A New Selection
of
THE
EVENING GOWNS
The latest models
FROM PARIS
PAMELA Adjoining the
St Francis Hotel
SAMOAN DANCERS
Two Full Hours
" of
SONGS that haunt that ear, DANCES that get under the skin.
To watch their performance is an experience which will not be forgotten, and which shonk not be missed."-Hongkong Daily Press.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
INTER-CLUB TENNIS'
AT K.F.C.
MONDAY, DECEMBER
1929.
"SAMOAN DANCERS.
APPEARING AT THEATRE
· ROYAL TO-NIGHT. MIXED ROUBLES WIN OVER BOWLING GREEN."
Readers who remember the Some excellent mixed doubles invourable reception given to the entertainments of the Samoan tennis was seen on the Kowloon Dancers here last March may be in- | Football Club hard-courts yester-terested to learn what critics from day when the K.F.C. played another cities have said. We have inter-club match with the Kow-space for but one review, which we loon Bowling Green Club, winning inke from the Peking and Tichtsin by 81 games to 63.
Timer, but which is hardly more The results were as follows:-enthuelastic than several others Mrs. Stokes and C. E. Millard that we could quote: (K.F.C.) beat Mrs. Macaw and B. The Samoans will surely be re Rodger, 7-2: beat Mrs, Cuthill and membered in Ticntain for many a J. Rodger, 6-3; beat Mrs. Purslow long day after their engagement
BOXING
CITY HALL
Saturday, December 7th
Heavy Weight Championship of the Colony
A.B. ROWLES
H.M.5. "Marazion"
*
and C. Stewart, 6-4; beat Mrs. closes here. It started yesterday L. STOKER MANN
Nish and Hale, 6-3.
afternoon at the Gafety Theatre and Mrs. Boas and B. Guest (K.F.C.)|Frequent and prolonged applause beat Mrs. Macaw and G. Rodger, was a spontanenus tribute to their 7-2: beat Mrs. Cath and irresistible charm, Just exactly Rodger, 6-4; beat Mrs. Nish and what that charm is it is hard to Hale, 54; bent Mrs. Purslow and fatate. It is, however, the 'most na- Stewart, 5-4,
tural and perfect charm we have Mrs. Oborne and G. Hedley ever seen. Princess Roselanni with (K.F.C.) beat Mrs. Parslow and her glorious voice, combining, as it.
Stewart, 5-4; beat Mrs. Nish and does the perfect freedom of a yodel
Hale, 7-2; lost to Mrs. Macaw and and yet all the unearthly-sweetness G. Rodger, 3-0; lost to Max. of an amazing, natural colatura, is Cuthill and J. Rodger, 4-5.
only one eighth of the charm, there are seven others who, pídividually | and collectively do their several bita.
Mrs, Chubb and Paver (K.F.C.) bent Mrs. Nish and Hale, 6-3; beat Mrs. Puralow and Stewart, 54; lost to Mrs. Cuthil and J. Rodger, 2-7; lust to Mrs, Maenwand G. Rodger, 3-6.
LAWN BOWLS. ST. ANDREW'S DEFEAT ST. GEORGE'S,
The programme is a well assorted one, daires, songs, musle, concerted Items which might be called dun- ees or a combination of dauce and drill but quite characteristle` and unlike anything else. The dances and the music all are the most nu tural things in the world. Some- however they give one the feeling of A most pleasant day was spent gloriaus aloxication, but there is by members of St. Andrew's So- also a maddening quality about it! rioty and St. George's Society, and their most rythmical when tinks representing both dances give one an acute desire to badles met at bowls at the Royal throw oneself into the rythm too There is Hongkong Yacht Club's ground and simply go mad.
gaiety; and in some of the songs, yesterday.
the plaintivenes of a whispering wind whistling through the palm trees, while in the background," as it, were there is too the resistless As monotonoue tempo of the sea. natural music, interpreting and painting pictures of what they have. as their surroundings, It surpasses everything. Their dances are just fa bodily expression of what is aud:!
ible in their music.
The ganze resulted, in a win for
TO-NIGHT & TO-MORROW St. Andrew, the cards being as
Booking at Moutrie's.
(Admission $3, $2 & $1.)
THEATRE ROYAL
IF YOU HAVE NOT KEEN
THE 4 DEVILS ON THE TALKIES,
COME AND SEE THEM AT
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HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
30
and
ROYAL MENAGERIE
SITUATED.
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PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION A
TWO SHOWS DAILY 4.15 and 9.15
EUROPEAN
ARTISTES
30
Performing Lions, Tigers, Elephants,
Horses, Ponies, Geese, Cocatoos,
'Leopards, Etc., Etc.
New Turns!
New Turns!
New Thrills!
New Thrills!
NEW ATTRACTIONS :
NEW ATTRACTIONS !
PRICES OF ADMISSION
FULL BOX 6 PERSONS
$20.00
SINGLE SEAT
4:00
1st CHAIRS
3.00.
2nd STALLS GALLERY
2.00
"
1.00
0.50
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform
followat
St. Andrew'x. A. T. Hamilton
R. Sutherland'
K. E. Greig
W. Ruskull
tukip).
G. Dunán
A. II. Ferguson
G. Melend
W. Melariou
(skip)
20
....28
A. Stevens)
S. T. Williamson
P. W. Ramsay;
A.. Chapman
(skip)
.10
Total.....64
St. George's. E. B. Reed'
A. C. Hynes
W. T. Southern
J. L. Shellshear
skip) ...
IL S. Ronse
W. EL. Shenton B. W. Carpenter 1. J. Davies
(skip)
F. Sutton 1. T. Creasy L. Guy
G. R. Edwards
(skip)
Total
5
Words are very paltry things, no on has ever succeeded (without gounding verbose and hysterical) h conveying the beauty of nature -in pruse or poetry, and in trying to describe most artistic and yel most natural entertainment, one find oneself up against the same difficulty. The only object hi say ing anything at all is to urge that no one ruisses the show.
An excellent fillin was given at the club-iroitse, and, during the afternoon, a Séoltish afternoon¦rerved by the ladies were much ten, at which Scotish delicacies appreciated.
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Wolter Weight Championship..
of the Colony
19
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AND 3 OTHER CONTESTS. looking at Montric's ;-- MEMBERS: "
Thursday, 5th December GENERAL PUBLIC :
Friday and Saturday, 6th & 7th December
Price :--
Ringside...
Other
1
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$5.00 $800 a $1.00
AMERICA'S BIGGEST
AEROPLANE.
FOKKER ALMOST WRECKED IN CRASH.
New York, Nov. 27. Careening at a madly furious speed, "clipping telephone poles. chimneys and radio aerials, the Fokker
the monoplane F-32, largest aeroplane ever built in the United States, crashed onto the roof of a house at Carlaplace, Lang Island, to-day.
The plane and house immediate- ly after the crash were wrapped in flames. The house was 'com- pletely destroyed and the F-32 was almost completely wrecked.`
M. F. Boggs, pilot of the F-32, and his mechanic, Harry Mc- Donald, miraculously escaped with only supurficiál injuries.
The neeldent to the Fokker con- sufuled the third roof-top crash within'n week in the congested New York aren
DODWELL & Co., LTD.
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Across
1 Oriental begging monks,
6 The rainbow,
#Puzzle..
10 Extremely minute,
13. Genus of beautiful plants, "p
14 Actor.
15 British port in Asia.
18 Animals allied to camels.
18 African sorcery.
20 Inquires.
21 Paragraph.
22 Musien instruments.
23 Jewish vestments.
26 Vehicles.
27 Golden crow-like binl..
30 Shaded.
38 Seed of the anise,
34 Highland knives.
35 Gaelic,
36 Guides.
37 Robbed.
38 Employs. 40 Trim.
42 Wooden pin.
Fresh-water fishes.
Space destitute of feathers. 47 Fruit..
48 Indvelinable' nouns.
49 Pertaining to old age. 60 Traps.
51 South American dollar. 62 Speaks' derisively.
: Victuals.
Down.
2 Pertaining to asbestos, 2. Sharp.
failinge,
5 Hunters.
Mohammedan, priest.
7. Gay brisk dunes. 8 Freezes.
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11 Young bullock.
12 Adjust
17 Egyptian vipers
10 Young lady.
20 Rise.
21 Egyptian goddess.
24 Least wet.
26 ConvcheA
28 Hydrometer
for
alcohölle strength.
20 Blunt.
31 Rusalan edict,
82 Young girl
33 Stores for arms,
35 Eagle.
38 On
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30 Exclamation expressing surprise,”
41 Species of poplar.
4 Semi-circular projection of a
building.
44 Kind of cotton gauze.,
45 Round-based figure.
46 Sleeps flax in water.
Saturday's Solution.
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HOME spustio souli can stand the shock of i
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All Sizes From $3.50 LANE, CRAWFORD, "LTD.
Half price to stalls and second chairs only. Chidren, half price to afternoon performances only.
See Dare Devil Moscovilch
In his jump for life leaping the air a distance of 45 feet on a Harley Davidson motor cycle. BOOKING AND PLAN AT MOUTRIE'S.
(Sundstrand)
WE STOCK
RADIO ALL STARES
INCLUDING SHORT WAVE EQUIPMENT. COMPLETE SETS
BEST MAKES, LOWEST PRICES.
NOTETHE ADDRESS-
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37, Des Vœux Road,
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METALS
of all kinda.especially for ship- building and anginearing_work. Completa. stock. Best Terms, Immediata delivery.
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TIENTSIN CARPETS
Special Show at CHELLARAM'S
OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL.
HING LUNG S
Phone
.....Central 515,
PRICES MODERATE
Mary Pickford "COQUETTE"
HER FIRIT 100% TALKING PICTURE
2. SAM TAYLOR
This
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
GEE, I WONDER IF
SURE YOU CAN.
NJAY HOTE
AM I DOING IT RIGHT? NOV WHAT. DO I Do?
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"CREOSAL"
THE MOST EFFECTIVE
· DISINFECTING · FLUÍD
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A.P.C. Building.
Tal, C.345.
I COULD DO THAT,
DAN ?
THRONI A WIDER CIRCLE-
GET YOUR ELBOW IN
ACTION!!
Soft Soap
AN, SHUCKS! I GIVE UP2 CAN'T DO IT... JUST CANT
DO IT!!
PSIAN-DON'T SAY THAT........ TRÉZES, AD SUCH VIOAD AS 'CANT!!!
THERE ISN'T, HUH?? "WHAT WOULD YOU. BAY- IF YOU'D TRY TO LIGHT. LA MATCH ON A CAKE OF SOAP ??
By Blosser
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