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SATURDAY MARCH 31, 1928.

MAUDLIN MAUNDERINGS.

[By The "Mall's" Madman.]

Quite a stir. has been created in the dovecotes of the Darwinians,

The China Exhibition organis- ed In Kowloon under the auspices of St. Andrew's Church has not The Hall of the Hong Kong such stoppages the thousands of been graced by the kindest of Piscatorial Association was filled fish awaiting shipment to Hong weather but that has not prevent to overflowing on Friday night Kong make their presence felt in when Mr. John Dory, the famous a most emphatic manner, and as ed the majority of Kowloon re-shark-tamer, delivered a learned they say it requires several gen- sidents and many from Hong address on Goldfish. Goldfish, erations of acclimatising and Kong from visiting the grounds the lecturer said, if properly hardening before one can remain treated, will live for centuries. unaffected by the close proximity in which are demonstrated the After two or three hundred years of humming fish in a typhoony secrets of Chinese craftsmanship in one domicile they become atmosphere, our readers will easi together with viewings of some greatly attached to their aur-ly realise the olfactory tortures fine specimens of Chinese art and roundings and their masters, and endured by the sensitive denizens when one of these, whom they of that delectable isle. The pro- other perhaps more mundane at- have watched in his progress posed tunnel would put an end to tractions. It is often stated of from babyhood through adoles such an undesirable state of we who live in Colonies, Treaty cence and matrimony to senility, affairs and Hong Kong's many at last shuffles off mortality they fish-eaters would also benefit. Forts or settlements that we are have been known to weep copl-Moreover in the winter months too prone to conduct the tenor of ously. They are sensitive crea when the wind is in the North- our ways as if we were in atures (some declare they are, East and those voyaging from "homeside" town without regard snobbish). For instance they Cheung Chau to Hong Kong are have no time for silver fish and inhaling the ozone, there often to the thoughts and manner of prefer blue blood with poverty to comes wafted from certain craft living of the thousands around us riches without rank. They are in Gin Drinkers' Bay odours a of another race on whose goodwill inclined to overeat (more die thousand times more obnoxious depends our commercial exist-through gluttony than neglect) than that given out by high fish, and breeders are warned not to Then the fisherman of Cheung ence. With many, such latitude pay too much attention to their Chau declare that since Hong may be unconscious. It often gaping Oliver Twist-like demands Kong became so well served with needs the penetration of a strang-for more. The proper daily diet-motor roads Aberdeen has taken er to bring home to us faults to ary for an adult is as follows: 2 pride of place and robbed their The drachms of beefsteak, one dozen island of its pristine piscatorial which we may be blind.

ant's eggs, one beetle's leg, one pre-eminence. A tunnel would Bishop of London, for instance, lizard's eye, one square inch of even things up and enable the In the course of an address at the lettuce, half a teaspoonful of mos-Cheung Chau fishermen to com- City Hall, pleaded for a greater quito larvae, ten drops of beer pete with their Ap Li Chau rivals interest on the part of British re- with a dash of lysol. Each gold-and probably lower the price of sidents in Hong Kong in the life fish should be taken out and fish in Hong Kong, From

Ating of a tunnel has also much to and welfare of the teeming mil- dusted, but not polished, not strategic point of view the build-

oftener than once a month. Hons around us. It may not be first they find this a ticklish oper- commend it: think what a handy much we can each do individually ation and do their beat to squirm hiding place it would be during an Yes, compared but if, inspired by the insight out of it, but dusting is just as nerial attack. into some phases of Chinese life essential to a goldfish as powder- with the benefits that would se-

it must not be omitted if good re-bagatelle. dangerous as well as inhuman afforded at the China exhibition, ing is to a modern lady, and so crue the cost would be a mere act in that the seeds of revolu- we make it our part to familiarise sults are desired. The dusting tionary doctrines would find a ourselves more thoroughly with operation should not take too long more fruitful soil than they have Chinese life and thought in gen-as the fish frequently catch cold excinding

at present, owing to the inherent eral, it will constitute in the ag-when out of the water. Before Lamarckians, Mendelians, Ration grip it just below the gills, tail while joy and jubilation reign in good sense of the South Wales gregate a considerable factor in replacing the goldfish in the water alists, and other ultra moderns. Overland China Mail. miners. Many of the miners left the improved relationships which down, between the thumb and orthodox circles on account of a large weekly wage in 1914 to are now manifesting themselves forefinger, press gently until its the amazing discovery of a petri as between foreigners and Chin-mouth forms a circle, and then fed man in the lecss of Mongolia. drop one grain of calomel into the Now the literal believers of the gaping orifice. This prevents O.T. are throwing up their heads, making big chests and saying: lassitude and sluggishness. Then drop it back into the bowl and stir we told you so what time their briskly for two or three minutes.

opponents are tongued-tied. Some breedera favour the passing though the expression "you old

electric current of a strong through the water every month, fossil" is frequently used as

term of endearment, yet in real- but opinion on this point is not The illness of Earl Cave and the

unanimous. The young men and ity, fossilised specimens of Homa women of the family should be Sapiens are extremely rare. We knowledge that he would not re-

careful not to carry on violent once thought we saw one in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado, turn to the post of Lord Chan-

The wedding took place at Union flirtations in front of their finny but were afterwards told that cellor, gave rise to considerable

who would Church, Hong Kong, yesterday, of pets during the goldfish rutting what we had paid money to see was a fake, a clever piece of sculp- speculation as to

Gladys Mary

Ramsay, season as this excites succeed him to the Woolsack, Miss

daughter of Mr. J. M. Ramsay, flames the males to such an ex-ture and camouflage. But, we are Although, as senior law officer of N.IN.A., Superintendent Ship tent that they dash themselves

What is causing so In genuine! the Crown, it was known that Sir builder of Kowloon Deck, and Mrs. against the sides and do their informed, the Mongolian find is

George. Sinclair noses irreparable damage. Douglas Hogg had a prior claim Ramsay; to what is virtually the highest Rodger, of the Hong Kong Tram some such instances they have much speculation in the rival ways Ltd., son of Mr. John Rodger, been known to explode. Mr. Dory Camps (dejection in the sceptic office in the state, it was freely late of the China Sugar. Refinery, then brought tears to the eyes of ranks and rapture in the orthodox stances of cruelty to goldfish whereas the fossil is perfect in Hong Kong, Saturday, Mar. 31, 1928. stated in the Home Press that (now of Crieff) and the late Mra many by narrating harrowing in- ones) is the remarkable fact that

Lord Birkenhead would return to Rodger.

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie off-which he himself had witnessed every detail, even to the toenails,

are committed not wantonly but umbilicus. This, the Orthodo A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.

and leave the India Office. In at the organ,

is the petrified remains of Adam. The bride, who was given away through ignorance it was decided ites declare, proves that the fossil The problem of unemployment view of the fact that the tone of among miners in South Wales Lord Birkenhead's speeches has by her father, was charmingly to print one million leaflets des At the same time it verifies the well as the theory of the great attired in a French model dress of cribing the proper way to rear

tidal wave which followed that appears to be a particularly dis-not proved itself satisfactory to ivory georgette and silver lace, goldfish. These will be distribut: story of the Noachian Deluge as catastrophe. It must now be ab- tressing one and it is satisfactory Indian political opinion and that heavily beaded and trimmed with ed free.

Her vell was of Honiton face. She Talking about fish reminds me vious even to the most hardened to note, from answers to queries his handling of the Indian pro- orange blossom and white heather. raised in Parliament this week, blem has left room for consider carried a sheaf of lies decorated that the Cheung Chan residents scoffer and cynical sceptic that are thinking of petitioning the the flood and tidal wave between connect their them wrought great havoc in the that the Government realises the able criticism it was thought that with net as a bouquet.

Miss Doris Puncheon was brides- Government to urgency of the problem. There Mr. Baldwin might make a ges- are between ten and twenty thou-ture to Indian opinion by moving maid and Miss Margaret Bell was island to Hong Kong by means of necropolis of Shinar, whither dress of apple green frilled powerful arguments as to why pelled from Eden, and carried the sanil unemployed miners in South Lord Birkenhead to the Woolsackower-girl. The former wore aa tunnel. They have several! Adam migrated after being ex-. Wales alone from a third to a and appointing to the India office georgetto with uneven hemline, such a scheme should be under- body of our first ancestor to half of the total men workers-one in whom Indian political lead- beige hat and shoes to match, and taken. For instance the mathe Mongolia where it has been mira- might have confidence. the latter a dress of embroidered matician of Dumbell Island has culously preserved, a silent but and the problem is how best ers

white organdie with pink under-calculated that last year, owing to eloquent witness to the preserva- slip, trimmed with forget-me-nots. Ferry stoppages caused by the tive powers of loess and petrifac- The bridesmaid carried a bouquet typhoon signals being hoisted, tion. Very wonderful too is the hours were lost by Cheung Chau on in the abdominal region of the of pink roses and the flower girl a nearly ten thousand working result of some dissection carried The bride's mother was attired ites. It is also argued that during fossil, for in the appendix, meta- morphosed indeed into stone but as plain as the nose on your face, in a French model dress in rast red

is the pip of an apple-doubtless georgette embroidered in black and white and dotted with black jets,

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LOCAL WEDDING.

MR. G. S. RODGER & MISS G. M. RAMSAY.

YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY.

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his old post as Lord ChanceHorelated and Mr. G. E. Longyear was Seeing that nearly all such crimes there is no sign whatever of an

these, together with about ten With the death of Earl Cave times that number in Great Bri- comes the news that Mr. Baldwin tain, may be absorbed into other has apparently thought fit to do industries. With the world con- otherwise and in so far as the ap sumption showing no tendency to pointment to the position of Lord rise, new economies in fuel con- Chancellor is concerned there are sumption projected and foreign few who would dispute the quali- countries straining every nerve fications of the new appointee. to put themselves independent of Sir Douglas Hogg, during his the British coal industry, the dif- years as a front bench minister, ficulties are not likely to diminish has proved himself almost indis. with time. There must certainly pensable to the Conservative be an overhaul of marketing party. He is an admirable debe methods and greater efficiency in ter his cherubic, Pickwickian

basket of pink, roses.

hat to match with black and white satin model CANTON FUGITIVES? from the one Eve persuaded him

Mr. W. A. Thorpa was best man and Messrs. J. V. Ramany and

many After the ceremony, A. R. Kinross were groomsmen, friends of the young couple were entertained at a reception at the Hong Kong Hotel, following which the bride and bridegroom left for

LOCAL DETENTION RIGHTS QUESTIONED.

to taste. This, besides settling for ever the fallacy of evolution, proves too Interesting things one that Adam 'probably died of appendicitis and the other the antiquity and significance of the phrase "to give one the pip."

The following books have been received and will shortly be re-

"The Optimistic Punters,” by O. Weall Alwyn. --

The Modern Wife," by N. Everett Home,

The Angler's Catch," Howie Will Bragg,

production at the pit-head, but it countenance is said to charm Repulse Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Rodger mary Court as to the power of the viewed: must be borne in mind that better away the bitterest hostility and leave today for England by the and more modern methods mean though he has given the "wildes. "Mantua," the bride's going elimination of human Inbour. It men of the Clyde" as good as they away dress being a Frenck model

have

given him, he is a universal of cerise georgette with shaded

velvet border and hat to match. is satisfactory to learn that the provision made by the Ministry favourite. Many shrewd obser of Labour is bearing good fruit vers of British politics have pro- and that a number of young men phesied for him, in the near Tearning, trades in which tirey future, a successful term as Prime Grope Secure that regular Minister. His new office will in- which the mines volve his forsaking, at

'temporarily, LE But in the past in which his together with their families, ity and tact render him

no longer afford them. The pro- so many

to new

but

successor took on

have

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rate career the requir abil-set out

LI CHAI-SUM'S POWER.

Argument continues at the Sum

tion warrant two fugitives who Magistrate to hold on an extradi- have been committed to gaol bare where they are wanted for crimes Pending extradition to Cafton allegod to have been committed in the Tung Koon district, Kwang- i tungepod

Mr. Hin Shing-lo, instructal by custody), and on other Mesars. Lee and Russ, argued that were be there is no such power and he con- The tends that Marshal LI Chal-sum, that who signed the requisition," was not fea party to the treaties under which com- the extradition, powers were laid alive down. The Magistrate bad had, ït hi the pri three opportunities when he should have discharged the prisoners, con- Wood, tended Counsel, firstly when naked (Counsel to issue the warra Monday claimed that the men

The Breath of Suspicion, by Annie Seed.

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The Wondering Maid," by Willie Askew, Bren

The Man from Fife," by A. Wylie ByrdGUR

The Incriminating Doctis ment," by Wat Jim Burnett.

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