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HUMOUR: ANCIENT AND MODERN.
"How is it you ask me for a leas when I don't know you?"
"It would be hopeless if you
did,'
"Do you ever taka Mrs. Glump for
ride in your car?"
"No, with her jabbering in the back seat my wife couldn't keep ber mind on my driving."
"What a fine child. Can he say anything?"
"Yes, we've taught him to say Thank you' every time anyone puts a dime in his bank."
"The professor is terribly clever. His wife told me he proposed in -Sanskrit," ..",
"Let me see. That's somewhere in the Balkans, isn't it 1"
Zoo Visitor: "Tell me, why has
got its tusk shortened?" Keeper (fed up with questious): "Becuuso it comes under that there reduction of armaments meat."
agree-
Very Rich Host: "That Gaia- sborough cost me neventy thous and.'
Equally Rich Guest "Wender ful what bargains you can pick up nowadays!'!
What's the roatter, dear!" "Can't get this confounded self- starter to work. I think there must be a short circuit somewhere.
"How annoying! Can't lengthen it 1
" Boots:
you
Are you the gentleman
who wanted to be awakened
catch the early train !"
Guest: "Yes."
Boots: "Then you can sleep again-you've lost it."
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Amelin "I don't see Charlie wearing that necktie you
KAVC him."
Ophelia: "Oh, the dear hoy said
"How long did it take your wife to learn to drive "
"It will be ten years in Decem-
ber.
"Why does a chauffeur wear a uniform "
"To distinguish him from the owner of the car."
Judge: "If, as you admit, you were three miles
away digging potatoes when this man was arrest- ed for speeding, how can you testify that the car was going at the most only 20 miles an hour?"
Sambo: "Jedge, Ah used to own that canh !''
the receipt for this cake right out "Wife (apologetically): "I took
of the cookbook."
Husband (tactfully) "You did quite right, darling. It never should have been put in."
Very Popular Author. "Well, well, this is as cutstanding book, Boggs! Well written, superb style! A most astounding book, Boggs! Who wrote it ?"
Boggs: "You did, sir.”
"What do you make a week?" asked a judge of an Italian organ grinder,
"Twenty dollar, sare." "What, $20 for grinding an or
Kon
"No, sare: not far da grind, but for da shut ap an' go away."
Lady: "Can I send a telegram to Abomi ?"
Postal Clerk: "Where is it, ma dam?"
Lady: "I don't know-it might be Asia or even Africa,"
Clerk (after long search): "Ah, here it is-Abomey in Africa.”
Lady: "Is it spelled with p
Clerk: "Yes."
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its beauty would be for no other Lady: Thank you very much- eyes than his own. Wasn't that I wanted it for my cross-word sweet of him ""
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3.Small dog.
4-Mother...
8. To act.
8.-Public vehicle.
11.-Lessened.
13. Call for repetition.
15.Place for grain. 10.-To possCSS,
18.-American lake. 19.-Spanish article. 20.-Conclusive evidenco, 29.-Sinco 23.-By 24.-Swifter. 20.-Comparative suffix.
Innumerable.
30. To slip by.
32--Ekill.
33.-Fib.
31.-Heavenly bodies. 37. To expand. 40.--Belonging to. 41.-Blunts.
43.-Bone.
46. Regretting. 47.-Type
ensure. 48.-Aromatic herb. SD.-Domestic animal,'
14.-Musical note.
51. Persian poet.
33.-Lively.
55.-Shrewd
57.Small. 38.-Exists. 59.-Behold.
60. To goals.
Vertical.
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Symbol for cerium. 17-Sorrow.
20. Large disb.
1-Cutting down.
23-Part of to be. 24-Detonated.
23.-Scolds.
27.-Regarding (abbr.). 20.-Male sheep. 31.-Small vegetable. 34.-Business firm (abbr.), 35.-Headquarters. 36-Appetizing dressings, 37.-Pertaining to teeth. 39.-A fruit.
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39-Plural ending. 42-Prefix: across. 45.-Prefix: before. 45.-Australian ostriches. 48.-Stomach of beast. 49.-Musical note. 51.-Old testament (abbr.). 52-Corded fabric. 51.-Six. 50-Thus..
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SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.
No.1540
OBI REPLIY DON
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ET
1.-Dance step.
TO
2.-Local relation.
3. To grow tiresome.
4.-Pronoun.
K.--Loved.
6. To indicate,___
7-Upon..
8.--Girl's name,
12. Part of infinitivë.
10.-An insect.
PADS
KLE SLEDS DIE
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930.
THE MEMORANDUM PAD
PLACES NEW MEMO- RANDUM PAD AND PENCILON TELE- PHONE STAND.
NEXT DAY FINDS PENCIL IN PLACE BUT PAD HAS DIS- APPEARED.
FILLASTS
LATER ON, WANTING TO JOT DOWN A NUM BER, FINDS THAT PENCIL HAS VANISHED,
DISCOVERS IT IN LIVING ROOM WHERE IT WAS USED FOR KEEPING SCORE IN LAST NIGHT'S BRIDGE GAME.
PICTURES
Talkies and part-talkies generally released recently present Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent, and William Powell in "Interference," Vilma Banky and Walter Butler in "The Awakening;" and Ronald Colman and Lili Damita in The Rescue."- The same films are also on view in silent form, in which they are more entertaining. There is another goud German silent film," The Last Fort," featuring Maria Pandler and Alexander Granach, and an interesting British production, Zero," fenturing Fay Compton and Stewart Rome, produced by Jack Raymond from the Collinson Owen novel. The Italian episodes lend a touch of scenie distinction to this film. Dorothy Mackaill ap pears in Waterfront," and May McAvoy in Stolen Kisses. "'
***
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
CALLS UPSTAIRS AND FINDS THAT JUNIOR IS DRAW-
ING PICTURES WITH IT.
TIES PENCIL AND PAD TOGETHER WITH PIECE OF STRING
RESCUES PENCIL, FINISHES PHONE. CALL, AND WARNS FAMILY NOT TO TAKE PENCIL AGAIN,
DISCOVERS NEXT DAY THAT PAD AND PENCIL HAVE DIS- APPEARED, GIVES UP.
(Copyright, 1929, by "The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
AND
Mark Hamburg makes up as Beet- heven to perfection.
12-7
PLAYS.
course America has not had time to assimilate all the race, which flocked to her shores, and we carp at the absence of tradition. Then when we see what is called a "for- eign" film we are grateful for a change; and the Avenue Pavilion has recently given a great change.
►
"And then came talkies, and every. thing had to begin again. Direc- tors had to find out what they wanted to do. Each film marked a step forward, each film contained aurprises Talkies were supposed to give new life to the kinems. But it has always seemed to the The Chinese film which had becй present eritie that one of showing there was followed by a the results of talkies has been season of French films, and the to bring new monotony to first programme includes a work the screen monotony of faces. by Jean Epstein, "Finis Terrae," Whereas before last autumn we which is especially interesting. were beginning to have French and Apart from the fact that it is made German faces upon our screens, by ons of the artists of the kine- now we see nothing but American ma, it is noted entirely by "types." faces. Only America made talkies The people caught by the camera at all whole-heartedly, and talkies are not actors, but fisherman, and swept the world. In kinema. after they record a story which actual kinems we see American faces, rely happened. There is no question gistering in the American way, of fishermen being actors; they made up and lit in the American simply are photographed doing way; and the American way be what they always do and, in this comes monotonous. This state of case, actually did. The story is affairs was aggravated by the fact
no studio story, but something that that at first the proportion of ae-happened, and happened to them. tors who could speak as well as be photographed was small; we had the same people appearing in film after film.
At Elstree, last month, Mr. Mark Hamburg appeared as Beethoven in the talkie of that name which is being produced by the British and Dominion Filni Corporation
They know about it; it is one of under the direction of Mr. Herbert
the things that has moulded their Wilcox. This film, in which
characters and carved, their faces, Baclanova is also starring; will be
and M. Epstein has used his memorable in the annals of film his
Nearly every Paramount talkie camera so that what we see is not tory because it is the first "talkie "
seemed to have William Powell; a film play, realistically acted, but the shot" in four languages. and Warners, to take a further in a set of the circumstances of life All the stars concerned have an stance, discovered the merits of experienced by men whose occupa equal facility in speaking Eng John Miljan. And intersting or tions and surroundings bring it lish, Russian, French, and Ger. attractive as the American face about. The faces of these fisher- man, and there is no doubling. may be, to be given nothing else men are real faces, marked with Mark Hamburg WAS playing forces us into an attitude of criti-interior workings, not grease and speaking in French and twenty- cism. We find ourselves discover-paint, and as they fill the screen five leading French exhibitors ing that the face of the average that screen becomes, as it always present had the unusual 4x- American actress is lacking in re- should be, not an opaque surface, perience of seeing a "talkic " pose, that the features of the aver- but a window. We marvel at the taken in England in their own age American actor are inharmoni vapidity of the faces we have had language. As might be imagined, I ous. We start saying that of 'to watch for over a year.
THE WOMAN'S CORNER.
SLAPPING FOR BEAUTY.
BY A FACE MASSEUSE.)
Many women fail to realise that the secret of a clear, youthful com- plexion lies not so much in the cream one uses as in the massage, which stimulates the skin and puts it in the right condition to absorbi the nourishing food,
Looking round one sees so many starved skins. Hard water, dust, germs, exposure to the sun or sea air all tend to have & drying effect, and to counteract this it is neces- sary to feed the skin by a daily massage with cream..
For a greasy skin, which is ašt unhealthy a condition as a dry skin, massage in an excellent tonic Few can afford to pay a daily, or even a weekly, visit to a face And specialist, but all of us can time for a ten minutes' treatment
at home..
For home massage first prepare the face by sponging with tepid water to remove any surface dust. apply to the face, and for five
"Then
cream
With the
minutes massage gently but firmly, and always in an upward direction. The next part of the treatment-- a very important one-is slapping the checks. For this a flexible wrist is an essential, as the action should resemble a stacento move- ment on the piano. Continue slap-
ring until cheeks are aglow. This stimulates the circulation and tonos ́ up the heart.
Should the face take some time to respond, do not lose patience; it merely shows that the circulation is in bad condition and is crying out for the invigorating treatment. After a few treatments the reac tion will; be much quicker, and (Continued on nezt Column.)
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME,
BROADCAST BY ZB.W, ON 355
AND 40 METRES,
Il to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial news.
12.30 to 1.30 p.m.-Demonstration
programme.
1.45 p.m.-Weather report.
3 to 6 p.m.Programme of Colum bia records supplied by Messrs. Anderson.
"A Musical Switch," Humoresque, Part 3 (arr. K. J. Alford) and "Lovers' Lane Minuet" (Frank Tours), Plaza Theatre Orch. "The Stern" (G. T. Patiman) and
Evensong (Easthepe Mar. tin), Organ Sole by G. T. Patt
man.
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"Memories of Tschaikowsky" (arr. Sear), The J. E. Squire Coleste Octet.
The Deser Song," Vocal Gems (Romberg, Harbach and Ham- merstein 2nd), Columbia Light Opera Company.
The Desert Song," Piano Medley (Romberg), Piano Solo by Billy Mayer!.
"The Wagabond King." Selection (R. Friml); Percival Mackey's Band."
་་
I am a Roamer, from Son and Stranger'" (Mendelssohn) änd Vulcan's Song, from Phile- mon and Baucis" (Oxenford- Goudod, Robert Easton. "Bacchanalia - Drinking
Songs
Fantasia" (arr. Herman Finck), Herman Finck and His Orch,
6 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme, 7.48, p.m.--Weather. 75/-... 7.48 p.m.-Evening weather report.
p.m.-Programana of Columbia
records.
"The Belle of Now York," Selec- tion (G. Kerker), The Regi- mental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards
"The Knotting Song" (Sir C.
Sedley and F. Purcell edited E Duncan) and "The Gondo- liers-Take a pair of sparking eyes (Gilbert and Sullivan), John Costes, Tenor.
"The Rose," English Selection (arr. W. H. Myddleton), The Regimentat Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards..
"Father's Favourites" (Publish-
QUEEN'S
FALL TALKING
MOVIETONE
DRAMA,
Pleasure Crazed
THE PICTURE OF THE FUTURE
METROTONE NEWS SHOWS YOU OPENING GAME OF ICE HOKEY SEASON, TOM- MY ATKINS SINGING, BUDDIST MONKS AT PRAYER, A CORNER OF SPAIN IN N.Y.
WALT ROESNER
AND HIS CAPITOLIANS
GIVES
SYNCOPATED JAZZI
BAKHMANN and VOROBIETA
DARE-DEVIL ACROBATIC
DANCERS.
GEORGE DEWY WASHINGTON SINOS "CHLOE" AND
"A MELODY OUT OF THE SKY."
ers: Francis, Day, and Hunter, |TO-DAY TO`WEDNESDAY Ltd.), Organ Sola by Torance Cascy.
"The Shamrock," Irish Selection (arr. W. H. Myddleton), The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.
“Country Gardens" (Percy Grain- ger) and Shepherd's Hcy" (Percy Grainger), Pianoforte Solo by Percy Grainger. "The Leek," Selection-Welch Airs (art. Myddleton), The Regi- mental Band of H. Greandier Guards.
Camp-Fire Sing Song" (arr. Vernon Lee), Vernon Lee and Caterham School Scouts. Hungarian Rhapsody," No. 1 in F." (Liszt, arr. Scar), The J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. "She's Mine" and "Napoleon "
(Billy Bennett), Billy Bennett. "Classico," Selection (arr. Mon- tague Ewing), Organ Solo by Quentin M. Maclean.
10.30 p.m.-Close down.
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST HONG KONG.
"Sacrament" was the subject of
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
in
AT
2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
WORLD
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
DON
of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, |[TO-DAY & TO-MORROW January 12.
The Golden Text was: "He that Silence is not always golden, for | kath my commandments and sometimes a word will save a seri-keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: nad be that loveth me shall ous situation.
be loved of my Father, and I will. love him, and will manifest myself to him" (John 14: 21).
-W. MARSHALL,
when the face is in condition, less than a minute's alapping will be all that is necessary.
Having enlisted' Nature's help by stirring the sluggish blood into ae- tivity, finish the treatment by caro- fully removing any surplus cream with a little cotton whol. Apply a mild astringent and dust with pow. der.
Choosing the cream is an indivi. dual matter, but aeream which has sufficient oil without being too greasy gives excellent results.
Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Bermon was the
your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe alaa in me. In any Father's house are many mansiona; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you...Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh, unto the Fa- ther, but by me.. .If yo love me, keep my commanments" (John 14.
following from the Bible: "Let not
1, 2, 5, 0, 18),
The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passages from the Christian Science text-book, "Bei- ence and Health with Key to the, Massage not only vivifies the Scriptures." by Mary Baker Eddy: skin, giving to it the elasticity and
"Jesus tought the way of life-by' demonstration, firmness of youth, but it brings to
that we may 10- derstand how this divina Principle the surface any clust or dirt which heals the sick, casta out error, and may have been clogging the pores.obedience to: God, ho-demonstrated triumphs over death. By his The result of this cleansing is a
more spiritually than all others the transparency and loveliness of Frinciple of being. Hence the “[6788 ÚT *ZIE Damondon; "Työ love complexita which are the envy of
me, keep my commandments" (p. many.
26).
Ar 2.30, 5.15, 7.16 & 9.20.
STAR
advance Friends
and see VERA REYNOLDS
Corporal Kate
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
AT 5.30 & 9.20,