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THE 'SPIRIT' OF ENGLAND LEAVES PLYMOUTH TO-DAY
IN GALLONS NOT GALLEONS THOUGH WE CAN SAY
THAT THE SPIRIT'S AS NOBLE, AND 'SALES' DAILY SOAR AS HIGH AS THE 'BAILS' OF THOSE PROUD MÉN O' WAR,
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"Do you think Oxford of Cam- bridge will win the boat race?" "Yes, if it's not a deadheat **
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A teacher asked a little Scottish boy what was meant by "bearing false witness"? The boy replied,, "It's when nacbody does naethin,' an' some ither body gangs an' o't"
Having read that rare stamps fetch high prices from philatelists, a south-country correspondent, is treasuring one that has come into his possession. It is a lid. stamp on a postcard bearing the post- mark "Aberdeen'i
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Anniversaries and Holidays - St. Benedict Labre, G.
Auctions.Household Furniture, a. 109 The Peak. (Mountain View, 10 a.md.
Cinemas
King'a:-"Three Live Ghosts.” Queen's "Big Hearted Herbert.
ITALIAN PRESS Central Little Big Shot
ATTACKS
Oriental:-"Smart Girl."
World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Two In The Dark" Majestic: “The Bishop Misbe-
bares."-
Mr. Anthony Eden's star-The Aairs Of Cellini."
Position
London April 14.
Entertainments:"Lovers' Leap." a. China Fleet Club Theatre, 9.15 pm.; St. Andrew's Club Amateur Dramatics, 9.15 p.m.
Exhibitions. Amateur Photo- In attacks directed against, Mr.graphers' Competition at Sailors' Eden in the Italian newspapers, and Soldiers Home.
Head-
an attempt is made to represent Meetings. Victoria Chess Club, as personal the polley which the Foreign Secretary has consistently followed in regard to the Italo- Abyssinian dispute. Such an at- titude is of course, entirely unjust- "Evidently a kind of tee-totalisa-ried. The Foreign Secretary has, tor," commented the judge
"Well-yes."
A little American boy was asked by his teacher the name of the first man.
"George Washington" he replied, "What about Adam?" "Oh, well, if you count foreign- ers"
throughout, maintained the closest contact with his cabinet colleagues and has their fullest confidence in every step taken, The House of Commons has, also, time after time associated Itself with the Govern- ment's policy as expressed in the speeches made by Mr. Eden and the Under-Secretary, Lord Cran- borne, as well as by the other "A man whose wife was expect-
mindsters. The recent events have ing her first child was feeling very
in no way changed the main lines agitated. "The suspense will ki, that policy and in regard me," he said to the doctor. "Non collective action against an agres- senae!" the doctor replied. "Tvesor state, Britain t been, and, brought hundreds of babies into
is prepared to pursue financial
economic measures and the world and haven't lost a father yeti"
hostilities continue, as far as the League, as a whole, agrees upon
Said a man to his wife, "I see they're advertising for a superip- tendent to take charge of the new public works scheme 'somebody vho can handle men' they say."
"They should give the job to a woman," said his wife.
such action. British Wirdleta.
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FULL MILITARY |
HONOURS
Respects To Late Dr. Von Hoesch
By repeating his text twice in Weish, a young Welsh divinity student gave a London congrega tion to understand that they had the Greek and Hebrew renderings. Everybody seemed impressed, with the exception of one man who was evidently a Welshman. "My friends," continued the preacher, "you have heard my text in Greek and Hebrew; now let me give it you in Arabic." This time he said Victoria
London. April 14. The body of the late German Ambassador, Baron Von Hoesch, will be borne on a gun carriage from the German Embassy to the Station to-morrow and
5.30 pm: Theosophical Society. 6 p.m.; Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Chamber's quarters, 2.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous. - Claims agalit the Estate of Alfred Parker Stokes due. ·
Social-Tombola on board H.M.S. Tamar, 715
p.m.; Civil Service Cricket Club. 9 p.m.
Sports Boxing, Semi-finals Hong Kong Area Iridividual Contests (Murray Barracks), 8 p.m.
Cricket--Inter-Unit Final, East Lancashires v. Royal Engineers. 10
14.01.
Footba-Olympic Trial Maten, China v. United Services (Carolin's Hill), 6.15 p.ni
Tawn Tennis-Club Champion- ship Final, M. Pagh v. L. Goldman
A. L.Sullivan (Hongkong CC. Court), 4.30 p.m.; Handicap singles,
A. C. I. Bowker or H. J. Armstrong v. M. Pagh: W. A. S. Grant v. W. P. Lucy.
Moon.-II Moon, 23th, Day. "Sunrise-6.32 a.m.: Sunset,--6.44
Tides.--High at 18.00: Low at
25.16.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Anniversaries and Holidays. St. Anicetus, P. and M.
Cinemas.
King's: Three Live Ghosts.” Queen's: "Big Hearted Herbert." Central:-"Chinese Picture.“- Oriental:-"Here Comes Cookie.". World: Chinese Picrure.** A nambra:-"Two In The Dark" Majestic.-"Bright Lights." Star: "He Was Her Man.” in Welsh, "Shut up, you fool; don't detachment of the Royal Horse
Dances RG.A. Charity Ball at give me away." And the con- and of the Grendier Guards will Garrison Lecture Hall, 8:30 p.in. gregation marvelled at his learn-march in funeral processton. The
Entertainments.-"Lovers' Leup." Ing.
Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony
China Fleet Club Theatre, 9.15 Eden will be among those who P.m.; Kowloon Union Church Sun-
day School Concert, 5.30
INDIAN PLANS FOR FUTURE
Congress Session Resolutions
follow on foot.
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A guard of honour of the Cold- Hermes Concert at Helena May, in Streath Guards 'with a band and aid of Cheero Club funds. Regimentul colours will be mount- Exhibitions.-Prize Presentation
on Amateur Photo- Sallors' and' Soldiers
Lectures-Helena May Christian Fellowship, at the Institute, 10.30
ed on the platform at Victoria and and Lecture as the train draws
out of the Braphy, at station the Guard will
Home, 830 p.m. present arms and the band will play the German National Anthem, The guard of honour will be mounted at the Marine Station at Dover Meetings. Annual, of HK. En- and 'a salute of 18 guns will gineering and Construction Co.. be Bred as the "coffin is
Ltd., at Messrs. Lowe, Bingham Amid shouts of "Long live the re-ried
Matthews' Offices. noon.; from the volution, and scenes of wild en-Scout, in which it will be conveyed Kowloon Chess Club, 5.30 p.m.; thusiasm, the session of the Na-to Wilhelmshaven en route
for Monthly tional
Branch), Congress Party ended at Dresden where the burial will take League midnight, after passing no fewer place. «
Maryknoll Convent, . Chatham than nitéen resolutions, including British Wirden. "
Road, 5 pm. two to-day.
Lucknow, Apr. 15.
To-day the Congress decided t should establish closer contact with the masses; secondly, it ex-1 pressed its sympathy with the peo ple of the Indian states, though declining to assist them actively in any struggle against their rulers.
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Cricket--Inter-Unit Final, East. Lancashires v. Royal Engineers, 10
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London, April 14, · Football First Division, South, No intimation has been received China "Av. Royal Ulster Rifles. Shortly before the conclusion of in London of the intention ́of { (Caroline Hill), 5.15 p.m.. the session, the Boctalist party Italy to be represented at the Hockey-Hongkong Hockey Club scored I only victory when the star talks, which, in accordance seconds. v.
Club Radio Sports Congress by a vote of 227 to 207 with the undertaking given in (King's Park), 5. p., A NON carried a proposal to retain pro- the decisions reached on March Lawn Tennls-Open Singles, 8. portional representation in the is will begin to-morrow, The A Rumfahn v. Tsui Wai-put (Hong- election of an all-India Congress French and Belgian de egations kong C.C Court), 430 p.m.; Han- Committee by provincial organt- will be received at the Admiralty dicap Doubles, A. C. I. Bowker sailons.
by Vide Admiral Sir W. James, and A. A Mackenzie or 3. and G. This was a victory for President Deputy Chief of Naval Staff and B. Rodger v. T. G. Monaghan and Nehru, who had previously beer subsequently meetings will be E. J. McMullan or W. P. Lucy and outvoted in committee when sup-be confinued at the various R. A. Phillimore. porting this subject- Router
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