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Hongkong Daily Press.

ESTABLISHED 1857.

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

No. 22,468 WAMEUĦAÃDO BEMÄENT HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1930. 陸拜禮 日陸廿月柒年世百九仟登英 Price

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A Stormy Night.

Although this paragraph comes first, it was written last-because I wanted to slip it in to the printer without the Editor seeing it, in rase he might "kill" it (one of the secret expressions of the craft). There was a terrible row in the office the other night. It was like

THE

PUNKAH.

BY J. PENN.

ing for your copy in order to make feature story out of it, intend ing to add such other items as we have been able to givan to the big news you went out for!" (The Editor-in-Chief recalled with horror his empty note book-ne, not quite empty),

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The Storm Beaks.

he is frequently called upon-especi ally on dark and stormy nigh:9- to verify the opinions of his senior officers as to where the ship really is. This is done with a thing called the log-line. After everybody on board who has a sextant takes a sight as the saying goes-ol whatever is to be syen, sua, moon or stars, and has made a mark on the chart to indicate his There were a number of pages opinion as to the ship's position, f this. At about five o'clock, the on which he and a number of other the fourth officer dives overboard authorities on meteorology had with one end of the log-line gripped Editor-in-Chief said to the Chief bees for many hours sketching the Armly in his teeth-assuming, of Sub-Editor Well, what news of tracks of various typhoons-real course, that he has not left them the typhoon ? The Chief Sub. and imaginary the while looking in a turabler in his cabin. said to the News Editor: Any at dry and wet bulba and gazing typhoon stuff The News Editor intently, and almost ifrently at

The other end of the log-line is looked across

at the Senior Re the bar, barometer, ba ph, and

even barristers. (THE [ditor-in-held by the master of the ship. porter, and asked:- Typhoon

On such occasions always dope, Bill?" The Senior Reporter Chief's keen and peneng' mind who gazed around at the tidy but empty worked quickly. Son ng must stands on the poop in full uniform, be done! And soot "Give with a horoscope tucked under one desks of the juniors, and very ex- pressively replied: Nit (an- me," he said to the Editor, arm, his medals on his chest--if other secret phrase). In due course nonchalantly, give me that you any-(medals, I mean, not chest). this information was transmitted have, and perhaps I can incorper and with the end of the log-line made fast round his right thumb ate it in my story." The "boys and translated to the waiting

picked up their ears; so the Old with Editor-in-Chiet. "I am sorry, sir,'

Man had done a bit of work for said the Chie! Sub-Editor, "but so

oncé ! far there is no defnite information te hand regarding the contempor ary catastrophe, but I expect →→→→

The Editor-in-Chief tore at the remaining grey hairs which adorn his maasive intellectual dome.

44 What "Expect " he yelled." makes you expect news, Why don't some of you go out and get it Are you afraid of getting your fest wet How long are you pin-heads going to sit around bere expecting news Here, give me a notebook and a pencil; I'll show you how to handle a typhoon !".

Royal Flash.

About a dozen trembling pairs of hands proferred the articles de- manded. The Editor snatched a book and a pencil, jammed on his hat, and mattering angrily dashed out into the storm. This was about 3.5 p..

At about 10.45 he

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They watched his expression as the News Editor passed over a slip on which was written:Inquiries made on usual rounds indicate no loss of life or serious damage to fost property so far reportet. important news to date is shortage of beer, owing to sudden heavy demand and inability to open go downs-for further supplies." The Editor-in-Chief glared at his trem- bling staff. The rosy affability had faded from his face, and his eye took a coldly contemptuous expres sion in place of the merry twinkle in it a few moments' hefore. And he had a right to be angry don't empty note ook!) forget that

So this is what you call nows, is it?" and it was then that the full force of the typhoon was felt!

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Navigation Wrinkles.

Reading the other day some thrilling experiences of a land- lubber who happened to be on board a ship at anchor in the port

AL clove-hitch. When the fourth officer (who, it may be re- membered, has already dove över. board long ago) touches bottom, he pulls the log-line smartly, thereby dislocating the skipper's thumb. whereupon the Old Man "carries on." which is a sceret code-signa! for the officers to "arry on and shake a leg, too, while they are about it!

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Anchor Swayed 7--NO!

So that's why I say it gives me a pain in the neck to read a lot of fuss about a ship at anchor not budging one inch in typhoon. What do people think anchors are for-ornament? Any old shellback will tell you-if you ask him that the first thing the Old Man, does after riding out a typhoon is to call up his First Officer. Mate." he says, "lower the star- hoard (or port) cutter (or gig, or lifeboat, or chicken-coop. as the case may be), and measure off the distance between our jib-balyards and yonder lighthouse." Aye, aye, sir." says the mate, slewing i quid from starboard to port- (or

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returned, his countenance rosy

Flushed with victory!" said the Chief Sub-Editor in a whisper, tar gin" added the News Editor, of Hoi-yoi when i typhoon passed vice-versa, according to circum- Boone, and many Bedrooms, is incom

who is a cynical sort of chap over that place, I was surprised to known in the office as Sarky find such praise given to the skip and smiling most affably at the

per of a ship merely for keeping staff.

his vessel where he wanted her to he. Two anchors and two chains Hastily slipping an empty note held the ship securely in position, book into a drawer of his desk," for when the calm came and and dropping the pencil into the measurements were made it was wastepaper-basket, he again held "found not to have budged one

the Chief Sub. inch." Well, and what about it? converse with "Well, and how's things, ch? Par- don? My copy? Oh, yes; there's ao hurry that can wait. What. Anybody with the slightest know have you boys got now, eh. Some fine stories. I hope?" The Chief Suh. looked sorrowfully at the News Editor, who winked at the Senior Reporter, who swore at the juniors, who answered him back rudely, whereupon the Senior Reporter shrugged his shoulders signicantly to the News Editor, who gave sickly simile to the Chief Sub-Editor who, taking his courage in both hands, said: "Well, sir. as matter of fact, we were really wait-

ledge of applied trigonometry knows that one of the earliest exer- cises given to an apprentice in his first year at sea is to take the port (or starboard) micrometer, and test the size of the links of the star board (or port) cable, which nowa- days is not really a cable, but a thing like a big watch chain, made of fron or steel In later years, when the lad, become a man gets a job as fourth officer (having first obtained an extra-master's ticket)

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Overlooking the River, the View from the Hotel Gardens, Verandah, Public parable, The River View is Admittedly stances). Fastening one end of a Unexcelled in Europe. steel-tape to the futtock shrouds, The Hotel is Well Furnished and the mate-standing up in the life-enjoys a Happy Home-like Atmosphere boat (or chicken-coop), in which he All Public Rooms are Spacions, Gas has six (or eight) of the most, skil- Fires in Budrooms. Cuisine claimed, to

be Quite Exceptional, ful paramen in the ship's crew, slowly and carefully pays out the tape until the lighthouse is reached. Returning post-haste to the ship, he reports to the master in the following manner:-"One mile, three hundred and sixty-four yards, two feet, four and a half inches- and all's well! But sometimes 'all is not well. If the mate's measure. ment is even a fraction of an inch out, he is put in irons for forty. eight hours solitary confinement. and kept on a diet of bread and water for three weeks. In course of time those rates whose judg ment is found to be incurable de- fective get a job ashore as Sworn Measurers-so-called because, their measurements are the cause of much profanity among shippers.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day,

(July 26.) -

Queen's Theatre: "Love," Live and Laugh."

World Theatre: "Four Bons." Star Theatre Lady of the Pavements."

Central Theatre: gining."

"The

Vir-

Majestic Theatre: Legion of the Condemned "

Volunteers' Aquatic Sports, V.R.C., p.m.

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Tides: High, 9.05 8.m. and 11.20 p.m.; Tow, 3.25 a.m. and 4.39 p.m.

Sunday. (July 27.) Firat-Day-of Rabi-al-awal, Queen's Theatre: "Romance of p the Rio Grande.".

World Theatre: "Monte Carlo (at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. Chinese film, "Broken Chord").

Star Theatre: "My Man"

"The First Majestic Theatre: Kiss."

Tides: High, 9.57 a.m, and 1.59.

loon C.C. 2nd Div. Electric RC, pm: Low; 3,19 n.m. and 6.20 p.m.

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Queen's Theatre: "Romance of the Rio Grande."

World Theatre: "Eternal Love." Star Theatre: "Good and Naughty."

Majestic Theatre: “The First Kiss.

Queen's Theatre: "Romance of Furniture, at 339, Latchikok Road, Dinnor Decorpules Bay the Rio Grande Hotel, 8:30 p.in.

Broken Chord".

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