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THAT'S

DAIRY FARM

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1929.

THE MAURETANIA'S

NEW RECORDS.

THE FASTEST SPEED OF ANY LINER..

GREAT PERFORMANCE.

London, Aug. 27.

The 22-year-old Cunard liner Mauretania established three more remarkable records yesterday, when she comploted hér eastward crossing. of the Atlantic in 4.days 17 hours 49 minutos, beating her own previous best time for the journey by four hours..

Crossed from Plymouth to Cher- bourg at an average speed of 29,7 knots, the best official time for any liner.

During the run to Cherbourg reached 30% knots, the highest officially recorded spaed for any liner.

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These... magnificent feats were achieved without the discomfort. to the passengers. Indeed, when she was steaming at 80 knots on the way to Cherbourg there was such an absence of vibration that a penny placed on the bridge rail did not move an inch..

THE CAPTAIN'S PRIDE. *We Can do Better

Still,

On Board R.M.S. Mauretania,

Wednesday, Congratulations once again to the Mauretania.

After 22 years of Transatlantic. service under the British flag she broke yet another record this morning when she passed Eddy- stone Lighthouse at 12.46, having. completed the journey from New York in four days seventeen hours forty-nine minutes at an average speed of 27.22 knots...

This' time is little more than the German Hoer Bremen took on her custward journey. · Had it not been for a vigorous spring ebb tide which the Mauretania.. met last night there would have been only about an hour between the times of the two ships,

We

In addition to this remarkable Transatlantic achievement crossed from Plymouth to Cher- bouring to-day at an average speed of over 20 knots: Captain McNeil

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

Gold and greeen tints are now favoured in printed chif- fon for evening gowns, the model on the left showing a bold pattern in beech-brown, dark green. and gold upon a very pale gold ground; the sloping line of this skirt is at- tractive. The second dress, in ivory mousseline printed in black and mauve, is cut on lines very becoming to the broader figure, the long shaped bodice detracting from the ap-. parent width."

told me with obvious pride when I urls on the Neck. at all inclined to be portly.

was speaking to him on the bridge

this morning that we were at that

moment doing 301⁄2 knots, the

highest officially recorded speed HAVE YOU DECIDED TO GROW very thin the width of their allt

for any liner.

YOUR HAIR?

grotesque, especially with a body Curls are not for the stout, in face or figure. When the face is ine often helps it considerably making a "kind" frame for it. Captain McNeil, while express-

They are not for the bayish type: ing his great admiration of the Bremen

Perhaps you are determined that they suggest, and demand, femini- and all that modern science had been able to achieve nothing will make you abandon nity and softness. They have also a for her, maintained that it was your becoming, neat, labour-saving slightly romantic, unpractical sug only her bilge keels which preven-shingle, while life endures All gestion about them, so that they ted the Mauretania from beating right; you are still in fashion, and do not suit the efficient, bustling any ship afloat. "If we sacrificed will probably be so for a long type. And if you wear glasses or the comfort of our passengers by while to come. Perhaps you start pince-nez,. please never, eliminating the bilge keels," heed to grow your hair long, and, Lattempt them! said, "I am confident that we could beat anything with the excep- tion of course, of a battle cruiser"

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A Third Way.

The Next Step.

never

having nearly lost your reason But if they do suit you, you and through straggling ends, dropped your friends will be delighted with hairpins and general untidiness, the change. When the ends are Haif a Knot Lost.

had it cut off with the ferrent re-just no-length-at-all, the best thing solution "Never agan!"

to do is, when your hair is waved, Discussing her last two tripa,

to have them turned round with Captain McNell said that her west.

the tongs. ward journey was hampered

If your hair curls. by unusually bad weather. He had no But there is a third possibility, naturally, a water-wave will be in place, doubt whatever that the Maure-Some of us, while we couldn't be enough to keep them tania could beat that run with more bothered with really long hair whatever length you wear them. favourable conditions. The pre- realise the attractiveness of curis They are rolled into little flat, sent voyage eastward was favour-at the nape of the neck, and are "snails" under the cap, and dried ed with the best weather condi- determined to grow enough to in the ordinary way. But if your tions he had experienced in the make these, and stop at that. Now, hair is naturally straight, the best years of his sea, service, these curls are either 'very becom- plan is, when the ends are the Strange though it may seem to the ing or a fatal mistake. It depends length you wish, to have them per- layman, the very heat of the water on your type, age, and the shape manently curled. knocked at least half a knot off of your face, which they prove to her average speed. Steaming is always better in cold water.

"The old girl," he said, "has not shot her bolt yet. She can do better still, and even if she can't beat the Bremen (which, in my

combs set just above the curls, opinion, has reached her highest

and particularly do not let them Transatlantic speed), she will cer

When you are next at the hair-hang loose at the sides. Lynn tainly run her closer yet and dresser's, ask them to let you hold Fontanne, 30 successful in without giving any discomfort to a few curls, matching your own "Caprice" is an excellent example her passengers from vibration or hair, in position. You will be able of how attractive curis may be; rolling."

to decide at once whether the she arranges hers beautifully. Certainly our cross-Channel run change is for the better or worse. If you have pretty ears you can to-day at more than 30 knots was Up to a certain age, which varies obtain a delightful effect by tak- a revelation in speed without vibration. Developing an almost in each individual, curls will make ing the Curls behind the ears. fantastic horsepower, the statis. you look younger-provided, of leaving the latter bare. This course, that they suit you. Bat style of hairdressing looks 'well tical evidence of which conveys when there is any sort of really with a flat, curly fringe on the

to the uninitiated, we

set or elderly look, they will ac-forehead. But a fringe should not travelled at much the same speed (about 35 land miles an hour) centuate it. So that unless it is he worn when the ears are cover- through the water as the average

posalble for you to give an effected by side-curls, as this gives on suburban electric trian achieves of youth in your appearance, don't effect of too much hair round the over the metals.

attempt them. The effect will be face.

little

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be. Fortunately it is quite easy The next problem is how to wear to try the effect before you take them. Don't, above all, things, any steps in the matter-unlike the sacrifice neatness. Keep the shape first shingle, when the dreadful of your Head well defined by deed was done once and for all! means elther of slides or tiny

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

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ILL SO AND WAKE. HUMA OP WITH THE NEWS THAT WE'RE RIDING TO THE STATION TO AMEET TAGALONG!!

Dainty Lingere.

AN IDEA FOR THE BRIDE.

It is pardonable pride on the part of a bride that she should wish to keep her dainty trousseau in apple-pie order. Lingerie ter- ranged in drawers keeps its neat: ness until she goes to the drawer In a hurry one day and, pulling garment from underneath, tumbles all the dainty - garments, fato, a heap, Here is a better way of keeping themed p

First of all, the drawer should be specially lined. Paper is really not dainty enough, for the purpose. Glazed chiniz, should. be used in- stead. Its pretty pattern is attrac tive, and it is extraordinary “hów Its highly glazed surface resista dust and dirt." Measure up the drawer and cut the lining for bottom and sides in one piece, hemming all the edges. The side picces can then, be fixed securely with small drawing-pins, which fixing also ensures that the bottom will not ruck up.

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OUR NEW BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

1 Misanthrope. 5. Taunt.

Across

8 Foot covering.”.... 11 Varbal

12 Compound preposition. 13 More aged. 15. Threefold.

19 It 17 Ignorant. 19 It is. 20 Twist. 22 Movable face guard. 25 Welfare. 2 Thwa 24 Thwart

Making the Bachets, Now for the sachets in which to keep the garments each in its own little pile. Cut them a suitable size out of pieces of cardboard, two for each group of garments.. Twelve inches by fifteen is very suitable. 28 Goddess of youth. Cover them with a pretty-patterned 20

28 Liberate paper--Varese paper, it is called. 30 Obtains by labour. and it can be obtained in the lockheads. stationery departments of all the 37

37 Safe. large stores. Paste it neatly on 40 Grain.

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with slates.

and allow to dry. The garments 4 plaited. placed between these two covers 47 Bolshevists. need a band to secure them, and

Circulating. this can be made from ribbon- 48 covered elastic, such as is sold for 52 Around.

Su Thoroughfare. in 58

garters.

With nightdresses

one cover, slips in another, and so 58 Projecting part of roofs."

Field. on, all the undies are kept hent 57 Tight and uncreased, and can be found 58 Island. in an instant.

59 Raise.

If you are friendly with your 61 Mountain lake: drapers, and can persuade them to 62 Origin. give you some of the cardboard 63 Stagger. 64 Require. were between which wayen under- 36. Vapour. wear and similar garments are sont, out from the ware-house, the muk- ing of the sachets will be simplified.

Specially designed for the business girl is the becoming little suit in burnt-wood cloth, worn with a beige washing crepe blouse, an · orange and beige satin tie, and an orange suede belt,

To Meet Tag

I'M GLAD YOU CAME IN UNCLE HARRY- I WAS SLEEPING. LIKE A LOG AN T MIGHT HAVÉ SLEPT

TILL AOON IF YOU HADN'T WOKE ME

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THE GARRISON.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR RELIEF

OF BATTALIONS.

LETTER GOLF.

Here is a little stock market golf with a happy ending. The

Military arrangements for the STOCK SOARS. relief of the Indian establishment | to-hand include orders for the Hongkong and Shanghải "garri-|

sons.

The 2nd K.O.S.B, will arrive at i Bombay on route for Poona on March 11, 1980; the 1st Battalion, Worcestershirea will leave Bombay on October 22, 1929, for China; the 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment will leave China in November, 1929, en route for India and the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, will leave China for Plymouth in February, 1930.

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TIQLO

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1The idea of letter, golf la to

change one word to another and

As regards arrangements for do it in par, a given number af the relief of the K.O.S.B., as has strokes. Thus to change COW to already been announced, the HEN, in three strokes, COW, establishment will consist of one HOW, HEW, HEN. battalion, Instead of

two

as

previously. It is understood that 2--You can change only one the Somersets will relieve the letter at a time.

Scottish battalion after the annual

camp in November, when they wil

3-You must have a, complete

take over Murray Barracks, Wel-word, of common, usage, for each lington Barracks and Mount. Aus-ump Slang words and abbrevia tin Barracks. The KO.S.B. will tions don't count.

probably

interval spend the

4-The order of letters cannot between the end of the camp and be changed.

their departure in the quarters at

present occupied by the Somersets Ons, solution is printed at Shamshuipe.

another page.

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