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No.22,540 號龇拾肆百伍仟式萬弍第 日四初月玖年午庚 HONG KONG, SATURDAY,

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Nem. Con." There is so much to write about this week that I really ama at & loss where to begin. I could fil aliout ten columns if the Editor would let me have my way—yes, and I-am sure people would read overy line

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Br. J. PENN.

turning-officer would declare the age-when I was quite young, in result:-

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Penn, J.: 110 * Editor, The whereupon my rival would at once lodge a protest on the ground that 270 people on the voting liit had not troubled to, record their preference of it, too, which is more than can for either of us. I, on the other be said of some of the soporific stuff | hand, would

maintain that theditor considers important I had been carrie unutmously, enough to spread out over half and our respective loyal supporters dozen pages. Thers is a saying that I would probably come to blows over great minds think alike, but here is the wretched business... a case where they don't.

over.

How-

Some time ago Sir Cecil Clementi expressed a hope that never would

we allow Western democratic ideas of Government to get hold of us in this Colony. I bave often wonder ed why ha doubted the value of the' vating-paper and the benevolence of the ballot box, but now I think I know the reason. There was & ballet taken at a recent meeting in Kowloon, resulting in 29 voting for

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Then, again, imagine a division in the Council Chamber where a fore action could be taken.. Result solute ananimity was required be

of the voting:-

Ayes

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Carried unanimously!" Then ira agine the Hon. F. Lebeian, leader of the Noes, rising wrathfully in his place, shaking a large and knobbly Gst menacingly. And bellowing

across the floor of the Chamber

Was

foot, and my now smoothly burnish- ed cranium was thickly covered' with chestnut curls-there popular song of which I can now "remember only this much :----

don't waste time ing. Pull em out by the roots, They'll make laces for your boots. Look at the money you'll be

saving!"

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May

think of the Jonesmith-Browns, and

I suppose a daily bath is con- sidered a luxury to quite a large number of our fellow-colonists, and public meeting to discuss this luxury as for twice-a-day tubbing, well, I ask you! Somebody should call a

business-find out what are luxu ries, who are the. luxurious livers, and what should (and can be done about it. Looking through my own household budget, I must say the number of items which to my mind can be fairly classed as luxurica is remarkably smail.. But when I

the Robigreens, the Hytones and the Mydlevells, and the extravagant way they carry on, well, my blood boils with indignation to such at extent that I have to shut myself up in the frigidaire for awhile to cool down again. The style those people put on, my dear, is simply appalling, and they're nobodies, really.

don't know whether it's Then there's all this luxurious true, and I would like to repeat it Now, if this sort of thing went on tendency business-what

only. I know it won't go any fur- at election-time, when some of us luxury, anyway Something wether, dearie, but they do say that Well, Mrs. Hytone's father is a pork- were seeking the support of our can do without, I suppose. fellow-citizens at the polling booths, now, there's abaying. Just think of butcher-just fancy, pork And we should have some rare fun the time and money we waste in her husband, they say (only I Just imagine the Editor and myself smothering our faces with soap, wouldn't like you to repent this, as as rival candidates for a seat on and then soraping all the heastly it was told to me in comidence) the Legislative Council, The re-stuff off again. Years and years (Continued on Page 2)**

upon the chairman is reported to What's that you say i Ublink have said the motion had been caring-nanimous Yes. I don't think! rieda unanimously."

Strange to Count 'em again, old sport; there's Bay, there

was a protest raised something wrong with your eyes, against this ruling, and stranger or there will be if I come over there still-the protest was based on the and " Loud cries of "Order,, fact that while sixty people were order," and a voice:-" Mine's a catitled to vote, only about thirty beer " were actually present and had voted!

Luxurious Days,

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (October 25.)

Queen's Theatre: "It's A Great

Life.

World Theatre: "Madouna of Avenue A."

Star Theatre: "Noah's Ark." Central Theatre: "Tanned Loga." Majestic Theatre: "Lilac Time." 9th Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley.

Anti-Mui-Tsai Society, Annual Meeting at Chinese Y.M.C.A., 2.30

p.m.

Official opening of Clubhouse of the K.B.S.F.P.A. at King's Park, 4,30 p.m.

Baseball: Japanese . The Rest. Football: 1st Div.: Navy Chinese, Club v. Argylls, Soinersets S. China, Police . St. Joseph's, Kowloon Recreio. 2nd Div.: R.A Navy, Chinese, Recreio,

Monday." (October 27,)

Queen'a Theatre:

Star Theatro: "Rookica."

1 Cricket-2nd Div. (Longue): Ro- ercio r. L.R.C. Ist XI. (Friendly): CS.C.C. L.R.C.. Bong Kong

The Rogue- Cricket Club (1st XI.) : Garrison, Song." H.K.C.C. (2nd XI) v. University. Central Theatre: "Journey's

Hockey: Recreio v. H.K. Ladies' End" Hockey Club, Sookunpos, 0.45 0.m. Ten Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m. A

Carnival and Special Dinner Danco

at Repulse Bay Hotel. Dance on board HMS. Tamar, European Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Khyber), 10.30 a.m.; Europe vid Sibaria (Newchang), 1.30 p.m.

Qunday. (October 20.) Queen's Theatre Rogue Song." Central Thonire: Journey's End."

Star Theatre: "Nookies" World Theatre: "Heroes of the

8. China. University, St. Joseph's Wild" Episodes 1 & 2 and "Horse-

Club, Argylls v. Somersets, Kow-men of the Plains,"

loon v. Eastern. 3rd Div.: R.A.- Cricket: Voluntoors. CC.C. at B.O. v. B.L.I., RE. e. Fukien, S. King's Park. China . R.A.O.C., Chinese r R.A.F.

"Children's Day," Filipino Club, King's Park.

World Theatre: "Heroes of the Wild" Episodes 1 & 2 and "Horze- men of the Plains."

Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. offices, 3. p.m.

Dinner Dance: Hong Kong Hotel 8.30 p.m.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Pres. Lincoln) e p.m.

Tuesday. (October 28.) Theatre;

Queen's

"The Rogue

Song."

Central Theatre: “Journey's

End."

Star Theatre: "' General.” World Theatre: Heroes of the Wild" Episodes 1 & 2.and "Horse- men of the Plains. "

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