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Blue Shades Predominate! AT THE RACES
At Race Fashions
Spots, Panels And Veiled Hats: New Page Boy Hairdress
(By "ROZANNE")
A FRESH BREEZE and warm sun made Saturday just perfect for racing. The turf looked somehow particularly green and it was se nice not to be drippingly hot, but, "Just nlee, thank you."
Blue shades predominated, wine was a good second and rust seems very popular this season. Spots, panels and veiled hats were all in evidence. I always get a great thrill when I see a more wintry air in clothes, and Judging from the smart things gathered at the race meeting I'm not the only one who gets a kick out of them.
Mrs. Macgregor, Jn, wore a Miss Anne Dowbiggin; the former dress-in a rich wine shade, a wide had a cunningly threaded navy velvet belt matching the material sash winding through slots in her of her tascinating twisted head-greeny blue frock. The heavy gear. which was
one of those chain of plaited white beads at newest of new hats, following on the neck of latter's severe navy the Jullet cap lines. Mrs. Dobbs, dress gave that right finishing whose trock was made of that ex-[touch.” citing new benched satin, with the texture usually found in clre, also chose this colour.
"An attractive black felt with an
upward tilting brim in front ault et Miss Shecina Mackickan's new page boy hairdress and gave an extra touch of chicness to her sult of rust tint.
A lighter shade of rust clothed Mrs. 'Stuffy' Mitchell from head to
A NEWCOMER
Navy and white was also worn by Miss Harmony · Hancock who must be welcomed as a newcomer was very busy placing a bet when to Hongkong's younger set, she
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saw her. Miss Vicker's frock gave me a great thrill, without her knowing I managed to cut the whole family of dwarfs. pictured on it, but hunti The spotted, tunic over plain rust blouse looked very neat. I might I could not find Snow and I noticed she wore a pair of White, and as I must have looked those ankle strap shoes which are most weird walking-round her. In very Battering to the foot. and circle I gave the little princess up:
foot.
quite new.
"HEAVY" SILK FROCK
but it struck me as a most original idea for a dress pattern.
White elf hat crowned
Mrs. Mrs. de Rebeck's heavy silk Walker's curly locks, while Mrs trock in navy had long panels of Parker to whom she was chatting powder blue running from shoul-chose a little black seull cap, and der to hem in the front. Her a flowered black dress. I quite matching navy hat sported one of fell in love with the bands of those, fashionable .vells. so very white reindeer on. the bolero
much. 'in' this autumn.
pale blue, almost misty knitted silk made
the
A very matching Mrs. Newnham's sage grey, in green frock, Mrs. Moody with attractive whom I watched an exciting race two piece worn by Mrs. Savage, also wore green, a darker shade her etc. in suede were of the than Mrs. Newnham's the bodice colour of cherrybrandy and toned for her frock being embroidered delightfully. Mrs. T. Addis Martin and braided with an outlying pat- wore a 'navy coat over pale blue tern. frock and a návy haio to match.
A high-crowned hat, bag and shoes plcked out the predominat- ing colour of magenta in Miss Funty Hallowes flowered frock.
watching
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'finish' with, Miss Wendy Wilcox who looked charming in a pastel shade of green with an interlacing pattern in black. Also by the
rails chatted Miss Jan King and
Newsettes
FICTURE Dapped at the Races on Saturday. (Photo by Leica).
Porcelain Skin
PORCELAIN
and
Amilk-and-roses" com-
plexion is demanded by the new fashions, with their ten- dency to be feminine and old- world in style.
Fair-skinned Women Can achieve this smooth pale ef- fect without much trouble. provided their complexions are in good condition „Bat those with dark og sallow skins, have to be a little more skilful. Pale powder should never be applied directly over a dark-toned skin; for this will ́only result In ́patchiness,”
A powder which exactly matches the complexion should be dusted over first- deep peach is generally best. Then a rachel powder." may be applled, and over this goes one's rouge. A final Buff of powder, and the brunette's face will be, as “fine and fair" as she could wish, awaiting the Edwardian charm of a pastel make-up..
Autumn Clothes Of All Varieties On View
Chinese Ladies In Striking Attire At The Valley
"(By "ROSETTE")
EVERYTHING CONTRIBUTED to make the Ninth Extra Race Meeting al Happy Valley the success it was. The money was there, Mr. Edouardo Co Beteng. pro- the good sport was there and, best of all. autumn being-well, au- prietor of the Manila frm bearing | tumn, clothes of all varieties and hues were on view.
his name, is at present visiting Hongkong. Mr. Co Seteng was at one time Mayor of Amoy.
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It is my usual habit to tour the stands, keeping an ever-alert eye open, but on this Saturday I altered my routine and made directly for the tea lounge almost as soon as I got there, which was after the third race,
Suddenly, rounding a corner, Iof blue linen with a corsage of caught sight of an exquialte white white flowers. Her accessories fox dangling loosely over the back were blue shoes and purse. of a chair. Not in the least in-
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MUSICAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK
BY ALLEGRO MODERATO
Broadcasting was at its low-ebb again Last week. There WIR nothing outstanding except "Mrs." Mathieson's recital of sacred songs and the programme of requests given by the Rev. C. B. R. Bar- gent last Friday.
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Opening his programme, Mr. Sargent thanked all those who took the trouble of requesting for items, and said that some of those would be included in his next recital, which will be his hundredth and last. As we have mentioned before Hongkong is losing Mr. Bargent, who will be taking the position of assistant approached by neat Chinese chil- Bishop in Fukten.
In the busy thoroughfares the other day almost everybody was
dren seling paper postes for
The recital began very approcharity. Priately with the Prelude from.
"Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mas-children, very intent upon their Some hurry by or push past the
cagni and led into the first re- quest number, which was the famous Bicillant" sung for Mar- tinelli. This is one of the best recordings we have heard made by this artist. Then came Lucrezia Bori referred to as the aristo cratie and favourite prima donna of the Metropolitan, singing "Con- nals-tu le pays?" from Thomas opera, "Mignon." Pernet, one of the artists who sang in the first
own business. Others stop to slip a coin into the box and receive their flower.
One little youngster, very quiet and business-like, stood near the ferry entrance little distance from other sellers gathered there.
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She did not "Join in the combined charge of the other Chinese girls. but selected her customers from the overflow of people passing to
centenary celebration of Meyer- er fro.
beer's "Les Huguenote" in 1936.
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Approaching her buyer, she sang the "Consecration of the offers a flower and receives her Swords." A combination of re- coin in payment. Her large wyes quests for Puccim and Giglin the serious small face flash followed. by Des Grieux's aria, and she commences her salesman-
Donna
ΠΟΥ ril mai." from ship. "Manon Lescaut.”
"You can buy one dower, thank, you! Then you can buy two Bowers, thank ou!" Usually an- Iather coin fell into her box, and Mr. Or Mrs. Public, possessed two colcured paper flowers.
The Management of the Penin- sula Hotel advises that the usual Dinner Dance at that Hotel on Tuesday October 25 will not take place owing to the Royal Signals' clined to pass by without viewing As I was leaving the lounge I Corps Supper Dance functioning ite owner I halted and permitted espled, the cha.ming Mrs. Mok that night.
| myself the luxury of a good look-Ying Kee strolling in with her Miliza Korjus, a comparatively tb, find myself confronted by none sister and biöther-in-law-Mr. and new coloratura, was heard in the A Requiem Mass for the repose other than Mrs. Horace Lo, whc, Mrs. Chau Hung nm. Mrs. Mok "Bell Song from "Lakme" by a of the Soul of the late Mr. Edward before her marriage was Miss was in a black gown with a green composer almost of our own times, Loureiro will be celebrated at St. Grace Ho Tung, one of the most bolero and green suede shoes; her
Leo Delibes. In this recording, Joseph's Church on Tuesday, 25 charming of Sir Robert Ho Tung's sister was in a black printed silk Korus imitates too much the re-half the recording of Caruso sing- inst., (7th day after the burial), at daughters. Her long blue dress frock.
nowned Galli-Curci, When she
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King George of Greece will start on a journey abroad at the end of this month. The destina-
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8 a.m.-By- special request" of the added not a little to her charm and At the rall I found Mrs. George forgot to imitate her own, voice Verdi's "Rigolovito. The record- ing "La Đônus e Mobile"! from when I left her she was chatting Wu, engaged in conversation with had a freshess and sweetness all ing is also similar to that of gally to her husband and Dr. her husband and a group, I be her own. In some of the colora- Douglas Laing.
Hleve, of Shanghal friends, she tura passages she was not Hansel and Gretel The new
orchestral recording DIFFERENT SHADES was attired in a dark purple velvet true and the final note was in- clined to be screechy. One of the
over the old acoustical one. Five happy young ladies made up with black accessories, tion is not yet known but rumour the occupants of another table Another group that drew my at-
most perfect renditions of this
The cheery Largo al factotura! is current in Athens that the King. close by, their gleeful chatter over tention was Mrs. Marjorie aze, lovely and extremely difficult aria from Rossini's "Barber of Beville" who is to travel incognito, will visit their steaming cups of tea making charming socialite from Shanghai is that by Tetrazzini in the old sung by the baritone, Inghilleri,
it quite plain that they were in who was in a long green dress with acoustical recording
closed "one of the most enjoyable- the best of spirits. They were alla flowery blick. six coat of ankle Papagenoa aria, Ein Vogel- studio programmes we have heard The as. Felix Roussel, which attired in different shades, each length. "Her friend the young Missfanger bin ich ja," from Mozart's for a long time. Judging from WLS due to arrive here from most appropriate to their particu-Joyce Lee, in a threequarter length opera "Die Zauberfette," was sung terested, snow excellent taste in the selection those who are in- Marsalles on Wednesday, will lar personally. Mrs. Gloria Pih, frock,, and a check jacket, and by Gerhard Husch baritone. arrive a day ahead, that in a complete ensemble of green they formed quite a contrasting Giacomo Lauri-Volpe, the tenor recital, which will be his last, will their choice. Mr. Sargent's next to-morrow, at 10 am, and will crepe-de-chine, had her hair done picture-one so soignee and dign-who leave for Shanghai and Kobe at in the becoming page boy style, fled, the other cute and smart:
a success last also be a request recital and will season at Covent Garden, was take place on Friday, November 4 6 p.m. on the same day.
with a roll across her forehead.
BEAUTIFUL DRESSES - heard in the aria "Un di Miss Lai Chung-yu, Hongkong Uni- Two beautiful striped dresses all'azzurro spazio" from Giordano's
at 8.40 p.m. versity undergraduate, attired in a then caught my gaze. The wear-"Andrea Chenier." The Love: Duet polka dots Enen frock. Miss Alice era were Mrs. Li Chof-chung and in the last act of this, opera, was If you heat a kaite you can cut Leung presented a striking contrast Mrs. Mok Hing-wing. These two also requested, but this will be hot cake or bread as smoothly in semi-winter style. Here was a ladies looked equally chic, the included in the next recital. 24 cold.
rose coloured flannel gown with a former in navy blue and red whilst The most Interesting, though swagger coat of the same shade to the latter in blue and grey, th by far not the best record of the Soup that is too salty will be match.
Walking about the enclosure was whole recital was the Evening improved if a raw potato la add The other two participants of tea a Jolly group of members of the Prayer duet by Hansel and ed to the contents of the pan: were the Misses Priscilla and Pat younger set constating of Mr. Gretel in Humperdinck's epers of Group under Maestro Gualdi will the potato will take away the Ho. The former was in a lilac lace Buddy Li and his two sisters, the same name sung by one and be "on the air agas. The pro- too-salty flavour.
with a floral bolero of pastel Kathleen, in a green Egyptian de- the same artist, Elizabeth Schugramme will consist of madrigals, shades and a bag of the same ma-siga dress and Stella Grose, in a mann. This is a freak recording part songs (some expecially 1 When making lemonade from terial to match, whilst the latter plain green flannel, embroidered done one on the other. As there ranged for the bradenst) and fresh lemons se golden STP preferred a colour scheme of navy with Chinese flowers; the Lo sisters was neither Wagner of Verdi solos. This band of fine singers Instead of sugar for sweetening blue and white. She had on the elder in a printed frock and requested, Mr. Bargent but on needs no recommendation This gives an original davour.
white lace with a short loose jacket, the younger in plain Wag gown.
USEFUL HINTS
Ladies Night at the T. M. O. &. On Thursday there will be a
A delightful musical Kowloon. evening is promised.
Next Sunday night the Choral
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