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HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND "MODERN.

"Here," said the taxi-driver,

conte looking at the tip,

what's

Headsanid the fare, calmly So it is," and he snatched back the despised tip and put it in his pocket.

Candidate's Supporter (gradual. So, I ask you, ly winding up): how much longer are you going to put up with this bunkum?"

"Chairman (satto voce): "You've got exactly another five minutes, Mr. Wooße.'

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0. C. (to recruit); "You must remember that we are a big family and that you must have confidence in the elders of the regiment. I am father of the regiment. Do you understand,'

Recruit Yes. Dad!"

A young mother was having di culty in persuading her four-year- old to go to sleep, so on this occasion she promised him a hand- ful of raisins of which he was espaidily fond.

The child smilingly subsided, and after a few minutes the nap up- peared to have been begun, when he raised his head and asked, "Your handful or mine 1

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It was a very big party. The room was filled with guests the hostess did not know and" hired waiters and butlers and footmen by the score. Her eye lighted on tall man standing by the door. She went. up to him,

Wouldn't you like a partner ' › she said.

It's very kind of you, madam,” he replied, but the other waiters would get furious.**

A man was making out tickets and affixing them to the garments in a secondhand clothiers. Mostof. then were more or less convention- al, such as Misht."Not Claim-. ed," "Tailor's Sample and so forth, bat one effort vertainly claim ed originali

The central display in the win- dow was a pair of trousers of startl ing colour. To this garment "was affixed a card bearing the state-

These Trousers Were Lu ment: called For.

An aged parson of a very old- fashioned tyge was discussing die- teties with a woman member of his congregation.

I have seen so many souls go to pedition by what you call food reform," he said. No sooner has a person given up tea and coffee The tenant, lax in the payment than he begins to disbelieve in in- of his rent, received notice from his fant damnation. When he leaves off landlord to either vacate the pre-eating pork, he discards the doc mises or pay the amount due Atrine of vicarious atonement. If he' check was received by return mail, takes up Vegetarianism, he ques accompanied by the

tions the righteousness of blood. sacrifice of the Old Testament.. Finally he is captured by the hereaz of universal anlvation. No, madam, give me my dyspepsia and my 1 God!"

jetter:

Dear Landlord,

"I remain,

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Across. 1.-The Isle of Man as well as

every man has one." A musical fish.

8.A fairy quee

9.-This coast is in West Africa. 10-Spain's medieval hero," 13.-A Progressive tinker, 14. This kind of novel did not

please the last Home Secre tary.

16A Scottish novelist. 17.-Plaster surface

paint is applied.

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which

10. The many-headed multitude. 22-These birds may be of sand or

stone.

9.-When all are taken this is

what is left. 27.-Mrs,,in Germany. 29.-Title of a Hardy novel (four

words).

30.-Even if it be accompanied

this fish is alone.

31. Often also a stray. 32.Perhaps you did this on this

election,

34.-You ought not to act thus. 37-You can do this with a decree

or a decision.

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40.-Starts with a period, end with a goddess, and means to root out. 43.-One of 18 across's best-known

characters.

45.-The very top. 47.-A remorseful plant. 48.-Though this is in something it

is quite empty.

42-Suggests competition. 50-Useful to the chef but dis- tasteful to St. Lawrence. $1-A paper measure somewhat

disarranged.

Down 1.-The half of a dance.

This is the pit. 3.-Even if you pay this you mast

admit it's splendid.

4.A rendezvous of the Flect. 5.These help your opponentă, 4. An edible town in Scotland. 7-What M.F.'s. do.

20.--The medieval people wished

this on their enemies. 91.--A look that should express

deep feeling and rarely does. 98.-A sweet vale. 21-A lady whose fate was not un-

like Lot's wife's. 26.Mary's little lamb had this for

mother.

97.-With a dog this can be tolled

or toll.

90.The Canadian may object to

be called this. 32.-A river whose name suggests

entanglements.

33.-A fruit beloved of historisas. 33.-A den in which there is plenty

of ventilation.

36.-Charles was a novelist.

38. You need this in dirt-track

racing.

39.-A headless sort of match. 41-The desert is this, -42-If you do this you are posi.

tive. 44.-The Scotsman's ear. 46. He was tiny.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

ASTRAND COWSLIP

A HILE VOTARY

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11. The heroine of a love story at T8AR

Carthage:

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something really tiny.

15.-Sparing these spoils children. OILM 17-This is the beginning.

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THE HONG KONG DALY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1929.

¡ SNAPSHOTS OF A WOMAN WHO ISED TO READ SUBTITLES ALOUD.

By GLUTAS WILLIAMS,

SETTLES FOR COMFORT- ABLE AFTERNOON AT TALKES WITH FRIEND

MUTTERS THAT'S THE TROUBLE OF NOT HAVING SUBTITLES-YOU HAVE TO. PAY ATTENTION SO AS NOT TO MISS ANYTHING

QUTAS

WILLINES

SAYS THAT PROBABLY ISN'T THE HEROINE. HERSELF SINGING. SHE JUST MAKES HER MOUTH 60 AND SOMEBODY SINGS IT FOR HER

SAYS SHE THINKS THE

ACTORS ALL HAVE COLDS OR ELSE THERE'S SOME- THING WRONG WITH THE MECHANISM, SHE CAN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD

SPORT

ADDS THAT SHE'S READ SOMEWHERE THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT. RETURNS TO PICTURE

TURNS TO GLARE AT WHOEVER JUST UT- TERED A FAINT

SHUSH

(Copricht. 1929, by The Bell Syndicare, Ine.)

AND

ASKS SUDDENLY WHAT DID "THE DUKE SAY THEN? SHE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND

HIM.

FOLLOWS PICTURE IN SILENCE FOR A WHILE AND THEN BEGINS DE- TAILED EXPLANATION OF WHY SHE DOESN'T LIKE THE TALKIES

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ATHLETICS.

HOW AN AMATEUR LOST HIS | COLUMBIA UREW WINS FIRST

STATUS.

HEAT.

At the July meeting of the Man- chester and District Swimming and In the first race of the opening. Water Polo Association an unusual day of the Henley regatta, the application was under consideration. Columbia University 150-pound eight A water-polo player belonging to a defeated the Westminster Bank Rowing Club in its first heat for the prominent League club when At work follows an engineering trade, Thames Challenge Cup. It was a but being out of employment he was the Americans leading the greater dose affair over the entire course, instructed by the labour echange

JERVIS SUCCESSES AT "THE

WHITE CITY.

Some good times were recorded by A. W. Jervis at the White City Speedway. In the first beat of the he beat Flying Twelve" race Bunnie Wilcox in 1min. 28.4-56ecs., and, in the final he was one second London rider. faster, and beat Gus Kuha, --the

In the first heat of the challenge race Jervis took the inside too close-

Jervis, how- ever, took the lead in the second heat, and won easily. He also won the third heat. In the final of the Golden Sash race Jervis beat H. Hüll by only a wheel.

was given to Kuhn.

MES, PATTERSON WINS" MEDAL,TM

to take up temporary work as a bath part of the time. The determined attendant. To do so meant, accord.truggle wound up dramatically ing to the A.S.A. law, that he when the American boys launched a ly and ran on the grasa. The race was automatically suspended as an magnificent spurt about 300 yarda amateur, and to decline meant the from home. They flashed ahead by loss of unemployment pay. He ac- la canvas-about six feet-and held cepted the situation, and was kept their advantage despite repeated on for a fortnight. He therefore forts by the Britons, passing the applied for permission to resume as winning post. in 7m. 32s. amid tre- a playing member of his club in the mendous applause from the bfg Manchester League. The request crowd which had gathered for the could not be acceded to, as rein-day's event. They were given a statement can only be made by the rousing reception when they landed. Columbia, rowing with a faster district ruling body, and, as the Northern Counties' Executive. Com-stroke, was up by a third of & mittee do not meet for three months, length at the first quarter mile and he will remain disqualified during this was increased to half a length

at the half mile. the period.

At Maidenhead the British crew spurted and were WELSH TOURISTS WIN." level at half distance. From there, Hamilton, Ont. The touring however, Columbia gradually went Welsh F.A. team, playing their ahead to win. fifteenth and second last game in Joseph Wright, ir, of Toronto, the course, heavy from a night of their tour of Canada, defeated a folder of the famous Diamond rain, scored 44-00-04. Mrs. M. M. local all-star aggregation here, scor. Sculls, came safely through his pre-Moorhead of Wheeling was runner- ing both goals in the second half.minary trial, defeating E. T. Par-up with 49-46-95. The visitors were somewhat, fortu lalow of the Pengnern Club without nate in keeping their Canadian re- much difficulty in the comparatively R. T. Lee, cord free from a defeat. They scored slow time of om. 11. first on a penalty kick and in the winner of the classic event in 1827, closing minutes a local back in at and Viscount Tiverton, also won tempting to clear, kicked the ball their heats.

(Continued' on neri Column)" in his own net.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va. Mrs. A. F. Patterson of the Kana- wha Country Club of Charleston won the medal in the 18-hold quali- fying round of the women's West Virginia state golf championship over the No. 3 course of the Green- brier Goll and Tennis Club. Mrs. Patterson, playing consistently over

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Guest. another Canadian sculler, beat J. E. Hewens of Maidenhead by a half length in 8m. 805.

THE WOMAN'S CORNER

MANAGING THE BOSS.

[BY A TYPIST.)

HERE ARE SOME SAND.

WICHES-

The sandwich is much in evidence at this time of year for open-air pienics, teas and late tray-suppers.

Here are a few tasty filings which can be quickly prepared if you keep a few products on hand, such as potted meats, cheese, sardines, prawns, baked beans, olives, nuts, dates, preserved ginger and pimen

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Cream cheese and sliced olives, Camembert cheese with tomato or, For those who do not like strong Many an otherwise competent | typist "fails to make the most of her cheese, plain Dutch or Canadian job through overlooking the import-cheese and chopped celery. ance of tact, which once properly Hard-boiled eggs and olives, chop cultivated gives the professor just ped and mixed with salad dress- that something" which makes an and seasonings, chopped olives, employer single her out from the pimento or red peppers, nuts or dates, or a combination of say of these with cheese. The Very first step is to study Sardines (which must be tailed, attentively and in detail the char-boned and mashed faely) with teristics and requirements of the lemon juice, or with sliced tomato chief. His interests must come band a little dressing; sliced prawns, fore everything, and an essential chopped water-cress, and dressing, point is to remember that he is or, if preferred, with seasonings. never wrong, while at the same time

(Continued on next Column.) making a mental note of correctiona

Test.

to appear unobtrusively later on.

That Extra "Value."

Sympathy, the kind that expresses

A combination of the sweet and non-sweet lends a touch of piquancy to sandwiches; for instance, sliced pineapple with cheese, pimento and ground nuts. The pineapple may be mixed with peach or pear if desired,

Sweet sandwiches can be made with any of the following fillinge f

Chopped pineapple, peach or pear, with walnut-meats and dressing.

Preserved ginger sliced finely, ori dates, stoned and cut in half sprinkled with grated brazil buts.

Chopped almonds and seeded rai sins, moistened with orange juice.

"Chopped nuts added to any mar malade, jelly or jam

For ribbon sandwiches-Cut thin slices of white and brown bread, remove crusts, spread with filling and arranged in alternate layers, four alices deep..

Press down closely and slice with a sharp knife into strips about one inch wide.

If thin slices of brown bread, spread very generously with good butter, with coarsely chopped wal nut meats scattered over the butter, be used for one of the layers of the ribbon," and water-cress butter, made by creaming together finely chopped cress with unsalted butter until the mass is tinted a pale green, is spread thickly on thin slices of

"

A ready acknowledgment and itself in action rather than words, prompt apology for one's own mislso comes under the heading of white bread and combined with the takes is always appreciated, and tact, and a little extra effort when brown for the alternate layer, you leaves none of that ill-feeling caused he is off-colour is no waste of time will have

miniature "Club Sand- through an argument over a trivial or energy.

wich" ft for the gods! Good humour and cheerfulness

Then there are open face. sand- Then discretion is never taken for play important parts: Good humour wiches to lend variety to the supper. granted in a woman, the majority which will prevent all display of Slice the bread, white or brown, of employers believing that" tempor when dificult and unpleas cut into round, triangle, or oblong woman can't keep her mouth shut," ant work has to be done, and cheer shapes, and spread with the filling and it is up to the tactful typist fulness which reflects in the voice a desired. Garnish surface with strips to prove the exception.

willingness to "jump to it when of pimento and chopped sweet greef- (Continued at foot of next column), necessary.

pepper, and serve without top layer.

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