1928-03-02 — Page 5

ISN'T HE LOVELY!

How contented mother feels when, tucking baby in, she Is hap- illy conscious that all is well with the little one, and that all will continue to be well throughout the night!

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Such is the pleasant lot of the mother who gives Baby's Own Tablets her confidence, keeping them handy in the home ready fer immediate administration

21 YEARS AGO.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 2) 1928.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

"TELEGRAPH” FILES..."

The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for tho week ended March 2nd., 1997.

The rate of the dollar on de-

mand was 26. 21d.

囀得

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The death occurred in Shanghai of Mr. Sydenhani Moutrie, manag- ing director of Messrs. S. Moutrio and Co., Ltd.

+

Society's

The Horticultural Show was a distinct success. The championship, was won by Mr. Fred Howoll, whilst other winners of prizes were Mesara. Ho Tung, G. G. Moxon, E. M. Hazeland and Ho Kom-topg.

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WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Pocket Money.

HOW. MUCH TO ALLOW, A

PROBLEM.

Book Jackets.

TO SUIT INDIVIDUAL TASTES.

The paper jackets of novels are Thore in a tale told of a rich a nuisance; they repeatedly slip man who has allowed his son at way from the backs while the school a cheque-book with the book is hein read. Yet every power to draw practically as he book lover wishes to keep her wishes, and though the majority copies virgin.

A good method is to make a of schoolmasters will hold up their hands in horror at the idea, permanent book jacket for use o. it does not seem necessarily to every book as we read them. Ideal materials for making these covers

Whiskered Shoes.

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10

CHARMING MODE FOR

COLOURED HOSEL.

A now way of trimming evening shoes has appeared on the fashion- able horizon.

should need arise, to correct reported a half-yearly profit of follow that it is a bad plan alare raffia, silk, plaited straw, thin out "hairs" at the sides.

any signs of stomach trouble

Baby's Own Tablets

or intestinal irregumrity, to no- sist digestion, to allay teething paina, cool. feverishness, relleve croup or cold.

There is no dificulty about giv- ing Baby's Own Tablets, for the children like them. They are guaranteed absolutely harmless even to the youngest or most de- licate infant in arms. Chemists overywhere sell them, or post free

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.,

$53,960, and recommended dividend of 10 per cent:

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together.

A square or triangle of some- smooth fur, such as gazelle or close- cropped beaver, is inserted into the front or side of the shoe, and edged with a narrow strapping of con- trasting leather and with sticking

Two small triangles inserted, How much pocket-money to give leather, &c., and the covet is always a problem, for even made in a similar design to the at the sides rather give the shoe the when the rules of the school fix a paper ones, except that it is rather appearance of wearing elegant a limit, parents have their own this to allow of the book being

larger than the size of a novel whiskers. ex-ideas and can circumvent those slipped into its cover. The two trimmed and "whiskered". In the Flat bags to match the shoes are rules if they wish. It is the de-faps which fold over inside the same way. sire of every parent who is not hopelessly spoiling their children book covers are sewn or fastene to see them wine in money mat-

The Legislative Council voted sum of $6,209 towards the nenses for the reception of HRH the Duke of Connaught

Mr. Ellis Kadoorie was admit ted a partner in the firm offers, but it is not often realised Messrs. E. S. Kadoorie and Co.

how easy it is to cause them to bo unwise, either, through too great. Messrs. E. F. Mackay and Astrictness or too great latitude.

authorised to Cumming were

A boy who has never been al- sign for Messrs. Butterfield and lowed to spend more than six- pence "off his own bat." as it Swire.

were, la just as likely to become violently extravagant when he does is the

Commander Basil Taylor Wae appointed Harbour Master of

G0 cents the vial, from Dr. W- Hongkong, and Lieut. C. W. Beck get his hands on more a liams Medicine Co., 60, Klangse with Assistant Harbour Master. Road, Shanghai,

RECORDS. THE SEASON'S HITS

4680

1696

4711

[Forgive Mo

Pick a Rose

Red Lips Kiss My Blies Hello Cutle

Charmaine {C'est Votis

4659 (Heliclujah

Gonna Get a Girl

Me and My Shadow in a Sirlet

Aint She Sweet Dreaming of Brown Eyes

4715

4015

4701

Here am I Broken-hearted 1 Magnolia

Girl Friend

0179

0180

0191

1 Blue Room

Dancing Tambourine 1 Barbara

(Mediterranean Blues.

Honey Bird

“THE CIRCUS.”

A SUPREMELY FUNNY PICTURE.

A new picture by the famous comedian, Charlie Chaplin, is a screen event of the first impor tance, hence the exceptional in- terest that is being shown in "The Circus" which is to be presented | at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday next. Coupled with the fact that "The Circus" is Charlie's first picture since the "Gold Rush," is the further fact that his latest film excels any of his previous | productions.

boy who has always had plenty ut his disposal. In both cases the boys have not learnt the value of money.

The way for a youth to learn the value of money la by handling it. One cannot learn to swim without, entering the water. But a natural hesitation is bound to keep back a parent who has plen- ty to allow his son, but is not fondly indulgent, to the point of abject weakness.

It is a bold experiment to allow a boy of 15 to possess his own cheque-book, and a large balance upon which to draw; it might easily lead to disaster. But who would say that the wiser course would be to keep all money from the boy's hands until he went, out into life?

The true. test seems-to an average "parent-to lie not in the Chaplin in this pleture is a amount of money, but in the way. down and out tramp who finds in which it is spent. It is possible himself in the vicinity of a circus. to be just as foolish with a poundi Here he unwillingly becomes the note as with a bank balance of accomplice of a pickpocket, and as £600. Wise parents will allow result is chased by the pollee. their sons at school, a decent His ingenuity, however, enables "working" sum, and then ask then him to elude capture, and when the at the end of the term for a rouga Circus proprietor finds himself outline of how they spent it. deserted by lla staff, Charlie is The answers will prove how engaged as a handy man. In a much the boy has already learnt very short time Charlie falls in of the value of money, and pro- love with the proprietor's daughvide a sure guide for the future. Ler. Unfortunately for Charlie "Oh, it simply melted away, I the girl falls in love with the new don't know what I did with it," "sta of the show--a tight rope tells its own tale. Better by far is the answer, "I spent it all on

TSANG FOOK PIANO CO. walker. The circus owner soon grub." The latter may not prove

8. Des Voeux Road Central (Entranco Too House-Street}

*Telephone €, 4640.

T. NAKAO

Japanese Shoe 'Export.

finds that in Charlie the property great wisdom, but, at all events, it man he has found a frst-clnes comedian, whose antics are the de proves that a certain value has light of the crowds. The climax, been obtained in return for cash

expended. however, is not reached until Answers to the question as to Chaplin has to aubstitute for the how pocket-money has been spent tight-rope walker, and it is in this are extremely valuable, for, in acene that his acting together addition to showing what a boy with the ludferous situations his thinks of the use of money, they brain has created make the most can also give

a remarkable in- laughable and exciting scene of sight into the boy's future career. the whole picture...

His likes and dislikes are clearly Charlie is still the same Charlie shown by the way he spends his of old, with trick cane, rakish own cash. bowler and baggy trousers, all complete. His quaint mannerisms are there, too. Moveover every

stant" he has put into the Have You Heard---

picture is now, and, altogether,

funny production.

TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND│"The Circus" 19

CASES A SPECIALITY.

Hongkong Hotel Building, Queen's Road Central.

MRS. SEKAI

MASSAGE

6, Wyndham Street, lat floor

Hongkong.

A supremely

Soft leather of a russet shade is

Gives the Right Dainty Slim Effect

March Bein

The vogue for black is charmingly expressed in this 'tea-time frock,' carried out in black georgette and fine black lace. It is a simple, dainty model, with fine tucking over the hips to secure the essential slim effect..

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at the top and bottom, so that the decorated with very narrow straps. book is quite secure within its of russet patent leather. incket...

The bag that should accompany A great advantage of the per- these shoes is trimmed with n manent, book jacket la that one slightly larger piece of fur, but the an distinguish ene's own novel colouring and design remain the 'mmediately should it happen to be same.

aid with "others-paper Jackets

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Snake-skin, shoes for daytime

are so sim that it is often diffl wear, trimmed with beaver and That lacquered brass should never cult to recommina one particular strapped with brown, are startling be cleaned with metal polish of book from its companions on the but become quite charming when any description, or its lustre will whelf or in the case. Moreover, worn with beaver-coloured silk. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Minis-be lost? A mixture can be made the initials of the owner can be stockings. ter for Health, Jaid the foundation by dissolving a tablespoonful of soft worked on, and the cover other

stone of the Lonton County Coun- soap in a pint of boiling water, al-wise decorated to suit individual the time spent, for most pleasin~ ell's Ossulston-street dwellings, towing it to cool, then mixing in

tantes.

results can be obtained, apar

SL. Tancrhs. The dwellings, half a pint of paraffin. This should The making of a permanent from the useful purpose the cove.

3,000 he rubbed well into the brass and book jacket in but the work of anjia to nerve., novel polished off with a soft leather.

hour or so, but it is well worth

which are to house over people, will have several

features.

CHOCOLATES GOING

CHEAP

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY

14, Quesa's Road, O.

Tel. 0. 1877.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

WELL, WE LEARNED ALL ABOUT THE

AIMALAYA MOUNTAINS ·

YESTERDAY!

HIMALAYA 77

YOU DONT PRO

ASOUNCE IT RISAT!

Right....

WELL-QUAT: (SNT RIGHT

MY TEACHER SAID) 745 IS 714 RIGHT WAY

THAT'S THE WAY

TO SAY 17!

HIM-AHL-YAA=NOT"|| JUMALAYA LIKE YOU SAID 17-Z NEVER

·PRONOUNCE WORDS

WRONG!

LILIAN EAST.

I BET I KAONI ONE- WORD YOU ALWAYS

PRONOUNCE

WRONG!

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OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

59

Acrore,

1 Slightly open.

Break violently.

8 Nibble.

12 Small Bat surface. -

13 Stop

14

Indigo producing shrub.

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9 Motal fastener.

10 Severe,

11 Votch

16 Face with mason-woi

21 Deaned.

22 Displayed,

23 Descent

Presented.

substance secreted by marine 20 Goes round.

17 Precise.

insects.

18 Travels by enz.

19 Fated soon to, dio.

20 Heaped.

20 Marel

25 Fow.

28

28 It is (contraction).

90 Rainbow.

32 Flag hoisted on ove of leaving

deck.

33 Vault.

34 Indefinite..

35 Fabricated story.

30 Plural of he or she.

38 Attempted.

40. Fat of swinc.

42

Female bird.

43 Falcon.

44 Cense to live.

47 Stalk of grain.

49 Mischievous chill,

51 Entice.

54 Growth on the head.

55 Set in.

50 Noise caused in lungs.

57 Bearing weapons,

68 Foreigner,

59 Reward.

60 Social position.

01 Finishes.

Down.

1 At a distance. 2 Doar-keeper. 3 Sour.

4 Lot again.

7. Reel,

8 Demon.

I BETCHA YOU DONT-WHAT-

IS IT?

27 Trace back.

28 Pace.

29 Comparative obscurity.

31 Sponk

33 Everything.

37 French measure,

39 Individual entries,"

41 Wrinkled.

46 Travelled.

48 Blackbird.

47 Fraud.

148 Hònr frost, :

49 Ancient prince of Peru."

BO Shut up.

62 Principal.

53 Half-scarex,

Yesterday's Puzzle.

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Gladyo Cooli

FACE CREAM

LANE,

CRAWFORD'S

PERFUMERY DEPARTMENT.

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