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and Holidays.

Anniversaries London, Oct. 31. The admiralty notified the follow-wenty-second Anniversary of the Establishment of Chinese ChamTM ing recent appointments:—

Cadra.-S. V. Jephson, to Presi ber of Commerce in Hong Kong. dent for duty with D.O.D., Feast of Bt. Cecilla, V. and M

Auctions-Bale of Grown Lands. thing like 80,000 miles on foot, Admiralty, Nov. 28; and H. Drew,

Ping Shan, 11.30 a.m.; Portage Tom Hercshell, a Jamaican globe D.S.C, to Amphion, Dec. 1.

Lt.-A. N. P. Costobadie, to Stamps. Lammert's Sales Room. trotter, is planning to make an Hawkins, Oct. 29; and G. N. Torry .15 pm. expedition to the Himalayas dur-(F/O, RAF.) to Devonshire, ing the summer of next year and Nov. 5.

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attempt to scale its grim heights. Sub-Lts. R. E. Evans, A. H. | King's:—"To The Last Man"

Hercshell set out in 1925 to tour Nicholls, K. W. Hay, G. E. Lake, | Queen's:-"Many Happy Returns”. the world on foot, principally to N. T. B. Tibbits, B. G. M. Collina, Central:-"Chinese Picture" satisfy a wanderlust implanted in and A. B. Green, to Osprey, Nov. Oriental:- Tarzan and His Mate" him by a visit to the boy scouts'96, and to Brilliant, Bu dog world-Mickey Mouse Silly world jamboree at Wembley in Brazon, Winchelsea, Vidette, West- 1933. He has tramped through minster, and Wolfhound respective America and Europe, Asia and the ly, Dec. 15; P. R. Keelan, to Tai Ping"The Deeds Men Do". Far East, and having completed Doon; H. D. Mathew, to Cherwell;

Cornwall, Nov. 3; 2, N. Modd, to Alhambra-T've Got Your his tremendous trek is now in Singapore after several months of touring Malaya.

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W. J. Van de Kasteele, to Queen Majestic The Thunderna Elizabeth; J. OC Hayes, to

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Stolen" Dances Charity Dance. Chins Fleet Club Theatre.

Convert, 5.30 p.m.; The Hurma! Entertainments. Helena May

Show, Queen's Theatre," 9.20 p.m.

Danae; S W. Hesalegrare, to Star:-"Miss Fane's Baby Is Six months ago be came to Despatch, and J.-M. D. Gray, to Kuala Lumpur, overland on Foot Devonshire, Nov.17; 0.. HC from India by way of Burma and Adams, to Catlise; P. D. G. Slam. There his world tour end- Mathers, to Nela; and CP. ed, and be decided to dwell awhile Yates, to Shropshire, Nov. 24; G. In the peninsula, He went to E, Murray to Hood, Dec. 1; and Kelantan and tramped through N. T. McHarg, to Lowestoft, on the jungles of the northern states:

he in Kuala Lumpur lectured to local societies about his experiences; in Negri Sem- bilan he took part in Malay opera. He intends to stay a few days in Singapore and then take bost to India,

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Meetings Teachers' ·Associa=" tion, Maths, and Science Section. King's Collège, 5 p.m.; Toc H. Bo- cial, Lane Crawford's, 5-7 pm: Theosophical Society, 6 pm.; 'Wo- men's Fellowship, St. Andrew's Hall, 3 p.m.

Miscellaneous. - Ladies' Night, arrive at Htong-kong to-day. She will go to Web-wei in mid-European Y.M.C.A.; Examination January, The Eraklitora, Captain in Home Nursing. Volunteer Head- A. Hend, will plain at Hong-quarters, 3-30 p.m.; Salvation Army kong until November 21, and is Bale of Work, National Bank then to leave for Singapore and a Buliding 10 am to 6 pm; Whist cruise in southern waters. The Drive, Civil Service Cricket Club Bridgewater, Commander J., B. M8.45 p.m.

Mackenzie-Grieve, will leave Wei- MoonX Moon, 18th Day. hai-wei on December 1 for a week's Social Functions - Reception visit to Santu Inlet (December and Tea-party. Chinese Chamber +11), and is due at Hong-kong on of Commerce 4 p.m.; Toc H. D'n. December 13. She is leaving the station in January for Africanner. Lane, Crawford's 7 pm, ... waters. The new sloop Grimsby,

Sports Commander N. V. Grace, which is

Badminton League, --- Ladies' due at Hong-kong early next week from England, will go to Wei-Doubles: St. Andrew's v. Recreta hai-wei from December 1 to mid-"A"; Rectelo "B" v. Kowloon C.C.; January.

8 p.m

Once there be is planning to make ал ascent of the great peaks of the Himalayas range. Once before, in 1931, he made an attempt to scale them and reach ed a height of 12,000 feet, but had to give up. Now, with experience to back him up, he hopes to get to at least 15,000 feet, and, in his own words, "to plant the Union Jack as high as I possibly can."

His tour round the world has not been very eventful There is not the adventure in travel to-day that there was a generation ago. Nations are no longer strangers to each other, and no longer re- gard foreign visitors as enemies. Once, however, In Rhodesla, a gang who took a dislike to him attempted to cut his throat and May, 10.30 ani. rob him, but he was saved from Miscellaneous. Unton Church.

in death by the approach of a car. Practice Oratorio Music, 5.30 When he was in Biam last year p.m.; Vocational Training, S. and he arrived just at the time of the S. Home, 5.30 pm: Whist Drive October revolution, and found the at R. E Bergts Mess, 9 p.m. country in a state of unrest and upset, but there was not a lot of trouble. His Impression was that the number of casualties was very small considering that the out- break lasted for a month.

During his wanderings Hercshell Hockey-Royal Signals v. Radio has earned his living by giving Indians (Marina), 5 p.m.; Lincoln.. shows, taking part in boxing shire Regiment v. Hong Kong competitions and taking tempor-Hockey Club Seconds (Shamshul ary work of all kinds.

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Functions. - Kowloon Social Chess Club Annual Dinner, Lane, Crawford's, 7-30 p.m.

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Racing. Entries close fo% Twelfth Extra Race Meeting, noọn: Sunrise-6.40 a.m. Sunset.--5.33

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Tides. High at 10.55 and 21.42 Low at 404 and 14.48.

Friday, November 23. Anniversaries and Holidays.----- Accession of the Queen of the Ne- therlands. 1890. Slight Bnow (Hsiao-haueh). St. Clement's Day."

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King's "To The Last Man" Queen's: "Many Happy Returns" Central:Chinese Picture" Oriental:"Tarzan and His Mate" World:-"Chinese Picture" po), 5 pm Punjab's Seconds v. Tai Ping:-"The Deeds Men Do" In 1928 he was in Australia for Central British Association Alhambra:"I've Got Your

Number" the Olymple Games, and claims (Marina), 5.15 p.m. to have taken part in the Games Miscellaneous-Kowloon Chess Majestic:-"The Thundering Herd" as a runner and walker. He would Club Annual Dinner (Lane, CrawBtar:-"Miss Fane's Baby Is not now be entitled to undertake. ford's Restaurant), 7.30 pm.

Stolen" any form of amateur sport, as he Sunrise-6.39 am: Sunset--5 38 Dances-Harrison Lecture - Hall has turned his talents towards p.m.

8.30 pm; Dockyard Récreatiori making a livelihood and strictly Tides High at 10.05 and 21.10. | Club, Lane, Crawford's, 9 pm.

Low at 3.20 and 14.21.

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