Allenburys
AFoor
The
FOREACH STAGE OF INFARY
·HJ MILK FOOD
BIRTH TO 3 MONTHS N.2MILK FOOD
3 TO & MONTHS L3 MALTED FOOD
GMONTHS&OMNIROS,
Progressive Way
of
Feeding Childrez.
Manufactured" in England by
Allen & Hanburys
Obtainable at all Stores *.
and Chemists.
PAMELA.
SOME EXQUISITE THINGS
AT SALE PRICES.
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GIFTS FROM THE
EAST..
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1929.
THE NEW BRANCH OF THE PIONEER.
One of the most interesting events of the week, as far as we are con- cerned, was the opening on Wed- needay of the branch of the Pioneer Silk Stare in the Peninsula Hotel.
shop, more spacious and lighter. It makes a most delightful little than, that in Queen's Road, and all new stock has been purchased for the new branch.
A sale at a shop like Pamela is not only a great opportunity but a great privilege. For the womIAN who is blessed with a deep purse it means, perhaps, not so much as to her sister whose expenditure must be bounded by her circum- stances, but in every woman's heart is the love of a bargain, and I suppose that no woman, however, wealthy has quite all the garments she would like. But in calling this "I saw a great variety of printed sale a privilage, I am thinking.net and patterned silka in really lovely so much of these spoilt darlings of designs and colourings, and fortune, as of the average woman
a big collection of shawls, haori coats and who plans her wardrobe according kimono. Among the shawle was one to her purse and to whom a sale which. I thought, quite the most means an extra garment or 80 exquisite specimen I have seen. which she would not otherwise bave is of the middle size, white, work- afforded. It is in particular ed closely with a flower pattern in privilege the woman who cannot
the finest Pekin stitch. The colour- afford more than one or two really ings of the pattern are very soft expensive dresses in the year for
pastel shades of pink, blue, green, it offers her an opportunity of etc., and the craftsmanship and adding a couple more at much the drawing if I may use that term Rame cost as far less well cut gero design and the thougande of little ments which are not the product of
sblossoms are perfect. the big designers.
It
WOMAN'S PAGE
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw's.aale offers an opportunity to get all sorts of necessitive for the house and family at a very low price. Every" thing is reduced and a great many really amazing bargains are, offered in every department.
ALL SORTS OF THINGS FOR THE HOUSE AND FAMILY.
For Hen.
these are in a lovely soft wool and
THE ENEMY" AT
THE QUEEN'S..
"THE GLORY OF WAR!?.
LILLIAN GISH'SHOWS THE REVERSE OF THE MEDAL.
HOME FOOTBALL.
SCOTTISH CUP AND LEAGUE MATCHES
TOMORROW'S PROGRAMMER.
English League teams are engaged in full programme of football "ma..aes to-morrow.... Thỏ" Sörblishe BY OUR FILM CRITIC]
teams will play the first round of the Scottish Cup' competition in "The Enemy. "is exceptionally
which there are 33 matches, Bat one good as a film, and as anti-war field Amateurs eliminating Thorn- was decided last Saturday, Murray- Propagands it is perhaps the most hill from the competition. The telling picture yet produced. ixtures are as under:-
There is probably no better
ENGLISH LEAGUE, method of showing up the reverse
Division I
have plaid designs in a particular In the men's wear department
good range of soft colourings, found a big pile of woollen pull Dering the sale they cost $39.50.overs in all sorts of colours, they
China And Glaas,
run from $3.95, and all of them A set of five white earthern ware have been very substantially re-side of the medal struck To the Arsenal pie dishes in assorted sites can be dured. Many of the designs are Glory of War," than a truthful and Aston Villa got for $2.50, and there are a large very pretty indeed and girls with artistic cinema picture. The real Blackburn number of other bargains in glass the modern alender figure will find tragedies of war, which were lost Bury and china
Ia great many of them to their taste sight of between the communiques Cardif WATO generally. noticed that sets of children's china especially now that they can be had of victories and the casualty lists, Everton had just arrived, cup and saucer, so cheaply.
can be made to live again and to Huddersfield porringer, meat and pudding plate,
There are a few really gorgeous loom far larger than the heroic Leicester Felix and other nursery favourites. are now marked #21.50. Colour print enemy is the tragedy less of the Sheffield U all decorated with teddy bears. art silk dressing gowns left. which deeds of the battle field. The Manchester U. For children; too, are very well cotton skirts with two matching soldier than made "Child Walkers which are collars can be bad for socks of hysterical population.
of the starved, Sunderland designed mainly for the crawling all descriptions from 81, and an
lovely and unusual shaden. During or toddling baby. They are made excellent line of golf stockings from | laid in Austria. The story opens Bradford
For The Little People.
Portsmouth v. West Ham Bolton. Newcastle.
* Derby,
Birmingham,
e. Manchester 0. v. Liverpool.
Leeds U. Burnley Wednesday.
División II
*. Barnsley.
Nottz For. West Brom.
v. Chelsea.
Port Vale. -v. Halk
Preston.
v Reading r. Clapton: D. Bristol C.
v
For The House, Upstairs in the furnishing depart ment I noticed the following:-
Some really very handsome art silk bedspreads have just arrived. They resemble somewhat the or dinary white cotton Marcella bed spread in weave, but being of silk look particularly rich and good, and are to be obtained in many
The scene of "The Enemy" is Blackpool the sale they are very reasonably rather like a lobster pot in appear-
of blue painted enamel and are $1.50.
just before the war with the engage Grimaby priced.
ment of Paul (Lillian Gish) and Middlesbro'. Üretonnes.
ance except for the little wooden For the youngaters, there are all Carf (Ralph Forbes) war is declar- Millwall seat which is slang on Really wonderful bargains are to Every part which can touche the prices. Boxes of crackers at 50 on his wedding night. The various Oldham
straps sorts of things offered at bargained, and Carl is called to the colours, Notts C. be got in cretonne. There are a child's body is protected by rubber, cents a box and the residue of the misfortunes which happen subse Southampton number of Liberty single width and the Walker cretonnes which have been reduced rubber tyred wheels
ruas on small Christmas toys all going at a 25 per quently Padli are not all of them Stoke
A folding cent reduction. from $3.50 to $1.53. One of these is handle is provided. by means of
inevitable under the circumstances, Swansea a very handsome design of big, deep which the mother or amah can move more, perhaps, are trays of woollen ible. Bad as these things are, how-
What will interest their mother's but they are none of them incred Wolves purple flowers and parrots on the Walker" about without dissocks, many of them at half price; ever, they are only subsidiary to the grey blue ground; another which is terbing the baby.
"Division III knitted woollen sets of hat, knickes, real tragedy-that homes are broken Bristol B. Brighton very decorative and beautiful in colour, has a design of a flowering
Cushions.
and frock in several colours for and human happiness wrecked, on
Exeter. $8.50 to $10.50; coats, shoes and the altar of a war that benefits no Fulham tree and orange cockatoos on a-leaf Specially prepared for the sale jerseys at much reduced prices. green ground. A great many other are any number of cushions, some
one but the, armament firmes and cretonnes are now marked at $1&covered with cretonne and others
some unscrupulous profiteers. yard, which would be very quitable with art silk in various different
The theme of "The Enemy" is Norwich for bedroom and nursery curtains shapes and styles; they run from
that war is thrust opon people who Queen's Park от chair COVETS. Those thin about $1 for "some of the cretonne
have no desire to fight, that desire Southend eretonnes which generally have & covered
OECS Every housewife
being inculcated by example sad by Waisil small all over pattern in light should take the opportunity of a
propaganda after war has been de Watford .colours, make very attractive over- sale to replenish her linen cup
cided upon by the powers that be. alla and rompers for children.
board, and there are a good many |
Very clever use indeed is made Ashington excellent bargain lines to be had
of an old device, which was first Barro now at Whiteaway, Laidlaw's.
used, I believe, in "The Big Parade, of showing the marching Crewe
Carlisle. feet of soldiers. These marching Doncaster feet play the part of the Greek chorns, suggesting again and again Rotherham
Nelson the story of Pauli and Carl and South Shielde to emphasising the hopeless, inevit able march of their tragedy. The stockport Tranmere whole picture has been told extra Wigan ordinarily well, and clever use made of unusual angles of photo- graphy.
A big pile of travelling rugs are all very much reduced. Some of
DECORATIVE QUILL.
A long feather which gues nearly twice round the crown and droops down to the should- er is the only trimming of this graceful hat. Note the brim is ent away square at the back of the neck,
tastes..
EVE.
Materials.
All woollen dress goods are re- deed and there are some very nice Viyellas, crepella, and thin cergos, which are admirable for spring wear for ladies or children. Ladies felts hats are marked from $9.95 to $11.00, while a very nice line of printed crêpe sie thine scarves is marked from 82.25 to $4.75.
:
FROCKS, FLOWERS, AND
HATS.
Merthyr Newport
ri
Division
Tottenham, Southern), Northampton. Gillingham.
v. Coventry.
e. Bournemouth.
v. Brentford.
.: Crystal Pal.
v. Charlton.
v. Plymouth.
v. Luton,
v. Swindon.
v. Torquay.
I. (Northern).
*
New Brighton. Chesterfield.
n. Darlington. v. Bradford C.
*. Wrexham.
v. Southport.
Hartlepools
v. Rochdale.
v Halifax.
r. Lincoln.
v. Accrington,
* St. Mirren.
Arthurlie.
. Partick T
SCOTTISH CUP. First Round.. Lillian Gish has, as Pauli, a part Queen of South Inverness Cal. which is suited to her in every way. Civil Service S. u. Fraserburgh. It is in many respects a familiar Berwick Rang. r. Ayr United. rôle since she seems destined always Nithidale to play the deserted child wife, and Wand. for that very reason perhaps she Celtic makes it amazingly pathetic. Ralph East Fife Forbes is good as" Carl and has St. Andrews been made up to look a typically Univ. The woman with long hair will
pleasant young Austrian.
Albion Rovere find that there are a number of
No fault can be found anywhere Hearts. smart hats in big head sizes.
with the casto which has been care-Third Lanark, attractive evening frocks which run
Among the dresses are many very fully abosen with regard to type Motherwell
even down to the most insignificant Buckie This.." during the sale from $25, and after-extra." noon frocks, some of which are
| Kilmarnock". The Enemy is a film which Dundee Un. marked as low a 815. All these should not be missed as it is far Dumbarton dresses come either from England above the average in every way. It
Eve's sale has already been on suit to be worn instead of a flower for a week or more, but new goods is a couple of gay little feathers have arrived which have been in screw-on protector over the point.
mounted on a silver pin with a
cluded in the sale, so that there is
There are a large number of felt still a large choice of very attrachats in all colours, which are priced tive bargain for the woman who very low indeed during the sale. loves pretty things and has not un-One original.sperts hats is made of limited means of gratifying her black felt sewn over with lozenges of brown leather and bound with Among the new things I noticed the same. some delightful flowers made of chenille for day time wear. They are in the shape of chrysanthemums and the chenille which is shaded slight- ly falls naturally like the circled petals of the flowers. I saw them in several colours and liked parti cularly those in the tones which remind you of the natural flower.
Another pretty accessory is an evening belt made of sequins and beads on a net foundation, and of them much more recently. They fastened with a gold'or silver are of the latest cut and are made buckle. The sequins are either of reliable materials, many of the gold or silver and a narrow line afternoon dresses being of rayon
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or France, and have arrived during is a long film and is not prefaced Dunfermline the last six or seven weeks, many by a short comedy.
vogue in France just now.
of red, green, or yellow beads is a material which is having a big introduced. These belts would be very smart on a black afternoon or evening dress.
HOME TEAMS SUCCESSFUL.
REPLAYS IN FA CUP..
St. Bernard's Armadale Bo'ness
Rangers
Alloa
1.
{THROUGH RIUTERʼA AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 6th. Bournemouth 2 Accrington
3: Hull City Bradford
.0
Palace Leeds Un.
7 Luton
Dundee Hamilton Hiberniaca Dunkeld- Barnam Bredalbane
0
3 Exeter C.
1
Arbroath
West Brom..
2 Grimsby
0
ARTFUL DISARRAY.
There are also a few nice woollen jumper suits, both two- and three-| A pretty novelty for the button piece, of which the cost is remark- hale of a tailor made or sportsably low DON.
'AU PETIT LOUVRE.
SOME LOVELY FROCKS AND A SALE. ~
The ten days sale Âu Petit Louvre,! For the afternoon I chose a black georgette frock. Round the hips an interesting semi-bolero effect is got
A 20 per cent. reduction, such as
Yet another new form of Haori is in force during this saic on all coat was shown for the first time started on Wednesday. A very goods, makes a very appreciable on Wednesday. They are of geor- special attraction is a 20 per cent. difference to the cost, and there are gette printed in similar pattèrps to a good many things which are re- those of the ordinary Haori cat, reduction on all evening gowns, Aduced even more.
For example, I saw about half
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and the garment is unlined. These and, of course, all the stock is offer coats would be charming for evening ed at special sale prices. wear over a thin frock for the
No. 88 which, can be had in about
[4
by means of several short tiers faced with beige. These tiers like the frills of the blue evening frock run up to the centre line. The neck is finished with a how with very long ends, also edged with beige. The
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This is one of those kindly modele designed, for those of us on whom diet and exercise do not have a stenderising an effect as wished. Both the pouched back and the bolero line round the hips are very slim- ming
a dozen really exquisite evening cloaks which were all marked last dansants. One. I saw was in a pale Au Petit Louvre ia above all a week at between two and three pink with a flowery landscape de shop for the woman who is an ex- hundred dollars In order to clear sign in deeper pink and pale dullpert in the art of dreas. Their them they are now being offered at mauve, about 800. There is one in a won In the Hong Kong branch I was frocks come mainly from a well- bodice is slightly pouched at the derful jade green panne velvet with shown a new line of Kayser silk known London and Paris house back. a roll collar, which is lined with stockings, with the slipper heel,
Maison Brand- few are fromj the same coloured georgette border. ed with gold and silver braid. 20 different shades. These include other firms with an international This, by the way, only costs 880.50. Chateau" which is a honey beige; reputation. A small stock only is Another exquisite cloak is of soft
Mars" 息 deep bois de rose: O green panne velvet doubled"Hoggar" pinky beige; "Cherry" carried at any time and the dresses, with silver lame, and yet a third rose pink; and various gunmetal which are now in the sale, have all ia in supple blue and silver lame shades.
been imported within the last month lined with blue panne.
In the Peninsula Branch I saw Among the afternoon frocks the four latest colours in another and very delightful they are." noticed a beautifully cut gown of new Kayser line No. 157, of which Looking through the wardrobes I mose green satin with a big hand- there are only 33 pairs to be had, made notes of the following:- kerchief collar of pale pink ninon, as they are something very special. An evening frock of powder blue marked ́at" $69. A very smart-
Over in Kowloon, too, I was in- beige satin dress which has a bow terested in the show ease of ivory ninon. A semi-picture frock this with long ends. tied on the right jade and amber, both real and with a fitting bodice and full long shoulder and a similar sash is $10 imitation and saw some delightful skirt set with tiny frills, each more, and, would be a most useful little white georgette fans mounted dress for the races or smart after- on aandel wood. The georgette is edged with silver thread. The embroidered in coloured silks in frills run up towards the centre flower designa
line of the bodice, and an unusual One thing which interested ine
noon wear:
A couple of black marrocain coats cut in the latest style were respectively: $40 and $39.
Some very lovely flowered niston dresses for semi-evening or smart summer wear have been marked down to about 845, while the simpler evening dresses are now round about. $50.
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Bome very charming jumper suits of the smart afternoon variety next claimed my attention. One of these which comes from Pillet is tr pale Air Force blue. The pleated,, skirt is of silk the jumper, woven of the new tricots in a mixture of in a honey comb pattern, is of one silk and wool..
Another interesting material, in effect like a very fine silk sponge cloth, is used for pinky beige jumper suit. The jumper is border.
This effect is got by combing. upwards and then allowing the hair to full as it like. Of course the hair must be perfectly eut and kept in "perfect condition if this unstudied style is to be a success,
particularly about the Peninsula Bote is struck by a large pink fes-ed for about eight inches with WOOL EMBROIDERED BAG. Branch, and I am sure it will in- ther flower which is placed just in narrow lines of beetroot purple, terest you as well, is that all the front of the waist to give emphasis similar lines on the sleeves reach to goods there are cheaper, by about
10 per cent, than those in the Hong to the line of the dress, Kong Branch. So that if you live. Shell pink georgette is embroider- In Kowloon you not only save youred in a Bower design with pearl and Just one thing more-hats. All ferry fare but get your silks more diamanté beads, an unusual fea hats are reduced by 25 per cent. cheaply, whereas if you live on the ture being the very definite lines of and I bear that fowards the end Island ye will have a good induce the decoration at a time when most of the sale a number of straw modelement to iako the voyago to see this beaded frocks shown an all-over" will be included.
very charming new shop,
desig
exactly the same height above the cuil when the arma Bra loosely by the sides. A narrow hem of rather wider stripes borders the pleated skirt.
Warm and pretty is a three-piece jumper suit in deep rose pink Kasha cloth with a woven border in dull purple.
Natural coloured varnished wood with a simple knob fastening, is the newest mount for handbags) of canvas and wool work, designed for morning use. The canvas makes a strong and durable background for embroidery in pasted-coloured wools giving a shaded effect. A simple darning atitch is used.
THE SIM'S CUP.
NAVY TEAM AGAINST ARMY
to
TO-DAY.
The following has been selected
represent the Navy versus | the Army in Sim Shield Hockey Match at U.S.R.C., 4.30 p.m. t day: Goal, Lieutenant Taylor, Backs, Lieut.-Coride, Brown, Garg Lieut.-Comdr. Phillips (Capt.) Halves; Lieut. John, Sub-Licut Freer, Fay-Lieut. Waters; For wards, Lt. Comdr. Manders, Squa- dron Leader Keeble, Lieut. Phil lips R.M., Lieut, Hale, Lieut. Atkinson.
Cream
So essential to have a tin
in the house.
Dainty light
always appetising.
Beith Huntly
Aberdeen
| Clyde _**
r. Bathgate..
Galston. Airdrieonians Clydebank.
Leith Ath.
Queen's Park:
v. Glasgow Univ.
t.
. Morton, ···
Inverness Citadel.
Cowdenbeath Falkirk.
v. Moor Park.
P.. Newton
Stewart." Edinburgh
City.
East Stirling. t. King's Park,
Forfar.
V. St.
ohnstone
v. Clackmannan. Brechin City. 2. Invernices.
Thistle
Raith Rovers. .. Stenhousemuir,
Solway Star Montrose...
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON », RECREIO.
Kowloon 1st XI. . Recreio on Kow
The following will represent the loon Ecotball Club grounds Saturday, kick-off at 4 p.m. Angus Robson Pile: Hedley, McKelvie, Spary, Miles, Baldwin. Easterbrook, Dowman; Ciemo,
Reserve: Davies.
KOWLOON END X. v, ST..
JOSEPH'S
*
The following will represent the Kowloon 2nd XI. v. St. Joseph's on St. Joseph's ground on Satur- day, kick off at 2.30 p.m.-A. N. Other; Moore, Eastman; Seddon, Campbell, Dunnett; Hannan, King, Moss, Morgan,, Blacklock..
Reserves: Waddington, White.
RUGBY FOOTBALL.
CLUB 7. H.M.S. CORNWALL,
A match between the Club and H.M.S. Cornwall has been arranged for tomorrow, Saturday, at 3.30: p.m. The game, should be of special interest in view of the fact that H.MS. Cornwall have: beaten Shanghai.
The Club side will be chosen from the following:-
R. J. Grieve: L. Goldman, HV Koop, G, A. L. Plummer, M. D. Scott and G. E R. Dorett; J; L.. Bonnar and VW. L. Stanion; H.: F. Akehurst, P. L. P. Thomas W. Leckie, E, R, West, R. P.. Moodie. B. P. Massey W. Beveridge, and. W. Lithgow Smith. Reserve: B. J. Foz. Referee: H. L. Ewin.