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swearing-in ceremony. Whether his Gosh," said the driver," the old head swelled visibly" during the girt is running quietly, isn't she? proscedings, or whether somebodyWhat village was that we passed 7 else's hat took a shrirag at Idn't recognise it". Percy, nice- Lot say, but there was a terrible yealed up in the cushions and confusion among the hats after the rugs, said "I don't know what ceremony. Of course, if you have village it was, but we'll tell the worn a hat for every day in the fire-brigade about it when he get week for the last three years come to Kowloon "Fire-brigade-What- next June, you can pick it out of for 7" said the driver, as he won- a million with your eyes blindfold dered why the wheel was ao stia ce, but if the said brain-covering when he tried to move it. "What- happens to be "topper" which for repeated Percy, indignantly; has been in the family for genera" didn't you notice that the first tions, but which has had only a house in the bally village was on very low brief outings in the fresh fre air for the last forty or fifty years.. you may not so readily recognise
it.
About Chains.
Well, that's that said t P. W. Dee, angrily hurling his top hat into a corner and ripping his morning-coat acatly down the back in his auguished efforts to rid him self of the uncomfortable and an- necustomed barness. Why on earth we have to rig ourselves up like tailor's dummies in this ridicu- lous outfit with the thermometer standing at boiling-point I don't Boy, bring me a whisky soda-and a towel-no, two whisky
Have any of my readers received "sodas-and two towels-and plenty
what is popularly known as "The of ice! Phew! If ever I put ca This was evidenced yesterday by Fortune Chain! No, no, please that infernal-Hush, dear," the gentleman who was seen danc do act be misled! It is not one of maid his wife, "don't carry on so'
ing around outside the Council these affairs that ladies wear round You looked very nice. Some mec
Chamber trying to balance a size their necks, nor on their dainty don't look well even when they are
five hat on a size seven bead. Iackles; nor again is it, one of those dressed, but I was quite proud of did not know whether to commiser-hefty-looking things with which you this morning. I noticed Mrs.
ate most with him or with another some dog-fanciers keep the wilder Watts-Ermame looking at you and who, a size five head, had been left breeds in their proper places. This then looking at her husband. He stranded-or rather extinguished chain takes the form of a letter. I'll bet be with a size seven" hat. This latter and is alleged to have started by didn't look any worse than felt," gentleman was trying to exchange the Colonel in the American Army replied Mr. Dee.
It must go "Boy, where'ahis "copper" for un helmet when in Flanders. that blazing ice, bless you!" The which did it him, but the rightful angry man lugged off his limp owner of the Sun helmet mildly collar and kicked of his heavy pointed out that although a "top- hoots and pants. "It's all very per cost much more than a topée, well for you women," he said, it would look most unbecoming with "wandering about hall naked.
Balm Peach suit, while even more Your whole outfit weighs about ten ludicrous would be the appearance ounces, while mine weighs about of the man who, in morning-coat twenty tons Look at that dashed and striped trousers, ventured out hat," said Mr. Dee, hurling an ash-in a sua helmet. I don't know how tray at it, why do I have to stick the argument finished, but the last my head into that bi-ack abomina I saw of the man with a 5 chapeau tion? Why do I have to prance on a 7 cranium was when he was about-for-hours-in-the-heat with
creeping--downstairs-with-the. my neck being sawn in half by a wretched thing wobbling uneasily, stand-up
and my body from side to side as he walked, he collar squeezed into a strait-jacket ten
the while muttering curses loud and sizes too small, when other men deep... cen appear in comfortable white suits or even silk petticoats 1. Boy, if you don't bring some more ice I'll ah, that's right. boy, and
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Of course, the thing is impossible when you come to think of it, but
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round the globe three times, any anyone who receives a copy of it must needs keep the ball a-rolling or ill-fortune will befall him receiver is given only 24 hours to make nine copies of the letter. which be is to send to the most intelligent of his friends! explains why I get so many) Thea he has to wait nine days, after which something will happen which will fill him or her with joy and happiness!
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Well, I have received several of these in my time, but as I am not of superstitious nature, I have hitherto pisced all of them in their right place the waste paper, bas
I never complied with the ket..
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rou've, brought the whisky too, eball the same here is the story as for these imbecilities, yet nothing
That's the stuf! Now, boy, you go makee bath poor and catebee some nice white pants and coat, see, and then maybe I'll let you have this afternoon off to go look see your poor sick father."
Numb Skulls,
At what rate does, the human skull grow? Professors and seient- ists have wrangled over this prob- lem for the past two centuries, but have never come to any definite decision on the subjeef.
However, I re-
ever happened. ceived yet another of these chains two days ago, and as I had nothing better to do, I decided to send out nine copies at orce, and then wait to see what happy event would take place.
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I did not have to wait long, be- When I got home I
it was told me. Two men had been
and were returning rather late one out to Farling for the week-end. Sunday evening by road.
One of them had teen celebrating, some thing a birthday, or a hole in one, or whatever the excuse was-and the other had ably assisted in the celebrations. They climbed the car feeling very contented, and as lieve me. the Morribaker purred along the found that a couple of strings of my deserted road they raised their brand new tennis-racket had snap- voices in happy song. All the hair-ped-I was told the rate had "had
a go With a pin bends and hasty corners were "at them the night before, view, therefore, of being of some negotiated safely it really won but something even worse happened
next day while I was away assistance to the said professors derful how these modern cars can and scientists in general and the find their way home when the work. I had just had a new suit human race in particular, I append merry motorista espied a red light made, one of those Peach Balm the following observations, inade in the distance. The cautious driver affairs, and got it out just before
I went to work, all ready for chang after long and laborious study. stopped the car,
ing after office, intending to show Under a top-hat a head (or skull,
it of in the Club. Well, what do you think my better-half told me when I got home She said:- “Oh, darling, you made brother Bill so happy to-day!" "Happy!" I answered, how did I make him "Very well, gimme a cigarette," happy Then the wife explained replied the man at the wheel. The that she saw my suit laid out on tobacco being duly produced, be a chair and, thinking I had taken wanted a match, and what with it out of the wardrobe because it fumbling about finding a box of was too small, or too old, she gave matches and then being unable to it to her poor brother, who has ret a light by striking the wrong been out of a job ever since he was end of about forty matches, several born! Fortune Chain" Wait til!" Suddenly, I find out who sent me the last minutes were wasted. just behind the red light, a chain, I chain him good and train flashed by in the darkness. proper.
to be exset) grows a couple of sizes House on Fire!
in a single morning. What is a "Get out and see what it is, "size, you may ask? Well, it is Perev," said the driver. "Why the length of the hat plus the should I get out!" queried Percy. breadth, divided by two. That is I am quite comfortable here" alright for hatters, but in case it is too complicated for you, just walk in to the nearest hatter in your locality and he will explain the whole thing to you.
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To-day.
(May 10.)
Eid-ul-Uzha (Moslem Festival).
Club de Recreio, Kowloon C.C.. Kowloon B.G.C., H.K. Electric R.C. v. Craigengower C.C..
"Associacao Portuguesa de Bocor
St. Paul's Institution opens new ros Mutuos"! At Home, Club chapel at Causeway Bay, 3.30 p.m. Lusitano, 4 p.m:
Queen's Theatre: "Condemned.” -
World Theatre: "Big City" Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel, (Chinese film, "Feng Yang Tiger" p.m. at 2.30 p.m. and 1.16 p.m.).
Star Theatre: "Love." Majestic Theatre: "The Sunset Legion."
Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 8 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Ebiva) 10 a.m. Europe, vid Marseilles (Kashgar), 10.30 a.m., Europe via Siberia (Taiyo Maru), 5 p.m..
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Star Theatre: Chance."
His Lucky.
"Taking 4
Reception to H.E. Sir William Peel to be given by Kowloon Be- 5sidents at Club de Recreio, 5.20 p.m.
Tea Dance: H.K. Hotel, & p.m. Dinner Dance; HK. Hotel, 8 p.m.
European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Pres. Pierce), e p.m.
Tuesday, (May 19.).
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World Theatre: "Wickedness Pre- They had to fexrado
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