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Hongkong Daily Press

ESTABLISHED 1857.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Ofios in the United Kingdom.

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930.

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Not Cricket!

UNDER THE PUNKAH.

By J. PENN.

columus by the application of a few A few days ago the Editor gave judo tricks acquired in my young aeard of introduction to a lady | daya. Maybe when news of this who said she wished to see me on lenka out, the P.W.D. fellows will an important matter. In due think twice about issuing a Rugby course she presented the Editor's challenge, but for the time being card, but-seeined-somewhat diffident I want this kept under the punkab, in doing so. "You..

You-and shall quietly await develop

ments.

are you the famous Mr. Penn, I don't wish to appear rude, but- but-well, I really expected you to be so very different!" What the lady expected I did not inquire, but I quickly put her at ease by gallantly replying" So I am, Madam, but this just happens to be 'my day off!" As a matter of fact, I was rather worried that day, as the Editor had asked me whether

Cease Fire

Dry Humeur.

On evening this week I paid an old Friend a visit, and although I

inery thirsty (which is nothing ( unusual) old Sandy did not even as much as offer me a "wet." "How- ever, I sat talking in the gloaming the fervent hope that my host would eventually come out with some of his preserves. Suddenly we were startled by a loud noise

is that, Sandy, something", fallen down!' "Noo, noo," he replied, it's only the boy putting the_whisky-corks through mangle!"

the

This week-end local marksmen will be at the Taikoo rife-range getting in some more practice for the coming Interport contest. Last week-end the weather was not too good, and scoring was low-but no so low as on that famous occasion Repairs Promptly Executed. when a squad of recruits belonging Affairs in school were pursuing I played cricket and, if so, whether to the 145th Flatfoots were taken their placid course when a woman out to the range for their first appeared in the assembly hall

I would care to join a team repre-

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.senting the Press of Hong Kong to efforts at marksmanship. They carrying a big hammer, and calling

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Now cricket is not a thing I know very much about." I leave frivolous subjects of that sort to Mr. R. Abhit, and prefer to utilise my mental and physical energy in other ways. Moreover, I had heard rum ourt of another contest in which

or

Misa

knelt at 50 yards and fired. Not loudly for Miss So-and so. n hit. They were moved up to 200 So-and-so duly appeared, but at yards. Not a hit. They tried it at sight of the hammer beat a hasty 100.. Not a hit. "Tenshun" the sergeant bawled. Fix bayonets ! Charge! It's your only chance.""

Wheel Wobble.

retreat to her room, where she The head mis. secured the door. tress came on the scene, and suggest- ed that it might be better if they taiked it over in her private room. "No' fear," was the reply; "I've come here to use this hammer, and I'm going to use it. My Johnny's got the seat right out of his pants."

But surely," urged the bewil- dered head,Misa So-and-so did

not do that?"

No, said the irate parent, but I'm going to knock that nail

and I'm not blaming anybody

dow

I could not keep feeling just its possible I could shine with little bit sorry for the poor bloke greater advantage. My information who, evidently feeling very pleased is that the P.W.D. men are not very with himself and at peace with the Leen about playing cricket with | world in general, donned his best local journalists, but would very pair of fannel bags last Sunday. much like to meet them in a Rugby morning, and pulled across bis game. There is a sinister intention manly chest one of these popular hidden in this suggestion. What is multi-coloured near-Varsity blazers- really meant is that at cricket the I was on the verandah and saw him P.W.D. fellows could not do auf leave the flat opposite, hail e rick- Scient damage to make the Press-i shaw, and jumping in with a slurp men feel sorry for themselves, « far tv!" to "the rumer, sit back whereas in a Rugby game-well, elegantly to light a cigarette, I

Have you ever coticed that whea everybody knows any sort of an knew just what would happen (for a party of men start telling storiea accident may happen. Eyes can be did 1, not see the wheel wobbling 1) | about Scotsmen, it is generally the darkened, poses diverted from the hat I was not going to miss some Scot himself that tells the best perpendicular

permanently fun by telling him about that wheel. yarns? I happened to be one of waved, arms and legs torn off, and (He beat me in a recent ping-pong party the other night when, as teeth extracted without gas-all in tournament by insisting on playing usual after the accood one, the con a perfectly friendly manner, of with Slazlop balls, whereas he versation became normal-that is to course, and without prejudice. knows I always play my best game say the spinning of yarns began. A Scot in the party held the floor with Dunnegers, so hate him)

just stood by and waited for for some time, and the following developments, and then all of a are a few from his repertoire :- sudden what I knew was coming came to pass. The wheel toppled off, and so did the passenger! It was funny to see the dapper figure all in a heap on the ground, bis flannels no longer white, and his face very red! As regards the

"Ay," he continued, "we never wheel, the coolie had to run some spend Caristmas in Scotland. We twenty yards to recover it, for it keep it." This, however, was a bit rolled merrily along when it came over the heads of some of his off the axle, and nearly went under Såstenách listeners. But he got his a 'hus! It might have been Perey own back on the Englishmen when had the accident happened he told the yarn of the Glasgow moment later, but even that would businessman, who, when he return- not have distressed me. I can ed after a three weeks' visit to never forgive him for making all London, was asked by his friends that fuss about the ping pong balls what he thought of the English. Said that Sloppingers only bounced Weel," he replied, "I canna say 450 feet, whereas the regulations much about them. Ye see, I only

met the heads o' departments." Think that one over!

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Setting Old Scores.

One of the P.W.D. Inspectors whose duty it is to chase white anta cut of blackwood furniture was the man who suggested that a Rugby game, against a team including loent Editors would be the most effective way of settling old scores, and I am anxiously awaiting the issuance of the proposed challenge. I want to be in that game, because it would give me much more opportu nity to support my Editor than sloshing at a cricket-ball. The very worst I could do in cricket would be to brain a P.W.D."man by swing- ing my bat round in the manner of Babe Ruth, and dealing the wicket- keeper a fatal clout-accidentally, of course. But in a Rugby game

I feel quite confident of my ability said a hall must bounce 432 feet

snap in half several spinal in a vacuum of 910 degrees.

to

Diary of of

To-day.

(May 3.)

Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Sacred Heart College Athletic Sports, Kowloon Football Club ground.

Hong Kong Area Athletic Eports, Sookunpoo.

"Have you ever heard how a certain Aberdonian committed sai cide?" he asked. "Well, he went. into the house next door and turn- ed the gas on."

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Sunday,

(May 4.)

Championship, Final.

Golf: Captain's Cup,

Junior

Queen's Theatre: "One Hys terical. Night'"*

World Theatre: "

St. Joseph's College Athletictions." Sports, Caroline Hill ground.

Queen's Theatre: "Untamed."

-World Theatre: Magician (Chinese picture The Juvenile Hero" at 2.30 p.m, and 7.15 p.m.). Star Theatre: Red Dance." Majestic Theatre:*"The 50/60 Girl."

Tuesday,

(May 6)

Queen's Theatre: "One Hysterical Night.

World Theatre: "Masked Emo tions."

Star Theatre: "Hello Cheyenne." Ten Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 5

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Star Theatre: “Hello Cheyenne."

Monday, (May 5.)

Queen's Theatre: "One terical Night:"2

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