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Valedictory.

Peace Mission

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NERVOUS WIFE.

THE CHINTA

WALKED ABOUT HOME

HALF NAKED."

NOTICES

NOTICE

AT the General Meeting held

ABYLUM THREAT.

the 26th November, the Share Remarkable. evidence wag holders of the Societe Francaise given at Hereford County Police de Gerance de la Banque Indus- Court when Mrs. Hughes, form-triello de Chine have decided to erly extension lecturer for the increase the Capital of the Com pany to fra: 20,000,000 and to University of Wales, and exam alter the name to iner in domestic science to the BANQUE FRANCO-CHINOISE Central Welsh.Board, applied for POUR LE COMMERCE ET a separation order against her husband, the Rev. Ernest Augus tine Hughes, Nonconformist min

ster, of Kenchester, near Here- ford.

Mrs. Hughes said that she had been ill for some time, and was in an exceedingly weak condition. A nurse came at Christmas, and her husband said, "You are go- ling away."

DOCTOR'S REFUSAL. Later he showed her a big book, and said: "That is where. you are going to-morrow. You uke to read about hills. You are going to a mental home at Church

bretton."

The next day a number of motor-cars arrived at the house containing two doctors, wardress, a policeman, and other people, but a Dr. Smith refused to certify her as insane.

but

She stayed at the house, her husband did not speak to her, and later he went to live with his sister. Eventually her hus- band's sister, with five men and a policeman, gained entrance to the house and took away every- thing belonging to her husband and some of her own furniture.

HER' DEMAND,

She received through solici-

L'INDUSTRIE.

This new name does not imply ny change in the organisation of the company but has been adopted for the sole purpose of emphasiz

ng the Franco-Chinese character of the institution.

NOTICES

HONGKONG ST ANDREW'S

ANNUAL BALL to be held on FRIDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1926,

THE Above date has now been

fixed for the Annual Bäll. Real practices will take place in the City Hall on FRIDAY 19th February and on TUESDAY, 23rd February (rom 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Arrangements for Ball Tickets for Members and their guests will remain as already instructed for the original date. unless the writing of any changes ca or Honorary Secretary, is notified in before Tuesday, 18th February, 1910.

Owing to the resignation of Mr. Hongkong 2nd December, 1926. | A. Ritchie, the duties of Han, Secretary will now be undertaken. by the undersigned.

H

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week, but she said that she she would not accept it unless @had fifty pounds down and the whole of her furniture. She would then sign an agreement

BOOK 1925.

not to live within two miles of EDITED BY H. G. W. WOODHEAD

Kanchester.

Mr. Churchill Did you not rnam the house half-naked?

Mrs. Hughes: I had to take

of my illness.

Large And More Comprehensive Than Ever.

my apper garments off because The present (1925-6) issue of The CHINA YEAR BOOK is again Mr. Hughes said his wife suf-onsiderably larger than any of fered from nerves, and had to predecessors. The Chapters run away from a neurasthenics.

n. "Mines and Minerals," "Educa home He had to do the house- "ion" "Products,” "Labour

PT. "Ship work because his wife would not. Opium," "Commerce," Two Servants had run away and sing," "Currency, etc., have been a housekeeper left after she had rewritten and brought up to date been at the house for only a The Beport of the Shanghai Child quarter of an hour..

Labour Commission is reprinted

An order for payment of 258. a week was made.

"HONGKONG TIDE.

The tide table given below has been compiled at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by mass an antomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Talm 8k Tral during the years 1908-9...

of

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding: in, the Ad miralty Chart, which has been found to bs 4 feet 3 inches kalow mean sea-level. To obtain the depth of water on the Tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard: add: 8 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at. Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest I taches to the height given in the table

December 9 to 15, 1925,

LOW WATRE

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CONTENTS,

Page.

Domestic Occurrence ..

1

Fanling Golf

Leading Articles

"White Winga"

17

Favourite Last

Correspondence

Rugger Trial..

.19

Telephone Co.

R.H.K.Y.C. Qars

.19

Dollar Boats.

4.

Record Score

.20

KLINE - WATER

Our Rose Day

5

Blind Girls' Home

.20

ర

Al Fresco Fete

.21

Atmodard

Stakers| Brandari

5.

Army Cricket

21

29

5..

A.D.C.

6-7 Welcome!

"Improvements"

21:

22

Thank

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102

Snatcher Caught

Drag Hunt

22

07 A

Shaft Damaged

7

FIL

16

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118.

Peace Moves

22

5 11

St. Stephen's College

7

Ba

13

Lost Ship Echo

23

Bobbies Stranded

8

Fall Into Dock

28

12

Red Cross Men

Long Voyage

23

Mor

The Cup..

8

Found Dead

28

tum.

Sim Shield

8.

A.D.C.

29

Wad, 137 th,

Chefoo Sport

9.

Get Rich Quick

23

Rosebud Wedding

Peace Mission

28

"Hat Trick

9

False Contents

23

Who's Who

9.

Fire Escapes...

24:

Marriage Tangle

.10

Claims Dismissed

Shot Himself

.10

Traffic Mishapë

Fatal Fire

.10.

Love's Sequel ........

27 Years Savings

10

Unions: Closed

An Ugly Face

.10

Golf Club

With the Gloves

11

Our Scouts. M

Local Cricket

.11..

Company Report

Red Bombshell

Alleged Fraud

12,"

Ancient Culture

12.

Saving Water

Later Ferries.

.12

Manly Artdea

River Escorts...

12:

Our Local Theatre".

Steward's Smokes

12:

Husband Liable?.

Rose Sales.

Wanted to Die

Memorial Service

A. K. MACKENZIE, c/o Messrs. Holyoak,

Massey & Co., Lid," Quson's Building. Hongrong, 2nd December (1925.

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E. B. C. HORNELL,

Hon. Secretary.......... Hongkong 3rd December, 1925.

NOTICE:

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