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The Cricket League.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2501927, LA

OUR $50 PRIZE.

Result of Sixteenth Puzzle.

WINNER'S ONE ERROR.

PRAPS P'RAPS NOT!

The bombshell dropped by Mr. T. E. Pearce into the midst of local cricket representatives at yesterday's League meeting has! truly upset the Colony's followers of the grand old summer game. Whether or not the Hong Kong Club competes in either or both announcing the result of the with the Services to provide the sixteenth Cross-Word Puzzle of latter with as many cricket divisions of the League this the new series. This has been won matches as possible during the year is, of course, purely aby a competitor with one error, as ensuing season. domestic matter, though all en-

The "China Mail" has pleasure

follows:-

thusiasts would be sorry to hear Mr. A. Becker,

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that they had been compelled to c/o E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd. drop out owing to ground diffeul- In accordance with the rules a ties. But whether or not the cheque will be sent to the winner League is to function this year four days hence under registered is a question which affects all the cover, together with the congra Clubs of the Colony, and is also tulations of the "China Mail."

The correct solutions · ara 08 one which requires mature con- follows!

Across..

The HKCG... are in League

Lady: "Is this milk fresh?” Milkman: "Alf an hour ago, mum, it was grass.

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rectify mistakes here?"

Cautious Customer: "Do you

Chemist: "Yes, sir we do-if the patient is still alive."

Reggie had been very rude to aideration. Mr. Pearce's sugger.

his father and had been sent to tion to the effect that 1, ATTRACTILE; 9, HILE; 18, his bedroom as a punishment. A the -League be considered EYAS: 14, OF: 15, TO; 17, SIN: little later his mother went to see "dead" for the ensuing sea. 18, CARPAL; 20, AIM: 21, AT: 22, what the boy was doing, and son was, in all truth, in the EXTROITIVE; 26, ANNONA; 29,

"Is that a letter to Daddy

nature of a bombshell, and took SELL, 30, NEE; 31, RETRORSE found him writing. other representatives by surprise, 38, ALAR; 25, 18; 96, AT; 87, As the matter had not, apparent-TENON: 39, RURAL: 40 18; 41, asking for forgiveness ?" she ly, been discussed by the respec-47, EN; 49, ISLET; 50, SO; 52,

E.T.: 42, LEE: 44. A.L.; 45, LEA; asked. tive Club committees, the dele- ORC: 64, SPY; 66, PANTS;

"If you must know," replied gates at the annual meeting were REAL: 61, E.N.; 62. LEE 63, Archbishop of Canterbury to get 50, Reggie, "I'm writing to the not in a position either to accord SMALL; 64, DO: 65, LUBRICAL; the suggestion support or assist 67, AMEN; 68, REAR; 70, DAL; 71, a divorce from both of you.” in defeating it. The point ob- AM: 72, LADES: 78 AN; 74,

At a certain fancy dress ball, viously requires the attention of SPARSE.

Down,

one of the guests came in full the various Clubs so, we con- 2. TEA; 3, TYRANT; 4, RAP- Highland attire, comprising kilt, aider, those representatives who TORIAL; 6, ASA; 6, TO; 7, IF: 8, sporran and plaid. Another guest refrained from voting on the ETIOLATE; 10. IS; 11, LIEVE; 12, met him in one of the corridors amendment to continue with the EN; 16, OMILLETICAL: 18, CZAR; and stopped to address him. League took the right course. 19, LEAR; 20, ́ARE; 23. TSETSE; "Sir, or madam, as the case

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With the merits of the case we 24. INROLLS; 26, EEK;

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to decide. Perhaps, with the ad-NORMAL; 51, 05; 53, REAL; 55, ETYMON; 46, ASTER; 48,

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are not directly concerned. It is NEBULE; 28, NOSLE; 32, SAI; 34, may be," he said politely, "can a matter for the Clubs themselves AN: 38, NEEP: 39, RA; 43, you direct me to the bar?"

"I say, that fellow strumming dition of six army battalions and PEARL; 57, ALURE; 68, NEB: 60, at the piano looks just like your other military units desiring to LLAMA; 63, SCAN; 64, DEAS: 65, brother." play the game on a limited num- LAD; 66, IDA; 69, E.A.; 71, A.P. ber of pitches, it would be better to drop a League programme for the present and arrange fixtures

"OUR CABARET.”

from week to week as circums- OPENS TO-NIGHT AT THEATRE tances permit. On the other hand, perhaps it would be more

ROYAL

"Yea, he's my sister!"

the Liang Kuang, the prosperity

Betty, whose father has under- of Hong Kong will undoubtedly

gone an operation, to visitor: be secured and greatly increas-

"Daddy's ill. The doctor said ed." There is no suggestion of a

he's got 'A pen inside his- Well, they never said what, but I think lack of sympathy there, and no desirable to go ahead with the The new "Our Cabaret" com- it must be his tummy, don't you?" suggestion of "the futility of preparation of League fixture mences to-night at the Theatre lists for the sake of the always Royal at 9.15 p.m. with Pro- taking any steps in the direction welcome competitive spirit which gramme No. 1, which contains please. Haven't I seen you be Old Dame: A penny stamp, of a revival of trade." What the auch encounters promote. There many new items not shown dur- fore? General Chamber did point out are points in favour of both ing the season at Kowloon. views. What we desire to em- was that, if its view of the posi-phasise is that there should be a tion was correct, "there would fair measure of unanimity

seem to be little use in meeting amongst the Clubs on the sub- to discuss remedies which are ject, and this, of course, is not possible until their members beyond the power of the two have had an opportunity of con- Chainbers to bring about." sidering the question, Moreover, far from damping the

efforts of the Chinese Chamber,

the General Chamber offered to co-operate. Thus, it stated: "If the Chinese Chamber will be so

STOLEN KEROSENE.

"FOUND" ON SEASHORE AFTER TYPHOON.

good as to indicate the lines along which a Chinese was remanded With regard to the case in which they think something by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow- might be done to effect an im-loon Magistracy on a charge of Hong Kong, Thursday, August 25, 1927. provement, the General Chamber unlawful possession of two, tins of kerosene which he alleged he would be happy to take part in a had rescued from the foreshore discussion if there appears any prospect of benefit being derived from it."

Mr. Charles Mason, one of the most popular comedians seen in Hong Kong.

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Clerk: Yes, I saved your life last month when you were drown- ing.

Old Dame: Yes, yes, so you did! Well, well, I guess I'll take a shilling worth of penny stamps then, please...

"Is it true, father, that the big fish eat the sardines?”.

"Oh, yes, my son."

"But how do they open the tins ?"

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The women in the corner seat of the railway compartment were quarrelling about the window, and insisted on calling the guard. "If it's opened I shall catch cold and die," said the one..

"If it's closed I shall suffocate," retorted the other.

A long-suffering man here in- tervened. "First open the win- dow," he told the guard. "That will kill one. Then shut it. That will get rid of the other. Then the rest of us can all go to sleep."

Proprietor of Antique Shop

Antique Dealer:

"You're en-

after the typhoon, it was yester TRADE REVIVAL.

day established that the oil was part of a consignment belonging Prefacing a report of the meet-

to the Man Wo Company of No. Far from being unsympathetic, 2, Mallory Street, Wanchai. It ing of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce the "South China far from damping the ardour of was stated that the kerosene had Amongst other Items new to Hong Morning Post" to-day says that the Chinese Chamber, the Gen- been lost during the typhoon. Kong theatre-goers will be the "despite

When the accused again appear episode with surprising ending the unsympathetic eral Chamber have cordially in-ed before the Magistrate yester- "Grace," "Hey Diddle Diddle," "I (holding out an old hand of a attitude of the Hong Kong Gen-vited the former to indicate the day, the charge against him was Wish I Were A Dog," by Billy clock): "What is this?" eral Chamber of Commerce, the lines along which an improve stuck to his story about finding Stratton; "The Rich Man," by toothpick of Napoleon's."

amended to one of larceny. He Bray; "An Impression of Eugene Applicant for situation: A Trade Revival Committee of the ment might be effected and ex- the kerosene on the seashore. Charles Mason; "Eastern Dance" Chinese Chamber of Commerce pressed their willingness to take Sub-Inspector Pain told the by the Sisters Vivienne, and the gaged. will continue their efforts to find part in a discussion. The next Magistrate that since the case, funny Military burlesque a solution to the present trade step undoubtedly lles with the six cases of the oil had been re- "Disorderly Room" in which Mr.

covered from

The Manager: "Oh, Miss Binka, slump." Mr. Ho lu is reported Chinese Chamber. That step, Hunghom. These also formed played the original part of Cap remember in future that there is the foreshore at Billy Bray collaborated and please do this letter again, and as having asked the Chairman at however, should not be to miscon- part of the cargo consigned to tain Merryweather for over four no necessity to send love and yesterday's meeting "whether the strue the whole tenor of the the Man Wo Company, and at years in France during the war, kisses at the bottom of an order criticisms which had appeared General Chamber's letter and to ed in a junk which foundered in part of the Company Sergeant

the time of the typhoon was load-Charles Mason will be playing the for ten tons of tallow." and the letter from the General pose as martyrs to a lack of Causeway Bay.

"Twelve months" hard labour,” Chamber of Commerce, pointing sympathy before the whole busi-

was convicted Plans are at Moutrie's. Sol-sald the judge; out the futility of taking any ness community. At yesterday's and sentenced to three weeks' diers and sailors in uniform are

"I'm sorry, m'lord, but I can't admitted for half price in $2 and do it," replied the prisoner." steps in the direction of a revival

$1 seats.

"What do you mean? Why of trade, had damped the efforts

not?" of the Chinese Chamber?"

MISS AILEEN WOODS."You see, m'lord, my doctor has only given me a few months to live JOINS "OUR CABARET. COMPANY."

meeting of the Chinese Chamber It was pointed out that a number of merchants looked to the

and the Chinese Chamber of to

Such accusations are unfair and of local trade,

The accused

hard labour,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Major.

·

"Why, didn't you bring your brother"

"Oh, we tossed up to see who

“And you won ?". "No; I lost,"

should come."

A Chinese woman living on the Had both the "Morning Post" Chamber to do something second floor of No. 39, Shanghai restore trade stability, Street, Yaumati, yesterday at- Commerce carefully read the and it was the duty of tempted to commit suicide by letter from the General Chamber the Chamber, if it lay in their Star ferry launch while in mid- jumping into the harbour from a

The local singer and well-known of Commerce the latter could not power, not to disappoint the stream. She was rescued by a Woods, has joined Mr. Charles dancing teacher, Miss Aileen possibly have been accused of merchants. That is exactly the seaman of the launch, and was Chamier's Cabaret Company, and adopting an "unsympathetic at view of the General Chamber of removed to the Government Civil is due to leave with them in the Hospital on arrival at Hongs. "Khyber" on September 1, titude" or, "of "pointing out the Commerce, which is equally will-Kong. futility of taking any steps in the ing to do anything, if it is in

opening in Shanghai, with Tien

Jimson: Only once was I glad tsin and Japan to follow.

to be down and out. Ada o direction of a revival of trade." their power, to assist in a revival Francis Arthur Aglen, G.C.M.G. Doris has just returned from a

The King has given to Sir It is known that her sister Bilson: When was that?. K.B.E., authority to wear the Grand

Jimson: After my first try in untrue. The General Chamber of It is unfortunate that any mis- Cordon of the Order of the Rising twelve months tour with "Bobby"

an aeroplane! Commerce is every whit as an understanding should have arisen Fanning Holland, Stall Secretary, "Quaints," proving a big success "Such an interesting article on

Sun, and to Mr. Guy Cuthbert Salisbury's Company, the xlous as the Chinese Chamber to between the two Chambers, but, Chinese Maritime Customs, au in many parts, and Miss Alleen in Clubs for Women in the paper assist in any steps that can effect even so, it is not beyond repair, thority to wear the insignia of the likely to follow in her sister's this evening," said Mrs. Hackett. Third Class of the same Order, footsteps, and be a big acquisition Whatever next!" remarked a revival of trade. Were it Let the Trade Revival Committee which decorations have been con to this clever and attractive little her husband. Isn't the old- otherwise, it would be a Chamber of the Chinese Chamber formul. ferred on them by the Emperor Company, a

fashioned rolling-pin heavy of Commerce in name only. In ate any plan possible, and, if it

of Japan.

enough 7 its letter to the Chinese Chamber at all feasible, it will assured the General Chamber was far find the General Chamber inn from unsympathetic. It stated sympathetic mood and ready to that "it equally deplores the pre-co-operate to the best of their sent state of affairs, but fears ability.

that no substantial Improvement Colony, ara

fs likely until there is a settled Cha ers can

China. When peace and good government prevall, especially in or

interests of the interests of both there should be

WILL RELIEVE MOTHER'S

Both sisters have sung for troops with great success. Miss Aileen, who has done much for

The unattractive daughter of them is deservedly named "The Soldier's Favourite." She will a General had received a appear on Saturday night with the posal from a subalte panie of fear mother when Company at the City Hall, singing she said, "Tilbert dony and

cramps, agonizing setinal pair

weakening diar Bongs from her repertoire. The to me and he's

eutenant Now you must hoenprostrate

some one of the Cabaret Company are appearing familyKeep! Chamberlala'ay. Colle to-night and to-morrow n

something for him and Darthoce Ram in the home terminating their season on Satur

andbuch emerg

neither fear nor

(almost instantly

a day. A bumper house should Treet them at their farewell,

"I can't promote him

heads of the others

| have him cited «for