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No. 22,523號式百伍仟或萬弍 日陸初月捌年午庚 HONG KONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930. *#* Price Per Month, $3.

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Is a VERY DRY Gin,

That is why it forms the best possible basis for COCKTAILS.

Sole Agents

UNDER THE

Hectic Times.

By J. PENN.

PUNKAH.

"Yes, I think it wo-but just a

quite right."

Mr. Ma Loo emilca pleasantly no

glosses.

his horn-rimmed

This has been a busy week-oven 'l minte. (Beferring to file.) Yen, mo through is be gays, as he

"Well, I am sorry, but cannot pay so much f

iny active brain has been taxed to the limit in trying to keep pace with things. What with scrmons in the cathedral, ditto at the Indeed! Now that's too bad! University, wranglings about BolBut I quite understand, Mr. Ma shevism and Church leadership, o trade is not too good these wireless grievances, gilt (and guilt) days. (Consoliugly.) Well, how edged accurities, wagers of £100 much do you think you could flying about-faney, one hundred manage to pay, ch 1" pounds, not dollars, you poor fish. Cantonere lessons for footballers, collapse of the coalition between Fin, Fan, Fen, and Fun, and new alliance between Pin, Pan, Pong, and Pen-really, it is much at a man can do to keep up with

the news those days.

I think about £15 all right.” "Pardon me? Did you say fifty on fifteen? Fifteen Ah, yes! i said fifty-that such an offer would was going to suggest if you had be quite absurdly high, considering all the circumstances. Very well, then, we'll ear 215 4-ton instead of £57, shall wo, and delivery next Larch instead of next week, we to Then there is orieket, football, pay nil storage and insurance tennis, and golf to think of, in charges. Now is there anything addition to a small spot of work clse you would like us to do for now and again, Really, the strain you? Don't be backward in coming is becoming too much fer some of forward, Mr. Ma Loo, We are

always mast anxious to meet on and prepare 80 me dope" in clients in every possible way. readiness for the Economic Mission there is anything else we can do to when it arrives. I see somebody fall in with your wishes, please was writing to the Editor the other don't hesitate to mention it 1" day about Britlth business methods, Why do people bother the poor, inoffensive, long suffering: Editor with their troubles! He has quite enough of his own, poor fellow, without shoving more upon his shoulders.

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Business Methods.

I was greatly impressed by the letter suggesting that British firms should be more kind, gentle, and obliging in the declinanti di nese customers if they want to do more business. Something like this. I suppose

Myself:

** Good moming, - Mr. Loo! What can we do you for I mean do for you this morn-

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Something On Account.

If

Again Mr. Ma Loo gazes medi- tatively at his finger-asile, and') presently speaks agoia:-

“I was wondering if you could give me an advance on the security of those wooden hatmegs?"

My dear sir Why wonder Of course we can arrange a little loan for you. About how much do you think you need 13 sete

** Let's mec-one thousand tons, at £15 a ton, would be

Pardon me, Mr. Ala Loo, 1957 a ton, was it not?"

"Yes, but you very kindly con

in Ms Loo: 14 Good day, Mr.sented to

Penn. I think you very busy this morning

"Not at all-not at all! Always at your service, always!"

You know that contract for one thousand tons of wooden nutmegs

I signed!"

"Um-ah-er-brightly) "oh, yes!" "Well, I cannot take delivery this month."

"Really! (Cordially.) That's quite O.K., Mr. Ma Loo.. Next mouth perhaps, eh?”

"I think cannot take for six months!!!

"Is that so! (Cheerfully.) Very good! It will be quite an easy matter to arrange the storage, my dear nir; leave it to me!"

..

Anything To Oblige.

Mr. Ma Loo guzes for awhile at his finger-tips gracefully folded to- gether, and proceeds:--

"I think contract price was Esy a ton, eh??

Nonsense, my dear, sir; please diamiss that from your mind. You want a little loan on a thousand tons of wooden nutmegs originally priced at £57 a ton. Is that sot"

"Yes, Me, Penn, but I do not expect you to

folds up the cheque and slips it into his long cont. "You are an English gentleman, afr. Penn, and want to thank you for your !! "My dear sir, don't mention it !"

And Than Some!

Ten minutes later Mr. Ma Loo: knocks timidly at the door marked "Private."

Come in! Ah, old friend, and what's the trouble now!"

Mr. Ma Loo fixes his eyer on my. top, waistcoat button. I think perhaps more better if we cancel that contract, Mr. Penn

Why, eartainly! By the way, you have cashed that cheque I gave {.. you, I hope ?"

much. I have plenty cash now to "Yes, Afr. Penn, thank you very buy opium from Wuchow. I am

leaving nutmeg business now.'

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Fine, fine! I wish you the beat of luck! Now then, here's the con tract; let's fear it up, shall we? So! Is everything O.K. now, Mr.

Loo?" Ma

"Well, Mr. Punn, there is on, other little matter but I don't like to -

Come, come don't be silly, man. Out with it

Well, you ace this receipt with your name on!".

"Yes, what about it"

"This receipt is for two per cent. of the price of those nutmegs F paid you when we fixed that con- tract.

Oh, Mr. Ma Loo ! - Please for- give me! I quite forgot about that (Writes.) Here, my cheque for £1,140--now, are we all square1 If there should be anything else Good day, tir, good day!” you'll let rae know, won't you I

Civility costs nothing. Polite ness always paya: Life is too short for us always to be cart and rude to one another. And one must always be considerate of the fact Just a moment, if you please, that other people may look on and excuse my rudeness in inter- things in quite a different way to rupting you. I hope you won't yourself. So much depends on the mind me saying, at once, that we point of view. Everybody knowe cannot advance you the full origin- that Oriental and Occidental ideas al price of the goods, but—let's see differ in many respects, and it is

would £50,000 be ecough

not easy to say in some cases which *You are very kind, Mr. Penn.is the right way of looking at things. Remember that story of I think half of that would knows each other now for more. his mother's cottage, shouting:

Listen, Mr. Ma. Loo! We have the little Irish boy who rushes into than six weeks, and on the strengthCome quickly, mither, come of that long business connection quickly! Father is up to his hecla you have a perfect right to nak us in the bog." "Go away, you young for Jiberat assistance when you varmint," says the mother. What happen to be in temporary diffien-harm will he be taking and him ties. Will a bearer cheque for wading in the water all day?'* £30,000 be convenient (Writes.) "Shure," replied the youngster, There, sir; now in there anything "it's up to the heels by the head else we can do to help you?"

rst that he is."

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Today,

European Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Kashgar), 97):

10.30 a.m. Europe vid Siberia Hot for (Taiya Maru), 0 p.m.

Tidos: High, 1.41 p.m.; Low, 8.10

Queen's

·Paris"

World Theatre: Flesh and them, and 6.57 p.m. Devil

Star Thoatra: Scarlet Letter" and "Montmarte Follies"

Central Theatre: "Rio Rita." Majestic Theatre: "The Fleet's In, with Eleanors Ninos and Leó Mantin in "Gay Pares" at 9.90 F...

China Light & Power Recreation. Club Concert, King's Park, 9.15. p.m.

7th Extra Race Mesting, Happy.

Halley,

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6.-Cold Corned Ox-tongue,

Polato Salad

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B-Boiled Potatoes

9. Spinach

Hong Kong Amusements, Ltd.: Ordinary Yearly Meeting, noon; and Extraordinary general meeting, 12.15 p.m.

Football Chinese Athletic Assn. v. Rest of League, Happy Valley,* Cheung Chau Government School, Sports Meeting.

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Dinner Dance: Hong Kong Hotel

Sunday. (September g Queen's Theatre: Hot for 8.39 p.m. Paris."

World Theatre: Iron Masks Star Theatre That's My Boby.""" Contral Theatre: "The Mighty." Baseball: S. China e. Kinoras. Cricket: Kowloon C.C. ». Volus- teers Navy ground.

European Mail-Inward: Europe við Siboria: (Tjibadak).

Tides: High, 12.14 4.m, and 3.08 p.m. Low, 747 a.m. and 0.9 p.m.

Pari's

Monday. (September 29.)

Theatre:

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Tixisian 11 at e liniversity: 2nd | 10.50 4.10.

Europe sté Siberia (Pres. Taft), d European Mail:-Outward:

p.m.

Tides: High, 19.49 a.m. ; Low, 0.20

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Tiasday. (September 30.)

Theatre:

Young

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World Theatre: "Iron Mask." Star Theatre Freedom of the Press:

Central Theatro: "' The Mighty," Kowloon Football Club, annus) meeting, 6 p.m.

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