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POSTPONING THE INEVITABLE.

[By A. G..Thornton.]

My attention having been drawn to the facts (a) that the Restalls nt 68 have now got a car, and (b) that there now are only two families in the road without one,

out variatios; the taxi-man, the guard, - and the boy who is pro- pared to carry any parcel any- where..

The general enthusiasm ovoked; by the prospect of going away by ear I nip in the bud by referring to the known facts that motor-car. people are expected to put up at hotels, and that if they don't there are such trifles as garage fees, cleaning fods.

MISSIONARIES IN SIANFU.

AMERICAN ATTACHE TO NEGOTIATE.

Peking, Oct. 7,

The American Logation has been authorised by Washington to send. one of its junior military attaches to Sianfu to attempt to arrange the evacuation of American mis

slonaries there.

The Britons, Messrs. Wheeler

Ah, yes, garage fees. Has it occurred to anybody present what the average cost of upkeep for. I have gone into the matter som car is? Nop of course, it hasn't, what at various breakfast times. Experisive schools do not include and Wyatt, who loft last month in There is nothing evil in the practical question like, "If petrol order to make similar arrange- motor car itself, I have pointed costs 18. 6d. a gallon, and a car ments on behalf of the British. out: It has its convenience, It is driven 120 miles a week, how missionaries, are due to arrive at kept in its place. The unfortunate much does it cost to keep a car Stanfu.-Router.

thing is that few families are with garage rent at 5s, a week?"

strong enough to keep it in its

place. They allow it to master I perceive I have made an ́im-

them; gradually and surely they become ite slaves.

pression, and ask for more coffee,

Whereupon somebody says, that

I can become very eloquent, even i never get anything for anybody. at breakfast time, on the domina-I promised to get a dog, for exam- tion of humanity by the mechani-ple.

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PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

cal. Once upon a time, say, the Ha a dog. Yes; well I have Per 5,5. Changte from Australian Englishman could walk his five, always been willing to gat a dog. ports, Mr. and Mrs, Ivo Clarke, Misa

Harbison, ten, his fifteen miles. On my first There is something decent about E. M. Lawrie, Miss M. B. Lawrio, Miss M. Chapman, Mrs.

Miss

walking tour years ago, I recall, In dog, something with a soul. But Miss E. C. Lawrie, Capt.

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Mr. and Mrs. F. Ε. Allen, Miss M..

DEPARTED.

Per as President Jackson for

did twenty-five miles the first day there is the woll-known objection Mr. F. (falt very sorry for it on the soc- about Bubastes. Bubastes haa Miss S. ond day, but one must keep to es-béen with us since he was a war Miss R. Chisholm, Mr. Wm. sentials). Yes; twenty-five miles. (kitten, and it has been decided

Mrs. R. Norton, Mr. and Mry. Where is the youth of to-day who (not by me, mark you) that he A. Howarth, Mrs. H. C. Ludbrook. will face the prospect of a twenty (would never survive the irruption Master P. W. Ludbrook, Mrs. E. Cole, five mite wilk? No answer.

Master, M. Cole, and Capt. O. B. of a dog on the domestic horizon.

Wilka, No, man's legs are intended.to carry him, and not to be bent into No'; the question of a dog is not an isosceles triangle within a ma-on all fours, so to speak, with a chine that hurls itself noially and motor-car. There are very grave odourously over the fair country-(objections to a motor-car, very side. And consider the state of the grave objections, objections that Seattle via ports, October 7-Mr. eountryside on these summer days, are not always visible to a wife, especially on the Sabbath. In the let alone boys and girls. morning from nine to twelve, mil-

In short, I conclude, the really lions (roughly speaking) of motor-1 lats go forth in a long procession, serious objection is that I should nose to tail, in one direction, and never have time to drive the thing. then from eight to twelve p.m. they The cost of chauffeura is prohibi-W about turn and follow each other tive to all but marine store dealers Chee King, Mr. and Mrs. Kam Cheong D. M. Bigger, Mr. S. K. Chang, Mr. back. Could anything be more nowadays, and even supposing Ting, Mrs. Kam Cheong Ting, Mrs. depressing? Whereas if one goes that I did elect to drive the wretch-J. V. Crowe, Mr. Wong Kit Sun, Mr.

ed thing myself, on me would de M. McHutcheon, Mrs. R. A.

Whiteson Fung; Mr. B C. Reilly,

afoot-

J. F. Pilcher, Mrs. R. W. Skinner, and infant, Mr. Quan Lai Yeo, Mza: Fük Kit Wah, blaster Quan Holt Po, Mrs. Quan Sai Jan, Miss Quan Yue Quay, Mr. P. A. Cox, Mr. J. W. Huck, Mrs. I. H. Genre and infant, Mr. S. Comdr. Malkin, Mr. C. B. Legge,

A. Riedel, Mr. and Mrs. Chan

Somebody interrupts to ask what velve the job of driving the car Miss J. Reilly, Mr. J. D. H. about picnics?

Well, what about plenics?

to the garage at twelve o'clock at. Mr. A. E. F. Jones, Mr. ufalar.

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In night or thereabouts and walking Mr. Cheong

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Ylag, Shou Yee,

Siow Kim Sang, Dr. E. J. Enander, Miss Cecil Harding, Mr. Chas. M. Higgins, Bira, Miss Louise B.

As I brush my hat in the hall I Mabel E. Revcsson, 2

Mr. Wood, R M

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the first place, picnicking is a very a mile home in the driving rain. over-rated pustimer It entails a lot of preparutibn (here one

fancy I hear a remark to the effect cunningly dividing the opposi- that it

was understood I liked Shimaza, Mr. and Mrs. F. E.

Allen, Gladys Kemy, Mrs. M. tion), hours of preparation, and walking.

and Mrs. C.-S.. then it rains all day and one

E. G. Sch Martin. Mr.

A and Mr: Graham has to eat in the close and in-

That's as far as we have got.

Kearney, Mr. Fang, Wai Yuen, Mr. adequate confinement of a touring But the strain is increasing, Motor Miss Annie Fong, Mr. Chin Jima,

Fong Fook Mrs. Hob Shaw Four, Mr. car. Because a touring car is the car advertisements crop up every George

Robinson, Mr. only sort of car one can use, in where, and the cheapness of sec- Bockenoegen, Mr. Alexandra the British climate.'

ondhand cars is really extraordin- lamel,

M. M. Mr. [Interruption: There is a sec-

Bertram Blyth, Miss J.

LF. ond-hand touring car, good.make ary now my attention has beca Mrs. Florence Hall, Mr. Jas, L.

called to the matter. Motor-cara Jappe, Miss Grace Jones. Mr. LeB in excellent condition, for sale at circulars come in as frequently as Madden, Mr. Nell McLeod, Mias Minto's for £125.]

vacuum cleaner circulars..

E. M. O'Brien, Mr. Russel Porter, Mra. Have you any conception (I ask

Mary Ann Salesby, Mrs. L. L. Spell- the interrupter) of the value of There is nothing harder to coun- man, Col. and Mrs. Carmi Thompson, Mr. B. M. Gonzales, Dr. Cora Sutton. money?.. This habit of speaking of taract in this life than the preaure Castle, Mr. Joseph R., Hayden, Mr. £126 as it were 125 pence is char- of the home circle on its weakest J. A. McCormick, Mr., Mrs. and Mstr. acteristic of the children of the link, and the head of the house is R. S. Rogers. Motor-car Age. How long (1 ask always the weakest link. does it take to earn £125.

It looks as if I shall have to sue-

Our New York Correspondent I pause for no reply, and resume.cumb. After all, why should the Motor-cars (I am prepared to ad- old-fashioned type always stand says that the Customs House there mit) have their uses.

I wish to in the way of the younger genèra./has raised the embargo' which was

keep an open mind; nobody shall tion? I really ought to give way. placed on a Britaish monthly pub- accuse me of prejudice. Once a They are good children. It will ication on the ground that it con- year, for example, they offer de-give them pleasure. I will make tained an advertisement of cherry brandy. It is now held that an cided facilities for going for holi-

advertisement of liquor which is

days en bloc and in a self,contain-up my mind, ere it is too late.

ed manner. One is independent I will buy a dog, a really good saleable only abroad does not of the railway porter, inside and four-seater 10 h.p. dog.

violate the prohibition laws,'

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20th. October. 1920. Further Sailings: Expected on or

M.S." Afrika" M.S." Java' M.8. Malaya

about. 10th November 28th November ...8th December...

Will leave homeward bound on or about.

Subject to change without notice. For further partientars please apply to:- V

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Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager

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