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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936. 式拜避 日陸廿月伍年欧佰仟建英 Price
Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip
For ten years the old cripple had stood at the street corner, grinding out discordant noises on his wheezy hand-organ and gathering coppers from passers-by.
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FILIPINOS
Then one day building materials TO MAKE OCEAN
were unloaded across the street. and work hotel
was started On
a big
The work continued for mary
FLIGHT
months. Finally, the last window Due To Arrive Here
was polished, the last bit of paint dried, and a liveried doorkeeper took up his station in front.
"Here!" said the doorkeeper to The orgap-grinder, "You can't set up with your organ in front of our hotel
"What do you mean?" came the Indignant answer." "Ain't I let you set up your hotel in front of my organ?
From Manila Shortly
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DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
TUESDAY, MAY 26
Anniversaries snd Holidays.- 1867. છા
Queen "Mary Philip Nert C.
born.
Auctions.-Postage 9tamps, at Lammert's Room, 5.15 p.m.
Cinemas
King's:-Wire versus Secretary. Queen's: "Little America:”. Centra: Drake Of England." Oriental:-"A Tale" Of Two
Cities."
World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"Follow The Fleet," Majestic:-"Beast Of Borneo." Star: "The Torch Singer." Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club, 5.30 p.m.; Urban Council. Fort- nightly, 400 p.m. 1
Miscellaneous. Rotary .. Titun. Hongkong Hotel: H. E. the Gover-. nor lays Cornerstone of Mary- knoll Convent School. Kowlood Tong. 5 p.m.
Sport's
Lawn Bowls.-Open Pairs Cham-
Two young Filipino avia-pionship. T. Fergusson and 9. J. tors. Antonio Arnaiz and Juan Houghton v. N. J. Bebbington and de Alvp, are expected to fly A. Hyde Lay (Club de Recrelo to Hong Kong from the Green), L. A. Gutierrez and A. A dos Remédios. v. W. Gill and F. Philippines this week.
Goodman (Kowloon Dock Green). Fermission to land in Hong KonEW. Greig and W. Mair . A. F was sought by the aviators last Paul and W. Macfarlane (Talkoo was granted by the R. C. Green), C. Strange and A.. "Man, Donal," said Jock, "Government on Friday. The per-w. Grimmitt v. T. B. Parks and must ha'e cost ye a heap oatller mit reached Manila on Sunday and
M Ferguson (Kowloon B. G. C. tae get a noss like that "
Donald's nose was very big and red. One night he and a Lew cronies werd' seated in the local Inn.
"It's no' the oreeginal expense that worries me," replied Donald, "It's the upkeep."
week and
as they intended taking off as soon Green), G. E. F. Thompson and J. as permission was obtained it ID. Thomson v. L Gendining and
kely that they will be in Hong Kong within a day or two...
They plan to fly from Manila A member of a London club had to Laoag, the most northern the habit of partaking of his soup airport in the Filippines, and
take off from there on a ho in a noley and boisterous fashion. The noise upset the other members, of about 400 miles over the
China Sea to Hong Kong. but they were too courteous to pro-
Arnaiz and de Alvo have recent test. One day, however, when the offensive sounds were at fortissime,ly been conducting an seriai tour
young and nerveless member strode towards the culprit and said: "May I help, sir?"
"Help!" retorted the partaker of soup. "I don't need any help."..
"Sorry," said the youngster, "I thought perhaps you might wish to be dragged ashore."
The scene was a bank. A man who had been lunching rather too vell entered very unsteadily.
"Pint of bitter," he shouted.
This is a bank-not a public- house." said the clerk iclly.
The man lurched out again. A couple of minutes later be turned up again.
"Pint of oh," sherry, another darned “bank."
A blushing bride entered the man's department of a big store:
"I want birthday present for my husband, but I don't know what
to buy.""
"Why not a nice slik mumer to wear during the evening?"
"Oh dear, no! My husband never goes out at night."
"Well, you might get it for next year, madam. He will then,"
TRANS-PACIFIC ZEPPELINS
Tokyo-Vancouver Service
TO COMPETE WITH "CLIPPER"
.Ban Yrancisco. Nay 25.
J Shepherd (Howloon C. CA Green), H. E. Strange and R. R. Wood v. M. Y. Adal and A. F Dallah (Hongkong Electric Green V. C. Labrum and J. M. Jack v. 8. O, Bux and A. R. Miffil "cotril Service Green), L H. Collyer and M. Purvis v. . Hollidge and P. E night (Indian R. C. Green), S, M.
of the Philippines obtaining sup-Rumjahu and A. M. Wahab v. R. port for a proposed fight to Madrid in the near future.
It is not known whether their
G. Craig and E C. Fincher (Craf- gengower Green). J. Watson and J Fraser v M. A. R. Souza and trip to Hong Kong is the first step. V. Field (Police R. C. Green). of their long flight or merely a preparatory move. They intend staying in Hong Kong for about a
week
AVTATION HISTORY Although details of the 'plane to be used on the trip are not known, the fight will probably make aviation history for the crossing from the Philippines to Hong Kong has not yet been done by a land 'plane.
A squadron of R.A.F. flying boats from Singapore made the crossing in formation early this year.
The crossing from Hong Kong to the Philippines has, however, beer completed twice by Senor Fernando Rein Loring. a young Spanish aviator,
trips from
who made
Madrid to Mantis in 1932 and 1934 and flew solo from Hong Kong to Apparri in North Luzon,
"PHILIPPINE-MADRID FLIGHT
Plane Due In Hong Kong On Wednesday
Mantis, May 25.
p.m.
.
Lawn Tennis. "A" Division. Kowloon C, C. v. Bouth China, Club de Recreto v. Hongkong O.C., JS.R.C.. Indian R.C., Chinese R.C. "A" v. Chinese RC. "B."
Moon.-TV Moon, 6th. Day. Sunrise. 5.40 a.m. Sunset-7.01 p.m
:L
Tides. High at 2.40 and 12.16: Low at 6.27 and 20.05.
ד'
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
and Anniversaries
Holidays. St. Bede the Venerable. D. (735). - Auctions.--Chiu On 3.S. Co.'s property, comprising 8.5. Hydran- gea, 3.1. Chiu Ho!, Permanent Pier No. 6 (Hongkong), and Moor- ing Buoy No. 9 (Swatow), Lammert's Sales Room. 3 p.m.:
at
Crown Land at Talpo 11.30 a.m.
Cinemas
"
King's: "The Great Impersona-
tion." Queen's Little America." Central:-"Bright_lights. Oriental:"The 13th Guest.” World: "Chinese Picture." Alhambra:"Crime And Punish
"ment." Majestic:-Beast Of Borneo. Star: "The Big Erpadcast." Meetings.Annual and Extra-
Two Filipino aviators, Antonio Arnaiz and Juan Calvo, are plan-ordinary of Hongkong. & Shang- Ltd.. at Exchange ning to take off from Lacag, North hal Hotels.
*.m. and 11.30 res Luzon, for Hong Kong on Wednes- Bullding. 11 day morning on the first leg of spectively..
Sedal-Volunteer Informal Din- their fight to Madrid in a plane named "Commonwealth of the ner, Philippines."
13,
The plane will be carrying mall as far as Hong Kong which they expect to reach within five hours. Itester
Sports
It is the first time in history that Lawn Bowls-Open Pairs Cham- Filipinos will fly beyond their own pioriship. F. Cheerman and J. G. shores.
GH V. W. L. Walker and H. H. Ruse (Kowloon Dock Green), 8. Bright and J. E. "Hensen v... W. Geall and R. P. Phillips (Club de Recreio Green), W. E. Holands and R. H. E. Marks v L. C. R. Souza and R. F. da Luz (Footbal Ellis v. J. Orein and J. 8. Riddell Club Green), J. Lunny and 3. A trans-Pacific airship service (Civil Service Green). 5 p.m. K Sloan v. KC. Hamilton and from Tokyo to Vancouver has been
Lawn Tennis B Division. G. Meyer (Hongkong Football planned by Eastern Hemisphere Chinese R.C.. · “B” Kowloon Club Green), V. Atienza and F. Z Airways Company to be organised C... Craigengover CC. v. Delgado v. C. 3. Tacchi and R in Japan, according to the "San Ladian. R.C.; Club de Recreio Basa (Police RC. Green), HF Francisco Chronicle." 2
v Central Brish; Hongkong CC. Stoneham and M. J. Henderson v. v Chinese RC. ‘A:" Civil Service T Grimes and W. Wier (Indian
University.
R.C. Green), E. J. Edwards and B. Maughan AM. Omar (Hongkong and U. MOmar Electric), F. E, E. Booker and `R.
V
Moon.-IV Moon, 7th Day. Sunrise.-6.40a.m. Sunset-7.02
The Company will purchase two Zeppelins from Germany which will make the trip in five days and compete with the Pan-American
·Airways' *** Clipper" nying · boat | pm; service between Alameda (Call- fornia) and Manila -Rauten,
Tides.High at 3.35 and 13.06; Low at 6.20 and 20,50,
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