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"We do insist, however, that | asked my neighbour. while cream is available to came the reply, be is just prompt- world in general tist oleomar-ing the lady' I fled! garine at least should be available. to car long-suffering reporters. We do not wish to be charitable nor

This is a really true story; though can the charge of magniloquence be fairly laid at our doors, but probably you won't believe it now oleomargarine may well compare that I have solemnly assured you with the ranaculaceous anemone., of its absolute veracity. A friend But while the wind-flower is not of mine called. at a certain Govern- sapotacebus nor edible, the mar meat Department the other day- garine, it must always be remem no, it was not the P.W.D.-and on bered, is no more than mere arti- leaving the office met a coolie "going ficial butter. We suggest that we in with a huge basket of broken have made out a good case, and granite. Curious to know why on the sooner the question is dealt earth. this great load of road- with the better, in the interests of mending material was going into this far-Bung fragment of Empire." this particular public Department, my friend asked the coolie what the stones were for.. (And here- let me explain that my friend hap- peas to be able to converse fuently | GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS, in the tongue understanded of the

Served Me Eight!

When I arrived at the office one morning last week I found a letter

How many of you waded through all those columns of the Currency Committee Report Honest-crass your heart-read it all? I don't believe anybody has but the un- fortunate proofreaders, and they poor wretches-only did it because they had to. But having skimmed over the big headlines and scanned the wise editorial comment, what do you really think of it? (Bus please remember, in choosing your language, that this is & family paper.) Everybody to whom I have spoken on the subject says the Report is just what they ex- pected-but this does not mean they are completely satisfied with it. Oh, far from it! In fact, one man suggested the establishment of another Committee to examine and report on the Committee's report, since there appeared to be some doubt in their minds as to what they really did wish to convey. But then some people are so frighted bill!" I threw the thing into fully fussy, like the man who since the wastepaper-basket without even glancing at it, but on second the Government would not arrange thoughts retrieved it, thicking pos for a destroyer to be sent arcoss sibly it might be a letter from a to Kowloon to fetch him Hoag Kong side when the farry-service lawyer telling me that if I called on him at my earliest convenience, was suspended last week had to

I would bear something to my ad dine in unaccustomed surroundings.

And bring me a portion of chic antage. What can you possibly ken," he said; it must be a expect to hear that is to your cockerel, and this year's bird, too, advantage, anyway.-E. Well, I and don't bring me anything but opened the envelope, and found it way an invite to a Chinese concert a leg." The "boy" bowed defer to be held in aid of the Anti-Dollar entially, and asked: Does

Drop. Society of, some such orgun- matter which leg, sir"

isation, and as I felt very sorry for the people concerned, I put on my best clothes on the evening in ques tion, and arrived punctually at the time stated on the card. Of course, there I did wrong, and should have known better.

in a strange hand on my desk. multitude, so there is no question Saying to myself, Another darn-of any misunderstanding as tp

what follows.) Said the coolie: "These stones have been ordered by the No. of this Department. No, he is not making a road, nor building a garage. These stones are to be used in the office. No, not for throwing at people who come in to ask for information. for use as paper- They are

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weights!" Now, there's practical economy for you-chunks of granite to be used to prevent valuable papers being blown about all over the place. Now, in some Colonies an order would have been sent to the Crown Agents in London, in- structing them to proceed down Bond Street and there purchase

paper-weights; one gross; sizes and colours, assorted: inscribed suitably, in gold, with Depart ment's initials in monogram form as per design herewith. But in

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Over the Odds.

Editorial Eccentricities. Again.......

But to come back to the burning question of the hour. I sent a "leader "

to a local Editor the other day, (naming no names), but my effore apparently has been de clined without even thanks!: The

The hall was packed when I got article, I presume, must have been there, but the gentlenia, who sent hurled callously into the editorial W.P.B., but being rather well up me the invite had very kindly re- in Pelmanism I have been able to served a seat for me right in the re-write practically the whole of front row, so I felt quite happy. Time flew, so to speak, for I had the article submitted. If the

not been there. many minutes (at worthy Editor who refused to use

ry leader had doubts as to its least so it seemed) when the clock this economy business too far. Of course, it is possible to carry literary merit, I ask my readers to chimed eight. Hurray! the concert Like the lady who had a big house pase their judgment upon it The is going to start and the curtain and a ammill one, and let the former was gradually rising. But what to a bachelor mess while sho ̈went" standard set in my effort,, I -- sus-

Did the show to live in the little one near by. might be treated for more articles begin? It did not. The Master of One day one of the bachelors hap pect, is so high that a demand happened then? of like quality, hence the unforta- Ceremonies, in a most flowery pened to be around when the wash- amah was hanging out the clothes nate rejection slip (which as a mat- speech, announced that he was ter of fact I have not yet received).ry sorry, but as the chairman's Here is the article, however, and speech had not yet been returned to dry, and to his amazement be saw a large number of articles of I leave you, gentle reader, to judge by the printers, it would be neces-intimate feminine apparel among |

the washing." for yourself, whether such writing ary to delay the start for a while!

Now, in a mess should be encouraged. •

bachelors don't always ask ques At 9.15 the concert which was tons of one another concerning: "Where are the stabilisationists timed to start at 7.30 p.m. com personal affairs, and rarely does a and anti-stabilisators 1 What has menced, and after the opening man bother to make any inquiry happened to the phrenetical de-speech (which only lasted about

as to the meaning of strange sights mands for public glomeration two hours), a Chinese lady came and sounds, but this particular man Why should we borrow the plumes on the stage, sat on a rather low happened to be one of the inquisi of quinquagenarians (unless there chair, and began to sing. Her voice tire kind who, having scented a has been an outbreak of horripila rang the changes on all the white mystery, would follow it up just tion) to adorn the vestibule of the notes and the black ones with a for the fim Cf the thing. pawnshop or cast overboard the few "blue" tones in between, and admittedly rusty but highly desir- she kept it up for quite fifteen able thumbscrew Is not the seem- minutes. Then a Chinese man, He learned, as a result of in- the feminine ing inaction of the populace a mere garbed in a pair of shorts and a indoctrination of the principles of singlet, with his hair sticking up underwear was the property of the stabilisation principle both in- stiffly, crept behind her and squat- lady of the house, who was getting discerptible and intransigented behind her chair. "Now," her laundry-work done easily and Protestingly do we acquiesce in the said to myself, "there will be some cheaply simply by sending it up newly inaugurated method of in-excitement! This chap must be the from the little house to the big cineration. Our objection to the villain, and he will either kill the one! The bachelors, strange to project is the circumambient and fair lady or kidnap her. How say, were rather peeved about this, mendations Granted. Why not a He merely produced a fan from his ments in question be boiled, and monometallic currency for the girdle, and appeared to be mum- boiled, and boiled until they had world? We do not claim impec bling all the time. This went on shrunk to about half their normal eability. Or indeciduousucas. Such for about ten minutes until I could size, then to be returned, without an attitude might be erroneously not stand it soy longer. What comment to the owner. There was ranked as indeterminism,

on earth is that fellow doing?", 1] no repeat"order.

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Queen's Theatre Night Ride." World Theatre: Red Hot Speed."

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Queen's Theatre: Nix Dames." Part 2 (Chinese film).

World Theatre: "Westward Ho,"

Star Theatre: "Partners Again." Central Theatre :" Charming Sinners,

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