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Hong Kong Budget for 1933

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Famous Airman in Hong Kong

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

TO-DAY (October 0).

5th day of Jemadi-al-akhir. Entries close, Macao Races, 4 p.m., Lauriert's Auction at 9 Inver- ness Terrace, Kowloon Dock, 10.30

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Meeting of Legislative Council, 2.30 p.m.

Matak Hockey Tournament - H.M.S Wishart

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SCOTTISH LETTER

BRAEMAR GATHERING

CENTENARY

LADY HANG OPENS

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

[By "ANDRA."]

EDINBURGH, Sept. 9. The peak of the Scottish season, was greeted by a day of wind, mist and rain. The Royal Games and gathering of the clans was hold eyesterday (Thursday) at Braemar, 18,000 people were assembled in spite of the bad weather, under dripping · umbrellas and, awnings, or climbed on to the roofs of cars parked in the Princess Royal Park.

Theosophical Society Meeting,

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Badminton Club Meet at Sailors' and Foldiers' Home.

Theatres,

King's: Million Dollar Legs." Queen's Variety Programme," Central: "Night Work." Oriental:"Cheaters at Play." StarHold Everything."

The 28th Anniversary of die In- ternational Celebrity Concerts will lead off with Mr. John M'Cor mack, who promises to give the songs with which he made his name, Ол especially his Irish songs. Nov. 28th the wonderful Lay" Yahudi Menulin, the violinist will play, on January 18th the accom plished Huberman will appear and with him the (former Carl Rosa favourite Miss Eva Turner. The Celebrity

will close on March 21st with Bir Thomas Bee- cham conducting the newly found- ed London orchestra. In addition to the above programme, Pado- rewski will play in Glasgow on January 8th and More. Elizabeth Schumann who appears on Novem ber 3.

The Duke of York took the March past of the clans, as the weather prevented the King and Queen from attending. The King and Queen have not been present at the Braemar Games for four years, which were cancelled last year owing to the death of the Princess Royal. Amid a great ovation the duke and Duchess of York and little Princess Elizabeth Tides:--High at 14.10 and 00.29 were received by Col. Farquharson, Prince Arthur and the Marquis and Low at 17.30 and 9.35

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FRIDAY (October 7).

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Glasgow Horticultural Show, The 120th show of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Horticul tural Society was opened on Tues- day in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, by Lady Alexandra Haig, eldest daughter of the late Field-Mar shall Earl Haig, "Gardening" she said in declaring the show open is one of those rare pursuits that not only provids an out-door oc cupation but can be turned to pro- Atable account. It is here that a society such as this can render a service of national importance. Every year an

enormous amount

of bulbs, shrubs, and planta are The Duchess of York was dress. imported from abroad. Many hard oned in a kiltis skirt of hunting things are said about our climate, stewart torta a groen tweed jac but its very variety is a valuable ket and a small light brown hat, aseet, and I am told on good aŭ Princess Elizabeth sat in front of thority that practically all the the box, and seemed quite absorb stock now imported from abroad ed in the pipe band competition.could be equally well grown in As their Royal Highness left the this country if we only knew bow bor, Princess Elizabeth was obvi- to do it. It is up to you horti iously reluctant to leave the High-culturists to spread your knowledge land dancers. The first warning and help British trade.” that it was time to go passed un- heeded, then the Duke of York took her hand, and with one ling ering look at the dancers the little lady departed,

6th day of Jemadi-al-akhir. Queen's College Aquatic Sport at V.R.C., 2 p.m.

Opening of New Girl Guide Headquatrera, 5.35 p..

Mamak Hockey Tournament:--- 24th Bat. B.A. . N. Siga. at 4.30 p.m.

Grapes from the worlds largest wine were on view and unlike most things which hold the record for size, the huge viae is not of American origin. It grows in the Forth vineyards at Kippen near. Stirling, and this year it has ripened 1703 bunches-more than five times the number it ripened in 1904.

Tam O'Shanter Ina. -- An appeal has been circulated by the Ayr Burns Club for funds Friendly Match: HK. Hockey for the purchase and preservation Club "A" Police.

of the Tam O'Shanter Inn no Ayr, Lecture:-" Queries of an Anti-| and London Stáits are much inter quary in Hong Kong" by Rev. Fr. | osted in this appeal. Some months There are exhibits that garden-

D. J. Fino, &.15 p.m. in the Union Assembly Hall.

Whist Drive:-H.M.S. Tamar, 8.45 p..

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era dream of and rarely encounter except in those optimistic covers that adorn seed packets and seeds men's catalogues.

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ago, its case was being considered by a trust body in London which has done much to preserve endan geted institutions and monuments in this country, but with all good-

- The Burns Federation. will possible that body by its own rules was unable to do anything

The Council of the Burns Fede to help. Various subscriptions are ration, after a lapse of 28 years, promised, but first aid is needed held their Annual Conference au from all admirers of Burns and Stirling last week-end. Delegates from those who would like to pro attended from all parts of the Bri- serve a raro and picturesque relio tish Isles and the Dominions, and in the midst of a modern town. A company of nearly 300 ladies generous subscription of £1,250 has gentlemen were the guests of the been argeed to by Ayr Town Stirling town Council and Fede- Council. The Tam O'Shan rated Burns Clabs. Mr. Dan Ro- Inward:-U.S.A., Canada and ter Inn, to which Burns rebertson, Falkirk, chairman of the Japan on President Taft; Europe | sorted and which he made District presided and extended a ria Siberia (London 6th Aug.) on the scene of the beginning of his welcome to the guests. Carthage,

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SATURDAY

(October 8).

7th day of Jemadi-al-aktır. Chung Yang Festival, Lammert's Auction of Tailoring Goods, 10.30 mm.

Eleventh Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley.

M.C.L. Sale of Work at St. Paul's Girls' College, 2.30 p.m.

Final of Boy Scout Aquatics, V.R.C., 3 p.m...

Motor Cycle Reliability Tdial. Special Gala Night at Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m..

famous poem Tam O'Shapter," Mr. Thomas Amos, M.A., KII-

has hoen surprisingly preserved in much of its original state. The Tam O'Shanter Inn surely belong

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marnock, who had held the post of Secretary for 32 years took leave of his duties on Saturday. to the aristocracy of the inns of His great services to the movement the poets, furthermore, it happens were recognised by the presente- to have survived. It would indeedtion of a pocket book containing be a strange fate it at the time a cheque, along with an exquisitely when every district is being pro- designed waiver for Mrs. Amon pected by writers for any grain of Numerous instances of the ency literary and picturesque interestclopaedic knowledge which the Se- that this curious and delightful cretary is required to possess were survival should be demolished, given by Mr. Amos. In a letter Subscriptions should be sent to Mr. from the Far East there was an T. L. Robb, Borough Chamber appeal for bim to stand an referee lain, Ayr.:

upon the following heart-burning question with Boote out there: Was it the right and proper thing In spite of the talk of depres to sing "Willie brawd a peck sion, the coming musical season in o'maut in evening dress 1. “I Bestland promises to be a busy stowed about a yard and a half of one, and all the established con- tongue into my check" Mr. Amos cert organisers are completing explained and I spoke to them Central Night Work."

their arrangements The Mossel like an aged father, I told them King's Million Dollar Logs" concerts keep up theirs for pro- the great thing was the song, and Queen's: "Hell Divers."

{viding":"real"music. On October that it did not matter what you Star: "Hold Everything."!` 90th suggia, the violin cellist, ap- sang it in-or whether you sang Oriental Cheaters at Play!!pears with Ethel Bartlett and Basit in anything at all.” Mr. Amos

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verytideligtful also related how people wrote to piano players?) On November 24 him about the things that belong Tea Dance at King's Lestourant; the well- - known_pinnists, Miss ed to Burns-things the poet never Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Myra Hess and Keith Fainer, the saw. Within a fortnight two peo Hong Kong Hotels and King'nonular baritone will give per ale wrote wording to partfor Restaurant

formance. Then on January 28th consideration with plaids that, Tides-High at 2.19 and 20.13the Italian Trio. Poltronieri, Case were worn by Bonnie Jean when Low-nt 31.20 and 21,30

lla" and "Boaucel will play Miss she was married “I did not know Olga Hsley will ung nt this con- aho, was sich... a “woel-busket- cert. The lost of the Mossal even-worian dog, wear two baisley Brinings wil be on February 10th when plaids, when.. she was married

Certot is, to give a piano recital, i said Mr.; Amoxet

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