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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929.

AUTOMATIC PHONES.

HONGKONG PLANT NOW ·

BEING INSTALLED.-

Preparations for the transfor of the present telephone under taking to the automatic system have already been commenced and at the present rate of progress it la hoped to have the new phones operating at the beginning of naxt year. Already now, Instrú...] ments have been substituted In several local offices, although they are not yet being used on the automatic system.

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Beauty Never Wasted.

THE HOME.

The work that is now being done. SURROUND CHILD WITH IT IN was shown and lucidly explained to a Press, representative, on Thursday by an official of the

I was showing my small son's Company. On the top floor of the room to a friend, who said, "Charm- Exchange Building | one lázto room, consisting of practicallying, my dear; but don't you think it the entire floor, will bo converted into the new exchange.

la rather wasted on a child?” I

disagreed. Beauty is never wasted on any child. My son's room has always been the most perfect in my house, because I know he will net his standards from the furniture, the pictures, and the books which I place therein. He is passing through an impressionable age; it in my desire to make the impres sons good ones.

In the rear part of the premises is being constructed what is known as the cable terminating frame, on which the major portion of the more delicate work will be done. On this frame all the cables will converge and form what in the prosent system is the exchange board. There is su-Whon a Picture Became à Torment ficient space on the frame for 15,000 lines, but only. 8,000 lines are likely to be nooded im- mediately. These are brought into the building by 40 cables.

By January Next Fuses and other precautionary devices for the protection of the frame against lightning have ton be fitted to ensure perfect safėty of the entiro aystem. Various other installations necessary for the operation of the automatic plant will continuo arrivo dur- ing the coming months and it is expected that, unless anything un- toward occurs, Hongkong will be supplied with a complete automa lic system by January, 1930,

As to the exact method of the system our representativo was in- formed that the plant, would be automatic' throughout. Every subscriber after " "dialing" his number would immediately receive a reply from the person called without the call being intercepted in any way by "Central."

Referring to systems in some countries where the phones are called "automatic" but which are merely automatic to the Company's exchange, our informant said that these were most unsatisfactory. In these places, it was pointed out, only half of the system was automatic, while the remaining portion was worked on the old system, thus necessitating all calls going through to the central archange board before subscribers could be connected by operators to the number required,

To be Educated.

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A very comprehensive explana- tion of the working of the automa tic phone was given by the offelal, but it was pointed out that up to the present the public had not been given any instruc-- tions regarding the use of the Instrumenta as such instructions would lead to possible confusion In the manipulation of the present system. When the new system is Beady, instructions will be issued and demonstrations will be ar ranged by the company."

In showing our representative over the new exchange room the present system was also explain- ed. It was soon at a glance that the work of an operator was no sinecure, the attendant having to be constantly "plugging" in and attending to calls. Each operator normally de given charge of a switch board containing 100 sub- scribers, and it was stated that ench subscriber made an average of two calls every hour, thus giving cach operator about 200 calls to attend to in that time,

There was also a certain amount of delay by subscribers making ARE YOU SICKT Why Continue complaints to the operators, who To Suffer. Get The Poo On Chin were thus handicapped in attend- Bae Herbs and Get Well. Conti-ing to other subscribers. Com- pation; Rheumatism; Dropsy; plaints it was stated should always

be made to the clerk In charge. Typhoid Fever; Nervousness; and Diabetes. Yee Foo Lun, Chinese Herbalist, Managing Director. Entrance 68, Queen's Road Cou- tral, Tel. C. 2009.

It was state that in the automia- tie system there would be a minimum of delay, calls requiring only a matter of one second to go through.

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I am very particular about his pletures. I myself have kain in bed reviewing a pleture, and I well know how it imprints itself on one's mon- tality. In a friend's spare room. I was once tortured by a picture of a lady in, an incongruous coatumo feeding swans. I can never now bec

awan without recalling it.

Good Art-or Bad? My friends tell me a child cannot possibly differentiate between good and bead art. I maintain that if I surround my boy with pictures of "Her Sallor Son" and "The Soldier's Homo-coming" I cannot expect him to sea true beauty in Rembrandt and Velazquez. If I put cheap li- terature in his hands, how can ho over learn to appreciate Dickens and Hardy? How may he love proper colour schemes if I allow his room to be a patchwork affair?

"They Won't Mind,”

The average mother would not think of Alling her child's body with inferior milk; yet readily enough sho will fill his mentality with an Inferior outlook.

That which we

couldn't very well have anywhere else in consigned to the children's room. "They won't mind; they don't notice."

.

Those Pink Curtains. In my youth my window was veiled by the most rideous rhubarb pink curtains. I attribute my in herent dislike of pink to those

Grey-blue tweed with flecks of orange la used for the skirt of this practical morning en- semble, and heavy crepe de ching in the same grey-blue shade for the bodice. The latter is trimmed with narrow tweed bands.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

GEE! SINCE OSCARS BEEN TELLING EVERYBODY THAT HES, GOING TO FLY TO ARABIA IN AN AIRPLANE KES BECOME THE LAUGHING SIDEK OF THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD ==

I'LL TRIP KIM UP WITH A LOT OF QUESTIONS' ABOUT TAIS AIRPLANE STUFF OF HIS V

Fashion Plaque.

Smartly flat is this bag of black suede, with modernis tic appliques of calf and a

gold metal frame.

Colour Subtleties.

Subtlety this is the law to-day for schemes of colour for interior decoration. Upon the first appearance of the new ideas in art, colours for this purpose were all of the brightest-magentas, blues, golds, groens. It was all very natural partly the Influence of Russian ballot, and largely the swing of the pendulum from the dull and depressing shades in vogue twenty years, ngo.

A

1 Joyful.

OUR NEW BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

Aoross

And many people still think that to be modern they must fill their houses with crudilica. They.noed, however, no longer fight shy of the furnishing fabrics, rugs, &e, of the day, for they are artistic and subtle. In the extremo. A scheme must shade from neutral tint through many nuances to the sult able and chosen bright noto- often helped, It is true, by a touch 7 Allied to butterflies, of contrast.." "And it is surprising 12 Mosaurs of ares. how many huances of colour which 18 Spiritless, make a moss harmonious whole 15 Let fall in drops. can be counted in, say, a single 17 Professional fighter.

10 Fleecod. rug.

There are many subtle shades 19 Repulse.

18 Hide. round which a scheme can boel Washing substance, woven-copper beach, walnut grey 22 Look Axedly.

dreadful curtains. It would have with jade or emerald green; 23 Proverb. been woras if I had considered them Etruscan vase colourings, &c.20 Skin-flint house with ones of a similar pat lovely and had adorned my own K.M.W. In Exchange,

tern.

Nothing beautiful is ever wasted on the waking mind; nothing lovely is ever lost on the dawaing intel- ligence.-S. In Exchange."

Real Rest.

HOW TO SLEEP IN COMFORT.

30 In that place. 81 Spigot 138 Inn.

34 Portaining to modicine. 35 Contests of speed. 28 Prophets. 37 Pronoun

my shoulders. A carelessly made bed can be a nightlong penance,

If I wish for just a couch in the daytime, I throw over a blgo Popa. coloured cover, and my two pillows 42 Irritable. ara thrust into covers of the same 44 Blahop's hat. ¡matoriai tà make cushions,

48 Entertainer.

In my bed Ttuck a little pillow 51 Visionary. of down. This I put to my back. 52 Novice. It is the infabing touch to my 54 Lovable peace, before I lose consciousness 55 Flood-gates,

50 Colour. in sleep.

57 Makes comfortable.

I sleep so restfully nowadaya writes a correspondent to the Evening Standard, that I should like to explain how it is done. Tol begin with, I did not consider the cost when I purchased a good hair mattress to lay upon a bar bod] with first-quality spiral springs, I had discarded other spring beds, 192 for they tortured me by squeak- ing and groaning whenever I moved or turned, and this banished any thoughts of sleep.

I have lots of room to extand myself thoroughly in a bed threa feet wide and six feet six inches] long.

Linen shocts were bought to fit] this size, and I do emphasize the word linon, for, though the Initial cost may be more, linen sheets last longer than cotton ones. Also their comfort is unbounded.

The Magic of Linen. There is a real magic power in a linen shoot. Its flaxen threads are wonderfully cool and smooth and soothing. To go to sleep bo- tween sheets of linen is absolute) luxury.

On cold nights a gentle warmth may be given to them by contact for a short time with a hot bottle..

My head I rest on two large: square French pillows of down, of course covered by linen. Their generous squareness seems some

how to support my shoulders cosily.

Over my sheets I have two or three fleecy but very light blankets, and in winter I add a light down qulit, sateen covered, for I And that silk or satin covers have a habit of slipping to the floor in the night..

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Fresh Air at Night.

I place my divan bed in the middle of my sleeping room, no that I may feel plenty of night air coming round mo from the window.

I have my bed made specially carefully so that it may be smooth and fair and straight, with just the right weight of blanket for

Navy blue crepella makes

an excellent "little frock,” trimmed with tri-colour crope do chine which forms the novel flchu collar tiod loosely in front. Vest of white goor- gette.

Ossie Is Questioned

Y KNOW. I DID A LITTLE FLYING MYSELF WHEN I ¡WAS OVER IN AFRICA, WITH | ANY UNCLE HARRY.......... JUST

WHAT KIND OF A PLANE

THINK I DONT IS THIS OF YOURS 77 [MONOPLANE, BIPLANE, } KNOK == "TJAJKIC, AMPHIBIAN OR HYDRÓ- JI DONT KNOW,

PLANE ?

MUU? IT'S A ANONOPLANE!

OH-A MONOPLANE, HUH? WELL, WHOẠ

GANE YOU TUS. MONOPLANE? YOU

KAON THOSE THINGS

COST LOTS OF MONEY!!

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60 Dissolves.

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2. Lingering pain,

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3 Introductory performance.

4 Fuel

5 Youngest son,

6 More sagacious.

:

8 Difference in favour.

Stans of eight lines.

“DON'T MARRY.”

BEAUTIFUL SCENERY IN. ROMANTIC FILM.

Beautiful out-door scenery, is a noticable feature of a "splendid romantic comedy, "Don't Marry,” which will be the chlof attraction on Tuesday and Wednesday next at the Queen's Theatre.

The theme of the story, which is something new to the screen, revolves around Priscilla Bowen (Lois Moran), who although a vary modern young girl sols out to win an old fashioned man, Henry Willoughby (Noll Hamilton) by {posing as a demure and very pru-

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11 Twig

18 Poetry.

14 Distributes,

20 Airman's ifp-saving gpp

(23 In front. ›

24 Furnished with wospona,

25 Swimming birds.

27 Run after.

†28 Actors characters

29 Tired,

182: Article of food,

36 Kitchen.

39 Morel

41 Express pleasure.

42 Relates.

48 Youths,

45 Notions.

40 Demolished,

47 Misson

49 Leave out.

60 Gräsp.

53 Measure of duration.

53 Tear.

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After winning Henry's heart, Priscilia has a twinge of con- science. and decides she cannot || CHEAP- marry him until he knows the truth. She poses as herself again, the cousin of the old fashioned girl, and Honry completely falls in love with the flapper,

AND

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This hilarious situation is brought to a climax that, is eald to be extremely amusing while the action moves swiftly from fashionable mountain, resorta : to emart beach clubs in a labyrinth of beautiful scenery and girls.

TO ME.

HAIR WAVING IN THE COLONY Mrs. BETEN: Tel. K. 011, Extension Epon PENINSULA HOTEL

WELL, THEN. WHERE DID YOU

GET IT?

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I DIDN'T. GET ITZ ALREADY

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