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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1927.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

"New Turn In Wife's Suit |

For Divorce.

RECEIVERS RESTRAINED.

H.K.V.D.C.

THE KIT KAT.

2.

RAID ON LONDON SOCIETY CLUB.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR THE WEEK.

POLICE COURT SEQUEL.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

COLOURS FOR MEN.

THE DEMAND FOR GAYER CLOTHES.

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EXPERTS' VIEWS.

UNIVERSITY MEN IN BUSINESS.

CONFLICTING VIEWS. -

CHANGES IN STRENGTH. BUT LOYALTY TO TROUSERS.

London, Jan. 14.

Extracts from this week's ordera, Neary a hundred summonses for the Hong Kong Volunteer doning the sombre colourings London.. Shall men, aban-

London, Jan. 14, - Los Angeles, Jan. 25. 1 were heard at Marlborough-Street Defence Corps (Issued to-day) that they have now affected in battling over the question of the Newspaper correspondents are The receivers appointed by the Police Court to-day against the court to take charge of Charles management and guesta of the

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civil life, for something like a business fitness of 'Varsity men. Chaplin's assets pending, the out-Kit Cat Club, one of the best-wishes there who attended the brilliance of costume which once Morris, the well-known motor car The General Offer Commanding century, resort again to all that Mr. Masterman quotes, Mr. come of his wife's divorce sultknown London society were restrained to-day tempor.which was raided on December formed that he was very pleased world?

clubs, Route March on Monday to be in ran riot throughout the known manufacturer, and Mr. Simon, the arily at least front further inter- 11.

with their appearance und: turn

ex-Mayor of Manchester, both ference with the California pro- The summonses referred to allont.

That is the sartorial question of whom are unfavourable to. perties of the movie comedian by leged offences under the liquor

Field Day...

which is being most debated in University men. The famous a writ of prohibition issued by laws, one of which requires cause A Field Day will be held in the London to-day, and there is un-banker, Sir John Ferguson, thinks the second district Yourt of ap-to be shown why the club, whose neighbourhood of Fanling on Mon-doubtedly a tendency to try once that twenty-three is too late to peuls.

members include many prominent day, February 13. Full details again to persuade our young start a business career. Mr. The writ also restrains the members of society, the stage, will be published later. This will bloods that a revival of some Gordon Selfridge conceded that. superior court from further the law, the House of Lords, and count as one day in camp for those thing, ut lcust, of the glories of University men often become ad- nction in the divorce case. A the House of Commons, should who have been unable to complete the past is overdue. hearing on whether the writ is not be struck off the register.

mirable businessmen after "iron the requisite four days.

Mr. James Weddell presidenting out." Sir Harry McGowan be muxle permanent will be helft |

Annual Inspection, In the course of the hearing it

of the Merchant Tailors, has been states that Nobel Industries are next. Tuesday. Chaplin's lawyers was stated that champagne at Corps on Tuesday. February 22 on the daringness of their clothes into the record of both University The G.O.C. will inspect the practically telling us that it was conducting a precise investigation in obtaining the temporary writthirty shillings a bootle, with Murray Parade ground at 6 p.m. contended that the superior courtsandwiches at £1 for a plate of

that inspired the daring actions of and non-University employees. had acted without jurisdiction as five, was served to a

Every member of the Corps (Re-the great men of the gracious Sir George Touche, the financial constable serve Co. Included) is required to the actor had not been served and after hours,

attend, Further details will be days of Elizabeth. I would," he authority! favours University ayas not under the jurisdiction of The police took down 336 names issued later,

said, "combat the idea that colour men. Mr. Gamage inclines to the the court.

during the raid, under difficulties. Members are reminded that at fir men's dress is a sign of effem-engaging and training of Public The writ makes impossible when the lights were turned down tendance at the above inspection is inacy. In the Elizabethan period, School men, aged 17 years. for Mrs. Lita "Grey Chapin to for a cabaret show,

one of the qualifications for eff when our great captains were finds University men anadapt vollect for a week at least $14,400 || A number of visitors were ciency.

building up the Empire, more able; they think they know too ia alimony and court costs grant fined £10 each. The remaining

Artillery Company, silks, ribbona, and velvets of much and are very difficult top ed her by the superior courts. charges will be heard on January

City and Taikon Sections parade every colour were worn than at teach. Sir Woodman Burbidge, Chaplin, who is in New York 28.

Fat Hendquarters at 6.30 p.m. on most. other periods of history." recovering from a recent nervous

Tuesday.

But Mr. Weddell is not allowed all say that University men are Sir Philip Nash, Sir Hugo Hirst, Lecture will be given by Lt. 6. H. to have things all his own way in very necessary in business and Sloane-Stanley, R.A

Transport this matter. for Talkod Section will be at Talkoo pointed out that the Cavaliers and trustworthy. Sir Hugo Cun- Someone else has prove both hardworking: keen Dock, East Gate, at 4.45 pm.

also were prinked out in all the co-liffe Owen, Chairman of the lours of the rainbow, and in British-American Tobacco Co... that they were defeated on nearly matise, and that it is all a mate every possible gay material, but thinks it impossible to dog- every occasion they met the Puri-ter of personality. If a man does tans, who

wore mostly leather not possess a taste for business jerkins and dull colours, and the Varsity is certainly unlikely whose headdresses throughout to give it to him. the army had not a single flowing /Sgt. S. Jarvis M.C. Gan elementary handling feather. Further, that it was Cromwell, the great Puritan lend-

breakdown, has

announced ho

with return to Los Angeles to fight

the case and get custody of hes WHITE SLAVE GIRL. children.

AFGHAN..

Mrs. Chaplin's attorneys made SEQUEL TO MARRIAGE WITH known to-day they contemplated breaking into Chaplin's safety de-! posit boxes jay various Los Angeles banks with a steel drill as a means of uncovering wealth with which to meet uimony pay- ment to their clients.

Engineer Company, Field, Signal and Lights Sections parade at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday..

Subject: Squad Drill with arms

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NOW BOUGHT BACK.

Lendon, Jan. 1.1. The German diplomatic repre- sentative at Kabul reports thari

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Infantry Company.

On Tuesday, at 6.30 p.m.:-

Now

Platson, at Headquarters,

Lewis

under

No. Platoon Lewis Gun firinger, who determined: "to make the

An Afghan tobacco merchant at Kennedy Road range under Lt.name of Englishman feared as no

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higher court's action forestals he purchased a white woman as this. Her lawyers threatened Slave on behalf of the Reich. this action unless the actor posts! $1,000,000 bond within a few Abdulla Khan, married a young E. J. R. Mitchell, and Arms Drill other had been feared since the days releasing his California pro-Berlin girl in 1921 and the mar-fer those detailed, under Sgt. V. Gdays of the Romans." And also COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED.

cover allmony and

riage was apparently happy. Branson, M.C. Abdulla Khan returned to Kabul. Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons at Minithat Cromwell's Ironsides, that taking his wife with him, and heure range under. 2/1 R. R. body of horse which is even to- recently died. The widow im-Davies, MC, M.M.

day held to have been unexcelled

"perties to

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“ALL IS OVER:"

INDIAN ARMY OFFICER'S DEATH.

LONDON TUBE TRAGEDY.

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in the sternness of its discipline

but was informed that, according On Tuesday.. February 15, at 3.30 and fighting capacity, owed no- to Afridi laws, she passed, with No. 1 Platoon at Kennedy Readtion to their beauty of cress. all her late husband's belongings, Range. Lewis Gen firing under into the possession of his brother 2/Lt. H. Owen Hughes. who was quite willing to accept

IN THE "MAU."

Entertaiments.

February Queen's Theatre; thing of their wonderful reputa-Jackie Coogan in "Old Clothes."

February 4-World Theatre; One might toss the ball or "The Fool's Luck,”

February 4-3tar Theatre: "The No. Platoon at Headquarters, Argument upon such a point from her. She declined to be treated Lewis Gun elementary handling one historical event to another. Wife Who Wasn't Wanted

Sports. as mere property, whereupon her under L. B. R. Mitchell, and Napoleon's revolutionary armies,

February 5-Fifth tournament of

| brother-in-law, in accordance Arms Drill for those detailed, under which for 20 years dominated London: Jan. 14.

with his rights, auctioned her in Sgt. V. C. Branson, M.C.

Europe, presented a galaxy of the Hong Kong Boxing Asacn., Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons Musketry colour. His cavalry, particularly, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m. Army, S. F. Stainer. fel under an Minister purchased her, paying a under L. R. R. Davies. M.Core every possible combination ing of the International Race and February 6-6-Inaugural meet-

A bieutenant of the Indian the slave market. The German

electric train us it emerged out of

the tunnel at Holborn Tube sta-

very high price.

tion und was imprisoned an hour and a half before the breakdown

." gang was able to lift the carriage LONDON MYSTERY.

and release him, "

Meanwhile a doctor was sum-

moned and a railwayman crawled STRANGE CASE OF LOSS OF

under the train and gave a hypo-

dermic injection of morphia un-)

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der the doctor's directions.

MEMORY.

London, Jan. 13.

M.M.

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of brilliant hues, except the scar-Recreation Club of Macao. Signaling Class as usual let, which seems to have been the February 12-Steeplechase Meet-

Medical Section

peculiar right of most regimentsing of Fanling Hunt, Kwant! Race The whole of the Medical Sec of the British Anny for some-Course.

But Napoleon and his gay troops [tion, W.O., N.C.0,'s and men

are thing like a couple of centuries.

expected to turn up for the prac tign,

Meelings.

February 8-Annual meeting of Fire parades for General's Inspec-met their Nemesis, and that Hong Kong Horticultural Society,

after the more sombre-clad Rus- Nesars. Jardine Matheson's 6.16)

The

STRENGTH.

sians had resisted them at Boro- dino, and drawn them on to Moscow.

Then, the greatest war of all

February 10-Adjourned meeting" of Kowloon Football Club, Club- Oxygen cylinders were rushed A well-spoken man, between 55

house, Chatham Rd., Kowloon... 6 to the spot, and oxygen was ad-und 60 years of age, is lyng in the taken on the strength and posted was; the "least picturesque in

following recruits are:

p.m. ministered. All traffic was sus-Old Church Hospital at Romford, as ander

February 16-General mestings uniform. Millions of men foughton Union Insurance Society of Can- pendent

suffering from loss of memory. Pte. C. F. M. Terry. No.in khaki, or horizon-blue, or field-ton Ltd, British Traders' Insur- Lieut. Stwing was finally re- He was found a few days ago Platoon lensed and remored to hospital, wandering at Barking, and a fel- Pl J. L. Alves and L. Kaptis, grey, or other neutral tints, and ance Co. Ltd., and China Fire In- "where he died shortly afterwards, low patient discovered him. He No. 4 Platoon.

the deeds of the wearers surpass-surance Co., Ltd., at Union Build- A telegram with the words "all is could remember he had been in

Pt. F. Easterbrock. No. Ted any of those who had gone ing Pedder St., noon, 12.15 p.m. and over" was found in his pocket.

Platoon.

forth to buttie in the colours of 12.30 p.m. respectively. India many years ago as Tele-

Pter R. G. Witchell, A. Car Com-the rainbow. For that matter, Lient, Stainer belonged to the graph Inspector on the East India 20th Burma Rifles and was auffor. Bailway and also that he had

the Australians fought much of i Pte. A. McWhirter and. ing from debility after service done telegraph work in British McLean, No. 5 Platoon.

D: abroad, He was a patient at the East Africa. He speaks Hindus. Osborne House Officers' Convales- tani uently, but his identity has Platoon. "cent Home, which he left yester- not yet been established.

day to attend a Medical Board at. the India Office to-day.

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the great struggle in Gallipoli Mr. Donald Macfarlane" has stripped almost to the buff. No Pte. Drummond,. No.

better argument could be found, been appointed Consul for Sara- wak at Jeddah with effect from Spr. A. J. Cole, Engineer Com that it is not the clothes, but the January 1, 1927, vice Mr. W. P.

man inside that counts,

pany,

Promotion. So far as the 'East is concerned Sergt. G. T. Padgett, Engineer the New Year Honours' list con-Co., is promoted to Staff Sergeant. tains nothing of a very striking;

Reversion. nature, unless it be that Hong Kong Corporal W. Hyde No. 6 Fla- pulls off two of the coveted distine toon, is permitted to revert to the tions, which is one more than its ranks at his own request. average, remarks the "China Ex-

of

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Quaint Anachronisms. But that is not to say that men's clothes stand in no need of

At a meeting of the board of alteration. There are always in-directors of the Permata Rubber Veterate opponents

such Estate, Ltd... held on January 4, it quaint anachronisms as the top was decided to recommend to the press and Telegraph" (London) The following are granted leave to see

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hat, and many people would like shareholders at the forthcoming our full-length trousers annual general meeting that the The esteemed Attorney-General of absence from the Corps with their faculty for going baggy balance of Tis. 60,680.57 standing. has been created a K.B. and will Pte. J. McKelvie, No. 6. Platoon, at the knees, replaced by some to the credit of proft and loss ac- in future be styled Sir Joseph from Feb. 1 to Jan, 1928.

count be dealt with as follows:- more convenient and To pay a final dividend of Tls. 0.75 garment Komp. As plala Mr. Kemp he has Pte. W. M. Cox. No. Platoon.graceful. One critic. declaima per share, making a total of Tla. hard and unostentatious from Feb. 1 to Jan. 81, 1928. - that trousers are as much out of 1.25 per share for the year Tia.)

Resignation. Pte. J. Adam, No. 6 Platoon, is date as the long akirts that 33,987, to place to reserve account

from the women used to trail through the Tis. 10,000, to carry forward resign

dust and mud of the streets. He next year Tls. 6,092. Marksmen.

advocates knee-breeches, and,

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Oxford, when they set out to re-way in which the short-skirt forty, to supply him with two aw's off and, reaching the in-

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including membership of the Legla- manslaughter of a cargo coolie, us, and have been. with us for of ankle was credited with the lative Council representing the through, it is alleged, careless driv-years, either in the form of rid- limbs of a goddess. To-day a Chinese, member of the Universitying at West Point on January 27 ing breeches, cycling kit, or "plus neatly-shod foot too often ends a Council, etc. Successive Governora was again before Mr. W. Schofield fours." And they do not seem leg that from an artistic point of have spoken most highly of" Mr. at the Central Magistracy, thist Kolewall's work, and it will be no morning, when Mr. C. A. S. Russ, to have caught on except for use view is a disaster. Men realise surprise if he, still a young man, defending, said that he had just upon specific occasions. For one this falling-off from their pre- Teheran. A bill imposing 100 ladder of fame.

mounts a rung or two higher on the bean instructed and applied for a man who wears plus fours when conceived motions of beauty, and he goes to office in London, in their wisdom, have perhaps de- His Worship set the case for several hundreds of thousands are termined that they at least will heuring on Wednesday afternoon content with trousers.”

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