1939-09-08 — Page 22

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SÚPPLEMENT,

TEMBER 8, 1930

"Camera shy" and "not so camera shy" at last Saturday's St. Margaret Mary's Church launch picnic on 11 Mile Beach.

Spectators at the K.F.C. Green, the occasion being the pairs' fir al

match on Sunday.

Tradition tells!

First distilled in the Year of Trafalgar

SEAGERS

GIN

is still made

to the original recipe of Mr. James Lys Seager

100% PURE 100% PERFECT

STILLERS OF FINE GIN

ESO 55

ESTABLISITO FOR OVER 150 YEARS

Obtainable Everywhere

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SHAVED, SIR?

Naughty little Freddie Frazer Stole his dad's electric razor; Rugs and mats that once were hairy Now are bald-and so's t'canary!

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Suspicious

*

Little Dorothy: "There was a strange man called to see you to- day".

Father: "Did he have a bill?” "Dorothy: 'No, papa, he just had a. plain, ordinary nose."

Modernised

+

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A rather elderly lady, who was dressed in the extreme of youthful fashions, jumped up in the bus and pressed the bell.

"Can't stop here, lady," the con- ductor informed her.

"Well, you used to," said the pas- senger, in aggrieved tones.

"Not since the horse buses, lady.”

* * Observant

*

Some time ago Queen Mary paid. a visit to an elementary school. She asked one intelligent-looking child how her studies were progressing.

"Oh, very well, Ma'ma," replied the pupil with assurance, "I'm the best scholar in the class."

"Indeed," said the Queen, consi- derably amused, "I'm glad to hear it. Did the teacher tell you so?"

"Oh no," answered the child, "tea- cher. didn't tell me I noticed it. myself."

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SUPERSTITION

A sailor was picked as a sure winner over an army man in a wres- tling bout. However, the army man won the bout in record time.

"How you come to beat that sailor?" asked a friend.

"Well," replied the victor, "you see, I'm a little superstitious, and -as he's a salt I decided to throw

him over my left shoulder."

GLOWING TRIBUTE

An American girl about to visit England, was advised by a friend to see Loncoln Cathedral,

“Oh, Indeed," said the girl, "is_ there, 8 Lincoln Cathedral in Eng- land?"

"There is, and a superb building, too," was the replyiɔji

"Say

sheexclaimed,

"wasn't it just too sweet of them to name it after our Abe?!'