HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
They say he sold the property for a song
"Yes—at least, he got notes for it."'"
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"Ab! You should bear my dad play Bach
"Gosh! You should hear my dad play golf
Clara"Do you get your alimony regularly 1"
MarieNo, I might just as well be living with him.
"My Lord," said the foreman of an Irish jury, when giving the ver dict, "We find the tian who stole the mare Not Guilty.'
"Well, gentlemen of the jury, are you unanimeus ?"
"Yes," your honour. We're all alike-temporarily insane."
"Is the manager in 1
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Yes, but he's taking dictation" Taking dictation ?" Ye-over the telephone.”
She-What a beautiful ear, but how do you keep it from freezing ↑ HOh. I have a wonderful de- vice for that called the mufer..
Voice from Upstairs: "What time is it. Barbara"
Barbara I don't know-Jim's watch isn't going.
Voice: "Oh, and how about Jim ?"
"How old is your son?" asked the visitor.
*Well," replied the dad," "he's reached that age when the thinks the most important thing to pass
isn't his examination but the car abend.""
The young man was boasting He was, according to himself, a super- salesman.
· * How much do you think I made last year he asked.
About fifty per cent.," replied
the bored one.
Fifty per cent, of what "
Whatever you say."
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1929.
THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR
By GLUYAS WILLIAMSTM
A THRILLING AND FASCINATING ROMANCE OF JAVA!
"John Colton, author of "The Shanghai Gestore," and co-author of *Rain." has diven Greta Garbo the most fascinating story in which she
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Acrosa,"
-A military boot.
8.-No longer made use of in
public.
10.This used to be called Chris-
tincia,
12The Welsh mac. 13.-This kind of grease produces
the best results. 14-Might be but isn't the sin-.
gular of a famous date in Cesar's life.
15.-You can do this with your
neck, but risk a crick
16. A canvas root.
13.—A popular summer abbrevia-
tion,
"18.-This kind of cup you drain
when you ride away. -What some queer folk dis- like to do even at the seaside. Probably sent out some time by 17 down.
A technical term for leaving
the boot.
25.-With 28 and 27 across a useful
piece of furniture with French" name.
98.-See 25" across.
27.-See 25 across.
A
Their freedom is a burning. question these days.
31-This gentleman, took, silk. 33-Sails 20 across. -Pandora had
valuable one..
peculiariy
37-Noah had only one. 39.An abbreviation well-known to ex artillerymen and with 45 across a musical composi- tion. 41-Rapidly vanishing from 81
across.
43-The best place at 5 ..
48. See 30 across. 47.-One does this and thinks or
one simply does this. 48.Take these reversed to save
shoe leather.
51.-Its plural cleans it. 53-This plus fifty is a jewel. 34.-Poetically defined in one dic
tionary ne" the dust of the dend." 36.-These two letters represent the land-lubber's starboard and port, 37-A river that has lost its tex. 38.-20 across is the plural of this, 60-Merchant ships have the red
one.
-Less and less do these see
41 across.
Down 1.-There is one on '% neroas, 2-French shoes but not dainty
ones.
3. Your toes should not be turn.
ed thus, 4.If you had five of this on each foot you might he upside down too. B-The Gaels gave this name to
many a valley.
48
52
made of this.
40
50
9-1 across is unlikely to be 11.-If on a large scale these might be cataracte (rever sed). 17-Think of the Hesperus. 19. Another part of 1 across. 21.-With 50 down may cause more
than one 1 down. 21.-You take these every time you creas either 2 across or
El OCTOBE, 25.-Inside 1 across or 2 down (re
versed).
27.-The middle of 47 across. 28. The clue for è down will do. 29.-Not used with 2 down,
30. Just the same, one hopes, as
33 across.
32-Might be described as the
piano's boots.
34.-Within one letter of being
donkey.
a
One spelling of a variety of 20 down and also reversed. 36.-You may have to do this with
your across.
40. The first and last of two
stoes.
42-This is found on both men
and ships.
44.-24 across would rouse you
from this.
48-When I acrosa pinches your
foot does this.
49. His feet need no shoes. 50-That there may be swagger ones may help you with 21 down.
52-A highly unpleasant look. 65-You "will do this if you get
too large a whiff of it rever sed.
60. In a parlous a state as 34
down,
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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(Copyright, 1929, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
SPORT AND
STALYBRIDGE (HAMPION-
SHIPS.
GUYAS WHATS
ATHLETICS.
EL GORDO WREST CÚP FROM HURRICANES,"
The smart El Gordo side won the Several championships were de- cided at Stalybridge Baths, and for Champion Polo Cup at Hurlingham the first time in the history of from the Hurricanes (who have held the Stalybridge Amateur Swimming the trophy for two years). The mar
PUNCTURE COSTS WYLD HIS TITLE.
The 25 miles National Cycling Championship, decided at the local centre's meeting at Derby, resulted in a win for J, E. Sibbet (Manches-
Club a half-mile race was included. gin of their victory was seven goalster Wheelers), who beat F. Wyld For this there were four entranta- to three and they were entitled
B. Addy, J. Bredbury, J. Clegg, and fully to the praise the King of Spain
They always appeared to have the
. Henderson. Bredbury took the bestowed on them when be present lead at the start, and maintained it ed the cup to their captain. throughout. He won by two lengths and ten yards from Addy, with match in hand, and there were few Clegg about four yards farther be thrills, for the Hurricanes failed to hind. He becomes the holder of work together as a team.
The Guest Cup Tournament for the Joey Nuttall half-mile world's
(Derby R.C.C.) by half a wheel, with S. S. Wood (Walsall) third,
a wheel away. The winner's time
wa 60mins. 57.1-Baecs.
P. Wyld, who is a brother to the Derby, crack, F. H. Wyld, winner of the 25 railes event last year (and
nished second in who punctured this year), also the half-mile
Theaker (Wellam C.C.), a former 25 miles champion, in imin. 49.25
деса.
championship perpetual medal. The teams competing for the champion-acratch race, which was won by A. 10 yards borough police championship, began with a one-sided game. ship was won by Constable Higham, the Old Etonians giving Scopwick with Constable Diggle second and two and a half goals start and beat Constable Wood third. There was ing them by nine goals to four and
surprise in the 100 yards ladies 4 half.
The annual contest for the Verdun club championship, Miss Alice Smith, the holder, collapsing after Cup, at Ranelagh, where competing teams were the Allies and Great covering two lengths. Heyes. beat Miss E. Gill by two Britain, produced rather dull play yards with Miss A. Harrop a bad the Allies being defeated by eleves third. The result of the 100 yards gcals to seven. The Life Guards, youth's club championship race was with a start of eight goals, won the 1. J. Lawton; 2. J. H. Jackson; 3, Ranelagh Novices' Cup from Stoke G. Bowe; 4, H. Bentley. D. Wade, by ten goals to nine. the halder, was disqualified for not touching.
Mias
WOOD CUP SEMI-FINALS. Large crowds attended the semi- GIANTS SIGN COLLEGIAN.
final matches for the Wood Cup competition in the Central Lanca- Madison, Wis. (Ap.).-T. A. The shire League. At Wemeth, where the visitors, the "lander, University of Wisconsin Heywood were
baseball pitcher for the last three home side made 131 in two hours years, who was graduated last and 40 minutes. For Heywood month, has signed a contract with Sinter took five wickets for 26 runs. the New York National League base- Against. Middleton at Castleton, ball team, it has been learned. No Castleton made 226, the top scorer details of the negotiations. were being A. J. Milne (56). A. Casuley
took four wickets for 44 runs.
made know.
it
Running handicaps, which were were won by L Ainscoe (Derby also included in the programme, W.A.C.), whe had 10 yards start in the 100 yards, E. G. Bradley in the furlong, and B. W. Cooke, also of Leicester H., who finished first by inches in the mile race, in which he received 12.8 yards start.
PRESENTATION TO ME. LYNE. Mr. Horace Lyne, of Newport, who was "capped" six times for Wales, and has been for thirty-five years chairman of the Newport A.C. general committee, has been pre- sented by the club with a framed photograph of himself in recognition of his services to the rugby game in.
the principality. Mr. Lyne is pre- rident of the Welsh Rugby Union, and has the distinction of being the senior member of the Rugby Inter
national Board.
MAINLY FOR THE MEN.
There he would err. The style of
a topi is of the first importance; the current "wear" must be close
Train disasters could be averted, Norfolk, Virginia, no more proof and much loss of life at sea pre-of the possibility of radio control is vented, if we made use of the know-
Asserts William J. Brittain, science
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needed.
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SCENE IN A LONDON 'BUS.
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MAN CHARGED WITH
WOUNDING WIFE.
Divisional Detective Inspector Hail said that McCormick mide no reply when told, that he would be charged with wounding his wife with intent to do grievous bodily
A scene in a motor-'bus in Bays- Higorous research should now water Road, London, W., had a ly studied. Jobs have been lost, ledge of radio we already have, be undertaken to perfect the details sequel at Marylebone Police Court, promotions have failed to accrue director of the Pall Mall Magazine. Work has been done by private en- when James McCormick, of Buther political gestures have proved fruit-
ginters in most countries, and now land Avenue, Maida Vale, was "Every day we are sending to Governments should pursue the work charged with wounding his wife less because of neglect of this car-sea cargo-carrying ships with men well beyond the little they have Olga. dinal rule of conduct. The travel to see them safely across the water,
done as a war measure. In my view ler may have succumbed at Fort often, the ssicty lips not with the
says Mr. Brittain. *And very it is criminal to go on sending mened by the screams of Mrs. McCor- Occupants of the bus were starti-
Said to the temptation of the men, and we bave reported to us within reach of being able to send help of passengers, took her hus on hazardous voyages when we are mick, and the conductor, with the plausible shopkeepers there and ac-the loss of a ship and its crew. freights both by sea and air without hand, who was sitting next to her, quired the hat which marks his en- Why not sent our ships by wire endangering the life of a single and handed him over to the police.
less? The method of listant control try into tropical life. He will find-is well-known. I can remember once
man, without threatening one wotnan. with widowhood." it imperative to make another pur- becoming excited about a phantom
battleship which was moving along! thase in Bombay and unobtrusively the Scottish coast with no man to
"Cool evening clothes," as the lose the Port Said terror, unless he be seen on it. Hours later I dis bearer calls them, differ in various harm. I also told him that I boa globe-trotter, an itinerant covered that it was being manoeuvred places. Of universal application, had just wound in her neck," added member of Parliament or a philan-by radio.
perhaps, is the all-white variety thropist, who can wear anything."Wireless train control is being with soft shirt, stiff collar and black the Inspector, who asked for a re- mand. He opposed bail, stating VUSA ANN DA Nor is it safe for the old que hai investigated by a committee ap tie, the ordinary dinner jacket suit that a doctor's report on McCor-
to asume that, on revisiting his pointed by the Ministry of Trans-whitewashed so to speak. But in SPENS NIK
ACORN}| ancient haunts, he' can in advance port, under the chairmanship of Bombay they wear a shell jacket of mick might be neccaanry..
The magistrate (Mr. Hay judge the type of topi which should Sir John Fringle, chief inspecting white drill with black evening Halkett) remanded McCormick in N SATEEN SPICED shield his head on arrival at Bal-officer of railways. In 1922 the trousers, while Calcutta, if only to custody for seven days.
lard Pier.
Automatic Train Control Committee differ from Bombay, will wear oc D RG EXILE B
stressed that automatic train con- cassionally the black jacket with The topi's fashion is as fickle astrol was the only security against white trousers. The black alpaca OCCULT O ELEBUS
that of any top-hat. There were accidents resulting from the failure dinner jacket has been tried, but times when the white, almost circu- of enginemon, and the new com- without much success; it savours oo BREST PHASE POT
lar and rather heavy helmet was committee will review the recom- much of the regulation garb for the affected by the best people. Later mendation of the 1022 committee in lawyer in the Courts in the hot OBA H S
came one of the same shape but of view of developments which have weather. Enough has been said to khaki hue. Rexction after the War taken place since. It is possible show Bavile-row and Fifth Avenue improving Erca ARG
did not go so far as to abolish that in the future trains will be that they would find much scope The Dean and Chapter have decid- khaki, but it demilitarized the topi stopped and started by radio signals for their art even in shade tempera ed to heat the Cathedral with a JONAH AEGIS
to the style known as the Bom from distant stations. When ships, tures of 120deg. bay bowler" and blessed by the aeroplanes, and motor-cars have As for the topi-when Port Said REGAN L R
Prince of Wales, ovalish, very light been sent off manless and controlled, is left behind and the prow is turn with, perhaps, the regimental colour by radio, and when rum-runners ed westward there is a splash and NE slipped modestly in between the are using a radio-controlled motor- a trusty bugbear, has received an
puggaree and the crown.
boat to Isad their contraband in ocean burial.
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it is something that matters little.
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CARLISLE ·CATHEDRAL, ́IMPROVEMENTS. ·
About £2,000 is to be spent on
Carlisle Cathedral.
new hot-water system which will cost about £1,300 and will see the removal of the unsightly stoves"} and stove pipes. The Chapter has received a report that the Cathedr al organ also needs overhauling.
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