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TO-DAY

(November 12).

HANDSOME GIFT TO EDINBURGH INFIRMARY

Chinese National Holiday; an- PASSING OF TWO FAMOUS SCOTS: A POST OFFICE, niversary of birth of Dr. Sun Yat Son, 1800; Customs Holiday.

Crickel-First Division Army Craigengower (L); HI.K.C.C. «. K.C.C.F.); Navy. 24th Regi- ment (F.), Indian R.C. r. ·Civil Servico (F), Second Division: Club de tecreio Navy (L.); Craigengower e. Police (1); In- dian R.C.. Civil Service (F.).

Football:--First Division: Club r. Navy Kowloon z. South Wales' Borderers; Royal Artillery

2.

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PROBLEM:-ROYAL AND ANCIENT

CAPTAIN DRIVES OFF

(BY ANDRA)

Glasgow, Oct. 10-At a meeting and High Commissioner of the of the General Committee of the Western Pacific. Sir Everard had Bicentenary Appeal of the Royal a distinguished career as adminis Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lord Pro- trator, anthropologist and botanist vost Sir Thomson Whitson, who land in his later years, he freely presided, intimated that, a gift of communicated the information he | Police. Second Division: South £10,000 has been given to the funds had required at the outposts of the Wales Bordeversa . Tsung Tain; by Dr. Thomas Cowau of Leith. In Empire, through. papers tead to Eastern Royal Artillery; Ewn his letter accompanying, the gitmembers of scientific societies. Club: Chinese Athletics. St. Dr. Cowan asid he was under the Amongst the posts he held were Joseph's; Navy . South China; impression, when the fund was Lieutenant-Governor and Colonial He W26 Kowloon . Lincolis. Third Divi-started, that the sum aimed at was Secretary in Ceylon. sion: South China

R.AS.C.; £350,000, and that is was only al awarded the K.C.31.G, whilst High St. Joseph's e. University; R.A.F. tored Inter to £300,000. He believCommissioner of the Western Paci- e. South Wales Horderers; Lincolused that the Committee had now got fic. The honour of E.B.E. was con

Taikoo; Chinese Athletics r

more than the originai sum and he ferred on him in 1919 and ather Radio; Royal Engineers . Signalą. hoped that, with a last sweep up, honours which he received were the Hockey-Mamak Tournament: they might yet manage to make, the degree of LL.D. from the Universi- Police . Parthian (Naval,ground), | £300,000, which be understood ties of Edinburgh and Sydney, the 4 p.m.; 1st H.K.5. Battery 50th would be quite satisfactory for the presidency of the Royal Anthropo2 Battery (Mariña), 4 p.m.; Radio managers' present purpose. logical Institute and an Honorary. Sporte Club P H.M.S. Medway

Fellowship of Exeter College. (Caroline Hill), 4.18 p.m.

Lossiemouth Church Burnt Down. Lossiemouth High Church, of which the Prime Minister and his family

Lawn Tonais:-Chinese R.C. mixed doubles championship (semi- final)."

Rugby-Army. Hong Kong Rugby Club (Happy Valley), 4.15

p.m.

Yachting: ~Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club opening cruise.

Fancy Dress Dance ip aid of Charity, Peninsula Hotel, 830 p.m.

King's

Theatres Deadlock.".

Queen's: "Innoceists of Chicago." Star: Ghost Train." Majestic: "After To-morrow." Oriental:"She Wanted a Mi-

lionaire."

Contral: "Caught Plastered."

Principal Malls Inward-America, by President Harrison and Empress of Cunada. London, by Sarpedon. Europe, via Suez by Katori Maru.

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SUNDAY

(November 13).

25th Sunday after Trinity.. Pencé Sunday. Observance hy Local League of Nations' Society in all Churches.

Cricket:-Civil Service r. Volun- teers. p.m.

Fotball:-First Division Chi- ness, Athletics r. St. Joseph's, Club de Ricreio . South China...

Golf: Kowloon Golf Club Championship (first round).

Lawn Tennis: Chinese R.C. mixed

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Yachting:Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club First Championship Race (Cruisera).

Racing:-5th Extra Race Meet- ing, Macao Jockey Club.

Fancy Dress Dance, China Light and Power Recreation Club Pavi |lion, King's Park, 6 p.m.t

Symphonic Concert, Peninsula Hotel 8.45 pang

Theatres. Star: Guilty Hands," Qucon's "Cracked Nuts,"

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Over 28,000 houses have been built by the Glasgow Corporation, with in the past 12 years, yet ofeferowd-are members, and in which they ing is still a serious problem in the worship while at the Hillocks, was industrial and poorer quarters of destroyed by fire on Oct. 17. A the city. Forty-two per cent. of the gale was blowing at the time and population are living more than when the fire brigade reached the two persons per room and per church it was blazing from end to cent. more than three persons per end. All the records of the church room. These figures were given by were destroyed and valuable stain- Dr. Macgregor, Medical Officer Health for Glasgow.

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Death of Ex-High Commissioner

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