POSTSCRIPTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 6

POSTSCRIPTS

Chronicle and Comment

BY PERCY FLAGS

There must have been soma crying over spilt milk in Calcutta last Saturday morning. '•' • ♦ It is certainly beginning to seem that those "high hopes" at Washington are beginning to lose altitude already. •- • • Scouting the idea of a Japanese* Soviet war, Mauchuria/s Commander* in-Chief says that Japan's hands are full with cultural, industrial, and transport improvements. Yes, Afl China knows to her cost. • * • • THIS ISN'T CKICKET. According to a northern journal* "Ball v. Batt" is the official title of a case set down for hearing at tha next sitting of the Supreme Court ia Auckland. No doubt the defendant '. will play a straight blade to avoid being bowled out. ♦ • • TIP. If those British bookmakers do sue* ceed in their projected attempt t» "bear" "tote" prices below theif • own, the Home authorities might da worse than have a look at our win* and-place ' system. ' ♦ • • OH, HAKOLD! In his statement, Harold Larwoo4 says in effect that, for the .first time ia the long history of Test cricket,v tha Australians proved themselves "quitters" and "squealers," and all because of his deadly bowling. Modesty and impartiality could scarce go1 further. P.P.S. —Latest developments suggest that the "body-liner" opened his mouth so wide that he put his foot in it.' ».■■■■ ■ * . ■ '. # COINCIDENCE. A recent advertisement in ♦'Thi Post" was:— Lost or Strayed, Golden: Yellow Male Kitten, i months, white- chest and 2 front paws,' white' spot oa back; reward. ■ Ours also has two front paws, but lacks the white spot. E.J.P. #■■■■* ♦ ■ p LAST SWILL AND TESTAMENT. ■' Forwarded by J.B. ■ for inclusion i«" column 8. An aged merchant seaman, John Harding, who died at t'.: - Royal Alfred Home, Belvedere (Kent;, left the following note: —"Do not kr any longfaced undertaker grab the last few 'quid' I leave behind. Knock up » box yourselves and cover it v.ith tha Union Jack. Hire a truck an*! follow in a couple of taxis. Stop on the road at the nearest pub, and have a drink, for which I leave the sum of £5.1 will be waiting outside." # ■ #■■■:■#' WISTFUL REQUEST. Dear Flage,— Once again I approach yon. What wonderful people are- tha Government officials. I wanted the use of a Wellington Directory just now, artij was near Courtenay Place, so I wended my, way-round the corner 'to tho Wellington East Post Office. And what do you think? They "had a. torn and dilapidated copy —most of the Wellington, streets being missing—of the 1930 New Zealand Directory, but not one of Wellington. Would you please asTt tha P.M.G. if there is any chance of haying the directory renewed so as to have one in keeping with their nobla edifice. TINY TIM. " • •• • EEMEMBER 1926! In a pamphlet he has written on tha butter marketing problem, Mr. Coa.tes leans strongly towards the quota principle. Gordon wrote s Little thesis On the quota, Wherein he sees ( Shells that have the Meet the market Policy all Shot to pieces. This will make • His friend, the "eoeki**» Quail and quake And feel more toek-tj If not disi— Llusioned also .. JThat their pal— . Adin should fall H. * But it's not so , ,■' Strange that- J.G-. Should, have got so • - At this stage; he ' Calls to mind the Nice old fix ■- ', Back in Nineteen. ~ -~ Twenty-six. ",' Jtfhen our farmers &''■ Tried to beat, J At its own gams, Tooley Street. : * .-•..-■.,*. THE JUBILEE!! "Howitzer," back in the old staaV puts these over:— Poneke 's fiftieth birthday was eelebrt*ted on Saturday. The curtain-raiser wa#<; a hair-raiser for some of the veterans^ The pace was a cracker from the start, or maybe it was some elderly joints we heard creaking. Alf Lulham gava a sparkling exhibition of the loose' head, but Alf Griffiths, thonght it be-i longed to him. Kesult: xef. Billy Wai* lace ordered both off. We understand ■ they are to be charged with being on the ground after time. The ref. was very gentle with.the whistle; probably; he feared it was as short-winded as those youngsters, who showed the real lads how.to pack a three-two-three. Officially—all the beer wag not consumed on Saturday; the celebrations extend over a. week, but there will be> no capping ceremony. Short (winded) kicks. Sid Shearer was heard calling to the battlers: "Not, too hard, boys. Easy now." .. Frank, Mitchinson, all the way from Baetihi, hasn't lost his side-step... The Tilyard family were all on deck. . . "Snow" Morris was able to take the line after his great showing. , . Bert Algar waa, the "star" of the A team. . . Long' Jack Spencer should have been playing behind the scrum. 3 p.m.—Poneke played Fuller and fourteen others from the Bay. This jubilee business went to Fuller'i head, feet, and hands, the score being Fuller 20, Poneke 20. Hamilton scored thai wrong try. Poneek's were Jullcr'a Eastbourne at the finish. It is stated that Jack Shearer wfts fairly on the jump in- the last ten minutes. What a difference the old general would have made! Young Griffiths was out to makai j amends for his dad's rough work ia the early game. Dingle's dangling nearly cost hit tidd the game. A footballer ahould keep.' his eye on the ball. One of Poneke's big forwards hooked; Dellabarca just because the hooker; ran alongside his mate with the ball. Poneke saw red on manj; occasions, but he seemed too slick for them. And* thej *elt btat when tin toll1 SUM.-"