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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

WOMEN'S PAGE

SOCIAL

GORGEOUS GOWNS SEEN WOMAN WARRIORS OF ANCIENT CHINA

IN MANNEQUIN PARADE

Chinese Society Ladies, Demonstrate Styles

Of 3,000 Years

By Rosette

A buzz of excitement followed by a scramble for points of vantage greeted the announcement of the much-heralded mannequin "parade. the highlight of the charity ball sponsored by the Hongkong Women's National Relief Association at the Hongkong Hotel last night.

Mrs. H. S. Wong protrayed Hsi-in playing her bart so well that shih of the Chow Dynasty (600-200 she created a feud between father B.C.) in the act of entertaining the and son which ended in the death King of Wu with a basket of wine. of Tung Chuh at the hands of his

She was dressed in a gown of son.. Thus the throne was saved.. yellow silk with shimmering blue flowers and a trailing white skirt. and her hair was a high coiffure with dangling pearls,

According to the legend, the King of Yueh was heavily detested in battle by the King of Wu, and his country was conquered. Knowing that' his men were far in-i {erlor to those of his enemy. he resolved tc win

his realm by other means

With hair streaming behind, Miss Edith Blen gave a flaw- less portrayal of Sleh Dao- yuen, a talented musician and.. successful writer of the Tsin 'Dynasty. (200-600 A.D.). Miss Blen wore a green dress with embroidered flowers and white skirt.

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The colourful figure of Yeung back Kwel-fel of the Tang Dynasty

lived again in the person of Miss SO

Alisses Elsie Lee Soong and Ruby Lam in the costumes as worn by Hua Mu-län and Leung Hang-yu, famous female warriors In Chinese annals, which excited much favourable .comment at the mannequin show,-(Pho.o: A.

Kahn)

NEWSETTES

Dr.

Carlos Sampaio, Colonial;

ne sent, as a present to the vic-Diana Chung. Imitating to per-Secretary of Macao. Is at present torious King, the beautiful Hsi-fection the graceful carriage of on a visit to Shanghai.

shih to captivate his heart. In mediaeval China, coupled with the

this she was so entirely successful

supple movements of

the audience. bound.

Mr. K. P. Wong sailed for Shang-

that, during the 20 subsequent PEERLESS her limbs, she held had the m.v. Potsdam yesterday years. the King of Wo was too in- CHINESE fatuated with her to pay much at- BEAUTY tention to his army.

Meanwhile.

spell-afternoon. She had on

the

Mr. A. K Dimond, manager - an elaborate head-the Peninsula Hotel, is due to re- the King of Yueh made use of all dress with strings of pearls fram-turn to the Colony from leave on those years to train an efficient ing her face and reaching down November 8 in the s. 5. Tal Ping. army and had little difficulty in over her gorgeous red robe. disposing of his enemy and bring-effect of which lent al serenity to Ing Hsi-shih back.

Mr. C. A. King, of the Robert her already classic features. For Dollar Company, will leave the The second mannequin was Miss sheer grandeur, her costume sur- Colony on transfer to Shanghai in Doris Louey who played the part passed all others on parade.

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which was encircled with

Nowers.

Miss Anita Ma was attired in a flowing red gown with wide white sleeves, showing the "fashion of the tenth year of the Republic (1921), This was the first time in which a one-

the Peninsula Hotel spent the Mr. A. Gision, assistant manager

month of September in Japan, and Shanghai, returning several days ago in the ss. Carthage.

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To-morrow afternoon, at the Peninsula Hotel, Mrs. R. V. Gardiner will entertain, a group of young friends of her son, Bobby, in cele- bration of his birthday."

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Monday

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The forthcoming wedding of Mr. Joseph Jacob Edgar, well-known sharebroker, to Mrs.. Lilian Charl- tonnee Murray, at present en route to the Colony on the Conte Biancamano, is announced.

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SATURDAY'S

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Baked Fresh Rhubarb with Pineapple

Cereal

being a general holiday there will Due to Monday (Double Tenth be no rehearsal for the Hongkong of Wang Chao-chuan as she was

Yeung Kwel-fel; born of com-

Philharmonic Society's production proceeding to the enemy's camp

mon parentage. was chosen for

of "Ruddigore" on that date. Miss Mary Hsu Kave a concert fully attired in a peacock blue satin her remarkable beauty to

the on Thursday evening at St. Ste- •His gown embroidered court of Emperor Tang and im-phen's College. Stanley. The Eng-Bir Geofry Northcote, will dine Excellency the Governor, with silver flowers mediately became his favourite.lish, French, Italian, Latin and with Group Captain A H Peck, WARRIOR'S having a hood and he became the power behind the Chinese songs which made up the D. S. O., M. C., and officers of the cape, of the same thione and was generally disliked, programme were very well received. Royal Air Force at Kal Tak on colour. beneath to much so that when On Lu-san. which she wore a pale green skirt, tebellious minister, threatened to In her arms she held a musical dethrone the Emperor, the soldiers Instrument, the "pel-pa." Without refused to night until Kwel Fel hac doubt, her dress. for all its plain-been put to death. Torn between ness, was by far the most outstand-his ardent love for her ing on parade.

anxiety to save the kingdom, the Wang Chao-chuan lived in the Emperor gave in to "the demand. late Han dynasty (200 B.C.-200 and, while he hid his face in the A.D.), and was one of the beauties broad folds of his sleeve, Kwel Felt chosen for the King's court. Afhung herself in front of his mount lovely picture of her fell into the at the slope of Me Tu.

. plece costume made its appear. hands of the. Tartars who were in- Mis Ruby Lum as Leung Hung-yu

ance. It is noteworthy that vading the country. Their chief made her appearance attended by

the one-plece costume did not was so intoxicated by her peerless two maids, who carried her spears

catch on until much later. loveliness that he demanded her as This is another historical Dgure of

The next to appear was cainty his price for peace. It was believed a woman-warrior who helped her Miss Elsie Law, dressed

Chinese women in Canton are that while in activity she finally husband in defeating a superior

in the establishing various places for the drowned herself in the river and army.

shion of 1924, a long skirt and making of winter clothing for the In the time of the Sung a short dress with wide sleeves. Chinese soldiers at the fronts, her corpse ficated back to her dynasty-Ching Wan-hsueh, a great Her hair was done up into a bun and funds are being solicited for the homeland. Not forgetting her noble Tartar prince, led his well-trained at the back, jnd she wore long work. sacrifice, the King had a tomb troops across the river to invade erected in her commemoration.

diamond earrings. the country of the Sungs. „Han 81-

Then, at last, was shown Chung, the greatest Sung warrior. costume nearer to what we are Mr. Wal Po-cheung of Messrs. Squadron Leader R. C. Keary and thought of a very daring scheme to wearing to-day. Miss Lillan Wu Wilkinson and Grist were passen- 1mbust

enemy. His wife appeared in a three-quarter length gers for Singapore and Bangkok re- Leung Hung-yu, the bravest wo

frock with sleeves spectively by the Imperial Airways man of her time, clothed in ful!

up to the elbow, plane, Delphinus, yesterday. The Cold Slaw with 'Grated Raw Carrots armour, took up a most dangerous

She chose violet plane also, carried 402.003 kilox of position on a barge in the river.

and black as ner mall and 38.028 kilos of freight. There she gave, the signal for

colour scheme. action. by beating on her drum The change in the hair dress was Her soldiers joined in to make a most conspicuous: for the first time

Miss Elsie Lee Soong appear- ed as Hua Mu-lan of the, Han dynasty, the legendary Joan of Arc of China. She was garbed in white armour with black embroidered flowers, while tas- sels and flags of the same shade decorated her head-dress making her appear flery and awe-inspiring.

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PERMANENT WAVE APPEARS

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On the Double Tenth a repre sentative group of Canton people will call on the wounded Chinese soldiers at the Military Hospital to extend comfort to them.

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ART EXHIBITION

An art exhibition by Prof. Fu L'ng Restaurant, 490 Queen's Road

"Hua. Mu-lan, the beloved grand- terrific noise, which rent the air the conventional bun had been Le-fle will be held at the Kam daughter of a great warrior, was The enemy, hearing the din, and very well versed in the use of thinking that they were outnum archery. One day, while reading bered, beat a hasty retreat. over the Empress edict, she learn- ed that her aged grandfather had to lead a large

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FOUGHT FOR army into battle. "Knowing well that he was too old for this task, she took

TWELVE YEARS

upon herself to fight for him.

Miss Lum wore a coat of mail of pink with colour designs, and a head-dress of the same shade and tassels and Bags, Two long pheasant plumes flut- tering in mid-air gave her a war-like demeanour,

Miss Rosalie Ho played the role

Disguised as a man, she fought and of Fel Taing-ngo, who lived in

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Syrup

Coffee

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Navy Bean Soup Stuffed Sumner Squash

Corn-on-Cob Asparagus

Lettuce Salad with Cheese Dressing:

Lemon Pirwheels

Tea

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DINNER

Chicken Broth

Watercress Balad

Risotto of Duck

Apple Sauce

Roasted Potatoes Green Beans Fruit Nectar Sherbet Cookies Cozee

discarded for the permanent wave. This was the fashion of 1831.

The "wa" the ceremonial cos-day. The exhibition is sponsored West, from to-day till next Tues- tume, Arst appeared with the by Mr. T. V. Soong, General Wu advent of the Ching Dynasty Teh-chen, (1844-1912), and despite the pass Hon. Bir Shouson Chow and many brought

Admiral Chan Chak, garded as one who has successfully ing of centuries, and the Influence other friends of Prof. Fy

eastern mysticism and of the West, has lost none of its

symbolism into the realistic set- popularity. Miss May Lai, wearing turned from Italy, is generally re-the latter profusely.

Prof. Fu, who only recently re-ting of western painting. enriching

the conventional red brocaded skirt and black brocaded dress, looked

every inch a bushing Chinese su graceful that she resembled

tolled beside her fellow-soldiers for the Ming Dynasty. (13-1844 A.D.). bride.

12 years finally leading her army She was only a lady-in-waiting. Mrs. Julia Wan was in an evening

to victory, and not until she had

reached home did she reveal that

she was, after all, only a woman.

Sable Cicada, another historical

ngure of the late Han dynasty (100-200 A.D.) was charmingly

SAVED THE KING'S LIFE

but, by a hero gown of the latest creation deed, she sud complete foreign evening dress but ceeded in saving for the collar of pink organdie there of the with puff sleeves-and- a trailing King and thus skirt. She had a black ribbon sash,

head-dress with pearls.

enacted by Miss Y. (Rosabeller won for herself-lasting fame. Miss and a flower round her waist anıl Shu, who wore a green satin gown Ho wore a simple vid-fashioned another perched on her head. embroidered with flowers of all 80wn of yellow silk and had on a Another modern frock seen every hues. Her skirt was quite a novelty, with many green. tapes

The other mannequins depicted Jenny Wong. Hexs was a simple day in the street was worn by Miss. hanging down. Her head-dress, the gradual change of the Chinese long gown of green and silver wit.1 however, was very simple. with costume from the first year of the a bolero to maten. only a few flowers dotted here Republic to the present day.

and there.

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The climax of a highly en-

The style of the first year of the The legend of Sable Clenda is Republic (1012) was shown by Mastertaining evening was resched well-known to Chinese and Euro Catherine Liu in a

coat and

peans alike. Bable Cicada, adopted i trousers of pink silk trimmed with daughter of Wan Yun, a high bluck satin The moter of this pincial, was made use of to bring costume was to emphasise the about the downfall of Tung, Chuh, extra high collar, which was about the prime minister, who was plot three inches, and the narrow cut ting against the King. In order to of the trousers.

when Miss Lee Ya-ching, the avlatriz, appeared on the floor in a gown of futuristic design. She was dressed in a streátu laed creation of brown with designs of phoenix and dra- Cons, which left the assembly rasping with amazement.

A prolonged burst of applause

protect the throne, Wan Tun Miss Salina Luk was dressed in schemed to betroth his daughter to the style of the fifth year (1916)"; both the prime minister and his She wore a knee-length dress with marked the end of the most suc oster son, Lul-po, who was a brave skirt to match. Her hair was cessful mannequin parade ever rarrior, Sable. Cicada succeeded combed back, terminating in a low staged in this Colony

REPUBLICAN CHINESE FASHIONS

This group At the mar

right, the styles of 1912 (Mum Catherine Lin Wan), cervikonlal kék” (E

And 1924 (M Essie Lak)(Photo: & A TAL

Gli Salina Lak)

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