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SOCIAL

WOMEN'S PAGE

DRESS DESIGNERS SELECT NEW COLOURS, FABRICS FOR SPRING

In Pails about this time of year fabrics are being discussed, con- sidered and construed by leading dressmakers who launch spring fashions

the new royal blue, divided by a fine black line.

These colourings change to light- er. but just as bright, shades of red and green, with candy pink and green, for contrasting with plain coloured Akirts or dress outlines. How they are going to be made up is another story!

"Moygashe!" Unen fabrics are to be among some of the first placed, and they have come across the Channel with an unsurpassed

More conventional linens are of quality for tailored suits. There is a new hopsack weave In Einen and basket inspiration in different-pat- mayon. It is especially flat, in sub-tered checked weaves resembling dued tones of mustard yellow. weeds with half-hard threading Chambertin and inagenta reds d'viding close, open worked mesh- cornflower blue, lemon, navy and ing. The checks are cense and black

colours are plain in Noney yellow, white, navy and a the tone of almon pink. There is an identical weave which is over-checked, with a contrasting coloured pin line.

Then mid-heavy pure lumen. including turquoise, cornelian rusts, yellows and bright spring greens, as well as a new light royal blue, has "fancies" to go with it. Many of these "fancies" have fral as- pects, different from those hitherto segn, and delicately wrought in one, two, three or more jewel con- trasts, resemble Persian chainstitch needlework designs. Dainty scroll- ipe adds charm to these floral motiis, and some of the linens are overcast by fine chainstitch trelils work into each triangle of which is embroidered a different coloure spot. Take, for example, the new light royal blue overcast, with amber, yellow and a medley of different jewel coloured spots, in cluding white.

FINE "DUCK”

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CHECKED LINENS

Gingham checked linens are completely new. Not only, because they are over-checked with a colour in the manner of tweeds. but because they convey, the tamilar trend reduced to petit- point stitch in two or three very delicate contrasts.

CHAT BETWEEN " RACES

Racegoers enjoying

at Happly Valley recently.

chat at the 13th extra race meatlog

(Leica photo).

NEWSETTES

There are two weights in these new

checked gingham

duster

Dr. R. Graham Brown left imens. One for blouses and one for sutts. But only one weight the sa. Talping yesterday

Australia. exista

Jaguar-striped waistcoat tipe that is matt-satin faced, and 100 per cent. linen in twilled weave, resembling "duck."

Resembling an excessively fine Wife

"duck." 3 new weave of linen and cotton, with a faintly twilled.j matt surface, and quality for goo Lailoring. is also Eastern in efect.)

the

Insane-

No Divorce

It is a striped fabric in vivid multi- i Because his wife. admittedly in- colours, which might outclass all curably insane. had been granted Stories of Joseph's coat in a "range absence from a mental institution. of greens, purples, chalk white and a man was refused a decree by Sis Boyd Merriman, Divorce President, in a reserved judgment

in

Lt. Col. Sir Richard

Needham

for Kt, CIE.. D.S.O., M.D., will spend the week-end at Fanling Lodge. He i will arrive, there to-morrow and

leave again on Monday.

Mr. C. J. van Stellingwer left for Australia yesterday in the 3.5 Taiping.

Mr. and Mrs. EA. Tipper. Shanghai, left for Australia the a.s. Talping yesterday.

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Shecklen, Mr. G. F.

of the Radlo Corporation of America. is a visitor to Hongkong, having in arrived here yesterday from Shanghai In the Empress of Asia.

The Chinese Chamber of Com merce will meet on Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

An official dinner will be giveri at Government House at 8.15 p.m.

The case raised the question, un- on Wednesday next..

FASHION HINTS der the Matrimonial Causes Act.

FOR A JUDGE

Fat Women Should Not Wear White

William

Cann, deputy Judge, Was in West minister County Court reently shawn sketches drawn by a wo- man fashion instructress..

Sir

Moore

1937, whether the wife had been "continuously under care and treatment." though granted ab- sence under orders for provisional

discharge.

Mr. Alfred Bernard Shipman, a cashler, of St. Cuthbert-road, Bridlington. Yorkshire, sought divorce from Mrs. Louisa Moxon Shipman, They married at Brid- Hngton Parts Church in 1907 and had three children.

In 1915 Mrs. Shipman was cer- tined as of unsound mind and ad- "I am. net cómpetent to judge mitted to East Riding Mental Hos- thus work." he said, He looked pital at Beverley. She was dis- at the sketches. and returned charged in 1924, bút in 1926 was them to counsel without com-re-certifled and returned to the mint

hospital.

STAYED WITH SISTER

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of Pro- rs, T Ride, wife fessor Ride, of the University of Hongkong. salled, for Australia yesterday in the s.s. Taiping with her children.

HE. the Governor and Lady Captain C. R. Boxer arrived Northcote will return to Govern here in the ss. Empress of Asiament House from Fanling Lodge on yesterday from Shanghal..

Monday. They will return to Fan- ling next Saturday.

Mr. D.P. Ross passed through Hongkong yesterday in 'the Ever- press of Asia on his Way Manila.

Mr. B. J. Chen, manager of the Reliance Motors, returned

to Hongkong yesterday in the En press of Asia from Shanghai.

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Customs.

Lady Maze, wife of Sir Frede- rick Maze. Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Was 1 passenger arriving here from Shanghai yesterday in the ss. Empress of Asia.

two

Three cases of measles, H.E. the Governor and Lady cases of dysentery and one case Northcote and a party will be pre each of diphtheria, enteric fever sent at a concert to be given at and cerebro-spinal meningit's were the Peninsula Hotel at 9.30 pm reported to the health authorities Thursday next.

on Thursday.

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The action was that in which Miss Cecile Pretorious, of She had been there ever since. Queen's way. Bayswater, sought with the exception of periods up to i "Mr. R. De Ceccatty and to recover £50 paid tr tees to last year, when the hospital au and Mrs. C. Farnham arrived the Reville School of Fashion,thorities allowed her to stay with Hongkong yesterday in the Hanover-square, W. Judgment her sister, Miss Edith Wilkinson, President Cleveland. was given for the school with for several weeks at a time" under

costs.

orders for provisional discharge. " At the previous hearing

Miss Bir Boyd Merriman, describing Pretorious said that she went the point raised as of great general to the school for instruction in importance, said he was satisfied a colour, and fabrics, but was taught cure was impossible, and held that fashion drawing and dress-making the reception order affecting Mrs. only.

Shipman remained in force at all material times... Mr. Ernest Leotard Hollis

As at present advised, he was director and general mana- ger of the school said that colour not prepared to hold that deten- tion would be interrupted by routine outings in the daytime.

ard fabrics were not taught

dication that separate instruction would be given.

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Mr.

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Mr. Paul Deitz, representative

of the Goodrich Tyre Co., has re turned to Hongkong from a visit to Shanghai.

Among those leaving for Hal- phong yesterday in the ss. Talsang were Messrs. L. G. Frost,, A. Urqu- hart, G. Batst. E. Rouselle, Charles Ambrosini, Lleut. Gudgeon and Mr and Mrs. Lafferty.

On Friday next. HE. the Gover- nor and Lady Northcote wil dine Mr. H.E. Stone, general mana- with the President of St. George's ger of the Hongkong & China Gas Society of Hongkong and Mrs. S. Co., and Mrs. Stone were paasen- H. Dodwell at the Peninsula Hotel. gers. In the s.3. Taiping, salling At 0.30 p.m.. they will attend St.

George's Ball. yesterday for Australia..

separately, and there was no and would assume that an occa- H.E. the Governor will preside at sional leave of absence for three the annual. prizegiving at La Salle or four nights would not be held to College at 4.30 p.m. on Monday. Interrupt the period of detention.

at

H.E the Governor will hold an Irivestiture at Government House

at 5 pm on Thursday. In connec- Lady Northeate will give away the tion with the Venerable Order of

St. John recently conferred local members."

NOT BLACK FOR WEDDINGS

Misa Bertha Beatrice Babara Broome, principal instructress the school, whose work the judge to be detained, if and when the re- saw, described her methods of ception order was called out of

But, on the wording of the Act, prizes,

túltion.

"Students are told to draw female figure," she said,

he could not hold that the ability

"

Mr. Hollington K. Tong, director'

of the International Publicity

abeyance, was the same thing as Board, is a visitor to Hongkong. *actual detention under an order "Then which was being enforced.

having Just arrived. from Chung king."

„SOON TO WED

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Arrivals in the Colony yesterday

by the Empress of Asia included

Messrs. C. W. Reese, 8. D. Smith, J. Turner, G. L Fox, R. M. Davi- son, F. C. Black. P. Hiatt, Kwan Mr. H.M. Hind, manager of the Tal, H. B. Scott, M. B. Yu, Mrs. Phoenix Assurance Co.. Shang- Davison and Mrs. Black.

• gown is put on a wax model. and they are told to sketch the gown on to their prepared figure. Next they prepare colour schemes

Two forthcoming marriages are hai, is passing through Hongkong on scraps, of paper, and then they colour the sketched gown." - announced:~

in the Empress of Asia en route Students were taught the Mr. Hung Kwan-chor, principal to Manila. suitability of garments to various of the Communication Radio occasions and the suitability of School. and Miss Chan Sau-ying.

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The report of the St. John Am- bulance New Territories Medical! Benevolent Branch for December

colours. "For instance," she add- accountant at the same school; The Ministry of Finance has in- ed, "you would not go to a wed: Mr. Robert Allinson, master mar-structed the four Chinese Govern-states that the total number of. ding in a black or dark dress, Inor, c/o s.3. Kiangsu, and Missment banks' to recall and accept but in white or In a fashion- Marjorie Hoap, teacher, of No. 23 all battered or torn banknotes in was 15,322. The refugees have pro-

able shade."

Asked if the age and sultablli- ty of women to wear certain colours were dealt with at the school, Miks Broome replied: "Yea, but of course You cannot say a fat woman must not wear white. If she wants to she will." The judge held that the claim

Kent Rond, Kowloon Tong

circulation in the market.

HIS HOBBY COSTS HIM £90,000

cases treated during the month

vided abnormal conditions in the Territories, as evinced by the 82 maternity cases treated at Kam Tin in the month. Vaccinations given totalled 1,993,

Appreciation of the

sympathy

Is £90,000 too much to spend on "Racing cars have cost me about hobby? a

£15,000 a year for the last five and assistance extended to China

Bee Mr. Humphrey Cook does not years. I'll another season by the United States Government of Miss Pretorious that there was think it too much. But he thinks through, then, I just cannot go on; total failure to teach her could It enough, and, at the end of the have other things to do with my

coming motor-racing seaso11, he up the will call a hált.

and people was expressed in a telegram addressed to President до be sustained. He Wis of

money."

Ronsevelt by Dr. Lo Chia lun. opinion that she gave

Mr. Cook's £90,000 will not have | Chancellor of the National Ceri- classes because of her financial

gone on a worthless hobby; his trai University, on Thursday. position. At the same time, he Mr. Cook, fortyish, grandson of racing cars have been built to keep Dr. Lo hopes that the United that Miss Pretorious the founder of a great City bust-up British prestige. Now he thinks States, will line up all democra- had not sald anything that she ness house, sald in his Brook-street, it time that others took up the tie countries and adopt effective did not believe to be true.

Mayfair, home:

cash strain on Britain's behalf. sanctions against. Japan.

Was sure

SATURDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST.

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Preserved Pears

Cereal

Fried Apple Rings

and

Sausages

Bran Mugins Gmpe Jelly-

Coffee

LUNCHEON

Vegetable Soup Devilled Egg Salad Baked Ham Applesauce Scalloped Potatoca String Beans Cheese and Crackers

Tea

DINNER

Oxtail Soup

Tuna Fish Salad Topround Stenk Ground Creamed Mushrooms

Fried Onions Mashed Potatoes

Ice Cream and Chocolate Cake Coffee

Round About

The "dentist's office makes most of us shudder, frown, glare and turn running in the opposite direction. Not so with a young Chinese gentleman headed into one the other day holding, his law and showing mach pain by the expression on his face.

Greeted by an attendant, he was relleved of his hat and coat and graciously escorted to the dentist chal

Much tapping of teeth and ex- amining of gums took place. The patient jumped from time to time as the vulnerable spot was attack-

ed.

The dentist shook his head and

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1939.

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a sad expression appeared in his Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Vice-Admiral

eyes, more or less expressing the "end" of everything.

"Your tooth must be extracted." he informed his customer in a dull and tragle voice.

All set for the operation, the large pliers were hitched to his tooch. The dentist drew up his shoulder and arm muscles for one big jerk. Ah! the perfect tooth appeared, but like a flash the tooth, the pllers and the dentist landed on the floor!

Patient had unconsciously given a full sweeping swing with his fist as the tooth left his gums.

To a dentist with a black eye the patient then uttered apologies.

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