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The Kowloon - Canton Railway regrets any inconvenience caused to local passengers during the unprecedented rush to "Canton on the Double Tenth.

Kowloon Station on that day was surrounded by huge crowds of "potential through passengers and it " was considered by the Management that the only way to "ease" a very difficult situation was to run extra through trains at the expense of the Local Service.

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Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip

ROYAL AIR

FORCE

Rapid Expansion

London, Oct. 11. Excellent progress is being made Early in December the following with the programme of expansion notice appeared in a bookseller's of the Royal Air Force announced, windows in Scotland: “Buy your last May. Christmas gift books now, so that Already sites have been de- you may read them before post-finitely chosen for twenty out of ing."

the thirty-two new stations re- quired, and measures are in train to make them ready for service Marie: "Are they in love?" by March 1937, when the pro- Mozle: "They must be. She Es-gramme is due to be completed. tens to him describe a ball game and he istens to her telling how ner cousin's new dress was made."

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"is your husband bookwarm?"

No, Just an ordinary ghe."

Georgina: "You only married me because my aunt left me soine money."

George: "Nothing of the kind Ta have married you whoever had lert it to you.".

A stranger was dining in Aber- den. When the meal was over he bauded the walter a penny tip.

The waiter looked at the coin in his hand. "Do ye ken, mister,” he said, "that the champion miser in Aberdeen gles me tuppence?"

The stranger held out his hand smilingly "Here," he said, "shake hands with the new champion."

"I've got a unique Louis XIX

bed."

"Bu there was no Louis XIX." "That's what makes this bed unique."

"Walter, these are very small

oysters.'

"Yes, sir."

"And they don't appear to be very fresh".

Then it's lucky they're small, ain't it. air?"

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The park orator looked around

The sites of three out of six дет armament training camps have been selected, and five addi- tional flying training, schools have been formed. The enrolment of pilots and recruiting generally is regarded as satisfactory.

Manufacturers are making a big effort to execute contracts for new machines, and in some cases ar- rangements have been made for other arms to build under licence, special types, the manufacturers of which cannot immediately ex- pand their plant sufficiently to enable them to provide the re- quired output themselves.——— British Wirel

CAUTION URGED

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 Ann.versaries and Holidays. `--- Feast of St. Caillatus, P. and M.

Auctions.-Household Furniture, Lanmert's HK. Sales Room, 2.30 0.02

*Clemas

Kings:-"'Sb?,"

Queen's "The Crusades." Central :-"Below The Sea," Oriental:-"The Little Colonel" World: "Chinese Pictura,” Alhambra:—"Orchids To You Majestic:—The Mark Of The

Vampire."

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Star:-"Their Big Moment."

Dances, Ree Club Practice Helena May; Cheero Club, 8.30 p.m.; European YM.C.A., 9 p.m.

Meetings.Fortnightly, Hong Mong Referees Association. Sports Clubs, 7.45 p.m.

Miscellaneous-Entr'es close for Tenth Extra Race Meeting, "noon

Rehearsals, Chorus, “A Country Girl," Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Social-Whist Drive in aid of snektung

lepers, Seamen's In- stitute. 9 p.m.; L.C.A Man Jong

Drive. Sailors and. Soldiers. Home, 3 p.m.; Tombola on board H.MA Tamar, 1,15 p.m. t

Sports

Badminton-St. Andrew's Club Badminton Match with St. John's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Club

Bowls."— Shangha! v. Second Division (Talkoo R.C, green).

Moon.---IX Moon, 17th. Day. Bunrise-6.19 1.m. Sunset.-5

*.EL.

Tides. Hign at 11.08 and 22.15% Low at 4.26 and 15.57.

London, Oct. 11. About forty Conservative MP's and Peers were present at a private, meeting at the Constitu-

TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS. tional Club which, unanimously Anniversaries and Hoildays.- passed a resolution appealing to Feast of St. Teresa cf Jesus. V. the Government not to advocate or { (1582). be a

party to any sanctions "which are in any way Hkely to

to War." lend

Mr. L. M. 8 Amery, former Cabinet Minister, presided.- British Wireless.

LINER'S LAST VOYAGE

London, Oct. 11. The 45,439-ton White Star Hner Olymple left Southampton · this evening on her last voyage to the shipbreaking yard at Yarrow Ships in harbour sounded their in salute as she passed, The Olympic was the large Bri- tish-built vessel afloat before the launch of the Queen Mary- British "Warrirak.

him.

You, my intend" he said, gaz. ing intently at a member of hissirers audience, are you treading the straight and narrow path?"

The man nodded. "I am.** "And do you find it easy?" "When I started I didn't, but now it comes naturally to me. I don't know now I'd get on if I didn't stick rigidly to it and keep my mind on nothing else."

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"And will you explain to these ladies and gentlemen why you feel

should 'you

continue

the straight and narrow path?”

"Certainly: If I didn't I should fall off. "I'm a tight-rope walker"

Dad: "Do you know what has happened to my shaving brush? I've lost 15.

Tommy: "No, but Johnny's W00- der horse has a new tail,”

Johnny: "Dad, they say the Baar has gone to Germany now."

Dad (busy reading): "Some thing like that, son,"

Johnny: "But what will the sians 1ay?"

ROYAL" BIRTH

London, Oct. 11.

No. 3 To-day's Bulletin from Belgrave Square stated that the Duchess of Kent and her son con- tinue to make excellent progress.~~~~~

British Wireless.

FIFTY KILLED IN

QUAKE

"Moscow, Oct. 11. Fifty, people were killed and over three hundred Injured in an earthquake in the Tovildora region of Tadjikistan on Tuesday.

Communications have been des- hs-troyed. The Government has established a commission to help the victims, and doctors and medical supplies have been sent

Dad: "The Russians! What have they got to do with it?”

Johnny (puzzled): "But I to the scene.- thought the Saar was the King of Reuter. Russia."-

Manager: "From your references

I see you've had four places in the last month."

Applicant: "Yes, sir, "but that shows how much fit deinánd I Am"

CABINET RESIGNATION IN POLAND

Waraw, Oct. 12," The Elawer Cabinet resigned on Saturday afternoon and the Pre- sident, M. Mosçicki, asked the The Captain: “You are reported | former Home Minister, M. Kos as being up long after 'tapa.' What 'calalkovski, to form a new govern- have you to say about it?”

The Private: "I turned in early enough, sir, but the bugler sound

ment.

The Blawak Cabinet's resignation,

Auctions-Leather Suit Cases uri Assorted Bizes, Imports and Ex- ports Department. Fire Brigade Building, noon.

Cinemap.

Kings:-She."

Queen's: The Crusades." Central:-"Below The Sea," Oriental:-"The Little Colonel," World: "Chinese Picture," Alkambra:-"Orchids To You.”. Majestic-"The Mark Of The

Vampire." StarTheir Big Moment.

Lectures.-Gas in Warfare, by Eng. Cmdr. H. J. White R.N. and Surg.-Cmdr. G. L Ritchie, R.N.. Brigade Headquarters, 9 pm..

Meetings Members and Credi- tora, Wuchow Receiving Agency. Ltd., 40 Bonham Strand, East, first floor, noon and 2 pm, respective- 13.

Miscelaneous - Peace Poster Competition close to-day; Rotary Tin. Hongkong Hotel,

Social-Cheero Club Whist Drive; 8.30 pm..

Sports.

Bowls Shanghai v.-Indian R.L. and Craigengower C.C. Combined (Craigengower CC. Green,)

Moon-IX Moon, 18th Day, Sunrise.-8.19 a.m. Sunset.--5.59

p.m

Tides-High at 12.06 and 22,48; Low at 5.15 and 16 23.

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GERMANY SETTLES WITH LEAGUE

Geneva, Oct. 12.

It is officially announced that the payment of approximately five million Swiss francs has been made by Germany to the League of Nations Secretariat for dues which have been in arrears, owing to the transfer diculties,

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The payment was made owing to the fact that Germany's notice of withdrawal from the League of Nations: becomes effective on Octo- ber 20, and that under the pro- visions of the covenant members may withdraw only after futailing all obligations.-- Transocean Kua Min,

carrying out constitutional reform and holding elections (under the new electoral aw.

The new cabinet will have to deal in chief with the economic has been expected for some time problem confronting Poland,

ed taps so loud I woke me up.” Pince it has fulfilled its task of) Transocean Rúo Man,

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