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WOMAN'S CORNER.

THE CONVALESCENT perpetually asked in homes, when

CHILD.

WAYS AND MEANS OF PASSING THE TIME.

"Please, mummie, what can I do now" Such is the question being

TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30.5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

JOHN G.TUNK Presente

PRISCILLA

DEAN

in WEST of BROADWAY

ROBERT THORNBY

was ARNOLD GRAY, MAJEL COLEMAN and WALTER LOND

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wwYork War by Ward the passed Margie

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A thrilling romantic comedy of guns and golf rustlers and petti- coats in a merry melange of mirth-provoking screen fare.

AT THE

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the

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coughs and colds and the many ills that flesh is heir to are 80 abundantly prevalent. It is when the patient is getting better, and su has a desire to get up, that Loredom often sets in, and there is a demand at frequent intervifts for

something to do,"

The majority of children delight in pasting pictures and "scrups" into a book, The interest, how- ever, of this pastime is decidedly enlunced if the youngsters are al lowed to make the book itself first. This is not in difficult matter. Take several large sheets of nice brown paper, folding and cutting these to the required size. Sew that pages thus made firmly together, covering the stitches either with

piece of gay ribbon tied round the back or else by pasting a bor- der and back binding of a con- trasting coloured paper to form an attractive cover for the book.

Hours of Filèssure,

The girl who is clever with her needle can make her scrap-book of some good shade of art lisent and- ut her pictures for the pages out of add pieces of cretonne. These can either be stuck on with a little gam or roughly appliqued, and ittle finishing touches, a nursery rhyme or appropriate wording, em- broidered in fine thread.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1930.

THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

YOU RECOGNIZE IN THE PROSPECT, TO WHOM YOU. HOPED TO SELL SOME INSURANCE, THE MAN WITH WHOM YOU EXCHANGED HOT WORDS OVER A QUESTION "OF RIGHT OF WAY WHILE DRIVING INTO

TOWN THIS MORNING

(Copyright, 1930, by The Beti Syndicate, Inc.)

GWYDS WILLIAMS

hand, but it is always more in- KAYE DON ANGRY. THE SILVER SCREEN.

of the "Happy Families." These can be very amusing if the little artist has also a sense of humour.

The joys of modelling wax, el-teresting when one has a definite ways appeal, but it acmetimes hap-cbject in view. Thus it is a good pens there is none available just iden to plan out a pack of Snap when the small invalid craves for cards, with one's own conception this particular plaything. A good stiff dough from the kitchen will be found an excellent substitute, and further amusement" can be got by the little modeller if, after fashioning the various figures and animals. e. f his fancy, he is given his painting outfit and sets about colouring these appropriately in watercolours.

For a Boy.

The problem of amusing the boy invalid is always rather a difficulti one. Try giving him, a small piece of rope, and one of the many book lets with comprehensive diagrams on knot tying. This will general ly keep him happily employed for long time, for if he possesses nimble fingers some of the intricate knots will prove of en- traoving interest. An added at traction from his mother's point of view is that this pastime is such a nice clean one to indulge in while

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Such cards can be made in two ways: either sketched and painted on paper, which is afterwards stuck on to cardboard and cut to size, of the designs can be put directly on to good stout correspondence cards. As the backs must be uniform. stencilling will be found the best kind of decoration for these.

Stencilling.

Stencilling is also another meana of keeping the small invalid in terested and employed, because it needs no previous experience, and

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'DISGRACEFUL STORIES OF

FRICTION IN CÂMP.”

NEW RECORD ATTEMPT IN

·THE WINTER,"

Kaye Don, the racing motorist, recently arrived at Southampton from New York in the Cunard liner Aquitania. Though he did not succeed in breaking the speed record in the Silver Ballet en Daytona Beach, he is so confident that the

car can beat the Golden Arrow's

A "HERO" ABDICATES.

The talkie now showing at the Queen's Theatre reveals Rod La Rocque in a character very unlike any he has taken before. In "The Locked Door" he is seen ая 24

society "wolf in sheep's clothing" who plays upon the feeling of a WOMAD who is not disposed to favour his advances, and yet is dis- inclined definitely to discourage them.

There are many dramatic situa tions in the story, which moves

can be adapted to so many pur-231 miles per hour that he is re-swiftly and effectively. The players poses of decoration.

Quite a lot of mild amusement turning to Florida next winter. can be got by cutting old picture "The conditions were terrible," postcards into a variety of shapes, mixing the pieces up and trying to put them together again after the style of the regular picture puzzle. This idea will be found It is seldom that the artistis useful in the case of the, invalid child is at a loss for occupation who is still very weak and unable when there is pencil and paper atta attempt much exertion.

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he told a reporter at Southampton. "The Silver Bullet did 188 miles per hour over the kilometre, but she was never fully tested because I was driving through water half the time. There was perhaps one mile of perfect beach and seven miles impossible, and it is necessary to have nine miles of perfect beach to stand a chance of setting up, are

cord.

Trials Too Late. "The truth of the matter is that the trials were held much too late. A north-east wind is wanted before the beach becomes in perfect order, and they rarely get that there in March. We had 25 days of rain out of 31 in March. I feel sure that the Silver Bullet will be fast enough

to put up a new record when some

more, modifications which are now

include

Barbara Stanwyck and Botty Bronson, and the action pro- ceeds naturally and convincingly. Rod La Rocque makes a fine a villain as he does a hero, and his. many admirers will enjoy seeing bim in this unusual rôle.

West of Broadway."

A woman golf instructor, with orders to teach a score of cowboys the Sne points of the game, is the unusual role Princilla Dean plays in her new Metropolitan picture "Weat the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon. Ex of Broadway, now being shown at

cept for the fact that the boys some-. times preferred to drive the balls with bullets, Miss Dean got along quite well. The picture is packed with dramatic thrills. Arnold Gray, Walte. Long, and William Austin appear to advantage in their respec- make the picture enjoyable. tive rôles, and contribute much to

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN DEADLOCK.

being carried out are made in the ITALY SAID TO BE STANDING supercharger.

וי

...

FIRM.

"I understand that you have had

Geneva, May 13.The League of rumours in England that there was Nations Council appointed to-day friction between myself and the Dr. Rappel, heretofore German re- an the Reparation. Daytona authorities and the A.A.A. Presentative

I can assure you this is entirely Commission at Paris, as member of without foundation. There was no the League's Mandate Committee friction at all. These disgraceful succeed Dr. Kastl, general-secretary stories about friction in the camp tries, who recently resigned.

of the German Federation of Indus-

Franco-Italian con-

Meanwhile

at Daytona Beach 'not only let me down as a British representative but made British sportsmanship look versations under British auspices. ridiculous in the eyes of the whole officially started to-day at luncheon. world. I tell you frankly there was

between the British Foreign Secre never the slightest difference of tary, Mr. Henderson, and M. Briand 'The three opinion between Louis Costalen and and Signor Grandi. me, nor between our camp and the statesmen reviewed the Franco- Daytona Beach authorities, or with Italian relations with special refer the American Automobile Associcence to the question of naval tion." PA

Americans Sympathy.

parity. It is expected, however, that the conversations will be pro tracted and will have to be con tinued after the present Council meeting of the League through ordi- nary diplomatic channels

A letter received by Kaye Don from the American Automobile As sociation expressed sympathy with him, and stated that the association

Italian quarters view the con had decided not to permit' speed versations as neglible, ascertaining record attempts in future after that both Grandi and Mussolini February 28 Don made his efforts have unequivocally defined Italy's between March 15 and 31. Another attitude and that it is hardly letter, written by the Mayor of possible that France has already. Daytona City, stated: We feel changed her point of view suffi that with possibly one or two exciently to make a resumption of ceptions our beach was not in negotiations possible." proper condition for you to make a record during the time you were here. We are preparing the beach

for you to come again in December

A New Sensation, Paris, May 13 The report from Geneva that Italy is demanding the

or January." Kaye Don added: abandonment of Lake Tebad by "I am going out and the HIV centre of the French then." France to Italy, thus cutting off «KÁTO YOU BOÍNz to try to get back

Babéricures Ampiri sensized charade your Brooklands, record he was with stupefaction. It is pointed asked.

out that the Agreement of 1916 "What record? said Kaye Don. undertools this on certain condi and when he was told that Captain tions being fulfilled by. Italy which, Birkin had set up a new lap record however, Italy has not done so far. of 135 miles per hour Don replied: Political circles express the view Yes, I suppose I shall have a shot that Italy's demand is not worth at it."

even a moment's discussion.

TheLOCKED DOOR"

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