THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
EXPOSITION OF
NEW
AUTUMN MERCHANDISE
MACKINTOSH'S
You can buy everything from Hats to Shoes at Mackintosh's and will find shopping there so easy
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
1926.
SECRETS OF YULETIDE.
MUSICAL BOXES OF CHOCOLATES.
A Merry Christmas to you all (writes an Evening News repre- sentative). I repeated firmly, a Merry Christmas. And it's no une pointing out that December tho Twenty-fifth is a long way off, be- cause I have just some from 2 place which is simply crammed with the now crackors, paper hats, luscious Yuletide, cakes and what not.
Christmas comes; but twice a your. Once in December and the other time at that toothsome show, which began to-day (Sppt,
that assembly of delights which disguises itself under the solemn name of the Confectioners, Bakers, and Allied, Traders Ex hibition, Royal Agricultural Hall, Talington.
do I say again, A Merry Christ-
hop where you can make your purchases with ease of mind and in bodily comfort.
you
was!"
In each department you will find assembled a profuse range of new styles which you are cordially invited to inspect
HATS by Heath or Scotts in
the newest styles and colours, From $13.50 each,.
COLLARS of "Summit" make showing the most app proved shapes, also SHIRTS for Day or Dress wear by the same maker.
TIES of character that will
command your admira tion. Many beautiful silks and designe From $2.50 each. Ties with Handker- chiefs to match in a
beautiful colourings.
range of
WOOLLIES. There is no
thing to compare
with the smart Pull-overs and Jerseys we can show you. The designs are exclusive and repre- sent all the best in Scotch knit overwear.
OVERCOATS made by the famous Aquascutum House, of subtle line and exquisite finish. "A coat to desire-and
possess.
SOCKS. Particularly attrac
tive are the fancy balf hose. Something that will tone with any one of your suits.
The same applies to
Golf Hose.
SHOES.
"K" Shoes in the new." Plus ""
fitting
which ensures a perfect fit,and more than that -perfect comfort,
Your needs in Underwear-Pyjamas Bathrobes Dressing Gowns Slippers are amply catered for in the best makes and here again must be seen to be appreciated,
WE ALLOW 10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD.
-MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS
Alexandra Building.
Des Voeux Road.
When is a-t
[į. It will interest you to know thất | the old-fashioned conundrum : is. makirg avgallant come back the year. Usually, of course.you pull the cracker and find inside a slip of paper with something like this. on it:
Here's jolly good health,
And roaring great cheer,.
With dollops of wealth
And huge barrels of beer!
But this time you will read: When is a door not & door?el will not tell you the answer. That is a trade secret.
..
Close to the gay atacks of erackets are the Christmas cakes, marvels of icing, with tiny sugar figures of skaters on top of them," All mettoes round the aidesmai Wishes," "Christmas Greetings, and similar epigrams.
1.
"Duddy" said a boy, as he stared
at them with round eyes, long is it to Christmas new?"
"Years," said the heartless fa ther brutally.
Clear Case For the N.S.P.C.C.
Of course, children ought not to
be admitted to the Exhibition at all. It is just cruelty. It máde my own mouth water, this colos- sal collection of chocolates, pas tries, toffles, nuts, sugar and spice and all that's nice,. For å child it must be terrible.
That was why, when I walked in, I strode silently past the little urchin on the pavement outside, who said, "Got a spare pass, guv'ner?"
Imagine that urchin standing in front of the long stall, which has a floor of almonds over two mil lion of them, all beautifully brown and tempting. It would have been enough to cast a blight on his young life. He would never have been the same boy again.
And as if the mere sight of stacked sweets wasn't enough, one man has called in the aid of poetry
to attract the eye.
The Poster Poetic.
One of his posters says:-
If we're caught eating sweets in
school
We give up half, 'cos that's the
rule,
But if it's that we have got
Then teacher takes away the lot.
Another proclaims the following all-sufficient couplet:-
:
-THE ONLY SWEET THAT DAD WILL EAT.
The fashion in sweets do not· change very much. Young Tom
my at sticks to boiled sweets," said an expert.
"There are a few new things in chocolates though Have you seen the musical chocolate boz? It's worth seeing. It's covered in cream kid, inlaid with gold at the edges, and when you open it a gay. little tune comes out of it.
"It's full of chocolates, too,
"Then there are the boxes
which have a string of imitation pearls inside, as well as the chocolates," Pretty good, that, isn't it? I sup pose in a year or two we shall be slipping an evening frock Inside every box-it wouldn't take up much room."
A Sign of the Times.
"
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(Opposite side entrance Queen's Theatre
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The Bachelor Girl, according to As for the development of the town. Then ho feeds under the with cherries as big as plums, and the bakery people, is having quite fourpenny, savoury pastry, that is blue sky, and back in town the the wonderful wedding cakes, and A big effect on the bread trade, due to the spread of the motor biker rubs his hands joyfully.the pastries simply asking to be "I put the growing demand for picnic habit. one-pound loaves down to the Bachelor Girl," declared an autho rity
I had meant to write quite a eaten. But the place has glyon me The motorist just buys two or sugar patterns as fine as Ince I am going out how to cat and lot about the lovely patterns in such an appetite that I can't stop. three of them on his way out of and the delicious cherry cakos, eat and cat
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