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No.24257. 號拾伍佰弍仟雞萬弍第 BW+AANETA HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 18 1936. 壹拜禮 日捌拾月伍年陸世佰仟登英 Price
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Hector: Cal Aboli Town Notorious Gossip
Arthur, who was ave years old, was being drilled in simple arith- metic by his teacher, who said:
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"If I put Ave candies in your hand, MAIDEN VOYAGE
and you eat two of them, how many would you have then?"
"Five," replied Arthur.
"But." said the teacher, "how can that be true when you have eaten two?”
"Sure," replied Arthur. the inside and three on side."
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"So you bought a radio thinking It would keep your children home evenings?"
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"Yes. But now it's worse. They wait around until the anzcuncer says. "Good night, everybody.""
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A simple countryman Saw gaudy-plumaged parrot, on
the roof of his cottage.
He climbed up to capture it. The parrot looked at him sharp ly. "What do you want?"
The countryman touched his cap. "Beg pardon, sir. I thought you was a bird!"
TO NEW YORK
Queen Mary To Take Goodwill Cargo
CINQUE PORT GREETINGS
London, May 16. When the Cunard-White Star Hner Queen Marry sails on her maiden voyage to New York on
May 21 she will carry what is described as a "goodwill cargo" consisting of illuminated addresses from the Mayors of the Cinque Ports now seven namely Hast ings.
Dover, Bandwich. New Romney. Hythe, Rye and Win- chelsea-to their namesake town numbering fifty two in the United states.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
MONDAY, MAY 18 Anniversaries and Holidays. Rogation Day. St. Felix of Can- talice, Confessor. Died in Roma 1587. Anniversary of the Opening of the First Omclal Peace Con terence at The Hague 1899. "Good- will Day."
Auctions.--Household
Furniture,
10 Carnarvon Road" Kowloon. 10
a.m
Cinemas
King's Captain January.*** Queen's: "Give Us This Night." Central:-"Laughing at Life." Oriental:Thanks A Million." World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"Captain January." Majestic:-"Ah! Wilderness?” Star: "Mary Burns, Fugitive." Dances-Cheero Club Dance, 8.30
p.m.
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Entertainments.-Planoforte Re- cital by Mr. Helena May, 5.30 p.m.
'Ore's Pupils. at
Meetings. Hong Kong Union Church Women's Guild, 10 a.m. 3). Andrew's Church Council, 6 p.m.
Focial-Tombola at R.E.W.O.S and S/N.C.O.s Mess. 8.45 p.m.: M.C.L. (Kowloon Branch), "Games The addresses are accompanied Afternoon," at YMC; REO.CA., by invitations to Mayors and citi-Open Air Whist Drive and Tombola gens of those towns to visit Engin Wellington Barracks, 8.30 p.m. Looks kind of small," remarked land during the Coronation year Moon-II Int'c. Moon. 28th.
Distinguished guests' including Day HONGKONG.CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS the youth, looking at it doubt-
members of Dabinet who were pas- Yeah, the days are getting sengers on the cruise down the shorter."
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"Gimme an all-day sucker," the youngster demanded of the candy
man..
He was handed one.
fully.
Judge (to witness): "was your friend in the habit of talking to himself when he was alone?"
Witness: "To tell the truth, your honour. I never was with him when he was alone.” !
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"Here, Aunt,” sald the returned traveller, is a frane I brought you from Paris as a souvenir.”
"Thank you." said the dear lady. "I wish you would have brought me one of the Latin quarters I read so much about."
"Do you pass your exam?" "Well, It was like this- you see-"
"Shake! Neither did I'
AIR FRANCE'S ENTERPRISE
World's Fastest And Long Distance Service
London, May 16, The Worlds fastest long distance airway was inaugurated with Air France's new weekly passenger ser- vice from London to Dakar on the
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Sunrise 5.42 am: Sunset-8.5"
p.m
Tides-Eign at 8.50 and 19.54: Low at 0.35 and 13.40.
Channel by the liner Queen Mary on Thursday and Friday have” de- clared themselves as impressed with her smoothness and comfort.
TUESDAY, MAY 19 During the cruise the owners. and Captains of the Queen Mary
Anniversaries and Holidays. and the new Union Castle motor Rogation Day. St., Peter Celestine,. liner Athlone Castle which passed
Cinemas
on her way from Messrs. Har-ope, Patron of Bookbinders. Died land and Wolff's Belfast yard to in Italy 1295: join the South African service ex- changed congratulations and 'good. wishes "as. partners in the great enterprise prestige shipping."— British Wirclest,
of maintaining the of British mercantile
STARHEMBERG IN ROME
Annexation Decree Applauded
SPECULATION ON MISSION
West African port with the de("Bont Kong Dally Press" Special)
parture of the Company's trans- Atlantic mail planes to Bouth América.
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Rome, May 16. Prince von Starhemberg was "re- ceived on Saturday forenoon by Signor Benito Mussolini when long conversation ensued.
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The Prince attended the Senate
Andrew's
Clap
King's:—“King Of Paris." Queen's: "Give Us This Night." Oriental:"Thanks A Million."
World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Exclusive Story." Majestic: The Crusades." Star: Mary Burns, Fugitive." Meetings. St. Committee, 9 p.m.
Miscellaneous, Rotary Tiffin, Hong Kong Hotel; Matshed Church Ladies Sewing Bee, 10 am: In- spection," Unveiling and Prize Dis- tribution by ELE the Governor, at Aberdeen Industrial School 3.50 p.m.; St. Andrew's Church Mothers Union Launch Picnic, 2.30 p.m.
Rehearsal-Hong Kong Singers, HK. Union Church, 5.30 p.m.
Sports
Chess.-Victoria Chess Club v. Kowloon Chess Club, 5.15 p.m.
Lawn Bowls-Open Pairs; First Round
The passengers who left Croydon at 6 am. will stay overnight in Paris and resume to-morrow at 2.45
T. Ferguson, and 9. Houghton v. p.m.. reaching Dakar at mid-on Saturday afternoon to witness N. J. Bebbington and A Hyde-Lay the ratification of the law annex (Recrelo); L. A Guterres and Li Fassengers air fatigue is providing Abyssinia and proclaiming andos Remedios v. W. Gli and F ed against by sound proof cabing Ethiopian Empire. tarbemberg with long extending chairs.
night.
applauding the result of the vote Goodman (Kowloon Docks); J. F. The connecting air service from demonstratively.
Lunny and J. K. Sloan v. K C. Dakar to the British West African
and". J. G. Meyer Hamilton ports will be shortly introduced.--
(HKFC.); W. Greig and W. Meyer Reuter's Bulletin Service,
. A. F. Faul and W. Macfarlane (Taikoo); A. Grimmitt and G Strange v. T. B. Parks and M Ferguson (BOC); G. EF Thompson and J. P. Thomson v.
LINCOLNSHIRE, FOR FLOWERS
Three Thousand Acres Under Cultivation
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London, May 18,
Many visitors are being attract-.
The fact of th: Austrian ex- Vice Chancellor immediately after Icaving office arriving in Rome with a large staff including Captain Winkler and Prince Croy and ap- pearing so conspiciously in public, has given rise to speculation as to what Etarbemberg's mission really 1s.----
Transocean News Service.
10RDIAL TALK
Rome, May 16,
Glendenning and J. Shepherd (KC.C.); E E. Strange and R. R. Wood v. M. Y.- Adal and A. R Dailah (F.E.C.); V. C. Labrum and J. M. Jack v. A. R. Minu and 8. 0. Bux' (C.S.C.C.); LH Collyer and Prince von Starhemberg arrived E, M. Purves v. J. Hollidge and. F. this morning, but no E. Knight (IR,C.); 8. M. Rumjahn was and A. M. Wahab v. R. O. Craig and E C. Fincher (0.0.0.); J. Watson and J. Fraser v. M. A. Á Bouza and W. V. Field (P.R.C.). !
Moon.-III Inc. Moon, 29th, Sunrise.-6.42 a.m. Sunset-6.57
ed just now to Lincolnshire to see in Rome the magnificient display of flow-Government representative ers in over three thousand acres sent to meet him. Bignor Museo- where the thriving British Bulb lini,, nowever, sent, an invitation and Flowergrowing Industry is through the Austrian Minister to giving permanent employment to Prince von Starhembers to visit more than 2,000 workers.
Esim.
It is estimated over 9,000. tons of flowers leave the district annually for London and other markets --- British Wireless.
Signor Mussolinf later received him and is stated they had a P.. cordial conversation. Beuter's Bulletin Bervice,
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