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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1936.

ROUND ABOUT by

A

The Showman

:

MONG the speechos mado at the British Association Con- ference in Blackpool waI ONO by Professor Leonard Goofy, father of that Miss' Goofy, the industrial investigator, whose appearance at the Great Modern Thingammy the Albert Flail. mecting in recently, coincided with a rain of tomatoes from the gallery.

Professor Goofy was concerned, this year, with "The Action Commonly Known as Getting Up in the Morn ing."

It was the invariable practice, ho auid, to emerge from bed feet first, a habit directly traceable to the caro with which our ancestors descended from trees, and now known to medical science as primopedalomania,

No roal Progress could be made. however, untli humanity stood on its head-in this, he was sure the whole

aceting supported him-and indispensable, therefore, to preach the doctrine of diving head-first out of bed. "It in on the early morning head," he said that the first steps must be laken."

The usual tomato was then thrown at him, and he left the platform dripping from the result of his labours.

FERROIC

THE other day, always resourceful, General Sir Archibald Pettering- Doddie, J.P. finding there were no cases to try, announced that he would iry a bottle of wine at lunch.

He did; and, on appeal to the by. &tander whether the General bad tried one boltic or alx, it was held that the Court had not a leg to stand on.

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GA R

D EN ER S

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A

FOUNTAIN

IN THE CENTRE

FOR MRS.

BROWN

OUNTAI

Mr. Brown

the

LEDERER ONE RAINY AFTERNOON

with

IDA LUPINO

Pallippe under arrest again.

This time Philippa is Branded in- deed, with no and to pay a fine, and note to Intercrde. As a second offender, things are liable to go jhard with him. The papura natur- ally play up the case for all it is worth,

WHAT ITAB Tuzen neroam; Philippe | Martin, a young Parision actor, Itasca Monique Polorin tu darkened movie, mialating hori for Yvonne. For this he is houted, to court and fined 1,000 franca which he cannot pay. But Moul qua retanta and pays the f {saving him from fail. The notðri- ety of the trial maker Philippe a star. In love with Monique, hel arranges a farowell mealing with Yvonne. Photographera who has enther, rearon. Monique have been trailing Atm, catch a ahot of the lasing "monster" in action again.

Chapter Six

PELERIN INTERCEDES Monster

Soniqun's father, calls en 1'hilipps to put an end to all the nonsciÙM,

You have been meeling my daughter," he says sternly. "This friendship-if you call it that munt conse."

In consequence, on the night of the opening Philippot in fat. Maillot and the propter apprùl to Monique's father. For the sake of Hils duughter, to keep ker name un- Bembodied, Pelevin agrees to net.

hina mot bren lappy, and he begins to expect the truth, the loves tha monster, Philipp~, And, come to think of it, this Philpon is not much a bad fellow ne that," Much better un con-in-law, when all things are considered, than that helpless Idlot, the Count Altredu.

Thanks to fils Intercession," "bul" chiefly through the good olliers of Yvonne, who happens to be married la the Minister of Justice, and ins good retron to want the whein cura clased. Puppe is eventually ro enged, Eat for Mallol, the troubla

not yet over. Philippe refusca to epen the show. Ha's tired of "I'm deoply Indebted to your playing "monster" he's alck of the daughter," Philippo says attefly. So, notoriety.

nuch an I'd like it otherwise, our "I won't sing," he says slubhorn- friendship as inore like a busineraly "Who cares if I ring”. They're arrangement. You nee, after she not crowding the theatre because I pald my fine and got me out of can wing. They're crawing it be Jall, the Iran I could do was to pay eause I neeldently kissed a girl in her back."

a cthenia and I'm not going on

This was newn to Florin. Moisalo girls in public places for Atque

that. Millot."

Why your fine!" he shouted. the rest of my life. Understand

But alot known actora. "Ba. " in not the daughter of a prominent newspaperioan for noth-that's, Martin. You're afraid to Ing. She realized that no long face it. You know that you can't I was in jail the whole incident aing and you've got cold foot. Very would be in headlines in the papera well. The old tenor will sing. He'll no, to avoid any further pub-plug better than you if you live to Helly, she paid my ins."

"Smart gir)," says Pelerin provingly.

be a hundred. In the morning ap-the papers will say Martin exposed

As an empty bubble and shattered

"Very smart," Philpps agrees as an Imposter."" "And no," Pelerin continues, "to avoid still further pubilcity she met you secretly in a quiet little place fico a publle skating rink."

"Not so smart," Philippe agrecs. "Now let's get one thing settled," Monique's father said gravely. "You aro a gentleman and you respect Monique. I hope for her make you will uso discretion, gond judgment and good laste... and no more scandal.'

Philippe turns upon him saykgo- ly. They'd say that! Nover! ang. I'll show them. Get a taxi. Charter a plane."

In the Theatre, all is turmoli. The people are alatoping their feet and deraanding their money back. "Vo want Martin!"

Pelorin

Monique is there, too. has neon to that She is worried.

"I o docan't appear at the the atro tonight," she says, "he'll never get another chance."

hippo ngreca, and meane it But he must moet Monique thal aftoracon. She is waiting for him head through the curtain just in

But Philippe appears, poking his

at the nkating rink. Unfortunately time and starting his song "One Count Alfredo gein there first, and Rainy Afternoon." waves before her horelded eyes a

The producer has arranged a now heading about the latest escanost trick for this number. He has pado of the kissing monster. There set the stage for a re-enactment of I also a picture showing Philippe the cinema epiando that brought in action, Fortunately, the face of Philippe so much unhappiness and the woman is unidenti@ablo. It is, so much fame. In the audience is of course, Yvonne.

girl "atoogo" seated next to an

Innocent of this new publicity. empty seat. It is Philippo's cue to Philippo skates towards her. She walk singing to this meat, and to skning away. pursued across the kiss the girl, while on the stage is rink by him. This is Count Altro-shown the scena that was playing do'a opportunity. He puts in a call at the cinema house when the for the police, Philippe catches up whole affaim fimt started. to Monique and tries to open to her. She shows him the picture.

But Pelarin alyly leaves Moniqua

and takes his sont next to the girl

"Go away," she cries. "Let me stooge." Bo that Philippe, heading alone! You can get your pleiure for the only empty sent in the In the papera kissing someone else."house, finds himself again along..

"But, Monique, you don't under-akie Monique,

stand. I was just telling her good-It is to a smiling Monique, there bye. That is the girl I thought was fore, that he sings his song, and it next to me in the cinema when...is Montque whom he takes In his arms and klones, while the audience when I

Monique refuses to laten. More: applauds rapturously. over, the polica enter and apoll all chances of axplanation by putting!

THE END

COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS" EVERYWHERE

THESE ARE FLOWER Pors

AND A BONNIE WEE GRASS PATH

FOR ME TO

DIG UP

Brown puts fountain

B

in his Pool

a

ROWN'S garden looked like miniature builder's yard on my next visit; heaps of ballast, bags of cement and small piles of paving stone-balance of the material for the pool-were lying

there.

Planks had been wisely put down to save treading on the soil. I used them to examine the dry walling.

Laying the

Foundations

BROWN had put in first a four-inch foundation B

concrete on which he had placed the stones, Broad, flat, rough-hewn prees had been selected and Juld dry, the joints coming alternately in the rows.

The walls were nut quite vertical, but were given a slight slope towards the beds to prevent bulging. Each stone, too, was led backwards, so that moisture would run inwards.

Occasionni-pockets-for-plants had been reserved by Inserting small flower pots which were to be withdrawn at planting titie, and the spaces filled with so.

0

"Bravo. Brown," 1 exclaimed. "But there is just one thing would suggest. Key the top course stones together with a little cement underneath and between the joints, otherwise the stones will be con- stantly shifting.

He now drew my attenti a to the steps, and with his liumbs hooked in his waistecat said proudly:--

"Never constructed steps before in my life. I begon at the bottom wills two inches of concrete, then a thin You see, layer over the soil in which to bed the stones. I have put vertical slabs for 'risers, and on these the See the big treads, which are slightly jutting over. pieces the middle, which will get all the wear and

At the sides Itted in small pieces." tear? No Need for

Thick Sides

MORE words of encouragement from me made

Brown eager to discuss the maki g of the pool. I explained that it need not have especially thick sides to make it watertight, as the subsoil is not very pornus. But the bottom soll should be rammed down firmly, and on this n six-inch layer of concrete worked into place..

Brown now took out his pocketbook to record de tails, and saw a note in H,

"My wife," he said, "would like a fountain in the pool, but I can't see how it can be done without Iniet

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A LARGE SLAB

IN THE CENTRE

"Walls given a slight slope

pockets for plants reserved... treads on steps jutting over ... and a fountain for centrepiece"

and merilow pipes. Besides, it's too late now that I. have built the wall and laid the paving."

"You know, Brown, a fountain is interesting and refreshing to look at during hot summer days. For stnall pools, I agrec i

it is not worth putting in delivery pipes, outlets and overflows, If only on account of labour, to say nothing of cost.

"But, fra trifling outlay, a miniature electric pump will throw an adequate jet of water, and look the real thing, but with the advantage that the same water can be used again, and again. Also the pump may be em- played for emptying the pool when it needs replenish- ing with fresh water.

Foot-square

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Pump-House

"You can run the pump off the electric light supply: current consumption is negligible. A few yards of lead cable run underground to a switch hidden under one of the edging stones of the pool, and

and a little 'pump-house' (only about a foot square)

there you have Mrs. Brown's fountain."

"That's Ane.

My wife will be pleased. To be candid really wanted a fountain myself."

"By the way," I continued, "I suggest the jet should be made the centre of a piece of rock-work, just emerging from the surface of the water. How to Make

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