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Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip

YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS

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The secretary of a small village LOST ANTARCTIC DIARY OF LOCAL

football club wrote asking another

club "to meet them in friendly

rivalry.

The secretary of the latter wrote raming a date an which they would be willing to play, "on con- dition that later in the season TOR will give us a quid pro quo*"-a return game.

AIRMEN

Departure Of The Discovery II

The village club had no men on Its committee who understood the

Melbourne, Dec. 26. meaning of the phrase, so a few "days" later the other secretary re- -The Royal Research Ship. Dis ceived the following surprising recovery IL, left for the Antarctic at ply:My committee has asked dawn on Tuesday on her way to me to send the pound for the pro- take part in the search for the loss fessional you mentioned, although American explorer, Mr. Lincoln they are surprised at such a re-sworth, and bis pilot quest from a club of your stand- ing."

She carries two seroplanes fitted with floats, and a number of sledges, including that belonging to Sir Douglas Mawson, which Mrs. Brown had suddenly be- come very friendly with all her played an important part in the neighbours. There were two rea-discovery of portions of Antarctica. sons for this state of things. She any land work is necessary, the found that going out to meals sledges will be hauled by men, as the Discovery II. carries no duga saved washing up, and this was a consideration when she had just Five additional persons joined the lost her muld. She also thoughtship at Melbourne, meluding a she might possibly come across 16-year-old Melbourne boy named Tommy Dalton, whis has signed on another giri during her visits,

"I do wish I could get a good maid," she said, while having tea with the woman who lived next door but one."

"Why." replied the hostess, "perhaps Mary would do."..

"Mary?" asked the other, in de

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"Yes," said the hostess She says she wants a situation where there's not so much silver to clean."

His wife had been away from home for a week" visiting friends, and he had been "camping out" at home in her absence.

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as an ordinary man. Dalton's Captain Thomas grandfather, Houston, was a cabin boy with the expedition which searched for Franklin in the Arctic.

The Discovery will put inte Dunedin for extra al fuel which will be provided at the expense of the New Zealand Government, who wish to share the cost of tas expedition with Great Britain and Australia Lieutenant Hill, R.N.R., the captain, has been instructed

Discovery Com-

EVENTS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. Anniversaries and Holidays. St. Anthony, Abboc

Cinemas

King's "She Married Her Boss" Queen's:-"Jane Eyre." Oriental-Annapolis Farewell" World: "Chinese Picture“ „ Alhambra: "She Married Her

Boga,"

Majestic:"Call Of The Wild." Star: The Scoundrel."

Dances.-Talkoo' Ball, 'r.m.

Country Entertainments. "A Cirl," at Queen's Theatre, 9.20 p.m.; Show Houd- the Magician, European Y.M.C.A., 9 pm

LecturesHome Nursing," in Chinese, by Dr. Ldi Fo-chuen, at Ambulance Hdqtre, 5.15 p.m.; Capt. B. D. Walker lectures to Uni- versity Engineering Society, 8.30 p.1.

Meetings. Christian Fellowship. Helena May, 10.30a.m.; Kowloon Chess Club, at Central British-

School, 5.30

p.m.; S

Andrew's

Girl Guild, 6 p.m.

Miscellaneous-HE the Gar- ernor, Bir. Andrew Caldecott, dis- tributes Scholarships and Frizes at Queen's College 11 am

Social.The English Forum Din- ner-Dance, at Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, $30 pm

Sports

Badminton. Mixed Doubles, to proceed to the edge of the ice-Chinese R.C. v. Taikoo R.C.; Kow- Club de Pack. There he will send back a loon Tong v. St. Andrew's; Ballors' report which will be considered, in and soldiers' Homy v.

Rectelo "B": Club de Recreio "A" conjunction with the latest in- "How did you manage, you poor formation available from other v. St. John's.

Billiards.--Senior Championship. sources, by the darling?" she questioned on hermittee in London, to whom Lien C.Q.M.S. Cheetham v. F. A. Gill return. "Did you really get enough tenant Hill is directly responsible. (Kowloon C.C.), 8.30 p.m.; Junior

Except in urgent circumstances, championship, E. C. Fincher the Discovery II. should leave the Lam Yn-man (Club Lusitano), F. Bay of Whales for · Dunedin or E Silva v. D. E. Santos (Chero Hobart no later than March 15. | Club), 8.30 p.m.

to eat?"

"I lived like a fighting-cock, my deart boasted her husband. "Bacon and tomatoes for break- fast. Steak or chop in the even- ings. Oh, I've become an expert

cook."

"But dear, why

and bacon tomatoes all at once? You know you've always said that bacon and eggs is the only breakfast dish for an Englishman"

"Well, I was beat there," he said, a little sheepish. **Now looking tell me, dear, how in the name of Beeton do you manage to make

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Moon-Last Quarter, 3.41 23: XII Moon, 23rd. Day.

Mr. Parkhi, the Australian Minis- Hockey Royal Ulster Rifles 7. ter of Defence, has stated that H.K.S.R.A (Shamshuipo Camp), owing to lack of accommodation it 4.30 p.m. has been impossible to send a second air pilot or to and room in the expedition for Sir Dougina Mawson, who was most anxious to take part.

Tides.-H.gh at 1,05 and 15.10. Mr. Ellsworth and his com- Low at 8.08 and 23.04.

were apparently forced

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, Anniversaries and Holidays, - down during their fight across Antarctica which began on Novem-

panion

Sunrise -7.05. a.m. Sunaet.-8.01 p.m.

Note: All Steamboat Company's Steamara | eggs stick on the griller while you ber 23. Faint wireless signals were St. Peter's Chair at Rome. St.

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Prisca, V.M.

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Cinemias King'a:-"She Married Her Book" Queen's:Dr. Socrates." Oriental:-Annapolis Farewell." World: "Chinese Picture " Alhambra: "She Married

Boss.".. Majestic:-"Call Of The_Wild." Star: The Scoundrel.""

Entertainments. "A Country Girl," "at Queen's Theairs, ·9.30 Tides. High at 2.09 and 15,54: p.m.; Matinee at 230 p.m.

Rugby Triangular Tourna- ment, Royal Navy.v. Army (Cause- touched his way Bay), 4 p.m. cap. Beg pardon, sir. I thought you was a bird."

Moon-XII Moon, 24th. Day.. Bunrise.-7.06 am Sunset.6.02

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KILLED WHILE TAKING HOME SICK SON

London, Dec, 24.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19.

Cinemas King's: "Here's To Romance." Queen's: Dr. Socrates." Oriental:-"Chinese Picture."

An inquest was opened at Hwin- | World:-"Chinese Picture.". don on a 78-years-old widow who was killed while taking home her dying son to Swindon. A

The woman, Mrs. Amy Buck- land, who had lived all her life in a caravan, was killed' when the caravan overturned on Liddington Fill, Zoor tiles from their destina- tion, following a snowstorm.

It was stated that the son, Nei- son Buckland, who had been in hospital at Hounslow (Middlesex) with an incurable complaint, kita wife mother, and brother were travelling in a caravan drawn by

a motor-lorry. made the frozen

ground slippery and the lorry and the caravan overturned,-

The zon, Nelson, and the driver of the lorry received serious in- juries.

The inquest was adjourned:

Alhambra: Here's To Romance. Majestic-Woman Wanted.”:. Star: "Wings In The Dark."

Sports. Cricket Indian R.C. v. Gradu ales Association (F).

Football First Division, South China "A" v. Royal Artillery, Stone- cutters (Caroline Hill), 4 pm Third Division, Liga Portuguese Royal Welch Fusiliers 2.30 pm

Golf Completion of First Round Hoyal Hong Kong Golf Club Junior Champlonskip..

Hockey-Men's Interport. Trial (Navy Ground, King's Park), 3 p.m. p

Moon XII Moon, 25th Day Sunrise.-7.08 am Sunset 6.00

pana

Tides High at 0.29 and 14.35; Low at 7.40 and 20.48,

Bocial. Civil Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9,20 pair, Tom- bols on board HMA Tamar, 7.15

sports Cricket.-First Division, Indian R. C. v. Craigengower CC. (L); Royal Navy v. University (L); Civil Service GC v. Kowlogn® C.C, (L); Army v. Hong Kong C.O. (L); Second Division, Craigengower C.C. 7. Indian R.C. (L); University v Royal Navy (L); Police, 9. RAMC. (L): Kowloon 0.0. Hong Kong CC. an

Football. Interport Team

Best (Causeway Bay), 3.30 pm.

Second Division, Royal Navy! v." Royal Engineers; R.A.B.C. and R.A.0.0. v. East Lancashire, Chin- ese Athletic v. Both China, Tai-" versity v. Kowloon; Eastern v club de Recreio: Radio v. Club; Third Division, Boysi Engineers Lincolns: European Pollee RAMO.; Chinese Police v Rail- way; East Lancashires v. Royal Air

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