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THE - HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22,
LONDON OF TO-DAY
MIDLAND GRAND
HOTEL'S FATE ·
HATRY'S PALACE A BRIDGE CLUB
London.
London, Raliway
The Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras may be closed. Its fate will be decided by the Midland and Scottish authorities in the next few days. A landmark in London for nearly 70 years, the Midland Grand has been the temporary "home" for many world known figures. been the rendezvous for from all over the world.
It has
tourists
Composed of 136 bedrooms and having three banqueting halls, aix conference rounts and a hairdress- ing aalon, the hotel was part of the general design for St. Pancras created by Sir Gilbert Scott, grand- father of Sir Glen Scott. It was opened in 1868. At the time its cathedral appearance gave rise to much comment. It was one of the frat hotels in London to possess an American bar.
The Midland Grand has a vast wine cellar at which almost any brand
be of known wine could obtained, There is also a Georgian restauran.
Before the hotel was erected the site was occupied by some of the worst slums in London. Its crec-
ket sos
1935-4.
EVENING GOWNS Summer Time
Moire and Faille For Streamline Styles
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Moire, taffeta,and faille are all popular materials for such- ing dresses, and tend them- selves to the manre formal, streamline gowns, A reide rugle from waist to hem sup- plies the only trimming on this graceful model.
tion involves the destruction of WHITENING HANDS about 3,000 bars,
The lofty
Lower of the hotel can be seen from il parts of London. Writing of this tower, a French essayist once said: "It stands like that of enthedral, with its arched windows, its turrets and enormous belfry, all of red brick, which the weather darkens so prettily."
RY
A Mistake
COLOSSAL PIECE OF DECEPTION
INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
"I often wonder whether it is Britain's disinclination to own up that she has made a mistake that keops her to this Summer Time," said Mr. Henry Gornall, B.A. (London), when he presided at a public meeting held under the auspices of the Anti-Summer Time League, in the Goold Hall, Edin- burgh, recently.
The Lengue was started in Edin- burgh five weeks ago, and this mecting was called to report the made. progress that had been There were present altogether 12 persons, mainly women: One of the men, in the course of the meet- ing, voiced disapproval of the aims of the League.
Mr. Garnall said that the Duke of Buccleuch had written stating that he opposed the Daylight Sav ing Bill in the House of Lords, and still thought it was a mistake, Mr. Gornal stated that he had written asking His Grace to be- come patron of the League,
No less than 12 different coun- tries, sald Mr. Gornall, after giving Summer Time a trial, kad given it up. (Applause.) Nine of those countries were in Europe, the prin- cipal one being Germany,
In this matter. he anid, he thought Britain, which prided it self on its doggedness, bad become obstinate Britain was nearly al- ways the last to make a move in janything.
T washing the hands with a Ittle nugar added to the soap.
About the Act of 1925, he said, This greatly increases the inther there was an atmosphere of dis- honesty and deception which and cleansing powers, and will amounted to
a moral disgrace. all irt and chemical Why did not the Act order the remove
schools to open at eight o'clock in status,
the morning instead of nine o'clock, and all workshops and businesses to start
Were A hour earlier?
the history of this country.
"LOSS OF SLEEP"
The future of the hotel has been entrance hall at Burlington House the promoters of the Act afraid the subject Or discussion by is and will renwin its dingily ornate that if they did that it would be L.M.S. directors for some time. Iself; but the staircase is about to too much for the public to stand? An official of LM. and S. And take on an air of modernity with It was the most enlossal piece of "This matter, has been under cun- sideration for some time, An am- new carpet of original design deceit practised on the people in Beld in place by stainless steel nouncement will be made in the next few days. No definite decl- rods. At the top of the stairs the alon has yet been reached, The twin Venus statues are to be re-
Two serious objections to Sum- directors are still discussing the moved from their niches to make mer Time were that it was injur question of policy."
way for something more symbolic Jous to the health of the nation, of art in industry. From this point and that it damaged business and Louwards a sueenssion of shocks will trade.
be administered, mainly with stain-
of o
It robbed them of an hour's sleep
ly building up a C3 nation.
NEW CLUB SPACE Clarence Hatry's palatial man- sion--No. 6 Great Stanhope Street, Park Lane will probably be less steel and unstained natural in the morning, which was never bridge club soon. Almack's Club woods. The very proportions of made up by people going to sleep have been negotiating for the lease most of the rooms are being altered an hour earlier at night. The of the house for some weeks, and
whole thing was tyranny. Doctors are now awaiting the final signs by ceiling cloths-and-similar-cano-and teachers were testifying to the ture to the agreement. Clarence ples to disguise the lofty spaces of harm that was being done through Hatry, the financier who is now Italian Renaissance architecture. the loss of sleep. Some of the
sentence of fourteen Forty architects have. serving a
a hand in chief victims in that respect were years, lived at 5, Great Stanhope Street, for four years before his designing settings for the exhibita, children, and they were according- conviction, and in those four years Each gallery is in charge
Since the League was formed, he spent £70,000 on the property. different architect, often with moro He installed among other luxurious than one colleague responsible for said Mr. Gornall, 60 persons had been enrolled as miembora. While things, a swimming bath on the parts of the rooni. The ceramics the majority were in Edinburgh, principal bedroom floor, and a stone-floored Tudor-style, cocktail hall is taking shape as a striking some of them were in London and tar in the sub-basement. Hatry study in stainless steel and gold.other parts of England, swam in the bath every morning. In the room for glassware a great Greenock, Glasgow, and Perth. summer and winter.
feature will be a panel of sand- In conclusion, he sald that he The house was put up for aue-blasted glass depicting glassworkers would like to see a fairy godmother tion in 1930, but was withdrawa.at their labours. A gallery devot-jcome forward with; say, £1000 to The highest bid WILS £50,000. ed to plastics is acquiring a frieze put the Lengue on its feet. Almack's Club is one of the oldest oddly contrived from halved plastic mixed card clubs, and had its head articles stuck to the wall. quarters in Grosvenor Street until eighteen months ago, when it moved because of heavy overhead charges. Since then it has shared 1. Great Stanhope Street with the
Kenmar Club.
and in
Dr. James Burnot, editor of the Medical Times, who gave a short address, said that he had to deal Sir Woodman Buröldge, chair- with far more 'nervous cases, par- managing director of ticularly among children, during an and Harrods, is retiring from the the period of Summer Time, managing directorship in the New Year, but will retain the position SURPRISE
of chairman. Sir Woodman's son, Members of the Royal. Academy Mr. Richard Burbidge, will succeed will find much to surprise them in his father as managing director.
appearance Burlington The 600 members of the staff will cover whether or not this country House next month. Hundreds of
be entertained at a reception and wanted Summer Time. (Applause.) worknien Are busy with
steel Beaffolding, plywood and paint, dance at the Albert Hall on March transforming the seventeen rooms 14 in connection with Sir Wood-meeting of the League will be held into modern exhibition halla. The man's retirement.
the
of
SALESMAN SAM
(DOYA KNOW WHERB HOWDY
IS TIDAY, CHIEF?
SURE WHY OFFICER MOOFY WASN'T FEELIN SO GOOD, SO I HAD HIN PUT ON A COP'S UNIFORM AN' GO OUT ON
HOOFY'S BEAT!
THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK, CHIEF JUST TAKE A LOOK, [AT HIM IN THE OTHER ROOM!
He suggested that a plebiscite on the question should be taken at the next Census in 1938. It would involve no additional cost. The Census would provide the Govern ment with an opportunity to dis-
It was intimated that another
next month.
Obeying Orders!
NEW SONG AND DANCE ALBUMS 4th BIG BROADCAST.
1.
Intro. With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming, Cocktails for Two, May 12, Ebony Rhapsody. Love Thy Neighbour, etc., etc. WALT DISNEY presents A MICKEY MOUSE "SILLY SYMPHONY"
SONG SELECTION
SEE THE FUNNY LITTLE BUNNIES (from 'Funny Little Bunnies').
2. 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
[from 'The Night Before Christmas').
3. THE WORLD OWES ME A LIVING
(from 'The Grasshopper and The Ants') [Victor Record No. 24615).
4. YOU'RE’NOTHÌN' BUT A NOTHIN'
5.
(from 'The Flying Mouse) (Victor Record No. 24703). PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
(from The Pled Piper').
6. THE PENGUIN is' a VERY FUNNY CREATURE.
7.
8.
(from 'Peculiar Penguins'),' LULLABY LAND.
(from 'Lullaby Land") LULLABY
(from 'Lullaby Land'l
-9. ROCK-A-BYE BABY
10.
'(from 'Lullaby Land')
THE WISE LITTLE HEN
(from 'The Wise Little Hen') (Victor. Record No. 2461,6),
The Album is extremely well printed on superior quality paper, and fully illustrated in colour.
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7 in the little rift within the late, that by and by will mako the mile" ("Idylls of the King").
8 Dress horses so pair can bear it. 10 Big Chief with an internal pain. 11 Let Susle dig for her make-up,
aay 1, she's
12 ngiri mad for an old song.
14 This dye plant was not housed
in an extensive factory.
15 A little river that feeds the Tay. nt which Muhammedaniam stops short.
18 To make a fellow spar like this,
remove all that is vulgar,
at metal and CALIMER
22 One's own person,
20 Looks
offence.
24 Ald.
26 Greek wil.
20 Fashionable wear for fitters that
18 30 truly frightful.
31 Laic topic (anag).
32 Not the kind of horse, to 8, though doubtless its turn will
come,
Down
1 Vagabonds who "rage at Hun"
(anage.)
2 Last ditchers.
3 Alfred's old packs.
4 This paved street will bring
about its own condition. bone buckle; and that's the whole truth, though half untrue. 4 Duck (in pursuit of herring?). 9 It takes a fool to bo. 80 Belf.
satisfied.
C'MON, YOU, WAKE UP! I THOUGHT
I TOLD YA TO TAKE MOOFY'S PLACE!
13. Its natural surroundings.make it
a doggy river.
10 Give it over and have the
balance,
17 For darts rely on this tradesman..
Ile deals in very mixed modities.
10 Do stare 7
(anng.).
21 Very much to the point.
com-
23 Later nearly everyone belonge
to the side.
20 He is of real importance, and, apparently, provision has been ninde for swelled head.
27 Pull--and frequently push. 28 When you get one there's nothing to get the hump about: It may be a winner.
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