CIGARETTES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1684, 10 January 1888, Page 2

CIGARETTES.

Another exciting wire this time through the Press Association. Double murder and suicide and piracy on the high seas ? Or is it—tell me quickly—the discovery of a tremendous nugget on Mount Holdsworth ? Not that, me child. Listen “Timaru, December 28th. A large meeting of promoters of the return hall to the Mayor was held this evening. A strong committee was formed to carry out the arrangements, which are to be of a most complete character,” You don’t tell me so.

It’s a solemn Press Association fact. You will no doubt be delighted to hear that “ the hall promises to be a great success.” Oh, I am! I suppose the poor fellow who acts as agent thought if he didn’t send something the Association might think he was not attending to hie duties.

Yes, like the constable and the Chinaman.

The constable and the Chinaman! I don’t see where that fits in ?

I thought everybody knew the old story of the policeman who hadn’t run anybody in for such a long time that he feared dismissal if he didn’t quickly get a case. I don’t remember it. What did he d® ? ,

Well, he was wandering along Tory-streec in an uneasy frame of mind, speculating on ' what would become of him if he got the sack, when he saw a Chinaman whorn he perceived at once to be a new importation. Yes. I’m getting interested. Well, he went up to him at a quiet part of the street, and nailing him by the collar, yanked him off to the station, where he charged him with the first offence he could think of. What was the result? The Chinaman got a week’s lodging and better tucker. than he had ever had before in his life. And the constable ? Was commended for his vigilance. Thus no one was harmed, and the Foorce retained one of its brightest ornaments. The police don’t do that sort of thing often, I suppose ? Well—not very of.fen. Only when things area bit slack.—" Puff,” in the Wellington Press.