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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934.
Novel Nicknames Of The Campus
SOME ARE NICE SOME NAUGHTY
BUT ALWAYS APPROPRIATE
BY RONALD ALLAN,
Schooldays and nicknames seem to be inseparably associated, To me, a good deal of the charm.of Kipling's "Stalky & Co." is due, to the intimate atmosphere created by the use of nicknames which have the genuine Achoolboyish ring about them.
An active mind is always ready to pounce upon anything toplen!! if it will supply a nickname. In this connection I heard a boy, with a strong resemblance to the origin- al, being addressed as "Gandhi." Years ago that boy would prob- ably have been "Specky," An American periodical must accept the responsibility for the hundreds | of "Buster" Browns.
LINEN TWEED
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Check Blouse
FOR WINTER WEAR
Trim little suit in oatmeal- colour linen tweed, with brown and oatmeal check linen blouse, tweed hat, and tweed gloves with check gauntleta.
On two occasiona nicknames were dropped, during my school-SLIMMING -days, because the first case the nickname was decided to be rather ALTHOUGII there is not the same unsporting, and in the second case craze for alimness now as there It was found to be not really was a few years ago, no woman appropriate. The nickname ban-cares to be stout, and if she feela ne na being below the belt was she is putting on weight, then she "Inky." This had been given to is anxious to take steps to get rid the only coloured boy in the school, fof her superfluous fat. who was a general favourite, and, who confessed that he was rather sensitive about it.
"JESSIE" RUNS AMOK.
No woman who is not in the best of health should go in for slimming It is better to be rather fat and in good health, and spirits than thin and "nervy and delicate. Very The other case had its funny!strict dieting should be adopted only nide, During a honse rugger under medical advice. match things had got pretty hot.
A
rather effeminate looking, gentle-vofced forward, known to
Much, however, can be done by means of exercise and wise dieting)
Important.
I
YOUTH'S HORRIBLE CRIME
SLEW EMPLOYER WITH AXE
TOOK GIRL TO CINEMA
FTER having suddenly with
drawn his plea of "Not Guilty" and plended "Guilty" to the murder of Dudley Hoard, manager of the Palace Cinema; Bow, E., John Frederick Stockwell, ID, an attend- ant at the cinema, was sentenced to death at Old Bailey,
"I am deeply sorry for this tra- gedy." anld Stockwell when the jury hal formally found him Guilty.
Mr. Justice Goddard, passing zen- tence, said: "If any ray of light In to be found in this dark and tragic story, it is that by your con. fession, and the course you are now taking, you are showing some re- morse for a crime as terrible as any recorded even in the grim annals of this court".
When the trial began Stockwell'a plea was one of "Not guilty," and Mr. G. B, McClure opened the ense for the prosecution.
On the morning of August 7, he said, Hoard was found at
the wife, unconscious. cinema, where he lived with him juries had been Inilicted on his hend Terrible in- with some weapon like an axe.
from the safe. Stockwell was or
About 589 was found missing rested at Yarmouth, and, in a state- ment to the police, told how he went to the cinema
with an axe beneath his cont.
"I went to the flat and rang the bell." went on the statement, ""and Mr. Hoard came to the door. I asked him if I might look for a ten- shilling note, and ho said, 'Certain- By
STRUCK FROM BEHIND.
"He went to close the door, and 1.
room, and I followed him and hit with the axe. He ran into the
him on the bend with the nte from bellind.
his fellowa dia "Jessie" had come to make oneself slim. Diet is very pulled it open and tried to hit him in for a good deal of scragging food should be taken to keep one Sulcient nourishing Suddenly he rag amok, and before his femper cooled he had doneself healthy, but it is unwise to considerable damage to the oppos.cat more than la necessary. To be ing pack, which contained several thin and yet healthy, one must members of the school fifteen. have a good digestion.
Phyalcat peculiarities give the digestion is complete mastication of One of the best aids to a good nickname maker useful material food. In order to masticate for his wit. These have been food properly, choose food that ecribe how he took the keys from the thousands. of "Tubbies" "Piggies." but only came across the teeth plenty of work. Eat crust
and quires a lot of chewing and gives one "Bones."
and toasted bread And ruska, rather porridge, and biscuits instead of than soft bread; ontcake instead of cake. food even more than fate.
Avoid starchy
The shape of his legs earned for one unfortunate, "Callers," and another, whose face was anything but symmetrical, was known to all and sundry as "Gumboll Joe."
the
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Across :
I A farm worker is almost easen-
ila in a boat.
4 Though entirely unhappy ended by doing some artistic work. 9 Charm.
CARC
"He fell, and I hit him several came out of the bedroom, and I hit times with the axe. His wife then her on the head with the axe."
Stockwell then went on to des-
safe, and took the money. He hid top of the cupboard, opened the
10 Far from pallid. 12 Once in a hospital this the axe behind the atage and went
Rees many ups and downs. keys Into the canal and met his girl 15 The light part of 12 across. home. He afterwards
13 Bea water in this form is kely threw the
to become a great bore (two words). and sugary and they went to the pictures, 16 Altogether made of lend but has
a fruity sound. 17 A self-contained purt of an
ammunition column.
Mr. Frederick Levy (defending) rose and said that Stockwell desired Guilty" and to plead "Guilty." to withdraw the plan of "Not
19 These three letters make only
half one letter.
JL
Meat should be taken only once For many years' a very tall and boiled and baked fish, may be taken, a day, but fish, especially steamed, particularly thin physical instruc- and poultry. Vegetables tor, who carried himself straight cellent,
bro ex-
"I know," said Mr. Levy, "that a na the proverbial ramrod, lacked n
and eat ha many
raw heavy responsibility rests on my
21 Heathen god useful to cook. nickname. Marconi obligingly in- tomatoes, finely chopped onions in having examined the case from 20 Kind of chinn.
vegetables да You can-fettuce, shoulders in this matter,
24 German town that upset vented wireless telegraphy, and salads, grated carrots, and so on. every aspect, the solicitor and I feel28 It would take 600 to make this
but, Scottish lanK, the aerial innsts provided the in-Salada cau be eaten freely, but use that it would be a lamentable farce spiration. Thereafter the instruc-a dressing made with olive oil and to go through a case of this nature 29 This may mean a majority for tor was "Wireless."
little creature skilful,. lemon juice instead of vinegar. to its bitter end with an inevitable 32 Men in Jamaica roll a tin ferrule The nickname "Buzz" was given Fresh fruit is good, too, especially result." to another master who emphasised, oranges and appics. Drink as much to an exaggerated extent, his water as you can, or fruit drinks structions from your client?" asked
"liave you received direct la-33 This kind of action
round, (hidden). pronunciation of the sibilant let-made with fresh fruit juices, be-the judge.
is usually upsetting. tween meals, not with food, Avold
34 All that lies before you now. cocoa, chocolate and alcohol. Get
"Yes, in writing." was the reply.35 Scented and with money for as much outdoor exercise as por
nothing in it. afble, such as walking and playing
36 An axe-wielder of some years, tennis and golf, but, in addition, do
ters.
SIR HENRY HAIRPINS. One boy who had fair hair, blue eyes, and the innocent face of a cherub answered quite happily to "Goo-goo,"
few physical exercises regularly every morning as soon as you get up. It is better to do only two exercises regularly every day than neglect them ditogether for a week
MERCY RECOMMENDATION.
doing?" the judge asked Stockwell. "You understand what you are
"Yes," he answered.
well's father was killed in action Mr. Lovy then said that Stock- when the boy was a year old. Hia or more, and then devote half-an-mother died when he was 11. It
Shortly after the war a new boy entered the room of another class and asked the master in charge hour to doing violent exersiner. if he would be kind enough to Jend "Sir Henry" his duster. Be-
ing unnware of having any titled was Shepherd, was known only as colleagues, the master asked his "Bo-Peep."
was a case of unprotected childhood. After a few moments' delibera. neureed that they found Stockwell tlon, the foreman of the jury an-
him to mercy. "taking into con- guilty, and strongly recommended alderation the parental guidance which he never received."
almost helpless class to enlighten Play upon other surnames re- him. To his amusement, and to sulted in "Cunningham" becoming the embarrassment of the messen-"Slybacon," and "Forsyth" being ger, he discovered that an excep corrupted to "Forsooth." t'onally tall ex-officer, who had, brought back to school nil his To the delight of a first form tion between two warders while Stockwell stood rigidly at atten- military smartness of dress and class receiving their first lesson in sentence was passed, and after the direipline: had been dubbed, "Sir German script from a new master chaplain's "Amen" had echoed in Henry Hairpina."
they discovered that his name was the court he turned and walked Penman, Until he left the master, firmly from the dock down the steps
to the cells below.
A Indy teacher, whose surname was "Jim the Penman."
a civilian.
ago.
Down
1 Part of a church. 2 A drag, half a great preinte in
history.
3. Abominable.
5 In this kind of game there' are
no partners.
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Material that starts to make a statement about 34 across.
7 Kind of fowi,
8 Tricks.
11 It generally takes 33 uction to upsat these.
t1 A girl of little value
17 Support,
Aeroan
in
the
18 Sat on foot some organisation. 20 A breach of one of the Com-
inandments.
22 A girl made the discovery ap
parently to muddle.
23 Brave advice to the timid. 26 Colloquially the smallest possible
coin.
27 Lend nie (unag,).
30 This cutehes fish for the market. 21 A constellation.
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WELL, IF THIS ISN'T THOUGHT~ FUL OF YOU! STRINGING MY
PEARLS FOR ME! IMAGINE !
BLOOD
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KEEP
OUT
\OH, I'M JACK OF ́ALL
TRADES, MA'M - BUT I DON'T GET MUCH JACK
FER IT!
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(OH, (THINK TH’WHOLE, POLICE DEPARTMENT IS MARVELOUS!
BUT, HOW CAN I BE SURE THESE ARE THE PEARLS THAT WERE STOLEN, IN THE FIRST. PLACE?