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light the geyser and, while the hot water is running into the bath, to cess he sings, though Mrs. B. he shave. During the lathering pro
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are rarely appreciative of their husband's musical abilities, though strongly objecting to other people passing rude remarks on the subject,
Now it appeare that Bottle- thwaite's favourite shaving song is rendition, with an encore, exactly the prologue to Pagliacci." One" fills up the time required to shave, and the noise of the running water paniment. provides a pleasant rippling accom-
It is with great pleasure that naval sud military-vocal and in pass on the glad news that the strumental music, and a very in. situation in China is rapidly becom.teresting alm. All the prota go to ing stabilised. Yen is looking after naval charities, so to more need beandther mine for the noise, but Feng to see that he keeps the said. peace, and Sen bas guaranteed that Weng will not go to war. Beng
But don't make the mistake has decided to remain neutral, and Bottlethwaite made the other night, Hen bas retired to his nest to He wanted to get to the Lee Thea brood over the pant. Zen has tre," so he went to the Lee Gardens, agreed to maintain the status quo; and started climbing thousands of and Teng has pledged himself, to feet up concrete mountains and take no action against Ren. Peng sliding more thousands of feet haa withdrawn the forces he sent down cement waterfalls, crawling against Jek, and Keng has ordered into little peep-shows and coconut bis armies to retreat from the ter shies and shooting-galleries and ritory of Len. A round table, of what not, but after thirty minutes' record dimensions — seventy-three strenuous search no sign of the feet in circumference-is being Lee Theatre could he find. Of made fa readiness for the coming course not-it wasn't there, but is peace conference, and each chair in the next street-so don't you to be used on the occasion is being make the same mistake on Monday fitted with special attachments tonight, or you will miss half the hold the words, daggers, rifles, show!
bayonets, hand-grenades, smokę.
Bat lately the dashed water does not run regularly, and just when Bottlethwaite gets to the phrase: Think then, kind peep. ole, when you look on us... Wo
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are but men like you," and so on, GRAND HOTEL DES WAGON, the water suddenly stopa just as the result that the unaccompanied
LITS, PEPING. he hits the top note on We," with yell aggravates his wife, who ac- cuses him of annoying the neigh- bours, whereupon Bottlethwaite re- plies: Dama the neighbours," and frequently ents a chip out of my his chin in his excitement. My eld readers know what the "Wilson shout it. I really don't know, un friend asks what is, to be done chequer" was! Or that men-of loss the answer is" Grow whis war in the old days were painted|kers (" yellow outside.and red inside! Or! that captains of British warships used to please themselves how they painted their ships't Here's an idea for "brighter Hong Kong." Let the Admiralty realore to their Captains the privile their own discretions of painting ships,
bombs, and other argumentative I wonder how many of matter belonging to the various peace delegates expected to attend, This arrangement will leave the top of the round table quite clear, so that everyone can lay down his cards for everybody else to see, Farther details shortly
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Pretty Girl (looking into crowded Lus at Repulse Bay Can you
squeeze me in there?"
Polite Young Man (promptly) "I don't know; miss; but I can do it outside."
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Now, children," said the teach- er, you will generally find birds where there are trees and worms where there is earth. Can anyone tell me what you expect to find where there, are fish?"
A Scots child swallowed a half. penny. "Never mind," said his father, "let him have it. Next Thursday is his birthday, anyhow,”
I am asked to make the follow.
of using ing announcement, in the hope that the matter it will catch the eye of the person we might for whom it is intended-Will the young lady who dropped a paper bag of prawns 'outside, the -and wouldn't the bluejackets be tith-market last Monday afternoon pleased 1
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The class seemed lost for a few. seconds, and then up jumped little David.
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Next Monday is the anniversary of Trafalgar Day-124 years ago. How time flies! I hope everybody who reads this has bought tickets for the concert at the Lee Theatre next Monday, when a very fine show will be presented. Two bands
Diary
To-day (October 19.)
Golf Bozer Pool. Baseball: Japanese v. Filipinos. Football:-Dir. I. Kowloon .. South China, K.0.8.B. v. Recreio, St Joseph's r. Chinese, Police v.. Somersets, Navy v. Club.
Cricket Interport Trial, H.K. OC ground, 2 p.m. Matches: 1st Division,
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be on the ferry-wharf (Hong Kong side) to-morrow at 6.30 .m., when she may hear of something to her advantage."
"How far is it between these two places?" asked the lawyer.
About four miles as the fow cries." replied the witness
You mean as the ery flows?” "No," put in the judge. "He means as the fly crows
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And they all looked at one an- ather, feeling that something was Wrong.
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A curious complaint comes to me Met Bottlethwaite the other day from Kowldoa: Bottlethwaite says in broad daylight carrying a lan that the water shortage interferes tern. "What's the big idea?" said with his voc exercises I said it 1. Mr. B. smiled" and "uid→Tve
was absurd, as there is no restricfound one!" I made the obvious tion now on water supply, and I reply, whereupon he continued: quench his thirst after singing heen in the Colony for quite a was sure he could get plenty to An honest man! Fellow who has But it appears this not the trouble. week, and when I asked him what Bottlethwaite, like most men, sings he thought should be done in re in his bath-or rather in the bath-gard to the currency problem he room. He tells me the usual pro-nid :-T haven't the ceedure is thisk turn on the water, I notion f'".
of Coming Events.
Tea Dances: Repulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 F.L
Golf:-Bogey Pool: Shek O Country Club Championship.
Baseball: Hong Kong B.C.. 15 Kiaoras.
Queen's Theatre: Man."
"A Single
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Star Theatre: Black Jack.” World Theatre: Arizona Wild-
gower. LR.C.; 2nd Division, cat" and "The Count of Ten," I.R.C. Craigengower, University
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Tuesday, (October 22.) Ladies' Harbour Race, Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, p.m.
Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel and Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m. Queen's Theatre; "The Michigan Kid.".
Star Theatre: "Sadie Thomp-
World Theatre: "Bohemia
B.A.S.C. Friendlies: Civil Serp.m.; Low, 423 a.m. and 4.18 pm.
Tides: High, 10.38 am and 10.05, 0.15, Ruth Van Valley. vice v. University, R.E. & S. v.
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Bowls: Aitkenhead Shield, match, C.C.C. ground.
Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 6 p.m.
Dinner Dances: Repulse Bay Hotel (Special Carnival), Penin- sula Hotel, 8.30. p.m.
Victoria Recreation Club Night Fete, 9.15 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: The Duke Steps Out
Star Theatre: "The Comucks,” Warwick Revue Co., "N'Every thing." 0.13 p.m
World Theatre: "Anybody Here Seen Kelly 1"
Tides: High, 8.50 am and 8.36 p.m.; Low, 3.38 a.m. and 3.49 p.m.
Sunday.
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Royal Hong Kong Golf Club (Ladies' Section), annual meeting, Helena May Institute, 11 a.m.
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Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30
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