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HUNDREDS DEAD
Vivid Account Of . Sinking Of Russian Ship
Tokyo, Dec. 14.
A lurid picture of the disaster which betell the 3,000-ton Soviet Lot of steamer indigirka elaiming several hundred lives, is given in a telephone message from Wakkana
The Soviel ship, with over 1,000 passengers, mostly shermen back from Kumchatka and including "100 women, went aground at a point 000 metres of Kichibetsu at the north- eastern exiremity of Hokkaido at 1.20 nm. on Tuesday and immediate- ly sprang a big hole.
The wireless operator sent 5.0.5. messages Immediately, but the radio apparatus was soon put out of com- mission by the water which flooded the vessel.
The skipper of the ship sent 20 members of the crew in two boats towards the shore to call for a re- cue, but five put of ten men in one bont were washed overboard by heavy seas, while eight out of ten men in another boat shared similar tate.
Only seven out of 20 men manng- ed to reach the shore, more tend than live, about 3 m They searched for a house amid the st raging blizzard and found a Asher- man's house where they were taken good care of by Its family.
Genichiro Kumi. the Baherm master of the house, Immediately re ported to the Police station at Kishi- betsu and also rang the alarm bell to coll out villagers. The villagers immediately attempted to send res cug bosts but their efforts were frus- trated by heavy seas,
When morning came, efforts wer renewed to send resette bonts but In voin.
The chief of the Wakanal Police who dashed to Kishibgisa, requested the North Japan Steumship Company to send the 1,000-ton Karnfuto Maru as a rescue ship to the scene.
The Karafulo Maru reached the scene ut 7.30 nm. on Wednesday, Before it arrived, however, those ashore suw helplessly some of the a.rviving passengers and crewmen Atill elinging to the side of the ship washed away by heavy seas.
The captain of the Karafuto Maru said, "I heard that the members of the ship's crew, numbering 30, ex- trleated themselves by making hole in the side of the ship capsized.
when the
passengers tailed oxtricate themselves and must have
"Some 200
been drowned."--Domei.
to
Earlier references to the sinking will be found on the Shipping Page.
WEEKLY TRAFFIC REPORT
During the week ending Saturday, there were in Hongkong 60 trafic accidents. as the result of which a man was killed and 27 people" "were" injured. The man killed died from while alichting injuries received
from a moving bus.
Of those injured 10 were peder- trians struck
A bicycle by vehicles, rider and a tricycle rider were in- jured as the result of collisions be-
tween
vehicles. Three tram passengers and four bus passengers were injured while alighting from moving vehicles.
Of 60 accidents, 23 were collisions between vehicles, 28 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; 15 accidents were due to other causes.
OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS
"When To-morrow Comen" (Queen's): The
team Dunao-Boyar
get together romantically In this pleture which is A pleasant piece of entertainment. Irene Dunne is a waitress who boconies with Charles Fomantically entangled
Boyer, as an eminent planlat. There is a distressing complication of Bayer kay- ing a wife who goes periodically in- BARO.
4
Stole A Mililon"
(Alhambra): Melodrama about the downward pro- kross of a criminal, who Best became Innocently entangled by the law, and, bocauno ho was unwilling to face the consequences, fell into ever increasing difcuities, until he was shot down by
Raft the police. With George Claire Trevor.
"Broadway Musketeers" (Majcatie); Pathon, comedy and melodrama MTO blended into this talkie of three Bread- way beauties whose motto, "All for one and one for all lands them finally on Easy Street. With Margaret Lindsay, Ann Sheridan, Marlo Wilson and John Litel.
CONSTIPATION KEEPS
A CHILD BACK Unless the bowels move every day your child will be weakly,, pecvish, dull and stunted. So if your child is constipated, attend to it without delny. But be careful what you give, because purging weakens a child and leaves the bowels more bound than RVOT.
Doctors and nurses everywhere advisa 'California Syrup· of: Flas', because they know that to cure can stipation you mustimo a liquid laxa- tive so that you con regulate the dose as the bowels act naturally. You can't do this with tablets.
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 15, 1939.
FANCY DRESS
CHART
showing you how to suit your costume to your type
IF YOU'RE GOING to a fancy dress party within the next fortnight, and you're still minus a costume, spare a thought for your own personality, and don't swamp it with the wrong sort of dress. Decide on your type (the chart below does this for you) and do your best to get the detail right-the sketches will help you here.
Type
Height
Bust
Hips
Walst
Shoulders
Period
Venus
Sft, 4in.
34in.
35in.
27ln.
Itounded
Well
Inde
Early 19th
Century
Petite
SII. Sin.
331n.
34in.
241⁄2 in.
Shapely
Slim
Medieval
Boyish
5ft. Gln.
32in.
35in.
24in.
Square
Firm
Hanoverian
Athletic
Sft. film
35in.
38in.
2010.
Square
Firm
Lancastrian
Well
Full figure
5. Din..
30in.
38in.
28in.
Round
Victorian
mado
Mannequin
art. 10in.
31la.
30in.
25in.
Shapely
Slim
Norrann
1
and sketches to
the history of the
2
5
6
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THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN THE GRATEFUL THANKS OF THE SOCIETY IS HEREBY TENDERED TO THE MANY SUBSCRIBERS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER. AND THE TREASURERS ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE TOTAL IN- COME FOR THE YEAR HAS NEARLY COVERED. THE INCREASING EXPEN- DITURL.
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P. & O, Building.
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c/o Banque de L'Indo-Chine,
. HỒNG KONG,
1st November, 1930.
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*APBS
guide you in
matter
1
·
PERIOD: Early 19th century. CHARACTERISTICS: T41 | frilled bonnet, frilly collar, long tailored gown of intricate design without bell or girdle. Slippers.
WELL SUITED BECAUSE :
Dress has shaped shoulders. long "dressing-gown": stylc gives effect of height; tall bonnet also gives effect of
height.
PERIOD: Medieval,
Tall
CHARACTERISTICS :
steeple hat with hanging veil. Long tralling gown, shaped to body. Girdle and hanging pocket.
WELL SUITED
BECAUSE : Accentuates figurca, hangs well ort shapely shoulders, steeple hat gives effect of height.
PERIOD: Hanoverian
CHARACTERISTICS: Turban-
like head-dress, over-gown close fitting from shoulder to waist, low wide-hemmed collar, gown opens from waist down- wards to show light underskirt.
WELL SUITED BECAUSE :
Bunchy head-dress gives just right effect of height, light- itting and off-shoulder top gives slim, interesting effect, wide hips are lost in spread-out skirt, low hem collar gives fulness to bust,
PERIOD: Lancastrian.
CHARACTERISTICS: Firmly tallored style in saber cloth with velvet facings. Girdled waist-banging
Bell- pocket. shaped skirt. Ruffle. Short steeple hat of soft material after the style of old-fashioned nightcap.
WELL SUITED BECAUSE : Tailored style accentuates body Fine. Wide hips lost in spread- out skirt. Ruffle collar suits stately neck,
PERIOD: Victorian,
CHARACTERISTICS : Bonnet Large with bow and flowers. flrm collar with bow. Puffed sleeves Ughtened at wrist. Firm waist-belt and crinoline.
WELL SUITED BECAUSE: Full
figure carries large collar and puffed sleeves to advantage. Firm waist line holds in body: Bonnet docs not increase height.
PERIOD:
Norman,
CHARACTERISTICS : Tight
long sleeves. Deep half-sleeves: over them, Body draped in simple monk-mantle with wide designed headdress held in pinces with metal end-band. Pointed leather silppers..
WELL SUITED BECAUSE : Un- usual style that only superb figure can carry off. Simpli- city shows oll Agure and height without accentuating it.
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