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TIME-TABLE.

WEEKS, DAYS.

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9.10 10,00 12.00 1,18 215 4 271

6.40 8.05

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10,05 10.46 12.48 2.01

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18.02 8.07 8.11

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8.89 12.19

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8.51 3.57

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WOMEN AND POLITICS.

THE ATLANTIC BLUE RIBAND.

FAMOUS SLANDER CASE RECALLED.

BOY SULTAN OF MOROCCO:

EJECTS HE FATHER'S ADVERSO

OLD MINISTER HROWN FROM THE PLACE.

PARIS.

One of the nets of Moulai Mohammed, new Sultan of Morocco, has been to dismiss S Hahabon, frisfupéré favourite, who held the portant" post of {PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, Hagis, or master of the palace.

This Hagis, whwas a childhood friend of the 18 Sultan, was re LONDON, November 26th.puted to be tyrannical and anti- Old memories are stirred by the French in sentiment, and Moulai Announcement of the death of Mrs. Mohammed decided to replace him. Si Hababon asted for an inter Arthur "Wilson of Tranby Croft, view with the young monarch to Yorkshire, at the age of 84 She plead his cause, Bht the Sultan re- was the hostess at Tranby Croft used to see him, and ordered his laver to eject the fallen favourite when the famous baccarat scandal from the palace, which they did Si occurred there thirty-six years ago, with the core energy one of the players being accused Hahabon bad been a hard task of cheating King Edward, then Prince of Wales, was of the party, and the story in detail was like & chapter out of a novel by

Many people who have reached the meredian of life will recall the Sir setrastion that was caused. William Gordon Crimming was al- leged to have systematically placed

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The Sultan then appointed as the Hagis successor Price Ben Alich, who is of ancient lineage, but not well endowed with this world's goods. The new master of the palace is a man of much culture, with a distinguished presence.

Reuter.

AB.U.P. cable from Fez states that Moulai Mohammed is

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The idea has been widely copied by other Society women, and the all-women juncheon parties with about twelve or twoaly guests seem to be becoming a most popular and regular institution.

a larger stake on the table after rounding himself with younger ad the card had been declared in hisvisers. favour than he had originally laid down, and when the cards were against him he frequently with drew a portion of the stake, by this means defrauding the bank The Prince was banker. Sir Wil fiam signed a statement witnessed by certain members of the house party that he would never touch cards again, and they vowed never

World's Biggest Liner.". to mention his offence. The object was to bush up the matter and pre-It used to be said by leading vert the Prince of Wales being shipowners that the 1,000-foot ship dragged into such card But would never be hell but this is leaked out, and the accused what is happer The brought an action for slander in Cunard Line has decided on plans for the construction of a vessel the Courts.

of 80,000 tons, which will cost £6,000,000 and take a couple of years to build. The new ship will be 1,000 feet long, and will surpass in other directions the White Star Liner Majestic, which is 915 feet in length, of 56,351 tons, and was formerly the German liner. Bis march. The new leviathan is ex- pected to carry between five and six thousand people..

The bearing lasted a week, the Prince was called as a witness, and was cross-examined by. Sir. Edward Clarke on behalf of the plaintiff, In the end the jury found for the defendants. It came out that most of the ill-gotten gains were won From His Royal Highness. William Gardon-Cumming is still living, and also Six Edward

Clarke.

Another Woman H.P.

Sir

This news is taken to mean, that we shall see again the battle for The Government are delighted at the Blue Riband of the Atlantic the return of Lady Iveagh as

in the matter of speed and size of Member for Southend in succession ships. It is stated that the White to her husband who sat for that Star Lineare also proposing to constituency as Lord Elveden, and construct a giant liner. The com- has now gone to the House of Lords petition in regard to the Atlantic on the death of his father. The passenger service has been more or election was fought mainly on the less stagnant since the war, owing alleged shortcomings of the Gov partly to the necessity of absorb ernment in failing to reduce uning into British lines the captured employment, especially in the German ships such as the Homeric, cines, and the result was the re Berengaria, and others, The turn of the Conservative candidate building of #60,000 ton vessel with a 12,000 majority over the would be great triumph for Liberal and Labour candidates. British marine engineering, for in-

who fourth candidate advi H

crease of size, makes increase of described himself as an Indepen- speed a formidable problem. None dent Conservative," and opposed of the world's large liners except the proposed extension of the fran

the Mauretania does 24 knots on chise to women of 21, commonly re regular service. terred to as the "Flapper vote. Apart from problems of con

There are now seven women menstruction the the real limit to the bers of Parliament. Four of them size of liners is berthing accom were returned, as was Lady Iveagh, modation This is ample at South- to fill the seats vacated by air ampton, but not at New York. The husbands an elevation to the House passage up the Narrows and the of Lords. It is thought that Lady getting of these giant ressele into Iveagh will prove a valuable ad-

the Hudson River docks will be dition to the Commons as a woman more than ever the thrill of the member. By family dad tradition transatlantic trip. she aught to do well there for she is the twenty-second member of her One family to enter the House.

of her ancestors, Richard Onslow, was Speaker and Solicitor-General in Elizabeth's reign, and since then three other Onslows have been Speakers. She has been personal ly interested in politics since giri- bood

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New Year's Ever Golf New Year Meeting ling

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Cricket League:-Division I.:. Craigengower t. Indian R.C. "L" Division 11: University 2nd XI. v. Polico R.C.; Civil Service 0.0. v...Tamar.

Friendly Cricket.C.C.. Navy (first day); Kowloon C.C. ». Civil Service C.C.; K.0.0... Army Club de Recreio . K.C.C. 2nd XI.; LRG "FRA.F.; H.K. Electric Co. 1, Chins Tight and Power.

Football-Annual Charity. Match: Royal Navy v. Army, Soo kumpoo, 4 p.m.

Football League:-Division II. "B" Kung Woo v. South China "A"; Moslems v. Chinese Ath.; South China "B" v. Scouts; Kow- loon.. St. Joseph's

Yachting: Reserved for Resail or other race if necessary of racing yachts,

Ton Dances H.K. Hotel and Hotel Savoy 4.30 p.m. Lane, Crawford's Restaurant,, 430-8.30

St. Stephens College Concert in aid of School Building Fund, Great Hall, St. Stephen's Girl's, College, & p.m.

Hong Kong Hotel special dinner dance.

Repulse Bay Hotel New Year's Eve Carnival.

Cafe Regent and King Edward Hotel special dinner dansania, 8 p.m.

President's Dance at Crtigengow- er Cricket Club.

New Year's Eve. Fancy Dress. Dante at Peak Club, 8.30 p.m. to 1 a.it.

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Politics By Candlelight, There was d

weird scene in Parliament this week when the electric light suddenly failed in the middle of a debate in the House of Commons, and darkness put a stop to speeches for an hour tin the light came on again. An attempt was made to relieve the All-Women Parties,

gloom by introducing a few can dles, which were placed on the During the Autumn-known

table in front of the Clerk, but the the Little Season" in London

glimmer only served to intensify Society fashionable entertaining the surrounding blacknces, and has taken the form of giving the sitting was suspended. In the parties attended solely by women corridors the lanterns used by the The idea has proved very popular night watchmon when the House Principal Mail-Inward:

Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and; Hotel Savoy, 4.30 p.m.; King Edward Hotel, 5 p.m.; Lee, Crawford's Restaurant, 4.20-6.30 p.m.; Cale Regent, 60.30 p.m.

Cafe Regent dinner dance, 6 p.m. Queen's Theatre: Beau Geste."! World Theatre: "Fine Manners." Star Theatre: Volcano."

Canada; America, * ctc-s

Of course, the custom of inviting up were requisitioned, but they Australia, etc. (Arafuru); U.S.A a few women friends to luncheon created a Guy Fawkes feeling. The etc. (President Jefferson). Out together is by no means new; but police patrols outside war Europe via San Francisco and vie

ward: this year a departure was made to strengthened Rome thought that the extent of inviting formal the failure of the light lasted too Siberia (President McKinley), parties to luncheon. The first to long to be accidental. Mee

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do this was a well known hostess In circumstances such as these who decided, that it was really por men do what is most characteristic. Tea Dances H.K. Hotel and sible to do without men at of them. Thus the Prime Minister Hotel Savoy 4.30 p.m.; Laut, luncheon-time. That is the time of made his way the lobby pipe Crawford's Restaurant, 4.30–6,80 day when the vast majority of the in montie Others groped their "p.m. male sex are, engaged at work, and way out of doors; and shout a Chief and Engine-Room Artificers only a small number can be relfed hundred remained in the House of the China Squadron, Annual upon to attend a Juhcheon party, talking in the darkness though Ball, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, which means taking a slice out of they could, not ex each other. It 8.30 p.m. the afternoon.

reminded one of the air raide dur- Cafe Regent dinner dance, B.p.m Ling the war H.B."

Queen's Theatre. "Beau Geste,

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