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THE CHINA MAIL,

WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1929,

Won't Sell This Horse

The Prince of Wales is selling his racing stable, that is, all but "Just an Idea." The Prince is shown mounted on this faith- ful steed who in all the time he was carrying his master, never put the wrong foot forward causing his royal rider to be deposit- Ed en terra firma. His trustworthiness is now to be rewarded by passing the rest of his life on the smooth meadows of the Prince's farm at Lenton,

Olympic Champion's First Defeat

100 Sweethearts

Ow They've Got the Right Number

Known as the "Boy with a hundred

sweethearts," young women over whom

he exerted complete hypnotic control,

Joseph R. V. Clarke was sentenced to.

death for murder of one of his sweet-

hearts at Liverpool. The trial, short-

est known in history, lassed four and

half minutes.

Unofficial Observer

7492

If the operator don't understand you when you give her the

number of the Knights. of Columbus Club at New York, just ask

her what year Columbus discovered America. If the telephone com-

pany has trained her correctly you'll get your party. After con.

siderable trouble and time the club was able to have the company

give them the famous number so closely identified with their name.

When did he discover America? Why, 1492.

Follows in Dad's Footsteps

THE HONG KONG. DOLLAR DIRECTORY

1929 ISSUE

NOW ON SALE $1

This little companion is the most accurate directory published about Hong Kong. It contains:

SECTION I.

Information, etc.

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SECTION II.

Associations and Clubs, Chinese Cas- toms, Churches and Missions, Coneuls, Government Offices, Nospitals, Justices of the Peace, Masenie Bocieties, Mili- tary Command and Volunteers, Naval Command, Schools and. Colleges..

SECTION III. Business Houses.

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SECTION IV. Agencies.

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SECTION V. "Who's Who."

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SECTION VI. Residences.

SECTION VII:

Ladies' Residences General.

SECTION VIII. Kowloon Ladies' Residences

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SECTION IX.

Peak Residents' List.

Hongs,

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SECTION X.

CANTON

Clubs, Associations,

Churches, Missions, Residents,

etc. etc.

ORDER AT ONCE BEFORE THE EDITION

IS SOLD OUT.

Percy Williams, left, Olymple champion in the 100 and 200, met his waterloo in the person of Jack Elder of Notre Dame, Elder was brought especially to race the Canadian star in the 60-yd. contest and be made good by giving Williams his first defeat in competition

Best Doggie of the Dog World

Elihu Root, former Secretary of

State, sailed for Europe where he will

act in an unofficial capacity to bring

about a closer understanding among

the Powers regarding America's re-

servations to the World Court.

Young Jake Schaefer, above, last of the champion Schaefers,

defeated Welker Cochrane 400 to 328 in the deciding game if world's

chumpionship tournament, at 18.2 billiards. His expert shooting

brought the title back to the United States, the defending chanı-

pion, Horemans, of Belgium, finishing third.

Giant Dam Complete

Laund Loyalty, nine-months-old collie owned by Mrs. Florence

B. Ilch was judged the champion among the several thousand canines exhibited at the Westminster Kennel Club's show in Madison

Square Garden, New York.

This huge mass of steel and concrete in the Pacoima Dam in San Fernando Valley, Cal, the largest of its type in the world. Construction was begun in March, 1925, and the total cost wER approximately $25,000,000. The 10,000 acre feet of water which it impounds provides ampie irriga= -tion to the surrounding · country:

NOW ON SALE

Price $1.00.

at

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

(Established 1887)

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To Mrs. Shellsbear

Hon. Treasurer H.K.B.S.

Madam,

Hong Kong University.

Kindly enroll me as a Member

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Yours Faithfully.

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