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documents

and statistics of the year.

Among the subjects dealt with by foreign and Chinese experts in the eighteeth edition are the following: Smuggling. Tangku Trace Agreement, “New Life Weekly Incident, Hirota Three- Point Programme, Soviet-Onter Mongolia Protocol, Mongol Ter- ritory in Manchukuo, Leith- Ross Mission, Currency Position,

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A FANCY DRESS BAL MASQUE

By kind permission of

THE GLOUCESTER HOTEL

In aid of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E.

The Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, Kt., C.M.G., C.BE.

and Lady Caldecott

ON THE NIGHT OF

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th,

Diners

Non-diners

$5.00 per head. $1.50 per head

There will be Volunteer Social Dance Entire Proceeds from such Hostesses.

dances to go to the Society.

ATTRACTIVE PRIZES!

For the most original Lady's and Gentleman's costumes. For the most beautiful Lady's and Gentleman's costumes And Four Consola- tion Prizes.

We have much pleasure in announcing that the following have kindly consented to act as Judges of the Fancy Dress costumes.

Mr. & Mrs. S. E. Dodwell Mr. P.. M. Hodgson Surgeon Capt. J. A. O'Flynn Surgeon Lt-Comdr. R. B

McVicker, RN.

Mr. G. G. Stopani Thomson. Mr. Stafford Smith

Mr. E. W. Hamilton

Major V. E Docios

Lt Col H. B. L. Dowbiggin,

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LEST WE FORGET

Armistice Day In Hong Kong ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS

MADE

Armistice Day, Wednesday, November 11, will again be observ-

ed in Hong Kong with the tradi-

tional ceremony at the Cenotaph.

SO SIMPLEJ

A girl sat batless in the public gallery at the Old Bailey last month

A constable whispered to hee

A few moments later the sirl was wearing a chic little Breton cap made from a deftly-folded linen handkerchief.

The policeman was satisfied.

POLITICAL MOVE

IN AUSTRIA

Important Changes In Cabinet

HEIMWEHR MINISTERS

DROPPED

Vienna. To-day. Chancellor Yox Schuschnigg

the

His Excellency and the Com- Details of the arrangements have manders-in-Chief and their staffs, been issued and particular atten-the clergy and choir and civil of has tendered the resignation of the his Cabinet, and President Miklas tion is directed to the provision ficials will then depart, and made to permit Great War veterans Services and Veterans' associa has entrusted him with

then place their formation of a new Cabinet, the and their relatives to attend. Some tions will

main changes in which are that. of these who are members of the wreaths. Hong Kong Club will be accom- The representative detachments the three Heimwehr Ministers,Į modated on the Club balcony. of the fighting forces will then the Vice-Chancellor, Herr Baar- enfels, the Finance Minister. It is announced that the space march of, the Army representa- on the ground floor of the Law tives returning to Marray Parade Herr Draxter and the Minister of

Commerce, Herr Stockinger, Courts under the north verandah, Ground.

the

are

and incinding the pavement, will Wreath bearers are especially replaced by non-political person- (be reserved for those who took part. asked to note that no wreaths ex-ages, namely, Field Marshal Huel- Jor who had relatives who took part cept those of the Governor and gerth. hitherto Chief of the Mili- in the Great War, but who Commanders-in-Chief should be tia Herr Nenmeyer, Financial are ineligible to view cere-placed at the Cenotaph until their Councillor of the city of Vienna. and Professor Taucher, respec- mony from the Hong Kong Club. Excellencies have departed. Admission will be by ticket AP- Individuals placing wreaths tirely.Reuter. plications should be made to the will approach and leave the Ceno- Herr Hitler's confidante in the DAAG. China Command, by taph by the western path. These Cabinet. Herr Glaise-Horstenax, November 3 (Sunday). Members wreaths should not be laid until formerly Minister without Part- of the Services and the Police the troops have marched off. folio, becomes Minister of Inter- ior, giving him more opportunity should apply through their Com-

Chinese Memorial manding Officers.

of the to get in touch with the Austrian the conclusion In the ceremonial parade will be Cenotaph ceremony Excel-Nazis. Baron Neustadter Stüer- representative detachments from lency the Governor and staff, fol-mer, a fierce personal enemy the Royal Navy and Royal Mari-lowed by the Naval Commander- Prince von Starhemberg, becomes Airin-Chief, the General Officer Com-Minister of Public Security, on nes, the Army, the Royal

Officer Com the special request of Signor Re-manding and the Force, the Naval Volunteer serve, the Volunteer Corps, themanding the Royal Air Force, and Mussolini-Reuter. Merchant Navy, the British Legion, the members of the Executive and the Royal Artillery Association. Legislative Councils, will as- the Royal Engineers' Old Comra-semble at Government House and des Association, foreign Armies proceed on foot to the Chinese

On

His

and Navies, Consular services. St. Memorial Arch at the entrance to John Ambulance, Boy Scouts and the Botanical Gardens, where they! Girl Guides.

will arrive at 11.45.

Persons desirous of attending

The

will

detachments

the

OBITUARY

GERALD GOULD

London, To-day.

of

Baby's Own

Tablets

MAKE ROBUST CHILDREN

OF WHOM PARENTS CAN

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The chief

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“WHITHER TIN?” Restriction Scheme May Collapse

11TH-HOUR COMPROMISE

LIKELY

London, To-day.

The Army will be represented by 112 other ranks, in charge of this ceremony should be in posi- The death has occurred of the

and including 28tion not later than 11.40. three officers

poet and essayist, Gerald Goal£--- Į non-commissioned officers.

There will be present six bug-Reuter's Bulletin Service Navy will have 96 men presenters from the Royal Ulster Rifles Gerald Gould, after a brillianti and the Air Force 50. The Voland

of Chinese academic career at University Col kinteers" representatives

ratings of the Royal Navy, Hlege, London, and Magdelen Col- total 40 and the Naval Volunteers Naval Volunteer Force, the Chin-lege, Oxford, became a leader-wri- "Whither Tin?" is the ques- 20. There will be 50 Boy Scouts, ese Section of the 40th Fortress ter on the Herald in 1915, which tion A. Strauss and Co. at- 20 each from the British Legion Royal Engineers, the Chinese position. he held until 1919, when St. John Ambulance and Girl Company of the Police Reserve he became Associate Editor of the tempt to answer in their month- While admitting ily circular. Guides and ten each from the and District Watchmen. These Daily Herald. He remained in the that the Dutch interests. hay- other organisations.

detachments are to be in position post three years, afterwards devot-ling made large forward sales in The Programme

by 11.35 am.

ing himself to free-lance journaLondon and being partially The Service detachments will

As soon as the official party has lisa and the production of novels

satisfied with the extra profits assemble on Murray

Parade halted in front of the Memorial and poetry, of which he had

2 from the devaluation of the Ground by 10.20 am. and march the buglers will sound the Last large output. He published a

guilder, constitute a major ob- to the Cenotaph to be in position Post, followed by the Reveille. weekly essay in the now defunct stacle to the renewal of the re- by 10.45. At 10.32 the Naval

Wreaths will then be laid.

Week-end Review when that paper striction scheme, the writer em- Commander in Chief, the General!

was first started, which

Officer Commanding and the of BLAMING IT

fcer Commanding the Royal Air Force will arrive at the junction of Chater and Jackson Roads and there await the arrival of His Excellency the Govenor.

The officiating clergy and choir will take up their positions, at 10.53 and at 10.55 the pipers of the Volunteer Corps will play a Hament.

was easi-

ONe of the best features of con-phasises that the overwhelm-

THE DOG British Protest To

Germany

temporary English journalism.

BRITISH EXCHEQUER RETURNS

ing desire of all the parties to reach an agreement might lead to an eleventh hour compromise. If the scheme collapses, how- jever, no precipitous fall in the London, To-day. -The exche price will be justified, especial- quer returna show that the totally since the European demand ordinary revenue amounts to has much improved and the Berlin, To-day. Sir Eric Phipps, the British 345,484.685, compared with 350,-United States trade require Ambassador, called at the For-174,357 at the corresponding datements are expected to grow very A "Bull" account in His Excellency the Governor, eign Office yesterday morning of last year. The total ordinary rapidly. escorted by Volunteer Corps and, it is understood, protested expenditure is £438,574,511, com- London is completely absent tor cyclists, will leave Govern-against the unflattering refer-pared with £431,979,795 at the cor-and the old criticism that the ment House at that time and will fences to Britain in recent responding date of 1935.-British price of tin is proportionately arrive at the Cenotaph at 10.57. speeches, by General Goering Wireless Service.

At 11 am. the run will be fired and Dr. Goebbels. Sir Eric said: by a warship to announce the be-"Britain cannot accept the im

sil-plication that she is in any way ginning of the two minutes

ence, and another gim to indicate responsible for the German eço- its close. As the echoes fade, the nomic hardships.** -Reuter's! Buglers of the 1st Bn. Royal Ul-j Builetin. Service. ster Rifles will sound the Last Post

The Massed bands will play APE

O God Our Help in Ages Past," ***** whereafter prayer and blessing

will be said by the. Clergy.

New Stocks of SILVER FOXES and Exclusive Selection of FUR COATS

The buglers will sound the Re-1 veille and the massed bands will play the National Anthem.

Governor's Wreath

COL. BECK FOR LONDON

Invited To Mayor's Banquet

Landon, To-day. Colonel Beck, the Polish

NANKING MINISTER FOR

CANTON

high compared with other com- modities can no longer be levell- ed.

The review conclulles, with a warning that visible stocks are Canton, To-day. Mr. Chiang still quite inadequate which, Chai-pen, Minister of Interior, coupled with the factors men- will arrive at Hong Kong to-day tioned above, formes a situation jen route to Canton. He is coming "such as merits some anxiety."

South to inspect civil affairs Reuter. Kwangtung and Kwangsi pro- |vinces-From "A. Special CorrES<

pondent.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES

During the week ended October CONSERVATIVE GAINS SHOWN 31, 14 cases (one imported) (with (eight deaths) of diphtheria, one AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS- case

of scarlet fever, 10- Cases (with three deaths) of enteric His Excellency, the Governor Foreign Minister, who is visiting London, To-day-The latest refever and one case each of cerebro- will then lay his wreath at the London next week to return Mr. turns of the English Municipal spinal fever and puerperal fever foot of the Cenotaph, followed by Edeo's visit to Warsaw in the Elections, which so far cover re were reported to the local Health During the same ALASKA FUR CO. the Admiral, the General and Air spring of 1935, has been invited sults in about 360 cities and authorities.

Force Commander, and after them to be present at the Lord Mayor's towns, show that the Conserva-period 60 destas from tuberculosis the representatives of the Mer-banquet at the Guildhall next tives have a net gain of over 70 were notified. chant Navy, the Chinese Com-Tuesday, at which the Prime Min-seats and that Labour has suffer Two

cases (one imported) of jmunity, the Consular Body, and offister will speak-British Wire-jed a net loss of 116-British diphtheria were reported during

foreign armies and navies.

less Service.

Wireless Service.

Ithe 24 hours ended on Monday.

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