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This is one of the unexpected high as 76:1, and in miscellaneous facts brought to light by the "Re- units, headquarters, personal de- port, on the Health of the Royal pots, etc., it was 74.8 per 1,000. MORE R‚Å‚F. MEN INJURED Air Force for the year 1927," which As would be expected, however,
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pilots, including officers, cadets, and In flying units the incidence of, nirman pilots, are most able to in- The risk of injury, to an officer injury per 1,000 of the whole jury when the different trade or man who joins the Royal Airị strength of the H.F.A. was 67.4, groups are compared. There were Force is less if he is posted to a whereas at aircraft store and re- 96. injuries per 1,000 among pilots, flying unit than if he is posted to pair depots, and ground school and the next highest incidence being a unlt engaged in ground duties, armoured car companies, It was as 93.7 per 1,000 for fitters.
[By Robt, MacWhirter, K.B.G.C.
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As I was saying, the other day MacPherson, ha WILS kinda grumphy and most awfu' swear to So just ordinary civil. Bothered w! pains here and there and ter ribly lassitudinous, he said. "
Now, look here, Mac" says I, kinda strict-like, "there's no usa sitting thero wi' hinging lip like a motherless foal. Why don't you go and sco a doctor?"
No, he wouldnn' bother about a one of the doctor. He knew chemist lads that would fix him up w' a bottle. Ay, Mac's like that. A bit of a Bolshie and chockful o Trade Unionism until he's got to put his hand in his pocket. So far as no going to see a doctor's con cerned, ac would make a fine Christian Scientist, provided of course, he could tell the difference between the sects,
"Man," says I, "you've been taking you bismuth mud mixtures for the last twenty years. You've got the wrong end of the stick al- together. Your trouble's mental Te think ower much."
Man, he cocked a bilious oyo at me and grunted like a Taipo pig on its way to market.
"A lot you know," says he, "If you only know what I think somo- times ye wouldna' be so sure o' yourself. How wi' all your talk, you're no' bothered wi' wind, beata mo."
Ay, that's Mac all over. 1, have a lot to stand at times.
By and by after he'd got rid of a wedge o' cold game prie, a couple o' loganberry tarts w cream and
FORTHCOMING PRODUCTION BY HONGKONG AD.C.
Rehearsals and general prepara- tions for the Hongkong Amateur Dramatle Club's opening produc- tion, "The Sport of Kings," are proceeding apace, and there is every ladication of the earlier an ticipations of success being more than realizoit
With the advent of crook plays and the absorption of Trans-At- lantic humour, thu farce, as under- stood a decade ago, has had less and less appeal every time it has made its appearance before- pre- sent-day audiences, and it would indeed be a very daring theatrical manager who 'to-day would také the financial risk of presenting such post succossos no "Charley's Aunt The Private Secretary," and half a score of old-time favourites we could mention, to the modern publfe,
Indeed, our sense of humour having developed a liking for the subtle, it is a matter of conjec ture whether comedy of the more slapstick variety has net almost entirely lost its plate in our scheme of things. The farcical altuations our forbears were wont to revel in without question, are regarded by the modern playgoci as impossible and ridiculous, and aften spurned accordingly.
And so, with perhaps, the ex- ception of Oscar Wilde's 'classic of farce'"The Importance of Being Earnest"-the rollicking type of play has fallen somewhat into disfavour,
A tremendous
pity perhaps, but the situation bad to be faced by manngers and play- wrights alike, and the theatre- going public catered for according to their mood of the moment.
It is not however, to be admit
a lump o gorgonzola, I asked ifted that farce, in its complete he'd ever rend Froude or Rivera. sense of the word, is absolutely No, ho left geography and that dead-a senso of the ridiculous sort of thing to young Jess and, will, we trust, always remain with us: but a revision was necessary. what was more forbye, he was fed- up doing algebra of night when he might be resting his feet in- sload...
"Man, Mac" says I, "I'm sure that's at the bottom of your trouble, You dream ower much and suffer from inhibitions."
But he wasna' having onything of the kind. I ate as much cheese as him, especially at the Club where it could be got for the mere asking.
You see you have to be patient wi' Mac. Ay, you've just got to bide your time. He refused to tell me at first but by and by it all.caine data, k
"Ay," anys: he, "I had a dream this morning Just before tho boy brought in my, too. I was being chased by a policeman in a kilt and when I looked, back it had turned into a Chinese.lion but the funny thing was its jawa; they worked afdeways, no' up and down like a man's,'
"Ay and what happened then?" "Oh, nothing much. I woke up. Let me see, no, I counted its teeth and funny enough it hadng' an even set. There were just exactly Reventeen of them."
"Ay, that's funny right enough. What happened next? Did it bite J'e 7+
"Ay," said he, kinda sheepish like, I thought.
"Where?"
your
As I
"Right on the big pocket.” "Where yo keep your money?" "Ay." "Ah,"
anys I, "I got at the root o' your trouble now, Man, it's a great pity you've never read Rivora. Mac, it'a no' stomach that's troubling yo. said before, it's mental."
"What's worrying you, Mac, is the M, C. L. Fete. Yo even got the date right and when yon Chinese lion got at your hip pocket. it caused you pain. You see the conscious mind repressed the painful memory but the uncon- scious retained the impression till it fermented and set up bad dreams. That's paycho-analysiN." "Ach," says he, "It sounds more like bughouse to me.”
There you are. You treat a man for nothing and you only get dog's abuse, What's the use of a man having complexes if he doesn't know he's got them?
Most "haunting refraina” are the ones, that have been done to death,
The modern school of humor- iste were therefore looked to, and the required vein found in lan Hay; the wealth of avhose keen wit had reached the far-flung English apoaking races through his novels.
Unflagging Humour,
In The Sport of Kings," the celebrated, author has combined his well-tried ability as a novelist with a marvellous natural gift for slage-construction, with the result that farco though it be, the play has been built up from prologue to climax with a care for over-in- creasing interest and a regard for detadl usually only found in worka of a more serious and dramatic kind. There is a constant flow of clever, humorous dialogue, which never flags for a moment, and the merriment resulting from the abounding situations is of a kind to banish dull care.
The author has been happy in his choice, of theme, and the atmosphere is charged and ro- charged with the instinctive ap. peal that horseflesh, open-air, and Jolly crowds make in the hearts of all.
As already intimated, the A.D.G. has gathered together an extreme- y capable caste for the occasion, and all appear admirably suited to their respective parts.
The play will be presented at the Theatre Royal, on Friday 16th, Tuesday 20th and Saturday 24th November, and at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, on Thursday, November 22, the curtain rieing at 9.15 each evening. There is a short pro- logue to the play, and as the in- terest begins with this scene, it
hoped audiences will make an earnest endeavour to be in their seats on time.
Music Store on the morning of Booking opens at Anderson'é Thursday, 1st November, and the public will be well advised to secure their tickets early.
JAPANESE LOAN.
NOT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MANCHURIA,
Peking, Oct. 30. With reference to the Oriental Development Company the Japaneso Legation spokesman states that it la a misapprehension to assume that the loan will be employed for the development of Manchuria. It will be used for the redemption of the old leans of the National City Co, The Oriental Co. has operated chiefly in Korea and ita only invest- ments. in Manchuria were made; some years ago during the boom, when several millions were invested in imunovable property such as houses and mainly in Harbin.
The company lost considerably In this venture after which it con- fined its attentions to Korea. Reuter.
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