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Women
BEAUTY ARTS By LOIS LEEDS
Posed by Renie for Lols Leeds.
A Prediction-which should be read by every woman.
PREDICTION!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1947.
Mona Lisa's Return DUMB-BELLS
Brings Him Joy
BY JAMES M¢GLINCY
Paris-The little man who wouldn't tell his name. was happy-Mona Lisa had come home.
"For twenty years wo've lived together," he said. He looked at. Mona and smiled and,she smiled back at him, with that queer, questioning personal smile she,
has.
"Now she is back where sho belongs in her old place, in tho
THE KING'S place where I've always known
REPORTER
IN COMMONS
her,"
He wore a blue uniform like all the guards at the Louvre,
with a little row of service ribbons from the war" But he wasn't like the other guards, no matter what he wore.
11c was Mona Lisa's boy
The recent appointment of friend. Mr Ernest Popplewell. Member
Perhaps It's Music for Newcastle West in the
"Yes, 1 love her," he said. "That House of Commons, แค Vice-trone smile. For 20 years I have Chamberlain of the
Royal watched that smile. But 1 never Household, reculls #11 ancient understand it. I thinte perhaps sle
traditional custom in Britain.the-memories and so
is listening to music and it brings
As Vice-Chamberlain, it is Mrlike ha Popplewell's duty to act as per-
sho-smiles-
During the war the little man
CANT THIS CASE 86 SETTLED OUT OF COURT?
PATENT OFFICE"- THATS WHAT WE
WERE TRYING TO DO WHEN THE
POLICE INTERFERED
• MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Seeing Four Hands -Changes Outlook-
sonal "reporter" to King George and Mona Lisa were separated. She By WILLIAM. E. McKENNEY VI in the House of Commons was in hkiing. The Louvre was and it in his duty, after each closed. The little man had a fight- sitting, to write a brief accounting job to do.
UITE often it is diffent to fol- low the reasoning in the bid- of the day's proceedings and
When the war ended, they conie ding and play of a hand by reading convey it by personal messenger tack. But Mona Lisa was stuck in about it in a bridge column, be or telegraph to His Majesty. a corner, leaning against the wall.
Then finally they put her back untouch that there is at the
cause of the lack of the personal her throne-the spot of hohour in Tortay's
the land, from the Italian room.
This custom dates from the reign of Genrie 11, and arises from the fact that the Sovereign is the only person in the whole world who is not allowed to listen to a Commons debate. The last Sovereign who set font the House was Charles 1, and his visit precipitatel a chain of events that cost him his head.
Disraeli's News Sense
table. recent
world champlonship knockout The little man looked at a pabit-team-of-four match, brings out this ng hanging on the opposite wall, a
point. Tillan portrait of Francis 1, king of France.
Rival On Wall
Renie advocates the Up Hairdo, earrings and massed jewellery at the "Dresses are longer now!
Sort, IF it is becoming. If this is sold Renie, deslimier of R. K. D.-- not becoming to, your type, find a Itadio Studies. She said it quietly style for YOU. And that makes and femly. **Dresses are longer sense, Style Sense?
Bere you have it And
To be a designer always means her are And when the dresses hard work and lots of 11 nud ure a bit longed you teale "funny" as to talk to the stars about the jt, you don't drop yours.
Junger shirt before they want
"But there is Just Hke you and you. in fashion,"
The library at Buckingham Palace Renie, it cycle
saye which
Skirts has preserved these nightly reports Longer turns to
that for more, than 150 years, and they
Actually there and It's NOW!" So, don't say
was a historical form a fascinating record of British basis for his statement, for it was we didn't tell you!
Mona politics. The styles adopted by dif- Francis I who bought the Terent Chroniclers
have differed Lisa for France from Leonardo da widely Disraeli was in turn witty, Vinci toward the end of the artist's malicious and camy, and his re-life. Francis was only one of mil-
houl orts show that he
keen Bons of men who have fallen for
the mysterious smile.
Renie
charming. young American designer, a product af the U.S.A., and she does an outstand- ing and artistic job. Styles in the They set movies are Predictions,
the pace and a desimer tst has to. be right. She designs for the movies, yes, but she is also giving Ideas to the pudience!
Renie
wearing
skirt longer. Not very much, but deiinile- ly longer than many of the women Her Beige suit
at the luncheon.
her
CHRISTMAS
REMINDERS
sense."
"He loves her, too," he said. His eyes twinkled. "All the time they look at each other."
The report is usually written in The little man said he was mar- The early hours of the morning, and ried and had grandchildren. No, On one occasion Queen Victoria was his wife wasn't jealous of the smil-
was topped by a "longer" jackel. A EN one thinks of the hundreds astonished on opening her despatching lady. She dkin't know how he
WILE Biltle things which the
Belge hat and blinke
with her Golden nccessories.
hominised of
average house-wife has to remem
forgive and can readily We Beautiful Legs, bor.
short understand if she forgels tensionat- wearing the
asly. skirt. Your legs will look just beautiful with that adde.! tari
If you have don't keep on
so of skirt length. It's just a new look now and you'll want that look. So, let down your skirts!
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When you are in a hurry and your hair looks a meas", dampen it with cologne and roll up the ends on soft wire curlers, Cleanse your face with cream and remove with 11- auca. Let that be your Ense. A touch of cream rouge, powder well. brush it smooth. A touch to lips, " fanch in enes-and there you are!
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box to find in i not only the report, felt. Nor did the other guards. but a pipe and tobacco left there.
accidentally
Lord by
Randolph of Mr Inther
Winston Chirchill.
Hansard's verbatim Today, with
"Nobody knows except her." he said, nodding toward the portrait of the serene Indy.
However, every hates forgetting things, for it usual-reports and newspaper reports, there that she forgets some-is slight necessity for the existence ly happens
But the thing which
things rather of the "King's Reporter." upsets badly as well as herself! Here are House of Commons is always jealous reluctant 10 a few hints about
of its traditions and the things you may forget if you are not very care-allow them to die.
ful
Be sure you have plenty of con- ded milk-botit sweel and un- sweetened in the house as well as come timed er bottled cream.
much bread
in.
Copper Saved The
Museum's Dome
Do not get too People eat less bread at Christmas tine than any other time in the
The copper envering the British year Average your usual supply,
room roof-the and allow about two lonyes extra Busan's reading
nd
will and you will not be sezon targest dume in the world saved
the Font from worse damage bravely trying to cal stale bread for the next fortnight."
when an uil bomb fell on it during
raid in
This was disclosed Make
Your that certiun
Ras by E. Carr, buikling engineer to the conker is in perfect order. If it is Copper Development Association,
you!
il
1941.
hod a postrard or telephone call to speaking at Liverpool University. the company will soon put matters He said that had the roof meited, right. Remember that the earlier miten material would have cascaded you can get your cooking done on down Christinas Day, the easier it will be
to do.
into
interior the
of the building, spread fire and would have.
tu losses caused irreparable scum's libraries.
the
Tim dome escaped with very little
Get all the cooking you can done an Christmas Eve, to leave the oven free for the turkey. Do make sure damage," he stated. "The Bomb that you have a pan big enough for Jeazion the turkey.
alone penetrated the roof, and oil ejected from the
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the bid. At one table South player felt that the hand whe close to a slam contract, so, over
he three no trumn
bld four no trump, which he would have had no trouble to make if he bad fi London's Grosvenor Square has breek in the club suit. been reclaimed as Britain's memoriul to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
At the other table South passed Landscape architecture and gar-the three no trump bid and, as
600 points on the dening will be virtually completed result, scored
team
by Christmas, and the memorial sel-board. This meant that his ting will then await only the 10-foot picked up 790 points on the hand. Oddly enough, the same opening Controversy bronze figure of the late President.
over whether the lead was made at both tables, the hearts. Neither declarer Won the first trick, and East Statue would be a seated or standing W figure-criticism which threatened
been shifted to a spade, which held the The dedication will take contract to three na trump. to delay the memorial-has forgotten. place as planned, on April 12, third anniversary of the President's leath.
Associated Press.
She Rejuvenated The Angel
Good intentions do not always casings. A citizen, of the little Boltemin Belohrad discovered Test alt your electrie tings, to poured flaming down the dome into spa of Lazne
Gel out your the deep mow gallery where this recently, when she decided that; they are
The statue of the guardian angel in prettiest lampshades and see that burnt itself out."
order.
the market square was looking drab
there are one or two spare bulbs in Recent inspection of the dome and needed some "freshening up." the honge in case of accidents over showed that, although it had been without
jaopsannie.
able.
consulting the local
-
Looking at all four hands, one never would get the thought of bid- ding a slain Bat South, with his two selid suits, thought there would be no harm itn trying the Buckwoodt four no trump bill, and with my normal break four no trump should be easy to Inake. Unfortuante distribution sel the contract one trick.
Malayan Exports To Germany
Trade between Malaya and Ger- in October,
the holidays-especially if table- exposed to weather for 90 years the authorities, the lady had the statue tennis or ping-pong figures on your condition of the copper was reinurk-covered with bright paint. However, many nearly doubled
{th! local custodian of historic became a danger to livestock, undi Exports rose from monuments ruled that the "rejuvena Singapore. tion" was "unsuitable" and ordered Straits $1,207,302 in September to the lady
Rubber was to wash oft the paint $2,350,020 in October. Associated Press.
the chief item.-Associated Press.
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Check Your Knowledge
1. What is the meaning of the
"between Seyla expression
Chartbufa
and
2. What does the square on the
hypothemuse equal?
3. Can you fell a
rattlesnake's,
age by the number of joints in its rattle?
4. What narpt is given to a paint- ing done on a Wnti?
5. Who was Charles Lutwidge. Dodgson?
6. Which falls more quickly, a heavy or a light object?
(Answers on Page 4)
CHESS PROBLEM
By B. HULSEN
Black 4 places.
B
White, 8 places.
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Rupert and the Three Guides-52
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Fil, get you better one." he
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Bulgarian Army
“Disquieting
""
London, Dec. 17. The present size of the Bulgarian Army was "disquieting," Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, stated in Purlla- ment today.
NOTICE
ΤΟ ADVERTISERS
Advertisers are requested to note that not low than 24 hours notice. According to British estimates, he prior to the day of publication should units in be given for all commercial display gold, the present military
men,
the Bulgarian Ariny include 76,000 advertisements, change of copy atc. with 10,000 frontier guards. Notions and Classified Adverties- The militia numbered up to 100,000 mente will ha received up till 4.30
pm, for the following day,
men.
Mr Bevin, who was 'ansivering a Parliamentary question, sold that
of for details the peace treaty Limited Bulgarla's asked
the present to 56,000 men, and the strength but had not been furnished Bulgarian Clovernment had been them-Rauler.
army