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DECEMBER

DAY BY DAY.

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is now. For all of the new- comers from Lt-Col Ashton Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Reed re- down to the youngest drummer turned to the Colony by the tradict the rumour that the pipers his partner may want a bite of

P. and O. liner Khiva to-day. blew up the bags for the haggis, supper.

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GRENADIERS BEAT SUBMARINES.

The Grenadiers met the Sub-

From the Office Butts.

Hoo's ver heid?

Our conception of the ideal Robot is that of the man who sits We are authorised to con- in the cardroom and forgets that

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British and visiting naval craft Who was the Pussyfoot who in the Harbour "dressed ship thought of a waterfall for St. to-day in honour of Queen AlAndrew's Ball? exandra's birthday.

Elevan more residents now know what it feels like to be Shaukiwan Inland Lot 505, real J.P.'s comprising about 2.790 square

Q feet of foreshore and sea-bed, is tol be leased, the annust rental being

$26.

It is stated that Yeung Sai-

Amarines on the U.S.P.C. ground ngam will be reappointed Provin

yesterday and won by two goals eial Treasurer at Canton in to one. The game was a fast one, succession to Chay Lu, who has N being keenly contested by both resigned."

[sides, but there was far too much

17, Connaught Road, Central,

Tel: 1186

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

tackling from the wrong side." A Bill to amend the Public "obstruction" and

"sticks." Health and Buildings Ordinance Ywhilst a great many "kicks" and is shortly to be introduced. It "carrys" were not penalised by will deal with open spaces in the umpires.

domestic buildings.

An earth coolie has reported

For the Submarines, Lieut Bell played a very inc game in goal and stopped numerous shots. Their defence was good, especi-to the police his experience of ally their halves, who showed up being held up by three armed particularly well in stopping the robbers at the junction of Matan- kok and Yaumati last night. He was deprived of $5.

ball.

For the Grenadiers, their inside left (and Indian) broke away Įseveral times and appeared quite Reports State that General

further batch of 5,000 troops from

It is pleasing to note that our Harbour Master has decided to aid the movement for suppressing some of the excessiva blasting on our waterfront

On account of possible vilưa- tion, very little dry toast was according to

Bandits Hold Up Shroff," chewed this morning

a local journal Hope. he's the one

with our November chits.

If Hongkong had a Socisty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Human Beings, the list of pro- Shanghai folk can crow as secutions which would have ap- much as they like shout their pasted this morning would prob- new Hongkong and Shanghai ably induce the Government to Bank building, but we still have build a City Hall the Dome of St. Stephens.

For Sale-Several haggis skins, nearly new.

Ö "Commodore, what are blaring now?

Fou

Figures of visitors to the City Hall Library since last night show a considerable falling off

Radio enthusiast:-"I tuned in and got Marila last night"

Companion" I tuned in and . got Hell.”

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Those N.Y.K. folk evidently knew the A.B.C. of striking.

"Berlin, Nov. 29th.-Herr Max. "Press Women at Tes."

has formed & Cabinet,” So Marx newspaper heading. Certainly, is op even if Marks are down. if they're not too shy.

Who said that that the last

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says a

Thursday was Thanksgiving typhoon held the record for wind The family of the late 3. the fastest man on the field, but Chan King-ming has ordered alpay in America. We guess every pressure? Surely not after hearing

Chuichow to proceed to the East public holiday

the States the pibroch last night. River front, with a view to means a day of thanksgiving among the bar tenders in the making a fresh general attack.

saloons just over the border.

Viriato Maria Francisco Xavier beg to

tender their sincerest thanks to all friends who con veyed their expression of sym- pathy in their sad bereavement, And to those who sent wreaths and attended the funeral.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 1st Dec., 1923.

played a very forcing game, at failed in the 'circle. Capt. Dods centre-forward and was unlucky in not scoring oftener.

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Judging from its opening para- INTERPORT PROSPECTS.

graph. Wednesday's D.P. leader од Peace in Ireland" might I understand that it is still "Umpire" writes as follows:-

Mr. R K. Hepburn of the If Hongkong went dry, we have been better entitled "The possible that Shanghai may send Yokohama branch of the Com-might see some progress on the Leaders-Writer's Lament." down an Interport hockey team:mercial Union Assurance Co. road through to Canton. if they do, I am sure Hongkong arrived yesterday by the P. and will put up a very good show. liner Kalyan. Mr. Hapoure Among the new arrivals this year joins the Hongkong branch of the we are glad to welcome A. S. Hett, Company. who got his half blue for Oxford

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Numismatists will be interested

To-day we have a special article in the new Chinese coins bearing on the new waterworks scheme portraits of rival "leaders". The in the Sbiag Mun Valley. Mac President's issue is, we believe, Whirter. he says, and very Tsao that be Kun gain "face". appropriate too after last night.”

Somebody suggests a reorgan-

in 1921 and who has proved a Mr. R. H. R. Wade, the new Commissioner c1 Customs for the great acquisition to the Club.

It is a great pity that in a large Kowloon district, come from A Prohibitionist recently de- isation of the Chinese Customs. OUR NEW REGIMENT. {station such as Hongkong, where Peking, where he has been for clared in the Land of Liberty We propose making a begin- we have several really good the past six months. Previous that man is the only animal that ning with some of our house players, the majority should be to that he was Commissioner at soaks its brain in alcohol What coolie's little ways. We wish to extend to the so very ignorant of the rules. Tientsin for two and a half years. about beer in a hog's head? newly-arrived 1st. Battalion East Urapiting at bockey is by no

la describing & recent lecture Renter tells us that aid the Daily Press, "X" (an un- Surrey Regiment a hearty wel. means easy, and mistakes are come to Hongkong. Garrison

bound to occur, but I have u be sold on the 17th instant. They millionaire has left £10,000 for a known quantity) says." a blood- sympathy for the umpire who are Island Lot 2451, above Bower custodian of a collection of stained ending to life's fratful battalions come and go, and, toers through ignorance of the Road (area. about 9,400 square parasites. Reater evidently saw dream was common in the days the ordinary civilian resident, it rules, as it is so very easy for feet: upset price. $3,220); and

seem

him to learn them.

"THE KING'S."

G.O.C. FAREWELL MESSAGE

Two lots of Crown land are to

the connection. Rural Building Lot 237, situate

And talking of siphonapters, at Mount Cameron (area about 23.100 square feet: upset price, they have been known, to thrive

in Ice House Street.

$3,272).

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of civilisation's early dawn.”

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If a certain Professor had met... X" in those early days, 40,000 years ago, it is probable that the truth of the above statement would have been demonstrated.

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(seem to matter little who is here on service or who is not. The civilian and military spheres to lie rather far apart, there is not a great deal of social

Forthcoming weddings include

"This step was contemplated |finem, and it is largely left to

those of Mr. John McCormack, long before, but has now been brought to ahead," reported

"X" would have had a "light- of Taikoo Dockyard, to MissHelen the realm of sport to provide a common meeting ground. But Yesterday Command Orders Aberdeen Ogilvie, Mr. Frederick Reuter on Thursday. Someone ning trip" to the next world.

contain the following farewell Baker, of Tytam Tak. to Miss evidently slipped.

The "short shrift Tutankah- we owe much to the military by H. E. Major General Sir John Violet Razave. and Lieut. Com-

An Indian journal, transcribing men received" would have been men quartered among us. and Fowler:-"The General Officer mander Rushbrook, of HMS.

cable about the nothing to the attack of "Shell- ever if that indebtedness is not Commanding the Forres in China Titania, to Miss Catherine Mait-the Reuter

Melbourne police trouble. says: shock "X" would have experi- often demonstrably expressed. it Blake, the officers and all ranks

desires to express to Colonel land, of Shanghai.

"Special police with blue jackets enced.. is keenly realised by many. We of the 2nd Battalion The King's

attacked the striking constables." There will be a lantern lecture We

presume there weren't There has been a fire on board. have no hesitation. therefore, in Regiment his oppreciation of the at the Helena May Institute on suficient blue trousers. to go the steamer "An Jon." This saying, on the public behalf, that good service they have done in Monday. December 3rd at 5.30pm. round.

vessel is, of course, named after this Command. fully maintaining given by Col. C.W. Davy, C.M.G.

the home town of the fair Mah we hope the East Surrey's stay the reputation of their Regiment. The subject is to be:-"The Fairy- "Sans Puer." Yes, we had none Galet of history. among us will prove to be a The General Officer Com-land of Fabre". (The lacier last night. Except for the haggis.

Q ranks for the cordial support they Pathe University kindly lent by offers then a wide scope for have given him in all matters to the Pathe Orient Co.).—Art. whatever sporting proclivities promote the well-being of the they might possess, hut in this Garrison and he compliments regard they follow on a battalion them on their success in athletic)

competitions. which has earned the admiration

He wishes them every success of everyone here. The Kings have in their new Command.” shown us their prowess in sport-r in football and boxing. principal- ly-and it is the only battalion we have had which has played its games the whole year round. We, as a Colony, are saying

Whilst one robber stood to good-bye to them with regret,

Jugo-Slavia now threatens to supervise the proceedings with a for they have played the game was held at Mrs. Ferguson's hut of a tea-hawker on the 100- It'll be Yaumati's turn next.

A very successful bridge drive revolver, two others, visiting the take sanctions against Germany. and been jolly good sports." residence. Peak Road, re- foot new road at Nga U Tau last

are,,

THE M. C. L.

SUCCESSFUL BRIDGE

DRIVE.

for cently

the Victoria

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The only ones who didn't enjoy Thanksgiving Day in America were the turkeys.

Things we want to know: If Germany lost the war, who won

it?

Church Notes says: "Rev. J.

"Why should bakers bake at T. Holman, M.A.. who, three

These Scots are fine students night?" asks a Home paper. years ago came out on the under-of psychology.

They knead the dough. They chose taking that he would stay a year "Stumbling" for the final item and a half as assistant Chaplain, in last night's dance programme. going in for physical jerks. A

has now finished his work here, and has gone to Peking to help fat the Legation Church.

shall miss his genial presence and his belpful sermons."

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Hongkong's business 'men are

few mental shocks wouldn't hurt

A writer in a Home paper tells *om.

"How to Step Skidding." Wish we'd read it before we want to the Ball.

"Typhoon Ties Up Shipping,” says a local contemporary. This competition with wharfage com- panies isn't fair.

The recent scrap between M.P.'s in Peking sugests that the "front" has now been transferred to Parliament..

this new development in politics.

Definition of a melodramatic cinema star: A lady who has discovered the secret of perpetual emotion.

In the East Surreys we have a branch of the Hongkong Wo-property of the total value of from Sun Yat-sen to the St. evening, collected money and Omitted last night-Telegram regiment with a fighting record men's Guild and Ministering $10.50 and disappeared in the Andrew's Society, which goes back over two hun-Children's League. There were direction of Mongkok and Sham-"Though seas divide us, my Hongkong:

Young Baldwin, in criticistog dred years, and the names of the about a hundred people present, suipo. District stations on the thoughts are ever with thee."

his father's Government, ÍS. DO and among the ladies who very mainland have been warned. battles in which it has been kindly gave their assistance in

doubt getting his own back for past corrections. Future Pre-: engaged are those of the most various ways were the follow-

Revised maxim: A miss is as miers will do well to take heed of prominent in modern British ing:-Lady Brunyate, Mrs. Fer- The E.A.S.M.A. in the first half good as a mala. bistory. There

guson. Mrs. Henry Humphreys, of their match against the D.R.C.. doubtless

Mrs.Shields, Mrs. Matheson, Mrs. in the Hongkong Billiards many regimental traditions of and Miss Dunbar, Mrs. and Miss Tournament, played at the V.R.C., A Berlin railway company a deficit of 517,800,000 which the men are jealous, and Owen Hughes, the Misses Hol- last night, beat their opponense reports if they can add to those traditions oak, Miss Ram, Miss K Phelips, by 750 to 583, E.A.S.M.A was marks during September. Some whilst in Hongkong, especially Shallehear Mrs. Earle and Mrs. (250). R. Earnshaw (250), and H.

Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Byrne, Mrs. represented by A. E. Knight body must have evaded paying

his fare. in the world of sport, then their Roffey.

Davis (250). The Dockyard team stay will have been of benefit Mrs. Dunbar very kindly gave consisted of S. E. Alderman (148), Many a wife gazed into another not only to themselves but to the the first prize, and Megara Kelly A. Oswick (188) and R. T. Taylor man's wonderful eyes last night

and Walsh the second, whilst the (247). The second half of the and into her husband's bloodshot Colony generally. When they British-American Tobacco Com match will be played on Monday optics at breakfast this morning. read of the commercial company gave a generous donation of night. In the previous matches munity being impatient because Cigars and cigarettes, which were the Catholic Union beat the

sold during the afternoon. The V.R.C. by 1,500 to 966, and the priste that R.A.M.C. men should It seemed particularly appro- of the large tracts of valuable entertainment brought in $225.50 Podce beat the H. K. Defence have been on duty at Auch- ground the military occupy in 'to the Victoria branch funds. Corps by 1,343 to 1,242..

termuchty last night

According to a military experk, the next, war will be in the air. That's where the Peace is now.

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A reader wants to know why firewood is so dear, Most Hkaly because the price is too high.

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