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- A Scotsman holding an impor- tant job in the City was always being twitted by an English friend about his nationality,' By a curi- ous chance the two met on holiday.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 Ann.versaries and Holidays.— The Assumption of Our Lady.
Cinemas
King's:-"The Melody Lingers
Queen's: Early To Bed." Oriental:-The St. Loula Kid.” World:-Brown On Resolution." Alhambra:"Devil's Squadron.” Majestic: Three Live Ghosts." Star:-"Fighting Stock,"
Dances Health and Strength League Flannel Dance, Hotel Cecil 9 pm
Miscellaneous-Y.MOVA. Bathing
Englishmen and a Welshman in "Sanctions As Last Police Pler, 3 pr
my place."
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Mother: "What on earth are vou boys making such a row about? You've been marching around like little soldiers all the morning, and have been as good as gold. What's the matter?"
Tommy: "Well, you see, we're playing at disarmament conference
now!
The youngest in the family was finally given the grownup honour of sitting at the family' table at dinner, and he wished to do all things properly and in order.
The blessing having been pro- nounced, with great politeness and gravity he said: "Please pass the salk."
silence.
He
It was passed in oned it carefully, then: "Please pass the dirty salk," he said.
It took some time before the family could tell him that the name of that was pepper. i
Resort
·RIGID ECONOMIC BLOCKADE
Sports
Lawn Bowls.-First Division, PD- lice RC. v. Taikoo R.C.; Craigen- gower C.C. "A" v. Kowloon Dock R.C.; Civil Service C.C. v. Craigen- gower C.C. "B"; Kowloon B.G.C. v. Kowloon C. C.; Club de Recreio v. Shanghai, Aug. 14. Indian R.C.; Second Division, 2. Although Generals Li Tsung-jen | Yacht Club v. Police R.C.; Hong- and Pei Chung-hai continue to be rong Electric R.C. v. Hongkong adamant in dedance of the Central | Football Club "A": Hongkong Government, an exchange of visits Football Club "B" v. Civil Service. between Canton and Nanning by C.C.; Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon delegates representing the two sides BG.C; Cralgengover C.C. v. Cluk encourages hope of a peaceful de Recreio, settlement of the Kwangsi im-
Bathing broglio.
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Swimming. Chinese Club Gala, 7.30 p.m.
Moon-VI Moon. 28th Day, Sunrise.-8 a.m. Sunset.-6.55
Even should the two warlords persist in the present attitude. indications are that the Central | p.m. Government will avoid bloodshed Tides-High at 7.40 and 21.50: by all possible means. "Sanctions” Low at 0.45 and 1455)\ rather than military action is con- sidered possible" as a last resort. Ir imposed, sanctions might take the form of a rigid economic blockade in which the new of food- tuns a well as other supplies 'wit
"How did you get on with Jean be cut on. nette?" asked Dick.
The ardent' young lover sighed.
"I started off well" he replied. "I said I was knee deep in love with her."
In the meanwhile Chinese re- ports, so far inconfined, assert | that `LA Taung-ien and Pel Chung- hși intend to proclaim the estab
ishment of a separatist govern- : "Sounds all right. What was her ment to-morrow, but observers con- reaction to that?"
The sultor grimaged.
A little boy of 6 years came home and announced that his class bad learned a new song.
"What was it?" asked his proud
mother.
"It was a carol," he said, "called Wild Shepherds Washed Their Frocks by Night."
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sider this doubtful as it would make further negotiations virtually
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 - Anniversaries and Holidays.-- Tenth Sunday after Trinity, St Joachim
King's: "Speed."
- Queen's:—"Widow. From Monte
Carlo."
Oriental:--"Petticoat Fever:" World:-"Chinese, Picture:"" Alhambra:—"Morida Special." Majestic:-"The Last Day Of
Pompeil,"
Btar:-"Colleen." Social-Tombola at Royal · Sig- nals Sergts Mess, Kowloon, 9 pin.; at China Fleet Club Theatre, 7.30 p.m.; Whist Drive and Tombola. A. (St) Sergts Mess, Gun Club Hii. 8.30 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group, in West Lounge.. 9 pm Moon.-VI Moon, 30th, Day, Sunrise-6.01a.m. Sunset-8.54
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Tides-High at 8.30 and 22.15:
"She promised to put me on her impossible and invite strong action wading list.
by the Central Government.
FOREIGNERS EVACUATED All foreigners in the interior of Kwangsi have left for the coast, of white with the evacuation foreign women and childred from Wuchow the British gunboat Sea- mew has returned to Hong Kong. The British gunboat Moth, USB Low at 141 and 15.29. Mindanao and the French gunboat
MONDAY, AUGUST 17 -- A pessimist was holding forth on Vigilante ate at present in Wu-
Anniversaries and Holidays.— the shortcomings of the rising chow. generation. "where to-day," he
Although busy with continual St. Hyacinth and St. Juliana. demanded. "can you And
conferences,
Cinemas the military
King's: "Speed." youngster who will just go on Chiang Kai-shek has found time to
Queen'sWidow From Monte smiling when everything is going push his New Life movement in wrong?"
Carlo." Canton. The campaign Includes coa- improvement of sanitary ditions, better regulation of trafic. resenting cruelty to animals ban on "improper attire," and gambling and anti-noise drive- Rester
To which a more optimistic friend replied. "On the links this afternoon, carrying my clubs."
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Job Seeker: "I was a floor walker for two years."
Employment, Agent: "Good. can place you with a woman who just had twins.”
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Typhoon in about 128 degrees Long. E and 15 degrees Lat. N., moving N.W
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Oriental:-"Petticoat Fever." World: "Chinese Picture," Alhambra:-"Florida Special,”. Majestic: The Last Day Of
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Star: "Colleen." Dances-Cheero Club Dance, 8
D.III.
Meetings.--Hongkong Football Association Council, at Sports Club 6.30 p.m.
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Moon.-New Moon, 11.21 s.m. VII The so-called Western Banner dispute which threatened to dis-Moon, ist. Day.
Sunrise-6.01 am. Sunset--8.53 rupt relations between the Sulyuan authorities and the Mongol Poll-D.m."
Tides-High at 9.15, and 22.40;" tical Council last year has flared up again. Chinese reporis state that Low at 2.28 and 15,54,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Frince Shih, Chairman of the Bad- ner, who only recently returned
and Holidays.→→ Anniversaries China Sea typhoon har after eight months accession of
8. Helena, Empress. KTUKEU HOTEL entered the coast and is probably office, was ousted by his uncle, riscellaneous Rotary Timn
Alltag up to the north of Hal- Italams, who launched a strong attack on his palace on August 11 Đường
The typhoon of the Pacific is forcing him to leave, situated about 400 miles east of Prince Shin is at present at
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MINERS' TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Pactor and has appealed to Mr. Fu Teo-y, Sutytian Chairman, for assistance.
Chinese papers believe that the present trouble is connected with
the situation in East Sulguan Reuter
London, Aug, 13. The miners of Britain to-day paid tribute to the 58 victims of # the Barnsley, disaster,
of Barnsley where a memorial The plis in some districts were conducted from a plat closed for the day and in others form edged, with 58 miners' lamps. two minutes' silence was observed one for each of those who died in
A gathering of at least 20,000 the pit explosion- assembled outside" the Town Hall Beuter.
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