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THE WORLD GOES BYT

HERE is great satisfaction to people,

you und

us clumsy humans when we mean. see an animal that is supposed Quate! But some of them might to surpass us in skill, making need assistance.

a monker of itself. I am still gloating over a bird that I saw, Oh, well! What have we a port with my own eyes, in as disgrace doctor for? Take my advice, dear- fat a bit of flying as- any novice est, don't have anything to do with them. You might catch something, ever put on.

or something.

I was sitting in my luxurious car by the curb when this bird swoop ed down. With some idea, evident- ty, of making a two-point landing (aviation term, very technical), just to show off.

Well just as its feet hit the pavement, one of them slipped out "from under it, and I was witness to the remarkable sight of a full-

But I believe some of them are quate naice people.

Impossible dear. Refugees can nevah be naice people. What was it you called three spades.

own, adult bird falling on its Hospitality

tail

The chagrin and humiliation of that bird were gratifying to see. It got its balance immediately ar

BY- "ULYSSES"

Serience agam that by

seriously

But when it is remembered that officers' the cost per head in an mess in this Colony is half that which is being charged to the re fugees, this fact naturally raises the query "Is the catering too

lavish and/or too costly ?*** "Now all you

listen to me.

blighters, just

Less

frank,

Fike black

the

you scoff, or in other blaw it-

being perfectly

Ask you Please don't tass round on that very soft plank, Or wear out the windows by much

looking through

Poor, dear refugees, we're re-

ferring to you. "We das try to be hard, for all

The unkinder we are, the better

for yother

When you're finished your bread It's your morale we think of. Just

and margarine tea

Don't think that we grudge the food

hand back that ham,

And stop those small children

from wolfing the jam

that you eat.

Or the brew that you've guzzled. while we're standing treat

Do

we think you're expensive? The

answer is yes

From the journal which adver- Think not for a moment that some

of you are. tizes "Come to Hongkong":

You cost twice as much as

officers' mess.

tried to act as if nothing had hap pened; but it knew that I had seen it and it was furious.

It was off in the air again right away, but not before I had sneer ed: "Nya-ya!" at it and called “Get a horse!**

Everyone ought to see a bird slip on its tail at least once. It is 2 gratifying experience and one good for the soul.

Proof OF

FRÍGIDAIRE'S

GREATER

Too Late

A correspondent, signing himself "Too Late" draws attention to a head appearing in the sports pages. of a contemporary "Anderson Wins Title and Miss Perry in Final.”

The correspondent adds: "I do not think it was generally known that Miss Perry was one of the prizes. Had I known it I might|| have entered the competition my- self, regardless of the fact that I

ve a wife and family."

By "In Parenthesis,” of the “North China Daily News

From a re

efugee's

"Hong Kong has lived up to its reputation for being sticky, for there was not one lady from any organisation down to meet the boat to see if they could lend a hand.

Conversation Piece

suppose, darling,

down to see the steamers come.

Me Whatever for?

ABILITY

FRIGIDAIRE-

Meter Miser-

kessica Cheaper than

while

you can buy

eping food SAFER.

LONGER

DODWELL