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24305. 號伍礬佰叁仟屨萬弍第 !@#AŒ*TM HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 13 1936. 受拜歳日叁拾月棨年陸世佰玖仟登真 Price

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Notorious Gossip

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Charles Brown of Chatham. Ontario. Just 95. boasts that he has never taken a drink, smoked. gambled, lost an hour of sleep or visited a doctor. He was fifty be- fore he learned to read or writ

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One night recently Dr. M. E. Rumwell of Palo Alto, California, went into his garage and found a stork perched on fils car... Next day his daughter-in-law gave birth to an eight-pound boy."

Dr. Joseph F. Kaspar, sixty, former State Senator, fresh from a year in the Nebraska Peniten- tlary, is recommending it to every one, "That's a wonderful place." be Bays. "I gained afty pounds while I was there."

Local Exchange Quotations

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T.T. ON LONDON:

1/3.5/16 (nom.)

"T.T. ON NEW YORK:

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GERMAN TRADE WITH U.S.

Serious Blow By Roosevelt

HEAVY INCREASE ON EXPORTS

Washington, July 11, In order to combat the affect of the German Government ex-

To cheat the barber, Prot, W. T. port subsidies, the United States Astbury, of Leeds University, Eng-Treasury has announced addition- land. advises: "Expose your head

al duties ranging from 223 per to X-rays for six hours, then to

cent, to 50 per cent to be imposed on certain German experts from steam for two hours" Your hair will contract to two-thirds of its midnight. original length and you won't need a hair-cut for a considerable Ume"

**Mummie," asked a little boy at a concert. at the end of the - terval. "have the orchestra had something to eat?"

“I don't know, said the mother."

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS think they have said the

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EXCURSION,

From Macao

3.00 pm. Kisaban 5.10 Bui TA 3.00, Suí Tal 1.00 p.m. No Saltine 3.00 am, Klozban" $5.00 p.m. Hashan

Note: All vessels equipped with Wireless. QUEEN'S BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD

Telephons 20101.

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MY SUITS,

madam?"

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Here's something to try on your husband. After he rushes öff to work.... ̈ reach back in the closet and bring out that dingy, droopy suit that he maid was all done for. Bend it to us for a Zoric Drycleaning. We'll bring the colour back to life.... soften that harsh wool. (Zoric cleans out the deep-rooted dirt, you know........... gives old suits a show-window look.)." Then bang it back in the closet and let him discover his "new" suit for himself (For which favour he'll probably treat you to dinner. and a show that very night!). Well, why not?

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boy. "It says on the programme, Part two will be given by a fuller orchestra.""

A young man in college was applying pressure for more money from home.

"I cannot understand why you call yourself a kind, father," he said, "when you haven't sent me a cheque in three weeks. What of kindness 'do you' call

klad that?

"That's unremitting kindness!" wrote the father in his next letter.

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The hotel was about the worst. in the country, as the two visitors soon discovered. After an appall- ing dinner they retired, disgrunt- led, to their bedroom. Upon en- tering, one sniffed suspiciously, "Well," he said, that's the limit. There's gas escaping."

"Can you blame it?" retorted his friend.

not

"The increased duties are intro- duced by the President of the United States on the ground that Germany · discriminated against American goods as a result of which there has been a loss of £1,000.000 per annum on trade with Germany

The German guamerdal dele

gation which has been negotiating unsuccessfully here for a porary German-American trade syreament will leave for home in- mediately. Reuter,

KING'S CUP AIR

RACE

Win For Charles Gardner

London, July 11,

The King's Cup Air Race was won by Charles Gardner, flying a Perceval Vega Gull machine, with a handicap of 25 minutes and 33 seconds,

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

MONDAY, JULY 13

Anniversaries and. Holidays;—— St Anacletug, P. and M..

Auctions.--Crown Land at F W. D Officer. 3 p.m

Cinemas

King's:-"Sanders of The River." Queen's:-"Road Gang.". Central:-"Chinese Picture.” Oriental:-"Last of The Pagana.' World:-"Chinese Picture Alhambra!--"Sally Bullies" Majestic:-"Show Them No

Mercy!"

Star:-"Frisco Kid.”

Dances-Cheero Club Dance, 8.30

DJT

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Miscellaneous, Claims against the Estate of Flora Sassoon (Flora Soloman David Sassoon), due.

Social-Services Whist Drive Y.M. CA. 9 p.m.

Sports

Lawn Bowls-Pairs Champlon- ship, J. 8. Landolt and D. 'Rum-

Jahn v. §. Bright and J. E. Henson

(Kowloon Dock Green); R. Duncan and S. Randle v. M. A. R. Souza and W. V. Field (Club de Recreto Green), 5 pm: Singles Champion- ship, HA. Alves v. G. N ̧ Mitchell (Kowloon Cricket Club Green). AE Coats v. PE Knight (Hong- kong Football Club Green), AM.

Omary.

Recreation Club Green), and J. AE Carey (Talkoo

Shepherd v. W.K. Way (Cicli Ber- vice. Cricket Club Green), 5.15 p.m. Lawn Tennis Mixed Doubles,

Club de Recreio Kandoon, CC4 SR.C. v. Chinese R. C Moon-V Moon 25 Day, Sunrise.-5.47 am Sunset 7.11

p.ni..

-Tides-Eigh at 3.59 and 17.15; Low at 11.20 and 21.45,

TUESDAY, JULY 14

Anniversaries and Holidays-- Bonaventure, Bp., and D. Taking of the Bastille, 1789

Cinemas

King's:—"Banders of The River." Queen's: "The Preview Murder

Mystery." Central:-"Chinese Picture.", Oriental:—"Last ́of The Pagans,” World: Chinese Ficture.” Alhambra:-"Ally Bles.*

· Majestic:-"The Great Imper-

sonation."

Star:-"Frisco Kid/ Meetings.--Annual, of the Hong-

Lieut. Tommy Rose, last year's kong Football Association, at aports winner, was second with a handl-Club, King's Bldg., 5.30 p.m.; Kow- cap of 11 minutes and 25 seconds, loon Chess Club, 5.80 p.m.; Annual. Flight-Lieut, J. B. Wilson, handi- of Kowloon Residents Association, cap 12 minutes 31 seconds, was in St. Andrew's Hall, 8 pm. third. Captain Perceval, Aying the

Miscellaneous. -- Rotary Tifin. Duke of Kent's machine from Hongkong Hotel; Lady MacGregor scratch, covered theʻlast lap at 211 | distributes prizes at Kowloon Junior. miles per hour.

School, 5.30 p.m..

Pilkington retired from the city and went to live in the country. In due course a neighbour called on his wife. She said: "I hear your husband has taken up hunt ing. Do you approve of that?"

"I don't know about approving."] said the sportsman's wife, “but it The race was flown over a makes life more exciting. We course 26 miles long based on Hat never know which to expect home field and the competitors made „first, my husband or the horse.” twelve ‘circuits.—

Reuter

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A blushing bride entered the

British Wireless adds that Char- men's department"of a big store. " les Gardner's average speed was

"I want a birthday present for 164 miles per hour. my husband, but I don't know. what to buy,"

"Why not a nice silk muffler for evening wear?”

"Oh, dear, no! My husband never goes out at night."

"Well, you might get it for next year. madam. He will then.".

SOVIET AGREES TO RELEASE

Japanese Cavalrymen Who Crossed The Border

Moscow, July 11. The Foreign Commissariat has acceded to the request of tho Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Ohta, wu order the release of the four Japanese cavalrymen detained on June 26 near Manchull.

This action has been taken as it is convinced that the cavalry-

GREAT PEACE GATHERING

Ex-Servicemen On Pilgrimage

London, July 11,

Rehearsals, King Olaf" (Eigar), Hangkong Singers, Cathedral Hall, 9 p.in.

Social--Tombola at REW.O's. &B/N. C. Os. Mess, & p.m.; Cheezo Club Whist Drive, 8.30 pm. Re- ception at French-Consulate, 13 Peak Road, 11.30 am to 12.30 pm.

Sports Darts.McEwan-Younger League, Chief and Petty Officers v. Royal Artillery, Lyeman; Royal Artillery, Stonecutters ▼ HKBRA; Royal Welch Fusiliers v. Royal Ulster Rifles; Royal Engineers v. Royal Naval Yard Police.

Lawn Bowls. —Singles Champion- ship A.W. Crimmitt v. J.V. Ramsay (Hongkong Yootuail Club Green); AM. Holland V. JE. Noronha (Kowloon Dock Recreation Club

| An enormous peace gathering | Green) and AB. Gomes T. LA of ex-servicemen « from all parts | Guterriez (Civil Service Criéret

Dt the world will take part in a Club Green), 5.15 p.m. K pilgrimage to Fort Donaumont,

near Verdun, to-morrow in honour

Lawn Tennis A Division, Chin-

of those who died in the great ese. R.C. "B" v. Kowloon CC.; In- dián R.C. v. Chinese R.O." "A": war.

The British contingent arrived. Hongkong C.C.U.S.R.C. South in Paris to-day on its way to at China v Club de Recrelo.". tend the ceremony.

Meeting-Hongkong Football As- sociation (Sports Club), 5.30 p.m.

MoGG-V Moon, 26th Day, Bunrise.-5.47 a.m. Hunset -7.11 |

-||A big party from « Canada and | Australia is also participating.

The Government appropriated £40,000 for the purpose of pro-

men, crossed the border : "Ina^iver | viding accommodation, and other

tently

Reuter

facilifkes to the participants. - (Mauston's | Bulletin Berssien,

p.m.

Tides --High at 4.56 and 19.09; | Low at 12.45 and 22:40.

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