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"HUMOUR: "ANCIENT AND MODERN.

Diner: Hey, waiter-hey!" Waiter: All right, sir, but we shall have to send out for it.

Little Margie (observing derby-. muted instruments in orchestra): "Oh, Mamma, there's one of those hat bands?

The Boss-What-you`a college graduate and you can't get tickets for the big gamel Say, what do you think you're in this firm for "

Boy: No, mistar, I don't want to sell this trout."

Angler: Weil, just let me measure him, so that I can truth- fully say how big the trout was that got away from me."

A boy was out for catash in a ississippi yawl. He landed a big one that pulled him overboard. As he crawled in again, spluttering nud. he yelled:

"What I wants to know is, is this kid n-fishin' or is this fish a-

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They were discussing silk stock- ings

They were invented in Queen Elizabeth's time," said the man who knows everything.

"Yes," commented another, "but they weren't discovered till the twentieth century."

An American tourist just back hotne sends this word of cheer:-

A few weeks ago we were prowl- ing through beautiful old Warwick Castle in England.' As we stood speechless and a bit reverent in the glorious old hall, its fine ceiling seemed lost in the shalows above. All WIR silent only the gentle Avon rippling below the long win-❘ dows could be heard. Then the siren voice of the ever-present lady Irora Dubuque, cutting the hush like a fire axe: Now, Pa,' she screamed," 'wouldn't our loud speaker sound well in here?"

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School Teacher: "If a farmer has 14,000 pecks of potatoes, and he sells them for 20 cents a peck, what will be get?14

Sinall Boy: A set of golf clubs, a radio, and a town car."

Johnny had seen his mother meas- ure a yard by holding one end to her nose and the other at arm's

length.

One day he came running in with a piece of rope.

iHere, Mother," he said, smell this and see how long it is.".

Lily had begun to learn natural history. At tea-time her father questioned her.

Let me see, where do figs come

from 7"

"From fig trees," replied Lily. "And lemons?"

"From lemon trees."""

"And dates!"

Lily thought a

she replied:-

From calendars

moment before

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The teacher was examining the class to see how much they remem- bered of a natural history lesson given the day before..

"Now, Johnny," she said, "which animal do you remember "

"The warmer." replied Johnny. "Nonsense There's DQ auch animal. Sit down."

"Please, miss, I know what'e said another boy, "E means the otter."

means,

A small boy was told that he must write to his grandmother a letter of sympathy on the death of her husband.

This was the, letter, adorned with many blots, that eventually arriv- ed:

Dear Grandma-What a pity about poor Grandpa! Please send me some stamps. There is a new boy here who squeaks if I hit him.- With love, from Roger."

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

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149 150 151

57

51

Horizontal.

1.To marry, 4.-Holy person. 8.-Upper part. 12.-Sincë.

13.-Boredom.

14. To inspire fear.

15.-Poem.

17. Heat of passion. 19.---Dry.

21.-In this way

29.-Blow.

25.-Dance step.

27-Journey. 31.-Enclosure. 32.-Who wrote

Letter 1

34.-By.

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59

63

"The Scarlet..

35.-Flying mammal.

38.-Atmosphere.

37.-Exists.

38.-Those who separate grain

from ears.

41-Very warni.

42.-Kind of fur.

43.-Affiramative,

"44.-Marshes.

45.-Supposing that,

47.-South American ostrich.

49. To conquer.

53. Property.

57.-A constellation..

58.-Puppy."

60. At present.

,01.--Insane.

82. Girls nickname.

03.-Welsh river.

Vertical.

1.-Part of "to be" 2.-Self. 3.-Spanish title..

4.---Prophet.

6.-Instinctive aversion. 6.Within.

7-Hard-alsel! fruit.

8.-Joins.

8.-Faucet.

10.-To be in debt to.

11-Through

10. Short sleep.

18.Engine.

20-A bird.

99-Brief quarrels.

93-Stream of forgetfulness. 14.-Article.

23-Shell that sheds light, 28-Correlative of either. 29-Labour organization..

30.-Reposes. 32.-Possesses.

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3. Possessive pronoun. 35. To show to be false. 39.-Symbol for radium, 40.-Poetic for ever, 41.-Masculine pronoun. 44.--Obesc. 43.--Young' deer. 48.-To discover, 49.-Obstruction... 50.-A32. 31-Passing fancy.. 63.-Article. 54.-Conjunction. 55.-Part of boot. 58.-Mother sheep. 59-Spanish article.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929.

SUBURBAN HEIGHTS

GUYAS

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LAST WEEK OVER FRED PERLEY'S EFFORTS

TO TURN OFF HIS NEW HIGH POWERED SPRINKLER

WITHOUT GETTING HIMSELF DRENCHED ·

(Copyright, 1929, by The Bell. Syndicate, Inc.)

SPORT AND

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7.30

ATHLETICS.

REMARKABLE RECEIPTS FROM

INTERNATIONALS,

EASEBALL IN LONDON. The London Americans, beat the Firestones team, of Cleveland, Ohio, at baseball at Stamford Bridge by eight runs to four. The latter side had the assistance of J. Mc- Donough and B. Gurney, two Rhodes scholars who made a reputa tion for themselves in the United States. McDonough neted as pitcher and Gurney as catcher ard, seeing England, they gave a highly credit- that this was their first game in able performance. Both are also they should do very well at bat. big hitters, and with more practice

BOY'S THOUSAND WICKETS.

Surrey and the M.C.C. are both Keeping their eyes on an "infant | Sóme remarkabis figures were dis- phenomenon." His name is Cyril closed when the balance-sheet and Fyers, he is fourteen years old, and statement of accounts was present he is at Hillsbrow School, Redhill. ed at the annual meeting of the He is a last bowler whom his own Rugby Football Union at the Hotel contemporaries seem quite unable Metropole, London. There was a to play. Last season he took 1,050 balance on the match account of no wickets for an average of 3.78 rune- less than £7,170 158. 2d. The net even allowing for schoolboy's Proft on the England and Wales readiness to play everyday and all. d., and on the England. Ire: match at Twickenham was 12.381 day, who could have thought one land game on the same ground of bowler could take thousand £11.719 88. 2d. wickets in a season and his aver age up to date this year is 3.70.

Against öther schools he frequent ly has averages like six wickets for three, six wickets for seven, eight wickets for three, and so on. He generally clean bowls the other boy (who very often cannot see the ball coming), and it is seldom that a batsman Aurvives two overs with Mr. W. T. Pearce, of Gloucester-two produced seven, a splendid hit him:

His headmaster says he has shire, was elected president of the n perfect action-a short run, a Union, Messrs. A. D. Stoop and complete circle with his arm, and R. F. Oakes were chosen as vice such precision and power that, presidents, and Mr. E. Prescott re-built up a big enough lend, for the stumps are frequently shattered. His elected hon. treasurer. parents live in Ceylon, where it was The proposed additions to rules intended be should return on leav as to professionalism, brought for ing school, but it is said a proposal ward by the Rugby Union Com- has been made to his father by the mittce, were passed. New Clubs Surrey C.C. that he should remain cepted as members were Old Dovor in England for training with a view inos, Hurstpierpoint "College, Old to his joining the Surrey colts. Hurst Johnians, and Kenilworth

The Trial Match at Newcastle vielded more than £940, but that at Camborne produced rather less than £10, while Englund v. The Best at Twickenham showed a profit of £1.007 13. ed.

The balance on the revenue ac- count was £10,708 5s.. 7d., as against £16,863 138, d. in the season of 109-28.

The pitching of Carey Bok for the London Americans proved toc good for the Firestones. He and L. Giddens are other Oxford men who are recruits to the London Americans. Rok struck out 13 of the opposition, while Giddens fielded smartly at second base. Neither ja afraid to hit the bail.

London scored their first run in their third innings, and the next

by Edraack bringing three men home in the fourth inning. London failed to score again, but they had Firestones were only able to care two in their fourth and one each in their sixth and ninth inning. H Wickelt brought off two excellent catches at left field for the winners, while the fielding of both sides was in view of the state of the turf. commendably clean,

MAINLY FOR THE MEN.

The traveller returned from In The enlightened Army Adminis- dia would fail in the duty of giv tration of to-day permits the ing joy to the family circle if he soldier and officer to substitute did not occasionally dwell on the the pigsticker" topi for the discomforts, dangers and draw efficient but not so protective elon backs of life in that land. So there gated military helmet when the heat are tales of snakes, tigers, highs at its fiercest and ceremonial temperatures, sunstroke, heatstroke, parades are out of question. Dist- fever, plague, dacoits, earthquakes, inguished editors have been known and agitators. The hero. seldom to wear pig-stickers in their ofices; lays enough emphasis on that mar-

Viceroys

wear them in shikar, tyrdom which he suffers through chiefly to create the right at the topi. Shown a topi, the patron mosphere; women have been known of Savile row, the tailor's paradise to don them out of bravado, who in London, would protest that such would otherwise wear ordinary hats an atrocity and fashion could not

of the moment purchasable in Paris be mentioned in the same breath. or London, except when they are lady doctors, inspectors schools, or tourists and away from any signs of shade or civilization.

Fashion seems to have halted in two quarters. Lord Curzon left bis mark on the files, frontier policy. and ancient monuments of India..

He is also remembered in the hat

shop. The Curzon topi-white or grey--is light, neatly fitting, to the head, and capable of keeping off the sun in his less strenuous moods It is the fit hat for Durhars, wed dings, and such-like occasions.

Then there is its antithesis the pig-sticker. Of the thickest pith, covered with khaki drill, lined with green cloth underneath the brim and with red silk inside the crown, amazingly light, it comes well over the eyes and the nape of the neck. It is designed to ward off the hot test run in the hottest place, on the hottest day. Its protection is often supplemened by the quilted spine pad. It is the tapi of the frontier officer, of the canal works engineer, of the railway, construction man" No sane person refuses to wear it on the plains of the Punjub in

June."

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THRILLING ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD

-presenting Norma Shearer

in her most striking role!

NORMA SHEARER,

LOWELL SHERMAN

AND

GWEN LEE

IN

A LADY OF CHANCE

AT THE

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The famous wonder dog at his best in another thrilling adventure story I ...

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SPLENDID acting, delightful scenery, drama," thrills and romance in a lavish screen version of Victorien Sardou's famous stage play}.

ODETTE

A BRITISH PRODUCTION

with

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CINEMA NEWS.

"PUBLICITY MADNESS."

Publicity Madness," which will

be shown at the Queen's on Sun-

day and Monday, is according to advance reports, something new, in' the way of featured comedies.

There was to be seen recently in London a hát at least twenty-five inches in diameter. Every man who

Adapted from a story by Anita looked at. it and at its wearer Loos, it shews the succession of joiced. It set off her face. It festooned it. It furnished it with a comic situations which go to make. frame and a background. It made up the life of an enterprising soap salesman. Edmund Lowe, who will her look younger and lovelier.. ise remembered for his work as "What Price In the past few years women's Sergeant Quirt in hata- those tight-itting, clamped- Glory," has the leading role.

Lois Moran is the shy little down, cloche affairs have been sore trial. They have made the daughter of the old fashioned manu- young look forty, and the mature facturer, who changes into & beauti- looks century. They have accenful flapper-just to prove to the tuated every defect without heigh amart salesman that it can be done. tening any of the charms of a wo-

"THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO." Of the millions who man's face. have worn them they suited, per- haps, one in a thousand-and even she was young enough to have known botter. Now, thank heaven, their reign, is ending, and the art that half reveals and half conceals is coming into its own once more.

The topi is not the only sartorial sign of Oriental life. There is the cummerbund. It is now slightly out of fashion. Perhaps the feat! of the Labour members of Parlia ment who introduced it to the Details of the 28,00,000 scheme House of Commons one sultry July for electrical development in North- evening made it unpopular. How East England were published re- ever that may be, it forms port of cently by the Central Electricity the mess kit of many regiments and Board. The area, covering 5,50 gives a gorgeous touch to the white square miles, contains a population drill of the evening. It used to be

of more than 2,500,000 inhabitants, the proper accompaniment of the and comprises the counties of white dinner jacket and white Northumberland, Darham, and trousers, and then it was severely part of the North Riding of York- black. Nowadays the simple white shire Standardisation is the ulti- waistcoat takes its place and is mate, objective of the plan, and less likely to bring prickly heat, this, it is calculated, will be com especially if it is backless. Nor in plete within a period of thirteen there such a delicacy in concealing years. Consumption of electricity the suspenders in the garb of the | per head in-North-East Englund in daytime's tussore silk or holland, 1997 was about $47 units. It is. and the cummerbund worn with estimated that under the new such a suit would, stamp the wearer scheme this will increase to an as Jiving in the past."

average of 410 units during 1035-6.

The Girl From Chicago," a Warner Brothers production, co- starring Conrad Nagel and Myroa

oy comes to the Queen's, on Tues-- day and Wednesday. It tells of the hair-raising adventures of a South- ern girl who leaves her father on the old plantation to come to the city to free her brother from a gaug of crooks.

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