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Every evening except Sunday. Annual subscription, excluding postage abroad, I.K. $36, payable in advance. Local delivery tree.]

ledge the receipt of the Hon. of cargo are for Hong Kong, as Secretary's, Kowloon Residents' well as 36 cabin passengers and The Association's letter of October 101 steerage passengers,

voyage from 'Seattle was exceed- 15, 1928. Another month elapses ingly pleasant, smooth seas and and then officialdom remembers sunshine predominating. those letters that wore receiving

Waiter (after customer. has rung for 10 minutes): "Did you ring, air?"

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Customer: "No, I was only toil. "consideration" as far back as added to the list of persons

The following names have beening: I thought you were dead." June and forthwith and at once authorised to sign death (medi-cise is what you need. Motoring Doctor: "Yes, real active exer- and without any more waste of cal) certificates in the Colony: valuable time

:

answers

both Jemadar Naurang Singh, I.M.D., would provide you with just the

and Jemadar Shankar Dass right letters June 19 and October 15! Sharma, I.M.D.; the following possibly afford a cor."

Patient: "But, doctor, I can't names have been deleted:

In view of the fore- Jemadag G. Ashgar Khan, I.M.D.

¡Doctor: “Who spoke about buy-

A Record going it is refresh-and Jemadar Niranjan Singh ing? I mean you to dodge 'em."

ing to turn to a Ludhiavie, I.M.D. All the Jema- dars are in the Indian Subordinate letter written on Medical Staff.

Broken

June 19, 1928, to the Deputy Superintendent of Police regard- ing a "blind" corner and find that actually on the same day a reply was written stating that instruc- tions had already been issued agreeing to the K.R.A.'s sugges-

MR. D. TEMPLETON

EX-ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY CHIEFTAIN

GOING, HOME TO-DAY

! ww

land held up by a storm telegraph. A commercial traveller in Shet-

Aberdeen: ed to his firm in instructions." "Marooned here by storm. Wire

Came the reply: "Start sum- mer holidays from yesterday."

Foreman Now Murphy what about carrying some bricks?"

Murphy: "I'm not feeling well, sorr. I'm trimbling all over."

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tion regarding traffic. There may Mr. D. Templeton, hitherto have been no big crimes that day, manager of Taikoo. Sugar Re- Foreman: "Well, then, get or there may have been no con- finery, and President of Hong busy with the sieve."

Kong St. Andrew's Society last flagrations, or there may have year, leaves for Home to-day on "Is your new car fast?" been an absence of beggars or the P. & O as. "Macedonia.” "Fast? Why, if I want to go hawkers to rope 'in-but the fact Mr. Templeton is an old resi-from London to Brighton I have remains that promptitude was dent and a very popular taipan: to start putting on the brakes observed in dealing with corres. He took keen interest in the social at half-way."

and sports activities at Quarry pondence from a public body. Bay and was a lawn bowls en- This example, by the way, could thusiast.

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Mean Patron (in billiarde room): "These cues want tipping be followed with advantage by When he went Home on leave very badly." many business firms, whose dila-last year it was known that he Marker: "Yes, sir; I know. tory methods of dealing with cor-would retire shortly after his re- That's just how I feel." respondence is heart-breaking turn here. His many friends in the Colony wish him all good luck. sometimes. The most business- like firm in this respect is, per- CINDERELLA DANCE On Thursday after-haps, the Gas Company-but, Dearer noon the, amended then, what can you expect from GAY EVENING AT EN- Smokes Tobacco Ordinance an office where "gas" is so cheap?

was read a first time|

in the Legislative Council. It is Temperance and prohibition

GINEERS' INSTITUTE

“AUSTERITY FORSAKEN "

Young Man (shaking hands with small girl);

"Excuse my gloves."

Girl: "Oh, it's all right. Mine are in holes, too."

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Young Husband: "Why Mabel, what are you crying about?"

Wife: "Oh, Tom, I'm afraid the baby is going to grow up to

have nothing in common. Tem- The members of the Institution Overland China Mail. stated in the "objects and rea-perance can be attained only by of Engineers and Shipbuilders be a boxer. Look how he clenches

sons" thereto that "it is no part right education and unfolding frankly and freely forsook their his fists." policy of this Ordinance to in-understanding. Prohibition austerity, eschewed lectures on physical force, and coercion can lubrication and other abstruse

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Hong Kong, Saturday, Mar. 2, 1929,

STILI, WATERS

Tour

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"Oh! Please, ma'am," gasped

Nora!"

crease the duty on tobacco gen-lead. only to results far worse subjects and just frivolled last the nursemaid, "I've lost little

The Rev. Frank Short will preach in St. Andrew's Church,

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night.

"Gracious girl! Why didn't Their frivolity took the form of Cinderella Dance in the newly you speak to a policeman?" decorated ball-room of the Institu

"I was speaking to one at the tion. The reason of this outburst time, ma'am."

of galety was to show their friends what, a nice "comfy"

erally." Yet, the very next day than the original evil. *The up went the price of certain Watchman." cigarettes manufactured in Shanghai and retailed here. Before, one could get a packet of Kowloon, to-morrow morning. ten for five cents, but now, six

They had just turned the cents is asked. And the concern were fined $5 each by the Marine local steam launches have done valleys in the West Country.

The masters of eight sampans tile Institute It is before the corner in the car away from one of the most beautiful steep' that manufactures it is not Magistrate, yesterday, for hawk-their deadly work of covering Chinese, but British, and has a ing without licences in the Yau-everything with their sombro grey beautiful gorge that was!"

She exclaimed "What Q Knight as Chairman and an Earl mati.typhoon shelter.

⚫ smoke clouds. and

"Yes, it wasn't bad," he replied, Over a hundred people assem- a Brigadier-General on the Board of Directors. It does seem Government hospitals of the Coldelightful music provided by the "but I could have done with a bit The scale of charges for the bled and danced to the strains of his mind flashing back to the little village and the inn in the hollow, more than a coincidence that the ony announced on September 21, 1928, has been cancelled and new

micre pudding." rise fri price should follow so

rates appear in the "Gazette." closely the reading of the local amending Ordinance for the first time in the Council.

responsible for

J

Brunswick Orchestra. The pro- gramme comprised, items to suit the tastes of all present.

Host: "You know it is said that Mr. Willie Brown, as M.C., was Notice has been given of the in

his element and, naturally, the mustard people make their forthcoming marriage of Mr. J. under his supervision everything money, not by what is eaten, but Moodle,, master "Teoksang," to Miss A. M. Tollan, clock, which recorded the time all the plates."

mariner 8.8 went like the proverbial wooden by what is left on the sides of It looks, too, who lives at "Durbar. House," too quickly, like the speedometer

Fair Guest: "Yes; but what "Safeguarding" as if those Cameron-road, Kowloon,

of the new taxi-cabs, so that mid-always puzzles me is how they Seven cases of small-pox were awares and many regrets were

night overtook the revellers un-collect it!" our local legislation have got a notified on Thursday-five from expressed when it was time to go Father: "Didn't I see you sit slight touch of the Safeguarding the Victoria district and two from home. of Industries fever. In the same Kowloon. All were Chinese. One

ting on that young man's lap The catering was in the capable when I passed the parlour door case of diphtheria (Chinese) was hands of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, last evening?" "objects and reasons" it is also reported on the same day. Ltd., and the wine cellar was look Daughter: "Yes, and it was asserted: "There is also the pro-

ed after by the veteran, Mr. G. J. very embarrassing,

I wish you blem of the cigarette deliberately The name of the Sarawak Harman, who provided the most had not told me to." sold at a loss in order to kill com- off the Register of Companies, lighting and decorations by Mr. you to do anything of the kind. Timber Co., Ltd., has been struck delightful of refreshments. The "Good heavens! I never told petition to establish 蟲 new and notice has been given that the J. M. Jack transformed the lec- "You did. You told me that if brand."Why that should pre-Foreign Products Distributors sent В "problem" to. mem. Forprodis,, Ltd., will be struck off ture hall into a veritable fairy-he tried to kiss me I must sit on bers

land. Messrs. Pilgrim and G. F. him." In three months unless. cause to Taylor deserve the of the Legislatíve

warmest the contrary is shown.

thanks for their organisation of or even to

"Can any boy in the class tell me what harness is ?" asked the was in the best of condition. teacher.

Not a single boy knew. "Well," continued the teacher, "Is there any boy in the class whose father works among horses?" 2

"Please, teacher, mine does," said one pupil.......

"Well, what is it that your father puts on horses every day?" "Please, teacher, every half- Penny he's got."

Apparently anxious. Band on to "get into print" as soon as possible a friend in Shameen addresses to the writer of this column a letter-quite too long to print here-in support of a aug- gestion thrown out in last iasue of the "Sunday Herald." That suggestion was regarding the pos sibility of the Band of the Queen's Regiment going on a tour of

framers of the amended Ordin- The friends of the Rev. John the function. The dancing floor China before they sail for Home

ance 'tis very hard to understand. Lake and Mr. A. C. Deckelman, of Contributed. in the near future. The Shameen It is, and has been for a long they are both in the Matilda Hos Canton, will regret to learn that gent-or is he s lady?-professes time; a "problem" to the man pial undergoing. reatment for to be an expert musician who was who buys cigarettes to know why fractured ribs as a result of a Lord Dewar is one of our great "simply" entranced" (that he is charged more in some retail trict a few days ago, whilst on are a few of his bon mots:

motor smash in The Sze Yap Dis-est living epigrammatists. Here sounds like a feminine phrase) places than others for the same a preaching trip. with the Queen's Band music at brand. This looks suspiciously.

Council

C

the

When two Chinese were yester- day charged before the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, RN. (retired), at the Marine Court with hawking

"DEWARISMS "

Brevity to-day is the soul of the

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Mr. Septimus Tidkihs had one secret from his wife. She hated Train up a housemaid in the golf, and had made him promise way she should go, and the first never to indulge in this wrecker. thing you know she's gone. of home life, but he played it fre

quently on the quiet. It had got It is a woman's duty to provide him in its grip, but he dare not for the inner man and a man's to let her know. One day a letter provide for the outer woman. arrived at his semi-detached ad- dressed to him, and his wife sat

the recent Eachelors' Ball in Sha-like as if some were content to A fine of $25 was yesterday im. frock-maker. meen, and adds that the Band sell at a loss in order to kill com Hole. R.N., (retired), at the posed by the Hon. Comdr. G. F.)

Eating apples may keep the would assuredly get a great recep petition not with other brands, Marine Court, on the coxswain of doctor away but it started dress. tion both in Shameen and Canton but with other retailers of the the motor vessel "Antung Maru" makers in business. City itself

same brand. Possibly if the fearn for leaving the harbour without a proper clearance from the Har- ed authorities were asked to look bour Master. Speaking to

into this little matter they would Why Not? local lover

of retort that it was none of their music the other business! night he (yesha this time all right) said that if the Band of the Queen's Regiment do not take the suggested tour it must be because they are too modest and have na idea themselves that they have Departments been trained to such a pitch of per tion" before fection. Why not take the trip, can be he asks in warm support of the Insto idon? They'd surely give the port musical folk in Shanghai and the Asso other big cities in the North the "the Col

best feast of music they've had

for many a long day, and their

visit would be, Indeed

of the Town or v

going and guessed what the con-

tents would be,

It is wonderful how on board the steam launch "Man alpha Oficial long the contents of Yee, his Worship said that as he A husband should tell his wife at the other side of the dining knew something of the case, he everything that he is sure she table and watched him slowly Replies - some, letters address would refer it to the Assistant will find out, and before anyone open it. He knew that handwrit-

ed

rnment Harbour. Master. Takon, before else does.

sidera Capt. Hosegood, both defendants pleaded guilty" and were fined factory reply 35 each, perha

I husbands went everywhere Dear Sep," he read, the while their wives told them to go, there his wife tried to glimpse it, but would be fewer divorces but more failed, "I shall have to-morrow Agaka afternoon off for another round on the links if you can manage it. Hope the wife does not see this

the reYesterday afternoon Mr. E. W. widows.LE

te! Hamilton continued the prelimin=25

aring of the case in which What semen, and woman Wisdom

on various counts,

irmed rob.

man

Anda

been

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better and put the stopper on our rama.

our old pal WTH

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