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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS."}

SIR-I have read your excellent leader to-day apropos the Hong Kong Fire Brigade. Does it not occur to you, Sir, that a great deal of dissatisfaction among the men, causing them to resign or désert, could be traced to the fact that they are considerably underpaid for the work they are expected to do! I understand that some of the men only receive $13 per month. If this is true, what can you expect 7- Yours, etc.,

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SPENDS ALL OF SUPPER TRYING TO CONVINCE

MOTHER HE STARTED THE MINUTE SHE CALLED

GUYAS WILLARS

The reporting Committee could JUNK'S CARGO OF WINE. consist of ten members, four to be chosen annually, and the remaining

HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.

How do you like your new

What are Hibernians?" "Ob, them'a the people what French music teacher, Heler 1 sleeps all winter."

"I hear you gave the bride nway."

"I didn't; but, believe me,..I could have done!"

First Movie Star: "That chap going there is my double."

Second Movie Star: "That's a coincidence. The fellow with him

six to be chosen every month. ALLEGED EVASION OF DUTY. is my voice!"" This Committee should consist of an j equal number of either sex.

A case in which a Chinese juok There is no limit to the good that such a Committee could de, master was charged with unlawful and in the event of such a Com Fossession of tobacco and wine on mittee being formed, what about a board his junk in Capsuimua Pase, Cleaner Coni Coolies' Society! Since it was Mr. Mancini's remarks

ence before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith that started all this controverty I at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. would suggest that he be given a Mr. H. A. Taylor, of the Import and permanent seat on the Committee.

Export Office, prosecuted. Thanking you in anticipation, fer inserting this letter.-Yours, etc.,

NOT A PICTURE GOER. Hong Kong, August 1.

FOOTBALL MATTERS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS."

י ,

Sin. I beg you will kindly spare me a little space in your esteemed paper ro football matters at yes terday's Council meeting.

His Worship pointed out that by declaring the spirits within four

Chairman (at banquet): "How long will you talk?"

Speaker: "About five minutes." Chairman: "Couldn't you make it 10 minutes? We want to clear the room for dancing."

J

Lady (engaging passage by air- plans):"Are you sure I will be brought back safely 1"

Agent proudly) "Certainly! Never in the history of our com-

there."2

hours of his arrival in port the de-pany has anybody been left up

Ordinance. Perkings: "I say, a pal of mine bought a dog for a quid, and then sold him. How much did he lose

Tendant would have fulfilled the requirements of the Mr. Taylor replied that the importa- tion of liquor by a bont of the size of.the defendant's was prohibited Parks What did he sell him by "regulation.

for

Chewing the piano

His Worship remarked that it was Perkins: a question of whether the liquor was leg." imported. The defendant was with in the waters of the Colony but had elaimed that he was only passing

I am sure many of your readers | through.

Mrs. Poppem: What! You're going to sell sat and marry that

OBSERVER. Hong Kong, August 1. [Undoubtedly the question of pay is partly responsible for the serious discontent existing in the brigade, but there are other reasons, some of which were specifcally mentioned in our comment yesterday, while some were hinted at. We have cause to believe that inquiry is about to be charitable competition, other that His Worship asked if that would made into certain recent incidents. that the almighty and supreme be so in every case, and Mr. Taylor

Council think that they were slight-replied that it would not. edi because they were informed a bit Mr. Taylor remarked that accord- too late (che hour).

ing to Chinese regalations no fish- I hope the Council will realise ing boat was allowed to carry cargo. that many people are anxious to see When the defendant was first ques. football in some competition before tioned by the police sergeant be [TO THE EDITOR OF THE BOND BONG October, and now there are eight denied that he had any cargo on

DAILY PRESS."]

various Clubs who are willing to board. play, and this charitable competi- SIR,-Reading the article in your tion will in no way interfere with

Mr. Whyte Smith said that the paper under the heading "Better the senson of the HK.F.A. there- definition of importation" inchid. Pictures Society," it appears to me fere why should they not allowed bringing liquor into the Colony how much more useful it would be others to do what they have con but he thought what the Ordinance, to form a Committee to censor our sidered that they themselves cannot really meant was evasion of duty. eats and drinks. The Committee do'? could arrange with the Dairy Farm and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotel, etc., to test all foodstuffs.

The object of the Committee would be to use its influence with

(a)-The Dairy Farm,

cannot find any "concrete reasons. Mr. Taylor replied that in that! ard-up lodger of yours? What on given by the Council for turning event defendant would have papers earth are you going to live on l

Mrs. Flynn "We'll be all down the question of the proposed from the port he had left.

right. The poor fellow owes me enough to keep us in comfort for

run

"Importation.”.

years."

---,-,

Little Jane, daughter of an auto- mobile zalesman, paid à viet to a neighbouring family where she saw

Ee's a very polite man. When

I made a mistake yesterday, be said: Pray, mademoiselle, why do you take such pains to improve on. Beethoven 7"

They had strolled on to the ter- race and were leaning, very close together, over the balustrade.

Darling, Baid he, "in the moonlight your eyes glisten' like pearls."

"Oh" said she, coldly. "And when were you out in the moonlight. with Pearl

Mother And now tell me what

you meant by saying I was your

White to me 1 aunt when you introduced "Mr.

mo-

Daughter: "Forgive me, ther but Mr. White appears to be on the point of proposing, and it would not do to run any risks just

་་

how. He has a

against mothers-in-law prejudice

The new salesman, although very enthusiastic, could not be described as altogether convincing.

#This," he said, "is one of the finest blankets produced to-day. In material and in construction it is far above anything at present on the market. For the price there is hething to touch it."

What is the price!" his custo- met inquired.

Just a minute and I will in-

the reply,

quire," was

Two men, having got into con- veraation at a private dance, be... came very friendly.

There are ways and means of getting into these private dances unasked," remarked the younger

Now, I had no invitation. Neither had I," replied, the

man.

other

Really? How did you manage

a set of triplets for the first time.t?" asked the young man, in a sur-

Hurriedly returning home, she prised tone. triumphantly announced, Oh, I'm the host," came the reply..

Mother The Joneses have twins- end a spare!"

and at last he gave in..

They had argued. for an hour,

Very well," he told his wife, have the fur coat, if you ifisist. Mr. Taylor replied that once a If the Association has no control

But I tell you frankly, it means man was in the waters of the Colony

the workhouse for me." of friendly games between any of

Thank you, durling," cried his the affiliated Clubs, why should theyan & prohibited boat it was im claim the

"And just think of the im supreme control of Portation." As far as his Depart-wife.

ment was concerned, Mr. Taylor said charity games, and turn these games that the liquor was in the boat and Pression I shall make when I wear down when they like? Do they it was a prohibited boat.

the coat to visit you there His Worship pointed out that he (1) To see that all milk contains mean that only they themselves can at least 3 per cent, cream with charitable competitions, and ro one

arrange charity games and would like to feel, should be con- The Victorian grandparent gazed a view to increasing this per- else is allowed to do any charitable viet, that it was on no more than disapprovingly on his young grand-

work. Surely anything given to technical grounds. The Regulation daughter.

and Ordinance was framed to pre- "Art, my dear," he said, point. (2) Meat to be hung the correct the Society of St. Vincent de Paul vent people from evading duty. The ing an accusing anger at her lips

length of time before being is very deserving. It is an institu delivered to purchasers,

tion more than fifty years old, and point was, therefore, whether the tick, art cannot improve on pa (3) Water test for eggs to encour looks after about 300 poor local defendant was trying to evade duty, ture."

"Oh, rot, old bear," she cried, age hens to lay eggs large families without any discrimination if one assumed that he was pass. enough to fit any normal sized of nationality or creed. Besides, ing through and not going to land in cheerily. Think how perfectly comie you'd look without your false teeth?" I have learned that the gate receipts Hong Kong,

centage.

egg-cup. ....

First the Committee should decide what is a normal sized egg-cup?"

Adjourned for Consultation,

of this proposed competition are " intended to be shared with several Mr. Taylor said that defendant institutions, as the M.C.L. and the had no clearance papers: Every

the port from which it sailed.

His Worship remarked that he would like to be satisfied before he convicted that he was not infringing any International Law,

(4) To inspect pigs before being Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, etc. boat carried clearance papers from

killed in order to ascertain In conclusion, I hope the H.K.F.A. that rashers of bacon will con- will not be so haughty as to think tain equal layers of meat and that they were slighted when they were informed a bit late, and not be so narrow-minded and ridiculous. Yours, etc.,

fat.

(b.)-Hong Kong and Shanghai -Hotel, Etc.

"

(1) To see that all horses

necks bave the required "kick."

(9) All Martinis to contain at

least 10 per cent. "Alk."

BROAD-MINDED.

Hong Kong, August 1.

Mrs. Tygson had bought a peram- bulator on payments Month after month she visited the store to meet the instalments. Finally the day arrived when it was all paid, and the assistant felt, called upon to notice it.

"I shall miss you, Mrs. Tugson. You've been such a regular custo- mer. Er-bow's the baby getting along."

She gave a pleased smile.

Very well, thank you, He's getting married next week."

Among the guests at the private hotel was a lovely young matron and her three-year-olded patent the latter a serious-minded infant and not in the least spoiled by the andieguised admiration of which she was centre.

One day, after lunch, the guests were assembled in the lounge, and the little girl approached one of the male boarders, a self-con- Students of an English class inscious bachelor in the dubious

a college were asked to make out a list of subjects for compositions which they would like to write. One girl submitted the following: One Wonderful Hour" The Happiest Moment of My Life, "My Ideal Man," " Moonlight." The case was then adjourned until

"But I am not antisfied with this this morning for Mr. Tavlor to con- list," she told the class after read; sult, the Crown Solicitor, Mr. H. King her suggestions. "Somehow Holmes, his Worship remarking that everything I think of stems 10-20 he would like to hear some argu- practical.” iment on the international aspect of

(2) To regulate the number of PERAK MINING TRAGEDY. the case.

pean in pea-soup.

(4) Tu give reports on the menus:

which should be published in the papers under the heading:

+

Tipe for to-day."

NUMBER OF DEAD STILL

UNKNOWN."

collapsed engulfing plant and work. ers without warning. Rescue opera tions were made dificult by the quantity of earth that had fallen and by the fact that another and larger fall was imminent.

According to the Straits Times, further mining may have to be abandoned at this spot.

According to latest advices from #Special 1.30 p.m.

Singapore, the number of dead in Tornedos Chasseur, if ac- the Joban tin mining disaster on cepted; otherwise keep your July 20 is still unknown, One re eye on Chow Fan."

port gives the number of fatalities The Committee should meet at as 93 Chinese, three of whom were least twice a week at Pokfulam and women. On the other hand, rum "Bessie's.". All tests should be ours, are current that the numbei The land belongs to Johan Tin, free of charge, and with regard to killed probably exceeds Afty. Ltd., but it had been sub-leased to The depth of the mine is about the Kong Bi, the head of which is hotdes' necks, etc., we think that fair test would be that the chief 120 feet and, owing to a landslide Mr. Lal Werg Huin, the compra taster who has had at least five raid to be caused by excessive dore of the Ipoh branch of the years' experience must pass out at drought, the whole hillside suddenly Hong Kong & Shanghai Basking least by the eighth.

(Continued at foot of next column). Corporation

A young woman was sent by her father to buy a number of neckties. She was fairly certain of the kind she wanted, and, in any care, did not want too much help from the assistant.

But the latter was a pressing youth and had a deal of advice to give; also he tried to be bright, and succeeded in annoying his cus- tomer.

"There, he remarked, with a knowing smile, I'm sure he'll like those. All young men like them." The girl glanced at the ties indif- ferently; then

Oh, he's not so young as you are," she said, sweetly. He's a full-grown man!"

forties.

Mr. Wilson," she said, you do something for me?'

∙" will.

"Of course I will, my dear." "Please go up to our room and look in the upper drawer of the wardrobe on the right-hand side. under mamma's undies, and there's a box of chocolates. Please bring. me down cae"

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