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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1929,

CHINESE NEW YEAR"

IN CANTON.

BEST OUTLOOK FOR YEARS.

Canton, Feb. 11.

The New Year came in to the usunl accompaniment of fireerne- kers, flags and general' signs of happiness. Commencing about 10.30 pm. on Saturday night there has so far séarcely been an Intermission from the terrific din to be heard all over the city.

Flowers for Your Every building, junk and sampan

Table.

They brighten the room- they add to your meals! When guests arrive on all occasions, they are almost a neconsity.

Come and See our Flowers.

If you are wise, you will buy your

VEGETABLES

-from us.

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Fresh

THE CLOVER

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Tel. 0.638

ICE HOUSE STREET,

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Chinese Antiques

MAY BE SEEN AT-

THE UNION STORE,

37, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Collectors Specially Invited.

Ring up C. 3193.

For better service

Lane, Crawford's

Garage.

in flying the Nationalist flag and big crowda are to be seen in the strecta.

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WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Everyone Should Dance.

[By a Psychologist.1

Yesterday and to-day it is al-

To dance often and wholeheart most impossible to hire a car in the city there are actually about edly is to lay the foundations of a 800 cars in Canton and of these permanent bias in favour of optim- certainly 80%. are public hire cars, ism and good spirits. As you and yet little crowds are to be cannot sing a jolly song and, seen in front of all the garages during ita singing, feel sad, no waiting for the return of cars.

you cannot fit steps to the quick, The garage owners are doing a roaring trade, and, taking advangay beat of a fox-trot and remain tage of the situation, have raised their prices by over 5056.

One has the impression of much greater content and happiness than the last two years have shown. This is largely due to the improved political. Vituation and the feeling of confidence the peo (ple are showing.In the present Ad- ministration. Also business and trade have improved; whereas the previous two years certainly show- ed heavy, losses in almost every line of business, the past year has been better and almost every Chin- ese.firm and shop will be able to show small profits or at least to come out square.

Just received.

Fresh

Another factor, which tends to

klum. The movements of a dance exert a powerful, and highly de- sirable suggestion of cheerfulness which constant practice tends to make part and parcel of the tem- perament.

The unconscious mind, the Beat of all sensation, is alert to sug Restion to an extaordinary degree. Shiver. on a cold day and the actual feeling of cold will be promptly realised or intensified five-fold. Walk a hundred yaris with luggard stops and a real effort will be needed to rescue the mind from a creaping lethargy.

Danee steps pulse brightly, thereby carving a corresponding record on the tablets of the mind, Something of the general vivacity and lightheartedness of actresses is no doubt due to the freedom of

Cures an Inferiority Complex.

1.

make this New Year a happier time than the last in Canton, in that the people last year were still suffering from the effects, of the terrible Communist rising and slaughter from the 11th to the 14th December, where quite a large part movement their profession calls of the city was burned to ruins. |forth.

A very successful dinner dance was held last evening in the Hotel Asia (the Sun Company), attend- ed by over two hundred people.

Dancing provides an excellent The Jazz Maniacs" orchestra means of curing an inferiority played from 10 pam, still 2'a.m. complex, since galety and a senso The celebrations will last for of inferiority cannot dwell to- another two days and most Chin-gether, Even, a consciousness of ese shops and firms will be open-being less accomplished in the art ing again on Thursday, the fifth day. It is customary to open on the fourth day, but this year that happens to fall on a "bad" day. The foreign banks are not opening till Friday,--One Own. Correspon deut.

BANVARD COMPANY.

TO PRESENT LONDON

„SUCCESSES,

After a highly stressfut tour of India and the Straits, The Banyard London Musical Comedy Company will open a short season at the Star Theatre on Saturday with the well- known success "Tip Toes."

Mr. Banvard, who is well known throughout the East as a threatri- en manager, has again secured a firates company of artists and also a "beauty chorus," without which no Banvard troupe would be complete,

Other musical comedies to be given in Hongkong include "Lido Lady" from the Gaicts Theatre; "Follies Bergere," the Moulin Rouge success; "Oh Kay," from His Majesty's Theatre; "Clowns in Clover," from the Adelphi and "Review of Revues." With regard to the chorus, The Statesmen says, "There is also a beauty chorus with the hall mark of London on it so we can be assured of that quality essential to success known as anap,"

Sents may be booked in advance nt Moutrie's and the Star Theatre.'

Rev. Fr. R. Gallagher, S.J., will lecture at St. Patrick's Hall this evening on "The Religion of To- day and the Science of To- morrow."

Stocks of

AMAMI SHAMPOOS

AND

AMAMI AUBURN.

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Tol. O. 1877.

than the next person must fade before the optimiim the bright motion creates. If it be that the victim of an undersized ego dis- covers in herself an unsuspected | gift for dancing, the circumstance may work wondera; an inferiority. complex shrinks before a deter- mined contemplation of a talent that cannot be denied.

a means

Not the least of the merits of dancing lies in its possibilities as of self-expression. The mechanical nature of much work done to-tay, by girls especially, gives hút small scope in the direc-

The new mode In Hollywood is black and white, artis- tically speaking. And the ethereal Fay Wray blends har- moniously into the vogue. Pearls and a gracefully pattern- ed mirror add to the interest of the study.

Today's Recipe.

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London, Jan. 11.

Line the edges of a pie-dish Old-fashioned red coral is one of with mugh puff or flaky pastry, the newest notes in modern jewel-

NO KNOWLEDGE OF .. Beat the yolks of 3 eggs and 3 ozs.lery. Not only are polished coral

FRONTIER LANGUAGES. of caster sugar to a cream, add the heads used alternately with crystal grated rind of 2 lemons, 2 ounces or onyx in the making of necklaces

Reports of British Intrigue -in of cake or biscuit crumbs, gill or the bracelets which are worn in carpenter, was at the Old Balley in the Moscow and Continental Robert Williams, aged 28, Afghanistan which havo anneared milk and the strained juice of the such profusion but "branch" coral yesterday sentenced to death by Press are not likely to be believed. mons. Mix the milk in well beis high in favour. A head-dress Mr. Justice Humphreys for tho in Kabul. All parties are well fore adding the lemon juice or it made of this type of coral, which murder of Julin Mangan, an Irish aware of the issues, and know that may curdle, Put into the pre-so recalls our childhood's days was houseinald, in Hyde Park on Octo- the British Government and the pared pie-dish and bake in a moder-worn by a manucquin at a very ber 23. It was his second trial, Government of India have nothing tion. But personality can be exate oven for 4 hour. Whip the smart dress show and the humble the jury having disagreed at the to gain by the continuation of

whites of the eggs to a stiff corals were accompanied by dla meringue, sweeten to taste and monds. They are also seen, thread- flavour with lemon essence, pile oned together, as necklaces which fit the pudding, dredge with easter closely to young throats. sugar and return to the oven to slightly brown and sel the meringue. Serve hot or cold.

Nothing could be smarter for afternoon wear than this black antelope opera shoe with its cabachon of large smoked and while pearls.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

POP 7UNKS 1OUGHT TO SEL OR GINE BEPPO AWAY BECAUSE IT COSTS TOO AKUCH MONEY FOR HAY TO FEED RIM-GEE! IT'S REALLY

GOT ME WORRIED —NOW

THERES B080

pressed in now steps, individuality

in orginal movements.

In the ballroom too, a special standard of values obtains. An inapt pair of legs, will greatly reduce the power of a pretty faco. Similarly i the plain girl, light and graceful of movement, may enjoy homage and favour hitherto untusted. It is good that the seales of fortune's favours be adjusted occasionally -good for both type of girl,

Dancing widens the circle of one's acquaintances as few other pastimes do, and when the need for deciding on a life partner, in- stead of merely a dance partner arise, the wider the experience of the very many types that go to make up humanity, the brighter. the prospects of happy choice..

Simplicity.

Simplicity has a quiet face,

A voice heard rarely,

grace,

fret trini..

trouble across the frontier,

of insanity was put in by the de-rence still continue. As a matter At Wednesday's hearing a plea Rumours regarding Colonel Law-

fence, and Williams said he had of fact, it is learned from those Been the face of Lon Chaney, the closely connected with Colonel Law- film actor, making grimaces at him. rence that he has never been en- Dr. James Woods; lecturer in gaged on Intelligence work since he mental diseases at St. George's and has been In India. The languages the London Hospitals, stated that he speaks are not those in uso on in his opinion Williams was suffer- the North-West Frontier, and ho ing from epileptic insanity at the is never out of uniform. Until lovely time of the girl's death.

lately ho has been quartered at by Mr. Justice Humphreys if he of an Air Force mechanic.

Dr. Woods, recalled, was asked Karachi, doing the ordinary work

had questioned Williams about hav ing seen a film in which Lon Chaney

A faith that life is a gallant

thing,

Unself-conscious as bird on the

wing.

Simplicity wishes happiness For you and for me, yet would

confers

That power she has not, nor wit

nor art,

Save the deep peace that is in

her heart.

Simplicity never makes a show, And yet it is to her that we go. When our self-worn hearts pain

has revealed, To have them rofreshed and

calmed and healed,

"THELMA COOMBS

His Dilemma!

— I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY

ABOUT JUM BECAUSE HE EATS JUST ANY OLD TAING » FRUIT, VEGETABLES-STUFF WE HAVE LEFT FROM THE

TABLE...BUT BEPPO:

HE HAS TO HAVE MAY-AND THAT

COSTS MONEY!!

appeared, and Dr. Woods said that In summing up, Mr. Justice he had forgotten to do so, but he Humphreys referred to William's did not think it would influence stalement to a policeman in the one's view as to Williams's condi- hospital; “I did it. She has been tion. In the case of an epileptic, teasing." If this indicated that he said, it might be a delirium or Williams know that he had either a nightmare, a reproduction of cut his own throat or the woman's, something which the patient has he said, it was inconsistent with his actually witnessed, or just a Agment having done it in a state of epileptic of the mind without substance. automatism.

Dr. East, Medical Inspector of All the matters urged in defence Prisons, recalled, said that he had of Williams, the Judge' added, 'asked Williams if he had seen Lon would be considered by those whos0 Chaney in a film, and Williams re-duty It was to advise his Majesty plied that he had seen that actor afwhether the sentence of the law few months before,

| should or should not be carried out,

Z HATE TO THINK OF ANYONE ELSE HAVING BEPPO A3OW, IF UNCLE

HARRY WAS ONLY HERE I BETCHA HED

HELP ME OUT!!

By Blosser

GEE'IM UP A TREE-

IT ISN'T JUST ANYBODY ZAT WOULD WANT AN ELEPHANT ON THEIR HANDS!!

PRO, U. 6. FAT, OFF. '

1928, BY HEA SAKAVICE, INC.

Blisson

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