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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 13, 1937.

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A striking study of J. Strava in one of the characterisile postures of his Caucussian dances given at the dance in aid of Russian Refugees ut St. Andrew's Itall last night. Sizava delighted the audience with "Shamil's Prayer" and "Lezginka", two traditionel dances of the Russian folk,

Pipeline Between London And Birmingham

Sm-

London, Oct. 8. Gooday, a petroleum consultant, to According to the Petroleum Times) be at last contemplated. It la claim- a proposal has been made by a grouped that such a pipeline would permit of lines for various petroleum pro- the establishment along the route of ducts to lay a pipeline along the inland storage depots of immediate canal towpath between London and value industrially, and, at long range Birmingham with the object of of national importance. One lowering the cost of all transport-portant aspect is the value of the ation. Recent consolidation of a scheme in emergency conditions for number of canal-operating_concerns supplying London from the Midlands, in the Grand Union Canal Company, should disaster overtake any of the it la stated, enables the scheme bulk oll installations in the Thames really

Kroup of lines for various Javen area, or should tankers be petrol products-evolved by W. E. prevented from arrival,

Gave Away £5 Notes Because

His Horse Won

London, Oct. 10.

As racegoers were congratulat- Mr. Walter Hutchinson, wealing the owner, he pulled out his wallet and said, "Here, have a £5 thy fifty-year-old head of a fam-

nate." ous publishing house, gave away Crowds swarmed round him, and five-pound notes after his horse he soon emptied his wallet.

· had-won-a-race--at- Alexandra Park yesterday.

"A" friend of Mr. Hutchinson said i that often, after he won a race, he would give pound notes to unlucky

WEDDING GUESTS IN GAOL

Paris, Oct. 3.

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A wedding luncheon was in full swing to-day in select bar in the Hotel de Ville quarter of Paris.

IN MISERY WITH RHEUMATISM

Moved Like a Wooden Man

How happy this man must feel to be strong and fit again, after being a victim of rheumatism for so long.

"It is many years now," he writes. "since I was first told up with chronic rheumatism. Then I had to go

about with two slicks, I worked in misery until five years ago. I could only move like a wooden man by turning round altogether, I could not get my cont off without my wife's help. But thanks to Krus-

Champagne flowed freely, chen Selts, which I have taken There was laughter and regularly now for five years, I am as gaiety for Herman Katz active ai a young man of 23...E.II. and his bride, "Petty Rheumatic conditions are the re- Clara," as she is known, gult of an excess of uric acid in the body. Two of the ingredients of were entertaining 26 of Kruschen Salts have the power of their Polish compatriots.. dissolving the needle-pointed crystals

The newly-weds were being given of urie neid, which settle in your

a great send-off.

Then-

"HANDS UP!

joints, causing them to swell, ache, and Inflame. Other ingredients of Kruschen, by stimulating your liver and kidneys to healthy, regular

In marched two police commis-action, assist them to flush out these aloners, accompanied by 13 detec-dissolved crystals through the natural

tives.

"Hands up," they ordered. "Pro- duce your papers,"

Forgotten was the champagne, the wedding celebrations. Members of the party dashed for the doors.

But armed detectives guarded all the exits.

EXPELLED BEFORE

The bride, the bridegroom and 12 of the guests were without papers at all. Some had previously been ex- pelled from France,

They were all taken to prison. Facts became known,

The raid was the sequel to the ar- rest recently of 32 pickpockets, many of whom were Poles and all members of a gang operating at the Exhibition. Herman, the bridegroom, is alleged to be head of the gang. The pretty Clara is said to be his best pupil and chief lieutenant.

MISSION OVERSEAS FINANCES

London, Oct. 13.

The Balance Sheet of the Combined Sale for Missions Overseas has just been published. This relates to the Sale held on October 27th und 28th, 1938. Total receipts, including the balance from 1935, £ 167.0.10., cash deposits, £4.10.0, and donations. $4.1.0., amount to £352.18.1. On the debit side printing is shown at £20.70, Bent and expenses the Hall at £34.11.0. Various other

Items are

debited and the total balance is shown at £205.10.3 This compares very favourably with the balance carried forward from 1035 which was £167.0.10. as already mentioned.

Cabbage Four-Headed

Painesville, O.

John Gahagan placed on display "He is a very generous man," add-in the offee of the Painesville Tele-

The horse, Broad Oaks, was bought backers. for £35 by Mr. Hutchinson when it was a two-year-old,

ed the friend. ""After a dinner which graph the season's rarest oddity

It won the Autumn Cup as a 100 has pleased him he will sometimes from his garden-a four headed cab- to 7 outsider yesterday.

bage.

give a £5 tip to the waiter,"

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WE'LL

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Santa's

Choice!

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