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£1,100 PAID FOR A GREYHOUND.

MUCH HIGHER PRICES IN PROSPECT.

IF

London, Nov. 28. Fears of possible interference with greyhound racing have been removed, for the moment, at least. and this, coupled with the news that rating will take place at Wembley at an earlier date than that which apps anticipated, has caused the price of greyhounds to advance beyond the wildest conjectures.

Waterweed, the dam of Golleu "Seat (winner of the last Waterion | Cup) was last week sold for the unprecedented frure for a bitch of £840.

Twelve hundred. and sixty pounds was the price paid at the same time for a famous litter of Bix, ten months old.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1928.

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

London Gossip.

["BY JOAN."]

London, Dec. 8. When the Duchess of Suther- land, Lady Curzon, and Gladys Cooper act as judges to-night at the Doll Bali at Claridge's for the Princess Elizabeth Hostel, they | will face a diflleult task. Prizes will be nivarded to the smartest women who bear the most life-like dolls in imitation of themselves.

I hear some magnificent dresses The price paid for Waterweed will be entered. One, in parti- is a record, even for the dam of cutar "has been chosen by Mrs. a Waterloo Cup winner. Hung-Earnest Schir. It is of gleaming well, a winner of the Waterloo silver tissue, richly trimmed with Cup, made £1.102 10s. at auction, allver fox. Mrs. Euan Wallace is and, although higher figures for to appear in the latest model of ù greyhounds are discussed, Hung- colebrated French house. well's price is, the highest nu- thenticated price known.

An Astuto Organiser.

That handsome, white-haired

The rise in the price of grey- hounds since the racing boom Mrs. Frank Braham, has organis began has been confined almosted the Doll Ball with her cus- 'entirely to the cheaper class of

tomary thoroughness. greyhound but, looking to the would prlees just quoted, it appear that the first class stock in advancing in sympathy with the 'less 'yaluable animals.

Broken Leg.

Mrs. Brahara tells me she is now doing this work profession- ally, "I received my experience during the war." said Mrs. Beg- ham," am when my husband'ai job with the late Lord Lever-

A greyhound with a broken loghulng ceased "I decided to use is not a proposition which at frat my energies in the direction of foriginating plans for raising! sight would appeal to the ma-

money for charity, jority. Nevertheless the RT- "The whole malter today resta anurement by an auctioneer at the greyhounds sales in London a business hasis. There

on Saturday that

greyhound

had broken, a ler a few weeks ago, did not deter purchasers from spirited bidding. which went up to £51, 9a-

The demand for greyhounds. so great that speculators will g to thirty or forty guineas for daything are not as good as they might be, and even dogs with very obvious affections of the ski minke prices up to the figure named.

Belgium, with her unfavourable rate of exchange (approximately 160 francs to the pipd) seeks Enland at the greyhounds in

same figure, which meats that at £30 the Belgian has to pay 4,300 franes par dog.

It is entirely within the bounds of possibility that by this time next year greyhounds here will cost easily eight times as much na they do at present, and that will be exactly in proportion with the rise in price, which has already taken place.

A sertliny of the prices realized in former years at October sales shows that the average price was £5. as. against the average 410 to-day.

'SMUGGLED MAIL:

SEIZURES IN MANILA.

Twenty-one envelopes and pack- ages of mail matter were confis cated in Manila on Friday fast by customs secret service agents on board the Chinese steamship" Hai- ching, for violation of postal re- gulations.

Stamps were duly pasted on each erver, but were not, postal however, marked with cancellations, as required under post office riles,

The haul was made in the room occupied by the ship's stewärd. The envelopes bure addresses of local Chinese merchants.

The seizure is in line with a cam- paign recently instituted by the Burgaus of Posts and Cuatens to put a stop to the transit of unila except through regular post-

offices.

The customs asenta also made small seizure on the steamskipa President Grant and Mentor.

are

New Art Galleries.

The brand-new galleries of the New English Art Club were open- ed yesterday fu Burlington-gar-

"Melon Sleeves.

Hunds may find their way to enhanced beauty through these decidedly new sleeves-melon pulls with tiny cuffs.

so many claims on the purses of denn, and the private view was

thronged.

For Tennis.

This new tennis ensemble comprises dress of ivory wash- ing silk and coat of green char- maline adorned with fine tucka. Scarf and handkerchief in printed green and white crepe.

These are spaelous rooms

on

the top of a building still in entre of reconstruction. A busy lift conveyed the visitors to the artistic eyrig; but, of course, the chronic grumblers were there to rumble about its inaccessibility.

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A Modern Minx.

Miss Phyllis Titmuss is play- ing in a mild little sketch in "The Colonels Manoeuvre Victoria Palace.

at

the

She portrays the slangy, swear- Tiny minx of to-day with a sense of comedy and characterisation. Throughout, she is attired in Nile reen satin pyjamas and makes her entrance armed with a. Tur- kish towel and large sponge. It must be admitted that these epicene garments are very trying for a pretty woman to wear, cept on European beaches.

Ex

Pyjamas of the Past.

Why all this talk about ac- tresses in pyjantas lo-day 2. It is

not a new fashion, by any means. But pyjamas never saw the light

of day or met the public gaze. until life on the Lido was so gen- sationally exploited.

Ás, long as · twenty-five years' ago. Pauline Chase; the actress, was known as the "pink pyjama” | girl, and this renown won for her; the part of "Peter Pan."

H

Lady Millicent's - Play, No doubt, Lady Millicent Hawes] will live permanently in America, and the many friends of the form er Duchess of Sutherland. now hear that a new play of hers will be produced soon in New York.

She has been developing her. literary talents seriously, ever, since her book, "That Fool of al Woman!" made a distinct im- pression. It

mercilessly frank, and written with many fresh and amusing embellishi ments.

Was

Descriptions of the "enrryinga

The Floral Rob.

“BIG BILL" AND BIG BILLS.

SIMPLE THEORY OF DEBT PAYMENTS.

PROFIT FROM BOOTLEGGING,

Now York, Dec. 5. "Big Bill Thompson, Major of Chicago, declared at Boston yes terday that he had been shown a Boston newspaper cutting, which

wald:

"Ask 'Big Bill if England doesn't pay back her big billa while other countries don't."

HEROIC WIFE OF RUSSIAN OFFICER.

TYPIST MURDERED IN

·A· PARK.

GOULTER'S INSANITY PLEA FAILS.

London, Dec. 5:

ENGLISH WOMAN'S PLEA TO

SHARE HIS FATE, ··

London, Nov. 29, The heroism of the English

A ples of insanity on behalf of wife of a Russian officer, how she Sidney Goulter (24), motor sought to share his imprisonment mechanic, who did not give evi after the Red revolution, and how dence, fulled at his trial on a to gain her ends she visited the charge of having murdered. Con- hand of the Cheka--the Bolshevik stanec, Oliver a typist, whose. secret police were related to body was discovered in Richmond Lard Merrivale in the Probate Park early in October. Goulter Division yesterday.

was found guilty and sentenced

A CHARMING FASHION, Floral fobs are being worn in-

The husband was Michael Ser-to death. stend of more stereotyped button

gevitch do Plnoutine, a first- Holes on many of the latest evening

Mr. Thompson added: "I never grade officer in the Czar's-Royal Sir Edward Spilsbury the emin- frocks. The fashion is so charm-answer newspaper articios, but it Horse Artillery. His arrest and ont "pathologist, gave evidence ing that it is bound to become very. I did answer I would say that our incarceration and his English that death was due to strangula- popular

A black evening frock distin- Constitution, though not to my wife's ceaseless search to trace tion. The other wounds were in- guished by a floral fob made from: king, has adopted a prohibition him were related in the affidavit sufficient to cause death.

When this nation of Mme. Salina de Plaoutine. Amendment. gold metallic ribbon and orange

The defending counsel vainly The affidavit was read, when shaded flowers was much admired did that Great Britain put, out a

made to Lord endeavoured to shake this state- when worn by a well-known woman bootleg fleet hera 500 miles' long application was at a leading restaurant in London and twelve miles out, and liquor Merrivale to presume the death of ment by suggesting exposure, recently. This fob was suspended that used to sell at & dollar, and a de Plaoutine. The application saying that Goulter tied clothing round the girl's neck without any from just below the left shoulder, quarter (55.) a quart is now sell was granted.

"A commissar entered the cell intention of killing, but to pre the golden ribbon being "barred" ing at fifteen dollars (£3).

We are on September 4th, 1918, and call-vent his victim's return to con- witli flowers about an inch down "Who's buying it? from the top, while a larger cir- But who's getting the profit? ed do Plaoutine's name. Since sciousness until he had escaped

is getting cular posy of similar flowers was Great Britain

it. then he has not been heard of."from the park.

Goulter's. father, a retired suspended from the hanging end. Maybe if all the other nations who This was one of the dramatle of the ribbon.

owe us money had the same privi- statements in the affidavit.

police-inspector, gave evidence of Mr. W. S. Tearle appeared for the merold state of his son's Similar flower fobs are also muk-lege they would pay us.”

the applicants, who held a power mind at different periods." From Machine Gun. Hold-Up. ing their appearance on day-time

of attorney for the widow, Mme. the age of 16 he would sit for While frocks, but in this case they fre

Mr. Thompson quently appear at the waist, addressing an audience of Irish- Selina de Plaoutine.

hours with his head In his hands- Americans at Boston last night c

without speaking. Ho had been Ho stated that Sergevitch de a constant anxiety for nine years. Plaoutine was a son of General The mother gave evidence that Serge de Plaoutine, who was alde-Goulter recently told friends that de camp to Czar Alexander VII. she was dead and he wore a black The father was a man of wealth arm-band. She was afraid of and social and political standing, him.

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Was

as she has always been entled, is "America First," six Chicago" gun- a law unto herself.

men with machine-guns held up the Parody Cafe, one of Chicago's One notorious all-night resorts. man was shot dead and five men and women were wounded in the ensuing fight.

Distinguished Visitors. We have had lots of distinguish ed visitors in Paris (a friend writes buying clothes, going to theatres and tasting la bonne. cuisine Francaise.

Lady Louis Mountbatten was in the roe de la Paix choosing frocks. The Princess Ribescu was also busy on a similar quest, saw her lunching at a. famous

Practical

A practical suggestion, for a morning tollette: the skirt, which is cut on novel lines, is in olive green cloth, and the simple shirt blouse is in boige washing silk finished with a green satin tie

on of well-plated English women restaurant. Her wit has a sting The rich that entertainments of a daring the way were not well re in it which delights and piques successful sort must be producedatived in court and official cir- the French, who rever give the in a professional manner." Teles, but "Millicent Duchess," English credit for piquancy?

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS.

WE'LL GO ONER AND SEE FRECKLES-L RET KES FORGOT ALL” ABOUT HAVIN TO

60 BACK TO SCHOOL!

HE'S BEEN WAVIN SO MUCH FUN THAT AE'S FORGOT ALL ABOUT SCAQOUM).

STARTIN' = 'AOK! „WAIT'LL WE

BREAK TH NEWS!

I TELL YOU!! TLY GET HIM TALKIN ABOUT ALL TA SWELL THINGS AE DID AT BOBBY BACONS AN THEN YOU BUST GUT, THAT AE AAS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!!

The gunmen were led by a man

General's Son.

who lived in a large house near

The prison doctor declared that":

in a black mask, carrying an auto.the Winter Palace in Petrograd."there was no sign of insanity.

matic shot-gun.

Others of the

De Plaoutine lived in, Kostroma

was half

gang were armed with the handCounty, and was arrested, accord-On the contrary, the accused was machine-guns usually sold only to ing to the widow's affidavit, with intelligent,

many other nobles, officers, and When sentence' was passed police for nae by riot squads.

The masked leader shouted civil servants, on September 1st, Goulter collapsed and "Hands up!" to the 200 guests in 1918. He was then confined in carried from the dock. the cafe, and fired his pistol into the prison of Moika, Petrograd. the ceiling to enforce the com- mand. At the same time his fol- lowers placed themselves about

the exits.

wounding

Mme. de Placutine remained in: Russia until 1920, and she made any inquiries about her hus

band.

Mr. Tearle explained that the widow, at great personal risk,

John Fried, a constable, who was one of the guests, drew a pistol and returned the lender's visited the head of the Cheka fire, severely

him. the Bolshevist organization Zor: Other bandits let loose the the destruction of their enemies-

way R woman, Comrade machine-guns, killing one

and who wounding four others of those Staasova. They then retreated, present. and escaped by motor-car, leaving their leader behind. He will probably die.

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

THE LATEST CHANGES. Mr. D. H. Maxwell; from re serve, has gone acting second en- gineer, Hulchow. Mr. J. Said, second engineer, Huichow, is on

reserve.

Mr. J. A. Craig, from Home

"She asked to be allowed to ga to the same prison as her hus- band," said Mr. Tearle, "in order. that she could share his lot." Hime. Stassova heard the widow brenuse she way an English E woman. Mme. Stassova said in the early part of 1919: "How can you expect a man like your husband to be left alive?"

FAMOUS DANCER.

leave, has gone supty, chief en-ROLE IN FINE FILM AT THE gineer, Kingyuan.

Mr A. B. Rowler, sup'y second engineer, Hsin Peking, has gone

second engineer, Shengking,

STAR.

Local cinéma-voers still remem- ber such productions as "The Grand Mr. A Jeffrey, from reserve, has Duchess and the Waiter" and gone third engineer, Wuchang. "Moana" and the beautiful Mr. G. Cormack, sup'y chief enumera effects obtained in gineer, Ngankin, has gone suply each of these films. They will be chief engineer, Hsin Peking. pleased to learn, therefore that

Mr. J. W. Anderson, second en- the same kind of film, panchroma gincer, Woosung, has gore second tle stock, has been used in "Alema engineer, Ichang. Mr. G. L. of the South Seas," Gilda Gray's Frampton, second engineer, Wan-first big picture, which will be li, has gone sécord engineer, shown at the Staf Theatre to-day Woosung.

and to-morrow Trom 2.30 to 11.15

Mr. D. C. Sinclair, chief, en continuous. Panchromatic film, it gineer, Shengking,"is on reserve, should be explained, Is'much more, Mr. A. McGregor, sup'y chief en- expensive than, and la far superiori gineer, Hain Peking, has gone to, ordinary stock. In "Aloma of the South Seas" it enhances the chief engineer, Shengking.

Mr. W. Gordon, second engineer, story's stirring acting with an ever- Ithang, has gone second engineer, changing tropical sky and gorgeous Percy Marmiont; Tungting Mr. G. W. Clark, cloud effects. second engineer, Tungting, has Warner. Baxter, Julunne Johnston anda William Powell head the enst gond recand engineer, Tatyng."

supporting Miss Gray. "Aloma of Mr. J. A. Murphy, second officer, the South Seas" has been adapted Tuckwo, has gone acting chief from the successful stage play of officer, sume ship. Mr. L. Bones, the same name, chief officer, Tuckwo, is on Home leave."

Mr. G..W Russell, from Home

Yesterday's Solution,

The £600,000 Film.

BEN

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Coming Shortly

leave, has gone chief engineer, It is reported that the South diamondiferous land in Namaqua- Kinngwa. Mr.J: Hennie, chief en Africa Government has received an land. The companies promote offer of £7,000,000 from two Bri- employ a large number of "poor gineer, Klangwo, is on reservetish companies for a strip of whites" if the offer is accepted. Shipping and Engineering,

A Surprise!

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A BOIL!

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TO GO BACK 70 SCHOOL MONDAY!

By Blosser

HONEST! GEE «L FORSOT ALL ABOUT SCHOOL BOY! THATLL BE SWELL!!!

5. PAT.

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