HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
"Is that a good car you got?" "Sny, is it. Why, I didn't have
a cent of repairs on it till all the installments were paid "
sing.
So you want a wife who can and play and cook, and so
"Yea, especially that last one 7"
"Then this is your farewell
•Lour
All depends. If it goes well I may sign up next season for a wel- come back."
Father (to accepted suitor for his daughter's hand); "Now that you're practically, one of the fami- ly, I wonder if you'd go down- stairs and give the,,cok notice 7
"How do you like the show, Gabe village loafer who had dropped in at a rehearsal for a home talent performance was ask- ed.
Wol," was the reply, it wasn'e aittin' down, I'd feel like I was wastin' time,'
Bill was
a locomotive engineer, and having a visitar, he was show- ing off the radio. Yep, Frank, I built her all myself, and he proudly swung the dial.
Frank listened a moment, then remarked I believe ye, Bill. She whistles for every station.".
Have you brought many people to your way of thinking
"No," answered Senator Sorg-
hum.
Public opinion is some- thing like a mule 1 owned when 'I was a boy. In order to keep up the appearance of being driver I had to watch the way he was going and follow on behind."
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929.
Cadet Lender. "What do you do when the message goes round, 'Vol- unteers forward?"
Cndet: I move to one side to let the volunteers piss,'
I'to on my way to cover the latest mystery."
"Oh, you're a reporter, or, per- baps, a detective!
"Neither-I'm a bookbinder,"
Why do they always give a shower to a girl who is going to be married 1"
**Merely a quaint old custom to ginbolize the beginning of a reign.'
Visitor: "You appear to be very fond of the radio,"
Father: Not particularly, but when l have these earphones on I can't hear my neighbour's piano."
Ms. Brown eyed the joint criti cally.
Tell your master," she said to the butcher's boy, "that I shall buy mea; eisewhere if he doesn't correct the error of his weight,
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I can't do a thing with Parker,"'" said the thanager. I've had him in three departments, and he dozes all day long.
ter.""
suggested
Put him at the pyjama coun
the proprietor, and fasten a eard on him with these words:
Our pyjamas are of such superior quality that even the man who sells them cannot keep awake."
Lord Macduff, the young son of Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, bad just learned the words of the national anthem, and he told his nurse that he wanted to see Our Noble King."
The office boy entered the sanctum One day, when the King was of the small-town newspaper, and walking in the grounds at Bagshot said: "Say hots, there's a tramp with the Duke of Connaught, Lord Marduff was told by his nurse "Look, there is the King, with Grandfather.
outside who says he hasn't had any- thing to ent for six'days."
"Bring him in," anid the editor. If we can find out how he does it, we can run this paper for an- other werk."
duff, that is not the King. That Oh, no," said little Lord Mac
is my Uncle George.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
2
12
13
15
18
121
22
28
[29
132
34 135
148
5
Horizontal.
1-Unchivalrous person.
4.---Negative.
6.-To perform.
8.--Opening. 11.-Hateful,
13.-To rub out, 16At that time, 10.-Scotch cap.
18. Parts of circles, 10.-French for and. 90-Plateaux.
22-To exist. 23. Conjunction. 94.--Atonement.
28.-Prefix: down. 28.-Closed tightly. 30.-Gable window."
32.-Seine.
33.-Mineral.
34. To sell in small quantities,
37.--Disburses.
40.-While.
41.-Investigated underhandedly. 43.-Prefix: again.
44.-Toward.
46.-Yawned,
47.-To leave.
48.-High.
50-Recompense,
51.-Hindu god.
53.-Idle.
-55.-Split.
57-Prefix: new. 53.Symbol for argent.
33-Pronoun. 60-Before,
1.-Bed.
Vertical,
2. To stick. 3.-Food regime.
4. Greek. letter.
Belgien seaport,
-To ask with authority.
From.
8-Clothing.
B. To agree
10.-Foot like 12-Upon.. 11.Musical note-
17.-Man's name. 30.-Encountering. 21.-Shovelled. 23.-Bone. 24.--Petitions.
25:-Mistook.
--Comparative ending.
20. An insect.
31-Humans.
34.-Egyptian god..
35.-Property.
38.-Idler.
37-Oration.
38.-Herdeman,
38.-Compass point,
42-Puctie for unclose, 45.-Mixture.
47. To donate..
49.-A weight. 49.-Behold.
1. Thus,
110
B-Scotch for one. 64-Symbol for samarium. 60.-French article.
This puzzle took 20 minutes to solve. Bee how long it will take you to solve it.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
NO. 7452
ORCBOJ BIIX: PIL EEDY PROJE IVORZAND B GEAZZJ0 Pk
BRICS Z170303 AIZY 'RAITS OF ZOE. 13108. DUO 23: 14726 711 DEJUDA. BUZIDE ROBES AND
THE FAMILY ALBUM-EYES FRONT!
SETS OUT, WITH WIFE IN THE BACK SEAT
LEANS OUT TO GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE BEELEYS' NEW CAR
-LIGHTS CIGAR, AMID CRIES FROM WIFE THAT SOME -
THING'S COMING
SEES ED DIMMICK ON HIS
FRONT PORCH AND TURNS TO CALL A CHEERY GREETING
TURNS TO FIND OUT WHAT HIS WIFE IS MUTTERING ABOUT
· "TURNS TO REASSURE WIFIE IT'S NONSENSE TO GET HER- VOUS, HE KNOWS WHAT HES DOING
4-5 (Czpieghe, 1909, by The Ball Syndicate, Inc.)
SPORT AND
VANISHING TEST PLAYERS.
It must now be realised how se- vere was the strain put on the members of the M.C.C. team in capturing the Ashes. Larwood, Tate, and Hammond have all broken down, and there is no
traced to their-tailing efforts in doubt that their troubles can be
Australia. Only six out of a total of sixteen remain as Tes: match
cricketers, and experts are prepar- ed to see two more drop out of the eleven for the final game against the South Africans. Hen- dren is stale beyond all doubt, and all the certainty has gone out of Sutcliffe's batting.
It is understood that Hendren is going on tour in the West Indies, and that he will have George Gunn a well on Wilfred Rhodes as col Itagues. This looks as_if the authorities do not, expect Hendren to be wanted against the Austrn lians next summer. It is to be hoped that his substitute will be able to make the runs, and save as many in the field.
BOXER STRUCK DUMB.
A boxer was struck dumb at a contest held at Resitz, near Pilsen. The ring occupies the centre of the ballroom in a night club, and fights take place between the dances."
One of the pugilists named Pavik was knocked out by a blow on the neck, and when he came round it was discovered that he had lost his speech.
The loss, it is feared, will be por. manent.
H.
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS
DRIVES ON LOOKING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND WAVING TO FRENDS NOW AND THEN
FINDS SHE'S GETTING NERVOUS ABOUT HIS NOT KEEPING HIS EYES ON THE ROAD. FISHES
FOR CIGAR
NARROWLY MISEES TRUCK WHICH HAS BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. TURNS FOR VERBAL, BATTLE WIH DRIVER ABOUT 100KING WHERE
YOU'RE GOING
ATHLETICS.
BUSHER'S TITLE.
The L.G.O.C. S.A. quarter-mile
SEXTON'S PLUCK,
Archie Sexton, the Bethnal Green
open water championship was dewelter, proved his mettle at the cided in the new open air swim- ming pool in Park-road, Hornsey, and resulted in a win for L. H. Twohy. of Leyton Garage and Pinistow United Swimming Club. H. Clark (Dalston) was second, and third, King (Cricklewood) Time: 8 mins. 50 2-3secs.
Results of Highgate Lifebuoys competitions
yards handicap: F. A. Chaudoir 1, L. M. Langford, H. F. Cannon 3 Div- ing championship for Hugo Cup: Rosen (17 points) 2, W. S. Michie E. C. Pitt (83 points) 1. C. A. (63 points) 3, Married,v. Single (six a-side): Single team won by
three yards.
were:-- 100
The Park Swimming Club quar- ter-mile women's championship re- sulted as follows:-Miss E. Bailey 1, Miss M. White 2, Miss Heruning 3. In the club, half-mile men's championship Barlass and Buckeri. dye deadheated, with C. Hill third, The women's junior one-length handicap resulted:-R. Clifford 1,
G. Deacon 2, G. Joine 3.
Old Blues Swimming Club 150 yards scratch race was won as fol- lows:-S. O. Stray, C. J. Brecknell, 2: G. Carpenter, 3.
SCHOOLBOY'S 100 WICKETS.
J. H. Cameron, of Taunton School, has accomplished the feat! of taking more than a hundred wickets for his school this season. He took seven for 49 against Chard bringing his total for the season up to 103 in the last match of the terni, The previous week took seven for 74 against Bonierset. Stragglers.
MAN, WOMAN
and WIFE
with NORMAN KERRY, PAULINE STARKE, MARION NIXON.
AT
THE
EOPARÊN
TO-DAY
AND
TO-MORROW
AT
2:30
6.10
745
9.20
LON CHANEY.
IN
LAUGH CLOWN LAUGH
AT THE
STAR
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
AT 5.30 9.20.
THE BIG PARADE
with JOHN GILBERT, RENEE” ADOREE
AT THE
WORLD
TEMPLE RAIDED BY POLICE.
FIFTY-SEVEN PERSONS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
As a result of information reach
Liverpool Stadnim when he stopped Pat O'Brien in the third rounding the authorities to the effect O'Brien has just returned from take place on Confucius Day at a that a Communist meeting would America, where he has engaged the chauspien, Joe Dundee, and other temple known as the Tung Shan first-class boxers. He bewildered Temple, Kowloon City, the Police the Londoner with quick two-hand-carried out raid on Sunday ed hitting in the first round, and staggered him with left and right afternoon and arrested no fever to the jaw. Sexton was forced to than fifty-seven persons, by far the hold for recovery purposes in the largest number taken into stody first stages of the second round, but
as a result of a raid, for some later scored points at fong yours. range.
A left hook to the jaw dropped When "the Police and "number O'Brien for nine seconds in the of Distri
Watchmen arrived at 'third round From then onwards the temple they found about forty Sexton held the upper hand, ned after he had put O'Brien down for people listening to a political the third time, the referee stopped speaker. These people were taken a contest which had become one- sided.
completely by surprise and made no attempt to escape. *
On
2
BOUND THE CLOCK OYCLING.
They were taken into custody C. Marshall (Vegetarian Cand and the Police also seized A.C.) won the Anerley B.C. Invita quantity of papers, believed to be tion twelve-hours race, held over of Communistic origin. The docu- southern roads, for the fourthments are now being. examined by successive year, covering 294 miles the authorities. 2 furlongs,
There were over forty competi- tore, and Marshall's club won the team honours. R. Naris (Charlotte ville C.C.), 90 miles, was 7 for Inngs ahend J. T. Perkins (Kentish Wheelers).
N.Z. BADK FOR BROUGHTON.
A few people who arrived at the temple after the first arrests, were also taken into custody by a purse of police, who were left inside the building,
It is possible that quite a num ber of those arrested are bonâ fule worshippers who had visited the temple to honour the memory, of Trevor Hanlon, the Auckland Confucius.
There were aight League fullback, has accepted an women argong the people arrested." engagement to appear with the It is understood that the police are. Broughton Rangers. He sailed on making thorough investigations August 10,
into the affair prior to preferring charges against any of the pri
THE WOMAN'S CORNER.
THE PERFECT HEAD- DRESS.
of the country for this purpoar. So the great Minister, fearing an ad- verse financial balance, issued an order forbidding perukes.
which, in the eighteenth century, carried things to the other extreme. The hair af fine ladies of those times was built up to the beight of over a yard above the crown of He might as well have tried to the head, and in most ridiculous dam the Ovcan, Loud protests
IS THE LONG SHINGLE TO| forms. This exaggerated mass was were heard throughout the land,
STAY?
Women have at last arrived at the perft style of dressing their
hair.
oft times used as a receptacle for all sorts of queer objects: dolls and little figures of papier-mache, fruit, regetables," etc.
Boners.
HONG KONG POLICE
RESERVE.
ORDERS BY HOK, MA. T. I. KING,
ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN DENT OF POLICE.]
Chinese Company. SQUAD DRILL
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Continuous Performance Fror 1.16 rồ; 11:15.
RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF
TORGAT'S ROOSTERS
ATROUPE
OF 60
GAME FOWLS IN A RIOT OF COMEDY, ECCENTRICITIES
"AND ACROBATICS!
with
"COCO"
THE ONLY ROOSTER- COMEDIAN IN THE HISTORY OF THE
STAGE!
COMMENCING
OCTOBER 3RD
AT THE
STAR THEATRE
At 6.30 & 9.20
PRICES:
5.80 p.m.-$1.00 & 60 cents | 9.20 p.m.-$1.50 & 80 cents:
REQUEST FOR OPIUM CASE REHEARING.
DISMISSAL OF TWO SUMMONS MIGHT BE REVERSED!
and the perruquiers brought for- All reernits of the Chinese Com- ward proof that though the raw pany will attend at Central Police material was imported the money Station on Thursday, October 3, nt. W. Hamilton at the Central sent out of the country was more
5.30 .m. sharp for squad drill under Architectural Hair.
than compensated by the sale of /Sergeant P. Condon. Dress: French-made perukes Lo
Italy, Mufti One cynical contemporary Spain, and England. Colbert ap wrote: Castles were built on wo-
pears to have recognised his error.
र
men's heads, gardens and parks were laid out, plants grown and animals tamed, even frigates were constructed."
Mode-inebriation:
STRENGTH.
Constable Rsa Ho Lum is struck off the strength of the Chinese Company wth effect from September 30, 1920.
Indian Company.
RECRUITS DRILL.
and 8, at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress:
Mr. Hin Shing Lo applied to Mr. Magistracy yesterday for a rehear ing of the ease in which a Chinese master of a trading junk was fined
·820,000 for allowing his boat to be used for the importation of 2,250 taels of non-Government opium.
accused,
Mr. Lo said that he was making the application because the two missing fokis of the junk had been found in Hong Kong, and in the event of being brought to Court All recruits of the Indian Dom- their evidence would exonerate the His Worship agreed and remark- pany will attend Police Headquar ters for squad drill under P/Serged, that it would give him the op- P. Condon on Tuesday, October 1
ence as he considered that he had Portunity of rehearing the evid Mufti:
wrongly aquitted the defendant on Flying Squad,
two charges. He warned Mr. Lo The fortnightly patrol of the that in asking for a rebearing he Hong Kong Section will take place was taking the risk of his client" on Thursday, October 3. Fall in at being convicted on those bounts. the Central Police Station at 5.16 Mr. Lo replied that he had not p.m. sharp. Dreas. Khaki uniform. yet decided whether to ask for a The next fortnightly patrol of rehearing or for a reduction The celebrated friseur of Queen the Kowloon Section will take place he fine. Marie Antoinette, Monsieur Leo on Tuesday, October 8 Fall in at
This is the opinion of one of London's leading hairdressera..
"The latest style, and by far the most elegant and attractive we have had in recent years, he said
The, vain women stretched their to a Daily Express representative. But what hooled ridicule and imaginations further and further Sup- "The hair is wared across the 'deision against woman's will and in their mode-inebriation. back of the bead from right to left, desire! With her architectural ports and bands for the hair were and the result is a great improve hair monuments the great lady in brought into service, and eventual- ment on last year's type of wave."
her
carriage found it песевагу ly the famous Fontange, which owed its origin to the Duchesse de Women have in the past few either to kneel the whole time, ot Fontange, was evolved. years gone through various phases push her head-dress out of the win-
dow. The mode prevailed, despite the duchess arranged a "high cope One very hot day when hunting, of hair-dressing.
The Eton crop, the short bob, the all scorn and inconvenience.
During the regin of Louis XIII, of green leaves over her head as long bob, and the short shingle are there lived a clever man who wore protection against the heat. This
far all dead as
as the really
a small skull cap to protect his head decoration received the ap fashionable woman is concerned.
head from the cold. He conceived proval of King Louis XIV. and 18th Century Style.
the idea of covering this cap with
was copied by all the Court ladies, false hair. And thus the peruke and eventually the fashion spread So is the fashion, adopted by
throughout Europe. was invented. only fow, of allowing the hair. to grow. aufciently, to cover the neck, and of curling the over- growth, as it might be called.
The long shingle is, in the opinion of the experts, here to stay, while the Eton crop-the most dras tic of all changes in hair fashions lasted far less time than the fashion
Pernke Barbers,
1
of
His Worship adjourned the ap
The mode of the pruke so quick-nard, piled the hair up over stiff the Tsiratsateui Fire Brigade Sta-lication for a week, remarking ly achieved fame and importance serviettes, and further introduced tion at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: thit Louis XIV, kept forty-eight young artichokes, green cabbage, Khaki uniform. officials peruke-barbera, But sprouts, tiny carrots, and radishes, Colbert was watching The false so that the head of a dime of the bair for the perukes was purchased times resembled something like a abroad, and much money went at "well-decorated dining table!
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sd W. KENT, AS.P., Adjutant Hong Kong, September 30, 1920.
ut for the present he would not- ther refuge nor allow it. Mr. Lo cold apply again but if you will take my advice, Mr. Lo, bindie & hot poker with very careful hand," concluded his Worship.
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