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Capt. A. Armstrong, Mr. C. A A: itak

Mr. H. J. Abbott, Miss n, Mrs. J... M. Ashley and child,

F. L. Bach, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Mr. C. I. Burr, Mr. R. Bigazzi, Fars. H. S. Berkey, Mr. C. A. Blum, Mr. G. Bors, Mra, A. J. Bourgeois Comdr. and Mrs. A. R. M. Bridge, Lt. Comdr.

dr and Mrs. Brlukman, Max P. W. Brown, Mire, W. F. Browne and child, C. B. Burgess, Mrs. N. G.

Mr. J.

5. G. Butler, Mr. B. G. Carpenter, Mins Dr

L. P. Cavanagh, Lt. and Mrs. M. R. Cavanagh

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1935.

THE VERY IDEA!

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from Shanglad. "are you resident here?"

"I've

"Yes," was the answer, been here goin' on fifty years. What kin I do for you?"

"I am looking for a criminal Inwyer," said the stranger. "Have you any here?"

"Well," said the other, "we're pretty sure we have, but we can't Prove it."

"Have you heard about old Pete Whalesteeth 2"

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"Ne. What happened to him?" "He dropped down dend outside

"Going in or coming out?" "Going in." "Poor Pete!"

Comdr, Mr. W. Chapman, the Hongkong Hotel".

and Mrs. Conway, Mrs. G. It Cooper, Mrs. A. J. Couble,” Mrs. }

R. Crees and child,

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Mrs.

Cruttwell, Mr. II. Dobik, Mr.

G.

Dickenson and

E. S. O. Dunlop, Lt. Comir. H. G. Eberhart, Mr. 1. Elliott, Mr. H. C Ewen, Mrs. P. J. Fabain, Mrs. K. 5. Farnum, Mra. d. A. Farrell and child. Mrs. Fiel-Hook. Mr. T. G. Figgia,

The "POST" Aeromail Letter Paper Mr. S. Foley, Mrs. G. W. Faoth

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PADS CONTAINING 100 SHEETS, LETTER SIZE, $1.00 VELOPES IN 3 SIZES, $1.75 TO $2.75 PER 100.

SMALLER QUANTITIES ALSO AVAILABLE.

Fan!

At the concert t St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, at o'clock to-night, Madame Lottie Gordon will, in addition to her programme, give several request numbers of both Aus. tralian and Hongkong music includ-

one_poems by Frederick Hall, (Aus- tralins composer), Hongkong music, etc. Amongst the young artists asisting are five honour candidates of Trinity College. A collection will "Two Songs be taken for the Blind Girls' home, for The World tralian Bush," "Song in the Little the advancement and assistance of Blush Birds," "Little Willy Wag-Tail, young musical artists. "Aussie Soldier" Song" (Australian

P.

NEW O.S.K, SERVICE PLANNED

SEPARATE LINES TO

AUSTRALIA AND

NEW ZEALAND

The Brisbane Maru which was iluo to leave Hongkong for Brisbane yes today at 3 pm, delayed her sailing on account of the typhoon until p.m. today. The delay will not affect her date of arrival in Australia, however, for, being a fast motor vessel, she is expected to pick up the extra day quite easily.

fast

This is one of the last trips which.

making the Brisbane Maru will be to Australian ports, for next May she is to inaugurato a new run be-. tween New Zealand and Japan direct:

At present there are three- motor vessels maintaining the O.S.K. service to New Zealand-the

Uria bane Mara, the Sydney Maru, and the Melbourne Maru. Now, however, these vessels are calling, after sailing

from longkong, at three Australian parts before continuing to New Zealand, resulting in longer transit time to New Zealand ports than to ports in father's out' otra. In the tiew service thesa :

will proceed from Hongkong direct to New Zealand without touch- fag at Australia, shortening the trip to New Zealand considerably.

Mrs. MacWhirter--"The wee yin has just swallowed a shilling."

Neighbour "Gracious, is the child in danger?"

Mrs. MacWhirter-No, thank goodness, her town."

Miss A. C. Friedrich, Mr. and Mrs. I 1. Geare and 2 children, Mr. V. B Glover, Mrs. P. S. Geen and, child, Mr. O. Gordon. Mrs. I Graham- Barrow, IL. Col. J. H. Griffin, Mr. T.

A young man, who had been call. M. Gregory, Mr. 3. Hadden, Mring frequently, went one night to Mrs,

Hall, Mr. Harris

see Betty's father. fami

Mr. M. Hazelring, Haussmann, Mr. Mrs. K. L. and Miss Hill, Mrs. C. G. Hilton, Mr. H. P. Healey, Mrs. C. M. Howe ami chill, Mrs. S. L. Huff, Mr. nd Mrs. G. V. Hunt. Mrs. B. P.

and

Hunter, Mr. D.

D. A. Hands, Mr. C. D. Jackson. Fi. Comdr. J. A. Jagos. ir.

Mrs, Karns, Ming L

"It's a mere formality, I know," he began, "but we thought it would be pleasing to you if it were observed in the usual way."

"And may I Inquire," the father asked, "who suggested that asking my consent to Betty's marriage

D. Kndoorie,. St. G. Kirke, Miss was a mere formality?"

1. Kellar,

"Betty's mother."

Each of the ships was built in 1930 and are of 5,500 tons gross, they have 300 tons of refrigerated cargo spACE and this will facilitate greatly the cheese, finalı transport of butter, fruits, ete.. from New Zealand to Japan.

The intended calling ports of the new service will be:

Outwards: Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Hongkong, Rabagi (New Britain),

Manila,

| Numea (New Caledonia), Auckland, ; "My dorter is goin' to play Bee- Wellington and Dunedin. thoven to-night."

"I ope she wins."

Phileo

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Homeward: Dunedin, Lyttleton, Wellington, Auckland, Cebu, Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, Osalta. PRODUCED IN NEW AND EFFECTIVE Nagoya and Yokohama.

It is possible that the schedule may also include calls at Java and Singa- pore..

B. Kirke, Mrs. W. Knox, Miss M. Knox, Mrs. J. H. Kyger and child, Mrs. S. M. La Bounty, Col. and Mrs,|, J. L. Lewis, Capt. and Mrs. W Lumsden, Mrs. J. B. Mallard and 2 ch. Mrs. L. R. MacDowell, Mr. and Mrs. MacRobert. Col. A. C. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. McGowan, Mr. H. G.; MeNeary, Mrs. F. G. Martin, Mrs. W. At the Inst meeting of the Shanghai S. Mayer, Mr. P. La Moncrieff, Mr. A. Rotary Club It was announced that Morena, Lt. Col. C. H. F. Murrow, Mr. A. Morley was elected President Miss P. Murrow, Miss D. Myers, Mrs. in succession to Mr. G. W. A. Newhall, Mr. S. D. Owens, Mr. M. who has left Shanghai. Mr. R. E.

vige- The Australlan trade is not to be Pagh, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Paget, Mrs. O'Bolger was chosen the new J. R. Palmer and family, Mrs, K. W. President and Mr. Hans Berents was relinquished by the 0.S.K. following Palmer, Mr. G. A. Parker, Mrs. G. S. co-opted on the Board of Directors the diversion of these three motor Patrick

It. Petri, Mr. W. G. Pirie, to fill, the vacancy. Mr.

Mr. Morley is ships to New Zealand. There will be a new and independent lue started Mr. and Mrs. Politi ch, and Nurse, well-known in Hongkong.

which will r

Australian Lt. Cofdr. and Mrs. Price, Mrs. M.

P. P. Powell, G. Potts,

Mrs.

ports and Japan,

ships will be Mr. T:

used for this service is undecided and Ramsey, Miss J. Renard, Mr. and Mrs. Steward, Mrs. R. F. Stout, Lt. P. G. new ships may be built especially for A. L. Reed, Mr.

and Mrs. P. J. Strickland, Mrs. A. H. Taylor, Mr. Pe the run. It will be a monthly ser- Itafferty. Mrs. B. G. Bhaten and J. Taylor, Comdr. E. M. Tetley, Brig vice. Tant will mean that the 0.8.K. ch. Mr. and Mrs, J. Riu. Fl. Lt. N. and Mrs. F. S. Thackeray, Mrs. T. C. Line, will have after May next year

Mr. J.

two separate monthly sailing from T. G. W. Settle and ch. Mrs. W. G. Thomson, Miss M. M.

Lo Australia and Now Schindler, Mr. R. W. Simons, Dr. A. It. Unbehaan. Mrs. W.

1. Warman,

Zealand C. Skinn, Mr. E. Grant Smith, Mr. Mrs. R. C. West, Mr. G. L. Wilson. In the meantime the 0.S.K. h and Mrs. 1. Smith, Mrs. J. P. Smith, Mr. L. A. Whipps, Capt, J. W. A. decided to inako their existing lino

Miss Stainfield, Major and Mrs. and Mrs. Wolseley, Mr. K. C. Wand-] New Zealand in addition to the usual [Stevens, Cal, G. R. V. Steward, “Miss ¦ house.

poris of call.

ing her compeace," "In the Aux and the Hongkong Music Link, for Richardson, Mrs. R. A. Robbins, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. R. D. TI Mr.C.

"Australian Corroboree

Monoco," (Piano), "Bush Love

and

One case of Typhoid was reported Story," "Australian Minuet" and to the local health authorities during "Weercona Boat Sony': Egyptian the week end,

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