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ANNOUNCEMENT.
ate me George.
tell youme,
Judy, I must
Judy: What Ma? Mrs. Throttle: That this man lived with me in Paris.
Judy: Oh! Oh! Max, was she; you little merangue, too? 4
Max: I'm afraid so, my dear, Mr. Throttle: Now what do you think of him Judy?
Judy: I love him just as much. Mrs. Throttle: He deserted me. He didn't leave me so much as a bun. I starved.
Michael: The wretch. (Grips him by the throat).
Mrs. Throttle: Well, you can go, Judy. Max, her bags are packed in readiness in the hall.
Max: Oh, but I can't take her
now.
Judy: Go away, I hate you.
(Enter Charles Bores).
Hello, everybody.
Judy: Hello, loaf-I mean, oaf.
What do you want?
Charles: I want to marry you.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931.
YORKSHIREMEN'S GREAT NIGHT
Inaugural Event Goes With A Swing
SOME NICE COMPLIMENTS.
Colourful Scene At Dinner Dance.
That good old Yorkshire motto which adjuros one to "Hear all,
eee all, say nowt, Eat all, sup all, pay nowt," was, as Mr. Scott
Harston aptly put it, "ignored, and very rightly so," on the occa- sion of the inaugural cabaret-dinner-dance given by the Society of Yorkshiremen of Hong Kong last night.
Over three hundred attended, 240 of whom were guests of members of the Society, and the success of the evening seemed, assured from the very first entrance into "Bootham's Bar."
The ears of Yorkshiremen must have burned a little at the graceful compliments paid to their integrity and ability by speakers during the evening. In return, they did their very best to make
their guests feel thoroughly "at hooam."
SOME YORKSHIRE STORIES,
Mr. J. G. Meyer, the secretary, is gratitude which the members there-
for
Mr. Throttle: You have my ap- to be sincerely congratulated upon of owe to its enthusiastic Secretary, proval. But Judy shall not the success of his efforts, the scene Mr. Meyer, whose virile efforts are marry Max, nor Michael Sonia. being colourful in the extremo, and responsible Mrs. Throttle: That's settled, everything going off without the exlatence. then. Now I think the play alightest hitch. should finish now, We've said White Roses, unfortunately, had
act.
la
the Society's
Mr. Meyer hails from what known in Yorkshire as "Sulphur- land," in view of the well- known exuberant properties of the product of that region, I suppose his energy is not to be wondered
at.
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all we want to say and every-been rather difficult to procure, but body's satisfied.
a beautiful specimen adorned the Michael: But there's another table in front of the President
(H.E. the Governor). Mr. Throttle: Quite unneces- In addition to some witty speeches, sary. The moral has been un-Mr. J. Scott Hurston won rounds of
In spite of its youth, the Society folded. Making tarts is an un-applause with his Yorkshire storios, already pisscanes over a hundred stable occupation. Mending cars whilst Mr. H. Varley led the com-
members, including no less than is noble.
pany in that old favourite "On Iikla | twenty-five of the Amazonian Max: Society will still demand Moor Baht 'At." Here the guests species and particularly including, my puff-pastries.
gave a very notable account of as one of its Committee members. Michael (dramatically): Father. themselves, entering into the chorus
a no less personage than the wife you pastry clowns. Wasting you
Dancing carried on of an exceedingly prominent Past time with icing, as usual. Not I'll join your business. It's less with gusto.
the evening until one o'clock, which President of St. Andrew's Society. that I deprecate a little decora- messy than suicide.
came all too soon. tíve confectionary-
who no doubt appreciates to the Ол
The official Party arrived at 8.15 full the Increased luatre which is the other hand, I remember as
p.m. It was headed by H.E. the thus shed upon his already wide- a boy
Governor, (Sir William Peel, spread fame. K.C.M.G., K.B.E.), President of thei The Scots, as we are all aware, a canny race, but Society, together with Lady Peel are known, as Other members were Mr. T. E. Yorkshiremen do not, I think, Pearce, (President of St. George's rank so very far behind them in
Mr. Society), and Mrs. Pearce; the possession of that beneficent T. H. R. Shaw, (Chieftain of St. attribute, for the withering con- Andrew's Society), and Mrs. Shaw; tempt wherewith a slow-witted Mr. L. N. Murphy, (Vice-President, Tyke ia at times liable to be his ninabler-minded
Judy: Father, do get on with what you were going to say.
(Curtain).
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News in Brief. The lowest open air temperature yesterday was 62 degrees. The Father: How dare you inter-humidity was 63 at 10 a.m. and 71 rupt! What I wanted to tell you at 4 p.m.
| children,—but I don't know how! to begin. It will be such a shock for you.
The name of the Wing Hang On Kee Steamship Company, Limited, Michael: Father, I must get has been struck off the Register of
Companies.
Ah, you have
on with this cake.
Mr. Throttle: Did I send you. to a Public School to learn im-
0: Mr. Chituo patience? I have to tell you "The name that-er-that Mrs. Throttle is re- Aroohasiramony Sanderaj, M.B.. turning to the fold.
B.S. (Hong Kong) has been added Judy: What! I thought she was to the Register of Medical Practi-
tioners. dead.
Mr. Throttle: been weaned on an illusion. But The China Provident Loan and life is an illusion-a piece of puff Mortgage Co., Ltd., advertise that pastry. Your mother, the shame- the transfer books of the Company less hussy, has been living with will be closed from Thursday, a master baker for years. He de- March 26, until Tuesday, April 7. serted her for a cook-general, I] believe. Since then she has er-ere they
Judy: Lived with other men?
Mr. Throttle: Exactly. She may be here at any moment. (He wipes his brow).
Mr. and Mra. Ho Kwong have pleasure in announcing that the marriage of their eldest daughter, Mary, to Mr. Sai-wa Liang, B.A. Oxon., will take place on Mon- Maid: Mrs. Throttle, sir, day, March 30, when a reception (Mrs. Throttle, dressed in a chio will be held at the Roof Garden of costume, looking very self possess the Hong Kong Ilotel at four o'clocked enters the coko-studio). the same afternoon. All friends are cordially invited to the recep- tion. No cards will be issued.
Hong Kong, Saturday, March 21, 1931. here?
ADVERSARIA.
"Without fear, favour or malice."
TARTS AND MRS. THROTTLE.
The speaker at the weekly tiffn of the Rotary Club on Tuesday
of St. Patrick's Society); Mr. J. greeted by Scott Harston, (Vice-President, | brethren as "a gurt fat-ead" is
Motto Ignored...
Society of Yorkshiremen in Hong frequently luminating in Kong); The, Hon. Mrs. Charles senses than one. Tufton and Miss E. Scott Harston. The President of the St. David's Society was unable to attend, being temporarily absent from the Colony.
H.E. the Governor was attended by his A.D.C., Captain T. A. H. Coltman, and Mr. G. W. A. Tafton, (Private Secretary).
"Success to the Society." The President having given the
Loyal Toast, Mr. T. E. Pearce rose
to propose "Success to the Society." In the course of his speech be said:-
Your Excellency, ladies and gen- will be Dr. J. Howard Montgomery,tlemen-By virtue of being Pre- M.B., Ch.B. (Edinburgh), his sub-sident of St. George's Society it is jeet being: "Radium, Its History, my privilege to propose the toast Source, Physics, and Use."
Dixwell Road,
тоге
Most of you are doubless familiar with the lines indicative of the ad- vice given by a Yorkshireman to his son on the latter setting out to face the world.
"Hear all, see all, say nowt, Eat all, sup all, pay nowt,' And if tha' does 'owt for nowt, Do in for thissen lad.” But when I look around vast assemblage of tables view the by no means inconsiderable number of guests here present am compelled to observe that on
thla and
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this occasion at least, the Yorkshire-
man's advice in question has very
age man thought, that a show like
He could assure them that there was much more it than that,
and end-all of their work.
decidedly been ignored, and rightly which is over my name. When I sp,. for guests are a very necessary look round this room I see many adjunct to all festivities, · as our The forthcoming marriages are people who are far more worthy to friends of the St. Andrew's and St. announced of James Town, master be able to undertake this pleasant George's Societies demonstrato so mariner, of 221, Wanchai Road, ground floor, Hong Kong, to Anale duty, but I am glad I have managed successfully at their yearly gather- to hold on to office long enough Ings; and moreover in practically Williams residing at the Bunio
to do it.
every quarter of the Globe, the Harold Leslie George! (Kisses him). Why, address; and of
A constant Gibson, merchant, living in the Yorkshire, no matter whether we
reminder of things guest is regarded as a privileged you've grown quite fat.
person whose welfare must be safe- Mr. Throttle: Don't touch me, Shanghai Club, to Martha Lucy are in the north, south, east guarded at all hazarde. woman! What has brought you Diercking, of 469,
or west, In B hotel or
Yorkshire Industry, Shanghai.
on the Белз,
that when Mr. T. H. R. Shaw, in reply to the Mrs. Throttle: Just to see my
we pick up a decent knife it always toast of the guests, said that it dear husband after so many ed by the Talkoo dockyard, was
Ah Yung, a boilermaker employ has the mystic words "Sheffield, seemed that it was the fashion to years" absence. So these are my killed while working on the Blue England." I don't know why it launch national societies. The aver children? (Sonia shakes her head). They decorate cakes for Funnel steamer Ixion yesterday. should have "England," but they a living, I see. A horrible oc-/He was chipping rivets, when he are made in Sheffield and are known that of the evening was the be-all lost his footing and fell down the by that mystic sign as a first-class cupation.
article. (Applause). Mr. Throttle: You didn't think empty hold, fracturing the base of
The Delights of Bradford. that when you
ran away with his skull. He died soon after ad-
Whenever I go home on leave one (The following playlet, with that bounder.
mission to the Government Civil
of my business duties is to vlalt which the H.H.A.D.C. are liberty
Mrs. Throttle: Ah, but he was Hospital,
the delightful town of Bradford, to do as they please, describes the different. He never treated me eternal conflict between pastry and as a jam roll.
The seizure of fifteen minting where I have some very "close" automobile indigestion and has a
moulds for what appear to be dol- business friends (laughter).
When the train leaves Bradford highly philosophical theme. It had Mra. Throttle: No, but you allars of the US. currency, and 48 been intended to publish a preface ways. treated me as a carburet piece of that denomination, in a Station I always feel that I have
The speaker, referring to the by Mr. Bernard Shaw, but unfortor. Your embraces were always house in Causeway Bay, on Wed- not only stolen their cloth, but Lunately that Celtic apostate is throttling. But don't let's Take nesday, resulted in the appearance their mills as well (laughter). But great industrial Interests in South that it is not so Yorkshire, said that Mr. Lloyd in undergoing a long protracted beard up the past. How are you, my claim, and Chu Kam-chuen when you reckon up what you have recent statistics, whilst showing the aingeing treatment on the Rivera children?
great leeway the cotton industry and cannot comply.)
Judy: Oh, I'm in love. before Mr. E. H. Williams in the spent. (More Laughter.)
I feel that in welcoming this new had to make up, had shown that the Act L Scene I. The art depart-Michael's also in love.
Central Police Court yesterday ment of a bakery.
Mrs. Throttle And who is the afternoon. The case was adjourn Society in Hong Kong we are woollen industry was nine times
ed for a week.
welcoming one which is going to ahead of its Michael Throttle (designing a man?
nearest competitor, add very much to the amenities of which spoke well for the business wedding cake): Marriage is like Judy: A baker. Max Tightly.
I am ability of Yorkshiremen. They a cake; the best of tarts grow
(Mrs. Throttle falls into a In the Kowloon Police Court yes-social. Hife is this Colony.
Mr. E. terday,
W. Hamilton only surprised, In view of the stile.
trough of dough).
passed sentenced of six months' thorough way, Yorkshiremen run End of First Act.
labour each
Litheir affairs, that there has not been (Editor: And about time, too!) hard
Yee. A woman, and Tama society before. They have start- but now Fat and Wan Chuen,
little Iste, .wholed 落 ACT II,
started this fa- were charged with having kid- they have
function has
justi-
.
Judy Throttle (his sister): Well said, my brother; and all
men are after the dough.
Sonia Whippet (an appren-| tice) Tarts are all right if there
Mr. Throttle: Did I?
of Lau Chit, Wan San, Chan Ah-sze,
can assure you
is jam on them, if you see what Mar Tightly (a master baker); napped a boy Leung Hat-yee (5), augural
He was very interested to hear Mr. Scott Harston say that Scots- men had A lot in common He thought with Yorkshiremen. himself they were very much alike in their good qualities, and perhaps in their bad ones too.
were honest, the best friends pos- sible, and as generous as their own broad acres.
(Continued on Page 9.
Ten Years Ago.
(From the "Chink Vaữ” of March 21, 1921.)
I mean. But I've finished this This is indeed a pleasure. We at Shamshuipo on March 12. An-fied its existence, and I feel cortain puff pastry, Michael; how does it haven't met since that day in other woman, Chan. King, and ait la going to be a very flourishing look?
Paris. You haven't changed. man, Chau Hi were warned on a society. I give you, "Prosperity to Michael: Adorable, enchanting,
charge of having harboured the the Yorkshire Society." (Applause). Mrs. Throttle: I beg your child.
*** "Our Guests.” * Just like. its architect. (Sonia)
To-day's dollar is worth 2/4.d. blushes). My mouth waters pardon, Max, but I changed this
Mr. J. Scott farston, replying, when I see it, but trembles when morning. I refer to my dress, of You will find that wherever the and proposing "Our Guests," thank-
After a strike, lasting several I look at you. (He strikes an course. But I want to talk to you golfer comes in contact with the ed Mr. Pearce for the kindly senti
days, during which a considerable attitude and puts his hand on a seriously. Do you love Judy? law he is up against new and In-ments he had expressed. chocolate eclair): Sonia, I love
This occasion may, I venture to quantity of sugar accumulated for Max: She is my little merantricate problems that can only ha gue We are going away to solved by prolonged and costly suggest, be regarded as constitu- packing, the packers employed by you-
gether.
tigation. That matter of the ting a very auspicious opening of the Talkoo Sugar Refinery resum- Mrs. Throttle: If that is so, lost golf balls, for instance, which the Society's activities, he said. The ed work on Saturday on condition then I must speak.
are picked up by caddles on the Society, as you well know, is of that demand for higher wages Mr. Throttle: You have done beach and sold to golfers is one quite recent birth, and in this should be considered by the con nothing else'since you came. of great legal dificulty. Sir relation I welcome the opportunity tractors, through whom they are
Mrs. Throttle: Don't acceler-Edward Parry.
of recording, the deep debt of employed.
Sonia (demurely) Oh, this le so sudden.
Enter My, Throttle, fuming) Judy: Father!
Mr. Bottle: Ah, there you are,
Ju