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by
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Fitted with Patterson 10 Tube All WAVE Superheterodyne Receiver from $400.00.
(All sets sold during December include receiving Peerce
to end of year).
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1934.
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The nudists' favourite game, is, we understand, strip poker!
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The time la now here when mistletoe is about to be added to overhead expenses.
D. "Give and lot give" appears to
There must be muck anxiety In
Nov. 30th-This day I do liej I am somewhat out of temper at| the world chancetiries to-ang walle Governments await the Brst deromewhat late as I do praetermit the many faults in the service of have beon Bntle Japanese move to abrogate, to go to my office, other ordering my house, which to my anind the Washington Treaty. I the having been made. After break- wants a stringent setting in order. Inferences Trom Mr. Norman Ing my fist to work in my garden. Later I go into my garden and fall Lavis's statements are correct, the where I prune my sweet peas and to weeding. After nuncheon, I United States will recall her dele gales from London the rapinent plant out new cabbages. But I did amend the hanging of my Japan gives notice of abrogation, om in doubt of the latter, as the pictures, and inter going forth and the naval conversations will leaves ever do seem to bo caten toward the Peake Clubbe, I do go tall Hat, and with them much of of inseckts, and I do suspect cer-in but find no soule there which the hope for a settlement of this to white butterflies of laying seems to me mighty strange, It apparently impenetrable problem. The American statements have the upon them whereby the leaf being past seven of the clock. jarring tone of a threat, it would doth rot away. Reading in the
Dec. 3rd.--Leaving the Lower seem. Abrogation will mean newes sheeter I do And them full navni race, they declare. Iney do of the wedding of I.R.H. the Duke Station this morning I did note, net go HD iar as to suggest, official.! of Kent, and do pray heartily for "pon a tree `beside the Murray ay, that a
naval race will pre- the happiness of the young pair, driving as troops be in Campe be the popular motte Just now.
Parade ground desiring slow cipitate a war in the Pacific, but there are observers on both sides to my mind it is a and thing but seelog none 1 do make a note di the ocean who belleve that that that the Prince of Wales takes to tell the Military Intelligence in No. There are two voices in this not a bride, too, though I would Once that the Camp naval argument. That
whose fain have him wed to an English on the last Thursday, when the words are dictated by Tokyo, de muiden. There is newa, too, of transport sailed. Though as clares; "We rogu,re segurity by mus of equality!" Trat which
learn she sailed not very far, one has its origin in Washington jas
at a stonde to know how it doth gallant officer having praetermit- sists na louday: "We want equality remain populated, so many be ut rientry. Both mama wa | killed, there. But, to be
ted to discover if his detachment
Last week a burglar stole plain, in effect, the same. Each one folk there seem so turbulent that the shippe leaves the wharf.
were on board or no until after lady's for cont. The skunk. I cannot deem them a loss. This which I do
ស feare ho will hear night la held St. Andrew's Ball,
All round 1 do hear that fare. to which I go not. Nor have later on the Somersetshire to be ever taken any pleasure in these in collision with another vessel dances since they did rease of by Gap Rock, though no holding them in the City Hall, but! dane on either side. did take greater pleasure with a took before my new electrick fire whieh doth simulate a
wants a feet big bnough to whip the other
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While we have every sympathy with the desired of Ebezn nationa at assured for that blisstuð era
meyfity, we cannot help bit feol that each one of them is perhaps expecting something more than 15 deserves. Per eitaor the United
accept a 543 rat o hacked by Britain's dyed ward that she should not suder an aitngs 'rroi!
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. subiclent guarantee that the ting in the stomach of a codish
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or before December 25. It evident-
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Crackers and wine-crackers will soon come into their own.
believe it to be a naughtyists will even object to dressing I do And no, confirmation, and do
We suppost some of theso nud- Yet I would faine know how these
the Christmas tree. rumoura do start,
Dec. 4.Sad Melbourne of the Here I do hear that the Cycling
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hours of a recent cold morning.
Three lads were last week mont to gaol for stealing over a hundred watches. Doing time for taking time.
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fates or Japan to insist upon coals very excellently; and so to naval arus gality with
Ta bed, British Empire seems, on the face
Der. Ist-Up very betimes and it: absurd. However, America has ulready attained equzitty wią
out of the home at five minutes Britain, and no-one has posed after eight, as is my customm these Clube, which I had thought to that she ghould reduce her feet or days. In my office very busy and be as healthy as any in the Colony overheard on the Peak in the early I was minded to get away early auth disband itself. Yet I do some people quickly become In- but it was hot to be, business be-t
mast heartily that a apeedy end jarctic-u-lite. Asia; and if it were promised in heavy upon me. Yet I do get far outdoes slow decomposition.
O O. would be derided. Nevertheless, it to the Clubhe by half after noon, Is us good a remedy ns any. To where 1 meet Sir R. Harprafet in some eRHEA,
which heretofore 1 have known We understand that the long- take the arrangement fake, Britain THE SAAR VOTE
kong A.A,'a slogan against reckless would have to guarantee Japan wretch, ant be in his motor coach' and his laty and my wife,, poor!
Dee, 5th-Up very betimre and drivers in "Upsidell and at 'em!" Britain's offer to contributo agad an aggressor From the
O M to the office where I do hastily set Aay in the Valley, where my wife and ather side of the Paride. the interna a contingent, to
sch arrangement *K this. of da ent nuncheon with friends, things in order, and so to the [tional fore, which is to be sent into the Saar region for theure, would fall into the cate and mighty good cheer. And Cricket Cluble where, Oxford and
#ory of the eligations. Ides ad approve purpose of ensuring order during, Britain prosessed a fleet of much
most heartily the Camloride do take nuncheon to
butore their encounter, Ju e prind of the plebiscite next prior strength to any other decoration of the table with mine gether month has been warmly acclaim-over and unless the enged the he he ang greencia pindishi, And I was minded that this year
New storm signals are to come [ist and promptly nerepied by both fulbeat conádénce and trust of all which, alas, I do fall to grow my, at least I shall pay for two nun-
Into fores in Houghong on New the French and German Governs the nations. One possibility is a well. Afterwards we fall to watcheons, my Aunt, as old Samuel Year's Day. The old ones will, ments. In the latter drumsraily narrows down in that ar
remote as the other. The problem ching the races and wonder at did call Oxford, having a mighty however, still serve when hubby. fance there is seen a happy point: distrust! Remove that ete.
Liberty Hay wzio not only doth strong side. Yet in the end we catuen home inte from the office. augury for the future of Franetent, and the naval situation and five secandia but could have done the Oxford declaration being over- birak his own record by mgh upon did pay for our own and no other,
D | German relations.. The fact that | all the rest of the internation d
rome seconds Inster, as Mr. 1. long delayed. All day the wea-
Lots of people we meet seem to neither French
Germe problemy would sort out and solve, Proulx de assure me. And indeed ther grows colder and I do on forces are to intervene, coupled | Tha moelven,
it is mighty clear that we know my thicker garments before 1 go early this year, with the enrefully-planned
But what the jany ran really no, to dine with Sir R. Harpenden! jagrangements
FLOST AND FOUND made by the
a there is none to extend him, and his Lady and so to the Play League for the holding of the
and t Fam
A clergyman says he would like How old is a. codfish? Recently plebiscite, should provide
weight for inches against Able "Prezit Pichly" by MP. I. Noralio, to see everyone filled with the Boston fisherman found 21
Amazon over a mile and a half. done by the A.D.C. And I do spirit of Christmas. He can rend "Inglla ratch." The ring has been:
Luter my wife and I find that we de indentify to-my-fenev, f), A_ense_round to the office any time. eople who have to decide the entitled by the Rev, E. T. Draki do winne
small prize I the players being must excellent and now.. future status of the territory of the First Presbyterian Church sweep stakes, and I doubt mot my the play as funny as ever 1 heard, a will have perfet freedom in for Orange, Texas, as oge be lat
ereditors also will be glad of it. And I did quite lose my heart to Babe Ruth is known Jexpressing their preferences, while swituting at Corpus Christi, reheatzal of Fresh Fields" and part of a common little Australian him round some of the Colony's in go to the Theatre later to a Mira Jeffries who did play the "Swat King" Pity nobody took The ballot, and not the bullet, is Texas, twenty-eight years 420.
there later Sir R. Harpenden and girl. Driving home after and in y-ridden regions yesterday. to decide the fate of the Saar This has started fishermen delat-
the others do find me and carry a chair to my house and
be- region, but, even so, there is any possible ages codfish may al-
me by mach up to the Peake. So lieve I am colder than ever I have tarn. Souna serpties and it hard strong feeling in certain quarters to believe, even in the face of this home to dinner, my wife and I been before, the wind being most that on the issue of the poll the evideure, that a codfish lives to
both mighty steepy.
icy and cutting like a knife. prospect of pentee or WIL in be 28. Furthermore, they think, it Dec. 2nd. Lord's Day).-I was Dec. 6th-Bitter cold and I do Europe may depend. Opinion in #hong swim from the Gulf of this day minded to lie late but on every warm garment do find well-informed eireles is that the Mexico to the New England fish- d arise at chout a half after until I doubt not I do present a vote will favour Germany, des- ing grounds. This story WIN pite the known fact the the bound to start up an "I remember, there being so much move must portly figure. Busy all day ment in the house. So to my both end at night my wife and i do chotus. From Altoona, Penna.. situation hus been rendere!
which now seems in pretty good) dent and much pleasant con- rome a dispatch that while makorder, but at the expense of my somewhat complicated by reason
versation. Home by tram and ing a rock garden Adię. Black wife which doth run of the existence of an anti-title- ford a watch lost thirly years
mighty rickshawn, very cold, bút mirth- foule and of a yellow colour, and, ful. And so to bed. sentiment amongst some of thos
ago when the ground was part of entitled to go to the, poll. An is father's farm. Sixty years observer who has been making wall to enclose the safe in the #go a workman building a brick a dose study of all the factors. First National Bank of Sterling. on the spot. has given it as his 1. lost $40 in currency. Whe firm conviction that the return the wall was torn down recently of the territory to Gerning the money was found in good con- would probably spell France-amsey, N. J., reports finding on
dition. David J. Carlough German peace, whilst, on the his farm a turtle on which the other hand, its disannexation initials J. D. C.-1865" were still from Germany would be a con- faintly discernilde. They had tributory cause of war. This been enrved there by Mr. Car- authority says that France, inlough's father sixty-nine years pursuance of traditional diplo-helore, The chronicle would be macy, had, before the war and nuty nd "prosperity" which was complete now if someone could
COSTUMES mediately after, long coveted mislaid back in 1929.
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this basis of the Saar, but when the pance settlement was being
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of
drawn up found herself opposel possible, prolonged uncertainty, by Britain and America. The openeil the doors to national pro- French then fell back on ceono-paganda and politient passion, mie claims, arguing that if there frenching a climax when Europe was a dispute about their right (should have found healing." to the region, there could be no But what is past cannot be dispute about the French loss of helped; the issue has now to be coal in the devastated regions of settled one way or the other. A Northern France. Thus France, few years ago, there could be no by way of compensation, was doubt of a 95 per cent. vote for permitted to work the Saar mines Germany; to-day, the figuro is for a period of afteen years, not placed with a proviso that at the end of Deutsche Front circles it is so high. Even in that time the future of the stated that there are about forty territory should be decided by per cent. for Hitler, twenty per the people themselves. It is now cent. against, and forly.ner ce realised that the compromise of hesitants, mostly Catholics. was not altogether satisfactory, Provided nothing untoward oc as it kept alive a perilous ques-curs, it is expected that in the tion and possibly prevented a end the bulk of the hesitants Franco-German rapprochement. may decide that they are Ger- "The peacemakers shirked their mans and that the plebiscite is [mentator: "they made intrigues or against Germiny
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. responsibilities," says a coin- not for or against Hitler, but for
"How can you make a mistake in buying a diamond-studded, platinum watch for two dollars and a quarter?"-
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It was so cold on The Peak thla week that nobody there seemed to mind being told to go to the war- mer regions.
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Christmas Weather Forecast:- Puita will be provalent, permanent waves general; the future complex- lon unsertuin.
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To-morrow, dancing will be in- dulged in on the Taishan batween hers and Macao. It is anticipated that on the return journey, many a Hongkong flapper will find her Macao soul-mate.
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We hasten to correct the rumour that the local angler who swore that be caught a huge fish last Sunday.
was a sworn metsurer.
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It is said that people are buying
their Christmas presents carlier
than usual this year. Thin is the
way to make them cumshawl
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Men who marry during the next
week or so will be Christmas-tied
and thereafter, tongue-tled.
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We understand that holly is being imported by the Clover Flower Shop. Just the berrlos?
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Laurel is a Hardy Christmas de-, coration.
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The novelist who said women nowadays appear to bo getting more fevel-headed must have been deceived by those flat hats they're now wearing. -
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The lift-boya who were sent to guol this week are hardly likely to
find the experience elevating."
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A lecturer says that to achieve
success you should keep your ears open, and your mouth shut. To ent a mango, just reverse the pro- 'C0387
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