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THE HONGKONG

ROLEX

An Ideal Christmas Gift. The ROLEX "OYSTER-ROYAL"

wristwatch

No more perfect gift could be chosen than a Rolex "Oyster-Royal" wristwatch. The Rolex "Oyster-Royal" is the perfect wristwatch with Precision scientifically sealed up in a watertight, dust and perspiration proof caso. Its construction will defy the elements, giving long years, of unbroken service.

Solid Gold

model

at

$270.00

less 10%

Cash Discount

Stainless Steel model

at

$140.00

less 10% Cash Discount

Also the "DOCTOR'S" MODEL, with centre secondhand at $150.

Less 10% cash discount.

GUARANTEED

Waterproof, Dustproof and Perspiration proof The Rolex "Oyster-Royal" models are fitted with a 17 jewelled lever movement, non-magnetic, in a scienti- fically constructed case fitted with unbreakable glass. This casing of the Rolex "Oyster-Royal" wristwatch, is guaranteed proof against the entrance of any impuritics and against the elements. The watch for all sports on Land. Water and Air.

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TELEGRAPH.: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1936.

A Prince Who Spent £200,000

Wants To

Is Tired Of

Live The Simple Life

And Work for His Country

By GWYN LEWIS

AFTER spending £200,000 in pursuit of pleasure, handsome Prince Said Halim, aged thirty-four, scion of the Egyptian royal house and cousin of the present King Farouk of Egypt, plans to return to Egypt and settle down with "the girl of his dreams."

Previous marriage plans of the prince were opposed by the late King Fund,

FORBIDDEN ROMANCE

A union between the prince and Miss Morwena Bird, an English girl, whose beauty was the talk of Cairo: at the time of their engagement in 1923, was forbidden. King Fuad stripped him of his rank and privf- leges, which were not restored until after the king's death.

When interviewed at Crosvenor House, Park-lane. W, the prince #nld:-

"There is opposition to my latest divided: romance. Our family la My mother objects on the ground that 1 ought to marry girl of royal to blood.

determined not I am marry any princess.

́“My aunt, who allows me £3,000 a year, has met the girl and ap- proves of the match,

"Who is the girl? Ah, that is a secret. Her first name Is Kyros. She is the daughter of a prominent Amerierin property owner.

"I am now planting to take the

girl of my dreams to Cairo.

not

"My great hope is to settle down! to a simple life. We do not want! to live in a palace. A nice Eat In Alexandria will do. We do want a penay from the Civil List,

"I also hope that the Government will find me work to do. I am tired| of pursuing pleasure on the Conil- nent, and now want to be of real use to my country.

£500 A NIGHT

"I ran through £200,000 in seven years. I thought nothing of spend- ing £500 in a single night entertain ing the members of a theatrical show, My losses in a single night at the gaming tables would sometimes be far more.

"Then I had my yacht, my motor- that cars,

horses, everything money can buy."

my

I asked him whether he had any I have regrets. He said, "Not one. nothing to show for my extrava- cance, but whatever the future holds for me I shall be able to look back en a youth brimful of happiness,"

SCIENCE SAYS.

TO BE IN STEP

IS NOT TO BE

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Berkeley, Cal., Dec. 1. The Physics Department of the University of California has devised

sclentile explanation why it is Impossible for the university band to keep in perfect step-provided any layman can understand it.

The explanation is as follows: "They cannot all be in perfect step because if they are in perfect slep they must be cut of step because the front and back cannot be in step without being out of step.”

In briefer if not less understand- able words the department explains: "When the 152-piece band marches on the football field the men in the

DODWELL & CO., front lines cannot be in perfect step

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UNDERWOOD SETS THE STANDARD

Count the "TELEGRAPHS

everywhere

with the players in the rear."

However, in the event simple Eng- lish does not make the situation clear, the department explains that the law of physics governing the matter is something as follows:

"Sound travels at the rate of 1,080 feet second and the musle from the band pleces in the front lines takes

time an appreciable length of reach the players in the rear rows. The bandemen In the back rows can- not be in step with their own play- ing and still keep in step with the men marching ahead of them." United Press.

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X-Ray Finds Ring Lost

In Making Pudding

Sydney, Dec. 4. The X-ray apparatus has been used for an unusual job at a Sydney Hospital.

A woman brought a plum pudding to the hospital. She sold that while making the pudding she had lost her -ring and wondered whether I was in the pudding. She didn't want to wreck the pudding looking. The X- ray revealed the ring nestling against a suliana United Press.

Of Pleasure

Dozens of girls turned up at the London Theatre to apply for a place in the chorus of the pantomi me "Cinderella". Picture shows two applicants watching their colleagues dancing on the stage.

BEDROOM

V. BATHROOM

Atlantic City, Nov. 15. You're anfer standing on a cake of soap in the bathtub then you are walking around in the bedroom. That's what Lloyd A. Blanchard of

Boston fold delegates of the National Safety Council at their recent annual meeting. More fatal falls occur each year in bedrooms than in bathrooms, he said.-United Press,

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I'll Be No Housewife

-Mrs. John Barrymore.

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New York, Dec. 1. ISS ELAINE BARRIE has her heart's desire.

After two years of tempestu- ous courtship she and Mr. John Barrymore, the film star, wero married as the clock struck mid- night at Yuma, Arizona,

The ceremony was performed by Judge Frecinun, who has heard many famous stars say "I do." Mr. Barry- more gave his nge as 40, although "Who's Who" states that he is 34. Elaine, who has only recently lett college, gave hers as 21,

The journey from Hollywood was made by alr, and the famous screen lover, who had risen from a sick-bed to attend his wedding, looked wan and tired as he signed the marriage register.

Mr. Barrymore said to-day: "I have been planning this for a year."

Hollywood, Dec. 1. Miss Elaine Barrie, on her return to Hollywood to-day, rald:

" will be no housewife, if washing distics is what you mean. I am con- Lauing my Press.

stage career.”—Unitèd

£60,000 FOUND

IN GARDEN

Berlin. Nov, 24.

NEARLY 100,000 in gold rings,

old jewellers, family heirlooms, and banknotes of all countries, w dug up to-day in the garden of Karl Nathan, Hamburg's pawnbroker “king.”

Nathan did not see his treasure brought to light. Ho committed suicide while workmen were digging for it.

Just in time for Christmas-

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