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A MONSTROUS CHANGE

New Names For **M" Class

London, Dec. 5.

It is but rarely given to a Pirat Lord of the Admiralty to announce any softening of the Naval Esti- mates, but yesterday in the House of Commons Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell came very near it. In Answer to a question he stated that ships of the "M" class,

which it had been originally

GOLD CROWNS CEREMONY

1,600-Year-Old Rites For Royal Couple

(Special Air Malt Service) London, Deca

In striking contrust soithé scene

the dim vastness Wesminster Abbey, the Greek cere. mony, which followed the royal wedding. was conducted in the tiny white-walled; red-carpeted private chapel of Buckingham Palace.

Amid all the picturesque cere- many of the 1,800-year-old rites of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Duke and Duchess of Kent again plighted their troth,

'Never before has the bride of an English Prince taken her mar- riage vows before a Greek priest on English soil.

Solemnly the Archbishop Ger- manos, Metropolitan of Thysteria swung a censer and intoned the arst sonorous words of the Greek

service.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

Anniversaries, and – Holidays:- Christmas Day. Public Holiday. Accession of: Sniperor of Japan, 1920.

·Cinemas

King's Caravan.” Quten's:-"Treasure Island.” Central: Chinese Plöture.”. Oriental-Viva Vilia!”...... World: "Chinese Picture: „Alhambra:--"The Circus Clown." Majestic StandUp. - And

Cheer"

Star: "Aunt Bally." Moon-XI Moon, 19th. Day, Social Functions-China Light

Recreation Club Whist Drive. 8.45

pm

Sunrise.--7 alm.

p.m.

Bunset.-5.45

* Tides -High at 13.33 and 23.28.

Low at 6.31 and 16.28. --

Wednesday Dec. 26

Anniversaries. and Holidays. Boxing Day. Bank Holiday. St. Stephen.

intended to name after mythical mensters, were instead to receive the more restful titles of cities. fine a reasonably wonder what hae caused this weakening of reso lution in Whitehall. Two of the ships had already been named the Polyphemus and the Mizotaur, though fortunately the paint had Not been

made indelible with champagne, but they too are to be known henceforth as the Southamp ton and the Newcastle. Can it be that hurried research into Greek mythology has suggested that monsters are not always suitable patterns for warships Polyphem- as was certainly abort of gunnery practice, for he was unable score a single bit on Odysseus's in the words in Greek, The ser- hip at the paltry range of three Tant of God, Marina, is betrothed hundred yards, and the Minotaur, to the servant of God George. In while formidable beast, was a the name of The Father and of necessarily landlocked creature. The Son and of The Holy Ghost." Nor would the Admiralty have Three times the Archbishop revice fared much better with other | peated the words, placing the rings choices The Chimera foresaw the on the third fingers of the right more unpleasant developments in hands of the Dukand the technique of war and installed I Then the two APUDUTA,

to

After prayers he gave a toïd ring to the Duke and another to the

Duchess, making the Sign of the

Cross over their heads and utter-

Holding two golden crowing over the heads of the bride and bride, groom, the Archbishop uttered the Benediction. Three times they crowns were changed.

a pair of fire-breathing, Ings, but for Wales and tindak 201 It was constructed in three sec- changed the rings. tions, and badly fitting ones at unat, being in turn a lion, a goat, and a "dragon. Promotion would ive been exceedingly difficult in the Hydra, for no sooner was the axe applied to one of its many heads than two more sprang up in

Taking the gold cup from the its place. Ou consideration the table, the Archbishop placed wine Admiralty may seem to have done it. First he passed it to the well in this decision, but it would bride, who in turn drank of the have been a pleasant compromish | winę, if they had named the ships not after towns but famous Scottish lochs.

RECORD STAMP SALE

£100,000 Already. Bid For Hind Collection

(Special Air Mall Sexylès).

London; Dec 5. A new record in stamp sales was made yesterday when the present total for the sale of the Hind

MACAO LINE

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CURTAILED

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Dayboats to and from Canton will sail on alternate days only.

4.30 P.M.

Bundays at

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430 P.M. only)

NOTE: All Steamboat Co.'s Steamers are fitted with Wireless.

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stamp collection at Harmers, New Bond-street, passed the £100,000 stage. The Americak" stamps were sold in New York for about £45,-

Three times the Duke and Duchess, escorted by the two pɛl- ests in their magnificent gold embroidered robes walked round

the ceremonial table very slowly,

and the chatz sang hymns as the little procession followed by the two sponsors passed.

When the Duke and Duchess re- sumed their places in front of the table; the Archbishop began an exhortation to them. concluding witiwa final blessing. jeder di

Drive.

Miscellaneous - Whist Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 pm.

Moon---XI, Moon, 21st Day. Social Functions. Chinese: Catholic Young Men's Society An- nual Dinner, 7.30p.m. Fifteen nationalities were.com-22-1 Sports peting for German States stamps Cricket-Triangular Tourna“. and making bids of hundreds of ment, Royal Navy v. Army (Hong pounds." Nine stamps of Olden-Kong G.G. ground),:11 am burg brought £200 A mint block Hockey YMCA seconds.

000.

of 12 1859 Oldenburg stamps had an opening bid of £500, and were competed for up to £1,300.

There are still many thousand more Kind stamps for sale.

Cinemas

King'a-Caravan.” Queen's:—"The Merry Widow.”. Central:-" Chinese Picture.” Oriental:"Operator, No. 13."... World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra—“The Circus Clown.” Majestic "Stand Up And

Cheer."

Star:"Aunt Sally." Entertainment-FK Civil Ber-

· Cricket Club, Children's Christmas Tree and annual prize- giving, 5. p.m.

Meetings.Victoria Chess Club. Lane-Craborg 8.30 UTC Kow: Con Chang Women's Gold, 10 m

Misceltan equa Cigins against the Estate of Alfred Einarsson, dne:

Moon -XI Moon–20th Day"

Sports Cricket-First Division, Kowloon Royal Navy, 11 a.m.; Second DIVISION, Royal Navy v. Kowloon- CC (F), 11 am... Craigengower C.C. married v. dingle.

CC

Football-Sunday Herald Cup China v. England (Club Ground) 3.30 p.m.; Portugal v. Wales (Kow- loon Ground), 3.30 p.m.

| Hunting --Fanling Hunt (Tien Plag Shan), 3.15 p.m.

Sunrise. 7am.

2.

Bünset---5.46

Tides-High 25. 14.04 and 23.54. Low at 7.06 and 17.08,

THURSDAY, "DEC. 27 Anniversaries and Holidays—6t, John the Apostle and Evangelist

Cinemas Caravan.”-

"

King's Queen's The Merry Widow.” Central: Chinese Picture." Oriental:"Operator No. 13. World: Chinese Picture. Alhambra: The Cirens Clown." Majestic-Stand Up And

Cheer.

Star: "Aunt Bally." Meetings-Annual China Light and Power Co., BL. George's Build”

Society, S. C. M. Post." Board ***ing, 12.15 pm; HK Philatelle

Room, 5:30 pm. Company Com- manders. Volunteer Headquarters, 5.30 p.m..

Sikh Association, 5.15 p.m.

Bunrise-1.01 am, Sunset---5.47

Tides-High at 14.32, Low at 7.40

p.m.

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