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"Mummy," asked the little gir

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"Well, can I take my second best?"

"No, darling. There are no Collies allowed in heaven: You'll be so happy there you won't need to play with them."

The child pondered on this for al moment.

Mens

SATURDAY'S QUOTATIONS

T.T. ON LONDON,—-la, 3fd. (nom). ATT, ON NEW YORK:–327.

NEW OFFENSIVE DIARY OF LOCAL

PLANNED

Shift Of Ethiopian Armies

per th

Addis Ababa, Feb. 8. Rag Imrt has been ordered by "Very wall,” she said at last, "the Negs to street function with take my golliwog and go to hell.

the forces of Ras Kassa, according to an omicial announcement here, Although the announcement fails to indicate the reason for this, shift- ing, it is reamed that this means

new arenaye

Two travellers arrived at a hotel and were shown into a rather dingy room.

"What," said the first," does this pig-sty.cost?

Promptly, the proprietor replied: For one pig, thirty shillings; for two pigs, fifty shillings.”.

It was his first attempt at golf, and he engaged a caddie and set

OII.

How do you think I'm doing. caddie?" he asked, after several shots...

"Well, you're hitting it all right, sir" replied the caddie, but not in the direction of the halen AN

"Hole? What hole?" asked the amazed novice.

EVENTS

SIN MUR

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. Anniversaries and Holidays. St Echoasic that

Cinemas“. 5.

King's --- The Littlest Rebal.” Queen's—“Peter. Ibbetson.”.

Orte

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"Chinese Picture."

Alhambra

The Littlest Bebet." Secret Of The

RAKENTEIN, KHavs Chateau." Star-Cardinal Richelleu." *Meetings.Hong Kong Football Referees Association, sporta Club, The Italians måde extensive re- 18 pm and have a P connoitring fights, partly over the Miscellaneous, — Claims - against province of Chaahar, south of Dj)~ || the Estate,al-Paul Webster Derby bouti: and Addis Ababa. These | due; Diocesan Boy's School com- fights, according to the Abyssini |ans, : (eänärvi) the Grumours thas General Gradant will attempt to advance into the province of Bale, Sincardeşi to stertain, whether any Abyssinian forces are concentrated there

Fransocean News Sermine t

SOUTHERN ADVANCE.

Asmara, Feb. 8

mences new Terminalaude Gf - Social-Services Whist-Drive at European X.M. CA, 9 pm

Golf Completion of Semi-final Round Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Stubby Shield Competition. Moons--I Moon, 18. Daybe Sunrise--6.59 am Sunset---617

The troopë" of Central Khuziant |-- Tides.-High at 11:45 and 23.07;- S are making further progress in their Low # 510 and 18,46,27

advance along the river Webbe TDESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Delia, Mesaving bparts received Adalversaries and Holidays here, which entry that the recent Apparition of Our Lady at Lour Abyssinian loses on that sector arettes (a. 1858). Hh Romana V more than 2000 dead—” Transocean: News Service

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The enterprising secretary of the very inferior dramatic club had succeeded in persuading a noted dramatist to withessa production. of one of his playa, At the end

EARLIER REPORT: of the second Act the secretary,

Kong Rome, Feb. 7, blissfully oblivious to the drama-

According to the latest report, tist's sufferings, breezily inquired; contained, in the official War But

"And what do you think of ourletin. 117. lasted on Friday, Marshal club, str.

Badoglio reports that there " the nothing notable to report from either front- Transocent News Service.

The dramatist looked at his questioner more in sorrow than in anger.

"It strikes me," he replied, "as not so much a club as a bundle of T sticks!"

A bishop was staying at the home

of a vicar.for the night. The page-

boy had been instructed to be very careful when he took up hot water

ROSE TO VICE- PRESIDENT

Kings:—The Littlest Rebel***** Queen's-Peter Ebbetson.“ Oriental:"Nit Wits" World="Chinese Picture Alhambra-The Littlest Rebel" Majestic:-"Becret Of The

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MISS JEAN BATTEN HONOURED

London, Feb. 8. Miss Jean Balten, the famous New Zealand aviatrix, was present ed with a travelling case at a banquet given in her honour by the Royal Empire Society to-day

Descent

New York, Feb 8.

Royal Engineers v St. Patrick's; Naval, Dockyard Police Garrison Sergeants: Catholic Union Prison Officers: Fusiliers Y Dockyard RC.; Civil Service

The death has occurred of Mr.Chief and Petty: Oncera Charles Curtia, Vice-President of Golf Completion Final Round the United States in the Hoover Royal Hongkong Golf Club Ladies' administration: 1829-33, at the age Section Captain's Cup Competi- of 76. He was the first man of tion, Indian descent to occupy the post.

Hockey East Lancashires sed- As a youth he wore a blanket of his onds v. Punjab Regiment (Sham- forbeary on the Kaw reservation inshupo Camp) 4.30 p.m. Kansas when a child and living in Moon I Moon, 19th Day. the Indian reservation. His grand- Bunrise. 6.58 am Sunset 6.13 mother decided to send him to..

that the Indians were unable to Low at 5.38, and 17.29. white relatives as it was realised Tides. High at 1201 and 23.39:

Sir James Parr, High Commission- give him the necessary education, er for New Zealand in London, pala. He first became a jockey and then a tribute to Miss Batten and said

studied law. that she had not only made herself

heuter, famous in the annals of aviation but bad brought honour to New Zealand.

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