... TO TENNIS LETTER. MY Dear Tatler, This week's list of country tournaments is a very long one, and as usual, the seaside meetings have proved the biggest attraction. One of the biggest meetings in the South of England is the Bournemouth week, for there are many hospitable house-parties for the tennis folk, and an extremely agreeable week's play for anyone who eoes there. Sir Leonard Lyle and ...

... OUR. TRNOTS JLRTTRR. A/T y Dear Tatler, In spite of the fact that the London tournaments are over for the time being, the most interesting lawn tennis of the week has undoubtedly been played very close to the Metropolis, and I was able to watch some keen play in the final rounds at Queen's Club. E. R. Avory (Stowe), has added yet another success to his list of victories, and his win in this, ...

... One morning recently, at about 9 o'clock, and having waited for nearly half an hour for a bus, I went up to an Inspector and asked him simply how often this parti cular route was supposed to run. Every eight to 10 minutes, came the gruff, dis interested reply. But I've waited half an hour now, I said, and I have to do so fre quently every morning. Yes, but you're waiting for the bus at a ...

... . Let's have an end to the biased opinion about the happy-faced, uncultured country bumpkin that is thought to be the only Australian who comes to Lon don. It's about time that someone who knows about Australia as it is today was asked to write on the subject. The other side of Australia (Sydney, for example, the largest city with an immense proportion of its population Greeks, Italians, ...

... I suggest that when Mr Hitch cock next lunches in a typical English restaurant, orders steak and kidney pudding and then expects the pastry to be bronzed and crisp, that he should select from the menu steak and kidney pie. There is no mystery in volved in ordering one dish and expecting to be served with another. Miranda F Baker. Lichfield Court, Surbiton, Surrey ...

... Tlh Bee in the II in iniet AN AUTO-CAUSERIE. By Gersddl Bi. MY DEAR TATLER, Methinks that this putting on of the clocks and the watches of such of us plutocrats as have preserved them so far from pawn is a mighty good thing with much to be said for it under present circumstances. Have breakfast in bed on Sunday that is, last Sunday by now and the slight inconvenience, if any, is turned into a ...

... First Prize of One Guinea, Cross Purposes In an American railway car sat an elderly dame with an anxious air about her. Conductor, she said, please let me know when we get to Poughkeepsie. By all means, ma'am, he said as he passed along. Again as he came her way she accosted hi n, Con ductor, you'll be sure and tell me when we get to Poughkeepsie and again he assured her that he would tell ...

... The mantle of Sydney Smith has fallen upon the. Rev. Thomas Smith, vicar of St. John the Baptist, Greenhill, Harrow. The church was consecrated last week by the Bishop of London. Hearing the bishop had received £100,000 from the City and South London Railway he thought he might get some of it when the bishop came to view the new church. The bishop, however, in formed him by letter he had ...

... On the ground floor of a certain East-end build ing is a public- house. On the first floor lived a son of Erin. On the second floor resided a son of Israel. Whenever the Jew feit thirsty he would lower a can by a piece of string down to the ground floor and the publican would extract 2d. which the Jew had placed there and fill the can with beer. As the Jew was hauling up his drink one day Pat ...

... Two Highland families were united recently in the High Kirk of Edinburgh, St. Giles Cathedral, when the Marquess of Lome, heir to the Duke of Argyll, Inveraray Castle, married Miss lona Colquhoun, only daughter of Sir Ivar and Lady Colquhoun of Luss, Dunbartonshire. A traditional Gaelic marriage prayer, said by the Rev. D. W. MacKenzie, parish minister of Inveraray, formed part of the service. ...

... The generosity of show busi ness people is no secret it was shewn once again by their tremendous response when we put on the Oxfam show You're Joking (pictured on Page 9) at the Albert Hall on 12 Decem ber. No fewer than 36 stars took part and gave up time for rehearsals and scriptwriting. It was tremendous to see the interest these personalities took, not only in their own per formances, but ...

... Is it not possible to have a simple course in manners in cluded in the Police training course? Just a few days ago I saw a pedestrian cross the road against the traffic lights, run ning across the path of on coming vehicles. He was well clear of the nearest car and there was no danger. A police officer stopped the man and, shouting at the top of his voice, severely repri manded him, ...