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FLOWERS FROM COAL IS LATEST RAGE

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GARDENERS' 9.9

ADOPT NEW PLANTS

A beautiful Coalle-Flower which makes an excellent table decoration.

NEW TOKYO DEMANDS ON BRITISH COUNCIL

PEIPING, May 23-According to the semi-official- press Tientsin, the Japanese, authorities have delivered new demands the British Council in Tientsin,

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THE growing of Coalie. Flowers which is all the rage at Home just now is beginning to "take on" in Hongkong..

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You know, of course, that Coalie-Flowers are a chemi- cal formation of coral-like appearance on lumps of ordinary household coal.

The "plants," which grow almont perceptibly, become really luxuriant in a few days, but it may take a week.or more to bring them to per- fection.

May 23, 1939.

FIVE MOIST KISSES FROM DIONNE QUINS

TORONTO, May 22-In one of the strangest audiences British monarchs have ever granted, the Dionne quintuplets to-day greeted Their Malesiles with five moist kisses in the drawing room of the Lieutenant-Governor's quarters in Parliament Building,

Dressed in. ankle-length white court dresses and while poke- bonnets, the quins took part in a 19 minute ceremony, which opened with them being presented by Dr. Dafoe,

Each child stepped forward and demurely curiseyed, after which the quins took pharge of the altuation with their own liteas.

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"March of Time" has become to be regarded as the finest type of ple- torial journalism In. the world, They can be produced in an

andi this high ranking is further endless variety of shapes and Retugees

enhanced by the latest offering of To-dny and To- colour designs and are: an in-morrow. which was previewed creasing vogue as table decora- yesterday, and whide will be present- tions.

ed to the Hongkong publle to-) morrow at the Queen's Theatre. touches

March of Tine's

characteristlei straight reporting are all embodied drama, of

pathos, and

in this aim, which presents the clearest word and visual picture Here are the directions:- You

on the International refugee pro-j require three packets of blem yet attemped. powder blue, three tablespoonfuls of household

The flm opens with the acute ammonia, two tablespoon-refugee problem created by Japan's fuls of

of common salt and one smali Invasion of China, and with dramatic bottle of red ink-all mixed with crescendo. develops the theme three

tablespoonfuls of cold water. The mixture is then poured

through Spain and on to Central over Europe, where Nazism, with its three

or tour pieces of coal (size of racial and religious antagonism, has a tungerine orange) which have been rendered homeless bundreds of pinced in the bottom of a glass or thousands of innocent, law-abiding china bowl.

people. The shocking ellects of the The bowl is then put in a very Nazi anti-Jewish pogroms are Warm place, on top of a radiator or vividly revealed in a series of pic- in front of a fire.

torial statements, based upon docu- By using different-coloured Inks mentary evidence, and the immediate

The demands include the engagement of Japanese advisers by the Council, joint searching by British police and Japanese gendarmes for "terrorists," and the extradition of any arrested you can produce Interesting and reactions are disturbing, to say the "terrorists" to the Japanese.

varied colour effects in the sume least.

The press reports add that the Japanese authorities have under contemplation the taking over of the Concessions in Tientsin by the Provisional Government, the supervision of their Councils by the Japanese authorities, as well as the encirclement of the Conces sions to reduce their Importance.-Reuter.

China Sends 7,545 War Zone Kiddies

Students Abroad

Chungking, May 22.

went abroad to further their studies between 1920 and 1938, according to statistics complied by the Ministry of Education.

Of this number, 6,781 went on their own expense, while the other 784 on Government funds. Most of

In Hongkong

A registration of school children taking refuge in Hongkong, Kowloon and Macao is being held by the Hongkong and Macho School Child- ren Relief Commission under the Kwangtung Relief Association.

plant.

CARE OF THE PLANT Then, apart from keeping the "culture" at a high temperature, all you need to do is to tend it once every two days, keeping it alive with) the addition of either salt 01 ammonia..

will need a teaspoonful in a table-

1£ you feed the plant with salt you

spoonful of water. If you use am-

Coello walked across the room and klased the Queen, and na soon as they saw what she was dolug. ker alsters scrambled around the Queen to see who could kiss her first.

WAN

The Queen loved H, and lean- ed over and put her arms around each and returned the kisses. . Meanwhile, the King forgotten amidst this feminine affection until Yvonne decided to remedy the situation, and ran up and took the King's land. The King grinned, stooped

over and whispered to her whilo bolli laughed at their private joke.

Marle then decided that her sister had had toe much fun with the "man sallor", and so sho handed the King a bouquet, while the other girls gave their bouquets to the

Queen,- United Press.

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Great Ovation

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TORONTO, May 22.

F 1301. THEIR MAJESTIES arrived r1800.

Toronto to-day. They were officially welcomed at the Provin-R 2647. cial Legislature by Mr. Hepburn, Premier of Ontario, to whom OT172. the King said that the Queen and he were delighted to visit

0510. the city, and regretted that they 9511, were unable to stay longer to see The Air Bald Precautions Officers more of it.

It is one of the most compellingat March of Time pictures yet seen in | Hongkong.—S, A.. G.

A.R.P. Exams Results

monia you will need a tablespoon-announces the under-mentioned re- Their Majesties, escorted by ful mixed with an equal quantity of sults of recent A.R.P examinations: scarlet and gold dragoons, re-

water.

bowl.

Passed as Air Hald Wordens:

9510.

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Altogether 7,545 Chinese students (from Kwangtung war zones now by pouring down the side of the Dock, Mrs. Maynard, 5 Garden Ter-during the 23 mile drive through

The "plant food" should be added Mrs. F. J. Willey, East Gate. Taikooceived a tremendous welcome 0513.

race, To

Top Floor, Mrs. D. M. Butler, the streets. The whole route 10 Homantin Hill.

was lined with ex-servicemen Passed Voluntary Aid Examinn- tion:Mrs. Culter, 101 Taipo Road, and regulars. will last until the end of this month. peace time strength of the Spanish 286 Prince Edward Road,

It PARIS, May 22.-The permanent Shamshulpo, Mrs. H. M. Fanshawe, At the City Hall In an open air Charity schools will be opened for artny will be 300,000, necording to

ceremony, Their Majesties received the students entered universities and thems. These schools will be staffed a Madrid telegram which quotes sonal Protection against Gas:-Mrs. thousands of spectators. They then Passed Oral Examination on Per- the city's homage in the presence of colleges in the United States and by 300 refugee teachers-Central well-informed circles.-Reuter Sue-O, L. Kelutchaff, 10 Knutsford Ter-drove to the Provincini Parliament, England-Central Notes.

News.

where huge crowds had gathered for hours.

Presents For Quins An atmosphere of gravity surround- ed the presentation of the Dionne quintuplets, each of whom were given a blue cont by the Queen. They gave the Queen a signed photograph, and then each child embraced the Queen with a resounding kiss, which the Queen returned.

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Afterwards, the quintuplets-were- introduced into the Legislature by Mr. Hepburn, accompanied by their parents, Dr. Dafoe and nurses which was solemn until the last child entered the Chamber, and raised cheers and laughter by insisting upon waving and nearly toppled over look- ing upwards. Into the galleries.- Reuler.

King To Broadcast

London, May 22.-The B.B.C. an nounced that His Majesty the King will broadcast a special Empire Day Mage from Winnipeg at 2.12 a.m. HKT to-morrow-Reuter Bulletin.

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LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, May 22.

New York Cotton

Opening

8.72 /71

Closing

8.73/73

7.87 107 7.04/05

7.000/03

7.59/50

July

Oct.

Dec. Jan.

7.00 107

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May

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New York Rubber

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10.07b/17a

18.07 /05 10:076/15a

10.00 700 16.04 704 10,05b/08 16.00 /00

Total Sales for the day:-480 tons.

Chicago Wheat

8014/01

7474/7414 7416/7415

16.11 /11

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May

July

Sept

734/7371 7356/7344

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July

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May

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Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orch. Jimmy Lunceford & His Orch.

"Taint What You Do, (It's The Way That You Do It) Cheatin' On Me.

Clertes Amores, Tange.. Desprecio, Tango.

.Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canare.

I Miss You In The Morning. F.T. To Mother With Love. F.T.

Billy Cotton & Ills Band.

Nine Pins In The Sky. "Listen Darling". FT.

Tears On My Pillow. F.T.

Do You See The Stars? Tengo.

I Dream of the Puszta. Tango.

My First Goodnight. FT.

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Oscar Rabin & His Romany Orch.

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