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"THE RING."

ANOTHER BRITISH PICTURE

COMING.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAT 3, 1928.

Following "The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands," another big British film will be screened at the Queen's Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday. This lo the boxing drama, "The Ring." de- scribed by the London papera ca the greatest production ever made at Hom

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The leading player in "The Ring, is Cart Brisson, who plays the role of n boxer in a country fair

becomes whose destiny strangely linked with that of the heavyweight champion. Carl. Bris

the son da admirably suited to role, for besides being a great stage favourite, he is n boxing champion-of the Danish Navy. "The supporting cast includes Lillian Hall-Davies,, one of the most popular of the British film stars. The settings for the most part are on a big scale, the final fight in the Albert Hall being des cribed as the best thing of its kind yet done. "The Ring" was written and directed by Alfred J. Hitching the last few years snakeskin cock, who la considered to be one of the most brilliant of the young-

er British direction.

The most perfect. imitation of anakeskin may be seen made up' into waterproofs. The markings are black and white, and it is dim- cult to believe that the fabric is not harsh and repellent like the skin of a snake. These reptile rain- conta, however, are smooth enough and look exceedingly amart, The markings of a snake are usually very beautiful, although fow, caro to inspect such a reptile clonely enough to appreciate them. Dur-

has become very popular, and is used for shoes, handbags, and many other things. The water- proof, however, has not joined in the fashion until quite recently, but it appears to be one of the

D. W. G. GRIFFITH FILM. most successful innovations. yet

"THE WHITE ROSE" AT THE

WORLD.

"The White Rose," which comes to the World Theatre to-day, as the, chief attraction until Satur- day is ne-of-the-most-outstanding. pictures directed by D. W. Griffith and may be classed with auch famous productions as "The Birth of a Nation" and "Way Down Eastwhich were also under his direction.

mado. There is nothing cons- piciuous about these raincoats, and they are in good taste so far as the pattern and general effect is concerned.

The Glass Age.

The craze for glass ornaments has developed into an established vogne in Paria and each day brings forth its novelty in this medium.

A Cossack neckline on a blue crepe frock and the correspondingly curved brim of

taffeta hat make for youthful chic...

Among the many exhibits at A Fifty-Fifty Rulo.

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The story of "The White Rose" deals with the lives of an orphan girl and a young divinity student who meet when the latter is mak-Champs Elysees are in perfectly ing a walking tour to learn of the world as its ways. They fall in "Hongkong Telegraph. love and their romance results in a denouement of compelling power and tender beauty. Among the noted players who take part in the picture are, Ivor Novello, the famaus English actor, Mae Marsh,

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Iwith smaller faces; and various Some very beautiful trees made Pets into them,

Rhythm, balance and harmony baby gnome with tiny faces. Each from clear glass bugles are also

They, must be carefully' studied by the face represents, in detail, penales, shown In these galleries. Loo, are wired, so are comparative-woman who would appear perfect- halfpennies, and farthings res ly dressed. A small woman should pectively. Each member of the ly hard-wearing.

Square cut slala of glass are dress to emphasize her silhouette, family is made to eland, and, as being used as handles on much of But when a woman is large the sil each is "dressed" in a 'different the modern furniture. They look houette has to be straight, and olour, identifiention is simple.. is the silver family very well in a clear green on the dark, and unbroken by colour, and Then there "acler" coloured wood that is all her deceration must come to- too.

Another woman has designed being mixed with cheny so effec-wards the centre instead of on the

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SEVENTY PERSONS INJURED IN A PANIC.

Sofia, May 2. A cyclone has devastated north Bulgaria and especially damaged Starazagora, unroofing houses and partially destroying the mosque.

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS,

POP, ISN'T TO MORROW, NEW YEAR'S

DAY?

YES-TODAY IS THE END OF 1927-IT CERTAINLY WAS A HAPPY YEAR FOR US IN SPITE OF SOME REVERSES

WAO DID YOU MAKE HAPPY

IN THE PAST

YEAR?

LET'S

SEE!

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Collection of sayings.

Accessories cannot, be too much soft, brightcoloured felts. Ench The NO SCRATCH,

stressed. A woman is as old as letter is so well filled with

her hip line, but if her hip line is a hygienic staffing that no amount RECORDS You're

small one any woman from 18 ill-treatment or cleaning will Lo 38 Can and does wear ever make it lose its shape. Being identical gowns, but there is one hout four inches in height, they great distinction: the young girl can be easily seen and do away can have inexpensive and insigni- with the necidends which, their ficant accessories, but the older wooden brothers often occasion. worman should wear real suede

gloves instead of fabric, real

"Marvellous" Englishmen.

lligator shoes and never imita-ful to them for their expression of tion, and she must pay great at-harmony, and proportion, and tention to her hat, hands, feet and balance. They prove the point neckwear, for after 30 a woman is with which I started, that smart judged by the accessories she car-ressing is a fifty-fifty affair. ries.

American men generally buy road clothes, but they don't wear them with any distinction. On the Jewellery also is important.ther hand American women put a There is a reason why, with the great deal of time, and thought, same gown, the debutante should and physical beauty into every use pearls, but her mother, brilli- thing they put on.

"Lessons from the Men. anis. By 40 a'woman should cer

English women in the day time tainly have some kind of a sparkle mentally-and if she hasn't any do not always walk with the same mentality, then she had better put dash that their men do, so at night! it therein diamonds.

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I consider the Englishman mar- times astonish the world by ap- vellous to look at. I have been all pearing all of a sudden uncx- over the world, and all round it,pectedly and ravishingly beauti- and no men select and wear clothes ful.

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Women all over the world could learn a great deal from the way They set the style standard for Englishmen dress.-Mile. Marce- the world, and I am deeply grato-line D'Alroy.

IWAS HAPPY. AND I MADE. THAT I WASNT (BOBBY BACONS BURNED UP PARENTS HAPPY WIEN OUR

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