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"FRIDAY, JANUARY

HONGKONG FLAPPERS.

WEET YOUNG, THINGS OF

ABOUT SEVENTEEN.

[BY JOHN SINCLAIR.]'

The

· 25 * ̄* 1924.

CHINA NEW YEAR.

ROMANCE OF ANCIENT

FESTIVAL.

HONGKONG CELEBRATIONS,

SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE THIS YEAR.

(Exclusive to the thinu Mail.)

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necessary that a stock of dried meata| should be laid in. One enterprising merchant has devised a novel method of advertising his catables, in the shape of a dragon-boat (evolved, from” a motor-car) replėte | with gongs, drum and oarsmen,

"Tooth" Chow.

The second sad kirteenth days of each Chinese month are known as Tooth Festivals," in other words merely pegs on which to hang excuses for a big spread. On Mon- day, the Chinees had their last

CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE

[To the Editor of the China Mall."

Sir-It seems to me, that many of those who are going Home this year to see the British Empire Exhibition may desire to join the above Institute which has done admirable imperial work on non- In party lines, during the past 50

A year ago I was bemoaning the fact that there were no flappers in the Far East. But now in Hong kong I find I am wrong. flappers flap giddily all over, the *Colony' and 'I'am feeling quite young again.. There is one in my China New Year is approaching."Tooth" chow for the year. Boarding House who reminds ine Even those who take the least connection with this part of the years. of days long ago when I thought I |

Nobody needs to be told, that

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ceremonies, there are also the The Institute building, in North-THE Undersigned here received was" a dashing young man, wore interest in things Chinese will have, Thanksgiving to the Guardian of umberland Avenue, comprises lang trousers for the first time and noted the dates because of this honthe Over" and the Seeing out of luncheon, reading, writing, recep put on a bowler hat Them was days, the applications for holidays the Old Year," in both of which tion, billiard, and smoking rooms, the days, as Sam Weller remarked. |

chin-chin joss und feasting are the and also a ladies', drawing WEDNESDAY, January 30, 1024, principal features. Then there is room. The Library contains something else in which everybody 150,000 volumes relating to the history, government, trade takes pride in ability to find bar- guins, this boing, the "Purchase of New Year Merchandise." On Now Your's day, each abop a household

to grab silver," which is con- strued as a wish that Wallingford be beaten at his own game. Laying in stocks for the tray, choosing joss paraphernalia and an abundance of everything with which to commence

United Empire."

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This young flapper-by flapper, and, the hints thrown out by ser I mean a girl whois too young to vants regarding cumshaw, wear long skirts, but old enough There is, of course, the annual to put up her hair-look me by intzaar, at which Europeans pick up

resources and development of the British Dominions and Colonies; surprise. Last night at dinnershe.

the newspaper-room Includes 800 broke away from the eagle eye of contury-old treasures" fur bargaine,

newspapers, magazines and re- her matron and calmly set the from the seller's point of view) to displays an octagonal hay with views from all quarters of the Victrola going. Half way through which everybody goes on Now! different.confections around a centro Empire. that, infectious Chansonette"

In addition Fellows, receive she asked me to dance. She ap- Year's Eve, the firecracker, which of melon-seeda. When one is pealed so bewitchingly that I go oft before and after the big day condiment receptacles) one is naked publication of

handed the tray (not unlike our gratis the interestingy monthly the Institute, could hardly refuse and I stand the gaudy-clothes. These are mered like a student hauled up, before the headmaster. I was the outward visible signs when amazed at myself. An ex-meet the eye of the stranger in the perienced bachelor like 19, Flowery Land but there are many who has a past that would fill a other observances with which he or volume (and one day I am going to write it) stammering and almost sliq may not be familiar blushing before a seventeen-year- The coming New Year is of old wisp of a girl! Sir, I was special moment as it is the first of honestly ashamed of myself. But that's how the world goes: other new cycle of sixty by which the bachelors have been the same.

Chinese calendar is computed. Also! Anyway, I danced with her once, the Beginning of Spring, or twice, until she implored me to dance again. As my American Lap Ts'un us it is known in in a friendly rivalry for the bravest friends would say I don't shake a Cantonese, falls on New Year's mean leg and I discovered that Day. however old a man is, he is only

the Year are other matters which require care and forethought.

Watchaight Services.

On New Year's Eve (Monday Week) fire-crackers will be heard in

one continuous stream in China-

I shall be most happy to put up any candidates who desire to join. Non-resident Fellows pay an entrance fee of £1.1.0 and an annual subscription of E1.10.6,

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Yours faithfully,

H. E. POLLOCK, Hon. Corresponding Secretary. Hongkong, January 24.

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It is at that hour that there will

as old as he feels I am fort-but Last Monday was the 16th day of never mind, I danced six dances the last moon of the year and it can with the sweet young thing and punetically has said that the prepara promised to come in carlier to tions for the most gorgeous day of dinner to-night. She liked mythe year commenced then, new steps. I showed her Shang- hai's Intest and heartily regretted

What the Crackers Mean. be gemine bargains in the bazaar that Hongkong was still conser Accountains in even the most but care should be taken to uvedl a vative and still danced the same as humble business house are working bif in the eye from trees with little they did twenty years ago.

(foverishly to get their bills out pink blooras in them. Those who Yes,-flappers-are-prevalent-in-that-all-outstanding-accounts-can-be-have-left-is-till the fast-moment-will- Hongkong; excuse my mal-settled before the year expires. A be seen struggling home with these apropism. And they are charming fallacy exists as to the purport of "troos" which are promicantly creatures; they are a breath of air the firecrackers on New Year's Eve. exhibited in the bape that there will from Home. Very rarely do you it being thought that this denotes, be a multitude of "Innging bells,**, see one of the species in Shanghai declaration that all debts have by which the flowers are known. or Peking for they are about as been settled. This is not necessarily. The significance of those blooms is Fare as the phoenix. Flappers are go. It is merely to mark the passing that the more there are the better purely a British characteristic of another year while the new red will be the owner's luck during the That is why Hongkong still retains cloth and devonitions around the year. its British atmosphere and may it

sigyboards -arm-to-ushes in pree - long continue so,

perity.

Yet there was one thing I did not like about this flapper at my

From next Monday onwards?

Boarding House. She used cos- the restaurants will gradually

metics 1 1 am. not one of those close their doors for their annual Aunt Agathas who think that a clean-up and stock-taking. Other little grain of powder and a little trades which do not work up to the dab of paint leads a girl to cock last day are the tailors and gold- tails and the devil, but like to see smiths who will not accept orders them used artistically. This now

Tias ueans that milady's seventeen year-old thing had wants in these directions have overdone it, By and by, already been attended to us it would she will acquire the art-be fatal not to be in one's best on- I will give her another year and the day of days. Also no Chinese then she will be a real heart newspapers are published a week or breaker. To be frank, I must say so before the actual holiday season that this overdoing of cosmetics Then all those who have remit has often proved a married man's tunces to send to folks at home will downfall. There is more than one have done so by now as the couriers girl who has left a cupid's bow on my top lip especially at Christmas and up-country ferrics will stop time, when the only introduction work very soon. necessary is a sprig of mistletoe.

Goddess Chance.

I remember one girl-she was Every year the Macao Chinose twenty-eight who had worked up lotteries have a special draw which the cosmetic art to a supreme note will just give tinie for the lucky of excellency. She did not boast winters to get their prizes and pro- | about it, but she did not object to

Others pare a royal celebration. my telling her that the orange who think it too much trouble to go: blush she wore just suited her to Macao have their own flutter complexion. Her hair was copper-coloured, her glistening here. A couple of early birds wore eyes were grey, her lips ruby red, up at the Police Court posterday but her eyebrows which were when they blaudly told the Magis alluring in the evening-were trate that they had been playing black One day she showed me "pitch and boss," which is very how it was done. Just with the popular with the lower classe4. ald of a few dozen bottles, brushes Watcliful observera who have and various other things I cannot passed along the site of the coming" describe, being a mere male who bazaar will have noticed stray boxes modestly uses a little bay ruin now und Blower-pots along the pave and again to prevent that old age meats. Competition is keen for coming on, she was transformed. stalkspace and it is the unwritten Hongkong mothers, I admire tradition that these articles mark your, flapper daughters for the one's indesputable claim to a pitch. remembrance of days at Home, Along ather side-streets will be seen but watch them with the cold mea around desks with miniatüre. cream and the "Maiden's Friend." printing machines. The fashion of If they have to use it, be discreet, having New Year cards blocked on Too much powder hides the beauty strips of red paper is dying out and of å flapper and besides I hardly the embryo printers reap a veritable think it is necessary Don't forget harvest.

Little grains of powder

Little dabs of paint

that old stand-by which I have Yet another sign of the pear seen in every autograph album:approach is the number of street parfarmers and jugglers who have inigrated overland to escape the savore Northern winters. An influx of beggars will also be noticeable.

Special Dishes.

Make a girl's complexion Look like what it ain't.

Standing.on the footboard of motor-car.No. 692 as it was going.

Just as we used to relish an down Hill Road yesterday, opportunity to stir the Christmas car-washer had his hat blown off pudding a custom which, it is to by the wind. In attempting to be regretted, in fast losing ground retrieve it, he fell from the car, Chinese housewives are mooy busy being severely injured. He died preparing their special puddinge for shortly after admission to hos the celebration. As the markets are pital.

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