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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929.
BERLIN-LONDON BY ANKAR
SEAPLANE.
MASTER OF SEMPILL'S
ADVENTURE.
MAROONED IN FOG.
London, Dec. 14. · Colonel the ler of Sempill, President of the Royal Aeronnuti cal Society, In his Bluebird light seaplane, alighted. at the Welsh, Harp Hendon, on Saturday even Ing after an adventurous flight through fag and gale from Berlin: to London.
WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Fashion Notes.
LONG HAIR AGAIN?
Some of the smartest women are
On Tuesday, the Master of Sem-letting their hair grow once more. pill, who had flown to Berlin in For these, a new, convenient Delober, act out on the return coiffure has been devised, with the journey in a dense: fox, Aero-hair up-curled in a roll all round Others planes on the regular air routes the nape of the neck. were forced to turn back, but have the growing hair curled and Colonel Forbes-Sempill, flying a pinned up in a mase at the top Tew feet above the rivers, succeed. of the head.
ed in covering 140 of the 170 miles) The bob with the hair cut in a
to Hamburg.
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He flew above the Elbe, which horizontal line from ear to ear is
returning to favour also. It f was in food, in what he described worn often with a fringe that goes yesterday
"really thick
straight across the forehead, weather." In sich weather, he This coiffure is elaborated for added an aeroplane would have evening with waves, which spiral been in continual danger of hitting round the head, giving to the the side of a hill, or a tree.
originally symmetrical cut that
The fog became thicker untouch of the assymmetric, which visibility was reduced to about 20 la so characteristic of the new or 30 yards. There was then a evening gown. risk of the Bluebird hitting one of the barges on the river, and. he decided to come down.
Isolated in Fog.
The "hyacinthine" curls, and the "windblown" coiffure are still worn but both are made. fluffler, and in a Fense, ibre elaborate.
He alighted in the middle of thei
The increased bulk of fashion- river and dropped anchor. For three hours he lay at anchor, able heads is less apparant with isolated by the fog, and unable to day-time costumes, but the trend attract attention. No traffic was in there. moving.
night.
Miniature Trains.
A pretty suggestion for the young girl's dance frock; ex- pressed in palest shell pink spot net, the model is cut with a. long, fitting bodice, dipping low over the hip, attached to a cou. ple of deep diagonal flounces which form the skirt. The whole is posed over a slim satin slip in the same dainty colour.
The front-to-back movement is Sense of Humour.
At length he got ashore and tied up the "Bluebird" to'n tree. He found a farmhouse near the river as popular as ever, the skirts of bank where he lodged, for the the frocks being as high as the knees in front, and almost touch- On Wednesday he flew on toing the ground behind; or this may Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven, be varied, by brevity of the skirt where le arrived in rain, fog, and at one side, while the length comes darkness. He alighted alongside at the other.
uneven hem
U-boat oficer.
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[By a Mother.]
"I always try to tench my children to see the funny side of things,* said a friend of mine recently. a destroyer and stayed the night 'One part of an as the guest of the Commander-in sometimes becomes a mininture "Don't you consider it one of the Chief of Wilhelmshaven. His host train, sweeping the floor, and fall-nest heritages we can give them ?" was the Chief of Staff, formerly a ing, either from the back, or one Considering that many seeming side, while this is also a develop-tragedies can be transformed into On Thursday the for was sment of the huge how which scema comedies by the possession of a thick that he decided to wait until to be the favourite trimming of it Tifted, and on Friday he flew to one famous couturiere, whone Amsterdam. The wind was HO gowns are noted for their smart strong during this light that his simplicity. average speed over the ground was only 26 to 30 miles an hour, although his air speed was some 75 miles an hour.
On Saturday he left Amsterdam) at 830 In comparatively fine weather, and flew to Felixstowe inj just over four hours, including the en crossing of 120 miles. He then came on to the Welsh Harp.
River for Rafety.
said
Colonel Forbes-Sempill that he was particularly struck by the fact that feats which were, during fag, impossible in an aero- plane were possible in a seaplanej He found that in dense fog there was less strain in flying a seaplane along a river close to the water than in flying an aeroplane over the land, where one might at any moment be taken by surprise by i steep hill or other obsinėle.
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The difficulties of flying to schedule on an unorganised route. in bad weather were great, he added.
TORTOISE SHELL BOXES ANDpill has now been moored
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FIAT
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The Blackburn "Buebird" sea plane used by the Master of Sem- Qut continuously since July.. It has a small radjal air-cooled engiŋė and side-by-side seating.
The Master of Sempill flew to Berlin in October to attend the Berlin Acro Exhibition. He alighted on the Wannsee and moor- ed his machine opposite the Pots- dum Yacht Club. It lay there all
SERVICE through the gales which wrecked n
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large Bohrbach Romar flying boat; and some flying bonts in England.
Lieut. Col E. D. H. Tollemache, who for four years has commanded the 1st Coldstream Guards, has been appointed Assistant Commandent Royal Military College, Sandhurat.
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THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Tol, O. 1877,
The new hip drapery, tight- ly swathed, is featured on an afternoon model in beech brown charmeuse, faced with belge. The halter collar caught with a rhinestone buckle, and the double-cuffed sleeves, are in- teresting Innovations.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
GEE! IMAGINE FRECKLES BRINGING A ELEPHANT AND A MONKEY HOME
ANITA JIM FROM
AFRICA!!
sense of humour, "l was easy to agree with this wise parent's view that, a. nol-too-serious outlook on life is a valuable asset.
Even Bables Smile,
Even babies, is they look on life, with wide woijdering eyes, cannot resist the power of a smile for long. If the parents have an ever-rendy smile the child soon begins to ac- cept it, as a natural state of affaira and soon follows suit.
As children grow up the parents become more and more the medium through which their concrete ideas are formed. We may be sure that little escapes the impressionable mind, ready to absorb any mood we
be may in ourselves, and becomes very necessary to be al- ways on the alert to appreciate the humorous side of our own every- day situations.
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A great deal can be accomplished by story-telling, endeavouring' to ereate in a comic manner childish situations which might actually Arise and possibly be taken serious- ly. By doing so we anticipate and defeat many small troubles by arm- in the children with a smile be- forehand
Grievances at school can very often be dispersed with an under- standing smile, and will do more good than commiseration. The next tinie a similar thing occurs, memory will most surely incite the child to search around again for a possibly humorous aspect,
Disappointments & Rebuffs. Disappointments and set-backs find fertile ground in which to sow the seed of ultra-sensitiveness in childhood, and if not counteracted early are almost sure to be taken more seriously ns years pass. We therefore do all we
children from to protect our such influenecs, by flooding their early years with fun and humour.
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Beauty Sleep.
By a Woman Chemist.)
To the woman who wishes have the complexfou and the eyes bright and vivacious, sleep is half the battle. Rest is as neces- sary for the health of mind and body as our daily food, air, and exercise.
To tone up the muscles properly the posture of the body should be watched with care. No woman can expect to retain her beauty for long who lies Incurled-up, cramped position.
The right side in the most suit- able to repose upon, because when the body is in that posture the beat of the heart is not impeded and the law of gravity assists the digestion of food.
When You are "Nervy."
If you are a light sleeper, in the | least bit "nervy," or if you aufter from insomnia, try the effect of gradually increasing the height of the pillow. By raising the head you allow the blood to low from the brain.
As it is most important that there should be plenty of ventila tion, a window ought always to be: open' not only during the day but during the night, though there should not be a draught on to the sleeper.
Copy the Cat's Stretch.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Horizontal
1 What is the name of the legisla-
turo of Spain?
What is the upper house of the Italian legislatura called? 11 To bo indebted. 12 Hourly.
14 Eccentric wheel, 15 To permit. 17 Pin
18 To it.
20 To immerse.
22 To assist.
24 Exclamation of laughter,
20 Cry of dorision in a theatre. 20 Myself. 30 Farewell! 32 A thier. 33 Energy. 34. Gentle.
30 Almost a donkey.
87 Of what country in Lima the
capital?
88 Nundled, 40 The lapwing, 41 Half an em. 42 A marvel.
43 Seventh note in scale, 44 Eggs of thes. 46 Eon.
47 Slopes,
Lastly, if you wish to remain 48 The populace.
slim and possess a good figure, do not cross the legs as you fail
Copy your cat and tops stretch all you can while lying. When the internal organs become cramped and their action relarded, sound, refreshing sleep is check- et, and you lie awake half, the night, feeling, when it is time to rise, that you could sleep.
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Heavy silk stitching, worked in a conventional pattern on collar, alcoves and hem, decor- ates a useful coat in dove-grey drapella: the stitching and tho silk lining exactly match the cloth in colour.
Vertical
1 Abbreviation for "company,” 2 Bird of the night.
8 Long grass.
4 Exclamation of inquiry.
To steep, in liquid,"
6 To droop.
7 Delly,
8 Sour.
FRENCH MILITARY
STRENGTH.
THE CHARGE OF.
INFLATION.
9. Spigot.
10 Standard type measure.
13 What is the lower legislative
house of Germany named?
18 Twitching
18 Sesumo.
10 What is the name of the entire
parliament of Belgium?
21 To stroke Hghtly.
22 Beer.
23 In Franco the lower legislative
house is called the "Chamber of” whatt
126 Portaining to birds,
27 Doverage.
28 Bronza
20 Désert or duo reword,
31 Measure of cloth.
33 Long barich in a church.
35 Devil.
37 Noblemen.
30 The entire legislative body in
Sweden is called, what?
40 Entreaty,
46 Like.
44 Sun god.
Yesterday's Solution.
AIR
VIENNA'S STATE-
OPERA,
FURTWAENGLER SUCCESSON
TO SCHALK?
M. Painleve, the Minister of
Vienna, Nov. 21. War Committee of the Chamber,| When Dr. Wilhelm Furtwaeng set himself to refute the accusa-ler conducted Wagner's "Rhein- tion of the Radical Deputy gold" at the State Opera soveral Montigny, that the new military weeks ago, it was rumoured that law, while reducing conscript ser he would become director of the vice to one year, largely increases State Opera in succession to Franz the effective military strength of Schall. The post ls considered France as compared with the situa- about the highest honour open to tion before the war. This accusa German conductor, for the Vien- tion, which attracted considerable; notice when it was made before thena State Opera still maintains its great tradition and distinction, in Radical Congress a fortnight ag spite of the ravages of the war. was repeated by M. Montigny he
Schalk has occupied the position fore the Committee, Its claim 1 for the past ten years, and he has not only that the total military just received recognition and ap strength in 1931 will be larger than preciation of his services from the in 1913, but that the increase in
the number of professional soldi-Government. As regards Furt ers as opposed to conscripts which waengler's possible appointment, accompanies the reduction of the it is pointed out that Schalk's period of service of the Ialier agreement does not expire before raises the number of these profes-1930, or even later, and, in view sionals to more than four times of his many gifts, one would hard- ly deafro him to quit his post. On what it was in 1913.
The reply of the General Staff to the other hand, it is said that these allegations is that they are Furtwaengler would introduce, a founded on an erroneous reading new spirit of energy and rejuve of statistics. The total strength, nate the conservative State Opera, instead of being greater than in and give it the stamp of his own
genius. 1913 will be less by nearly 200,000,
Schalk has gone to Budapest for and if the number of professional soldiers is increased it will only be the time being, where he la con- by thirty per cent, instead of by dueting at the Opera House, The four hundred, while the slight pro- fact is arousing comment that this portional increase of the military happens at the time of the Schu budget next year la accounted for bert festival. by frontier works, which are pure-
service would remain in force until ly defensive.
M. Painleve also stated, however, next year, Conscripts leave for that eighteen months' military the colours in November.
By Blosser
WE GOT ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD NOW= TAG'S GOT A PONY AN' I GOT ANY DONKEY 'CLARA ||
Ideas
VUBY, AA" WII FRECKLES DOG JUWABO' THEYS" A WHOLE ZOO RIGHT HERE. IN OUR TOWN-IMAGINE! A ELEPHANTAN A ANGULEY, ANÁ PONY, ANY. A DONKEY, AN' A 006 **** NOT COUNTIN' ALL THE
STRAY CATS!!
I JUST HAPPENED TO TAINK OF A GWELL IDEA-WAIT LLI TELL FRECKLES WHAT I GOT.
IN ANY MINDI
Bassonia
LEAY, GET, DINE, BY REA SERVICE, ING
IDEAS
ARE FLYING " TAICK AND
FASTAI
AS WE REMEMBER FRECKLES
HAD
SOMETHING
IN HIS
MIND TOO
MAYBE WE'LL
FIND OUT WHAT SOME OF THESE
IDEAS ARE
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