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No. 24332, #★####H**** B*#AN4+ HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1936. MAL BOBAR UTGATEE Price
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Hector· Cat Abow Town Notorious Gossip
A famous motorcar manufactur-. er advertised that he had put a car together in seven minutes. The next evening he was called on the
Local Exchange Quotations
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phone at dinner time and asked if COAL PLANT AT
it were so.
"Yes," was the reply. "Why?"
"Oh, nothing. but I believe I've
got the car."
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FUSHUN
Teacher: "Do we eat the fesh or Japan's Aim To Be
the whale?"
Pupli: "Yes, ma'am.”
Teacher: "And what do we do with the bones?”
Pupil: We leave them on the side of our plate "
Driver of Small Car (driving up to Hling station): "T" take a gallon of gasoline and a pint of oil." Attendant: "0. K., şir. and do you want me to sneeze in your tires. Loo?"
Independent
FUEL OIL IN ABUNDANCE
Dairen, Aug 13, Arrangements are being com- Fleted by the South Manchuria Railway Company, immediately to start building a huge coal hydro- "Murphy got rich quick, didn't Mukden, famous for its vast coal- genation plant at Fushun, near
be?"
He got rich so quick that he can't swing a golf club without spitting on his hands."
.
The children were wildly excited about the picnic, and eagerly watch- -ed the packing of the basket to make sure that nothing was for-
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The cost of the plant, which will ise one of the major industrial pro- jects to be undertaken in Manchu~- kuo by the Japanese, is estimated at 16,000,000 yeri and the work wil take two years to complete.
The enterprise has received the approval of the Imperial (Fovern-
In addition to food and drinkment in Tokyo, the ultimate alm. each had put in some favourite toy of the project is to make Japan without which the day would be a
as completely independent as possi failure, and, when it was all finish-
ble of foreign supply of eil. ed, only a final and anxious look round would satisfy them.
It was then that the most serious of all possible omissions became apparent. They could not find father. And so there was no one to carry the thing.
*
A Scotch couple were on their way to be married. "As they neared the church the bride finally burst out: "Oh, Sandy, I hae a secret tae tell you before we get marrit.”
"Wheel, an' whit is't, Mary?". Raked Sandy.
"I canna, cook vera weel," replied Mary.
"Ooh," comforted Sandy, "never
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13.
Anniversaries
and Holidays.-
Our Lady, Réfuge of Sinners. St. John Berchmans
Cinemas
King'a:-Moonlight Murder." Queen's:-"Early To Bed". Oriental:-"42nd Street.”
Alhambra:-"Devil's Squadron.” Majestic:-"Name The Woman." Star:-"The Count Of Monte
Cristo."
Entertainments. Concert at RA O.B. Club, 8.30 p.m.
Meetings-Toc H. Supper Meat- ing at Seamen's Institute, 7.30 p.m. Miscellaneous.-St. Andrew's Club "Open" Night, 9 p.m.; Tea and Concert at Helena May. 4 p.m.
Social-Cheero Club Bridge and Mah Jong Drive. 8 p.m.; Civil Ser- vice Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.
Sports
W
Swimming-Victoria" Recreation Club Gala, 6 p.m.; R.W.F. Sports. (Finals), European YMCA"
Tennis.-A Division, Indian R. C. v. Hongkong "C.C.
Moon,VÌ Moon, 27th." Đây.
Sunrise.-5.59 am: Sunset.-6.56 |
.m.
Tides-High at 5.36 and 21,00;)) Low at 13.38 and 23.30.
FRIDAY, "AUGUST 14
Anniversaries
St. Eusebius.
and Holidays.—
The new plant, it is understood, King's The Melody Lingers. will first experiment with expensive shale that cover the Fushun così mines, but whether shale or coat is used the Japanese will have a source for an almost inexhaustible supply of fuel oil of most heavy and light grades. Reuter.
GENERALISSIMO
IN CANTON
mind that; it's precious little e Attempt To Settle
get the cook wi"
FOOD PROTEST ON FRENCH CRUISER
Hurried Return To Home Port
("Hong Kong Daily Presa" Special)
Paris, Aug. 12.
Kwangsi Impasse
FORCE IF PEACE EFFORTS FAIL
Shanghai, Aug. 12. Mr. Wang, Ying-yu, newly- appointed Civil Affairs Commission- er in Kwangtung, proceeded to Canton last night by the "Empress of Japan" to assume his new post.
Queen's:-"Early To Bed". Oriental:-""The St. Louis Kid."; World:--"Brown On Resolution." Alhambra "Devil's Squadron." Majestic: Three Live Ghosts." StarFighting Stock." LecturesHelena May Christian Fellowship Meeting, 1030. a.m
Social-Obeero Club Duplicate Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.
Sports
Bowls-Bingles Final, A. “Ë. Coates v, L., A. Gutierrez (Kowloon B.G.C. green). 5 pm
Moon.-VI Moon, 28th: Day. Sunrise.-6.69 a.m. Sunset.-6.55
p.m.
Tides.High at 6.44 and 21.25:
· Low at 14.20, ·
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
Anniversaries and Holidays.- The Assumption of Our Lady.
Cinemas
King's:-"The Melody Lingers
On," Queen's: Early To Bed." Oriental:"The St. Louis Kid.” World: "Brown On Resolution.* Meanwhile all eyes are turned to
Alhambra:-"Devil's Squadron.” Canton where General Chiang
· Majestic:-"Three Live Ghosta.”, Kai-shek arrived yesterday after-
StarFighting Stock noon by air from Kuling. This is
Dances.-Health and Strength the arst time that the Generals League Flannel Dance; Hotel Cecil, simo has set foot in Canton strice 9 p.. The "Figaro" states that the he left the city in 1928 as leader reason for the cruiser's return was of the anti-northern expedition,
The French cruiser Duquesne, which was ordered to Barcelona in order to take over French re fugees, suddenly returned to Toulouse without having fulfilled its assigned duty.
a vehement protest on the part of
a deputation lodged a protest with the Commander, who then ordered the returri to the home port. Especially the potatoes were in a very objectional condition— Transocean News Service.
General Chiang Kai-shek, who is
Sports
Lawn Bowla---First Division, Po-
the crew against the food served. When the food became uneatable, accompanied by General Chu Pellice RC. v. Talkoo R.C., Craigen- teh and Madame Chiang, intends Bower CC. "A v. Kowloon Dock to make a anal attempt to liquidate RC.; Civil Service C.C. v. Craigen- the Kwangi situation by negotia Cover C.C. "B": Kowloon B.G.C. Y. tions, falling which it is expected Kowloon C. C.; Club de Recreto v he will personally direct a punitive Indian RC. Second Division, campaign - against Generals 14 Yacht Club v. Police R.C., Hong- Tsung-jen and. Pel Chung-hsi who kong Electric RC. v. Hongkong, have so far refused the new posts Football Club "B" 4. Civil Service Football Club" "A", Hongkong. of member of the Standing Com- mittee of the Military Affairs Com-C.C: Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon mission and Governor of Chekiang B.G.C.: Cralgengowar C.C. v. Club
de Recreio. respectively- Beuter
TWO TYPHOONS
The following typhoon warning was despatched from Manlis at 3.45 pm. yesterday through the Ameri- can Consulate:-
Bwimming. Chinese Bathing Chub's Swimming Gala, at Quarry Bay, 7.30 pm.
Moon VI Moon, 29th., Day. Sunrise 6 KM, Bunset,6 55
Typhoon in about 119, degrees Social Tombola ät Royal Sig-' Long. E and 21 degrees Lat. N.. nals Bergts Mess, Kowloon, 9. p.m.; moving N.W.
at China Fleet Club Theatre, 7.30 pm; Whist Drive and Tombola; RA. (Btn) Sergta' Mess, Gim Club Los Hill, 8.30 p.m.
Typhoon in about 137 degrees Long. E and 8 degrees Lat. N. moving Wi
The Hong Kong Observatory afternoon report stated: At 5, p.m. the typhoon was situated about 80 miles east of Pratas Shoal (240 miles E.S.E. of Hong Kong), moving W.N.W. or N.W.
Moon VI Moon, 20th, Day,
Tides. High at 7,40 and 21.50%
at 0.45 and 1435.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
Anniversaries
Sunrise--8.01 am Sunset 864 Ten Sunday after Trinity, St.
m
Tides--High at 830 and 2216;
· Low. at 1.41 and 15.25.
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