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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932.

A LONDON LETTER.

AUSTRALIA'S LEADING STATESMAN IN ENGLAND.

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FOOTBALL AND FLOOD LIGHTING.

BY TOWNSMAN.

ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

LONDON, July 9,

Today is the thirty-ninth anni- versary of the marriage of the King and Queen. Flags wero fying over Buckingham Palace, where the King and Queen are in residence, and over Windsor Castle, and the bells of St. George's Chapel there were rang in honour of the event,

nursing scholarships. The Duchess of Devonshire, Lady Minto, and Lady Erleigh have accepted execu- tive posts on the British council.

HUGHES OF AUSTRALIA

Australia's wartime Prime Minis-

TO-DAY.

(August 6.)

China Light and Power Club Concert, 9 p.m.

Lawn Bowls:-Senior Division: Craigengower v. Taikoo R.C., Kow- loon C.C. v. Civil Service, Kow- loon Docks, v. Police, Kowloon B.G.C. V. Club le Recreió; Junior Division: Taikso R.C. v. Craigergower, Civil Bervice v. Kow- Icon O.C., Club de Recreio v. Kow- loon B.G.C.. Yacht Club v. Hong Kong Electric.

Lawn Tennis:-"B" Division: South China v. Army T.C., Univer- tor, Mr. W. M. Hughes, in due tosity v. Civil Service, Hong Kong arrive in this country to-morrow on C.C. v. Chinese R.C.

a private visit. Like all the sur- viving Empire figures who helped

to win the war and settle the terms

of peace, he has in recent years There was no special celebration

suffered almost complete eclipse. al Buckingham Palace, except that, in, nccordance with custom, the Hughes of Australia will, however, royal servanta drank the health of 80 down to history as an astonish- the King and Queen in champagne, ing personality. Because of his give them by the King, at lun-ready wit, his extraordinary wealth cheon. The silver wedding of the of imagery, and the great influence he wielded in a time of crisis, he King and Queen was marked by a service in St. Paul's, which they at- has often been called the Aus tended. For many years King tralian Lloyd George. In his youth he was a school teacher in West- Edward and Queen Alexandra, while Prince and Princess of minster, but became an umbrella maker when he went to Australia Wales, celebrated the anniversary

of the wedding by giving a party at Marlborough House.

Aquatics.-V.R.C. Night Fete, 9.15 p.m. -

Central Theatre: "Flood."

King's Theatre: "One, Hour With You."

Queen's Theatre: "Leather-Neck. ing."

Star Theatre: Just A Gigolo." World Theatré: "Their

Own Desire."

Garden Theatre; David."

"Tol'able

Majestic Theatre: The Com- mon Law."

Oriental Theatro: World sad

Physically a big man, Mr. Hughes the Flash.” is almost stone deaf, yet I recall that at the Pence Conference the

Princess Victoria, the King's delegates tould never bo certain eldest surviving sister, is 64'to-day. that anything to which he took ob- During the years when Princessjcction would escape his notice.

com-

£150,000 FOR CHARITIES.

Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Repulse Bay Hotel, Peninsula Hotel and King's Restaurant.

Tidos-High at 21 and 11.43; Low at 3.01 and 18.31.

SUNDAY.

(August 7)

Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.

Lawn Temiis: Exhibition Match at Indian Recreation Club, Sorkun poo, 4.30. p.m.:

Symphonic Concert at Peninsula Hotel.

Victoria was the constant panion of her mother, Queen Alex- andra used to give a party for

Hospitals and charities in the children at Marlborough House on

Home Mails Inward from LO.O area, I am told, will receive America by Pres. Hayes; from Lon. Princess Victoria's birthday.

about £150,000 a year as a result don by Memnon; Outward for BRINGING ECONOMY HOME of the Sunday Cinema Bill. This Europe via Suez by Katori Mart, may appear a surprisingly small 9,30 am, Soudan, 10,30 am. and Londoners have welcomed with sum for distribution," an official Conte Rosso, 8 p.m. enthusiasm the Government pro- said, "but, frankly, the new mea- posal for an investigation into

sure is promising us more than local expenditure. In the result

Who we seemed likely to get." they hail the prospect of gaining should be delegated to make the some personal experience of the distribution is now the probleni to fruits of economy, To a large be solved. That it should remain body of citizens the measures of as it was in the past, when each national economy already in force winema proprietor contributed per- have appeared only as vague and sonally, may be the ultimate de abstract items in a policy which cision, but in the meantime there' so far has failed to find reflection is a strong official opinion in favour in any degree in the individual of making the distribution the duty circumstances and situation. Guy of the LO.C. or the Cinematograph erned and dominated by a multipii Exhibitors' Association. city of local bodies competing with each other for opportunities to spend publie money, the Lon-

I learned to-day, with not a little doner has had special reason for surprise, that Holland, which cannot groaning under the burden of claim to rank high in the sporting rates, and the general comment world; has something to teach today is that if the result of the Britain. That, at least, is the Government action brings relief in opinion of Brigadier-General Critch- Maid." this respect it will go a long way ley who, together with a prominent Garden to solve one of the most pressing Rugby internationalist, has left for David." problems of the age.

the land of tulips to investigate the LONG-DELAYED MEMORIAL BUCCcss of the stadium flood-light- ing system there. General Critch- A definite step towards the icy contends that night football establishment of the long-delayed and Rugby have not had a propor Florence Nightingale Foundation try-out in this country, and be is is, I hear, to be taken to-morrow convinced that what he will see in

FOOTBALL AT NIGHT

Queen's Theatre: "Polly of the Circus.

King's Theatre: Ladies."

Central Theatre:

"Reserved for

"Flood."

World Theatre: Laughing Sin-

more."

Star Theatre: "Reducing." Oriental Theatre: "Personal

Theatre :

"Tol'able

Tea Dances at Repulse Bay Hotel and King's Restaurant.

Tides:-High at 00.53 and 12.30; Low nt 6.00 and 10.08.

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whon various bodies associated with Holland-will-enablo-him-to-submit | saw workmen actually make a-be-;} | the nursing profession will meet in a convincing-report-to-the-Foot-ginning this-morning-with-the-de-- London. The object of the meatball Association and the Rugby molition of the buildings which juti ing will be to appoint British Union.

council to operate with similar

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councila in other countrice to STRAND "BOTTLE-NECK.".

out into the roadway. During all those years they have seen in the shop windows there notices pro operate the Foundation when For more than a quarter of a claiming

"Final Salca " and formed. This proposed memorial century Londoners have heard Stock Must Be Cleared," until gnes tack

to pre-war days, rumours of immediate steps being latterly they began to regard the And last year when it was Terived taken to broaden the Strand at the whole affair as a joke. They will bywap decided that "-15 should not dangerous." bottle;neck": between miss the constantly recurring offers ba & thing of bricks and mortar, the Tivoli and Charing Cross Star of amazing "bargains,” but if the underets that what i likely tion. They could hardly believe famous thoroughfare is to be im- to-morrow's meet their eyes, therefore, when; they proved by their logs there will be

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