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SHOES THAT SET THE PACE IN THE WINTERTIME.
New Footwear of Pleasing Simplicity Leads the Daytime Mode. Black Suede Is Exceedingly Popular Evening Shoes Are Elaborate.
Stepping briskly forth on a cool morning, and advancing the mode for the winter time, the shoe that appeals most to the sophisticated person is the shoe that spells sim- plicity. Gone are the too strapped and too combined leathers. In- stead the new season has ushered in a shoe that depends upon the smartness of its line and work- manship rather than upon unique combinations of almost unheard of leathers and kids-not to mention coloura.
Beginning with shoes for morn- ing and sports it is easy to see that comfort has been the first con- sideration. A tailleur type of shoe that stresses easy walking is the modified Oxford. The shape has been made becoming to the ankle
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1928,
TIENTSIN FIRE.
MOST SPECTACULAR IN PORT'S HISTORY.
MARINES' FINE WORK.
CHINESE BABY,
BAFTISED PAUL AT ST. PAUL'S.
A NOVEL EVENT.
An event which has attracted a The moat spectacular fire in the history of Tientsin broke out on good deal of notice in London took Christmas Eve on the premises of place at St. Paul's Cathedral on the Standard Oil Company of New December 11, when Paul Kim Nem York, situated on the quay of the Ma, the four-months-old Chinese Ex-Russian and Ex-Belgian Con- son of Mr. and Mrs. Fai Mo, of cessions, where vast quantities of Belsize-avenue,, Hampstead, was wax, kerosene oil, gasoline, and baptised with full Christian rites other highly inflammable materials by Minor-Canon Hopkins,
ure stored.
A congregation of some 200 pec-
Sir the
The outbreak was arst noticed pla, mostly of Chinese nationality,
the ceremony, about a quarter to eleven in the witnessed morning by Chinese employees of Arthur Yapp, secretary of the Company and the alarm was Young Men's Christian Association,- raised at once, but within a few and Sir Albert Spicer were the god- minutes of its discovery the con- fathers, and Mies Ada Pitts, a lady flagration had reached tremendous well known in mission circles in proportions. The foreign staff ar Hong Kong for many years, was. rived at once and every endeavour the godmother. Mr. Ma's father is
worker was used to wrestle with the flames a prominent
for the without delay, but the whole of YM.C.A. in China, and Sir Arthur the Company'a fire-fighting ap Yapp is an old friend of the family. pliances, including the fire-engine, The infant, wearing a fine silk Chi- were involved in the blaze before nose robe, lay quiet throughout the they could be utilised. Urgent ceremony. Later at a cafe on messages were sent out for all the Ludgate-hili 100 guests attended a Are brigades in the town, and one reception. Mr. and Mrs. Ma, who by one, the Third Special Area, the had preceded the guests, wore Chi- B.M.C., the Italian, the French, the nese dress. Mrs. Ma, who is only First Special Area and the Jap- twenty-one, looked pretty in a cos- anese Brigades came upon the tume consisting of a long full red skirt with elaborate gold embroid- ery, a black coatee, exquisitely worked with Chinese flowers, and gold shoes. A number of the guests also wore Chinese dress,
Bсene.
A Colossal Furnace, Short as this period was, by the time the Brigades had arrived the fire had become a colossal furnace and had attracted thousands of Everyone drank the baby's health spectators from all quarters of in champagne, a notable tenor Tientsin and the surrounding dis- celebrated the occasion by singing trict.
a lullaby in his honour, and little An enormous colump of thick Paul was passed round the guests. black smoke, intermingled with The child's parents were married in huge sheets of fame, rose in the Hong Kong two years ago. His aky and tens of thousands of people mother was born in Australia, and collected on the ex-German Bund his father is head of the London opposite to witness the appalling office in White Hart Straat, E.C., of sight. The heat was terrific and the Sincere Co., Ltd., general East- people on the opposite side of the ern traders. This is believed to be river had their faces almost scorch the first time that a Chinese baby ed by the flames which were leaping has been christened in St. Paul's. skywards. The brick-faced bufid- ings at the north-west corner of the Company's, installation, where the fire apparently originated, blazed with a tremendous fury and the people on the Ex-German Bund saw with excited thrills the crash- ing-in of roofs and walls and the great tongues of flame which leapt through the broken window-spaces.
on
WAITED IN VAIN.
CROWDS IN WHITECHAPEL DISAPPOINTED.
by cutting the sides down to lower noon where one wishes the feet slipper is coming into its own and línea. It is exceptionally comfort-particularly well shod-for
A SORRY HOAX. in- in very smart-particularly when Immediately the Brigades arriv able and will be seen for walking, stance for a luncheon or tea-the worn with a large square buckle. ed, it was realised that the confine-
London, Dec. 1. shopping, and all sorts of morning delicate sandal of simple shape and The small patterned lames are very ment of the conflagration to the costumes. Brown kid and lizard, exquisite workmanship seems the effective in the evening siippers, buildings which were already
The unfounded report that the and sometimes black kids are the accepted choice. Black is the beat Gilded and silvered kids are still fire was the only logical method of Prince of Wales intended to wit- favourite materials used in this colour for the winter time. The Been but they do not possess the procedure, and this was the course neas a Jewish musical play at an type of shoe.
light tones seen during the sum-chic of the lames. Satin, too, is adopted. Fortunately, the moder- East End Theare caused 20,000 Golf shoes show a tendency to mer and early autumn have been worn. The slipper is much worn ate wind was blowing the smoke people to assemble in Whitechapel adapt the brogue.for their model neglected entirely for black. The for the less formal occasions such and flames in a northerly direction, Road last night,
When the owner of the theatre very smart. The open combination of black patent leather as dinners, while for dancing the away from the other large kero- effect across the instep is particu- and black lizard is particularly sandal possesses the greater appeal. sene storage godowns, otherwise heard of the widespread rumour, larly popular and gives a better effective. Black suede in several The straps are very narrow and the the entire Installation would have earlier in the day, he rang up St. stance for the long drive down the charming models seems to be the jewelled ornaments are in general been rapidly involved and this James's Palace and was told that
would also have meant the fairway as well as creating a new choice of many of the smartest quite small.
ex-nothing was known of any and effective type of golf shoe to dressed women and will attain even
Shoes for the boudoir have taken plosion of a huge gasoline store and templated visit. the eyes.
Mules possibly a further extension to the Various colours and colour com-vances..
| greater appeal as the season ad- an important place, too.
worn with the frilly and robe d'in-large oil-tanks across the Nicolai binations are used in the golf ahoe. I
almost inconceivable In the evening the slipper and terieur types are wisely chosen. Road-an Now that the cold days are upon the sandal possess an equally chic For the pyjama mode special foot- disaster.
gear with regular heels have been favoured. Browns combined with appearance and it is mostly and created specially to match this type ter of personal choice. The sandal until this season was generally the accepted formal shoe, but now the
us of
course darker tones are
tan--and even
white are very popular. Greys in all shades or combined with black make a smart appearance where greys and the very new and 'smart black sports costumes are effected.
In selecting shoes for the after-
NEW-OR OLD? ''
Fringe remains fashionable upon. evening frocks, and is scen mothers' frocks G8 well
THE NEW HELMET HATS.
of costume.
con-
The East-Enders, nevertheless, were unconvinced, especially when the news was circulated that the box office attendant had received telephone message at 8.30 p.m. from
The owner and the principal ac-
Burning All Christmas Day. Christmas Day, although in a much Mascot, the Prince's Equerry, In- The fire continued to burn all a man who said that he was Captain Dorothy Mackaill, whose ward- diminished form. The fire-fighters timating that His Royal Highness robe is particularly smart and vari. kept steadily at their task until would be at the theatre at nine
o'clock. ed in the First National film, "The it was definitely under control. Crystal Cup,” wears some new and
The wind being somewhat vari- smart shoes to accompany her coa-able on Christmas Day, the smoke tor were thereupon informed, and,
was blown in many directions and amid, loud cheers, the only vacant. in place of the great column of box was specially prepared. dense black fumes, a heavy pall
Special police, including some at- hung over the south portion of the tending the annual divisional din- town.
ner had to be drafted to White-
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tumes.
Some of the newest helmet hats have small feathers set close to the sides; one quaint helmet I saw had a 'small round mirror let into
"TAILOR-MADE."
enor-
A few minor accidents occurred! chapel Road to control the gigantic There are two distinct types of among the workers. One Marine crowd. Traffic was held up.
It was learnt an hour later that the front. If this mirror fashion women the tailor-made and the had his hand badly burnt, but upon
as became more populår, girls" who on those of their daughters. Bar-wore them on their hats would be picturesque. The first looks her otherwise the injuries were of small the affair was a hoax.
best In tailor-made costumes and account. Considering the barle bracelets are worn too. At a liable to be stopped in the street on sports suits, whilst the second must mous scope of the fire, this is a dance a partner pointed out such a the flimsiest of excuses by friends wear "Buy" clothes and hats with matter on which the workers may frock, saying "Talk about civilian- who did not really wish to talk, but uneven brims.
be heartily congratulated. AI tion! If the South Sea Island simply to see whether their dainty
Before buying new clothes, a girl though oil burns fiercely, it is in- ladies came here, they would hail noses had developed a "shine." A should study herself or get a friend teresting to note that its flame is ́that British lady as a sister." girl who was thus frequently stop to do so, in order to decide which more or less confined its own im- Perhaps the criticism was un-ped would soon throw away the is her type. Then, if she is mediate area. Flames were seen kind; but the girl indicated hap mirror or at least replace it in "tailor-made," she must not allow running in straight lines along the pened to be wearing tight black her handbag. Then only consider her eyes to dwell too long on spot-gullies bordering the sheds without curis, earrings and sunburn-colour- how the helmet-wearer would dread | ted voiles or flowered silks, but involving neighbouring structures. ed stockings; around the ankle of a thunderstorm.
one stocking a gold snake was twin- ed, and she had slave bangles round both arms and neck. It was not a fancy ball, either. I had to confess that there was more than at grain of truth in my partner's re- mark, but excused the vagaries of Fashion with the plea that after all we had become so highly civilised j that anything primitive was adopted as a novelty!
Now
Not all evening frocks boast fringed skirts, however. Another new vogue is for embroidered frocks with floating panels. These look quite graceful when their owners are floating round in the ballroom. Lace dresses also hold .their own, and we shall see many of them for evening wear in the Autumn season.
HOW-KİN YOU HEAR ANYTHING THE WAY YOU ARE HOLLERIŃ! BE QUIET-YOU'LL NOT ONLY
FRIGHTEN THE BURGLAR,BUT YOU'LL SCARE THE
NEIGHBORS TO DEATH-
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION. EWE ADORE TEA RAN LADED EXTREME ONERT EARN STET SPRIT SMOTHER
STR JOLI SPATS
TO S ALE İSTİATURE DATED
NE FARE
BALANCE ELITE TOE. DOTES OL
UŽÍMÉ DIVERNATIONAL SYREATS
must turn to checked or plain mate- rials.
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The Enormous Damage.
CAREERS OVERSEAS.
How often do we find that the young life is deprived of its real ambition through lack of con- dance on the part of the parents as to the true prospects in the Dominions. In order to overcome this difficulty it is necessary to cultivate in the minds of British parents the case with which they can become a party to the success- ful careers of their children, and thus avoid the "blind alley" job in our overcrowded industria! cities. I submit that co-operation between the Oversea Settlement Committee, the Dominion Governments, and the great assurance companies
It is impossible at this early date She can wear cardigan suits with to give a close estimate of the Eton-collared jumpers, and close damage done but it la roughly con- fitting felt hats. On the moors sidered to be in the neighbourhood with a gun, by the river with
of Gold $1,000,000. Sixty thou- fishing rod, or in the street, she sand tins of kerosene and a vast always looks right," with never a quantity of wax and other products hair out of place (usually, she is were destroyed. shingled or aven Eton-cropped nowadays, so that this is easier than it used to be.) In hot weather The Norwegian herring-ship would result in the successful her aufta or cost-frocks are of linen "Wilson has sunk in the North launching of "future career"? en- Sea. Eleven members of her crew dowment policies, which, maturing or Shantung.
Now we see linen hats to match were drowned,
at an age of: 14 or 18, would give linen, frocks. They have piped
the better type of British youth the brims and ring trimmings round The dock-workers at Calcutta chance that he seeks and enable the crowns. There are linen waist- have gone on strike for better him to take full advantage of the coats, too, quite like the white wages and sleeping quarters. At special training facilities, etc., waistcoats worn by our ancestors. present they get 24 shillings a which constitute a real "passport. Some of them are double-breasted, month and have to sleep 8 men into prosperity."Mr. W. Bickerton, and have two pockets.
a very small cabin.
In the "Times.”
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