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Hector: Cal About Town

Notorious Gossip

Tommy's arst school report, which was promising, read, "ITY.

ing.

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The second term's report raised his parents' hopes by stating) "Still trying.

The next report, however, dash- ed all hopes to the ground. It read.

stul very trying."

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They were on holegmoun had just had their first disagree- ment.

Said he "Perhaps I was a little cruel."

"Yes, you were!" she replied.

"I wasn't!" he said, in a hut tone. Then: "Well, look here, I'll say I was cruel you'll say wasn't."

*Very well, weren't!"

darling,

**Then I'm sorry if I was."

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ITALIAN QUEEN MAKES OFFER

ROME - CEREMONY IN POURING RAIN

Prayer At Tomb Of Unknown Warrior

ROME. Dec. 19.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7.

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King's: "Broadway Melody Of

1936."

Queen's-Blossom Time." Oriental:"Every Night At Eight." World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:-"Broadway Melody or

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Majestic: "Chinese Picture" Star:-"Dinky.".

Heavy rain was falling when Queen Mens performed the first Entertainments. Mme. Madalat symbolical act of Italy's "Wedding | Masson's Farewell Pianoforte Re- Ring Day." before the tomb of the cital, at Helena May, 9.15 p.m.; Unknown Warrior, st: 8.45 . this | Miss Gray's Concert Party at you❘ morning.

Cheero Club, 9 p.m. "Postal Or dera."

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She dropped her own gold ring and the King's tied together with a tricolour ribbon, into one of the three great urns which during the day were to receive tens of thou- sands of other rings from, Rome

A football club was annoyed, be- cause boys were gaining admission to the ground without paying. The secretary considered the matter, couples. and then had the following notice. Queen Elena went to the central posted up in a prominent post-tribune, took the two rings from tion:

"There are two kinds of kick offs-one can be seen and can be felt. Tu seG one and avoid the

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As she rose she was presented with two rings of dark steel, almost black, inscribed with the words. "Gold to the Fatherland."

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Unlike most of the women who followed her, the Queen did not try on her ring, but placed both her own and the King's in her bag. Surrounded by members of the Blackshirt hierachy, her Majesty went to the microphone and made A fine peroration is often spoils short speech in slow, deliberate ed by an ill-timed interruption.

"Ladies and gentlemen,"

"We mount this sanctuary of Vic- claimed an impassioned speaker.tor Emanuel, united with the proud "I am prepared to offer my life, mothers and wives of our dear my home, and my children to the Italy, to lay upon the altar of the free and unfettered judgment of a unknown hero our wedding rings. symbols of our first joys and of [ree and unfettered people."

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a callous parest devotion to the Fatherland Bowing down to the ground as tener.

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And the audience, that had been preparing to applaud, joined in shrieks of laughter.

MISS OLDFIELD ENGAGED

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glorious dead of the Great War, in unity with them we invoke before

God the word "victory",

As the Queen drove away two fies of women began to mount the steps to given their rings, and the proces- sion lasted all day.

-The supply of steel rings ran out. during the morning, but more were sent for while the queues walted.

Signor Mussolini's wife took his ring and her own to a Fascist branch office. It is estimated that 15,000,000 rings have been given to the State to-day. ́*

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Lectures-Fr. C. Byrne, Helena May, 5.30 p.m.

Meetings.-Kowloob Chess Cius, at Central British School, 5,30 p.m.; Third Meeting of Hong Kong Branch of English Association, 1935-36, at Helena May, 5.30 pan.

Miscellaneous. Rotary Hong Kong Hotel; St. Andrew's Church Mothers Union, 3 p.m.

Rebearyals-Hong Kong Bingers Hong Kong Union Church, Ken- nedy Road, b.30 pm.

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Badminton. - Men's Doubles.

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Chinese R.C.; Elliot - Hall -- "B"--v; V.R.C.; Women's Doubles, Fire Brigade" v. Club de Recreio “A”,

Billards. Steel Coulson League, Chief and Petty Officers v. Royal Engineers; Garrison Bergeants v Fusilera; Naval Dockyard Police v. Frison Officers: Dockyard k.C.

St. Patrick's; Catholic.. Union. v. Civu Service. ·

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Dances. Sailors' and Boldiers' Home Dance, 8.30 p.m.

Entertainments. Concert Cheera Club, by band of Empress of Japan.-

- "Kowloon Meetings.

u'nion ...... – DUCE'S KISSES

Church Women's Guild Monthly Singapore, Dec 28.

Buress Meeting, 10 2.m. t. Signor Mussolini to-day received

John's Cathedral Finance Com- Miss Elizabeth Millicent Oldfield, gifts of wedding rings and jewellery only daughter of a former G.0.C., from inhabitants of the Fontine mittee Meeting, 5.15 pm.: HE Aquarium Society, University Bla BHIMONOSEKI Malaya, Major-General Sir L. C. marshes area. The ceremony was Dept., 8.30 p.m.; Chinese General

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Moon, XII Moon 14th Day. as she took the gold medals of her! dead husband from her dress She Total Eclipse of the Moon. handed them over, drew them back

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