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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938.
True story
of a man who
tried
THE dinner was given by the
chamber of commerce speel- ally in his honour. After mak- ing his speech Mr. Bennison sat down. As usual, it had been a success,
Gracefully he had accepted the enormous silver dish, suitably in-
to retire
scribed, presented to him by the The "Mr. Bennison" of this article exists, but
members of the chamber on his re- tirement.
The inscription harped upon his
that is not his name. He retired recently, a
great labours since the war in the rich man. This is what he did with his leisure.
cause of the community. The es- |tablishment of a chain of stores, the foundation of the chamber of com-
merce itself, stood to Mr. Bennison's declined to have his chauffeur with
credit.
him,
in the
Two-thirds of the stack shop had made a bonfire in the gar den, and new goods had been im-
ITE was undoubtedly rich; in the HE
At a speed beftling an elderly ported. The food had been separat- garage next to his house on the gentleman he drove into the deep ed from the lingerie, The latter was edge of the town was a Rolls-Royce. country, making for a village with Mary's special provines. She knew A month carller Mr. Bennison's a trout stream which he had fished that girls in the country like dainty company had been made publie and in the past There was no fishing undies just as much of girls in the investors had scrambled for shares in now, and when the early twilight town, and she ordered stocks accor it at prices which the founder thought was coming, he deelded to telephone dingly. were ridiculously high.
Mary to let her know that he was would be home in a safe, that he All this had happened in eighteen couple of hours.
During their first week as shop- keepers the takings active years; for at the end of the
were twelve war ex-Private Bennison had return-
pounds; by the second week curlo- At the post office in the village sity had been cd to his cottage, his wife, and his (call it Springlesp) he called up his takings dropped to just over nine satisfied, and the two children, and hoped in vain to wife; coming out of the telephone pounds. get back the job he had left three box, he looked around him. years earlier.
retired.
NOW.
By the middle of June (they had)
the
pounds and
THE QUESTION ARISES
1.
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Who were Gog and Magog? 2. How did the hat-trick - derive its name?
3. What is the algoidcance of America's Thanksgiving · Day?
4. Why are some things wald to be "not worth a mp"?
4. Which is the longest river
in the world?
0. When was the celebrated Eton College founded?
7. What is a Carpet Knight? 3. Who Invented the frot atcamboat?
0. Where is the Gate of Tears? 10. How did the expression "Hobson's Choice" originate?
11. Why is it considered lucky
to pick up a horseshoe?
12. What is a glutton?
13. When was Great Britain
so called for the first time?
14. What I meant when a university grants a degree. In "honoris causa"?
15. How is the word "navvy" derived?
10. Why does not a spider be- come entangled In Its own web? 17. Who wrote "How, dath the Httle busy bee improve cach shining hour"?
10. Where war Mormonism founded, and by whom?
10. What is a pot-hunter? 20. Why Is a woman who' marries a widower with children called a step-mother?
(Answers Below)
THIE "VERY IDEA"
Crisis In Hongkong: No More Kelly Chits
By Eddie Kelly, Foreign Mister
MAJOR PROBLEM
And now he was rich, respected, MR. DENNISON had never been gone to Springleap in May) FOR BRITAIN and, from this very moment, officially to Springleap post office before, cers were in the village regularly and he disapproved of what he caw each week-end, and the takings rose
to 17 pounds. England's "Keep Fit Cam-TOR three months he was hoppy To one who had drawn up model Mary cheerfully started a Christ- paign has been launched and doing nothing. He played a good regulations for the proper governing mas club. The post office business deal of golf, and pottered optimisti- of seventy-eight shops it was dis- was carried out by Mr. Bennison sustained with such vigour as cally in the garden and in the green- tressing to see a large ham hanging with an
efficiency never before to be faintly surprising to those house.
next to a ripe display of Gents Sox. known in that or probably in any
other village. in Hongkong who have, always By the beginning of the fourth Mr. Bennicon was about to hurry imagined Britain to be an "A1" he and his wis becoming restless, no out; but habit was too strong for BUT of the seventeen pounds only NEWS of the political
wife spent four at him. He turned to the woman be- four nation physically, and who find Bournemouth. Still Mr. Bennison hind the counter.
few crisis in England is shillings were profit. That, in Mr.likely to be overshadowed it difficult to believe a national became irritable and visibly older.
"Much business?" he asked. Bennison's opinion, was not enough. by grave developments in drive is necessary to make the
His wife was a patient woman; she "Not a lot, sir, but it don't worry He decided that the small prost were country worthy of the classi-she walled.
knew something must happen, so me and my man seeing as how we're due to the fact that he had to keep Hongkong.
going to leave soon. Trouble is, auch a large and varied stock and fication. Much of the propa-
to buy that he had to buy in such smali people go into Longbourn One morning Mr. Bennison woke things nowadays even though it is quantities. ganda for this campaign has up and saw that row was falling. twelve miles away and costs one
He groaned, for he had nothing to do and six return been clever and subtle. Sir that day, and he would have to stay shall sell this business to whoever bis car (a Borrin), and went to the So, on a Saturday morning, he took Kingsley Wood, as Minister of in the house. As he watched the takes over the post office. I suppose. next village, six miles further out Health, has been propagandist-anow, he had in-chief, but Minister of Labour "Mary," he said to his wife who Ernest Brown's appeal to house-was still lying in bed, "I'm bored night.” wives to reveal weekly house with doing nothing."
sudden thought.
by bus. But ww
from Longbourn. There he arranged "Yes," said Mr. Bennison. "Good to buy the village store.
A bright-looking girl was engaged He went back home, såld nothing to serve behind the counter in place to Mary, who saw that there was of the old crone who had previously
was-more-than-thankful-to-receivo-a | fair price for her tiny business. She
$. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. hold budgets can be fitted in "What are you going to do about something on his mind, and went to owned the shop. She, Incidentally.
York Building
Chater Road.
Repulse Bay Hotel
Announcing
80.
bed.
Captain Anthony Edward Kelly may refuse to sign Hongkong Hotel recognises any further chits unless the
his signature.
Mr. Neville Taggart is almost resignation, certain to accept Captain Kelly's
Mr. Taggart will find little sup
It is feared, however, that
port from the Hongkong Hotel bar boys.
Withdrawal of Captain Kelly from active participation in Hong- kong Hotel affairs of State will, it Is feared, moan serious financial loss to these supporters, of the Taggart.. regime.
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"Captain Kelly has regularly paid his cumshaw in caah," one of the boys sald this morning.
Premier Taggart is likely to be adamant:
logically as part of the move-it? she asked. ment, It is unlikely either has "I don't know yet," he replied. told the public all the facts prompting this campaign. Cer-THE snow gave place to rain in the N the following morning Mr. Ben. promptly put the money into Nation- hlson rose carly, cursed his al Savings Certificates, thereby in- tainly the press has not done afternoon, and by the following selallen-It had been far worse since creasing the post office turnover at
morning only puddles remained. he had retired-went in to Long- Spring leap still more.
bourn and had a long talk with the To take out a Rolls-Royce on such postmaster. Then he went to Spring-
This shop was not such a big sue- The campaign is obviously dirty roads was deplorable, but that leap asked to see the books of the cess as the other for the village was designed to make Britain's youth was what Mr. Bennison did, and he little shop, rejected with seam the much smaller than Springleap. But healthier and stronger, for it is
demand of the woman and her man it justined its existence, especially as
such things for £800 for the business, and made the stock included recognised that the future of the country is in youth's hands. sub-normal children exist among them a cash offer of £650, which in were bought by the more well-to-do Furthermore, they are being, the large families, the personnel stmi twenty-five pounds
Mr. Bennison's private opinion was jocul residents who did not like hav- too high ing to run into Longbourn every time challenged by the youth of the of which ranges anywhere from Judging from the state of the stock. they wanted anything more luxurious Continent, notably the well six to thirteen. Investigators
than slab chocolate or a pair of boot- At home again he broke the news laces. physically trained youngsters of have also discovered that more to Mary that he was now the owner Mozart Italy and Germany. The United often than not the sub-norma designate. She took the newa very had almost decided to have still of a village store and sub-postmaster- WHEN I last saw Mr. Bennison, he States continues to produce the Fall world's greatest athletes, and child is a later member of the calmly, and together they decided to another shop in one more village. He sell their house, ruch of the furniture looked about ten years younger than although this is not necessarily family. The history of suca as they would not need at Spring- he did at the chamber of commerce Massenet, an accurate indicator of the cand will orten rovesi manutri- leap, and the Rolls-Royce.
dinner nearly a year ago, and he was Violin Solo. P. Endakoff. Į average standard of physical tion as an intant, or piren at a
Then the two of them went to Putting on weight. and mental ability in America,¦ time when the momer no longer Bournemouth again, Mr. Bennison
Mary was quite comfortable al- Tecbalkowsky.it is reasonably fair basis on possessca tue payalcai tucana va enjoyed it this time because he was tending to the drapery. She had which to assume that standard. | burcurug the can. Vrica this busy. not playing golf, but deciding never really liked the bridge and the
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what he would do with his store.
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been Installed in the small house
sons had moved in
dinner partles which had been part. of the life of the wife of a success-
The British Government has moutai
uenciescy, often
OI physical Flano Bolo. Geo. Plo-Ulski, good reasons to feel, despondent, some
for among the things which Sir taruation. Thut the author. A MONTH later, a bathroom had ful business mon. Kingsley Wood has not told the tea nave long recognised tne behind the post office, and the Benni Both Mr. and Mrs. Bennison were public is that the majority of dangers threatened by such
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"If we do not refuse to accept Captain Kelly's signature there is almost certain to be war with Signor Grayburn," he said.
Reception of the nows of the crisis is variod.
MIL. THOMSON (Secretary. Dalry. Farm Co) Naturally, we are delighted. Captain Kelly will doubtless turn his energies to our milk.
H. RUTTONJEE (Director, Hongkong Brewery): This is a calamity. Capt. Kelly is deserting the Entenia Cordiale. ~
P. CUESSEX (Gloucester Hotel): Premier Taggart has our fullest support.
full 40 per cent, of mentally sub-supply of mix to schoolchilare ANSWERS TO "THE QUESTION ARISES"
must
1. Many references are made to Gog
porters at the royal palace, an present site of Gulluhall, where their figies have bean send at least since the role of Henry V.
A bowler who look three wickets with three successive balls used to ba entitled to a new hat at the exponen, of bis etub.
newal pupils on
atten- ! free chnical treatment, tne onists. In many cases the creation of Playing Fieias Asso- sub-normality is such that,ciations for the annexation of pupils cannot be placed into areas to be used as playgrounds and Magog, in the Bible, but In British classes ordinarily established by for the kiddies as well as for
legend they represent the sole survivore the school's curriculum, but have' adults, and now the nation of a monstrous brood sprung from the to be graded in standards of "Keep Fit Campaign". The Infamous daughters of the Emperor mentality. Neither is it possible campaign is timely. It is vital. Diocletian. They were brought to Lon with this typo of pupil for the But it only scratches at the don in chains, and made to do duty The teachers to adopt the usual surface, and does nothing to rid THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. Gystem of instruction, but they the community of the many devote themselves to social distresses which appear *** | laborious-and-heart-breaking, to be among the root causes of methods in which progresa. In such a perturbing state of hardly discernible. Cases are affairs. Ordinary commonsense not. uncommon where pupila aro, seems to demand that legisla. ao mentally deficient that they tion be effected which will enable re-act strangely to the seasons, the future youth of England to and by their behaviour threaten | bo born and reared under condi- to become a danger to them- tions which offer a fair chanco selves and to their classmates. for normal mental and physical These conditions are known to development. This is not the operate to a large extent in the entire problem. But It le a big eltids, where sub-normality | very large part of it, and Its is as prevalent among the boys removal would constitute a big stop towards creating that "A1" as among the girls.
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1. The passage into the Red Sea. It was named thuĩ by the Araka because of the number of shipwrecks, that took" place here.
10. From the business methods of one Tollas Hobson, a carrier and Innkeeper. at Cambridge in the 17th century. When a person came, to hire a horsS from Hobson he was obliged to take Atood nearest the B. A custom dating back from the the animal which Thanksgiving – Day at aside by the door that particular horse or none at
ali. The customers had no choice, a sydower Pilgrims after their first harvest In 1824. Celebratatan the the proprietor's attitude was "take fi
set Thursday in November, it is marked or leave it," **p*ially by family reunions..
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farthing, eirouisted in Ireland in 1721.
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Legend tells us that one day the devil
asked the farrior-int Dunstan to shoe bis "single hoof." Recognising the evil one, Dunstan proceeded with the Job, but purposely hurt him so badly
7. One who gains a knighthood for that he rosted for mercy, The Devis services, rendered to, tha' naijon, but noi AN relayed an condition that...he on the baile-feld, An ancient express would never anler pises where thei
an enormous appeiito,
ta. When King James' of Beotland became King James I. of England and No united the two countries (1604).
14. The recipient does not have to pasa the ual examinations. The do gree is awarded to him. "for the sako of honour."
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lirigham Young, who led the Sainte
driven by faren from home, to Ulah, where they settled deb
19. One who in athleils contests, "ade la kosner on (winning prlies than on the aport is, of course a term of res prasch among sportsmen, kan
"26. The prefix -"step", indigulos-that the person spoken-et-in-nātaisiivo:BAIT
It is elgnificant, and should be · class of nation which the British | •ion, it probably alludes to the prefers | he saw a horseshon displayed.
ento, shawn by non-martig) knights, for. 13. An almal living in North by marringo,ait comme from: the Anglos a timely pointer to the author! Government so urgently desires, the encreted drawing-room, ofer the Amerinn. A kind of weses), it grows Haxon and gateep, which" in anakred tien, that 90 per cent, of theuo –S.A,G.
tented field.
to 4" length of about thren feet and has | with satispod:- meaning "baronted.