1927-12-09 — Page 9

WOMAN'S PAGE

(CONTD.). A PARISIAN MIRROR.

POINTS IN. THE WINTER

MODE.

When I went into No. 10) Jer House Street, the other day I found a "delightful collection of French "model frocks and coats on show. Although it is probable that most of them will have been sold by the|| time you read this, they are worth description as they clearly mirror

the season's mode.

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One of the most striking evening frocks exhibited has been created by Patou out of very lovely cerise georgette. It is cut with n long well fitted bodice which is starred with rhinestones, but the new empire waist is very definitely suggested by the tiered fringes which hang in scallops from well above the waist line. The fringe is made of rubber of exactly the same shade as the dress, and achieves the | graceful light" movement" of chry santhemum petal fringe without its tendency to become untidy. An- other great advantage is that the dreas is feather weight.

An afternoon frock in the newest

red, a light toned claret colour, hy Bernard has a wide band at the normal waist line of small black

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TIE AND DIE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1927.

AN ATTRACTIVE HANDI. CRAFT FROM BOMBAY,

THE PINKEST PEARL DON JUAN AT THE

IN THE WORLD.

TRADES UNIONS IN THE

OYSTER BED.

"Now," said. Quinney, "I will show your the famous pink pearl."

Two or three cases were laid on

the counter, I glanced at them and duly admired. But where!" I asked, is the pink pearl ↑ "

Quinney's face was a study in pained surprise" You are looking at. it."

he said.

We have, I suppose, all dabbled i at one time or another in the fascinating craft of knot dying, but from the patient East comes a new, more complicated, and exquisite version called Tie and Dye. 1 learnt about in Pahoomull's, where I saw a fairy like shawl which looked ALS if the design were dolientely beaded on thin silk crêpe. But on closer inspection I fourd

The pinkest pearl in the world, that each raised bead" had been which comes from Australia and is formed by tying up a tiny portion valued at ten, thousand dollars, was of the silk and dipping it in some lying in state on a bed of cotton brightly colored dye. The skill wool under a glass dome. As I with which really complicated pat looked at it, I saw that agaicat teras are produced by this methad the wool, the pink pearl glowed is amazing, and the material ba faintly warm. But among ather been used for a variety of purports treasures of Mr. Kodaka's collection There are scarves in several widthsit would have been hard for the and lengths, shawls and dress Philistine to discover its esoteric lengths, in a kaledescape of colours. The larger number of the colour schemes are such as meet with European approval through a few of the more gorgvous seem to have

Humbly I took the glass and look been designed for darker skins, ended again. Faint opaline colours the prices rauging from 83 are very low for such a difficult handicraft.

straight rows at the hem and cuffs,

collar cuffs and hem were bor. dered by soft grey fur. A very smart green walking coat has a trimming

chincilia" fur which forms the collar and runs down both fronts This coat does not wrap over as far as most of the new models do but emphasises the geometic lines and the fared hem which are so import- ant.

and gold eireles each one made by hand and lightly stitched together. Doeullet sends n fávaly black ring velvet dinner dregs, which shows the latest expression of the bolero, really a short jumper, cut to fare

A simple but very smart coat was at the scalloped hem and trimmed sent by O. Rossen it is expressed in hinde-rose fine coating tweed with tiny black sequins. An after-and has a collar of soft brown fur. noon dress, which combined shie Hats continue to be small, but with real beauty, was carried out each has an individuality of its own. You may wear a skull cap, in perreache blue georgette with bem of soft warm beige ring velvet.

an airman, cap, or a hat with quite a considerable brim, but there is On the hem and mounting to the skirt was a charming embroidery Material has become far more im no mistaking one of the new models. of small formal flowers in cable

portant, extraneous trimming less stitch, of a lighter beige and a

so. A hat is definitely built of two deeper blue than the frock. Jenny materiais rather than being trim- Very smart afternoon dress med. For example a black felt hat of black taffetas cut with a matelat collár finished with refined with a small soft brim, has its dress with delphinium blue felt which is draped across it and gives a little added width at one side where the folds are held a diamanté win. A skull cup with very small, outstanding fans over the cars car ried out in leopard skin felt was extremely chic and might accom- pany almost any costume.

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bow.

Conts have been taken strictly in hand this season and follow the tame lines and inspiration as the frocks which they are designed, to cover. I saw an evening coat from Bernard made of black marrocain which was quilted in three or four (Continued on next Column.)

Stirring The

crown bound à la Russian head-

Plum Pudding!

When we were very young our Raisins had seeds in them; To-day

Plum paddings are made with

SUN-MAID

SEEDLESS RAISINS.

They are safer;

they taste nicer;

they are. better for the health

It is High Time

to be preparing

for Christmas;

When you buy Raisins

Look for the Maid of the Sun

on the Red Package.

Obtainable everywhere.

beauty.

"What a fire! What a lustre : "

cried, Quinney, worshipping through a magnifying glass.

QUEEN'S.

ROME OF THE BORGIAS.

PAGEANTRY BUT NOT THE RENAISSANCE."

(BY OUR FILM exifte.)

The immortal legend of Don Juan has been Almed, or perhaps one should say that yet another story and period has been' given to the legend. Don Juan" as a film is very much what one would expect it to be. It has been skilfully and lavishly staged. No effort has been soared to present every small detail of the costume of the period cor. rectly excellent sets have been actually taken in the Eternal City. The effort has ended there, and we get what Beerbohm Tree used to give us so magnificently on the stage, a gorgeous picture; but not real life. One never feels convinced that the pictures thrown on the

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HISTORICITY OF CHRIST.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

SIR,In case anyone should be beguiled into thinking that Mr. Forrest's fimsy, and far fetched theorisings before the local Ration

alist Association are the conclusions of the best modern intellects, it is as well to say that most scientific me have abandoned the oki fashioned atheism of Huxley's time.

and and that both scholarship firming the historicity of Christ and archeology are at every turn con- the main accuracy of the Biblical narratives. In the 15th century it was commonly said that Babylon and Nineveh were myths"

As to the Joshua cult, I cannət say what obscure references there are to it in the late writings of the Talmud (which are bitterly anti- Christian), but in the Jewish scrip- tures Joshua's name is burdly men- tied apart from the Pentateuch and the very ancient book of Joshua. II Christianity grew out of such a cult its exponents would screen are, as it were, a drawing one mentions him (except a pass- be full of the earlier prototype. Not back of the veil of years that lieing reference in Hebrews) though between us and the Court of the Borgias, the protagonists in the drama are clearly American actors and actresses with the mentality of the twentieth century. There have been quite sufficient films to prove that this is not an unavoid.

weakness its honoured able

seemed to swim up from the heart of the pear. Was it blue, green, or pink as the experts say 1" I could

not decide, but neither could I leave off looking at it; and, when it

was restored to

pedestal in the centre of the win, dow, I found that again and again my eyes strayed towards it and my fingers longed to handle it.

The following day I drawn back again to St. George's Building by a desire to look once more at the pink pearl. Its spell had become so great that I felt I could commit almost

any crime to call it mine; to have the privilege of looking at it when ever I wished. Thus criminals are made!

of the cinema

although it seems difficult to avoid when spectacular stories are in question.

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they refer constantly to the more Moses, David and the prophets. important heroes of the race,

Whether Joshua is a real man or a figuient matters not at all; the tradition is early, it did not grow in post exile times. Incidentally distinguished army officer recently examined the strategy of the Book of Joshua and found it in full accord with the best military principles, which is the sort of thing myths disregard.

To suggest that the mystical gnostics created Christ is about as Don Juan" is very well worth sensible as to say that the Grand seeing as a ipectacle, and there is Army created the Napoleon myth; in it some good acting and an that Cromwell is the anthropomor nhised war god of the English exciting duol, besides the romantic Puritans. Hindenburg has also an glamour which is woven round the the qualities of such a myth, yet name of the famous Spaniard. Perhe is very real. Christ's teaching was not the creation of mystics. It haps, just as Hamlet in modern is hard, practical and clear, and. dress proved far more real and apart from a few deep places, harrowing then when presented in understandable to a child. It is "fancy dress," our modern taste non-mystical and non-superstitious.

As to the miracles. Mr. Forrest Pearls have always exercised this would find the Don, and the in an earlier discourse spoke of peculiar fascination above all other, Borgias rather revolting. Warner their being contrary to the ordinary The pearl of great price Brothers who prefaced this film in knowing the ordinary course of course of nature. He is fortunate gems. figures in the Bible, and Cleopatra may have had that in mind, for nature. Christ's teaching is that could think of no more magnificent we can feel quite mashartedly on the mind has power over matter- that anyone can learn to work gesture than to drink wine in which the side of "Don Juan" as white miracles. Doctors know the power a great pearl had been dissolved. washed by John Barrymore, and of mind over matter in sickness. There is a legend to the effect that look on Estelle Taylor's Lucrezia The Paychical Research Society-a hard headed body-have revealed her amazing beauty was due to this and appreciate her beauty without that the undoubted phenomena, of drink, but even in Cleopatra's day shuddering at the vileness of her poltegeist are due to peculiar quali pearls were so valuable that it is character, for it is quite certainties of certain minds. unlikely that they formed a regular that that fair and rather empty face part of her diet Pearls, the is not the mirror of a soul steeped symbol of tears in nearly every in quilt. land, are credit with bringing ill luck especially to brides, and yet they have been always coveted, but it was not until comparatively re- cent years that they have been with in the reach of any but the rich. How grateful Solomon would have felt to Mr. Kodoka could be kaye made ench of his wives happy by the gift of a string of culture pearls! He might even have contented "the less sophisticated members of the harem for the sum of $1.40, for modern artificial pearls such as you can. always find in Komor's are "very beautiful. But culture pearls are of course, a very different thing and cost only a tenth of the price

That these

That is the only alternative to minds can literally move matter

spirit manifestation. Now that the electron theory has revealed that matter is merely a certain condition of electricity arid not "dead" this becomes less surprising. Psychology has also discovered the subconscious mind in each human body-a thing of enormous though latent power, which paycho-analysis may release.

The prologue is in some way the best part of " Don Juan" for there the atmosphere of verisimilitude which is wanting in the rest of the film has been more neatly arrived at. Little Philipe de Lacy, who. Mr. Forrest would have a better plays "Don Juan "at ter years old, case if he argued that Christ was merely a strong faith healer-who and whom you will remember had hypnotic powers and full use of Michael in Peter Pan, is perhaps His subconscious mind. That will responsible. It is clear that the ac- probably be the next line of attack, an appeal to paycho-analysis- tion is intensely real to him and when the anthropologists fail, as because he is convinced he carried biology, scholarship and archeology his nudience with him. We cannot have failed, with increasing know-

ledge, to lend atheism the slightest | enumerate all the cast, and it is support to its contentions.Yours, needless to do so for there is no etc., performance which is outstanding either for praise or blame. "Don

DAILY FEESS."]

K.B.

of a natural pearl. Mr. Kodaka's Juan" is a vast canvas and one is [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG collection should os no account be reminded of Konody's apt criticism missed even if you feel you cannot

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afford a necklace. There are single of Blair Leighton's pictures, which pearls unset, necklaces from $120, were painted, he said, to make rings, brooches and studs, and these London 'school girls gape." "Don pearls are not only undistinguish- Fable from natural praria but, are

will neither hurt your

Juno"

SR-I write these few lines to protest, on behalf of the many be- lieving Christians in Hong Kong, against the publication of articles which travesty what is most sacred the writer himself admits of his without adequate con-

in many cases'more beautiful. morals, nor shock your sense of to them: articles undertaken, as When culture pearle wero first put history. If you are very young and first pap of the magnitude of thei

sideration

on the market, the experts were unsophisticated, it may give you a puzzled how to distinguish between them and the true pearl. A firm of thrill and it cannot fail to interest theme and, in the case of the second, "with many weaknesses in Parisian pearl dealers spent nearly you even if you have seen as many the paper, due in part to the a million francs before discovering films as this captious critic.

urgency of time." the device now used, by which a strong light is thrown into the in- terior of a bored pearl, which dis closes certain darker spots in the cultivated pearl. Weight, Instre and surface are identical.

The culture pearl is made by

The Alm critic of the Evening Standard writing some weeks, ag on the subject of the Asteat films. complained that so much attention

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FAMOUS PAINTING GOES TO AMERICA.

A LAWRENCE SOLD FOR £50,000,,

NEW YORK, Nov. 7th. "Prince Metternich," a canvas by Sir Thomas Lawrence, and com panion portrait to one which hangs

Mr. Forrest is too intelligent:

the [To THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG not to realise what he calls many weaknesses his paper," but

DAILY PRESS."1. there is no hint at another "in part" cause of its weaknesses name- Sin, I have not seen, a report ly that, as the scholar H. von Seden was paid to artistic lighting effect writes, any attempt to explain the published regarding the recent exactly the same process as the that the moving pictures had be- rise of Christianity without a per- efforts of the local S.P.C.A to

come a series of stills," natural or accidental pearl, except Juan" may have been one of the

"Doa sonal founder must go to picces on collect funds but this may be an in Windrar Castle, has gone to that the irritant which the oyster

is introduced by man.

At least are excellent quick moving scenes.

Too much posing before.the camera eight years are required to make a

is bad for story and actor alike. pearl, and a slow oyster may take twenty. The difference in price in consequently entirely artificial and may possibly collapse at any time.

covers in layer after layer of pear! films thus criticised although there the reef of facts."

so that the purchase of cultured

pearls can be considered as satis factory in the light of an investment

Perhaps one of the points which oversight on my part. I am sure America. surprises us most in Mr. Forrest's there are many who would be in- paper is to be told that the "aum-terested to learn of the resulta. her of scholars holding the myth

It makes the one unconvincing and view is considerable and increas Regarding support by membership the other conceited. 11.

ing. Surely, even without a biblio- the Society is appareatly not pro

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It has been purchased at a price reputed to be £50,000 by an Ameri can whose name is not given.

The most notable painting by Lawrence brought to this country WAB "Pinkie,"

We enjoyed "Don Juan" but graphy before us, we should set pared to state its policy in this in recent years we should have enjoyed it still-more higher store on modern scholarship respect as no reply has been favour- which sold for more than £80,000, if it had been a picture of the im- than to 'fancy that what the dis ed to previous enquiries through the and is at present in the Huntington pressionist school rather than of tinguished rationalist, H. B. Cham- Press on this matter. Apars from collection." as that of natural pearls. Mr. the academy? The "Don Juan"berlain, calls childishness of judg- the question of finance, it appears Kodoka has brought mostly frat legend would not have lived had it ment should be a growing disease to me that the prestige and possibly grade pearls this year, and has had been no more than a well designed amongst thoughtful men. We should the continuity of the Society large I fully appreciate the valuable excellent sales during this week and gorgeous pageant. The film in- rather expect to be told that ly depends on this: Last Christmas his stock was not dustry, if it is to attempt such sub- serious scholars following the lead I think there was also a point services rendered by the present! sufficiently large to cover the defects as this must get to the heart of Professor Harnack and his school raised recently in connection with officials and I am grateful to them mantly made upon it, so if you want of them; a mere surface présents are, in increasing numbers, harking the present form of returns publish for the valuable time devoted by pearls do not delay your visit. One tion of fine dresses and exciting back to the early chronology ofed and a suggestion offered, which, them to this good work.

Thanking you for your courtesy. tradition: the conse- if adopted," might result in enlist of the most astonishing" things is incidents, with no coherent signific Christian

ing the interest of a wider section Yours faithfully, that many people who know con-ance is not enough. It is better to quences are clear.Yours, etc..

ENQUIRER. GEORGE BYRNE, 8.J. of the public in the Bociety.name aider culture pearls more beautiful. keep to straight comedy and drama

Hong Kong, December 8th, 1927, than the truc one.

which it can do very well.

(Continued at foot of next column.) Hong Kong, December 8th, 1927.