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SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1927.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAY THE WORLD WAGS.

The Egyptian Government has decided to open

a Consulate at Manchester.

According to an offlelal state- ment the Polish Government dropped the proposed increase of the military estimates.

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As from Jan. 1, 1927, farma: workers or angle men who hava no farming experience, but have pledged themselves to go on the land, are able to emigrate to Canada for £2, compared with the present fare of £8.

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The Accrington Rural Deanery Sunday School Association le to call a meeting to consider whe ther the Charleston shall be per- mitted at Sunday school dances.

"Life's What You Make It," a new story by Misa. Rosemary Reporting to the London Coun-Rees, the New Zealand novelist, Belgrade reports that the Jugo-ty Council, the Earl of Haddo ex- will shortly be published in serial Slay Fascist leader Valentinzich plained that the reason why form by the London "Evening was badly injured by a peasant poppies had been removed from Standard." who attacked him with a dagger.wreaths on the Kennington Park War Memorial was that dye in the material had run, owing to the rain, and stained the stone work.

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A despatch, from Berlin ar- nounces General von Pawel's de- parture for Faris, bringing to the Ambassadors'. Conference new proposals by the Reich.

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Orders have been given for the removal of 622 anti-Fascist agita- tora, to a certain district where they must remain under police surveillance, and report daily or weekly to the authorities.

an "Old

Under a Constitutional Charter of Labour, which has been pre- Mr. W. H. Ledson, passengerpared for Signor Mussolini, there

Dame Nellie Melba sang t the agent for the LM.S. Railway Co., are, it is reported, to be neither Old Vic Theatre, Waterloo Road, collapsed and died in a Liverpoolmasters

nor servants in Italy.SE, in aid of the Duke of tramcar. Deceased was return-All are to be equal. State rights Devonshire's fund for saving the ing from a visit to incoming and privileges which have been historic theatre of Sadler's Wells linera,

obtained in no other country are and establishing it as In a fire" on a British vessel classes.

to be acquired by the labouring Vic" for North London. ying in Malaga Harbour," an

Three large owla, a hawk, and English seaman named "Butcher

A settlement was reached of an a dove, which had been blown out was burned to death and the cap-action for damages against the to sea and took refuge in the rig- tain injured; says a Madrid London General Omnibus. Com, ging of the steamship "Exeter, telegram.

pany by a bus conductor, who City" on its homeward journey alleged that he had been wrong-from New York to Bristol, have fully dismissed and standered by been presented to Clifton Zoolo- the accusation that he had taken gical Gardens, from a passenger a penny with out punching a ticket for the' fare. Counsel for the company said that they readily took the plaintiff back into their service, and would make amends fully and

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Constantinople reports that the banks decided to refuse credit to all merchants frequenting Yildiz Kiosk, the former Sultan's palace on the Bosphorus, now a gaming Casino.

A Labour Socialist amendment

to limit the powers of the Countyfrankly, with the hope that the Councils under the Small Hold-good relations which had existed ings and Allotments Bill to leas-between themselves and their ing and not selling land was de-employees would continue. feated in Committee by 215 votes to 119%.

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Sir Frank Dicksee, R.A.. re- veals the information that Mr. Charles Sims's resignation from. keepership of the Royal Academy followed the Academy Councils official rebuke for absence from the post of keeper, whereby he is entrusted with the care of the Academy's school of 60 students..

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Many of the difficulties of the Although a steady and undim Findustrial situation were attri-inishing stream of defect or Lieut.-Colonel Ashley said in buted by Dr. James Fenton, physical impairment of children the House of Commons that Medical Officer of Kensington, in entering the schools at 5 years of The was inclined to think an addrese at the Institute of age is noted in the annual report

that

was. not desir-Hyglene, to the suicidal rivalry of Sir, George Newman, Chief able to

Introduce in London between the sexes which, he said, Medical Officer of the Board of the system in vogue

in Paris, was a fatal obstacle to the better Health, the child leaving school whereby. passengers boarding and harmonious well-being of our at 14 is stated to be better phy- omnibuses and tramcars did so in race.. A permanent "strike" of|sically in every way than was the order of numbered tickets obtain women doing routine work in "leaver" of twenty years ago. ed from lamp standards at the shops, offices, and factories, and There is not more disease, he various stopping places. As a their immediate absorption into says, but more disease is being practical objection, it would have home life, were... of course, treated through the existence of the effect of slowing down both Utopian, but we should aim at the School Medical Service. It is, omnibuses and tramcars very achieving the same result by a however, not sufficiently prevent- considerably.

slow process.

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There is much to be suid for the Hult which will dominate the com- ing winter-time. The silhouette is firmly established, fabrica are known and furs are also important in creating chic

lines at the shoulder and terminates In a decided flare it the, hem. Upstanding fur collars and exceed- ingly well furred cuffs are схат ples of chic in this type of coat. Fur may or may not be used at the border. Some conta achieve smart- 'ness without it while other models use fur in very wide bands about the bottom.

To begin with, there are two de- elded types of euits. The suits for sports may be dismissed with but A few words. The informal suit boasts a short jacket and a The tiered silhouette is new this straight silhouette. All fabrics of the simple kind are used in the sult for mornings and furs of the fat-haired type are used with greatest success. In the afternoon, the ault seeks variety and finds it in lines of great originality and

charm.

ведкол. Costa which possess a series of tiers from top to bottom and finish with a huge upstanding. collar of fur.are'much favoured.

The dolman sleave in alag an im- portant point in many of the new- est coats. It is decidedly modlah and brings a note of Parisian chic to the coats which are seen about Sleeves hold an important place

While the conservative silhou- ette is the pronounced favourite, town. It permits many variationg. There

is the straight lined coat using a in all coats. They either it very rich fox scarf for a collar, er add snugly or do not fit at all but are ing to its amartness by carrying in the nature of a cape. the fur well down to the hem and The bolero coat is much seen, aleo elaborating the tuff of the set- while tunic lines also possess in sleeve. The frock which accom- place of first importance.

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quently seen. A complication of cut which appears very simple is the leading motif of the season.

Fabrics for daytime include mate- rials featuring a plain surface, The woollens include crepelin, kasha varieties, velour de laine and broadcloth. The more formal

panies this coat may be either one

The bloused back, or the all ensembles are particularly or two-place and use an

entirely around blouse is perhaps the most in velvets in all their new appear different fabric but of the same interesting and novel feature of ances. Velvets and fur make the the new coats. It appears very most pleasing combination of the For ensemblea smartly in all costs and in all winter season. The straightline coat in a three-fabrics. It le sometimes bloused cloth coate and raised velvet quarter, model is also seen. It, too, with a belt and at other times the frocks are new. Crepe antin for gives a simple silhouette and car affact is obtained in a deep puff towns and stia satins for coats ries fur down the front for trim efecto E are also seen while the kasha, mate- ming most often: The frock which In all coats, however, the imporriald and silks also are seen in accompanies thia coat is usually tance of luxurious furs is keenly interesting combinations.

colour.

of the same fabric and of a on falt. They bring an air of smarte Dorothy Mackall in "Subway plece type in youthful outline.E ness to the suits which advance the Badle, her newest First National

The fared cost is also seen dn newest 'modos..

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the start ensemble. Its coat gen-In the two-piece ensembles, two torest to thoes shopping for new- tly but surely departa from straight colours and two fabrics are freness and chic. !

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