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POMMERY et GRENO

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I should like to remind my readers, in case they may not have realised the lact, that there are only three days more in which to do their Christmas shopping. Per sonally, I have finished mine, and I now look forward to that beatiãe hour when, having wined and dined all my destitute and homeless Friends, I can retire for my annual Christmas Day nap..

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Br. J. PENN.

PUNKAH.

then why Christmas comes but once, a year. Mab could not stand the shock twice.

And as I stood there, alaking, doubting, blinking, and suffceed with blushes, there cama a Sales Maiden-a modern maiden, one of these, self-confiden: damsels who unconcernedly calls a leg a leg, and who-oh, well, well! Seeing my embarrasement she led me gently aside, and commenced to work upon me.

And

a pair of football boots. Wear,"a monocle if you like I will leave that entirely to your own discre tion. Some faces look better be hind one; others, don't.. If in doubt, wear two!

BOXING DAY.-The correct dress for this occasion is:-Gymnasium shoes, shorts, athletic vest, and a pair of 4oz. gleves, All you then have to do is to try to curb the desire to hit the fellow who eyes: you with disdain,

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"What did I wish ?" she enquir- Until recent years I found shop-ed. I think muttered something ping of any description a little about something for Her.

New Year's Eve. Be sure tatiguing--but in these bustling then the fun began. For there carry a revolver, so that you can times, when our philanthropic mer- were the perfumes, bags, compacte, have something to let off when all chants are only too anxious to do huttles, boxee, tins, etc, etc.. all those rowdy people let go their the job for you, Christmas buying ready for my selection. And as if miles and miles of crackers. To dc has become one grand sweet song that were not enough to complete this with style you will have to until the bills roil in at the end of my confusion, my attention was

wear a Sam Browne belt over your January!

called to some really chic. pyjama coat. That will look very (No, really, I can't go on. Modesty well it you have your initials done forbids. So I took a ricksha to in vivid red on the hack. Wear Beseir's, and decided to give Her the shorts you use for rugger, and buy the dinkiest pair of silk sooks cheque, as usual.

imaginable, Do not forget to wear knce-apis, too, same as those foot One thing puzzles me still. I ball fellows, as you are liable to have heard of boneless kippers, slip when you go home in the wee homeless ham, and filletted had-sma' cors if it should be a frosty dock, but what sort of a breakfast food are "boneless step-ins."

It was in this mood that I step ped out the other morning hum- ming a gay garol, to buy something for Him and Her. As regards the Hims, I had very little difficulty, It involved a call at the wine merchants, a slight correction of a standing order, and a fat bend the next morning. For the more Juvenile Hims, a call at the toy department WAN neccesary, and there they brought trams motor- cars, and enough of the other mechanical gadgets to keep me amused for the next six months, when the children are tired.

But-and here is the snag there remained the question of what to buy Her. Hero Er "always is the Great Christmas Problem. For eleven months of the year buying prescote for Her is only too terribly simple. All I have to do is to be led round from shop to shop, admiring what She thinks is nice, or cute, or beautiful. Then, two or three days later, all I am (Sundays

expected to do (4:30 pm, only)

to lay the article at Her feet, with a wag of the tail, and a bark of pure joy.

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But Christmas is different. That is the time when complete aurprises are in order-aud for the uninitiated male, the purebase of complete surprises is not without ite trials. And so, two or three days ago. after a careful perusa! of all the daily papers, I regret- fully mortgaged the car, pawned the radio set, sharpened five or six pencils, and within the hour had myself conveyed to Laneaway Pow toshes, on a present-buying errand.

I have to wish to prolong the agony. Suffice it to say that after making enquiries of a sympathetic manager, and being swept into touch several times for the loss of many yards at the entrance to the lift, I at last dived up a back stair- way, and found myself in a Strange Land. A Land of Perfumes and Bags, and unfamiliar, utterly ter rifying Draperies. A Land where Mere Man stood on the threshold of Another World. And I realised

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night, and your wife or somebody will want to know all about", the bruiced knee next morning. I also Fecommend spiked shots for foot- In view of the now rapidly ap wear-you will then have a aure proaching jubilations, I have re-grip on the ground, and will be ceived several letters asking me able to dance very well too, with what will be the correct fashion"

cut fear of slipping up-or 'down- for men during the festive Ben100. in the ballroom. Step on your It would take too much of my valu partner's toes it you care risk able time and my valuable space, if she is a real lady, she will ED.] to answer these letters-in-only smile sweetly and say, "Please dividually, so I am collecting the don't mention it!" Remember information in the following list for that the correct ornament for the the benefit of ali soccerned :-

telfry is what some of my American friends call, an "elephant shooter

in other words, a topee...

CHRISTMAS Eve-For all parties on this night of nights, you, way wear a frock-coat with plus fours, and be sure to secure pair of very nifty golf hose. Don't make a mistake and be too much on your dignity, Unbend a bit. In place of a shirt year a football jersey to match the socks if possible), and on your right foot put an old tennis shoe. The left hoof would look very much better if you equld secure to it one of the wooden clogs commonly worn by the Chinese, But no Nor enrry a hip flask; this would be an insult to your host, as he is sure to have a liberal cupply of eats and, what is more, plenty of "moisteners."

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NEW YEAR'S DAY.-Mers jacket with flannel bags (sandstone shade) and generously cut. Wear a cissy. shirt with your old college muffler, and try to appear quite sober-or at least endeavour to look as if you have not had a drink for the past fortnight. I know this is very hard, and needs a lot of trying. but if you only exert yourself it will be O.K. When you see the man next door who always singe in his bath, try and make him adopt your own good resolutions, e. "I will never give my neigh- bours any more trouble," etc., etc. If he cannot see your point, an affectionate and playful tap on the nuse might work wonders. everybody will be too tired to notice anything unusual. you can po barefooted on this day if you 24 desire.

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CHRISTMAS DAY.-As soon as you get out of bed, plunge you head into a basin full of printer's ink. This will get rid of that heavy head" in double-quick time. Then make a beeline for your wardrobe, get out your best shirt, and wear a brand-new wing collar. Get into your evening dress trousers don't And now I think the festive sea- forget these, whatever you do. son may be safely left to look after People du talk so. The upper half itself. I have no advice or sug of your anatomy will lock ever so gestions to offer to the ladies- much smarter if you don a jazzy they will, as usual, please them sweater and your old school blazer. selves as to what they wear, and Do NOT FORGET THOSE WHITE OLOVES! how and when they'll wear it. The only change needed when | Anyway, they always look nice in evening's twilight gathers round is anything, and some of them look to replace the patent-leather, shoes simply lovely in-well, in any you will wear during the day with circumstances.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (December 21.) China Light and Power Co., Ltd., 11th ordinary general meeting St.. George's Building, 11.30 a.m. Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Cricket-League, Div. 1. I.R.C. Royal Navy. Division IL: Police . R.AS.C., Recreio R. A. Friendlies, Division I KCO. v. University, Civil Service

World Theatre: The Terror." Star Theatre: "Fortune Hun- ter."

Queen's Theatre: Melody."

"Broadway

World Theatre: Harold Lloyd

R.E. Dance: Wellington Bar-Comedies." racks, 8.30 p.m.

Star Theatre:

Tea Dances: Hong Kong and Crasher." Peninsula Hotels, ō p.m.

Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel, .Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula

Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Tidea-High, 3.04 p.an.; Low,

. Army, H.K.C.C. Over 30 7.45 a.m. and 5.36 p.m. Under 30. Div: II.: K.B.S.F.P.A.1

European Mails:-Outward: Siberia, p.m. (Anyo Maru).

Sunday.

r. 1.R.C, University r. Kowloon,ri Suez, 10.30 am. (Malwa); viá R.A.0.0, Craigengower; Recreio

Royal Artillery.. Football-Senior Division: Somersets v. South China; Chinese: r. Royal Artillery; Recreio v. Kow- leon. Junior Division: Club Royal Artillery: St Joseph's South China "A"; Chinese "B"-t K.O.S.B.; Kowloon Eastern Two

T'. Recreio; R.A.M.C. Somcracts.

Boy Scouts Association, Concert and Display, Theatre Royal, 9.15,

p.m.

Warwick Revue Company: "The Whirligig," Star Theatre, 8.15 p.m. ***Broadway

Melody

(December 22.)

Fourth Sunday in Advent. Fanling Huat:

Steeplechase, Kwant

Golf: Final of Championship, Bogey Pool, Fanling.

H.K. University, Amateur Prata- graphic Club Exhibition, a.m.

H.K.Y.C.A. Christmas Concert, University Great Hall, 9 p.m.

Warwick Tevue Co Fare, Star Theatre,

Farewell

"The Gate

Ten Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

Tides:-High, 12.89 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Low, 8.43 a.m. and 7.16 p.m.

Monday. (December 23.)

Queen's Theatre: "Broadway Melody"

World Theatre: "Harold Lloyd Comedies."

Star Theatre: "The Crasher."

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