THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1928.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
NEW GOODS
Just RECEIVED
JUST
HATS
The latest Creation
in Coloured and " White Felt Hats.
VERY
LOW
PRICES.
LADIES HAND BAGS
From $4.50 to $25.00
A SPLENDID
RANGE.
QUITE THE LATEST BAGS
LATEST GIRDLEIERE
THE FAMOUS
BOYSHFORM
Prices
from $5.25
To $15.00
Inspection Cordially
Invited.
ELITE STYLES
ASIATIC BUILDING,
Please take note of
OUR NEW ADDRESS
"HO HONG BUILDING?
(To the West of St. Francis Hotel)
THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY
14, Queen's Road, C.
0.1877.
WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Longer Skirts.
UNEVEN HEM LINE MORD PROMINENT.
Paris is full of buyers from all parts of the world at the moment. It is not expected that any vory drastic fashion changes will take place, but it is rumoured that several dressmakers have sur- prises in store which may have a great influence on "the mode,”.
Longer skirts for afternoon and evening wear, however, are now practically accepted, and the un- even hem is more prominent than ever, but we may expect to ace lit- tle change in sports clothes, for, after all, they are very nearly per-1 fect, and the practical shortness of the skirt brings forth criticism only from those who are out of touch with the spirit of the times.
.
Pleats and volants are used very cleverly on afternoon frocks.. They are placed, Ao ns to give the necessary fullness, while suggest- ing alenderness,
The perfectly straight silhouet- te, broker by a circle of small flared picces placed around the hom, is a striking detail in the collections. Another la the man- ner in which the jabot is used to break the Hinc.
The necessary fullness on many of the frocks is placed behind, and in order to give the greatest effect to this, the back of the skirt is often allowed to fall much lower than the front, which is usually quite plain and straight.
Purple heather tweed makes Apractical and becoming sporta suit, especially when the new super-light weight tweed is chosen. Jumper, coat and skirt are all charac- terised by the simplicity of cut which is so much, in evidence just, now.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
·TAERE COMES THE OLD STEW KETTLE AGAIN. IF THEY ATE ANYTHING BUT ELEPHANT STEW 17 VWOULD
BE A MIRACLE TO MER ELEPHANT MEAT MORNING.
"MOON AND NIGHT!!.
The
The trend of fashion for more severe daytime styles is filustrated by the two new toilettes sketched hero. On the loft is a two plece sult in fawn covert cloth, the coat stitched on collar and cuffs to simulate an embroidered pattern. dress on the right is in putty colour crepe marocain, gracefully draped and finished with a self neckerchief.
material,
Autumn Hats.
MORE TRIMMING USED..
Hat of samo
Silken Hose.
OF OPALESCENT HUE,
The day, is long past whon stockings wore of littlo interest.
Horisontal
1 Rocollections.
12. Buforo.
18 Ago.
14 Permission.
15 Emall cavity."
| 10′′ Promiso.
17 Davoured.
18 Monetary unit of Japan.
19 To perform.
20 Wax candle.
23 Morsel
24 Anger
23 Wading bird.
27 Fish.
28 Name of anything.
20 Light brown.
30 To drag along.
31 Principle.
32 Small mass.
83 Old wagon track.
24 Smells.
37 Constant companion.
88 Bustlo.
40 Joints of stema.
41 Black bird of the cuckoo family.
42 Yo.
43.Writers of shorthand,
1 Iterations,
2 Silk worm.
8 Joined,
4. At no time.
5 A motal.
Vertical
6 Toothed cutting implement.
To choose by ballot.
8 Tidy.
Feline animal.
The autumn millinery is cer tainly more elaborate than any we have seen for some time. One Short skirts and the modern taste 10 Night proceding a holiday. point is absolutely clear, and that of perfect harmony, are
now
is that more trimming will bo used. bringing every details to such a point that each one must be con- This doca not mean that hatasidered. The question of stock- will no longer be simple. They hugs is one of them, and not the will still retain their chic charac-lenst important: In fact, choosing terialics. But they have some stockings has become just as diffl- thing more about them, something cult an buying a dress. .-.- that will make them stand out de finitely from the plain felt hat that hes been worn so long.
The new stockings have a de- lightful sheon and shimmer. One of the newest shades la peach, and another is palest green. Both of In examining the new models, it these colours show up the skin in
*
is obviouts that shapes and trima wonderful manner, giving an
mings are altogether different opalescent hue.
from what has been sean up to the present, Ribbon, for instance, la
It is no longer do rigueur to eertainly the favourite as regards trimming, and is employed in wear posies on the shoulder. many different ways, sometimes, Flower decorations have all slip- Indeed, comprising the whole hat, ped downwards to the waist, One sees small posies that are pinued
'ו.
Pithy.
18 Affirmativo.
19 To help.
21 Stripod camel's hair cloth.
22. Bolt,
23 A marah,
24 Electrified particlo.
15 To regrét exccodingly.
27 The portion of food which
ruminating animals
second time.
28 Tennis fonce.
30 Lariat,
31 Bulb flower.
132 Small singing bird.
chow
88 Genus, Including common frogs. 35 Period.
of poem......"
130 Ty of stock at time of its
87
Issue
18 Always,
39. Drone bee,
Saturday's Solution.
CORNS
"TWO LOVERS.”
Over 3,000,000 people have cured. painful corns and calluses by amax- ing method. One drop of scientific liquid deadens pain in 3 seconds then dries up com. You peel it off, Doctors use it widely. For sale everywhere, Beware of imitations,
-GETS-IT-
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MEXICO'S PRIESTLESS.
CHURCHES.
COMMITTEES MUST BE CATHOLICS.
It is difficult to realise a more anywhere except on the shoulder, charming chapeau than an autumn on both day and evening dresses. NOTABLE FILM COMING TO
QUEEN'S. model in navy-blue grosgrain. It These postes are made of fino- was trimmed with a big white vel-ostrich feathers, or sometimes
Appearing together for the last vet flower, and fitted closely to the even of chicken feathers. They
Marcio City, Sept. 26, head.
are quite wondrously-dyed, and time in one picture, Ronald Col- treated to represent flowera which man, the hero of "Beau Geste,"
The Department of the Interior are realistic alike in form and and the noted Hungarian starfssued instructions today to local Vilnia Banky, are the leading committees in charge of priestless colouring.
Every modiste understands the danger of untrimmed hats, and 1as realised now that buyers come
Then there are other floral players in "Two Lovers," a splen churches to the effect that all did production which will be la Paris Lo, get ideas, and not trophies, rather impressionist screened at the Queen's Theatre members of such committees must The authorities appoint the merely to see simple felt hats. The things, chiefly used for garnitures. from Thursday to Saturday next, be members of the Catholic faith. new creations are, therefore, real-So the horticultural world must according to a special advertise
ly now and Interesting, for fen-look to its laurels, for the flower ment in this issue. Adapted from committees, who are custodians of Thera, flowers, and ribbons will be Industry is in a finely progressive "Leatherface, the famous novel the churches.
mood, and apparently in a position by Baroness Orczy, vivid unfor- to advance any amount of original getable..acenes of martial history conceptions, realistic and conven- together with a love story of she loathes, and who is rescued tional.
suon once mure-a novelty which every woman will appreciate.
Household Helps.
soap and the needle will pierce the |fabric without difficulty."
poignant tenderness make a bril-in an exciting scene by the my lant setting for the farewell ap-sterious "Leatherface." Wild pearance of the stars as screen night rides, hair raising duels of nartners, Directed hy Fred wit as well as of sword, reveal Niblo, cue
the man who made "Bon-both the stars in roles each more Hur the picture also has a colourful and varied than any Nothing is more irritating than thrilling mystery angle, which ofther bas previously attempted trying to sew with cotton that concerns the adventures of the Noah Beery, who also appeared in keeps getting into knots. How unknown "Leatherface." Ronald "Beau Geste, Nigel de Brulier, ever, it will not knot so easily if Colman appears as "Leatherface" Helen Jerome Eddy and Marcella If you have to stitch heavy you thread the loose end through himself and Vilma Banky has the Daly, are among the many other material, such as a thick canvas, the needle and put the knot on part of Leonora, the Flower of notable players who have impor Spain, who is wedded to a man tant parts in the supporting cast. rub the work with hard yellow the end broken off the reel.
Did you know that a pinch of salt or part of a tablet of aspirin dissolved in the water prolongs the life of flowers?
6TILL I GUESS I SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT THESE CANNIBALS LLAVENT USED ONE OF US FOR STEW-
WELL, IF THEY EVER TRY
IT, THEY'LL HAVE A
MANSIZED SCRAP
ON THEIR
HANDS!
His Hope is Fading
www.
By Blosser
IT'S NO USE ICANT GLEEP TONISHT-ALL
THAT RUNS THROUGH MY
AND IS FRECKLES, 14 FRECKLES-ID GIVE MY ENTIRE FORTUNE TO KNOW ZLATAE IS ALIVE "AND SAFE A
USELESS (THOUGHT I SUPPOSE
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