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ADVERSARIA.
"Yep,"
Let's
"Well, divide by 3.4.. waitraminit
IL YA
·SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1930,
night! He nearly drives me mad. MOHAMMEDAN FREED
Would he like a chocolate? (Strangulation ia. too good for him). May I hold him? Yes,
OF THEFT CHARGE,
of course, I'll be gentle. What, Quits World and Becomes I am strangling him? Impos- Buddhist Priest.
aible Poor little creature! I be- Heve he is dead. He won't bark any more now: Am I sorry? Oh
Bangkok, July 8,
OUR GOVERNOR. REDHAA
VISIT TO THE PO LEUNG KUK.
LADY PEEL'S INTEREST.
no, not a bit. I'm as pleased as This is a etory of a modern
Yesterday His Excellency the Punch. Do you mind if I dance day's conversion, which has just visit of inspection to the premises Governor and Lady Peel paid a been revealed here, of the bitter of the Po Leung Kuk, accom-
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The Perfect Snob.
I am the perfect snob;
I know all those who matter.
Madara 7"
Adversarián thinks the wish is trials and hardships and the sub-panied by the Hon. Mr. A. E. father to the act in this case. ime disillusion of a Mohammedan Wood, Secretary for Chinese
Affairs. who la now a Buddhist priest."
They were received by the Hon. The convért is named Abdul Sir Shou-aon Chow. Mr. Tam Lohaman, who was ordained Into Woon-tong and other Permanent fellowship of the Brotherhood at Directors of the institution. Wat Eudaana last Sunday in spite]
A speech of welcome to Sir William and Lady Peel after the of a storm of indignation and
inspection was made by Mr. Tam. persuasion raised by his Moham- His Excellency thanked the medan, relatives. Priest Lohaman Directors of the Po Leung Kuk for is now residing in Wat Sudašna, their welcome and said he had And he hopes never to retire from of which he had heard so much. wanted to inspect this Institution,
the priestly life, so bitterly dia-There were similar institutions in lusioned was he in the wordly Malaya, but they were official ones, whereas the Hong Kong Po Leung Kuk, like the Tung Wah Pricat Lohaman is an orphan; and other hospitals, was mainly his father died in his childhood maintained by the private funds and A few years later he was of the Chinese community. separated from his mother whom Continuing, Sir William in- At just the sort of thing one he has never seen since. At first formed the gathering that he had
would.
I know my Brodtidnob, 2 My Plutarch and that patter. I put on gloves to turn the knob; No marks my hands besmatter. I never fail to drop my card On the elite and clever. f My modest ways are never precinct.
marred
Oh, never, never, never.
I always laugh just when
should
I
I walk in such a lofty way
Oh deah, I seldom notice
The smaller fry who say "Good
Day,"
And usually smell of bloaters. It doesn't do to nod or whistle When walking with my friend
Entwhistle.
"Durn't worry, dearie. I nevah drink plain gin or beer, see, you changed two hundred (A rather frightful potion), gold dollars on the boat, didn't I don't refuse a small liqueur yew?"
"Dom" is a quite good notion. (I shouldn't fancy being seen Sipping a common thing of green). what did yewI seldom visit Lane's or Mac's,
But Bessie's 'Bar is safer, Although my capital is lakhs, I tiffin on a wafer. (For it is very vulgar to Eat meat before the clock strikes
two),
buy!".
"Shawl, mackintosh for you, parasole, an' lady's silk pyjamas. Don't know what I shall do wi'
them.. No use at all."
"Keep 'ern, Henery; they may be useful one day.".
"Wassȧ use? Tain't as if I was married. I'm not going to marry, am }}
Keep 'em.
"How do I know. Jest listen to me. There be à uso fer 'em some day."
"Lessee, what's 200 dollars gold in Mex. dollars
boy, c'mere
what's this wire? Look's like it come orf a fence,"
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Aesthetic in thoughts,
my ways
and
I relax on occasions, And after six or seven ports, And honey-tongued persuasiona, I have been known for one short
span
To be again a REAL man.
News in Brief.
he
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he lived with, his relatives, but an opportunity recently of report- when he was at the age when he ing to the Secretary of State for could look after himself he left the Colonies his appreciation of the place of refuge. Since then the good work done, by the Chin-
cruel world.
has been knocking about a ese merchants in connection with Like most men at the welfare of women and chil- his age and in his circumstances, dren and of the general good work he fell into a company of friends done by the leading Chinese in whose reputation was very much public matters. open to question.
He was particularly plead to
very
The climax of hidventurous hear that the girls of the institu- life came last May, when the lantion were taught sewing and knit-. cized him together with several ting, as Lady Peel was
much interested in such works. friends in connection with s theft. During the trial, the arHe could promise them that they rested were placed in the Remand-would soon receive a visit from Lady Peel, who used to visit re ed Jail, in which Lohaman was confined for 29 days.
gularly the Po Leung Kuk at Kuala Lumpur, and took a very There in jail, Lohaman feli to keen interest in sewing, knitting meditate about himself. He was and tapestry. Ife was quite sure innocent, and yet there he was that she would take an equally caught in the net which was east keen interest in the Po Leung for his friends.
He rememberei Kuk and similar institutions in had told him of the the Colony. some one sage advice, of the Lord Buddha.
As regards the new site for the Friends influenced one's life and Po Leung Kuk, he was not yet character. Good friends lead one able to express an opinion on the to happiness, bad friends other matter. The Hon. Secretary for wise. It was all too true, he re- Chinese Affairs, Mr. Wood, had flected. In the teaching of the pointed out to him the new site Great Philosopher generosity, chosen by the Directors but he kindness, sympathy were the main could not make any definite pro- principles. And there he was.mise as to what he, would do as craving for sympathy, kindness he knew nothing of the views of generosity.
his technical adviser. At any
he would enter the Buddhist his sympathy and he would do The pitiful prisoner vowed that rate, the choice, of a new site had priesthood if he was cleared from anything he could. to help in find- this case and declared innocent. (ing a suitable site for the purpose. which he really was. He would In conclusion; His Excellency, in study the glimmering light he had the name of the Government, just seen.gif (1
thanked the directors of the Po The newly ordained priest paus-Leung. Kuk for the splendid work ed for a short time and then re-they had done. "Henery, its macaronii I
sumed his narrative.
Refreshments were served by thought you were of Eyetalian
The Government has accepted 5. He was lying in the pitch
It was in the evening of June the Hong Kong Hotel, extraction?"
Messrs. Kin Lee & Company's dark prison cell together with fel- "Naw, I'm a citizen of the tender for the formation of a new low prisoners, trying hard to children's playground at Kowloon sleep. He could not sleep, star- for $6,865.35,
U.....
No. 1 Boy: (politely) "Telve o'clock, sir.
"I say, that nag you sold me is
blind!"
"I know that.""
"Then why didn't you say 307" "Well, the bloke I got it from
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ing straight Into the blackness, "Without fear, favour or malice."
To-morrow morning the 'decision Due to the capsizing of a junk would be rendered. His mind didn't tell me, and the bioke he got Remus and Romulus
in the southern fairway near ran riot, A thousand and one it from didn't tell him, so I thought Born in were born on the
Kennedy Town yesterday, it is fear- things were in his head, he said, it must be a sort of secret." Are you squeamish ed that a woman named Kwok Kam Jail.
hills of Latium and
He heard his name called. It Are You A about your dress was drowned. A strong gust of was the warden. It was already suckled by a wolf,
Salesman: These shirts simply Bow-Man? tie? Do you six rolled over on to pne dide; throwing to go to hear their decision. The
wind overturned the boat, which day and he and his friends were laugh at the laundry, sir. Naomi was born in the wheat-
ply loathe anyone all aboard into the water.
Customer: I know.. I have had fields, and Moses in the rushes;
men were soon marched to the some come back with their sides Venus came out of a shell, accord- to touch it? 1 you do you are
Eorispah Court.He was called split d to
The
the Regulations of Hong Kong, here in the room was majestic,
stances,"
.:
Bg-
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mail," July 19, 1920.]
ing to Botticelli. Now.comes the just another of those beasty Rule 117 of the Prison Rules of Into the room alone. The atmos- Intest addition to the history of hypocrites. Ten to one it isn't 1844-1925, is amended by the ad- he thought. He trembled as be nativity, this time from Heng atis at all, but a bow, yes, adition to paragraph (2) of the stepped int the vast hall.
following: "If upon Admit it!
considering fore the bench were four clerks, Kong. A Chinese woman prison-ready-made bow.
the case of any subordinate officer their face serious. In a box near- Oh, how dreadful! How the Governor is of opinion that the by were huddled many Indians, er, unable to pay. her fine for. kawking, was put in the cells, and frightfully outre! Have you no offers not deserve to be dis- who seemed to be in great fear whilst confined there gave birth sense of decency, no respect for missed, but deserves some lesser
He shifted his gaze to the How often will it be necessary punishment, he may Inflict one or bench. And behold On it was for us to point out the impropriety to a child. We do not suppose the bally old traditions?
more of the following forfeiture of a huge Indian, his great head of the present system of censor- that any stigma attaches to an next time I see you at Govern-pay, and forfeiture of Increments, covered by a turban. He was ing kinema pictures? Some time infant born in jail;onment House F'll expose you, I will, as seems proper in the circum-wearing yellow robes, which ago we urged the appointment of the other
shone ever so brightly. The censor who should not be a hand, surely it you little bourgeoise, you half-a-
judge boomed out asking whether Government official, but who is an honour to come into man!
On Monday a Fall Court com-he wanted to go home. The poor should be qualified, and who he Don't tell me that you can't tie posed of Sir Peter Grain (Chief prisoner fell on his knees and a disinterested and impartial. For the world as a guest of His Majesty the King? The wardress, a tle; that you've struggled and Justice, H. B. M.'s Supreme Court, sured the judge that he was in such a man, the kinema people Shanghai), Sir Joseph Kemp, and nocent. Then he was asked to themselves would pay, as is right we may suppose, relaxed her Perspired and nearly strangled Mr. Justice Wood, will alt to congo outside the courtroom and and proper; and if he had a fixed- stern features at the sight of the Yourself in the attempt. It's not alder an appeal in the case of LI To wait for a while. “mewling, puking infant and the truth. You could tie one if acted as nurse to the best of her you tried, but you are too callous ability. What a delightfully one of those red-tie, dickey sentimental scene o
of the "sloshy shirt, celluloid collar people who sort Charles Dickens or George defy Society. But you can't get 1. Sinas would have made out of away with it, you this prison incident. Mother and son are doing well- Since they left the gloomy cell Pay their fine and ring the bell, Let's have a sentimental yellifi. Boo Hoo Boo Hoo Boo Hoo!
Overheard at Mac's
Adver
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Soon he was standard as a basis upon which to kwal, allas Li Kan, of 1, Seymour called in again and the judge form al his decisions they would Terrace, who seeks to recover pro told him to go home. Stir probably pay willingly, the rellet perty from Teang Chuen and 14 Nga-ahing. The Full Court will Court a free man. His buoy fickle methods would be so great. He walked out of the Borispah from the present inconsistent and also sit on the following Monday aney knew no bounds and in At present & Police Cadet does it. (Jul 20) to consider the applica happiness he became a little dizzy Not always the same man. tion of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, as and knocked himself against
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hold of his arm and shook. Hin profusely,
“Get up he heard someon yell
Ten Years Hence.
(From "Caine Mail" of uly 19, 1940.1
The Civil Service O.C. are ex- perimenting with a covered-in bowl- ing green to obviate postponement.
With a start he opened his eyes and stored into the eyes of the A proposal is before the Gov-rrison warden. ernment run a bas service "It is ülready day," the warden of matches on wet Saturdays. * intere from Hong Kong via Stubbs Road snapped,
tenant
and Deep Water Bay, to Aberdeen Then it was all a dream, a de The Central Residents >Aszocin- VI in understood that the scheme lightful dream, he had had Hetion are initiating a campaign that is sponsored by a Chinese com remembered the vow Thon Hồ ngalust placarda being pasted on
nd has uffwo
with fell on his knees and prayed, 75 verandah plilars, also against
pany
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