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The Sword-Swallower PAINS of youtiful-days seems

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a hobby. But his questionable example has not vanished with him. Here is private soldier who cem- plained of internal pains, and was operated on. They found a places of wire, 2. safety-pins, I pen nib, trouser button, and 87 horse shoe nails. We hope this has no re- ference to "the way they have in the army," for in November last a Scots Guardsman who also com plained of paine was found to have swallowed a dinner-knife, a tooth- brush and other articles. He died.

Home circles have LUNACY. 'been much disturbed at the action of a man

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Bing much too far to stay, I continued on my way 1 ", When he saw mo coming, ha, . Like a coward, turned to Bee,

Knowing well that, if we crossed, His would be the wicket lost.

On we thundered breathing hard, (I was gaining yard by yard); . On and on with twinkling feet Like two runners in a heat, Straining each with outstretched

bat: What a heat and dead at that

Meanwhile in the fieldsman threw To the wicket-keeper who Paused to Bee--the sporting

chap- Which would win the handicap, (Someone's goose was cooked,

so he Could afford to wait and scc.)

who has been awarded £25.000

And thus we come to the climax: damages for being wrongly certified

"Had the pitch been one yard as insane and kept in an asylumn for eight years. The case has longer, you will own that I, the prompted writers to resurrect ex- stronger runner, must have won, amples where perfectly sane people and so I should not have had to have been kept in durance vile | go.”

This, with many other dramas, because perfectly innocent actions have been misconstrued. Here is is all set down in Fleeting Follles" (Allen and Unwin, 25. a typically true story —

net), by Mr. Michael A. Lewis, on whom quite a generous amount of Gilbertain spirit seems to have descended.

A policeman to whom she had given money asked her what the She replied. "Oh, I was doing.

Dr. Lomax alleges that she was taken am just seeing the time." to an infirmary observation ward, that an urgency order was made and that she was certifled and placed in an asylum.,

And the writer adds:

A

If we believe all we hear-and we sometimes try to then the Colony is faced with another If then, for any action a little bit Golders Green crematorium: "O terrific problem that is exercising out of the ordinary we are to bee fire and heat, bless ye the Lord,” the best brains which the place whisked off for certification by possesses. We are told that very doctors, we shall all have to mind few take an interest in billiards, our p's and q'e and suppress 227 To-day's Poem. True the evidence is not conclu-Individuality we have.

has its own, com- TEACHING pensations no doubt,, but some of

"What is your date of birth, John?" asked teacher.

sive. It is based on the fact that only a few made it their business "to attend the match which decided the championship of the Colonys its difficulties are best shown in the and from this the deduction is following dialogue which recently made that there is a waning took place: interest in a game that has made ping-pong look positively sick, produced many a budding pur- veyor of fiction (is not the middle syllable of the word significant,?) and added much to the interest of life. One thing that detracts from an intense interest in the game,: is that it is an indoor one, is essentially a man's game, and possesses a reputation that has the word dissipation attached to it for one of our most famous

"Don't know, miss." "When were you born?" "Don't know, miss," "When was your birthday?" "The day I got my 'glasses,'

miss."

(Subject changed.)

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BATURDAY APRIL 19: 1924.

RACING NOTES.

SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.

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FROM AULD

REEKIE.

LETTER FOR SCOTS ABROAD.

›(From Our Own Corrsepolleni.)

STRANGE MYSTERY,

With the weather uncertain and the prospect of a second day's racing, it is not to be wondered at that some trainers are undecided

EDINBURGH, March 6, Described what ponles will be saddled for the

as one of the seven races this afternoon.

strangest mysteries of modern One feature of the programmetimes is that of the disappearance is the inclusion of the provious of Mrs. de Bois Maclaren from meeting's results-given with all the Ferry Tan, Roseneath, near the details instead of the bare Garelock, about 25 miles from in previous years. Glasgow. Mrs. Maclaren arrived results as Punters who pin their faith-and there on a Monday Tuesday her..

bedroom at the hotel was entered their dollars to that not altoge- and it was found that she had ther unreliable quantity known as "past record" will find a wealth of vanished. A notice of her death appeared in a Scottish weekly information which should prove paper, hut this was not inserted highly useful. It will be apparent by her husband, nor by any mem to those who are adverse to back-ber of her family, nor are they ing a favourite because the winner aware who sent it in for publicas dividend and particularly, the ton. The mystery is exciting the place return, must necessarily be whole of Scotland, and questions small, that if other ponies receive are being asked, and not their measure of support, the satisfactorily answered. Was reward is not so despicable after she murdered during an early morning walk ? Did she send all.

Spotted Sand was first favourite in the death announcement, to the newspaper herself? The missing the 3rd race at the last meeting hut lady left home ostensibly on a in a field of six (three places) and visit to her aunt.. Instead she with the 3rd and 4th best-backed booked a room at the Ferry ponies placed, he paid a dividend Inn and told the proprietor she of 55.00 where $5.50 was expected would requirit until her husband Benz (2nd race) and Loch Rannoch arrived. She spent the afternoon 3rd race) were also easy favourites writing letters and later went for but they both brought in odds over a walk. Soon after 9 p.m. she evens.

SKAL

The

Two singularly CONTRASTS. Interesting quota

tion have been used in different circumstances, This on the stained-glass win- dow in Emmanuel Church, Exeter, which was recently unveiled to the memory of Captain Scott, the

However this will be of little retired to her room. At 9 the next Antarctic explorer, have been

morning no answer was received placed the words: ye frost and use to day, except for the purpose to the servant's knacking. At 10 cold, O ye ice and snow, bless ya the of proving that if the fates are o'clock the room was entered, Lord: praise Him and magnify Him kind enough, the risk attached to found empty, with the luggage of These words, taken backing a favourite may be quite the lady lying where it had been for ever”, from the Benedicite,' recall an worth while.

Only seven ponies are entered placed the previous day. inscription of an opposite nature- from the same source--on one of for the first race (2 mile) and main door of the inn had been found open although carefully the urns in the columbarium at nearly all of them have starting closed the night before. The lock

On reputation, Pet orders.

dragged and the usual Mouse and Cottongrass look good. enough to win. Roman Bay, I methods adopted to find Mrs. believe to be a "stinker" and Maclaren, but up to the time of Wattheau ran second three weeks writing no discovery, or cine of ago. Cottongrass has the speed; any kind, has been made.

The Unwritten Law. but I think he lacks the inclination

Lord Constable, a Scottish for the final effort. My choice, there- fore will be Wattheau although Judge, during the progress of a Cottongrass may take it into his trial, referred to the unwritten head to run away from start to law and quoted a case reported"

in 1731, when the Court of finish.

A great deal depends on what Judiciary held that where a man starts in the second race. Benz discovered his wife In the act of gets 6lbs. more (167) for his win Impropriety with another man the and he is not likely to be saddled. killing of that other man was not Knpi (161) might run here or else murder. The reference was where but he only gets 2lbs, more made by the judge in the course in the 7th race. Mr. Gibson in of a most unusual and unsavoury mentioned as engaged for case, the nature of which I res Bandicoot so if Valiant Dahlia is frain from dwelling upon, but it started. Mr. Soares or Mr. Sewell seemed to weigh with the may ride. I have a king for learned judge who sentenced the Strathfarrar, at the weights and prisoner before him to eighteen with Mr, Zallensky up, and with months' imprisonment on a charge the reputed ones out of the way, he of murder. should be in at the kill. Bandicoot's weight looks attractive for a

spec"

(Triolet.) Spring woke and kissed the land

last night- Trees traced pale patterns on

the sky, Earth changed her dress of drab

to light, Spring woke and kissed the land

last night--

Cold winter left in sorry plight,

Birds from the south now home

ward fly- Spring woke and kissed the

land

last night, Trees traced. pale patterns on

the sky.

Frances S. Larkin.

WEATHER CALENDAR.

APRIL 19.

-Pepys.

*"'Och, Aye"

I understand the Gallery Press

Just as open as at the last meet reporters have had rather

race

an

men has assured us that brilliance gress in France, has conquered the in billiards is evidence of a mis- Academie Francaise, but baseball, spent life. We do not go so far as which was introduced by the this. Years ago when an enthusiast American troops, fails to win the assured us he forgot all his honour of acceptance in the French 1660. This day it has rained much. in, is in my opinion the big (3rd) anxious five minutes or so, wonder. troubles when playing billiards, language.

The latest words accepted for we tried our hands at it having the dictionary by the Academie plenty of trouble, entered a place include, athlete, alpenstock, foot- which bore the legend "50 up for ball, avant (forwards) and arriere 4d," but found that instead of (back) in the sanse employed by

relieving us of them, it simply footballers. Base ball, basketball with it. You have done what you as should Rothesay with Mr. officially

and bobsleighs were rejected.

but conditions will being if they would be able to retain different. That last performance their jobs through not being able of Magnificent Dahlia (second to to cope with the dialect of the Fern Leaf) I think is about Glasgow members. The Hansard his best at the distance. report of the debate on Unemploy FINISH EVERY DAY.

If the turf cuts up Spotted ment the other night is rather Mr. Kirkwood. is "Finish every day and be done Sand ought to do better than third interesting.

reported to have added to our store, of troubles,

Valiant Interrupted Dr. Macnamara by whilst the man who owned, the

could: some blunders and absurdi- Zeilensky's guidance. saloon altered the legend and

Why are the clergy so ties no doubt crept in; forget them Dahlia, if started, should beat his saying: "Yes, of course; we ken stable-mate and then there is Benz' ye," and then to have interjected made it read "4d. per every

To-morrow from whom danger is feared in a little later on during the same WHY? much more attractive to as soon as you can. quarter-of-an-hour." All- the

women than to men? is a new day; you shall begin it many quarters. He looks like the speech, the canny remark, "Do same, we wish billiards well, and The Rev. Ernest Tritton, rector well and serenely and with too winner on the strength of his ye no mind that you were hope our legislators will see that of Weybridge, sadly set himself high a spirit to be cumbered with victory on March 29, when under office yourself?" every house that is built in the to discuss this question when your old nonsense." future will have its own billiard addressing a meeting of men. room, and that departing talpans One of the things the clergy will make their names better, missed most, he said, was comrade- remembered by presenting their ship and rubbing shoulders with tables to less-deserving residents.

Trade Dignity.'

men.

Emerson.

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As Hansard is 161lbs he ran 6 furlongs in 30.1/5, supposed to report words actually 1.02.2/5. 1.33.2/5 without severe used and pronounced, its reading pressure. In his absence the race for Scotch people, should take on will possibly be run in a manner an added interest. to suit Fern Leaf..

106. Carrying 5lbs. more than he An end has come to a remark- did in the corresponding race able piece of longevity by the three weeks ago, Nastaran death of Mrs.-Margaret Inglis who

to be appears

the logical reached the remarkable age of 106. winner of the fourth race. The lady always enjoyed good On the presumption that one or health, and till three days before two will crack the pace in the her death was up early as usuil. larger field, I have an inkling that Mrs. Inglis was a native of Edin- Grey Dragon (Mr. Zellensky) may burgh, where she was born in 1817, beat him. Nastaran II, I feel, and all her life she resided in the should be at least placed.

City. At the time of her death Grey Dragon carries gibs, less in she was the oldest person in the 5th race than in the fourth and Scotland, and probably the oldest he may be kept for the "B" class in Britains and Loch Rannoch started in the

A Golf Story. Golf in Scotland is not quite the

It was easy for them to collect round themselves a body of women. He had done it more than once, but was still unappropriated There was laughter at this, for the rector is a bachelor, and appears There was at one time a detest-to have come through Leap Year

Day without casualty. While he had April 19.-Coronet Theatre; tourists. Those who compile able form of snobbery which a profound admiration for women Wesley Barry in "Heroes of the anthologies are always chided on judged a man by the nature of his forthey had the hardest task in the Street."

no doubt that April 19-Star Theatre,Kowloon; the things they leave out of their occupation rather than by the world, there was

character of the man. Novelists men were a great power. He did "The Town Scandal" 5.30 p.m. collections." If the compilation of another age were foud of not expect them to become district Dick Norton and his Globe Trotters; Mrs. E. G. Whittaker, suhappens to be one of poetry there depicting a type of character that visitors or take mothers' meetings, 9.15 p.m.

but they could help in things that April 19.-World

Theatre are too many examples of this looked down upon others who really, mattered in the welfare of Monte Blue and Mary Alden in 6th race. The condition of the

described as being "in poet, and not enough of the other. were

"The Tents of Allah.”

course and jockeys' engagements And this collection which the trade." The custom probably pre- the town. It was of the utmost Importance for clergymen to mix

will have considerable effect on rich man's game that it is elsc- vails in certain quarters, leading with men, for then clergymen April 23.-Carnival at Rapulse what goes in the 4th, 5th and 6th where. 'Everybody almost plays Princeton pundits have given to to much bitterness of feeling and would be regarded as human and Bay Hotel.

races. King Canute is allotted it in Scotland; and workmen are the world will not please everyons. the fostering of quite false not as old women.

April 28.Tilla in Hongkong 150lbs. fo the 5th race and he to be found in large numbers It is a safe list; it is very moral ambitions. The person who serves

Hotel, on St. George's Day, I p.m. should give Mr. Matcham a victory amongst its devotees. Naturally An old man was April 26-Dance at Peak Club, with Loch Rannoch taking the 6th their game is very much curtailed and therefore very respectable. behind a counter has as much

right to be considered on the one TERRIBLY, seen *singing in | 9.15 p.m.

race of 6 furlongs. Although by the shortness of the day. One Love finds no place in it although basic thing of life that applies

the street, when

Langsat won the 6 furlongs ("Ber two evenings ago, a number it received consideration. Mother equally to those occupying posla lady, who was passing, April 19 and 21-HK. Jockey class) at the first meeting I do not of enthusiasts were enjoying think his victory sufficiently Darkness was rapidly setting in,

around

the gloaming. is absent, as is also, honour. But tions eminence--that of dropped something into his hand, Club 2nd extra race meetings.

that April 26-Billiards Champion- Impressive, The professors of Princeton a limit of six imposes a difficulty purpose; for after all he is per-and exclaimed, Perhaps

ship for Ho Hom-tong Cups at Kupi's penalty of 5lbs. (making and one of the players had to be Palace Hotel, Kowloon, 9 p.m. - University have, by vote, decreed at the outset, and that agreed forming a necessary and useful might help you."

function of great importance.

163) should not prevent him from sent ahead to chout the direction "Thank you, lady; thank you, that the six most important words upon must, in the circumstances, HR.H. the Frince of Wales has lady," said the poor old man; but, the Hongkong Boxing Assen, at his 3 lengthis victory the last time ness in front came a voice

April 208th tournament of inning the 7th race in view of of the greens. Out of the black in the English language are be accepted as fairly representaseen. fit to emphasise the great on finding a cough lozenge, he Theatre Royal, 0.15 p.m...

in 2.40.4/5 (last quarter 30.1/5.) Hoye see the moon??? loyalty, courage, duty, sportsman- tive. The words were probably claim to consideration which those swore terribly.

ought to concede the weight to back the response. Well, that's ship, self-respect, and humour selected to apply to communities who are engaged in trade have

April 22-Lammert Bros., at both Rivergrass and Mopoke but the direction but nae sae far." upon the community. "I consider

Those interested in Among the words which had and not to individuals; although it trade a dignified calling" says the

No. 18 Godown, the Hongkong and fresh opposition is likely to be in CRICKET- the game should

welcome a thrilling Kowloon wharf and Godown Co., the field. Yellow River (Mr. votes, but which were not alected is difficult to see how the mean-Prince, "essential to a nation's

appear attractive. were love, truth, service, yea, no, ings of such words can be adopted welfare and to the advance of narrative poem, "A Race for Life. Ltd., Kowloon, numerous kegs of Soares) and Durian at 1481bs, also

It demanded, he The two principal, characters zinc and paint, II a.M. and knowledge, Those who assure if they are not applied indivi- civilisation." us that they are not in this place dually. Loyalty, in the list under said, the display of the human wear flannels, and there are 17 April 23. Tammert Bros., at 3. For to-day, my final selections yards): Grey Dragon 1, Nastaran

Kowloon, household furniture, First Race (Half Mile): element, of integrity sound other st. One of the Lyemoon Villas, Mody Road, are

principals, the narrator, hits, two for the benefit of their health will review, comes first. Apply it and methods, fairness to employees,

Wattheau Y, Cottongrass 2, Pet * April 24-Lammert Bros. at Mouse 3. notice the absence of the word the whole effort of life becomea and justice to the public. Those to leg, and his partner cries 245 P

Come on!!

Sales Rooms, miscellaneous goods, Second Race (One Mile): even mentioned-real; loyalty to King and who are engaged "in. trade"mmy

10.30-8.m. UN

Strathfarrar for win and place, April 24-Lanumert Bros, of Bandicoot for place.

dollar--not

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take heart at these words, whilst

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PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

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"Avo came

Fourth Race (about 1 mile, 165

If 2, Musketeer 3!

Fifth Race (One Mile): King- Canute 1, Cottongrass 2, Pet Mouse or Manchurian Prince 3.

Sirth Race (Six Furlongs)." Loch Rannoch for win, Langeat for place. A

whilst on, which one imagined was country to relatives and friends, those who have seen fit to look. Come again 1" he yelled; but la Torres, Buildings, Kimberley Rd, Third Race (One Mile): Benz Seventh Race (One and a quarter".

dear to the heart of Americans is colleagues, and to principles of down upon these so occupied will conspicuous as is prohibition in conduct and right-dealing. Cour-probably learn to arrive at freak

American age and duty come next and and more sensible conclusions.

the thoughts

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Kowloon, bousebold farmaturo, 2.45 L. Fern Leaf 2, Spotted Sand or Miles): Kupi x Yellow River 2,

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