Eureka Reporter | 1905-07-07 | Page 7 | "Hint" Was Effective

hint was effective an australian customs officer tell this story for some time we had in the customs gig a great stalwart java nese named mingo who also acted as office boy he had at one time been a soldier and fought in achenn min go lived at my quarters one evening we had a dance which I 1 suppose disturbed master mingo for getting ared ot the frivolity he suddenly appeared on the veranda with a lighted lantern and a clock he coolly walked round and deliberately held the lantern and clock in the face of each guest in turn the timepiece indicated 2 20 our friends who fully appreciated mingo s gentle hint immediately departed