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The New Buffet Car which will be placed on the local service of the Kowloon Canton Railway as from Saturday, the 15th. February, 1938, will be attached to the following trains:

Saturdays

Sundays Wednesdays

Mondays

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12.85 pm. Express for Canton and will be slipped at Fanling for Sheung Shui.

12,00 moon local train for Shum Chun.

This car will return to Kowloon, every day on the 6.44 train from Shum Chun.

R. D. WALKER,

Manager,

Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip

Mrs. Potter-I notice your hus- band always has his hair cut short.

Mrs. CotterYes, the coward!

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"My girl always holds my hands when we're out on a date,”

"T: don't blame her. I wouldn't trust you efther” ..

"Your life is destined to come to a great climax."

Oh

goody! I've always wanted to go to California."

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Husband: "I've made up my mind to stay home to-night."

Wife: "But, dear, I've made - up my face to go out,"

Boss: "That bell at the end your typewriter, Miss Jones"

Miss Jones: "Yes, sir."

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1936. 伍拜雞 日牌拾月或年陸卅個玖仟意卖 Price

YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS

T.T. ON LONDON=1/3 Id. (nom).

T.TON NEW YORK:-321

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LONDON NAVAL DIARY OF LOCAL

DISCUSSION

Arguments On Size Of Battleships

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EVENTS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Anniversaries and Holidays.

St. Valentine, Priest and Martyr,

Auctions-Household Furniture, Lammert's HK Sales Room, 2.30

.D.M

Cinemas

London, Feb. 12 As a result or ninety minutes' conversation this afternoon bé- delegates to the London Nava: Queen's-Here Comes Cookte." tween the British and American! King's:-"The Gay Deception."

Conference, 1 is understood tha: Oriental:I Live My Life,” it has been virtually agreed to re

World:-"Chinese Picture." tain 35,000 tons battleships, as the Alhambre:Bad Boy. Americans desire. 14.

Majestle:--"Casino de Paris.” Star Ploture Snatcher."

France and Italy have been holding out for. craft of lesser tonnage in the capital ship class Boss: "Well, it isn't there to re-However, some form of

compro- | | mind you to powder your nose."

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"My wife always gets historical when I stay out late at night."

"Hysterical, you mean.”.

No historical. She digs up all my past history.”

mise has been reached which may allow armament to be reduced on the big ships. In future they may carry no more than fourteen inch

guns.

The drafting committee, which is drawing up a treaty, had two further meetings today and

Entertainments. Piano and Bong, Recital, Helena May. 9.15, p.m.

Lectures.-Dr. D. J. Valentine s First Aid Lecture for Women, ar

st John, Ambulance Headquarters, 6.15 p.m.; Flight Lleut. C. A. C. ing Society, at University, 8.30 p.m. Fidier addresses H.K.U. Engineer-

Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club, She What lovely antique furni-expected to conclude its task or 5.30 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Committee Meeting, 6.15 p.m. St. Friday,

Despite reports or an agreement | Andrew's Girls' Gulid. 6 p.m. He; "Well, they tell me her old learned in her sources that the Cheers Clau, 2.30 pun: German being virtually reached. It is Miscellaneous. Jumble Sale at French solars hopeful of the Cruiser Karlsruhe open to visitors adoption of a lower limit for bat- from 430 to 6 pm. teship tonnage. They gesting a compromise by which NCOs Whist Drive and Tombola, sug- Social REW.O.s and Senior

ture. I wonder where Mrs. Smith got that huge` old chest,%

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS lady was the same way.

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MACAO LINE

From Hong Kong

Wook day 8,00 m. sban Weak day 6.30 p.m. Bu Tai Batarday 8.30 al Twi faturday 6.30 p.m. Kinshas SUNDAY 19.30 am. Xlorha

EXCURSION.

From Macao

300 p.m. Kinahka 3,00 km. Sai Tai

3.00 am. Bui TAI *200 p.m. Wa Salling

2.00a.m. Kluskan 13.00 pm, Kinaban

Chaplain: "If I lead a donkey up to a pall of water and a pail of beer, which will he drink?”

Gob: "The water.”

“Right." Why?".

"Because he is an ass."

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each power shall be allowed build two 35.000 fon vessels to counter-balance, the ships of this size at present in the course of construction by France and Italy. The sad-looking man in the A solution along these ine

·tenement area 'leaned over

themight possibly Commend itself tanisters and caught the visitor, temporarily to the Americans, but before she could disappear down a hole in the staircase.

I wonder," said the visitor, in- dignantly, "the landlord doesn't do something to repair this wretched buildingi"

"Well," said the slum dweller. "he was poing to do something about it until he went on a tour to Naples and saw the ruins of Fompell. Now he thinks this isn't too bad."

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Embargo Difficulty Stressed

they have made it quite clear that they will not accept such a plan as a permanent solution. Leuter.

DEATH OF FAMOUS ACTRESS

Beaulieu, Feb. 12. The death has occurred here of the famous American actres, Mrs Cors Brown-Potver."

in Wellington Barracks, 9 p.m.

Sports

Badminto

Club

Aquatics.--YM.CATM Gala, 9 pm. -Mixed Doubles, de Recrelo "A" v. Fire Brigade; St. John's v. Club de Rr- reic "B": Kowloon Tong v. Tai koo R.C. Chinese R.C. v. Ballors" and Soldiers' Home,

Billards. Senior Championship,' Yan Charm-pong v. E. A dos Ra- medios (Kowloon CC), 8.30 p.m.

Hockey-Punjab Regiment v Bong Kong Hockey Club seconds (Marina Ground), 5 p.m.:

Moun-I Moon, 22nd. Day. Sunrise.-8.57 am Sunset.-8.19 p.m.

Tides. High at 0.16 and 13.00; Low at 6.39 and 20.10.

The deceased played as an am ateur for some years in America, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, obtaining ... · $50,000 thereby for charities:

Her first appearance saints Faustinus and Jovità, Mm.:

Anniversaries and Holidays.-. professionally was at the Haymar-

ket Theatre, London, in 1887, and Meetings-Annual, of Bank at she played during three tobra East Asia, Ltd., at 10 Des Voeux round the world in every country Road Central, 2.30 pm.

where English is spoken. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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King's: Mudny On The Bounty. 'Queen's-Bo Red The Rose."

Oriental:- Live My Life." p.m. Club y Royal Engineers World:Chinese Picture." Genéva, Feb. 12,

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Royal Welch Fusiliers (Navy Star: "Becky Sharp," the opinion that if oil sanctions Club de Rectelo V. Navy (King's at Chinese, YMCA,

Miscellaneous. Mass Marriage are universally applied against

Bridges Italy, it will take about three and Park 4.15 pm. Third Division, Street, m a half months to become effec-Chinese Police Royal Engineers

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Army Kowloon – 0.0, 0); Hockey-HKARA ▼ Univer- Becond Division, IndianRC | The Committee suggests tharsity (Marina Ground), 4.30 p.m. v. RAMOD C Ber- the embargo should include in-Lawn Tennia--Ladies Singles Grand | dustrial alcohol and - benzol,, in Championship Final, Miss R. Han.

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