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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MÀY

1929.

FORMER SINGAPORE

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

·

PILOT.

LOSES LIFE BY FALLING

OVERBOARD.

BEWARE OF TEMPERATURĘ CHANGES.

The Straits Times regrets" to In 1919 several American stu- report the. death in tragic cir-dents of infectious diseases stresa- cumstances of Capt. Ernest An-ed the importance of chilling in drew Shepherd, aged 61, who re-catching a common cold. tired from the Singapore. Pilat Service in November Inst.

When the mucous membranes

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

A Bathing Beauty

NOW IT'S THE NAPE

Who Can Act.

[By Irla Barry.]

become chilled they lose blood Capt. Shepherd went Home with supply and thereby resistance. the intention of settling there, but Breathing the air in a room which some weeks ago his relatives heard has been overheated causes con- that he was coming out again, and gestion and hyperactivity of the on the mucous embranes, with fatigue of he sailed from 'Landon

He their cells. All sorts of germs N.Y.K. ne Haruna, Maru. disappeared while the vessel was have been found associated with

Not long ago there was a Mack to Gibraltar, being common colds and modern in- on her way

put Sennett bathing belle, name un- last seen about midnight on April vestigators are inclined to

more importance on known even in the film world, who 10, when another passenger stated more and that he saw Capt. Shepherd walk physical factors in relationship to pranced merrily through slap-atick ing on deck. All possible steps Infection,

Pneumonia and Rheumatism. comedies. To-day she is being were taken to find him, but no

The great Pasteur, founder of acclaimed, and rightly, for a. rich traces could be found, and it was

our modern science af bacteriol- and finished performance as the ovident that he had fallen over-

ogy, made studies of the effects of lovely, empty-headed, and unseru- board.

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nent and popular figure in Straits fections. Maritime circles. He joined the

of

Hor

Capt. Shepherd was a promi-heat and cold on experimental in-nulous blonde in a brilliant new

In one series experiments picture called "Chicago." Singapore Pilot Association seven-conducted recently the investiga-name is Phyllis Haver. teen years ago after being for five turs found that mice could be in-

Girls who knew her in her

years in command of a slowmerfected more easily with pneu-obscurity remind each other that] running between Singapore and monin germs after they were exfrom the very beginning Phyllis

Bangkok, and was thus well-known posed to cold.

made up her mind that sooner or E. C. Rosenow, a distinguished to all connected with the sea in this part of the world. He leaves student of the habits of bacteria, later she would be a star. Dig- a widow, who is residing in Lon-found that more animale deye appointments and heartbreaks sho It all an almost inhuman deter- don; two sons, Mr. E. A Sheloped infections of the joints when hnd, ke the others; but through inoculated with the germs of pherd, who is in Singapore, and

a self-confidence extraordinary Mr. 1. A. Shepherd, who is in the rheumatic, infection, if they were mination to climb to the top and

exposed to cold.

Other investigations revealed even for Hollywood kept her going. London office of Paterson, Simens and Co.; and a daughter. Mrs that certain infections could be C. E. Collinge.

aborted in their early stages by

Mr. Cecil de Mille, who, despite of hot baths, not the taking Through any direct effect on the his-faults-of-ostantation and ind germs, but by... Increasing the taste, does possess in the highest blood circulation in the capillary degree a rent instinet for film con- struction, for pleasing the public blood vessels.

TO-DAY'S FILMS.

"THE MISSING LINK" AT

THE QUEEN'S.

Cinema-goers are reminded that Syd Chaplin's latest comedy, "The been Missing Link," which has drawing crowded houses since Sunday, will be screened at the

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In order to understand proper- and for getting the best out of hin ly the way in which temperature players, was saying in tile studio elanges may affect the reactions Jast autumn: "Phyllis Haver is of the body against infections the best.material I have had since with germa; it is important to florin Swanson. The public, nee realize that not only the bodying her in "Chiengo," will think cells but also the germs' are living him justified. organisms.

Growth of Germs.

We have seen Miss Havor lately In several pictures. The one in

Queen's Theatre to-day for the The germs have favourable tem-which she really achieved her last time. Chaplin portrays a timid poet who finds himself forc-peratures at which they grow heart's desire, by arresting the more rapidly than in unfavourable" temperatures, When the germ attention of the big mon in film

production,

"What was tempt to become implanted and Glory." The small role she played is the means, of running to grow in the human body it is in the opening scènes gave her 1 fought by cells in the blood, by

ed to pose as a famous big game hunter bent in solving the mystery

of "The Missing Link How he

for

bravery goes up, while his heart Roes down, and how he wine a beautiful girl into the bargain, make an extremely amusing hur lesque quite up to the standard, of The Mah on the Rox," "Charley'

Price

secretions thrown out of the mu-The Way of All Flesh," the cous cells, and by other body ac-delectable "Brigadier Gerard," All of these activities of the Nobody's Widow," and "The Re- human hody are likewise affected Juvenallon of Aunt Mary,”

Livities.

in various ways by temperature Fortune has given her a screen changes The inability to realizo personality, bright and a little Aunt" and other big successes this multitudo of reactions going hard, which makes itself, følt An excellent feature of "The Misson aimultaneously makes the dif- ing Link" is the introduction ofference between a one-track mind "Akka," a really clever Chim- panzee whom Syd mistakes for the and a philosophical scientific "Link."

"Footloose"Widown.”

"Footloose

Widows,"

which

thinker,

comes to the World, Theatre to FOR HEIR AND WIDOW. day, concerns the ambitions of two young mannequio lappers who

through the celluloid. As a por trayer of the "hard-boiled" Ameri- ean girl she is without rival- rold-digger who knows instinctive- y the strange arta of spoiling "daddies" of their wealth.

tire of the drab monotony of life, CHINESE MERCHANT LEAVES Swanson and, later, Ruth Taylor,

$172,000.

But it is a long way from slap stick to stardom, though one or two, including, of course, Gloria

have preceded her along that hard rond. Miss Haver possesses the looks, the vitality, the sense of humour, the ability to rasp exact-

IN THIS HAIR-GROWING. ERA?

WE ARE CERTAINLY GETTING IT·

ŠIŠA, BY NEA SERVICE, MO.

IN THE NECK /

through the transparent skirt.

Net and Chiffon,

The bodice, which was mauve, was Black and yellow and white king- cut with the new coatee effect cups were arranged above the cire which permits a section of the sash of a frock made of black net material to hang away. A crystal with a plain bodice and long skirt. necklace was worn.

Purple and Green Lace.

and decide to go further afield

'Diamond-studded acabious blue in search of thrills. According-

chiffon made a charming frock, which had a sush of matching A Chinese merchant who died on ly, they borrow the necessary dresses and pore s wealthy July 14th, 1927, and left local

ly what she is required to portray Purple Ince with a matching scarf Laifeta and a flounced skirt with an widows. Everything goes well, estate valued at $172,000 si in effectively. She was not afraid of, and an amethyst-coloured crystal at uneven hem. The accompanying until one of the girls genuinely his will that only his eldest son hard work, and never doubted her the waistband made a distinctive necklace was of matching blue and Calls in love with a handsome and widow should benefit and that ability. Talents are one thing, dress for those who like lace frocks, plain crystal. youth of her OWN class. The no person is allowed to interfere opportunity another: but given The skirt was slightly flared.

Gold-edged mauve and grey frills The deceased's name was Auboth it would still seem that on

Lettuce green lace was used for composed the skirt of a frock which Man-kit, elite Au Pat-isun. He the screen, at any rate, nothing another gown which had draperies had a pointed bodice with matching trict and was in business in Hong-remitting desire for success.

neckline at the back and from the shoulder to the hem. loose Widows" was adapted to the kang. He died at No. 33, Gilman's

waist in front. A diamante buckle) screen from the novel by Beatrice Bazaar, and the property which he

The Frilled Skirt. gave the finishing touch.. Burton. Louis Fazenda and Jae-jeft was all bequeathed to his

swift run of events in the land of

palms and luxury makes exciting entertainment, full of original

ideas and gay surprises, "Foot was a native of the San Wui dis-succeeds like a confident and un-of the lace from the centre of the flowers trailing from the left i

queline Logan, both popular way eldest son, Ying cheung, and his New Evening Frocks.

ers, fill the leading roles, with widow, Au Tang-eht.

Jason Robards, a newcomer to the

screen, as the handsome hero..

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Turquoise blue in a silken fabric

A pale cocon-coloured frock had a made a lovely frock, which had a perfectly plain bodice of net and closely swathed hipline, the swath a very full skirt made of row upon ing finishing in a bow in the front, row of tiny lace frills: an emerald The skirt was quite long. It was belt made a refreshingly original finished with a turquoise buckle at colour contrast.

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Across.

1 Male Relatives.

5 Corroded.

10 Hebrow month.

12 Uncovered.

14 Having a horn on nose.

15 Connected with the alps.

16 Cudgel

17 Otherwise.

18 British species of Falcon.

22 Fat

23 Prompte..

24 Swelling.

20 Magnesian faminated mineral

28 Help.

29 Nation.

30 Short broad swords.

32 Brass wind instrument.

33 Narrow bands,

35 Chains of hills,

30 Two masted vessel.

44 Inhabitant of ancient France,

44 Depression a surface.

45 Swelling of an artery (Med), ·

40 Enthusinam.

47 Cold sweetments.

48 Followed.

49 Says.

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1 Freehold (Orkney Islands).

2 Keen-scented,

3 Hovel.

4 Having sinuses (Bot).

6 Bercave.

7 To drug.

8 Final speech.

↑ Lairs,

10 Mako fast.

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11 Two-winged fly. 18 Wants.

18 Sailing vessels.

19 Foreign.

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20 Species of European Dear.

21 Performers on the lute.

25 Long narrow rowing boat,

27 Pertaining to the English church

31 Sacred songs.

32 The scriptures.

134 Flat fish..

36 Effigy.

37 Lifelike

38 Regarding.

40 Nolas in lunge.

41 Rifles.

42 Gravel.

43 Empleys.

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SUMMER

HATS

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LANE, CRAWFORD'S

This picture will be shown at all story centres around the keepers HUGE FLOWERS AND SASHES. performances to-day, but to of a lighthouse on the Pacific morrow It will only be screened at Const, who stand in the way of a

the waist, and turquoise earrings White crepe made a simple frock Coloura and fabrics of evening and bracelets were worn. the 5.15 and 9.20 performances, band of boot-lexgers who carry on

rendered interesting by an all-over the attraction at 230 and 7.15 be- an illicit trade in that locality.frocks are varied and charming

Mushroom pink satin beaute was but fairly widespaced trimming of lug the Chinese drama, "Lok The picture is full of interest and every woman is able to please her

taste and be completely in the worn, with a long string of match-hanging crystals; the crystals fell Yeung Bridge."

the plot is adequately handled by fashion. Some delightful dance ing pearls falling down the back. In little chains, three on each.

Shaded green net, pale and dark, Mathew Betz, Douglas Gerrard and dinner frocks were shown at The frock had very narrow shoulder

straps; against one of them was was used for a pretty frock; the and Charles Hill Mailea, while recent dress show.

Mauve and pink chiffon fashion, pressed a flat spray of matching skirt of which was made with deep lately Charge at the Star Theatre to-day and Rin-Tin-Tin, the marvellous dog,

roses; there were draperies from shaped flounces. Huge flowers of to-morrow, is a picture adapted does his full share in making "The ed a dance frock with a very un- the right shoulder and the left hip matching net were

worn on the over pink silk The skirt was plain with one tuck shoulder, the long green stalks from the popular stage play of Lighthouse by the Sea" a picture even hem worn

visible below the waistband.

hanging down. that name by Oven Davies. The well worth seeing.

A Story of the Sea, - "The Lighthouse by the Sen," which will be the chief attraction

Louis Fazenda, Buster Collier,

P

KILL THOSE VERMIN.

Ants, Flies, Mosquitoes, Cockroaches, etc.

Consult us.

Advice given FREE.

"shorts," which

were

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

THAT MAKES TWO NEW FAMILIES THAT MOVED IN TO

| OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TAIS

WEEK- I WONDER IF JOSSIE FOUND OUT WHO AMOVED IN "THE BIG

HOUSE YET?

OASAY! SOMEBODY }ALOVED IN THE OLD |KEMINGER HOUSE ON [QAK STREET YESTERDAY-

DID YOU FIND OUT WHO AMONED IN THE

BIG HOUSE

Boy or Girl?

YES-AN'

I SAW BILLIE!

YOU DID? WAS HE NICE AND DID YOU "TALK TO AIM?

LADIES' SALON.

Sir Robert MacLeod Hodgson, Mr. John Edward Taylor, of d'Affaires atlised, Green Street Greon, near Moscow, has been appointed Envoy Farnborough, said to be the oldest Extraordinary and Minister Pleni man in Kent, celebrated his 104th birthday by working in the garden. potentiary at Durazzo, Albania.

OK,SURE!I SAW HIM AN'SHE TALKED TO ME- SHES BOT THE NICEST BIG

EYES...

•SUE? BILLIE? SAE? SUE?

By Mater

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY

14, Quesu's Road, 0.

Tal. 0.1877.

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