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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

TO-DAY.

(September 10).

9th Day of Jemndi-al-awal. Lawn Bowls.-Benior Division: Kowloon Docks . Civil Service, Craigengower r. Club de Recreio, Palic, Kowloon C.C., Taikoo R.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C.; Junior

Club de Recreio! Division: Craigengewir. Civil Service Hong Kong Electric, Kowloou C.C. r. Yacht Club, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Taikoo R.C.

Lawn Tennis.Kowloon Tournaments.

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OUR LONDON LETTER.

AIR FORCE FAMILIES.

THE POLICE AND

BANANA'S

3- FOR £**

THE LYONS AND "BRIGHTER CRICKET."

(BY TOWNSMAN.)

London, August 6. One of the good things for the C.C.R.A.F. is the gradual appearance in it of fathers and sons, in fact of R.A.F. families, just as there are Naval and Army traditional families.

Rifle Shooting.-Hong Kong Rifle Club Monthly Competition, 10 a.m.

Queen's Theatre. "Grock," World Theatre: "Politics."

I came across an instance yester-

trical designs is genuine criticism of its lay-out.

Back to Nature,

Now and again a film is produced- that answers the insistent appeal of the hardened critic "to throw open the windows and lot some! elear, pare air in British pro ducers have done much to cleanso the stuffiness of the inevitable night. club scenes, and to their admirable educational series has been added "Back to Nature, which is: prob- ably the most notable contribution to adult education which the scheme has yet made. In this film, which was shown for the first time to-day wo see how essential a healthy body is to the full enjoyment of life, and we are shown by experts of the world how

to gain health,;and' beauty in our home.. I only hope that "box office" interests will

King's Theatre: "This is the day, that of Squrn-Lir. J. A. Cnot insist on the shortening of this

Night"

Star Theatre: "No Lady." Garden Theatre: "Monte Carlo." Central Theatre: "Wings." Oriental Theatre: "Beloved

Bachtlor."

Tea Dance at King's Restaurant;¦ Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels and King's Restaurant.

Miscellaneous. Whist Drive, Ching Light and Power Club,

Tides High at 4.15 and 21.00; low at 12.56 and 23.14.

Home Muila. Outward Europe via Suez by Malwa

SUNDAY.

Wright, the C.-O. of No, 005 (County of Warwick) Auxiliary Squadron, who served in the Army and subsequently in the R.A.F in the war.

Ho then retired, and afterwards organised the County of Warwick Squadron.

picture, which has been prepared under the auspices of the British Association and the Institute for Adult Education,

Vanished Chimney Boys.

One would need to be very nearly. Incidentally he is, I believe, the centenarian to remember seeing, only Auxiliary Air Force officer who either in London or anywhere elas, has been awarded the Air Force one of those email, ill-conditioned Cross. He is in manufacturer in urchins known as "chimney boys" struggling up the domestic flue to Birmingham.

remove the soot.

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He has a son in the B.A.F., who foris at present stationed at the 10.30 Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment, Felixstowe where his dutics comprise that most ad- vanced scientific experimental work, test-flying.

(September 11). -** Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Organ Dedication, St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

Lawn Bowls-Inter-Department al, P.W.D. "B". Police (Scots); Police (English) r. Warders "A"; P.W.D. "A" . Government Civil Hospital (Police R.C. green).

Rifle Shooting-Hong Kong Rifle Club Monthly Competition, 10 am

Macao Races, Fourth Extra Race Meeting.

The Warwicks are & "' crack "

squadron.

They have won tho Esher Trophy for all-round efficiency three times, and are distinctly pos- sible winners again this year.

Police Motor Buse,

Their employment was prohibited just ninety-two years ago by 3 and 4 Victoria C. 85, but only after tho most vigorous opposition by the master sweops, organised in a body known as the United Society of Chimney Sweepers.

Said one speaker at a sweeps' banquet held at St. John's Wood: "Look at the Duke of York's fifty- one, new chimneys. Is it possible that a machine can be poked up any one of them? There is not a gentleman now present that has not made his way in, the profession' by climbing up chimneys."

and the speech was received with Though there were nods of aesent, thunders of applause, the new machine had its way, and the

chimney boy disappeared.

That tho mobile police were quite justified in using a decoy car with a notice "Bananas 3 for 2d" past ed on the back to catch a heavy Symphonic Concert, Peninsula velelo exceeding the speed limit was the opinion expressed to me to-day Hotel at 8.45 p.m.

Theatre: "When Queen's

at the headquarters here of the big Feller Needs a Friend."

motoring organisations. Yesterday King's Theatre: "This is the the driver of the vehicle was fined, Why, by the way, does the "The action of the police," said modern sweep invariably describe Night."

himself as a practical" sweep i an A.A. official, "was, of course, Does the craft. harbour somewhere rather like hitting below the belt, out of sight the theoretical sweep, but we do not object to any dis-who ponders on the nicer problems Garden Theatre: "Franken-guise they assume if it results in philosophy of chimney sweeping? stein."

checking the reckless driver." The Tes Dances at Repulse Bay and

contention of the R.A.C. is similar. King's Restaurant; Dinner Dance

Motorists, however, are advised by at King's Restaurant,

Tides.-High at 3.50 and 21.10; both bodies not pull up for anyone low at 18,48.

in plain clothes whether or not they are policeman.

Central Theatre: "Duegron." Star Theatre: "Stepping Out," Oriental Theatre: "The Road to Reno."

MONDAY.

(September 19.)

11th day of Jemadi-al-awal. Auctions.-P.W.D. Sale of Crowa Land. 3 p.m.

Fencing.-Hong Kong Fencing Club Meeting, 5,15. p.m..

Organ Recital, St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, 9 p.m.

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Time-limit Oricket.

Time-limit cricket, sponsored by the brothers Lyon, is becoming. profitable as well as popular. I have no figures. for Gloucester- aliro'a time-limit "games against Kent and Middlesex. Doubtless Great Western Road.

none are available, as both con- While on the subject of motor- tests were spontaneous affairs, ar ing, it is a notorious fact that the ranged after Gloucestershire had western end of Great Western Road won their county match in record is on account of an ill advised time,

read widening operation, a source I am, however, in possession of Star Theatre: "Stepping Out," of bewilderment and danger to the returns for the time-limit gome Coutral Theatre: "Wings."

perlestrian and motorist alike. I played by Hampshire against îfteen King's Theatre: "This is the

Following a number of serious acci- local players on the evening of the Night."

World Theatre: "Inundation of dents the central “islands” pro-third day of the recent Hampshire Treasure

vided in mercy for walkers and v Essex match at Southampton. Queen's Theatro: "When a Feller intending tramway passengers were The takings on the last day of the Neode a Friend."

"Franken- ätted. with little lighthouses and county match were 2 The tak Garden Theatre:

conspicuous signs. The Corporationings at the "brighter cricket" pon- Oriental Theatre: "The Road to have now authorised the provision test were £240. Even though it Reno."

of yellow lines on the roadway may never replace what the purists As a further contribution to

to safety call cricket proper," the Lyon

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Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels.

We trust they will have the desired scheme is likely to prove an ex-

| Tidis-High at 7.05 and 21,25; effect, but the fact that a road has tremely useful side-show for re-

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