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Sure-shot Pete (playing poker ernment or the community if the shiu at Mount Davis Cemetery-yes- with One-eyed Sam)"There's one last state of peace and order is terday was largely attended by of us cheatin' an' If I find out who members of the Chinese and foreign it is-wall, I guess I'll knock his worse than the first-if no citizen communities, Government officials other eye out!" can walk along the street with-and prominent business men.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
The funeral of Mrs. Lo Cheung
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shiu (husband), Messrs. M. K., ringing and ringing." woman venture abroad even in M. W., M. H. and Horace Lo (sons), Bridget: "Sorry Mum! but you daylight without the risk of being M. P. Lo (nephew), Shi Yu-man kept on so regular-shure I thought
held up at the point of a dagger (brother) and other relatives of the it was the telephone."
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BIRTH,
BAILEY-At the Peak Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bailey,
ason.
Hong Kong, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1927.
A WAY THEY HAVE.
deceased lady.
From Conduit Road the cortegei
Pokfulam proceeded along the
Weary Willie: "Work, work, work
Road to the University Cricket from mornin' till night." Kround where a halt was made. Tired Tim: "Ow long ave yer
W.W.: "Start to-morrow."
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1st Tramp: "Wot's this I 'ear about Gus 'avin' got a job?"
2nd Tramp: "Yus, bin at it a fortnight now."
Among those who paid their last been at it?" respects here were Sir Robert and The Prayer Book.
Lady Ho Tung, Sir Shou-son Chow Now that the new Prayer and Lady Chow, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Book Measure has at length come Kotewall, His Honour Mr. Justice before the House of Parliament Sir Joseph Kemp, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Wood, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, for the purposes of obtaining the Bernard, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. Royal Assent, it is of interest to R. A. C. North, Mr. A. E. Wood, take note of the work done by the M J. W. Franks, Hon. Mr. D. W. Ecclesiastical Committee dur-Tratman, Mr. A. Piercy, Mr. A. H. ing the last recess. This body Lurumert, Messrs. Ho Wing, Ho took up the burden of collecting Kwong. Ho lu, Ho Kit, Ho Ki, Hoant." and summarising objecions to the Leung, Ho Kom Tong, Edward Ho "Lor, no sir; Oil be only seventy Deposited Book where it was Vik-mui, Fung. Ping-shan, Chan even. Father "o be-ninety six... dropped by the previous body, a Pik-chuen, Ip Lan-chuen, Mok Kon-"Good Heavens! I'd like to ses sub-committee comprising the sang, Lam Kwai-sang.
Tang, Choa Po-sien, Li Yau-taun,
Floral Tributes.
1st Tramp: "Wot's 'e doin'? 2nd Tramp: "Six months."
"You must be the oldest inhabit-
him.
"Yer can't just now. 'E's gone on his bike to see 'is dad."
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an old hand.
Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Fal- mount, Major J. W. Hills, M.P., and Mr. C. G. Ammon, M.P. Their report consisted of over one hun- Wreaths, were sent by:-Her
"A fellow just told me I looked dred pages and was the outcome sorrowful husband. Ronnie, Algy, of a careful study of the objecom, Wilbur and Phoebe, David
Pam and Cecle, Kennie, and, like you."
"Where is he? I'll knock his tions. They did not make recom- and Betty, Edna and Leung, Vic head off." mendations of any kind, as their and Kam, Maggie and Wai, Edith "I've knocked it off." duty was merely to survey and and Hin, Doris and Ki, Eileen and tabulate the various arguments Charles, Horace, Enid and Gertle, Two inien went fishing. One was put forth against the revised De-VI, Laura, Pan, Lily and Daisy. novice the other posited Book. The second com- His Excellency the Governor and The new man kept asking ridicul- The same observations apply mittee, in its report to. Parlia-Latly Clementi, Captain B. Rous questions. "What do I do now?" with even greater force to the ment, has done three things. It Forster.
has set out the objects sought to General Tang Kwan-shan, the he asked after he had wound his Police Department. The neces-be accomplished by the Measure; Hon. Sir and Lady Shou-son Chow, trout until it was near the end of sity of bringing the personnel up it has delivered its opinion as to Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung and the rod.
family, Sir Eric and Lady Stuart "Oh climb up the rod and stab to requirements is invariably ad- whether the Measure prejudicial- Taylor, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. R. H. it."
ly affects the constitutional Katewall and family, Hon. Mr. E. mitted and emphasised in annual rights of His Majesty's subjects, R. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. D. Constable: "How far off were you reports and Budget speeches. But and it has recorded its opinion as W. Tratman, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. when the accident happened?" that is as far as it is permitted to to whether the Measure should Bernard and His Hon. Mr. Justice
or not proceed. As the cables in-and Mrs. J. R. Wood.
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Plus Four: "Oh, about an iron
Sandy: "Man, I've found a grand
go. Echoes of complaints are form us that the debate has be Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, Mr. and Mrs, shot and a putt." continually heard of the Force gun in the House of Lords, it is K. P. Young, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. being overworked, but naturally taken that satisfactory replies Young and Miss Young, Mr. Fung
have been returned by Siu-tong, Mr. Li Iu-cheung, Mr. Li dentist. He gira a' hla patients a these never go to the head of that the :committee in regard Chak-hin, Mr. Li Shou-chi, Mesara. drink of whisky efter he pu's a Department or to the Govern- to the second and third Sun Chan Wing Tak Bank, Mr.tooth, flat tao revive them."
The European officers points of their survey. Now that Mr. Henry Leong, Mr. Ip Loo-shiu, Has he run out of whiskey ?"
Kwan Wai-chow, Mr. Loo. Slu-wing, Friend: "Then why so gloomy? "carry on" as best they can under the matter has gone so far, it is Shun Shing Bank, Miss & M
more than likely that the fate of Chan, Mrs. She, Mr. Lam Kai- Sandy: "No: but I've run óot o' circumstances of which the gen- the Revised Prayer Book will be ming, Mr. Kwok Kwai-pak, Mr. teeth." eral public is ignorant. It would settled during the life of the pre-Chan Ping-nam, Mr. Hung Tsz- be interesting to know whether at sent session of Parliament, for leung. Mr. Leung Chol, Mr. Mo Ho
ment.
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Larry: "They tell me, Pat, you some while ago it was decided by lan. Mr. Tam Pak-siu, Mr. Lam got smashed up at Finnigan's any time since 1925 the European all parties concerned that the re- Heung-lun, M. and Mrs. Hin funeral. What happened?" section has reached the author- solution directing that the Royal Shing-lo, Mr. Lo Chop-son, Mr. Yu Pat: Faith I just tould his widdy ised strength. Here, again, the Royal Assent be accorded the Shuk-foo, Mr. To See-tuen, Mr. that Jim had gone to a better
TRO Kwai-pang, Mr. Chang Kwai-home." retrenchment and economy mania Measure should be brought up in chong, Mr. Chan Fat, Mr. and Mrs. bath Houses before the next C. G. Anderson, Mr. Wong Yee- has been allowed to overrule all vacation. It is understood that chung, Mesere. H.C., H.Q., and other considerations. What mat- the Government, though not w. C. Hung, Mr. Chow Ki, Messrs. a leg as the result of ters it if the complement is far directly concerned with the mat-Kenneth and Ossie Chan, Dr. M. smash!"
ensure the ter, are prepared to provide the E. Aager, Mr. and Mrs. Hung Taz Gertie: What a shame!
necessary facilities for discussion. yce, Mr. and Mrs. Fung Chok-lam, ed so divinely."
Dr. I. W. Kew, General Committee and Members of Q.C.0.B.A.,
Major. (pompously); "Yes sir! Messrs. d'Almada ~ and Mason, the Giacomo Pass can only be cross- CORRESPONDENCE. J. V. Dodd, Mr. and Mrs. G. Rapp, I have crossed three times."
Mrs. R. Well and family, Mred by mules and asses. I know for
from sufficient to adequate protection of the com- munity? Every hint of an in- crease in that complement is met with the stereotyped reply: "No Funds."
S.P.C.A. "DRIVE
www.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Nisbet, Mr. and Mrs. H. O'dell, Mr. and Mrs.
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The position in regard to the (To the Editor of the "China Mail" Gitting, Mr. M. Gittins, Mr. Wong bandages): "But how on earth did H. Fun Yung, Mr. and Mrs. H. · Percy · (to friend awathed in
Police Force here is very much Sir, shall be much obliged if Kien-kee, Mr. Chan Ki-pan, the you do It George?" different from that obtaining in you will report in your paper the Compradore of Jardine's Steam- Geroge: While I was out with To compare "the way they have any other Eastern Colony. The following result of the recent ship, Mr. C. Sun, Messrs. the wife she saw a new hat, so drive for subscriptions made on Lammert Bros, Mr. Leung Chi- that I decided to put my foot down.". in the Army" with the way they recurrent outbreaks in Kwang- behalf of the S.P.C.A.
bong, Messrs. Asia Indigo and Dye. Percy (Horrifiod): "But surely have in Government Departments tung and the attendant influxes of Upwards of 400 Collection Cards Co. Messrs. D. E. Sassoon & Co. your wife didn't.......?”
compradore were distributed among the offices Ltd.,
department. here may be unfair to one or both, Chinese to this Colony make it in the Central District of Hong Miss Katie Archee, Chiu Po Siu George: "Oh, no, my foot hap- but the old and hackneyed phrase imperative that the authorised Kong and to a few of the large Tong. Mr. T. P. Tong, Mr. Un pened to be on the accelerator.”
Yeuk-chl, F. M. P. de Graca, Mr. is good enough for our present strength of the Force should be firms in the outlying districts.
Upwards of 1,060 firms and in and Mrs. U. Rumjahn, Mr. and Citizen: "Two days ago I lost my purpose. Year after year has the increased in such ratio as to be dividuals subscribed to the funds Ara. R. E. Ost, Mr. Chong Kin-pocket-book containing £100. At population of the Colony been able to meet the fullest de- and the sum of $5,989.17 has so sun, Mr. Im Pak-hi, Mesars. Seen once I inserted an advertisement in
far been received.
Su & Co., Mrs. Chun Lal-chan, Mr. your paper. That night I went increasing, and year after year minds upon it. Economy is not The Naval and Military Forces Ma Ying-plu, Mr. Ma Wing-ching, home and found the pocket-book, In- has the Sanitary Department, on only a poor excuse for starving also gave valued support.
compradore department, Jardine, the alleged score of retrenchment this Department, but it is actual- tions to the value of over $200 sun. Mr. Lea Yuk-tong, Mr. Lee
Last week cards with subscrip- Matheson & Co., Ltd., Mr. Ho Yiutact in another suit.”
Editor: "There you are, sir: and and economy, refrained from ly no excuse at all. Eventually were received and it is hoped that Wing-kwong, Mr. Yung Stu-chuk, yet some people swear it doesn't pay bringing the staff of Inspectora much larger sums have to be any persons, who still have carda Mr. Chu Lok-wah, Mr. Ip Kau, to advertiso.” up to a reasonable numerical voted for gratuities, bonuses, com- in their possession will send them Messrs. Kung Sheung Yat Po. Mr.
to the Honorary Treasurer as Leung Kam-ming, Mr. H. K. Hung, Club Joker (Time 8 p.m.): standard. The outcome is natur-pensation, compassionate allow-soon as possible.
Mr. Cheung Siu-ling, Miss Lily "Dining anywhere, to-night, old It had been intended to publish Cheung, Miss Cheung, Mr. Lai man?"
parently the minimum
of might have
been avoided irms and individual subscribers, Mr. and Mrs. Ho lu and family, old fellow attention paid to the insanitary by a truer perception of but many subscribers stated that Mr. and Mrs. H. H. H. Priestley,
Joker: "Then you'll feel Jolly conditions prevailing right in the what
they particularly did not wish Mr. and Mrs. Ho Wing and family, economy really io.
this to be done. Receipts are now Masters Bertie, Ernest and John hungry to-morrow morning," heart of the business quarter: We may, perhaps, be reminded in course of preparation and will Ho and Bifas Mary Ho, Mr. Chan
Taf King-siu, An ambitious young man decided From morning to night some of that the Folice here have always be sent to subscribers during the Mung-hung, Mr.
present week.
Messrs. Li Cheung-hing, Mr. Lo to learn Spanish and had asked his the streets are veritable eye- done, and still are doing, reallyIt has come to the knowledge of Yuet-suer, Mr. Max. A. Hahnel, teacher to tex in order to further sores, calling out for the broom splendid work. That, though, has the Committee that a number of Mr. A. E Wood, Mr. and Mrs. A. their acquaintance and map out a
persons who were not engaged in Fricks, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. course of study. and a flood of cold water. Dust always been most cheerfully ad- the area that was covered by the Ballantyne, Mr. and Mrs. G. As haddock was served the lin- But that is not the drive have complained that they Grimble, Mr. P. Tester, Mr. and guist explained different Spanish bins garbage bins would be a mitted. better word-lie at all hours point. The most ideally consti- have not been asked for subscrip- Mrs. E. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs.
tions. If such people will be so W. J. L Ford Miss Edith L combinations and pronounced them. waiting to be taken away. Too tuted football team may carry all kind as to send their subscriptions Anderson, Mrs. H. C. Anderson, Finally, however there came much of the work is done in the before them and win the plaudits to the Honorary Treasurer-Mr. Mesere. Lee and Ruse, The Equit strange rounding word pronounced
HV Parker, care of The Hong able Eastern. Banking Corporation, with evident difficulty. daytime, and the average resident of the crowd week after week, but Kong and Shanghat Banking Cor- Mr. Fung Yuk-sum, Mesara. Kung "And is that another Spanish has to inhale noisome stenches put in a substitute or let a man poration they will be gratefully Wo Chan, Mr. Chan Fal. Yu, word ?" asked the young man dubi- Messrs Lo Lai-suen and Lo Lokousty. "No" replied his guest; received. "NILAH that make him wonder where the be taken off during the game and
The Committee desire to thank chi, Mr. and Mrs. Lal Sing-u, Mr. "that was a fish bone." Bishop of London was taken to the whole combination is able to the Press for their support in the and Mrs Lut Wai-chan, The Staff when he referred to the Colony tumble to pieces, no matter how recent effort made on behalf of the Messrs. Lo and Lo, Mr. and Mrs. PRONUN BU M. Churn" and family. The Staff na "Beautiful Hong Kong."- Two hard they strive to maintain their 2 The Committee have carefully Cheung Kes Eank, Mr. Lam Kwai-
Did you ever have that nerve-rack- or four inspectors a year may reputation. The simile can apply studied the correspondence that sang, Mr. Choy Wai-lam, Mr. Ip
bas from time to time appeared in Luen-kwong, Messrs. Chiu Lunging experienica caused by a bit of seem to the Department a mighty to the Police Force 1 en with
muces or phlegm that stubbornly-re- the Pross containing valuable aug-tal, Mr. Wong Wing-tong Mr. Lo ruse to be difledged, but ticklen and lot to place on the Estimates, but depleted numbers they? may, de gestione for the conduct of the Wai-san, Chinese General Chamber tickles until It sometimes almost SP.UA The Committee trust that of Commerce, Secretariat for Chi- strangles? Just a few tips at, Cham- when some men go on leave and wonde
In future the work of the Society nose Affairs, Mesare. Kwong Mar berlin's. Cough Remedy, swallowed others fall sick it often happens to do it all the time 3it just will be better known to the Gen Lung, Messrs. Son Chuen Fat, very slowly and allowed to glide down
apleito the com unity that pays for oral Fublicy
Mesars Wing Man Sang The Stan the throat, will stop that tickle and
was the tune, k it dose ngt
ally an overworked staff with apanees, and so forth, some of which in the Press complete lists of the Yik-chan, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Kwong, Club Sponger (Hopefully): "No,
that the betuali
ment is far below
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TICKLING THROAT.
of Messrs. Fuk Lee, Messrs Wing once, sive, you immense rollet