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TRAITS
STORY
issuance to-day of a Proclama- SINGER WHO LIKES A FUNNY tion bringing into force Part Three of the Ordinance. govern- ing the registration of mui tsais, is pursuing in full knowledge of
the facts.
+
VALUE OF A GOOD LAUGH
„PRAPS — S
PRAPS NOT;!
An Irish labourer and his wife wore apering a day in Belfast, and, having seen a few of the sights. they turned their attention to the shop windows. Seeing some water- proof gloves exposed for sale, the wife asked en se sak, "
[By One Who Knowsl It is tree the average artiste has Rash statements of an ula hobby of some sort, but reherally informed and uneducated mind it is the keen desire of trying to do
What would be the use of them cannot but create difficulties something entirely different to his
things at all?" calling, Recreation, of course, where before thera was none.
What, yo blockhead!" replied does not apply in this case, because the countryman. "Don't let any every person has some sort of
NEWS IN BRIEF
One case of small-pox (Chinese) was notifled yesterday.
relaxation and exercise, usually que hear ye ask that! Don't ye golf or hiking. I really
think, know them is for washing yer bands
as a whole. that amongst netors, without wetting the skin?" golf in the most popular form of
relaxation away from the trodden path of the footlight.
ond
"Oh, Mr. Synger," she murmured, you must never tell me again that you can't sing-I know now!"
Little Simpson: He called me a
Wife: With your fist? No; with my car.
The hostess had coaxed a protest- Being manager of a company ofing guest to sing. After the effort Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lauder, with ten artistes, has given me. an had come to a conclusion, she went
of studying Miss Lauder, returned from Kobe opportunity
their up to him smiling. by the P. & O. 3.5. "Macedonia" whima and desires and when I tell to-day.
you some of their peculiarities you will perhaps be amused. The R.9. "President Taft" For instance
little lady. will arrive at the Kowloon Wharf Esther Van Valey. sister of Ruth, shortly before 9 p.m. to-day instead our star dancer, has spent more liar, and, big as he was, I knocked of to-morrow at daylight.
than ten yours of her youth. studying with the best tutora in him sprawling. Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby and America, perfecting her voice, and Mrs. Farrer-Manby, of Kuala Lum-yet her one desire now is to ba a She would rather tell o pur, are passengers from Yokohama comic.
or act in some crazy funny story the P.&O. 9.3. to Singapore on
bit of stage business, than sing an "Macedonia" which arrived to-day.
aria from Carmen, with which she to begin at the bottoms of the lad.
der." can charm an audience. Her big- "Ladies' Night" at the European gest laugh when attending a show.
"Nonsense! How about when you Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, proved a very is where a comedian tenra his straw fare escaping from a fire?" enjoyable function yesterday, " large company of members and falls.
Jackson is the kind of man who friends being present to participate in a splendid musical programme. Even the most artistic can be is always seeking gratuitous ad- [brought out of that temperament vice. Not long ago he met a well-
hat and does a couple of neck
My dear fellow, it is always best
"Do you know, Doctor," he said,
The eighth general meeting of by a good laugh, which proves that known physician at a dinner party. the Arta Association of the Univer-people want to laugh long and loud. A further demonstration of the sity will be held on Thursday at There are plenty of serious things as snen as there was a chance, "I Government's haphazard and un- 8.32 p.m., in the Union Assembly in life, so why pay $3 for a con know a man who suffers so desper
tinuance of same. Room when Professor R. K. M.
ately from neuralgia, that at times trained method of procedure was
The Ruth Van Valey revusical he can do nothing but howl from Simpson, M.A.. M.C, will deliver a
show was given in the House of Commons lecture entitled "The Pinys of John
organized for laughing pain? What would you đẹ In that '
one can always get ease?" purposes and interested on Wednesday, when Mr. William Galsworthy." All
"Well, I suppose." deliberated the By a special arrangement medical man. "I should howl with the meeting. Government had requested the
and upon request of many of our in." friends, we are able to remain in Governor of Hong Kong to fur- The sailing date of the 9.5. this city for an additional two days nish a report regarding the "President Jefferson" has been ad- during which time we will offer our
are
Overland China Mail. Lunn told a questioner that the welcome. Ten will be served after their money's worth in laughs
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BUSYBODIES
alone.
A young man bought a very all alleged discovery of a gang of vanced from December 3 to Decem-diversified programme with many car. Informing his father of this slave raiders in Hong Kong whose ber 2 at 6 a.m., in order that the changes again on Saturday night at fact, he said, "I gay, dad, ba a sport. steamer may arrive in San Fran9.16 and on Sunday at 5.30 and I need one or two accessories to operations extended to China and cisea before Christmas. She will 0.15. The matinee on Sunday is complete the car. Will you give me who secure children for sale in arrive In San Francisco on arranged especially for the chilone?" Hong Kong.
December 23 instead of December dren, at which they will be ad- "Very good," said his father, This is the first intimation we 25. This will undoubtedly be of mitted at half price all over the indulgently. interest to passengers destrous of house, and they will be greatly en- pedometer.” have received of any gang of arriving in U.S.A. before Christ-tertained by Tellman, the Magician, The aon laughed. "Why" he "slave raiders" operating in the mas, also to those who are sending and extra stunt by Mantells scoffed, "you've made a mistake. Colony, and enquiries which we have made have failed to bring
Christinna mail.
Manikins, which should prove a great treat to them.
Charged with the larceny of a any light upon Mr. Lunn's extra-red blanket, valued at $8, from 189 ordinary story. It sounds to us Austin Road, Kowloon, в Chinese rather like a specimen of the was at the Kowloon Police Court EXCELLENT SHOW famous "red herring" which the labour on admitting the offence. sentenced to."three weeks' hard
Labour Party so loves to drag) Det-Sergt Fitches stated that the Ruth Van, Valey & Co. across the trail, and we suspect defendant was arrested on Wednes- Again Achieve Success that it is merely another effort of day, and when searched four pawn tickets were found on him, and one the Government to create a of them corresponded with the "good impression" by appeasing blanket which he admitted to the the Meddlesome Matties in Lon-police he had stolen from
former employer. don who meet every Thursday afternoon over tea cups and listen incredulously to the tales apun
The Labour Government, since it assumed office, has worked with unbounded zeal to create a good impression of its capabili- ties. Whilst the success. of its measures at Home to solve the Where, we should like to know, problems which entangle in- did Mr. Lunn 'obtain his informa-
.
Ruth Van Valey and Company con- tinued their merited success when his they presented an entertaining per-
formance at the Star Theatre
by imaginative missionaries and KING AT THEATRE others "of cruelty and bestiality committed in Hong Kong.”
tion, and what right has he or any ignorant critic of this Colony
|For The First Time Since His Illness
Rugby, Yesterday. For the first time since his illness
"' give you
You mean
A D speedometer. pedometer measures the miles you walk."
"Yes." said the father, grimly. "I know that."
"There goes a fellow who chased around for years trying to land a political job."
"Well, what does he do now?" "Nothing he got the job.”
The hawker of fish was very per- . last suasive, but his fair customer was night, before a good and appreciative rather undecided. audience, that had applaused for each;
of the varied Items presented by the fresh?" she asked, pointing to some "But are you sure that they are
talented artistes.
It would be difficult to select the best Item of the evening, so varied and
herrings.
"Fresh, lady? Fresh? Why, blees well performed were all. Each artiste yer earthen, turning to his appears to be a specialist, for no one wares, he shouted: "Ere, bust ver will deny that Miss Ruth Van Valey is eyes. Lie still, can't yer? Lie stil?" a splendid dancer, that Miss. Esther Van Valley is a fine' singer, or that Miss Katherine Scott is a marvel at the
Two newspaper proprietors piano, not to mention Miss Jennine sworn enemies, and never missed a Elliott with hor violin,
were
club. one proprietor went up to
seen."
dustry may not be very evident, and its schemes to reduce un employment are "timid, pusil to impute that the affairs of the King will to-night attend the quenchable comedian, Rex Storey, and ever they met.
the un chance of insulting each other when- Tanimous, and unintelligent," to Hong Kong are conducted in such going to the Theatro Royal, Drury Mantell's Manikins, in which wooden
theatre. He and. the Queen are his partner, beautiful Rose Lee while One day, however, at their use Mr. Lloyd George's phrase, a crude and inefficient manner Lane. Both yesterday and this dolls are made to perform by 5,000 in the other, and slapping him heartily und no better than those tried by that "gangs of slave raiders" are morning His Majeaty received] dividual strings operated by Mr. other Governments, it certainly allowed to sell little girls before several of his Ministers at Buck-Mantell and his young assistant, Mr on the back, said: "I any, old chap, F has worked with white-hot en- the eyes of the authorities? The Service.
ingham Palace. British Wireless T. Herbert, is nothing short of a. won- Baw the best thing in your paper last
der, and is by far the best Hong Kong night I've
The other looked amazed, but, re- thusiasm, preached with the suggestion is a slight upon the
has seen If this line of entertainment.' "Hose Marie"
plied, "That's very sporting of you, and highest oratory of Victorian ability of His Excellency and the
Magic Tricks
I think more of the compliment com- London, Yesterday. idealism, and wept bitterly over efficiency of the local Police Force,
Mention 'should be made of Mr. Len ing, as it does, from a rival. By the For the first time since his ill-Ayres, who held the audience spell- way, what was it you SAW In my the very iden of those "naughty as well as the Colony itself. Such ness the King visited a theatre bound with his performance, which paper?" armies" frightening the poor rash statements, are prone to and witnessed "Rose Marie" at was a pleasant mixture of comedy in- "Three-pennyworth of chips," was
Drury Lane, accompanied by the termingled with "magic" tricks, out the unexpected reply. German people in the Rhine, and create deplorable impressions on Queen and the Duke and Duchess standing of which was the appearance the French distrust that demands other and contingent nations, and of York. the retention of submarines. give to the "Reds" a further op- portunity of denouncing Imperial British rule.
In dealing with Imperial and Empire matters, however, the British Labour Government has There is no indication in the been less successful. It was, for official White Paper published in example, a very unhappy moment the "China" Mail" yesterday, when it lay bare to the public its which is a report by experts on short-sighted sentimentality and the Mui Taai system, that the announced that it might consider
Colony je auffering from the ex-
Sash
of a lovely "blushing bride" from a A large crowd outside the doll's "bungalow.". and the whole house
As of yore, Miss Esther Van Valoy theatre welcomed Their Majesties;
and Miss Katherine Scott (at the rose and cheered as the party entered the with their diseuse song item, while plano greatly pleased the audience Royal box-Rauter.
"Smiling" Jack Medford won applause for his singing and dancing. He is also brilliant at the drum, and puts grent verve into the Jaza "hita.”
Juggling Stunts (
ARMISTICE DAY
Special Service, In *Cathedral
:
WAXI
Rex Storey and Rose Lee were, judging from the applause they met, extremely popular and their comedy
TEN YEARS AGO
[From the "Chins Moll," November 8, 1919.1
To-day's dollar is worth 4/6 3/16,
Dr. Eric Stvart Taylor is added to turn was amusing. Everybody enjoy the list of persons qualified to prac
ed their "Jokes and when Rex Storey tise medicine.
camo on later in an individual turn,
he enhanced his reputation with
splendid Juggling stunts, while Rose
The prohibition of export of sub-
sidiary coins is now withdrawn.
During the annual Fire Brigade
it necessary to hold up the work ploits of gangs of so-called on the Naval Base at Singapore, "alave raiders, and we do not The British public was not so hesitate to denounce such a st
state- much enraged at the idea of the ment as that made by Mr. Lunn specially directed to the Service being Lee sang with merit.
The attention of our readers is enormous sums, expended on the as a deliberate libel, made in held in St. John's Cathedral on Armis
A final touch'to the fine evening's Base being wasted by extra order to satisfy the busybodies at tine Day 9.46 am.
H.E. the Governor has expressed his which were realistic and a great; suc
performance, was Mantell's Manikina, vagant, flimsy ideals, but that Home and enhance, the prestige intention of being present at the Sercoss Outstanding among these Wooden practices which have been taking plaed they were being governed by a of the Labour Government.vice which will also be attended by re doll performancen, was the Loreader this week, an experiment has been party that lacked the intelligence Even Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, presentatives of HH. Navy, Army and item, which was vastly appreciated, to tried with a view to using sea water
Alf Fortes, as well as by Consular well performed was it his fiery Puritanical Oncers and öfkelal bodies.
A pics of for the higher levels, instead of fresh comedy was included that enlivens water from the mains, by means of of an hour so as to enable those pro bored.
ald of the new motorn, the experiments The Company has arounced an er- have provod successful, and the middle usion of their season in Kowloon, and levels have been reached. :^It is ald more and Sunday they will give that it will be possible to reach the
Peak itself by this means. Ch #fhether performansen. J
and political foresight to realise with all- Flokdown", 30 Well The service will last three-quarter the interest, and it was impossible to data system of relay of dams. With the '
that the Naval Base is the only zeal, which aure safeguard in a Pacific war apparently, with the Americanent ample time to attend the ceremony |
that might at any time people, cannot eradicate in a day at the Cenotaph. break out and threaten the whole the Mui Tsal system, which has After the Service His Excellency will wreath, on the Cathedral War of the Empire.
prevated in China
many Memori
place