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"European lady (widow), rather lovely, would like to hear from Army Officer or Civilian in a similar position, with a view to keeping up a congenial correspondence."—Indian Paper.
"A correspondent in the Air Force writes from Bangalore:—
'It is rather amusing to notice the number of people in the English community who have never before seen an aeroplane coming up to the aerodrome and gazing in wonder at the old buses.'"—Evening Standard.
Even in England this spectacle is still the object of remark.
"We really feel inclined to parody Kipling and say—
'One hand stuck in your dress shirt from to show heart is cline,
The other held behind your back, to signal, tax again.'"
Singapore Free Press.
We can only hope our esteemed contemporary will not feel this way again.
