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DISBANDMENT- UNDER FOREIGN CONTROL.
The Governor o" the Colony had a reception for the fine lads who fought in the Great War on Seturday. It was tae be a gairden palety, but owin' tae the weather (which served them richt) they ga'ed intae the graun
PERINO, Feb. 6. rooms of the Government Hoose, an had a band tae play tac them, an
The following memorandum was ginger beers an ither refreshments Sent to the Waichiaopu yesterday'———. passed roon on the balconies. A
In order to meet the urgent require- heard the band. It was' na playin' ments of the Chinese Government bad consecderin' the weather, which the representatives of Great Britain,! was awful. It was hot an' foggy anFrance. Americo and Japan would be fine "Scotch Mist" (which, A may prepared to cause the issue by the say wad be a disgrace tae na native group banks of their four countries
CHURCH SERVICES.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
Haxoroko February 13th, 1990.
QUINQUAGESIMA" SUNDAY „
Holy Communiou (7.30a.m.) Childre's Service (10a.m.) rm 341, 660, 379, (560). Metins (1 m.), Responzer, Ferial; Terite, Stainer. Psalm Kalway (3rd morning) Aldrich (4th morning); Hopkins 14th evening). Te Deam; Onkeley. Tarle and Tallis and day); Jubilate, Jones (18th morning.) Hymns, 289, 284. Sevenfold Amen.
Holy Communion 19 Nocn." Eespons s
toon) an' it was yin o' they days when fot a loan of about £3,000,000, or veasonal: Pratma. Hayes and
ye wad be fur gaur the the Empire its equivalent; on the following con- or some ither place o' amusement
ฟitions :---
twi' a lock in at the Rabbie Burns (1) That the loan should be secured or the Bass Rock" ur a wheen on the sale revenue or such other whusky, or something o' that ki. revenue or revenues as may be agreed
We didne gaun tae the pairty, althoupon berwuda the Chinese Govern-: baith o us wad has been welcome.
ment and the group banks. scein thar baith Wullie an masel was ower-the-seas wi" the Airmy. Nr. Na, a Scut o ma thinkin' wall neten Send an" ask even wee McGrathic for an invite the gaun an see ither folks wha've been as lucky me cam through
(2) That negotiations between North and South should be resumed without delay!
p.m.
Matthews (eth morning); Magnifiat. Henley (7th morning); Naze. Dimittis. Bennet (17th evening) Anthem, "I will wash my bands in innocency-Bepkins. Hymns, 267, 256, 465, Sevenfold Awen.
Voluntary, Pastorale in Cusa Franck
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
(3) That the Chinese Government should begin the disbandment of un- necessary troops both on the North-tra FEBRUARY, 1990.-QUINQUAGE THA
45 oorsels. They could easy ha'eern and Southern sides and employ foond oct by writin' the the firms or portion of the proceeds of the pre- vuricus government depairments sent loan for that purpose. where they thouch: it mair nor likely (4) That the Four Governments and that they had heroes worrkin' there, four banking groups should effective- But na, they gan ye ask tae be invitedly supervise the application of the an' if that's no the edge its the limit. proceeds of the loan and the disband"?
s like gettin' in the the Theatre on ment of unnecessary troops.
a "pass fur showin' their bills in your window Especially if ye hale pub, or a sweetie shop).
SUNDAY
Holy Communion at 8,13...m Morning Prayer at 11 a.m. Opening, Voluntary Respontes, Ferial;
Venite, As Eat; Psalm, XV, XX, XXIII-As Set; Te Doum, Woodward, mart ned Tarls; Benedictas, Lang- don Bymes, 79, 380, 153, (A. & K. TRDO)
Responses,
Concluding Voluntary. Evening Prayer 26 p.m..
Opening Voluntary: Ferial: Psalms, XXX XXXI-Ag Net Magnificat, Beethoven-271b Morning Xune Dimittis, Felton; Hymns, 560, (A. & M. Tune); 30, 995.
Vesper Hyms.
Concluding Voluntary. Notice Choir Practice next Friday
Union Church, Kennedy Road.
doon frae Shanghai, whe was gaun Wull had a fair Onyway, some of the returned sol-doon tae Manila. diers were there, but the yins that bunch o' money wi' im an' left us thought of their ain dignity an' pride wi" a smile fu" o confidence al ower didna bother. Yeket, the yins that his face. A heard fraz McSnigger are the true democrats of British race who was wi their páirty (mair shame wha ken the Governor is juist an ordi- tae. her) that he won twa sweeps an' [at 6.00 p.m. nary man efter a', but wi mair fuck some places an' took the hate bunch nor the ithers. An' that's that. o' them oot tae dinner, gie'in" them There's an interrestin' bit o news champagne, an husky, an oysters that some mair folk were made an lobsters. He bought MeSnigger M.B.E. 's an' O. B. E.'s here afore the big bottle of scent an' a four poun gainden-party-Á've just heard of a box of chocolates: an elter they'd man who died of it last December. dined, an' wined, an" wined again, Weel it an the flu", but he was awful they o' went af in caurs the McSnig afflicted the hear they had picki: him ger's hoose ther man had me gaun .oot fur yin, an1 he was tae polite rae oor on nicht duty, ye ken, at 11 refuse, seein" that he'd juist been en- o'clock) an' danced an' sang an' drank trusted wi' a investigation commission till pair Wullie went the sleep on the the Germany.
sofa wi his feet in yin o' they brass Puir souls, an they've joined the pots, an' thar fule wummen poured 8 a.m.-Holy Communion. as Wullie says) the
Plebby" Or-
Sunday Services February 13th... Morning Service, 11a.m. Hymna 346; 108, 873 155, 499. Evening Service, 6 p.m. Hymns 111, 443 153, 371.
Collections for the British and Foreign Bible Society. Preacter: Her, H. E. Anderson,
Bt. Peter's Church, West Point.
Sunday, February 15..
the whale bottle of scent ower him. 11 am-Morning Prayer and Sermon. der o' the British Empire. They hee it was on him when he cam fame-Preacher Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.
na sympathy, an' A'm grateful that he was reekin" wi it like a poke o Am na banged by anybody tag wear deils. A'm gun se to-morrow's
an or an M.B; E.
Peak Church,
races, but A canna wear ma fine race 9.15am-Boly Communion.
The Gospel Hall.
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First Church of Christ. Scientist, MacDonnell Road.
Its awful Funny hoo things lose their clothes in weather like this, wi rain, 2.30 Evening Service. real meaning as the years gang roon. an' fog an" caul. A'll just pit on yinį We're up the date enouch me béo. ma sporrtin costumes wi a short haein a Marathon race here neist frock, an', ma nice brogues an' spats week, w about a hundred an' fifty an' this winters velour hat. Ai men rinnin' in it. Noo, as ma auld thick burberry an' ma glosses well Histry maister telt me, the first man fair feenish ma toilette, an' all look, whe rinned a Marathon was the Greek comfy an' dressed for the weather. laddie, wha' used a his energy in Some oma freens are fair greetin finnin' frac a big big battle the telt over the weather an' their no bein me a this in English) which they able the show aff their goons, an' some! Greck folks an' some ithers were the hats. Ma word, if Hongkong' fichtin at a plate ca'd Marathon, taewad but has a dress parade, we'd tell the people in Athens that the show up some ooor freens' what hae Greeks had won, an' be was fair done the big shops, an' the up the date in when he got there, secin' that he'd dress makers an' tailors wi the latest been rinnin fur miles an' miles at fashions. There's no flies on the full speed tae gie his freens guid Hongkong wimmen when it cams tae tidins.
Noo-a-days, they diana rin dressin' especially when they've got tae bring guid news; they juist sitten a special reason the wear them, deon at their office desks, an use the an hate the men folk tae admire thems telephone. If they rin at a', its tae A've nae quite forgi'en Wullie for catch the last ferry or yin o' the trans yaurr the whale hog wi'oor me. It or trains Isuitin' themsels) or if they wedna ha'e been sae bad if that wum- in wi ither men its tae beat them men hadna been there, an" juist left 30' win a siller cup or a pair of it as a man's pairty. Onyway, to- carvers or teaspoons. Nane o' the morrow gies me ma chance tae shine, high-falurin Greek generosity stunts on Wull will ha'e a back seat.
bere.
A'm
Sundays, 11.15 am. Wednesdays, 8.30 p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchal
Morning Service, 10.15 mm. Evening Service. 8 p.m. Freacher: Mr. H. Bisseker.
Goldiers' and Saliors' Home, Arsenal Street.
A' that the pair auld Greek hopin' the weather is a' richt to-mor-Sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, 8 p.m. wad get wad be a wreath o' leaves that row, tae feenish up oor graun' races, wad cost nav mair than ten cents. Its on awfu' shame., Never mind,
we'll hae somethin' else sune the divert us.
must find oor what their giein' here, and' if it is a freen o mine that wins (provided he's no got egy feminine
A gie ye ma account o ma day dependants) A'll hae ma birthday the the races neist week, but A dae next week an gar him turn ower the wish A'd been tae see the Derby, tea speciis tae, me, as Jean let yin o' Chinese New Year neist week. En, mine deon the gutter, an' Hamish is but it will be graun' fun. We're get using twa ithers fur his plaister- tin in some crackers. modelling an' A've only got four 500, Mind ye. A'm.no gaun taz buy anither here wi' the dollar at six guid siller shillin's, A'd rather use ma soup-spoons first, like they did at yin the Engineer's Practice dances. We lookit in at yin or tws of the .sales in the toon, an' got a few. bar-
gains, but ye dinna like spendin' 'mair} than ye can help juist noo, wi' a stx shillin. dollar.
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Weel, weel, Wullie went the the races on Wednesday, an' A didna see him till efter we had oor breakfasts on Thursday...
He'd putten on his new brown"suit an' his best overcoat an' his spats an' aff he went efter breakfast en Wednesday. A couldna gaun as. A had a could, an' also A had a freen'
What sort o" weather are ye hae in? Ma regards tae Bella, an yersel'
Yere freen' MAGGIE MACKAY.
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