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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAT

1929.

The Tale Her Tongue Tells.

OBITUARY.

WELL KNOWN HANKOW RESIDENT,

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

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Fashionable Necklines.

Itankow, Apr. 13. Hankow lost one of Its oldest and most popular members in the death of Mr. A. W. Davidson of Messra. Naékenzle and Co. The news was a shock to many, for although he had not been well for some time he was always cheery, However, a serious heart attack! occurred on Wedneslny which necessitated Iris removal to hospi- tal. From this he picked up for a while but a accond seizuru taking place his strength gradual- Isly declined and he passed away is no hard and fast rule about yesterday afternoon in his fifty-them. Faces and figures are, so fifth year. He leaves his wife, and diverse that the most fashionable on Alce, who is a member of The decolletage, on some people, would Imperial Chemical Co., in Hankow, look wrong. to both of whom the deepest sym- pathy is extended,

When your child's tongue white and coated, or yellow and furred, especially towards the root, it la a sign of disturbed atomach, disordered bowels, in- digestion, sold or feverishness, Baby's Own Tablet's act almost ilko magic, and safely even for the youngest babe, in curing such disorders..

The way these Tablets work is

they simplicity itself, for

are

simple in composition, being made only of the purest ingredients and containing not a trace of narcotic or other harmful drug,

Baby's Own Tablets

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Necklines are of all sorts. There

Anyhow, the "y" decolletage is the most generally becoming; elongated, it is very elegant.

"Daddy" as Mr. Davidson was affectionately called by all bie

Then there is the square-necked friends brought Mrs. Davidson and Alee to China in 1914, when after opening, buttoned at one alde, or a life at sea he became engineer on tied with a bow, or finishing with steamers running on tho China a sido jabot. The perfectly plain coast and the Yangtze River. In squares scen on so many of the 1916 he joined Messra Mackenzie & Co. and came up to Hankow to their black afternoon frocks, are im

For

Hankow branch. He at once be-mensely chle. Rounded necks are came a popular figure taking a pre-not generally becoming..

Somo minent part in many branches of

are made with "yokes" mble life, being one of the keen which tit like a glove, over the est members of the Maxim section shoulders. The onecornered dec- of the H. B. V. C., and an indcolletage, that is to say deviating to faligable worker in connexion with St. Andrews Society. He was also the left or right shoulder, is a new a keen lawn bowler in which he al-iden, and a very pretty one. wasteways represented the Race Club Sometimes the "V" is finished by team while in 1922, he won the an embroidered plaque in a contrast-

Shortly after-

dreas. ing colour to the championship. wards he was transferred to the Tientsin branch of the firm, but instance, a jet-black, dull surfaced after the next home teave returned crepe-de-chine simple afternoon to Hankow where they received a frock, may have one of these sido warm welcome from old friends, ["p" shaped openings, and where Laat autema he and Mrs. Davidson the point ends, there is a round Arelebrated their silver wedding and

were the recipients of the heartiest scarlet plaque in crepe-de-chine, congratulations, Mr. Davidson was heavily and richly embroidered in an expert in packing presses a new cut-glass, stones, a Chinese design

me of which he had just completed | being most effective. the erection of in the local branch of the firm,

in their primary nction are gently laxative, thus cleaning the

disturbing. system of materials. At the same time they sweelen the stomach, correct the digestion, cool feverishness, check diarrhoen I present, allay teeth ing pains and aid the teething process, relieve croup cold. expel worms, if any, and, thus quickly restore the child to normal condition of health.

Chemists everywhere sell Baby's Own Tablets, or sent past free, 60 conta per vial, by the Dr: Williams' Medicine Co., BO, Kiang se Road, Shanghai..

T. NAKAO.

or

Japanese Shoe Expert

VICTOR MCLAGLEN..

STARRED IN "THE RIVER PIRATE."

The plaque is surrounded by a tiny edging of black, and the de- colletage and the cuffs are edged with narrow scarlet bindinga.

About Byebrows.- "

The fashion for narrow pluckedi eyebrows is a thing of the past, Now women desire to accentuate their own personalities, rather than

to try

to imitate someone

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Sports Clothes up to Date.

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The sleeveless jumper is one of the accepted items in the sports-girl's wardrobe; this model is very simple for the home dress-maker to copy, and may be carried out in any anitable material. The gay shoulder scarf is now accom→ panied by a matching scarf draped round the waist, the two making a vivid splash of colour on a neutral-tinted sporta en- semble; natural Kasha, for instance, looks well with scarves

in orange, green and black striped silk.

When Making "Undies."

A NEW WAY WITH ELASTIC.

Today we have so many uses for elastic, but generally we need a slot, or casing of some kind through which to thread it. Now there are times when it is not con- venient to use such a casing. It may be that, to want to effect an improvement in an old garment without much trouble. It may be In that a casing would be rather

Those who have read The River Pirate" by Charles Francis Coe, which recently ran in the and their eyebrows are made to and help. One of the prettiest Saturday Evening Post and which most assuming effects is achieved comes to the Queen's Theatre 10-by allowing the brown to grow day and to-morrow, will recall, most of all, that it was, primarily, kdy towards the bridge of the

hod, and plucking them the story of a boy who never had thinner line at the end. a chance until he met the girl crine and brought him back to decency and to her.

any

Today's Recipe.

LEMON BUNS.

Half-pound Bour, 2 or 3 cuneos margaring, 3 ounces caster sugar, i spoonful lemon caseneb, a.little salt,! enspoonful baking powder, i ten-

egg, and some milk. Rub the margarine into the flour; mix all dry ingredients well, and lenvé a hollow in the centre and in this spacs pat the beaten egg, lemun exsonce, and milk Mix all to rather stiff dough; keeping back a little milk to. brush over the buns Divide the dough into even sized pieces; brush hot granted tin: Bake in p quick oven for 15 minutes. A little sugar may be sprinkled on the top of each bun after brushing over with milk.

TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND who plucked him from a life of case, carefully kept eyebrows are bulky, or perhaps our garment is over with the milk, and place in n

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The central figures are a pair of boon companions, a hard boiled sailor and a mere youth, who teng Together wul, engage in river piracy working in the dark of the aight and ever pursued by watch ful harbour police. This pro- vides for just a few more thrills than come to the usual motion picture and stresses the okl muxim that there is good in every one if the right spil is touched.

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Victor McLaglen plays the stollar role of the river piratel with his companion enacted by Nek Stuart, and Lois Moran the girl in the case, whBe Earle Foxe is in the part of the double crossing "shark."

THE CHEFOO AREA.

FUSHANHSIEN HOLDS OUT

AGAINST LIU..

Chefoo, May 2.. Fushanhsien is still held by Chu Yu-pu, owing to Liu Chen- nien not accepting his demand for freedom in return for surrender.

Liu Chen-nlen's casualties are reported to be beavy. He is un- able to hombard the city 'owing to Chu Yu-pu atatloning civilians In front of the soldiery on the city walls.Reuter.

received

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when she

an essential part of the smart embroidered, and we do not wish woman's toilette, more especially to spoil the embroidery by many

of the new stitches. Wears OBE helmet shaped hats which is well out above them, showing the bare

forchend.

The Newest.

With the vogue for gingham. dresses and suits come ging- ham bage in gay colours, amartly tailored, such as the envelope above,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

GEE WWZZ” I VISH IT WOULD STOP RAINING SO I COULD TAKE

BOBO AND BEPPO THEIR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS — I'M

ONE DAY. LATE THE

WAY IT IS!!

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In that case, here is a useful way of overcoming the difficulty.

We first cut a longth of elastle to can

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Across.

3 Flour and water.

¡6 Puzzles.

11 Fourth month.

13 Captor,

16 Securing (Naut),

14 Omen.

17 Sacred cantata.

18 1311le.

10 Imitated.

20 Knot.

23 For for that.

24 Beacon light,

26 Coined money.

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Masker.

28 Levy:

29 Lubricate.

30 Debris er rock.

33 Somewhat old.

30 Estate in Innid,

39 Plan.

42 Short lances.

41 Mimics.

45 Having a head.

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47 At some distance.

48 Augury.

40 Turn.

50 Less common.

51 Mastlented, 52 Young ox., 53 Daggers.

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1 Animals.

One under protection of another, 3 Gavo air to. 4 Crack.. & Machine. 6 Sea-urchins, 7 Walk.

6 Artist's stand.

"CARMEN."

FINE PRESENTATION BY OPERA CO.

The Star Theatre was again

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Those who glide.

10 One who irritates.

12 Highest part of ship'e dock.

14 Protecting influence.

20 Oiled.

21 Inquire.

22 Bodies of troopa,

24 Quoted.

26 Open net, silk fabric.

30 Uphold.

51 Those who riol

32 By way of

34 Confers,

36 Hurries.

37 Fodder trough.

38 Hoarded,

40 Animal allled to the camel.

41 Bollet:

49 On the point.

44 Gaelic.

40 Dreadful.

47 Assert.

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LETTER GOLF.

Here's GOOD LUCK for all lettor golf fans, You may need it to finish the hole in par, which is tlvo All-strokes.

also be easily replaced if ed last night when Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Co. presented one of the most famous operas in

suit our purpose, allowing suffl-elastic or stitchery wearn out. cient for the necessary joining or turnings. Then we pin one end!

The material and elastic will

repertoire.

"Carmen,"

of this securely to the garment stretch ensily when we want to their where it ought to be,"

put the garment on, and yet was presented by this talented slip into position and stay there

held

interest company, while it is being worn.

of the audience from beginning ito;

Next, with strong silk to match the embroidery (though of course we are working on the wrong side of the garment all the time) we get to work. Strong crochet cot- ton or linen thread may prove most appropriate in some cases; all de- pends upon the material upon which we are working.

the

There are many uses to which end.

The story itself is too well-known we can put this bit of work. I first tried it beneath the arms of to need reiteration; suffice to say

cami-skirt. I

that last night's show was a com- an embroidered wanted it to fit well and stay in plete success, na shown by the ex- position, but did not want to inter-pressions of astisfaction by the au- fere with the original work. Here dience.

The part of Carmen was

was the way out of that difficulty, played by Srta. Agozzino who can for the herring-boning looks well be said to have lived the part, so

done with the same silk.

the

GO OD

LUCK

1The idea of letter golf is to

Forming the "Cosing". By means of horring-bone on the wrong side, and the stitchee realistically did she portray the role. change one word to another and stitches, fairly wide stitches, do not spoil the right side, because | Her duels with Sr. Giovannoni, who do it in par, a given number of which are just above and below the they are regular and fall into place played Don Jose, were always of a strokes. Thus to change COW to elastic, but never actually on it, amongst the embroidery, when high standard, winning frequent TEN, in three strokes, COW,

and well-deserved applause. When-HOW HEW HEN. we form our "casing." After a

over sho appeared on

2-You can change only one while we may draw up the material The sleeves of some garments, stage, Srin. Ferlito, as Micaela, letter at a time.. by pulling the clantic, when we especially those in thin materials made an excellent impression and 3-You must have a completa shall find that it gathers un just intended for the use of small the same can be said of Sr. word, of common usage, for each as well as any casing or slot does children, can be gathered in a Casarosa who had the part of the jump. Slang words and abbrevia

When we reach the end of our similar way. The decoration or toreador, Escamillo. His render-tions don't count.

4-The order of letters cannot be material, we stitch the two edges stitchery is first worked flat, then ing of the "Toreador Sung" was

the herring-bone casing over so much enjoyed by the audience changed. of our clastic together if we re-

Ono solution is printed on ad quire a circle or we Taston each narrow elastic is sewn in position that he had perforce to give an

other page... securely in position if all we and there is no need for cuffs, nor encore.

The dancing and chorus work for those rows of gathers that are need is a length of gathering..

The

prosent Company wi]] never satisfactory when one wants were very much enjoyed, and in

act some very fine another famous opera · tô-night, This is quickly done, and proves a garment to fit fairly tightly at the last

dancing was seen.

this being "La Boheme." quite satisfactory In wear, and the wrist.

POP IF ANY OF THE KIDS COME FOR ME TELL THEM ILL BE BACK AFTER A: LITTLE ----- IM

GOING DOWNI "TO THE ZOO!!!

Too Late to Change

WHAT

IN ALL THIS DOWN POUR? YOU CANT GO CUT IN THIS STORM!!

"BUT I GOTTA

GO, POP JUST

GOTTA GO

WHY MUST.

You

GO?

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By Blosser

BECAUSE IVE PUT

IT DOWN IN MY ·

DIARY THAT Z.

WENT!!

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