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號拹拾零仟式萬式第 BACZ HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 16th, 1929.
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THE PUNKAH.
By J. PENN
the Rabbi.
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Then there was Michael O'Flynn, eager to join the police force, who went to London to pass the medical
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To-morrow is a great day entire And everybody will enjoy read: A letter which appeared in the ly. It is the day on which all ing again the story of Father Kelly days ago suggests that there are s columns of a contemporary a` low Irishmen and, incidentally, all and Rabbi Levi, who were seated number of Chinese in the Colony those hard-working people as opposite each other at a banquet, who are offering bottles of "apirits" ciated with
the P.W.D.-should where some delicious roast ham for sale on the streets. One lady celebrate the day of their patron comments upon its flavour. Pre- bottle of "brandy" in this man was served. Father Kelly made is purported to have purchased s St. Patrick. That pious culd jintleman it was who cleared Ire-sently he leaned forward and, in a
nor. When she opened the bottle land of vermin and thus the voice that carried far, addressed in her home she discovered it con F.W.D. should duly honour his his friend :-"Rabbi Levi, when tained nothing more than cold tea. anniversary since he did for Ireland enough to eat ham?"
are you going to become Eheral Very, very wisely our bago contem what they try to do for Hong Kong.wedding, Father Kelly," retorted not be bought in that way. No, At your porary observes that spirits should When I told Bottlethwaite this he started to argue the point, and
no. Of course not. Only several others joined in the argu-
the counter," so to speak. me until at last I told them all it seemed unanimous that we could
1 discussed the question with not agree. High words from one
the tipper of a China Coast' of the party compelled me to re-examination. This he easily did, teamer. "Yessir," he said. mark that it was no use for him and the next day he was interview have heard so much about boot. to shake his head in the teeth of ed by a high official. "Well, my legger spirits being bad and his Own words, and before he man," said the latter, "you look adulterated that I bought a little grasped the full meaning of my promising sort of fellow. Where contraption for testing whisker. remark I retired from the scene. were you educated 1o. “Oh !" said gin, and brandy to see if they were the recruit, Shure. I was educat to drink. It's a little laboratory ated in Dublin." "Ah!" You have in a case with various acids num St. Patrick was a Welshman, and good general knowledge, I hope "bered so that you can't go wrong. the Irish have never completely have, sir." "I wonder, can You take some of the spirit in forgiven him for being born on the you tell me, for example, how many wrong side of the Trish Channel. miles it is from London to Man He was a most remarkable bhoy,chester " At this the recruit he was Paddy. History tell how he came nervously agitated, and at Sam ross the River Shannon length blurted out Look here, with his head in his mouth-a feat if you are going to put me on that which leaves all these much heat, I'm done wi' the force." advertised cross-Channel Exploita far and away, behind entirely.
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test tube and put in three drops of No. 1. You wait for five minutes sad then put in five drops of No. 2. And so you go on until you have used some of the contents of half- dozen test tubes. At the end of the test, if the spirit is good to drink it will be as clear as pure water. If it turns violet blue it is. Ireland is famous for its pretty full of formaldehyde, wood alcohol, girl, witty men, good whisky, and and things like that. I bought a You can always tell an Irishman, its balls. Az Irish bull is a most bottle of whisky off a sampan If He says "bedad" and "beglikeable animal, and his pedigree woman yesterday, She said a
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"ochone " at least goes back to 1740, when Obediah friend of her's had bought it once in every sentence you know Buil, an Irish lawyer in London, straight down from Scotland. It at once that he is not an Irish made his name famous by his blun. turned so blue that I filled my man. If you see a man aggressive-derings. In Ireland, however, they fountain pen with it. Then I tested Is twirling a blackthorn and bring always claimed the illustrious Sir some fine old gin which a coolie ing it, down nor and again with a Boyle Roche as the "father of had brought along from Auchter- thwack on the skull of a passer-by, balls" It was said that Sir Boyle muchtie in a suitcase It turned you know at once he is not an himself once described a ball in the blue, green, and crimson with yel. Irishman, but just + imitation of the genuige article. see three cows standing up in a
Cortney following words: Supposing you low striped a bottle of brandy 1 The Kelly and the O'Briens, the field and one of them lying down, bought for 50 cents off a jurk mis- Murphys and the O'Sullivans, the that one is the buil" His most tress. Dooleys and
It turned purple and shot | the O'Tooles, the celebrated ball was: "Why should of four faming balls like a Roman whole crowd are fine fellows and we beggar ourselves to benefit candle," mirla-when you really know them. posterity? What has posterity
"Well," I interjected, breath. They like a bit of fun, they can done for us?" adding, "by poster-lessly, what did you do with the fight like the very "old gentle-ity I mean those who come after spirits then 1" "Nuthin'," replied man" himself when they
18. One of the choicest bulls ever the skipper, but I threw the roused, but they are kind and sym-made by Sir Boyle Roche was: confounded terting outfit fathetic to a fault. Of course, you know the story about the policeman the future he could see the foot
All along the untrodden paths of board. ** who-stopped a motorist and said: prints of an unseen hand."
Another hard day's work done. "Have you your licence? The driver replied: Yes; do, you
Now for a good snoose Gosh, I'm sleeping in a draught! I'd better want to see it?" Whereupon the
KEYMEE, SUN & '00, It is a mistake to, suppose that get up and close that window. Now,
Whitefrains, London. constable said "Phwat ad I be all the bulls are born and bred in that's done! Say, I'm sure tired. Teleg.: "Kymer, London" Est. 1844 - wantin' to see it fur whin ve bave Ireland, as some delightful speci. Believe me, I'm going to pound this it wid ye1 Sure, it's only nicissary mens have been spoken by those old pillow to-night One thing I fur me to see it whin ye haven't it. who pride themselves on belonging can be thankful for, this is a nice Droive on."
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has entered no largely into our would start that radio next door Then there Was Mrs. Dugan, language that confusion of words after me thinking that, wouldn't whose youngest son was soldiering and involved figures of speech from they ↑ I think I'll get radio. in China, who received a cable politicians need surprise no one. Then I can at least get some re from him saying he would be com- One of the best double-barrelled venge once in a while. No. I thinkONG KONG HANSARD EE ing home on leave. Greatly ex-bulla was that of an agitator, who, I'll get a phonograph. It makes PORTS of the MEETING cited, she ran in next door to her complaining of the over-taxation of more noise. Or a grand piane and of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL neighbour and imparted, the won his country, said: "If you put the take lessone. I like that fellow for the Session 1929. derful news In the course of con- | han, members on an uninhabited next door, but at times I have de versation Mrs. Casey picked up the island they would not be there signe on his life. That reminds me. cable which her neighbour had twenty-four hours before they had My life insurance lapses to-morrow. dropped on the fir. Wonder- their hands in the pockets of the Gind I thought of that. Ab, he's fui quick things, these be, ain't naked savagea." Even the most turned it off! Now I'll woo Mer- they she observed. "Indade carefully edited newspaper could pheus and I don't mean possibly. they are agreed the excited pot escape the bull. Mr. T. P. Heck, though, I can't sleep! Some- mother, Quick ain't after being O'Connor, writing about the Em thing's on my mind. Wonder what
said: the word for it. Why, to be sure, press Frederick,
"Her it is I know, now, doggone the the gum ain't dry yet what's on the breadth of mind was masculine in luck! I forgot to turn off the gos envelope,"
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Today. (March 18th.)
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Hong Kong and Shanghai Botels, Ltd., ordinary yearly meeting, Ex- change Building, noon.
St. Peter's Club, Marathon Race,
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Concert and Dance, University Great Hall, 8 p.m.
European Mails:-Inward: Europe | rid. Siberia (President Jefferson). Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Khiva), 10.30 a.
Sunday,
(March 17.) St. Patrick's Day. 5th Sunday in Lent.
Golf: Bogey Pocl, Fanling: Fanling Hunt: Point to Point, Cricket:-Division 1.: Univer-March Cup meet, Lok Ma Chau, sity v. Royal Artillery (L); Navy Cross Roads, 11 am.
Stur Theatre:"That Royle Girl.” Tea "Dances: HK Hotel and Peninsula, Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Victoria, B.C., 5 p.m., and Europe vid Biberia, 6 p.m. (President McKinley).
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(March 19th)
Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.15
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P.ta. Kowloon (F). Division II: Police also Billy Dean and Topsy Lee in. v..RAS.C. (L), Kowloon v. Crai-"Pantomime.' gengower (F), Recreio v. Hong Kong C.C. (F).
Queen Theatre: "The Actress" and Bam Ku West, "
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