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POPULARITY OF SHORT SUMMER CRUISES

LONDONERS AND A CHINESE

JOKE..

Everest,

London, Sept. 5.—It has just been announced that the Dalai La-.

The Roman Axs.

Io a chance encounter with a farmer in an Oxfordshire village à play or two ago, I came upon what is perhaps the most ancient farm implement now in use in the world. It in a Roman axe that the farmer unearthed while ploughing Dear Cha site a Roman villa on Akeman. Street

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

TO-DAY

(October 4).

-dril:day of Jewadi-alakhir.

Rotary Club Tila.

Sale of Leasehold Property by

Helid not realise its ptiquity, | Commert: Bros., 3 p.m. he told me, until he saw an exact Muinekt Hockey Tournament':-- replies of his own - axe exhibited B.A.S.G. v. St. Andrew's (Marina, in Dover Csatle and was assured | 4.30 p. m.), tagat |that" ir "belonged to the Roman

period.

Fellowship Meeting at Sailors' & Soldiers' Home, 8 p.m.

Whist Drive: Civil Service CC, 2.30 p.m.

He shook his head when' I asked: ma has granted permission for a if he had sent the relie, tá a mu- British expedition to Mount Ever-

am. The axe was in good condi

Lesture by Mr. C. B. R. Sergent, ext, the topmost pinnacle of moun- tion, he declared, and he kept it Union Assembly Hall. "The Eng- taineering ambition, next year.in a farm outhouse, where it isish Public School System," 8.30 British attempts on Everest began still in frequent use.

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Queen's: gramme.”

A Variety Pro:

Cential Night Work." King's: "Merrily We Go to Holl."

JOHN HAIG & COM During High hoppy

Oriental: "Over the Hill," Star: Tell England."

in 1921 with a 'reconnaisance, and the expeditions of 1922 and 1924 have

-A Chinese Puzale. established a body of practice of Those of us in Londen who are which the utmost use will be made interested in what has been called by next year's climbing party. In the institutional jest" have been essence the problem is well under-greatly intrigued by a note on stood. The route is known. The the Chinese theatre from Reuter's effect of high altitude on the hu Shanghai correspondent. The peo man tedy has been accurately meuple out East have other ideas on sured by previous climbers. Malthe subject but according to this

Tea Dance at King's Restaurant lory and Irving lie within a few correspondent Chinese do not fall Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and hundred feet of the summit, if not into unprovoked mirth at the mert King's Restaurant." on the summit itself. The chances mention of the mother-in-law, the Tides: High at 12.50 and 23.45; are that the new expedition, armed curate, or the plumber and his Low a 6.00 and 17.16. with knowledge as well as fitacas mate, but reserve, their heartiest Sunrise: 6.17 a.m.; Sunset: 6.10. and resolution, will win to the top. guffaws for the doctor, who is gon-p... It is a reasonable hope.

erally protrayed on the stage as the foll of the piece, and, as such, is subjected to all

sorts of unme rited indignities "For centuries.

The New Way of Travél.

It is estimated, I hear, that the various British shipping com. panies who embarked on their

scheme for short summer. cruises have natted & sum approaching £4,000,000 since the beginning of May.

In fact, the popularity of these cruiser, made possibly by the slo ga, "Buy British," has been a very welcome addition indred to the revenue of several of the more important steamship lines.

I understood that next year there will be oven more ambitious pro- jects in the way of summer cruises. Even the short cruises will be made to extend to Egypt and the West Coast of Africa. These voyages

this sort of thing has been going

on, but now the Physiciors' Asso- ciation have addressed a strongly worded letter to the Actors Union requesting them to find another balt for their humour.

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No Remedy.

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WEDNESDAY (October 6),

4th day of Jemadi-al-akhir. Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Portugal. Lammert's Bale, 2.30 p.30. Mamak Hockey Tournament 'Varsity v. 20th Battery (U.S.R.C., 9.30 p.m.); BAB.C. p. 12th Battery (Sockungs, 5.30 p.m.).

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One can sympathise with the doctors, but it is hard to prescribe a remedy for the ill they suffer. There is nothing in the mother-in

the curate, the plumber, or plumber's 'mate, that makes them essentially funnier than the rest of us. Without them civilisa- tion might just as well shut up Church Hall, o p.. shop immediately and so it is with China's doctors. The fact is

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The most impressive demonstra-fuse the course of treatment thus

Oriental:'" Over the Hill.".

Ten Dance at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels and King's Hea- taurant.

Tides: High at 14.10; Low at

Sunrise at 6.17 a.m.; Bunset at

tion of private air touring I havo indicated, we suggest a counter 10 and 17.30. ever seen was at Hanworth Aero drome yesterday.

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They started in a spirit of happy camaraderie, the visitors expres sing pleasure and gratitude for what has proved an extremely plea sant holiday. The British civilian

tibilities of another trads. The jokes that slumber deep in a na

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THURSDAY

(October 6).

stir day of Jemadi-al-akhir.: Laumert's Auction st 2, Tuver- ness Terrace, Kowloon Dock, 10.30 Mamak Hockey Tournament: HMS Wishart H.K.S.R.A. Peninsula Hotels and King's Res- (First Battery) at Marina, 1.30 taurant.

Tides-Tigh at 00.20 and Low at

avies who have organised this highly significant event in aviation 8.35 certainly deserve "congratulation,

Principal Halls, Inward-Europe vid Buez Rajputana.

Four or five of the visiting ma chines were slightly damaged on Friday in forced landings, dus to

the weather. These were alf repair-

ed rod flown back to Hoston in Europe via Siberia by En time for yesterday's retur

Russia, 5 pm.

Outward :—U.S.A., Canada and Eurona mia. Ban

p.m.

8.0.A.A. Aquatics at North Point, 7 p.m.

Badminton Club Meet at Sailors'

and Foldiers' Home,

Theatres,

King “Million Dollar: Lega.” "Queen'a="" Variety Programme..

Contral: Night Work. Oriental: Cheaters at Phy!! Gar." Hold Everything "__

Tes Dance at King's Restaurant, Dinner Dancea, at Hong Kong and {{fontiaued': on Previous Column

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