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Social tact is making your com- pany feel at home, even though you wish they were.

"I always laugh when I see any- thing funny."

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"You must enjoy yourself when you shave."

"So your daughter's getting mar- ried. Is it to be an old-fashioned wedding?"

Yes, I'm footing the bills."

Schoolmaster: "This makes the fifth time I have punished you this week, what have you to say?""

Youth: "I am glad it's Friday

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YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS

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THE KING MAY MARRY

Provision Urged In Civil List

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London, March 11. in--the Hoibe of communs this afternoon the Cuanction of the

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 13.

Anniversaries and Holidays.

St. Euphrasia, V.

Cinemas.

King's: "Steamboat Round The

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Bend,"

Queen's: "The Irish In Us." Central:-"Storm Over The Andes Oriental:"Anna Karenina."-

Exchequer appeared at Bar of tile House and aunounced take në had brought a message from the ang World:"Chinese: PictureTM signed By nis own band. It was Alhambra:-To Beat The Band.” read by the Speaker as uliows, Majestic: The Call Of The

"The demise of the Crown renders

is necessary that renewed provi- Spectator: "I shall be mighty son shall be made for the civi surprised if that referee doesn't list. His Majesty places, unreser- get into hot water after the match." vedly at the disposal of the House Country Fellow: "Then you'll be of Commons, those hereditary surprised. E's goin' in the 'orse revenues which were so placed by trough."

Lis predecessor and has com- manded that papers necessary for the full consideration of that subject shall be laid before the

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Farmer Brown-"What did your son learn at college?"

Farmer Green-"Wal, he hadn't been home a week before he show-

half dollar."

House.

Savage."-"Finsi. Chapter." Star:-"People Will Talk."

Lectures. Rev. H W. Baines at Helena May Christian Fellowship Meeting, 10.30 8.m.; Dr. P. F. 8: Court, of Victoria Hospital, at HM. University, 5.30 p.m

Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club, 5.90 p.m.; St. Andrew's Girls' Guild, 6 p.m.; Annual, of the League 01 Nations Society, at Cathedral Hall, His Majesty desires that the 5.30 p.m.: First General, of the

the School of Surgery, 5.30 p.m.; Catholic Woman's League (Services Branch) at Maryknoll - Convent Austin Road, 5.p.m

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be taken into account, so that in that event there should be pro- vision for Her Majesty, the Queen and members OH Majesty's family, corresponding to provisions Religions "'Stations of the which the House of Commons has Cross," Catholic Cathedṛal,· 5.30 been willing to make in like cir eyecumstances in the past: "

"And you don't know anything about religion?" quered the missionary.

"Well we got a little taste of it when the last missionary was here." replied the cannibal chief- tain.

MEETING FOR LONDON

Situation To Be Discussed

London, Mar. 11. Mr. Anthony Eden and Lord Halifax the British representatives to the meeting in Paris of the s.gnatory and guarantor powers the Locarno Treaty returned

London" this evening and proceed- el direct to the House of Commons where in the Prime Minister's room

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& special raceting of the Cabinet was held to consider the austion in the light of the" Parls inver- sations. These conversations were last night transferred to London

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Sports.

Badminton. --- Mixed Doubles, Kowloon Tong v. Fire Brigade; Sallors and Soldiers' Home v. St

Chinese R.C. ¥ St. An-

drew's Club de Recrelo “3′′ v. Club de Rec.__io "A"

His Majesty also destres that suitable provisions should be made for His Roya. Highness the Duke of York as Her Presumptive and Le certain events for his family. John's: It is however His Majesty's inten- tion so long as the revenues of the Duchy of Cornwal are vested in himself to make that provision for the Duke of York and insofar as those revenuts are sumcient to provide for His Majesty's "privy purse.

His Majesty recommends the consideration of these aeveral matters to his faithful Commons. relying on their attachment to his person and his amiy to adopt such measures as may be suitable for the occasion."

The Chancellor to-morrow will

move for the Select Committee to consider this mesiace. British Wireless.

Kong C.C. (L); Kowloon. C.C. v. Club de Recrelo, (F).

Hockey.Hong Kong Hockey Club seconds v Kowloon Indians. (King's Park). 5 p.m.

Tennis. Open Singles, Tsui Yun- put v M. Pagh; Open Doubica, Lee Hua-ngok and Tennie Kwok v. H A.

Barros and J. Gonsalves: J. Crawford and S. A. Gray v. G. 8. Gamble and T. C. Monaghan; W. P. Lucy and R. A. B. Phillimore v. M. Drusdale and J. Tavares; P. H. Scoones and A. L. Sullivan v. J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachlumá; F. F. Mac Cabe and D. Carey y. A. V.

Gosano and A. V. Remedios; E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung v, Y. N. Tong and P. L. Lev.

Moon.--II Mon, 20th Day.

Sunrise.-6.34 a.m. Sunset.--8.37 |

p.m.

Tides.-Elgh at 11.35; Low at 5,34 i and 18.50. R

SATURDAY, MARCH 14.

Anniversaries and Holidays.

Bend."

Football-First Division, Chinese Athletic v. Royal Navy (Caroline Recreio (Club Ground), 4.30 p.m. 5. Mallida, Emp. Hul), 4.30 pm: Club v. Club de

East Lancashires v. "South China "B" (Sookunpoo); 4.30 p.m.; Royal ነነ

' | Cinemas. Artillery, Lyemun v. St. Joseph's King's: "Steamboat (Military Ground, Happy Valley). 4.30 am: Royal Ulster Rides v. Royal Artillery, Stonecutters (Chatham Road), 4.30 p.m.; Bec- and Division, Royal Navy v. East Lancashires. (Causeway Bay), 3 pm.; Radio Sports v. Chinese Athletic (Hallway Ground), 3 p.m.; fur the holding of a meeting RA.B.C, and RAOC. v. Kowloon London on Saturday of the Coun-(Chatham Road), 3 pm; Royal

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and they will be resumed to-mor- row afternoon At the Foreign Office.

The French, Belgian and Italia delegates to this meeting are ex- pected to arrive late to-night or early to-morrow morning. Mean- walle arrangements are proceeding

Round The

Queen's: "The Irish In Us."

Central: "East Of Java." Oriental:"Anna Kareniua." .. World:Chinese Picture"*.. Alhambra:-"To Beat The Band " Majestic: "The Call of The

"Savage.”—"Tinal Chapter.”

cfl of the League of Nations ca")- Engineers v. Eastern (Bookunpoo), Star: People Will Talk." ca at the instance of the French 3 p.m.; Club v. University (Club

Dance.-R.E, O.C.A., China Fleet

and Belgians to consider the situa- Ground), 3 pm; South China v. | Club, 8,30 p.m. tion. The meeting will take place in St. James Palace in which the London Naval Conference of 1930 and the Indian Round Table Con- ference were. held,

No further information was given. in reply to questions in Parlia ment on the subject of the position created by the events of March the questioners being referred 10 Mr. Eden's statement on Mon- day.

The removal to London of the Locarno powers' conversations and the holding here of the League, Counet meeting is generally re- Forded as a step conducive to calm discussion of the delicate Issues invo'verl→ British Wireless

Royal Welch Fusiliers (Caroline Entertainments-First Hong Kong Hill), 3 p.; Club de Recreio v. Bea Scouts Concert, at Ballore Royal Ulster Rifles (King's Park), Home and Seamen's Institute, 4.30 p.m.; Third Division, Chinese Gloucester Road, 8.30 p.m. Police v. Liga Fortuigueza (Kowloon

Religious-Memorial Bervice to Ground), 3 pm.; Royal Engineers Lancashires V. East

Capt. "M. P. Koretsky, Russian Or- (Military Ground. Happy Valley), 3 p.m.: St.thodox Church, 5.30 p.m. Joseph's v. Royal Ulster Rines Social, Civil Bervice Cricket (King's Park), 3 p.m.; Royal Welch Club Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m. Fusiliers v. Railway (Royal Navy Ground, Happy Valley), 4.30 p.m. · ·

*Sports,

ing (Happy Valley), 2 p.m.** Moon ---II Moon, 21st. Day.

Cricket.--First Racing First Extra Race Meet-University (L); India R.C. v. East.

Division, Army

Lancashires (F); Hong Kong C.C. V. Craigengower (F); Second Divi- Sunrise-6.34 am. Sunset-6.32 | sion, University v. Royal Engineers (L); Crafgengower C.C. v. Hong

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