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DIARY OF LOCALA CARTOONIST AND HIS

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Today,

(February

Queon's Theatre,

Out

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World Theatre:

Star Theatro:" Jim The Con- queror."

Interport Football: Shanghai. e. Chinese, Club "ground, 3.30 p,m,...

Interport Football Dinner, Pen- | insula Hotel, 8 p.m. -

May Hall, The University, An- tal Concert and Dance, 8.15 p.m. Annual Meeting of Bank of East: Asia, 3 min.

"VICTIMS."

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MR. DAVID LOW AND BRITAIN'S

STATESMEN AND AUTHORS."

Great men are nearly always have dono under other, circum-

In the endeavour to be both polito and businesslike, I drew with the right hand and consunted soup with the left, conversing amiably on High Politics the while,

Annual Athletic Sports of The likeable personally, writes Mr. stances.

David Low, the Celebrated Car University, Pokfulam, 1.20 p.m.

Cricket-Division I. Kowloon toonist in the Evening Standard, CC. v. Craigeagower (L.), Hong Indeed, they go to some trouble to Kong C.C. . Navy (L.), Civil Ser vice University. (F.). Division make themselves likeable, for in 11. Craigongowore Kowloon these democratic daya an engaging C. (L), Civil Service v Police manner is an important aid to (L.); University v. Royal Engineers

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Sunday. (February 22)

It is in monen's power to

Ramsay in the flesh has a largör face than one expects, great with across the cheek bones, very black eyes, refined hands, and carnest

creio v. Club, Navy Chinca, be agreeable, aid Swift, prob Royal Artillery. St. Joseph's,ably warning his subconscious self appreciation of all the arts, sono Iniversity. Borderers, Eastern to be on its guard while he kept | humour, not so much wit, and yes, Highlandera, South China company with the persons who were I affirm it an obstinate chin. Of

the row material of his satire. For course, he was". agreeable. what would happen to the art of Politicians are not, as a rule, the satirist or the caricaturist good sitters. One learns more who surrendered to the personal about them by observing them on. charm of his raw material 16 Affecthe wing when they are otherwise tion emasculates entire Admira occupied. I have never bothered tion corrupta caricature.

Mr. Lloyd George, for instance, to Fose for me, because one could nover-capture his clusive person- Xality from studying his shape sitting still in a chair. The white locks, the features are all there, but the something it is necessary to cap- ture is the whatever-it-is that moves the outfit about:

1st Sunday In Lent. George Washington's Birthday. Queen's Theatre: "Golden Calf." World

"Battling Theatre: Butler."

Star Theatre "Hotel Impuria." Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders: fymkhana, Kwenti.

Special Services at St. John's Cathedral-11.19.Mahomet, or Christ, by the Dean; 6.30 p.m.-- Psychology and the Validity of Christian experience," by the Rev. 1. A. Armstrong.

Patient Lord Oxford,

I remember pleasantly Lord ford at his house in Bedford square Ho sat facing the window of bis library, poped like Whistler's mother.

A grand head strong Gladstonian nos distinct leonine facial angle, but Contem

plative lion about the eyes; grey

MIG?!. WIS Vary. K10=# My most vivid recollection of lounge suit, striped shirt with loose collar and black tie, comfortable" LG. is as I saw him once, throw shoes, background of books, "news.ing his head back, pink in the face, rapers strewn about on floor, opening his generous mouth to its (February 23.) Queen's Theatre: "Golden Calf." What a subject for a symbolic fullest extent and shouting with World Theatre Hung Lin Tei" picture Prime-Minister-of-the- laughter at one of his own jokes Part 16 (Chinese picture).

Monday,

Star Theatre: "Hotel ImperialPast looking out on Misty Mori ( my expense, by the way, and Interport Football Shanghai . ing." He displayed a nerveas not a very good one either),) Hard- United Services, Club ground, 3.30 mannerism of running tip of tonguely one feature was readily identi liable, but the whoto effort was along upper lip as he talked to me very L.G

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Star Theatre: "Merry Widow." Annual Meeting of Humphroya Fatate & Finance Co., H.K.. Hotel, 11.30 a..

Wednesday. (February 25.) Queen's Theatre: "Golden Calf World Theatre: "Hung Lin Tei" Part 10 (Chinese picture),

Star Theatre: "Merry Widow." Football: Combined Chinese Combined Portuguese; Caroline

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I anid: Mr. Asquith, you are

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