1939-01-23 — Page 18

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1939.

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MAKE MY advice. Take no

The call this bunkum

In the papera about "appease- ment".

I'VE GOT A DOG WHIP

as he called i

And I'm Looking For The

Owner

By GEOFFREY SUCKLING

I give you full liberty to refer

choose."

The policy of appeasement

"Asp," l'interrupted, "may be may be all right in Europe, but

Inteal" here I took a deep suitable term for erass-ward puzzles, it definitely doesn't work in FIVE MINUTES LATER we were with Mr. MeTurbot at the club about

in the street, and Waffies, who the

bat falls far short of the mark in Hongkong-not in the home at had volunteered to see me as far as breath-anschluss."

Blake pler, Insisted on walking in "Stop sneezing." said the voice, describing Isabella, Forgive my re- Jaarks yesterday. In future, Wallies, any rate.

1 know, because I tried it on my the middle of the road-"following "and get to bed!"

She looked at the clock." "So wife the other day with dire results, the white line"

this is how you keep your 10 my wife in whatever terms you It was all through the suggestion of down Pedder Street. This in spite

"Cone! camel" sald Waffles, "So that arch-idiot "Waffles" McTurbol, of my trying to prove to -even demonstration

it's as bad as that? Well, I suggest the

wide ing!" that

was You have probably met the fellow, going so far us to take measurements New Year resolution to stop drink- pavement

circumstances the or not, dissemble 1 that under the Distasteful enough to accommodate two persona He is a "teller" in the bank. I don't

only thing to save your amour propre must. know what it is he tells in the bank, abreast

spin a pretty

"Iloney." I replied, drawing myself is a horse's neck-and allow me to but he can certainly lufty

Yarn outside.

"Walties In fact it was through listening to

the cock crew. twelve on New Year's

I feel that I am lowering n tectolalitarian." "although Eve Pve been one of his ridiculous stories at the

myself by drinking with you, you Club the other night that let to my

(Dunn those newspaperal)

have certainly struck the nail on the The voice spoke again. missing the last ferry home, and, in-

you mention a horse's "Instead of leaving pools of water head when Tel. 27778-9.cidentally, to poor old Aunt Prue getting assaulted and losing an ear.

all over the floor, you had better take neck? Make it a stiff one, and let's hear no more of this appeasement your clothes off.”

Hongkong Hotel Garage

Stubbs Rd.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Wyndham St., Hongkong 'Phone 26615 January 23, 1939

What Next?

IT is difficult to keep pace with the map of Europe these days.

Last

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"At any rate we've got Ane moon to help us," said Waffles,

"That's not the moon, you chump!" replied. "That's a street lamp." "Of course s'not lamp. It's moon." 1 began to get rattled.

"I'll bet you five dollars it's a lamp." I said.

I

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up to my full height, "ever since do the diaper Turbot," I answered,

business."

I still had my trump card to play. After the little had permented,

the situation seemed to clarify some-

"I realise that appearances against me," I said, in accents that what

only a Court missionary could pro- perly appreciate, "but I had a slight

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"It'd be shame to take the money, FORGET the exact gist of heus I know Il s'moon, an' how can story, but remember it began we shelle argument anyway? with, an account of how, out hiking Ah, here comes a gen'man can help one day, he came face to face with us."

And, going up to a man approaching the Kowloon Tiger, and how he drove

In evening dress, he raised his lunt nishap in the harbour. Although on THE WHOLE QUESTION, accord- ing to Waffles, now resolved the brute off with a walking stick.

the point of drowning. I refused to Then he went on to tell me of a and said:

the "Excuse me, Str, but iny fren' and relinquish possession of this," I pro- itself on what were the best means of exploit of his when he chased a beor

He duced the parcel, "which I present regaining my status que with in central Atrien--or a bear chased

are havin' a lil argument.

for many years of wedded And then it was that he made the Will you kind- tude

thut, ap- him am a little hazy as to the detalls. I can only recollect that his bets me that the light in sky's lap, to you as a slight token of iny grati- wife.

and but I shay it's moon.

confounded preposition an interminable only shettle argument for us. What ish bliss."

having failet, I should tale was

decidedly boring that light up there?"

That should have done the trick. peasement

try the "dictator attitude. would have been

peered upwards. Did it? had not been punctuated

"It's as a simple as falling off n The first thing I knew was a dog such bright remarks as "What about the other half?" "Let's have one for "Whish one?" he asked.

biscuit whizzing dangerously near my log." he said. "All you have to do is to get primed up a little-leave- the road!" "We'll have a Doch and

MENTION THIS Incident just to bed. Doris" or "Now for the damnedest?"

shew

Waffles and 1 In the army we were taught that that part to me and then, when you you that were not the only ones who had been excited men are high, and it seems home to-night, you do the heavy that, luckily for me, excited women stuff with Isubelin. You'll be sur- MME MARCHED on-and so did quafting that night.

certainly won. TIM

his story.

I myself was not drunk also fire high, for a veritable fusil prised at the result." Mind you,

Inde of biscuits followed the first -merely bit elevated, that's all.

"We'll get busy with the priming 11 may possibly have been due to Austria

the pier, we hailed a about an inch above my head. influence of the mellowing

Arrived at

this benighted the

doesn't seem to possess wr absorbed by Germany; the "Lacrima Cristi", but, when the boy walla walla, and it was while getting Instead of me, my poor old Aunt straight away," be continued. Foll-

crash of falling glass, club had to delve into the wine store for into the damn thing that I slipped. 1 Prunella's picture got the full blast. in vodka-which

it whis- will have to fall back upon some of Reich, Poland and Hungary fresh bottles, I began to see Waffles must have made a mighty splash as And the

Just-like-mother-makes- them' the air. If I entered the water, for, as soon as I counted each missile as In a new light. He might

One, two, my helped themselves to chunks of such a bad fellow after all, even if broke surface again, I heard that led through

ten, eleven, twelve cocktails," on the wharf shout- three, four

Whereupon, taking charge of the dozen. That must be the last Czecho-Slovakin; and a further he did slightly over-fancy himself inebriated ass.

bar, he began producing his vlle con- as a big game hunter. Anyhow, ing

"H! You can't drop your hook of her ammunition.

"Kamarad!" I said, advancing with coctions. You'll foul the Kov'ment

1 argued, I protested. I wavered,. there. exaggerale a little at Umes. I be thought myself of the occasion when cables,

Bir! I must have miscounted, I and finally gave in. after you."

It was when we got to what he who prided myself on being a cables, an' the Harbour Master be my hands up, "I surrender." tickler for the truth-had once com-

"You be fool!" I spluttered, as, felt a stinging blow on my chin. It pared my wife's voice to the cooing

still clutching my candy, I scrambled mude me realise for the first time called his speciality, the "Shauki- of a turile love

have. Clutching my jaw, I crept fancy myself in the role of dictator. Yes, Waffles distinctly had his back on board. "That was not the what powerful teeth a dog must wan Hair-Raiser", that I began to

anchor that dropped, it was me!"

After the third, Waffles asked The chug of the engine mercifully into bed.

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"How do you feel now, old bird?" good points.

Time still plodded on... another drowned, his shricks

"Not so much of the old bird'!" I I continued to

EAVING THE OFFICE next day, cork popped

then I looked at the laughter as we sped across the hur ruminnite

1 thought I would have a quick retorted. If you want to know how bour.

feel,

I feel just about ready lo clock!

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one" before crossing over.

throw you half way across the har At the entrance to the club I found bour. You worm!" RRIVED ON my door-step, I made

Bushful sitting on the mat.

slice of Spanish territory has been bitten off by the Fascist rebels. More recently there has been agitation in Italy for Nice, Corsica and Tunis; now.comes a clamour for Ukrainian autononiy and the cession of Memel to Germany. It is uncertain, how-

ever, how far the present agita- tions are to be taken at their

face value.

what were the odds? Didn't we all

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I groaned.

I entered.

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But he didn't seem to relish the

a dog whip and handed it to me.

"Banzai thut's the spirit! Off you NOW well as I do, or you might Can you tell me why stairs creak- JOW YOU DON'T know my wife A my way cautiously up the stairs.

now before the effect wears off!" "Aren't you coming with me?" I understand my feelings at that mo- and groan so in the middle of the

night? ment.

I never notice it in the day-

"Hullo, old comrade of adversity!" asked. "I'll do the Hitler stuff, and time.) No doubt the Duce will not I jumped up.

"Waffles, old dear," I said, "I'm in I quietly slipped the key into the was Wailles' greeting. "What about you be Mussolini in the bac

see that any refuse Nice, Corsica and Tunis if for the most unholy row. 1 pro- lock. Most probably Isabella would a hair of the dog that bit you? ground."

reference to doga is distasteful he finds he can have them for mised to be horne, early to-night. be asleep, and I could get to bed Ah, I'm so sorry.

Look at the time! It's all your fault, without her hearing_me.

All was serene, So far, so good!! can guess what has happened, but idea. Shoking his head, he fetched tell me the worst, and break it gen-

"Take this," he said. "You may the asking; but it is more prob. What are you going to do about it?"

And it useful for emphasing the "Thatsh orl ri' ole man," he re- I would undress in the dark.

fly Presently, in the old familiar tones,

"Waffles," I said, "you're a skunk salient points in your conversation."" able that. by making these plied, when you get home try a lil'

uppeashment."

a volee rang out; impudent and impossible de-; mands, he hopes to get belli- gerent rights for Franco, a share in the Suez Canal and control of the Djibouti railway.

The Ukraine

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"But what about Bashful?" he cut in, You will observe that his speech "For goodness sake, switch on the of the lowest water.

"I know. I know,"

"Oh, Bashful can do without it for had become somewhat blurry, and light and get to bed. I shall have I'm really convinced he was already something to say to you at break- "and my heart bleeds for you. But

remember I also have my cross to a day,"

"Well, cheerlo Waffles," I said in bear. You know my Desdemona- half foxed. As for myself, I admit fast time.". beginning

to feel a little fruity, but I switched on the light.

and gentlest of God's parting, "I'll see you. to-morrow. "Everything's okey dokey, my the sweetest

"I hope so!" he replied, putting a maintain that--in spite of anything the number one boy may tell you dear." I said. (Why on earth does creatures. Well, even she looked a I was not drunk.

He's tongue run away like this when trile glum this morning when she fille too much emphasis on the word "What do you mean by appease- one is doing one's best to assume an discovered a box of candy in Bash- "hope" for my liking.

been ful's kennel. As for that asp of ment?" I asked..

alr of sobriety?) "I have "Appeashment is what's neshes- having a most interesting discussion yours.

ZORIC GERMANY, it is equally prob-ry when

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you meet All you have to do" able, secured autonomy for

drew myself up. "Waffles McTurbot!" I said, "please Ruthenia under the new name of don't call my wife a dragon. Asp, if you like, but I forbid you to use |Carpatho-Ukraine that it the word 'dragon'. If there is

might be used as the spearhead streak of chivalry in you-which i very much doubt you will never of an advance, if the time came, refer to a lady in, such odious lun

gunge into the Polish and Russian Ukraine; but there is little need to suppose that Germany is planning immediate expansion in that direction,

From the silence that ensued I be-' [gon to hope that he had taken my reproof to heart, but his next re- mark only proved that the fumes of the "Laurima Cristi" were still

omnipotent in that very small cavity

where by rights his brain should| have been.

"All ri", Geoffrey, old bean," he The fact seems to be that both sald, "all 1 was sayin' was that you Germany and Italy are searching should try to appeash this lolly ole

nsp of yours."

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it better to humour film a tile. "How do you mean-appease her?" I'

asked. "As shimple as falling off a log. Take her a box of candy, Geoff. The asp-w][] dragon-pardon me be tickled to death, un' there'll be no rift in the connubial lute

".. good connubial word that mush remember it. Ha! Hai"

"Have

some sense, Waffles," I its suggestion has urged, "Your merils, but where on earth am I go- of ing to get candy at this time night?"

"That's where ole Waffles can help you. Here's a box of candy which I was going to take home to Desh-1

dictatorships may appear to be demonn (that's his wife) and a

tin of bishkits for Bashful" (that's

having things all their own way, his dog). "You take the candy-

but actually their imposing facade hides many and growing weaknesses.

you need it more'n me, and I'll take

bashkits for Bishful."

"Thanks!" I answered, picking up one of the parcels, "Your generosity touches my heart."

Lepi. FIX by Vaðlad Pesturs Byadieule, far

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"You shouldn't have told him we were married-he's an old family friend and he feels hurt bemuse he didn't marry ya.”

I

strode into the non-smoking. compartment, aggressively filled my pipe, and blew out' clouds of smoke.

No-one took any notice.

I put my feet on the seat.

Still no-one complained.

My scheme augured well!

Arrived at the fiat, I burged

up the stairs, rattled my

and threw open the door.

keys,

"Wench!" I shouted, "Get up at

once and get me some supper!"

No reply:

I entered the bedroom and, bran-

dishing my whip, I strode over to the bed.

"Bo

you hear me, wench?" I thundered. "Get me some supper?"

Still no answer.

I peered into the bed.

It was emply!

Pinned to the pillow-case was a note. I read it:

"Owing to your disgraceful be- haviour last night, I have gone over to stay with Aunt Prue until Sun- dny (to give you time to come to your senses). I am bringing Aunt' back with me for tea on Sunday afternoon. Do not fall to be presenti You will find your supper on the fop shelt of the ice box,

What a pretty kettle of flah!

At Joust would enjoy my supper" in peace. Perhaps there would be. some lobster mayonhalse, or a little cold chicken. -1 was beginning to feel peckish.

I opened the ice box, There on a plate were A few |broken đóg biscuitat ·

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WAFFLES SEEMS to be avoiding

I'm looking for him. And Aunt Prunella is coming, to tea on Sundayt