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THE PUNKAH
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"Fonetic Phun.j
A Lay Sermon.
As dea
dear old Pelissier used to say, Cut at Repulse Bay the other or sing, "What a funny world we evening I heard a good one. Yes,
this one is quite. Oh It all start live in, to be sure!" Now, righted out of an argument between two here in dear little old Hong Kong. men on the sense of sight and of the germ--I mean gem of the Orient, there in the twilight after watch
bearing. One man said that, sitting! what do we find? What do we find, ing the gorgeous sunset, the land my friends? When we look around, stape reminded him of home in Devon, glorious Devon-except what find we? Looking around us that he could not hear the bells what do we see? When we look to
pealing. "No," said the other the right, do we see what is to the fellow," but you can watch 'em if left? And when we gare leftward, you wait till dinner-time." There was no end of an argument aver is it at all probable that we shall this, and the pair of them got so observe that which is to the right heated over it that further supplies of us? Ah, no! My friends, Not, of cooling refreshments had to be called for. Eventually it transpired if we look behind, shall we see that that what the joker meant was which is in front, nor, looking for that, after a searching, blistering ward, may we expect to see that day on the beach, when you go into the dining-room you really can which is behind, unless we happen see the belles peeling! to be gazing into a driving-mirror.
Money Silll-Tight.
Well, thank goodness I shall not have to lend the Government that 13 laks this week. It so happens that
am rather short just now what with buying aan togs and a bowler hat, and saving up for a
more the merrier. Dozens of young bucks in and waiting to enter the Diplomatic Service will greet the joyful tidings with gladsome shouts, and a kicking up of heels in Poor old John the night clubs. be soon solved if this sort of thing Bull's unemployment problem will goes on. We may shortly expect to hear of advertisements in the London papers, ander "Sita. Vac inviting good-looking and brainy young men to apply at the Foreign Office for diplomatie posts if this duplication of Government idea catches on and develops. Of course, all this sexpansion of the diplomatic service will mean extra expense for Mr. Bull, but he is such a good-natured fellow he won't mind the F.O. Estimates bounding up by a few lakhs (ofjimany o'goblins," not dollars),
"Vas You-Dere?"
Some of my friends are already figuring out what they will save in tram fares, and hotel bills when it is possible to ring up" Canton from Hong Kong. Others do not seem altogether pleased at the idea of being able to talk to Canton without going there. It seems they have been in the habit of "having something for Christmas presents to go to Canton on business, my to send home. Really, it is as dear; dashed nuisance," but have tonishing how the money goes, and very nobly done their duty in suite. the worst of it is te shroffs are of the many annoyances and dis so unsympathetic and disbelieving comforts associated with the jour There's one fellow have told re-ney. Of course, some of them will gularly for the last seven months be artful enough to take advantage No can pays no catchee dollars of the telephone service and wangle yet: by and bye I-pay right!" and still he comes pestering me at the beginning of every month, smiling hopefully jost as though had really promised him some thing L
Bat I am forgetting myself. It is not a weekly be careful with the spelling there, Mr. Compositor sermon that I am writing, but some thing for the intelligentzis to read.-winter overcoat and putting by I must pray the good-natured and long-suffering reader to excuse me As a matter of fact, I am not my self at all this week. I have bad an attack of Hong Kong foot on the face or at least upon that portion of me which, out of com mon politeness and for want of Another name, is called a face. But again I digress.
Floods and Ferries,
I was saying what a funny world this is Now, during the past few days I have been reading some of the letters people have written to the Editor, and find that while cer tainmen are frightfully excited over this vehicular ferry business, others are no less concerned about a flood which is said to have occur red in 9,348 B.C. Curious, is it not, that in the same week there should be झु
few extra trips (to Macao). After all, how easy it is to
Another True Story.
Encouraged by the kind remarks I heard
passed concerning a true story retold in these notes the other day, I have pleasure in submitting guaranteed. This story also comes another authenticity - absolutely
from home. I wonder are there no Can't you come here? true stories about Hong Kong or is it not wise to print them How ever, let us get on with the doings. A. lady is discussing with a friend over the tea-table the arrival of a local shopkeeper's first-born, and
range for a pal round the corner, or even the same block of fats, to ring you up after dinner at the house, just as you have settled down to spend a nice quiet evening at bridge with wife and the people downstairs.
Fea Exxx- cuse me, that's the phone Hullo! Hullo IT Ebi HULLOLLI I can't hear. Who? WHO?
To-morrow Is it urgent ? But it is most inconvenient/
say, can't you come to Hong Kong? Well, if it is really urgent I suppo-hullo, ballo! Dash it, time's up and they've cut me off
And then back to the bridge-table, looking very glum,
Canton O-o-h! Yes! Yes!
the daughter of the house-aged and tell wife that was" Wun Füh only seven chipped into the con- Lung on the phone, speaking from
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The Peacemaker.
So now we have two Govern-you are 1 as it goes, but I hate all this arguments in China, North and South. mentation. I like a man to say, West? And Central? And, for What's the matter with East and forthwith and downright, that he that matter, Kowloon? In thess agrees with me, instead of making days of widespread unemployment all sorts of excuses for not accept it is jolly good news to hear of the establishment of a few fresh ing my point of view, and then-Governments. Just think of the having wasted a lot of my valuable extra Ministers, First, Second, and time in arguing admitting that Third Secretaries, Counsellors, and what-not who will be able to find after all there may be something openings for their talents by this in what I say.
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Diary of Coming Events
To-day. (September 8.)
Queen's Theatre: Melody."
Broadway
World Theatre Three Passions Star Theatre: Mare Nostrum." Central Theatre: The. Danes of Life."
.7.)
Queen's Theatre: "Let's Go Places
A Vermillion
World Theatre: Egg" (Chinese film)."
Majestic Theatre: "The Secret Life” Hour
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Star Theatre: "Cat's Pyjamas.” Central Theatre: The Dance of
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Tuesday. (September 9.)
Queen's Theatre Let's Go Places"
World Theatre: A Termillion Egg (Chinese film).
Star Theatre: "War Paint."; Central Theatre: The Dance of Life
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