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QUALITY SILKS

For the new fall and Winter Fracks, here are silks more exquisite than any we have ever, shown in this Store before. Graceful patterns in both gay and somber tones make up this selection.

Prices are unusually moderate this fall,

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ROYAL SILK STORE.

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The first practice dance for St. Andrew's Ball will be held in the City Hall to-morrow at 5.80 p.12.

A sale of the girls work of the Industrial Institution for the Elind. Kowloon, will be held on Wednesday, November 18, at the Y.W.C.A. Rooms, Caine Road, from 10 am to 5 pm, The blind girls will sing...

GENERAL

The number of motor cars in Ipoh is disclosed by the fact that the last number registered in Ipoh on Tuesday, October 20, was 4189. (a Citroen 2-seater). The last motor cycle registered to as No. 1694 (a Triumph:)

The London "Morning Post.” prints the following fantastic legend of the origin of the name of Burwash, the Sussex. viitage where Mr. Kipling has his home "When the Bonins landed In Pevensey Bay they had with them a dog called Bur, and after a The hottest day in Hong- while the dog got so bemired Kong during October was the Sth, with Sussex clay that he couldn't when the teniperature was 86.1travel any farther, so they washed. degrees. The lowest reading was him and the place where they 67.3 on the 11th. The mean for washed him was called Burwash." John Barrymore makes Sher- the month was 75.4, which, the lock Holmes at the Queen's public may be surprised to know, Theatre a somewhat poetical was nearly one degree lower than Sherlock. And a love interest the average for the past twenty has been added! The film is years. fine one anil should be seen. It is t to be shown for the last time this evening,

JJ

Observatory' returns for the month of October show that the average mean temperature was 75.4. the highest being 86.1. on the 8th, and the lowest 67.8; on the 11th. There were 268.7 hours of sunshine and. 3.166 inches of rain. The average humidity was 64

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The Portuguese Football for Portuguese Tournament youths in Hongkong has been abandoned. The Club de Recreio has sent in three teams to the Hongkong Football League and the best players, owing to other fixtures, will not be able, there fore, to play in their own Tourna- ment.

Whilst in the Red Sea the B "Kashmir" received wireless from If the suggestion that the s. "Denham" of London, on a Treasury notes now in circulation voyage from Port Said to Bum- should be replaced by Bank of hay, asking for medical help. The England notes becomes an estabKashmir steamed back and Hahed-et it will mean big found the ship. A beat was addition of work for the famous lowered in charge of Chief Officer Lavers:ke mills, in Hampshire, Pitts, who conveyed the hip

to attend a sick where the speciai paper iš made. surgeon '922085

o Established over two centuries Areman. After about two hours,

Fago by a native of Potters who, delay the "Kashmi" proceeded on

with his brother, was smuggled her voyage to Colombo. out of France in a wine cask, owing to the tyranny of the lass" Messrs. Vernon and Smyth against the Huguenots. the works in their weekly share repor have been in the family ever say - since.

Says the "Diario de Macau"-

Marne needs more industries, more enterprises, there is room for workers, but none for wasters. We could point out many. very many enterprises awaiting de velopment and wish to assure all business men of our un- stinted support.

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The new Governor of Macno said: "We must go on to stop Imeans Death.". All shoulder's must be put to the wheel and Macao must'advance,

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Frante can boast of one bicycle for every seventh man woman and child of its entire population. Official' figures for 1924 slow that 6,870,844 licences for bicycles were issued, 'an in- crease of 632,727 over 1923. Virtually every workinginan. 'in- France owns a "Little Queen." na " they call their wheels in terms of affection. They ride them to work during the week and then on Sundays All the velodromes and cheer their favourite riders.

The recent discovery of long- reefs at lost gold-carrying Luipaards Viei Ten, on the Rand- fontein. reminds a correspondent of the romantic and well-vouched- for story of Lingard's Lake, in Northern California, which dis- appeared after being discovered by a Swede named Lingard, who found that its bottom was literally covered with gold nugget Thou sands of men searched for the lake for many years. Its wealth has. row been brought to light by dredging.

With the coming of the For the week ending November longer nights some thousands of 15 business in the Local Share poultry-keepers are arranging to On Market has been dull,, pricus put their hens on overtime. ruling have in most cases been the big farms there is an electric sellers" and in consequence the lighting installation, the smaller market generally has receded. men will use an oil-lamp, or, per- with little change of note though naps, provide one night from a the market closes weak it is un-small battery.. Some will leave' likely that rates will go much the light burning from dusk unti lower and most stocks at these 8 o'clock, others allow the fowls to prices would be cheap. Money go up to roost as usual, but switch still appears to be tight and buy, the light on between 8 and 9 at ing orders are few and far night, to enable the fowls to enjoy between. It is hoped that when the a feed of mash or grain The money from the Trade Loan is lengthening of the hens day in- allocated this may have a harden-creases the winter egg yield by:

from 15. lo 25 per cent. ing effect on the market.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Collard and Collard piano raffed by Miss Blackman has been won by ticket No. 217.

Mr. 1, A. Hule, of the Hong ng Daily Press," with Mrs. Hule retruned from Homs leave by the P. & 0, 2.s. "Kashmir" yesterday,

Austrian students; busy with Mr. E. D. Hornell, Secretary of the China Suge Refining Com-musical historical research, have pany, returned to the Colony by now established that, in 1778 the P. & 0. s.s. Kashmir Joseph Haydn composed the music to an opera, produced at the yesterday.

marionette theatre at Esterhaz," George Reno, American news-the seat of the Hungarian Prince paper man, formerly of New Esterhazy, Haydn's patron The York, has been placed in charge music of the opera has not yet Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris return of the Government publicity been found though it is suspect. ed to the Colony yesterday by the bureau recently started by Pre-ed that the Esterhazy aronives "Kashmir." Mr. Morris resumes sident Machado. An appropria- must contain it. The cover of the charge of the Safyingpun School, tion at nearly $500,000 will be book of the text which has been. made by the Government for found, contains the following in-

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A dance arranged by the ship's advertising and publicity in the company of H.M.3. Hermes" is United States to further Cuba's to be held at the Seamen's Institute tourist business.

The jazz to-morrow evening. band of H.M.S. "Hermes" will provide the music.

Squadron Leader Maurice Wright will shortly leave the ser vice of the Air Ministry to take up King Alfonso of Spain, who has a position with the Fairey Avia been elected a foreign member of tion Works, Ltd. When, two Squadron Leader the French Academy of Fine years ago; Arts, has notified the academy Wright first took the little that he hoped to attend in person "Wren," with its 314-h.p. engine, his formal installation in the into the air at Preston he broke. academy, probably before the end the record for flying with the lowest power, which had been of this year.

held since 1909 by Mr. A. V. Roe, The Rev. Father R. Jacquinot whose J.A.Pengine in those days. has consented to serve on the was rated at 9 hp. Lancashire Council of the Shanghai Boy was concerned in both records. "It. Scouts Association together with is only recently that Squadron Brother Faust, who has been Leader Bulman left the service to doing very aetive work as secre- become chief pilot for the H. C. tary of the Catholic Troop of Boy Hawker Company. It looks well Scouts.

for the prospects of flying when pilots are willing to leave Govern- ment service to join firms of air- craft constructors.

"To-morrow afternoon," said a minister to his congregation, the funeral of Mr. So-and-So. will be held in this church. I shall make a funeral address on the occasion, and the man himself will be here, the first time in twenty years."-

Diocesan Record

the former Cyril Tolley, amateur champion accomplished ements one of the greatest achi of his golfing career engles He visited that course with the avowed intent

The Ho Hong Bank Ltd, of comparing his golding and Seremban branch, will open at lawn tennis.prowess, and express temporary premises At 26, Birch ed his intention of

Road. The formal opening will links for the court if

be postponed till the bank's own

building at 69, Birch Road is

ready. Mr. Lee Bhan-nning, manager of the

Palemban

branch has been transferred Seremban to take charge.

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Dido, a parodistic marionetta- Opera, in three acts, by Philip George Bader Produced at the Prince's Marionette Stage at Esterhaz, in the autma 1778. Music composed by Herr Joseph Haiden, the Prince's conductor. Oedenburg: Printed at J.

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