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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
To his many accomplishments, Mr. Winston Churchill may now add that of liottaming During his recent stay in Cairo, where he was the guest of Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Colonial Secretary was attracted by two young lion cubs which bis host intends to present to the London
Zoo.
CHUCKLES.
THE HONGKONG
The swain and his awainess had just encountered a bulldog that looked as if he might shake
mean lower jaw.
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"Why, Peres," she exclaimed | HK. & S. Bank as he started & strategic retreat, do Rights "You always swore you would Bk. of E. Asia face death for me."
"I would," he dung back over his shoulder, but that darned dog ain's dead."
"Father" sald a little boy Mr. Churchill spent a good thoughtfully, as he watched his time in the garden playing with parent collect his notes and ar- the cube, which are still very range the slides for a parish on- wild, and it is stated that their tertainment, why is it that when training advanced under his you spend your holiday in the coaxing. Br-the-way. Mr. Char-Boly Land you always givo si chill who took up painting a year lantern lecture on it? You never or two ago, made some oil do so when you have been to
ketches of the Pyramids during | Paris?" his stay in Egypt.
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spiritual entity into two parts? Sir William Orpen's portrait of Langkate
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Two soldiers were looking at Our new records in the rush for some antique sculpture in the **demarriage
"point to a curious British Museum. They paused auomaly, says a correspondent in before a headless, broken-armed Home journal. Parties "whom figure which also bad a missing God hath joined" are theoretically leg. The label announced this made one in the course of a church remasut of a figure as "Victory." Sagara ceremonial, but religion has co "Lumme," said ote of the Malabona
the part in untying the knot. Is the soldiers, "I'd like to see religions bond therefore still oper-bloks that didn't win!" ative, or can the law divide one.
It is 40 years since W.E. Frith's Standard) evidently bears a cer- Raube picture of "Private View Day" attain distant resemblance to another Tronohs the Royal Academy made а SUCCESS a! Burlington House, celebrity, upon which a certain Ural Caspians
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There are three survivors of the eminent but astigmatic politician Docks, Wharvis, Godowns, &- eminent folks who figured the private view on Saturday. H.K. Wharves b. 93 sa. 9514/616 in that picture. They are Approaching Sir William Docks
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Mr. Burdett-Coutts. M. P.
Orpen's masterly portrait the 3bai Docks now lying ill; Miss Ellen Terry. still delighting audiences by her statesman observed to his com- N. Engineerings
panion who held the catalogue occasional appearances on the Ah Bernard Shaw at stage; and Lady de Bathe, the Artists' Ball, I suppose?-But famous as Mrs. Langtry. All why the cutlets? I always un- the others-Gladstone," Bright.derstood he was a vegetarian!" Hurley, and the rest—have pass- ed away.
The artist outlived Lord Mersey to a witness- nearly all his subjects.
What are you?"
Witoers-A miner."
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The debut this year of Miss Sylvia Hotham recalls a strange present employment, or do you fact that the Hotham barony mean that you are a gentleman has never get descended from of no occupation? father to son. The tradition, too, is likely to be kept up still farther. for Lord Hotham's two children are both girls, the heir-presump¦ DON'T BE DISCOURAGED tive being a kinginan. Naval and military traditions are strong in by Constipation. No raatter how the family. The first peer was stubborn, it can be permanently the Admiral Hotham who gained overcome if treated in the right a famous victory over the French way. First, cleanse the intestinal fleet, and Beaumont, third Lord canal by taking a small dose of Hotham, fought at Waterloo, and Pinkettes. the tiny, gentle-as- in the Peninsula at Salamanca,nature laxatives. Then watch Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive.
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Some critics of the Royal Academy-whose name is legion assert that there is no beauty
bour diet. Fresh fruit, vegeta- sles, a sufficiency of water con- Sumed daily, and an occasional
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in this year's show. This is fection, and a proved remedy for Steam Laundries b. Sheer libel, says a writer in abiliousness, sick headaches, liver- Steel Foundries London daily; and it would t- far nearer the mark to say thatishness, pimples, coated tongue Water-boat
and ill-smelling breath. Of Watsons
ere is no ugliness. A careful chemists, or post free at 60 cents Wm. Powells search tails to reveal
a the vial from Dr. Williams Wisemans single repulsive picture, while Medicine Co., 96 Szecbuen Road,
.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
ca⭑Da! glance shows Shanghai, orcething beautiful in
But there is lack-a amost entire absence of animal life and an almost total eclipse of the beauties of modern dress. With one important exception (No. 454), the exhibition in this respect falls far below the shop windows in Regent-street.
Per s.. Monteagle.-Rev. and Mrs. Reuben Bailey, Mr. A. Clax- ton, Miss B. Droop, Miss E. Diggs, Mr. T. Forster, Mr. F. Gom- The Prince of Wales bas recent-meringer, Mrs. A. W. Greggs, Mr. ly dined with one of the most select. Gregg, Miss N. Hanson, Mrs. R. assemblies of soldiers that can be. Jone, Mr. F. Jones, Mr. R. A. found in the Old Country-the King. Mr. R. F. Lewis, Mr. S. F. Gentlemen-at-Arms of the Body Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Manley, guard. It will not be a large Master P. Manjer, Miss A. Mar- company, for there are orly 40s, Sister Monica, Miss F. 0. Gentlemen, together with the 10'Coanoll, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ch. officers. They are all retired Van Oordt, Master LY. Oordt.
Mrs. M. Pentycross, officers who act as the nearest guard and principal military corps Fentycross, Master F. P. Penty- of the Royal Household, and cross. Mr. among them are three V.C.'s and Quarle. Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Robb, eigh: D.S.O's. Strangely enough, Miss J. Robb, Mr. P. R. Roxburgh, Col. V. Ruehl, Mr. A. Sail, Mr. the captain of the corps is member of the Administration. who goes out of office with any J. A. E. Urquhart, Mr. E. J. Weiss, Dr. Margaret Wallace. political change. The lieutenant. the standard-bearer, and the clerk Muhammad, Karm Chand, Milan of the cheque are no: under this Singh, Bachant Singh, Harnam disability.
Singh, Jiwan Singh, Bhan Singh, Hako and Hukam Singh.
The heavy rainfall that we
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WEATHER REPORT.
June 15d. 106. 53m.-Warning to Hongkong. Coast Ports, &o.: -Depression or byphoon Lat 17" N. and Long. 119' E. moring westward. Position uncertain. June 15d. 11h. 03m.-Pressure has increased slightly from Amoy to Weihaiwei, and de- 1 creased slightly over Luzon, 2 shallow depression passed over Luzon last night. It may deepen. on entering the China Sea.
Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.02 inches. Total since January Ist, 48.93 inches, against an average of 30.96 inches." FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
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2/7 2/744
Hongkong. June 15, 1921.
4 m/s
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IT Shanghai
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TT Singapors,
1114
TIT Japan
101
200
Demand, India
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NT Marks
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14334 Nom." 6.10
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BUYING.
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4 m/s. D/P
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21876 21954 2,914
1921
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recorded
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feet
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co &New York
4 m/s. Marks..........................
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West River
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43.00
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? Formoss Channel winds,
fresh.
+ 14.70
-0.80
+57.00
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-5.00
East
+ 15.15
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6.76
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Wuchow. Kongmoon, Linkongbox, North Samsbui, Sheklung,
TIDE TABLE.
Forecast.
N. & N.E. winds,
1 Hongkong to Gap moderate
Rock
to fresh;
cloudy.
fair to
rain later. N.E.
Demand, New York 49% IIT Bombay it. Nom. Demand, Bombay ... 200 T/T Calcutta Demand, Calcutta
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4 South coast of")
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as No. 1.
T. F' CLAXTON. Director. H.K. Observatory, June 15, 1921,
METEOROLOGICAE.
Demand, Manila
101 Nom. 1034
TIME TABLE.
Demand, Singapore. 11134
WEEK DAYS.
Demand, Batavía
1482
1.00 am, to 8.00 ..
Every 19 mla
Dn Haiphong
No.
11th to 17th June, 1921.
1.00
11.30
10 min
On Saigon
5.30
15 min
0.30
to 12.30 p.m
On Bangkok,
81
12.30
to 2.30
Sovereign
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13.30
4.10 p.m. 8.10
15 ta
10 min
→ Hongkong
Belght.
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30.11.30 p.m. 7427 50 mlanter 11.45 p.
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daughter, stract for the United Kingdom
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SUBSIDIARY COINS.
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Previous
Day
at 1p.m. 6.4, 3. XL Ż
Barometer...129.68 29,71 29, Temperature Humility.
Wind Direction Wind Force ***
Weather
Rain...
5680. 7290
8.
E
1.17 0.00 Highest opan ..air
Temperature on the 14th Lowest
open air
Temperature on the
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