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ly desire of Her Majesty, the late Lord Napier of Magdala whit be buried In St. Paul's Cathedral, close to Nelson. and Wellington. A grand military funeral has been ordered. The Emperor of Germany has telegraphed his great, the sympathy with the Queen and British Army in the loss of one of the: ablest Generals and bravest soldiers of modern times.
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It gratifying feature that the extended use of inotor-ear and motor. cycles in having the effect of opening up the New Territories, to many who would otherwise be unscquainted with
February 1, 1940.
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"Pilgrim's" Hockey Notes
the beauties of the mainland opposite: Into
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the net instead of shooting
However. the attack is due for
There is always a danger, however, that from the edge of the circle. those who use the roails will abuse the privileges which they are permitted to enjoy; and, from what we hear, this is praise for the manner in which they settled down in the first precisely what one of those who own lekly motor-eycles are doing. "Scorching" half and did most of the attacking. along the Talps read la, we are told, Well though Truscoll, in goal, and quite common nowadays-to the danger the three halves played, chief credit not only of the eyelinta (which is large for the Signalmen must go to Hur- Is their own atlair) but to pedestrians rington and Sayers, the backs, who
defended stoutly to the end. 10 YEARS AGO
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Feb. 1, 1036. His Excellency the Governor Lady Clementi have arranged to loayo for Singapore, where Ilis Excellency la proceeding to take up the duties of his now appointment, by the B.3. Mantua,
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The game was fast throughout and on the run of play, Royal Signals
This radio photo flashed from Formosa and Swatow and were rather unfortunate to be beaten
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"Y" LADIES, Caer Clark Cup alling noon on Saturday, February
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at King's Park last C.M.G., will assume the Administration Inatch an Hin Excellency's departure.
Saturday, made no mistake in "The Hollywood Revne," singing, defeating C.B.A. 5-0 on their dancing and talking picture, in showing home ground. Three times dur- at the Queen's to-day and to-morrow. Base Broadway, used to the greatest ing the initial half "y" Ladies of musical revues, raved about this successfully pierced the C.B.A. -the first song-and-dance rovun of defence by well devised moves the screen. Don't miss. it.
in the which were cloverly executed. Song hits Includo "Sinsin Rain," "Your Mather and Mine," "Gottni feeling for you" "Low Down Rhythm, "Nobody But You," "Orange Blossom Time."
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· Feb. 1. 1935. Mr. William Wotherspoon, of Taikoo NEXT WEEK Duckyard, who is Home on holiday from Hongkong, Jung Been the Loch Ness Monster, according to the "Scotsman" of December 23, which reports a state- Miss Minoot made a welcome re- ment from him that he saw the cres-turn as goal-keeper, but had prae- ture on the previous Thursday at 1
no work to do, her backs Lically pm. near the Fort Augustus end of the
inside blocking
forward rushes Loch.
the effectively. Mrs. Strange was more impressive, at left back.
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Play continued at the same fast pace after half-time, and two further goals were scored, the champions enjoying most of the exchanges. The strength lay in their defence which gained and maintained a firm grip on the visiting forwards.
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molves. Miss M. McCaw, Men.
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Fave splendid form and
nothing away. The forwards worked well together, and made the most of their
chances.
HE C.B.A. fought back gamely, but proved no match for the champions. The forwards, although food individually, were not together. Mrs. Wilmott on the left wing was out of position, and showed no signs of possibilities as a winger. Miss P. Everest and Miss 1. Woolley were stong feeders at half-back, and Miss hit B. Parsons tackled well, and cleanly at back.
OTTAWA, Jan. 31 (Reute:)-As evidence of Canada's increasing pace in the war effort, it is announced that the Canadian War Supply Board last week placed orders totalling $15,500,- 000 the largest orders placed in any week since the beginning of the war,
The purchases murked the start of Canada's shipbuilding programme with $13,000,000 for anti-submarine Miss Moss, In goal, gave a grand display, and made some elever gaves vessels,
It is learned that a large propor- in the second half, when the home attack played up keenly. But for a tion of the shipbuilding contracts has been awarded to the British Govern-deplorable absence of combination C.3.A. among their forwards, the might have scored on at least three occasions.
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No Conscription In India
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THE Hongkong University ob- tained their first point in the Association Tournament Inst Sunday when they defeated the K.LT.C. 2-0 on their home ground. The Varsity should. give a good account of them- they NEW DELHI, Jan. 31'(Reuter), selves on February 8 when Legal dificulties, which can only be meet the 2nd XI of the Macno Hoc- surmounted by the British Parlla-key Club at King's Park at 2.30 p.m. ment superseding the British Army Act as it applies to the British army in India, have caused the abandon- ment of the scheme for compulsory national service for male European British subjects In India.
An alternative scheme for the or ganisation of national service is now under consideration.
Starhemberg In French Army
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TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Domel),—
date, Feb. 6. Italian amateur boxers will be Feb. 5 invited to Japan this autumn, .Feb. 5.
according to Mr. S. Doke, Presl- Feb. 5.
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Feb. 6.
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2,02 Dance Muslo. 2.15 Close down. 5.45 Studio-Children's Hour. 0.46 Closing local Stock Quotations. Canton Canton 0.47 Hawaiian Selections.
Monday, Feb. 5 Honolulu (Davis-Stanley); Along Miami Shore Shanghai, Heriolulu, USA., Central (Warren-Snodgrass); to Hawállan Hawall Orchestra; Waltzes-Blue (Schuster and Others); Hllo Hawaiian Orchestra.
Sweetheart of Mine
7.0 Dance Music by Victor Silvester and is Ballroom Orchestra,
7.30 London Rel y-The News. 8,0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Studio-Two Plano Recilai by Herbert and Bernhard Ituff. (from! the Gloucester Hotel).
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.10.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m.
Canton Shanghai and Japan 8.23 Compositions of Liest.
Fort Bayard and Holhow Hungarian Rhapsody
No. 2 Parcels only for Shanghai..2.30 p.m. Philadelphia Symphony Orch.
Haiphong No. 1....Serge
Japon "Mensto" Waltz, Koussevitzky and the Boston Sym-Manila phony Orchestra,
8.45 studio-Prof. R. C. Robertson Janan.
1.30 p.m.
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3.30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Feb. 0
....9 a.m. 0.30 a.m. .10.30a.m.
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0.05 Faul Robeson (Bass) in Plan- tation Songs.
.2.30 p.m.
Mali for "Imperial' Airway Direct Service" due London, 14th February..
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My Old Kentucky Home (Foster); Poor Old Joe (Traditional); · oid Folks At Home (Traditional) with Orchestral accomp.
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9.15 9.30 Tho B.B.C. Symphony Or- chestra.
Overture "Fingal's Cave," Op. 20 (Mendelssohn); "Aida"Grand March (Verdi).
9.16 Leoncavallo's "I Pagliaccf." Characters and Soloists in order of appearance:
Mario Basioin (Baritone)...Tanio, a clown; Gigli (Tenor)....Canlo Leader of village comedy troupe; G. Nesal (Tenor)....Beppo, Harlequin; Ivn Pacetu (Soprano)....Nedida, Canto's wife Columbine; Pact (Barl
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11.0 London Relay-"Backround to the Newa."
11.15 Close down.
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