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THEY SAY THAT ——

Many humourous things hap pen in Whitty Street

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When people call children kids they are paying a doubtful com- pliment to the parents,

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Mang clerks in financial circles

must live upon lemons; they are so ass-idulent,

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Although Malini does not guar- antee to produce a bank clerk from a lemon, of equal value is the magical way in which he finds a banknote inside the fruit.

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A modern woman writer has stated, in a book on modern mar- riage, that men's clubs are essen- tial for the happiness of home life. -Club were undoubtedly neces- sary in pre-historic days with which to physically enforce the obedience of wives; but modern clubs and bridge) have broken inore homes and hearts than even right royal gifts of diamond- can ever repair.

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Opinions are very mixed at the White House.over the League ofj Nations Scheme. Possibly a good strong does of Whitehouse Mixture is nended to settle the trouble.

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In spite of the tremendous **beating up she has hal, Ger. many is still looking forward to

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the day when she can have a place in the sun.-So in the future we may hear of the Hun toasting to the "Sun-day ".

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Smith is a more uncommon name than is populars believed. — An Australian on enlisting in the ALF, was asked by the recruit- ing sergeant for his name. "Smith", was the reply. "I seem to have heard that name before. somewhere." murmured the ser-

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Mr. Horatio Bottomley is one of the most popular men in England, and is cheered by crowds. in the streets.—His most famous ; war phrase is "Cheerio," like- wise Hurray-tio."-Riding on the crest of the wave of national popularity, his name should be. more appropriately, Topley,

At the present time, there is >uch a dearth of clothing in! "Germany, that most people are in Tags However, being such a musical nation, they surely should not grumble at having a Rag time.

Once you marry you are sold. as well as "Bought and Paid For."

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It pays to advertise"

Pairs of lovely sparkling eyes: For they bring the girls a prize When they use them-with

their sighs.

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Chappies are in fine feather when they are watching the play from the wings. But perhaps being there is only a stall.

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At times of the year, it is so hot on the Rand, S.A.. that many

pyjamas."

VICTOR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

RECORDS

The RECORDS of QUALITY....

Large shipment just received

FOX TROTS, ONE STEPS, WALTZES, ETC.

A complete line of VICTROLAS IN STOCK.

MOUTRIE'S,

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Ask for the Original

CALLIN MARTEL

The oldest and one of the best

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SOLD BY ALL DEALERS.

Site Agents for China

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

16 QUEEN'S ROAD

JUST ARRIVED

The undersigned beg 10 inform the Public that we have just received a New Shipment of Chocolates,, Bonbons and Crystallized Fruits, as follows:---

Fruits Glaces

Bonbons Chocolat Caramels Fourres

Nougat

Bonbons in bottle

and

Extra

in fancy box

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St. Holland Herrings in 10 lb kegs.

THE FRENCH STORE,

TRADE BY AIR.

PEACE PLANES PART IN COMMERCE.

of

the

"Another feature commercial air service would be the rapid delivery of documents actually written by one person to another, thereby

people wear their pyjamas in the The principal aeroplane makers eliminating the possibility of daytime. It reminds one of a throughout the country are fully mistakes in transcription, such once popular ditty: "Let's all go preparing for the coming revola-as frequently occur in long com- down the Rand, and wear our tion in rapid mail and commercial mercial messages sent by wire or transit, and when the Gevernment phone. Commercial passengers Sinally releases them from war will be conveyed in machines work some startling developments with enclosed fuselages. They may be expected. One Manches will sit in a compartment quite ter firm is reported to be prepared apart from that of the pilot, and, to put 1000 commercial aero-if necessary, it could be electrical planes "on the road" within a fewly heated, and everything done weeks of the final change from to make their journey comfort- war to peace.

Jable.

At Malini's performance on Saturday night, it nearly gave one astigmatism trying to see through the mystic glasses.

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There is a strong love interest in Pinkie and the Fairies "- But not nearly so strong as the Moneylenders, love interest.

under the Turk's oppression for

more Turkish Boss for us".

When the first commercial | "I am in favour of Govern- airways are open it will be quitement inspection of commercial possible for a business man to aeroplanes, and in the interests Constantinople, Sh the make a tour to Manchester, Liver- of public safety anyone who can Bosphorus, is to pass out of pool, and London in one day; put an aeroplane together ought Turkish bands. And so the un- and even Birmingham may be not to be allowed to travel over fortunate peole who have suffered included. Manchester would the airways without supervision so long will be able to say, "No become one of the natural centres of the machine's efficiency."

of the civil serial service.

"The transport of heavy goods The possibilities of conducting will be a subsequent development,

this would some of the city's commercial as

require built People with auburn. hair are business with other centres by specially

aeroplanes usually hot-tempered. It is a bot

high horse-power and or burning question and possibly air was discussed recently by of

capacity. Light the statement is just "hot air". the manager of Messrs. A. carrying

Roe and Co., Ltd,, makere of the mail-carrying machines would be famous Avro machines, of Newton built to take 2001b. of postal A committee is to be formed to Heath.

matter, and these would be the draft proposals for a Memorial to

"At present a commercial man fastest machines." the Fallen in the Great War.-} What fner compliment could be wishing to do business in London

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The coming revolution, will see paid to the noble fallen than to in one day has to spend eight the appearance of a new type of public passenger. With all his elect to the committee, some of hours in the train,” he said. their living mates, who have re- "That would be reduced to war experience behind him, this turned from France, to help in four hours that is to say, he Mercury of Commerce must have the splendid scheme to perpetuate would leave Manchester at 8 in a full knowledge of the airways, their memory?

the morning, reach London at 10 and recognise towns and cities in and, leaving at 5 p.m. would be the mist and half light; and he Five Nights made Victoria cross. back at 7-a clear -hour working must show tact and resource in

the delivery of messages.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, - 1919.

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