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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12459, 8 February 1909, Page 4

Twenty children from one? of the Londonslums had been entertained to ' a charity dinner, and afterwards each * -was "asked to sing or give a recitation,' - All went -well "until it came to Billy 1 Burkes turn. "Come now, Billy, we 1 should like to hear you sing," said a " lady, encouragingly. After a moment's pause, 'the young guest answered: "I 1 can't sing, lidy." "Then what can ( you do?" "Well," replied Billy, getting up and, preparing to take off^his jacket: "l aren't used,- to singing, but I'lLfight any of the other kids in the c rooml'i" ' ( '(