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That was

1930.

陸拜禮 日捌拾月登年卅百九仟登英

PUNKAH.

BY J. PENN..

storing little Willie's football-boots wail Friday night, the hollow- eyed gambler, once of good family, now alas, reduced to obtaining a small advance upon his dress-suit, the misunderstood ladies with hair and hearts of gold,-a desperate. cynical crowd, all pleading for backsheesh upon totally inadequate

a very bad "break" | football is frowned upon, beats me made the other evening by a visit. completely. I suppose there is a reason, but I faij to see one. If ing Professor of Greek (lot's say one may "attend a race-meeting at he was that, anyway) who, when Fanling on a Sunday, why not kick asked by a lady at the bridge-table a ball around the lot in Kowloon how many children he had, about Once upon a time there was a man indedly said "Sixteen above who used to play jazz stuff on his and twenty-four below,"

piano every Sunday morning, until At last a neighbour (who had rather | security. narrow views on everything) weat

complaint. to make a

Excuse

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Yes, it is high time a society for the prevention of cruelly to child

ren was established in this Colony, me," he said. "I live in the flat shine in their midst, enters a blue-

I see it is proposed to teach help leas and innocent kiddies to play the bagpipes, and the kilt will forin a conspicuous note" in the Scottish Boy Scouts uniforms. It these petticoats for boys were the only. conspicuous note " about the husiness, I would not complain, but the notes of the pipe band with which the peace of Kowloon is threatened will be much more con- spicuous, and I hope, the society to-in for protecting children will do something about it.

Seeing a friend with his arm in a.sling the other day, I naturally asked him what had happened. He said he was out to dinner at a well-known mees the previous night, and somebody tred on his hand. Queer table-manners some young bachelors have!

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Four men had just settled down! to a rubber of bridge, and were in the midst of bidding when the boy] came in and handed one a tele. STEID.

"Excuse me," said the recipient, Ho scanned, the message, and then looked up.

"An old aunt of mine has just died," he said. "Two hearts." Ilis partner looked shocked. "My dear fellow," he said, "I'm surprised at the light way you re- ceive this painful news. Surely

this is an occasion for & black suit '

It is very comforting to know that the high moral tona of the Colony has not eunk so low as to Sun- condone football

games on days. There was such a. match a couple of weeks ago, but it was due to a misunderstanding. What the the misunderstanding, was world is not told, but apparently those responsible for arranging the eyent had not received one of those beautiful calendars which are being so generously distributed all round the town. In other words, they didn't know that January 3 was a Sunday,

Why no fuss should be made about playing golf, tennis, base bal and cricket on Sundays, while

And, suddenly, like a ray of sun- below, and hearing you playing the eyed, golden-haired tot, bearing a pinne have come up to ask whether you know the Fourth Command brown-paper parcel, no doubt tied with ancient but respectable string mnt 1" The pianist beamed cheer--which fact along shows she is fully at his visitor, and said:

Come in, old man if you just whistle it over I'll soon pick it up?"

And while on the subject of music. the other night, at a party, I heard a song with so delicate an air, and such a melting refrain, that I cannot resist the temptation to pass it on to a palpitating pub- Tic. I was assured by the singer. an elderly gentleman, that the song is not a new one--in fact, I under- stand it is many, many years old but to me, and doubtless to others, it came as a welcome change in this jazz-ridden age

With this preamble, permit me to plunge forthwith into:

The Ballade of THE SENTIMENTAL PAWNDROXER. (To a well-known Irish air.)

Oh, a poor little maiden, her eyes

wet with tears,

Walked into 21 pawnbroker's

shop,

vi.

And, unheeding the customers

laughter and jeers, Declared, "I've got something

to pop" Ste'd

parcel

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brown-paper under her armi, And she said, Sir, my name is

is Polly;

"Take this." "Well, what

it "the shopman remarked, And the maiden replied, "It's

my dolly."

Refrain:-

"My father's

work, my

mother in ill, And there's no one to help them

but Polly,.

So lend me some money, I know

that you will, And that's why I brought you my

dolly."

Let us pause for a moment, and conjure up this truly touching scene. Is is Monday morning, not in Addenbrooke's, but in much less exalted circles. The usual dregs of humanity are gathered together on their weekly visit to Uncle." There is the hard-working lady

fixed look el purpose in her eye. not a regular customer-and with a with quiet dignity, "ignoring the customers' laughter and jeere," she marches up to the granite-faced and steely-ayed shopman, who idly toying with his diamond senrf pin, and makes her plea, "Wi. you lend me some meney. I know that you will?”"

Does he tend her the

And what does the shopman det Does he, in the American vernaen- money? far, fall for her i Does he! I'll your say he does. Try this on piano !'-

The shopman he paused for n

moment in doubt,

Then his puree from his pocket |

he drew, And from it a glittering some.

thing brought out, Thought a moment, and then

made it two,.,

Then handing the parcel back to

the girl,

With a ech in his throat, he said,

Polly,

Will I lend you some money,

you know that I will, "But, really, I can't take your

dolly."

(The refrain is then repeated, with minor variations.)

...

This might truly be termed the Triumph of Innocence. Note how the shopman, bound by the habit of years, pauses for a moment in doubt, and then, overcome by pity, and with a tear in his eye-the first since his boyhood-he fumbles in his purse for a coin. Not onl that, but

moment of really sublime charity, he makes it two! Not many pawnbrokers would do that! How we wish they would.

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Is there a moral to this story i But if Not that I am aware of. anyone knows of a beautiful blue- eyed, golden-haired toddler who wants a job, tell her to apply to J. Penn, c/o this office.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(January 18.)

:

Lammert's Auctions:-Four Ger- man pointer pups, I am.

Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. U.S.R.C. Annual Tennis Tour-

nament.

Fanling Hunt and Race Club Hounds Meet, Potts Bungalow, 3.45 p.m.

Entries Close for K.C.C. Tennis Tournament.

League Cricket:-Division L: I.R.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Royal Navy Craigengower, Civil Ser. vice C.C. v. The Army, Division II.: H.K.C.C.. R.E. and Signals, Kowloon C.C. v. Recreio, Craigen gower v. Police.

Friendly Cricket:-Division L: University v. HI.0.0.

8.

Tew Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel and Hong-Kong Hotel, 9.30 p.m.

Italian Opera Co.: "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: The River." World Theatre: "Brotherly Love" Sensible Nut" (Chinese

European Mails:-Outward: and Europe ri Marseilles (Khiva), | picture). 10.30 ..

Sunday. (January 19.) Second Sunday After Epiphany. U.S.R.C. Annual Tenais Tour-

nament.

Golf Bogey Pool, Fanling, and 1st Round Junior Chamionship.

Hockey: Recreio King's Park, 10.30 a.m.

Cricket: University v. tecrs.

R.A.F.,

Volur-

1 Star Theatre: "Shadows of the

Night" (matineea only).

Majestic Theatre: One Minute to Play."

and Peninsula Hotel, 5 p..

Tea Dances: Hong Kong Hotel,

Dinner Dances: Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels, 8.30 p.L

p. I.

Italian Opera Co. "Barbiere di Siviglia," Star Theatre, 9:15 p.

Queen's Theatre: "The River." World. Theatre: "Brotherly Love", p.m. and "Sensible Nut" (Chinese picture).

European Mails:-Outward: Europe via Victoria, B.C. (Presi dunt Taft), 5 p.m., vid Siberia,

Tuesday. (January 21.) Football.-Senior Division:

Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.18 China . Kowloon, Recreio z. E.0. S.B., Chinese v. St. Joseph's, Som-

H.K. Society for the Protection ersets v Police, Club. Navy,

of Children, constituent meeting, Junior Division: St. Joseph's v.) Star Theatre: " Shadows of the City Hall, 5 p.m. Club, Chinese "B" Kowloon, Night (matinees only),

Lecture by Father Finn." Gothie Chinese "A". S. China "A", Ewo- Majestic Theatre: 'One Minute | Art. Helena May Institute, 5.30 r. University, Recreio v. E.0.8.B. to Play,"

Italian Opera Co. "Madame Ten Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, Butterfly," Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m. | 4,30 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "The Pagan." World Theatre: "Fazil." Star Theatre: "The Heart of a Nation" (matinves valy),

Majestic Theatre: Red Hair Victoria Recreation Club Cars nival Dance, 8 p.m...

Old Tonbridgian Dinner, H.K. Hotel, 8 p.m.

Honorable Company of Master erinory-dizinggal Capitan Farrar and offisera of a. Haiching, H.K. Hotel, 8 p.m.

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Monday. (January 20.) Criminal Sessions Open: Supreme Court, 10 a.m.

Belilios School, prize giving, Hall of Queen's College, 11 a.m.

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