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A very plain blahop was visiting one, of his rectors, who had a smak, daughter, When the little girl was brought into the room to snake harids with the bishop, she sa, down and stared at him.

"Come, dariing,” said her mother, But the "go and shake hands." child still went on staring, and then,, as if recollection had come "I once to her, suddenly said: gave you a bun at the Zoo."

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Customer (to butcher); ""Those atauges you sent me had neat ut one end and bread at the othir."

Butcher: "Yes. ma'am. in these hard times it's difficult to make 'both ends' meat"

The new married couple had moved into an apartment near a railroad. As the tenth train rum- bied past she said:

The trains do make quite a bit of noise don't they?'

"Yes, but after the first few days you won't mind it, dear,” replied

he husband.

"Then let's go, to mother's for the first few days."

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THE MOFFAT MURDER

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London, Oct. 13.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Anniversaries and Holidays.- Feast of St. Teresa of Jesus. V (1582).

Auctions.-Leather Suit Cases in Assorted Sizes, Imports and Ex- FIFR Brigade

Cinemas

A sensational sequel to the my-ports Department, sterious Anding of two dismem-Building, noon bered, bodies in a ravine near Moffat was disa.osed to-day. The police have been working since October 1 to discover some clue as to the identity of the They were baffled; and it seemed that there was no possible avenue to investigation which could lead them to a solution.

remains.

Folowing a conference of chief constable of Lancaster and Moffat and other police officials at Lan- caster to-day however, Dr. Buck Ruxton, a Lancaster medical prac titioner, was arrested and charged with the murder of Mary Jane Ro-, gerson,

twenty-year-old nurse- maid, employed to attend the Rux- ton's three children.

Prolonged investigation of the remains found at Ruxton led au- thorities to the bellef that both the victims of the crime might be

women.

This was followed by the report that Mrs. Isobel Ruxton, aged 3b. and Miss Rogerson, had been miss- ing since mid-September, when they were alleged to have left Lan- -caster to visit Edinburgh. Police

seized upon this Information.

YOUNG GIRL

The hew general manager was inspecting the branch office: "How long have you been working here?" he asked the office boy.

The Chief Constate of Lancas "Ever since the day the bosster states that a definite point of threatened to fire me," replied the identification has been established linking the body of the young young man.

female found at Moffat with the missing girl, Mary Jane Rogerson. Inquiries are continuing with respect to the missing Mrs. Ruxton. Police are almost certain that

body is

that of the second female.- Reuter..

The advance agent of a touring theatrical company inspected the dirty te theatre, the best the small township could provide, with disdain, and waved a hand to wards the dust-covered dressing-

room.

"This is disgraceful!" he said to the caretaker. "Show me the other dressing-rom!"

"There ain't no other," said the care.aker.

"What! You expect the ladies and gentlemen of my company to use one dressing-room?" It can't be done, sir: It can't be done!*!

The caretaker was obviously puzzled. "Why." he inquired. **ave they quarreled

Crossroads Merchant: "No, sir, I ain't a-goin to advertise." Stranger: "Why not " Merchant: "I tried it once, ant it nearly ruined me. People come from miles away an' they bought nearly all the stuff I had."

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"Yes, we took a long cruise on our yacht, and she couldn't swim."

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wide, dear. There are only 200 pages in it."

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Tomson wrote to a firm applying for a post, and in his letter he said he was the best salesman in

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"Excellent: You've kept your appointment right on the dat!" he excialmed as they met on the campus.

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"I certainly did," she replied. "So you see. certain nations have no hing on me, have they?"

"You mean for promptness?" he injured.

"Certainly You see, I always keep my mandates.

Pat: "That was a foli ment Casey expressed ai ner last night."

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Mike: "What was it 7. Pat: "He said that the swatest mimories in loife are the ricollec- tions of things forgotten"

Kings:-"She.” Queen's:-"The. Crusades.*** Central: "Below The Sea." Oriental:-"The Little Colonel world:"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-Father Brown, De

tective"

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Vampire.". Star:-"Affairs Of» Voltaira "

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

Meetings. Members and Credi- tors. Wuchow Receiving Agency, Ltd.. 40 Bonham Strand, East, Arst floor, noon and 2 pm, respective- ly.

Miscellaneous. -Peace Poster Competition close to-day: Rotary Tinn. Hongkong Hote

Social-Cheero Club Whist Drive 8.30 p.m..

Sports. Bowls.--Shanghai v. Indian R and Craigenzower C.C. Combined

(Craigengower C.C. Green.)

Hockey-Police. "A" T. Signals (Marina), 5 pm.

Moon-IX Moon, 18th Day." Sunrise 4,18 am Sunset 6.59 p.m.

R.C.

Tides-High at 12.06 and 22:48: Low at 5.16 and 16.23.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Anniversaries and Holidays." Feast of St. Gerard, Majela, C

Cinemas King's Illes Or The Field." Queen's: "Car 99," Central: "Madame Du Barry."

-riental:--"Baboons.” World: "Chinese Pictur:" Alhambra:-"Father Brown,

tective."

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Majestie: Chinese Picture."

Entertainments-Scout Concert. China Fleet Club Theatre, 8.45 p.m.

Social. Cheeru Club Bocial Night; Seamen's Institute Whist Drive. 9 p.m.; Tombola on board H.M.S. Tamar, 7.15 p.m.; Lawn Bowls Interport Dinner, Kowloon Cricket Club. 8.30 p.m.

Sports

Bowls. Shanghai v. Hong Kong (Third Interport), Kowloon B.G.C. green. Interpot. Dinner at Kow- loon C.C.

Hockey-Indian Police v. Pun- jabis (Marina), 4.30 p.m.

Swimming ---Annua¡ VR.C. Har- bour Race, 5.15.

Moon.-IX Moon, 19th. Day. Sunrise.-6.20 am. Sunset.-5.58

p.m..

Tides. High at 13:08 and 23.23. Low at 6.06 and 16.48,

· Anniversaries

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

and Holidays.— 8t. Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.,

Cinemas

King's "Lilles Of The Field," Queen's: “Car 99.” Central:-"Madame Du Barry." Oriental:"Baboona." World-Chinese Picture" Alhambra:-"Father Brown, De-

teclive."

Majestic: “Chinese Picture.”

Meeting.-Theosophical Society,

6 pm.

RehearsalsChoris, “A Coun- try Girl," Cathedral Hell, 8.45 p.m.;. Hong Kong Singers, Brahms' "Re- quiem," St. John's Cathedral, 6,30 p.m.

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Sports

Bowls Shanghal v. Hong Kong FL Hong Kong Electric, and Yacht Club combined (Hong Kong F.C. green).

Moon-IX Moon, 20th. Day, Sunrise 6.19 m. Sunset

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