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That was an excellent suggestion by Sir Henry Gollan the other day about ascertaining how much of the history of England might be found beat. H.E. had
It is too bad that, after telling! many games made » set, her hus|pathies in this matter are all with these fellowe front Shanghai and band's temper got the Better of Bottlethwaite. Malaya about our wonderful winter him, and he went off in a huff to weather-bright sunshine, invigor the bar, saying he would see the aling air, and all the rest of it-test of the game in comfort next down comes the rain, and every day in the paper. thing becomes damp and dismal. Of course, such weather is most
What an extraordinary thing in the word unusual at this time of year; is that in these days of wireless been discoursing about "tea," but Bottlethwaite one of our oldest in wonders there is still the same old the Chief Justice hoped his own habitante-assures me that never difficulty in finding out what time suggestion about the bistoric pos before has he known any rain
you may expect to meet and greet Bibilities of "beer" would not fall fall in November,-or hardly evet.
friend arriving hy steamer!upon dry palates. Thus inspired. Now, at Shanghai in 1950 he tells With a few honourable exceptions, I started upon some research work inclement weather prevented it seems to be as dificult to-day to myself, but soon met with a dis- the commencement of the Interport get information from shipping concouraging check First turning to for seventeen days after the apparies about incoming vessels as it my dictionary to and out how to pointed time. Think of it, nearly was in the good old days when spell the word, I found these curi- three weeks of rain! That's telegrams'
used to reach Hongous symbols: O.E. bears com- way to treat 'one's guests. The Kong by mail.
Battlethwaite is WG, ef. G. bier, etym, dub,” at Singapore, in 1891, almost the entire Hong Kong team were pro frightfully angry over a recent ex. Well, even the taste of beer is He had a dubious at times. Remember that strated by the intense heat, and perience of this sort. al of them suffered badly from friend arriving, and was told the one about the genial publican sunburn. Dash it all.
we don't ship would be in about daylight who, in handing a foaming glass mind a little "roasting" now and tomorrow," so he set the alarm across the bar to a cynical custom- again, but we don't want it done clock for 3 a.m., cancelled an eser, said Looks like rain, don't literally. In other words, it gagement to play poker all aight, it ? Whereupon the C.C., having "isn't cricket" to shove eleven and went to bed immediately after had a drink, replied with heavy emphasis: Yus-an' " it Lastes men accustomed to the almost
like ditchwater? arctie atmosphere of Hong Kong out in the brailing super heated
However, patiently pursuing my sunshine of Singapore until their skins are blistered like chunks of midnight, but even if he couldn't research, I learned, from the Ency wha: our Chinese friends call sleep at least he was resting his Britt. that the history of beer several thousand golden pig." What I mean to weary limbs. At the appointed extends over say it isn't donc, old boy, it hour the alarm went off, acaringa! Egyptian papyri of 1:00 really isn't done!
Mrs. B, out of her life and causing tell of a person being inebri- Bottlethwaito to
aled from over-indulgence in beer long at being dragged out of a though the name of the brewer isot given, nor the quantity mm-.
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dinner.
As usual, the neighbours kept things humming until well after
curse. loud and
I have been trying to work out Ja joke about high scoring and him. Watin bed into the cold at such 41. That's the worst of these 1
Malays, but somehow inspiration unearthly hour. Made himself fails to come to me, so I présent this germ of a joke to whosoever feels iaclined to hatch it.
During the week I noticed as I thought a large number of plum bers at work on the roofs of vare das tall buildings within half a mile of the cricket-ground. Tater on I discovered they were not plumbers,
cap of hot coffee, dropped a coupletorians; they always leave out of spoonful of rum into it, and the most interesting details. The off he went to see the ship arrive des. Britt, does, however, reveal about daylight.”. He stood the appalling fact that until tea were introduced into shivering on the wharf about three coffes hours without seeing anything more, beer and ale were practic- in the harbour but the ferries and all the only popular beverages a few junks, and went to office to the general public. feeling very tired and disgruntled Raus up the shipping office to quire what had happened, and but were mon watching the game told the ship was expected "to- and the ecoreboard through glasses morrow morning. But you eaid and telescopes. Seems to me the that yesterday protested Bottle **him-Malaya" idea should work in here somehow, but I just can't do thwaite, but the fellow at the other end had hung up the receiver, and so failed to pick up the subsequent comments offered for his edification by my old friend.
it.
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Bottlethwaite took his better-half down to see the game on the first afternoon, but will not repeat the performance. He says it is 100 exhausting and humiliating.
Mrs.
H. knows even less than her hubby nout the game (though as an Old Boy he is entitled to wear a ne
is
know what is meant when mothers) sigh for the good old days Beer in bed in the morning, beer for breakfast, beer for eleven o'clock reviver, beer for lunch, beer for ten, and beer for supper, with beer in be- tween whenever one felt thirsty. And, mind you, beer was bear in these days-not the liquid infant's food they serve out now,
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That night, and next morning, I have not been able to trace the the same programme-early to bed name of the man who first intro- carly to rise, rum and coffee, and duced beer to Hong Kong. Look What the devil ing back fifty years I see announce- still no steamer!
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is the matter now," growled Boitiements in the Daily Press advertis hwaite on the telephone several iag champagne at Lane, Crawford's tie of the famous colours of St. hours later; has your blistered at $10 per case of one dozen quarts. Wilfrida, Wigan),
she but anxious to learn. She asked all steamer gone to the bottom of the Brandy, Four Star, is quoted at I must go sea? A voice replied: We ex- $11 a dozen quarts. the usual questions, which ag gravete men who take women to pect her some time this evening!" round and see if they have any of cricket-matches-who are those men What Mr. B. actually said then that stock left at that price. Judg in the long white coats: are they I do not know, but whatever iting by the large number of adver- doctors where is the maiden who was I think it was justified. Surely tisements of champagne, this liquid is over well, what is an over, and shipping agents are really much sunshice must have been a popular where 7-how can you say a man is better informed about these mat drink in the Colony fifty years ago, in the slip when he is in a jersey ters than the information they give but I see by a report of the pro- to make a crease Ï-don't these men they don't tell their stevedores to in 1879 that Lane, Crawford's were } ~♥7ONDERFULLY situated in this What sort of a press to they use out to the public suggests? Surely veedings at the Licensing Sessions know their places, then why do have gangs of men and lighters also selling beer in those days. the keep wandering about the field ready to-morrow daylight and The same of the noble fellow who five minutes 1-when class then order them for the next day's firet brought this previous com- the referee blow his whistle 3-why "daylight"? Is there any real modity into the Colony I have not did Stokeson break his duck, and reason to keep information about been able to trace, and where is it I didn't see any the expected arrival of steamers lamentable that such a public hene- duck!--and so on and so on. Poar so strictly secret and confidential? factor should have no memorial
'ONG KONG HANSARD RE- old Bottlethwaite answered all Is is not possible to know, twenty erected to keep his name and fame
PORTS of the MEETINGS these and a million other fool four hour ahead, the probable before us. Next time, dear reader, qurations with such patience as he time of arrival down to a margin on are atumped for an excuse for enjoys a Happy Eome-like Atmosphere. of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
one and toast the Ali Public Kooms are Epscious. Gas for the Besion 1928. could muster, but when Mrs. B. of sixty minutes? Of course, pas-a "drink, take poor thing-still trying to shew sengers are a dashed nuisance, anyjous memory of that noble pioneer Fires in Bedrooms Cuisine claimed to
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(November 8.) Institute:
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Charity.i Fair, 38, Caine Head, 10 a.m. to 6.30
p.m.
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Dinner Interport Teams, Government House.
Interport Cricket: Shanghai r Hong Kong, H.K.C.C. ground, 10.30 p.m.
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