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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1928.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

It is not too soon to think of Christmas, and a

visit of inspection to Ullmann's will reveal a wide selection of Gifts in-

RINGS, BRACELETS NECKLETS, BROOCHES, etc.

Set with

Diamonds and Precious Stones.

THE LARGEST SELECTION OF WATCHES IN HONGKONG,

Silver-ware, Electro-ware, Glassware and Fancy Goods.

PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE

J. ULLMANN & Co.,

15

25

100

Alexandra Building,”

Osram

G.E.C.

PEARL LAMPS

THE

SIMPLIFIED LINE

or 5 Lamps

FOR

GENERAL LIGHTING

SERVICE

All one shape

All one finish

THE

&

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

OF CHINA LTD., Queen's Buildings, Hoogkong. Telephone Central 518.

The letters CE.Care your Guarantee of British Manufacture

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

A New Idea for Draping.

The flowered frock in supple taffetas demonstrates a new drapery motion, the fulness of both skirt and bodice being drawn in soft folds to the right side, whence a can- eading panel of the material falls below the hem.

To-day's Beauty Hint.

SOAPS AND POWDERS.

An American beauty specialist who is in London studying Eng lish types of beauty and beauty culture is horrified at the exces- alve use of soap and water on the faces of many women.

I am convinced that the hard water of London has a drying, coarseuing, and dulling effect upon the skin," she stated, "I do not use water on my face at all for over a fortnight when I am in London, but replace it with a skin lotion that has exactly, the name beneficial effect as rain-water, Some American women who like to use soap on their faces employ a cream cleansing sonp, made with a cleansing cream which gives the same effect as massaging the face with the cream itself."

The Right Face Powder. This specialist has observed that English women have very thin skins, like Russian women, and suggests that they should usă lighter powders. Her puwders are All put in three weights-fine,

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Horizontal

1 Genus of seaweeds.

6 What is the name

"Promised Land”?"

11' Lacerated, 12 Obstruction.

of the

14 Smooth surface between two

„flutes of a shaft. 16 Quantity.

10 Wedge-shaped piece of wood, 18 Type of closed enrriage. 19 Preposition of place

20 Who made the March to the Sea during the U.S./ Civil War! 22 Point of compa

23 Mineral spring.

24 Woolly surface of a cloth, 26. Noblemen." 27 Falcon.

20 Provident insect. 31 To secure.

33 Exclamation of inquiry. 35. Testifled,

B8 Abbreviation for street. awn 39 Bronze.

up 41 Stream..

which 142 Also,

iso light that it is hardly 43 Similar to a crawfish.

45 Born. visible and which is recommended 40 Ache. for English women; 'medium, 47 Inns. which is used by most American 48. To recoil.

• 18 women; and heavy, which is most

For the House Wife.airy room is suited by one of suitable for women of the Latin

BEAUTY IN REDSPREADS.

bluey-green edged with dull races.

yellow; and any room may be en- hanced by one of the many multi-

coloured designs now in vogue.

Effectiveness of. Nei,

Time was when a heavy white Nel as a bedcovering in fragile Of Primrose Chiffon. but effective. While over pink, |mat-cnally solled and difficul

blue or mauve Aro obviously clean was the inevitable bed-dainty, but picture pale green over, covering. Now, bedspreads are of blue, yelow over mauve, or even every hue and material, from over Black, and consider its por white net to black stain, but the sibilities. As It is inclined to sag, first thing to consider is the bed.net is more suitable for a single than a double bed, and even then, Do not attempt to "dress up" oak the bed must be perfectly made. in the glorious spreada suited to Linen bedspreads are perhaps the Aristocratic walnut, or a mahog- must practical of nil. On Jaco any bed in the simplicity demand- bean onk they have the virtue of ed by the humbler enamelled being true to period if heavily printed in reproduction wool- variety.

embroidery. Indian printed sprends

also admirable, For very best wear, there are

especially these in soft clear tones. spreads in abot silk-purple or

Perhaps none of these idens pink shot with silver, blue shot with mauve, and green or orange and have all the choice possible of appent? Then, "make it yourself" ahot with gold. These demand fabric and style. A yellow-walled Hittle in the way of trimming owing room with curtains in browny to the richness of the material,cretonne patterned with tawny An effective method is to form a chrysanthemums has a bedspread double panel in the centre with of the same material widely bor- dered with yellow, and a room in metal or silk bald to match or tames of lavender may have contrast. Black and orange on sprend over which hollyhocks. orange shot silk, and silver on wander, and a border of the name purple are examples. Pillows are fewers on the pale grey curtains sometimes covered with the silk,and-bedside rug,

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and finished with clusters of pad- Gingham in suitable for the ded or applique flowers or fruit. nursery, or indeed any simple room. Orange and black check

These, and the bedspreads them-finished with plain black, or black selves, are not difflealt to make, and searlet bound with scarlet if care is taken in measuring, to would be equally effective on a black bed, whijo cool leaf-green make sure that seams are con- and white covers one of white or cented by the braid. Nightdreas green enamel. Unbleached Hoen saches are in themselves a trimis easily embroidered to suit any ming. Even on a plain spread, scheme, and it is left to individual one of taffeta made in the form taste to say which kind of bed- of a rage, or perhaps a black stain apread to choose. one in the shape of a pillow will} work wonders.

Artificial silk solves the problem of many a bedroom. A grey room is transformed by a cherry-colour- ed bedspread bound with silver;

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

Whatever it is, let it be bright. The bed is the focal point of every bedroom, and the days of funeren] draperies, canopies, and tassels

are over. Beautiful bedspreads are the order of the day, and it is an order easily and delightfully obeyed.

Just received,

FRESH STOCKS OF

BLACK NARCISSUS &

XMAS NIGHT PERFUMES

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Tel. 0. 1877,

WE'RE COMING TO CAIRO, EGYPT,

FRECKLES- YOU CAN SEE

THE TOWN ALREADY!

WELL GET OUT THERE AND LET BEPPO STRETCH AIS LEGS GEE · ILL NEVER FORGET

FLYING OVER THE DYRAMIDS

AND SPUTAIC!,

WERE ALL GOING FOR A WALK AROUND

TONN BEPPO!!

Primrose colour chiffon, sparsely patterned, with tiny orange flowers, is an ideal fubric in which to express the danco frock of the moment. This model gains in beauty by being faced at the fluting hem with orange chiffon, and hay- ing a hip posy of orange and black velvet flowers.

Sholks!

VILLAT KIND OF PEOPLE ARE THESE UNCLE

HARRY?

Vertical

1 What god is associated with the

U.S. geographies?

2 Booly, -

Work of genius.

Second note in scale.

5 Talented.

To stuff.

7 Negative.

8 Portion of circle,

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Exclamation or sorrow,

10 What Swedish inventor left his money to be distributed to those who had contributed most to the benent of mankind during the preseding year?

13 Ethereal.

10 Special grant in writing.

17. Orange red, bird,

20 To squander.

21 Nude.

23 Ocean.

25 To fondle.

28 What fruit is Georgia famous

for?

30 Retired nock.

32 On what mountain is the hugo memorial to the Confederacy, carvelt.

84 Valiant man.

36 Pegs

37 Prophet.

88 Earth.

40 Perched.

42 Japanèso fish,

44 To exist;

46 Abbreviation for postscript.

Yesterday's Solution

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CRACKERS

am Crackers

first in flavour first in favour

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AND CHEAP.

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14 Queen's Road C Plume 4925

Aldermna W. J. Chamberlain, the new Mayor of Croyden, has announced a gift of 20 aeres

of

| playing fields from Colonel, and Mrs. Garwood, of Coombe House, son-in-law and daughter of the

HAIR WAVING IN THE COLONY

Mrs. BETEN Pratts Building T.1. K. 945,

EXPERT MASSEUR.

late Mr. Frank Lloyd; also £7,500 Cures Rheumatism, Nervousnes from the executore of a former

and all kinds of chronla the Mayor for

provision of maternity hostels and the 'gift of a collection of valuable pictures from Mr. Leonard Carter.

THESE ARE ARABS-

BETTER KAONA

IN AMERICA

AS SHEIKS!!

allments. Madama II. MORITA. Madame E. AKAJL 4. On Lan Street. Telephone Ne. C.4895

OP-A ~YOU MEAN."

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