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"NOTES & COMMENTS.

"BRASS HAT” SNOBBERY.

FRIDAY, JULY 8. 1920,

DAY BY DAY.

KOWLOON NOTES,

COLLEGE GLEE CLUB.

PLEASURE WHICH CANNOT "L" (BY "THE FERRYMÂN.”) Yesterday's parade of the OBTAINED BUT BY AN UNREASON» · [Wiltshires went off in great style ARLE AND UNSUITABLE EXPENSE

and it was no idle compliment MUST ALWAYS END IN PAIN.-|I [whan Hia Excellency the Jox300.

Governor told Col. Wyndham that be admired the manner in

the caramony was a matter to be

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANE

In order to schiave'sound and Another wat week-end coming?

fine teeth, said Lady Rhondda to hope not, though it seems

a Manchester andienen the other”- always to begin breaking up for

The boy's of the University of day, youth must be ancouraged the Worse somewhere about

California Glas Club and Jasu to nat hard crusia. The answer is Friday. Because of the wei, no Rand, who are billed to give per- (writes an anxious house-mother) which the men had turned_out, During yesterday there ware Teunis or Lawn Bowls matches Things were extremely well done, notified two cases of plague (one could be played last Saturday,formances in the Theatre Rogel that the hand crust has very nearly but why is it that some men must fatal) and one non-fatal

expected to arrive in the Colony The points of a week's experiance: always pauler to a mistaken currence of paarperal fever. All but we are hoping for better iner on Saturday and Monday, are disappeared from Boglish tread. to-morrow_from Manila by the are added. A correspondent. sense of importance? Obviously were Chinese

The U. S. R. C. and the K.C. Ca Hwah Ping. They have been tried four different bakers on suo- reported and the Press representa-

giving entertainments the cessive daya, buying bath white Majorland Staff Paymaster F. did manage to pall off their golf Phillipine capital and have mat and wholemeal loaves. On only tives were court, Jusly treated and i

deservedly hearty re-one loaf out of a dozen or so was given assistance. But one Staff Bower, Royal Army Pay match og Sonday. But what a Officer, probably more conscious Department, has been promoted disaster it was for the Cricket

the mothers would have called a of him anything the to the rank of Lisut-Colonel with Chab men! What with defeats at ception. The boys are under the there anything that our grand- arust. British household bread simply had to be a little so effect from May 19th, ele the tennis and golf, it looks as though are of Mr. C. Morris, bish. When His Excellency the London Gazette of 18th May, the Club's only hopes are now

We learn that booking is bas degenerated into pulp. If are to grow find Governor was going to address 1920.

Show 'em the way to win, should be big attendances. After teeth, they must exercise them

extremely promising and there our children the men on parade, two reporters

the Hongkong concerts are given, on other foods. the boys expect to pay a short visit to Canton, giving a show there on the night of July 19th.

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BARTON-Un July 8, at "Holyrood." 13 Chatham Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. I.. A. Barton, a daughter.

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“A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS."

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had

very properly went up to within From the 1st of July the sub- hearing distance, but were not scription price of the Jupile

Speaking of lawn bowls, there

A now gla's, manufactored by In should be a regular battle royal

a secret process, has in macant by being told to keep ton paces annouoring this, the Carusite to-morrow, when the Kowloon behind the Staff. Did this

tests successfully withstood the says-"It is with much regre: Bowling Green Club are due at

impact of bullets fred from a 45 officer imagine that the Staff that we find ourselves compelled Taiko, The Kowloon-ites have

calibre revolver-nt a range of If would suffer some indignity if the to raise the price, but the con- been taking more seriously to the Press representatives approached tinued rise in the cost of paper game of late and have been

feet says Everyday Science, Tho nearer His Excellency than they? and expenses of production leave getting in plenty of practice.

face of the glass, was shattered, Did be have a thought that these

but it did not fly into fragments; alternative.

has But Taikoo are hard not to Paper men were doing a very public advanced from 8,sen to 35 sen crack. From the standpoins of

the plate remained whole, and the work for the benefit of the men of per lh, or a rise of between 400 other Clubs, they have a nasty

bullets were stopped every time. ⠀⠀

unbreakable the Battalion, not ball of whom and 300 per cent. While wages habit of consistently winning.

The ordinary

motor and mould possibly have heard what and other costs have risen from

"If you want to be happy, don's glass. "osed for is Excellency was saying? Did 100 to 200 per cent."

I haven't the Tennis League quarrel with your husband over aeroplana goggles, windshields, - he know that he was interfering in.

fixtures before me, but I believe different makes of motor cars, and windows, is three-ply—two something tha: had nothing

that there are one or two post especially when he happens to layers of glass cemented which whatever to do with him, and did | The acting Italian Consul sends poned matches to be played off know more about cars than you does not shatter under concussion he think he was doing some us the following telegram, receive to-morrow. Kowloon C. C. hasado. This is the decision arrived on either side of a centre layer of thing very clever when, later, he fed from the Italian Ministry for two teams

out both meeting at by Constance Talmadge, who celluloid. The bullet-proof glass sent a junior officer over to Foreign Affairs in Rome The 1.S.R.C. teams. I wonder if the is presented by Lewis J. Selznick is claimed to be glass throughout, enquire on what papere these general situation in Italy is not tennis men can get their revenge in her latest Select Picture but it is probably similarly bu'li men were working: What did it worse than that of other countries for the golf reverse? Wigwam Pair of Silk Stockings," which ap of super-imposed layers. matter to him, anyway? As a The loesl incidents which cerrare athome to Craigengower, and will be shown at the Coronet to- matter of fact he showed a woeful do not bear a gravecharacter and a good fight should ensue, as bath day along with a splendid 2-part Who designed the pillar-boxes? inability to give things their true are analogous to those happening Clubs are interested in the run-comedy “Birds of a Feather," was asked in our London Corres- value when he acted as he did, in other countries. Agents ners-up position in the League featuring "Smiling" Bill Parsons. pondence recently. They requir and he revealed a self-importance interested in the impairing of table.

The plot of "A Pair of Silked, you will agree, very little athar sometimes makes our military Italian credit abroad disseminate

Stockings is delightful Sam designing: a more interesting friends a little intolerable. Thank fantastic and alarming news

For the past week I haven't and Mollie Thornbill are a young question is-To whom is heavers things are much better about the situation of the heard many complaints regard and attractive English couple public indebted for the institution than they used to be, but incidents country. Please deny categorical ing dog-shooting in Kowlooc. who, though very much in love of the pillar-box? The particular such as yesterday's show that ly such rumours."

There seems to be a full in the with each other, quarrel over the benefactor was Anthony Trollope, there is still a lot to be learned by

campaign of cruelty. Let's hopemake of the motor car which they who was a surveyor of the Post sorpe. Fortunately, it was pos

that it's been definitely abandonare intending to buy. Mollie is Office from 1841 to his retire- Porismen will be sible to put on record what His

the service ip Road. Excellency said, but, so far as

ed, as being altogether unnecesa most firm, and in order to punishment from especially interested ia this individual was concerned, row's Pictorial Supplementary and not justified by existing her by making her jealous, Sam 1867. One sure way of arousing takes ก questionable young Trollope's ire was to suggest that that was quite a subsidiary con-

which will contaio groups of circumstances.

woman out to dine, buy her he neglected his Post office work sideration to his own importance Colony's various Clube, taken at lawn bowlers representing the

I see that a writer in a con-sables and then leaves the bill for the sake of his novels. He We will let it go at that.

matter of fact, an the Kowloon Bowling Green Club temporary dubs the objection to for them ostentatiously about for to. 13 a THE DEMOCRATIC CHOICE.

Mollie to discover. Listening intense pride in his official work, recently, and of the golfers who this dog-shooting crusade as so Some time back, an American took part in last Sunday's match much "piffle," and refers to the to no explanations: however, or, as he put it, he had a passion rage, for letters. In his autobiography paper, in looking over the field of between the U.S.R.C. and the necessity of stringent regulations Mollie leaves home in a possible Democratic candidates K.CC. Another photograph of in view of the prevalence of and starts proceedings for the eaamerated various benefits

which the public for the Presidency, suggested the special interest will be one show-rabies. But so far as I know, the divorce. Once granted, Sam re-for

to Ire grateful to probability of Mr. McAdoo being ing HMS. Kent being towed shooting has nothing to do with alises that he has made a fool of cause

First came the arrange- selected for the Presidential ticket away for breaking-up purpose.

rabies The C.S.P. speaks of-it himself, but it is too late, and to bim. SHIPBUILDERS' DETERMINATION.

and Govenor Cox for the Vice whilst amongst other pictures as being dictated by the fact that amuse himself in his loneliness, ment by which the people living Presidency. The prediction has will be three of the Tientsin there are too many dogs about-visits friends in the country. in little villages could buy, post- he says nothing about rabid dogs During the week-end party they age stamps'; secondly, the free Shipping is so vital a matter to the Pritish Empire and to this not turned out to be very wide of Races.

Are to give

amateur and early rural delivery and the Colony that anything relating to the British shipbuilding industry the mark, so far as the Pre-

theatricals and Sam is cast for putting up of pillar-boxes. of is always read with interest. The main feature of the period since sidential candidature is concern the armistice has been the very severe competition experienceded. for Mr. McAdoo made a big Pumpkin- are almost growing

Is is no new regulation that has the part of streat-cleaner with an that accommodation he says: be excellent and disguising make: "In the streets and ways of Bog- from: America, where there has been a positiva boom in shipbuilding running for the honour and it wild now in the Police Court. caused this campaign to

Mollie has land I was the originatot: baving, It was out somuch thal'America was turning out greater tonnage,

forty We don't know whether Mr. R.started; iz is merely the operation up. Meanwhile but it was the fact of cheaper vessels coming along that made the ballot had been taken that the D. Hutchison, the Magistrate, is of a very old provision of a very bought the car against which bowever, got the authority for situation so critical for the British industry. It is not too much to choice of the Convention fell on an authority on this vegetable, old Ordinance: that any dog Sam had advised, and off alone the erection of the first at St. ay that evidence is accumulating that the boom in United States Governor Cox. So dont ons of but oat thing has struck us that found at large after 10 pr. on a tour, breaks down very near Helier, in Jersey.” ship-building has almost run its course, whilst there are many good the factors which affected Mr. all the pumpkin cases seem to go

destroyed. the house in which Sam is guest. grounds for hoping that British shipbuilding is going to set up a Meadoo's failure to get nominat to him for settlement. There were in my opinion, that is a very She is taken in for the night and reading an article on shipbuilding in one of the latest Home journals the to hand and an expert writer confidently anticipates that 1920 will Wilson, for, apar: entirely froth was fined by Mr. Hutchison repealed. If only ownerless or 20 to her room and make up appropriation of sexts in parish witness the largest output of merchant tonnage det seen. He refers Mr. Woodrow Wilson's popularity for selling this delicacy of the rabid dogs were destroyed, nobody their quarrel. Finding no one churches will gradually complete Bat when it there, he hides in a closet to revolution which has been in to the work going on al Clydebank and says that a special effort is unpopularity, it has been feit table without a licence. Eried would complain.

progress for a long time. Before being made by shipbuilders on the Tyne. Tees and Wear, Reference amongst politicians and vets to get a licence." explained them to the slaughtering of pets, await Mollie's arrival.

Bagual, a former occupant of the Reformation no seats were is also made to the work in hand at Belfast and is clear that in well that there are objections Chinese, to which.came the then it's times protest were the passing

Presidency Magisterial the rear yards of this area intense activity prevails. Everything

raised. If some of these people the room, has been absent and assigned to anyone except to retort CoDrizona: All the same, Tell him to do some

other who defend the practice were to now returns. Thinking his room some very greal families which goes to confirm the impression that coincident with the decline of around the family. the U.S. industry. Britain's is now on the crest of the wave. if Mr. McAdoo had been selected work. He added: How old have their own pet dogs killed. still unoccupied. he climbs in a bad their own galleries. Thero Whilst recognising Britain's strong position to-day, some doub: he would have made a strong are you?" and "What do you they would soon alter their tune. window in time to meet Mollie was one church which had a face to face. He has been an old very luxurious squire's paw is expressed as to the future. That is a natural attitude of caution candidate. He is from New York do and the Chinese boy almost

fireplace, in face of the obvious fact that a greater tonnage than ever before and it has been said that if any thought that Mr. Hutchison was I have previously referred to suitor, and during their converss-containing its own js now building, and that when this has been put in commission the Demeral could beat the Republi-desirious of adopting him. Bis the keen interest being shown by tion Sam is mentioned, Mollie ad-armchairs,

can candidate in New York. pulse fell when the shipowner will have had his main requirements filled, and be more.

mandate Dr. Woodman in sanitary matters mitting that she still loves her "Soapy Sam Wilberforce once so far as they affect Kowloon. former busband. Sam registers visited the church, and the verger inclined to watch the course of events and to operate his shipping to Mr. McAdoo would have been the the best advantage, than to be lavish in the placing of orders for man As Secretary of the Trea-

He has been particularly zealous joy, and the two, going to the exhibited this pew au_its_great new ships. It is as well that this possibility should be faced and sury he came into intimate contact

in investigating the bad drain closet at the sound, pull him out, glory. Heeren asked the Bishop policy shaped to meet the conditions which will exist when the with the New York financiall

4smells which have of late been rig him up with a pair of silk whether there was any idition world's demand for new tonnage has been satisfied and there are interest, which would not be A WEEPING

causing so much annoyance to stockings which are hands, and be could suggest, whereupon. ample merchant fleets for all requirements-even another submarine hostile to him as to a Democrat-of

residents in certain localities. I push him into the bathroom where Wilberforce turned to the attend- now bear that he is making they lock thedoor.

Got rector and murmured, "Yes- war. What may really happen it is difficult to predict. One thing the Westem Type. appears certain, that the era of competition for brders will find the GOVERNOR COX.

systematic inspection of the

The household is aroused by a card table!” Actaslls there is prices of labour and materials atxo bìgh a level that the victory in From a geographical stand-

Chinese latrinesattached to every the noise and appear to find Mollie no property in seats in churches. the struggle for contracts will go to the yards that are beat laid our point, the selection of Governor

European house in the peninsula, with Bagnal in her room. They but, as time went on, peop'e began and equipped to facilitate rapid construction. That this will, apply Cos of Ohio (the State which Mr.

step the desirability of which explain that s burglar is impris to assume rights and even left to a greater extent than ever before to many of the British yards is Harding, the Republican can- A Chinese woman who thought | must be apparent lo everyons.

oned in the bathroom and open-pews in their wills, "or charged ing the door to show their catcb, for them like a house or s obvious to those who have had an opportunity of inspecting the didate represents in the Senate) there was much money to be rrorganised establishments. The best of them can challenge com-is a good one.

Some made quite It is generally made in hawking cakes, made The servants quarters of far are astonished to find him gone. piece of land." parison with the newest of the yards in the States, and the average conceded that Obio is one of the some

right" varieties too many European houses are Sam took with him the silk stock-a favour of giving up a the average States that the Democrats must and did British shipbuilding plant is so far ahead of

think

they

actually there shockingly neglected, and I fearings with which he had been tied, which -establisbroents elsewhere that on this score atleast Britain bas no carry to win, and the selection of was say harm in hawking that householders are rather apt and, stockingless, Mollie attempts possessed even though they had

occasion to worry, She will enter on the fierce struggle Governor Cox is the strongest bid them without a licence,, For some to pay small heed to their general to borrow a pair, explaining that paid an annual fee for it.

A which every good judge is agreed will have to be fought with these that they could make for the days she succeeded in evading condition. We all know what a the burglar has taken hers.

wanders into the tbings in "ber favour. There is the additional fads that British Ohio vote. It has been felt in many the Police, but was eventually source of danger these native real tramp

Naturally, MADY difficulties shipbuilders have through recently constituted combines pat them-quarters that the best chance ran in. This morning the licence-latrines can be, and it will be grounds and Bagual seizes him, have arisen from time to time. selves in a strong position as being quite self-contained enterprises, of a Democratic success would be less hawker was brought up interesting to learn what Dr. to substantiate the story of the There was the man who obtained drawing fuel and materials from sources under their own control the nomination of a man who before Mr. Hutchison who is a Woodman reports on the matter. burglar. Mollie refuses to grasp a pew for him and his heirs for and which, as a result of possessing a regular market, can, br has not been connected with the specialist

at the opportunity to clear herself aver and the owners and ce introducing a modified degree of standardisation in production, keep Wilson administration, and Hawking. He asked the woman The fact of the matter is, of by allowing the mistake to pass, cupiers of the house in which the costs of shipbuilding material at levels which, if material bad amongst such men Governor Cox the why and wherefore of this course, that these places are in and announces that it is not her be lived." But the house was to be bought in the open market, could not be attained.

has always been regarded as a act. The woman burst out into far too close proximity to the burglar at all. ".

divided into two, and the Britain's policy for some time past has been to make plans for most acceptable nordinee. From tears. Stop that nonsense," said household kitchens, especially in Sam takes off his make-up, dons ensuing trouble at last reached the future. If British shipbuilders are, as some believe, to be in for what we have read be is a Mr. Hutchison to the weeping flats. 1 often wonder whether the stockings and wanders down the law courts. Later on began the fight of their lives, they are at leas: going into the struggle arm- splendid campaigner, and he may woman, and this was translated local authorities at Home would among the guests. Mollie sees the open church movement, ed at all points at ought to be in a position to quote prices for new be relied upon to make most by the interpreter, but the tears ever permit such places being him and her eyes fall on the which WILB пок universally tonpage under the conditions which will obfain, say a year hence, aggressive fight for Demo-still flowed. Eventually Mr. built close up against kitchens, as stockings and she realises that he popular, sincs, even if the clergy- which ought to assure the bulk of the orders then being placed go cratic principles. By carrying Hotchison enquired from the they are here. Heavens knowe must have been the burglar man were willing to give up his ing on to the books of British shipbuilders. Even the handicap of the war into the enemy's camp, prosecuting sergeant whether that there is no scarcity of land Promptly dragging him into the gains from letting the pews, people elow. delivery as compared with the United States yards which has the Democrats are evidently out there was any harm in giving the in Kowloon. Yet we go on living room, the explains. Every-who had bren accustomed to sit told against de a good deal since the Armistice ought not then to for business. Both candidates woman half the price of the running up blocks of flats, with thing is explained, and accepted, in the same place were angry if exist. Britain is not going to "muddle through" this time, bat for the Presidency, Senator Licence fee from the Foor Box, if servants" quarters crammed into including the story of the umblas, dispossessed-some of them angry intends to win as the outcome of being able to build a better ship in Harding and Governor Cox, are the other half were provided by them, as though every inch of Mollie and Sam decide to remarry even to the point of staying away quicker time and at a lower price than its chief competitor. This from the same State, and they her. This was eventually agreed and had to be occupied. It's a at once through the services of allegather. But the open church way seet & coat Tent forecast, but it is one which will be justified both own newspapers there. It will to the licence fee for a licenc pity, really, that the Colony ever the vicar who has also been guest is certainly fully jus lied on all by events.

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