1928-05-19 — Page 9

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928,

THE CHINA MAIL,

OUR HOMESIDE PICTURE

SERVICE:

OPENING OF THE SEASON'S RACING AT NEWMARKET, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, APRIL 17.- "Action, vividly expressed." Astriking photograph of the opening race (the Long Course Selling Plate) after about half distance. It was won for the third year in succession by Mr. Barling's "Light Dragoon," which also won the Cosarewitch in 1922, (Sport and General).

K. S. DULEEPSINJHI TO PLAY.—It is now definitely stated that K. S. Duleesbujhi, the brilliant Indian éricketer, who was unable to play against Oxford last year and who has wintered in Switzer- land, will resume his studies at Cambridge this term. This is taken to mean that he will be well enough to play cricket again. (Sport and General)

NOVEL DRESS PARADE IN WEST END RESTAURANT. The well-known house of Reville, of Hanover-square, London, are staging a super dress parade in the famous Kit-Cat Re-

staurant..

LORD

KYLSANT. OFFER THAT MAY CAUSE STRIKE- Lord Kylsant's tender of £1,900 000 for the purchase of the Australian Common- wealth Line of steamers Is being made one of the principal grievances in a dispute which is likely to bring about another crisis in the Australian shipping industry.

DURBAN'S WAR MEMORIAL.-A vital piece of work, typifying South Africa's lion spirit, is the model, from which one of the lions to form part of Durban's war memorial will be made. Mr. Percy Metcalfe, the sculptor, is seen, at work in his studio at Barnes, London, dwarfed by the monster he has created. (Sport and General.).

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SIR RENNELL RODD, the world-known British diplo mat and author, who recently died.

ANNUAL HOCKTIDE—OR KISSING CEREMONY AT HUNGER- FORD, APRIL 17-This ceremony, a relic of grand old days, is carried out annually on Hock Tuesday (the Tuesday in the week following Easter Monday) in the little Berkshire town of Hunger- 10rd with picturesque effect. The chief feature is the election of two Tuttimen for the day, who are empowered by an ancient law to demand a kiss from every female they encounter, or, in default, a line of one penny. These Tuttimen carry long poles decorated with flowers and streamers and an orange, which is presented to the fair lady when she grants the flavour. An official and imposing "Orange Scrambler" follows the Tuttimen with a sack of oranges, the surplus being distributed to children. Institutions and private houses are religiously visited to demand the "tax," while passers-by are by no means "neglected." The two Tuttimen with their bouquets. demand kisses from the village maidens. (Sport and General).

THE NEW POPU: AR FABRIC. -British artificial silk is holding Its own most favourably amongst other, silk materials for fashion

PERSONALITIES AT GOLF. The Royal Navy and Royal Marines able frocks, etc., rivalling the Golfing Society's meeting at Wentworth, Virginia Water Surrey, on most expensivo crepe de chine in April 17. A rest by the way,Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellicoe its beauty, besides being, suitable (late Governor-General of New Zealand), with his partner, Capt. for all pockets. (Bport and Gibbons, waiting at the 18th Tee. (Sport and General).

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ANNUAL HOCKTIDE-OR KISSING CEREMONY AT HUNGERFORD APRIL 17TH. This ceremony a relic of grand old days is carried out annually on Hock Tuesday (the Tuesday in the week following Easter Monday) in the little Berkshire town of Hungerford with picturesque effect. The chief feature is the election of two Tuttimen for the day, who are empowered by nn ancient law to demand a kiss from every female they encounter, or, in default, a fine of one penny. These Tuttimen carry long polea decorated with flowers and streamers and an orange, which is presented to the fair lady when she grants the favour. Institu tions and private houses are religiously visited to demand the "tas," while passers-by are by no means neglected. An unrehearsed incident. Shooing the FilyA lady who was caught overlooking the initiation of the next year's Tuttimen known as "Shoeing the Colt" is forced to undergo an impromptu initiation much to the amusement of the male onlookers, (Sport and General);