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Hector: Cat Ahows Town

Notorious Gossip

Not Unique

The girls were talking about the

new member of the club,

"His name is 'Bourbeak.” "Sourbeak? That in a very, BIL" common name"

"Not at all-He has eleven bro thers."

Just Try It

Drill Inspector-"Now take this rifle and find out how to use it.”

Recruit-"Yes, sergeant. But, tell me one thing. Is it true that the harder I pull the trigger the further the bullet will go?".

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The Governor of the prison sent for one of the prisoners.

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EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Anniversaries and Holidays Ember Day. Expectation of Our Lady. 8. Rufus and St. Tosinma,

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(Special to the "Hong Kong Dall

Price (Coyurṛgāt.)]

Auctions Crown Landa, at Dis Paris, Dec. 1 thst Omee, Tuipo, 11:30 a.m.; Toys, The conversation on Saturday between the Battle: Ambassador at 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon, 2.30 and Herr Hiller, the subject of pm; Jewelery and Sundry Fancy much comment in the Monday Articles, at Lammert's EK. Sales press, shough, considerable diver- gence of opinbA DEFElls as to its importance

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Roomi, 11 a.m11.

Cinemas

"Diamond Jim.”

People Will Talk." Chinese Picturo."

Most papers agree, however that King's: little headway was made concero Queen's Central lcg two boint the limitation of armaments and the Air. Pac-riental Tog Over Frisco." mentioned in the ometal com- World: "Chinese Picture." munique,

Ahambra Death Files Fast.'" Majestic: "Elinor Norton.” StarThe Countess Of Monte

Cristo

According to the correspondent "Lumme, sir" replied the pri- | of the senat-ofaciat "Haras" soner, "that's awkward. When Agency, Germany was apparently came in 'ere, I let my house for three years".

First Aid

At a dance a pretty girl was surrounded by attentive admirers, and an onlooker commented `upon

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NEGOTIATIONS IMPOSSIBLE A atrailer was fake up. "Yes," repiled her companion, the Petit "her fancé, a yoting medical offer the latter Lin India, is coming home to marry

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Passing the Buck

A Business man took his son tó the manager of a large bank and said: "I want you to start my boy in the banking business, first as an office boy, next as messenger, and on up the ladder as book-keeper, cashier and so on, up to manager" The manager, who was not im- pressed by the boy, answered: That's a good idea, but why not start him in your own Ine?"

"I thought of that," replied the business man, "but. you see. the boy's not very bright.”

DEATH OF FILM ACTRESS

Body Found In Motor Car

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ed. Post-morten examination, sc- cording to the authorities, showed Blood to contain 70 percent monoxide.

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Theims Todd, formerly a schoo) | teacher, has been making pictures

ince, 1929.

A blond, blue-eyed beauty, the had been one of the Hal Rouch comedy stars for some years, and had won acclaim for her perform. unces in "Cormi?"" and with Laurel and Hardy to "Fra Davelo

With Zam Pitle she made a nume ber at bottomedies which were enormously popular.

Miss Todd, was one of the most charmi

sonnel Holiswood. histösses.. Ehe, was unmarried.

Entertainment—A.D.C, “Müsi- cal Chair" at China Fleet Club Theatre 9.15 pm Houdt, the Magician, and Escapologist, at the Cheero Club, 9 pm Concert, pro- vided by HMS. Bruce Concert Party, at Hong Kong Union Church: Hall, 8.p.m.

Meetings Kioon Union Church Women's Guild, 10 am,

Miscellaneous. Presentation of Medals to Winners of Government Esteln fire the i Bebodys Football League, Cousstar nature of a feeler and that serious Bay. when Champions meet the negotiations were impossible be- Rest-Women's Fellowship, Christ tore two or three months and in mas Tes, St. Andrew's Hall, 2.30 any case before the termination p

or the Italo-Abyssiniam confict.

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Social, Tombola on board correspondent | HMB Tamar, 7.45 pm Cheero points out that the fact of the Club Social Night; Seamen's In- communique only referring to stitute Whist Drive 9 om disarmament and the Air Pacl indicates

that various polnis comprised in the Franco-British declaration on February 3-d's armament. Air Fact, Eastern Pact DanubianPact-are now. no being treated as separable, but as whole, thus conforming with the German demands. Transocean 'Kuo Min

Sports

Badminton-Men's Doabies, Club

de Recreio "B" v. Efot Hall "A"; Fire Brigade v. St. Andrew's “B”; Eliot Hall "" v. St. John's; V. R.

6. v. Chinese R.C.; Taikoo R.C. 1. Club de Recreio “A”.

Hockey,Triangular

Tourna ment, Royca Navy v. Club (Navy Ground, King's Park), 4.30 p.m.; Friendly matches, Royal Welch Fusiliers : Second Battery, H. K.

p.m.

BOY'S KNOCKING BRA. (Prince Edward Road), 4.30

IN HIS SLEEP

Doctors To Observe It

London, Nov. 27.

........ Rugby Club "A 7. H.M.S. Medway (Happy Valley), 4,45 p.m. Moon-XT Moon, 23rd. Day, Last Quarter. 5,57 - 11.

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Sunrise.-6.56 s.m. Sunset.---5.42

Tides-High at 100 and 16.38; Low ut 9.00 and 21:58. -

THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 19. Anniversaries. and Holidays.—

Auctions-Public Roup, at Jockey

Doctors are to be called to ob serve a seven-year-old boy living i a lone farm at Hawkshead, near Windermere, who is believed to St. Datta, 31. possess strange qualities When

he goes to sleep his body vibrator Club Paddock, Race Course, 5.15 and produces knocking sounds, p.m.; Crown Lands, at Land Office, which for weeks have alarmed the Ping Shan, 11:30 am. - family.

Cinemas The knocking sounds are not caused by the vibration but appear | King's: "Diamond Jim,”! to come from the boy's body. Yes Queen's "People Will Talk." terday a villager stated that he had stayed up with the boy the Central: Chinese Picture."

Oriental:-Fog Over Frisco,” previous night. "I am satisfied, he said, that the knocking comes World "Chinese Picture," from the boy,, If you knock four Alhambra: The Girl Friend" times four knocks come in reply." Majestic: Elinor: Morton" The boy himselt complains of be Star Mr. Dynamite" ing disturbed by knocking though it never occurs, until he has gems to sleep and stops before he wakens

Commercial Chinese Estates, Ltd. Third Interim Dividend pay- his "Tender for Oils" due at the Colonial Secretary's Office at noon, Dancer St. Andrew's Club fers Home; Fire Brigade v. Takvo Christmas Carnival Dance, 9 pm

Entertainmenta—Y,MCA Pan- R.C.

tomime, ('Dick Whittington at 9 Hockey Punjab Regiment. Fo- pm ADC, Musical Chairs," at ice (Maring round),

Ching- Fleet Dlub Theatre,” 9.15 | Snooker Steel Coulson League, pm. Kowloon Junior Behoo Dockyard R.C, V. Royal Engineers: Christmas Batertainment in aid of Garrison Sergeants: v. Catholle. 8.PD., at St. Andrew's Hall, Kow- Thion. Onlef and Petty Officers v. | loom, 5.83_p/m/; Chlidren's Fancy Prison Officers; Civil Service. Dress Party at Repulse Bay Hotel, Naval Dockyped Police: Fustiers v. 3 to 8 p.m., in aid of Shamshulpo

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