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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th, 1928.
MY WEEK AS A TRAMP.
LONDON CLUBMAN'S
ADVENTURE.
PENNILESS,"
The article below tells of the ad- ventures of a member of one of London's best known clube who claimed that there was plenty of rainal work to be obtained by any one genuinely seeking it. He set himself the task, for a wager, of proving his opinion, started pen niles and won his bet. This was
kow the adventure started,
(BY THE CLUBMAN TRAMP]
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GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY,
went. It diverted towards Bostall MOTOR ROADS IN SPAIN. Heath. I tramped en in my even ing shoes. At half-past two in the morning I reached the heath, fung myself on the grass, a thoroughly weary, footsore man, already sick of the task, and slept like a log. It was a fine night for it-oną good thing.
I wake at seven and restarted my pilgrimage, almost automatically, half-dazed..
* Language."
A tramp came out of the bushes. He was the first of a long series of wayside acquaintaners, and the arst and last who was uncivil. Ap. preaching me-in-a-truculent mood, he said, Got a fag1"
I forgot my role as an amateur hobo, and somehow resentment stir red within me. Hardly the true spirit of the road, perhaps, But I was learning.
SAN SBASTIAN, July 31st. The question of the construction of autopistas, or spècial motor-car roads, from Madrid to Valencia and Madrid to Irun, and of a horter road between Oviedo and Gijon, has advanced a further stage towards realization by the promulgation of a Royal Decree authorizing the Minister of Public Works to issue a call for tenders to construct these trunk roads.
sued on the basis of the draft proposals and estimates, presented to the Ministry of Public Works by the Marquis of Argelita for the Madrid-Valencia road, by the Count of Torrerubia for the Madrid-Irun road, "and by the Count of San Antolin for the Oviedo-Gijon road. Tenderers will have two months in which to of the concession and exploitation draft their proposals. The term
The call for tenders will be
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Got a fag, what?" I asked.. Got a fag on yer the growled. "Say Sir, nicely," I said. told me all about myself and my Then the tramp for two minutes godfather and godmother. Told it of these autopistes will be for 99 TJIMANOEK
SOUTH BOUND.
I have very little sympathy with single, unemployed men who have no dependants. Why do they not get work? There is plenty to do. Such men have no right to be ́à charge on an over-taxed public.'
We were having a little arguy. He was a perfect artist.
tongue. Told it eloquently, breath- pany must ba 60 ment, five fellow-resident clubmen and myself, at my club.
Plenty
to do?" asked one. "Where
in language that Johnson never dreamed existed in the Englishhe State. The concessionary com-TJISAROEA „Amor, E'zore. Erd Sept.
years, under a tariff approved by
The Argument, Anywhere, everywhere. These men who stand about propping up public houses can all get work. if they want it Round London there are thousands of odd jobs. In this fine weather particularly. Why don't these men get out, earn their maintenance, and see some thing of the country" at the same time 1
Perhaps I spoke with unusual heat. I always detested slackers
"You could not do it yourself,' challenged "one
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Strict Donditions. " "We'll take you," they cried. "Two to one in fivers... You try it for a week."
"Agreed."
The conditions were laid down for me by r. -—-—; one of the artfullest sinners who ever pre scribed a difficult task-for some.
D
per
cent.
AMOT, DALNY97th Aug. 29th Aug,
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It was more than I could stand. Spanish, and will enjoy expropria TJISALAK The battle only lasted ten secondtion rights for the purpose of
landa. necessary
The TJISONDRAI...! Look out for your solar plexus," securing
Government, will pay a subsidy, of I cried.
He did not know where it was,,000,000 pesetas about £67,000) TJITAROEM As he picked himself up out of the for the Madrid-Valencia road, of ditch I proffered what advice I 3,000,000 peseta (about £100,000) for the Madrid-Irun read, and of thought was necessary.
250,000 pesetas [about £8,500] for the Gijon-Oviedo road.
"I'd give you a fag if I had one," I said." "But the fact is I have neither a fag nor a penny in the world. sir."
Good morning
I tramped on and found, near a village, à wayside fountain, and soused my head--the most delicious wash I ever had.
Bun shone brightly. All nature glistened about me. But I was not thinking of the glorious scenery, It was not the soul that craved immediate satisfaction. Other, yearnings were becoming para- mount-my breakfast frat-but I had to earn it.
How I did so I will tell later.
body else, and I was in no humour HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
to jib at them.
They were these:---
To start off from the Hay market, absolute penniless.
2-To earn three 'meals a dây, each meal with a different ema ployer, so that I should not take one job, say, for the week."
REGISTER,
Hong Kong Observatory, August 27th.
Barometer... 3.-Not to accept any cash in Temperature payment, except for absolute Humidity.... necessities, such as to buy a clean Wind- collar, or for a shave or bath.
4. Having applied for a job I was bound to accept it, however menjal
5.-For meals or any kindness received, however trival, I was to return quid pro quo in actus! labour, such labour to be valued for the purposes of the wager as being worth is. 6d. an hour, which we understood was the
casual rate.
I hurried to my room at the club, changed from dress clothes to tweed jacket and a pair of brand new flannel trousers, forgot in the aurry of the moment to alter my footgear, and presented myself ready to start.
Before going that rascal M--------- made a concession.
Tempting Offer.
"You'll have to sleep out, old man," he said with a grin, sund the police may nab you. Take a fiver in your pocket. You are not to change it or use it in any way. It is for the following emergencies only-you may be arrested as a vagrant if you have no visible means of support, and, as you are liable to fever (you are only three weeks out of hospital), you may get an attack and want to get back. In which case we will call the bet off"
There was another reason in his subtle mind: that the fiver would be a constant temptation to give up the job. It certainly has been A temptation. That fiver burnt a hole in my pocket more than once.
The cheery crowd I left behind kept the number of that note; But I have brought it back intact
The club porter looked surprised when he saw me in flanneli. He had seen me half an hour before in evening dress.
Hullo, out again'," he said: "Going
"Yes," I replied: "I'm going
to be married."
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If he saw me now, after that
adventurous week, he would think I
had been.
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Height
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Kong Standard Time.
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335 Fo.
31 8-5979m 2 46 89
10 146 1 Bat.
San.
Moa.
849 7.9 m 3 29
4811
1
10 41 & 6 3
10 287 7m
12 12 5 1.11 10's B 5.1215
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