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"Jeanette, give that guy at the door what's left of those last three wedding cakes."

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It is reported that an, American danco-band leader has equalled the world's record for the "hundred ards sprint. He must be one of those lightning conductors we have beard about.

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T.T. ON LONDON-1/3 id. (nem). T.T. ON NEW YORK: -31.9/16

BRITISH NAVAL [DIARY OF LOCAL

PROPOSALS

BEFORE CONFERENCE FIRST TIME TO-DAY

Japanese Plan Shelved

BY HECTOR C. BYWATER, “Daily Te.cgraph”- Naval Correspondent

Landen, Déc. 17. The British proposals for quanti- tative, limitation of naval arma- ments will be considered for the first time this afternoon, when the

"The ink and blotting paper are the most unsatisfactory features of" most post-offices." declares a cor-meeting of the beads of delegar tions to the Naval Conferences respondent. Although the pens

resumed at Clarence House, West have their bad points.

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"Marry me and make a better man of me," he murmured.

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They provide for fine bug by each conference Power of the total naval tonnage requires from now until 1942, and a guarantee that no specified to will be ex ceeded, though it be reduced, Yesterday's meet was belo at the request of Anital Nagar to discuss dete the methods

EVENTS

Cinemas

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1.

King's: "Escape Me Never Queen's "Manhattan" Tower. Oriental-Woman Wapten · World: "Chinese Picture.". Alhambra:"Love In Bloom.“ Majestic: "A Notorious

man."

Star:-"Dinky.'.

Dances-Sallors'

Gentie-

and soldiers Home Dance. 8.30 p.m.

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Entertamments. - Concert Chcero Club, by band of Empress of Japan and soloists, 9. p.m.

Meetings. Kowloon union Church Women's Guild Monthly Business Meeting. 10 am. bt Job's Cathedral Finance Com- mittee Meeting, 5.15 pm; HR Aquarium Society, University Biel Dept., 8:30 p.m.; Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Monthly Committee Meeting. Chamber's Headquarters. 230 pm.

Region-Dr Reichelt at Tac Fong Shan Chapel. 6 p.m.

Tombola Social, HMS Tamar, 7.15 pm

* Sports

Badminton.

boara

Men's Donbies, Kowloon Tong v. Ella Hall A Fire Brigade v. Club de Recrelo

by which Japan proposes to apply Club de Recreto "A" v. St.

a practice her pan for a common upper limit for all Ave naves.

The Admiral; I learn, explained that the main feature of the ping was the fixingời a commún tonn

Once that was age aggregate:

done each Power would be fren to make whatever use it though: best of the tonnage at its dis.. DOSAL.

Andrew's "B"

Hockey-Bast Lancashires

(Shamshulpo Punjab Regiment

Hong Kong Camp), 4.45 p.m... Hockey Clüb v. Police (King's Park), 5 pm,

Rugby Club "A" van Army XV (Happy Valley), 4.45 p.m.

Moon. XII Moon 14th. Day. Total Eclipse of the Moon.

Sunrise 7.05 a.m, Sunset.-5.55 p.m.

DELEGATES NOT IMPRESSED Pai had promised his pries that

The arguments do not appear he would try to give up drink. He

Tides.—High at 10.40 and 20,58; determined to pass his favourite to have convinced the other de-

British and American Low at 3.38 and 13.56. tavern on his way home without legates.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 0. λa-1- entering. As be approached it, his observers pointed out that determination became somewhat miral Nagrino's present proposals. shaky. but after plucking up are merely a repetition of a p'an King's: "Escape Me Never." courage he passed. Then, after that was rejected at the last con- going about fifty yards, he turned,ference, in 1930. and said to himself:

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Meanwhile the conviction grows "Well done, Pat, me boy! Come that Japan will eventualy modify back, and F treat ye."

her demand for a common upper limit, though she is unlikely to do the conference ad- this before fournis on Saturday." In any case the Japanese thesis, as 1 predicted yesterday, is to be shelved for the

"Young Monty has been too elever this time." said the first

man.

"What's he done now?" asked the

second.

"He insured five hundred cigars, smoked them all, and then sent in a claim on the ground that they nad been destroyed by fire."

"And they laughed at him, I suppose?"

met

time being.

Members of the American and last delegations Japanese evening for an informal d'scus- slor

"No; they had him arrested on Hockey Club Annual Dance, at a charge of arson.”

OVERHAULING RUGBY LAWS

Suggestions Put Forward At Dominion Conference-Value Of Dropped Goal

London, Dec 19.

Various suggestions relating to the laws of Rugger were discussed at the meeting of the Dominion Rugby Conference in London yes

terday..

Peninsula Hotel.

Entertainments Special Fei, formance of "Lady. Predogs Stream" for the senior classes of schools at 6.30 p.m. in the Uni- versity, '.

Meetings-Christian Fellowship, Helena May 10:30 am.; Kowloon Chess Club, at Central British School, 6.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's Girls' Guild, 8 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church General Committee, 6:15 p.m. n de ge

Miscelaneous-Prize Distrib tion at Government Vernacular Middle School, 11 a.m: Examina

on for Home Nursing Certificate at St. John Ambulance Hrad quarters, 5.30 p.m.

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Entertainments. Concert Chamber Music, at Helena May, 5.30 p.m...

Meetings Victoria Chess Club at Gloucester Hotel, 5.30p.m.- Theosophical Society, 8 m

Miscellaneous.-Women's Fellow- ship meets at St. Andrew's Hall, á p.m.

·Social Craigengower Cricket Cits Whist Drive, 8 pm.

Sports.

Badminton Men's Doubles, St. Andew's "A" vißt. John's; Club de Recreto "A" v. Eliot Hall "B".

Hockey-Fast Lanenshires wec- onds v. Third Battery, H.KSRA (Shamshuipo Camp), 4,30 p.m.

Snacker-Bieel Coulson League, Royal Engineers v. Chief and Petty Omcers; Fusiliers v Garrison Ber- geants Prison Omcers v. Catholic Union, Naval Dockyard Police V. St. Patrick's; Civil Service v. Dock- yard B.C

Meon-Full Moon, 2.15 am: XII Moon, 15th. Day: Total Eclipse of the Moon

Bunrise-7.05 am Sunset 5.56

Tides High at 11.14 and 21:38: According to an official state-

Badminton, Mixed Doubles, Low at 4.12 and 14.349416 ment issued last night the sug Fire Brigade . St. John's, Chiness

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 S gestions will be brought before .C. V. Club de Recreio "A" Club

Anniversaries and Holidays, the R.F.U. Committee for con- Recreio "B" Y. 8t. Andrew's at Willam, Bistop Bideration with a view to their sub Taikoo R.C., Sailors' and Soldiers' mission to the International Home Board

Hockey Royal Artillery Ouicers It is understood South Africa rev, East Lancashires (Marina commended that two points be Ground), 4 p.m., HKS.R.A. V. awarded for a goal from a mark Army "A" (Marina Ground), 430 and thres points for a dropped p.m.; Hong Kong Hockey Club sec- goal, instead of three and four ands v. Police. (King's Pask), $ points respectively as at present. p.m.

Other suggestions concerned the scrummage laws, which are inter- preted in different ways by resp

High st, 10.01, and 20140 ferees and cause condsidabis, Tiden confusion among the players, wd Low LY 2.00 and 18:10

Moon XII Moon, 16th DAY! Bunrise 1.05 am Sunset 5:51

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