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By J. PENN.
There's no doubt about it-Kow, I don't see why our local tipsters ↑. Rising to propose the toast of loon is going ahead at a, terrific should have the field all to them. "My Stahle," Mr. Bottlethwaite rate, and those of my readers who selves. Who was it who first told said he had never before seen such live on the Island can have no idea then they knew everything about a crowd gathered under a single of the remarkable transformation ponies! Besides, it is useless for roof as that now before him. (Loud them to try that straight-from- going on across the water. The the-pooy's-mouth business on me, applause.) If the Devil cast his atest development is the erection These China ponies are bound tonst, wouldn't he make a fine old their conversations in haul? (Cheera) Still, he for one cf a very beautiful bandstand on carry on
Cantonese, anyway, and our local the marine boulevard, just a few turf experts could easily make a had taken a great chance is going)
Among such company. yards from the other new, building phonetic error which might end in unarmed
The enterera recently mentioned in these Notes. monetie (What the deuce do("Hear, hear.")
the speaker The bandstand seems a wee hit you can by this?-En.) tragedy hadn't, though, for small, certainly, but it is of remark for the poor, peripatetic, perspir. observed that they collected all the cutlery and crockery before the Ing mouthful of each course. Was ably delicate and chaste design punters of Pokfulam. Greco-Roman style and is a de
enten, (Shama!") Still, the dia. cided acquisition to the local amenį-
tinguished guests present must not object to the trifling formality of a search as they left the premises. (Certainly not!'') As a matter of fact, the speaker had lost a gold hanter watch which he had only a few moments before “lifted" from his neighbour when he wren't look. ing-(applause) only for a joke, of course! (Tell us another?")
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In these circumstances I have ties. Of pure white marble, stand-kept my cook-boy hanging about ing in the centre of a long sweep Happy Valley, telling him to keep of velvety green sward, the fairy; his ears well open, and the things like tracery of the new bandstand the ponies have told him should is, the gynosure of all eyes,
A Chinese, holding an ekg in his hand, was sera late the other night seated on a campatool before the monument in Statue Square. The attention of a policeman was called to the etrange spectacle, and he questioned the egg-holder, who de clared that he came there every year to worship at the shrine of Saint Victoria.
"Where do you live?" asked the sergeant.
In heaven with Saint Victoria,” replied the Chinese.
A few moments later he arose, folded up the campstool, placed the egg in his hat, and walked away,
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reduce local racing columnists to shame. Not being a greedy chap hy nature. I will pass on a few of the tips to my readers.
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The ponies say there has been great activity at Happy Valley. They were gathered together that during the past week, and the evening,, cantiqued Mr. mechanics have been working overthwaite, to discuss the chances of time getting their charges ready the various stables the next for the fray. One man armed with meeting. Of course, the best horse a grease-gun has been going over would win. (Cries of Wot for?"") Dainty David, lubricating all the In conclusion, Mr. Bottlethwaite 97 points indicated in the handbook regretted he would have to beg for owners. Henry the Eighth has leave of the company and retire been de-carbonised and atted with (cheera), for he had seca Jim new piston ringe. The Black Bishop Bulllefoot creeping out by the back- has had his spring gaiters taken off, door with a quart of arsenic in hie filled with grease, and re-laced hand. and it looked as if he was Royce Rolls has had new epark making for the speaker's stable. "Harassed Motorist bas writ.plugs put in, and Becky Stude has (Applause.) No, none of them had ten to the Editor suggesting that heen making better times since her better move, for the speaker had pedestrians on the roads here at carburetter was changed. The had a machine-gun trained on them night should carry a rear light or throttle adjustment of Neck or by a party of punters for the past a red reflector. George P. Bottle Nothing has been overhauled, and half-an-hour. "So, good-night. thwaite, lolling easily upon the nan has greatly improved his gracefully backing out of
the new magneto fitted to cogents," concluded the genial host. Editor's desk and smoking the timing. The steering-gear of Woh banquetting-hall aid the groans of Editor's cigarettes--in his absence.bly Willy has been adjusted, and his disappointed guests. of course-adds the further brilliant suggestions that pedestriane who new humpers have been fitted fore persist in making themselves and aft on Calamity Jane. nuisance should be provided with hull-horns and brakes, and permits to park in certain places.
Look like a motor and you'll always be safe," concluded G.P.B. sagely.
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Before laying down my pen for another week I think a few lines It is possible that William the should be devoted to a terse review Wicked will do well in his next of the present military situation in race. His affair with Winsome China. It now appears quite cicar Whinnie, the fly in the next box, that the ontlock is more obscure. is progressing very favourably. He than ever. The rumour that Feng must, however, keep a rolling optic was on the side of Yen is quite A private was showing his bride, on Annchair Arry, who is to be unfounded: the fact ie that Yen newly arrived in the Colony, around ridden by a horrible little criminal has gone over to Feng. This being the barracks when a bigle blew. who caused me to go shirtless for the case, it is obvious that with the "What's that asked his wife. a month after his last race. Onalracce of Weng on the North "Tattoo," said the soldier..
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"By the way, as Morning Dew:" appears to have missed the dinner, recently given by that popular own, and sportsman, Mr. George P. Bottlethwaite, I think I had better make note of the function in these columas. Yee, I think so.
situation looks extremely gloomy, and I can. see no possibility of improvement until things change for the better. Good-night, ladies and gentlemen: I am closing down (the ink-well).
Diary of Coming Events..
To-day, (November 18.),
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Tides: High, 9 a.m. and 831, p.m. Low, 2.34 a.m. and 2.32 p.m.
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