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Br J. PENN,

PUNKAH.

I were called a scientist, I would When you think of the marvellous have some plausible explanation

rates that I'll get you!

ready for you, and I would leave I've a house, zar and servants-you, with the impression, by using

such bills to be paid,

a weiter of technical terms, that So pray rally round me and lend I had really explained why a encum-

me your aid.

her is so remarkably cool. The With a "heigh and a ho! Heigh only trouble would be that I should

nonny, heigh ho

get too hot doing it. Heigh nonny, heigh nonny, heigh

ho!

There has been a lot of talk lately about exercising, or abolish- ing goblins and spirits and such like, and if there is anybody who really can do anything in this line, I can give him a job-to abolish the Printer's Devil. He got in some deadly work last week on this page cut off the tail of my illuminating review of men and things. You may remember, dear reader (though more probably you

The rousing heigh nonny" re- won't) that a correspondent sent frain is intended to attract the a suggestion for brightening attention of the banker or taipan Hong Kong by publishing versified outside whose door the sigger may broker's circulars. .The name find himself at the conclusion of gentleman has very kindly sent me his song. another effort on similar lines, and

me

The Brighter Hong Kong move- is evidently progressing. There were alteen Bres in the Colony last quarter as compared with thirteen for the corresponding period last year..

if any bad joss happens this time, there will be very serious troublement between myself and the Printer's Deril. Before we go say further, however, I want the printer to be good enough now to print what he should have printed last week as the conclusion of the Brokers' Ballado:-

ANSWERS TO INQUIRERS. "ANGRY "No, Sir, As a rule Your broker's not a blooming fool, And what he said about cement, You may be sure was kindly meant.

ORPHAN."overnment loan Do not hesitate to own. Though all our trade should fade

away,

The tax-payer must always pay

I think this idea really splendid. Brokers who can atrum on the guitar a Hittle might de.worse than stroll up and down Ice House Street, clad in the garb of hando. leros, and merrily tra-la-la their good news set to appropriate musi

See that wet-ace that dry? I a Chinese chow shop in Shanghai Street. Yaumati, the following notice is displayed:- "EURROPIN FOOD,

BEST SUSSIDGE AND Noodles,

A real epic that's like the rippling melody of an empty heart calling to a pal that had forgotten."

I give that first prize,and then

scive!

A local speaker said the other George P. Battlethwaite

sage day that the poetical, Scottish that he knows a member of atorgue leads itself to bright Dramatic Society who takes his art comedy. He had probably heard very seriously. This enthusiast the limpid, laughing utterances of always gets up and bows when the

the Aberdonian who put a ten-cent boy draws the curtains in the piece in the slot of a public tele morning!

phote and then found that the 'phone was out of order and he couldn't get his money back!

Have you heard that one about the absent-minded motorist who hung up his baby two-seater near his pillow and put his watch in the garage?

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After careful observation, I have come to the conclusion that there are four types of girls in Hong Kong:-

Pretty ones! Good ones!

Good, pretty ones!. Pretty good ones.

am sure this would arouse public interest in the local share-market One Scots scribe with whom I to a pitch hitherto unheard of, and am slightly acquainted always boils the picturesque scene would cerhis office blotting-paper to get the tainly add greatly to the many ink back. other attractions of the. Rialto.

Now, having cleared that up, let us proceed to deal with yet another kcheme for brightening life in the community. Here are the words of a song (musicians are invited to set it to appropriate semibreves and quavers), dedicated by my corre. epondent to the Exchange Brokers Association, with the suggestion that they make use of it, as they roll by on the daily round-

!!!

A SONG OF EXCHANGE. Heigh ho! List to my song,, As propelled three coolies

trundle along. No order too large, and no order

too small,"

So please have them ready for me

when I call.

I'll sell you fire sterling or buy

from you franes

(But steer clear of tacks, they play

you such pranks!)

I've dealings in yen, dellars Mex.;

dollars gold,

All currencies that can be bought.

or be sold.

It is said that Hong Kong doctors are very anxious to find another name for alcoholic poisoning. What about bottle-ism"

--

George P. Bottlethwaite, return-

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Six chickens and two tame rab- bits, the subject of a theft charge. appeared on the solicitors' table in Kow.oon Magistracy. No lawyer seized the opportunity of getting his name in the newspapers by doing a few conjuring tricks with the chickens, the rabbits, and a policeman's topee.

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A claim for a new tyre has been made upon a local insurance com- pany by a motorist because a goat belonging to an Indian policeman had eaten a tyre off the car.. It is said that the motorist enden. voured to catch the goat no evi dorce, but when the animal was running away it began to bounce and soon disappeared behind a cloud.

Stop Press Just as I am send

ing froin a very jolly dinner partying my MS. to the Editor, the the ether evening, flung himself Editor sends me this: Dear Mr. into a taxi, roiled over, fell out at J. Peun, Eeq.-I have very interest the other door, picked himself up and staggering against the cab, said

to the driver, How much 7"

ng read your last article Saturday on gentlemen fashions; I must rends all things like this because my business la valet. My master I read that it is now possible to he very man about town fashions. make a gramaphone record of the Bo all times dress maculately well. movements of muscles. The sounds, Before three years ago, I have come when magnified five hundred times to Hong Kong and very funny and heard through a loud-speaker, fashion I have saw on Chinese New are said to resemble the noise of Year daya. Maybe you very sur a machine-gun. The records thus price to hearing but allee same be- made will probably be used in long true. I have saw one Chinese "war" takkies. That reminds me gentleman

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(September. 91.)

Ember Day.

St. Matthew. Queen's Theatre: "Mother Knows Best."

World Theatre: "The Mysterious Lady."

Star Theatre: "Price of Honour," Kowloon Football Club Concert, 9.15 p.m.

Forbes Russell Comedy Company, Theatre Royal, Good Morning Bill," 9.30 p.m.

Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel; 4.30 p.m.

Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay

Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Golf: Bogey Fool.

10.49 p.m.; Low: 4.27 a.m. and 4.57 Boy" and "Adventurer" (two p.02.

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Europeaà Mails : — Outward :

features),

Star Theatre: Brotherly Love,"

Overlooking the River, the View from the Hotel Gardens, Verandah, Publiu Locis, 'and many Bedrooms, is incom- parable. The River View la Admittedly Unexcelled in Evrors.

Terms From 3 Guincas Single Per Week. NO EXTRAS. Inspection Invited by REDENT PROFEISTONS.

to make out a Chit 'for $7.50 and send it with your Home Address to 11, Ica : Strest.

In return, we will send you the Weekly Preis for Six Monthe

Courtesy, Comfort, Service and Luxuries of Modern Hotel Construction

Europe, vid Marmilles (Kitano 9.15, "By Candle Light, Forbes THE HOTEL RIVIERA

Maru), 9.30 a..

Bunday.

(September 22.) 17th Sunday After Trinity. Queen's Theatre: "No Control,' World Theatre: "The Grandma's Boy" and "Adventurer" (two features).

-Star Theatre: "Brotherly Love." Ten Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Golf: Bogey Pool. Baseball H.K.B.C.

5) China.

South

Tides:-High: 11:30 am, and

Baseball: Filipinos v. Kiaóras.. 1.10 p.m.; Low: 5.09 and 5.23 p.u. V.R.C. Night Fete, 8.15 p.m.

European Mails : — Inward:

Lawn Bowls:-Division 1. Eow-rid Negrpatam) papers only.

loon 0.0. v. Taikoo. Division II.:

Taikoo v. Yacht Club..

Tennis HKC.0. ground. Win- ners of A Division The Beet.". Tides:-High: 10.39 -a.m, And

Monday..

(September 23.):

Russell Comedy Co,

Water Polo: At V.R.C., Somerset LIKO.8.B. "A," Chinese “A”

K.0.6.B. "B"

Dinner Dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel, 8.30 p.m. Repulse Bay Hotel and Peninsul

European Mails Outward: Europe vid San Francisco (Pres McKinley), p.m.

Tides-High: 12.28 Am. and 11,54 p.m.; Low: 6.58 a.m. and 5.47'

PAZ.

Tuesday, (September 24.) Hong Kong Stock Exchange Settlement Day.

Queen's Theatre:

Road House."

•Star Theatre: Staves of Beauty."

World Theatro: "The Grandma's Queen's Theatre: No Control" Boy and "Adventurer (two World Theatre: "The Grandma's { fentures), --

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