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Winters; "Oh, just for fun. When I call him in the street, half the man nearly jump out of their skins."

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Booby was in a store with his mother when he was given candy by one of the clerks.

"What must you say, Bobby?” "Charge it." he replied.

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Wuitress: "Did you say you wanted these eggs turned over?"

Diner: "Yes-to the Museum of Natural History."

A keen golfer had a charming girl on his right at dinner, and gave her graphic descriptions of his achievements with the, clubs, hardly allowing her, time to say more than "Really!"

During the dessert he remarked: "I'm arald I've been monopolizing the conversation and talking noth- ing but golf."

"Oh, never mind," said the girl. "But you might tell me: What is golf?'

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T.T. ON NEW YORK: -32.1/16

ROYAL NURSE

Rome, March 21. The great popularity enfayed by the Crown Princess Marie Jose was further enhanced by the announcement of her decision to serve as a Red Cross nurse. It is understood that the Crown Princess, who will be leaving Naples in a few days on board the Red Cross ship Cesarea. will do duty as an operation sister in dressing station

the Eritrean front.Transocean News Service.

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THREE-POWER CONFERENCE

Hearty Reception To Visitors

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special

'Rome; Mar, 21.

The Three-Power. conterence convened to discuss "the Danube problems began here on Saturday amid outward demonstrations of the most cordial friendship. The Hungarian Premier, Gomboes, the Hungarian Foreign Minister. followed half an hour later by the Austrian Chancellor, Schuschnige. and the Austrian Foreign Minis- ter, laid wreaths on the tombs of the last two Kings of Italy, and subsequently on the grave of the Unknown Soldier, the ceremony being

but watcned respectfully eagerly by a dense crowd, who cheered as the foreign guests New York. Mar, 20, The flood waters of the Potomac drove away in the direction of the and many other rivers are re-

Palazzo Venezzia, outside of which reding, revealing a catastrophic military bands played in succes- scene of desolation.

sion the Austrian, Hungarian and. Italian national anthems.

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AMERICAN FLOOD DESTRUCTION 44.

The damage from the foods in

states is twelve

estimated to amount to $300,000,000, $100,000,000 of which is in western Pennsyl-

vania.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

MONDAY, MARCH, 23.

Anniversaries and Holidays.--St 'Turiblus. Bishop, and St. Fidelis,

Martyr.

Cinemas

Kings:-"Ah Wilderness!"

Queen's: "Mary Burns Fugitiva " Central Sweet Surrender."

Oriental:—"Little Big Shot."

World:Chinese Picture**

Alhambra:-"In Person,"

Majestic-In Caliente," Star: “Bonnie Scotland.

Dances, Cheero Club Dance. 8.30 pm.

Lectures. Prof. W. Brown. 1.5 University 85 p.nl.

Meeting Annual, of Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong. 6 p.m.; Final, of the China Can Co., Ltd, at 2. Davis Street. Kennedy Town. 3 p.m.: .C.A. Soclety meeting, at S. and s. Home, 3 p.m.

Religious.-Lenten Discussion in St. Andrew's Club.

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Social-Conversation "Tea European YMCA, Women's Sec tion, 3.30 p.m.; Services Whist Drive at Y.M.C.4., § p.m.;.Cheero Club Bridge and Mah Jong Drive. 2. p.m.

Sports

Badminton-Men's Doubles, Club, de Recreio "A" v. Ellot Hall "A"; V.R.C. v. Kowloon Tong.

Hockey-Army v. Hong Kong Hockey Club (Marina Ground), 4.30

p.m.

Moon, New Moon, 0.14 p.m. II Moon, 1st Day,

Sunrise. 6.25 a.m. Sunset.-8.35 pn.

Tides. High at 9.20 and 21,31; Low at 2.45 and 14,37

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Anniversaries and Hoildayı. - St. Gabriel the Archangel.

Cinemas. King's:→→‘An Wilderness! Queen's: "Mary Burns Fugitive." Central:-"Car 99." Oriental:"Little Big Shut." World: "Chinese Pleturs” Alhambra:-"In Person." Majestics:-"Niņwits. " Star:-"Bonn'e Scotland."

Entertainments. Mr. Ore's Pianoforte Recita. ht He.ant. May.

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Misecl'ancous. Matshed, Church

Famine and disease are threa- tening the affected areas. 1

There are pitiful scenes in the ravaged communities where thou- on Saturday afternoon and lasted Ladies'. Sewing Bee, 10 am; Ro- Tifini, Hongkong Hotel; sands are stunned by the realisa for an hour and a half. The tary tion that they have lost every guests were then received in the Opening Function of Bible Book Chamber in a public and Tract Depot Ltd., and Chris- thing they owned, their cattle, Italian

tian Club, at 8 Queen's Road Cen- and those things which represen- session, and subsequently at ted a 'ife-time of hard work and reception in the Parliament Build tral, Arst floor, 5.30 p.m. patient saving-

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OUTBREAK OF DISEASE

New York, Mar. 21. Three flood towns in Pennsyl vania and one in Ohio have been rigidly quarantined owing to an

outbreak of typhoid, diphtheria and scarlet fever, Army doctors and the Red Cross are co-operat Ing in an effort to stamp out the diseases before there is danger of the infection spreading.- Heuter..

APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Harrisburg, Mar. 21. The Governor of Pennsylvania has appealed to President Roose-p velt for an Immediate urgency appropriation of £2,000,000, in view of the critical food situation. -Reuter

Sports.

ceremoniat ing. This elaborate shows clearly that I Duce wishes

Junior the conference to attract due Athletica, Kowloon

the other countries. Bchool (Kowloon Cricket Club notice in The Italian statesman, Surich az- Ground), 10 a.m. tended the deliberations.

From authorative quarters un Saturday it is stated that the con ferences will reach a climax or Bunday afternoon, and will close on Sunday night with an official communique.- Transocean News Servite.

DEATH OF AUTHOR

Buenos Aires, Mar. 21: The death has occurred of the author. Cunninghame Graham- Keuter.

Badminton-Men's Doubles, Sal- lors and Soldiers Home v. V.R.C.: Club de Recreto "A" v. Fire Bri gade.

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