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OLHONG KONGA

THE CHINA MAIL,

FASHIONS AND FANCIES

VARIETY MARKS THE MODE IN EVENING CLOTHES.

From the Slimmest of Silhouettes to the Most Billowy of Bouffant Period Gowns, There is

Individuality of Style. Novelty of Design Is Seen.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928.

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 an harbor, plow, and altho.)

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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.

OF

NOTICE

REMOVAL.

م.

We have This Day Removed into

Premises-The more Commodious

whole Building situated in 3A, Wyndham Street and the Corner

of Wellington opposite our Old Building.

Street

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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,”

binders.

Book-

No. Ba, Wyndham Street.

Dentist.

HARRY FONG, Dentist,

1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central. Tel. Contral No. 1255.

Electrical Supplies.

THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG

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

Tel, C. 270.

Engineers &

Shipbuilders.

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

Engineers and Shipbuilders,

Kowloon Bay.

Call Flag "L"

New Work & Kepairs.

Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.

Hair Dressers &

Booksellers.

LEE YEE,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's

Hair Dressers

and Booksellers,

No. 12, D'Agullar Street: (opposite Queen's Theatre)

Hair Dressing Saloon,

HANSON SKEY,

Ladies' and Gentlemen's

First Class

"Hair Dressers,

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

Optician.

THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.

'Phone 2232.

59. Queen's Road Central.

ness.

The

Black moiré, too, is used in creat- ing the picture gowns.

Beaded gowns in artistic treat- ments are again seen. The newest versions show delicately patterned creations of crystal beads, pallettes and rhinestones embroidered on net and hung over satin.

world.

HORIZONTAL

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7-Punch

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16-The nave of a whosil 17-Disheartened

18-Stein

19-An acld

21-Indian wigwam 24-8cotch ckp :. 26-Hack

27-tender.

20-From 31-Kindied

33-Expression of joy 34-Attacked vigorously 35-A stearable balloon 36-Upon

37-White and black

striped animal

39-Chemical symbol of

"allicen"

40-Bottom of a river 42-Speak

43-A male child 40-Assumes att attitude

47-Fed

Waton 62-inflammable

Cubstance exuded from tress 54-Mors neval 56-Rested

|87-A cutting tool

Instrument with toothed edge |85-Term of respect

80-One who is defeated

VERTICAL

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15-A hardy caroal

20-Featers

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23-Machine

transmitting power

E-Secretes 26-To tire {28-foulpld-

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Implement

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driver of

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12-A small bask 13-Pouch 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 turm nt'l others. A letter beinngs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and ranning 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.)

There are so many points to be considered in the formal gown, that it well nigh brings the his- toria fourteen points to the front to demonstrate the varieties of the mode. Particularly evident is the fact that innovations in style are

With the return of the pictures- accepted to-day quite casually. The mode, in fact, has in many in-

que costume the stiff satin used so stances gone to past days to resur-circular skirt style of dress is very long ago has returned to claim its

place in the fashionable reet a style of present day modish-effective in other models.

flare at the side and the dip in the Slender lines fitted in the princess! The fashionable slim silhouette back give this mode an air of ex manner are much used in the stif has grown slightly slimmer. Skirts treme sophistication. Pastel shadesatin. Puffs at the hips and pan- are longer, bodices are higher. The or all white are the most effective niers are also effected in the more unusual models. The bouffant novelty of necklines lies in their colours used.

The use of all black which is dress with petal skirt also estab- uneven lines. The period frock faithfully follows the lines of again at the height of the mode is lishes chic. Wide sashes give an olden days.

exhibited in many charming COB-air of oldtime appeal. The flaring. The longer skirt has gradually tumer of black net or tulle. Airy skirt and tight untrimmed bodice become accepted. The drapery that flounces establish chic in this cos- that fashion delicately coloured pronounce 2 new this season sponsors is responsible tume. Ruffles, and tiered effects taffetas also

ather mode in the spring's list of even- for the unobstrusive manner in are also good. There are which the elongated movement has models in all black that achieve ing gowns. been accomplished. Points, Beal-distinction. Satin which is lops and rippling godets all give coming highly prized in the even-favoured. These are slim in sil the effect of length. The outing mode establishes a handsomely houette and possess panels and 1 standing skirt of the season gives draped gown of formal appeal. draped effects that distinguish a longer line at

alender Bil- the back. Soft

them. Glittering lames and bro- jackets-to give a

houette. It must not be supposed cades in very sheer weaves flounces and swaying lines give us

are one of the most pleasing of the

also seen at the most formal func- that pleatfrige huve gone out of fabrics The

tions. newer silhouettes.

favour-not at all, but the pleat- used in this type of dress vary,

Loretta Young, choosing distinc. fngs of to-day are as sophisticat- There are nets, chiffons, georgettes

tive gowns of varied appeal, has un. ed as the rest of the dress.

One finds them introduced at and the very sheer metallic and

limited opportunities in the First

points--quite often brocaded materials so new this

National film, "The Whip Woman," unexpected London has had a one-million-to show an advance collection of right at the back. My personal winter.

Taffeta in the enug bodice and pounds dress show, and at that the formal gowns. One of white and opinion is that these "back trim- mannequins wore pearl necklaces cherry red velvet possesses pic-mings" will have to be dealt with worth £100,000 and shoulder

eral afternoon and evening models brooches at £30,000 each. Gowns turesque qualities in its long bas- carefully. I have already seen sev and cloaks were equally luxurious.que and medieval skirt. Another that presented a silhouette which i

velvet gown of picture appeal is paste! aheer velvet beautifully "bustle" of long ago, says a fashion tect the precious gems, while heavy modelled to the figure and featur- writer in the "Daily Mail." insurance policies covered' both models and jewels.

THE LONG SKIRT.

New Trend In Women's Fashlons.

New

York. - A

return

to

"femininity" in women's clothes with larger hats, longer skirts and elaborate ornamentation, is the dice tum of the garment retailers of

America.

£1,000,000 DRESS SHOW.

A London Spring Dress Parade.

be-

The spring dress parades now being held in London have follow- ed this elaborate lead, and it was dress-artist

calculated that one

who is having great success must have spent £1,000 on showing his new models, apart altogether from

Another The new turn in women's clothes the cost of the goods. was made evident at the summer London house sent out 800 invita- fashion show in the Hotel Astor, tions, and more than that number. where the audience looked. In vain of people seemed to turn up. for the boyish simplicity of late years: Sport frocks of exotic colours and printed silks were out- standing. Many of the models ex- ploited the scarf theme.

Printed chiffons are also to be

ing gardenia trimming. The i vogue of black is also exalted in a black dotted net frock of youthful

and bouffant appeal. The waist and skirt both possess features

distinctive of this season's demand

for the unusual.

LINGERIE.

WATER SUPPLY.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

PEOPLED O QUE O ASSASSINS SEAT SLEW

P YODEL EN

N BET AYE BEDD GAYNOR & SEPALS ADR KOT WAG MAT GLOVED PPUMIKE NAN BAR NON; U DELAY DI LAIR CEDE TREATISES

C TON N HEELERS

Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts west of Garden- road during March, 1927, and Full Supply in all rider main districts Lovel and Storage of water, in Re-east of Garden-road during March, servoirs on April 1, 1928:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

1927

1928

10" 1"B 15' 10"B 3"B 22' 6"B

Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons.

1927 304.39 1,37 98.20 751,74

1.67 91.40

1027.

Main Districts during March, 1928.

Intermittent supply in all Rider

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.

Tytam Trimmings Return to

1027 1928 Tytam Eyewash In A Lilac-Bowered Saloon.

Favour,

Tytam Intermediate 22' 0"B 22' 6"B Kowloon Reservoir 17' 0"B 11' 3"B 'Around the aperitif hour one day

Tytam Tuk

32" 3"B 43' 1B Shek Lai Pui Reser-

"B 22 83

voir....

.21' 5" 2' 0"B The several materials which are Wong Nei Chung ..16' this week I was sitting opposite a

.18 GB 21 B Reception Reservoir 2' 4" 11" famous film star and two English massed together in the phrase Pokfulum

Storage of millions and decimals [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": trimmings" actresses of wide repute in a "lingerie

lawn, A. denotes "Above Overflow."]

of gallona. The bathing-costume models were lilac-bowered saloon not far from batiste, embroidered muslin, and

1927 1928 Kowloon Reservoir 103.80 245.40 featured by deep decolletage both Bond-street. The florist had been finest linen-are making appear

Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 28.60 108.00 in front and in back, with ruffles, employed to use his art and his ance on the newest models. They

1928 Reception Reservoir.. 27.03 30.73 tiers, pleats, and the bolero bodice, most expensive blooms to help in are seen on such dreas materials Tytam

208,92

Total Long stockings, too, were considera setting. The air was exotic with as satin, taffeta, crepe de Chine, Tytam Byewash

........ 249.02 384.13 ed essential adjuncts of the beach flowers, and as the room filled-it and shantung, and are an almost Tytam Intermediate

Consumption of water in Kowloon 578.75 in millions and decimals of gallons must have had a seating capacity inevitable accompaniment to the Tytam Tuk

8.09 during the month of March. The skirts for daytime wear were for some 500-the sables, other newest tailor-mades..

27.24 2115

1927

1928 A Flare at One Side.

Consumption

77.45 91.45 only alightly longer than those costly furs, and the handsome

Where tailor-made skirts are con-

Total ...

1,101.66 06408 Estimated population 159,400 164,440 shown at the spring fashion show, gowns of the clientele were worthy

Consumption of water in the City Consumption per head but the evening gowns were quite rivals of the new models. Two or cerned the tendency is to mould

and Hill District in millions and .de-

15.6 per day Victorian, frequently reaching to three special electricians were the hips and then to allow the cimals of gallons during the month of Full Supply in all districts during

manipulating great lamps, which supple material to flare consider- March.

March 1827 and 1928. 1927 1028 The Government Analyst's reports 25, Wing. Wo St. Tel. C. 1116. Three new shades were introduc-in turn flooded the stage with ably. This idea of drawing the

216.75 218.57 show that the quality of the water is eventide light, material tight over hipa makes It Consumption :.... Metal Merchants and

Shiped. They were "serenade," a sunny either sunlight,

Estimated population 410,200 420,520 satisfactory. yellow; "Rhapsody," a lake blue; moonlight, or the "straight" arti- possible for the new short conta Consumption per head and "Minuet," an orchid tint.

some of them are almost like Eton ficial light"Daily Mail"

17.0 per day

Printers.

"THE CHINA MAIL," General costume.

Printers. Publishers and Bookbinders.

9a, Wyndham Street. Tel. C. 22.

Ship Chandlers.

E. HING & CO.,

Clandiers. Managing Director-

the ankle,

Wong Nei Chung .. 13.72 Pokfulum

17.0

Total rainfall to March 31, 1927,

March 31, 1828, 10.04

16.7:

9.20.

FOR SALE.

Chang Tso Lin's Commemorative Stamps

at $2 net.

Per Complete Set of

4 Stamps.

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in Postage stamps, Post Cards, Garden Scado, Toys, Picture Books, & etc.

P. O. Box No. 620. HONG KONG

MR-AXIDENT JUST PHONED AND SAID YOU' COULD SETTLE FOR FIVE HUNDRÉD DOLLARS-

TELL HIM I WON'T SETTLE

FOR THAT AMOUNT.

BRINGING UP FATHER.

YOUR LAWYER: 15

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