And Now look
NOW
what's happened!
Zoe Farmar and Robb show you how to avoid those
She walks
little things that spoil the
whole effect
she sits
She has a bumpy skirt. Causes: She didn't hoist up her skirt an inch. or two (as men do so to preserve their trouser creasings), 80 lt stretched out of shape as she sat.
She catches a bus
•
VE TORVICE
strap hangs
and then she gets up
Its cure: A toashing satin slip or jap silk tuing to the skirt would keep it in shape and make sure that it stides down normally when she stands up, instead of staying rucked.
even
after
and she has let go-
Hem linca are slipshod, Causes: Dress same length as cont is bound to show if coat is pulled up by stretches, so will an underslip. Cure: Dress should be at least my luch shorter than the coat. Slip two inches shorter
than dress. If slips are cut on the cross of the material they are less likely to lag.
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It is rare indeed that Hongkong
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the
With
Slow Motion
Film suggests new keyboard arrangement
R. AUGUST DVORAK,
Dof the educational depart-
ment of the University of Washington, has been trying tʊ work out a belter arrangement of the typewriter keyboard.
To do this he took slow- "motion" pictures" of "a" typist's hands operating an old-fash- toned keyboard.
The most frequently used letter in the English language, ise," and "" the next, pet it was found that the word "the" was often wrongly typed to the awkward relative
Pont of the three letters.
A study of the slow-motion film showed unnecessary and awkward movements of the
fingers.
A new keyboard was design- ed on which the letters are so grouped that typists can get a working familiarity with it in a quarter of the time needed for the old keyboard.
Flims were made of typists operating the old and the new keyboards,
-A striking Improvement in ease and speed was shown on the new one.
Arrangements.ore being made
to patent this new keyboard.
CINEMA NOTES
With Mr. Lindsay A. Lafford, from escaping into the lot, but en
NEWS FOR BUSINESS GIRLS
VERY job differs in the characteristics and qualities it calls for in the girl who is doing it.
Business girls in Hong- kong can be divided into two main sections: (a) | Clerical and brain workers; (b) salesewomen and social contact workers. It is in- teresting to decide which qualities are essential in these careers.
It is evident that brain workers should have the power to concen- trate, a good memory, and be able to think rapidly and clearly. Such things as health, tidiness, appearance, leadership, and steadiness cannot be overlooked.
Saleswomen and social workers should have a strong personality, a pleasant manner, and be able to Interest per
people and inspire their confidence.
Make up your mind on the idest points. See how inany of them you possess, and also how closely the most successful business woman of your acquaintance conforms to the type.
Living at Home
VE your parents a fair pro-
G portion of your salary if you
are living at home, but allow your. self sumcient on which to keep your inutividuality.
as
If you drag on from week to work with the bare necessities, you wil not get anywhere, and your home
well
suffer in the long run." will However deeply attached you are to your home, do keep this que tion of board and lodging on con- sible business arrangement. Settle the cost once and for all and keep do it. Much bitterness is saved in Uals way.
Employers
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EMPLOYERS, should go thar- CHARLIE KUNZ PIANO MEDLEYS
oughly into this question
when engaging new girls. It should be a normal thing to inquire how a girl is living and what are her expenses when her salary is being settled.
Practical Anancial arrangements svold unhappy situations, both of parents who regard their children as sources of Income and of children who deceive their parents as to their actual salaries.
A Rise
WHEN you want
rise of
salary, how do you set about it? Do you grumble around with the junior members of the arm?
Or do you sit down and work out Just why you think you are worth more and then apply. In a proper manner? Few
girls seem to think of the latter approach-and for that reason few girls get such good rises as their men colleagues.
Try this Method
TRY this method. Work out, In your spare time, why you think you are ripe for a risc. Be absolutely honest with yourself, and, where possible, compare your work
with that of some one in a more highly paid. position,
Then make suggestions of how You could be
useful-for more example, small jobs you could take, over from a senior worker to relieve her of routine work.
When you have this picture of your day's work,
make
up your mind exactly what you think it is worth to your employer and ask for
it.
the
Either type a neat letter, setting cut your application
and reasons for it, or get an interview with him and place a few very brief notes in front of him and then pmplify them.
Look after
your Legs QUSINESS girl who have to Bu
stand all day should wear -semi-low-heeled shoes that lasten well up on the instep. Rest with your feet above your waist level whenever possible, and give your legs from ankle to thigh a weekly moc- soge with a pure vegetable oil. Massage firmly upwards towards the body-never round or down the leg.
If you and trouble
devel
Double doors were built on Warner with discoloured veins, have by a first rate musician, but thanks Their secondary duty was discovered will cure them completely. The Bros. stage trap sound, not tigers, treated by doctor at once, and you to the efforts of the Hongkong Musical Society, a violoncello when Satan, a big and decidedly un-treatment required is simple, and in cital was given at the Helena May during the Blming of scenes
T-friendly tiger, got loose on the stage no way inconveniences you. Institute last night by Mile. Adele "Benga! Tiger,"
for In this way you will keep your which la at Clement, a First Prize Winner of
the legs in perfect condition, despite King's Theatre to-day. The Paris Conservatoire.
two your job, and will not be worried doors not only prevented the beast
or prevented from exercising. F.J.C.G., A.R.C.M., L.R.A.M., is accom-abled animal trainers panist, the talented artiste, gave ex- cage him while the wire-enclosed set
enplure and mendous strain has seldom been quisite interpretation to some diffi- from which he had escaped was re-screen. Taylor, now the most popu
more powerfully drawn on the cult but charming numbers. The paired. The discovery was made by jar young star in Hollywood, appears full programme is given below: a policeman who, stationed outside in the role of a venturesome scientist 1-Sonata in D minor....Cervetio the door, didn't know that the tiger about to embark on an expedition (1747-1837) was loose Inside the sound-proof. into the tropical jungle. On his final Adagio, allegro sostenuto, andante, structure, terrifying actors. The ple- ing in New York he encounters a poco più mosso, maestoso, poco ture is a thrilling melodrama of the red-headed girl and fails in love with piu mosso.
romance of the circus with an in-her timate revelation of the life of the directed Trader Horn" and other Instantly, Van Dyke, who 2. Sulto in C major, (for
unnccompanied cello)....Bach. performers, written by Roy Chanslot pletures of Jungle existence, has Prelude. Allemande. Courante, and Era! Felton. The cast includes employed his rare knowledge of the Sarabande. Bourrces I. et 11. Salon, the man-killing tiger, Barton atmosphere to make the picture
MacLane, June Travis, Warren Hull, authentic Gigue.
in every detail."
The Paul 3.--Houses of Eternity Andre Bloch, cla Graetz, Joseph King, Don Bar- daring theme is presented delicately,
Gordon Hart, and Corlyte
yot 201
without once weakening the com- Song of the Hebrews.....Henri Moore, Jr. Louis King directed. plicated structura of the story, Miss
Tomasi.
"IL Brother's Wife"
Stanwyck performs what many Ode.Abe, Teherepnine. "His Brother's Wife" is the title [critics consider to be the finest role Karalachi no haria
Yomada.
of the daring picture which comes of her career. Jean Hersholt, as the Chansons potiles
to the Oriental Theatre on Friday hordened explorer, is superb, and rusaiennes.
More Delmas, and Saturday with 'the attractive Taylor, without question, again de- Jean-Hura, co-starring team of Barbara monstrates his remarkable talent as Jean Hure, Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. The an actor. A capable cast gives ex-
Popper, play of human emotions under tre-'cellent support.
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Adventure in Manhattan
Reginald Owon Thomas Mitchell Herman Bing, Adapted from the story by May Edga
Directed by Edsel Girdwig: A.COLUMBIA PICTURE Also Screen Snapshot "BEAUTIES on the SCREEN". Free gifts of Max Factor's Face Powder, Lipstick and Rouge will be distributed to Lady Patrons of the: Theatre
on Saturday the 16th Jan..-..