A NEW THEATRE,
SEATING ACCOMMODATION
FOR TWO THOUSAND.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1929.
Work has recently been started. on what is claimed will be the largest theatre in the Colony on a alte at the corner of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road at Mongkok. Accommodation is being provided for no less than
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The Tale Her Tongue 2000 people, and the work will
Tells,
take ten months to completo.
The building faces Nathan Road
WOMAN'S WORLD
FOR OUR LADY READERS.
Affinity "Types."
There is no doubt that tho
When your child's tongue on the one side and Sad Yeung, "affinity" idea in love and marriage white and coated, or yellow and Chol Street at the rear, and the has been responsible for the furred, especially towards the site is owned by Sir Robert Ho making of many an old maid and root, it is a sign of disturbed Tung. The new theatre is an possibly of many a bachelor, too. stomach, disordered bowels, in-imposing structure, designed by
Boul-mates are not found, fri digestion, cold or feverishness. Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs, every gathering, and those who Baby's Own Tablet's act almost architects, and will cost $200,000 would have nothing less have like magie, and safely even for to build. The contractors are often waited in vain. the youngest babe, in curing, Messrs. Tung Nam Construction. Yet the folly of those who be auch disorders..
The way these Tablats work is almplicity itself, for they are simple in composition, being made only of the purest ingredients and containing not a trace of narcotic or other harmful drug.
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A vary reasonable modification
Pleats of kid in ombre effect, shading from dark brown to beige, make an interesting vamp on this afternoon sandal,
Peacocks.
Hoved in the existence of the In addition to the theatre, affinity and waited, was surely- an. which has a frontage of 110 f the block will contain two Chinese nothing compared to that of theso buildings and a Chinese restaur. who gaily accepted the dictum that ant. There will bo ample roommarriage is a lottery, and gambled, for a cafe on the upper storey, of with their eyes half-closed." the restaurant, which occupies a frontage of about 80 ft. The total frontage of the theatre, the of the affinity theory, and one restaurant and the two buildings which we could well accept as is 232 ft. on the Nathan Road side. being true, is implied in the sug in their primary action ara
The theatre will have a spacious gestion of Carl Brisson, the actor gently laxative, thus cleaning the balcony above the main entrance, and film star, who, has been
disturbing system of
waste and will be constructed of coment declaring that he is certain that materials. At the same time they concrete throughout. It will gro- sweeten the stomach, correct the bably be named the Prince Edward there is a type of woman for Theatro. The restaumat to be digestion, cool feverishnéas, check diarrhoea if present, allay tooth-buildings of three storeys. At the two storeys and the other two
Suroly it should not, be difficult ing pains and aid the teething back of the theatro on the Sni to know the type of individual who process, relieve croup or cold. Yeung Choi Street side, there will fits into one's thoughts and moods, expel worms, if any, and thus be a parking place for motor cars and may be reckoned upon to share quickly restore the child to a for the convenience of theatre-the same likes and dislikes.
into, the tube with a mass of un- normal condition of health.
ful task to search for the right,
And it is certainly a more hope-protected hair crying to heaven for
vongeance ?" one, when one le chcored by the belief that there may be more than one who will fit the part!
Chemists everywhere sell Baby's Own Tablets, or sent post free, 60 cents per vial, by the Dr. Williams' Medicino Co., 60, Klang. go Road, Shanghai,
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The dress circle of the theatre will accommodate an audience of 760 and provision has been made In the stalls for 1,200, making a total of 1,950. It has not yet been decided for what purpose the theatre will actually be used, whether as a picture paince or as kill endeavour by ito sheor difficul- a building for Chinese musical ty of reallantion.
opera. The stage is about 63 ft. wide and will thus provide emple accommodation for the staging of Chinese plays. On the one side of the stage accommodation has been provided for an orchestṛa,
There are two very big dressing rooms, a lobby and several private rooms for actors. It is hoped to complete the construction of the building by the beginning of next
year.
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For smart afternoon wear- an engaging gown in mastic crepe spotted in navy blue. It lustrates several new fashion notes us, for instance, the draped corsage finished with a kilted jabot, the kilted sleeve frills, and the three kilted flounces sloping upwards on the skirt.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
?
THAT'S WHAT MEN ARE
Hope the best Tonic.
A speaker at the distribution of prizes in a Durham school recently told the young people who wore listening to him that there was no tonic he know of that would serve so well as hope in life.
No truer words word ovor apoken, and perhaps half the strength and energy and buoyancy of youth comes from the fact that ita hopos: are still high.
As long as there is something to hope for some glimmer of light far ahead, even when the way is dark, courage will not die, but it is when no light can be sobn on the horizon, when we have nothing to look forward to, as wo put it, that we fool tempted to lay down our arms and give up the fight.
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17 Completeness. 10 Fiutter.
How can we keep hope alive at 21 Unless such a moment?
28 Pet theories. 24 Btop.
There is only one way, and that 26 Poems, is to find it in faith.
27 Feign.
20 Musical instruction.
Cynthia, frowning at the youth is lost indeed.
"All men are peacocks," sald with no hat and a bead like a burning bush. "How dare he get women novelists are never tired of telling us what ugly brutes we are, hence beauty and the barbor."
"Well, all I can say," concluded Cynthia as she powdered her nose and used her lipstick before the train stopped, "there are worse things than a plain face."
If that, too, is gone, then all 30 Assistant-teacher.
81 Trapezium.
"Ho is young and will one day be bald," I remarked, shielding myself from the burning bush with the evening paper,
I am still wondering.-J. D. In
Hls Snub Nosé. "He is vain, vain as a peacock," retorted Cynthia.. "His hair to that boy is like the tall to the pea cock. He does not know that he | Exchange; han a anub nose and a bad com- plexion."
"Merely light-headed," I giggled. "All men are vain," continued Cynthia, "A man cannot have nice hands without perpetually playing the Avo-finger exercise with his tic. And if he has good, even teeth his life is one long fatuous grin."
Laughing for a Living. "Why shouldn't his bright smile haunt you still?" I suggested. "Think of Douglas Fairbanks."
"Oh, ho laughs for a living!" · retortad Cynthia. "Those men I am complaining about are just vain, as vain as 's boy with a new ponknife, or, or
"Mumps. I've often thought I should like to have mumps. · I was denied them as a child."
That New Buit
"Don't be silly; this is serious," Bald Cynthia, "Mon are always aneering at women for being vain; but have you seen yourself in a new suit??
"Can't afford it, worse luck... Not till Christmas.".
"You turn and twist and pose before the mirror, and you want to know how it fits at the back and across the shoulders, and if the trousers are not too short, and you think you are giving the neighbours à trent when you go out-Vanity, just 'Vanity."
"Cynthia." I said severely, put- ting down the paper, "you are get- ting personal."
Odours of the Beauty Parlour. "And just look at the men with permanent waves," Cynthia pro- their ceeded scornfully, "And face massages, and hot towels and things. I went to have my hair fized the other day, and got into the men's room by mistake. Talk about a boauty parlour! The place reeked with eau de cologne and burnt hairs, scented soap, and brilliantine. Peacocks!"
Women's Fault? "The poor blighters are not to blame," I protested. "Successful
The "modelled" lines of this frock in maize-coloured lace will appeal to the slender woman; so will the kilted frills of matching georgette which form the lower part of the skirt, the bolera-like arrange ment on the bodice, and the edgings to the long sleeves.
Safety First!
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24 Part of a flower.:
25 Joined by stitching.
57 Favourite.
28 Proper..
B Pear.
89 Big,
36 Row (slang).
Bá Closely confineda 97 Kind of oats.
288 Feeling more hot.
40 Prolonged pain, s 43 Nine-pin.
44 Translator, 49. Heathen. 50 Riddles. 51 Tidiest.
62. Regular method, 53 Want.
2 Numb.
8 Erect.
4 Steep rock.
5 In this place.
6 Acorns.
7 Expiate,
B Wither.
Down
9 Tended in sickness.
10 Gibe.
12 Schemes.
14 Assortmenta,
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ANXIETY FOR CAPTURED MISSIONARIES.
Hankow, June 10, The China Inland Mission has received no further word of the five missionaries and a child takon
by bandits at Bhekichon,
Anxiety, as to their fate in grow- ing. It is learned, that the dis-
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42 Compact.
45 Bhade.
46 Quantity of paper.
47 Pastoral pipe.
48 Morsels.
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