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Ingredients of "PERFECT LADY" COCKTAIL
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25% Peach Brandy (Garnier)
25% Fresh Lamen Juice
Dash of white of an egg..
A Paramund Pictura
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BEN BLUE: ELEANORE WHITNEY-JOHNNY BOWENS THE FANCHONETTES DOROTHY LAMOUR
Directed by George Lichainbaud
"WELLS FARGO" Joel McCrea Frances Dee
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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1938.
British M.P.S To Study German Air Defence Methods
London, To-day
Following the recent visit of the Under-Secretary of the Home Office, Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, to Ber- lin, for inspection of German air raid protec- tion services, members of the air protection committee of the House of Commons are now to visit Germany.
The committee, headed by its chairman, Mr. Oliver Simmonds, is leaving for Berlin on February 20.
The German Air Ministry has elaborated a programme for a the three-day visit during which British M. P.'s will visit Berlin air raid protection centres.
The committee recently paid similar visit to Paris. Ocean.
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NEW WORLD SPEED RECORD
Paris, To-day.
A new world speed record was established Trans- yesterday by the French airman, Rossi, with his Amiot 370 machine over la distance of 2,000 kilo-
FRANCE TAKES metres with a useful load
SAME LINE
Paris, To-day.
Text of the French Note to Japan on naval construction was published here yesterday.
The Note, which is similar to those sent by Britain and the United States, calls attention to the conditions of the London Naval |Treaty of 1936, in which France předged herself not to exceed 35,000. tons for battleships and 8,000 tons for cruisers.
of 2000 kilogrammes.
Rossi started in the morning and attained an average speed of 437 kilometres an hour, as compared with the previous record of 428.- 259 k.p.h., held by Italy.
On the 1,000 kilometres course, Rossi only attained an average speed of 432 k.p.h., which is 12 kilometres behind the existing Italian record.—Trans-Ocean.
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DOCTOR'S LOSS
One clause of the Treaty gives Dr. R. B. Gray, residing at No. her the privilege, however to in- 15 Seymour Terrace, has reported crease tonnage should any other that some time between 10 and signatories do so..
10.30 p.m. he had stolen from his
-
For this reason, the Note de- person or he lost a wallet, contain- clares, the French Government finds ing three £5 New Zealand bank- itself compelled to take notice of notes and money to the value ·of. reports to the effect that Japan $320 in Queen's Road Central near intends to exceed the tonnage the Hong Kong Hotel.
limit.
Japan refuse to give in-
formation on her plans, the French ANT IS "RATHER...
other interested powers in order to gain freedom of action.-Trans- Ocean.
WOHU FIGHTING CLAIMS
station,
The sluggard is advised to “go to the ant” as an example of energy and domestic virtue.
But according to Dr. Julian Huxley, the scientist the antis a much-overrated creature.
Lecturing to children at the Royal Institution he showed that the ant is by no means the ex- cellent moral example which it has been held up to be.
Anking, To-day.
For one thing the ant is rather Chinese reports claim that Chushihkang railway
stupid, and the little "domestic south of Wuhu, was occupied last animals" which look for it in the night by advancing Chinese forces, ant hills quite easily deceive it into thinking that they, too, £ are Many strategic points along the
ants who must be given food. railway were also taken.
Vanguards of the attacking units They just stroke it in the man- are but ten miles south of Wuhu. Fighting continues this morning in spite of severe cold and snowfall The Japanese are making a coun- ter-attack-International.
ner of an ant.
Then the ants allow a certain type of butterfly to come to their nest and eat their grubs. They permit this because they in turn like eating a sticky substance which the butterfly provides.
"It is as if a nursemaid were to allow a wolf The New Zealand Registered Nurses”.
to carry off the Association wish to get into touch with baby from her pram in return the following nurses who were em- for a nip of gin,” said Dr. Hux- ployed by the Public Health Departley, ment, Shanghai: → Misses E. E. Par- kerson. M. E. McMurray, D. I. Småill.
A. M. Dorset and Miss E. I. Lynn, Will
Somewhere between Hillwood
these ladies or anyone knowing their Road and the St. Andrew's Church, whereabouts please communicate with Mrs. W. Kirk residing at No. 8 Po the Hon. Secretary, St. John Ambu- Shan Road lost a fur valued at $30. lance Brigade, Hong Kong?
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