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Banghong Daily Press, 13. Прости

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 22,124 號四廿百壹仟式萬弍第日九月伍年巳己

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It is built on the Thermos principle.

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陸拜禮.日伍拾月陸年九廿百九仟世英

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929.

PUNKAH.

UNDER THE

By J. PENN.

They tell me the story of a jour- There seems to be only one topic I knew there was a catch in it !! in town these days, now that the Did you see that advertisementney made from Kennedy Town to Derby is over and the general this week of the fat, nicely furnish-Shauki wan by an intrepid Earo- When the tram drew up at election finished: The topic, ofed, flush system, h and e., 3 beds, pean. course, is wator-or rather the 1 recep.. elc., etc, to let in Eow the terminus, a grey-bonded Earo- Barcity of it. One aspect of the loon for $10 per annum? I joined pean cottered to the door. Mas present crisis has been overlooked in the general rush to the agents ter pay tare, demanded an in- "I paid it when we -I refer to the sudden rupture of offee. The kindly manager advisedapector, long standing friendly relations be. me to take another peep at the started," declared the old, genthe

ween neighbours.

man. No savce," replied the People who advertisement. I did.. have lived on the most intimate

"Lense ne years with no inspector firmly, "when tram start terms with each other for years option," I read, $30.000 pre-only have one piece small boy in same cares have even exchanged mium required and $2.500 for furni aboard." The old gentleman yawn- "I was that little such remarks as "Good evening "ture." I led the rush back to the led wearily.

New Year!"-now Ferry. "Happy giare at rach other icily, or as coolly as the prevailing tempera-

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boy." he said.

THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;" HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL

AND

SHANGHAI

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HOTELS,

LIMITED.

IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE

ture permits. Folka on the first thwaite has decided to "call his versations, I overheard the follow-GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS,

By the way, George P. Bottle

second-hand ear, "I'm Alone," Did you nek Why, Clarence ?"

3 rum Because it's course.

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runner, of

told by his bank, George was anager on Monday that his ac- count was overdrawn by about

$200.

floor have a grudge against the ground foor people; those on the second detest both, while the third al fourth floor residents-well, what they think about the whols gung down below is not expressible in this paper. You see, the trouble is this-if the party on the ground | floor wants a bath, and starts the geyser, the man upstairs will End the water presure is insufficient to get his keyser going, while the poor unfortunates on higher doors

One month ago," replied the get nothing at all if the taps are manager, you had 8200 in your on down below. Hence the freez- account." ing glares when Mrs. No. 4 (diddied. Exactly," snapped George, out of her bath and feeling bot" and did I pester you about it and dusty) meets Mrs. No. 1, look- ing particularly cool and fresh.

Is that so?" said G.P.B. to the manager. "Well, look here, «would you look into the matter and see how much money of mine was in your bank last month gur

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Speaking of "brilliant" con- ing on the Star Ferry yesterday: -

First Bright Youth: Hallo! Svond Ditto: Hallo! FET. Hallo, hallo! S.. Hallo, hallo! F.B.Y. Hallo, hallo, halla! S.D. Hallo, hallo, hallo, hallo! Silence,

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Then, late at night, as I sat sip- ring and b. and s. in my study: I hear

Willie Mosquito: Mummie, this nasty man clapped hands at Dad-

"Mother Mosquito: did, pot

What if he

Willie

"Yes, but Dad was in between them, Mummie!"

Mother Mosquito: Then I'll attend to that man right now!"

I legger it!

"Don't you wish you was as big as me!" asked the first.

"Aw, gwan, you ain't g!” scoffed the second. "I bet you won't make twelve gallons orange squash more than I will!"

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Coing back to mosquitoes, George P. Bottlethwaite (Long may he Live), was discussing their mental ity at the club. Ho maintained that they are the most artful things on earth and can find their way beneath the finest mosquito nets in China.

'em

"But I can put it over alright," he declared proudly. How queried the Mayor. fore getting into bed I jerk up the mosquito net and drop it again."" "And then?" asked the Mayor.

Then, passing one of the many Eree, graceful and unfettered as local soft drink factories, I listen- the nodding Bowers! What and to a couple of oranges chatting. aim, what an ideal, whất & bête Bottlethwaite lives in a top flat, bine! Loose, classica! draperies, and the other morning tramped eurhythmics. Argive" gestures, en- downstairs to give the occupant of phons, and footsteps soft as those of the shy anaconda and lurking the ground floor apartment a piece faun in deep forest glades. Grace of his mind. (As a matter of fact, ful posing on level green sward, George is not in a position to dis-sudden corybantic leapings by the margin of moonlit seas, carbuncie pose of any of his mental faculties, gyrations on shimmering sands, but this by the way.) From 7 to Sham piccolo-flutings with wantor

figures! 7.45 he had stood in the bathroom watching the geyser and waiting

It's a bit difficult to write that for water, to trickle through. At sort of stuff. Verbs are devilish 7.47 he was downstairs, and at 7.48 scarce and adjectives play hide and But some suck thoughts the tap down there was turned off, ecc.

came to me as I contemplated a and water began to flow upstairs. picture of revelling dancers con- Well, and G.P.B., just be- By the time Bottlethwaite had ex-tained in a brochure sent me by a the water Hong Kong Dancing Academy. pressed his views on

And, as I gazed, I decided it was problem and climbed to the top of high time for me to start a School

I sleep on the floor," replied the building again it eight of Nature Culture and Classical George. Every darned mosquito bells.

He could bear the water Dancing with the idea of teaching within a five mile radius will be gurgling pleasantly in the bath-young maidens to move like flowers under the net!"

a breeze, to sway like daffodils, room, and, assured of a bath at poise like narcissi, droop like alen

I saw in one of the stores the Last sat wearily down and lit ader willows, and dance like stray other day a big notice:-" This Week's Bargain! Extra Large cigarette to settle his nerves. Sud-

Gallon Pails Holding Ten Quarts." denly the noise of running water

I shall hire tap, teachers and I am buying one of these, and shall stopped, but George, was not dis there will be daily lessons in a big send the boy round to the hotel for turbed," confident that by this time matshed at Repulse Bay and while a gallon of beer-" and see that there would be at least a couple all this flower-twaddle is going on they filit A gallon which gives inside, I shall be underneath the you ten quarts instead of four will of inches of nice warm water formatshed, roaring damnation to all be most popular in the Colony. him to wallow in. There would fools and idiots, and drinking deep. Think of the "miles per gallon, have been, there should have been, ly at my case of iced lager, bought some of our motor speedsters, will but unfortunately he had forgotten by the proceeds of the Bottle- be able to swank about if they fill to fix the plug before starting thwaite-Penn Nature Culture and up with these "oxtra large gallon downstairs.

Classical Dancing, Ltd.

was

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

'(June 15.)

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 3,30 p.m.

European "Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles Maru), 9.30 &

Gull: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Lawn Bowls:-Division I.: Kow- loon Dock v. Craigengower, Kow. loon 0.0. v. Kowloon Bowling Green, Police v. Recreio, Civil Service . Takoo. Division II., Taikoo . Yacht Club, Craigen-... gower . Kowloon C.D., Recreio v. Civil Service, Kowloon Bowling Green . H.K. Electric...

Tennis: "A" Division: M.B.K. v. Recreio, Indian R.C. v. Hong- Kong C.C., South China . Crai- gengower University Kowloon: 0.0.B Division: Kowloon C.C. v. Indian R.C., Y.M.C.A. v. Recreio, Nippon v. R.E. and R.S.

C" Division: R.A.O.C. v. Bouth' China, E. and R.S. v. Craigen gewer, Civil Service . Recreio, Indian R.C. v. Chinese R.C.

Queen's Theatre: The Wind" World Theatre: "Drums

of

Star Theatre: Don Juan." Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Sunday. (June 16.)

(Atsuta

3rd Sunday After Trinity.

Golf: Bogey Pool, Farling,

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St. Alban.

Monday, (June-77.)-

Bunker Hill Day.

11

Tuesday.

E

(June 18.)

Tea Danoes: H.E. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European -Mails:- Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Angers), 2.30 p.m.; Europe via Riberia (An- dre Lebon), 1.30 p.m.

Wednesday,

(June 19.) Indo-China Navigation Co., Ltd., 431h ordinary general meeting, Jardine, Matheson's Board Room

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

Tennis:-Mixed Doubles League: Craigengower v. University, Recreio Chinese R.C., Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Bowling Green.

Tea Dances H.K. Hotel and

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mails:-I'n wardi Europa Laid Anganatemperer, "Peninvain Holy £50 panjan (Alipore). Outward: Europe vid San Francisco and vid Biberia Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, (Pres. Cleveland), p.m

8.30 p.

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