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CLOSING OF THE BELLA VISTA

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1947,

“COMING SESSION"

The decision to close down in

Parliament Not Likely To Be So Hard Driven By Ernest Atkinson

Such

to be postponed be- of the Recond World

re-examined

and

to

|CARNIVAL

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SEOR

By Dick Turner

COPR. 1947 BY KEA BERVICE, MC, T.11 NEC, U. 4. PAT, 6

"Have you something that wil make him look taller?"

It is now most Improbable cerned Aro turning over in deal of Parliamentary time be that Britain's Parliament will their minds the possibilities fore the Christmas adjourn. be recalled before the planned for legislation in the year ment, and some legislation date of October 20th. There ahead. It is known that the would therefore have to be de- is no pressure from the Op- Government would profor not forred. The most considerable position side for a recall and to drive Parliament so hard as mensure, spoken of with much Government itself has given they felt it had to be driven confidence as likely to be in- no indiention that it sees any in the Intest session. In any cluded in the new sessions pro- seed to summon Parliament to case it is unlikely there could gramme, is the Criminal Law hear the progress report on be so heavy a programme as Reform Bill, ita measures against the econo› tho last one, which Included

The Hoare BÐI mic crisis.

such considerable meanurce na The strongest arguments the Transport, Town and Coun by the then Sir Samuel Hoare a measure, drawn up put up, before the use rose, try Planning, and Electricity

favour of

(now Lord Templewood) was shorter ad Acta and one of which in car- the Bella Vista at Macao as a journment than Government lier times might have been before Parliament in 1989, It leave and recreation centre for proposed, were those related counted as

A major work of had British Servicemen from Hung its expected use of emergency ofie session. It is freely pre- cause

War. The bfli .hen now powers. These powers have indicted that the most controver Kong is not the less to be deplored fact been sparingly used; the sial measure in Government's en because of the official explana- only important instance so far Plans as

wet out before the drafted in the light of now tion for it. Some sacrifices were hai been the Control of General Election to nation- conditions. It is believed naturally to be expected of the Engagement Order

under alise the iron and steel indus- be the hope of the Home Secre- Army in an effort to incer pact which the direction of labour | try—is to be postponed. That tary to have the new measure This of the strain upon the Home will be exercised and this has assumption is based on Govern brought forward early, Country arising from the hard been RO carefully discussed mont's evident anxiety that its with other propseed bills will currency crisis. Such were per with the interested parties be supporters, in the Parlament be the subject of Cabinet desi- next few haps inevitable even here,

Corchand that the occasion forary Labour and in the Trades sions during the ten

Parliamentary chứ. Union Congress, should an early thousand miles away. It seems a

not weeks. lenge will probably not arise. commit themselves to formal pity. nevertheless, that the first The order will however be open demands for a bill this coming!

mediate sign of setrenchment to challenge in Par'inment for session. and readjustment to the new

seven weeks after Parliament situation should be the liquidation meets again. of the une amenity in this part

The decisions reached by New Session to the world available to other

those bodies have formally ne October 20th will be the last cepted the Government's argu- canks which offered them free- dny of the 1946-1947 session ment that it must be left to dum for a few days from what Parliament. The 1917-judge the timing of the men- we might term, euphemistically, 1948 session will open the fol sure. It is thus open to Guy her Royal nose at long skirts on Mourthatton, who had visited her the exigencies of Service con-lowing day. Between now andnment in October to promine Monday.

at Balmoral, the Princers went to ditions in the Far East. Few of then the Cabinet will be giving u measure to nationalis tho The Princess made her first the headquarters of the Britial

the the troops at present in Hong most careful thought to

contents of the King's Speech out. If such

steel industry, or to leave it publle appearance in London Colour Council to accept wedding Koog have had opportunity to

measure is in since the long skirt fashion took gifts from British manufacturers.

Dr. Robert Broom. Sonth benefit from the facilities which the programme of legislation claried there will certainly be hold and for it she chose a suit it was understood that one object Africa's premier fossil-man hun

for the new session, it is un- most found at the Bells derstood that the Government troversy ahead. If it is left

Just covering the knees. political con-

of her trip to London was to have fer, reports in the current issuQ, The Princess, ending a seven the first fitting of her wedding of the British melentific publica- Vista and Macao's readiness to has at yet begun its formal out a number of Government's in Scotland, canie home to get on

weeks' stay at Balmoral Castle gown.

Bon "Nature" that he had dis- give them an unreservedly warm consideration of the pro supporters will be disappoint with preparations for her wed welcome. All three battalions grammne, although no doubt the ed.; their number and the ex-ding to Lieut. Philip Mountbatten wedding gown remain

While detalls of the Princess's covered a whoje group of ape-

in the a elosely men remains

famed ure, relatively, newcomers to this ministers most special'y content of their dismay would on Nov. 20.

guarded secret, an announcement Sterkfontein Спуса of South part of the world. Access to the

doubtless appear during the The former Prince. et Gresco at Buckingham Palace Monday Africa. visitors book at the Bella Vista,

several days debate on the arrived at Buckingham Palace a night revealed that it will have a In a letter signed also by his į however, reveals it as a human

King's Speech.

few hours later from the Royal train. Silk for the train, the an- colleague, J.T. Robinson, Dr. A bill to naval station at Corsham, where nouncement stated, will be pro- Broom wrote: "The conclusion, document deeply expressive of the

tionalise the gas industry has he is an instructor.

vided by the all form at Serviceman's appreciation

Lalling also been expected; the and

to which some of us have come, stone Castle at Eynsford in Kent, that man has evolved from an gratitude for the change of at-

considerations-over timing also

Eighteen paira of nylons apply to this. nesphere provided by his era to | Macao, the enjoyable (it brief)

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From the filca of the "Chine In this connection, the work of Mfail'')

Matter Of Timing

violent

Asine

Princess Elizabeth The Missing Rejects Long Skirts Link At

Princess Elizabeth turned up

It is not yet possible to en-British Gift

To China

cu'ate very accurately much Parliamentary time there, will be for legislation In the coming aeraton. The frat of the coming decisions to affect

London, Sept. 30. this ca'culation will be that Britain is sending a unique gift the WV.S. 'deserves a special Captain Langley of the British made by Mr. Dalton the Chan-to China in the form of a con- barque "Sea Gull," who was cellor for the Exchequer ne to algument of Braille slates. Some brought into Heng Kong in irons the need or not for an Autumn 800 have already been shipped on Monday Inst, has. after budget. Here again expecta- and new 200 more are starting lengthened examination

before

tribute. Whether it was that Macao was particularly fortunate f in the choice of the W.V.S. girls

scho

They

destined for the Na.

ore

Before her reunion with Lleut

pure silk stockings-enough

and

Last?

Australo-Pliesine (South African

of. Pliocene' make a girl's eyes sparkle in this fossil ape-man) land of hosiery shortages-ware times, sechu ilkely to be proved presented to her by the Notting- correct,"

ham Chamber. of Commerce. Geologista figure the Pliocene other industrialists gave her knit-age began 13,000,000 years ago ted underwear, two head scarves and lasted until the beginning of and table clothes and dress lace the lee ages 1,000,000 years ago. in cotton rayon and silk.

Gifts Of Underwear

It was the first definite state- ment by Dr. Broom that his Important Sterkfontein, findaTMTMTMTMTM One remembered the prospec-which have been reported Inter- tive bridegroom with

a gift of mittently for several years,

were posted to the leave the Chief Magistrate, been today tion in growing that a budget Jen their journey to the Far East underwear and six pairs of socks. approached that great age

committed for trink before The will be unavoidab'e if Govern- centre, or whether the whole ser Admiralty Sessions, on a charge ment's action

Princess Elizabeth wore a blue, ngainst the tional Blind Welfare Association.

Several skulle found carller vice is entitled to share in the of having, while at arbor off economic crisis is to be com- The slates are being sent to the sult and a blue hat trimmed with had caused a minor authropole- high credit earned, they did their Ninepin Island, fired londed pls plete. In

a brown velvet bow. the Commons on headquarters in Shanghai. From jobs magnificently. To do away fols at his Chief

Officer and August 7th Mr. Da'ton said that centre they are to be distri- was siding with the home team

In avoiding the long skirt, the gical sensation when Dr. Broom described them. He claimed with all this at a moment's notice Steward with intent to kill them, that Government had not ruled buted to schools for the seems, as we have said before, aMarine Magistrate, who

The Mate first applied to the cut the possibf'ity of an Au- throughout. Chine,

blind in British stylista "cold war on they were fossil ape-men. Other the Paris and New York trend. Belentisis claimed they were said to great pity. The reason officially have told him he was only coin-

tumn budget although it had Meanwhile, a large number of The British Guild of Creative De-"advanced anthropoids". Many Dr. given is that Macno is in the non- In a story for the purpise · of

taken no final decision and at blankets, urgently nected by boys signers which largely controls scientists swung over to the press conference of Septem- and giria p

announced last Broom's viewpoint recently, sterling area, which means, pre- getting the Captain dismissed and

the Joint Blind fashions hero

The fossilized skeletal bones sumably, that the action has been himself installed in his place. ber 19th he reaffirmed this. If School in Foochow, has been pur. week that long kirts will be re

there were to be a budget be- chased and arrangements

alated firmly here because they of several individuals have been taken on instructions from the Mr. W. Lutton begs to inform fore the normal the due next being completed for their early

take more cloth,

The announcement--which won discovered since, according to War Office. Presumably, too, the public of Hongkong that he April it would take up a good despatch.

approval of Board of Trade the Briom-Robinson letter. there was no prospect of a suc-will commence Business, on

-brought a sharp retort on Mon- cessful appeal against the

own account as Farrier, Black-

Anno

Scott James. sen-smith, and Livery Stable Kerper. tence. Yet the total amount in on the premises situate next door volved could hardly have been to the Victoria Theatro, lately large. The cost of renting the known as Mr. Dudriell's Farriery Bela Vista, we understand, was and the assistance of an experi- --where he trusts by attention negligible, a few pounds a month. enced Indian farrier to meet Food supplies came largely frogs share of public patronage.

Horses NAAFI in Hong Kong, and

Shod for $15 per local purchases were too small to month, and for, one Dollar and n be important. The biggest item quarter per sot.

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

PRETTY PLAYS VARIED

the

day from editor of Harpers Bazaar,

"Sir Stafford Cripps cannot

The

Perfect Pelvis

"On August 1 we discovered part of a skeleton with a perfect,

The

halt the world march of fashion," pelvis, much of the femur, Uble, to The some ribs and vertebras and Times, a letter

"He has the choice of en- parts of the skull very badly

and broken: couraging our manufacturers to crushed keep up with the fashion or skeleton seems to be that of a forcing England to trail behind in | female,” the letter sald. an isolated pocket of dowdiness." "The pelvis is alaped almost for sure yet whether the other outstanding diamonds were in the fashion," she said, "we crush any very unlike that of any anthro- If we deny the Importance of exactly as in the Buahman and same or different hands, he now hope of succeeding in this vital poids or was represented by what money OVERLAND:-Just Received Just the slightest variation protected himself against the

monkeys, Had this market." 300,-

export)

illum been found alone, some was spent outside the Centre hy by the Mail Steamer, and ready from the hum-drum order of possibility that West held both (American 250,- those on leave. Of this, of course, for inspection at the stores of the events can bring some of the He laid down the spade J, then

Honeymoon Flat

would probably have claimed it Undersigned: Ladies no accurate figure is possible, but Muslin and Print dresses-quite declarer adapts his own tactics to J. He knew positively now that Barazo, prettiest sort of playa, The alert put East in with the chub 9 to the

as human, though no one would 400,-

having regard to all the con- in style: Gauze, and Bonnet Rib- what the defenders do.

Meantime, a honeymoon flat has have been likely to have argued Such a East, if his vulnerable club had 200.-

ditions, it is not easy to accept bons; also gide Sash Ribbons: factor as an opening lead from a been sound, had either all clubs been set aside in Windsor Castle it was only chimpanzeo pelvis. for Princess Elizabeth and Lt. "The skeleton was probably with conviction that the exchange new Trimming for Dresses; Gen- mult different from that 350.-

bid by or else just one diamond. In the Philip Mountbatten after their that of a female who stood about factor involved could be a mat-ed Kid Gloves: Ladles White and give the keen operator a chance would break; in the former, heatingly enough it was once the less. The male must have been

tlemen's Black, White and Colour- the partner of the leader may latter case, the diamond uit marriage on November 20 120,-

and four feet in height or a little ter of serious concern. A sugges Coloured Ditts; Black and White to, work out a solution of his had a sure thing pretty squeeze apartment of the last ruling much taller perhaps even five 300.-tion has been made that an at Lace Mitts, &c. The Muslin und problem which is quite different against West.

Queen of England-Victoria. tempt should even now be made Printa are quite new and refrom anything he could have With nothing but cluba, East By tradition, the Royal family

markably cheap/J. INESS,

feet. to keep the Centre going, by a

returned the Q, Bouth, with just try to preserve the Victorian "Discoveries so far made seam one spade, one heart and one dia- character of the portion of the to leave no nott-profit civilian organisation in

doubt that the mand, ruffed it, and West was on mighty 000-year old castle called Australo-Pitecines Hong Kong, making it available

the spot. In dummy he saw the the Victoria Tower, thus Eliza group of higher primates close- to lowly-paid civilians as well as

diamond A-7-4, he himself hold-beth and Philip will live in much ly allied to man, who had practi Servicemen, but there must be

ing the J-10; his discard there the same atmosphere as did Vice grave doubts whether such a

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Wedding gifts from Notting-DJ 1085 without the generous cooperation Lieut. Philip Mountbation - In- of the military authorities, plus cluded woollen, rayeǹ and cot NAAFI, and, assuring orders ton lingerie, a twin set in pure are orders, this would clearly be Chinese cashmere, for Elizabeth ruled out: It seems, therefore, while Philip's

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would make the dummy's 7 good, torin and her own consort, Prince cally kuman teeth, and who

So he threw off his heart J, hop-Albert.

walked on their hind limbs, Ing South, with the marked 0, would not know it then became floor of the Tower and

The apartments are on the first Though their brains were smell. high, But South did know, and approached along dim, morrow

are they seem to have been more húmna than anthropold ; in cashed it and the diamond A for corridora where crickets the final two tricks. It was a plantly chirp. Much of the furni-

constructireUnited Press, proity variation of the "suicide ture was chosen by Victoria ber- squeeze themselves.

she rested daily. Like other places in the rooms this is covered-in pream corded

satin

am-1 broidered

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that the Leave: Centre, like pll underwear in the

finest sen-nerable). good things at some time or ather, | fa'and soft-na-silk cotton and West must pass, but it does not idi elaborate socks.. appear without regret."-

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the declarer had very little chance to Nottingham Press.

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A BRITAIN OPPOSES Royal pair from the leading make that contract unlea

United diamond suit would divide evenly the

875 which it did not. But South got a IKQJ9,4 lucky broak" at the outset, "When 1984 West's lead of the heart, Q in- GK0742 stead of his partner's club muut developed the fact that the minit was blocked East scored the A

Lake Success, Sept. 29. Bir Alexander Cadogan, chief British delegate in, the United Nations, opposed, in the Security Cochell here late tonight the ad mission of Hungkry in the United Nations because of "lack of cons

JEWS SAIL FOR AUSTRALIA:

Marielles, Sept. 29.

and K in reverse order to show Kito the "Av425/

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and

OPTIMISTIC?

Mom London, Sept 80, Beveral London · newspapers with multi-coloured warned today that the authora flowers and birds.

of the Paris report may have The main room of the site is errod on the side of optimism the music anion which has a in estimating the amount of piano. It is connected to a lounge American financial assistance off which is. smaller room suit- required for European econo SK 10988 able for the Princess's study. It mic recovery. W EDIT H.10. S

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has a cream and gilt desk and whenever Elizabeth has stayed

All agreed that the report thero-particularly during tho was an impressive document" war-thers - Ase; bean, a bowl 67|| but, foreseeing the possibility. pink carnations, › her favourite of further price, Inercaban flower.

the United State, questioned Casement' windows are act in the wladom of eatlinating deep Alcores with views moros

outs, and machiner

| fidance" that the Hungarian, Goy. The Panamanian, stekter, Tide he had no inord, then jed. his club to (Danlers South Neither sill the terracesɔto"the" private party kramikai toliarsirather thané:

ernment respected, fundamental Water, fefe here, with: 105 Jewish ael od ugilifeal righland refugees Today Mr Bydney The From there on South really REBECO arvey the United was the Brat dfik gavles of plan went to town. He cleared trumpe Navom z Chirurg obligationsmeri ned" refuged bballiügi do Alutralidge with, throw fort/2 then plays |

table), Disaster of the canile grounds and the Bouth make a dia. Thames, Balow, the windows in Volans after twat kakor Utkiego-monumental to

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