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BY J. PENN.

Here is another week gone and Some of my friends along the Thea there is old Captain Clew. no rain to speak of, and water waterfront were greatly amused by garnet, who was out in these waters getting more scarce every day, the article published.in this paper seventy years ago and is still Even Bottlethwaite is not able to the other day about the Chinese sprightly enough to argue with the think of any original idea to re-origin of our famous sea shanties. compradore as to how many pas- ligre the situation, from which fact But why not? Didn't the Chinose rengers should be put down as we may realise that the position is invent the mariner's compaes? And having paid their footing. He tells grave indeed. It reminds me of didn't they drst discover the advan- us he can recall how the Chinese, the story of the bishop who went tages of watertight compartments when beaving up the martingale in to the captain of the vessel on As far back as 1890 a Jesuit mis-heavy weather, would always sing which he was travelling during a sionary named Le Compt, describ- (English version by Bottlethwaite): storm and asked if there were any ing Chinese shipe, said they divided danger.

"We're in the bands of them into five or six apartments, God, my lord," replied the cap separated by good partitions, so tain, grimly. "Dear, dear," ex- that when they touch at any place claimed the bishop is it really upon a point of rock, only one part of the hoat is full, whilst the others as bad as that!"

remain dry and give time to stop the Hole.". Is there anybody in Belfast, Greenock, or Kowloon in 1828 who can improve on that I pause for a reply.

And one story leads to another, even when the lubricant is, water, and not whiskey. McTavish and Macpherson were adrift at sea in an open host. McTavish dropped op his knees and started off :="0 Lord, I ken I've broken maisto thy commandments. And I've been a hard drinker all my days. But O Lord, if we're spared this time,

Oh, San Ta Annah won the day.

Ai yah San Ta Ancahi Oh, San Ta Annah won the day All on the plains of Ma-cao-o!

Oh, San Ta Annah sailed away,

Ai yah! San Ta Annah! On a ship where "squeeze

went på all day"

All pa the way to Wu-chowie !

Another old-timer, Captain Dead- eye, who got his master's ticket in Very well-if we grant the Chi- the year the battle of Waterloo nese credit for the compass and was fought, and is now settled watertight compartments, why not down comfortably on an opium for shanties? After all, what do farm, tells us that as a lad he

I promise never- At this point the people who bawl out these was on a ship that came out to Macpherson butted in: "I widna songs on dry land with a gramo Eastern waters, and while anchor-

commit mysel' ower far, Donald.phone or ane-fager piano accom- I think I see land."

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shanties ?

about paniment kdow

ed off West Point one night he They don't know the leech of a beard Chinese "sailors singing at All jokes aside, this water prob- sail from the clewa, or the after-their labour. They were engaged lem is really getting serious, and guard from the fore-top. No, sir; unless something happens very it is old stagers like Bottlethwaite ia bauling on the knightheads to soon, the daily bath will have to and myself who really do know hoist the garboard strokes in place, give" way to gentle rub-down something about these things, and in readiness for getting to sea on with sandpaper or emery-cloth, with the assistance of some of our Still, as I have yet another jake about water to work off. I take this opportunity of introducing it, even though the "action" takes place in sea water. Seedy indivi. dual (who has come up just after the rescue)-"Are you the cove wot 'as just pulled my boy ahto the sea

The Other (modestly, after effect ing a very gallant rescue)" Yee, my friend, but that's quite all right

don't say any more about it." "Or right? It ain't or right! Whatabaht is bloomin' 'at?"

Willy fell down the elevator, Wasn't found till eight days later": Willy's papa said:" Gee whiz ! What a spoilt boy Willy ja!"

Such a foolish boy was Willy. Fell into the fire, the silly t Bre and bye the room grew chilly, No one cared to poke up Willy.

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Willy on the railroad track, Didn't hear the engine squeal; The engineer's now looking back Wiping Willy off the wheel

Willy walking on the street," Darling boy, no other sweeter: "Didn't know a Ford could run !" This is what be told St. Peter.

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Mary had a little waist,

She laced it tighter still:

Now a little stone's erected On the silent hill...

(Anglicised rendition Bottlethwaite) :--

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old chums along the waterfront we the next tide, and this what they have made some very interesting sang discoveries on this question of the Chinese origin of shanties. Old Captain Lanyard, for instance, bella us that as a boy he remembers hearing Chinese anilors singing the following shanty (translated hy Bottlethwrite) when engaged the arduous task of hoisting the futtock rigging to the cathead:

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"Where have you been all the-|

day,

Chu Chin Chow, Chi Chin

Chow t

Where have you been all the

day

My Chu Chi Chow ?"

I've been walking round' Wan-

chai,

Where a lovely girl I spied, And my Nán Si tickles my

fancy

As I was walking out one day, Down by the Taikoo Dock, Heave away, my Johnny, heave

awa-a-a-y!

I met a pretty young sing-song

girl

Who stole my heart away, Heave away, my bully boys, We're all bound to go!..

Said 1: Are you looking for A nice young man like me?" Heave away, my.Jobany, heave

awa-d-a-y!

Said she: "I'm not partic-u-lar If its ore, or two, or three !" Heave away, ay bully boys, We're all bound to go! „

In view of all this cumulative

Oh, my jolly Chu Chiaevidence, it seems to me that the

Chow i'

#Can the make a puppy pie,

Chu Chiz Chow, Can Chin

Chow?

Can the make a puppy pie, My Chu Chia Chow?""

"She can make a puppy stew

Fit for anyone to chew,

For my Non Si tickles my

fancy,

Oh, my jolly Chu Chiu

Chow,"

Chinese origin of our old English shanties is proved beyond a shadow of doubt I hope when next our jolly sailors burst into song as they lash their marlingspikes to the top- mast scuppers. Стра reeve the jib. booms through the deadeyes, they will remember that the first shanty-

in the history of the world was a Chinese, and his name was Ng.

Diary of Coming Events.

#to-day. (June 8.) Lane, Crawford Annual Meeting, Exchange Building, noon.

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Wm Powell, Ltd., annual meet ing, Exchange Building, 12.30 p.m. Sailors' and Soldiers' Home Bathing Picnic, 2.30 p.m.

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Bowling Green

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B, H.K. Electric . Craigen gower.

Lawn Tennis:"A" Division:

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Star Theatre: The Missing Link."

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Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 pku.

European Mails: Outward: Europe vid

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Bunday, (June 9.) 2nd After Trinity. Mohammedan year 1948 begins. Queen's Theatre: Brotherly Love," and Bam Ku West.

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World Theatre: "The Lone Wolf Returns."

Link"

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Tuesday. (June 11.)

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Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance Peninsula Hotel. 8.20 p.m.

European Mail-Outward: Europe vid Victoria, B.C., and vid Siberia (Pres. Lincoln), 10.30 nm. Europe vid Marseilles, 2.30 p.m.

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T. In.

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Brotherly Cop." Nippon,

Queen's Theatre: M.B.K. 4. Y.M.0.A., University Love," and Bam. Ku West.

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World Theatre:"Lovey Mary." | Woraan." ILE. and R.S. v. R.A.0.C., Recreio

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Qucer Thestres Moo Women and Sip and Sam Ku West.

Word Theatre: "The Lone Wolf Returna.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel,

·European · Mails:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Suwa Maru), 10.30 am.

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