1937-01-21 — Page 9

FAIL THURSDAY

21, 1937

St. Fernando Alegre, the Consul-General for Panama in Hong Kong. St. Alegre is understood to be returning to Panama shortly....

The young son of Dr. H. J. de Garcia of the Chinese Maritimes Customs. Junior is seven yenes of age and is visiting his grandparents in Hong Koog, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. da Roza.

A charming study of Miss P. Blackmore of the R.C.A. Victor Company of China. (DzAxis).

I would like to Kmour.

who the little girl is of whom the following story is told. Her father was a civil servant at Home and Was transferred to Hong Kong. The night before their boat sailed the little girl after saying her usual prayers added: "Now good- bye God, to-morrow we are going to Hong Kong."

and who the little boy is whose people enter- tained one of the local min- isters to tiffin, and when the guest remarked: "Don't you ever say prayers before your meals, 'child?”

"Oh, no" the youngster re- plied "Dad says our number one is pretty reliable."

who the two business men were who the other day met in front of the Kowloon Bailway Station. After ex- changing a few hurried words one said:..

"Well, so long, old chap. I must hurry, I want to catch the 9.40."

"Yes, you'll have to buck up. I have just missed it.”

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who the local sports-

man is who consented being

umpire to a neighbourhood cricket match. He didn't know much about cricket, but he wouldn't stand any non- sense. The first ball hit the batsman's pads.

“Out" roared the umpire, walking up to him.

"Out what for?" "All the afternoon," plied the umpire.

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. who the angry father is who complained to a friend of the family:

I have spent nearly $50,- 000 on my daughter's educa tion and here she goes and marries a young chap with an income of only $2,500 a year."

"Well," said the friend,” that is five per cent on your investment. What more can you expect in times like these?"

who the ancient vo- lunteer is who had been do- ing service in the H.K.V.D.C.* so long that he lost count of the years. One day he was admonished for having a dir- ty rifle.

"What was your last of- fence, my man?” demanded the C. S. M.

"Having a dirty bow and arrow, Sir!"

by The HEADHUNTER

On left: Photo taken after the christening, ceremony at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, when the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Devidson "was baptised. On right: A recent study of Mr. H. Jennison, weil-known ́local

resident.

THE IDEAL

MINIATURE REFLEX-

WITH FOCAL PLANE SHUTTER AND

INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES

HELMUT (NOCHT

GEORGE'S BUILDING

7, CHATER ROAD

A children's party in the delightful garden in Prince Edward Road of Mr. F. C. Clemo, on the oc

casion of the fifth birthday of his daughter Laureen.

A D'Asia Studio study of Miss Mackay.

Miss Andrey Steele in

ä delightful pole.

(Photo by D'Amix).

Dr. F. L. Tacing, partner in the Woo Clinic.

GLOUCESTER BUILDING,

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1ST

FLOOR

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