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ROOF

GARDEN

HONGKONG

HOTEL -

SPECIAL DINNER Dance

ON

SATURDAY, 20th FEB.

TILL 2 A.M..

FINAL APPEARANCE OF

YOLA & PAUL

DINNER $6.00

AFTER DINNER $1.00

Reservations 'phone 30281

DINNER DRESS

THE HONGKONG

VOLUNTARY INSURANCE

́TO PROTECT ́ U.S.

·AGRICULTURISTS

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

Washington, Feb. 18. Legislation for a voluntary system of crop insurance, under which American farms will be protected against any crop failure up to 75 per oent, of their normal yields, is re- commended by President Roosevelt in la mesange to Congress.

The President propases on initial insurance programme covering wheat for the crop year 1037, and also sug- geats legistation authorising a similar programme for other commodities when producers so desire and if ex- perlence of the wheat plan is satis- factory.-Reuter.

WORK AMONGST SEAMEN

CHRISTIAN MISSION

ACTIVITIES

Since the opening of the new hend- quarters in May 1930, the Hongkong Christion Mission to Chinese Scumen has made good progress, the men appreciate having a place of recres- tion where they can rest and read book, Hewspapers and magazines, letters, and play games. They

hav are grateful for the privilege of Ang a place prepared for them while

tions.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. they are walling on shore for situn-

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST. FREIGHT AND (PASSENGER SERVICES.

LONDON SERVICE

AGAMEMNON salls 24 Feb, for Marsellies, Cusablanca,

L'don, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow salls 10 Mar. for Marseilles, Landon, Rotterdam & Glasgow

SARPEDON

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

►

TITAN salls 20 Feb, for Havre, Liverpool and Brom-

NEW YORK SERVICE

ADRASTUS

borough

sails 2 Mar. for Boston, N.Y., Philadelphia

& Baltimore via Manila, Batavia, Stralfa & Cape of Good Hope PACIFIC SERVICE (via Kobe, Nagoya and

Yokohama) IXION Bhils 17th Mar. for Victoria Vancouver & Seattle INWARD SERVICE

AGAPENOR Due 22 Feb. From U. K. via Straits PATROCLUS Due 27 Feb. From U. K. via Straits CYCLOPS

Duo 20 Feb. From Europe via Straits Special reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers with limited passenger accommodation.

For freight, passage rates and information apply. to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Tel. 90333,

Agents.

1, Connaught Road, C.

Triestina

Lloyd

NEXT SAILINGS

To S'ini "Conte Verde" Mar.

To Italy

6.

"Conte Verde" Mar. 14.

SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS

The port missionary has visited 04 steamers

the un 323 occasions it wharves on both sides of the harbour, and also visited 61 seamen's boarding- houses to preach the Word of God and distribute Christian literature,

GERMANY FEELS NO HATRED

FEBRUARY 19, 1937.

ONLY ADMIRATION. FOR OLD ENEMIES

Berlin, Feb. 18.

The German people no longer entertain the slightest ill-feeling over the war; nothing remains but great

“TELEGRAPH” -ART SUPPLEMENT

To-morrow's Picture Features

To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Pictorial Supple- ment will contain numerous interesting Illustrations, In- cluding four showing the re markable development of Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, in a period of less than ten years.

The wedding of Mr. R. W. D. Danby and Miss Frances Black will be illustrated, whilst there will be Rome interesting anupshots of H.E.. the Governor and Lady Calde- cott at the China New Year Fair.

A house-warming party by Mesara. E. A. R. Newton, W. E. Hunt. II. F. Russell and T. Lindars will be shown. whilst other pictures will in- clude a group of the Engineer Company of the Volunteer Defence Corps.

last Results of

week'a Children's to extend its

Competition, to- by opening

gether with details of a new contest, will appear.

Scriptures portions, and the Gospels. Already a few of the men under- Sunday, February 7. went baptism on The Mission is

financial ass for esether

work to other

branch in the vicinity of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown to welcome the men from

alongside the wharves. It also wishes to secure a motor-boat to go round the Harbour and reach the people on board ships. The Mission has been able to help four stranded seamen during the first

year's giving them food and

and lodging by

The Mission prepared a special dinner on Christinas Ev at which young people and students of Ming Sheung School kindly gave an enter- tainment. After the meeting a parcel of useful articles was handed to each seomia.

NOTICINALÆSERESEN (N

respect for our former opponents." declared Herr Hitler, when address- ing a party of ex-service men, in- cluding three thembers of the Inter-

E. W. HAMILTON GOING HOME

DEPARTS ON LEAVE

TO-MORROW

Mr. E. W. Homilton, Superinten- dent of Imports and Exports, is pro- ceeding to England on long service furlough by the P. & O. liner Corfu to-morrow.

Mr. Hamilton missed in sporting circles for the will be greatly rest of this year. He takes an active part in local cricket, and is the well- known radio and newspaper sporting commentator". Abbit,"

During his leave, Mr. Hamilton plans to see as many as possible of. ihe big county games "In England where, incidentally, he will arrive in time for the Coronation celebrations,

TT Demand

EXCHANGE

TT. Shanghal T.T. Singapore

T.T. Jupan TT. Indla

TT. U.S.A.

TT. Manila T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon

TT. France T.T. Germany, TT, Switzerland TT. Australia

Selling

.15. 2.27/32

Is. 2.27/32 .101%

.02%

108

.01%

30%

60%

149

04

.0.40

75

132

1/0

Buying

.1/3.1/32

.1/3 th

.30t

.0.74

30 d/s. Indla

.82%

U.S. Cross rate in London

.4.00%

national Front Fighters' Union Berchtesgaden to-day.

at

4 m/s. L/C London

do 4 m/s. D/P

4 m/s. L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s. France

The Fuehrer declared that n new war would have catastrophic con- sequences for all rations. Disturb ange of peace at home would endanger. Germany's reconstruction work, and a menace to internal pener would utterly destroy Germany's gigantic efforts towards recovery.— Reuter.

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DIE FLEDERMAUS. MARCHE MILITAIRE VALSE TRISTE

|FAMILY LIFE AT THE PALACE AGAIN

(Continued from Page 6.)

J8283

Jubilee the little

Princesses J3232

have been allowed to grace pro- | J7782 cessions.

38199

J8200 J8094

Smiling and waving from DX310 their carriage to the delighted erowd, they greatly enjoyed all the cheering and shouting. That these two happy children have been wisely as well as fondly | J8095 brought up is plainly evident to all who have the pleasure of meeting them.

Palace Home

THE course of their parents' life has now undergone a great change. A solemn destiny claims them, but, however arduous the task of the King, we may feel confident that the, gentle but strong personality of Queen Elizabeth will always provide that soothing quietude so ́nccessary to the tired and harassed.

.

Whatever the exactions of his grant office, his natural taste for simplicity and family life will not be wholly starved, for, in spite of its immense size

and

vast staff, Buckingham Palace will remain as genuine a kome as any cottage in the country.

Assured that he will devote

his life to the welfare of his country, we wish him very long Validity 100 days at greatly reduced enjoyment of his happy home cost allowing 2 months stay in life. Europe. Special concessions to 1st and 2nd class travellers to London,

Fares to Venice, Trieste, Genoa and Return. £132, £88, 256. Special Two Months' Round Trip Tickets At Reduced Ratos

To BOMBAY

£44

£25

£21

COLOMBO

£41

£22

£19

SINGAPORE

£18

£13

£11

1

SHANGHAI

£12

£9

£ 6

ROUND THE WORLD tickets issued at Special Reduced Rates in

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended, February 26, 1016,

*

*

The rate of the dollar on de-

connection with all the Trans-Paclile & Trans-Atlantic Conference Lines.mand was 18. 11.

*

TTALIA & CONSULICH LINES Agents for the sale of through and independent tickets to North, Central and South American ports via Italy. Į At the annual meeting of land- THROUGH TICKETS TO LONDON-23 days-Special facilities for renters at Shameen, the following despatch by train of heavy baggage with liberai free allowance.

were chosen as the Municipal INTERCHANGEABLE RETURN TICKETS with the Dollar Lines Council for the year:-Messrs. 0.

on very favourable conditions."

LLOYD TRIESTINO

F.O. Box 143, Tel. Addr. "Lloydiano"

Telephones Nos. 32002/3.

Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shameen.

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At the Hongkong Race Meeting, Mr. Burkill rode Sir Paul's Win- Some Dahlia to viotory In Dorby.

the

Mr. (now Sir) 3. II. Kemp was appoluted Attorney General:

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Mr. F. E. Joseland was nutkör-. faed to sign on behalf of Messrs., Donnelly and

LARGO (HANDEL)

Sir Henry Wood and Queen's Hall Orch. Debroy Somers Band. Ania Durfman Piano.

.London Phil: Orch.

Bournemouth Munle: Orch.

LE 'PROPHETE CORONATION MARCH. VOLGA BOAT SONG .......Sir Henry Wood and Sym: Orch. PRELUDE IN C SHARP MINOR, STEALING THRU THE CLASSICS-OVERTURES

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"3 SMART GIRLS"

are coming to town again DEANNA DURBIN

Sensational Screen Songstress presented by the New Universal will be seen at the

QUEEN'S

next TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY for 3 days ONLY

In conjunction with this engage- ment the management will present ONE SET of 3 ACTUAL PHOTO- GRAPHS of DEANNA DURBIN, FREE to the first 1,000 purchasers of Dress Circle or Back Stalls Tickets for the 5.15, 7.20 or 9.30 performances.

ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF -PHOTOS-AVAILABLE.

Advanco purchasers are also included in this offer.

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