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LONDON STREETS

NOTABLE ANTIQUE EXHIBITION AT CHRISTIE'S

(BY TOWNSMAN)

angling has just been inaugurated by the British Field Sports Society, St. Stephen's House, Victoria Em- bankment, W. 1. Its main object is to make available, on the sport.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS.

TO-DAY

(October 18).

17th day of Jemadi-al-akhir, Public Auction:China Auction Rooms, 11 a.m.

Rotary Club Tiffin.

Cricket, 5.30 p.m.

Drawing of Debentures, H.K

Mamak Hockey Tournament:- R.A.M.C. t BL Andrew's Marina ground, 4.30 p.m..

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Boxing: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders r. Lincolnshire Regi- ment.

MORE NAME PLATES" FOR at notice, to sportsmen, any place in every county in the United Kingdom in which they can have a few days' hunting, shooting or fish- ing - A list of hotels, stabling, li verymen, persons willing to hire out reliable hunters; house agents, and other useful details will be sup plied. The scheine is so far advanc ed that its facilities wil].be. dvail- able for sportsmen this winter,

The Polytechnic.

Great Show of Antiques. London, Sept. 20 An exhibition of antiques, main, The King and Queen sent a mess-ly British, will be opened by Lord age conveying their hearty con- Lee of Fareham on Oct. 18th. at gratulations on the splendid record Mesars, Christie's Great Rooms St of an institution which has spread James', S.W. Of international im its educational benefits far and portanço, it should prove to be wide and, as patrons, their best; finest of its kind ever held in Lon- wishes for the future welfare and don. All the objects exhibited will prosperity of the Polytechnic" at be carefully selected by a Commit-9.30 p.m. the. Jubilee Festival of the Poly- tee of experts and-an important; technic held on Sept. 24. Bir departure in exhibitions of this Kynaston Studd said that when kind-will be for sale. There will Quintin Hogg started the Poly be furaiture, tapestries, snuff- technic he was criticised by many boxes, china, plate, needlework, his Foreign Importer in the Trade of people who prophesied failure. In torical dresses, miniatures, coins South China," Union Assembly 1692 the number of members and and medals, paintings, jewels, ear- Room University, 5.30 p.m. students was 3,000, and last yearly sundials, arms and Armour,

the number was over 20,000,

Air-mali Plans,

The British Air Mail Service to Karachi is proposed to be extend

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enamel-work, faience ware, estly musical instruments, sculpture and carving, early watches and Chinese porcelain.

Some of the objects of first-rate ed to Singapore, if the Australian historical interçat will include a Government establishes an airline superb. embroidered, throne ads link between Slogapore and Aus, for Queen Enlleth when she viût- tralia. It is estimated that the ed Sir Roger Wodehouse in Nor time for the whole journey to Port folk in 1578. Also one of her gowns Darwin would be not more than 16

-a maguiflent example of Eliza days. We will be happier when this bethan needle-work so

esrefully is a fait accompli' and not mere executed that both the inside and ly a pious hope.

outside of the garment present the A new schedule is arranged by same appearance.

many years, has been known to cel- lectors as the finest in existence. There will be a porringer mẹbla-

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

Church Quarterly Meeting at Soldiers' & Sailors' Home, 8.30 P.m.

Whisk Drive: Civil Service C.O.,

Lecture by Dr. E. L. Allen, on Sleep Walking," Kowloon Union Church Hall, 8.45 p.m."

Lecture on The Function of the

Theatres.

Star: "Show Girl.". King's: Congorilla." Queen's: "The Passionate Plum bar."

Central: "Life's Comedy." Taiping: "To-day."

Oriental? "Heaven on Earth."? Majestic: "High Treason"

Dances: Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotel Restaurant, and King's

Sunrise: 6.21 .m.; Sunset: 5.36

p.m.

Tides: -High at 12.00 and 22.40;

Principal Mails. Outward:-U.8.A., Canada, · C.

the K.L.M, the Royal Dutch Air. The actual Prayer Book and Testa- Lines Coy., which will, as from mout of Archbishop Laud, the Low at 6.20 and 19.00. October 1st. reduce the time of the needlework cover of which, for weekly service Amsterdam to Bata- vis-from nineteen days to 3 days, with the aid of a new type of air- craft. This service from Amster zoned with the arms of Samuel and S. America and Euaurs vis dam to Batavia (9,000 miles) will Pepys, and a lacquer cabinet carv Reg. 3 p.m., Letters 8.30 a.m. on San Francisco by Tatsuța. Maru, take only 2 days longer than that, ed by Grinling Gibbons, together 19th inst. taken by Imperial Airways to cover with a se of three exquisitely the 4,000 miles from London to painted tables in West Indian Karachi. It takes only 4 hours satinwood, which were presented from London to Amsterdam by the by Nelson to Lady Hamilton. regular daily air mail,

The Dutch line to the East is by

way of Nuremberg, Budapest, So- und Race Club Autumn Meeting, fin, Aleppo, Baghdad, Jodhpur and noon,

Allahabad. It appears to us that Aquatics: Argyll and

Suther

Mamak Hockey Tournament: H.M.S. Parthian r. 24th Battery on U.S.R.C. ground, 4.30 p.m.

the best chance Hong Kong has of land Highlanders Lincolnshire obtaining a rapid, snail service from Regiment at V.M.C.A.. Great Britain lies in the competi- tion hatween the French and Dutch Lines, both of which seem to be alive to the necessity of this.

Nameless Streets.

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WEDNESDAY

(October 19).

18th day of Jeniadi-al-akhir,

Mamak Hockey Tournament :~ German Club v. Kowloon Indians (U.S.R.C.); Royal Signals v. H.M.S. Wishart (Marina ground); R.A.S.C. v. 20th Battery (Sookun- poo), 4.30 p.m

Friendly match: Argyli and Butherland Highlanders seconda Linoo nahire Regiment seconds.

Lantern Lecture on Java, Helena May Institute 5.30 p.m.

Whist Drive' at Seamon'a · In-

Concert at the Helena May In tite, 5.30 p.m.

Theosophical Society Meeting, 6stitute, 9 p.m.

One criticism of London volend

*.P.m. frequently by visitors, and given! Union Church Secial for Service point to by the complaints of the Men, 7.30 pm. Mayor of Chicago when he visited Interport Dinner at Lane Craw- here recently, is that it has very ford's Restaurant, 8.30 p.m. few name-plates on its streets, sad Whist Drive: Police: RC, that even where they have been put Happy Valley 6.30 p.m. up they can hardly be seen. This! makes it very difficult for strangers to find way without endloss en- |quiries, although steps are now be ing taken in many of the boroughs to set the matter right. The plan being adopted is very welcome as not only are the new plates mode with large bold lettering but they

Theatres. Oriental: "June Moon." Star: Midnight." King's: My Sin." Queen's: "The Frightened Lady."

Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; are being fixed on the walls at Dinner Dances at Hong Kong and low level where they will be visible Peninsula Hotels and King's Bes riot only to pedestrians but also to taurant

Tinaires.

Queen's: Passionate Plumber." Oriental: "Heaven on Earth.” Star: "Show Girl.” King's: "Congorilla."

Dances:-Tea Dance at King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Repulso Bay and Hong Kong Hotels and King's Restaurant.

Bunrise: 6.21 n.in.; Sunset: 5.53

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Tides: High at 12.30 and 23.10; Low 'at 0.16 and 18.09

Principal Malls. Inward: EvoUPE via Suez by Corfu.

Outward:-U.S.A., Canada, C. and S. America and, LUHOPE HİN

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motorista. Unfortunately, the ten- Tides: High at 14.00 and 2.40; San Francisco by Tatsuta. Maru, tre of London, whero name plates Low at 7.10 and 18.04. ara most required, is still more or less a desert.

„Á ̃Bureau för Sportsmen.

Principal Malls.

Outward:-Canada, - U-§ A., C. Under the presidency of the Duke and S. Ameries and EUROPE via of Beaufort a new development in Vancouver by Empress of Japan, 3 the interests of field sports and p.m.

THURSDAY

“(October 30).

19th day of Jemadi-al-akhir. Entries close for Fanling Hunt [Continued on Previous Column:

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