WOMAN'S PAGE
(CONTD:).
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23rd, 1927.
NEW YEAR TABLE DECORATION. RESOLUTION.
AN ENSEMBLE FROM THE
LANTERN.
"THEY MIGHT BE ARTÍ-
FICIAL."
SILKEN TREASURES FROM SHANGHAI.
THE GRIP-IT BAG.
American
Women'
An excellent now venture has been started in Shanghai a band of have opened workrooms for the designing and fashioning of silk underwear. The exquisite embroidery is done by Chinese girls and the materials are the best Chinese silk orêpe de chiur. Bat the American ladies have seen to the dicing and to the designs. and under their careful supervision there is no loose stitching or bad finishing allowed to spoil the gar- ments.
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I remember bringing home one day from London a bunch of early Fashion to-day is very much a tulips, fragile greenish yellow matter of personal taste, so long blooms with fresh smell. Our as you are awake to the funde-cockney char was loud in her ad- mental lines of the mode. The miration. "Oh, Miss," she said, starting points of fashion are at aren't they lovely, why they might the moment concentrated on the be artificial!" At the time I felt ensemble and the hip line which is it a very misplaced compliment but essentially well fitted. Everything now I am beginning revise my now swings from the hips, Frocki opinion. For modern artificial and coats may blouse above flowers for table decoration are Careful attention to these small and fare below, but at the bip they delicious, and, alas, cut fowers details and several interesting undies must have an almost glove like have a babit here of drooping even features make these new
The which Pamela is now stocking some. fitting. They are just easy, enough before your guests' arrive. to sit down in and show no strain.
pretty blooms which Lane, Crawing quite out of the ordinary. ford's are now shewing are quite There is for instance a small button delightful. There are sprays for vases and loop sewn on the upper hem and little individual flowers to under the arm so that a chemise or stand before each guests and if you petticoat can be adjusted to fit like they support a menu You can almost any figure. This is useful get Álmost Boy flowers from you want to dispense with with the same coat and accessories daffodils orchids and roses to bright shoulder straps in the evening or forming a complete ensemble, ward-holly berries, but I think I loved wear a transparent frock. The robe. Consistancy is necessary in the pasturatiums best, though the section under the arm is further semi-circular line and type as well as in colour, eschschaltzis and pansies are both strengthened by and that is the reason why most
very attractive. The flowers are doubling of the material, rather well dreased women go to the same
and coloured, like a dress fastner, which while beautifully made shop for most of their clothes. A
natural and yet admirably adopted almost invisible prevents under arm for decorative purposes.
This line keeps the figure young
and alim in appearance.
The smart woman who is always well dressed plaas her wardrobe with foresight and judgment, so that several frocks can be worn
buyer or dressmaker must be in fluenced to a certain extent by her
Own
taste, and particularly in those shops where only a compara. tively amall stock is kept it is easy to fit yourself with a smart ensemble wardrobe.
We all talk about New Year Resolutions, some of us make them and & few keep them; an excellent resolution for a good many women would be to set about the purchase of an ensemble wardrobe, for it is one which they would never regreti
When I was in the Sign of the Lantern the other day, I found, as I always do there, hats, frocks nad costs of distinction, and chose out by an art and practical ensemble in black and flesh colour and the new pinky beige.
For the evening, a black chiffon frock with the yoke underlined with flesh pink, a very full skirt and a posy of pink and mauve sequins, is smart becoming and practical, For the second evening dress should choose one in black corded silk which is in picture lines with tight bodice and full skirt (Continued on next Column,)
a
Vandyked lace insertions on the skirt allow a glimpse of the shell pink slip.
wear.
But perhaps the most welcome in- vention of all is the very deep hem
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almost up to the waist, which renders each petticoat shadow proof, and does away with any necessity to wear two even with the For afternoon wear, still keeping most transparent frocks. F to the black and pink ensemble, I
In silk and crepe de chine, em- chose a pinky beige georgette frock
several exquisite shades you can with embroidery of black chenille,broidered or with net appliqué in which combines simplicity with find night gowns, petticoats and very "decorative effect, and a very smartly cut frock of black chiffon teddies, in charming and original I saw at the same time in Pamela's brocade. This is cut quite high in designs. the neck, Father on Russian cost lines, having a border of black shop Morley's sports stockings and chiffon from throat to hem on the washing suede gloves. left side and a scarf collar and ings are extremely smart, and being Morley's, it goes without saying pouffe at the hip of the same.
that they are good. Most of them are in line wool of two colours, often with darker festist below the ing which runs to just below the caft giving a delightfully slender affect to the ankle. Sometimes the lighter wool is used for foot and pattern.
A stronger note might be struck by a third more simple afternoon dress of silk jeracy in a deep claret colour with the now surplice front. I should choose a black face cloth overcont with a lovely kelin sky collar to wear with the after- noon frocks, and a black velvet
wrap for the evening. The sports muits so necessary to-day might be of pinky beige, or the new greige which is a combination of grey and beige; and the small hats black. and one with a widen brim in beige.
Stirring The Plum Pudding!
When we were very young our Raisins had seeds in them ; To-day
Plum puddings are made with
SUN-MAID
SEEDLESS RAISINS.
They are safer;
they taste ulcer;
they are better for the health
It is High Time to be preparing
for
Raisins
When you buy Look for the Maid of the Sun
on the Red Package.
Obtainable
*
The stock
The gloves are beautifully cut and in all the latest shades of beige and grey, and I noticed also some very charming bags of practical grip-it!! design with the new mount which renders them proof against pickpockets.
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WOMEN PRETTIEST. AT-
THIRTY-FIVE."
DOCTOR'S VIEW OF MIDDLE
AGE AT 30.
The cheering theory that nobody need ever grow old-It be knows the accret of keeping young-was voiced by famous men and women of science, commerce, sport, and
the stage.
They were asked what they thought of the statement of Dr. E. N., MacKenna at Liverpool" that a mah is middle-aged at thirty, and at his best physically between twenty-five and thirty, and mental ly between forty-five and fifty.
"Nansense," was the almost un- animous reply of well-known old, middle-aged, and young people, some of whom revealed their secret of being young at seventy-and
after.
8.
The Woman Enows."- Here are some views: Much depends on whether man's living is careful or careless
Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P. (who is 79).
CRICKET NOTES.
FURTHER MALAYAN
ECHOES.
they all counted and until he tried THE BATTLE OF THE
to hit a porker into the Jockey Club Stables it looked as if the Civil Service had 4 cat-in-hell chance of rulling off the game. Then, however, two more wickets fell ravidly and Ling and Edmonds played out time-which was nob well calculated as there were two overs, I think, certainly one efter 5:45 p.m. But it is very pleasant to see the Chinese side staging a come back like this
University Win.
BLUES.
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
AT THE H.K.C.C.
ANOTHER OXFORD DEFEAT.
[BY OXONIAN.]
Carring erities may still say thất The Varsity first did not do parti. Oxford is deendent, for undoubted- cularly well only to collect 125, and ly Oxford bare again been defea two run-outs is bad. They used toed, and badly defeated, by the run beautifully between the wickets other University. But no impartial thanks to the taítion and example spectator could tie that distasteful of Mr. Ponsonby-Fane of whom I label to the energetic, though in- shall have more to say later. But effective, Belding of the Dark Blues. the Gunners are not a good batting Yet the fact remains that Cam- side and failed to drive home their bridge won by a big margin, and for the perfectly, natural reLLOD advantage.
that they had a far better team. both in batting, bowling and field. ing, than their rivals.
"Craigongower Checked.
Last week I had a few kind words to my about certain Press criticisma | in the F.M.E. papers. I sincerely hope that the authors of the letters in question may have seen what I wrote. It so happened that a few days ago I was privileged to see bundle of cuttings sent up here by a member of the Malayan sido, Most of the letters from those sport ing gentlemen, in the bundle had
mim either been reprinted or marized in the Daily Press a week of 30 ago. But I was intensely delighted to find that one gentle man-I use the word advisedly had written a reasonably sane letter about things. I print thi
The vagaries of the game were A letter from the Singapore Free well illustrated by the result of the Prese of December 9rd, 1927.
The Cambridge Innings Craigengower and "I.R.C. "8" side Civil Servies trounced the Mr. Lindvall won the "toss" for Sir,-Apart from the controversy as to whether the cricket team IF.C. and got thrashing from Cambridge, and after due con- which recently played' in Hong Kong Craigengower, A fortiori, of course sideration announced that they was representativanaf Malaya or not, some of the remarks made by but it wasn't for the Indians got would bat. The innings was open- correspondents in your cohuins can going at least and drew the matched by Wallington and Wu to the
M. P. Madar is easily their best bowling of "Hollis and
Sayer. only he discribed as most unsport- bat and I was glad to see he got Hollis was unable to keep his foot ing. One referred to an ignomin-
runs just now, but I doubt if he soon taken off. ious debacle" and another mention 50. Hamson is getting a lot of behind the bowling crease and was eda disgrace on the fair name will come off against better bowl of Malaya. The team was admit-
ing. If however he does he will tedly besten, but there is no dis-be worth watching as he can bowl a bit-off-swervers but they swerve grace in defeat and the men who played might at least the dared insults. I am quite satisfied that they did their best, even if some
who have rushed to print do not of the hysterical arm chair critics think so.
With regard to the suggestion that the team was a mere picnic party why shouldn't the team enjoy themselves alter travelling 1,500 miles to play cricket! Are they expected to sit down with long faces in between the intervals of
playing cricket. The correspondence has had too much flavour of "sour grapes" and at that I will leave It-Yours faithfully,
CRICKET.
I reckon that. Mr. Cricket" has
think really that anyone is worry- spoken a monthfall! Not that I ing very much! It is your rotten and complains! The decent fellow sportsman who writes to the papers says "Oh, to blazes with them," and packs up.
too early--and I believe I am right in saying he is quite young for should say unelderly 1).
Second Division.
It looks as if my original sugges- tion that University II. won't be so far adrift after all. They beat Civil Service II.-though the latter made a gallant effort to get the runs--and then to save the match. They are a much improved side. The Varsity batting depends largely on W. M. Gittens I think and he is certainly one of the most useful bats in this league.
Kowloon II. Successful. The Hong Kong Electric side are
me as if the volts wanted cleaning or the umpire screwing up. Drys- having a bad time and it looks to
dale (who seems to play for a lot
Wallington played a very bright innings, hitting hard a round the wicket. The work statistical of the Oxford team announced that he was dropped 11 times, ant that was Oxford's funeral, and Wallington was quite right to take advantage of it.
Venn's Bowling.
From Oxford's point of view, there was no very outstanding in cident until Venn tock off the pads and began to bowl Befote that Forster, Hawkins and Wood had all tried their hands. Of the thres Forster was the most successful and kept the batsmen quiet, though he did not wet a wicket. When Venn started to bowl at the Pavilion end. Wallington and Drysdale were quickly out, and Hamilton soon followed. protesting that the fields
caught him out. had rather talked him out than
Dale was very nearly run out be.
played a fine innings, hitting hard and often all round the wicket. Pendared backed him up until he was out to a masterly bit of strategy by. Sayer, who moved Foster round to take a catch from the very next ball
of sides), Dand and for fore he had scored. Afterwards he what was necessary, and I have it on the very best authority that the side was most skilfully skip pered by Mr. R. E. Lindsell and that there is a movement on foot to present him with a purse of 60 A suitable gift under the cents. actual circumstancea
The Aviary. Navy II won again. I was a bit defented by the score sheet. For the police W. le B. Sparrow was e and b Sparrow, and so for the Navy Was Sparrow It seems all wrong somehow. Dog doesn't eat dog But possibly they manage these things differently in the air
Friendlies.
The League: First Division. The Kowloon frst eleven and the are, as I have already LR.C. “A suggested, the two strongest sides in the Senior League. The result
fully expected, a "draw. of the Blume last Saturday was, at Kowloon bowling seemed to break down, entirely before what is ad- mittedly a strong batting side. I did not see the game so I em'simply guessing on the score when-1 aur gest that it may have been the old Goodwin Lyal complex that did half it has apparently been conven- them down. For a season and a tional that these two should go on Recreio seem to have struck a and stop on at least until they bad patch for the very nearly lost have bowled about ten overs apiece, to the Club. Second which is a It is a big mistake. Goodwin on vastly improved team. But I have form does not matter so much, as no doubt but that they will recover be either bowls well and he can they are a young side. bowl as well as anyone in the Anderson and Lee for the D.B.S. Colony or dashed badly. But Lyai again ran up big scores against `a He is rather weak R.A.F. side. Lee top is a different proposition.
They could not jelly useful but he's just good ped the century. enough not to get hit. So if there however get the Air Force out in is a stand he bowls his soul out, time to win. and plays the good bats in. Then, when the indifferent batsmen come along, he's last his devil. Whereas, if he came off if he didn't get a wicket in (a) five overs or (b) aften overs from his last wicket, and if he was put on again when an other wicket fell am absolutely convinced that he would be more successful. It is a good thing to have a stout heart. But one can have too much of a good thing. Why not put on something really and for one over, or two at most. Then put back your length bowler when the last six is still tingling in the bateman's wrists. Of course, it's no business of mine, but I am bolding forth like a Dutch uncle because I know how good both Lyal and Goodwin can be.
WILS
Tarewell Match To Mr. Ponsonby- Fane.
The match between two elevens on the University ground was OI- ranged as a formal leave-taking. It was fully reported and I can. only add my word to that of the choras as regards the splendid work Mr. Ponsonby Fane has done at the University. Ee has, I suspect, a greater knowledge of the game than anyone in the Colony. As a player he was a very fine wicket-keeper in his early days and steadfastly refused to wear pads. He was one
The "Tall,"
It should be a recognised fact that after the first five wickets have fallen, the remainder are members of the Oxford and Cambridge So ciety of Hong Kong rather than active cricketers. On this under standing Hugh Jones did not pla the game, for he scored fast, and One shot which he hit right out of frequently all round, the wicket the ground over the sight sareen was especially good. When he was finally stumped by Usher, Dale was still batting extremely well."
Enough For The Light Blues. At this point Cambridge declar- ed with the score at 245 for 6 wickets, scored in 12 hours. The been good for as many more but the remaining four wickets may have
score as it stood was quite enough.
The Oxford Gelding was not good. Many catches were dropped, and though the ground fielding was loss faulty there were some glaring errors in this. Amongst the bowl ers Venn was the only one who had any real success.
Oxford's Eoply. Oxford opened well enough with Pendered and Hamilton Hamilton Sayer and Venn to the bowling of was bowling well, and swinging rather late which seemed to puzzle the batsmen, Bayer, after an early life, was hitting hard and placing the ball well, and the score rose
cover.
of the few men i have known who quite quickly to 36, when Venn lived up to the 1.2. rule of not mishit one and was taken quite Graham soon played all rubbing an injury. I well remember easily by Dale, fielding close in at bis keeping to me (searly ten year round one and was bowled by Dale. ago when I was fairly fast) on s The Kowloon batting was sound pitch of matting which was much and, Wood, after a shaky start, enough and I hear Ramsey's knock too narrow. I pitched ond right seemed to have settled down well
when Drysdale beat him.. good one. But I don't think on the edge of a securing
pin and
Botter Cricket, After the fall of the fourth they ever had a chance to get the Fit dicked up straight on to his jaw. He was obviously half stunned but runs, and as a matter of fact o draw seemed likely from the start. it was with the greatest difficulty wicket Usher and Hawkins came Civil Service v...R.O. "66. that we got him to leave the field together and "there seemed to be a I learnt German at 67 and at
I have seen it suggested that the and rest for a bit. As phat he chance of saving the game. All to my voice will still fill the Albert Chinese were luck to lose this had one of the most extraordinary went well until Hamilton produced Often Jacob's coat among cricket capa, Hall. Walking is one of my
game or rather to fail to win it. styles I have even seen,
a cap, to judge from comment, "of Becrcin. Mr. Mr. Charles Coborn. But, had not some bad catching on
when playing back he would ran
no significance, but of dire effect. Hawkins was proof against it, in fact he hit its wearer right up against the pavilion, and Forster warded, or rither worded, off its influence
Hawkins played quite the best. Dark Blues its effect was disastrous. innings on the Oxford side. His hitting of the ball was extremely business-like, and his shots gen erally went where they were meant to go.
In The FielK
"It is ridiculous to contemplate middle age at 30. suicidal thought."
SCORES Cambridge.
H. G. Wallington (Downing),
a Sayer b Venn S. C Wu 185. Catharine's),
1 Saver 160 16 Capt J Drysdale (Jesus),
cand b Vennar 10- F.O. Bols (Christ), not out, 58: E W Hamilton (Sidney
Sussex) Forster,
Vena
T.DE. Pendered. (Caius),
Forster, b Sayer
G. S. Hagh Jones: (Selwyn),
st. Usher, b Sayer .......................... 40 Extras b., 8; Lb., 1; w., 1;";
n.b., 5
Total (for 8 wkta., in-
nings declared closed).215 J. Burrow (Caius), F. Syme Thomson (Clara). K E Lind sell (King's), and Y. S. Wan (King's) did not bat,
Fall of wickets --1-66; 2-190; 3-139; 4-140*8-160; 6-245. Bowling Analysis.
0
*Hallis
3 0 19 Sayer.............. 14.0 108 Forster ti Hawkins Wood
Venam
.97. 3.1 12 2...0 15 48
8. 1.
Bowled no balls. -Bowled 3 wide."
Oxford.
GR. Sayer (Queen's),
Drysdale
RT. Venn (Lincoln), c-Dalej
b Hamilton
H. L. Graham (Magdalen),
b Dale
A. E. Wood (Univ.); b Drys-
dale
13
F. S. C. Usher (Ch. Ch:), c«--
Dale, b Hamilton
B. C. K. Hawkins, Hert
ford), b Wallington R. H. Holhe, (Worcester), c
Lindsell, b Wallington
B. B. Forster (Univ), not
out
13
39
5
* W.-T. Featherstone (Wad-
ham), Wallington, b Dale 1 N. Evans (Queen's), "it. Lind-
sell, b Dale E: 1. Wynne Jones (Jesus),
1.b.w, b Dale Extras: b. 8 din
Total
Fall of wickets-1-36; 9:50 || 3-56; 4-75; 6-101; 6119; 7-134; 8-135; 9-139: 30-146
Bowling Analysis.
Eendered Hamilton Dale
15.0
$7 0 10 046
7.1 0 97
Drysdale, B 110 Wallington 4
*-Bowled 1 widaire Umpies-A R. Phillips (Queen's, Oxford); F. H. T Trayes (Calus, Cambridge)/ Scored C. Lee, (B.N.C.. Ox--
ford).
KOWLOON C.C... H.M.S. "ARGUS."
HIGH SCORES.
In a delightful match yesterday the Kowloon Cricket Club drew with
the H.M.B. Argus on their ground. Fast acoring was the feature of the match and the naval men who hour and ten minutes, declaring for batted first made 205 runs in one 4 wickets. Bergt. Lugg was the principal contributor, carrying his bat for 89 runs, which included With Lieut eleven 4's and a 5. Cecil, who made 38, he brought the score from 9 runs to 141 for the second wicket partnership. Kow- loon replied with 184 runs. for the loss of 6 wickets when stumps were drawn. Pay-It-Cdr. A. P. Shaw played a delightful innings of not out, scoring thirteen 4's.
the remaining ↑ "
Cambridge were a better fielding
And now it only remains to wish side than their opponents, and there were fewer chances missed. my readers a very merry Christmas.
A woman is at her beat and the Civil Service side allowed about his right hand half-way down the prestiest at 35," said Miss Evelyn 40 runs to be put on quickly at the blade of the bat. And it was like By then she is brilliant, end of the C.R.C. knock I rather bowling at a brick wall that hit Laye. and for these reasons: she has think the home side. might have you for four when in sheer des renched years of discretion, she lost. Their batting was infinitely beration you bowled a full toss: knows what she is talking about, more convideing than I have seen He was by no means bad as a-lob and she has learnt how to dress. it for years. Yeoh was top scorer bowler but he wanted a lot of per- Her experience of life has taught but the best innings was that of suasion before he would go on. I her how to conduct herself.
W. C. Hung, who played a stylish think what has struck me most "Mentally I should say a woman knock and really is a useful bats about him-apart from his courtesy is his patience, And this is why man who watches the ball well: has reached her prime between 25
With 152 to get in an hour and he is such a splendid coach. I trust and 45.
quarter the Civil Service went for it will not be long before we see. the runs and Sayer, who by the him back in the Colony.... Why, it's way made 17 and not 0 as report A Merry Christmas.
ed in the papers, was dropped off Value Of Oricket.
the first ball of Ng Bize Kwong's Jack Hobbe, the cricketer, who is Bolt Ching and Tui Wai Pai went It falls this year on a Sunday bat. In their bowling they were far forty-five, said: "It is rot to say for it, and it was lucky that the re- the Powers that De have been very superior, and Dale's figures were a man, is middle-aged, at thirty, anlting collision caused no damage human and we bare Monday and very good, though his victims were Brans was also dropped in this Tuesday for Cricket. The big game mainly among the weaker brethren, at least as far as cricket de conver. There wide a curious catch is the Club Army but I hear it The Cambridge bowling cerned. Some of the best cricketers made when Evans touched one of rumoured that the Navy are play sever really easy, while the Oxford the world bas seen have not found Hung's and Chos failed to hold ing Kowloon so there will be a bowling was rarely dificult and their best form till their middle it is his hands but finally secured bit of difficulty for everyone except even to the Light Fines were more
it between his pads WC. Hung the Kal Tak and Argus fellows capable of dealing with difficulties. bowled very well for a time and who I suppose can buzz round and There were half-hearted attempts, had the batsmen in trouble. Hamil watch both matches at once. Per from the pavilion, I to appeal. ton was badly dropped of his haps & ses trip on the ferry on the against the light, when Oxford had second ball from Hung, and.Laking Monday morning will freshen one 20 minutes to go and only a wicket heart of grace proceeded to go up a bit. Once more a Merry in hand, but, these attempts, never reached the middle, and the end alter the ruins, using considerable Christmas to all. R. "ABBIT. came with 12 minutes in hand. force but little grace. However,
thirties."
Perhaps cricket makes you feel young; at any rate, I never it fitter and younger in my life than I do now
As regards one's mental prime, we always go on learning until we die.
Scores
HL.M.S. “Argus." Lt.Cdr. J. F. W. Hawkins, b
Murray
Sergt. Lugg, not out ...... Lt. R. Cecil, st. Bevis, b.
Murray
Lt. LB. A. Majendir,
Lyil, b Murray ...
Rev. E. 8. Wyat, run out, ✪ LAC. J. W. H. Tansley, not
out
11
Extras
Total (for 4 wkts.; dec.).205, L-Cdr. H. J. Moore, Surg. Cdr. H. M. Langdale, L-Cdr. A. T. Thomson, Tel. H. G Wood and Lt. F. O. F. Price did not bat.
0. M. B.
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Bowling Analysis.
Lyal........ 91 Murray Reckes, 30 12.0. Bose........ 4 0 *Hargreaves
Gorrin
Burton
Brown 5
·28
4.0 24
*****
Bowled 1 wide,
Kowloon 0.0.
Rev Murray, Lbw,
Woods
12
Capt. F. G. Bevis, b Woods & Par Lt.Cdr. 4. P. Shaw, not
out
J. C. Lyal b Lagg
F. Gorvin, run
A. G. Hall, b. Woods E. T. Buxton, c Tansley,
Woods
Extras
Total (for 8 wickets)....184 L. G. Becks, A. H. Hargrea- ros-Brown, N. H. Ross and E. B. Morton did not hat.
Bowling Analysis.
Thompson Woodsmanila" 11 Tansley
Logg