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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1938.

COAL DUMP

NOTES OF THE DAY THOMAS BURKE

1

ON

OTHER PEOPLE'S

-PLEASURES

And they say they enjoy it, and wonder at those others who say they enjoy lying in a punt in com- plete allence.

describing to each other what they If you hear two acquaintances

The Very Idea!

PUBLIC SPRUIKING

DY EDDIE KELLY, ORATOR

SPEAKING of public speaking, apropos of nothing and the same to you,

the study of elocution. we have seriously taken up

The various considerations sub- mitted to Government in efforts to secure a reversal of the decision to turn the Chinese swimming clubs It is a common bellof with most the wrongs done to them by their

Rover untrue love-birds. out of the North Point district ap- of us that other people pour to have made little impression, really enjoy themselves. They only appear to do so. We are if we may judge from the report certain of this because we are that Chaiwan, Bay has been offered certain that nobody could possibly as an alternative site. The offer find enjoyment in the idiotic

did over the wock-end you will scoms much in keeping with the things other people do.

In these days of economic original decision to resumo North' Other people's pleasures are to often note that each regards the

depression, voice production Point. It ignores all the peculiari-most as obnoxious, as their vices.

us as Incomprehensible, and. al other as an oddity.

"What did you do. Sunday ?" has had to face its difficulties ties of the apcelal needs of the We'llaten to their talk about their Had a lovely day. Sat in the in common with other in- Chinese who make use of the awim-pleasures as we would listen to garden the whole day and only: ming clubs, Chiefly does it ignore candidates for a mental home.

moved for meals."

dustries, and we feel that it is the transport problem. And, when I am old enough to remember "Good lord!"

about time someone of note "What did you do?" all is said and done, the issue has when the car came in, and when

should give birth to a really fine arisen solely because the govern- all those who were not smitten

"Made a real day of it. Got speech, delivered in the old ment has adopted a policy of fore with the car cruze were emphati- the car out early-went over to Gladstonian style, c.o.d., and all cally announcing that nobody was some friends at Cookham, Play ing on development, of stimulating going to tell them there was any ed tennis till lunch. Then we all complaints to be addressed to the the Colony's hothouse growth, of pleasure in motoring. Motorists went off to Weybridge. Had a Public Prosecutor, encouraging land speculators. It wore as cranky as their cars; they does not cause pleasant reflections, only pretended to enjoy It.

WHY BOROTRA DID NOT PLAY

+

round of golf-then went on to Johnson's flowing periods ori-

sorne friends at Hampton. Had

tea there and went on to Richmond ginated from, a close acquaint- and picked up a couple of friends ance with the Old Apple Tree, and I have the same feeling when and took 'em to town for dinner. we may say with due modesty that watch People playing bridge. After dinner went, on to the we ourself have already been Poor things, I feel; poor, unhappy Fandango Dance Club. Danced called to the bar where we have things. With all the many real there till one and had supper attended without a stop except for pleasures to be had, the best they then drove the whole party Judging from observation passed know is to sit round a table and home"

an occasional.coma. during the week-end, there appear-play cards,

-

It may be recalled that that fine orator, Cicero and Howl split an infinitive way back in the B.C's. When Women were Women and wore their own pants. Cicero and How! was not a woman, though that would be a compliment com- parod with some of the things he was called.

"Lord, what a day!" ed to be a popular misconception And they feel the same about

Millions of our fellow-creatures in Hongkong regarding the rules mo.

seem to find pleasure in playing relating to the Davis Cup. It was I once asked a cartomaniac, who games or in watching, horses run, suggested that Lacoste would play was looking for a fourth- and or in watching automobiles race; Jean Borotra in the final singies couldn't find one, to give it up and yet to some of us these things are in an attempt to snatch a victory, come with me to a concert. He the ultimate pit of boredom.

didn't answer the Invitation. Ho Unfortunately perhaps for France, just looked at me with a puzzled Lacoste, the non-playing captain, frown, and walked away from the To listen to the talk of golf had no such power to produce a poor blighted creature whose idea enthusiasts, cricket enthusiasts, Us clocutionista, or "cuties" as. dramatic climax. Were such a of pleasure was listening to a lot racing enthusiasts is to set one we permit ourself to call ourselves power invested in the rules, and of men scraping musical in wondering whether one is the when we are on good terms with only sane creature left in a mad ourself, have to sacrifice a whole Borotra had been willing to re-strumenta.

world or the only mad creature in lot for the sake of our art. We seind his earlier decision, there is

lost our tonsils in our early teens gone world. not the slightest doubt that be

I have friends given to all these and a whole lot of face at our wouk! have been against Perry in

things, and I puzzle them as much first public meeting, the final rubber. But the regula- tions prevented nny switchback work of this kind, definitely nying down that 24 hours before'

each content, (the four singles matches

I have a friend who in all general matters is wholesome and intelligent. But I am certain that he has a kink and will one day crack up.

as they puzzle me. They cannot Every budding Socrates how- understand why I don't "do adays must stand on a soap box The greatest pleasure that things" and are always trying to before he can address the great man knows, one that he loses get me out to do things in the unwashed, but, to be candid, wo no opportunity of indulging, is firm belief that, sitting about as found it bettor to bring our wea to sit in the gallery of the do. I must be having a miserable bit of soap and towel with us. House of Commons and Haten to its debates.

He does not make

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time,

An interesting suggestion has and the doubles match constitute

We recall our first after dinner One of them has for years been been made as an outcome of the two separate contests), the teams

trying to introduce me to a real speech with the same mixed feel- Ings that we remember our last agitation concerning the coal shall be nominated. Only if one

guilty pleasure-a pleasure surpassing for it was the only one we made. dump mulsance in Chatham of the singles team falls ill or is in

he song. So secret of it, or confess it with wine, woman and

Wo have always maintained that Road. It is that part of the any way incapacitated is it possible shame. He will tell you openly, says. This is

i wo should not have mixed our vacant land on the harbour side to introduce a substitute player. ns a man will tell you about his

to go up to the Peak district, metaphors if our host had not of the railway should be utilised (Borotra, therefore, could only have rose-bushes, that he has spent

take off most of your clothes, mixed our drinks, nor should wo for the new Central British played in the singles if Merlin had three evenings of a week at the

put on a suit of overalls and have referred to his wife as a School. When the reclamation become incapacitated. It is, per- House, and thoroughly enjoyed then crawl on your stomach blushing dandelion if we had not scheme in this region was em- hapa, as well to clear up the point, them.

through narrow passages into spoken with the truthful tongue barked upon, the purpose in mind or it might seem that Lacoste "gift-I know who live together

Then there are two old men

of inebriety. denc-holes and " caverns.

And

But to pass on from this painful was the construction of ware-ed" the tie to Britain by Ignoring large house and have plenty of then search for more passages to subject we come to our next public houses. There were dreams of a an obviously attractive proposition. money for all the pleasures of crawl through. And do this for appearance, which was before the through railway route to Calais

mind and body. And what is hours and hours. I asked him magistrates. We'll be seeing you and the development of Kowloon

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of railway linking the Far East The method of ameliorating the and there, with three

A week or 80 ago I was with Russia, Europe and Great lot of Hongkong's waifs and strays ines and tunnels and signal-travelling to the South Coast by We are waiting for the day when Britain, ousting the sea route in by assisting them to become shoc-hoxes

and rolling-stock-there a slow train. The only other man Hongkong will be linked up with importance for the carriage of blacks, is praiseworthy, but it is a

in my carriage

broad the Homeland by radio telephone. goods. That was many years method which can easily overdono.

they spend their evenings.

shouldered, farmer-type of man. Boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, won't a There are those who have ago. Transport facilities have

Of recent months the number of right Iden of pleasure,

and yet He sat moodily with folded arms, it be fine when we can ring up developed along lines which have caused these ambitions to fade youngsters so employed has grown perversely poison it. To spend a staring out of the window. I had the Girl Friend and tell her how would go something "like" papers, minute it very considerably. A check taken summer evening lying in a punt my usual assortment of seven or we're missing her? At $30 -peacefully away and while a

beneficial effect will doubtless be yesterday along only the Pedder

on a beautiful reach of an Eng- eight daily and weekly

US: Darling- lish river is a sensible thing to do. and as he looked bored and rest this: experienced when the Canton Street and Des Voeux frontages That I believe, is true pleasure. less I said: Would you care for.

HER: Hello, darllrig, is that you. of Jardine's Building revealed no because I do it myself.

something to read?" Hankow Railways completed,

Guess who I saw yesterday. Do you "Something to what?"

remember Mr. Whalesteeth, who used it is more or less taken for less than twelve shoe-cleaning out-

"Something to read."

to nurse me when I was a baby. granted that the original con- fits. At one, place there were as ception will never materialise many as eight in one group, sager- and, it is suggested, the land ly importuring passers-by for Cus- owned by the railway from tom. Nobody wishes to discourage Holt's Wharf to Chatham Road them from earning an honest living, Bridge will never be required for but they should not be permitted the purpose for which it has to become a nuisance. been reserved for many years.

If this view of the situation is

an accurate one, it seems a de- BRITISH POLITICS

featist sort of attitude to permit the area to be used as a conl

British political activities have dump, hence the suggestion for exploiting it usefully. To-day, brought some interesting develop there are few projects more monts lately. In the first place urgent, in the public interest,It has been clearly shown that the than the provision of a new man who control the British Lab- Central British School. The our organisation, both on ita poll- accommodation, or lack of it, in tical and its trade union side, are the existing building, la little | very far from having the revolu short of a scandal. It caters tionary temper. Some of them are for children from both sides profoundly conservative in their of the Harbour; it is gross- | Instincts and habits. And these ly overcrowded; many ap-leadors will not easily be displac plicants for education there ad. Thoy, know that when explo- are turned away because there sive elements flare up from time is no room to squeeze in oven an- to time at party conferences they' other one. Adding to this pro- can afford to proceed quietly till blem is the increasing tendency the storm has blown over. No for more and more Europeans to

make their permanent home in doubt a critical moment will oc- the Colony and to educate their cur a few years hence when So- children here. The Government ciallst leaders are returned to is seeking to meet the require-power by the electorate with a monts of the situation and has strong independent majority. already allocated a site for new When that happens-tie it suraly school buildings in the Prince will happen-it is not likely that -Edward-Road-district. But there these men whose- whole-concórn are many objections to this site, will be not to shock a nation which It will involve Hongkong child- ren in hours of travelling. Con-has just declared confidence in siderable alte preparation will be them, will proceed to swift revo- necessary. On the railway Jutionary action, The more posi ground, construction-work-could slblo.danger is that Conservatives, be commended almoat at once, fearing such "consequences, may With ample space for playing throw themselves into tão arms of ground and wimming fadili sir: Orwald, Mosley and rashly tles: The: ldosh looking Vint

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He looked at me; then at my Well

this pleasure, will turn it to pain. collection of papers; then again They will bring to it their portable at me. He spoke one word in a gramophones and befoul the tone that put me and my pleasures sanctuary with dance-band music into their true place,

"R-READ!"* and hoarse voices moaning about

to let dad play this!

UB.: Darling-

HER: No, I didn't think you'd re- member him. As a matter of fact, now I come to think of it, I don't bollevo you

met him. Now I wonder who it was that I mistook for you. That's really fu

UB: But, darling-

ever

wo

Her: -----nny. Anyway, had quite a long chat, and, doar, 1 mentioned about you being in that awful Hongkong, and he told me that he used to live there about twenty years ago, only he had to leave be cause the polico closed all the ca- barots, or something silly like that. I didn't know there were any cabarela in Hongkong, dear, but I supporo--

UB: (urgently) Yes, darling, but

HIER: Oh, he must be right then. Anyway, we had soma tea, and I took him shopping. Eddie, dear, I bought the most marvellous pair of priamus, all for you when wore married, dear (giggle). It's pale pink organdle, with white stripes and pink spots, and has the outest bucklo in the front.. Mother sald-------

UB: Bat, dearcat, how

HER: Mother? Oh, who's allright, although she still feels the same about me marrying you. But, never mind.. dear, I'll do it whatever she says. Anyway about the pyjamas, sho. wald

EXCILANGE: Your three minutos.. aro up. Do you want an extension?

HIER: Bother, Eddio, our time la up, and I'yo' hardly had a chance t any a word to you. You haven't told me a thing about yourself either; dear," and

EXCHANGE). Do you want an axe. tension!

-think it's awfully mean

of you. Hore I've been looking for-/ ward to this 'phone call formimin ji

EXCHANGE I must cat you off if you don't take an extension: