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QUEEN'S THEATRE,
A BUMPER PROGRAMME:
Seldom has the" Queen's Theatre put on a more admirably varied or more pleasing programme than that which began a three-day's run yesterday.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
"WHY MERRIĘ?”"
THE CLUBMAN EXPLAINS.
The sun slipped Peak, and I slipped Offer and made my way to the Club Bar.
behind the out of the unfaltering
MONDAY, DECEMBER
U.S. NAVAL POLICY.
ELEVATION QUESTION.
KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
1927.
WANG CHING-WEI TO RETIRE,
Shanghai, Dec. 10.
London, Doc. 10. When the question of increasing the As the outcome of several con- States battleships Oklahoma and it is understood that General Chiang elevation of turret guns in the United ferences of the Kuomintang leaders. Nevada Was considered in the Kai-shok has accepted the post of House of Representatives at Washing Generalissimo of the Nationalist
to make ton yesterday, it was decided to financial provision for such alterations armies, while Mr. Wang Ching-wei has offered to retire from politics, if they wore found to be in conson- ance with the terms of the Washington if necessary, to heal the split caused
this ques-by In connexion which is one of the brightest of vituperation. I joined him Trent recalled that the British November 17-Reuter.
Pride of place must, of course, be given to the screamingly funny Alm, "We're in the Navy Now"
The "Clubman" had beaten the sun by about six fingers, and was looking for a terget at whom to discharge his spirituous projectiles without a murmur (I have long learned it is no use kicking.)
"I see that the Hongkong Phil- harmonic are producing Merrie England', a comic opera by Edward German. A cursory glance ata preliminary puff in the paper I have before me, shows it to be in an Elizabethan betting. Tell me, why is the epithet 'Merrie' always connexion with this used in period?"
it it 18
cape sheet.
with
Canton's
of
D3
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
coup d'etat
in 1925, made an earnest
Shangbal, Dec. 11. that the Government of the
Twenty-seven members were United States should not impose upon
at yesterday's meet- the peoples of the countries concerned present mant which are deemed to result ende. Li Chai-aum, Li Chung-jen, the burden of competition in urma-ing at Chiang Kai-shek's resid- Sun Fo and Wu Tsz-wel were from execution of the proposal
Fung
retained love
of the United States, it among the notable absentees. Yu considered that even if argu-Yu-jen was chairman.
Wang Ching-wei urged Chiang ments can be found in support of tho contrary, the interpretation of the Kai-shek to resume the generalis- Treaty having the effect of carrying simate and to carry out the anti- out such proposals would be incom-
A resolu- tion to that effect was unanimously patible, with its intentions.British northern expedition. Wireless,
passed. Chiang Kai-shek said he would carefully consider the pro- position.
meeting
To ventilate, elected 10
12 To propel a boat. Chiang Kai-shek to make prepara-1 Morindin dye. tions for the fourth plenary con 16 Chustisement, ference at Nanking and agreed on the re-organisation of the Milltary! Council-Reuter.
forces which we have seen for many a long day. It is really a companion picture to "Behind the Front," recently shown at the Queen's, but it is even better. Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton play the leads and they are really inimitable in their humour. As new hands in the U.S. Navy In the Great War, they go through all manner of experience, cach funnier than the last; they are always in trouble, but they make The other good in the end.
When "The Clubman" says "Tell
Washington, Dec. 10. characters are in alle hands. If me" he means "I'll tell you" so I you want a really good laugh, waited patiently. "All the his
The House of Representatives has ther don't miss "We're in the torical accounts of the Queen at voted in favour of the proposal to A word should be this time," he continued, holding elevate big guns of certain battle- Navy Now."
musical
that President provided added concerning the
up two fingers to the barman, ships, acore,, ably "sustained by the "how her to have been rather ah Coolidge is of opinion it will not viol- Queen's Orchestra, comprising, as unsightly individual. She had a ate the Washington Naval Limitation it does, most of the popular nau-beard and ginger hair, and her Treaty.
The House of Representatives has deeth were so decayed, owing to
the $200,000,000 first passed Other items in the excellent pro- her insatiable appetite for sweetciency Bill including (after a spirit- gramme are a news reel, including meats, that the odour of her breathed fight) provision of $94,000 for greyhound racing in England; made conversation with her ex- elevating the guns of the battleships an tremely objectionable and neces- "Oklahoma" and "Nevada."-Reuter's really good comedy; and attractive new Pathe pictorialsitated the use of strong perfumes American Service. series, giving some beautiful amongst those whose daily round artistic scenic studies.
tical aire.
FAMINE RELIEF.
URGENT WORK IN 18
DISTRICTS.
Forty-six thousand dollars have been allanted for urgent relief work amg 18 worst affected dir
brought them into contact with her. I cannot suppose that this! state of affairs rendered England any merrier' than it is to-day."
"I agree with you entirely" I murmured, as he paused to drink. "I hope the producer of the I.K.P.S. will, not try to reproducc the exact state of affairs at the court of Queen Elizabeth."
"That is unlikely" he snapped, the islikes interference). "One
was
SINGAPORE BASE.
Do
MILES OF SWAMPS TO BE. CLEARED..
London, Dec. 10. Miles of mangrove swamps and poisonous black mud must be cleared and dredged, says the second article in the, Landon Daily Telegraph on the
The
then
FRENCH AIR CRASH.
DEATH DURING TEST.
Paris, Dec. 11.
Across
1 What American' built the first
successful steamboat? 5.What famous English navigator first explored the northern part of North American?
18 What is the abbreviation for
"mountain"
19 Mesh.
21 Large carnivorous animals of
the cat family.
02 Of what organ is the Eustachian
tube apart?
23 What is a-nautical milo,
25 Suitable.
20 Hodgepodge.
27 Behold
28 Apelikc.
31 No good.
32 Membranous bag.
33 Call for help at sen..
M. Corbu, one of the pilots of the "Bluebird" on its unsuccessful at-36 Approached,
38 'Menger. tempt to cross the Atlantic, was
40 Twice. testing a machine when he crashed and was killed near Le Bourget, -. Reuter.
Corbu, in company with another military pilot,. M. Givon, left Paris on September 2 in the "Bluebird"
41 Indian of Siouar, tribe. 13 To make a mistake.
44
Arc
46 What form of dentine is export- ed in large quantities from Africa Collection of facts.
40. Female sheep.
after leaving, and no further at-50 Organs of sight, tempt was made.]
Down,
tricts in the Shantung famine area had also to remember that the age. Singapore Naval Base, before its in an attempt to fly to New York. 18 To apportion.. al a recent meeting of the Shan. of the Puritan was rapidly ap four mile frontage on deep water and The plane returned to Paris, soon Lung Committee of the Chingproaching, and its shadow International Famine Relief Com- already casting a gloom over the mission at Tsinan. This sum will social life of the nation. I always he devoted to the pirchese of feel that a Parktan is extremely rain and winter garments. The dificult to cultivate." "Agreed" districts which will repeive reliaf gulped. "But surely you will admit that an age which produced follow:
auch literary giants as Shake- sprare, Johnson--"
Cless one ($3,000 each)-Fe Hsien, Meng Yin, Teng, Haien, Isien, Yen Chow, Sau Hsien, Lin 1. Lán Ching Kwan Hsien and Chin Hsiang."
"Have Bernard Shaw, Thomas Hardy, or Dean Inge brightened the particular suburb that you Class two ($2,000 each)--Ping have come from" he demanded! Yin, Chu Hsien, Tun Cheat. Wh. Tang W. Chanderedly, "millions of people have Chine, Wen itsintig Haien and Feinot even read the works of our trờng.
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ses will after it can be erected. Inside the present ill-defined shore, dock of a thousand feet long will be constructed to accommodate the cruisers simultaneously. Probably n rest battleship aflent and four dernde will have passed before the whole construction is finished. Loen rubler platters complain that the Goverment is spoiling the labour market by overpitying Tamil Chinese workers-Reuter,
BELFAST ARSENAL.
OF ARMS.
und
greatest writers, how many people| POLICE MAKE BIG FRIZURE in Elizabeth's time could have read the current literature, even if they bad wanted to Tell me['subei sided). You will nex draw" my attention to frake, Frobisher," and
the lights of the seagoing frater- the FOR DEPENDENTS OF HEROI, and you will say that surely ver
CONSTABLE
U.S. AND FRANCE.
TREATY ANNOUNCED TO OUTLAW WAR.
Washington, Dec. 11. Miss Jane Adams on behalf of the deputation of the Womens' International League of Peace and Freedom, at the White House-an- nounced that President, Coolidge
1 Who invented the lightning rod?
Sixth note, in scale.
3 Sesame (plant).
4 Verbal.
6 Pitchers.
LETTER GOLF.
HERE'S A PAR FOUR'
To go from "GOLF to BALL
hoped that the negotiations. with takes par four, but sometimes à France for a treaty to "outlaw golfer loses that many balls on Franco-American war would begin
shortly after the return of Mr. one hole. Perhaps you can score,
France. Reuter'ah "birdie" on this one. Herrick from American Service.
Belfast, Dec. 11. sation has been caused by west seizure of munitions e in Belfast. The Police, with such men abou, the nation after rching for two days, en- would have been raying with tered a vasant house in Whiterock kapighter." 41 mogl What Road and found rifles, revolvers. SYNTHETIC RUBBER. In response to the suruestion of an old resident, the Telegraph was about Scott, Seagrave, and our, in- bayonets, a machine gun and an detitled to open a Salescription mpis "bird-men, and yet we are enormous quantity of explosives, List for the widow and two small not known as Merrie England including bands and 17,000 rounda
rile ammunition. children of the lat: Constable Wandow."
Wang-chi, who was killed in the thy, the to do men look back shooting affray of December 7th on this insanitary period as "The Although unarmed, the late Good Olde Dayes of Merrie Bag: Retable gallantly intercepted one at the desperadoes participating In that affair, and, by his de' ior to duty, Just his life. We shall be happy to acknowledge my sub
riptions in our alumns, ques should be made pasable The Hongkong Telegraph. seriptions so far received are:
Old Resident ......$100.
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Sab
land-tell me?Berw delights to dress himself up; he is vain as penentk, hè pistures i forbears rutting about a doublet and hose, for is it hoses?
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The contents of the arsenal were removed from the house in three lorries. It is reported that the hope has been used as a central dump by the LILY. No arreals have been inside.-Router.
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NO WHOLESALE UTILISATION
AT PRESENT.
Frankfurt Main, Dec. 11. That considerable progress has been made in the synthesising of rubber was reported at a meeting of the Directors of the Dye Trust, but that wholesale utilisation was.f
on one perpetual fancy dress, an THE MUSLÍM „LEAGUE. unlikely in the near future. The
he sighs begause; unless he is a Bishop, a Mason, or a high official
he cannot wear bright colours and gold chains-all is vanity-"
I left him. And went out
to
Reports have been in circula-book my seats for Merrie Eng- tion for some time in diplomatic land-Contributed,
SIE M. SHAFTS OPFER, REFUSED.
Bombay, Dec. 11. The Aga Khan has refused the offer of Sir Muhammad Shafi to resign the presidency of the Muslim League Council.Reuter.
meeting decided to recommend un' issue of 250,000,000 marks de- bentures to benefit the new pro- ducts.-Reuter.
AMERICA FREEZES.
THIRTY SIX DEATHS IN THE COLD WAVE.
vircles in Paris that the resigna- tion of Lord Crewe from the posh of British Ambassador might b expected very shortly. There Is
A Chinese boy, seven years of [Sir Muhammad Shafi, an ex- good reason to suppose that,
New York, Dec. 11. though Lord Crewe has made no age, living at No. 189, Queen's member of the Viceroy's Council,
The cold wave which is sweeping definite decision, his realnation Road Wost, was yesterday went to was elected to the Presidency of the
and the would follow as a matter of course the Government Civil Hospital, Muslim League, but recently an- were a decision to be arrived at suffering from serious injuries tonounced his willingness to withdraw the country has already taken 30 with regard to his successor. In his head and legs as a result of in favour of the Aga Khan as a lives. The northwest
American Service. these circumstances it appears being knocked down by public mo-
Moslems.] probable that it will in any case tor car No. 258. His condition result of a request by Madras north are the hardest hit. Reuter's take effect during the coming year, this morning is critical;
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8 Point of compas.
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14 Thin cotton fabric.
18 Of what country is Bangkok the
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18 Principal.
20 Toward.
22
24 Emperors.
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29 Frozen water.
30 To employ.
32 Godly person.
34 To wander,
36 Tree,
37 Pigeon.
39 Learning.
30 Sec ongle.
42 To pull.
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