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Prominent residents of Hongkong were invited to a cocktail party on
board Chungking on Monday. In the photograph above, the officers
of the ship are snapped greeting a guest. At right is a general view of the well attended party. The general public was welcomed on board the cruiser Chungking last week-end, and below are some of the visitors
inspecting the ship's guns. Next to that is a picture showing the fine
'type of men, all trained in Britain, in the ship's company.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1948.
VISIT OF CHINESE WARSHIPS
The British cruiser Aurora and the destroyer Mendip, which have
boon presented to China, are now known as Chungking and Lingfu,
On thoir way out from Britain, they called in Hongkong this work.
(Photos: Telegraph Staff Photographer)
VIGNETTES OF LIFE
*LET ME
SEE-TEN
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PILONE-
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His Excellency the Governor and Lady Grantham attended the cocktail party givan on Monday. Picture shows His Excellency received with due honours on coming aboard. Bolow: Captain Tang Chao-chang, in command, of the cruiser Chungking.
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66.
"Safety First"
BU KEMP, STARRETT
DON'T GIVE
HIM ANY MORE DRINKS...HES GOTTA DRIVE"
*CORRY!
I DON'T
USE 'EM!
THE SAFETY-FIRST BOYS WHO, BEFORE GOING OUT FOR AN EVENING OF PLEASURE, MUST CHECK OVER THE BUDGEE IF THEY TAKE LONG ENOUGH WITH IT IT'LL BE TOO LATE TO GO AINWILRE (TUANK, GOODNESSÌ
· SORRY...
MY MOWER IS AWAY GLING
SHARPENED.
*** AND
I LOANED
JAY CHISELS TO A FRIENDS
COME JOLKS ALWAYS PLAY IT SAFE AND HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE READY WHENEVER. ANYONE WANTS TO BORROW THEIR TOOLS... AND WITH . SOME LADS IT'S A DARUJ GOOD IDEA TOO.
SOME SMOKE & PIPE WIEAL THE WIGS GAL FRIENDS ARE PRESENT...IT SAVES PROVIDING THÊM WITH THE CIGARETTES TILY ALWAYS FORGET TO BRING ALONG.
THE WEEK-END GUEST WHO JUST WANTS TO SAY "HELLO" TO HER HUSBAND... A COUPLE OF THOUSAID MILES AWAY. YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEAT THIS ONE... OUR ONLY SUGGESTION IS TO QUICK CUT THE WRES.
TUBE
Ledger Sundicate
'IT'S BUSTED! SEE! I TURNED IT ON AND NOTHIN' COMES OUT... WE CAUT GET FIXED UNTIL
MONDAY/
ONE WAY TO BE SURE OF A LITTLE PEACE AND QUIET AND SAFE FROM THOSE WEEK-END AIR. ATROCITIES.
SAFETY FIRST ...
WOULD IT BE OK. IF I PAY YOU NEXT WEEK?IDOUT HAVE MY CHECK BOOK WITH ME!"
THE LAD WHO NEVER HAS HIS CAECK BOOK WITH HIM: IT SAVES MAKING
LOANC AND HE
I CAN BUY THINGS ON]
THE DEFERRED-AS- LONG-AS-POSSIBLE-
| PAYMENT PLAN.
IF YOU CAN'T GET THE THECESSARY INFORMATION ON THE FLY DO WITHOUT KEEP GOWE..WILESS YOU LIKE-
· RAVING YOUR CİP OVER- MAULED, AN EAR. TALKED· SPOFF AND CONFUSED .
HOPELESSLY,
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