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HRISTMAS IGARS

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MONDAY, DECEMBER · 22, 1924.

COLOURED PEARLS.

Fink Gems From Japan, Writing in the Daily Chaphic under "Wonderful London," the writer "Mr. London" states -

"It is yours since I was out there," she told mo, "but the other day, someone rang up on the tolophone, and asked to come and seo mo. It was a Japanese man I had met there, who could hardly speak English.

HALF CENTURY OF CRICKET. "Duly a little man with a de- lightful smile, who said ho could Recollections Of Lord Hawke,

do a little all round, turned up, Ha had olghtoon made off two Do you take any interest in oricket, Lord Harris ?"such overs, ho missed a catch, went in was the question addressed to first wicket, and was bowlod first hor host by a lady invited to a ball. All that might happen to dinnor given by him to a touring anyono, but what was so nice

Twenty years ago when Sir oricket team in Bombay, and was that ho came up to his Lord Hawke who fools strongly skipper and sincerely sold he had Claudo Macdonald was Ambas about some things, oxclaims nover had a jollier day." This sador in Tokyo, he took a great interest in the Japanese pearl- that for colossal ineptitude" it was Mr. Coorgo Roboy. DE BIG LARD.

growing experiments and bought is unsurpassablo. Is it to sur- piss it to ask if those rocollec-

"De Lard, de big Lard"-with some oyster beds for himself. He tions of

Hawko's deal with which grooting Lord Hawko was is dead now, but the work has cricket? Thorn is this defonce mobbad in the Wost Indies, may boon carried on, and the other.

Lakon for it--that "Rafao) made bo

as typical of his day the first pearls they have contúry of sonnols' and that onthusiastic

rosoption in the produced, some wonderful pink he pearls, arrived in England. I Lord Hawko has hunted and many countries to which

The Ameri-Baw thom in the house of Mrr. shot and tried his hand at go took touring sides. many kinds of sport. that he can reporters proclaimed that B. B. MacAlister, Sir Claude's i niight have taken his avocations

you wouldn't know him from an nicco, to whom they have bean for his subject. He does refer to American," and they recognized given. them just enough to show that his news value to the extent of his devotion to cricket is that of naming him in their head-lines a man with the experience to oven when he was absent owing make comparisons-but bo gives to a chill. To them, howovor, a his roaders what they will expect chi'l was as tame as cricket: tho

headlino ran- froni the name on the title-par el

His Lordship had eaten not of his book, Recollections and | Rominiscences", saje a Times W'ssly but too well at the Man-

When he arrived, he produced

reylower.

hattan banquet. A surfeit of from his pocket a little linen bag. He will have it that he is nerv-1bster salad explained his ab- which was filled with pink-tinted pearls which had been produced ous at going in to write, but nce."

And Yorkshire? Since he after years of experimenting in suroly his only difficulty must have been what to omit. He has made the Yorkshire team and the chemical feeding of the oys- his matter and his public. There led it in what he calls its Goiden tors. Beautifully graduated, eho is Eton-what a number of similar Age, there would have boon has had them made into strings. anecdotes will this ons recall to trouble where it would have been and those she wants to soll at least welcome had he not given prices varying from £15 to $40. "In those days I wore whiskers Yorkshire cricket the first place Lady Dalmeny was in yesterday and undoubtedly looked older in his book. Ho has stood by his admiring them, though she did Woll, mon, and they will have no cause not decide on the spot whether the first weald become I. D. Walker, who was always to grumblo at his appreciation of sho

Atring of pink improve the pearla. Harrovian (no, I am not forgett- his

'Sir Claudo tried to mako in Bob Grimston), declared that I position of professionals, and and several others had stayed unhe gives an account of the green and purple poaris, too, but usually ate at Eton forthe purpose stops he took and the reasons the stuff they injected into the of winning. We took up the for thom. That was no doubt oystors killed them," Mrs. Muc- indictment and actually found one reason why at one time Allster explaned to me.

Incidentally, Mrs. MacAlister that the aggregato ago of the Yorkshire played 80 successivo

olevon exceeded by Championship matches with but is said te bo a champion curry

the two losses. Another reason was maker. years that of

that his hand was firm as well as

was capable of Under Cambridge comes a story generous: ho

test-match player which represents Mr. F. S. Jack-dismisslug a 2on in an entirely new light. from the side if his ways wore our time, but was the first to Ho admit that he could not do "Why are you looking so glum? eubversive of discipline. asked his captain. Well, I've know his men intimately, and himself justice in test matches got to go in next wieket, and this is his contribution to the-he novor liked them and never, the bowling's pretty beastly."nover-ending discussion about wanted to play in them. Wilfred against- Chub matches contribute the the comparative merits of Hirst was much at his ano

Australia as against Essex." responso in a telegram sunt to and Rhodes:-

Poor Essex! But who could Lords for a howlor to fill a sud- don vacancy:-

Better it?

old Etoniano.--

than my years.

more Harrow than any other their doings. Ho is famous for possessor of a

efforts to

Harrow Hevoral Etonians."

"Georgio was emphatically tho the greatest county cricketer of

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PRESENTS of the XMAS SEASON

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"Christmas is not only the mile-mark of another year, it is a season suggesting thoughts of joy.”— Dickens,

DAINTY GIFTS

FOR

LADIES

Furs-Gloves, Handkerchiefs,

Umbrellas, Silk

Bags Scarves,

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Hosiery.

Dressing Gowns.

ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS

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ELECTRO-PLATE ..... Practical and Elegant. DOWN QUILTS...... Are Always Appreciated. CUTLERY

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ART POTTERY, Makes an Attractive Present.

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CHILDREN'S GIFTS

FROCKS, JERSEY SUITS, KILTIES

DOLLS TRAINS STEAMERS SOLDIERS-GAMES

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DRESING, AND SUIT CASES DRESSING GOWNS WALKING STICKS, SWEATERS GLOVES, TIES

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These are only suggestions, an inspection of our various departments will suggest many other use- ful gifts, too numerous to mention.. XMAS is nearers thun perhaps you realize, and during the Gift Season to shop early is a good plan.

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Telephone No. 4578

Central.