THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1988
By BUD FISHER
I WAS JUST WONDERIN', SIR! THE HEN'S NAME
IS PEGGY, IS THAT ALL RIGHT, SIR?
LADIES'
CORNER
BY HORTENSE DEBRIS
HORTENSE
DEAR MISS DEBRIS: I ALWAYS WEARA SIZE FOUR AND A HALF SHOE AND WILL NOT BE BUNKED BY A SHOE SALESMAN. THEY FIT ME SWELL IN THE STORE BUT INTRE A.M. I CAN'T GET THEM ON CAN YOU ADVISE ME?
MRJ, IVA BUYON
MRS. BUNYOH!-
THROW AWAY. THE SHOES AND WEAR,
THE BOX.
HORTENSE.
HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
LAST
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NIGHTS
LAVISH COSTUMES
AND
SCENERY 20
LOVELY GIRLS
AS
BRIDESMAIDS
ALSO A
. STRONG
CHORUS
OF THE
‘RUDDIGORE"
“WITCH'S
CURSE"
BY PERMISSION OF R. D'OYLY CARTE
QUEEN'S THEATRE
At 9.20 P.M.
TO-NIGHT & TO-MORROW PRICES $3.30, $2.20, $1.10
INCLUDING TAX -
GHOSTS
OF
OR THE
BOOKING NOW OPEN AT THE THEATRE
A.R.P. EXAMINATION
FOREIGNERS FROM KULING
Shanghai, To-day. Forty-eight foreigners evacuated The Air Raid Precautions Officer announces that the first course of in- from Kuling, the Yangtse hill re- struction for the Air Raid Wardens sort, arrived in Shanghai yesterday held at the Headquarters of the Emer-on board the Japanese army tran gency Unit Reserve Police) has been sport "Omi Maru.” completed.
They included 19 Britons,
Germans, and three Russians.
Arrangements have been made for
the members who attend this course to Americans, four. take their examination at St. Paul's Swedes College, Pedder Hill, (by kind permis- sion of Mr. Stewart, Headmaster).
Reuter.
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The dates and times of the examina-
each of the examination papers will be tion are aa hereunder:- December 16th at 4.30 p.m. Personal issued by Government with an Air Raid Protection against gas, (A.R.P. Wardens Instructors certificate, to- Handbook No. 1)
J. gether with an Air Raid Precautions December 18th at 9.30a.m. to 11 a.m.--Badge, thus qualifying as an Air Raid First Aid for Gas Casualties Warden Instructor, and Candidates (A.R.P. Handbook No. 2)
who obtain over 60% but under 75% December 18th at 11.10 a.m. to 1.10 will be issued by Government with an p.m. The duties of Air Raid Air Raid Wardens certificate, together Wardens etc. (A.R.P.. Handbook with an Air Raid Precautions Badge, thus qualifying for the duties of an No. 8). Candidates obtaining 75% marks în Air Rald Warden.
Overseas Visitors For Christmas
London, To-day.
The call to Britain for Christmas is being answer- ed by thousands from all parts of the Empire. By far the biggest number of exiles returning to this country for Christmas are coming from In- dia and further East.
DEATH OF FAR EAST REUTER'S MAN
mild
Hitherto a comparatively winter has been experienced, and huge crowds daily pack the popular business centres of the Metropolis, including thousands of "Colonials,” who find strong evidence_that_an- dis- ticipation of the Yuletide is pelling the gloom cast by the events of the critical year.
EXTRA TRAINS
long- and
In preparation for heavy holiday next traffic London, To-day..
at the beginning of The death occurred in London week, the four main line railway yesterday following an operation companies have arranged to run of William Rutley Mowll, veter-more than 2,500 additional an member of Reuter's Far East-distance passenger expresses ern staff.
extra trains for parcels mails. Deservedly one of the most po- Enquiries at Imperial Airways pular men in Reuter's, Mr. Mowll show that the heavy Empire air is being handled had been for many years chief Far mail traffic. Eastern Manager of Reuter's Econo-smoothly and as expeditiously mic Service in Shanghai.
possible.
of the
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NO DIFFICULTY Mainly responsible for most the technical improvements in
No fewer than eighteen places- service in the Far East, such as the flying boats and land planes-took installation of the first "ticker" off from Southampton for Empire machines, Mr. Mowll was one of the destinations in one day, and "no company's most able and most trust-difficulty is being experienced" in ed servants.
disposing of the heaviest Christmas Born at Dover, im Kent, Mr. air mail ever.-Reuter. Mowll was a nephew of Bishop Mowll, in North China.
His death removes a personality much loved by all who came in con- tact with him.-Reuter.
MALCOLM AND HIS EMPIRE SPEECH
London, To-day.
U.S. NOTE TO GERMANY
Washington, To-day.
A note has been delivered in Berlin again requesting assur- ances that there will be no dis- Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Domin- 'criminatory treatment of Ameri- ions and Colonial Secretary, said in can citizens in Germany, based London yesterday "I do not think, either on race or creed.
The note further expressed despite what I am reported to have said, that much strengthening of disappointment that the assur- the ties between the Dominions and ances repeatedly asked for on this country is needed, and per previous occasions
ties forthcoming. Reuter. haps no strengthening of the between New Zealand and this coun- try is needed."
Mr. Macdonald was speaking at a luncheon in honour. of Sir Harry Batterbee, who leaves shortly for New Zealand as High Commissioner. -British Wireless.
London, To-day. M. Jan Masaryk called upon the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, to take leave upon relinquishing his post as Czecho-Slovakian Minister in London British Wireless.
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