New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27
THE TlLK or THE Day.

While people IN this country haven Z
heard much about il. Chinese at home have
heen cutting of their queues 10y the hun
drcd for several months. The South
China Morning Post II Hong Kong. tells
of "a remarkable demonstration that took
place al the Chinese club. in Queens Road
Central when six well-to-do elders of the
town publicly locked their tails and set
an example which was speedily followed by
hundreds. The gathering was representa-
tive Of the Chinese business community.
Under the direction of Bandmaster Coke
the band OF the 18th Rajputs discoursed
Celishtfu elections OF the 'Chin-chin
Chinaman. chop. chop. chop variety from
Gilbert and Suniyans repertory, while
amid all m" enthusiasm engendered there
was an undercurrent Of suppressed emo
ton and seriousness when tho votaries Of
the new order presented themselves for
before and after inspection"
Pugilisr coming To, after being grazed by
traiul-Vhat was it hit me?
His Partner-It was the Cannon Ball
Flyer Gee. what an escape
Pugilist-An right. DO. Tell him said
This was a luke. and that | challenge him
for new fight. the winner 10 take all
PUCK.
shut A window and open grave says
Or Ronald Campbell MacFie, head ~ an
English sanatorium writing on the subject
of drafts IN The British Medical Journal"
Drafts should be favored rather than
feared" Or. MacFie declares. II sat In
a draft ami caught a cold s." he says.
AN ordinary statement which one must
Doe chary Of accepting. II IL true that II a
I'm
atmosphere, and II his skin be continually
Urnte cteJ from the normal stimulation OF
cool. moving ART is true that under such
circumstances the skin refiexes. II unex-
pectedly called Upon, may forget their bust
ness and respond sBggishly and made
quaiely to the stimulus OF cold. and that
heat may thus be- unduly lost with dele
ferrous consequences. but the natural. we'll
ted. well clad mammal has active, ready
refoxes and is not likely to be unduly
chilled by drafts. The man who endeavors
10 avoid colds by avoiding all drafts will
catch more than his share of colds."
Dtner-Waiter. kindly remove this egg
Water-Wiat shall do with IL, air.
DINER think you'd better wiring It's
neck London opinion.
As - Npl known, lfP frrncn cal dltfr-
noon tea "lc o'clock Some time ago
the Figaro" discovered on one Of the
Paris bouleyards tearoom that announced
Five o'clock from . to o. and now It has
found another one whose sign promises
Five o'clocS at all hours of the day"
II can't pay his taXicab bill
Then I'll drive you 10 A police station 4"
"AW. be a game sport, and drive me to
the poorhouse, Instead. w Washington Her
aid
Chicago policemen VIII all be- taught jiu
iltsu. tie Japanese art Of self-defence. II
John J. O'Brien. once Theodore Roosevelt,s
physical Instructor. favorably impresses
chief Steward and n special committee
with results he accomplishes with "A small
class Of high police officials. DR. L. Blake
Baldwin. q city physician, who recommends
cd the instruction to chief steward, says:
II became interested In Professor OBrien
and ju iitsu after my recent experience
with an insane woman. She attacked me
while J was making an e2amlnaiio into