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Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the Generzi

Post Office in the United Kingdom

ESTABLISHED 1857

No.

24314.

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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1936. ***

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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY, JULY 23

1.

Anniversaries and Holidays.-- Feast of Heavenly Gifts (Tien- Kuang-chieb). Great Heut. (Ta- shu) St. Apollinarius, Bishop and Martyr.

Cinemas

King's:--"Fury."" Queen's: "13 Hours By Air." Central:-"Chinese Picture."" Oriental:Chinese Picture." World:-"Despite Of Danger." Alhambra:-"The Lady Con-

sants." Majestic:--Miss Pacific Fleet Star:-"Viva Villa."

.

Meetings-House Committee; at 83. Home.

Social. Cheero Club Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8 p.m.; Civil Service Cricket Club Whist "Drive. 9 p.m. Matshed Church "Whist Drive, 7.30 p.m. -

LAWD

Chinese

Sports

Tennis.-"C" Division, Indians. University; K.C. V. Kowloon Tong,

At dusk one of the most im- pressive pageantries in connection with the Olympiad was enacted on the Sacred Acropolis, in Athens. The runner bearing the Olymple Kowloon torch approached, the city dusk, thus rewarding the thou-Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon C.C. sands of spectators who waited "A" Kowloon C.C. "B" v. Indian despite the scorching heat the RC.. Army TC... South China; C.C. v. Club de whole afternoon on the Sacred Craigengower Highway.”

Recreio.

Moon-VI Moon, Sth. Day. Bunrise.--551-am, Bunter-7,08

m

The multitude cried Zito." "Berolina" and "Germania" when the runner passed on bla was to the Thession, "one" of the hat pretér- ved. temples on the Acropods. Low at 5.25 and 19.34. The fame was then carried

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FRIDAY, JULY 24

My Hartfičnon, dedicated to Pallas-}· "Anniversaries 200 Holidays.—

Athane, where espected altar fad | St. Christina, V. and M been built." and "all 'spectators as

"I think the beauticians could get

a better name for this apparatus well as the regular wardens were than 'permanent wave machine."" kept out,

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"I agree with you. I think IVA guard in ancient dress with should be called 'a short wave set shield and helmet.demanded from the runner "Who are you?” and Daughter: "The man that mar-he answered: "A torch-bearer. I ries me will have to have money to bring flame. from the unquench-

able"fire:at-the Sacred Altar.”

At the altar which was BUC- rounded by the flags of the 52

and participating nations

the Swastika and the Olympic Flag on high poles, a priest raised the torch overhead and said:

burn.".

Father: "Well, he'll match."

meet his

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A loud grinding noise was heard. The captain ran from the bridge to the heimsmati.

"I procial to the human race Captain: "I thought you told me that the Olympic spirit is not "you knew every rock in this har- | dead. The Olympic Flame, .133 -

bour?

quenchable will continue to - Helmsman: "Yes, sir!". That was uminate the people in the world one of them"

they devote themselves peaceful contests, -

"For a weak back?" asked the postmaster. "What do you take

·for it?. I have a weak back my- selt."

as

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King's:-Fury:"-

Queen's:-"Dangerous.”

Central:-"Chinese Picture: Oriental:""Frisco Kid." World:-"Despite Of Danger” Alhambra: The Lady

Con-

senta." MajesticRed Salute." Star:-"Dinner At Eight.” Lectures-Helena May Christian "ellowship Meeting. 10.50 a.m.

Social-Cheero Club Duplicate Contract Bridge, 8 p.m.; Hors. RA.W.O's. and Servts, Mess Whist Drive and Tombola, 8.30 pm

Sports

Close Aquatica-Entries

for Chinese Bathing Club Harbour the Race, 5 p.m.

Lawn Tennis.-"D" Division, Radio Sports who will

V. South China; Kowloon CC. v. Central British; Army T.C. v. Craigengower C.C.; Indian RC. v. Kowloon Indians.

Moon-VI Moon, 7th: Day. Sunrice.-5.51 am. Suret,-7,07

Temple of

the

from.

Dan.

A woman approached, a post- depth of centuries I bless the master and sala: "I've been ex-athletes of the world pecting a package of medicine for participate in the Xth Olympiad a week back and it hasn't arrived at Berlin yet."

Sacred Rock of the Acropolis.”— Transocean New Service.

AT CORINTH

Corinth, July 21. The

Olympic torchbearer Spiliotopulos reached here at 11.30 o'clock when he was received by acclamations of the population, who, despite 95 degrees Fahrenheit, St. James, Apostle. bad gathered at the Chef Square, reinforced by the population of all the neighbouring villages,

"I'm not interested in your back,” replied the woman. "What I want is my package of medicine."

"Very well," said the postmaster; "please fill in this form and state the nature of your complaint.”

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ofce-"You've been doing sixty miles an hour, Don't you care anything about the law?"

Lady "Why, officer, how can I tell? I've only met you”

OLYMPIA REPORT TO FUEHRER

The pealing of church bells an- nounced the arrival of the torch The runner gave the torch to the Mayor, who thereupon k ndled the fire on the altar before the city hall and a military band played Anthem, Greek National which was sung by hundreds of school children in gayest clothes The square was decorated with vast number of Greek and Ger- man "National Flags:

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Tides.-High at 01.10 and 12.10 Low at 6.15 and 19.01.

SATURDAY, JULY 25

Anniversaries and Holidays.

Cinemas King's: "The 39 Steps." Queen's:-"Dangerous.” Central:-Chinese Picture." Oriental:Frisco Kd." World:-"Chinese Picture " Alhambra:-"Mr. Deeds Goes To

Down."

Majestic: "Red Balute. Dances-Health & "Strength League's Flannel Dance at Hotel Cecil. 9 p.m.

Miscellaneous-Claims against the Estate of John MacLennan due," Cricket Social - Craigengower -

Club Whist Drive, 9 pm.

Sports

A number of girls danced the "Hong Kong Daïr Frem" 'Speclanational dance before the altar. Herchtesgaden, July 21. being almed by Lent Blefenstahl.

Lawn Bowls-First Division, In- The Fuetrer and Reichs Chan- At 12 sharp the hells Dealed cellor received the following tele- again, and it was signalled that dian R. C. v. Craigenzower C. C. gram from the Greek Olympic the torch runner was on his way "A" Police RC. Civil Service C. Committee from Olympia: to Athens. At 12.15 the torch C Talkoo R. C. v. Kowloon B. G. We announce that the torch passed the bridge ... RÉZOLA the C.; Kowloon! Dock R. CIV. Club 20 has been started from country to Corinth Canal between the Main Recreio, Craigehgower C. C. "Bv.|| country to Immortalise the Olym-land and the Peloponnesus, the Kowloon C. C.; Second Division. pian idea. (sigd. for Olympic Com-place over which the legendary Hongkong Football Club -“A” mittee: Nikola!dis).”

King Palops, to whom the intima Craigengower C. C. Civil Service C. tion of the Olympic Games is C. v. Police R. C.; Kowloon B. G. C. "thank you for the report on attributed, reigned In olden days v. Yacht Club; Club de Recreio v the start of the Olympic torch. I the Olympic Games were in fact Hongkong Electric R.C; Kowloor May It Brive happily in Berlin part of the funeral service and CC. v. Hongkong Football Club and soon Endle here the Olympic ara said to have peen first staged" | "B."

The Fuehrer answered:

v.

Flame that will illuminate the at the death of King Felope Moon.-VI Moon, 8th Day, w XIth Olymplo Games to a success- The Torch was programmed to Sunrise 5.51a.m. › Sunset--7,07 ful conclusion, (sigd; Adolf Elt reach Athens at 7 o'clock on. p.m."

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