Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 20, 1940,
Library, Supreme Court
MAGAZINE PAGE
ENTERTAINMENTS
Commencing on the Left Foot. The One Stop, Walk- ing steps forward, moving the left arm backwards and
forwards as you walk.
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Partnore commerice in the ordinary dancing posi-
tion for the vorsa and facing each other for the chorus. Stops described are gentlemon's, lady commoncos on the opposite foot.
One complete turn to the right, taking 3 beste balane- ing from one foot to the ather swaying the shoulder1 from side to alde 20 yan turn.
Now repeal Che *bove gore, One Bleps and I complete turn, finish facing each other and shout "aah.”
KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN
The New Hongkong Dance Craze
"KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN"
is Hongkong's latest party
dance craze.
It was introduced
to the Colony
on
Saturday night by
Sandra and
Fredric
Hartnell,
the star
turn entertainers at the Grill Room of the Hong- kong Hotel, and became an instantaneous suc- cess.
About a hundred couples essayed the dance after it had been demonstrated by the Hartnells, and voted it a worthy
"Lambeth
to
Висссявог Walk" and
"Boomps n Daisy."
"Knees up Mother Brown" was introduced in recently as London
December 12 and is now sweeping England.
The routine was devised by Adele England, principal of the Locarno School of Danc- ing in London, who is respon-
Tree" (so popular with His Majesty the King), "The Park Parade" and war-lime's "The Handsome Territorial."
"Knees Up Mother Brown" is a worthy Its simplicity assures its success, successor.
for anyone can dance it.
THE first eight steps are a ati legged "cake walk" (You'll recall from the movie that the stiff-legged "cake- walk" was the first Jaxx num
Irene and ber invented by
"Клеев Castle). In Vernon Up Mother firewn" the Arms are also used. The cake walk ls followed by a complete turn to the right, swaying the shoulders from kido lo side as the CAKE- turn. Then упи walk Kato, Rnishing with Another complete turn and a shouted "bali".
sible for several other successes of a liké nature.
Then comes the Chorus.
Now for the steps of the Chorus.
Facing each other, commence on the Right Foot, 3 Running stops forward, on the 4th boat slip forward with bended knees shouting "Woll," slightly lifting trousers while tady slightly lifts dress.
other.
Then 4 running steps back to places still facing cach
· WELL! -
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00 Hop
the Right Foot iwice, at the time extend *amc Right Hand slightly lowered towards part- ner, Dalm upwards, keeping la time with each Hop. Repeat on the Left Foot and Left Hand. Again on the Night and again on the Left.
Commence on Right Running to- Foot
pariner ward. Right Arm, make and circle,
back 10 places.
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Hopping on one fool. then the other with the knees up. 4 Fac- ing each other and 4
moving towards each other, finishing with the shout "ooh"
Facing each other, gentle- men commence on tatit foot. todles on left foot, and take three run- nini strps forward. On the fourth beat -the couple alip forward with bended kacea-shouting "Well". The gentleman lift him trousers and the lady nightly 111s her dress. Then four run- ning steps backwards.
A hop on the right foot (ibeso instruc- tions are for gentlemen-ladies, of feet) twice, at the Course, 11BC
mame time extent hand slightly
lowered towards partner, palm upward, keeping in time with each llop. (Some of the people at the Gripps used the Hler Kalute:) Repeat on the Left Foot and Left Hand. Again on the Right And again on the Left. This is followed by a run towards partner, linking of right Arms, a circle (this is similar to Lam- beth Walk) and then back to places.
The final movement is to hop fret on one foot and then on the other with the knees up. four steps facing each other towards cach and four steps moving other.
It is the fifth novelty dance to be intro-ed duced by C. L. Heimann, who was respon- sible for "Lambeth Walk." "The Chestnut
PICTURE ARTIGLE
The Verse and Chorus can be repeat-
as often as desired.
It is a Novel Dance that is bound
to ellck at all Hongkeng clubs and
dance halls,
Now repeat the Verse, and Chorus as many times as desired.
GRIN AND BEAR IT
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INTELLIGENCE TEST
YOUR CHARACTER
"HE test that follows on this page is based on 'thousands
THE of studies. Thera will be a temptation to over-rate
yourself. Don't fall for it-be as honest and as objective ás possible. Rate yourself as follows: Distinctly superior, 5 points; above average, 4 points; average, 3 points: below average, 2 points: poor 1 point. The average is 45 points out of a possible 80. The best result in testing your charac- ter may be obtained by getting a friend to rate you.
INTELLECTUAL CHARACTER
1 Earnestness... Are you serious? Or Inclined to be frivolous,
trifling?
2 Open-mindedness .. Receptive to others' ideas? .....
3 Accuracy
4. Chital
Metane te rejæres
Indefiniteness?
KIRT.
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Initiative
with others?
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Rational
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ANNEXATION BY
FOUR MAJOR POWERS BRI
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tain, France, Holland and the Vattod Blakesaro opposed Japan's annexation of the Spratley
Storm Island (also known ** Kand).
Spratley, is the main bland in pelago, and has an area of an archipelago, 120 acres. only
Its importance is due eolely to Its strategic position, for it lles 410 miles from French Indo-China and some-800 miles from British North Borneo.
reets Japan, claims that the
the Spratley group have forming long been known as ownerless and that since 1917 Japanese nationals had undertaken the economie de- velopment of the archipelago.
In 1843 Captain Spratley of the British whaler "Cyrus" sighted the Island and ploited its position on the chart, but it was not until 1030 that it was annexed by any country.
In that year a landing party from the French minsaweeper "Katicieuse"
JAPAN
was put ashore, the tricolour was hotated, and the commander formally took possession of the island in the name of France.
shown
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the Above, TOP LEFT, French taking possession of Spratioy! seaman landing from the "Maliciouso" to holst the tricolour in 1030. TOP RIGHTieneral view of leland, with palma sheltering a primitivs encamp
The Is- ment formed by fishermen land to rich in phosphate deposits. DELOW RIGHT.The affidavit algn- ed by the Dommander of the "Mali- clause," stating that 8pratiey Island was occupied on April 18, 1920.
Can you avoid being led by likes and
Amenable to teaching? Or are you stub-
Or do you find attention wandering?
Are you trying to Improve? Or are you Do you get there on time, or always
satisfied with yourself?
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6
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Thorough
7 Thrifty
Artistic
9 Adaptable slowly?
10 Leadership
Verify your conclusions, or jump at them? Careful with money? Miserly? Wasteful? Are you neat in work? Or slovenly?
Do you it into surroundings easily?
. Do you follow n cause you consider worthy?
CHEERO CLUB Bridge and Mah Jongg Drive Prizewinners
bit
Contract Bridge-lel, Mrs. D. H. Clark; 2nd, Mrs. Hyde Lay; 3rd, Mrs. |Razavet; consolation, Mrs, Odeli.
Mah Jongg Cicar Game-ist, Mrs. Hourihan; 2nd, Mrs. Harndon; 3rd, Mrs. Fenton; consolation, Mrs. M. Smith.
A muccessful Bridge and Mah Jongg drive was held at the Cheero Club yesterday. All present enjoyed the afternoon and an excellent tea was
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