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No. 24277. ###0★#### BO#ARBEJN HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1936: 安拜體 日拾月年陸世佰仟豆荚 Price

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SERVICES

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TO CANTON

8.30 a.m."

12:45 p.m.

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From CANTON.

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Windjammer: "Does this wind bother you?"

Patient Listener: "Naw; talk as much as you like."

Waitress: "Here's your short- cake, sir."

Local Exchange Quotations

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MR. N. L. SMITH

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WILL BE

Customer: "You call that short- NEW COLONIAL

cake? Take it out and berry it!"

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A woman, after much persuasion. Anally decided to have an electric reinigerator installed in her home, Lo replace the old-fashioned refri- Serator and dally delivery of ice. She was assured that the expense of running it would be no more

ad the 'buying of ice..

The first month her bill was very high, and she called the salesman for an explanation He agreed that the amount was excessive. He

had the apparatus examined by one of the mechanics, and pro- mised a much lower bill for the

next month. When the bill for the second month arrived, it was even larger than the first one.

An expert was sent to the home, 300 arrived unannounced. He asked to be shown the machine 'at once. When he and the housewife entered the kitchen, what was their surprise to find the door of

SECRETARY

Popular Appointment Announced

H.K. CADET OFFICER

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

WEDNESDAY JUNE 10

Anniversaries and Holidays... St. Margaret of Scotland, W

Auctions.--Crown Lands, at Dis- trict Office. North. Talpo. 11.30

a.m

Cinemas

King's: "Charlie Chan At The

Circus."

Queen's: Cell.ng Zero." Central:Chinese Picture." Oriental: "The Bishop Misbe-

haves."

World: "Chinese Picture,” Alhambra:-"Hell-Ship

gan."

Mor-

Majestic: "Goin' To Town.” Star: "Big Hearted Herbert." Dances. Cheero Club Tea Dance, P.,

Entertainments. Cheera Club Concert: 9 p.m.

Union Meetinga. Kowloon Church Women's Gulld. 10 a.m.; Aquarium Society. Bol. Dept., ELK. University. 3.30 pm.

The appointment of Mr. Norman Lockhart Smith Colonial Secretary of Hong Bishop's House. 8 p.m. Kong, in succession to Sir Thomas Southorn, was nounced yesterday.

Religious-Dr. Reichelt's Meet- ing at Tao Fong Shan Chapel,

an.

The information, which

wes made avauaDie Dy the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mг, R. A. G. North) last night, stated that the Governor (Sir Andrew Caldecott) had received a telegram from the

Social-Whist Drive, Sailors Home and Seamen's Institute, 9 p.m.; Whist Drive and Tombola. Gamison Bergeants Mess 8.30 p.m

Sports Lawn Bowls-Singles Champlon- ship. A. 8. Russell

Nish V: H (Kowloon Dock Green), T. Fergus- son v. R. O. Read (Club de Recreio.

Thompson (Kowloon C. C. Green), K. M. Omar v. P. E. Knight (Police R. C. Green).-M. Y. Adal v. J. Shepherd (Civil - Service: Creen)--|| B. Basto v. A. R. Minu (Tulkoo Hooken V. J. R. C. Green), J.

HONGKONG.CANTON &MACAO STEAMERS the refrigerator wide open! And Secretary of State for the Colonies Green), E. de Sousa v. G. E. F.

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From Canton

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From Macao

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3.00 Klardan 6.00 p.m. Kinchan

CURTAILED WEEK DAY SAILINGS

From MONDAY, 8th June, 1936,

From Hong Kong: 5.00 A.M. only. From Macao: 3.00 P.M. only.

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SUNDAY, 14 JUNE, 1936.,

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When questioned, she replied: "Oh, vüssur, Ah always open the do' when Ah Irons. It give me such a nice breeze on mah back."

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After living for three years in the same apartment, a young lady we know decided to move into the zorresponding apartment OR the floor above; so as to get a little more light. Her things were quiet ly taken upstairs in the freight elevator, and within a couple of hours she had them arranged just as they were before.

(Mr. Ormsby Gore) that Mr. Smith, who is at present on leave, had been offered had accepted the appointment.

MANY YEARS HERE The appointment of Mr. Smith 8. Dinner (Hong Kong Football is a popular one for he has been club Green), E. F. Rosario

a cadet omcer of the Hong Kong y L. P. Xavier (Kowloon CIO. Government since 1910 and has Green). 5.15 pun. served in many Government de-

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Lawn Tennis.-"B" Division. In- partments. On several occasionsdian R.C. V." Chinese RC. "B": he has been acting Colonial Secre- Kowloon "C.C. v. Central British: tary and last year carried out the Craigengower C.C. v. Chinese R.C. duties of Officer Administering the "A" Club de Recrelo v. Univer- Government.

sity; Hongkong C.C. v. Civil Ber- Born in 1887, Mr. Smith was apvice C.C." pointed a cadet officer in October 1910 and arrived in Hong Kong on About this time a messenger January 1, 1911. His first appoint-p.m. arrived with a huge box of flowers.ment was acting assistant. District Tides-High at 1.46 and 1200; The card enclosed read, with sim-Officer (North) but later. he was Low at 5.11 and 19.44. ple sincerity: "Happy days in your attached to the Registry General, new home. The management."

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Imported anchovies

Are packed in tins

And sold to ladies

With double chins

£500,000 REFIT FOR CRUISER

CUMBERLAND'Š THREE SEAPLANES

and

the Colonial Secretariat Secretariat for Chinese affairs,

In 1913 he passed his law exami nation and in 1914 was seconded act 23 British Postmaster General at Shanghai. On his re- turn, he was acting Postmaster General and frem 1916 to 1919 was seconded for military service.

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Moon-IV Moon, 21st Day, Sunrise 5.38 a.m.; Sunset.-7.07

THURSDAY, JUNE 11

Anniversaries and Holidays. Corpus Christi. St. Barnabas,

Auctions.--Leasehold Property, at China Auction Rooms. 3 pm Crown Lands." at Png Shan, 11

a.m.

Cinemas

"King's:-"Unarlie Chan" At The

Circus."-

Queen's: "Celling Zero." Central:-"Chinese Picture.” Oriental:"The Bishop Misbe-

haves."

World."Gainese Picture *** Alhambra:-"Hell-Ship Mor-

gan." Majestic:"Goin' To Town." Star: "Big Hearted Herbert." Meetings.--Victoria Chess Club 5.30 p.m.; Theosephical Society,.-6 P.

Since 1919 Mr. Smith has been acting Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, acting assistant Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, Police Magistrate, District Officer (South), Head of the Sanitary De- partment, Postmaster General, principal assistant Colonial Secre- London, May 25.

tary, Deputy Clerk of Councils," H.M.B., Cumberland, one of the Director of Education and Secre- original 10,000-ton County crus-

tary for Chinese Affairs, to which ers, la now running her trials position he was appointed in 1934. after an extensive reft at Chat- Mr. Smith received the Chinese nam. This has cost £518,930, and | Order of Wen Hu in 1920.

Social Cheero' Club Bridgë and

her

been fighting power has

Mr. Smith was acting Colonial Mah Jong Drive, 8 p.m.; Civil Ser- greatly improved.

Secretary last year and in the vice Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 Women's Fellowship Tea, To reduce top-weight and target absence of the Governor, Bir Wil- D

Cathedral Hall. 4 p.m.; Whist surface the upper deck has been lam Peel, and the Colonial Secre-

Drive on board H.MS. Tamar. 9 cut down for some distance

to-tary, Bir Thomas Bouthorn, was

p.m. wards the stem, so criat the Cum- Officer Administering the Govern berland is no longer a flush-ment. It was while serving in this capacity that he officiated at the Extra armour protection bas opening ceremony of the Hong been worked In to keep out aircrafı Kong and Shanghai Bank on bombs, and the whole structure | October 10.

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in September.

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The original main armament of

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These weapons can be fired at an It is understood that in spite of R. Dallah (Craigengover "Green), N. J, Bebbington v. C. M. Alves.(How- clevation of 85deg. and their rate the alterations she can still steam toon Dock Green) 5.15 p.m.; Rinks of fire is exceedingly rapid.

Championship, LA Gutierrez J. Before her refit the Cumberland · Her new commanding officer is

M. M. Alves, G. M. P. Remedios mounted four 4la anti-aircraft Capt. J. C. Leach, MV.O. under and B. Basto v, L. Glendinning. J. guns. She now carries eight, in whom she will shortly leave Chat Riddell, J. Oren and W. E. addition to anti-aircraft machine- | ham' to rejoin the Chine Squadron. Hollands (Kowloon B G. C. guns of various calibres.

Two sister ships, Suffolk and Green), 5. p.m. Cornwall, are undergoing amilar -Moon-IV Moon, 22nd, Day. refits, and the Kent will be taken Bunrise-5.38 am. Brset-7.07 in hand at an early date. The pm.

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