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LORD MAYOR'S

RACING

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 10, 1987

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PAGEANTRY

London, To-day.

A pageant of Empire pro duce and trade was the cen- tral feature in the annual Lord Mayor's Show which was witnessed by immense crowds in sauny weather yesterday.

The pageant consisted of tableaux illustrating the main branches of the Empire's resources.

To impress upon the man-in the street the importance of agriculture in England and Wales, nine tableaux portrayed various aspects of this industry.

One car represented next year's Empire Exhibition at Glasgow, the biggest affair of its kind since the Wembley Exhibition in 1924.

Sixteen bands of the regular and auxiliary Forces preceded "Sir Harry Twyford, the new Lord Mayor, who rode in his

ancient state chariot, while the

Guilds were represented by their respective quaintly styled officers Renter.

SPECTACULAR GUILDHALL TABLEAU

London, To-day.

RESTIVE

Stahlemen at Newmarket are wanting more pay. --

They held a meeting last night and decided to form a union un- der the auspices of the Transport Workers Union in order to begin negotiations – with employers for an increase îng wage -Reater.

"THROUGH" TUBE

EXPERIMENT

SHARP FALL IN PRICES

London, To-day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was questioned in the Commons regarding the sharp fall in a num ber of commodity prices.

Sir John Simon deprecated exag- geration of recent movements and said that the true position was that there had been, in some com modities, a certain setback.

This is no ground for saying that it would be permanent. It was due to causes quite outside Great Britain and, in fact, prices were much higher than at the time of Ottawa He reaffirmed, how- ever, the adherence of the Govern As interesting experiment for ment to the declaration on the the relief of over-crowding of price level made at Ottawa and tube trains at the rush hour is reaffirmed by the Empire delega es being tried by the London Trans at the time of the World Economic and Monetary Conference in Lon- port Board.

don in 1983.-British Wireless.

IN LONDON

London, To-day.

The usual seven-coach trains on the Edgware Morden lime have two additional coaches attached which are reserved for passen- gers travelling between a certain number of stations in the outer suburbs and Tottenham Court Road which is the busiest station in the Central London section of this line at these hours.

Chancellor Of Garter Order

London, To-day."

МАЯ SHOWING FLAG

Paris, To-day.

A French aur armada, ng nearly a hundred planes,

the flage far-flung colonial

en-route to

sibus

some

The advance guard of the squadrons left for Tunis time ago, while a further eighteen machines have already arrived at Bastia, in Corsica, en route to North Africa.

The remaining 76 machines be san to take off yesterday in dif- ferent groups bound for Indo- China, Damascus and West Africa.

These new manoeuvres by the

which is likely to become habitual.

Beuter

French air force are an innovation

SUNDAY EVENING BAND CONCERT

Seaforths At Peninsula Hotel

The King has granted to the Duke of Portland the office of Chancellor Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, will The full military band of the Ist The two "through" carriages of the Most Noble Order of the render another of their popular Sunday remain in the tunnel at all inter-Garter, vacant by the resignation evening concerts at the Peninsula Hotel mediate stations.

of Dr. Strong, tate Bishop cf Ox- The operation of the new ford British Wireless. scheme will be watched closely

by Transport Board officials to the closest possible intervals.com- see if it provides any alleviation sistent with safety, no further relief except by a device of the of the congestion.

With trains running to the ca- sort now under test appears pos- in a spectacular tableau last night pacity of the platforms and at sible.British Wireless

The new Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were the central figures

at the reception preceding the Lord

Mayor's Banquet in the Guildhall.

In the blue-carpeted library of

the Guildhall, Sir Harry Twyford THE

his

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can even per type

stood in his magnificent gold and black robes while through the long avenue of common council men in their blue robes, the guests approach- ed. him Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministers, Bishops, Judges, Chiefs of the Services, game in constant

"Classy little brunette of the flap- procession to form one of the most

Have received many brilliant companies. The most dis-they have been able to publish any compliments on my shapely figure tinguished guests were announced by figures for the number of men and and exquisitely modelled ankles. z fanfare of trumpets, including women who have married a Box "Have wonderful skin and bean- the Lord Chancellor, who was pre- Number.

tiful long eye-lashes. Am a classy ccded by the Great Mace of

The number must run into mil-dresser, play piano and have had office. A final fanfare announced.

lions; not millions of hide-and-seek some experience in housework and the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville

round the corner fakers who just cooking. Chamberlain, who spoke later ja

want to ring the bell and run away, "Wish to marry and would live reply to the toast of His Majesty

but genuine, serious-zi ded folk who anywhere. Write, and learn more." Ministers-British Wireless-

have achieved wedding bells via the A New York periodical, “Trips," advertisement columns.

finds the French the most practical, Heaven knows what the first step as well as the most enthusiastic, cost them, in conscience and in cash matrimonial advertisers. But through it they have been able However lonely and romantic, how- to find companionship Happiness ever passionate, the French toa, perhaps, later.

forget that each line of an You must adjust the tone of your tisement costs money! The

University advertisement to the country in Thus "jemme fille" becomes Hong Kong Alumni Association are holding a which you live. 2. farewell tea party and dance to Sir William Hornell to-day at 5 p.m., in the Roof Garden of Hong Kong Hotel, and that Mr. D. J. Sloss, the new Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong University, will be present.

UNIVERSITY PARTY AT H.K. HOTEL

ARAMIS DELAYED

The m/v Aramis, which was due sail from Hong Kong to Shang- 12th inst, is delayed by The vessel is at pres

Saigon.

Britain's matrimonial press is the most dignified of them all

and “br” means “brunette.”

on November 14.

The programme is as follows:

-PART ONE.

Vivia-2

1. Grand March.

"Silve: Trumpets” As played at St Peters, Rome at the festival of the Council

2. Excerpts from

"The Arcadians”.

Monckton

(by request). Introducing: Opening Chorns, act 2. Chorus of Waitress, My Motter, Fickle Fortune, The Pipes of Pan, Sweet Simplicities, Arcady so very Young, I Like London, A Brouge, Duet, Charm- ing Weather, The Joy of Life, Truth is so Beautiful, Finale to act. 1. Arcady is ever young

3.Two Pieces.

(a) Wedgewood Blue

Ketelby.

(b) The Clock and the Dresden

Figures.

.Ketelby.

Solo Piano: Basma. Aitken.

4. Two Movements from the Fifth Symphony.

Tschaikowsky.

(a) Andante Cantabile. (b) Allegro Moderato, (Valse).

PART TWOJE Selection of Scottish Airs from:- "Songs of the Hebrides”

Kennedy-Fraser. Introducing:The Birlinn of Clan- Sheiling song, A anald, An Island Hebridean Sea-Reivers Song, The Cockle Gatherer, An Eriskay Love Lilt. A Fairy's Love Song. The Road to the

6. Two Xylophone Solos.

(a) Xylophobis

Isles.

(b) Duet, Mac and Mac... Alford. Soloists. Bdsm. W. Aitken and Minor. 7. Incidental Music to "Cavalcade"

Noel Coward. By Popular Request. never The Soldiers of the Queen, Goodbye, Introducing:-Lover of my Dreams, advermy Bluebell, The Soldiers in the Pr

Goodbye Dolly Gray, I do like to be beside the Seaside, Everybody's doin' "it, Alexander's Fag-time Band,

So you have to know French pret ty well to appreciate the following advertisement which recently

"Bachelor, 33, Church of England, tall, good position and prospects, peared in "Candide"- interested social questions and fond

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of sport, seeks wife, 25-20, domes int. cult br. ticated, honourable, preferably not talkative, with small private in come. 20

That is typical In England the pre advertisers lay stress on their do five, mesticity, their refinement and cul- ture, their belle In religion and inheri their skill at ooking and sewing.-

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