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NEW ARCHITECTURE DEFENDED

1935 WAS A VINTAGE YEAR AT HOME

ELEGANT NEW EDIFICES DISCLOSE MODERN SPIRIT IN BUILDING

(By Prof. C. H. Reilly)

famous Hollywood fihn-star, Anna former hope of the White Ras- May Wong, who was born in Bolas ar stir struggle against the America of Cantonese parents and Bolshevists, came from the ob who is making her first vixit to scurity of his Brussels home to China. She was met on rival London on "Patriotian from the lecture to his compatriota Tin by her sister, wat will be remen viewpoint of Soviet Actualities bered by many for her sympathe- tie interpretation of the leading and Enigmat Psychology.**.* feminine role in "Eskimo.”

The General, who is now 70, bas: For those who believe in the more pompous Georgian. Miss Wong was the target for taken little part in public affairs what is called "the New Anak Though the Bank of England is a battery of cameras on arrival, for some years, but, in spite of tecture," 1935 has been a vint surrounded by a great Roman when she posed on deck with her poverty and exile," he has never age year. For those who still wall with architectural details sister and two charming local film lost his diguity.

cling to traditional forms and to a much larger scale, the in- stars, after which she went on In the civil war of 1919, when like to efect their buildings in mense new block rising within board the Hong Kong Hotel Junch he was being backed, or rather fancy dress of other centuries fit (to which a big addition has and crossed the barbour to the half backed, by, the British Gov-it has been, on the whole, a bad been made this year) has the Hotel, when she is at present stay.emment, he once came very near year, except in the suburbs. small detail Sir Christopher ing. Later she met her father, to success.

There imitation Tudor still Wren used in the reim of the now 76 years of age, and dined Ruggedly honest and totally fourishes. Little villas, though Merry Monarch. in his company.

lacking in political subtlety, he their interiors have modern In spite of the invention of To a representative of the China blamed the English Government, bathrooms and electric stoves, plate glass and the desirability Mail Miss Wong said that. It was which had raised his hopes with- as well as space very often for of good light in city offices, it a thrilling emotional experience to out fulfilling them for his failure, the modern motor-car, are still has the heavy sashbars and her to be visiting at last the land He sent back to the British War being erected with their exter-small panes he gave to his win- of her forefathers. She had come Office the British decorations, in-ors trying to be like those of daws in 1700 Our times nowadays are far Government, to study Chinese life been given for his war services.

at the invitation of the Nanking cuding the KCMG, which he had 400 years ago, when timber was The Midland Bank has this our chief building material and year completed the tallest office removed from those spacious and customs, eventually to take

pieces of glass bigger than four building in England, & great days when "The Races," in cen back her knowledge to Hollywood,

inches square were hard to hollow tower on an island- site tres out East, meant a total where she could correct so much

|come by,OO

in Manchester. But its win- stoppage of all ordinary busi-

that was false and fantastic is ness and a holiday for the staffs American-made films dealing with of all the commercial houses Chinese matters. She intended to True, the banks still shut their lordly portals on racing days; and did not expect to return to stay in China for at least a year Jand it is a solemn thought that

Hollywood before the Autumn of Cousin Sädie from Baltimore.

next year. passing through on a President liner, may have some difficulty Born in Los Angeles* China in secaring funds against a let-Town Miss Anna May Wong's ter of credit unless she happens real name

Hong Kong. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1936.

Worry

The Races

BORN IN LOS ANGELES

she www

Your Daily Smile!

DIDN'T TAKE IT

Two Hebrews, Cohen and Jacobs,

take a bath last night?" were stopping at a hotel

Cohen Say, Jacobs, did, you Jacobs-Vy, Cohen, was one of [dem missing??

THE TROUBLE

Suburban Sestiment

It is an old obsession, but a dows, too, are similarly small- very widespread one.”

paned, and it is crowned with a charming colommed pavilion Though their private lives which might have graced the may be spotless, vast numbers gardens of Hampton Court of Englishmen to-day take plea-

Young Talent sure in having the house in The really modern buildings, which they live looking as frankly using modern materials though it wanted to shelter at to get the best out of them, are Mrs Brown has had an earache least one episode, if a minor generally the work of the youn is Wong -tsung, ever since moving into those

new one, in the life of Henry VIII. ger school of architects, and to do so before 12 noon. But alwhich in English means "Fosted fats.* little thing like that need not yellow Willow"

No doubt it is an expression for them 1935 has been a bum- "Oh, I guess the keyholes are too of romantic longing, but it is per year. us. unduly. And of When 14 years old

draughty for her”

an expression repeated many The two most striking exam- course, nowadays there is the very much in demand by firm pro-

hundreds of times in exachy ples are a great ferro concrete depression. One can hardly ancers for "Oriental parts. Her

WOULDNT YOU?

similar shapes down many thou-block of flats on the front at close the office for the afternoon first real chance came when she has killed more men than ballets."

Miike-

"They say that whiskey sands of new roads. If anyone Erighton and the new Bexhill and call it a day when; one's

secured a role with Lon Chaney in

needed proof that we are Pavilion recently opened horrid

"Well, I'd sooner be full of i Bi competitors

Both have a cleanness and scouting after the little busi-slave girl in "The Thief Of Bag-

are but "Bits Of Life", but it was as the whiskey the ballet, midn't on nation of sentimentalists ness there is to be done with dad" that she came into the lime

new suburbs would give it at elegance new to us after the a glance.

ornate buildings in brick and their usual vigour; so that light Her second successful ap somebody

Our bankers, too, would far-stone to which we have become “How do you think a warmer clim-nish a further proof, for they, accustomed. must be left in

Pearance was in “Shanghai Ex-ate would suit me, doctor!"

The walls are charge, even if it is only the press, and she has since been "Heavens man! That's what I'm youngest junior assistant or given leading roles in the office bay.

American pictures. But there is still scope for

Miss Wong has also appeared Agent light-hearted, carefree on the stage in London and acted to let holiday mood which the advert in many British firms, including lapse." of the "The Races" still seems "Piccadilly" and "Flame Of Love". to inspire in the most sober Įtai-pan breast. It is common knowledge that the head of the

that

many

WORKING HARD

trying to save you from “

NO LUCK “But, mam, it's a shame your husband's insurance

Lady (over washtub) not pay another cent. Pre paid re- galar for ten years an I've had no Jack yet."

AWAY

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like the inhabitants of the Tud thi like cardboard, but insulat for devetotes, love dressing-up ed to keep in the heat, and, like

Facing Dress

cardboard on edge, they are The facing dress they choose stiff to bridge over wide open- for their town banks is general- ings. ly of the time of Charles IL For which is by a young Canadian In the Brighton building, their country offices they prefer architect named Wells Coates, the glass of the windows stret ches from cross wall to cross *But mother, I heard daddy telling wall, so that from inside the the maid that she was an angel, Will rooms seem to embrace a vast

skies.”

firm has been known to give a EXPLANATION OF Mother dear, what is in angel she fy

lingering glance at his elegant morning coat and top-hat, wish- ing wistfully that custom out! here might allow him to array himself in all that lavish finery, which generally rests in the drying-room or among moth- balls, for race meetings. And

TO-DAY'S CARTOON

Incorporated Dog

Y an order of the Superior

there is a great deal to be said B Court of Dougherty County,

was

in its favour. Why should the Georgia, dated at Albany, June 8, lordly male be debarred, by 1934, J. A. Davis wirehaired senseless custom, from emulat terrier was officially incorporated. ing his better half and arraying A petition for the charter himself in all his finery for "The published in the official gazette of Races"? If Madame can seize the county during the month of upon the occasion and, alas, May and petition was presented she always does to cajole" and heard before a judge, who new party frock out of the signed the order making Adrian's wage earner, why should not Peg "a body politic under that poor misguided man also name of Adrian's Peg, Inc." bask in unusual finery? Why

the

not the lavender or foulard tie, Astounding Family Of

the buff waistcoat the grey

striped trousers and the morn-

ing coat to say nothing of those dazzling appendages (if

they can be called that, the P

Twins

ENTENG themselves 25 Mexico's most prolific par glossy top hat, grey spats, lem- entis, Spencer and Sonora Leon on-coloured gloves and silver- Chavarria appeared in Turtia headed cane? Why not, indeed? Gutierrez, Mexico, with their as- We have all the other appurten-tounding family. In forty years, ances here green lawns, bean-Senors Chavarria bore 37 children. tiful beds of flowers, bandsmen by one Husband-23 boys and 74 in the ruddiest scarlet playing girls. There were 18 pairs selections from The Mikado” twins,

and, of course, the horses.

We also have the cutest little

of

Jockeys in their shiny top-boots, FALSE PRETENCES

and this year no less than seven

from Shanghai We have a

beautiful pacecaturse set in a

CHARGE

cup of the greenest wooded kills Accused In Court On you; ever saw. It is time the

mere male asserted himself a little more in these matters

Stretcher

The Races imply the holiday Stated to have allowed mng spirit; all that is missing is the handler, spoons, a knife and a holiday garb, on the part of the ring while on remand in prison, Won't somebody give George Brooks, aged 28, zalesman,

Exte

of no fixed abode, wA CAT zied into Bow-street court stretcher. He was charged. zuand with obtaining a suit and ever overcoat by false pretence

detective said

Tht to cour

nsaded

hnd

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"My darling, it is a little girl with "Yes, my darling, she will fly away area of sea and sky wings, who flies away up in the the first thing to-morrow."

(Continued on Page 11).

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