale two parsons who were having lunch at a farm during the pro- gress of certain anniversary cele- brations connected with the local Nonconformist church. The far- couple of mer's wife cooked a chickens, saying that the family could dine on the remains after the visitors had gone. But tre hungry' parsons wolfed the chick- ens bare.
Later the farmer was conducting his guests round the farm, when 20 old rooster commenced to Crow "ad lib."
"Seems mighty proud of himself," said one of the guests.
"No wonder," growled the
rar- mer, "he's got two sons in the ministry."
Leaning over Black.r.ars Bridge was as dusk was falling a Scot astounded. to see all the lights
NOT INTENDED AS ULTIMATUM
Lord Halifax's Talk At Bristol
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 Anniversaries and Holidays.- Annunciation. Lady Day. Quarte Day.
AuctionsCrown Lands, at Dis trier Office, Taipo, 11.30 am.
Cinemas... King's:-"Ah Wilderness! Queen's: Four Hour To Kil Central:-"Cat 99;" Oriental:-Travelling Saleslady." World-Chinese Picture". Aihambra:-"Whispering
Speaks."
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Lonuda, March 23. Lord Halifax, wup was one of the ị Britisa de.egates in the Four Po- wer discuss.ons, born in Faris and London, deputed for Mr. Anthony Eden at a meeting at Bristol to night. He expressed the opinion that it had been ne single desire of the whole country in the re- cent crisis, to use its full influence Majestic:-"Nitwits.".
or the preservation of European Star: "Love Me Forever"!
to bui.d this peace Dances. Cheero Club Tea Dance. peace, and upon the only possible" founda-
S to YU p.. tions, namely, respect for treaties
Entertainments.-Concert,
Smith
A
Sau-
on ine. Embankment flare up with Tree,y made and mutual under-lors' and Soldiers' Home, 9 pm.
one accord, as if by magic!
He walked "up to the nearest po iceman and, said, in surprised tones. Tell me, mannie, · „wha' lichted a' the Bichties?!
The policeman scratched na head and thought hard.
"Beg pardon, Sir; he sald at last...
I was just askin' ye tha' lichted
lichtes. repeated
a' the visitor.
the
standing. That, he asserted, " put tr Its simplest terms the
Meetings. Kowloon Union Chur- very ch Women's Guild, 10 a.m. esence of the British Foreign Miscelaneous—Italan Convent Folicy.
Juallee celebration. Canossa In- Referring to the German casatitute, 5.30 p.m.
Religious-Lent "Service in St. argued at the League Counel by Гоп Ribbentrop Lord Haitia
John's Cathedra 5.30 p.m.; 13 said that there was much Kowloon Tong Anglican Church
House 8.30
p.m.: Dr. Reichelt speaks at meeting in Tao Tong shan Chapel, Bishop's House,
p.ive.
that would command the sym
many quartere but. pathy in whatever sympathy Eng ishte might have with the broad out. The policeman was dumbfound-lines of the German case. their
Social-Whist Drive. -Sailor's ed. and at last courtesy Ted from constructive respect or law yould Home and Seaman's Institutes 40 canal them condem Gloucester Road, 9 p.m. Old Alley- always" make Is soul.
ection taken in direct violatiounian Dinner at Hongkong Hotel, of it. He went on to express the 8 p.m.. understanding of and thẻ sym- pathy with the depth of the feel- ings of anxiety and resentment. aroused "In-Belgium and France, by the German action l the de-
"Gami yer Portuguese blighter, he ordered sharply, "oppit!"
Now the sweet Spring bids love
awake,
To gather her golder dower: And my heart leaps up and I long
to take
Three eggs and two ounces of
four.
Flowers as bright as the stars
above
That light the fretted vault. Add half a pint of milk, and shove In the mixture a pinch of salt:
For the earth now turns in its
winter sleep.
Su break the eggs in the flour; And life that was dead begins to
Creep,
And stir it for half an hour.
militarised zone.
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Hockey. - Hongkong Hockey France and Belgium, and on the Club v. Punjab Regiment (King'a other to the untiring efforts Park), 5 p.m. the British Foreign Secretary to Lawn Tennis-Opea Singles, secure 2 better understanding Tsui Wat-pul, W. S. A. Gray; tetween Germany, Belgium and Paul Kong v. T. A. Pearce; Open France, which had resulted the Doubles, Lee Wal-tong and Luk proposa's now before the crid. Ding-cheong v. J. W. Leonard and They were not to be regarded sv. Hachiuma; Club Championship, an ultimatum for Germany to ac-C. Monaghan v. 4. L. Sullivan;
Fu Love and the Spring must evercept, but if they were found `un- P. H. 8coones v. H. J. Armstrong;
meet,
acceptable by the German Gov-Handicap Singles. A. C. I. Bowker Though ways be weary and hard;ernment in any respect. other v. G. B. Gamble.
of Fifth
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Foreign Secretary's' Statement
powers were entitled to ask that Yachting. - Resall the Germar Government should Championship Series for Racing advance other proposals, not less Yachts. effectual constituting a real con- tribution by Germany to the
Moon-III Moon, 3rd, Day." Sunrise-6.23 am. Sunset.-6.36
p.m.
cause of settlement, which might rank with the contribution of re-
Tides High at 10.28 and 23.39; straint made by Belgium and Low at 4.22 and 16.59. France and the contribution security made by the British Government,
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
Anniversaries and Holidays. -
The British declaration of com-St. Emmanuel, Martyr. plete adherence to the obligat ons Auctions.-Crown Land, ai Lund of the Treaty of Locarno and Office, Ping Shan, 11:30a.m. the agreement to practical
dis-
Cinemas. (. cussions with Beiglum and France King's: "Every Saturday Night." lu advance, of means, by which Queen's:-Four Hours To' Bill." aid "might be lent to shemCentral:-"Car 99."
tu case of unprovoked aggression Oriental:"Traveling Salesiady.”. had been. he believed a real con- World: "Chinese Picture" tribution to the creation of alhambra: Whispering Smirn atmosphere in which the discu ston could take place and peace Majestic East. Of Java" be established.-
Sta:"The Informer." British Wireless.
C. Fincher v.
Speaks."
Meetings.Victora Chess Clup, 5.30 p.m.: Theosophical Society, &
m.; Arnual, of Hongkong. Club, 5.30 p.m.; Monthy, Hongkong
SHIMONOMIKI
London, Mar. 23. BANXO HOTEL
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Teachers - As-' HOTEL YOKOHAMA felt that the German Government medios: F. H. Kwok and 8. W. Section of H. K.
School of Chinese HOTEL NEW should assist them in their task, Lang v. Paul Kong and Lasociation, in
GRAND by making some constructive con- Kwong-tsun; Club Championship. Studies, University, 5.30 p.m.; tribution to improve the situation. V. R. Gordon v. F. A. Redmond: Fiance Committee, of St. John's On my instructions, His Majesty's Handicap Singles, G. W. Bewal . Cathedra, 5.15 pm. Annual, of Ambassador in Berlin used similar C. C. Bark; E R. Price Lleut VDMA St. John's Cathedral.. language, in an interview with the Comdr. S. F. Stapleton; Handicap 5.30 p.m. German Minister for Foreign A- Doubes. P. H. Scoones and A. L. fairs yesterday." Mr. Eden"added Sullivan v. L Forster and LT. that no reply had yet been received from the German Government,
Answering another question, the Prime Minister said that the main- tenance of the principle of sanct ity of treaties was the main objec- tive of the British Government British Wireless,
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