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A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.

authorities are established, in the manner in which they are prepar- ed to deal with us. Great Britain has never been slow to respond where friendship has been met with and, with the clearing up of past misunderstandings, there would appear to be brighter pros- pects than at any period within the last few years of a revival of trade between the ports and what is even more important looking to the future-of bonds of friendship being formed which will endure for all time.

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The most sensational Home

In

Evidently

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1928.

The second half of the entertain- ment was taken up by a fairy play with the scene laid in the interior of a room arranged for the Christ- mas festivities.

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This

P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOTI

Prisoner: 'Ere-Wot's this will

Jailer: We've just found out that you're the wrong

guy, and that's

lodging.

Lady: You deal in antiques; have you any Louis XV?

Dealer: Yes, madam, we have a great deal.

Lady: Well, I have a room com- pletely furnished in Louis XV, and I want a real Louis XV Vacuum cleaner..

Magistrate: Have you anything

Prisoner: Well, the only thing

I'm kicking about is being identified by a man who kept his heat under the bed clothes the whole time.

hours and decreased wages. The representatives of the workers have been reasonable throughout and all that they asked for was that an enquiry into the possibil The story of the play in brief is ity of entirely reorganising the as follow:-

The Slumber Fairies are gally for fifty dollars? industry should precede any such hour-lengthening and wage-dancing on Christmas Eve, but at midnight Ait away until summon- reducing proposals. their insistence has met with the ed by the Man in the Moon to help for a couple o' months' board and him find Father Christmas who has desired effect and it now remains failed to appear. All are sad be to be seen whether the economics cause it seems that there will be effected under the amalgamation no gifts for the little Bye-Bye Chil- scheme will be sufficient to render drea

The Fairy Queen arrives and tells) unnecessary the proposals origin-

the Man in the Moon to send for ally made by the employers. The old Mother Goose who will sweep British textile industry has in re-away Mrs. Cloud and all her family cent years fallen into low finanso that the moonbeams can show cial water owing to the more up- Father Christmas the way. to-date methods of its competitors is done, and Father Christmas and the wasteful over-lapping of reaches the world in time to bring to say before I pass sentence?

joy to all the children and to wish. British concerns.. In view of the everyone a Happy Christmas and Washington Conference resolu- Glad New Year. tions on the universal eight-hour

Songe and Dances, day in regard to which the Bri- The musical numbers and dances tish Minister of Labour has re- which formed part of the fairy play peatedly said that Britain is an-ere: Brahms" "Nymph Dance," xious for ratification, it would have created a very bad impres sion if the first move in Britain, had been one of retrogression. On economic grounds also, it is doubtful if the proposcil increase in hours would have proved an effective panacea without some- thing being done to bring the in- dustry more in line with the big in which Father Christmas, Old combings which form its chief Mother Goose and the Man in the competitors. So long as the sacri-Moon also took part.

A feature of the whole pro-i "I hear Estelle's coming out fices that are to be made are to be gramme was that none of those tak-party night before last was a hugo common alike to employers and ing part, from the youngest to the success." employees, there seems ground oldest, showed the least sign of "Rather! Some of the guests 'aro for a renewed hope in the future "stage fright," and acted their parts still out." of one of our most important in- in a free and natural way which dustries with whose welfare Hong immediately won the appreciation Kong is intimately concerned through the firms here which deal extensive in cotton goods.

M. C. L. CONCERT.

PRESENTED BY GARRISON SCHOLARS.

PRETTY FAIRY PLAY.

An excellent concert and fairy

play in aid of the Mitary branch of the Ministering Children's League, was presented by the chil- dren of the Garrison School at the R. E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks, yesterday evening in the presence of a good gathering.

The programme which was a of interest

Schubert's "Running Trio Danee," and the songs and dances "Lulin- by," and "We've come from Fairy- land" by the pretty little Fairies, The song "April Showers" was sung with great effect by the dainty Fairy Queen who is the possessor

of a sweet voice,

Thon came the grand finale with the the song and dance entitled "Merry Little Bye-Bye Children")

of the audience.

Some of the children taking part in yesterday's entertainment sailed for Home to-day, and they will have the satisfaction of knowing. that they had spent their last even- ing in Hong Kong raising money in aid of other children who are placed in less fortunate circumstances than their own.

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Character.

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"What musical instrument do you

play in the jazz band?

I shoot the guns."

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"Do you think you can support my daughter in the way she has been brought up."

"No, but she promised to give up drinking and gambling.".

"You're pinched." "What for?"

"Operatin a machine gun while under the influence o' licker."

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Mistress: "Have you finished cleaning the brasses, yet?"

Mald (under notice): "Yes, madam-all except the rings and bracelets!"

At the club the other day, Edways, who has a deserved re- putation for telling anecdotes that have no particular point, WAS describing an incident that happen- ed in Berwick Market.

"I was standing near a vegetable The following represented the stall," said he, "when a man carie various characters in the fairy up and addressed the proprictress. play:-

"That a cabbage?' said he. The Little Man in the Moon,

""That ain't no cabbage,' she Charles Mayor.answered, that's a lettuce.'

"Never seen a lettrice that size." Fairies, Cynthia Bower. said he

Doris Booker.

The Queen of the

Old Mother Goose, Father Christmas,

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Dennis Monaghan. Slumber Fairies. Fairy Light of Gold, ..Jean Hayes. Fairy Peep o' Day, Joan Leppard. from start to finish, and those who Fairy Happy Dreams, Nan Crossan.

Jean Fitz-Earle, Constance Sully and Barbara Latham. enjoyable entertainment.

Bye-Bye Children.

attended were treated

to a very

lottle tots to the elder children, ac- Gretehen

Fun Makers,

"Ain't you ever seen a.endive?" said she. And the man turned away.

"That was the end. of it, I sup→ pese,

e," said young Dabfold.

"Yes," answered Edways, simply.

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Economical-Michael went into the drug store for an empty bottle. Selecting one that answered his purpose, he asked. How much?"? Kenneth Turner,

"Well," said the clerk. "if you ....Shella Hall want the empty bottle', it will be Ronald Stock, five cents, but if you have, some- .....A. Lea. thing put into it we won't charge Yvonne Martin. you anything for the bottle."

"Sure,. ...Joan Hall,

that's fair enough," ..Gilbert Budden. answered the customer. "Put in a .Margaret Mackie, cork. Miriam Lea, Ena Waterfield, Grace Woods and Peggy Rennell. Father Chrisimas's Sprites. Walter Fitz-Earle and Michael Hayward.

WHISKERS ! ·

IMPOSSIBLE, SAY THE GIRLS.

When the modern girl, gazing ap-

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Motorist. Hadn't you better ge and tell your master that your lead of hay has upset in the readway?

Farmer Boy: He knows, Motorist. How can he know? Farmer Boy: He's under it.

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"How can you tell whether they are dancing or just necking?"

"If they don't TROVE they're |dancing."

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Fighter (in the ring): I can lick

The Other:

Well,

we won't

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news of the week was undoubted-lengthy, one was full ly the decision of the Board of Inquiry into the alleged wholesale

All the girls and boys who took speculations in francs on the part of Foreign Office employees a few part in the entertainment, from the Peter years ago at a time that the quitted themselves very well, and Jim French currency was particularly reflected credit on their school Jack Hong Kong, Saturday, March 3, 1928. subject to fluctuations. In view teachers who were responsible for Nancy their training. The pretty cos- Isobel of the fact that no official in-tumes, too, were entirely made in William formation was used for the pur-the school, and those responsible Tiny Tot pose of the transactions to can be well proud of their fine which attention was drawn as a creations,

The programme opened with an There have been

failure of Mrs. Interesting prologue by Master C. several result of the instances within the last few Dynes and the introduction of cer- Bower and Miss A. Dinnen, both of months of a new spirit of friendli.tain Foreign Office officials' names whom spoke their lines well and the evidence it might clearly. Then followed the "Viking ness and willingness to co-operate in

Song" by the school choir which that the find- on the part of the Nationalist be thought

sang with surprising harmony con- of the Board Government in regard to its rela-ings

were sidering the many small children harsh, tions with Great Britain and unduly

particularly who took part. Foreign in view of the long years of use. other foreign powers, Commissioners at various Yang-ful service by the three officials

À trio composed of three boys of Esze ports under the control of most intimately concerned.

the school who appeared on the pro- provingly at clean-shaven or tooth-you or anybody else in the middle Nationalist forces have done their other countries. forms of gramme as E. Candoro, O. Wata- brush-moustached modern youth, weight division. best to meet the requirements of "squeeze" are known to exist, hide and U. McComback, and says that, of course, whiskers of

promised to "try to thrill" succeed-larger dimensions than the "aide quarrel about it. consuls where foreign buildings even if they are not officially

ed admirably with their mirth pro- board" variety would be quite im- have been occupied by National- "winked" at, The British Civil voking antics. Another laughable possible nowadays, does she realise ist soldiers or in cases where the Service; however, is noted for its item was "An Artful Attempt to just how true the statement is?

My friend the barber would not interests of British shipping have high standard of integrity in re- Acquire Afluence" by three other boys, whose identity was hidden be.

venture a definite opinion as to been temporarily embarrassed by gard to which it stands as an hind meaty names of A. Hamstein, whether or no men will ever favour it has changed me in one thing. the attentions of passing troops. example to the world. The con- B. Perkovitch and C. Beefski. "Dundrearies" or "mutton-chops" I'm now 'eccentric' where I used to The Wooden Soldiers acted by again. "But whiskers worthy of be 'impolite, and 'delightfully Most significant of all, however, doning of any impropriety, how-

ever slight-particularly when Masters K. Turner, R. Stock, T. and the greater to be welcomed in the searchlight of publicity has Hargrave, J. Grossman, A. Lea, H. the name are decidedly a thing of sarcastic,' where I used to be rade. that it will react beneficially been brought to bear on the mat- Harrison. W. Sunimons. J. Ursell, of view," he said, shaking his head "I've brought your husband home, particularly on the welfare of theter-would be "sure to lead to a protty item which met much deserv-hair has changed!

G. Budden and G. Gull was a very at me in the mirror, "You Bee, Mrs. Cann. He's badly shaken. two ports of Canton and Hong diminution in public confidence.ed applause. Another item which

His car ran into a loaded brewer's "Nowadays," he went on, "when | dray." Kong, is the visit here of Marshal The standard of conduct of Goy-had to do with the Tommies was the I happen to have a new beard to "There now! and it was only. Li Chai-sum, Commander-in-Chief ernment officials must be main Soldiers' Courtship in which parts trim I handle bair that would have this morning that the doctor warn- at Canton, and the friendly receptained "not only inflexible but wore taken by the Misses J. Lep- brought tears to the eyes of a man- ed him to be sure to avoid all fr tion in Canton of the British fastidious," in the words of the pard, N. Crossan, J. Hayes and about-town away back in the days toxicants." Minister to Peking. In the course report, if the British Civil Ser-Sully, and by Masters T. Hargrave, of the Piccadilly weepers': It's J. Grossman. H. Summons and A. coarse and fibrous, and it juts out Lea, four gallant soldiers who ac- of their faces like wire-all the

"You were no spring chicken copted the attentions of the malis, fault of so much shaving before when I married you.

"No; but I was a goose.” and even their money, and then they grew it. Some of those old shamelessly told them that they whiskers that swept down to the could not marry them as they had waistcoat were as soft as aille."

A skit on American immigration wives of their own!

Whiskers, I gathered, as my Interrogatione:-"Next." Other items in the concert part friend pressed a kot towel on my me? "Born?" - "Yes, It is gratifying to read from of the programme were an action shamelessly naked modern face, are "Where "Russia." "What

song entitled "Eight Little Mothers"

like horses-you must start to train | part?"—"All of me." "Why did Reuter messages that schemes

by the Infants of the school and & them young if you want them to you leave Russia?"-"I couldn't pointed out, the attitude are afoot for the amalgamation of recitation called "Our Baby by have style. "Yes, sir, young gen- bring it with me" "Where were a hundred of the Lancashire cot-little Miss J. Hall, which were ex-tlemen have earlier now: nothing your forefathers born?"--"I only ton mills in order to reduce coats ceptionally well presented, and met to be afraid of with these safety got one father." "Your business?"

of speeches delivered recently vice is to maintain its proud re- Marabul Li speaks of the necessity cord. In its effect on individuals, for understanding one another's the decision may be hard but its effect on public confidence will be viewpoint for misunderstanding to be cleared away, and of the wholly beneficial. necessity for treating China as a friend on the basis of equality and reciprocity. Aş kas been

THE

CIRCUS

of the British

Starting

TO-MORROW. MARCH 4TH.

Government

the past from the practical pointi

"I'm glad to find you as you are,” anid the old friend, "Your great wealth hasn't changed you."

"Well," replied the wealthy man,

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"Who, sir."

has always been one of syinpathy and friendship with of production. There had been a with instantaneous favour with the razors, you see! But it's too late "Rotten!" "Where is Washing-

growing suspicion since the Con-

audience.

China and, although the disference between the mill ownere

Fairy Play. unity of China has made negotia-and employees that the employers The school choir closed the first tions particularly difficult at were merely using the present part of the programme with the times, Britain has always been state of the industry as an excuse "Shepherd Panco", which appealed

to think about whiskers after ton?"-"He's dead.". "I mean the you've been shaving for a year, i capital of the United States?””--- "If the ladies ever want us to "They loaned, it all to Europe wear 'em again, we'll just have to "Now, do you promise to support shake our heads, I reckon, and the Constitution?" Me? How can blame them for having given us the I? I've got a wife and cix