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HEDGE

BUTLE

YAY 130

COTCH WHIS

HEDHES & BUTLER

VAT 250

VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY

GUARANTEED

PRE-WAR

STRENGTH & QUALITY

SOLE AGENTS.

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

THE CHINA MAIL,

FASHIONS AND FANCIES

THE SMALL HAT CONTINUES TO DOMINATE,

A LONGER SILHOUETTE IS

NOTED.

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1928.

· DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This crossword 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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NOTICE

OF REMOVAL.

We have This Day Removed into more Commodious Premises-The whole Building situated in 3A, Wyndham Street and the Corner Exactly of Wellington Street- opposite our Old Building.

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THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, LTD.

PROPRIETORS OF THE

CHINA MAIL,

Hong Kong, 1st February, 1928.

3A, WYNDHAM STREET.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Bookbinders.

THE "CHINA MAIL," Book.

bindera.

No. 2a, Wyndham Street.

Dentist.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

let floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central. Tel. Central No. 1255.

Electrical Supplies.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LTD. 72, Queen's Road, Central.

Tel. C. 3270.

Engineers & ·

Shipbuilders.

W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,

Engineers and Shipbuilders,"

Kowloon Bay,

Call Flag "a

New Work & Kepairs.

Bola Agents for Kelvin Motors.

Hair Dressers &

Booksellers.

LEE YEE,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's

Hair Dressers

and Booksellers. No. 12, D'Aguilar Street, (opposite Queen's Theatre}

The Cloche 1s Again Demonstrat Ing Ita Superiority Oyer Larger

Models, Hats Possess Brime, or Turbaned Effects.

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Full and Winter Fashions Show New Lincs of Extreme Interest. Flares and Uneven Hemlines Are New.

come

With interest keen in what will establish the high lights in the fall fashions, notes that

from Paris are being followed with more than ordinary care. There will be many departures from the former modes and there will also

In general, it is noted that skirts

rate, *individuality la being assert- ed and the mode must conform to

With the coming of falling are not always points, but some-be many old points retained. leaves and cool breezes, the hat times manage to be squares or all gives thought to comfort. Now sorts of odd shapes that then formare creeping downward. At any that the need for shading the face quaint eficets in the rounded from summer suns have been ob-crown. visted, the large hat gives every Felt, velour and velvet are used personal desires. It is no longer appearance of passing into oblivion with the smartest results in creat-smart to have every skirt well up again. Of course, there will be ing the newest fall hats. They are to the knees-if not above them. isolated cases that will show

in combinations The bouffant gown that is so chic frequently seen farge or semi-large bat in amart that lend individuality and charm, for evening is responsible in 痃 lines, but the general mode de- Colours that will predominate have measure, but it is also seen mands the wearing of the small hat. no special place, as the hats, ap- the daytime mode le establishing. As a matter of fact, it is the cloche pear to match in colouring the cos- its own skirtline and that it varies that is again the, most successful tumes. However, there is much

greatly. There is a certain smart- hat and the one that will crown a black séch, greys, bright blues and ness given to a coat or dress that chic appearance.

red's.

follows a longer silhouette. It gives variety to the mode. The short skirt is not, and undoubtedly will not, be eliminated from the sartorial field. But it no

Little rounded crowns will have Ann Rork, who wears several a way, so say Paris reports, of re-charming versions of the new, fall placing tucks and inches that hat in the First National picture, forinerly decorated the hat of high- "The Prince of 'Head Waiters,"

er crown.

numerous.

wears one particularly amart hat of the turban variety that fits the head snugly and combines velvet with a cloth fabric of colourful appeal.

that

longer

verts an unlimited power in de- fining chic. 'Skirts, will vary in their lengths. The short skirt plays an extrémely important role

in certain types of frocks and coats and will undoubtedly be pre- dominant in the fall and winter modes. However, here and there an appearance of extreme

chic

sun-will be noted when the skirt or coat

is long.

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HORIZONTAL

1-A native of Arable

-To Increpco 9-Banishes

11-Carries to

13-Bovine animal 14-Pastime

14-Pasttimo 15-To merit 16-Exclamation 18-Perform 20-Diversion

22-To put on 23-Afternoon, party. 24-One more than a

palr 20-A creeping vins 26-The watory portion

of the blood 29-To add to

31-To degrade 32-Membare of an old political party 33-Exist 34-Pronoun

35-To draw off-hand 38-Small spots 41-Exhibits of wares and products 42-The end of

everything

44-Sick

45-Concumed

→THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.

HORIZONTAL (Cont)

48-A general

(Confederate) (49-Moved quickly (50–By one'■ golf

61-Part of the hard 52-Suffix denoting

comparative degree family

1 VERTICAL (Cont.)

11-Deprived of

12-Pushes

13-Grain (pl.) 17-A variety of quartz 19-Weight of cask 21-Conjunction 22-Eat

| 29-Encountera

55-A plant of the mint 27-Brownish

55-Wicked 68-Behold 59-Screamed

61-A connected

Bucassaloni 63-One who dyes 64-To stagger

VERTICAL

1-Used for chopping

wood

2-To fear with

violence

2-Everything 4-Wild animai -6-To rub roughly

G-Tuns 7-Bmall hotel'

29-Provided with a

weapon

30-A female relative 95-Earnings

38-An oven for baking

pottery

37-Made well.

38-Views

39-A type of headless

cabbaga 40-Robe

| 41-Conflagration

·43-The leading male

character in a play 46-Anxioco

46-Preposition

47-Not at any time 63-Cunning

#

C-National Guard

14-A strong beer

(Abbr.)

9-To go beyond

56-Anger

57-Prevaricato

10-A bent tube used in 60-Bay's name (short)

62-A diminutiva qulix

chemistry

SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES

Start out by filing in the words of which you feel reasonably sure. There 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 sou--ne and pumming sister hasizomelty or verziente or both.

(The 'solution of the above cross-word puzzle, will

appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word

puzzle.)

WATER SUPPLY.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on March 1, 1928:--

RAFFIA SUNSHADES.

Beginning as rather simple river and garden parasols, raffie shades have been elaborated into such original and beautiful styles that they are suited to be carried with the daintiest chiffon frecks. One of the smartest new designs this year, for instance, has big that longer sides, fronts or backs Tytam... It

of

Flares and the uneven hemline

have much to do with creating an uncertain length of skirt. It is seen in many of the new models

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

1927

.25′ 10′′B 88

1928

SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.

COPELIHOUSAND

LLA FILL

HPMTUBES

NIB

"B

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

`LEVEL.

Turbans will have a particularly prominent place in the millinery mode. The scull cap type will be particularly popular and will be seen in all sorts of fabrics, from the soft felts that really drape to the velvets and satins and bro- caded effects. Velvet, used alone or combined with hatters' plush will appear to particular advantage in these tiny hats.

Models which vary the brim ure The cloche with its small, fitted crown and tiny brim,

14' 9"B 11 10"B leads ir simple effectiveness.

Tytam Byowash...28' 2"B 20′ 8′′B pale pink flowers and green leaves give an added length. In other Tytam Intermediate 20′ 4′′B 27 11"R has little to offer in the way variety, but will rely upon its trim- of silk taffetas applique on the cases flares that finish below the Tytam Tuic...

raffia cloth parasol, with beauti- ordinary hemline also lend longer Wong Nei Chung 19. 1"B 20' 4"B ness and becoming ness for its ap-

Pokfulum

.20' 4" 20' 7"B pen!. Its trimming is an import- fully blended shades of pink and lines.

green raffia strands. The rafa

Billie Dore, who delights in [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": ant factor, as it uses only the sim-

cloth under the silk is then cut creating unusual appearances, is A denotes "Above Overflow."] plest form of decoration, such as a

Bo that the light shows seen wearing a stunning example ·Storage in milions and· Jecimals gros grain, velvet or satin ribbon way,

through.

of the new mode in her First Na-

of gallone. or the newer snakeskin band.

Another new idea is to have tional film, "The Stolen Bride."

1027 Brims upon other small hats

271.21 drop flowers, or a cutaway. design She wears a coat that expresses all have a habit of turning up at odd at the edge, so that they entirely the new points in the mode. It is places and reveal at least one eye alter the outline of the sunshade. long, flared and is of light beige and eyebrow. Others show an odd For instance, a lovely model has a trimmed with twin beaver in cutting that

brim up little spray of fuchsia in exquisite- exotic way. THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO. abruptly at almost any place, ly shaded mauves and pinks falling There is the roguish model which off the edge between the ribs. These is upturned on one side, downturn "drop" flowers, as well as raised ed upon the other with the trim- flowers, are embroidered on leather, ming placed upon the downturned so that there is no risk of the edge brim Others give a decidedly de-ravelling. mure effect with their simple out- lines and downturned brims.

Hair Dressing Saloon.

HANSON SKEY,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's

First Class

Hair Dressers.

45, Des Voeux Rd. C., H.K.

Optician.

'Phone 2232.

53, Queen's Road Central,

Printers.

THE CHINA MAIL." Generul

Printers,

Publishers and Bookbinders. 8n, Wyndham Street, Tal. C. 22.

Ship Chandlers.

E. HING Co.,

B&Co St. Tel. C. 1116, Metal Merchants and Shir

Chandlers. Managing Director

Д turna

Tytam

Tytam Byewash ... Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk ....... an Wong Nel Chung

Pokfulum

99,62 865,00 10.55 23.80

660.02 0.82 23.25

1927 1028 Kowloon Reservoir. 15′ 7′′B 8 10′′"B Shek Lal Pal Reser- 1928

voir

10' 2" 2 4B 291:76

29 Reception Reservoir 8' 4" 0' 8" 72.87

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1927 1928 Kowloon Reservoir... 210.5 200.78 Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 63,14 100.68 Reception Reservoir... 24.55 31.89

Total

207.74 404.85 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of zuilona dur- ing the month of February.

1028 Consumption

Total 1,270.08 1,047.75 Consumption of water f the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of February.

1927 1928 191.80 204.54

novel, especially one with a spray of small roses and a gigantic but terfly with raised qut-spread wings A charming parasol with a big on it, and another has a big raised Consumption ....

Estimated population 409,340 419.660 red flower all round the edge at in- | flower right on the top. They are The helmet-like, hat is exerting tervals had close-fitting hat made quite indifferent to rain, theas Consumption per head

per day..

16.7 16.8 a strong influence upon the mode, of ruffla cloth in a blocked shape, raffia shades, and will stand any Fall Supply in all Rider Main Dis too, with all its variations. It in- with a couple of big raised,red amount of knocking about.

tricts during February with the excep variably to the head snugly, par- raffia flowers at one side to go with Very original is a bridge contention of the district west of Garden rond ticularly in the back where it ob- it, and a pochette alao en suite; sun-in gold sheeny silk, with a cretonna given from 3rd to 28th February, 1927, where an intermittent supply was Intermittent supply in all Rider seures the hairline. It is extremely shade, hat, and pochette to match design applique with raffin in gold Jaunty and highly becoming to cer- being the newest thing in Paris.' and copper shades, giving a most Main Districts during February, 1928. tain types. The points on the sides. The little motor shades are very unusual effect.

hend

1927

64.04 84.59 Estimated population 168,980 164.020 Consumption per

por day

14.5 10.0 Full Supply in all districts during February 1927 and 1928, show that the quality of the water i

The Government Analyst's repor satisfactory.

Total rainfall to February 28, 1927, 4.60, February 20, 1928, 5.45

BRINGING UP FATHER,

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP-

ANYTHING ELSE- SIR?

Whitfield King & Co.'s 1928

Standard Catalogue

of

POSTAGE, STAMPS

of the World with 5,625' illustrations

at $3 each

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in Philatelic Go

etc.

WYN

BRING ME TWO LAMS CHÓPS AN' FRIED POTATOES AN' SOME ASPARAGUS-

BY COLLY-THAT GUYS NAME MUST BE "SLOW-MOTION"T WONDER IF ILL RECOGNIZE

HIM IF HE EVER.GITS BACK-

YES-SOME STEWED :

TOMATOES AN SENO ME A COUPLE OF POST-CARDS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY- GOOD-BYE-

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