THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1930.
RAS TAFARI SAYS HE IS MARRIAGES AT GRETNA
SORRY.
GREEN.
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Wednesday, 31st December, 1930).
New Year's Eve Carnival Dinner Dance
8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m.-Dinger $6 per person. After Dinner Dance-$2 per person. New Year's Day Tea Dance-4.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
HONGKONG HOTEL
Thursday, 1st January 1931.
Friday, 26th December, 1930.
Dianer $5 per person.
Boxing Night Carnival (8 p.m. to 1 a.m )
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
Christmas Eve Carnival-8.30 p.m. to 1 a m.
Dinner-$6 per person
Wednesday, 24th December, 1930
Wednesday, 31st December, 1930
Thursday 1st January, 1931
New Year's Eve Carnival-Fancy Dress Ball
Fully RESERVED, BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED. New Year's Day Special Tea Dance 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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New Year's Eve Carnival To Hongkong 1.15.m.
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After Now Year's Eve Carnival 2.15 a.m. and 2.30 a.m.
Evening Celebrations Fancy of Evening Dress.
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HUSTLING CAMERA MEN AT CORONATION.
"INQUIRY MUST PRECEDE LEGISLATION."
Addis Ababa, Nov. 10. Mr. Aitchison (Lord Advoente) A flm of Ras Tafari's coronation in reply to Bir. Train (C. Cathcart), was shown in the Crown Prince's who asked whether it was the in- Palace last night to the foreign tention of the Government to In- delegations after they had dined traduce a Bill to prohibit weddings with the Emperor.
in the blacksmith's shop in Gretan Talkies have not yet reached reen, wald recently that the quen- to amend the Abygalnin, but the coronation film tion of legislation was extremely good. It is possible law of marriage in Scotland which that no other coronation has been involved also the consideration of so fully photographed as this one, whether it was desirable that some of authoritative Inquiry Cameras were installed in the form enthedral at the side of the twe should precede any such legislative thrones and an army of men armed proposal, was now engaging the at- with every type of camera held tention of the Secretary for Scot. up the ceremony by rushing about land, who was not in a position to to get close-ups of the Emperor make any pronouncement as to the
introduction of a Bill. and Empress,
The High Priests of the cathe
Mr. Train-Is it not the case tint i dral were very shocked, and a Bill dealing with this matter is understand that when the Emperer in draft, and could we be inform visited the Addis Ababa churchesed of the nature of the provisiona in turn yesterday he expressed contemplated? Is it the intention the regret at such
At the of the Government Acenes, same time Ras Tafari obviously marriage laws in Scotland con- kes being photographed and is form to those in England? (Crios always ready to pose.
Their Own Serfs, Since the Coronation 1 discovered how powerful
[of "No, no."}
to make
without
Mr. Aitchison-The practice of have irregular marriage is very wide- the spread in Scotland, and while there priests of Abyssinin nre. It is may be a strong and Indeed over- claimed that a third of the mate whelming case for an alteration,
that auglit not be done the population is enrolied in
careful inquiry. Thure may be a priesthood,
Bill in draft, but certainly nothing has been settled as to the form which the legislation ought to as
Nume.
They have their own serfs and are assigned large tracts of land There has been a ceremony con nected with the Corunation in which they were not paramount. Mr. Campbell Stephen (Soc, Glas. When the strange crowds ofgow. Camlachie)-Has the Lord beggars and lepera-a deformed Advocate any complaints from the army of misery-crawled into the people who have been married in Palace grounds yesterday for the Gretna Green? (Laughter.) Tcast of raw meat
native and
drinks they had to wait patiently while the priests ludulged In In
tong ceremonial over the carcases, Miss Sheila Kaye-Smith and Miss Armed men kept the crowd at bay. G. B. Stern have been elected Pre- The final ceremony of import-sident and Vice-President respec- ance in connexion with the coronatively of the Femina Vie Heureuse tion la the review of the Abys.and Northellite Prizes Committee. sinian army on the plains outside Addis Ababy next Friday.
I have seen the army 021 the the march through the city and impression gained is that the khaki-clad troops with modern rifles and machine-guns are less terrifying than the wild tribesmen with spears and swords.
BURNS & SCALDS FIRST-AID.
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ZAM-BUK SOOTHES PAIN,
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severe burn or scald tay be just the matter of a moment. But whilst the shock in momentary, the awful pain is liable to torment the unfortunate sufferer for hours
or
Olcers Carrying Boots. The Emperor, however, is deter- mined on modernisation and Euro-days afterwards. For prompt relict and safely, amear Zam-Bak thickly pean officers have been brought over the burnt skin and then bandage in for this purpose.
lightly but quickly to exclude air, Six tanks are included in the Zum-Buk is wonderfully pain- forces. They came from Italy, southing. It not only prevents in- and it is ironical that in the conflammation and festering,
destroys the dangerous stant processions of the Im cause wounds to turn septic or there are proudly displayed moun-poisoned.
but also gerins that
tain batteries captured from the Burns, scolds, cuts, bruises, or Italians at the battle of Sadowa. abrasions cannot go "the wrong way" Modern artillery will also be in-when treated with Zom-Buk. This cluded in the army display.
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It
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antiseptic shield until the process of The older chiefa viow this heating is completed. modern equipment of the army with contempt.
Zam-Bule is a pure and · highly- balm prepared under the They prefer refinel horses and swords, which cor-direction of qualified chemists in out famous taboratory. Zem-Buk never tainly make a most impressive incomes in contact with human bands play.
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