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My poor head! I don't feel like writing anything this: morning, No, dear reader; please do not misjudge me it is not that sort of *head
at all. The fact in I was bobbing for apples on Halloween, and my brain-box same into violent contact with Bottlethwaite's chump -that's what his is : just a chumpi 1 was nearly knocked unconscious by the impact, but first-aid was promptly administered by Mrs. B. in 'the shape of two fingers of brandy with a splash. This mern ing, however, I stiki teck rather dazed, and looking at the Editor's handiwork has not made things ans better. Fancy frightening a with the "news" that the bank. rate had gone up, wheur as a mat ter of fact it has gone down! Next be will be telling us that the dollar has appreciated" to 1/6! It is no use him trying to blame the printer's devil though I expect be will work up some excuse. "I shall look at the paper very closely on Saturday just to see.
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Congratulations to the Kowloon community upon the completion of their splendid Town Hall. This im. posing edifice, erected between the Post Office and the Y.M.C.A., adds materially to the imposing has of buildings along the water-front.
Kowicon residents must be cod gratulated upon the magnificent Palais de Dance just built on the plot between the YM.C.A. and the Post Office. It certainly fills a long-felt want.
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BY J. PENN: really very kind of you to invite me," I replied, "but am rather trusy this afternoon Some other time!" Five minutes later I met Sandy McNab with als wee wife and bairns coming down from the Peak tram station, { ""'Aha,” said I, as before, where are you good folks off to ?" "We're on our way to the pictures!" lied Mac "better come with as.
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Scarcely had the MeNabs gone when I saw Mr. York, of Yorks, hurrying along. "Aha," said I, just as cheerily but more curious than ever, where are you off to in such a hurry 1 “T' pictures," said Mr. York, terely; comin'
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I want to start a new society in this Colony-a Society for the Speedy Suffocation of Bright Young People. I know people wil.
extremely Lind of you to ask me Oh, forget it, Bald Ruch; you were young yourself once l'i I said, but I am too busy this or else it will be:-" Cheer up, afternoon. Some other time ("
Whiskers; you' be a long time Jend
But leave my onhaired head and hairy chin out" of the discussion, please, and consider this-that a man of my age needs a good night's rest, and the Bright Young People won't let me have it. They keep up an internal racket until two or three in the morning, It's frightfully kind of you," I then follows half an hour of solo said, "but I am so terribly busy stems ou motor-horns and klaxons, this afternoon that I fear I can't by which time I am much too tired spare the time, but what film is and irritated to sleep, and start it you are going to see! Every reading. Ten minutes before the body seems to be going this after-boy brings my morning tea noon-Salmon, Gluckstein, McNab, paper I fall asleep, and remain so and how you. What's the attme until the tea gets cold and undrink tion?" Mr. York looked at me able; and the boy tells me the bath with that canny. "type" smile of is ready. his. "Traction, land t Farre's nowt to pay-that's the traction!" I now began to understand the reason for the rush, and for the generous invitations to join the pleasure-seekers, but still curious I asked:"Where is the show-at the Queen's or the World" Mr. York smiled sadly, Nay, Laad; its at Komors ''
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The other evening, taking a stroll after dinner, I saw sonte of these Bright Young People, made up to look very much younger than they really were. What they looked like the morning after I don't know, but they looked delightfully innocent and juvenile when I saw them, which was "before the fun started. At first I thought it was a Sunday School party, so quiet and well-behaved were they, but it struck me that some of the "boy" and
+0 girls were rather hefty youngsters, and I soon recognised them as some of the Bright Young People. Well, children, have a good time while you're young, but please please have just a little. consideration for us old frumps and fogics who like to take our creaky, rheumaticky bones to bed Yong before midnight, and who depend at a good night's rest to buck u19 up for the next day.
Bottlethwaite is greatly interest ed in the proposal to publish a periodical devoted to describing the flora and fauna of the Colony. He saya he can provide plenty of copy on this topic. Having lived here for nearly thirty years, he knows Now I must confest I am as much as the next man about the very, keen oa artists' pictures. habits of eggekroaches, lizards, Why should I pay ten dollars, or beetles, rats, ante, white ants, fy even two, for a view of Hong Kong ing ants, bugs, mics, fiens, stakes, whico I can see the darned plate flies, bluebottles, silverfish, magany time I like for nothing day gots, moths, worms, frogs, and how, as it was a cheap outing various other things he has found went along to Komors, hilt I didn't either on his person or in his buy anything. No one has to be clothes or eating his food.
careful these days, who knows the dollar may go down to ninepence ha'penny yet, and then where shall we be? Still here, I suppose, those of us who are unable to raise the price of a passage somewhere else, Besides, I thought... the pricing
·Brrangements all wrong. I saw Further evidence of the rapid. pictures there about three by four development of Kowloon is Bottlethwaite also tells me that marked twenty dollars, and some vided by the "erection along the pro- while he is not quite sure whether only half the size they wanted Marine Boulevard, on a very desir this comes under the heading of thirty for! There should be a pro-able plot is one of the busiest parta Boro," be can submit to those per standard fixed, so much of the city, of a substantial struc- whom it concerns a very fine speci.quare foot then we should know ture, which is to be shortly occu D silk-hat covered in where we atend If a fixed price pied by the Kowloon Banking and velvety moss (it's really mould); so many dollars a square foot Safe Deposit Company.. also a pair of hunting-boots which was established, we should know he has not used for about six months, and now look a perfect picture.
The palatial skating-rink erected in Kowloon near the Peninsula Hotel is now almost completed, and is expected to be formally opened by the Mayor (with corporation) in about a week's time. Kowloon will be un feet for the neranion.
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just how much to pay for a picture It is a irious fact that as a re- measuring three. square feet... Butault of concentrating my brain then I suppose some idiot world power on writing these notes, "the start arguing that three square ashes and pains which seemed to feet and three "feet square is one fill my cerebrum and cerebellum too and the same thing, and then there have completely vanished. Now I would be more trouble, so better can get something off my leace them stone with their high which has been on it for quite lights, chromes. chiaroscuro, and while. The quaint little struc tone-effects. I have a little bit of ture which has been erected be painting of my own to do-a friend tween the Kowloon post-office and PETERSHAM ROAD, RICHMOND, needs attention, and I have volan. sales department of an enterpris. of mine has a bathing-shed which the Y.M.C.A. is to be the cash-WONDERFULLY situated in this
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I met Salmon and Gluckstein on the Ferry the other day, each ac teered to do the needful in returning gardener who is going to sell A Few Minutes from the Famous PATE, TELL THE SHROFF companied by their ama wives and for free motor rides and teas every cut flowers to all who care to buy passes the Doer.
Teszárts, and Bardon Station Omnibus large families. "Aba," said I, week-end all next summer.
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where are all you folks
Overlooking the River, the View from the stable, and if you don't believe the Hotel Gardens, Verandah, Fublic off to
"We're going to the pie- In about one week the new me, wait till Monday week and see Fooms, and many Bedrooms, is incom tures" said Salmon. Won't you Temple of the Ancient Order of if I am right. Thus will another parable. The River View is Admittedly join us?" said Gluckstein. "It's Calithumpians,
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Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (November 2.)
Round
Star Theatre: One Hogan."
and Peninsula Hotel, 6 p.m.
Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel,
Peninsula Hotel, 8,30 pa
Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and
All Souls. Captain and Officers of H.MS. Titania" At Home," 11 a.m.
R.K. Yacht Club, Opening eralse, First Ladies Race, 3 pr.. Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling."
Tides: High, 10.37 a.m. and 834 Football: Div. F.; Chinese v. p.m.; Low, 3.33 a.m, and 3.29 pa Somersete, Navy r. Royal Artill- Earopean Mails: Inward: ery, Recreio v. South China, St. Europe vid Negapatam, papers Joseph's Folice, K.O.S.B. only (Hong Kheng). Outward Kowloon. Div. II.: Somersets v. Europe vid Marseille (Katori Eastern, K.0.8.3. v: Recreio, Maru), 9.30 am. ' South China "A" v. Navy. Royal Artillery v. University, Kowloon TA.M.C St. Joseph's . Ewo, Chiness A
South China "B," Chinese "B" t. Club.
Cricket-Interport Trial Hong Kong CC, ground, 2 p.m..
League Cricket:-Division II: Recreio v. LR.C, RAS.C. K.C.O Friendlies: 0.8.0.0.
Bunday,
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Tes Dances HK Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, p..
Dinner Dances: E.K. Hotel, Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels, After 8.30 p.m.
(November 3.) Twenty-third Sunday Trimity.
Golf Captain's Cup, Fanling. Cricket: Kowloon 0.0. v. Volun toeri
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Navy, I..C.. Army, C.R.C. v. | China, A.A. p. The Rest, Navy Field
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Diocéann Boys School Coar memoration Day, Sports, 3.30 p.m.
Caremony in Hail, 5 p.m.
The Marks of Qiteen's Theatre:/
World Theatre: "Tho Bella "?
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Queen's Theatre: "Cameraman."*" World Theatre: Love Thrill." Staz Theatre: Beyond the Sierras."
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Tronday,
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Tea Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
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