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"I cannot marry you," she said siriously, "because I do hot love you, but let me be your sister."
Good." ne answered, "and how much do you think our father wil leave us when he dies? •
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DWINDLING OF POPULATION
Great Uneasiness In France
Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, May 14. The grave disquietude which has been gaining ground
in France
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
FRIDAY, MAY 15
Anniversaries
and Holidayı.- st Joseph's College D.amon Jubilee. St. John Baptist de la Salle, C... Founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schoo's.
Cloemax
Kings: The Garden Murder
Case."
Queen's: "Captain Blood." Central:-"In Caliente." Oriental:-"Four Hours To Kill World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"Yellow Dust." Majestic Albi Ike." Star: "The Goose And The
Gander " Dances-Matshed Church Dance,
8 p.m.
broker's shop. "How much for this steadily because of the unsatisfac- ! Lounge. 5.30 p.m.: Kowloon Chess
leather bag?" he asked.
The pawnbroker studled the bag. closely and then said: "Four shil- Ungs."
"I'll take it." said the man. was hanging outside your and the price was 21s."
"It
and
Supper Voluntee
Lectures-Helena May Christian Fellowship Meeting. 10.30 a..
Meetings. Annual, Y.M.C.A Swimming Section. In the West tory fluctuation of population, has Club, 5,30 p.m.; H.K. Lawn Bowls risen considerably because of
Assen. Sub-Committee "5. C. M. statistics Just published by the Premier's office for 1934 and 1935.
Post" Bidz 5.30 p.m. The figures for 1935 are still sub-
Miscellaneous. --Annual alterations, but
Prize-Giving shop,ject to
at the
Headquarters, 7.30 p.m. changes, if any, would not affect the main conclusion to which these
Social-Whist Drive and Tom:~ figures lead.
bola in Royal Artillery Bergts' Mess, "You don't seem to think of any-
The number of marriages declin-Queer's Road, 8.30 p.m.; Cheezo thing but motoring. Why don'ted from 298.192 in 1934 to 289,463 Club Duplicate Contract Bridge
hands set and played.
Sports Athletics. St. Joseph's College Diamond Jubilee Meeting (Caroline Hill), 2 p.m.
you put your wife before your car sometimes?"
"I'm scared of being found out."
"I think," said the wife, "that men should wear something to show that they are married." ·
"Well," replied the husband.
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in 1935, while the births declined from 677,363 in 1934 to 638,831. in 1935, that is 38,484 less, while deaths increased from 634,525 in 1934 to 658,357 in 1995. that is 23,832 more,
As a great national campaign is to progress to propagate larger famillies, the figures prove exceed- ingly discouraging...-- Transocean News Service.
OFFICIAL VISIT.
TO BREMEN
Chinese Ambassador Welcomed
Hong Koz Daily Press Speciall
Bremen, May 14.
The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Chen Tien Farig. accompanied by his Secretary, Dr. Wel Kuo Fee, arrived in Bremen on Wednesday on, an official visit, where he was received by the Lord Mayor, the Senate and the Chamber of Com-
merce.
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In his address in the Chamber of Commerce, His Excellency re- called the century old business re Smith: "Why all the stiking plas-lations between China
Ler?"
Jones (gloomily): "I forgot about a letter. The wife found it in my
pocket."
Smith: "Forgot to post it. eh?" Jones "No to burn it."
BATTLE WITH GUNS
AND KNIVES
Convicts Break Out Of Penitentiary
McLester, Oklahama, May 14. All available forces are being. mobilised to round up a gang of 21 convicts who broke out of the penitentiary after a battle with guns and knives in which two warders and two prisoners were killed.
So far eight fugitives, have been wounded and recaptured, but the remainder are still at large.- Reiter.
EAST INDIES COMMAND
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and Hansa City, Bremen, relations that had grown, all the more close through the addition of the three- new Lloyd steamers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Potsdam.
On Thursday His Excellency will visit the Bremen Docks and return to Berlin on Friday by plane.- Transocean News Service.
PLANES LAND AT ADDIS ABABA
Italian Fleet Moves From Dessie
{"Hỏng Kong Dally. Press" Spec'al)
Meetings.-Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association Sub-Committee; 5,30 p.m.
Moon.II Int'e. Moon, 25th. Day, Sunrise.-5.43 a.m. Sunset.-8.56
pm...
Tides Hign at 4.56 and 15.41; Low at 9.09 and 23.07.
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SATURDAY, MAY 16,
Anniversaries and Hoildays. St. John Nepomucen, Martyr.
Claemas
King's "Captain January." Queen's: "Give Us This Night" Central: "Laughing At Life." Oriental: "Four Hours To KIIL" Alhambra: "Captain January." World:"Chinese Picture."-- Majestic:-"Ajibi Ike." Star:-"The Goose And The
Gander." Entertainments. -St.
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Joseph's
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Miscellaneous.-H. K English Bay, 2.30. Forum Launch Picnic to Big Wave
Social. Craigengower Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.
Sports
Hockey.--Mamak Tournament Winners, Radio Sports Club v. Rest (Police Training School), 5 pm.
Lawn Bowla-First Division. Craigengower C. C. "A" v. Civil Service C. C.; Police R. C. v. Kow- loon B, G. C.; Taikoo R. C. v. Club de Recrelo; Kowloon Dock R. C. v. Kowloon C. C.; India R. C. v. Craigengower C. C. "B."; Second Division, Civil Service Q. C. v. Hongkong Football Club “A”, Kow- loon B. G. C. v. Police R. C.; Club de Recreio v. Yacht Club; Kowloon C. C. v. Hongkong. Electric R. C.; Hongkong Football Club "B" v. Cralgengower C.-C.
Racing Fifth Extra Race Meet- Ing (Happy Valley)2 p.m.
Moon-I Int'c. Moon, 28th Day. Sunrise.-8.43 a.m. Sunset,-8.56
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Addis Ababa, May 14. The continual downpour of tro- pical rains so demolished the aero-. drome at Dessie that the air feet stationed there could not start for
Tides. High at 5.31 and 17.15; Addis Ababa before Wednesday. Low at 11.25 and 23.54. when the journey was finally ac- complished. Dozens of bombers and big fighting planes are land-
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stores are being brought by lorries.
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tuel and spare parts were found,
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Leppa -London. May :13. a forest near by were found four in London yesterday from Bourne- The Admiralty, announces that airplanes, one of them being a mouth. This morning the King owing to illness, Vice-Admira) F. F. Breda, presented to the Negus walked across from St. James Rose, Commander-in-Chief of East when he was last in Italy Indies is returning to the United Transocean News Service.
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