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MASON'S
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No. 22 014
Hongkong Daily Press.
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號建廿零仟式萬弍第 BEZ HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1929. D
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Several people have asked me dur-polis, and they were both anxious king law-abiding pedestrians in all ing the past week whether I know to find the streets which by legend directions, and whirling round who J. Pena" is, but nobody has were "paved with gold. On their corners in defiance of all the rules actually asked me the direct ques journey from King's Cross Sandy of the road. Every day I expect tion whether I am he! That is all spotted a sixpence lying in the to ece the mangled remains of a to the good. The more they talk gutter of the atation yard. Eagerly broker and his benchmen scattered about me the less likely are they he pounced on it, with a triumphant over the street, on the wrong side, to discover my identity, and the smile at his companion's dour face. of course, but up to the present longer I can preserve my anony-"Ooh, Sandy moa, remarked the they have had the most extra mity the more fun I shall have other scathingly, ya diana tao ordinary luck. If a peaceful person Meantime, if any reader really waste your time on that, mon. Wait like myself tried to do such stants, wishes to get in touch with me to 'till ye get in the thick of it.” I should come to grief at the first tell me a good story, or to hand me
fence, but then you can't be good- a bouquet, a letter sent care of the
looking and lucky, can you f Editor will reach me-whereas a brick won't!
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It was really awfully nice Mr. Amery to sit down and write letter telling us what be did on Arraiatice Day, but what on earth I see there is to be a masked and delayed his kindly message? In the fancy-dress ball over at Kowloon good old days nobody expected news shortly, and anybody turning up from London to get here in less than without maak will be fined a dollar, three months, but in these times. My Friend Bottlethwaite won't wear we expect and get-better service. a mask nor will he pay an extra The Editor tells me that Mr. dollar-they will think he wear- Amery's letter to the Colonial ing a mask when they see his face. Secretary WAR dated December Some years ago he went to a mask 29th, which means that he wrote ed ball, and when midnight came it 48 days after the events he and the Master of Ceremonies gave described! He had better get a the order to unmask. Bottleth-few lessons from his old colleague waite's fair partner took off her Birkenhead in the art of rapid mask and asked him why he didn't. writing. Having taken over five The
poor fellow blushed, and stam- weeks to write teen lines, Mr. mered out an apologetic explana Amery seems to have given his letter tion to the effect that what she to thought was a
comic mask was actually a real face, which he couldn't take off, though he would gladly get rid of it if he could. [We remember seeing that joke in the museum at Pompeii the last time we visited the ruins of that ancient city-Ex]
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hand, possibly thinking Hong Kong messenger-boy to: deliver by was just round the corner from Downing Street. Imagine what would happen to Mr. Amery if he were in the employ of Mardines or Swatterfields, and a letter from London arrived here in February reporting what he had been doing
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Janet Jack says he can read you like a book."
Olive: Yes, and darn him, he wants to nac the Braille system."
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other day:—
Heard in Mr. Lindsell's Court the
Detective: "Prisoner said be stole it Your Worship."
replied. Mr. Lindsell, What did "Give your evidence properly," he actually say? Did he say, I stole the watch '???
Detective: "Oh, no, Your Wor- ship! He said nothing about you at all. Your Worship!
Collapse of the Court neher!
E. W. Hamilton at Kowloon Magis A scaffolder appeared before Mr. tracy a few days ago charged with Court) from a junk. What a sub- stealing a large fish (produced in
ject for an old master-Study of a Scaffolder with a fish "'!
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playing the buffoon, and being “a buffoon as there in playing the bassoon and being the bassoon!"
*Selab!**chortled the coolie, who overheard his remark.
in November Would he be cordial- George P. Bottlethwaite (Whom Speaking of faces, of course you ly thanked? The answer is in the God Preserve) hit upon an astound- know that story about a man who negative, as the photographer saiding discovery upon the Ferry yes rushed up to another and, feurish- when the young lady, naked him if terday Quoth he: "There seems to ing a revolver in his faca, sridche displayed her bridge work when me to be as much difference between he was going to shoot. "Why she smiled. asked the prospective victim." Be- "said the man with the gun. "I swore a solemn oath if ever I met a man uglier than myself. I would shoot him! The victim looked at the countenance of his assailant, and, buttoning up his coat resolutely, said: Shoot!" (We saw that one in the Cairo museum; the name of the man with the weapon was Menthopt Ptolemy cheops. ED.]
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An officer inspecting sentries guarding the lines during the terri- torial manoeuvres came across a raw-looking infantryman-
What are you here fort" be asked sharply.
"To report anything unusual, sir."
What will women do next? There is a vogue among ladies in Paris for striking designs which are painted on the skin. Evening "What would you call unusual!" dresses are being made with no "I dunno exactly, sir!"
back and several artists Еге "Hm!" said the officer. Then specialising in painting"Love's what would you do if you suddenly | Lament" and the Frozen Shoulder" saw five battleships steaming acrom this Sold ? "
This time the sentry was at
loss.
“I'd sign the pledge, Sir!"
he
in place of the usual covering of zilk. Other designs are imprinted noon the skin with transfer papers.
Another advanced fashion is that of covering the finger-nails with phos phorescent paste which makes them gleam in the dark. The latest thrill, mention of which should be made in the London papers, was provided. by a lady on the Ferry on Wednes day. She had just "dismounted"
"Any port in 'n storm!" they say--which I suppose includes even Hong Kong, but it is when a ship cannot make port that troubin begins. We have in Hong Kong a nice little vessel which is supposed said. to be a rescue-ship, but for about eight months in the year the Kau-
So the Shanghai exchange brokers sing goes to sleep on the retired are in for a bad time, I see by the list Her boilers so it is said paper. The greedy, grasping bank along the waterfront are used users have cut their commission down
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convenient receptacles for milk, by half, and the poor fellows are from a round-the-world cruiser, and hutter, eggs and cheese, which the being forced to sell their ten-premated a charming picture in a watchman aboard naturally wants cylinder two hundred horse power brown fur coat, green hat, pale pink to keep in a cool place. She stays cars and ride in rickshaws I stockings, yellow gloves and black so long at her moorings that when something of the sort should happen cloth boots! the time comes for her annual re- in Hong Kong, we ordinary in- appearance as a thing of life, they dividuals would not be in daily "The difference between learning have to send divers down with danger of being killed. by the wolf and motoring." quoth George, dynamite and crowbars to prise her brokers and their flying squida IP. Bottlethwaite (Whom God Pre- away from the barnacles and sca- often wonder why the traffic police serve), "is that in golf you hit weed. It's a great life.-but not a don't stop these fellows turning nothing and in motoring you hit very useful one.
corners on the wrong side of the everything in sight!" read. Every day, as I stroll round Sandy and Andy had bat lately the blocks on my constitutional " arrived in London from. Fife. It I see (and, hear) yelling coolies
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THIS WEEK'S BRIGHT THOUGHT:- No matter how fast a fish may
was their drat visit to the metro-tearing through the streets, scatter-swim you never see one sweat! ??..
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (February 16th.)
H.K. Realty and Trust Company, annual general meeting, Exchange Building (2nd floor), noon. ·
Bank of East Asia, 10th Ordinary meeting of shareholders, China Merchants Club (5th floor Chion Building) 3 p.m.
Interport Dinner: Savoy Hotel, $ p..
Banvard Co.: "Folies Bergere," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
South China "A", St. Joseph's 'v. . Queen's Theatre: Emden.” Chinese, Kowloon RAF, Royal Artillery K.O..B., University.
Eastern, "Navy".. Units.
Smail
Queen's Theatre: "Revenge" World Theatre: "The Wizard." Star Theatre:
** The
Kid
2.
Brother."
Tea Dances: BK. Hotel "and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner Dances: King Edward. Hotel nad Lane, Crawford's Farewell Concert to Mrs. Luard, Restaurant, 8 pra.; Peninsula City Hall, 9p.az..
Hotel, 3.30 p.m.
via
European Mails:-Inward: Europe
'Suez_(Khiva)." Outward: Europe tid Marseilles (Kashgar),
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Cricket-First Division: Royal Navy . Civil Service, Hong Kong C.C.. Kowloon 0.0., University 10.30 z.m.; Europe via Siberia v. Chinese, Second Division: Hong (Empress of Australia), 6 p.m.
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Kong C.C. v. University, Potica v. Kowloon (1), Indian RC Craigengower (F), C.6.C.C. Recreio (F), RASC v Hong Kong Electrie (F).
Football: Interport: Sheoghai v. United Services, Club ground, 3.30 pm.
Besond Division: South China "B" Queen's, Recreio v.
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Sunday. (February 17th.}
First Sunday on Lent. Golf Junior Championship, Semi-Finals, Fanling.
Fanling Hunt: Steeple Chase, 3
p.m.
World Theatre: "The Wizard." Star Theatre:..
The
Kid Brother."
Banward Co. Folies Bergere," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Monday.
(February 18th.). Goll: Military Meeting. Sale of Crown Land, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2171, a p.m.
Unveiling of Tablet in Helena May Institute, 4.30 p.m.
Y.M.O.A. Fireside Discussion "Education," a p.m.
Queen's Theatre: "Emden." World Theatre: "Impetuous
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youth"
Star Theatre:"His Secretary," Ten Dances: HK Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,. 4.30pm. King Edward Hotel, & p.m.
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.
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