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YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS
T.T. ON LONDON-1/3} (nom. T.T. ON NEW YORK:-313.
Hector: Cat About Town Notorious Gossip
CULT OF THE
FLYING FLEA
Fair Enough
The small man, abscifutely inden with parcels and thoroughly fsà up with lift, scrambled with great aimculty on to the bus behind his
wife. Suddenly an angry voice 600 Enthusiasts And
shouted in his ear:
"Hare you?" it roared.
"What do
| you think you're doing? You Hot-
ed my wife.”
Although the little man apologia- ed profusely to the other man, ha refused to be pacified. The Útule man waited for his wife to get out of ear-shot, then be bent down and whispered:
“Well, look here, old chap, you- er have a kick at my wife,” ni
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Obediente
It was the end of a perfect day. and Utte Büty's birthday at that. Just before he went to bed he gas ed wishfully at the remains of his birthday-cake.
"May I have just one more piece -just a small bit?" he asked his
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mother.
"No: you've had enough for to- day" she told him, ́ ́ ́
""Well, can I have a small plecs to put under my pillow?" he per- sisted.
"All right." his mother conceded
at last, "but remember, keep it
ünder your pillow.”
On going to the child's bedroom later that night, his smother, was astonished to see Billy aleeping peacefully with the pillow over bis stomach.
Embarrassing
In Tasmania a man was sitting in front of his cabin, over the door of which was painted: "Tel on patle français."
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A miserable-looking Frenchman happened to be passing noticed the inscription, and rush ing up to the Colonial, kissed him
on both cheek..
are, what's your game?" de- manded the sun-downer, in em- barrassment. "Don't do that again."
"But you are a contreeman of mine," explained the Frenchman.
""I'm nothing of the sort!" 26- torted the other.
"But you put Icon parle Français over ze door," said the Frenchman, pointing to the in- scription.
"Well, what of it?" - "Well, it mesna French is spoken here"
"Well, I'm blowed! crted the Tasmanian. "A painter chap came along here the other day and put that up for me. He said it was. Latin for 'Bless my happy home
"GIVE US A NAME!''
London, Nov. 27. Bir Austen. Chấámbérlain is not happy with the name "Conserva- $150,"
Certainly it doesn't suggest a march with the times: It suggests that the object of the great Party 13 to stand sulll in the age of speed.. What can they do about lie
Their Academy
London, Nov 27,
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19.
Anniversaries and Holidays.- St. Darius, M.
Auctions-Public Roup, at Jockey Club Paddock, Race Course, 5.15 p.m.; Crown Lands, at Land Omics, Ping Shan, 11.30 am
Cinemas
A commentary on the cult of the Flying Fles, which has grown apKing's: Diamond Jim." not only in Great Britain but throughout the Empire, is contain ed in the fact that whereas there are fewer than 600 private sero- planes in this country, fully that
the
Queen's: "People Will Talk." Central:-"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"Fog Over Frisco." World:-"Chinese Picture Alhambra :-"The Girl Friend.” Majestic: "Elinor Norton." StarMr. "Dynamite."
number of Flying Fleas are in
Furthermore, construction..
Commercial, →→Chinese Estates, Lld), Third Interim Dividend pay- home-made Fying Flea would apable; "Tender for Oils" due at the
pear to be as incalculable in its
the eratic insect
Colonial Secretary's Office at noon, behaviour
Dances St. Andrew's Clud whose name it has borrowed, and | Christmas Carnival Dance, 9 p.m.
Entertainments-Y.M.C.A. 'Pan. an academy of the Flying Hea
tomime, "Dick Whittington." HI 9 seems rapidly coming into exis- $55. ADC. "Musical Chairs," at * | China.“ Meet Club Theatre, 9.15 Because the numbers are great, Kowloon Junior School last and hoe academy should be Christmas Entertainment in aid of
tence.
Meetings.-Victoria Chess Club, Gloucester Hotel, 5.30 p.m.; Theo- sophical Society, 6pm.: Hong Kong Philatelie Society, at 8. C. M. Fast" Board Room, 5.30 p.m.; Toc H Supper Meeting at Peninside Hotel, Hooms 108-109, at 7.30 p.m.
ble eventually to arrive at a set 9.P.C., at St. Andrew's Hall, Kow- or cone malons? 1"is"the in- | joon, 5.30 pm.: Children's Fancy ventor has not yet, contrived to Dress Party at Repulse Bay Hotel formulate, for the guidance of the pan, in-id of anamshuipe amateur Until that stage is Matshed Church. reached the Air League bf the Bri- tish Empire is acting as censor and adviser in the cause of astety, has appointed inspectora in most | parts of the country to examine structures before they are covered with fabric. It has engaged a test | pict ito ay such Flens as have been certifled airworthy. The fee for the examination is 10s 8d, and that for the test flight may vary from £228, to £5 58. The charges bear a reasonable relation to the cost of the aeroplane, which may not exceed
90.
INDIVIDUAL" RIGGING FE;:4; f,་ཀུ་
The" present situation appears to be that every Fles zeeds-indi- v.qual rigging." One which had al- ready been flown with a French engine was tested with a British Ungine at Teadön on Saturday by Fight "Minitenstit ́A. M.” “Powell, and declined to get off the ground, the^ Air League's new test pliot,
H avanced the wing an inch, then another inth without success, further advance of half an inch But the machine perfectly into its proper element in 20 minites It y the 20 miles across Country to ghefburtin-Enet with the en- gine running on "Kalt-throttle
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Miscellaneous-Blind Girls Bale of Work, at Gloucester Hotel, Arst: floor, 10 am to 6 pm: Women's League of Health and Beauty Class, Sailors and Soldiers Home, 5.30 P-m
* Social — Civi Service Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.; Whist Drive at Majahed Church Recrea tion Room, Shamshulpo, 7,30 p.m.
Sports
Badminton, Men's Doubles, St. Andrew's "A" v. Salors and Sold- fers Rome: Fire Brigade v. Taikoo R.C.
Hockey-Punjab Regiment y. Po- lice (Marina Ground), --
SnookerSteel Coulson League, Dockyard R.C. 7. Royal Engineers; Garrison Sergeants v. Catholic Union; Chief and Petty Officers v. Prison Officers; Civil Service v Naval Dockyard Police: Fusilers 7. St Patrick's D
Moon-XI Moon, 24th Day, Sunrise -5.57 am. Bunset.-5.43 p.m.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, Cinemax.
Most of the oncoming 800 may be expected to pass through the Tides-High at 1.55 and 17,11: hands of the Air·League's officials, ¦ Low-at-9,44 and 23,49) || and the records will be carefully kept. Whether they lead to the preparation of rules or not, the process of examination and test should save some of the 600 from accident and many of their owner from disappointment and damage. Ine services of the league have evoked applications for help and asions of appreciation in all Some of them hare called them-- of the Empire. The real selves. Tory Democra for in magnitude of this movement in stance-Black Whites
have British Jands cannot be gauged cal themselves
Con- The Air League's list of people in terested numbers more than 1,200 less confusing some 700 of these have stated the
tion to begin construction.
10y have often tried to do something.
Kings:-"Diamond Nit.” queen's Feople Wil Talk.” Central Chinese Picture."" Oriental:- "No More Ladies," World: Chinese Picture. Alhambra-The Girl Friend.” Majestic: One New York Night.” Meetings Royal Hong Kong Star: Mr. Dynamite.”
Golf Cab Annual Meeting (Mesira Jardine Board Room), 5.30 p.m. 2
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