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of the Industrial and Commercial Up to 1825 Guy's students 'used)

the same classes as those of St. The competition is divided into Thomas's Hospital. Among them, three sections Human Life, Still from 1815.to 1811, was John Life and Natural Scenery. A Feats.... Exakta Camera, “B” model, will

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ASTRONOMY AS A HOBBY

AMAZING WONDERS IN

THE HEAVENS

and tento 2FA

INTERESTING HOBBY FOR THOSE

WITH QUIET TASTES

(By Will Hay)

these hurry scurry days, smooth areas that escaped the there is nothing so essential bon

“Decoltations

Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 1935 and for the best in the second secceeds of publishing and stockbusiness, and, in my opinion, of high mountains,* mum Gröns

Shameless Election Propaganda

be awarded as first prize for the Guy's Hospital itself, which was to the busy man as some kind best picture in the first section, opened with 60 patients in Jan of hobby that will take his mind

uary 1725, was built on the pro-from the cares and worries of In addition there are ranges tion-a Leica Camera, No. 8 model, will be presented, while a Rollei jobbing.

there is no hobby which attains cracks or fissures, and many flex Camers will be the first prizeThe founder, Thomas Guy, after that end so well as does astro other interesting features, all in the third section. -

of which provide an endless * making a fortune as a printer and nomy- The prizes, have been donated publisher, more than doubled his When you reach out into the subject for study with even a by Messrs. Beimut Nocht, Schnids money by successful speculation abysmal depths of space, and small telescope. It is interest- At Nomination Day before and Company and Melchers and in the South Sea Company. deal with a universe of inconting, too, to notice the moon's the recent election, thirty-eight Company, respectively.

He sold out before the "bubceivable size, it opens up a new passage round the earth, which fortunate nominees, including

Trophy And Medal ble burst and when he died he sphere so replete with interest can be easily detected by watch- the Prime Minister and. Mr.

Besides the above prizes. Messrs left the balance of his estate, over as to make one forget such thing the moon pass in front of Runciman, were returned un-Ilford and Company, Limited 220,000, to the Hospital

significant things as human the stars.

These "occultations are of opposed. The remaining 1308)

have donated a silver trophy, valu-

Largely because of his gener, affairs. candidates had nine clear days at $175, for the best photograph osity Guy's, alone of all the bis Astronomy... fortunately, is value in proving that the moon before Folling Day in which selected from all the sections. In medical schools in London, has not an expensive hobby; a small has no appreciable atmosphere, lay their views before the elec addition to this the management been maintained without Governor moderately sized telescope is for as we watch the moon's tors in the most persuasive and of the Aung Sheung Yat Po intends ment help,

the only outlay- the stars are limb creep up to the star we are..... attractive guise. But they were to award a gold medal.

surprised to notice that the star If the not always presented within the The results of the competition OLDEST RUGBY CLUB

Second-hand telescopes both vanishes suddenly. framework of the truth. The will be published within the next

refractors and reflectors can moon had an atmosphere of any Socialists found this very diffi-10 days, after which an exhibition Guy's can also claim and with be bought quite cheaply, or, if density the light from the star cult if indeed they were try-jof all the entries wil be held, prob considerable justification

one is of a mechanical turn of would ciminish gradually as we ing and Sir Samuel Hoare was ably in the Gloucester Building, or theirs is the oldest Rugby foot mind, the making of a reflector viewed it through the moon's moved to complain at Chelsea in the Bank of East Asis Building ball club in existence, with the is a fairly simple and interest atmospheres of the "Electioneering in- The judges are : Peter Dragon exception of Rugby School. nuendoes and partisan misre and Dr. Li Song. They presentations" which continued

to be spread abroad in spite EXPLANATION OF

that

free to all

Having acquired our tele-

This honour is usually attributing job of work founded in 1852, but according to scope, what shall we look at?

ed to Blackheath, which WILS

ches in 1849-4.

Your Daily Smile!

Moon Craters

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Meet Venus

Timing these occultations is also a useful piece of work for the files of the Sportsman, the

an amateur, as they are of of the most categorical contra-

YESTERDAY'S Idiction". One of them Was

successor to the old Bets Life, Well, there is plenty from great value in determining the the We could path of the moon round that the Government are plan-

Guy's were playing Rugby matwhich to choose. CARTOON ning to reform the League and

first examine our nearest neigh-earth. Guy's were one of the criginal bour in space the moon. This Reaching farther out into return to the system of separ- ate alliances. There is, of ANNE OF BRITTANY members of the Rugby Unica, small world it is only a little space we can examine, in turn, course, "not a word of truth în

which was formed in 1871 They over 2,000 miles in diameter-the other worlds that make up it," and it is difficult to under-i

Anne of Britanny (1477-1514) were also the first winners of the takes 29 days to travel round the solar system We can see stand how anyone could expect married Emperor Maximilian of inter-Hospitals Cup when the the earth once at an average the phases of Venus and Mer-

cury as they revolve round the--- such a clumsy falsehood to find Germany by proxy on December competition was inaugurated in distance of 239,000 miles. credence in vier of the Foreigs 16, 1489-

And what does it look like sun between the earth and our But she never saw 1875.

huminary, for both present Secretary's recent speeches and either her husband or the country

through a telescope? those of the Prime Minister of which she thus became the Em-

We see a brightly lit globe those phases which are a fami- But the Socialists, barikked of

covered with craters like shellar aspect of the moon. press. Her

subjects French

Mars, being a small world— the great War Lie, which was!

threatened rebellion. To avoid

“I cannot stand skating." confesses holes on a battlefield; in fact it to have seen them through the

We cannot skate appears as though it had suffer and a long way off-needs a large telescope to reveal its Election, were furious to find youtbreaks, she decided to a correspondent,

led a heavy bombardment. themselves on Gunpowder Plot marry a French King. Never tron-standing. ...

Many astronomers believe finer detail, but a small tele Day without a recognisable bling to divorce her German hus-

Topping It Of band, she married a second time,

"Have you seen my dog, Fide, is that that is exactly what did scope will show the snowcape Guy.

occur at some early time only, round its poles, and some of its 1. The First Lord of the Admir-selecting King Charles Vid of morning, Mr. Butcher 2*

"Seen him 7 I should think I have instead of shells, the projectiles broader markings.

The ruddy colour of Mars alty in the last Socialist Govern France as her husband in 1491. ment: denounced Mr. Baldwin Charles died in 1498, and Anne Came in here and chewed on a leg were "meteorites."

The dark areas we see with will be at once apparent, co- into some eggs.” for his reference to the alleg-became engaged to marry Louislam and then upset a customer

the naked eye, and which form trasting sharply with the white mind putting this Lost notice in ships, and declared the British

Moon” are comparatively i (Continued on Page 11) your window? Fleet to be the largest, most). powerful and most efficient in METHODIST CHURCH the world." Sir Stafford Cripps also committed himself to

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WEDDING

Doctor From Yunnan And London Bride

since the war no other, comm try has built any battleships at all, while Britain has com pleted three Consider what Miss Bertha Iris Lester, who Sir Stafford had forgotten

arrived from Brockley, London. omitted. The United States has on Thursday, and Dr. • Tom laid down and completed since George Bewcastle-Woods, the war two battleships, the M.R.C.S. (England), LR.C.F. West Virginia and the Color (London), of Yunnan, were ado, each of 32,600 tons. Italy married at the English Method- has laid down, but not yet com- ist Church, Wanchai, on Satur. pleted, two battleships of 35,000 day afternoon. A tons: France has launched, one The Rev. E. Dewstoe, Rev. of 26,500 tons, and a sister A. H. Bray and Rev. E C. E ship is well on the way-Two Twibbock officiated at the cere more of 35,000 tons are being mony. laid down Germany has com- The bride, who was given pleted two pocket battleships"

away by the Hon. Mr. Edwin. of 10,000 tons, and has also Taylor, wore a lovely ivory silk laid down three others. Was marocain gown set off with a Sir Stafford Cripps aware or Brussels lace veil held in place unaware of these facts when he by a floral coronet. She wore charged Mr. Baldwin with an old silver clasp on the neck- varication 2 - Mr. Alexander's line of the gown, and carried a statement that the British sheaf of tube roses with as- Fleet is stronger and more paragus fern. modern than any in the world” Miss Mary Taylor, the only was equally shameless. Great bridesmaid, wore a turquoise Britain has completed or-laid blue silk raarocsin dress with down 32 cruisers of all sizes, silver headdress; and Bever many small, since the war shoes. She carried a sheaf of Japan has laid down 31. United lemon shaded gladioli. States 87. But the aggregate Mrs. E. Lloyd-Jones was Ma- United States tonnage is much tron of Honour and Dr. S. E greater than the British; it will Moore was best man. Mr. BC. be twice as great when its vast Randall was at the organ naval · programmes -- are--com--- A zecepting was later held az pleted. PAGAN

the Gloucester Hotel In post-war destroyers Great Britain now ranks fourth in scare the Ardwick elec

a submarines fourth or the threat of com

Lagan, will have, modern- information, whole of her feet by believed it 1934 The supremely danger the Natio cus element in the British back with: situation is that so many of our) would int

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