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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)!

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THE WING ON CO., LTD.

GOOD LUCK

"GOOD LUCK"

BRAND

NEW SEASON GINGER

Most reliable, good strong colour, mellow and well preserved.

The China Ginger Preserving Co., Ltd.

No. 16, Bonham Strand, East

Telephone C. 989

GOING HOME?

If you are returning to Europe or America, WHY NOT GET THE BEST ACCOMMODATIONS while travelling, by ALLOWING US to protect your reservations?

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC., are official agents for alatenship and railroad lines throughout the world and leave all tickets at tariff rates,

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES in GOLD DOLLARS, STERLING UR FRANCS provide security against los or theft and are the most convenient method of carrying money. THESE

CHEQUES HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TRAVEL and sil banke cash them readily. After banking hours, as at other timen, hotels, shops and restaurants accept them in payment.

sums of money, it is convenient to carry AMERICAN

For large of IT. Their use among travellers the EXPRESS world over has been catablished by their unquestioned reliability and ready recognition. An adlud feature is that drafta under our Letters. are exchangeable for AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS' CHE- QUES at our branches at a charge 1⁄4 of 1 per cent.

Complete information can be obtained on appileation to-

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.,

Phone C. 4625.

4-A, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Hong Kong,

MAN LOONG

PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Ofice: 231, Queen's Road Central. Tel. C, 2530. Factory:

Godown. Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel, K. 85.

PHONE C. 416.

THE ASIA COMPANY GENERAL STOREKEEPERS SHIP & FAMILY COMPRADORES

9, POTTINGER ST., HONG KONG

Only the Finest Brillah and American Goods are Stocked by us. Price List on Application.

Hong Kong's Artistic Photographers

The

YING MING STUDIO

Queen's Road Central

(Official Photographers of the "China Mail.”)

YOU

“'are invited to inspect our

Block of Asiatic, Foreign and Colonial:

POSTAGE STAMPS

IN SETS, BINGLE PACKETS, BAGS AND IN APPROVAL SHEETS.

GRACA & CO.

DEALERS IN POSTAGE STAMPS, PHILATELIC GOODS, PICTURE:

CARDS, TOYS, &C:

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I'M GOING TO THE EMBASSY TO INQUIRE ABO SOME MATTERS

The slender silhouette dominates the mode, Coats for all occasions find the road jo chic best reached along slenderizing straight lines. There are many ways of adding in- terest to the cout without altering its lines. and Paris has created pleasing models through the use of

ings and stitching.

Originality marks the silhouettes rials, but contrasting colours. The tucks, tiers, seallops, pleats, bind-which Paris has set her stamp of two-plece mode, of course, best illus

Some of the most successful coats approval upon in the spring collectrates this new fashion. The most are made in fine woollens. These of frocks. There is a general successful models show colour and are generally quite straight and are been accustomed to lend chic to the and a harmonious result,

departure from lines which have fabric details worked with subtlety often carded to give interest. In some cases the lines slaat in front, mode.. forming a point in the back. Some- times they are perfectly plain and straight except for a slight, flare

placed on the side or front.

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1-8uriy

6-Teritates

11-Anter

12-Convay

14-Brazilian cola

15-Cloan

16-Likowisa 17-Heavenly body 18-Abounds 20-81 (Roman) 22-Sport crank 23-Beverage 25-Measure of one

capacity (abbr.) 25-To bar oneself 28-Period of time (pl.)] 30-Salt (Latin) 31-River (Spanish)', 32-Bay of very deep

tides

84-King of Tyre

36-Prefix Again.

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✪THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.

| HORIZONTAL (Cont.) | VERTICAL (Cont)

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VERTICAL

1-To blend 2-Raw metal 8-Make a study of 4-8. Stats of U. 8.

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7-Empire State

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18-Fish eggs

18-Playful blow

10-Crafty

21-Flow out

22-Laps 24-Ward

25-Wide 27-A color 20-Tune. 82-Adapted to

purpose 83-Asiatic ax 34-OWER 38-Scanty 28-Equals 89-Guido

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"David Copperfield"

143-Part of verb "to be"

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46-Ovar (contr.)

49-Born:

B-Worthless lanvings 51-Promissory note

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110-The digetar

(abbr)

152-A continent (abbr)

SUGGESTIONS FOR BOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES

Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably surO, These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will" appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

Fancy revers mark some simple daytime coats, while others use of furs to decorate collar, cuffs or pocket. In the more formal coats ermine is the most popular selection-ermine In its natural white or dyed beige or cocon as theduces not only contrasting mate-tumes introduce a new note in the do have some time to spare in their

For instance, there are

There is generally, to be noted now a softening influence in the all- owns with or without waistlines, houette. A band of embroidery, or treatments, bolero effects, the soft-terie, piping, fagoting, cross stitch frocks which feature odd shoulder A border of applique, or passamen- ened blouse effect and skirts of varying lengths and fullnesses,

or any other. form of needlework serves to feminize the effect of the striking models are shown which middle-class girls who work and drese. In the tiered gown. many springs to my mind is that the display the use

contrasted the wives of middle-clasa men now colours and materials. Other ces-

coat demands. Other furs are squirrel, fox, fitch or mole. In the sports models, calfskin, "cat" furs: and curacels are seen.

For motoring, the coat with the ragian or semi-raglan sleeve is often used. These coats are straight in line, often with scarf collars or matching scarfs. Large pockets and buttons as well as belts mark their detail.

Perhaps one of the most. standing features is the use of con- out trasting fabrics in the newest rocks. This striking note intro

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sit up, place hith at the table in a safe, high chair, and let him become familiar with the arrangements of knives, folks, spoons, &c. very young he cannot be permitted touch anything, but let him see, almost from infancy, what he will use when older.

Billie Dove, whose spring col lection of coats is an alluring one, understand, show how the spoon Is As he (or she) reaches the age to wears for daytime and sports 24 smart camel's hair cont of slender to be held forbid anything like lines. becomingly collared and reaching for things on the table: ex- cuffed in tan calfskin. Pockets, plain how the elbows are to be kept too, are treated with this new fur close to the body and not stuck out trimming. Miss Dove appears in at an ugly and dangerous angle. scene from her First National film, "The Tender Hour," wearing this modern sports coat.

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lives, Бесвике modern fashions have lightened the dress- Printed fabrica will hold an im-slavery under which a past genera- portant place in the fashions of tion of women lived and worked spring. These in general follow (writes Jane. Ramany-Kerr in the the same lines that are to be found" Evening Standard.” in the frocks of a plain fabric.

The bow is a distinct fashion note existed among the very wealthy

The leisured woman once only of extreme importance. It may be now there are quite a number of found at all points of the dress, the feminine creatures who run their shoulder, the waist, the hip line or houses, or earn a living wage, and the bow placed at front, at side and in the back.

So yet manage to enjoy a certain

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One of the favourite silhouettes amount of spare time, because they for spring shows a bloused line, are not eternally sewing on but- soft, feminine outline, and a snug tong, hooks and tapes, threading ly defined hipline,

lingerie with ribbone, and washing and lace,

Lols, Wilson, whose youth and charm land themselves with; dis- Later, the child will learn the cor tinct appeal to the femininely in- rect way of eating and drinking.clined frock, finds herself charm- Explain that the mouth should be ingly costumed with all that is new. quite empty of food before water in her First National film, "Broad- or any other liquid is taken; and in-way Nights." Miss Wilson has sist that eating and drinking must selected chiffon in a soft shade of be done noiselessly. Explain that blue. It possesses many features food is to be carried up to the of the new mode. It has a full mouth, and that the head should not sleeve caught into a tight cuff. A be lowered over the plate. Make large flower at the shoulder in a the child notice that a horse or dog delicate pink gives colour contrast. or cat is obliged to hold its head while a bow at the waist also marks down while eating and drinking be its newness. The skirt has an un cause it has no handa to carry the even hemline and is quite full. food up to its mouth..

CHILDREN'S TABLE MANNERS,

I have been asked to give a few words on this important subject and to suggest to parents the necessity of training their little boys and girls at an early age how to conduct themselves at the breakfast, dinner, and tea table, says a writer in an Nover allow the knife to be put Edinburgh paper. I am very much into the mouth. Its sole use is to afraid there is little attention paid cut the food into small pieces. When In this respect, and so long as cups soup is taken the plate is not tilted, are not upset or a fall from the but remains still on the table. Ten, chair does not occur, nothing elas coffee, or cocon is drunk from the much matters. These, who are now cup and not poured into the saucer small children, will grow up Into A teaspoon should not be left in the an age when they will surely ox- cup, but remains in the saucer, ex perience a sharp twinge of humilia- cept when used to stir tes, &c. tion when eating in the presence of While the child is waiting to be others who are perfectly at thefr correct manner, a case in served, make it a fixed rule that the bands should remain still on the It would be a good thing and time lap not on the table, and that there and trouble well spent if parents should be no quarrels among the were to pay abrict attention to the small, people during meal times. I table manners of their children need hardly remind any, parents to while the latter are quite young, see that little hands and faces are As soon as a child is old enough to washed before each meals

ILLGOBACK TO HOTELS

OUR

IMPORTANT NFERENCE

HE HAD

15 MR JICOS STILLIN HIS

ROOM?

LEISURE AND CLOTHES.

been talking about the "Menace of The witty and the learned have the Lefsured Woman." One of the oldest pronouncements was the statement that the clothes we have to-day are only Invented for leisured class that does not have to work, and has moat of Its time to play with, and to wear flimsy. clothes that need constant renewal and washing"

I was amazed at the above re- mark; for when leisure, for women is discussed, the first thin that

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